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Marriage, dated 7th April, 1684, of the value of £100 per ann. for her naturall Life, and after descend to my Hayre at Law (if she have noe children by me living) according as I shall hereafter limitt and direct, and he in the meantime pay my wife from my decease £100 p. ann. in consideration thereof, untill the said Settlemt shall be soe made. Item, to my deare wife ffrances Cartwright besides the former Settlement, I bequeath my Coach and best paire of Horses, and what Household stuff she shall think fit to make Choice of for her owne vse during her naturall life, as a testimony of my affection to her;a and upon my blessing, I comande all my Children as long as they live to be dutifull and assistant to her, and I give her also £20 for mourning, and beg her blessing on my children, and especially on my Sonne Thomas,b who was allwaies her favorite, if any of my children were ever soe. Item, to my Grand sonne, Mr. Charles Caldicot, I bestow mourning, and a ring in remembrance of me. Item, to my returning prodigall Sonne Henry Cartwright, whom I first bred in Trinity Hall, in Cambridge, after as a Clerke to Mr. Swift, in New Inne; Then as an apprentice to Capt. Hicks, with whom he has been his full time in the Indies, and is now returned and at Chester, I give £20 p. ann., as an Anuity for his Life, to be paid him by my Executor if I have not given him any other place of better value for his Life, to Supporte him from being burthensome to the parish, praying heartily to God that the hardshippes he has undergone in the Indies may discipline him into the amendment of his life. Item, to my Sonne Richard Cartwright,d whom I first bound out an apprentice to Mr. Tho. Hobbs, the King's Chirurgeon, where he grew extravagant; after that to Mr. Warnford, an Apothecary, where, tho' he promised amendmt, yet he grew soe bad againe that his Master would keep him noe longer; and have now bound him to Mr. Robert Peirce, a Sea Chirurgeon, I give an anuity of £15 p. ann. during his naturall Life, to be paid him by his brother Gervas, out of the ffee farm Rent of £23. 178. 08d., reserved and issuing out of the scite and demeane Lands of the mannor of Pontefract, in the county of Yorke; this I doe only to keep him from Starving, untill I shall live to see him take such courses as may be pleasing to God, for w'ch he hath my dayly prayers. Item, to my loving and dutifull Sonne Gerwas Cartwright, now an apprentice to Mr. Warcupp, a Slopseller, by Bishopsgate, I give all that my ffee farme rent of £26 13s. 04d., issueing out of the Rectory of Marsk al's Mask, in the countye of Yorke, and alsoe the yearly rent of £2 10s., issueing out of three closes in Aesmonderby, in Rippon, both lately purchased by me of Henry Guy, Esq., the former paid by Mr. Ant. Louther, the latter by Sr. Edm. Jennings. Also, I give unto him all that my annual Rent or ffee farme rent of £23 17s. 08d., reserved and issueing out of the Scite and demeane lands of the manner of Pontefract, in the county of York. Item to my loveing and dutifull sonne Charles

a Note in margin by Bp Cartwright. "I crossed this out at Windsor, for reasons known to her and to my son, and to her brothers, Mr. Thos. Barnard, and Mr. Stow.-Thos. Cestrier."

b First ehild of Dr. Cartwright by Sarah his

2nd wife, baptized at Barking 25th Sept., 1663.
c Baptized at Barking 18th Sept., 1661.
d Baptized at Barking 23rd Sept., 1669.

e See Diary, 1st June, 1687.

f Baptized at Barking, 1st Sept., 1665.

