The Society's MSS. Qmdhampton. 279' 



cum pertinenciis prout idem Eobertus per breve et narracionem sua 

 predicta superius supponifc Et de hoc ponit se super patriain &c. Et 

 predictus Eobertus petit licentiam inde interloquendi Et habet &c. Et 

 postea idem Robertus revenit hie in curia isto eodem termino in propria 

 persona sua Et predictus Edwardus licet solempniter exactus non revenit 

 set in contemptu curie recessit et defaltam facit Ideo consideratum est 

 quod predictus Robertus recuperet seisinam suam versus prefatum 

 Willelmum de tenernentis predictis cum pertinenciis Et quod idem 

 Willelmus habeat de terra predicti Edwardi ad valenciam &c. Et idem 

 Edwardus in misericordia Et super hoc predictus Robertus petit breve 

 domini regis vicecomiti comitatus predicti dirigendum de habere faciendo 

 ei plenariam seisinam de tenernentis predictis cum pertinenciis Et ei 

 eonceditur retornabile hie in octabis sancti Hillarii &c. Que omnia et 

 singula ad requisicionem predicti Willelmi Benet tenore presencium 

 duximus exemplificanda In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum ad 

 brevia in Banco predicto sigillanda deputatum presentibus apponi fecimus 

 Teste T. Richardson apud Westmonasterium xxviij die Novembris anno 

 regni nostri secundo Gulston. 



Seal, cut of. Endorsed " No. 21." 



Ifo. 124. 

 The above is the last document mentioned in the " abstract " 

 whereof an original is extant. The following copy of William 

 Benet's will occurs among these papers, but, as in the case of his 

 uncle's will, is not included in the " abstract " : — 



(75) 

 2 October, In the name of God Amen, the second day of October 

 1635. 1635 and in the eleauenth yeare of our soueraigne Lord King 

 Charles : I William Benet of Greys Inne in the County of 

 Middlesex Esq 1- - an vnprofitable seruant of God, being in good health of 

 body, and perfect disposeing memory, thankes bee to Allmighty God 

 Doe make and constitute this my last will and testament in manner and 

 forma following, That is to say, ffirst I commend my soule into the 

 hands of my Creatour hopeing assuredly through the merits of Jesus 

 Christ my Saviour to be made pertaker of euerlasting life, and I 

 commend my body to the earth whereof it is made to bee buried where 

 my executours shall appoynt in a very priuate manner without any 

 blacks or mournings for my kinred or ffriends, giueing to the poore of 

 the place ffiue marks, and what other dole or charges my executours 

 shall hold conuenient at the time of my buriall. I ordaine and appoynt 

 my executours of this my last will and testament my deare and loving 

 brothers Thomas Benet D r - of the Ciuill Lawe and Matthew Benet 

 Rector of the parsonage in the County of Middlesex (sic) and my kinde 

 and louing brother in law ffrancis Gregory of Hordley in the County of 

 Oxon Esqr- Whereas some ffoure or ffiue yeares agoe I made a will 

 deposited in the hands of my brother D'- Thomas Benet, wherein I 

 enlarged my selfe in beequests as my estate then was, now I wholely 

 reuoke the same in euery part and particle, being my estate is diminished 



