The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-23 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of Sir Gilbert East, Bart., was proved
in Londe., en the 10th inst., by his mother, Dame
Marianne Frames Clayton East, the surviving executrix.
The personalty wee sworn under 12,0001. Sir Gilbert died
on August 12, at the age of forty-three, being aecidanteAT
drowned at the pier at Hyde, in the Isle of Wight. Ms
I will, which Is very brief, was executed in 1864, and is as
follows This is the last will and testament of me, Sir
Gilbert East Gilbert East, of Hall-place, Berks. I devise
and bequeath all my real and personal estate to my son
Gilbert Augustus absolutely, I appoint my mother, Lady
Clayton East, and my brother, Charles William, executory
of my will and fiaardians of all my children daring their
minority. I revoke all former wills. Dated Jan. 25, 1864.
Witnessed by C. H. Williams and William Cox, 62 Lin.

The will of Peter Arkwright, Esq., of Willeraley, Derby-
shire, was proved in London, on the sth instant, by his sons,
Fredetick, Alfred, James, and John, the joint acting exe-
cutors. The personalty was sworn under 800,0001. The
will bears date February 4, 1850, with two oodi-
cils, the first dated in 1865, and the last August
23, 1866, and he died on the 10th of September
following, aged eighty-two. The will is of considerable
length, and contains many liberal bequests, chiefly to the
immediate members of his family. He bequeaths to bin
wife the interest of 100,0001. for life and 10,000?. abso-
lutely, and such carriages and horses as she may choose.
His estate at Matlock and Cromford, with mills and other
property (not otherwise disposed of), he has entailed on his
eldest son, and hie inns mats, with remainder to
his other sons : the books, plate, pictures, works of art,
Ac., at his mansion at Willersley to be held in trust by the
of the inheritance. To his son Alfred be leaves.
Clear: at Wirksworth absolutely ; be devises his estate
at Hatton and Hsseley, WarwieJohire, to his son John
Thome absolutely. He has also left the following legacies,
subject to special alterations by the codicils :—To
his sons, Frederick, Henry, Alfred, James, Ferdinand,
and Augustus, each a legacy of 50,000(. ; to his son John,
30,000 f. ; to his daughter Mary Ann, wife of Robert
Strange, 20,000?., and for her husband and children ;to
his daughter Margaret, wife of James R. Wigram,
20,0001., in like manner ; to his daughter Ca-
' reline, wife of Joseph Clewed', 20,000?., in like
manner ; to his son•in-law, Joseph Cotton, Lord Bishop of
Rochester, and to the children of his deceased daughter
Susan, his lordship's wife, 20,000 i., and the sum of
20,000?. amongst the children of hut late son Edward,
to which by codicil he has added 10,0001. and also 10,000?.
additional to his son Henry ; and he has be-
queathed to his daughter, Fanny Arkwright, 2i 03):
He d;rects that out of the residue there •fh •
divided amongst his sons the sum of 30,000?. He begueataa
to each of his servants one year's wages ; to the Derby-
shire General Infirmary, NO/. All legacies to be paid free
of duty. The testator was a justice of the peace and
Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Derby, and High
Sheriff in 1855.—Illustrated London News.