The Notorious Impostor (1692); Diego Redivivus (1692)Settle, Elkanah
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The Notorious Impostor (1692); Diego Redivivus (1692)
Settle, Elkanah
Morrell, William, -1692 -- Fiction
_Item_, I give unto _Anne Fowkes_, for her Care and Diligence in
Looking after me in my Sickness, the Summ of One hundred Pounds.
_Item_, I give unto _Robert Croker_, Son of _William Croker_ of
_Sanford_, in the said County of _Oxon_ (being my God-son) the Sum of
Five Hundred Pounds.
_Item_, I give unto the said _William Croker_, the Summ of Five hundred
Pounds.
_Item_, I give unto _Robert Penniston_, Son of Sir _Thomas Penniston_,
and younger Brother to Sir _Farmalis Penniston_ of _Cornhill_, in the
said County of _Oxon_ the Summ of Three hundred Pounds.
_Item_, I give unto Mrs. _Jane Penniston_, Sister of the said Mr.
_Robert Penniston_, the Summ of Two hundred Pounds.
_Item_, I do hereby give, devise, and bequeath, all my Lands,
Tenements, and Hereditaments whatsoever, called by the Name of
_Apple-tree Ducy_, in _Cropridee_, in the County of _Northampton_, unto
_John Brooking_ of _Rashly_, in the County of _Devon_, Esquire, and the
said _William Davis_ Senior, and _Thomas Cullin_ Senior, and the
Survivor of them, and their Heirs, and the Survivor of them upon Trust
and Confidence: Nevertheless, that they the said _John Brooking_,
_VVilliam Davis_, and _Thomas Cullin_, shall sell and dispose of the
same; and out of the Money thereby raised, pay, or cause to be paid,
the respective Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said _Anne
Cullin_, _Thomas Cullin_ Jun. _Dorothy Halford_, _Richard Davis_,
_VVilliam Davis_ Jun. and _Anne Fowkes_. And whereas I have herein
before bequeathed unto my Kinsman _VVilliam VVickham_, and his Heirs,
all my Mansion-House at _Swaclift_ aforesaid, with the Lands,
Tenements, and Hereditaments thereunto belonging; my true Will and
Meaning is, That the same Devise is upon this special Trust and
Confidence, That the said _VVilliam VVickham_ shall pay, or cause to be
paid, the several Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said _Rob.
Croker_, and _VVil. Croker_, _Robert Penniston_, and _Jane Penniston_;
and also pay and discharge one Bond for the Principal Sum of five
hundred Pounds, with Interest, which I became bound for and with
_Thomas VValker_, to one _Thomas Irons_, any thing herein
before-contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding;
and also that he the said _VVilliam VVickham_, shall out of his Legacy,
and Lands, and Premises aforesaid, to him devised, pay, or cause to be
paid unto my Executors hereafter named, the Sum of Five hundred Pounds,
to be by them bestowed, distributed, or employed for the use and
benefit of the Poor of the Parish of _Swaclift_ aforesaid, in such
manner as they, or the major part of them shall think fit and
convenient.
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