The Society’s MSS.—Chisledon and Draycot. 139 
Her father’s will is as follows :— 
duly 24th, 1558, Richard Bridges of West Shiffordes, co Berks, knt. Mother 
church of Sarum 2s. Hole maner of Bradley, co. Somerset, to Edmond Bridges, 
“my son, and his heirs for ever. My daughters Jane and Frances Bridges 500 
“marks apiece, so that my detts be paid. Executrix to yearly receive rents and 
profits of following, viz. of my manor of Bradley, co. Somerset, manor of 
Leybrooke i in Ringwood, co. Hants, my manor of Falley, co. Berks, my manor 
_ of Asshton Gyfforde, and of my lands in Penarde, Bottisboroughe and Stratton 
St. Margarets, co. Wilts, until sufficient be received to pay detts, and accomplish 
legacies to two daughters ;, if one of said daughters die unmarried, the other 
sister to have 200 marks of said legacy to her sister; that is to say, to have 700 
' marks; if both die said legacies to be divided between Jane my wife and 
_ Anthony Bridges, my son and heir, so that.said Anthony do attain 21, if he die 
_ under age, to Edmond my son. To said Anthony my household implements in 
my house at Shifforde. To the said Anthony, my son, my armoury, harness, 
“weapons; my chain of gold, if it may be saved and restored, without the sale 
thereof to the payment of my debts; all these bequests, on condition the said 
Anthony suffer Edmond my son, his brother, to peaceably enjoy the said manor 
of Bradley, &c. My household shall be maintained by my executrix at Shifforde, 
or elsewhere my household shall be at the time of my decease, for time of three 
‘months, for benefit of servants. William Hutton, clerk, parson of Letcome 
Bassett, my best geldinge. Residue to Jane my wife, full and whole executrix ; 
she to find Edmond, Jane and Frances, in meat, &c. Supervisors, Sir Anthony 
H Hungerford, and Sir Richard Pecksall, knights, 4/. apiece. If it shall happen 
my said wife, being my said executrix, to be in mind to marry again, that then 
I will that he that shall so marry her be bound with good and sufficient sureties 
unto my said supervisors for the performance and fulfilling of this my present 
testament. Witness, Sir William Deakin, priest, parson of Ludgershall, Robert 
ght, Henry Monday, Bartholomew Downe, and other. Proved 1 Sept., 1558, 
by oath of Thomas Dockwarey, procurator of Dame Jane the relict. Registered, 
C. B.C. “ Noodes,” fo. 40. 
Lastly, we have her prictllor’s will :-— 
10 March 1589 (1589-90), I Jane Harcort, of Ludgarshall, co. Wilts, late wife to 
Simon Harcort, esq., deceased, otherwise called the Lady Jane’ Bridges, sometime 
e to Sir Richard Bridges knt, deceased; Mother Church of Sarum 2s. 
ish church and chapel or Iland of Ludgershall, where I doe commonly use to 
it, 107. to be paid to the wardens and patrishioners there at the discretion of 
ay executors, so as they will become bound to my said executors to joyne or 
mnex the said Chappell or Iland to the church aforesaid, and to keep the same 
“continual reparacions, as usually they doe and ought to keep the said church. 
oor there 20s. Church of Newbery 40s. Parish church of Argaston 40s. 
of said parish 40s. Parish church of West Shifford 10s. poor there 10s. 
y son Edmond Bridges and his heirs all my manors, lands, tenements, 
taments, &c., in Over Stratton, Stratton St. Margarett and Pirton alias 
, cos. Wilts and Berks, as settled by indenture of even date. To said 
mond, my lease of the ferme of Henley, co. Berks, which I had by 
and demise of the Masters, Wardens and Fellows of Queene’s College, 
