fhillings and eight pence, to be paid within one year after my decease.. Item, I give and bequeath to Hamlett Sadler twenty-fix fhillings, eight pence, to buy him a ring; to William Reynolds, Gent. twenty fix fhillings, eight pence, to buy him a ring; to my godfon William Walker twenty fhillings in gold; to Anthony Nafk, Gent. twenty-fix fhillings, eight pence; and to Mr. John Nafb twenty-fix fhillings, eight pence; and to my fellows John Hemynge, Richard Burbage, and Henry Cundell, twentyfix fhillings, eight pence apiece to buy them rings. Item, I give, will, bequeath, and devife, unto my daughter Sufannah Hall, for the better enabling of her to perform this my Will, and towards the performance thereof, all that capital meffuage or tenement, with the appurtenances in Stratford aforefaid, called the New Place, wherein I now dwell, and two meffuages or tenements, with the appurtenances, fituate, lying, and being in Henley Street, within the borough of Stratford aforefaid; and all my barns, stables, orchards, gardens, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, fituate, lying, and being, or to be had, referved, preferved or taken within the towns, hamlets, villages, fields, and grounds of Stratford upon Avon, Old Stratford, Bushaxton, and Welcombe, or in any of them, in the faid county of Warwick; and also all that meffuage or tenément, with the appurtenances, wherein one John Robinson dwelleth, fituate, lying and being in the Black Friers in Lon don near the Wardrobe; and all other my lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatfoever; to have and to hold all and fingular the faid premises, with their appurtenances, unto the faid Sufannah Hall, for and during the term of her natural life; and after her decease to the first fon of her body lawfully iffuing, and to the heirs males of the body of the faid firft fon lawfully iffuing; and for default of such issue, to the second fon of her body lawfully iffuing, and to the heirs males of the body of the said second fon lawfully iffuing; and for default of fuch heirs to the third son of the body of the said Susannah lawfully iffuing; and of the heirs males of the body of the faid third fon lawfully iffuing; and for default of fuch iffue, the fame to be and remain to the fourth, fifth, fixth, and seventh sons of her body, lawfully iffuing one after another, and and to the heirs males of the bodies of the faid fourth, fifth, fixth, and seventh fons lawfully iffuing, in fuch manner as it is before limited to be and remain to the first, second, and third fons of her body, and to their heirs males; and for default of fuch iffue, the faid premises to be and remain to my faid Niece Hall, and the heirs males of her body lawfully iffuing; and for default of fuch iffue, to my daughter Judith, and the heirs males of her body lawfully iffuing; and for default of such iffue, to the right heirs of me the faid William ShakSpeare for ever. Item, I give unto my wife my brown best bed with the furniture. Item, I give and bequeath to my faid daughter Judith my broad filver gilt bole. All the rest of my goods, chattels, leafes, plate, jewels, and houfhold-stuff whatsoever, after my debts and legacies paid, and my funeral expences discharged, I give, devife, and bequeath to my fon-in law John Hall, Gent. and my daughter Sufannab his wife, who I ordain and make executors of this my laft Will and Teftament. And I do intreat and appoint the faid Thomas Ruffel, Efq; and Francis Collins, Gent. Gent. to be overfeeers hereof. And do re voke all former Wills, and publish this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand, the day and year first above-written, by me William Shakspeare, Witness to the publishing hereof, Fra. Collins, Julius Shaw, John Robinson, Hamlett Sadler, Probatum coram Magiftro William Byrde Legum Doctore Commiffario &c. vicefimo fecundo die Menfis Junii Anna Domini 1616. Juramento Johannis Hall unius ex. et cui &c. de bene et Jurat Refervata poteftate et Sufanna Hall alt. ex. &c. cu. vendit &c. petitur. THE |