The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon. Anna Baroness Grenville, of
Dropmofei near Beaconfield, Bucks, and of South-street,
Park-lane, was proved in London, on the 4th ult., by the
Hon. George M. Fortescue, the sole executor. The per-
sonalty was sworn under £25,600. Lady Grenville was the
daughter of the first Lord Camelford (title extinct), and
married, in 1702, the Right Hon. Wyndham Lord Gren-
ville (title also extinct), who died in 1864. Her ladyship
died in June, having executed her will in 1857, bequeath-
leg an annuity of £5OO to Mary Phillimore, of Shiplake,
daughter of Ir. Phillimore, and to other annuities of 200
and £5O, as also an annuity of £5O to her housekeeper,
Her freehold estates in Cornwall and Bucks her ladyship
has devised to her executor, the said Hon. G. M. Fortescue,
the nephew of her deceased husband, and has appointed him
residuary legatee of her personal estate.
The will of William Salt, Esq., banker, Lorabatd.street,
and of Park-square, Regent's-park, formerly of Russell-
square, was proved in London by his relict, and the per-
sonalty sworn under £30,000. To his wife ho has bequeathed
an annuity of £6OO, chargeable upon his landed property,
subject to which his several estates in Staffordshire are de-
vised to his four sons in certain proportions fully set forth
in the will, He has also left to his wile the residue of the
personalty. To each of his fonr sisters legacies of £5OO are
bequeathed, as also legacies to his nephews and nieces. To
each of the clerks in his banking house a legacy of £5O ; to
the porter and housekeeper each £2O ; to the housemaid £10;
and a like legacy of £lO to each of his own servants. To
the Stafford Infirmary and the Northern Dispensary, Ens-
ton- square, each £2OO, free of legacy duty. _

The will of Henry Merceron, Esq., of Hackney-road,
was proved in the London Court, under £140,000 per-
sonalty, and probate granted to his relict and his daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Merceron, the joint acting executrixes
and trustees. The will was made in 1858 and a codieil in
1863. To his relict he has bequeathed a life interest in
£30,000, which, upon her decease, will fall into the residue
left amongst his three daughters. To his son Joseph he
leaves au annuity of £s:',o ; and to his son Henry the estates,
subject to the said annuity and the wife's interest in the
residence. Thera are several legacies to his relatives and
friends, and bequests to the following institutions :—The
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Christianity
amongst the Jews, Enlargement of Churches, Education
in the Principles of the Established Church, Propagation
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ; the National School, St.
John, Bethual•green, and Bloomfield Educational Fund—
each £lOO. To the Bread Charity, Bethnal-green, founded
by his late father and Mr Inman, £2OO ; and a like sum to
the eight almshouses in Bow-road founded by Mrs. Bowry,
also to the charity founded by the late Mr Thomas Par-
minster in Bethnal-green, £lOO, the dividends to be given
to the widows excluded from the almshouses by reason of
the death of their respective husbands who were the occu-
piers ; to each boy in the school founded by the said Mr
Parminster, £l, and to the Master LlO.--Illustrated London
Nova,