The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-06 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London .News.)
The will of Lady Abercromby, of Nelherlaw,
N. 8., and Albemarle-street, was proved in London,
on the 16th ult., by Sir George Samuel Abercromby,
Bart., the son, and William Cosmo Gordon, Esq., two
of the executors, power being reserved to David
James Abercromby, Esq., a son, also an executor.
Alexander H. Abercomby Hamilton, Esq., re-
nounced. The testamentary dispositions are drawn

up both in the English and Scotch forms. The
English is dated July 14, 1857, and the Scotch

Cct. 30, 1861. The first disposes of the library at
the family seat Forglen, in the county of Banff, to
her eldest son, the Baronet, with the exception of
140 volumes, the Britieh poets, which are to be di-
vided amongst all her daugh'ere. The personal estate
in England her ladyship has bequeathed to her son
David. By the Scotch her ladyship leaves to
her daughters all money in her possession and at
her banker's, and the jewellery to be divided
amongst them, as they may arrange. To the eldest
sore is bequeathed the rents due from the estate;
and to the youngest son, the furniture, pictures,
ice., except certain portions of the plate, which is
bequeathed b the Baronet. The testatrix was the
only child of the late Samuel Douglas, Esq., of
Netherlaw and Castle-Douglas, and tha relict of Sir
Robert Abercromby, Bart„ of Birkenboy and For-
glen, who died in 1855, and was chief of the clan of
Abercromby.
The will of Sir Charles Wake, Bart., of Courteen
Hall, Northamptonshire, was proved in the princi-
pal registry by the Right Hon. and Right Rev.
Archibald Campbell Tait, D.D., Lord Bishop of
London ; Drury Wake, Esq., the son ; and William
Jaquet, Esq., solicitor, Clifford's Inn, the joint
,acting executors. The personalty was sworn
under £lB,OOO. Sir Charles succeeded to the
baronetcy, on the death of his father, in 1846 ;
was twice married, first, in 1815, to Mary
Alice, eldest daughter of Sir S. Sitwell,
Bart., and, secondly, in 1822, to Charlotte, daughter
of Crawford Tait, E-q. Sir Charles died at Brighton
in February last, at the age of 73, having executed
his will in 1862, and a codicil the 13th of January,
1864. The dispositions are entirely of a family '
nature, provision being made for his wife and
younger children, and further appointments to the
latter under power of disposition (except to the
eldest son and daughter), there being a legacy to
his daughter Matilda of £7,000. The residue is
left amongst younger children. There are also
legacies to servants; to two of them £lOO each.

The will of John John Vaughan, Esq., silver-
smith, of the Strand, was proved in the London
Court of Probate by his sister, Miss Georgians
Vaughan, the sole executrix, the personal property
being sworn under £60,000. The testator died in
March last, having executed his will in 1856. He
has devised his estate at Stotfold, Bedfordshire, to
his brother, William Vaughan, Esq., subject to the
payment of an annuity of £l5O to his sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cooper. There is a legacy of £4,000 to
his niece, Elizabeth Georgians, and legacies to other
nieces, nephews, and relatives. The residue is be-
qneathed to his sister and executrix, Georgians
Vaughan.