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The Society's MSI 8. Chiseldon, 8fe. 



In the name of God Amen the 17th day of October in the year of our Lord 

 1683 I Oliver Calley of Over Wroughton in the County of Wilts Esq re 

 being in perfect health and of sounde and perfect minde and memory (praised 

 be God) and considering the certainty of death but knowing the time thereof 

 to be uncertaine doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in 

 manner and forme following. First I commit my soule into the hands of 

 God my Creator hopeing through the merritts of Jesus Christ my Eedeemer 

 to be made partaker of everlasting life and my body I doe order and desire 

 may be buryed in the Chancell of the parish Church of Chissledon in or near the 

 Grave where my Brother Charles was buryed, and for all my Estate wherewith 

 God hath blessed me I give and dispose of [the same] as followeth First I 

 give and bequeath unto my two daughters Ann and Mary one thousand pounds 

 a piece over and above what provision is made for them in and and by my 

 Marriage Settlement to be paid unto them in such manner as is herein after 

 directed and appointed. Item, I give to the Poore people of Chissledon 

 twenty shillings to be distributed att the discretion of my Wife, and to 

 the Poore people of Wroughton Twenty shillings to be disposed by my 

 Wife in like manner. Item, I give twenty shillings a piece to all my 

 household Servants which shall have lived with me twelve months before 

 my decease and which continue with my Wife or sonne halfe a yeare after 

 my decease. Item, I give and devise unto my worthy friends Thomas 

 Bennett of Salthroppe Esquire Thomas Goddard of Swindon Esquire and 

 my loveing friend John Foster of Marlborough Gentleman (my Trustee) all 

 and singular my Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments 

 whatsoever scituate lyeing and being in Burdroppe Chissledon Hodson 

 Lavington forum Lavington Episcopi Easterton Fiddington alias Fished 

 Verdon or in either of them in the County of Wilts and all other my Mannors 

 Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever wherein I 

 have any Estate of Inheritance in fee simple in possession or reversion 

 expectant upon the death of any person or persons whatsoever in the County 

 of Wilts To have and to hold the [said] Mannors Messuages Lands 

 Tenements and Hereditaments unto them the said Thomas Bennett Thomas 

 Goddard and John Foster their heires and assignes for ever Neverthelesse 

 upon the severall Trusts Confidences Provisoes Conditions and Limittations 

 hereinafter particularly mentioned (that is to say) upon this trust and con- 

 fidence in them the said Thomas Bennett Thomas Goddard and John Foster 

 reposed that they and the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs of 

 such survivor shall and will permitt and suffer my Deare and loveing Wife 

 Mrs. Mary Calley from and imediately after my decease to have hold and 

 enjoy and to receive and take to her owne use and behoof e all my Tythes and 

 Tenths arrising within the Tything of Hodson in the Parish of Chissledon 

 aforesaid And the rents issues and profitts of all that my one close of meadowe 

 in Chissledon aforesaid called New Meade (which I bought of Kobert Smart 

 deceased) and 20 Cart loads of wood yearly out of Burdroppe woods if soe 

 much may be there had without committing wast for and during soe long 

 time as she shall continue a widdow sole and unmarried And upon this 

 further trust and confidence that they the said Thomas Bennett Thomas 

 Goddard and John Foster and the survivors and survivor of them and the 



