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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Account of legacies from the will of the late Lord Berkley of Stratton, including bequests to family members like Miss Egerton, Earl of Berkeley, Commodore Byron, and others, totaling estates, money, and annuities to relatives and charities in England.
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To Miss Egerton, sister to the Bishop of Durham, Berkeley-square for her life, and other effects to the amount of 60,000l.--- To the Earl of Berkeley, a very distant relation 20,000l. with all his plate and pictures, four large estates in Somerset, two estates in Dorset, & after Miss Egerton's death, Berkeley-square. To Commodore Byron his estates in Hampshire, estimated at 20,000l. 5000l. to each of the Commodore's daughters, and 2000l. to each of his sons,-- To Lady Sophia Egerton 5000l.--To the Hon. Mr. Wodehouse (his niece) 5000l.- To Major Egerton 2000l. To three of the Major's daughters 500l. each.--To Colonel Egerton 10,000l.--To the Archdeacon of York 10,000l.--To Miss Davers an annuity of 50l. a year.--To the Bath, Bristol, Middlesex, and St. George's hospitals, 1000l. each ; and to the poor of Bruton 100l.
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England
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bequests include berkeley-square and 60,000l. to miss egerton; 20,000l., plate, pictures, estates in somerset and dorset to earl of berkeley; hampshire estates (20,000l.) to commodore byron; 5,000l. each to his daughters, 2,000l. to sons; 5,000l. to lady sophia egerton and hon. mr. wodehouse; 2,000l. to major egerton, 500l. each to three of his daughters; 10,000l. to colonel egerton and archdeacon of york; 50l. annuity to miss davers; 1,000l. each to bath, bristol, middlesex, and st. george's hospitals; 100l. to poor of bruton.
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The late Lord Berkley of Stratton left various legacies to relatives and charities, including estates, money, annuities, and specific properties as detailed in the account.