156 The Society’s MSS. Chiseldon, &c. 
gold in token of the Testator’s good will and hearty desire of their like affection 
towards his said Wife and Children in the time of need And for the better 
performance of this my last Will and Testament I do by this ordain and make 
my said well beloved Wife Martha Calley my only Executrix beseeching her 
to have a due care that my debts be duly paid with all the convenient speed 
she may as also for the more better performance of all the premises specified 
in this my said last will I do by these presents ordain the right worshipful Sir 
Charles Danvers Knight, Mr. Henry Bayneham, Mr. Giles Danvers Mr. 
Arthur Porter and Mr. Richard Danvers Jisquires of whom with all humbleness 
I do most heartily entreat the same for God’s sake at their hands together 
also with my very loving and good friends Mr. Richard Wood, Clerk, Mr. 
John Phillipps, Clerk Mr. Robert Birde, Clerk, Mr. Roger Garrard and my 
loving Nephew Mr. Edward Smithe to be the overseers of this my last Will 
and Testament whom I do by this authorize that if at any time there shall 
happen to arise any question or doubt concerning any part of this my last 
Will and Testament that then they my said Overseers or the greater part of 
them shall and may always appease and finally determine the same in their 
godly and grave considerations without suit contention or any expenses in 
law And in regard of such their trouble and pains I do hereby give and 
bequeath unto the said Sir Charles Danvers Knight my best Gelding and unto 
each of the said Esquires Three old angels apiece And unto every of the 
residue Two old Angels a piece to be put into some Remembrance of the 
. Testator if they so please In witness whereof I have written this my said last 
Will and Testament with my own hand and have hereunto put my usual seal 
of arms the nineteenth day of April in the Thirty Eighth year of the reign of 
our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France 
and Ireland Defender of the faith &c. A thousand five hundred ninety five. 
Per Johannem Calley. 
Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury the 14th May 1598 by Martha 
Calley the Executrix. 
With the exception of 1007. apiece, as marriage portions to his 
daughters, and allowances, of 10/. 13s. 4d. in all, to his two sons, 
the testator’s whole estate was by the above will given to his wife 
Martha—unconditionally so far as her re-marriage was concerned 
—the lands and parsonage for her life, the personalty absolutely. 
It is not stated in the will, but it appears by the proceedings in 
Chancery which immediately follow, that the manorof‘Cleeveauncy” 
had been settled on her as her jointure, while by a recitation in the 
post-nuptial settlement on her grand-daughter, it would appear 
that the parsonage had been bought in the joint names of her 
husband and herself. 
It is regretable that we are unable to give the decision in this 
suit, instituted, eight years after John Calley’s death, against his ‘ 
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