The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-06 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS

The will of Mr. Andrew Mortimer Drummond,
banker, of Charing-cross, and of Denham, Bucks,
was proved in London under £60,000 personalty.
The executors nominated were his partner, Mr.
Andrew Robert Drummond, and his great nephew,
Mr. George James Drummond. The will bears
date February 13, 1862, and he died on June 1, this
year. His wife, Lady Emily Drummond, derives
under settlement, an annuity of £l,OOO. To his
seven daughters he has made a provision that will,
together with their respective portions under the
settlement, make up to each the sum of £5,000;
and to his son £15,000 beyond all other interests
under the will.—The will of Vice-Admiral Sir
Arthur Fanshawe, K,C.8., was proved in the Lon-
don Court on the 21st ult. The gallant Admiral
died at his residence, Chester-terrace, Regent's-
park, on the 14th of the previous month, having
executed his will at Marta in 188, and a codicil
in 1864 at Stone Hall, Plymouth. These documents
are entirely in his own handwriting. The executors
nominated are Mr. John Wilson, his brother-in-
law; Rear-Admiral Edward G. Fanshawe, and
the Rev. Frederick Fanshawe, M.A., his nephews.
The personalty was sworn under £30,000.
There are numerous legacies and annuities left
to members of his family, and to some personal
friends, and also to some individuals in his service.
His landed estates in Hampshire he has devised to
his nephew and executor, Admiral Edward Gennys
Fanshawe, and has bequeathed to the sons of his
said nephew the residue of his personal estate equally
between them. The following are the charitable
bequests—To the Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge, the Church Missionary Society, Sailors'
Home, Devonport ; South Devon and East Corn-
wall Hospital, Plymouth ; Royal Naval Female
School, Isleworth ; Royal Naval School, Newcross ;
and the Royal Naval Benevolent Society, each a
legacy of £loo.—The will of Mr James William
Freshfield, late M,P., F.R.S., F.R.G.S., F.G.S., of
Devonshire-place, Portland-place, and Mynthnrst,
near Reigate, Surrey, ,was proved in London on the
29th ult., the executors appointed being his daugh-
ter, Miss Eliza Freshfield; his two sons, Charles
Kaye and Mr Henry Ray Freshfield ; and Mr Arthur
Kekewich (the husband of the testator's eldest
granddaughter). The personalty was sworn under
£120,000, The testator, who died at the age of
89, was called to the bar at Gray's-inn in 1842 ; was
formerly solicitor to the Bank of England; was
major of the Hon. Artillery Company, which rank
he retained by royal commission ; was M.P. for
Penrhyn and Falmouth, 1830-2, 1835.41, and
1852-7, and for Boston, 1851-2. The will bears date
1860. He has devised to his grandson, William
Dawes Freshfield, eldest son of his deceased son,
James William Freshfield, all his freehold estates
set forth in his will, leaving to his two eons and
executors all his other freehold property. To his
two daughters he leaves an annuity of £1,440, and
out of it £l2O is to be given to each for pin money.
The residue of his property is to be.divided into five
parts, between his two sons, two daughters, and the
widow and children of his deceased son. The testa-
tor had presented to him two silver waiters—one
by the Globe Insurance Company, the other by the
Hon. Artillery Company ; these are to be held by
his daughters for life, and then to pass to his grand-
son, William Dawes Freshfield, as heirlooms.—
Illustrated London News.