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and County of Wilts Esquire being at this present though weake in bodie yet 

 of perfect memorie thankes be given to Almightie God in remembrance of 

 of my mortalitie doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in 

 manner and forme following revoking and anihilating all former wills gifts 

 and legacies whatsoever. And first of all I commit my soule into the hands 

 of Almighty God my heavenly Father in full assurance of the remission of all 

 my sinnes and of a joyfull Kesurrection through his mercy and the merits 

 bitter death and passion of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the only 

 begotten sonne of God and by noe other wayes nor meanes and my bodie to 

 be buried in the Chancell of the parish Church of Chisseldon as neere the feet 

 of my dear Father as may be. Item, I give and bequeath to my wife Mrs. 

 Anne Calley Two hundred pounds as a Legacie to be paid within twelve 

 months after my decease. Item I give to my sonne Oliver Calley the Tythes 

 of Hodson now in the occupation of John Hunt, likewise the reversion of 

 Thomas Tanners copyhold at Hodson, and what was bought of Captaine 

 Oliver Bebb at Overtowne. The Quitt rent also of Thomas Sadler of 

 Overtowne and the reversion there to be enjoyed by my said sonne im- 

 mediately after my decease. Item, I give to my daughter Anne Calley 

 .£566. 13. 4. to be paid within twelve moneths after my decease. Item I give 

 to my daughter Judith Calley £566. 13. 4. to be paid within twelve months 

 after my decease. • Item, I give to each of my household servants fortie 

 shillings a piece to be paid them within one month after my decease. Item, 

 I give to the poor of the Parish of Chisseldon forty shillings. Item I give to 

 the Poor of the Parish of West Lavington fortie shillings All the rest of my 

 Goods and Estate not hereby given nor bequeathed I give and bequeath to 

 my sonne and heire William Calley whom I hereby make my sole Executor 

 of this my last Will and Testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set 

 my hand and seale the daye and yeare above written in the presence of 

 those whose names are hereunto written. William Calley. Oliver Calley. 

 Ei : Harvey. Oliver Lord. 



William Calley, son and heir of the testator, the third of his 

 name at Burderop, was according to Mr. Eichard Mullings' memo- 

 randa, Sheriff of Wilts in 1648 [sed queer e~\ and knighted by King 

 Charles [23rd Nov., 1661, at Whitehall] ; he was also a captain 

 in the militia, his commission bearing date 20th July, 1660. He 

 matriculated at Oxford from Magdalen College, 19th March, 1640-1, 

 as son of William, of Burdrop, co. Wilts, esq., aged 15. He married 

 first (Ped.J . . . Campbell, who died without issue. He 

 married secondly, — May, 1664 (Ped.), Elizabeth, eldest daughter 

 of the Rev. Dr. Matthew Nicholas, Dean of St. Paul's (who died 

 14th August, 1661), by Elizabeth, daughter of William Fowke, of 

 Bulwick, co. N'hamp., and niece of Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary 

 of State to King Charles II. 1 



1 Westminster Abbey Registers, ed. by Col. L. Chester, for Harl. Boc. 



