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said Feoffes be seassed of my said Manors of Alweston and 
Ircotte to those of Dame Anne, my wyff, for terme of fyve yeres 
upon condition that the said Dame Anne pay yerely, during 
the said fyve yeres, fyfty pounds towards the payment of my 
debts. 
“T wyll my Manor of Derham and Henton to the performance 
of my last wyll, and after to the use of me and heirs males 
of my body, etc., for defaulte to the right heirs of me the said 
William Denys. 
“T wyll that the same Dame Anne do pay yerely, during the 
said fyve yeres, to my sonne, Morys Denys, xijli, to my sonne 
William Denys, iiijli' After the said fyve yeres be ended, that 
my said Feoffes suffre my doughter Brygette Denys to receyve 
the rent and revenue of my said Manors, 200 markys yerely, 
during the term of two yeres. 
“‘ After my legacies and wyll performed, my Feoffes to suffre 
my said son Moreis to receive yerely of the rents and revenue 
of the sayd Manors xijli until his brother, Walter Denys, hath 
grannted to hym by his dede ten poundes to be paid of the 
renties of the Manors of Alweston and Ircotte, and like graunt. 
“Also I wyll that my Feoffes suffre my sonne Francys Denys. 
to receive of the rents of my said Manors xijli. 
“ Also to my sonne John Denys xjli.” 
“ And further, the Jurors say that the Manor of Siston and 
the premises in Siston and Westrete are held of the Bishop of 
Bath and Wells by fealty only, and that the said William Denys 
died on the 22nd day of June, in the 25th year of the said King 
(A.D. 1533) and that Walter Denys, Esquire, is his son and heir 
of the age of 32 years and more.” 
Of two of the sons of William Denys mentioned in his will, 
Sir Maurice, Knight, married Elizabeth. 
His will is dated 29 October, 1562, 1 Morrison, P.C.C. “ He 

