Edward Glanvill
11 May 1654
In the Name of God Amen
I Edward Glanvill of Mary Tavy in the Countie of Devon, yeoman being sick of body but of perfect minde and memorie thanks be to Almighty God doe hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following. first I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God, my Creatour and Redeemer and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken. Also I give to the use of the poore of the Parish of Tamerton Follyott the summe of foure pounds of lawfull money of England and my will is that the same shall be lente to the poore people of the same Parish from yeare to yeare and to remaine as a stock for ever.
Item. I give unto the poore of the Parish of Sainte Ewe in the Countie of Cornwall three pounds and tenne shillings and my will is that the same shall be lente to poore people of the same Parish from yeare to yeare and to remain as a stock for ever.
Item. I give unto the poore of the Parish of Mary Tavy foure pounds and my will is that the same shall be lente to poore people of the same Parish from yeare to yeare and to remain as a stock for ever.
Item. I give unto Agnes Williams the daughter of Walter Williams of Lyeford the summe of one hundred pounds to be paide unto hir when she shall accomplish the age of four and twentie years.
Item. I give unto John Williams the sonne of the said Walter Williams the summe of fiftie pounds to be paid when he shall accomplish the age of four and twenty years.
Also I give unto Grace Jordan and her brother being the daughter and sonne of John Jordan of Holwell fiftie pounds apeece to be paid unto them within eight years after my decease.
Also I give unto Grace Hole of Sainte Cleewe and her sisters the summe of fortie pounds to be equally divided amongst them and to be paid to them two years after my decease.
Item. I give unto Master Joseph Mathew of Sainte Ewe tenne pounds to be paid within six years after my decease. Item. I give unto Phillip Wherry, servant unto Master Ough tenne pounds to be paid unto hir within seven years after my death.
Item. I give unto the servants which shall be dwelling in house with the said Master Ough at the time of my death to be equally divided amongst them the summe of forty shillings.
Item. I give unto the said Master Oughs wife twenty shillings and to hir grandchild twenty shillings to be paid within seven years after my death.
Also I give and grante unto Robert Rowe of Tamerton Follyott two closes called the Will Park and the Stone Park now in the possession of the said Robert Rowe and parte and parcell of that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances in Tamerton Follyott aforesaid commonly known by the name of Allor Pitt lying and being in the said Parish and during the term of two years after my decease he paying therefore unto my executor tenne shillings yearly for rente and doeing no waste or spoil therein during the said term.
Also I give unto the two sisters of the said Robert Rowe five pounds a peece to be paid within four years after my decease.
Also I give unto my brother Abell Glanvill and his wife tenne pounds to be paid within six years after my decease.
Item. I give unto the sonne of my said brother Abell the summe of four score poundes to be paid within tenne years after my death.
Item. I give unto the daughter of my said brother Abell the summe of four score poundes to be paid within six years after my death.
Item. I give unto John Glanvill of Exeter my kinsman and his children the summe of fortie poundes to be equally divided amongst them and to be paid within fifteene years after my death.
Item. I give unto Dorothie Macey two houses with the appurtenances in Mary Tavy aforesaid now in the possession or occupation of Richard Macey for and during the tearme of four years after my decease paying therefore yearly during the said tearme to my executor one pennie a year if the same be demanded and repaying the same during the said tearme.
Item. I give unto the servants of Charles Taylor which shall be dwelling in house with him at the tyme of my death the summe of tenne poundes to be equally divided amongst them and to be paid within three years after my death.
Item. I give unto Joane Withbrooke now a servant to Tristram Glanvill forty shillings.
Also I give unto Tristram Glanvill my brother all my right title interest Estate and tearme of years in one tenement with the appurtenances in Mary Tavy aforesaid called Coades Tenement if the said Tristram Glanvill shall soe long happen to live. And I also give and grante unto the said Tristram Glanvill one other tenement called Broome Parke and also two closes called the gruite rests and the Church Parke for and during the tearme of his natural life if my Estate therein continues so long.
And my will is that after the death of the said Tristram the remainder of the Estate and tearme in both the said mentioned tenements and closers of Lands shall come to John Glanvill his sonne.
Also I give to Walter Williams and Margaret his wife and Francis the sonne of the said Walter the summe of tenne pounds to be equally divided amongst them and to be paid within five years after my decease.
Also I give unto John Glanvill the sonne of Tristram Glanvill all my lands tenements rents reversions suits services and hereditaments whatsoever to have and to hold unto him the said John Glanvill and his heirs and assigns for ever. And I do also give unto him all my goods and chattels debts and creditts what so ever not herein before given or bequeathed and I do hereby make him my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Six hundred fifty and four.
Mark of Edward Glanvill
Sealed signed and published in the presence of Nick Rowe, John Edgcumbe, signature of Charles Taylor
This will was proved at London the two and twentieth day of Januarie in the year of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred four and fifty before the Judges for probate of wills and granting administrations lawfully authorised by the oath of John Glanvill the sole Executor named in the above written will and whom Administration of all and singular the goods chattels and and debts of the said deceased was committed he being first legally sworn by virtue of a commission truly and faythfully to administer the same.