The Society s MSS. 21 



39. 

 12 July, Indenture in same words as the above and of same date. 

 1511. Executed by: — 



per WiLLELMUM Malhom clericum. Seal^ a buck statant. 



Ric' Elyot. Seal, a castle gate. 



Blank. Seal, letter " I " with crown above. 



No. 37. 



MONKTON DeVERELL. 



The following document relates to a leasehold held by the 

 Westley family {see No. 45, heloiv). 



40. 

 20 March, "This endentur' made betwene John Andrewe of the 

 1516 — 17. He of Wight yn the Countie of Hamsher gentilman off 

 the one partie and William Powton off the other i^artie 

 Witnesseth that the said John Andrewe hath take and to ferme letten 

 unto the seid William Powton all his londez meduez and pasturez 

 with thappourtenaunces which the seid John hath yn Muncketon 

 gretwhitclyf and litle Whitclyff and Borres yn the parysh of Deverell 

 Langbrigge yn the Countie off Wiltes, with pastur' for xij oxen and a 

 bole witliyn the manour of Muncketon Deverell as the seid John and 

 his auncestrey have had and ought to have ther of thabbotand Covent 

 of the Monastery of Glastonbury " ; from Michaelmas next for twenty- 

 one years, at 20s. rent, tkc. 20 March, 8 Henry VIII. Seal. 



No. 38. 



John Westley died, apparently, in 1521. Inquisitions are in 

 existence taken after the deaths of his son, grandson and great 

 grandson. On the occasion of his own death a writ was issued to 

 hold such an enquiry, but it was never returned, possibly on the 

 ground that none of his lands were held in chief, more probably 

 on the ground that, by the settlement above (Nos. 36 — 39) set out, 

 he had divested himself of his estate. The actual writ, however, 

 conLinued in the possession of his descendants. That it was not 

 issued in error is apparent, since by documents dated in January 

 following (Nos. 42 and 43) we know that he was then dead. 



41. 

 14 Oct., Ori^-iiial writ to the esclie;itor, co. Wilts. Wliere;i<( .loliii 

 1521. Westley who held of us in chief d/'on. clau^if extrtnumn, 

 kc. Westminster, 14 October, 13 Henry [\'lll.]. 



No. 39. 