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Cartwright, doe I give all that my annuale and ffee farme Rent of £26. 088. 00d., issueing and growing out of the Rectory of Kirkdale, in the county of Yorke, and £50 in money when he shall come of age, or shall need it before, at the discretion of my Executor, for his better education or Settlement in the world. Item to my loveing and hopefull sonne Tho. Cartwright, doe I give all that my annuale and ffee farme rent of £20, reserved and issuing out of the Rectory of Alcaster, als Acaster Malbugh, in the county of Yorke, and £50 when he shall come of age, or shall need it before, at the discretion of my Executor, for his education or settlement in the world. Item, my further will and pleasure is that if Gervas dye without issue lawfully begotten, Charles shall succeed after his wife's decease if he had any, and joyntered her in it, to his Estate, and Thomas Cartwright, to that of Charles, and the least share ffee farme rents thus happening to be void upon any of their deaths, to be divided equally amongst my surviving children, by Sarah Cartwright, my dearest wife dec'ed, Henry and Richard only excepted, for the reasons above mentioned. Item to my deare daughter Alicia Durston,b whom I have unhappily married to the worst Husband in Christendome, and one who is the greatest Scandall to his profession, I give Mourning (wch God Knows she hath had too much cause of before now by the barbarous carriage of her unnatural Husband,) and require my Executor to be a father to her in Supplying her Wants, into wch I easily fore-see his proud and prodigall humours will bring her, if God doe not shew forth his infinite mercy in converting and reforming him, or in takeing her to himself. Item to my truly loveing and dutifull daughter Sarah Cartwright, now with me and unmarried, I give for her porc'on £500 of lawfull money of England, and whatsoever is best of her Mother's Mantles, Childbed Linnen, or Apparell, and fourty pounds worth of plate, to be given her at her marriage by my Executor, whose advice in disposeing of herself I enjoyne her upon my blessing to observe and follow. Item I make and ordaine my eldest Sonned and Heyre, Mr. John Cartwright, now my Chaplaine, Prebendary of Worcestor, and Rector of Winwick, in Northamptonshire, and now married to a good wifee I hope, who hath been allwaies most dutifull to me, the Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, giveing him all my goods, debts, and Chattels not here disposed of, for his owne better support and the fullfilling of my bequests above menconed, and doeing further and more for his brothers and Sisters as his owne conscience shall direct him for their education and support, and the preferments he shall enjoy shall enable him, and as they shall deserve of him by their respectfull and dutifull carriage towards him who is now to be a father as well as a brother to them, desiering him to give them such pieces of plate when they shall come of age, as their Godffathers or Godmothers bestowed upon them; and to each of them one peice more as he shall thinke fitt and they deserve of him. Item I give unto Mrs. Pitts, a Sic. Acaster Malbis near York, is probably

meant.

b Baptized at Barking 20th January, 1667-8. Her husbaud is not once mentioned in the Diary.

c Baptized at Barking, 17 December, 1672.

d By his first marriage. John Cartwright is frequently mentioned in the Diary.

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Daughter of Sydney, Lord Leicester.

of Sedgefield, a ring of 20s. as a small remembrance of that great affection I ever had for her Since I Knew her; and the like rings of 208. to my Couzn ffrances Wingate, my brother Henry Wight, Mr. John Ashton, my Couzn Tho. Waite, and his Wife, Mrs. Eliz. Arundell, an old faithfull servant of my last Wife.a

Now the Lands and Tenements w'ch after my decease are to come to my Executor are as follows:

1. A Lease of Sudbrook,b renewed of the Dn and Chapter of Lincoln, 1633, at 16s. per ann.

2. Mr. Madesons house in Lincolne, renewed A.D. 1683, at £11. 158. 00d. p. ann.

3. A Chamber and Stable, parte of his House, and in Lease, at £02. 008. 00d. p. ann.

4.

One Roome or more in Mr. Willis his house w'ch belongs to Mr. Madesons, at one pound p. ann.

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5. ffree lands in Beckering, bought of Mr. Emerson, at £10. 008. 00d. p. ann.

There are alsoe some debts upon Bond w'ch my Executor will find in my Scrutore with a purse and rings of old gold, and rings of above one hundred pounds, or broad pieces, &c.

1. The Marquisse of Winchester's Bond for one Thousand pounds due fro' 26 Decembr, 1686, w'ch Mr. Charles Duncomb, Goldsmith in London, has orders to pay when called for.

2. A Bond from Mr. Peter Whalley for £50. This is paid.

3.

A Note from Mrs. Anne Margaretts, for £10.

4. A Mortgage upon Mr. John Barnards Land of £600, in a Black box in the Study.

5.

A Mortgage of Lands of Sir Charles Dymeock, of 300li, of w'ch Lands Mr. Harvey, my Attorney at Lincolns Inn, hath taken possession. 6. The Lease of the fferme Islands from the Dn and Chapter of Durham. 7. A Quarter parte of the Colliers of Durham, in Lease alsoe from the Dn and Chapter.

8.

My Stables at Durham w'ch I built by Chapter Act, and am allowed to sell.

