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Kent Docto' of Lawes Matthew Benet of London Clerke & Thomas 

 Gregorie of Hordley in the County of Oxford Esq. on the one part and 

 Thomas Benet of Salthrop in the County of Wilts Doctor of Lawes on 

 the other part Witnesseth. that the said William Stede Matthew Benet 

 & Thomas Gregorie for & in Consideraeion of a competent Summe of 

 Money to them in hand paid before the ensealing & Deliverie hereof by 

 the said Thomas Benet, the receipt whereof they doe by these presents 

 acknowledge and themselves to be thereof and therewith satisfied & 

 payd Haue bargained & sold, aliened & confirmed, and by these 

 presents doe bargaine and sell aliene and confirme vnto the said Thomas 

 Benet his Heyres & Assignes for ever All that the Manno r Lordship & 

 Farme of Quidhampton with Thappurtenaunces scituate & being in or 

 neare the Parish of Wroughton in the County of Wiltes And all and 

 singular the Messuages, Buildings, Gardens, Oarchyards, Courts Yards 

 Curtilages Lands Tenements Meadowes, Pastures ffeedings, Woods 

 Underwoods, Trees, Commons, Fishings, Wasts, Bents Keuercions, 

 Seruices Profitts Commodityes & Hereditaments whatsoeuer to the said 

 Mannor Lordshipp or ffarme belonging or he[re]tofore held occupied or 

 «nioyed by John Spencer of Bradwell Hall in the County of Essex Esq r 

 or his Assignes or Predecesso rs or to him or them Demised as part parcell 

 or Member of the same And allsoe all those three seuerall Fields of 

 Arable & Pasture commonly called or knowne by the names of the Over- 

 fields & the Croft or by any other names whatsoever with all and singular 

 theyr Appurtenaunces which sometimes were parcel of the Capitall 

 Messuage & ffarme of Can Court in the Parish of Lydiard Tregose in the 

 said County of Wiltes & by them lately purchased of the said John 

 Spencer And allsoe All the Timber Trees Hedgrowes woods & under- 

 woods growing & being vpon the same Togeather with all Barnes Stables 

 Outhowses & Buildings vpon the premisses whatsoever : And allsoe all 

 other the Messuages Lands & Tenements of them the said William Stede 

 Matthew Benet & Thomas Gregory soe purchased as aforesaid within 

 the said parishes of Wroughton & Lydiard by whatsoeuer other name or 

 names the same are called or knowne with their and euery of their 

 Appurtenaunces. And allsoe the Beuercion & Reuercions Remainder and 

 Remay[n]ders of all & singular the said Lordshipp Manno r , ffarme Lands 

 ■ & premisses, & of euery part & parcell thereof And all Rents & Profitts 

 due or payable for the same. Togeather with all Deeds Charters Euidences 

 Writings Terrars Escripts & Miniments touching the said bargained 

 premisses or any part thereof And allsoe all Thestate Right, Title 

 Interest use Possession Clayme & Demaund whatsoeuer of them the said 

 William Stede Matthew Benet & Thomas Gregory of in & to the same 

 or any part or parcell thereof To haue and to hold the said Manno r 

 Lordshipp ffarme Lands, Tenements, & all & singular other the premisses 

 by these presents bargayned or sold or mencioned or intended to be 

 hereby bargayned & sold with their & euery of their Appurtenaunces 

 vnto the said Thomas Benet his heyres & Assignes for euer to the only 

 proper vse & behoofe of him the said Thomas Benet his Heyres & Assignes 

 for euer In witnesse whereof the parties firste abouenamed to these 



