The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-25 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of the Right Hon. John Baron Wrot-
tesley, F.R.S., D.C.L., late of Wrottesley
near Wolverhampton, and 1, Albemarle-street, was
proved in the Registry at Lichfield by his son, the
Right Hon. Arthur, Baron Wrottesley, the sole exe-
cutor. The personalty was sworn under £20,000.
His lordship was late president of the Royal Society
and Deputy-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. He was 3
Baronet, the first Baronet being Walter Wrottesley,
who acquired the title for services rendered to the
Royal cause during the civil wars, and was de-
scended from Adam de Wrotteslev, living in the
reign of Henry 111. The testator, the late Lord
Wrottesley, died on the 27th of October last, at
the age of sixty-nine, having executed his will
November 16, 1864. His lordship has be-
queathed to his wife, Baroness Wrottesley, 130:
yond all other provision, £2,000, being a portion 0'
moneys derived from her own fortune, and leaves t 0
her ladyship all the jewellery, plate, and furniture
called her own. He bequeaths to each of 1115,
younger children £5,000. There are a number et
small legacies, to be paid free of duty. The residue,
real and personal, is bequeathed to his eldest son.
The will of William Jackson Taylor, Escl;'
formerly of the Stock Exchange and Doctors
commons, and late of Forest Hill, Kent, icb°
died at Grove House, Dent de Lion, Margate, 0.11
the 14th ult., aged seventy-five, was proved 113
London on the 15th inst., by his relict the selc
executrix, and the personalty sworn and
£7O The will bears date May 29, 185 u:
and there is a codicil dated November last'
By the will he had left the whole of his Pr°:
perty to his wife ; but by the codicil 11(03%
made some bequests, and he therein stat,o
that he has invested in India Stock £20,000 ill t't
joint names of himself and his wife, which ainegilto
she now becomes solely entitled to. Ho dire° I
that a sum of £40,000 shall be invested to secure to
her decease annuities of £2OO to his brother, tP,
Rev. Henry C. Taylor ; his nephew, Henry 1.514
for ; and Mrs. Parnell. The remaining surplas buo
the £40,000 is to be then divided amongst his (t
testator's) nieces. His widow is appointed
duary legatee. late
The will of Edward James, Q.C., ALL .) ei.
Judge of the Passage Court of Liverpool, Attorli 16,
General and Queen's Sergeant for the County 1 3re,
tine of Lancaster, who died at the Hotel du 1,03!„,to
Paris, Nov. 3 last, at the age of sixty-two, "oa
proved in the London Court on the 3d inst
1..,
the personalty was sworn under £16,000. It s °ht
tallied in the following words :—" This is all atli
will, dated July 20, 1858. I devise and becluele-
my estate to my wife, Mary James, her heirs, 'the
tutors, and administrators, and appoint her
executrix." e 15"
Letters of administration of the effects of the late
John Ferguson, Esq., J.P., of Carlisle, Whe,c, bid
intestate, on the 4th ult., have been granted 1.. d to
brother, Jos. Ferguson, Esq., J.P., Carlisle? 31;0,01
whom his estatesdevolve as heir-at-law. Theirratater
property is sworn under £16,000. The, ,ewtooto
was the head of the oldest branch of the er,,ga Dor'
iu Cumberland, who have been settled on ti" een-
ders of England and Scotland for nearly tlire.scie,
turies, and for the last 120 years in Car
merchants, manufacturers, and laudovvuero.