Retirement
The king gave him handsome allowances, and a grant for life of the crown land known as the Soto de Roma, near Granada, which was afterwards conferred on Godoy, and finally given to the Duke of Wellington. Wall lived almost wholly at or near Granada, offering hospitality to all visitors, and particularly to English travellers, until his death. He left the reputation of an able minister and a very witty talker.
He died on 26 December 1777. His testament favored clearly to his confessor, Juan Miguel Kayser, who had practically taken it at the deathbed. The subsequent lawsuit between the natural heirs of the minister – his cousin Eduardo Wall and his family – and the confessor, clouded his memory for some years. He never married, and did not leave descendants. His closest relative, Eduardo Wall, married the Countess of Armildez de Toledo and his descendants became related to the Count of Fuentes and the Count of Floridablanca.
Some common places and remarks on Wall's life. In spite of Coxe's pages, Wall never was sent on a mission to Spanish America nor did he lay plans for retaking Jamaica from the British. Coxe confuses one John Savy, nicknamed Miguel Wall, with Richard Wall. On the other hand Coxe make also some mistakes on Wall's career. The Irishman never was in Holland nor Aquisgran as ambassador.
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