The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-05 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, late
Consul-General of Sardinia, formerly a member of the
Council and Assembly of New South Wales, and lately
residing at Prince'.-gardens, Kensington, was proved in
London on the lst ult. The personalty in this country
was sworn under 40,0001. The testator was for many years
the brad of the mercantile firm of Donaldson and Co.
Sydney, and died at Carleton Hall, Cumberland, the
seat of his father-in-law, onJan. 11, at the age of fifty-four.
His will bears date, Oct. 8, 1861, and two codicils in 1866.
The executors and trustees are George H. Donaldson,
his brother ; Samuel Rawlins, his brother-in-law ;
Frederick Cowper, his father-in-law ; Lady Donald-
son, his relict ; William Shilbeck, solicitor, his
brother-in-law, together with \V. P. Faithful, of
New South Wales, and John B. Watt and Charles Par-
bury, both of Sydney. To each of the executors acting in
the trusts lie leaves a lacy of lOW. ; to his mother he
leaves 100/. ; to his wife be leaves all the furniture and
other effects not otherwise disposed of, with the carriages,
horses, and a legacy of 5001. immediately, and an
annuity of 1,200/. His several pieces of presentation plate
and other gifts he leaves to his wife for her life, and, after
her decease, he leaves them to his eldest son, to be held
as heirlooms. His estates in the colonies of New South
Wales and New Zealand, and in England and elsewhere,
an to be held in trust to pay thereout the said annuity,
and to divide the residue equally between all his children
on their attaining the age of twenty-five years.
The will of John George Abbot, Esq., of Otter-
mps and Tone Hall, Northumberland, was proved in the
district registry of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and the personalty
sworn under 600,01101. The testator was an extensive iron
and brass founder, and died at hie residence, Saville-place,
Newcastle-o_ February 5,181 H, aged 64. His will
bears date March 24 1864. The executors and trustees are
Catharine Abbot, his relict ; Laurence W. Adamson, his
wife's brother, of Douglas, Isle of Man, advocate ; Joseph
Heald, merchant, and Edward Glynn, solicitor, both of
Newcastle-on-Tyne. To the two last-named he leaves each a
legacy of 1,0001. To his wife he leaves 10,0001. and 5,0001.
a year. To Mrs. Mary Abbot, his father's widow, 1,0001.,
and 1,5001. a year. To other relatives, both of his own and
his wife's family, and to some other persons, he has left
very liberal legacies, as well aa legacies to ds servants.
The residue of his property, real and personal, he leaves to
his wife absolutely.
The will of Richard Lambert, Fag., late of Lowndes-
square, Knightsbridge, formerly of Newcastle-on-Tyne,
was proved in London, on the Bth ult., and the personalty
sworn under 140,0001. The testator's brother, Nathaniel
C. Lambert, EN. of Denham Court, Bucks, ia appointed
sole executor, anti the testator's cousin, Francis D. Lam-
bert, of the Coal Exc e, London ; Thomas Finley
Eel., of Newcastle-on-Tyne, • r-at-law • and Edward
Hall, Fa., of Weybridge, solicitor, are trustees, to each of
whom a legacy of 1001. is bequeathed free of duty. The
testator has left his property, both real and personal, to
his said brother Nathaniel, absolutely, with the exception
of 20,01101., which sum, upon the decease of his brother, is
to he divided equally between his two nieces, daughters of
his brother.

The late Mr. William Masten, of Stamford-hill, has
left to the Asylum for FatherlesChildren, at Reedhani,
210 f. ; to the Kippland Congregational Church, RUIN. ; to
the Britibh and Foreign Bible Society, London Missionary,
Home 3lissionary, and London City Missions, each 751.
Mr. lieorge Moon has bequeathed to the Religious Tract
Society,loo/. ; the Baptist Missionary Society, 100/. ; and
leaves to the Bible Society the residue of his property. The
personalty was sworn under 6,000/.
Mrs. Frances Riley has bequeathed to the Blind School,
St. Mary's Hospital, and the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, each 501.
The wills of the undermentioned persons were recently
proved:—Richard Harman Lloyd, 70,0001. personalty ;
William Turner, 60,0001. ; Richard Heywood, 70,0001 •
Mark Mush, 40,0001. ; Thomas Alexander, 90,004/. • Join
James Cavan, 40,000/. ; William Brooks, 30,0001.
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WEALTHIER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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