The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-11 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon. Lady Augusta Gordon-
Hallyburton,of Kensington Palace, and Hallyburton-house,
Forfar, wife of Vice-Admiral Lord John Fred. Gordon-
Hallyburton, G.C.H., was proved, in the London Court,
on the 9th ult., the executors being George Dalhouzie
Ramsay, Esq., of the War-office ; the Hon. Gerald Henry
Brabazon Ponsonby, and Wm. Henry Kennedy Erskine,
Esq., the son. The personalty was sworn under 12,0001.
Lady Gordon-Hallyburton was the widow of the Hon. John
Kennedy Erskine, and by her first marriage had three chil-
dren—a son and two daughters--but no issue by the second
Her ladyship's will bears date August 3, DM ;
a codiciJanuary 31, 1836 ; and a second codicil December
2, 1865. In the disposition of her property her ladyship
refers to a " will fund " and • " settlement fund," in
both of which her husband Lord Gordon-Hallyburton
takes a life interest, and at his lordship's decease
her ladyship disposes of the will fund to her
son William H. K. Erskine, and the settlement fund to
her daughter Millicent, wife of James Hay Erskine
Wemyss, Esq., of Wemyss °Artie, Fifeshire, for her own
separate use. Her two daughters take interests under
marriage settlements. There are several specific bequests,
amongst others &diamond tiara, diamond and gold bracelets
with the crown and cypher W.R. and A.R., tagether with
several diamond, emerald, andraby rings
lef t to herladyship
by Queen Adelaide, which she bequusths to the person who
shall become the wife of her son, William Henry Kennedy
Erskine, or to him absolutely, and bequeaths the rest of
her personal ornaments between her daughters, Lady
Minister and Mrs. Wemyss, in equal shares. Her plate
carriages, horses, &c., and the rest of her own peso
property over which she possessed a power of disposition
she leaves to her said son, whom she appoints residuary
legatee.
The will of the Ri6l Hon. Wißiamina
Cantleess
Douglas, relict of Baron Douglas, of Douglas sad
Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, and late of Grosvenor-
square, was proved in London on the 23rd ult., under
30,000/. personalty. Her ladyship was the daughter of
Lieutenant-General the Hon. James Murray,
and died
Feb. 23, 1886. The will is dated April 30, 1864. The
executors and trustees are Lieu/.-ColonelFrederie.k Clinton,
Grenadier Guards ; Charles T. Wilson, Eeq., Bryanston-
equare ; and William Brownrigg Elliot, -Esq, of the
Middle Temple, to each of whom there is left a legacy of
1001. There are bequests to nieces, and to servants,
tree
of duty ; and her ladyship bequeaths her carrispe, horses,
phite, books, pictures, wine, furniture, and all the rest of
ise
her property, real and reonal, in trust, to pay the inte-
rest to her niece, Cords • wife of Major-General Charles
Trollope, and the prin • to be at her diepeeal by will.
Mrs. Charlotte Jane leaves the following charita-
ble baguerts :—To the British and Foreign Bible Society,
Church Pastoral Aid Society, Church Missionary Society,
' and Curates' Fund Society, each 1001. To the Governeares'
Asylum, Kentish-town, MM. To the Deaf and Dumb Asp.
him, Old Kent road, 501. ; and a like bequest to the Trinity
1 Church Schools, St. John's Schools, Town Mission Society,
• and the Society for Encouraging Female Industry, all in
Tunbridge Walls.—/IftiWaWLoteclon Nan.