Ancient, Curious, and Famous WillsHarris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
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Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills
Harris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
Wills
“Item: Whereas I purchased the Inheritance of the Tythes of the Parish
of Essernock near Trim in the County of Meath, for Two Hundred and Sixty
Pounds Sterling, I bequeath the said Tythes to the Vicars of Laracor for
the Time being, that is to say, so long as the present Episcopal
Religion shall continue to be the National Established Faith and
Profession in this Kingdom: But whenever any other Form of Christian
Religion shall become the Established Faith in this Kingdom, I leave the
said Tythes of Essernock to be bestowed, as the Profits come in, to the
Poor of the said Parish of Laracor, by a weekly Proportion, and by such
Officers as may then have the Power of distributing Charities to the
Poor of the said Parish, while Christianity under any Shape shall be
tolerated among us, still excepting professed Jews, Atheists, and
Infidels.
“Item: I bequeath also to the said Martha, the Sum of Three Hundred
Pounds Sterling, to be paid her by my Executors out of my ready Money,
or Bank Bills, immediately after my Death, as soon as the Executors
meet. I leave, moreover, to the said Martha, my repeating Gold Watch, my
yellow Tortoise Shell Snuff Box, and her Choice of four Gold Rings, out
of seven which I now possess.
“Item: I bequeath to Mrs. Mary Swift alias Harrison, Daughter of the
said Martha, my plain Gold Watch made by Quare; to whom also I give my
Japan Writing Desk, bestowed to me by Lady Worseley, my square Tortoise
Shell Snuff Box, richly lined and inlaid with Gold, given to me by the
Right Honourable Henrietta now Countess of Oxford, and the Seal with a
Pegasus, given to me by the Countess of Granville.
“Item: I bequeath to Mr. Ffolliott Whiteway, eldest Son of the aforesaid
Martha, who is bred to be an Attorney, the Sum of Sixty Pounds; as also
Five Pounds to be laid out in the Purchase of such Law Books as the
Honourable Mr. Justice Lyndsay, Mr. Stannard, or Mr. McAullay shall
judge proper for him.
“Item: I bequeath to my dearest Friend Alexander Pope of Twittenham,
Esq., my Picture in Miniature, drawn by Zinck, of Robert late Earl of
Oxford.
“Item: I leave to Edward now Earl of Oxford, my Seal of Julius Cæsar, as
also another Seal, supposed to be a young Hercules, both very choice
Antiques, and set in Gold: Both which I chuse to bestow to the said
Earl, because they belonged to her late Most Excellent Majesty Queen
Anne, of ever Glorious, Immortal, and truly Pious Memory, the real
nursing Mother of all her Kingdoms.
“Item: I leave to the Reverend Mr. James Stopford, Vicar of Finglass, my
Picture of King Charles, the First, drawn by Vandyke, which was given to
me by the said James; as also my large Picture of Birds, which was given
to me by Thomas, Earl of Pembroke.
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