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land in "Kemborough fielde " in the parish of Westport, co, Wilts, 

 and 6 acres of land in the field called " la Furlonge," in Westport. 



Being so seised, the said Anthony by indenture of nth August, 

 2 1 James I [1623], leased the aforesaid tenement, late in the 

 occupation of Nicholas Hankes, with all the premises pertaining 

 thereto, to Nicholas Combe for the term of 80 years, if the said 

 Nicholas should live so long. Afterwards on the loth September, 

 21 James I [1623], he leased all and singular the premises to 

 Richard Clarke and others for the term of 80 years, if Agnes, wife of 

 the said Anthony Clase, should live so long, for jointure for the 

 said Agnes. 



Anthony Clase made his will on 14th October, 1626, by which he 

 left all the aforesaid premises to Christopher and Edward Meade, 

 sons of Thomas Meade, and their heirs. 



All the aforesaid premises are held of the King in chief by 

 knio-ht's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors are 

 ignorant ; they are worth per annum, clear, 10s. 



The said Anthony Clase died on 31st October, 1626. Richard 

 Clase is his brother and next heir, and was, at the time of his 

 brother's death, aged 30 years and more. 



Nicholas Combe and Agnes, widow of the said Anthony Clase, 



survive. 



Inq. p.m., 3 Charles /, /. 3, No. 8. 



€1)0111313 Cotxjper, 



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I nqUlSltlOn taken at Marleborough, co. Wilts, 4th January, 

 X 2 Charles I [1627], before William Guydott, esq., escheator, 

 after the death of Thomas Cowper, by the oath of John Spencer, 

 gentleman, John Sadler, gentleman, Thomas Smith, gentleman, 

 Thomas Freeman, gentleman, Silvester Cooke, gentleman, William 

 Conper, gentleman, Thomas Taylor, gentleman, John Mortymer, 

 gentleman, William Sadler, gentleman, Alexander Dismer, gentle- 

 man, Hugh Chandler, gentleman, Henry Kemsford, gentleman, 

 Edward Apleford, gentleman, Roger Whithead, gentleman, Bartholomew 

 Smith, gentleman, and William Parrett, who say that 



Thomas Cowper was seised in his demesne as of fee of one 

 messuage, 100 acres of land and 2 acres of pasture with appurten- 

 ances, in Ablington and Fitzhalden, co. Wilts, now or late in the 

 tenure oi Edmund Cowper; and on 20th March, 11 James I [1614], 

 by his deed enfeoffed therewith the aforesaid Edmund, his son and 



