The Works of William Harvey M.D.: Translated from the Latin with a life of the authorHarvey, William
Science
The Works of William Harvey M.D.: Translated from the Latin with a life of the author
Harvey, William
Blood -- Circulation -- Early works to 1800; Embryology -- Early works to 1800; Physiology -- Early works to 1800
one hundred pounds and to his brother Michaell Fiftie pounds Item I
give to my Nephew Tho Cullen and his children one hundred pounds and to
his brother my godsonne Will Cullen one hundred pounds Item I give to my
Nephew Jhon Harvey the sonne of my lo brother Tho Harvey deceased two
hundred pounds Item I give to my Servant John Raby for his diligence
in my service and sicknesse twentie pounds And to Alice Garth my
Servant Tenne pounds over and above what I am already owing unto her by
my bill which was her mistresses legacie Item I give among the poor
children of Amy Rigdon daughter of my lo vncle Mr Tho Halke twentie
pounds Item among other my poorest kindred one hundred pounds to be
distributed at the appointment of my Executor Item I give among the
servants of my sister Dan at my Funeralls Five pounds And likewise among
the servants of my Nephew Dan Harvey at Coome as much Item I give to
my Cousin Mary Tomes Fifty pounds Item I give to my lo Friend Mr
Prestwood one hundred pounds Item I give to everie one of my lo
brother Eliab his sonnes and daughters severally Fiftie pounds apiece
All which legacies and gifts aforesaid are chiefly to buy something to
keepe in remembrance of me Item I give among the servants of my
brother Eliab which shalbe dwelling with him at the time of my decease
tenne pounds Furthermore I give and bequeath vnto my Sister Eliabs
Sister Mrs Coventrey a widowe during her natural life the yearly rent or
summe of twentie pounds Item I give to my Niece Mary West during her
naturall life the yearly rent or summe of Fortie pounds Item I give
for the vse and behoofe and better ordering of Will Foulkes for and
during the term of his life vnto my Niece Mary Pratt the yearly rent of
tenne pounds which summe if it happen my said Niece shall dye before him
I desire may be paid to them to whome his keeping shalbe appointed
Item I will that the twentie pounds which I yearly allowe him my
brother Galen Browne may be continued as a legacie from his sister
during his naturall life Item I will that the payments to Mr Samuel
Fentons children out of the profits of Buckholt Lease be orderly
performed as my deere deceased lo wife gave order so long as that lease
shall stand good Item I give vnto Alice Garth during her naturall
life the yearly rent or summe of twentie pounds Item To John Raby
during his naturall life sixteene pounds yearly rent All which yearly
rents or summes to be paid halfe yearly at the two most vsuall feasts in
the yeare viz Michaelmas and our Lady day without any deduction for or
by reason of any manner of taxes to be any way hereafter imposed The
first payment of all the said rents or Annuities respectively to beginne
at such of those feasts which shall first happen next after my decease
Thus I give the remainder of my lands vnto my lo brother Eliab and his
heires All my legacies and gifts &c. being performed and discharged
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