268 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



farm of Costowe." Why the Morleys and Mr. Kivton conveyed, 

 rather than the Earl of Hertford could only appear hy the settle- 

 ments, &c, affecting the Seymour family and their estates : — 



(69) 

 22 March This Indenture made the Two and Twentith daie of March 

 1608-9 1608 And in the yere of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lorde 

 James by the grace of Godkinge of England Scotland Fraunce 

 and Ireland defender of the faith &c. that is to saie of England Fraunce 

 and Ireland the sixth and of Scotland the two and fortith Betwene S r John 

 Morley of Halnaker alias Halfnaked in the countie of Sussex knight 

 Edward Morley of the Inner Temple London esquire, and James Kyrton 

 of Almesford in the countie of Sommersett esquire of thone partie And 

 S r John Benet of the Cittie of London knight and John Benet the younger 

 of Greyes Inne in the countie of Middlesex Esquire, sonne and heire 

 apparent of the said Sr John Benet of thother partie Witnesseth that 

 the said S r John Morley Edward Morley and James Kyrton aswell for 

 and in consideracion of the somme of seaven hundred poundes of good 

 and lawfull money of England to them in hande at and before thensealling 

 and delivery of theis presentes by the said S r John Benet trulie paid And 

 of the somme of twelve pence to them in hand paid by the said John 

 Benet the younger, whereof and wherewith the said S r John Morley 

 Edward Morley and James Kyrton doe acknowledge themselves and 

 every of them to be fully satisfied contented and paid And thereof and of 

 every parte thereof they doe clerelie acquite and discharge the said S 1 ' John 

 Benet and John Benet the younger their heires executors and adminis- 

 trators and every of them forever by theis presentes And also for and 

 upon certein other good and lawfull causes and reasonable consideracions 

 them hereunto specially movinge Have graunted bargayned sold aliened 



and confirmed and by theis presentes doe bargayne sell 



. . . . . . unto the said S r John Benet knight and John Benet the 



younger their heires and assignes for ever All that the Mannor or farme 

 of Costowe with thappurtenaunces in the countie of "Wiltess' And all 



those messuages edifices and hereditamentes whatsoever 



scituat in the townes villages parish or parishes hanilettes | 



feildes or places called or knowen by the name or names of Costowe and ' 

 "Wroughton or in either of them in the said countie of Wiltess' to the said ' 



Mannor or farme belonging And also all commons and I 



commons of pasture belonging to the said I 



premisses And the reversion .... together ' 



with all writinges .... To have and to holde 



. . . . to the said S r John Benet knight and John Benet the younger 

 their heires and assignes for ever to and for thonely use and behoof of ' 



the said S r John Benet and John And the said James ! 



Kyrton .... doth covenaunt and graunt .... that for and 

 notwithstanding any acte or actes heretofore . . done . . . or ' 

 hereafter to be . . . done ... by the right honorable Edward I 

 Earle of Hertford, and by the said James Kyrton, S r John Morley and i 



