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)