When was it published?

October 24, 1766 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News October 24, 1766

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Countess Of Mountrath, Earl Of Mountrath, Lord George Cavendish, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Lord John Cavendish, Sir Clifton Wintringham, Dr. Warren, Mr. Wells, Peter Holford, Esq

Q: What keywords are associated?

Countess Of Mountrath, Legacies, Will, Cavendish Family, Twickenham Park, Inheritance

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

The Countess of Mountrath's will bequeaths over £100,000 in legacies, including £30,000 and an estate worth £1,000 annually to her son, the Earl of Mountrath; £40,000 and Twickenham Park for life to Lord George Cavendish, then to his brothers Lords Frederick and John; and various sums to physicians, apothecary, servant, solicitor Mr. Wells (with reversion of the park), and Peter Holford.

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The Countess of Mountrath has left Legacies to the Amount of above One Hundred Thousand Pounds, amongst which are, Thirty Thousand Pounds, and an Estate of One Thousand Pounds per Annum to her Son the present Earl of Mountrath: to Lord George Cavendish, forty Thousand Pounds, with Twickenham Park for his Life, after his Lordship's Decease, to his two Brothers, Lord Frederick and Lord John Cavendish: to her two Physicians, Sir Clifton Wintringham and Dr. Warren, one Thousand Pounds each; to her Apothecary eight Hundred Pounds; to her Woman two Thousand Pounds: to her Solicitor or Attorney, Mr. Wells, five Thousand Pounds, with the Reversion of Twickenham Park, after the Death of the before-mention'd Lord Cavendish's; and to Peter Holford, Esq Master in Chancery five Hundred Pounds.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Countess Of Mountrath Legacies Will Cavendish Family Twickenham Park Inheritance

What entities or persons were involved?

Countess Of Mountrath Earl Of Mountrath Lord George Cavendish Lord Frederick Cavendish Lord John Cavendish Sir Clifton Wintringham Dr. Warren Mr. Wells Peter Holford, Esq

Foreign News Details

Key Persons

Countess Of Mountrath Earl Of Mountrath Lord George Cavendish Lord Frederick Cavendish Lord John Cavendish Sir Clifton Wintringham Dr. Warren Mr. Wells Peter Holford, Esq

Outcome

legacies totaling over £100,000, including estates and specific bequests to family, physicians, apothecary, servant, solicitor, and others.

Event Details

The Countess of Mountrath has bequeathed legacies exceeding £100,000, specifying amounts and properties to her son the Earl of Mountrath, the Cavendish brothers, her physicians, apothecary, woman, solicitor Mr. Wells, and Peter Holford.