272 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



Endorsed. Sealed and delivered in the presence of 

 Ni : Hyde 

 James Kyrton 

 Joh : Kent 

 Alby : Muston 



Also Memorandum of livery of seisin 10 March, 1616 [1616-17] 14 

 James by Giles Francklin who " did .... enter into the mansion 

 howse of the grange or ferme of Costowe " and delivered seisin to "John 

 Spenser attorney of the withinnamed S r John Benett knight by him 

 lawfully authorised by writing under his hand and seale " . . . "in 

 the presence of us whose names are hereunder written John Sadler 

 William Sadler the marke W of William Yorke senior Thomas Francklyn 

 John Sadler junior Edwarde Yorke James Spackman the marke of John 

 Whitborne Richard Spackman E his marke: Also Giles Francklyn. 

 John Spenser. 



Also "No. 17. 



No. 120. 



Sir John's letter of attorney to Spencer and others to receive 



seisin, follows : — 



(71) 

 21 February, To all Christian people to whome this present writing 

 1616-7. shall come I S r John Benet thelder of London Knight send 

 greeting Whereas the right honorable S r Edward Seymour 

 Knight Baron Beauchampe, and Erie of Hertford, S r Frauncis Seymour 

 Knight, one of the Grandchildren of the said Erie, and S r Gilbert Prynne 

 of Allington in the countie of Wiltess' Knight by an indenture or dede 

 indented under their handes and sealles bearing date the Tenth daie of 

 Januarie last past before the date of theis presentes (for the consideracion 

 therein expressed) have graunted enfeoffed and confirmed or are men- 

 cioned to graunt, enfeoff and confirme unto me the said S r John Benet 

 my heires and assignes forever, All that their Graunge or Farme of 

 Costowe with his rightes members and appurtenaunces in the countie 

 of Wiltes', And all and singuler messuages, houses, edifices, buildinges, 

 landes, tenementes medowes leasowes, pastures feadynges, comons, 

 woodes underwoodes rentes reversions, customes and services, profits, 

 comodities, hereditamentes and appurtenaunces to the said Graunge or 

 Ferine belonging or in anywise apperteyning, or accepted, reputed, de- 

 mised, used letten or enjoyed as parte parcell or member thereof, or of 

 or belonging to the same scituatelieing and being in Costowe in the said 

 Countie of Wiltes'. In and by which indenture or dede indented, the 

 said Erie, S r Frauncis Seymour and S>' Gilbert Prynne have made consti- 

 tuted ordeyned, appointed, and in their place have putt John Sadler 

 gent', Giles Francklyn gent' and William York yoman, their true and 

 lawfull Attorneis jointly and severally for them and in their names and 

 places into the said Graunge, Farme and premisses and into every or I 



