94 JOHN GOODYER 



of his death, in the Book of Accounts kept by the Trustees 

 of the Weston Charity in Petersfield. 



Obviously he was well known as a physician, but the 

 writer left a blank as if in doubt whether to style him 

 * Doctor of Physic ' — probably because he held no such degree, 

 qualification, or licence at all. Moreover, his charitable 

 disposition would have led to doctoring without fees. 



His great friend and neighbour, Dr. John Dale, died in 

 May 1662, having appointed Goodyer one of the overseers 

 of his will, but we do not know whether he was able to act. 



The exact day of John Goodyer's death is uncertain, but 

 his will is dated 22 April 1664, and was proved 9 May 

 1664 by the executor, the Rev. Edmond Yalden.^ He is 

 now described as of Weston, in the parish of Buriton, 

 CO. Southampton. 



IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John Goodyer of 

 Weston in the Parish of Buriton in the County of Southampton 

 Gentleman being sick and weak in body but of good and perfect 

 mind and memory thanks be given to God therefor revoking ail 

 former Wills by me made do this two and twentieth day of April 

 in the sixteenth year - of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles 

 the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and 

 Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c and in the year of our Lord 

 1664 make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner 

 and form following (that is to say) 



First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God Jesus 

 Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer hoping assuredly by his 

 mercies and merits to receive pardon and remission of all my sins 

 and to enjoy life everlasting And my body to the earth from 

 whence it was taken decently to be buried by my Executor here- 

 after named in the Church yard of Buriton aforesaid near my late 

 wife and as for such worldly goods and estate as it hath pleased 

 God of his goodness to bestow on me I give and dispose thereof 

 as foUoweth Item I give to the poor people of the Tything of 

 Weston aforesaid twenty shillings to be distributed with-in a month 

 after my decease at the discretion of my P2xecutor hereafter named 



^ Archdeaconry Court of Winchester Register, 1660-6, fol. 564. 



"^ That the beginning of the reign is reckoned not from the Restoration in 

 l66o, but from the execution of Charles I in 1649, 's ^ further indication that 

 John Goodyer belonged to the Royalist party. 



