William Glanvill
10 Apr 1647
In the name of God Amen the tenth day of
April in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred forty and seven I William
Glanville of heavitree in the County of Devon merchant concerning the *** of
mans life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following
first I commend my soul into the hands of God my Maker hoping assuredly through the only
merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be a partaker of everlasting life and I commend my body
to the earth whereof it ** **ing *** at *** day of the general resurrection
when shall appear before the judgment seat of Christ I shall by the mighty ***
God receive the same again not a corruptible weak and mortal body as it is now but
an incorruptible immortal and perfect body Item I give unto the poor of Heavitree aforesaid
twenty shillings and to the poor of Kenton twenty shillings and to the poor of
St Sidwells and St David to each parish twenty shillings to be distributed to the neediest
and poorest of them by my executrix hereafter named within three months next after my
decease by and at the discretion of my executrix Item I give and bequeath unto William
Glanvill my son one piece of plate called a *utt bole which was my fathers Item I do
devise and bequeath give grant and confirm onto my said son William Glanvill and to the
issues male of his body lawfully to be begotten all that my messuage and lands called South Moulish
and all rents issues profits and hereditaments thereof with all and singular appurtenances lying
and being in Kenton aforesaid in the County of Devon to have and to hold to the said William Glanvill
with the said messuage land tenements rents *** issues profits and hereditaments and to
the issues male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten for ever and for default of such
issue to Roger Glanvill my son and to the like issue male of this body And for default of such
issue to the right heirs of me William William Glanville the testator for ever more Item I do
devise give grant confirm unto the said Roger Glanvill my son and to the issue male of his
body all that my parcel or lease of lands with all and singular the appurtenances the one of lying
and being in Pinhoo at Pinhow in the County aforesaid *** parcel or parts of the
tenement which Thomas Conse of Pinhoo aforesaid not deceased *** and which I purchased
of the said Thomas Conse and Ralph Haydon and John Haydon upon which xoor of
land or grounds together with one other xoore of ground called Godins hill lying in Heavitree
I have granted and charged an annuity or yearly rent of six pounds for forty years if Alice
Hayne the wife of Thomas Hayne of *** in the Coundy of Devon shall see *** *** ***
*** thereof *** to have and to hold to the said Roger Glanvill and to the issue amle
of his body lawfully begotten the said chase and parcel of land with all and singular the
appurtenances rents issues profits and hereditaments charges as aforesaid for ever and for
default of such issue to William Glanvill my said son and to the issues male of his body
lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the right heirs of me William Glanvill
testator for ever move from wheras I am seized in fee simple of and in one part and
purparty that is to say one seventh part of a messuage or tenement in Sorton in the
County of Devon in the *** or occupation of Anges Lee widow or her assigns of ***
she condition and consideration hereafter declare and devise bequeath and hereby give grant
and assign all that my part purpartie and portion of the lands messuage and tenements with all
and singular the appurtenances rent rendsions the *** *** and hereditaments *** at
soever unto the said Roger Glanville to have and to hold and and singular the premisses
which happen to *** unto the said Roger Glanville his executors commissioners and
assigns for and during the term of five hundred years fully to be complete and ended
without impeachment of waste under the yearly rent of one penny yearly payable
(as it be lawfully demanded) unto my heirs the said term of five hundred years to
commence and begin at and immediately from the death of Nicholas Lee and Roger Lee
sons of the said Agnes Lee provided nevertherless I do say give devise grant and assign
the said foworth part and purparty of the said messuage unto the said Roger Glanvill upon this condition
namely that is the said Roger Glanville or his assigns shall will and *** pay or cause to be paid
unto Jane Glanvill my daughter or her assigns the sum of one hundred pounds lawful money within
*** months next after the death of them the said Nicholas and Roger Lee but if the said Roger Glanvill
or his assigns shall not pay or cause to be paid unto her the said Jane Glanvill at or *** moneys
next after the death of them the said Nicholas Lee and Roger Lee then my mind and meaning is and
I do hereby devise ordain give and assign the said seventh part and purpart of the said messuage
and appurtenance unto my executrix Anstace my wife to have and to hold unto her and
her assigns for and during the term of five hundred years without impeachment of waste under
the yearly rent of one penny payable unto my heires yearly (if it be lawfully demanded) to and
for the *ing and making up of one hundred pounds lawfull money for Jane Glanvill
my daughter to be added to her portion and legacy hereafter in this my last will and testament
declared and after that my executrix shall have *** and made up out of the premises one
hundred pounds lawful money to and for the said use and intent my mind and meaning
is and I do hereby ordain that if my personal and chatells estate prove to be sufficient
and able to pay and discharge my debts and legacies that then the remainder and residue
