I William Harvey of Wimborne Minster in the County of Dorset Tanner being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God I’ve made and ordain this my present Last Will and Testament in names and forms following [that is to say] first and principally I recommend my soul to god that gave it me and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named and as for ……… the disposition of all such Temporall Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestowe upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth. First I will that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid and discharged. Then I give unto my loving Wife the use of all my household good during her life and after her decease I give the same equally to be divided to and amongst all my Daughters Now I give unto my said Wife all that my dwelling house situate and being in Leigh in the parish of Wimborne Minster aforesaid between the two bridges called Eastbrook bridges wherein I now dwell with all the Lands and Hereditaments thereunto belonging with the Appurtances for set many years of my feint of years therein as shall run out and expire in her life time. And from and after her decease I give the same unto my Grandson William Rootes for and during all the Remainder of my Terme therein then to come and unexpired then I give unto my daughter Ann Tilsed Wife of Roger Tilsed, taylor, all that my ………. or Tenement with the apputenants lying at Leigh aforesaid near or adjoining to Eastbrook Bridge now in the possession of the said Roger Tilsed for and during all my terms of years therein yet to come and unexpired. Now I give unto my said daughter Ann all that my ……… or tenement with the lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging situate lying and being at Tatnum in the Parish of Great Canford in the said County of Dorset for so many years of my terms therein as shall run out and expire in her life time. And from and after her decease I give the same unto and amongst her children equally to be divided between them for and during all the Remainder of my Terme therein then to come and unexpired. Then I give unto my Daughter Mary Cosstin my leasehold Estates called Mans lying at Leigh aforesaid with the appurtenances for and during all my Terme therein yet to ome and unexpired. Then I give unto the said Roger Tilsed all that my Leasehold Estate with the Appurtenances lying at Leigh aforesaid called ‘ox’ knowne by the name of Keepings for and during so many yeares of my Terme therein as shall run out and expire in his lifetime. And from and after his decease I give the same unto my Grandson William Tilsed for and during all the remainder of my Terms therein then to come and undevized. Now I give unto my said Grandson William Tilsed all that my Leasehold Estate with the apputenances called Rushley in the Parish of Wimborne Minster aforesaid for and during all my terme therein yet to come and unexpired. Then I give and devise unto my Granddaughter Elizabeth Reckes all those my two plots or parcels of land lying neare Julians Bridge the said Parish of Wimborne Minster and whereof is in the possession of James Clarke and the other of Ambrose Harvey and to her heirs forever. Now I give unto my daughter Gresham Reckes one hundred pounds. Now I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Reckes fifty pounds and unto my Grandson William Reckes aforesaid fifty pounds and unto my Grandson Richard Reekes twenty pounds Now I give unto my Daughter Mary Costin forty pounds and unto my daughter Ann Tilsed forty pounds and unto my Daughter Katherine Willis twenty pounds and unto her two daughters ten pounds a piece. Now I give unto my Son in Law John Costin ten pounds. Now I give unto my Son in Law Richard Reekes fifty five pounds. All which said money legacies I will shall be paid in 6 months after my decease. All the rest and residue of my personal Estate good and chatttells whatsoever I give unto my said loving wife whom I make full and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and do make my loving friends Mr Henry Thornhall and Mr William Humphrey Overseers of this my Will and do desire them to be assisting unto my Wife in the execution of this my Will. And I do give unto my Granddaughter Elizabeth Cottell the Rent now in arrears for Tatnums aforesaid. And I do revoke all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the Seventh day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and Seven   William Harvey  signed sealed published and declared to be the Last Will and Testament of the said William Harvey in the presence of John Ditty, Anthony Bessant the mark of Paul Thomas     Probate seems to have been granted in September 1707 but written in Latin which I do not read.   Transcribed by Jill Floyd 1 October 2010.