240 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



John Sadler was tenant of this estate under the abbey. The first 

 document relating to it in the present series is a lease of it for 

 lives by Lord Hertford to Thomas Sadler: — 



(68) 



1 Sept. This Indenture made the firste daye of September in the 

 1587. Nine and Twentithe yeare of the raigne of our most gracious 

 soueraigne Ladye Elizabethe by the grace of God Queene of 

 Englande Fraunce and Irelande defender of the faith &c, Betweene the 

 Eight Honorable S r Edward Seymour knight Baron Beauchampe, and 

 Earle of Hertforde of thone partie And Thomas Sadler of Costowe in the 

 Countye of Wiltess' yornan, Anthonye Sadler and William Sadler sonnes 

 of the saide Thomas Sadler of the other partie Witnesseth that the 

 said Earle for and in consideracion of the some of fower hundrethe 

 powndes of good and lawfull money of Englande to him the said Earle 

 by the saide Thomas Sadler in the name of a fine, or income before 

 thensealinge of theise presentes well and trulie paide whereof and where- 

 with the said Earle doth acknowledge himselfe to be fullie contented and 

 satisfied, and thereof and of everie parte and parcell thereof dothe clerelye 

 acquite and discharge the saide Thomas Sadler his executors and ad- 

 ministrators and everie of them by theise presentes Hath demised 

 betaken and to farme letten, and by these presentes dothe demise, betake, 

 and to farme lett unto the saide Thomas Sadler, Annthonye Sadler and 

 William Sadler all those his Messuage and Tofte hertofore demised called 

 or knowen by the name of two tenementes scituate lyinge and beinge in 

 Costowe aforesaide neere unto the saide Earles grange called Studley 

 grange in the sayde Countye of Wiltess' together with all orchardes, 

 gardens, inwarde and outwarde courtes or yardes, howses edifices 

 buyldinges, barnes and stables and all other his arable lande, meadowes, 

 pastures, feadinges, and other hereditamentes to the saide Messuage and 

 Tofte or two tenementes or to either of them belonginge or in anie wise 

 apperteyninge, lyinge and beinge within the parishe of Wroughton in i 

 the saide Countye of Wiltess' and now or late in the tenure manurance ! 

 or occupacion of the said Thomas Sadler his assignes or lesses (Except i 

 and allwayes reserved unto the said Earle his heires and assignes all i 

 mettalles mynes and quarreyes, and all woodes underwoodes, tymber i 

 trees and other great trees (savinge fruite trees) now or hereafter ) 

 standinge, growinge, renewinge, or beinge, in or upon the saide premisses i 

 or anye parte or parcell thereof, And allso excepte and likewise reserved I 

 unto the saide Earle his heires and assignes all manner of fowle, hawkes . 

 and herons from tyme to tyme, bredinge or keepinge in or upon the said 

 premisses by theise presentes demysed together with free liberty of | 

 fisshinge, fowlinge, hawkinge and huntinge at all manner of game to ' 

 and for the said Earle his heires and assignes, and his and theire 

 servantes, in and upon the saide premisses To have hold occupie and i 

 enjoye the said messuage and tofte or two tenementes, and all other the i 

 premisses before by theise presentes demised with all and singuler theire j 



