The Society s MSS. 27 



year of payment. And to the same collector as well for his fee as for 

 the fees of the said commissioners and subcollectors 60s. Qd., viz,, at 

 the rate of 2cZ. in the pound {de rata i]d. de lihra) for the fees of each 

 of them according to the form and effect of the act of the grant of the 

 sudsidy aforesaid. 



Et quietus est. 



No. 47. 



Til the next document we find Thomas Westley settling his son 



in marriage with the daughter of a Somerset squire of good 



descent: — 



50 

 4 Dec, Indenture made 4 December, 4 Edward VI, between 

 1550. Thomas Westley, of Whitcly ve, within the parish of Brighte- 

 ston Deverell, co. Wilts, " gentilman," of the one part, and 

 John Bucland, of Westharptre, co. Somerset, gent, of the other part, 

 witnessing that it is agreed between them as follows, viz. : Thomas 

 Westley covenants that Leonard Westley, his son and heir apparent, 

 shall take to wife Agnes, one of the daughters of the said John Buc- 

 land, before " the fest of the Purification of our Lady next," and John 

 grants that Agnes shall take to husband Leonard ; Thomas grants that 

 at John's request he will by deed give and grant to Leonard and Agnes 

 before the feast of St. Margaret the Virgin after the said marriage an 

 annuity of 6^. 13s. 4rZ. out of the said manor of Whitclyve for the term 

 of their lives in survivorship ; Thomas grants that during his life he 

 will find Leonard and Agnes and their children " competent and 

 sufficient meate aud drynke and a convenient chamber for their degree 

 within the manor house of the said manor of Whitclyve att the proper 

 costes and charges of the said Thomas Westley " j provided if Leonard 

 predecease Agnes after the marriage Thomas Westley covenants that 

 he shall find her and her children convenient meat and drink so long 

 as she continue in her " widowes estate " and afterward, if it happen 

 her to marry, he, Thomas to be discharged from finding her and her 

 children meat and drink saving only of one child whether it be son or 

 daughter which shall happen to be heir to the said Leonard at the only 

 proper costs and charges of the said Thomas ; John grants to pay 

 Thomas " thre score and six poundes thirtene shelynges and foure 

 pence," viz., 40/. on day of marriage, and 26/. 13s. Ad. at the feast of the 

 Purification, 1551, for which payment he binds himself, etc., in the sum 

 of three hundred marks, and Thomas in the lik-e sum by these presents. 

 {Signed) per me Johanem Buckland. 



A'o. 48. 



jMonktox Drvkkeli.. 



In nuinbors 40 and 45 above we had refereiice.s to a })roperty 

 )articularly deseiilied in No. 40 as lands in IMonkton, (ireat 

 nd Little Whitetdive and. lioires in the j)aiish of Deverell 



