The Society's MSS.—Chisledon. 335 
died, 19 Sept. 1635, seised of a messuage and three virgates of 
land in Badbury, and the tithes thereon. Thus it is fairly certain 
that Arthur Redfern, or, his son presumably, Thomas Redfern, 
purchased the manor and impropriate tithes of the Crown, to which 
they had come at the Dissolution, and subsequently disposed of 
both piecemeal to the tenants. 
Arch. Berks, 21 Nov. 1521, “John Bukrige of Bastilden, Husbandman” : 
fo. 312d. ‘‘my body to be buryed in the Church of Bastilden 
mother Church of Sarum ij’, . . . Church of Bactilden 
sf viij’. . . . Church of Ashamsted xij’. . . . ae Church 
xij... . Tidmerch Church, xij’. . . . Stretley Church xij‘. 
Elizabeth my wyf my best gown iij quarters of wheat xij bushelles of badly 
xxx" quarters of barly to be payed by the space of vj yeres next 
comyng . . . William my sone xx marc’ xx shepe & a hekfur 
Thomas my son a kow iiij buschell of pulee . . . Alice my daughter xx‘, 
ij pair of blankettes ij peyr of shetes & ij coverlettes . . . Johan my 
doughter xx marc’ a matres a pair of blankettes a pair of shetes a coverlet & 
iiij puter platers The resedue of my goodes not bequethed I yeve to John my 
sone and he for to dispose for my soule as he thynke best Also I orden & 
make John my Sone my full executor & William fruewen to be overseer that 
my will be fulfilled & he to have for his labor iij* iiij4- Witnes hereof Sir John 
Keurike John Pynnok William fruen & Ric’ Higges.” 
Proved, 14 Dec. 1525, before Master Edward Carne 
Doctor of Laws, Official of the Archdeacon of Berks. 
Arch. Berks, 2Sept.1567. ‘‘ I John Buckaridge of the parissh of Bastleden 
Bk. F. 424. in the countie of Berkes yoman ”—to be buried in churchyard 
of Bastleden to reparacions of Church three busshells of barlye 
To daughter Maude 20/., half on the day of her marriage and half two or three 
years after ‘“‘as my executors may spare it,” and one bed. To son Gregorye 
lxxx sheepe and xxx" in money, at 26 ‘“ yff God lend him lyfe so long,” said 
children to ‘‘ remayne at my mantion house with my executors untill my legacies 
due to be payde unto them be payde and to he found sufficient meate drinck & 
clothing during that tyme at the costes and charges of my executors and to 
be obedyent unto them ”"—To son Willyam Buckeridge 102. within vij years— 
To godchildren 4'. each. ‘‘Item I will and bequeath unto every childe his 
childe that I have nowe one ew shepe ’’—To ‘‘ John Buckaridge sonne to my 
sonne John Ten ewes as they ronne”—Wife Agnes Buckaridge with ‘‘ my 
sonne John Buckaridge ” executors, goods to be appraised and divided between 
them, lands & houses to be jointly occupied by them, during said wife’s life 
and widdowhood—said John to “‘ bear hymself quietly peaceably and honestly 
toward his said mother offering to her no manner of wrong or injurye as 
becometh an obedyent child to doe.” 
George Holmes and Richard Buckaridge overseers.— Witness Thomas 
Davis vicar of Bastleden ‘This will was read and allowed before and in 
