220 Wild Darell of Littkcote. 



of Littlecote, of which the following is a copy. It is to be found 

 among the Records deposited in the Rolls Office, and purporting 

 to be Notes of Fines Trinity Term, 28 Elizabeth. 



" Inter Edwardum Rogers Armigenim et Jacobum Clarke generosum Quer- 

 entes, et Willielmum Darrell Armigerum Deforciantem, de Maneriis de Lyttle- 

 cott, Knyghton, et Hobgrasse ciiin pertineutiis, ac de 30 messuagiis, 20 cotagiis, 

 10 toftis, 3 molendinis aquaticis, 2 columbariis, 30 gardiuis, 1000 acris terra?, 

 500 acris prati, 1000 acris pasturaa, 500 acris bosci, 400 acris jampnoriun et bruere, 

 et 40 solidatis redditus cum pertinentiis in Ramsbury, Lytlecott, Knyghton, 

 Hobgrasse, Rudge, Froxiild, et Cakewood ; Unde placitum convencionis sump- 

 tum fait inter eos, &c. ; scil. quod preedictus Willielmus recognovit prffidicta 

 maneria, &c., esse jus ipsius Edwardi ut ilia qua iidem Edwardus et Jacobus 

 habent de dono prscdicti "WUlielnii. Et ille remisit et quietolamavit de se et 

 heredibus suis prsedictis Willielmo et Jacobo et heredibus ipsius Edwardi in 

 perpetuum. Et pradictus idem Willielmus concessit pro se et heredibus suis 

 quod ipse wai'antizabit preedictis Edwardo et Jacobo et heredibus ipsius Edwardi 

 prsedicta maneria, &c., contra prsedictum Willielmum et heredes suos in per- 

 petuum. Et pro hac, &c., iidem Edwardus et Jacobus prsedicto Williemo 800 

 libras sterlingorum. 



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) Datum Octavis Sanctse Trinitatis anno regnorum Elizabethe ) „ 



WiLTES. p.G. Angl. Pranc: et Hibern: Regine Fidei Defensor: 28° r'^^* 



[By this document, William DareU, Esq., concludes with Edward Rogers, Esq. 

 and James Clarke, gent., for sale to them of the Manors of Littlecote, Knyghton, 

 and Hobgrasse, with certain rents in Ramsbury, Lyttlecote, Knyghton, Hob- 

 grasse, Rudge, Froxfield, and Cakewood, for the sum of £800 sterling. Dated 

 on the Octaves of Holy Trinity, 28 Elizabeth.] 



On referring to the Inquisition taken on the decease of Popham, 

 6 Jas. 1, he is stated to have died seized in fee of the property in 

 the very places above mentioned. 



We have, in addition to this, a very interesting letter written by 

 Popham's agent on Darell's decease, and of which the following is 

 a copy. 



"SlE, 



" Soe it is that at Mr. Attornies last beinge in Wiltesherc, at a place called 

 Littlecot, somtyme belonginge to Mr. William Darrell, Esq"', deceased, but 

 nowe to Mr. Attorney, my happe was in the absence of Mr. Attornie upon the 

 deth of Mr. Darell to gether all such evidences as was in the house of Littlecote 

 into my possession, to Mr. Attornie's use. And since that tyme it dothe appeare 

 that S' Fraunces Walsingham dothe jjtende title to some other of the landes of 

 the said Mr. Darell, whereof no pte dothe apptaine to Mr. Attornie. And that 

 the evydences as well concerning that w''' Mr. Attornie is to have in riglite, 

 and dothe enjoye, as alsoe these landes that S" Frances Walsingham dotlie 

 ptend title unto did rcmaine in the house of Littlecott at the tyme of Mr. Darrell's 



