DIEGO REDIVIVUS: OR THE Last WILL AND TESTAMENT Of the Pretended Humphrey Wickham, Esq Alias WILLIAM MORREL, alias BOWYER, etc.  
WITH A Full RELATION of his Notorious CHEATS and IMPOSTURES: Who died at Mr Cullins House, the Third of this Instant January, in the Parish of St. Clement Danes, etc.  
LICENCED and Entered in the REGISTER-BOOK of the Company of Stationers.  
LONDON, Printed for Abel Roper, at the Mitre near Temple-Bar. 1692.   

ADVERTISEMENT.  
THis is to give notice, That the Fine COFFIN, mentioned in the following Relation, is to be sold in Ship-yard, without Temple-bar.   

The Last Will and Testament of the pretended Humphrey Wickham Esq alias William Morrel, alias Bowyer, etc. with Annotations thereupon.  
THe Public undoubtedly cannot be better entertained, than by the following Relation, of one of the most notorious Cheats as has been known in an Age, which has already made a very amazing Noise in the Town; and the Particulars whereof, may be no disacceptable Entertainment.  
A Person not over-well Clad, was seen standing gazing about him in the Streets, over-against Arundel-Buildings in the Strand; but the gravity of his Age (being a Person between 50 and 60) invited the Curiosity of Mr. Cullin the Baker, to ask this unknown Person what he wanted? To which he replied, He wanted a Lodging. Upon this, Mr. Cullin very courteously made answer, He should be welcome to his House; which he very easily and readily accepted; and accordingly was received very kindly. Now having no extraordinary Stock of Money, viz. but Two Shillings in his Pocket, he was exposed to the necessity of making use of some Romantic Narrative of his Quality and Condition, to make good his Quarters with so slender a Purse, to hold out payment. Accordingly the Curiosity of his Landlady enquiring what Countryman he was? He replied, Of Oxfordshire; that his Name was Wickham, a Person of a good Estate near Banbury; and that the occasion of his coming to Town, was only to avoid the payment of 500 l. which he stood engaged for by Bond, in behalf of a Person that was run away, and had left him to pay that Money, and which truly he had made an Oath to himself he would never pay; not that the Sum was so considerable to a Man of his plentiful Fortune, only he was resolved to keep his Vow; and that had made him retire a little from being arrested for it.  
The Affability and good Language of this Person of imaginary Quality, soon found Credit with his believing Landlord and Landlady, and no Garess was thought kind enough to a Person of his eminent Figure and Extraction. His first entrance into this indulgent Family was about a fortnight before Christmas, where he gained that daily ground, that no Respect could be sufficiently paid him: His little Pocket Strength signified nothing, for his Host was not a little exalted with the Honour of such a Guest under his Roof.  
But, as Providence was pleased to order it, his Reign was ordained to be but short; for he soon fell into a languishing Sickness, in which time neither Doctor, Apothecary, Nurse, or any other Assistance was wanting.  
Now our pretended Captain, whatever other Faults he had, was resolved not to be guilty of Ingratitude, and accordingly made an ample Last Will and Testament, and most▪ liberally gave extraordinary large Donations and Legacies to his kind Landlord, etc.  
It was very remarkable, that during his Sickness, his Landlord, being Overseer of the Poor, had requested a kind Brother in Office, the Churchwarden, to pay a small Office of Christian Duty to this poor languishing Gentleman; who making him a condoling Visit, with wet Eyes and uplifted Hands, was so kind as to wish his Worship's Soul everlasting Rest, which was seconded by manly a repeated Sighs from the rest of the Condolers about him: And one more especially, having heard of this great Windfall, lamented much his Unhappiness, in▪ not visiting this Gentleman, saying, He was never born to do himself good, having lost by his Negligence at least 1000 l Also another eminent Man of the Parish, being dissatisfied that he did not come in for a Share with the rest of his Neighbours, went and told them, That the Coroner ought to be sent for, and an Enquiry made how he died.  
All Care and Application signified but little, for his last Exit was drawing on; in which time, not in the least to shrink from his Character of Quality, he still kept up the Honourable Figure he had so long presented; and accordingly made most prodigious Protestations of goodwill and Acknowledgements to the Family, avowing that the few Hundreds he had bequeathed them, was nothing to what he would do for 'em, if please God to lengthen his Life to serve them and theirs.  
And now having performed the Part of a good Patron and Friend, as his last Legacies do sufficiently testify; he was resolved to be as good a Christian too, and thereupon requested the taking the Sacrament: To which, being admitted (with what Integrity you'll find by the Sequel) with a grave Countenance to the very last, he was very ready to receive the Sacrament; and upon so serious an Undertaking, was pleased to put a Case of Conscience to the Minister, viz. having made a Vow never to pay the 500 l. he stood engaged for, Whether he was obliged to keep his Vow, or not▪ To which being answered in the Negative, That he was obliged to pay his Debts, notwithstanding his rash Vow. He made answer, That truly now drawing near Heaven, he considered the point, and acquiesced with his Ghostly Monitor; and thereupon inserted the 500 l. into the Will.  
