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Heath family correspondence

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[Copy] Will of Sir Robert Heath written in the form of a letter to his son John. Books and manuscripts on Common Law to son John; Books and MSS re divinity to son George; Books and MSS re Civil Law to son Francis. Rest of books and Mss to eldest son Edward and 4th son Robert. Personal estate to be disposed of by sons Edward and John by the advice of Sir Cornelius de Glarges. Wedding ring to daughter [Margaret] Morley [wife of Sir William]: Desires sons to find employment for faithful servant David Powell who to have testator's ordinary wearing apparel but not judges and legal robes. Witnesses: Rowland Jenkes, William Bennett, Peirce le Say.