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APPENDICE CIX

all your spirits and the spirits of all that are his and send vs the blessings of eternall happines ; This is the last will and testament of me Arthur Wilson. Notwithstandinge any former wills. Witnes my hand this first day of August one thousand sixe hundred fiftie and one. Arth : Wilson. This will and testament of Arthur Wilson conteyned in two sheets of paper was signed and sealed in the presence of John Sorell, John Snowe his marke.

A CODICILL annexed to the last will and testament of Arthur Wilson of Felsted in the Countie of Essex gent. Whereas I did on the first of August 1651 make my last will and testament, and thereby bequeathed diuers legacies. And whereas amonge other thinges I gaue diuers of my bookes to my Cosin Mr. Richard Nixon my sonne Webb and Mrs. Sidney Humphries I doe now declare my intention. That no part of my bookes shalbe giuen to any of them. And doe hereby giue and bequeath all my whole Librarie intirely to my noble Lord the Earle of Warwicke. And 1 doe humbly desire his Lordshipp to appoint a fitt place for disposinge thereof with safetie, and Chayninge the bookes so as they may be continued to the vse and seruice of that noble familie ; Item I doe giue to my most honoured Lady the Countesse of Warwicke 1 in testimonie of my humble dutie and gratitude for all her noble and vndeserued fauours to me the Summe of Fiftie pounds in gold which I humbly beseech her honour to accept and bestowe in a peice of golden plate for her honours seruice ; Item in Liew of the books mencioned in my said will to be giuen to Mrs. Sidney Humphries I doe giue and bequeath vnto the said Mrs. Sidney Humphries the great Cabinett in my closett with all thinges whatsoeuer therein beinge. Item I doe giue and bequeath to my good freind Mrs. Gregorie 2 Tenne pounds to buy her a ringe ; Item I giue to my maid Mary besides her wages Tenne pounds. Item I giue to William Bland besides his wages Tenne pounds ; Item I giue to my seruant Richard Archer besides his wages Fortie shillinges ; Item I giue to Arthur Nixon sonne to my Cosin Robert Nixon Twentie pounds ; to be paid to his said father for buyinge of plate