Peter Chamberlen Doctor of Physick, 4 May 1681

In the Name of God, Amen

The fourteenth day of May Anno Domini one Thousand Six hundred Eighty and One And in the Three and Thirtieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Scond of England

I Peter Chamberlen Doctor in Physic his Majesties First abd Eldest Physician in ordinary to his Royal Person being weak in Body But of good and perfect mind and memory (All praise be given to God) Do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner following (viz)

First I Commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer by whose mercy and meritts I believe and assuredly hope to obtain free pardon and remission of all my sins and offences And to inherit among the Elect the joyes and fruitions of Eternal Life

My Body I Commit to the Earth from whence it was created to be decently buried in sure and certain expectation of a Joyfull Resurection at the last day

In respect of my worldly Estate which God of his Bounty hath endowed me with I order and dispose thereof as followeth (viz)

Imprimis that forasmuch That I have already advanced all my Children in the world (Except my sonne Hope Chamberlen hereafter named) and given them Considerable portions of my Estate

Therefore I do hereby give and bequeath unto all and every my said Children (Except my said Sonne Hope) and Grandchildren which shall be living at my decease One Guinea piece of Gold only and no more

Item I do hereby give and bequeath unto my dear and lving wife Anne Chamberlen and to my said sonne Hope Chamberlen All and singular the Rest and remaining part of my said Estate be it in ready money Plate Jewells Land Houses Household stuff Debts to me due and owing and otherwise ___

And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said deare and loving wife Ann Chamberlen full and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament

Finall I do hereby revoke ___ and make utterly void and of no effect all former and other wills by me appointed ordained and made declaring and pronouncing this present Testament to be my true and last will

In witness whereof to this my last will and tesstament I the said Peter Chamberlen have set my hand and seale the fourth day of May aforesaid

Peter Chamberlen

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Peter Chamberlen as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of

John Belther
Ri. Carnham
John Hoyle Sen
John Old his servant