180 The Society’s MSS. Chiseldon, &e. 
and County of Wilts Esquire being at this present though weake in bodie yet 
of perfect memorie thankes be given to Almightie God in remembrance of 
of my mortalitie doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in 
manner and forme following revoking and anihilating all former wills gifts 
and legacies whatsoever. And first of all I commit my soule into the hands 
of Almighty God my heavenly Father in full assurance of the remission of all 
my sinnes and of a joyfull Resurrection through his mercy and the merits 
bitter death and passion of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the only 
begotten sonne of God and by noe other wayes nor meanes and my bodie to 
be buried in the Chancell of the parish Church of Chisseldon as neere the feet 
of my dear Father as may be. Item, I give and bequeath to my wife Mrs. 
Anne Calley Two hundred pounds as a Legacie to be paid within twelve 
months after my decease. Item I give to my sonne Oliver Calley the Tythes 
of Hodson now in the occupation of John Hunt, likewise the reversion of 
Thomas Tanners copyhold at Hodson, and what was bought of Captaine 
Oliver Bebb at Overtowne. The Quitt rent also of Thomas Sadler of 
Overtowne and the reversion there to be enjoyed by my said sonne im- 
mediately after my decease. Item, I give to my daughter Anne Calley 
£566. 13. 4. to be paid within twelve moneths after my decease. ItemI give 
to my daughter Judith Calley £566. 13. 4. to be paid within twelve months 
after my decease. Item, I give to each of my household servants fortie 
shillings a piece to be paid them within one month after my decease. Item, 
I give to the poor of the Parish of Chisseldon forty shillings. Item I give to 
the Poor of the Parish of West Lavington fortie shillings All the rest of my 
Goods and Estate not hereby given nor bequeathed I give and bequeath to 
my sonne and heire William Calley whom I hereby make my sole Executor 
of this my last Will and Testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seale the daye and yeare above written in the presence of 
those whose names are hereunto written. WuLu~IaAM CauLEy. Oliver Calley. 
Ri: Harvey. Oliver Lord. 
William Calley, son and heir of the testator, the third of his 
name at Burderop, was according to Mr. Richard Mullings’ memo- 
randa, Sheriff of Wilts in 1648 [sed guere} and knighted by King 
Charles [28rd Noy., 1661, at Whitehall]; he was also a captain 
in the militia, his commission bearing date 20th July, 1660. He 
matriculated at Oxford from Magdalen College, 19th March, 1640-1, 
as son of William, of Burdrop, co. Wilts, esq., aged 15. He married 
first (Ped.) . . . Campbell, who died without issue. He 
married secondly, — May, 1664 (Ped.), Elizabeth, eldest daughter 
of the Rev. Dr. Matthew Nicholas, Dean of St. Paul’s (who died 
14th August, 1661), by Elizabeth, daughter of William Fowke, of 
Bulwick, co. N’hamp., and niece of Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary 
of State to King Charles IT. 
1 Westminster Abbey Registers, ed. by Col. L. Chester, for Harl. Soc. 
