The Society’s MSS. Chiseldon, &c. 181 
It may be worth while to interrupt for a moment the progress 
of this lady’s successive marriages, to suggest that she was in some 
way a cousin of her first husband. Agnes Lawrence, second wife 
of Ralph Calley, was, in other directions, a well-connected woman, 
but the only relative mentioned in her will was “ my loving cousin 
John Nicholas of Sarum gentleman.’’ Winterbourne Earls, the 
seat of the family of Sir Edward Nicholas, is close to Salisbury. 
Her son, Sir William Calley, again mentions but few relations ; in the 
select list of friends, however, to whom he bequeaths rings of gold 
is “my cosen Mr. John Nicholas the older.”” Her great-grandson 
‘marries the niece of Sir Edward Nicholas. 
To return to Dame Elizabeth Calley. Her mother ‘“ Mrs. 
_ Elizabeth Nicholas, widow of an Ecclesiastic,” and “‘ Mrs. Susanna 
Nicholas,” presumably her sister, were living with herself and her 
husband at Burderop in 1666 (vol. xxx., p. 313). Her husband 
died intestate :— 
- 1669-70. Jany.19. Sir William Calley, knight, late of Chisselden, 
co. Wilts, to Dame Elizabeth Calley, widow, the relict. 
C.P.C, Admon. 
A little under three years later she married, as his second wife, 
Ast September, 1672, at Westminster Abbey, Dr. Thomas Willis, 
the most celebrated physician of his day, son of Thomas Willis of 
Great Bedwyn, co. Wilts, and grandfather of Browne Willis. He 
‘was born in 1621, and died 11th November, being buried 18th 
November, 1675, in Westminster Abbey (Col. Chester, as above). 
Again left a widow, she married, as his third wife, Sir Thomas 
Mompesson, of Bathampton, co. Wilts. 
Preshute parish register :— 
1679. St. Thomas Mumpesson & the Lady Elizabeth Cauley were 
married by Lycence August 31st.’ 
_ Sir Thomas died 11th June, 1701, and was buried in Salisbury 
Cathedral. She died his widow, 29th Noy., 1709, in her 75th 
yea , and was buried in Winchester Cathedral. Her brother, the 
Rev. Dr. John Nicholas, then Prebendary of Winchester, and 
| Wilts Arch. Mag., xxx., p. 106. 
