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of land abutting upon the said house in Codford St. Peter, co. 

 Wilts, and of one garden, one stable, one apple orchard, 80 acres 

 of land and 2 acres of meadow with appurtenances in Codforth 

 St. Peter, and of lo acres of meadow with appurtenances in 

 Codford St. Mary. 



And being so seised, on 30th July, 21 James I [1623], the said 

 Christopher Eyi'e granted the above premises to the said Anthony 

 Longe to hold to him and his heirs, to the use of the grantor's 

 said daughter Elizabeth for life, with remainder to the aforesaid 

 Christopher Poldtti for life ; remainder to the use of the first, second, 

 and other sons of the said Christopher and Elizabeth ; ultimate 

 remainder to the right heirs of the said Christopher Polden. 



Christopher Polden married the said Elizabeth Eyre on the ist 

 August, 21 James I [1623]. 



Christopher Eyre died at Codford ; after whose death, the said 

 Christopher and Elizabeth had issue Thomas Polden. 



The tenements in Westbury called Sarth are held of the King in 

 chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the 

 jurors know not, and are worth per annum, clear, 20J. ; the tene- 

 ments in Imber are held of the King in chief by knight's service, 

 but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are 

 worth per annum, clear, 20J. ; the mansion house and one acre of 

 land abutting thereon in Codford St. Peter are held of Sir Edward 

 Hungerford, knight, as of his manor of Codford St. Peter in free 

 socage, viz. by fealty only and the rent of one red rose, and are 

 worth per annum, clear, xs. \ the said barn, stable, apple orchard, 

 80 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow in Codford St. Peter 

 are held of Thomas Lambert, esquire, as of his manor of Sherington, 

 CO. Wilts, by fealty, suit of court, and the rent of 31J., and are worth 

 per annum, clear, £ i ; the 10 acres of meadow in Codford St. Mary 

 are held of Sir Giles Mompesson, knight, as of his manor of Codford 

 St. Mary, in free socage, viz. by fealty only, and are worth per 

 annum, clear, loj. 



Christopher Polden died 3rd April, 2 Charles I [1626], and the said 

 Elizabeth and Thomas Polden survive at Codford St. Peter. The 

 said Thomas Polden is his son and next heir, and was, at his father's 

 death, aged 12 months and 2 days. 



Inq. p.m., 2 Charles I, p. i, No. 60. 



