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A69855 Diego redivivus: or The last will and testament of the pretended Humphrey Wickham, Esq; alias William Morrel, alias Bowyer, &c. With a full relation of his notorious cheats and impostures: who dyed at Mr Cullins house, the third of ths instant January, in the parish of St. Clement Danes, &c. Licensed and entred in the register-book of the Company of Stationers. Morrell, William, d. 1692?. aut 1692 (1692) Wing D1414A; Wing M2807A; ESTC R205240 5,802 12

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be performed an unhappy Letter from the True Humphrey Wickham Esq a Person of a great Estate and Reputation detected the whole Fraud and Delusion and the Remains of our Quandam Person of Honour is to be committed to Earth in a Coffin price 4 s. with Shrowd and other Funeral Materials accordingly You are hereby informed That this grand Impostor whose true Name was VVilliam Morrell alias Bowyer formerly a Surgeon in Banbury had been two Months a Guest at Mr. Wickham's and thereby so acquainted with his Family as enabled him to personate the Cheat so artificially and so we leave him His WILL. IN the Name of God Amen I Humphrey Wickham of Swaclift in the County of Oxon Esq being sick and weak in Body but of sound Mind and Memory do make this my last WILL and TESTAMENT revoking all Wills by me formerly made And as touching such Worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me withal I do hereby give and bequeath the same in manner following Imprimis I do give devise and bequeath to my Kinsman William Wickham Son of George Wickham of Gazington in the County of Oxon all that my Mansion-House of Swaclift aforesaid and all the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments thereunto belonging to hold unto him the said William Wickham and his Heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath unto John Cullin Son of Thomas Cullin of the Parish of St. Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex Baker all that my impropriated Parsonage of Sowgrate in the County of Northampton with the Rents Issues and Profits thereof Item I give unto Anne Cullin Sister of the said John Cullin the Summ of Two hundred and fifty Pounds Item I give unto Thomas Cullin Son of the said Thomas Cullin the Summ of Three hundred Pounds Item I give unto Dorothy Halford Daughter of Thomas Halford of Halford in the County of VVarwick the Summ of Two hundred Pounds Item I give unto Richard Davis Son of VVilliam Davis of the said Parish of St. Clement Danes the Summ of Four hundred Pounds Item I give unto VVilliam Davis Son of the said VVilliam Davis the Summ of Two hundred Pounds Item I give unto Anne Fowkes for her Care and Diligence in Looking after me in my Sickness the Summ of One hundred Pounds Item I give unto Robert Croker Son of VVilliam Croker of Sanford in the said County of Oxon being my God-son the Sum of Five hundred Pounds Item I give unto the said VVilliam Croker the Summ of Five hundred Pounds Item I give unto Robert Penniston Son of Sir Thomas Penniston and younger Brother to Sir Farmalis Penniston of Cornhill in the said County of Oxon the Summ of Three hundred Pounds Item I give unto Mrs. Jane Penniston Sister of the said Mr. Robert Penniston the Summ of Two hundred Pounds Item I do hereby give devise and bequeath all my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever called by the Name of Apple-tree Ducy in Cropridee in the County of Northampton unto John Brooking of Rashly in the County of Devon Esquire and the said VVilliam Davis Senior and Thomas Cullin Senior and the Survivor of them and their Heirs and the Survivor of them upon Trust and Confidence Nevertheless that they the said John Brooking VVilliam Davis and Thomas Cullin shall sell and dispose of the same and out of the Money thereby raised pay or cause to be paid the respective Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said Anne Cullin Thomas Cullin Jun. Dorothy Halford Richard Davis VVilliam Davis Jun. and Anne Fowkes And whereas I have herein before bequeathed unto my Kinsman VVilliam VVickham and his Heirs all my Mansion-House at Swaclift aforesaid with the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments thereunto belonging 〈…〉 y true Will and Meaning is That the same Devise is upon this special Trust and Confidence That the said VVilliam VVickham shall pay or cause to be paid the several Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said Rob Croker and VVill Croker Robert Penniston and Jane Penniston and also pay and discharge one Bond for the Principal Sum of five hundred Pounds with Interest which I became bound for and with Thomas VValker to one Thomas Irons any thing herein before-contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding and also that he the said VVilliam VVickham shall out of his Legacy and Lands and Premises aforesaid to him devised pay or cause to be paid unto my Executors hereafter named the Sum of Five hundred Pounds to be by them bestowed distributed or employed for the use and benefit of the Poor of the Parish of Swaclift aforesaid in such manner as they or the major part