cii LIFE OF IZAAK WALTON. [1683, 



" The rings I give are as on the other side. 



To my brother Jon Ken. to my brother Beacham. 



to my sister his wife. to my sister his wife, 



to my brother Doc r Ken. to the lady Anne How. 



to my sister Pye. to Mrs King Do r Philips wife, 



to Mr Francis Morley. to Mr Valantine Harecourt. 



to S r George Vernon. to Mrs Elyza Johnson. 



to his wife. to Mrs Mary Rogers, 



to his 3 dafters. to Mrs Elyza Milward. 



to M rs Nelson. to Mrs Doro. Wallop. 



to Mr Rich. Walton. to Mr Will. Milward, of Christ- 

 to Mr Palmer. church, Oxford, 



to Mr Taylor. to Mr John Darbeshire. 



to Mr Tho. Garrard. to Mrs Vuedvill. 



to the Lord BP of Sarum. to Mrs Rock, 



to Mr Rede his servant. to Mr Peter White, 



to my Coz. Dorothy Kenrick. to Mr John Lloyde. 



to my Coz. Lewin. to my cozen Greinsells widow, 

 to Mr Walter Higgs. 



to Mr Cha. Cotton. 1 6 Mrs Dalbin must not be for- 

 to Mr Rich. Marryot. gotten. 



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" Note that severall lines are blotted out of this" 

 will for they were twice repeted : And, that this 

 will is now signed and sealed, this twenty and 

 fourth day of October 1683 in the presence of 



IZAAK WALTON. 

 Witnes, ABRA: MARKLAND. 

 Jos: TAYLOR, 

 THOMAS CRAWLEY. 



" Probatum apud London &c. Coram venli et egregio viro d'no Thoma 

 Exton Milite Legum D'core surro c quarto die niensis Februarii Anno 

 D'ni (stylo Angliae) 1683 juramento Isaaci Walton jun ris filii d'ci def'ti et 

 Extoris &S cui &c de bene &c. Jura?." 



His will was thus endorsed by himself : 

 " Izaak Walton's last will octo r 1683." 



Walton's will was proved by his son on the 4th of February 

 1683-4; and it contains so many statements illustrative of his 

 character and situation, that some remarks upon it will not be 

 considered misplaced. His profession of faith was strictly in 

 accordance with the principles which he expressed in his writings ; 

 but the motive which made him give so particular an account of 

 his belief, justifies the idea that the tolerant spirit which he mani- 



