THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT 

 OF WILLIAM HARVEY, M.D. 



Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court 



of Canterbury 



IN the name of the Almighty and Eternal God 

 Amen I WILLIAM HARVEY of London Doctor of 

 Physicke doe by these presents make and ordaine this 

 my last Will and testament in manner and forme 

 following Revoking hereby all former and other wills 

 and testaments whatsoever Imprimis I doe most 

 humbly render my soule to Him that gave it and to 

 my blessed Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus and my 

 bodie to the Earth to be buried at the discretion of 

 my executor herein after named The personall estate 

 which at the time of my decease I shalbe in any way 

 possessed of either in Law or equitie be it in goods 

 householdstuffe readie moneys debts duties arrearages 

 of rents or any other wayes whatsoever and whereof I 

 shall not by this present will or by some Codicill to 

 be hereunto annexed make a particular gift and dis- 

 position I doe after my debts Funeralls and Legacies 

 paid and discharged give and bequeath the same 

 vnto my loving brother Mr. Eliab Harvey merchant 

 of London whome I make Executor of this my last 

 will and testament And whereas I have lately pur- 

 chased certatne lands in Northamptonshire or there- 

 abouts commonly knorvne by the name of Oxon 

 grounds and formerly belonging vnto to the Earl of 

 Manchester and certaine other grounds in Leicester- 

 shire commonly called or knowne by the name of 



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