Whereas John Earl of Stair owes me 1000_l._ upon bond, and his wife bought me some things in France, but always declined telling me what they cost, I desire him to pay my Lady Stair, and to accept the residue of the 1000_l._, together with such other sums as I have lent to him. I give to Juliana Countess of Burlington my bag of gold medals, and 1000_l._ to buy a ring, or something in remembrance of me. I give to the Duchess of Devonshire my box of travelling plate. I give to James Stephens, over and above what I have already given him, the sum of 1300_l._, and as a further compensation for the great trouble he will have as my acting executor, the yearly sum of 300_l._ To Grace Ridley I give, over and above what I have already given, the sum of 15,000_l._; an enamelled picture of the Duke of Marlborough; a little picture of the Duke in a locket, and my own picture by Sir Godfrey Kneller, and my striking watch, which was the Duke of Marlborough’s. I give to Anne Ridley the sum of 3000_l._ I give to Mrs. Jane Pattison my striking watch, which formerly belonged to her mistress, Lady Sunderland. One half of my clothes and wearing apparel I give to Grace Ridley, and the other half equally between Anne Patter and Olive Lofft. I give to each of my chairmen 25_l._ I give to each of my servants one year’s wages. I give to the poor of the town of Woodstock 300_l._ I desire that Mr. Glover and Mr. Mallet, who are to write the history of the Duke of Marlborough, may have the use of all papers and letters relating to the same found in any of my houses. And I desire that these two gentlemen may write the said history, that it may be made publick to the world how truly the late Duke of Marlborough wished that justice should be done to all mankind, who, I am sure, left King James with great regret, at a time when ’twas with hazard to himself; and if he had been like the patriots of the present times, he might have been all that an ambitious man could hope for, by assisting King James to settle Popery in England. I desire that no part of the said history may be in verse. And I direct that the said history shall not be printed without the approbation of the Earl of Chesterfield and my executors. I give to Mr. Glover and Mr. Mallet 500_l._ each for writing the history. (Here follows a contingent provision for the younger children of Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough.) I give to Thomas Duke of Leeds my estate near St. Albans, and my freehold at Romney Marsh, Kent. I give to Philip Earl of Chesterfield my manor at Wimbledon, and also my manors in Northampton and Surrey. I give to the Earl of Clancarty my manors and lands in the county of Buckingham. To William Pitt I give my manor, &c., in the county of Buckingham, late the estate of Richard Hampden, Esq.; and leasehold in Suffolk; and lands, &c. in Northampton. And to —— Bishop, Esq., my grandson, my manor, &c. in Oxford, with the furniture, &c.