of them shall think sit and convenient Item I give and bequeath unto the said John Brooking out of the Moneys that shall be raised of the Sale of the said Lands and Tenements called Apple-tree Ducy aforesaid the Summ of Five hundred Pounds And all the rest and residue of the Moneys that shall be thereby raised I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said William Davies Senior and Thomas Cullin Senior to be equally divided between them and the Survivor of them Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Cullin Wise of the said Thomas Cullin Senior the Sum of Six hundred Pounds to her own proper Use and Disposal Item I give and bequeath in like manner the Summ of Six hundred Pounds unto Jane Davis the Wife of the said VVilliam Davis Item I give unto the said Robert Croker and VVill Croker the Summ of Ten Pounds a-piece to buy them Mourning and also to each of them a Ring of Twelve Shillings Item I give unto Jane Croker and Mary Croker and also to the said Robert Peniston and Jane Peniston and all other my Legatees herein before mentioned and to every of them the Summ of Ten Pounds a-piece to buy them Mourning and a Ring of Twelve Shillings Item Whereas I have the Sum of Seven hundred Pounds lying at Interest in the hands of Mr. Ambrose Holbitch in the name of Oliver Charles my Servant I do hereby give and bequeath the same to and amongst my Four Servants Oliver Charles John Harbert Sarah VVinn and Margery Smith and the Survivor of them to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike Item I give and bequeath my Three Geldings and all my Accoutrements belonging to them unto the said John Brookcing VVilliam Davis Senior and Thomas Cullin Sen. viz. my Bright Bay Gelding to the said Thomas Cullin and my Black Gelding to the said VVilliam Davis and my Dapple-grey Gelding to the said John Brooking All the Arrears of Rent in my Tenants Hands at the time of my Decease I do hereby freely acquit and discharge And all the rest and Residue of my Personal Estate not herein before devised after my Debts Legacies and Funeral Expences paid and discharged I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said Kinsman VVilliam VVickham And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said VVilliam VVickham John Brooking VVilliam Davis Senior and Thomas Cullin Senior Executors of this my Will hereby revoking and making void all other and former Will or Wills by me made In Witness whereof I the said Humphrey VVickham have to this my last Will containing one side of a Sheet of Paper and almost half the back thereof set my Hand and Seal this Twenty seventh day of December Anno Dom. 1691. Humphrey Wickham Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the presence of us with the Words VVill. VVickham being first interlined Rob. Smith Jo. Chapman Rich. Chapman Mart. Pinckard I the above named Humphrey VVickham having omitted out of my Will above-mentioned the Disposition of my Estate in Huntingtonshire do hereby make this Addition to and part of my said Will in manner following I give and bequeath all my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments called Pryor's Farm and all other my Estate in Hollywell and Needingworth or else where in the said County of Huntington unto the above named John Brooking VVilliam Davis Senior and Tho. Cullin Sen. and the Survivor of them and their Heirs and the Heirs of the Survivor of them under this special Trust and Confidence that the said Jo. Brooking William Davis and Thomas Cullen shall sell and dispose of the same and out of the Moneys thereby raised pay or Cause to be paid the respective Legacies hereafter named viz. I give and bequeath to Humphrey Longford the sum of six hundred pounds and to his Sister Mary Longford the like sum of six hundred pounds Item I give and bequeath unto the said Tho. Cullin Sen. the further Summ of 800 l. and all the Remainder of the Moneys thereby raised I give and bequeath unto the said Will. Davis Sen. and Jane his Wife and the Survivor of them Item Whereas I have by Will above-said given unto John Cullin Son of the said Thomas Cullin the impropriated Parsonage of Sowgrave my true meaning is That I do give and devise the same to the said John Cullin and his Heirs for ever In Witness whereof I the said Humphrey Wickham have to this Condicil Addition or further part of my said Will set my Hand and Seal this Twenty eighth Day of December Anno Dom. 1691. Humphrey Wickham Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the Presence of us Robert Smith John Chapman Rich. Chapman Martin Pinkard Probatum fuit hum Testium cum Codicillo eidem annex eoram Venerab Vir. Henrico Fauconberge Legum Doctore Surr. Venerab Egregii Viri Dom. Richardi Raines Militis Legem etiam Doctoris Curiae Praerogativae Cantuar. Magist c. Quarto die Mersis Januarii Anno Dom. Stilo Angliae 1691. Juramentis Willielmi Davis Thomae Cullen duorum ex Executor c. Quibus c. de bene fidel Administrand eadem ad Sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat Reservata potestate similem Com. faciendi Willielmo Wickham Johanni Brooking alteris Executor cum venerint seu eorum a●ter venerit cand petitur FINIS