The Will of William Wiseman, Edmund Spenser’s Son-in-Law.

The will of English poet Edmund Spenser's son-in-law, William Wiseman, husband of Spenser's daughter Katherine, from the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin, is presented. Wiseman died at Bandon, Ireland February 11, 1635 and was survived by a later wife Alice, sister of Sir Pierce Smith. The will discusses funeral arrangements, establishes executors of the estate, creates a yearly stipend for his sisters Susan Ratcliffe and Mary Dale, establishes dowries for his nieces, and notes that his lands and properties should be enjoyed by his wife for the length of her natural life.