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OF

MR. THOMAS GRAY*;

EXTRACTED FROM

The Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

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THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I THOMAS GRAY, of Pembroke-hall, in the university of Cambridge, being of sound mind, and in good health of body, yet ignorant how long these blesings may be indulged me, Do make this my last vill and testament in manner and form following: First, I do desire that my body may be deposited

* All the preceding Editions of Gray's Works having contained this Copy of his Will, I have been induced to adopt it, and thereby avoid he charge of imperfection; though, in fact, I see no part of it that so ar distinguishes it from the most ordinary legal document of the kind, s to make it an article of curiosity to any reader.

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of Jane Olliffe

listribute among such honest and in>or persons in the said parish as he the sum of ten pounds in charity. ve to George Williamson, Esq. my in by the father's side, now of Calgal, the sum of five hundred pounds, ank Annuities, now standing in my ive to Anna Lady Goring, also my in by the father's side, of the county ive hundred pounds, Reduced Bank nd a pair of large blue and white old jars. Item, I give to Mary Antrobus, ge, spinster, my second cousin by the de, all that my freehold estate and he parish of St. Michael, Cornhill,

ged with the paym to Graves Stokele ty of Bucks; wh nds, after the dece (by the will of A g solely and enti verplus of interest her, if at the time any arrear of salary y's treasury, I give

w let at the yearly rent of sixty-five

after the decease of the said Jane Olliffe, I give the said estate to the said Mary Antrobus, To Have and To Hold, to her, her heirs and assigns for ever. Further, I bequeath to the said Mary Antrobus the sum of six hundred pounds, New South-Sea Annuities, now standing in the joint names of Jane Olliffe and Thomas Gray, but charged with the payment of five pounds per anum, to Graves Stokeley, of Stoke-Pogeis, in the County of Bucks; which sum of six hundred pounds, after the decease of the said annuitant, does (by the will of Anne Rogers, my late aunt) Delong solely and entirely to me; together with all overplus of interest in the meantime accruing. Further, if at the time of my decease there shall be any arrear of salary due to me from his Majesty's treasury, I give all such arrears to the said

I; and of two hundred pounds Three ank Annuities Consolidated; all now my name. I give to Richard Stoneone of his Majesty's Commissioners

Precent

scripts, coins, mus

pers of all kinds,

own discretion: And

expences of my fune of my personal by give and bequea Sam Mason, and to ne, President of Pe equally divided to apply the sum o of charity, concer med them: and I in them, the said ne, to be joint exe testament. And if legatee, shall go

e sum of five hundred pounds, ReAnnuities; and I beg his acceptance diamond rings. I give to Dr. Thon, of Old Park, in the bishopric of e hundred pounds, Reduced Bank and desire him also to accept of one ond rings. I give to my servant, mpstead, the sum of fifty pounds, nk Annuities; and if he continues in o the time of my death, I also give vearing apparel and linen. I give to sins above-mentioned, Mary Antroothy Comyns, all my plate, watches,

any suit against.

anuscripts, coins, music, printed or written, nd papers of all kinds, to preserve or destroy at is own discretion: And after my just debts and e expences of my funeral are discharged, all the -sidue of my personal estate whatsoever I do ereby give and bequeath to the said Reverend William Mason, and to the Reverend Mr. James rowne, President of Pembroke-hall, Cambridge, o be equally divided between them: desiring em to apply the sum of two hundred pounds to use of charity, concerning which I have already formed them and I do hereby constitute and point them, the said William Mason and James rowne, to be joint executors of this my last will id testament. And if any relation of mine, or her legatee, shall go about to molest, or comence any suit against, my said executors in the

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