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The Wills of Dame Rachel Speke, Sfc. 



or into the hands of any other person or persons the like sume of one hundred 

 pounds to the intent and purpose that the interest and profitt thereof shall be 

 imployed for the vse benefitt promotion or advancement of such Charity Schools 

 and for the teaching and instructing such poor children and furnishing them 

 with books as aforesaid or if I shall in my lifetime by any deed instrument or 

 writeingby me to be duely executed make any other settlement establishment 

 or disposition touching or concerning such sume of one hundred pounds or the 

 interest produce or profitt thereof to or for the intents or purposes last above 

 mention'd That then and in such case the sume of one hundred pounds by 

 me as above willed and directed to be paid by my Executors shall not be by 

 them paid by virtue of this my will but that the Gift devise and bequest 

 above-mention'd herein and hereby made by me touching the said one hundred 

 pounds and the interest and profitt thereof for the benefitt of the said Charity 

 Schools and for teaching and instructing poor children and furnishing them 

 with books as aforesaid shall be utterly void and of none effect to all intents 

 and purposes." . . . 



The will was proved 22 Dec, 1711, and is registered C.P.C. "Young," 

 fo. 268. 



It would seem by the following will that the Yicar of Box, who 

 was undoubtedly known during the earlier stages of his career as 

 "Millard," had latterly adopted the spelling " Miller." There is, 

 of course, a strong presumption, that the " Mr. Pauncefoot Miller," 

 mentioned in the " Eeport," was his kinsman, but no clue to the 

 nature of the relationship is given by his will : — 



In the name of God, Amen I George Miller of Box in the County of Wilts 

 Clerk, do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following 

 Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Brothers W m . Miller and Thomas 

 Miller each one Guinea to buy them mourning Kings Item I give to my 

 beloved daughter Lucy two hundred pounds Item I give to the poor of Box 

 not receiving Alms the sum of fforty shillings to be distributed amongst them 

 in Bread on the Third day after my Interment Item I give and devise unto 

 my dearly beloved wife all my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments where- 

 soever they be in the Counties of Wilts and Gloucester and all my Estate real 

 or personal subject to the payment of the Legacies aforesaid and of all the 

 debts which I shall owe at the time of my death Lastly I make and constitute 

 my said beloved wife Executrix of this my last will and Testament desiring 

 her to Burn all my Sermon Notes and all other paper Books and papers of 

 my own hand writing other then such as relate to the Tythes of Box Vicaridge 

 and such as may be usefull to her in the Execution of these presents as soon 

 as the same shall come to her power or possession In witness whereof I have 

 hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixth day of November A.D. 1732 Geo : 

 Miller. Sign'd seal'd publish'd and declar'd in the presence of us who have 

 subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator Tho : Nutt Joseph Casey 

 Mary Vesey 



Proved at London 10 May 1740 by Susannah Miller, widow, the relict and 

 executrix. C.P.C. " Browne," fo. 150. 



