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WCP1350

Letter (WCP1350.1129)

[1]

Sutherton Roberts, died 1852.1

29, FRIARS’ STILE ROAD,

RICHMOND, SURREY.

Nov 20 1904

Dear Dr Wallace,

I enclose a fresh letter from the curate of Ashtead, who has failed to find John Roberts2 in the register of burials. Is it worth while applying at Epsom? I have seen the wills of Mary Roberts3 & her daughter Elizabeth,4 who was her mother’s sole executor & legatee. The property was sworn under £7000 — On the other hand Elizabeth Roberts died worth £20373.2.8, so she must have had some independent property. I am having a copy made of her will, which is long, in accordance with the wish expressed in your last letter. [2]

The disbursements I have made are shown on the opposite page.

I am yours vy truly | Sydney C. Cockerell5 [3]

July 1.

wills of James6 & William Wallace7

Copy of will of William W

2

2.6

Sept 8

[Sept] 19

Wills James W. Mary W.8 George W.9

[Wills] John W.10 William W, Elizabeth W & Frances Sleigh11

3.-

4

Oct 14

[Oct] 26

[Wills] Daniel W & John Roberts (twice)

[Wills] Elizabeth W. (twice) George W.

& John Roberts (twice)

Copy of will of Elizabeth W.

George W.

3

5.-

2.6

2.6
Nov 12.

will Sutherton Roberts

Fee to parson at Ashstead

1.-

5.-

Nov 19

[Nov 19]

[Nov 19]

do do

wills Mary & Elizabeth Roberts

Copy of will of [Elizabeth Roberts]

5.-

2.-

6.6

£2.4.-

9.7

The charge at Somerset House is 1/- for each search, whether the will is found or not.

Postage

£2.137

1.0

1.5

£2.16.0
1
Roberts, Sutherton (“Surry”) (1822-1852). Second cousin of ARW; lived in Epsom, Surrey. Uncle of ARW’s mother Wallace, (née Greenell) Mary Ann (1792-1868).
2
Roberts, John (1776-1847). Married Mary O’Hara (1789-1865) in 1811. First cousin once removed of ARW.
3
Roberts (née O’Hara) Mary (1789—1865). Mother of Elizabeth Roberts.
4
Roberts (Miss Roberts) Elizabeth (1813-1890). Daughter of John and Mary Roberts.
5
Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle (1867-1962). British bibliophile and collector of medieval manuscripts. Celebrated Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 1909-1937.
6
Wallace, James (1731-1803). British naval officer. Married Ann Wright. Nephew of James Wallace. ARW’s great uncle.
7
Wallace, William (1726-1783). Of Hanworth. Cabinet maker or cook/victualler? Married in 1765 to Elizabeth Dilke of Laleham. Father of Thomas Vere. ARW’s grandfather. Remarried Elizabeth Hall (d. 1804). No issue.
8
Wallace, Mary (1773-1812). Illegitimate daughter of James Wallace. See note 6.
9
. Wallace, George (-). Brother of William Wallace. See note 7.
10
Wallace, John (?-1784). Of the Parish of St George in the East, Victualler. Wife Martha.
11
Sleigh (née Gray/Wallace), Frances (1751-1820). Illegitimate daughter of James Wallace. Married William Sleigh (-1799). Two sons.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1350.1129)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Ahmed, Eman Riaz [2014-08-07] Transcription checked by Cooper, Rod [2014-08-07] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-12-24]

Please cite as “WCP1350,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1350