264 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



goodes, chattels, and leases whatsoeuer, not heretofore geuen, or be- 

 queathed, I doe fullye, freelye, and absolutelye bestowe, and geue to, 

 and upon my brother Raphe Benet, whom I doe hereby nominate and 

 appoint my full and sole executor (except before excepted) of this my 

 last will, and testament, desiring and entreating him, as he will answeare 

 before god, or thinke to haue any good of any part, or portion of my 

 goodes, to see my funerall decentlye, and comelye discharged according 

 to my state and calling, and this my present last will and testament 

 fullye performed, according to the trew intent and meaning of theis 

 presentes. In wittnes whereof, to this my present last will and 

 testament, I the said William Benet haue hereunto sett my hande and 

 seale. Yeoven the daye, and yeare first aboue written 



William Benet 



Theis being witnesses John Whitfield, seruant to Rowland Squyer, 

 scrivener, dwelling in pater noster Rowe, London, the marke of Thomas 

 Scorye, seruant to Mr. William Benet, Nicholas Batcheler, Junior, 

 seruant to Mr Tesdale Stampe, Salter. 



Whereas I the w th in named William Benet by my last will and testa- 

 ment w th in written, have geven and bequeathed, or intended to geue and 

 bequeathe the Inheritance of my howse at Marlburgh to the Mayor and 

 Burgesses there, to such uses, as are w th in limitted wherein the name of 

 the Corporation of the Burroughe of Marlburgh, is supposed to bee by 

 mee mistaken, ffor reformacion thereof, I doe hereby declare that my 

 will and meaning was, and nowe is, and I doe herebye geue, will, devise 

 and bequeath unto the Mayor, and Burgesses of the Burroughe and 

 towne of Marlburgh, in the Countie of Wiltes, and to their successors 

 for ever, my said howse in Marlburgh, vizt., the Messuage, backside, and 

 close there, now in the tenure of William Yorke, and Anne his wife, to such 

 use, and uses, as in this my will w"'in written is limitted and expressed. 

 And I will that this present Codicill shalbe annexed to my saide will, 

 and shalbe accompted and adjudged parcell of the same.' In wittnes 

 whereof I haue hereunto subscribed my name the fourth daye of 

 ffebruarye, Anno Domini. 1608. In the presence of Thomas Hinton, 

 John Hitchcock, and Thomas Solatter. 



William Benet. 



indorsed Testamentum Willielmi Benet de Marleborough (7). 



No. 118. 



Out of its proper place in the "abstract," that is to say, at the 

 very end of the documents in this section, occurs the following: — 



(66) 

 An Estimate of the value of all the Lordshipps Mannors lands 

 tenements and other hereditaments late of William Benett deceased 

 And which after his death descended to his brother Ralph Benett who 



