The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-02 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of the Right Hon. Catherine Susan
Dowager Baroness Chesham was proved in the
London Court on the 15th ult., by her son, the
Right Hon. William George Baron Chesham, and
her son-in-law, the Right Hon. Thomas Baron
Dacre, the joint acting executors. The personalty
was sworn under £7,000. Her ladyship was the
eldest daughter of the ninth Marquis of HuntlYl
K.T., and married, in 1814, the Hon. Charles
Compton Cavendish, who in 1858 was created Baron
C hesliam . Her ladyship died on Dec. 14, 1866, at The
Hoo, Welvyn, Herts, aged 73, having executed her
will in 1863, and two codicils in 1864 and 1865. Her
Ladyship, after leaving annuities to her sister, Lady.
Charlotte Gordon, and her sisters-in-law, Lady
Henry Gordon and Lady Cecil Gordon, and be-
queathing the plate to her son, and legacies to her
servants, leaves the residue of her property to be
divided equally amongst her three children.
The will of James Ashton, Esq., of Mitnwoodi
Herts, and Highfield, Bredbury, Cheshire, w°s
proved in London on the 6th ult., and the Per-
sonalty sworn under £160,000. The sole acting
executor is Benjamin Ashton, Esq., his brother ;
the other executors nominated being his
brother, Samuel Ashton, Esq., and his
brother-in-law, Charles Andrew, Esq. These
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three executors, together with his wife, are appointed
guardians of his infant children. The will is dated
1863, and two codicils April and October, 1865
and the testator died at his residence, Mirawe°d'
Nov. 6, aged 57. He bequeathes to his wife a
legacy of £50,000 ; also leaves her an annuity n'
£2,000, besides other provision. To his eldest
daughter £4OO a-year for her own separate use ;to
his daughter Emily, £30,000. His second s°°,
Robert, being entitled to considerable property
under the will of the testator's uncle, Robert Ashton'
Esq., he leaves him only a contingent interest
in the residue; but directs the payment of premiums
on several policies of assurance on his son Roberts
life during his minority to be paid out of his estate.
To his salesman, Joseph Halksworth, of Manches-
ter, now in the employ of his brother, Benjamin
Ashton, he leaves an annuity of £lOO. His man-
sions and estate of Mimwood and Highfield, subject
to his wife's occupation, he leaves to his eldest Seib
who is residuary legatee.
The will of William Frederick Collard, Esq./ of
Cavendish-square, was proved in the London Court,
on the sth ultimo, by the executors and trustees,
James J. Lonsdale, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, barrister,
and John B. Robinson, Esq., eldest son of the Rev'
Sir G. R. Robinson, Bart. The personalty was
sworn under £70,000. The testator died Oct. 11,
1866, at Folkestone, aged 90. His will is dated
Feb. 20, 1854, with three codicils, dated respec-
tively 1857-63-65. He leaves to each of his execu-
tors a legacy of £lOO, free of duty. He bequeaths
to his granddaughter Anne and to his grandson
f
Arnold (the latter born subsequent to the date oe
his will) each a legacy of £5,000, and leaves
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residue of his property to his daughter, Penelo_Pe.
Frederica Fitzgerald, for her life, and after her de
cease to her children, as she way by will direct.
surge° •
The will of Thomas Brownrigg, Esq.,
R.N. formerly of Cheltenham, but late of Keigh
Yorkshire, was proved in the London Court, _levY,
29, and the personalty sworn under £5,000. The
executors are Mark Antony Re roux, Esq., solicitor,
Alfdre dto
Old Broad-street, and Arthur Ellis, Esq.,
place, West Brompton, Paymaster, R.N. an
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them he leaves the residue of his property, to eon .
a moiety, " to divide the same amongst such
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or more institutions of a charitable or religl
rue:
nature, and in such proportions as in his discre-
tion tiou he shall think most deserving or
assistance ;" the only legacies bequeathed by,...nho
testator being £5O to each of his executors ; irb.o
to the Royal Naval Female School, at Islewoestnnif
£3OO to the Western Dispensary for Diseas
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the Skin; and £lOO, together with his books'o.
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naments, and wardrobe, to the landlady f
requiringt_e
in
ration of the kindness and attention she had
with all°
house at which he resided at Keighley, cesnsidwei:
to him. The will is dated Nov. 4, 1858 ;
18, 1866, at the age of eighty.
codicil, March 24, 1866; and the testator died Aug'

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tended meeting of the members of the Clarendon Club
recently held it was unanimously resolved to abandon the
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the political opinions of its members.
It ought to be
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sufficient to create an interest in preserving this ground
from any possible spoliation to say that hero lies
the
bodies of John Bunyan and Daniel Defoe, the writers
of
the two most popular works in the English language. A
new tomb and monument for the immortal dreamer wore
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erected recently, when the Earl of Shaftesbury too
priacipal part 41 their pOlig Whauguratia.