338 The Wiltshire Compounders. 
He petitioned 3rd December, 1646, which was within the time 
limited by the articles of surrender. He hath taken neither of the 
oaths, but prays to be spared upon the articles aforesaid and the 
vote of the House pursuant. He is seised of a freehold during three 
lives of the prebend or parsonage of Blewbury, in Berkshire, holden 
by demise from the Bishop of Salisbury, worth £240 a year over 
and above the reserved rent of £80. This he holds by the will of 
Margaret Townson, his mother, under a proviso to pay all the debts, 
annuities, and legacies hereafter declared. He is the owner of 
books and goods to the value of £30. He acknowledges debts 
owing to him from the following persons :—from Mr. Wetherall, of 
Blewbury, £80; from Mr. Eyles, of the Devizes, £14 19s. 10d. ; 
from Mr. Pestor, £10; from one Nicholas, of Calne, £7; from the 
exors. of the Lady Marshall, £50 ; and then adds, John Kibblewhite, 
the tenant of Blewbury, owes two years’ rent, but he is so poor that 
I have been constrained to pay £40 and upwards for arrears which 
he should have paid to the Parliament’s garrison at Abingdon for 
thesaid parsonage. For the last year, 1645, the tenants of Blewbury 
owe to me the rent of £60, or thereabouts; but how much thereof 
will accrue to me after they have brought in a “ particular” of the 
contributions they have paid, I know not. During the year 1646, 
the said estate hath been under contribution. There is due to me 
from some of my parishioners at Bremhill the sum of £8. 
He craves allowance in respect of an annuity of £10 payable to 
Anne Cooke by the will of his mother, and another of £30 to his 
brother Ralph; also two legacies of £220 apiece to his sister, 
Gertrude and Bridget, both still owing. He is indebted to sundry 
persons £163. Shortly after he makes a further statement, explaining 
that as his mother’s estate was left in the hands of exors. (of whom 
Dr. Humphrey Henchman was one), he cannot undertake to say to 
what extent the annuities and legacies to his relatives have been 
liquidated; and then adds the suggestive words :—“ This deponent 
hath not of latter time spoken with them.” Here was evidently a 
family feud. How came it about? Many instances of this kind 
occurred during the Civil War, cases in which an elder son, for 
example, the nominal proprietor of the family estates, by resolving 
