>From The Morning Post ( London, England ), Friday, May 28, 1869; pg. 5; Issue 29787. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Mr.William COOK , late of St. Paul's-churchyard, from Nos. 21 to 26, warehouseman, and of Roydon Hall, Kent, was proved under £600,000 personalty. The acting and surviving executors are his eldest surviving son, Francis COOK , and his son-in-law, Thomas GRIBBLE ; his late partner, Mr. Groom HAWES , also appointed executor, having died before the testator. The will was made in 1865, and there are three codicils. The testator died at his town residence, 38, Gloucester-square, Hyde-park, 19th of April last, aged 85. He has left his mansion and estate, Roydon Hall, with all other estates in Kent, not otherwise disposed of, to his younger son Edwin Adolphus, and also leaves to him his estate at Barkham, Berks. He leaves to his son-in-law and executor, Thomas GRIBBLE , his estate at Parmoor, Bucks, and also a legacy of £50,000 for the benefit of himself and wife, testator's daughter, Mary Ann. He leaves to his son-in-law, the Hon. James Master Owen BYNG ( the brother of Viscount TORRINGTON ), his estate at Dover, and a legacy of £50,000 for the benefit of himself and wife, Caroline, testator's daughter. He leaves to his daughter Sophia, wife of the Rev. T. H. TARLTON , a legacy of £47,000. The residue of his estates, real and personal, he leaves to his eldest son, Francis. The testator has expressed by his will a wish that his grandson, George GRIBBLE , should become a partner with his son Francis in the business in St. Paul's-churchyard. - City Press.