The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the most noble Elizabeth, Duchess of
Gordon, of Huntly Lodge, Aberdeen, was proved in
her Majesty's Court of Probate in London on the
33 inst.—the executors being the Right Hon. Jas,
Alexander, Earl of Rosslyn, P.C., and Henry R.
Cox and Charles Hammersley, E,q., both of
Craig's-court, Westminster. The personalty was
sworn under £60,000. Her ladyship was the
daughter of Alexander Brodie, Esq., and married,
in 1813, George, fifth Duke of Gordon, who died
in 1836 ; title extinct. Her Grace's will bear date
September, 1862. After reciting several annuities
made chargeable upon her estate, she bequeaths a
sum of £3,000 towards the building of the
Gordon School; and for the benefit of the
Female School of Industry and Infant School
at Huntly. There are several bequests to
her relatives and personal friends, and she has
bequeathed the residue of her property to her cousin,
W. Brodie, Esq., of Brodie. Legacies are also left
to servants—to two of them £5OO each, to another
£2OO, and to the others according to length of
servitude.

The will of Francis Edward Smedley, Esq., of
Grove Lodge, Regent's Park, and Beech Lodge,
Great Marlow, Berke, was proved in the London
Court under £70,000 personalty. The executers
are the Rev. Henry John Ellison, M.A., Prebendary
of Lichfield and Vicar of New Windeor, Berks, and
George Montagu Jull, Esq., of Jermyn-street,
Piccadilly. The testator has bequeathed to
his mother his residence, Beech Lodge, and the
furniture, together with an annuity of -v500;
and to his cousin, Menella Bute Smedley,
like annuity of £5OO, and upon her decease an an•
nuity of £250 to her mother. To other relatives
liberal annuities and legacies are bequeathed. To
his cousin, Mrs. Hart, £2,000 is lent towards the
building and endowment of a church at Glen Alla,
Donegal, Ireland, in lieu of a legacy to her, at her
own request. To several of his acquaintances be-
quests are made varying in amount; to his execu-
tors £6OO each; and to his servants liberal legacies.
All bequests are to be paid free of legacy duty.
The residue, real and personal, is bequeathed to his
said cousin, Menella Bute Smedley.
The will of the Rev. John Pinckney, D D., late
of East Sheen, Surrey, formerly of Lalehem, Mid-
dlesex, was proved in London under £120,060 per.
sonalty. Tne executors are his sons, Eryls-
msn Charles Pinckney, Esq. ; the Reverend
W. Pinckney, and George Henry Pinckney,
Esq. The will was executed in 1856. After
leaving a legacy of £6,000 E Ist Innia Stec; in
trust for his son Horatio, and £3,000 to his son
Erlysmeat, and annuities of £4O, £2O, and £lO to
three of his old servants, the testator divides the
residue of his property, real and personal, into four
equal parts amongst his three sons, who are his
executors, and his daughter Henrietta, wife of G.
Wood, Esq., M.D.

The will of Mrs. Eliza M. Claridge, who died at
Nice, in France, in the early part of this year, hes
been proved in the London. Court under 1:,30,000 ;
the will of Thomas Bouiton, Esq., of Medingley
Lodge, Kensington, under £20,000 personalty ; and
that of Mr. Henry Burnell, of Cheyne-walk, Chel-
sea, £2o,ooo.—Elustraled _London Netcs.