The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-18 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London .'betas.)
The will of Sir Frederick Adair Roe, Bart., of
Beach House, Worthing, and Piccadilly, was proved
in London, on the Ist June, by the executors and
trustees—namely, Lady Roe, his relict ; Matthew
I. F. Brickdale, Esq., barrister, Lincoln's-inn ; and
the Rev. Arthur Thomas, Vicar of Rottingdeah'
The personalty was sworn under £120,000. Sir
Frederick was a member of Lincoln's-inn, and dis-
tinguished himself as chief magistrate, having been
actively engaged in his judicial capacity 17 Years'
His death was sudden, on the 20th April last, at the
age of 77, and he has left no issue. His will bears
date June 17, 1864, with three codicils—June 23'
1864, and Jan. 19 and Sept. 22, 1865. Sir Fre-
derick bequeaths to his wife an annuity of £2,100
and a life interest over the principal part of his
property ; to his executors, £3OO each ; to Sir W.
Thomas, £l,OOO ; to the Right Hon. Sir David
Dundas, £l,OOO ; and a few other legacies to friends'
And, upon the decease of Lady Roe, he leaves to
each of the children of David W. Gregorie £500;
to the Rev. Arthur Thomas, £5,000 ; and to his
godson, Capt. Chas. F. Gregorie, £3,000 ; and be-
queaths all his freehold and leasehold estates t°
Sir William Sydney Thomas. The snuffboxes pre"
seated to Sir Frederick by their Majesties Xing
George IV. and King William IV. are to be care.
fully preserved.
The will of Sir Peter Hesketh "Fleetwood, Bat
—formerly of Rossall Hall, and late of Fleetwood'
in the county palatine of Lancaster, and of Adelaide-
crescent, Brighton—was proved in the Lou
court on the 6th inst., by his relict Lady Fleetwood,
under
the executrix. The personalty was sworn
£20,000. The will is dated June 1, 1863, with three
codicils, 1863-4-6, and Sir Peter died April 12, It
the age of 65. His wife, Dame Virginie Marie' is
4r
the daughter of the late Signor Pedro Garcia'
Peter assumed, in 1831, the additionel surname -
Fleetwood, being a descendant, maternally, fresid
the ancient house of that name. Sir Peter expende_
upwards of £lOO,OOO in the construction of the toss t'
and harbour of Fleetwood. He was created a bareeet
in 1838. He has charged his extensive and v9.10131'
0
estates in Lancashire with an annuity of £175, 0i r
during the life of Lady Fleetwood, and leaves Pe
ladyship his residence at Brighton and all his
niture and household effects. Bequeaths to two
his old and confidential servants legacies of £2siso
each. The residue of his estates, real and persen
subject to the annuity, will devolve to his only s()".
Sir Peter was Deputy-Lieutenant for Lancashire'
and M.P. for Preston from 1832 to 1847. of
The will of the Rev. John Keble, M.A., Vicar
Hursley, Hants, was proved in London on the 28
it
ult., the executors and trustees being the Bev', a,
George Prevost, Bart, M.A., hon. Canon of Gr.l°,,
tester, Rural Dean and Incumbent of Stinchcoal°
and the Rev. John Frewen Moor, M.A., of All;
field, Hants. The personalty was Worn rider
field,
£lB,OOO. Mr. Keble was the author of
Christian Year" and many other popular theologies
works. He died on March 29 at the age of sew.° le;
three, having executed his will in 1862. He leave
to each of his executors ilOO, and to the rev
Thomas Keble, 8.D., Vicar of Bisley, a leasehold to
tenement and land at Fairford. He bequeaths,e
'
his wife the residue of his real and personal esta`
but directs that, it her decease, she leave t° the
Rev. Peter Young, 8.A., and his wife, the oof
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£4,000, with benefit of survixprship,.
The will of John Lee, Esq., LL.D., Q.C., F•11'5,104
F.S.A., F.G.S., of Hartwell House, Bucks, 1141,0
proved in London, on the 30th ult, by the exeentov.
and trustees, H. W. Buxton, Esq., barristers
Rutter, Esq., solicitor ; Thomas Chapman, the
Robert Wilkinson, Esq., Totteridge Park ; and The
Rev. C. Lowndes, M.A., Rector of Hartwell• tgi
personalty was sworn under £7,000. This lea
and wealthy gentleman was very eccentric;
seldom pleaded, yet regularly attended the COtir:t;
his professional attire, and applied himself in
the
ing notes. He occupied for a long perioutori,
chambers adjoining the court and hail in El°e
commons which had belonged to Lord stood
Dr. Lee attained the age of eighty-three, t,el),
made his will in 1864, and added two codicils, srid
3 and 24, 1866. It contains many legacies Dir.
