The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-04 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon. Henrietta Elizabeth,
Dowager, Countess Granville, late of Herefoadstreet,
Park-lane, was proved is London, on the 19th ult., by her
son, the Hon. Edward Frederick Lemma Gower, Y.P. ;
the personalty sworn under 16,0001. Her ladyship was •
daughter of the fifth Duke of Devonshire, E.G., sad mar-
ried the late Earl Granville, P.C., O.C.R. ambassador ex-
traordinary and pleeipotentiery at Paris, who died. is
1846 ; and had issue three was and two daughters. Her
ladyship, who died in November last, executed her will in
1867, 'and two codicils in 1860-1. The will is signed
" Henrietta Elizabeth," and the codicils " Harriet
Grenville." Her Ladyship appoints her son, the present
earl, a trustee with her other son, who is the sole execu-
tor, and is heir presumptive to the earldom. Her lady-
ship bequeaths to her sum, Earl Granville, the plate ; and
to her daughter, Lady Rivers, she leaves the residue of her
property. This is subject to the payment of five annuities—
namely, one of 501., two of 301., and two of 25/. Them
are chiefly left to the servants of the testatrix.—The will i
of Edward Loyd, Em., late of Combe Home, near Croydon,
formerly of Greemb, near Manchester, WA proved in the
London court on the 16th ult. The personalty was sworn
under 600.000/. The executors nominated are hie sons, Louis
Loyd, Edward Loyd, and William Jones Loyd, &qrs. The
testator was the uncle of Lord Overdoes, and'wes formerly •
banker at Manchester and a =pct. rate for the county of
Lanombha. His will bears date 1855, and he died on the
30th of January last, aged 83. He bequeaths to his wife the
interest of 100,0001. Three per Osets., and an absolute
legacy of 6,500/., together with • residence and
the plate and furniture ; but books and pictures
at her decease be leaver to his eldest sou, to
whom he has devised his freehold and other estates.
To each of his sons be leaves a legacy of 100,0001. sterling,
and to each of his daughters (for whom • prior provision has
been made) a legacy of s,oool.—The will of George Forbes,
Esq..' of Bereave) House, Paterdiekl. Hants. was proved
io London by the executor', James Stewart Forbes, Faq.,
the testator's brother,asd Daniel Boys and Alexander Forbes
Tweedy, En", of Ely-place, Lauda). The personal property
wee sworn under 140,0001. The testator held the aloe of
Deputy Lieutenent fur Kiddlerax end Westminster. and was
• magistrate of that city and county, also for Hants and
Aberdeen. Mr. Forbes wee a son of the late Sir Charles
Forbes, Bart, and married in 1843, sad had only attained
the age of fifty-eight when he died in January last. His
will bears date 1861, whereby he bequeaths to his wife a
life interest in his estates, both real sad personal, sad upon
her decease he deviser the freeholds to his eldest son or
other issue; but should no child attain a vested interest
therein, then he devises hie real estates to the mead son
of his brother, Sir Charles, and bequeaths his pommel
estate amongst his (testator's) children, but in failure, then
to nephews and nieces ; bequeathing Mins sister, Katharine,
and his brother Sir Charles, each a legacy of 1,0001., also
1001. to each of his executors.—lllustrated News.