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He (William) died in 1534. There is a Chancery Inquisition, 
P.M., taken at Marshfield, 7th January, 1534-5, after his death. 
“The Jurors say that he held no lands of the King in the 
county of Gloucester, but that some time before his death he was 
seized of the Manor of Alveston, of the Manor of Erdecote, also 
of the Park of Alveston, together with the Hundred of Langley, 
in his demesne as of fee.” 
And so being seized by Charter, dated 12th September, 
1508, confirmed a grant to Maurice Barkeley and others of 
_the said Manors. 
“They further say that he was seized of the Manor of Dyrham 
with the advowson of the Church, also three messuages, 200 
acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture in Henton 
in his demesne as of fee. And by Charter dated 22nd September, 
1508, he granted the same to Maurice Berkeley and others. 
“The Jurors also say that John Fitzjames, Knight, and 
Edward Wadham, Knight, in 24 Henry VIII., together with 
Maurice Berkeley and others, received against the said William 
Denys the Manor of Siston, with the advowson of the Church, 
a moiety of the Manor of Auste, and 22 messuages, etc., and 
one pound of pepper in Siston and Westrete, in the Hundred of 
Barton, near Bristol. Which recovery of the said Manor of 
Ciston is to the use of the said William and Ann, his wife, and 
of their heirs male. And.the moiety of the Manor of Auste, etc., 
to the said Ann for life. 
“This ys the last wyll of me William Denys, as Tochyng, 
my Manors of Alweston and Ircotte. I will all such persons 
as nowe be seassed to my use of the said Manors of Alweston 
and Ircote shall remayne seassed to the performance of my last 
wyll, and after to those of me and my heirs males of my body 
lawfully begotten. 
“ And for defaulte of suche issue to the right heirs of me, the 
said William Denys, Knight, for ever. First I will that my 
