The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-05 00:00:00

ST. BEES SCHOOL.
Sabbati. 23 die Mail. ISM
HENRY BROUGHAM, Eq. in the Chair.

The Rev. JAMES SATTERTUWAITE, D. D. under
esaminatioo, delivered in the following copy of the
will of John Viscount Lonsdale, which was reads
Estracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court
of Canterbury.
In the -name of God, Amen. 1, John Lord Lowther
Viscount Loisdate, i• the county of Westmorland,
being now, blessed be God for the came, in perfect
health and snood memory, and well considering the !
uncertainty of human life, cloth think fit, whilst it
pleases God to spare me, so to dispose of the estate
which God has given me, as may in my judgment
consist with realnii and my particular gratitude; and
therefore de make this my last •ill •nd testament in
manner and form following. And in the first place,
I do most humbly recommend my soul unto the great
God, begging for pardon aid remission of my Sins
by the alflilf.o merits of nor S4viour Jesus Christ ; my
body I desire may he buried in Inc parish church of
Lowther. absolutely forbidding all pomp or eapeece,
save what shall be given to the poor only : And as,
touching my whole Poole, as yell real as personal,
I do order and dispose of the same as followeth
First, I do give and heioeith unto my beloved wife,
all the jewels which she bath or at any time had from
me or of her own, and all the monies *hid) she bath
spared out of the anneal allowance which I have
heretofore made her for her particular disbursements:
Also I give and bequeath to her all the plate of her
chamber', and all the furniture of same. And all the
rest of my plate'and furniture of my hoeseat Lowther,
I do give" and bequeath to such person and persons
as my said house shall come unto after my decease,
according to tho .eitiewout thereof hereafter men-
tioned, made at or glom my marriage according to
the limitations of estate therein expressed and con-
t gibed. to he by them enjoyed as heir-looms so

lone as the same shall last : also, as an addition to
o...jointure of my said beloved wife, which wAs made
to her upon our marriage, and which I de fully and
absolutely hereby ratify and confirm unto her sod
all the parts of it, I do farther devise unto her all
those my maiinfa or riveted manors or lordships
of Grayrigg Lunbrigst, and Dockery alias I.).ick.
wray, and Caidewe, in the county of Cumherlai.d
or Westmorland, or either of them, with the
rights, members, and appurtenances of the same, and
every of them respectively. for and during the term
of her natural life, cloiged always nevertheless with,
the several respective reilis, charges, aunuties, sum
and sums of money or other encomberances whatso.
ever, heretofore cherged.upon or issuing out of the
said manor, or any of them. nra toy part of them, 'many
of them, as they shR It severally become due end payable
during the term of her natural life. Provided never-

theless, and all and every the foresaid bequests, and
devise to her made, ere upon this rendition, that she
do renounce end well and ell'ociuttlly release and quit
claim upon my executors hereinafter minted, at the
reasonable request end cost. and charges of them, or
any of them in that behalf, all the right, title, claim,
or demand, which she might have unto my personal
estate, or any part, upon any account or pretence
whatsoever, other than this of my last will. Also 1
give and bequest to my younger sons, and either of
them, and to every of my yourivr dapghters, which
shall be living at the time of my decease, and under
their respective ages of 10 years, for their mainte.
/lance surd education, the sum of 601. a-piece yearly
and every year, until such time as they shall sere-
rally and respectively attain unto the age of 10 years ;
and from snit atter Such time as they or any of them
respectively. shell attain unto their respective ages of
ten yew!, atdi the me of my decease, and shall then
be under the age of age of t wenty-and.one years, and
unmarried, I do give and bequeath unto them the Slit
of one hundred and fifty pounds a-piece yearly' and
every year, until such time as they shall seve.
rally acrd respectively attain unto the age of twenty-
floe years, or be married, which chid first hap.
pen ; and I do further give and bequeath unto any
'said younger sons and younger daughters, which
shall be of the age of twenty-and-one years at the
time of my death.. or shall after attain thereunto,
and severally and respectively as they shall attain
thereunto, or be married, which shall first happen,
so as such marriage be had by and with the privily
and approbation of my said beloved wife, if she be
asel, Using, the sum of fire thousand pounds a.piact,
in full satisfaction of the respective child's pert or.
portion which they or any of them might claim for or
out of my personal estate, or any part thereof, or
upon any other account whatsoever. And I do here.
by constitaie, nominate, and appoint my said wife.
to be the curatriz and tutrez of my said younger
sons and daughters until inch time as they shalt attain
unto their respective ages of one.and-twenty years,
or be married as aforesaid. And my will is, tgat
they be brought up and educated under her and ac.
cording to her direction end appointnient is all
things. Also I give sod devise to my execolors here.
Natter named, their heirs and assigoa, the manor
and lordship of Dambrook, in the county of York,
with the appurtenances, together with my capital
messoage and tenement of • and in Dambrook
aforesaid, and all other my usessuages, houses,
lands, tenements, and hereditametrts of and in Dam-
brook aforesaid, with the appurtenances (the Jaynes
of leer!, coale, and other minerals, royalties, and
franchises >sithin the same) alweye excepted and re,

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