The Wills of Dame Rachel Speke, Sfc. 



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life ; and whereas being seised of considerable personal estate, 



consisting of jewells, plate, &c she desires to be buried 



in the chancel of the parish Church of Box, the expenses of her 



funeral not to exceed 50L, &c The clauses of the will 



which relate to the charity are appended in full : — 



" Item I give devise leave and bequeath the interest and profitt of the sume 

 of one hundred pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Britaine to be 

 applied and imployed for the vse benefitt promotion and better advancement 

 of such Charity Schooles as now are and hereafter shall be in the said parish of 

 Box and for the teaching and instructing of poor children of the same parish 

 in the said schools and for the furnishing such poor children from time to 

 time with bookes that shall be needfull on that Occasion which said sume of 

 one hundred pounds I doe order will and direct shall within the space of one 

 month next after my decease be paid and delivered by my Executors into the 

 hands of Mr. George Milliard, the present Minister of the parish Church of 

 Box aforesaid or his Successor, Minister of the said parish, for the time being 

 and shall be imediately or soe soone afterwards as conveniently may be and 

 from time to time and at all times afterwards for ever be putt and placed 

 forth at interest vpon good security to be had and taken at the discretion and 

 in the names of the said George Milliard and his Successors Ministers of the 

 said parish for the time being and of George Speke Petty of Cheneys Court in 

 the same parish Esquire Giles Eyre of Ashley in the same parish Esquire and 

 Samuel Webb of Coales, in the same parish Gentleman, and their severall and 

 respective heires or two or more of them whereof the minister of the said 

 parish of Box for the time being shall alwaies be one to the intent and purpose 

 that the interest produce and all yearly profitt of the said one hundred pounds 

 shall from time to time and at all times after my decease for ever be paid 

 to and had received taken laid out vsed applied and imployed by the said 

 George Milliard and his Successors Ministers of the said parish of Box for the 

 time being for the said vse, benefitt promotion, and better advancement of 

 such charity schools as aforesaid and for the teaching and instructing of poor 

 children in the said parish of Box for ever and for the furnishing them from 

 time to time with books that shall be needfull for their Learning and in- 

 struction in such manner forme, and methodd as the said George Milliard and 

 his successors and the said George Speke Petty Giles Eyre and Samuel Webb 

 and their severall and respective heires or any two or more of them whereof 

 the Minister of the said parish of Box for the time being to be alwaies one 

 shall for ever after my decease thinke fitt direct, order or appointe and to the 

 further intent and purpose that the said principall sume of one hundred pounds 

 shall alwayes and for ever remaine intire and as a perpetuall stock or ffund 

 for the raising and producing (out of the principall moneys) an Annuall halfe 

 yearly Quarterly, or other interest and profitt thereof to be applyed and for 

 ever imploy'd to and for the vses intents and purposes aforesaid Provided 

 alwaies that if I shall at any time hereafter dureing my Life pay deliver or 

 deposite into the hands of the said George Milliard, or into the hands of the 

 said George Speke Petty Giles Eyre and Samuel Webb or any or either of them, 



