The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-02 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of the Right Rev. George Edward Lynch
Cotton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Calcutta, and Me-
tropolitan in India and Ceylon, was-proved in the
London Court on January 16, by Sophia Anne
Cotton, the relict, and Henry Richard Tomkinsont
Esq., the brother-in-law, the general executors in
India and elsewhere, the personality in England
being sworn under £12,000. Godfrey Lushingtent
Esq., of Ockham Park, Surrey, and Mr. Tomkin-
son are appointed trustees ; the:bishop's chaplain is
appointed as an additional executor to the estate in
India ; and Mr. Tomkinson and Mrs. Cotton are
appointed guardians to infant children. The will
is dated in 1864, and his lordship died on October
6, 1866, at Kooshtea, in the East Indies, at the age
of 53. It was the desire of this venerable prelate
to be buried by the side of his predecessor,
Bishop Wilson, in the cathedral at Calcutta.
He leaves the bookcases which were erected by hile
to his successor, and directs that the furniture °I
the palace be delivered up in as good condition as
he received it. The books he leaves to his wife/
with the exception of a few to be given to personal
friends. The plate he leaves for her use, and then
to pass to his son Edward. He has made a provi-
sion for his mother and three half-sisters,and for his
daughter, Ursula. There are various bequests and
annuities. The residue of his property he leaves to
his wife for her life, and, after her decease, to b°
divided amongst all his children.

The will of Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., C. 13.1
of Shenstone Lodge, Staffordshire, Admiral of the
Fleet, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, was proved is
London, on January 15, the executors being Lad/
Parker, the relict ; the Rev. Henry Biddulph, the
brother-in-law ; Sir William Biddulph Parker, and
George Parker, Esq., the sons. The personalty
was sworn under £90,000. This gallant and dis-
tinguished Admiral died on the 13th November,
at the age of eighty-five. The will is dated
Juno 27, 1857. There are many specific bequests to
the members of his family. He leaves to his eldest
son, Sir William, the tureen which was presented
to him by the Duke of Kent ; the silver cup 131
the Earl of Ellenborough ; and the sword, orna"
mented with diamonds, which was presented to hi°
by the Sultan of the Ottoman Porte ; and mall
other presentations ; the two first-named are'to be
held as heir-looms with the title. Sir Willis'
leaves to his wife, Lady Parker, a life interest in
his freehold estate and residence of Shenstone
Lodge, which, at her ladyship's decease, will
devolve, together with all other real estate, to JD°
son, Sir William ; he also leaves her ladyship an
annuity of about £5OO beyond the provision 11
settlement. He bequeaths to his eldest son £lO,OOO,
and appoints him residuary legatee ; to his B°,ll
George he bequeaths £2,000, in addition to his
marriage portion ; and to each of his unmarried
daughters £6,000, the others having received the"
portion on marriage.
The will of John Gilchrist, Esq., f
formerly O
the city of Sydney, New South Wales, but formerly
of 48, Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, was prove'
in London on the 9th ult., and the personal
in the United Kingdom sworn under 1100,00 u
There are nine executors and trustees appointed.i,
namely, Mrs. Gilchrist, the relict ; William Gil".
christ and Thomas Gilchrist, and sons ; John vrt
Watt, Esq., the nephew, of Sydney ; 11(9be,,
How, Esq., of Bayswater ; John Walker, 99-o.}
Porchester-terrace ; William H. Dobie,
Newton-lodge, Ayr, N.B. ; Thomas Brown, 14";
of Albion- street, Hyde Park. William liar„ ro: Barker'
Esq., of Sydney, solicitor ; together with Mr. lv
Gilchrist and Mr. J. B. Watt, are appointed e%f
tors for Australia and New Zealand. To eacrliviiio
his executors he leaves a legacy of £lOO.
will is dated July 13, 1864, and a codicil Alost,
10, 1866, and the testator died on Nov. 14
at the age of sixty-two. He bequeaths to his_ rriy •
a life interest in property valued at "
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£50,000,
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of the city of Glasgow, a life interest of Xpvo,st
The residue and reversion to be divided anly
all his children.