The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 287 



secure 1501. annuity out of lands &c. in Wilts and Devon to Thomas, the 

 younger, during father's life, payable quarterly at dwelling house of his 

 said father situate in Salthrop, and to Martha, after her husband's 

 death in recompence of dower an annuity of 1521 payable quarterly at 

 " Capitall Mansion house of Quidhampton " ; and as to the manor, farm 

 and Grange of Costow subject to the said annuities (the toft called 

 Cockharris excepted) to the use of Thomas Bennett the elder for life, 

 with rem. to Thomas the younger in tail, with rem. to use of Mary 

 Bennett daughter of the said Thomas the elder in tail, with rem. to use 

 of Matthew Bennett, brother of the said Thomas the elder in tail, with 

 rem. to use of the said Thomas Bennett (sic) his heires and assigns for 

 ever. 



And as to the manor, lordship and farm of Quidhampton, the messuage 

 there, fields called Overfeilds and Croft, lands &c. in Torbryan] "and the 

 aforesaid severall parcells of meadow in Broad feild and New Close " 

 (not previously mentioned, however, in this abstract) " and the lands 

 lying in the severall feilds called Roundhill Salthropfeild Little Feild and 

 Springfurlong aforesaid heretofore parcell of theManor Farme andGrange 

 of Studley " [and other the premises whereof no use is before limited 

 to the use of Thomas Bennett the elder for life, with rem. to Thomas the 

 younger for the terme of 100 years if he so long live, &c. with remainder 

 to the use of his issue male by the said Martha, with rem. to John Trott 

 the elder of Ash, co. Southampton, esq. and John Mompesson of North 

 Tidworth, co. Wilts, gent, in case Thomas die leaving Martha enceint 

 with a son, with rem. to the use of the said Thomas, the son, Mary 

 Bennett and Mathew Bennett successively in tail, with rem. to the 

 right heirs of Thomas, the younger &c, &e. There is a memorandum 

 endorsed " that in case (of rates and taxes imposed by any authority 

 whatsoever) the said taxes in any kind shall exceed the present rate of 

 thirty five thousand by the month," the excess shall be deducted from 

 the said annuity of 1521. &c] 



(88). 



10 Feb r >' 1684 [1684-5] Articles of Agreement Between Henry 

 Gregory clerk of the one part and Thomas Benett of the other part 

 Reciteing that Thomas Bennett was to receive a moiety of the personall 

 estate of Mathew Bennett clerk which came to the hands of Francis 

 Gregory as executor of the said Mathew Bennett And Takeing notice 

 that Francis Gregory dyed before any account stated between Francis 

 Gregory and Thomas Bennett haveing before his death made his will 

 and the said Henry Gregory executor And since the death of the said 

 Francis Gregory the said Henry Gregory and Thomas Bennett evened 

 accounts The said Henry Gregory agreed and by Indenture of that date 

 did grant and assigne to the said Thomas Bennett his heires and assignes 

 the summe of forty poundes eighteen shillings payable yearly out of the 

 Hereditary Revenue of Excise and agreed to pay the said Thomas 

 Gregory a moyety of all such moneys as should be recovered on any 



