226 The Society’s MSS.—Note I. 
Sherrington.’ Elsewhere the lady is called “ Kekewich of Essex,” — 
but it is at any rate certain that letters of administration of the 
estate of “John Sharington of Lidington,” her late husband 
deceased, were granted to her, 6th February, 1560-1, by the name — 
of “‘ Agnes Stephens adias Sharington.”” She is mentioned, more- — 
over, as “‘ Agnes Weavin, widow,” obviously a clerical error, in the ~ 
will of her grandson, William Sherrington, of Medbourne, in 
Liddington, which is dated 19th February, 1610-11. Her children — 
by Nicholas Stephens, her second husband, appear to have been :— | 
1. Mary, wife of William Carr, of Hungerford. 
2. Thomas. 
3. Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Vilett, of Swindon. P 
4, Richard Stephens, of Froxfield. 
The baptism of “ Edmund, son of Richard and Jone Stephens,” 
occurs in the parish register of Bedwyn Magna, under date 28th — 
November, 1604 (Collectanea Topog. et Gen., v., 31); and four 
years later we find Richard’s will :— 
May 23rd, 6 Jas., 1608. Richard Stephens of Crofton, co. Wilts gent. to be 
buried in church of Great Bedwyn. Annuity of 40/. to wife, out of parsonage of 
Froxfield. Second son, Edmund, under age. Child in wife’s womb. Eldest son, 
Thomas Stephens, under age. Brother Nicholas Vylett, and Stephen Bigges, 
~ overseers. Administration was granted to Nicholas Vylett, Ist March, 1608-9, 
The will was proved 23rd May, 1622, by Thomas Stephens, the son Caan 
“ Dorset,” fo. 24). 
Thus, if it remains doubtful whether Richard was the son of 
Nicholas and Agnes Stephens, the description of Nicholas Vilett in 
the above will renders it as certain as may be that Elizabeth, his 
wife, was Richard’s sister. And now to add what little we know © 
about her descendants. Her eldest son, as we have seen, was 
Thomas Vilett. He appears to have been twice married, viz., to | 
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Martha, daughter of Thomas Goddard, of Swindon, by J ane, 4 
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daughter of Sir Edmund Fettiplace, a match not recorded in the 
pedigree above referred to, and to (the mother of his children, 
Thomas, Oliver, and John) “‘ Ann Webb.” This last-named wife 
was fifth and youngest daughter of Edmund Richmond alias Webb, 
of Rodbourne Cheney, near Swindon, by his wife, Katharine, 
daughter of Nicholas St. John, of Lydiard Tregoze. The name 
“Oliver,” bestowed in baptism on her second son, was derived 
