31 Mar 1689. Will of Evelyn, Viscount Fanshawe.

In the Name of God Amen; the one and thirtieth day of March In the Third yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the Second, Anno Dom. 1687, I Evelyn Lord Viscount ffanshaw, being in good health, but intending forthwith to travell into forreigne parts, and considering the dangers of the Seas and the uncertainty of my Life, doe now make and publish this my last Will, ffirst I humbly resigne myselfe to the Mercy of God, and wheresoever I shall happen to dye 1 desire That my Body may be buried at Ware in the County of Hartford, in the Vault there, near the body of my ffather. And my estate 1 dispose of this manner. I give to my Uncle Simon ffanshaw Esq., and to every one of my Aunts, Tenn Pounds a peece to buy them Mourning. And to my Cosen Mr William ffanshaw¹ ffifty pounds. I give to my Coeen Mr George Wright the Younger, and to his Siter Mrs Bridget Wright ffifty pounds a peece. I give to my Godsonne Thomas Villers ffifty pounds to binde him out an Apprentice, and to my Servant Thomas Harding Twenty pounds. I give to Mr John Slater of Ludgate, Clerk, One hundred pounds. And to the poore of the Parish of Ware aforesaid ffifty pounds. I doe constitute and appoint Sr Edward Atkins, Lord cheif Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer, and Samuel Ayres of Lincolnes Inne Estq., to be Executors of this my last Will, and I give to each of them ffifty pounds for their care and paines therein. And I will and appoint that all the rest of my moneys, debts, and personall estate whatsoever, shall bee disposed and laid out in the purchasing of Lands and Tenements of Inheritance in the Kingdom of England, which shali be settled and assured unto or to the use of my Undo [his uncle] Charles ffanshawe (age 46) Esq.² for his Life, lind urith a remainder to certaine persons and their heires during tbe Life of the said Charles ffanshawe, to preserve the contingent remainders thereof to be limitted from and after the decease of the said Charles ffanshaw, then to the use of the ffirst and all the Sonnes of the said Charles ffanshaw successively, according to their Seniority in Tajle Male. And for want of such issue Then to tbe use of my Uncle Simon ffanshaw (age 40) Esq,⁴ for his Life, with a remainder to certaine persons and their heires during the life of tbe said Simon ffanshaw, to pserve the contingent remainders thereof to be limitted, and from and afber the decease of the said Simon ffanshawe Then to the use of the ffirst and all the Sonnes of the said Simon ffanshaw successiyely, according to their seniority in Tayle Male. And for want of such issue Then to the use of mj owne rie^hte heires for ever. And I revoke all former Wills by me made. In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett mj hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written. I doe give to my Mother Twenty pounds for Mourning.

Fanshaw.

Signed, Sealed and published by the said Viscount ffanshaw, and subscribed in his psence by us, (after the Legacy of Twenty pounds to his Mother was added)

Harry Cambell,⁵ Geo. Bradbury,. George Wright. Thomas Wood.

Note 1. Onlv son and heir of Thomas, second Viscount Fanshawe, by Sarah (age 47), daughter of Sir John Evelyn; baptized at Glentworth [Map], co. Lincoln, Augost 9, 1669; succeeded as third Visconnt in 1674; died, aged only 19, at Aleppo in 8yri% October 10, 1687, unmarried; buried at Ware [Map] February 24 following.

Note 2. Of St: Martins in the Fields; eldest son of John Fanshawe, Esq. of Parsloes; ob. 1706.

Note 3. Succccded as fourth Viscount j ob. 1710, unmarried.

Note 4. Succeeded, in 1710, as fifth Viscount; ob. 1716, unmarried.