The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-23 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of Frederick David Goldsmid, Esq., M•P''
late of Somerhill, Kent ; 20, Portman-square, Lon-
don ; and 38, Adelaide-crescent, Brighton, was
proved in London, on the 3d ult., by three of the
executors—namely, Nathaniel Montefiore, Esq.) 1115
brother-in-law ; Aaron Goldsmid, Esq., his cousin
and Frederick David Mocatta, Esq., his son-in-l°
—power being reserved to his relict, Mrs. Caroline
Goldsmid. The personalty was sworn under
£400,000. The will is dated June 8, 1863, and
died on the 18th of March, 1866, after a short illness'
aged 54. The testator was the fifth son of the late
Baron Sir Isaac Goldsmid, Bart., and heir presurer
tive to the titles, and was M.P. for Honiton.
bequeaths to his wife an annuity of £4,000 and all
immediate legacy of £l,OOO, with choice of residence
at Brighton or Portman-square, and all the filrel‘
ture, plate, linen, &c. To each of his executors 5
of British Jews, University-street, £2OO ;
legacy of £lOO. To the West London Synag4tle
Metre:
politan 4wish Schools, Red Lion-square, £lOO
iTews' Free School, Bell-lane, £5O ; Jews' Infant
School, £5O; Jews' Hospital, Norwood, #.soasvn,;
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Old Kent-road, £5O ;an
to University College Hospital £5O, together with
such further sum as, with that already given by bin''
will be sufficient to purchase £2,000 Three per
Cent. Consols, the dividends to be applied to th.,
permanent use of one bed in that hospital. -A-1;
legacies to be paid free of duty. The freehold
estate he lately purchased at Honiton for £llO,OOO
he directs to be sold. The land and hereditaments
in Tudeley, Kent, consisting of 143 acres, are to be
held with the Somerhill estate, devised by bis
father's will, by his sons and successor, and which
he devises to his eldest son, Julian, and his issue
male. The testator having a power under the will
of his late father to appoint £45,000, he divides the
same between his three sons equally. Other large°
sups over which he had a power of appointment
leaves between his three sons and two eldest dawn
ters ; and bequeaths £30,000 to each of his thret'
youngest daughters, and a finther sum of £20,000u
to each after the decease of his wife, and also
share in the clear residue of his late father's est% 0
The residue of his property, real and personal'
divides equally between his three sons, Julia 131
Walter, and Albert.
The will of General Peter Augustus Lanteilreci
C. 8., Colonel of the 3d Hussars, was Pre'o„
in London on the 31st ult., the executors and trtania
tees appointed being D. D. Keane, Esq. ; 9„al!, of
Daniel Keane, E.I.C. ; David R. Newall,
the Temple ; and Mrs. A. M. Skato. The wiast
dated July 27, 1864, with three codicils, the 100
dated January 4, 1866, and the testator died Ibis
11th of the same month, at an advanced age- • the
gallant officer had been in active service in. tio,
British Army upwards of sixty years, and dits, the
guishcd himself in many engagements, was 3 as.
Battle of Waterloo, and obtained military h°lY3seif
In his will he refers to a suit in Chancery,
de-
plaintiff and her Majesty's Attorney-Gencra.
fondant, by which he claims to be entitled to Certija.
grants of property from the Crown in Autrt; to
He bequeaths the whole of his estate and Affects
executrix, Mrs. Skato, and her son. The nuoy
ral states that his daughter, Mrs. Barclay, is
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provided for under the provisions of his father 5
and her mother's marriage settlement. . field,
The will of the Hon. Maurice Richard Wi.tleg 10
of St. Leonards-on-Sea, was proved, on
.al3,field,
ult., by his relict, the Hon. Mary Agnes 1 bcwora
the sole executrix. The personalty Nos
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under £4,000. The testator was the eldest Dr 1): to
cf Viscount Powerscourt, and heir presumPtalividu be
the title. His will bears date Feb. 9, 1866' _ of
died on the 14th of the same month, at the
cailects,
27. He bequeaths all his books, chat d
chattels,, is'efani
of
and personal estate, and his interest, n 1 set'
issue, over £lO,OOO, comprised in his marring
tlement, to his wife absolutely.