In the name of God Amen the one Twentieth day of June in the four and twentieth yeare of the raigne of our souaigne Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland defender of the faith. And in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computaton of the Church of England One thousand six hundred fortie and eight,

I Robert Waterton of Newport in the Isle of Wight in the countie of Southt' Gentleman being sicke of bodie, of great age, feeble and weake, but of good and perfect memorie thankes be given to god Almightie therefore do make, ordayne, publish and declare this my last will and testament in the manner and form following (that is to say)

I first bequeath my Soule into the hands of god and to Jesus Christ and the holie Ghost my one Saviour and Redeemer; by no- of death and passion. I hope to be pertaken of his heavenly kingdom And my bodie to the earth to be decently interred in the Church of Newport aforesaid.

Item: I give and bequeath to the poor of Newport aforesaid fifty shillinges to be distributed amongst them in bread att my buriall according to the discretion of my overseers hereafter named.

Item: I give and bequeath for and towards the putting apprentice of four youtey of this towne being poore boyes the sum of five pounds sterling whereof one of them to be Moses Wilkins and the others whom my overseers please. Item: I give and bequeath unto my servant maid Chardery Rooke Twenty shillings sterlinge.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my sister Frances Earlisman the sum of five poundes to be paid unto her within Six moneths next immediately after my decease by my Executrix hereafter named.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Robert Blashford all that my farms of Over Burgate with the appurtenances scittied within the parish of Fordingbridge in the said countie of Southt'. As by a deede under my hand and seale which I formerly sealed and as my act and deed delivered unto to him doth more plainly appeare.

Item: I give and bequeath to unto my Grandchild Richard Blashforde (Brother of the said Robert Blatchford) and his assignes All the estate and terme of yeares yett to come and unexpired of all that my Storehouse with the appurtenances att the East Cowes within the parish of Whippingham in this said Isle and Countie togeather with with the March grounds and all the tenements herunto belonging with their appurtenances and assfs the grand Loaft and all the coub -ances and writings thereof. To have and to hold the same Storehouse March grounds promised and appurtenances unto the said Richard Blatchford and his assignes for and during all the years tyme and terms to come and unexpired int the deed and writings and conveyances att large appeareth. paying unto the chief Lord of the foo of the promisse the anuiment formerly roserbed.

Item: I give and bequest unto my grandchild Frances Blashford, sister of the said Robert and Richard my Lease of the Falcon and a Parrocke of grounds thereunto belonging with the appurtenances scituate in Newport aforesaid and Whippingham which I houlde of William Bowreman esquire and is now in the tenure of Moses Read gentleman paying the customarie rent thereunto belonging.

And alsoe I give and bequeath unto the said Frances Blashford the New buildinges with the appurtenaces there unto adjoyninge which I hold of the Towne of Newport aforesaid and now also in the tenure of the said Moses Reade.

I give and bequeath unto the said Frances Blashford All that my parte of a Shopp with a Warehouse with appurtenances thereunto belonging adjoyninge on the Eastside of the said Faulcon now with tenure on occupation of Henry Ringwood Merchant, All which new buildinges with appurtenances before recited in the tenure of the said Moses Reade, and parte of the shopp and premisses I hould by lease from the Burrough of Newport aforesaid, To have and to hould the said Lease of the Falcon and parrocke of ground with the appurtenances with the new builinges thereunto adjoyninge with the shopp and Warehouse with their and obery of their appurtenances unto the said Frances Blashford and her assignes during the tyme and term to come and unexpired As in the Lease thereof appearate.

Also I further give and bequeath unto the said Frances Blashford Two bondes of Four hundred poundes (that is to say) One bond of Three hundred poundes due or to be due from Daniel South and the other Bond of One hundred poundes due or to be due from Sir John Leigh knight Which said two seberall bondes.I give and bequeath unto the said Frances Blashford for the perobery of which said two seborall bondes.

I do give and bequeath unto the said Frances Blashford full power and authoritie to arre--, -ue and by any lawful meanes forecease the fund for her owne of foreson.

Item: I do give and Bequeath unto Edward Waterton, John and Robert Waterton, Mary the wife of Richard Ridge and Jane the wife of the said Moses Reade the sonne and daughters of my late Brother Edwarde Waterton deceased Twenty shillings a piece, to be paid unto them within three moneths next after my decease.

All the rest of my lands and tenements goods and chattells rights an creditts not herein given bequeathed or disposed, my debtes beinge paid and my funeral charges discharged I give and bequeath unto Elianor Ceser my onely daughter and her heires and assignes, whom I make sole and my whole heir and Executrix of this my last will and testament

And I doe nominate and appoint my borie loving friends John Oglander gent and Henry Ringwood Merchant both of Newport aforesaid to be Overseers of this my last will and testament, whom I doe earnestly intreate to see this my last will performed according to my true mov-ering herein expressed

And I do give and bequeath to them my said Overseers five pounds a piece sterling for a remembrance.

In witness e - hereof I the said Robert Waterton the elder have hereunto sett my hand and soule the day and yeare first above written. Robert Waterton

Signed and sealed, Rob--d published and declared by the said Robert Waterton to be his last will and testament in the presence of --

Thomas Master his mark, Daniell Redder, William Hayles