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 I'
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 Lushingtonf
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 bill
to his successor, and directs that the furniture °'
the palace be delivered up in as good condition a°
he received it. The books he leaves to his wife:
with the exception of a few to be given to persona'
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 be
divided amongst all his children.
The will of Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., C. 8.,
of Shenstone Lodge, Staffordshire, Admiral of the
Fleet, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, was proved in
London, on January 15, the executors being La"
Parker, the relict ; the Rev. Henry Biddulph,
brother-in-law ; Sir William Biddulph Parker, an'
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
June 27, 1857. There are many specific bequests t°,
the members of his family. He leaves to his eldest i
son, Sir William, the tureen which was presented
to him by the Duke of Kent ; the silver cup 17
the Earl of Ellenborough ; and the sword, ora°,
mented with diamonds, which was presented to 171
by the Sultan of the Ottoman Porte ; and many
other presentations ; the two first-named are to 7.
held as heir-looms with the title. Sir William
leaves to his wife, Lady Parker, a life interest 11'
his freehold estate and residence of Shenstona
Lodge, which, at her ladyship's decease, Iwlll.
devolve, together with all other real estate, to 0
hla
son, Sir William ; he also leaves her ladyshiP
annuity of about £5OO beyond the provision
„,13,,/,
settlement. He bequeaths to his eldest son £lo,N:zi
and appoints him residuary legatee ; to his s°
George he bequeaths £2,000, in addition to his
marriage portion ; and to each of his um:no:reit
daughters £6,000, the others having received held
portion on marriage. of
The will of John Gilchrist, Esq., formerly to
the city of Sydney, New South Wales, but la
of 48, Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, was proved v
in London on the 9th ult., and the personal
in the United Kingdom sworn under 1100,0:v.
There arc nine executors and tru.ifees nrpointea.
namely, Mrs. Gilchrist, the relict ; William $.
christ and Thomas Gilchrist, and sons ; Johnbert
Watt, Esq., the nephew, of Sydney ; 11;c1,,
How, Esq., of Bayswater ; John Walker, of
Porchester-terrace ; William H. Dobie,
Newton-lodge, Ayr, N.B. ; Thomas Brown,:r;e'r,
of Albion. street, Hyde Park. William 13401,
Esq., of Sydney, solicitor ; together with gr.i*
Gilchrist and and Mr. J. B. Watt, are appointed ch
tors for Australia and New Zealand. To eahis
his executors he leaves a legacy of £lOO. ,toy.
will is dated July 13, 1864, and a codicil, .70t,
10, 1866, and the testator died on Nov. !-_rs wife
at the age of sixty-two. He bequeaths to nnearlf
a life interest in property valued M boor
£50,000, and leaves her the house in pore„,o biS
terrace, with the furniture and effects.
sister, Isabel, widow of Dr. Thomas Gray' 000•
of the city of Glasgow, a life interest of -7_140t
The residue and reversion to be divided a it'
all his children.