Harvey, William, 1578-1657; Physicians -- England -- Biography
"Thus I give the remainder of my lands unto my loving brother Eliab
and his heirs. All my legacies and gifts &c. being performed and
discharged.
"Touching my books and household stuff, pictures and apparell
of which I have not already disposed I give to the College of
Physicians all my books and papers and my best Persia long carpet
and my blue satin embroidered cushion, one pair of brass Andirons
with fire shovel and tongs of brass for the ornament of the meeting
room I have erected for that purpose.
"Item, I give my velvet gown to my loving friend Mr. Doctor
Scarborough desiring him and my loving friend Mr. Doctor Ent to
look over those scattered remnant of my poor Library and what
books, papers or rare collections they shall think fit to present
to the College and the rest to be sold and with the money buy
better. And for their pains I give to Mr. Doctor Ent all the
presses and shelves he please to make use of and five pounds to buy
him a ring to keep or wear in remembrance of me.
"And to Doctor Scarborough all my little silver instruments of
surgery.
"Item, I give all my chamber furniture, tables, bed, bedding,
hangings which I have at Lambeth, to my sister Dan and her daughter
Sarah. And all that at London to my loving sister Eliab and her
daughter or my godson Eliab as she shall appoint.
"Lastly, I desire my executor to assign over the custody of Will
Fowkes after the death of my niece Mary Pratt, if she happen to die
before him, unto the sister of the said William, my niece Mary West.
"Thus I have finished my last Will in three pages, two of them
written with my own hand and my name subscribed to every one with
my hand and seal to the last.
"WIL. HARVEY.
"Signed, sealed and published as the last will and testament of me
William Harvey in the presence of us Edward Dering. Henneage Finch.
Richard Flud. Francis Finche." A codicil is added to the will
making certain rearrangements of the bequests, rendered necessary
by the deaths and marriages of some of the recipients. Amongst
others, "All the furniture of my chamber and all the hangings I
give to my godson, Mr. Eliab Harvey at his marriage, and all my
red damask furniture and plate to my cousin Mary Harvey." "Item, I
give my best velvet gown to Doctor Scarborough.
"WILL. HARVEY."
The entry of the issue of probate upon this will runs thus in the books
at Somerset House:--
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