The National Register.
London, England, 1819-01-17 00:00:00

LORD ELLENBOROUGII'S WILL.

The will of the late Lord Ellenborough was on
Sa-
turday proved in Doctors' Coinnions. It is in sub-
stance as follows ; and tL•e persunal property is sworn
under .?00,0001. _ _ _

lie give; to Lady Ellenborough 1,2601. per annum,.
fur her life, which, with the further sum of 71,01. per
annum, secured to her by marriage settlement, will
make an annuity-of 2,C001. to her for life. Ile also
gives tier all the household furniture and pictures in
this house iu St. James's Square, (except certain prints
in his dressing room, and some others afterwards men-
tioned) all his wines, household linen, wearing apparel,
and (obi's, (except us afterwards mettoned), all tier own
books, and one halt' of the plate. 11e directs the gold
chain worn by hint as Chief Justice of England, to be
offered in sale to his successor, us it was to him by di-
revtion of his predecessor Lord Kenyon, at the sum of'
100 guineas, the money to sink into the residue of his
property.
Eke gives his gold watch and chain to his clerk, Mr.
Richard smith; and also for mourning, as a small
mark of his remembrance of Mr. Smith's long and &id..
ful services. •
_ . _

Flit gives to his eldest son, Edward, (now Lord El-
lenhorough), all seals upon which his anus, &c. are en-
graved, and also his cost of arms, emblazoned by Sir
Is.tur Heard ; he also gives him the. remaining half of
the plate, all the horns, cattle, live and dew'. stock, Re.
at 11.,)elvinytou, (except each it, are used by Lady EV
lenbortmAli), the remainder of the books,.and all mants-
.eripts emt rapers, u gold medal which he obtained us
as u prize ak Caniliridgc,•and.the reminder ni the
p:eturts, particularly that of 116 father, by Romney :

the Bishop of Elphin, by Robinson ; the bishop of
ter, by Harter: Dr. Paluy, by Romney : him•d:; :,y
Lawrence, : painting of poultry, supposed by lloo-
clicceter He also gives to his eldest son his Pcer's
robes, and letters patent of the Peerage for life;
teeing them afiewards to accompany the title to his
hein mule, as heir looms, agreeably to a clause in thei
letters patent. He gives to Lady Ellenborough 2001.
for a present supply of cash at his death.
He gives to his dear natural flan-giver, Miss Elizabeth
Thornton, 2,0001. with intere ,t, front his death, to the
time of payment.
He devises the Manor of Thorby-ball, and all his
other hereditaments to his son Edward, tine life, with
remainder to his heirs male; and on failure of'issuc, to
his second son and his issue ; and so on in succession to
all his other ems and their issue ; with remainder.
on failure of issue of all of them, to his own right heirs.
Ile grunts a power to lease to each tenout for life, for
am• period not exceeding 11 years, and appoints the
Puisne Judges of the Court of King's Bench anti their
heirs trustees, to support contingent remainders, &c.
He tle‘iises his estate at Roeharupton, Sorry, purcha.s.
ed of the late Benjamin Goldimid, Esq. s trustees, with
all the furniture, wines, live and dead steck, fitrming
itnplements, &e. to his sun Edward, and 2,0001. in
money.

He directs the house in St. James's Square, with
such furniture us is fitted to it, to be sold, and Oyes
the proceeds, with all his remaining pesonal estate, to
be equally divided amongst his nine younger
and such others as might be afterwards born in, his
life time, or with which Lady Ellenlmrough might l
ensient at his death, on their attaining ‘..? 1 years of
.age, or being married, with benefit of survivorship na
usual.

He requests Lady Ellenborough to execute the
power of appointment necessary under their caarriago..
settlement, fur giving effect to the provision thus
made for the younger children ; but if any considera.
tions should arise to make it ialviseable in her estima.
tion not to do so, his Lordship expresses his wish nut.
to limit their operation in her mind ; but he leaves
her, in that case, at liberty to desditte executiug the
power of appointment.
He directs that Lady Ellenborough shall' be paid s,
suitable sum for the maintenance of such of the
younger children as shall remain with her, out of their
respective fortunes, at the • discretion of his executors.
Hugh Leycester, Esq., and his br..ther Ewun Law,
Esq., with the advice of Lord Sidmouth, Chief-Justice
Gibbs, and Mr. Se.rgeant Lens ; whose decision he di-
rects to be take.' upon all differeoces that may :trite
under his will. In addition to the two executors just
mentioned, his Lordship appoints Lady Ellenborough,his son Edward, and hit nephew -Edward Henry
Lushiugton, LS(I., his executt. rs I.kewise; and he gives
to ail hts executors, ,and to Lord Sidi-mouth, 501. each,
.for their trouble in the discharge of the trusts confided
to tl tem.

ile. observes, that as it might be painful to Lady
F.llcnbotough to be disturbed in removing from St.
.I.ltue*'s-square immediately on his th&--ase, he directs.
that she shall be permitted to retnaia tl:ere, with EL
imitable allowance fhr housekeeping, for one month
afterwards.

He appoints her guardian of all his younger ail..
&en,
Ile directs his funeral to be as plain and eccinorr,C.
cal as pessildc.

lie givvs inonruing rings to the Lord Chancellors
Vice Chancellor, Master of the Rolls, his successor,
and all his brother Judges, the Attorney sod Solicitcsr
General, Lord Sidruouth, Mr. Nathaniel Bond, the
Bishop of Cluster, and to his executors Min% mew.
tioned. _ _

TJ.e will is aated on tha 20th March 1 1817 •

The will and codicil are proved by all the executors,
except Mr. Ewan Law, to whom a power is reserved
of doing so, if he should think proper, at any time
hereafter.

The will and codicils are all his Loraship's own hand
writing, and they are attested by his tip.stad. and
two servants. The hand writing is couch lessceat iota
legible than in general used to be, and the papers lawra
have. the appearance of having beau written hi illness,
or in great haste.

A Love Tale and Clandestine M:triiage, dedicated
to the Right Hon. Lady Frances Vane Tempest, is
making a buz in the thshionablc circles. Tha story
a povular one, being founded on the marrisge of Loth
Robert Bruce with the Countess of Carric'k, (the name
of the ale,) from which the pccm nt Royal Family .are
descetidcd—a fact ti.,t generally known The generous
and manly virtuesthat characterize Lore Bruce, through
the whole of this imerresting 'Pale, are reported taa
form a .trong contrast to the Chancery le?ortell 011011
attic noble lover of the Pet's Ramie!: , •

A Italy who had just parted with her linuaesuild,
asked her cook if she would take the hou.emaid's place
but the answered, " Madam, the cook and the cut have
always something to cat, but the housemaid, footigußA
and dos, must wait ti it is th.‘ir