I the undersigned George William Featherstonhaugh Her Britainic Majestys Consul for the Departments of Seine [?] Inferieure [?] and Calvados in France [now residing at No1 Rue des Noyers declare this to be my last will and testament revoking all those heretofor made by me I give and devise to my wife Charlotte Featherstonhaugh all the household linen of every description found belonging to me at my decease together with my plate particularly the service of plate contained in the plate chest which I brought from England in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five In like manner I give and devise unto my wife my service of glass and china all my household furniture of whatever description without[?]the penn [?] paintings and engravings now suspended[?] on the walls of the drawing room always excepting a picture representing the death of General Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham another representing Daniel in the Lions Den both of them exquisitely executed in Embroidery by my only sister Ann seventy odd [old] year ago [age] when it was the custom for young English ladies to be taught that beautiful branch of ornamental work These two pictures I bequeath to my daughter Georgina Featherstonhaugh They have been my cherished companions for a long period and I now commend them as I think appropriately to the vigilant care and custody of the ----- of a sister I ---orily loved I give and bequeath to my dear and exemplary son Albany Featherstonhaugh the beautiful gold box mounted with brilliants which King Louis Philippe presented me with as a testimonial for the service I wrought him and his Queen in the year one thousand and forty eight And whereas I possess a great many books----- or less vaint[?] ----ing some[?] rare [?] editions of the old Italian Poets together with a great number of original manuscript letters from eminent persons many of whom are deceased with numerous historical letters of rare value and which must always be in---sirally so I bequeath them all to my son Albany and my daughter Georgina to be by them equally divided in the manner they may approve enjoining them to destroy all letters and papers appertaining to private family matters The two cases of minerals now in the South West room of the upper story of my residence I give and devise to my son L-eury Featherstonhaugh I began to make this collection forty years ago it has cost me much labour and trouble The case in the East of the room contains a rare collection of crystallized –artely and metallic minerals The other case contains numerous gold and silver ones collected in various parts of the world I bequeath to my son Henry [?] also my Geological ------- which I hope he may find an advantageous opportunity of selling This olograph[?] will is written entirely by myself in conformity with the Laws of France in relation to testamentary dispositions and is signed by myself In witness whereof I subscribe my name this ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty six
Signed George William Featherstonhaugh
Translated from the French
The ---------Sworn Interpreter of the English Language hereby declare the present certified copy to be conformable to the original testament written in the said language ------the eleventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty six Jules Merville
I William Webb Junr[?] of the city of London notary Publit by Royal Authority duly admitted and sworn undersigned do hereby certify and attest that the paper writing in the English Language hereunto annexed under my Official Seal contains a true and faithful translation of the Attestations and Legal opinion written in the French Language which appear at the foot of the document similarly annexed under my said Official Seal and that full faith and credit[?] may be given to this said translation in all courts of –dirature and thereout In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my said seal of Office this day the tenth of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six Quod Ahestor
WW Venn Junr Not Pub
This day personally appears before me Monsieur Eugene Marcel Notary of S-avrt[Havre?] who having been duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God did depose and declare That the will then in his hands and shown to me is a copy of the original will deposited in his Office and that the aforesaid Original Will was written dated and signed by the late GW Featherstonhaugh Esq HM Consul at this port himself And that this aforesaid Original will is in everything conformable to the Laws of France He further deposed and declared that the dispositions and clauses of the above mentioned Will has only referred [?] to personal property situated in France E Marcel Sworn before me this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty seven Frederic Bernal HM Consul
Sworn at Havre[?] in the Empire of France on the fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven Before me Frederic Bernal HBM Consul at Havre
In Her Majestys Court of Probate The Principal Registry
In the goods of George William Featherstonhaugh deceased
I Charlotte Williams Featherstonhaugh of No1 Rue des Noyers Havre in France widow the relict and the party applying for Letters of Administration with the will annexed of the personal estate and effects of George William Featherstonhaugh late of No1 Rue des Noyers Havre in France Her Britannic Majestys Consul for the departments of Seint ? Inferiorure ? and Calvados in France deceased make oath and say that the said deceased died on the twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty six at No 1 Rue des Noyers aforesaid having made and executed [?] his last will and testament at Havre aforesaid on the ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty six And I further make oath and say that the said deceased although resident [?] at the time of his death and for many years previously thereto at Havre in France as aforesaid was a British Subject and born of British Parents at London Charlotte Williams Featherstonhaugh sworn at Havre France on the nineteenth day of January one thousand and sixty seven Before me Frederic Bernal HBM Consul at Havre
On the 3rd day of September 1867 Admon with the Will annexed of the personal estate and effects of George William Featherstonhaugh late of no ! Rue des Noyers Havre in France Her Brittainic Majestys Consul for the Department of Seine[?] Inferior[?] and Calvados in France deceased died on the 27th day of September 1866 at No1 Rue des Noyers aforesaid was granted to Charlotte Williams Featherstonhaugh the lawful widow and relict of the said deceased she having been first sworn No executors or Residuary Legatees being named in the said will