The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-27 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of Sir Robert Williames Vaughan,
Bart., late of Nannan, of Rhug, and of Hengwrt,
all in Merionethshire, was proved in London on
the 9th of June, by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn,
Bart., William Watkin Edward Wynn, Esq., and
the Rev. Henry Burton, M.A., the trustees and
executors. The personalty was sworn under
£35,000. He has bequeathed the Hengwrt estates
to the three sisters of his late wife for life, together
with the mansion and furniture ; and, on the death
of the last survivor of them, to his relative, John
Vaughan, Esq. He bequeaths his Rhug estates to
the Hon. Charles Henry Wynn, second son of Lord
Newborough, his heirs and assigns, or, in case of
his decease, to the third. son. He bequeaths
his Nannan estates to his cousin, the Hon.
Thomas Pryce Lloyd, for life, and then to the said
John Vaughan for ever. e bequeaths to the
Bishop of St. Asaph £2,000 (free of legacy duty),
to pay nine-tenths of the interest thereof to the
incumbent of_the chapel of Rhug in augmentation
of his living, and the other tenth to the clerk to
keep in repair the family monument. He be-
queaths to the churchwardens of Corwen the sum
of £lOO (free of legacy duty) towards erecting a
market house or market hall for that place, the site
being found for that object. He has left annuities
to his bailiff, steward, butler, gardeners, and hunts-
men ; a legacy to two whippers-in, and to all his
domestic servants.. He leaves his manuscripts at
Hengwrt House to his executor, the said W. W.
E. Wynn, absolutely ; and appoints the said John
Vaughan his residuary legatee of the real and per-
sonal estate. The will is of some length, and dated
the 10th of December, 1858. He died on the 29th
of April. 1859.
The will of the Hon. Frances Holland, late of
Regency-square, Brighton, relict of the Rev. Dr.
Samuel Holland, Prebendary and Precentor of
Chichester, was administered to by the Right Hon.
Thomas Erskine her brother, and Henry Trail
Erskine, Esq., her nephew. Her ladyship had
bequeathed to her by the will of Miss Anna Edge-
worth a life interest in the sum of £4OO, with
power to dispose of the principal at her death,
which she leaves to her four daughters ; also be-
queaths to her daughter, Mrs. Bradford, £3OO, and
to her daughter, Mrs. Wambey, £4OO ; and appoints
them her residuary legatees. There are a few
other legacies ; her books, manuscripts, and para-
phernalia form part of the residue, though she had
intended to have disposed of them separately, but
failed to do so.
The will and two codicils of Edward Erskine
Tustin, Esq.,:have been proved in London ; the per-
sonalty, £45,000. He has directed a sum of £5,000
to be divided amongst his late wife's relations; also
£20,000 to be distributed among his nephews, nieces,
and their children. Bequeaths 19 guineas each to
numerous friends to purchase mementos. Leaves
£lOO to his executor, W. B. Paterson, Esq., and
leaves the residue of his property to his nephew,
Steward E. Rolland, Esq., the other executor. Be-
queaths £lOO to each of the following institu-
tions :—Charing-cross Hospital, Westminster Hos-
pital, Society for the Diffusion of Christian Know-
ledge, Church Missionary Society, St. Mary's Hos-
pital, Consumption Hospital, Brompton, and the
Cancer Hospital.
The will of Patrick Kernan, Esq., formerly of
Westminster, but late of Dublin, was proved in
London on the 9th inst. Personalty. £B,OOO, the
whole of which, withthe exception of £lOO to each
of his executors, lie has left equally
among the
eight undermentioned charitable institutions:—
The Literary Fund Society, London Mechanics'
Institute, British and Foreign School (Borough-
road), London Fever Hospital, East London Irish
Free School, Anti-Slavery Society, African Insti-
tution, and the Society for improving the Condition
of the Irish Peasantry. Will dated 1832.—Mus-
trated London News.