William Glanvill
28 Sep 1680
In the name of God Amen
The eight and twentieth of September in the two and thirtenth year
of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the second by the grace of
God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the
Faith &C Anno Dm 1680 I William Glanvill of Broadhinton in
the County of Wilts Esquire being in good and perfect health and memory
(thank be to God for the same) do make my last will and testament in manner
and form following I bequeath my soul to God hoping for forgiveness of my
sins and justification by the merits of my only Saviour and Mediator Jesus Christ
by faith in his bloodshed for me And my body to the earth from where it was
taken I revoke all former wills and testaments by me made and as touching
that worldly state that it hath pleased God of this great goodness to bestow on me
I give and dispose the same in manner and form following Imprimis I give and
devise unto my executrix hereinafter named and her heirs and assigns for ever all
that my Rectory or Parsonage Impropriate of Lamerton with the appurtenances
in the County of Devon and all glebe lands tythes and tenths of corn and
common and all other titles and hereditaments with the appurtenances whatsoever
parcel of my said rectory and parsonage or enjoyed with the same And also the
advowson donation and presentation and right of patronage of Lamerton aforesaid
And all my messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever with their
and being of their appurtenances which I have lying and being in the Counties of
Devon and Cornwall or either of them Item I give and bequeath unto my dear
daughter Winifred the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of England
to be paid to her within one year next after my decease All the rest and
residue of my goods and chattels rings jewells plate money household stuff and
personal estate whatsoever I given and bequeath unto my dear wife Frances
whom I do make sole executrix of this my last will and testament In witnes
where I the said William Glanvill have hereunto put my hand and seal the day
and year above written W: Glanville. Signed sealed declared and published
to be the last will and testament of the above named William Glanvill in the presence of
Wm Jonas Carl: Stone Simon Baskervill Tim: Richards Henty Witt
Probatum fuit ..... (Latin text admon granted to Frances Glanvill relict 20 Nov 1680)