290 The, Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



the principall sumtn of 2700 1 ' within mencioned formerly to be by him 

 received at severall times makes the full of the within mencioned summe 

 of 2700" and all interest due for the same to the date hereof In con- 

 sideracion whereof and of 5 s to him paid by Charles Tooker Did by 

 the direccion of the s d . Tho : Benett sell and assigne the said mortgaged 

 premisses and the residue of the terme of 1000 years and all his right 

 &c. To hold to the said Cha : Tooker his Exo rs . &e. for the remainder 

 thereof Vpon Trust that the s d terme and estate may not be amerged 

 or destroyed but may attend upon and be subject unto such estate and 

 estates uses &c. as mencioned of and concerning the said mortgaged 

 premisses in and by one Indenture Quadrupartite dat' the 17 th of Sept' 

 1712 made between the said Thomas Bennett by the name of Thomas 

 Bennett of Salthrop in the county of Wilts Esq r . of the first the Hon'" e 

 Dame Jane Wharton of Mansf eild Woodhouse in the county of Nottingham 

 widow and relict of the Hon Me S r . Thomas Wharton K'. of the Bath 

 dec' 1 , and Eliz : Wharton spinster one of the daughters of the s d S r . 

 Thomas Wharton by the said Dame Jane of the 2 d . part the Hon We 

 Kobert Price one of the Barons of the Excheq r and Edward Ernley Esq r . 

 of the 3 d . part and Edw d . Kyder Esq. and John Nicholas Esq r . of the 

 4 th part And to the further trust that that the residue of the said estate 

 and interest of 1000 years may be kept on foot to protect the freehold 

 and inheritance of the said mortgaged premisses from all mean estates 

 and incumbrances whatsoever. 



The only other documents described in the "abstract" are 

 concerned with the purchase, 4th March, 1652-3, by Thomas 

 Benett, Dr. of Laws, and John Weeks, gent., of a rent charge of 

 871. 18.s. Id., issuing out of the manor of Somerford, or Summer- 

 ford, co. Southampton, his moiety whereof John Weeks,- 8th Feb., 

 1658-9, released to Benet Benet and son, entering into bond 

 9th Feb. following, to pay Weeks a moiety thereof for term of bis 

 life. 



The Society also possesses a few other documents concerned 

 with or derived from the family of Benet, thus there is :— 



(94) 

 An Act (printed) for confirming an agreement made between Thomas 

 Benet and Philip Saltmarsh Esquires for a partition of several Estates 

 in the Counties of Nottingham and Dorset. 



The Act recites the settlement made by Inden 9 . of Lease and Release, 

 22 and 23 July, 1706, before the marriage of the said Thomas Benet, of 



