62 THOMAS GERAED OF TRENT. 



There were also several other children. John of " Freer 

 Mayn " made a will which was proved 12th July, 1558. He 

 mentions his wife Edith, daughter of George Turberville, 

 his brother Sir Henry, knight of St. John of Jerusalem, 

 Elizabeth his brother's daughter, and his nephew Thomas. * 

 Dorothy married Fauntleroy, and Alice became a nun. f 



William married Mary Storke, and settled at Trent. In 

 the windows of the hall of the old manor house (long since 

 destroyed) were shields bearing the arms of Testwood and of 

 many others. J He died in January, 1567-8, and was 

 buried in Trent Church, where plain slabs marking the graves 

 of the family were visible until a recent restoration. From 

 his will dated 12th and proved the 31st January, 1567-8 

 and the inquisition, || it appears that he held the Manors of 

 Broadway and Waddon alias West Waddon, and lands in 

 Nottington and Crocketswaye in Broadway. His only son 

 and heir was Thomas, aged forty years and more. His 

 daughters were Elizabeth Martin ^[ and Julian Pagys.** 



Mary Gerard, the heiress of Trent, died 28th March, 1577. 

 She left directions in her will to be buried in Storkes He in 

 Trent Church. The inquisition held after her death shows 

 that she owned the Manor of Trent held of the honour of 

 Trowbridge. 



Thomas Gerard married Isabella, daughter and co-heiress 

 of Leonard Willoughby of Toners Puddle, by whom he had a 

 numerous family. He died 18th November, 1583, having 



* Brown, F., Som. Wills, I., 46. 



f Brown Collections, Vol. 16, 811 ; 32, 133. 



J Particular Description, p. 177. 



Som. Wills I., 40. 



|| C., Vol. 150, 185, Dorset. 



11 Of Park Pale in Tolpuddle ; she died in January, 1587-8 Will 

 Rutland 3. 



** Her first husband was George Milburne of Milborne Port : he 

 died in 1559 ; Will, Cheyney 49. 



Som. Wills, I., 40. Inq., Chanc. ser. II., Vol. 195, 123. 



