PEARSON Family London, Essex etc

[avm228]

I see that John’s will made provision (only) for Eliza and any children of their marriage, not for any other children of his.  They might already have been well provided for in his lifetime, of course.

[Meriel]

In the London Courier and Evening Gazette (30 Jan 1837) there is a notice regarding the death of the Earl of Arran which includes this:

“His Lordships predilection for the Pearson family is well known; and it is reasonably supposed that he has by his will, the contents of which have not yet transpired, left them ample fortunes; and to one of them sufficient to maintain the establishment at Arran Lodge, though not in the expensive style adopted by the late Earl.”

The Earl of Arran’s will is available on Ancestry and I haven’t read the whole thing but it does mention the Pearson’s (not sure it will add anything we don’t already know but thought it might be of interest):

The Right Honorable Arthur Saunders
Probate: 25 Mar 1837
Residence: Arran in Ireland

[Meriel]

And I just cross-posted with you avm and probably answered that question for you 

[avm228]

“Predilection for the Pearson family”

Sounds rather gossipy. I wonder what that was all about.

[Meriel]

“Predilection for the Pearson family”

Sounds rather gossipy. I wonder what that was all about.

  I laughed at that wording as well

[avm228]

Beneficiaries of the Earl included (in addition to several members of the Gore family):

Rev Arthur Pearson rector of Springfield, Essex
Richard Groom of Henrietta St, Cavendish Square
Rev John Pearson, rector of East Horndon, Essex
Arthur Philip Groom of Henrietta St aforesaid
George Vaughan Jackson

[avm228]

Here’s the link to the Earl:

“...and I bequeath all my books to the said Arthur Pearson, John Pearson the son, and George Pearson the youngest son of my faithful steward John Pearson the father of the said Arthur Pearson and John Pearson...”

[avm228]

After pages of verbiage dealing with properties, ponies, farm equipment etc in which Arthur Pearson and John Pearson jr feature heavily, the Earl goes on to round up with a general bequest of all his plate glass, china, engravings, jewels, trinkets, household goods, furniture (etc etc) and anything else he hasn’t specifically covered, to “the said John Pearson the father, Arthur Pearson, John Pearson the son, and George Pearson”.

Each of them further benefited from cash legacies made by a codicil.

[Meriel]

His steward! That does add an interesting angle.

Excellent work for plodding through that Will as well. I really didn't have the patience