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and the lives of no less than four young children, in survivorship. 
A precisely parallel state of affairs existed at Chisledon. The first 
and his descendants could look for slender profit only from their 
new acquisition. By reference to that valuable class of documents 
ealled “ particulars for grants” the terms of Stephen’s lease might 
¢ loubtless be discovered, but, without it, there is a good deal of 
available evidence touching the Stephens family, and their interest 
Thomas Stephens was a renewal of the like to his father, Richard, 
whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court, as follows :— 
January I Richard Stevyns of Birdethrop in the parishe of Chesildon w'in the 
dioces of Salisbury with my hole mynde make my testament in this maner wise, 
Furst I bequeith my soule unto almyghtie god and to o° lady saint Mary w' all 
the holy company of hevyn, and my bodie to be buried in the chauncell before 
Thalown’ the patron of the churche of Chesulden, Also I bequeith to the mother 
hurche of Sarum xijd Also I bequeith to the churche of Wrowton xx‘ Also I 
equeith to the churche of lydyard vj* viij? Also I bequeith to the churche of 
Redborne vj‘ viij* Also I bequeth to the churche of Swyndon xl* Also I bequeth 
o the churche of Wanborough vj* viij’ Also I bequethe to the church of 
yddyngton vj‘ viij’ Also I bequeth to the churche of Draycooth vj‘ viij’ Also 
Iden my chalis my book my corporas. Also I bequeth to the fyve principull 
s in the churche of Chesilden fyve sheepe Also I will that margaret my wif 
Thomas my sonne the yonger fynde a preest to pray for me And for my 
s by the space of one hole yere and he to have for his labo" ix marks and 
he say diriges for my soule one moneth every nyght at Chesulden in the 
arisshe churche and he shall have for his labo" iiijs And also I will that they 
yng w' one bell whille the dyrige ys in saying, Also I bequeth to every one of 
rgodchildren vj‘, Also I will that Thomas Stewyns my eldest son have iiijli 
iche I promysed hym aforetyme, Also I bequethe to Margaret Stevyns the 
ught' of Thomas Stewyns xx" shepe, Also I bequeth to Richard Stevyns 
= son of Thomas Stewyns xx" shepe, also I bequethe xxxiiij’ iiij’ for to pay 
t the graylle that is behynde of the some of fyve marks vj* viij‘ which is to 
¥ xxxiij* iiij’ when the grayl is brought home. Also I bequethe to Richard 
I. XXX.—NO. XC. I 
