184 The Society’s MSS. Chiseldon, &c. 
In the name of God Amen the 17th day of October in the year of our Lord 
1683 I Ourver CattEy of Over Wroughton in the County of Wilts Esq’ 
being in perfect health and of sounde and perfect minde and memory (praised 
be God) and considering the certainty of death but knowing the time thereof 
to be uncertaine doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in 
manner and forme following. First I commit my sonle into the hands of 
God my Creator hopeing through the merritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer 
to be made partaker of everlasting life and my body I doe order and desire 
may be buryed in the Chancell of the parish Church of Chissledon in or near the 
Grave where my Brother Charles was buryed, and for all my Estate wherewith 
God hath blessed me I give and dispose of [the same} as followeth First I 
give and bequeath unto my two daughters Ann and Mary one thousand pounds 
a piece over and above what provision is made for them in and and by my 
Marriage Settlement to be paid unto them in such manner as is herein after 
directed and appointed. Item, I give to the Poore people of Chissledon 
twenty shillings to be distributed att the discretion of my Wife, and to 
the Poore people of Wroughton Twenty shillings to be disposed by my 
Wife in like manner. Item, I give twenty shillings a piece to all my 
household Servants which shall have lived with me twelve months before 
my decease and which continue with my Wife or sonne halfe a yeare after 
my decease. Item, I give and devise unto my worthy friends Thomas 
Bennett of Salthroppe Esquire Thomas Goddard of Swindon Esquire and 
my loveing friend John Foster of Marlborough Gentleman (my Trustee) all 
and singular my Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments 
whatsoever scituate lyeing and being in Burdroppe Chissledon Hodson 
Lavington forum Lavington Episcopi Easterton Fiddington alias Fished 
Verdon or in either of them in the County of Wilts and all other my Mannors 
Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever wherein I 
have any Estate of Inheritance in fee simple in possession or reversion 
expectant upon the death of any person or persons whatsoever in the County 
of Wilts To HAVE AND to HoLD the [said] Mannors Messuages Lands 
Tenements and Hereditaments unto them the said Thomas Bennett Thomas 
Goddard and John Foster their heires and assignes for ever Neverthelesse 
upon the severall Trusts Confidences Provisoes Conditions and Limittations 
hereinafter particularly mentioned (that is to say) upon this trust and con- 
fidence in them the said Thomas Bennett Thomas Goddard and John Foster 
reposed that they and the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs of 
such survivor shall and will permitt and suffer my Deare and loveing Wife 
Mrs. Mary Calley from and imediately after my decease to have hold and 
enjoy and to receive and take to her owne use and behoofe all my Tythes and 
Tenths arrising within the Tything of Hodson in the Parish of Chissledon 
aforesaid And the rents issues and profitts of all that my one close of meadowe 
in Chissledon aforesaid called New Meade (which I bought of Robert Smart 
deceased) and 20 Cart loads of wood yearly out of Burdroppe woods if soe - 
much may be there had without committing wast for and during soe long 
time as she shall continue a widdow sole and unmarried And upon this 
further trust and confidence that they the said Thomas Bennett Thomas 
Goddard and John Foster and the survivors and survivor of them and the 
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