The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-01 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS

(From the Illustrated London News)
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The will of Lady Jervis, of Bailbrook Lodge,
Batheaston, Somerset, was proved in London by W.
Long, Esq., of the city of Bath; and P. C. Shep-
pard, Esq., of Hampton Manor House, Bath, the

executors and trustees. The personalty was sworn
under £5,000. Her ladyship was the granddaughter
of the sixth Earl of Cavan. Her father, Captain
Ricketts, R.N., assumed the name of Jervis, the
family name of his uncle, the gallant Admiral Lord
Jervis, first Viscount and Earl St. Vincent, and
died without male issue. Lady Jervis was twice
married—first to Osborne Markham, Esq., by whom
she had a daughter (her only child) ; and, secondly,
to Lieut.-Col. Sir Wm. Cockburn, Bart., but with-
out issue ; and since his death her ladyship has taken
the name of Jervis. She died, on Feb. 26 last, at
the age of 70, having executed her will on Jan. 19,
1865, and a codicil on Feb. 11. Her ladyship has
bequeathed to her sister, Mrs. Palmer, a policy on
her life for £2,000, with bonuses, and after her
decease the same is to be divided between her four
nieces, with contingent interest to her nephew in the
event of two of her nieces not marrying. She has
also bequeathed to her daughter, Martha, wife of
the Rev. W. H. Pearson, M.A., a life interest in
the residue of her property ; and after her decease
to her granddaughter, Honora Mary Pearson. All
legacies to be paid free of legacy duty.
The will, of Sir William Wake, Bart., of Courteen
Hall, Northampton, was proved in the London
court, on the 21st of June. The executors nominated
are his brothers, Drury Wake, Esq., and Captain
C. Wake, R.N., together with the Rev. M. F.
Thursby, 8.A., Rector of Abington. They are also
appointed guardians to his seven children (four sons
and three daughters), who are in their minority.
He is succeeded by his eldest son, now Sir Here-
ward Wake, Bart., who is in his 14th year. The
testator died on the 13th of April last, at the age of
42, on board his yacht, having only enjoyed the
title since Feb. 23, 1864. He executed his will
March 14, 1864, and a codicil thereto Jan. 12, 1865.
By virtue of a power vested in him, he has charged
the family estates in counties of Essex and North-
ampton with the sum of £lO,OOO for younger child-
ren, and leaves to his wife, Lady Wake, the abso-
lute use of all his disposable' real and personal estate
and effects. The personalty was sworn under
£7,000.

To the abstract of the will of the Marchioness of
Londonderry, given last week, should be added the
bequest of £4OO a year to Mr. Clayton, the trustee
and sole acting executor, for his management of the
property, which is likely to extend over a lengthened
period.

The will of Major-General Abraham Henry Gor-
don,. of Westbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, was proved
in the London court, -by his sister, Miss Amelia
Gordon, the sole executrix. He directs his house and
property at Everton to be sold, and, with all other
moneys, to be equally divided between his brother,
Major Frederick Gordon, his sister, Amelia Gordon,
and his niece, Harriet, the daughter of his late
brother, Augustus Gordon. There are specific be-
quests to a nephew and to Colonel Henry Lawford.
The will of Francis Bullivant, of Eastcheap, Lon-
don, tea merchant, was proved in the principal re-
gistry, under £70,000 personalty. The executors
appointed are Edward Chambers Nicholson, of
Herne-hill; John Nicholson, of Clapham-common ;
and Richard Lowcock, of Laurence Poutney-lane,
to each of whom he leaves a legacy of £5OO. The will
is stated to have been signed by him while lying on his
back in bed, fit Guy's Hospital, suffering from a
compound fracture of the left leg. The signature
is tremulous. The will is dated April 21, and he
died on the 23d. The attesting witnesses are
Fred. Jas. Chester, solicitor, Newington Butts,
and his clerk, L. J. Dunham. He bequeaths to each
of the children of his late brother, Thomas Bulli-
vant, a legacy of £2,500 on attaining the age of 21.
To his brother John an annuity of £lOO. To his
sister Fanny Bullivant a legacy of £4,000. To
several of his cousins £5OO each, and a like sum to
a godson. To his clerks, Gordon and Lampart,
each £250 ; and to his porter (James) and carman
(Saunders) each nineteen guineas. All legacies to
be free of duty. The residue he bequeaths to his
sister Ann Bullivant for her own absolute use and
benefit.