The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-18 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(F)om the Illustrated London News.)
The will of Sir Robt. Smirke was proved in the
London Court on the 7th inst., and the personalty
sworn under £90,000. The executors and trustees
appointed are his brothers, Edward Smirke and Syd-
ney Smirko, Esqs. Sir Robert was for many Years
architect to the Board of Public Works and Build-
ings. He attained the age of 87, and died at his re-
sidence, Suffolk-square, Cheltenham, on the 18th
April last, having executed his will in 1861. 51r
Robert has left the bulk of his property to his 01319
daughter, Laura, wife of Capt. Lambert, with power
of disposition by her in favour of her issue. Ile be-
queaths to the two sisters of his late wife an annuity
of £lOO, with the enjoyment of a residence at
Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, whilst unmarried.
He bequeaths to his ward, Elizabeth Hale, who re-
sided with him, the interest of £15,000. He be-
queaths to his brother Thomas a legacy of £2OO ; to
his brothers Edward and Sydney, his executors,
each £5OO ; and to each of the children of his late
sister Sarah £lOO ; all legacies to be paid free of
duty ; and appoints his daughter Laura :residual
legatee, leaving to her his residence at Cheltenhanh
and the furniture and effects there and at his house
at Stanmore.

The will of Neville Loftus Bland, Esq., Q.C., for-
merly M.P. for King's County, was proved in Lon'
don on the 11th ult. by his brother-in-law, the sur-
viving executors and trustees—Chas. Clarke, ESCI.'
of Granceue Park, Tipperary, and Chas. C. Man-
sergh, Esq., of Moreton House, Wexford. The other
executor was James Brady, Esq., solicitor, of Loll'
don, since deceased. The personalty was sworn
under £30,000. `the testator was twice married,
and died in March last at his residence, Saville-rovts
Bath, a widower, at the age of 62. His will is dated
so far back as 1840. He leaves the whole of his
property, real and personal, between his two sisters
—Sarah, the wife of his executor, Chas. Clarke, and
Elizabeth, the wife of his executor, Charles Carden
Mansergh.
The will of Peter Dickson, Esq., of Upper Brook'
street, Middlesex, and Adelaide-crescent, Brighton,
was proved in London on the Ist inst., and the per'
sonalty was sworn under £lBO,OOO. The surviv-
ing executors and trustees are his two nephews'
Robert Dickson, Esq., of Gottenburg, and Janice
Dickson Park, Esq., of Moorgate-street, London'
The will is dated July 11, 1861; and the testator
died March 23, 1867, at Brighton, aced eighty.
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testator was a partner in the firm of Dickson an
Co., Gottenburg. Ile has directed that his property
at Matforss and Swartwick Harbour, including
farms, lands, :shipbuilding yards, sawmills, timber:
iron, &c., in Sweden, be sold. He has left liberal
bequests to his nephews and nieces, and also to his
servants. He has left to the trustees of his niece'
Caroline Countess de Rosin, £lO,OOO. He leaves
to his nephew and executor, James Dickson, £5,000'
besides other bequests ; and to his nephew and e%e"
cutor, Robert Dickson, he leaves the residue of his
property.
The late Henry Fox, Esq., who died possessed es!
£45,000 personalty, has left reversionary legacies nr
£2,000 to each of the following institutions :--The
Royal Lifeboat Institution, the Society for the Pro'
tection of Life from Fire, and the. Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The late Richard Trist, Esq., who has left £6,90°
personalty, has bequeathed the residue of his pro-
perty to charitable institutions in Great Britain, IA
sums not to exceed nineteen guineas each.