There are seven codicils to Lord Eldon's will. By the
last codicil, dated 1837, the sum of 81. per annum is left for the support of his dog Pincher. Amongst the articles bequeathed as heir-looms, the follow- ing are particularly noticed and specified. " All such other articles as I shall hereafter specify by any writing signed by myself to be consi- dered as heir looms. A small wooden box, made out of a piece of wood taken out of the room in which I was born. All my law and other books. All my robes as Lord Chancellor, and all other my judicial robes and all articles of lace worn with them ; and all my robes as a Peer. The service of plate which I bad on my appointment as Chancellor. Bust of myself. Bust of the Duke of Cumberland. Bust of Lady Eldon. All my boxes with the freedom and addresses of companies inclosed. The pictures of dogs Neptune and Pincher. The wooden box made from a piece of the wreck of the Betsy Caines, which brought over William the Third. All letters from members of the Royal Family. The pillar of wood which indoses an address of a body of clergy in Yorkshire, presented respecting my conduct as to the Roman Catholic Relief Bill."
The will of the Dutchess of St. Alban's has been proved in Canter- y. It is dated 14th March 1837. There is also a codicil to the will of the same date, the hitter of which gives various legacies and annuities to servants and different individuals, varying in amount from 501. to 5001. Amongst the legacies given by the will, is one of 20,000/. to Sophia Burdett, the wife of Sir Francis ; which is stated to be in addition to a sum of money already given to her, amounting to 11S1,602/. 15s. This sum may be accounted for as given in the testa- trix's lifetime, as the late 31r. Coutts left her universal legatee under his will, and also left her the power of giving to his children what she considered proper, in order to avoid paying the legacy duty, and which it would appear she has fully and amply done. She bequeaths her mansion in Piccadilly to Miss Angelica Georgina Burdett, and appoints her residuary legatee—supposed to be worth nearly 500,0001. The personal property has been sworn to by the executors as under the value of 600,0001. The executors are all partners in the banking- house; her share of which is also bequeathed to Miss Burdett.
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