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(For that to keep ith' name he did intend) 

 That then to Thomas Vernon they descend, 

 Her second Sonne and to his issue male, 

 Whereof if helykewyse should hap to fayle, 

 Then unto Walter yongest of the three, 

 And his male issue : but in case that hee 

 Should therof fayle. Then will'd he y l they might 

 Discend unto Sir Robert Vernon Knight, 

 And his heires male & in default of those, 

 To th' heires of Edward doth these lands dispose. 



Unto her yonger sonnes he gave lykewise 

 His goodes and chatties all, \v cl> did aryse 

 To twentye eight above five hundred pounde, 

 As by true Inventorie they were founde. 



Next after these it fitteth y' I place, 



Her daughters twaine, Elizabeth and Grace, 



In token of his love to theim he gave 



Fyve hundred pounds & will'd y l they should have 



It payed to them at Sixtene yeares of age, 



Or els upon their day of marriage. 



Mr. Francis Buck. 

 He also will'd that both the Somershalls 

 To's Nephew Francis Buck & his heires males 

 Should be assured after her decease : 

 Which Buck ere longe unwyselye did release. 

 For whyle in Court of Wards this cause defended 

 (Not brookinge to forbeare till it was ended) 

 He made a composition for the same, 

 To his great damage and deserved blame : 

 And of that faire estate his Uncle left him, 

 Himself most unadvysedlye bereft him. 



Sir Edward Stanley. 

 Unto Sir Edward Stanley his kynd frende, 

 And his heires male (if God such issue sende) 



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