The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-12 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Hon. Harriet Catherine Lady
Capel, late of Cembridgeotreet, Hyde-park, was proved in
London on the 22nd ult., and the personal property sworn
under 18,000 i., the executors being the Right Hon. Arthur
De Fere Capel, Viscount Malden ; Francis Lowe, req., of
the Inner Temple ; and Frederic William Oliver, Faq.,
solicitor. Lady Carpel was the relict of Admiral the Hoe.
Sir Thomas Bladen Capel, K.C.B. (a son of the
fourth Earl of Fosexl, to whom she was married
in 1816. Her ladyship's will bears data August 9,
1860, with • codicil executed the same day,
and she died July 30, 1866. Her ladyship bequeaths the
Trafalgar cup, and the snuffbox with the picture of Lord
Nelson painted thereon, also the bloodstone snuffbox
presented to Admiral Capel by Lord Mark Kerr, all which
belonged to her late husband, to the Earl of Essex and his
successors. To the Counter of Essex she bequeaths all the
Dresden and fancy and ornamental china. To Viaeount
Malden bee ladyahip bequeaths the diamond tiarre for his
life, and afterwards to his wife, and then to the next
earl. All the plate, not otherwise special dis-
posed of, her ladyship bequeaths to the Hon. Algernon
Capel, and, after his decease, to his eldest son. There
are many other legacies and specific bequests to relatives
and friends. Her ladyship bequeaths all her wearing
apparel (except lace) to the person who shall be living with
her as lady's maid at the time of her decease. Her
estates in Jamaica she devises to the sons of her
late cousin, Hem Leach, Faq., of Corston House,
Pembrokeshire, subject to en annuity to the daugh-
ter of the said Henry Leach. The residue of
her personal estate, including that under the will
of the late Joseph Royal!, Esq., of Great Cumberland-street,
she bequeaths amongst bet nephew', nieces, and cousins.
The will of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Emanuel Felix
Agar, KB., late of her Majesty's army retired, formerly
an officer in the Life Guards, and late of 'Stratford-place,
was proved in the London court on the 22nd ult., by the
executors end trustees—namely, Ai Lbw Montagu, Edward
Leopold Denys (the nephew), Arthur Peny 11/01r, and
Henry Morton Cotton, Dugs. The personalty was sworn
under 25,0001. The gallant colonel bad 'erred in the
Peninsula, and in early life had been employed in the
Treasury of the navy. He formerly represented
Sudbury in parliament, and died August 28,
1866, at the age of 83. His will is dated May 17, 1864,
and • codicil May 30, 1866. Sir Emanuel was hmeditary
governor of the British Institution, 52, Pall-mall, and be-
queaths to hi. nephew, Edward Leopold Denys, all his in-
terest therein. He directs that all the family paintings be
held as heirlooms by his niece, Juliana Louisa Montagu.
There are a few bequests to personal friends and others.
The residue of his property he divides between his nephew
Edward Leopold Denys and his niece Juliana Louisa
Montagu.
The will of the late Anthony Willson, Faq. formerly
M.P. for the southern division of the county of Lincoln,
was proved on the 21th ult. by the executors, Colonel
Pane, 31. P. for Hants, and Mr. Charlie Pane, of No. 1,
Fleet-street. The personalty is sworn under 140,0001. He
leaves to his widow an immediate levity of 1,0001., his
mansion, Raneeby Hall, his plate, pictures, and furniture
fee her life, together with an annuity of 3,0001. ; and after
providing liberally for the rest of his family, be leaves the
remainder of his personalty, together with his estates in
the county and his share in the Sleaford and Newark
' Bank, to his eldest son, Mr. Mildmay Willson, of the Soots
Fusilier Guards.—lllestrotett London Ana.