of the said term of five hundred years shall remain and be and be assigned by my executors unto
my said son Roger Glanvill Item whereas by the devise and grant of Richard Durk and Margaret
his wife by deed indented bearing date the five and twentieth day of September in the second year of
the reign of our sovereign lord King Charles &c to have an estate and sum of years of and in
favour *** *** of the one nuage or tenement with the appurtenances called Windon Hill in Heavitree
wherein is now inhabite for the term of ninety nine years commencing at the death of Jane Minifore
my mother have if William Glanvill George Glanvill and Agnes Glanville my sons and daughter or
either of them shall so longer live as by the said deed appearethy and wherea also by the devise and
grant of the said Richard Durk of Foe in the county of Devon gent dated the eighteenth day of June
in the sixth year of the reign of our said sovereign lord King Charles &c if have an estate and form
without impeachment of waste of and in the said fourth year of the message or tenement
called Windon Hill with the appurtenances for and during the term of one thousand years to commence
and begin immediately from and after the death of the said Jane Minifee William Glanvill
George Glanvill and Agnes Glanville as by the last mentioned deed appeareth *** more if do hereby devise
give demise and assign all that my part purparty and portion that is to say the fourth part of
the said messuage or tenement called Windon Hill unto my son Roger Glanvill to have and to
hold the said fourth purpart and portion of the said messuage or tenement with all and
singular the appurtenances unto thee said Roger Glanvill his executors commissioners and assigns for
and during the term of five hundred years fully be completed and ended under the severall and
respective rents and convenants in the *** last writed or mentioned deeds of *** contained the
said term of five hundred years hereby devised to commence and begin immediately from
and after the death of An-stace my wife and executrix of this my last will and testament and
not before Item I give and bequeath unto Jane Glanvill my daughter seven hundred pounds of
lawfull money of England to be paid unto her by my executrix when she the said Jane shall accomplish
the age of one and twenty years or be married with and by the consent and approbation of my
executrix her mother and if it happen that the said Jane Glanvill die unmarried before she shall
accomplish the age of one and twenty years then my mind and will is and I do hereby devise
and ordain that three hundred pounds of the foresaid seven hundred pounds shall come unto
and be equally shared and divided by and between William Glanville and Roger Glanvill
my said sons and Agnes Corode wife of Edward Corode of London merchant my daughter
And also that the term of five hundred years conditionally devised and demised unto my said
son Roger Glanvill afore is declared shall remain and be wholly *** and absolutely
unto and for him the said Roger Glanvill his executors and assigns Item I give and bequeath
unto Agnes Corode my said daughter ten pounds lawfull money in remembrance of the
continuance of my love and affection towards her and her husband Edmond Cowds aforesaid
Item I give unto Elizabeth Searle daughter of Edward Searle of the City of Exeter
five pounds to be paid her within one year after my decease Item I give unto Mary Searle and
Robert Searle daughter and son of the said Edward to each of them twenty shillings
apiece to be paid unto them when they shall respectively accomplish the age of one and
twenty years Item I give unto Robert Hayne and Roger Hayne sons of Thomas Hayne
of Foe to each of them twenty shillings to be paid them within six months next after my
decease Item I give unto each and every one of my servants that shall have served me by covenant
one whole year *** before my death five shillings Item I give unto my two sisters namely
Elizabeth Plymo widow of Heavitree and Margaret the wife of Richard Durk aforesaid
to each of them twenty shillings a year the rest of my goods and chattels not given and
bequeathed I give and bequeath unto Anestah Glanvill my wife And I doe make her
the said Anestars Glanvill my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament
written with my own hand and furthermoe I doe hereby ordain order and appoint her my
said executrix to entertain and to maintain Roger Glanville and Jane Glanvill my said
son and daughter and *** them to be educated in the best manner she may or otherwise to allow
*** each of them ten pounds by the year in lieu there if they continue dutiful and
obedient unto her that is to say to Jane Glanvill until she be capable of her legacy
of four hundred pounds afore mentioned and to Roger Glanvill during the life of his mother
my said executrix to each of them ten pounds by the year and to *** of them not having
*** *** and apparel and lodging of her person her said mother I do make
Richard Durk aforesaid and George Glanvill my cousin the overseers of this my last will
and testament intreating them to be helpful unto my executrix and I do give unto each of
them twenty shillings in witness where I have hereunto set my *** last will and testament
subscribed my name and set my seal the days and years first above written
Will: Glanvill Signed sealed and published and declared for his last will and testament by
the foresaid William Glanville the five and twentieth day of April 1647 in the evening
before his intended journey to London the next morning in the presence of Thos Pain
George Glanvill Nathaniel Pymo Rich Pyne Thomas Samson
Probatum .... (Latin text admon granted to Anastacia Glanvill relict and executrix named in the will 20 May 1648)