The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-04 00:00:00

Wills and Bequests.

The will of the Right llon. John Thos. Manners
Sutton, Baron Sutton, of Portman-square, was
proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate on the
17th ult. The personalty was sworn under £lOO,OOO,
the executors and trustees appointed being his lord-
ship's cousin, John Henry Manners Sutton, Esq.,
of Kelham Hall ; Charles Spencer March Phillips,
Esq., of Tiverton ; and James Edward Dashwood,
Esq., of the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The
will is dated Aug. 10, 1864, and a codicil Oct. 13 ;
and his lordship died on Nov. 14, at Hastings, at
the age of 46. He succeeded to the title in 1842.
His lordship was the only son of the first baron,
who was a grandson of the third Duke of Rutland,
and was for many years Lord Chancellor of Ire-
land. The testator has bequeathed to his
eldest son the two pieces of plate which
were presented to his late father, Thomas Lord
Manners, one of the members of the_ Irish Bar,
and the other by the officers of the Court of Chan-
cery in Ireland. To each of his younger sons and
children he has left the sum of £lO,OOO. To Lady
Manners, who is provided for under settlement, he
has bequeathed an immediate legacy of £l,OOO,
together with his carriages, horses, the house in
Portman-square, with the furniture, pictures, books;
&c., and such plate as her ladyship may require.
The will of Major-Gen. William Nepean, in her
Majesty's service, formerly residing at South-street,
Grosvenor-square, but late of the Marine Parade,
Dover, was proved in London by his brother-in-law,
Sir Chas. Yorke, G.C.B. ; his son, the Rev. Evan
Yorke Nepean ; and his sister, Miss Anna Maria
Nepean. The personalty was sworn under £14,000.
This gallant military officer was at the memorable
battle of Waterloo. His will bears date June, 1862 ;
and he died on the Bth of December last. To his son

he leaves all his plate having his family arms and
crest and a silver embossed drinking-cup ; all the
rest of his plate, together with a silver vessel. for
holding rose-water, he leaves to his daughter, and
he also leaves to her all the linen. The rest of his
property he directs to be divided equally between
his said son and daughter, whom he appoints resi-
duary legatees. The will was attested by F. F.
Dyke and H. Hollis.
The will of John Arnold, Esq., of Great Bar-
ford, Bedfordshire, and of Aldersgate-street, drug-
gist, was proved in the London Court by his only
daughter, Miss Anne Fanny Arnold, the sole exe-
cutrix. The personalty was sworn under £60,000.
The will bears date February, 1863, and he died
on the 29th of August last. The trustees are his
nephew, Alfred Benjamin Arnold, and his cousin,
Charles Edwin Ogden. The testator has left many
legacies, in which he has remembered his brothers,
sisters, nephews, nieces, cousins, and other relatives
and friends ; also his clerk, warehousemen, and
servants. All legacies to be paid free of legacy
duty. His freehold estate at Peterborough he de-
vises to his nephew, Edward Arnold ; all the rest of
his freeholds, together with his personal property,
he leaves to his said daughter, whom he has ap-
pointed residuary legatee. There are the following
charitable bequests :—To the Domestic Mission,
£l,OOO ; the Ragged School Society, Spitalfields,
£lOO ; Bedford Infirmary, £lOO ; to the Vicar and
Churchwardens of Great Barford, £l,OOO, the in-
terest to be expended annually in coals and clothing
for the poor of that parish.—lllustrated London
News, Feb. 4.