The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 261 



A fine had in the meantime been levied of the premises from 

 which we learn the approximate acreage, not otherwise stated : — 



(64) 



May, 1608. Quinque septiman' Pasche 6 Ja: 11608. Chyrograph 

 of fine Between Edward Earl of Hertford, plaintiff And "William Bennett, 

 gent' and Anne his wife, deforciants 



Of two messuages one garden one orchard 60 acres of land 30 

 acres of meadow and 80 acres of pasture cumpertinenciis in Wrough- 

 ton and Costow. 



William Benet died, it would seem, 19 Feb., 1608-9. His will, 

 presumably that proved, is not recorded on the " abstract," but a 

 copy of it which occurs among these papers, is as follows : — 



(65) 

 29 Dec. In the name of god Amen : the Nyne and twentieth day 

 1608. of December, 1608, and in the yeares of the raigne of our 



soveraigne lord James, by the grace of god Kinge of England, 

 Scotland, ffrance, and Ireland, defender of the faith etc. that is to saye, 

 of England ffrance and Ireland the sixt, and of Scotland, the two and 

 fortieth, etc. I William Benet of Marleborowe in the Countie of 

 Wiltes gent, being weake in bodye, but of good and perfect mynde, and 

 memorye (god I thanke him therefore) doe make and ordeyne this my 

 present last will and testament in manner and forme followeing ; that is 

 to saie, ffirst I bequeath my sowle unto Almightye god my maker sauiour 

 and redeemer faithfullie and stedfastlye beleiving, through the merrittis, 

 and bloudsheadinge of Jesus Christ to be saued, and enioye everlasting 

 life. And as towcheing the disposicion of such landes, goodes, and 

 chattells, as it hath pleased the lord to bestowe upon mee I geue and 

 bequeath the same in manner and forme followeing (that is to saye) . 

 ffirst I geue and bequeath to my welbeloved wife Anne Benet all her 

 wearing apparell, one chaine of golde, and all suche ringes, jewelles, and 

 other ornamentes, w ch shee now hath, or att anie tyme vseth to wear. 

 Item I geue and bequeath to my saide wife, all my plate, and howse- 

 holde stuffe, as bedsteades, beddinge, tables, chaires, stooles, and all other 

 Implem tes of howseholde whatsoever, as are to mee belonging, and of all 

 those thinges afore mencyoned, and for none other purpose onelye, I 

 make my saide wife my executrix. Item my will, and mynde, is, that 

 my saide wife Anne Benet shall w tb in the tyme and space of three 

 monethes next after my decease, geve sufficient bond to my executor, to 

 paye to Elizabeth Damport, daughter of John Damport, gent, eyther att 

 the daye of marriage of the saide Elizabeth, or att her full age of twentye 

 and one yeares, (w ch of them as shall first happen) the somme of one 

 hundreth markes of lawfull money of England, And for the better 

 advancement of the said Elizabeth, my will, and mynde, is, that my 



