WILLS AND BEQUESTS
The will of George Forbes, Esq., of Bereleigh House, Petersfield, Hants, was proved in London by the executors, James Stewart Forbes, Esq., the testator’s brother, and Daniel Boys and Alexander Forbes Tweedie, Esqrs., of Ely-place, London. The personal property was sworn under £140,000. The testator held the office of Deputy Lieutenant for Middlesex and Westminster, and was magistrate of that city and county, also for Hants and Aberdeen. Mr. Forbes was a son of the late Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., and married in 1843, and had only attained the age of fifty-eight when he died, in January last. His will bears date 1855, whereby he bequeaths his wife a life interest in his estates, both real and personal, and upon her decease he devises the freeholds to his eldest son or other issue; but, should no child attain a vested interest therein, then he devises his real estates to the second son of his brother, Sir Charles, and bequeaths his personal estate amongst his (testator’s) children, but, in failure, then to nephews and neices; bequeathing to his sister, Katharine, and his brother, Sir Charles, each a legacy of £1000, also £100 to each of his executors.
See also 26-Jan-1863