CHRONICLE. 
’ At Cheltenham, in his 43d year, 
sir Wilfred Lawson, bart. of Bray- 
ton-house and Isel-hall, both co. 
’ Cumberland ; the last of the male 
line of onc of the most ancient fami- 
lies in that county. Dying with- 
out issue, the title becomes ex- 
tinct. 
16th. In his 66th year, the rev. 
John Wills,D.D. warden of Wadham 
college, Oxford. He was born at 
Seaborough, co. Somerset, of 
which he was rector, and of Tydd 
St. Mary, Lincoln, in the gift of 
the crown ; M. A. 1765, July 12) 
the same day with his predecessor in 
the wardenship, Dr. Gerard, whom 
he succeeded in 1783 ; and served 
the office of vice-chancellor from 
1792 to 1796. The rectory of 
Seaborough is in the gift ofthe Mar. 
tin family ; of whom Adam M. esq. 
of the Exchequer, F. A. S. who 
died 1783, presented Mr. Wills 
1779, who rebuilt the parsonage 
_ 1784, as is commemorated by an 
inscription on its South front. He 
was also a considerable bencfactor 
to his college, as will appear from 
the following account of his bene- 
factions and legacies : 400]. a year 
in addition to the wardenship, with 
his books and furniture.to his suc- 
cessor; 1000]. to improve the war- 
den’s lodgings; two exhibitions, of 
100]. each, annually, to two fel- 
lows of the college, students in 
law and physic; and two exhibi- 
tions, of 201. each, annually, to 
two scholars, students in the same 
professions ; 311. 10s. a year to the 
Divinity lecturer of the college, 
to read lectures on the thirty-nine 
articles; to one superannuated fel- 
low, not having property of his 
own to the amount of 75]. per an- 
num, an annual exhibition of 75l. ; 
to one other superannuated fellow, 
535 
not having property of his own to 
the. amount of 1001. per annum, an 
annual exhibition of 50l.; 51. or 
GI. value in books per annum to the 
‘best reader of the lessons in chapel ; 
an estate in Tydd St. Giles, in Lin- 
colnshire, worth about 1501. per 
annum, to the vice-chancellor for 
the time being, in aid of the great 
burthens of his office; 1001. per 
annum to the senior Bodleian libra. 
rian; 100]. per annum to the 
theatre ; 10001. stock, 3 per cents. 
to the Infirmary. ‘The residue of 
his fortune, exclusive of private 
legacies to relations, friends, and ser- 
vants, he has bequeathed to the col. 
lege, to establish a fund to accu- 
mulate for the purpose of purchas. 
sing or benefiting livings for that 
college. 
17th. In his 73d year, James Round, 
esq. of Birch-hall, near Colchester, 
and upwards of 40 years in the com. 
mission of the peace for the county 
of Essex. 
In Hans-place, Sloane- street, 
Chelsea, aged about 60, Henry 
Holland, esq. in the commission of 
the peace for the county of Middle. 
sex, architect and surveyor to the 
East India company, in which he is 
succeeded by Samuel P. Cockerell, 
esq. 
At Wimbledon-house, Surrey, 
Mrs. Basil Montagu, eldest daugh- 
ter of sir Wm. Rush. 
18th. At the George-inn, Bridge- 
water,in his5Oth year,in consequence 
of the fracture he received in his leg 
by the breaking-down of the hus. 
tings at the nomination of a mem- 
ber for the county, on the 9th in- 
stant, Samuel Day, esq. of Burnett, 
and of Charter-house-Hinton, co. 
Somerset. Mr. D. was a most 
active magistrate, humane, upright, 
hospitable, and pious, 
Ia 
Mm4 19th. 
