The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-09 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

Probate of the will of the Right Hon. Anne
Countess Dowager of Shaftesbury, of Rochdale
House, Richmond, Surrey, was granted by her
Majesty's Court, on the 25th ult, to her sons, the
Right Hon. Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Earl of
Shaftesbury, K.G., and the Hon. Anthony William
Ashley-Cooper ; power being reserved to Henry
John Harvey, Esq., of Spring-terrace, Richmond,
also an executor, to prove hereafter, to whom a
legacy of £lOO is bequeathed. The Countess was
formerly Lady Anne Spencer, daughter of the
fourth Duke of Marlborough, and married, in 1786,
Cropley, the late Earl of Shafestesbury, who died
in 1851, and has had a large family, six sons and
three daughters. Her ladyship died on the 7th of
August last, having executed her will on the Ist of
March, 1856, to which two codicils are added, dated
1857 and 1863, whereby, after making provision by
way of annuity for two of her servants, leaving also
to one of them her wearing apparel, these bequests
to be free of legacy duty, she bequeaths the residue
of her property to her son, the present Earl.
The will of Wm. Wild, Esq., of Denmark-hill,
and Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, City, was proved
in London, under £200,000 personalty. The testa-
tom are Wm. John Wild and the Rev. Robt. Louis
Wild, the testator's sons, and Henry Butler, of
Fenchurch-street, wine merchant. The testator
died the 23d of February last, having executed his
will in 1863. He leaves to his wife an immediate
legacy of £l,OOO and his residence, Denmark-hill,
with the furniture, plate, books, and the wine, spirits,
and other stores there, absolutely, and the interest
of £25,000, together with the rents of his estates for
life; subject to which he devises his freehold estate
n Martin's-lane to his son William John, and his
estates in Ash, Stansted, and Kemsing, all in Kent,
to his son Frederick, leaving also to his son Fre-
derick the sum of £30,000. To his Charles, £20,000 ;
to his son and executor the Rev. Robert L. Wild a
like sum of £20,000 and the advowson of the rectory
of .Hurstmonceaux, Sussex. To his daughter Emily
Boutcher £15,000 ; his daughter Rosa, wife of
Algernon Sidney Bicknell, £20,000. There are
legacies to his sister, nephews, nieces, a brother-in-
law, and to each of his executors and trustees.
The residue, real and personal, he leaves to his son
William John Wild. The testator expresses it as
his wish that his son William should continue to
carry on the business of wine merchant.

The will of Lionel Jeremiah Olive, Esq., of Rod-
ney-place, Clifton, Bristol, was proved in the Lon-
don Court, on the 12th ult., by the executors—
namely, Elizabeth Charlotte Olive, the relict ;
Richard Llewellin, Esq. (his cousin), of Westbury-
upon-Trym, Gloucester ; and George Still Law,
Esq., of Lincoln's Inn ; the latter are also trustees
of the estate and guardians of the children ; and to
each of them a legacy of £2OO is bequeathed. The
personalty was sworn under £120,000. The will is
dated March, 1852, and the testator died on the
17th of June last. He confirms the settlement on
marriage, by which is secured the sum of £lO,OOO
for wife and children, and bequeaths to his wife his
freehold residence, together with the furniture,
plate, books, pictures, &c. also an immediate legacy
of £2,000 and an annuity of £1,200 a-year. There
is a legacy of £3,000 to his nephew, William Olive
Bird, 15th Hussars ; also, bequests to a fe w other
other persons, which are to be paid free of legacy
duty. The residue of his property he leaves to be
divided equally amongst his children.—lllustrated
London News.