286 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



QuiDHAMPTON, COSTOWE, &C. 



(87) 



29 th June, 1659. By Indenture Tripartite Between Thomas Bennett 

 the elder of Salthrop in the county of Wilts D r - of Laws Francis Gregory 

 and Roger Gillingham of the first part John Smith Esq*- Henry Smith 

 Merchant and Thomas Smith the young 1 '- mere 1 of the 2 d p'. and Thomas 

 Bennet the younger Gent' son and heire apparent of the said 

 Thomas Bennet the elder and Martha Smith spinster (one of the 

 daughters of the said John Smith) of the 3 d . p'. therein Reciteing a 

 lease for a year dated the day before the date thereof made between the 

 said Tho : Bennett the Elder Francis Gregory and Roger Gillingham of 

 the one p' and the s d John Smith of the other part whereby the s a Thomas 

 Bennett the elder in cons' 5 s did graunt bargayne & sell unto the s d . John 

 Smith 



All that the Mannor Lordship & Farme of Quidhampton in or near 

 the parish of Wroughton cum pertin And all those 3 severall fields of 

 arrable land and pasture called the Overfields and the Croft which were 

 some time parcell of the Capitall Messuage and farme of Can Court in the 

 parish of Lydyard Tregose in com' Wilts And all barns &c. And all that 

 Mannor Farme and Grange of Costowe cum pertin' And all that Toft 

 scituate in Costowe called Cokharris alias Quintins cum pertin And all 

 that Messuage or Tenement and one farthing of land cum pertin scituat 

 in Torbryan in com' Devon All that parcell of Burton land on the Tor 

 cum pertin' then late in the possession of Elian r and John Eaton cont' 



20 acres All that Messuage or Tenem' and one farthing cum pertin' at 

 Poole and one parcell of land and meadow adjoining to Pool Mill cont' 



21 acres lying in Torbryan aforesaid reputed parcell of the Mannor of 

 Torbryan And all rents herriots &c. All those severall parcells of arrable 

 lands in the severall feilds called Roundhill Salthropfeild and Spring- 

 furlong in Wroughton aforesaid cum pertin' formerly parcell of the 

 Mannor or Farme of Studley in corn' Wilts And all messuages cottages 

 &c. And all other the Mannors &c. of the said Thomas Bennett the 

 elder scituate in Costow Wroughton Lydiard Tregose and Torbryan 

 aforesaid or else where in the said County of Wilts (sic) and all and 

 singular their rights members and appurtenances And further reciteing 

 that the s d . Francis Gregory and Roger Gillingham in consideracion of 

 5 s . to them paid by the said John Smith Did with the consent and ap- 

 pointment of the said Tho : Bennett the elder Grant bargaine and sell 

 unto the said John Smith [a rent of 87 1 . 18 s . l d . out of the manor of 

 Somerford, co. Southampton, rent called " Larder Silver," &c. tithes of 

 of fishing and " clotheing" in Shalford and tithes of hay in Ogbeare and 

 Avon, fishing near the sea shore " in Cleverton bounds and lode with 

 with a nett called Ramshorne," &c. &c. all apparently in co. Southampton} 



Which said Indenture Witnesseth that for and in consideration 

 of a Marriage then intended between the said Tho : Bennett the younger 

 and Martha Smith and of 2000 1 ' a marriage porcion with the said Martha 

 by the said John Smith to the s d . Thomas Bennett the elder paid [&c. to 



