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WILL OF TOBIAS VENNER, M.D. 
(Communicated to the Club by Dr. Hunter, 11th Feb,, 1874.) 
In the name of God Amen I Tobias Venner of the Cittie of Bathe 
in the Countie of Somerset Doctour of Physicke beinge of perfect memorie 
and understanding doe ordaine and make this my last Will and Testament 
in manner followinge. Imprimis I bequeathe my soule into the hands 
of Almightie God my only Saviour and redeemer and my body unto 
Christian buriall in the Church of Peter and Paule in Bathe. It. I give to 
my servant Elizabeth Parker my silver bason and ewer. It. I give to her 
sister Mary Parker fiftie pounds of Lawfull English monie. It. I give to 
Henry Parker the sonne of Henry Parker apothecary one hundred pounds, 
allsoe I give to him my silver piped Cup and guilt Boll, and to his mother 
Anne Parker my dish of mother of Perle and guilt spoone. It. I give to 
Tobias Mills the son of Arthur Mills deceased fiftie shillings and to his 
sister Anne Mills fiftie shillings. It. I forgive to Ralph Bowy sixe pounds 
that he oweth to mee. It. I give to John Bowy the sonne of Ralph Bowy 
five pounds. It. I forgive unto James Murford fortie shillings that he 
oweth mee. It. I give to the poore of Bathe Twentie pounds, Tenne 
pounds wereof to be distributed at thaire houses the day after my funerall 
at the discretion of Mr. Henry Parker, and the other Tenne pounds uppon 
the same day month after followinge, as for the rest of all my goods and 
chattles whatsoever not before given and bequethed I give and bequethe to 
Elizabeth Parker aforesaide whome I make the sole executrix of this my 
last will and testament to see these my legacies discharged. In witnesse 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the one and twentieth day 
of January Anno Dom, 1659. 
ToBIAS VENNER. 
Wittnesses hereunto are 
Benjamen Gostlett, 
Henry Parker, 
John Pyncombe, 
‘See Britton’s Bath Abbey for an account of Dr. Venner, compiled from Guidott and 
others, The copy of the Will is among the evidences of the family of Parker of Bath 
and Widcombe, in the possession of Mr, H. E. Howse. 
