The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-07 00:00:00

WILLS OF PERSONS LATELY
DECEASED.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of the late Marquis of Bristol :—The most Hon.
Frederick William Marquis of Bristol, F.R.S., F.S.A.,
Hereditary Steward of Bury St. Edinunds, who died on the
15th of February, 1859, had made his will on the 24th of
July, 1858, appointing hiseons, the present Marquis (here-
tofore the Right Hon. Frederick William Earl of Jermyn),
and the Right Hon. Lord Alfred Hervey, his executors,
who duly proved the same in the London Court of Probate
on the 28th of April. The personalty was sworn under
£90,000. He has left to each of his younger sons a small
annuity, and a legacy alike to each ; a few bequests to ac-
quaintances ; and a year's wages to each servant. The re-
sidue of his personal estate he leaves to his eldest son (the
Marquis), to whom he has devised all his other estates and
property.
The will of William Alers llankey, Esq., of Fenchurch-
street, banker, and of Hyde-park-gardens, has been proved
in London. The personalty is V 50,000. The executors
are John Alers Hankey and Thomas Alers Hankey, Esqrs.,
the sons. The deceased assumed the name of Hankey in
1815 by Royal letters patent. Bequeaths to each of his
two unmarried daughters an annuity of £5OO, to be
increased on the death of either, and pecuniary legacies to
each of 12,750, as well as an equal share with all the sons
and daughters in a sum of £lO,OOO under marriage settle-
ments •, and such of the furniture, plate, linen, china, &c.
(except-books), as they may select; and to his daughter, Mrs.
to a nd hus-
ac
Mary Sewell, a legacy of £5,000, in addition to £5,000 on
marriage, and a further pecan iary
le g
To his youny
ger sons,herself William,
band for immediate use.
Stephen, and Alfred, a legacy of £lO,OOO to each ; and to
his eldest son £5,000 beyond his share in the residue of
personal and real estates in England, Jamaica, and else-
where, which is be dividedwho between him
left t and o
them his other
testator'sson, share in the banking business in Fenchurch-street.
Thomas Alers Hankey, have also
All outstanding interest in the late par tnerships to be shared
by the said two sons, John and Thomas, equally with his
partner, Mr. Thomas Hankey, who is left a legacy of £5OO
as a mark of respect. The will is dated July 22, 18.52.
The will of the Rev. Alexander Scott, M.A., formerly of
the West Indies, but late of the city of Bath, was proved
hisin
property
dau ghki known
Harriet
London the 28th ult., by his son, George Sydney Scott,
Esq., the sole executor. 'the personalty in England was
sworna under £120,000. His two estates in the island of Bar-
burgh,
handdoisa, called Baileys and Wiltshire, are entailed on his son;
toewill, by the law of " • He de-
vises
Scotland, pass to us son.Pe
ta rskcsoi due;
his freehold
Le o n a r drse,
and coach-house, 'with the furnitureandstores • and leaves
,
her the interest of £IO,OQO Three per Cents., and the prin-
siEdedninc
cipal to her children; also £2,000 " of
Massachusetts, N.A., _ in bonds on the State
and, an annuity
, mediate legacy of £lOO. 'lit
residue of £lOO, with an
real
i and personal, to his son, G: ,• 9 Sydney of his estates,
died on the 30th March i:,%r•
Scott. The testator
1856. • his will bears date July 28,