218 Purton. A Case in the Star Chamber. 
‘Item to the second artycle the said deponent saith that he hard that 
possession and seisen of the premysses was taken and delyuered to the said 
Richard Polley and other before namyd by John Franklein clerk and more 
he knowith not. 
‘‘Ttem to the iij’* article he seith that Isabell Polley now wyffe to Benet 
Joy was not borne in three yeres after the possession taken of the premisses 
which he knoith by the date of his copie and by the birth of a chyld of the 
said deponent and more he knoith not. 
“‘Ttem to the iiijth Interrogatorye the said deponent seith that the said Sir 
Edmund Bridges did stay certen tuyths belonging to Maubye Reede and 
Jaakes houses And after the said Sir Edmond willed the said Benet Joys 
wyffe to take hyt and comaundyd the said tennauntes to pay it and more he 
knoith not. 
*‘Ttem to the vth Interrogatory he seith that the said Richard Pully payd 
alweys the rent of xix acres to the reve of Puryton which was xvj‘. by the 
yere / And the rent of the ffarme to the lordes handes and more he knoith not. 
“Item to the vjt® artycle the said deponent saith that Benet Joys wyfe told 
hym that Sir Edmond bade her fetch the wood 
‘*Ttem to the vijth he saith as John Ware before hath said” 
‘Ropert Rycuyns of Puryton aforsaid of the age of lx yers or therabouhgt 
sworn and examenyd to all the said Interrogatoris saith he knoith nothing.” 
“‘Joun Precye of Puryton of the age of Ixxx yers or therabought sworn 
and examenyd to the ffirst artycle saith that he knew a leasse of the premisses 
made by the abbot and covent to the said Richard Pulley Margeret hys wyfe 
Ambrose Edmund and Gylis his sunnys and more he knoith not. 
‘Item to the second article the said deponent saith that he hard sey that 
John Franklein clark gaue possession of the premisses to the said Richard 
and other before namyd and that hyt was told the said deponent that he was 
namyd in the letter of atturney for the same. 
“Ttem to the iij’* artycle he saith that Isabell the wyffe of Benett Joye 
was not borne at the tyme of possession taking. 
“‘Ttem to the iiijth Interrogatory he saith the [said] Sir Edmund com- 
maunded the tythes to be stayd in the tennauntes handes vntyll the matter 
were tryed who had the right. 
’  Ttem to the vth artycle the said deponent saith he knoith nothing. 
‘Item to the vjth artycle the said deponent saithe as William Robyns 
before said. 
“‘Ttem to the vijth artycle the said deponent saith he knoith nothing 
(Signed) Wrutya’ WRoGHTON.” 
‘‘Deposicions taken in the parte and behalf of Sir Edmund Bridgis 
ageinst Benet Joy and Isabell his wyffe the day and yere aboue wrytten 
by the comyssioners aboue namyd by vertue of their said commission. 
*‘ Joun PrecyeE of Puryton in the countye of Wiltes husboundman of the age 
of Ixxx yeres or therabought sworn and examenyd to the first Interrogatorie 
