The Society's MSS. Chiseidon, Sfc. 



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The chief rent and fine to the Bishop Dean and Chapter or Archdeacon of 

 the Cathedral Church of Sarum . . . [reserved] 



The will of Sir "William Calley, by reason of its dignity, and the 

 mention made in it of relations and friends, is a particularly in- 

 teresting document : — 



In the name of God Amen, I Sir William,' Calley of Burdrop in the 

 parish of Chisseldon in the County of Wiltes Knight being at this present 

 tyme though weake in body yet of sound and perfecte memorie thanks be given 

 to god therefore doe nowe make my last will and Testament in manner and 

 forme following that is to saye first I bequeath my soule into the handes of 

 allmighty god my Creator Eedeemer and sanctifier the father sonne and holy 

 ghost three persons and one everlasting God in Trinitie and unitie whoe hath 

 most merciefully and gratiously preserved me ever from my birth and hath 

 bestowed infinite blessings upon me a miserable and wretched sinner and 

 hath brought me through many great dangers and tribulacions in this 

 troublesome and transitory life whose holy name be blessed and praised for 

 evermore And I hope to be saved by the death passion and merrittes of our 

 blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whoe dyed for my sinnes & is risen 

 againe for my iustificacion and is ascended into heaven where (after this my 

 mortall life ended) I hope to enioye his most glorious and blessed presence 

 eternally and there with all his holy Saintes to praise his holy name for ever. 

 Item I desire that my body may be buried in the Chauncell of the parrish 

 Church of Chissledon and in such place there as my sonne William Calley 

 shall thinke fitt /. Item I give and bequeath to my loveing wife Dame Judeth 

 Calley all the furniture that is commonly used in the Chamber where we 

 were wont to lodge except the silver or gilt plate that used to stand uppon 

 the Cupboard in that Chamber and yet notwithstanding I doe give and bequeath 

 unto her only one hundred ounces of silver plate to be chosen by her out of 

 all my white plate Item I doe giue and bequeath more to my loveing wife 

 Dame Judeth Calley one hundred pounds for a legacie together with all the 

 Jewells and Chaynes both of gould pearles and other pretious stones w ch she 

 now hath excepting one fayre diamond Bing given by Mr. Alexander Stafford 

 to be kept as a Standard for my house w ch Bing my will is that my wife shall 

 presently deliver unto my sonne William Calley and theis foure mencioned 

 legacies given to my wife I doe give her with this expresse condicion and not 

 otherwise that she shall accept thereof in full satisfaccion of whatsoever shee 

 may anywayes pretend or clayme out of my personall estate, wherewithall I 

 hope she will rest well satisfied in respect of the liberall allowance which by 

 way of ioyncture and otherwise I have heretofore freely given her out of my 

 land ; And my desire is that my son William Calley together with his wife 

 and family may continue and dwell with his mother in Burdrop House soe 

 long as himself pleases but att his owne costs and charges. Item lastly my 

 will and pleasure is that my said wife Dame Judith Calley dureing her living 

 at Burdrop shall there haue the free use of convenient bedding for one man- 

 servant and two maidservantes Item I give and bequeath to my brother 

 Thomas Calley one annuity of tenn pounds a yeare dureing his life to be payed 

 him by mine executor att two severall feastes in the yeare by equall porcions 



