228 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



(48) 

 Eeodem die. By Indenture Between John Spencer son & heir of 

 Jn 9 . Spencer deceased of the one part and W m Stede Mathew Bennett 

 & Thomas Gregory Esq re . of the other part, Reciteing the Bargain & Sale 

 above mencioned The Indenture witnessed that the s d . Jn°. Spencer 

 covenanted with the s d . W m Stede Mathew Bennett and Tho : Gregory 

 That he was seized of an estate in fee of the premisses conveyed to them 

 by the Indenture of Bargain and Sale above mencioned free from in- 

 cumbrances or any former grant Except a rent charge of 80". which John 

 Spencer deceased by the Indenture of the 6th Jan r >'. 18 James 1st made 

 between the s d . Jn". Spencer deceased of the one part & S r George Ayliffe 

 Kn'. & Tho : Ayliffe gent' sons of Jn° Ayliffe Esq r . of the other part in 

 consideracion of a marriage did grant to the s d . Geo : Ayliffe & Tho i 

 Ayliffe to be received imediately after the decease of the s d . Jn°. Spencer 

 for 99 years if Anne one of the daughters of the s d . Jn°. Ayliffe and after- 

 wards wife of the s d . Jn° Spencer deceased & mother of John Spencer th& 

 grantor & wife of Jn°. Grayham should survive the said Jn°. Spencer 

 deceased and should so long live to be paid quarterly with a forfeiture or 

 nomine pene put in that Indenture And alsoe except a lease dated 

 16 March 18 Car : 1 : before mencioned of the said mannor farm &• 

 premisses for 99 years at a pepper corn rent under severall provisoes and 

 condicions therein contained And also except a lease made by the said 

 John Spencer the son to Richard Jacob for holding the premisses from 

 Lady Day then last for two years at the rent of 170 u per annum which 

 rent was agreed to be paid to the s d . William Stede Mathew Bennett & 

 Tho : Gregory their heirs & assignes with other usuall covenants. 



(49) 

 24 th Aug*. 1650. By Indenture Between W m . Sadler gent' and 

 Richard Spencer of the one part and Thomas Bennett of the other part 

 Reciteing the lease of the 16 March 1642 before mencioned from the s d . 

 John Spencer the son to W m . Sadler and Richard Spencer of the said 

 mannor of Quidhampton for 99 years subject to the provisoes and 

 condicions for makeing void the same as is therein mentioned And that 

 Thomas Bennett purchased the premisses and had out of the purchase 

 money paid the severall porcions given to Richard Spencer & Mary 

 Spencer children of John Spencer the father by his will The Indenture 

 witnessed that the said William Sadler and Richard Spencer Did at the 

 desire of the said Jn°. Spencer the son grant assigne and sett over unto 

 the s d . Thomas Bennett the s d . recited Indenture of Lease and the s d .. 

 mannor and premisses thereby demised and all their estate and interest 

 therein for the s cI . term of 99 years To hold to the said Thomas 

 Bennett his executors &c. for the residue of the s a . terme. 



(50) 

 10 Sept. This Indenture made the Tenth Day of September in the 

 A.D. 1658. yeare of our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred ffiftie and 

 Eight Beetweene William Stede of Stedehill in the County of 



