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Kynneswoman Mary Crispe, daughter to George Crispe, deceased, 57. Residue 
to son Thomas Stephens, sole executor: if he refuse to be myn executor, or 
Shall not discharge all debts & legacies, then, all to him before bequeathed, 
unto Richard Goddard of Upham, Esq'., Richard Younge of Ogbourne, Esq’. 
Henry Masklin & William Hawkins, gentelmen, my se whom I do 
ordeyne executors of this my will and last testament. Well beloved in Christ, 
Thomas Yate of lyford co. Berks, Esq'., W". Hynton of Earlescote, co. Wilts, 
gent., Rob‘. fforman of Calne, co. Wilts, Clothier, Supervisors. Sig’. Feb’. 2 
1610. Witness, Henry Masklyne, W™. Hynton, James Hemerford, Rob'- 
fforman, the X mark of John Jacob. 
‘Proved by oath of son ''homas Ap. 25. 1611. Registered C. P. C., 
“Wood,” fo. 28 
The inquisition after his death was taken (under a writ tested at 
Westminster, 2 May), at Marlborough, 28 August, 9 James. 
(1611), before John Nicholas, esq., escheator, by the oath of Henry 
( Quintyn, gent., John Hitchcocke, gent., &c., and is a very “ blind” 
document :— 
- The said Nicholas Stephens, esq., was seised in fee of the manor of Inglesham, 
alias Over Inglesham, co. Wilts, the manor of Inglesham alias Nether Inglesham, 
co. Berks, the rectory of Inglesham, cos. Berks and Wilts, the advowson of the 
vicarage of Inglesham, the manor with the capital messuage called ‘“‘the manor 
and ffarme of Burthropp, alias Burithropp, alias Burdropp,” and of all lands, &c., 
thereto belonging in the parish of Chiselden, co. Wilts, the manor of Chiselden 
nd Hodson, co. Wilts, 3 messuages and a tenement, &c, in the parish of 
Chiseldon and Hodson, in the several occupations of Thomas Stevens, Thomas 
Wi ey, Henry Violett, gent., and John Kinge, and of the advowson of the 
vicarage of Chiselden, aud being so seised, on the 14th March, 5 Jas. (1607-8), 
by his writing indented between him, the said Nicholas, and Thomas Stevens, his 
on and heir apparent. of the one part, and Richard and John Organ, of 
Lambourne, co. Berks, of the other, in consideration of a marriage to be had 
between the said Thomas Stevens, the son, and Joan, sister of the said Richard 
nd John Organ, and for a competent jointure for the said Joan, covenanted 
und agreed, &c. [this is the document, No. 10, which the writer of the schedule 
imself saw cancelled] . . . 
And the said Nicholas Nicholas fae seised, &c., by his deed indented, dated 
Nov., 7 Jas. (1609), between himself of the one part, and Henry Maskelyn 
nd William Hawkins of the other, for the advancement of the said Eleanor, &c. 
died 3 Feb. last past (1610-11). | The said Eleanor survived him. 
as Stephens esq., is his son and heir and was aged, at the time of his death, 
ars pand more. 