annuities of small amount. To his secretari too,
Longville, he leaves £2O a year ; to 31r. 11°0r; to
his secretary and astronomer, a legacy of £lO hogs
each of his executors, £100; to each of his iliePrtie's
and nieces, £5O; to the clerks in Stone and I‘-`3lOO of
Bank, £5O, and to each a present of the Ousati
£2. Bequests are also made to each of his tcotio
not in arrear. Ile bequeaths to the NtnuLssyro•
Society, British Metereological Societlf
Egyptio Society, Chronological Institution, aljest to
Anglo-Biblical Society, each £lOO, the inter hos
be applied by the council to the widows or efir,PcteAl
of those members who have died rich in into Ali
acquirements but poor in pecuniary inc°l3l:;s Oat
legacies to be paid free of duty. He dire-
t le'
none of his letters, papers, or documents be debsiirspeci,
till a lapse of 20 years, and should any be p te.
it may be at the expense of his residuary eSta stro•
furniture, books, pictures, medals, antiquities, 'col
gee-
„
nomical and other instruments, MSS., a' d
-a war'
tions of all kinds, he leaves to his nephew, the
Dyke Lee, Esq. He devises his estate/10V ~,°
counties of Beds, Hurts, Middlesex, and ccrvii,"t
his nephew, John W. Ede, and his issue- fto
portion of his personal estate he divides 113, to In,
parts, leaving to his wife two-eighths, anucb Oleo
cousin, Jane Fiott, and his five executors, esartyf t
eighth. The ultimate residue of his iniety
divides between his wife, who takes one 11';.sioo la
her life, and the other moiety and re'rie,,., 013
leaves to his nephew, Edward Dyke Lee,
his heir.
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'NON CLAIM.—On ,-,- 11 f Dor
compensation claim, " Meeking v. the Corporatioe
ci,t tit°
don," which was commenced on Friday, virnste°9lhe't cl'tr
'Westminster Palace Hotel, before Mr. Clifton, arc-1:01i°
oun- 0
arbitrator.
Mr. Lloyd and M. Cl. Pontifex Were c osi
the claimant. Mr. Charles Meeking, linendrnrelt;o Ot;
mercer on Holborn-hill, Mr. Hawkins, Q.O, u°,,,"he cs,,o
Mr. Thesiger appeared for the city of London. -L.; 5.. rP t
the part of Mr. Meeking was concluded on Satui,ruosooo. It
claim as presented by Mr. Lloyd was about Xly ;rtin t)0
was proposed that Mr. Meeking should have A !AOC, ° 0
property between Bartlett's-buildings and FetlTent ,cicitti°llo
which new business premises could be built" landln
°tit' i
to the premises on Holborn-hill he had other „..l'',,e,
spot mentioned, which wasrequiredfor the 101b°"-tos to;
improvements. The principal point in the ctl"s!,:inese. ft
Ccur:Geutahsruyoloa:tt D;(lrii:d,
compensation to be given for the loss of tho b“ a 0,131 c
Holborn-hill, which had b . ble nua sc°6ll.
eon considera / Alt bet oct
a large profit had been made. The stock was Niro' a fofc
£30,000 and 410,000, and a loss of Xl*,o°(,),,°,lol.iag I,:it
sale was estimated. Eventually the furtherirt:s4fee
appointed for the 4th of July, when 311% •oa. Sit 00
commence his case on the part of the corporatt .•i1
tls
JOINT-STOCK BANKS. --Mr. Willialra„o,tiog t1:30
has written a letter to a contemporary surdepartincid
these banks should bylaw be divided into two depart
0.004 ,e,
—the one to be absolutely free and to conset.sutsisriely faro:ea
of banking business ; the other to be el purities ale ta to
Posits of money at interest, for which see“_.st be be 4
by the authorities of the Bank of England Lnit'rrangeett;g
Pay such deposits when required. Tblo_,,, free'
..ota
Mr. Smee thinks, would prevent the money gi
ttoo
withdrawn when not wanted from panic.,
.110_,"
so, tr:ctioe
sums to be deposited ; and, although giv: IL a prnt,,for
and expense, it would enlarge commorc:orrect n to
to thousands of families who cannot obtain ttiio DasP
mation to protect themselves, and euul
mako additional profits,