Ancient, Curious, and Famous WillsHarris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
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Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills
Harris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
Wills
“_Eighthly_: To give my nephew, Arthur Wellesley, the eldest son of my
brother The Hble. and Revd. Gerald Wellesley, by Lady Emily his wife,
and the heirs male of his body, the use of my house in Piccadilly and
the furniture thereunto belonging, and to pay him the said Arthur
Wellesley and the heirs male of his body the annual interest which may
be received for such money in the funds in Exchequer Bills or wherever
it may be and the rent arising from any estate which may be purchased by
the trustees with the said money. In case of the death of both my sons
Arthur, Marquis of Douro, and Lord Charles Wellesley and of my nephew,
Arthur Wellesley, aforesaid all without heirs male,
“Ninthly: To give to my nephew, Gerald Wellesley, the third son of my
brother, The Honble. Henry Wellesley, by Lady Charlotte his wife, and
the heirs male of his body, the use of my house in Piccadilly and the
furniture thereunto belonging, and to pay him the said Gerald Wellesley
and the heirs male of his body the annual interest which may be received
for such money in the funds in Exchequer Bills or wherever it may be and
the rent arising from any estate which may be purchased by the trustees
with the said money. In case of the death without heirs male of both my
sons and both my nephews aforesaid Arthur Wellesley and Gerald
Wellesley,
“_Tenthly_: To give to my nephew Henry Wellesley, the eldest son of my
brother, the Honble. Henry Wellesley, by Lady Charlotte his first wife,
and the heirs male of his body, the use of my house in Piccadilly and
the furniture thereunto belonging, and to pay him the said Henry
Wellesley and the heirs male of his body the annual interest which may
be received for such money in the funds in Exchequer Bills or wherever
it may be and the rent arising from any estate which may be purchased by
the trustees with the said money. My son Arthur, Marquis of Douro, will
have all that has been granted to me by Parl^{t.}, the Estate granted to
me by the Cortes and King of Spain, the Pension granted to me by the
King of Portugal and the Estate granted to me by the King of the
Netherlands, and in case of his death without heirs male, my second son,
Lord Charles Wellesley, will succeed to the same. In case of the death
without heirs male of my two sons above mentioned, I leave and bequeath
to my nephew Arthur Wellesley, the eldest son of my brother Gerald
Wellesley, by Lady Emily his wife, and the heirs male of his body all
the money which has been granted to me by Parl^{t.} and the estates
purchased with the said money. In case of the death without heirs male
of my sons aforesaid and of my nephew, the said Arthur Wellesley, I
leave and bequeath to my nephew Gerald Wellesley, the third son of my
brother Henry Wellesley, by Lady Charlotte his first wife, and the heirs
male of his body all the money which has been granted to me by Parl^{t.}
and the estates purchased with the said money. In case of the death
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