9. My House in Ilford,d w'ch I give to my Executor for his owne proper use to Keep or Sell.

10.

My Library and Household goods, out of all w'ch I owe nothing that I can now remember, Except it be to my Couzn Sr Edmund Wiseman, who will make a just account and whose Bills of Account he will find in my Scrutore. It hath allwaies been my desire and Ipray God it may alsoe be my Childrens after me and my Example, to owe nothing to any man but Love, w'ch if I have not paid to all men as becomes me, I begg God and theire pardon, Amen.

a Most of these people are mentioned in the

Diary.

b Near Lincoln.

C Sic. qy. Barking?

d In the parish of Barking,

е Son of Sir Wm. Wiseman, of Canfield Hall, in Essex.

f The paragraphs in Italics, are erased in the Will.

1. The Marquess of Winchester's money menconed No. 1, (and now blotted out) was paid in for my use to Sr Edm. Wiseman, 14 May last past, being 1069. 03. 06, who has other monyes alsoe of mine now in his hands, for w'ch he will faithfully account to my Executor. 1 Sept., 88, Windsor.

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11. The Lease of the Rectory of Castleton, Sealed by me to my Sonne John, w'ch I give as a Legacy to his wife Catherine, for the benefitt of the Child with w'ch she is now goeing, whom God blesse and preserve. The Lease of the Rectory of Wallesy,b w'ch I bought of Mrs. Dorothy Brereton, and let to my Sonne John for 3 Lives, my wifes' is the first, and the rent is to be reckoned to her as parte of her Hundred pounds per Ann. ffinally I doe hereby revoke all other Wills and bequests by me before this day made or pretended to be made, all w'ch I have written with my owne Hand, and doe now confirme it under my Hand and Seal on this my Birthday with liberty to inserte if I shall see cause anything more in the Space left above at this Marke before such of my friends as shall Honour me with theire Company this day at my Palace in Chester, 1 Sept., 1687. Witnesse my Hand and Seale the day and yeare above written. Tho. Cestriensis.

Sealed, Signed, and Declared by the Right Reverend ffather in God, Thomas Lord Bp of Chester, the Testator, for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, Matt. Anderton, Hen. Prescote, Hamlett Holcroft.

Sealed, Signed, and Declared againe with these amendmts made with my owne Hand for my last Will and Testament in the presence of us at Windsore, 1 Sept., 1688, by me, Tho. Cestriensis :-Thomas West, Moses Skepper, Henry Pepell.

Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 12 June, 1689, by John Cartwright, son and Executor.

Family of Abbot.-Judge Clench, who died in 1607, and is buried under a handsome monument at Holbrook Church, near Ipswich, with his arms and those of his wife, a Miss Abbot, sculptured thereon (3 pears), was an eminent Lawyer, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Might I ask any of your genealogical contributors, if they could inform me as to the maiden name of his wife (Miss Abbot) and any particulars of her family, her father's name and residence, or in any other manner elucidate her pedigree, by which they will confer a great favour. I should be also equally obliged for any information as to the John Abbot, Esq., whose daughter married Cotton, of Landwade; noted in your number for May.-JOHN Тноѕ. Аввот.

a In Derbyshire.

b Near Liverpool.

cA mark, and blank space left above.

CORRIGENDA.

At page 373, note 3, after hrun, a bush, add holm; after syllable in, strike out holm.

A VISITATION OF THE MONUMENTAL HERALDRY OF SUFFOLK.-PART V.

XVI. Ixworth.

An altar tomb on the north side of the chancel, to Richard Cuddington, Esq., 1561, first temporal Lord of Ixworth Abbey, which Henry VIII gave him in exchange for his manor of Nonsuch, in the County of Surrey. Also Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Thomas Buckenham, Esq.

I. Cuddington, Gu. a cross Or., fretty Az.

II. Cuddington, imp. Jenoure, Or., on cross Az., 5 fleur-de-lys Or. 1, 4, Buckenham, Arg., lion ramp. Gu.

III.

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2, Thelnetham, Or., 2 bars Gu.

3, Heath, Arg., 3 torteaux, 2-1, on each a crosslet Or.

On the panels of the tomb the same shields are repeated in stone. There are several modern monuments to the family of Boldero, with these arms, per pale Or., Sab., a saltire counter-changed.