This piece of extraordinary Justice being performed with a very composed and settled mind he left this troublesome World on Sunday the Third Instant, seeming very well contented to part with his great Riches and Lands, for the more valuable consideration of future Happiness.  
Now I must do the Family this Right, That notwithstanding the great Sums they gained by so ample a Testament, and such bounteous Legacies, however their sorrow for the lamented Departure of so worthy a Gentleman was very hearty and cordial: Nay, some are of Opinion, that instead of diminishing (as Sorrow generally wears off) theirs, on the contrary is daily increasing.  
But perhaps nothing was so unkind as excluding the poor Apprentice from visiting the sick Gentleman. For, alas, the poor Boy has been heard most dolefully to bewail the unkindness of his Master; for undoubtedly the worthy Gentleman would have left him enough to have set him up, had he been amongst the Throng of Visitants, who all tasted so highly of his extravagant Liberality.  
Now to assure you that the Kindness of his Executors continued beyond his Death, they thought themselves so far indebted to his Memory, that not only the Embalmer was sent for, but likewise a Coffin, price ●● l. was made, and all little enough for so generous a Patron, so much as Mourning, and Rings, and what else bespoken, etc.  
But before these Honourable Exequys could 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 shroud and other Funeral Materials accordingly.  
You are hereby informed, That this grand Impostor, whose true Name was William 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, ay 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 Mansionhouse 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 Sum of Two hundred and fifty Pounds.  
Item, I give unto Thomas Cullin, Son of the said Thomas Cullin, the Sum of Three hundred Pounds.  
Item, I give unto Dorothy Halford, Daughter of Thomas Halford of Halford, in the County of Warwick, the Sum of Two hundred Pounds.  
Item, I give unto Richard Davis, Son of William Davis of the said Parish of St. Clement Danes, the Sum of Four hundred Pounds.  
Item, I give unto William Davis, Son of the said William Davis, the Sum of Two hundred Pounds.  
Item, I give unto Anne Fowkes, for her Care and Diligence in Looking after me in my Sickness, the Sum of One hundred Pounds.  
Item, I give unto Robert Croker, Son of William Croker of Sanford, in the said County of Oxon (being my Godson) the Sum of Five hundred Pounds.  
Item, I give unto the said William Croker, the Sum 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 Sum of Three hundred Pounds.  
Item, I give unto Mrs. Jane Penniston, Sister of the said Mr. Robert Penniston, the Sum of Two hundred Pounds.  
Item, I do hereby give, devise, and bequeath, all my Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments whatsoever, called by the Name of Appletree Ducy, in Cropridee, in the County of Northampton, unto John Brooking of Rashly, in the County of Devon, Esquire, and the said William 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 William 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, William Davis Jun. and Anne Fowkes. And whereas I have herein before bequeathed unto my Kinsman William Wickham, and his Heirs, all my Mansionhouse 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 William Wickham shall pay, or cause to be paid, the several Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said Rob Croker, and Will 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 Walker, to one Thomas Irons, any thing herein before-contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding; and also that he the said William Wickham, 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 Appletree Ducy aforesaid, the Sum 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 Sum of Six hundred Pounds unto Jane Davis, the Wife of the said William Davis.  
Item, I give unto the said Robert Croker and Will Croker, the Sum of Ten Pounds apiece 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 Sum of Ten Pounds apiece 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 Winn, 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, William Davis Senior, and Thomas Cullin, Sen. viz. my Bright Bay Gelding to the said Thomas Cullin, and my Black Gelding to the said William 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 Expenses, paid and discharged, I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said Kinsman William Wickham.  
And, lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the said William Wickham, John Brooking, William 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 Wickham 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 (William. Wickham) being first interlined,  


Rob. Smith,  
Jo. Chapman,  
Rich. Chapman,  
Mart. Pinckard.     

ay, the above named Humphrey Wickham, having omitted out of my Will abovementioned, 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 Huntingdon, unto the above named John Brooking, William 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 Sum 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 abovesaid, 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. etc. Quarto die Mersis Januarii, Anno Dom. (Stilo Angliae, 1691. Juramentis Willielmi Davis, & Thomae Cullen, duorum ex Executor. etc. Quibus, etc. 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.