By the Rev. F. H. Manley. 323 
bequeth unto John my sonne xx Ewes and v marks, Item I bequethe to my 
sonne Lawrence xx ewes and iv marks of lawfull moneye and ij silver spones, 
Item I bequethe to Agnes my doughter xx ewes and xxvjs. viijd. in money 
_ and I will that all thes my bequestes to my Children above rehersed be to 
them truly contented and paied as my dettes be contented and paied unto my 
Executours, Item I bequethe to John Cheppard, Robert Palcok and Robert 
Flealger of the parish of Grete Somerforde and to every of them a cote cloth, 
_ Item I bequeath to Alis Wattis an apron cloth, Item I bequeth to every of 
my god sonnes iijd, Moreover I the said Walter Robyns geue and bequethe 
all other my wordly gods unbequethed after this my testament and Last 
will treuly performed and my dettis fully contented and paid unto Esabell 
my wife by these presents—which Isabell my saide wife and Lawrence my 
sonne aforesaide I ordeyne and make my trewe and lawfull executours to do 
for the welth of my sowle as they think best. Moreover I will and ordayne 
John Mompesson Esquiere and Isabell his wife supervisores of this my Laste 
will praying them to controlle and se that the premisses be treuly executed 
and perfourmed. 
Thes Witnesses. Sir William Wiseman preste, Thomas Hochyns, 
Thomas Hunte and Thomas Haskyns. 
at Somerforde. 
Proved 25th Aug. 1498. 
Aw Earty Court Rott. 
(Court Roll, Portfolio 208, No. 28.) 
Broad Somerforde. View of frankpledge with the court held there the 
19th day of May in the 5th year of the reign of King Henry viii. 
Excuses. None.—The tithing man with his whole tithing viz John Wykes, 
John Ewe, Thomas Weder come as Jurors and present that they give to the 
Lady [of the manor] of cert money at this day nothing. 
Also they present one black mare price 12d coming from the estrays at the 
feast of St. Clement the Pope. 
And upon this came Richard Maniford als Fox and proved the said mare 
to be his own proper Chattel. 
And to the Lady for the fine of forfyng 4d. whereupon the tithing is 
answerable. 
Also they present that William Dryver of Segre overcharged the common 
of pasture with 200 sheep, therefore he is in merey—12d. 
Also they present that the said William is a common trespasser with his 
animals on the fields sown therefore he is in merey—20d. 
_ Also they present that the said William broke into the fold of the Lady 
and took out of it 8 mares with a foal put into the fold for damages done 
in the sown fields therefore he is in mercy. 
- Also they present that John Wykes, John Ewe, Leonard Heynes and 
Thomas Weder suffer the houses of their tenants to be in ruins; therefore 
they have a day to mend, repair and build before the next court under pain 
of 40s. each. 
Also they present that : ; 
Affearers—Leonard Heynes, Thomas Weder—sworn, 
