The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 227 



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21 Sept™. 1648. By Indenture Between the s d . John Spencer of 

 the one part & the s a . Tho : Bennett of the other part Reciteing the s d . 

 Articles and that the s d . Jn°. Spencer in pursueance thereof had by the 

 appointment of the s d . Tho : Bennett by Bargain & Sale of the same date 

 herewith Bargained & Sold the said mannor farm and lands &c. to W m . 

 Stede Do r . of Laws Mathew Bennett & Thomas Gregory Esq. (att the 

 sealing of which Bargain & Sale the s d . Tho : Bennett had paid 700 u 

 besides 200 1 '. paid at sealing the Articles in part of 2500" agreed to be 

 the full purchase money And Reciteing that John Spencer by the deed of 

 the 16 March 1642 before mencioned had demised to the s d . Sadler & 

 Spencer the s d . manor farm and premisses subject to the Provisoes & 

 Trusts therein The Indenture witnessed That it was agreed between the 

 s d . partys And the s d . John Spencer did thereby appoint that s d . Thomas 

 Bennett should pay 1600 1 ' then remaineing in his hands of the purchase 

 money to Richard Spencer & Mary Spencer brother & sister of s d . Jn°. 

 Spencer their executors &c. in full satisfaccion of their legacys (viz 1 .) to 

 Mary Spencer her executors &c. 750". on 7 th Dec r . then next and to s d 

 Richard Spenser 850 u on 12th June then next for makeing void the s d 

 recited lease of 16 March 1642 : Or otherwise that the premisses might 

 be assigned by Sadler & Spencer to the s d . Thomas Bennett his executors 

 •&c. with usuall covenants. 



(Note) this is but the Counterpart. Q the originall. 



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Eodem die. By Indenture inrolled in Chancery Between John 

 Spencer Esq r . son & heir of John Spencer of the one part and William 

 Stede Do r . of Laws Mathew Bennett Clerk & Tho : Gregory Esq/, of the 

 other part The s d . John Spencer in consideracion of 2500 1 ' paid him by 

 the s d . W'". Stede Mathew Bennett & Thomas Gregory Did grant bargain 

 sell alien enfeoffe & confirrne to the s d . William Stede Mathew Bennett 

 & Thomas Gregory their heirs and assignes. 



All that the mannor lordshipp and farme of Quidhampton cum 



pertinenciis in Wroughton alias Elindon in Com' Wilts' as the same 



were held by Rich d . Spencer grandfather of the s d Jn°. Spencer or to 



him demised, Overfeilds and the Croft one containing 40 acres and 



the other 20 acres, one other feild or croft containing 4 acres which 



three feilds did belong to the capitall messuage & farm of Cancourt 



in Lidiard Tregose in Com' Wilts' late in possession of Rich d . Spencer 



To hold to the s d . W m . Stede Mathew Bennett &Tho: Gregory their 



heirs & assignes for ever. With a generall warranty against the s d . 



Jn° Spencer & his heirs and a covenant declareing the uses of all fines 



recoverys &c, to be to the use of the s d . grantees their heirs & assignes 



and to no other use. 



