254 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



cease & be utterly voyd determined & of none effect to all intentes & 

 purposes and have no longer continuaunce or beinge any thinge in theis 

 presentes before contayned or thereuppon to be construed to the contrary 

 thereof in any wise notwithstandinge. In witnes whereof the parties 

 above named have to theis present Indentures interchangeably sett theire 

 handes and seales the daie & yeare first above written. 



(Signed) William Benett. 



Endorsed. Sealed & delivered in the presence of 



Jo : Speede. 



Also. 



Counterpart 10 May 6 Jacob: was for 60 yeares made by S r Jo: Benet 

 to William Benet of Coslowe. 1608. No. (10). 



No. 115. 



William Benet was, in fact, settling his affairs, in anticipation 

 of his decease, which at no very long interval happened. By in- 

 denture, on the following day, he settles Cokharris alias Quintens, 

 which he had purchased in 1597, on the issue of his brother Sir 

 John. From the endorsement we gather the information, not 

 otherwise forthcoming from this collection of documents, that the 

 dispositions he made were after his death disputed by Balph Benet, 

 elder brother of them both : — 



(62) 

 11 May, This Indenture made the eleaventh daie of Maie in the 

 A.D. 1608. yeare of the raigne of o r soueraigne Lord James by the grace 

 of god of England ffrance and Ireland Kinge defendo' of the 

 fayth &c. the sixt and of Scotland thone & fortith Betweene William 

 Benec of Marleborough in the Countye of Wiltes Esq/ on thone parte 

 and S r John Bennet of London Knight brother of the said William on 

 thother parte Witnesseth that the said William for the setlinge of his 

 lande tenementes and hereditanientes hereafter in and by theis 

 presentes mencioned in to and upon himselfe and the heires of his owne 

 bodye and for default of such issue in to and uppon others of his name 

 and bloued as hereafter in and by theis presentes shalbe named and in 

 consideracion of the entire loue and naturall affeccion w ch he the sayd 

 William beareth to the heires of his owne body begotten or to be begotten 

 and for theire advancement if god shalbe pleased to blesse him w ,k 

 any such issue And in default thereof for his like loue and affeccion 

 unto and towardes the persons hereafter in theis presentes named & for 

 theire seuerall advancementes doth for him his heires and assignee 

 hereby covenant graunt and agree to and w lh the said S r John Benet his 

 heires and assignes in manner and forme followinge, that is to saie, That 

 he the said William Benet and his heires shall and will from henceforth 



