By the Rev. F. H. Manley. 



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bequeth unto John my sonne xx Ewes and v marks, Item I bequethe to my 

 sonne Lawrence xx ewes and iv marks of lawfull moneye and ij silver spones, 

 Item I bequethe to Agnes my doughter xx ewes and xxvjs. viijd. in money 

 and I will that all thes my bequestes to my Children above rehersed be to 

 them truly contented and paied as my dettes be contented and paied unto my 

 Executours, Item I bequethe to John Cheppard, Kobert Palcok and Eobert 

 Flealger of the parish of Grete Somerforde and to every of them a cote cloth, 

 Item I bequeath to Alis Wattis an apron cloth, Item I bequeth to every of 

 my god sonnes iijd, Moreover I the said Walter Kobyns geue and bequethe 

 all other my wordly gods unbequethed after this my testament and Last 

 will treuly performed and my detfcis fully contented and paid unto Esabell 

 my wife by these presents — which Isabell my saide wife and Lawrence my 

 sonne aforesaide I ordeyne and make my trewe and lawfull executours to do 

 for the welth of my sowle as they think best. Moreover I will and ordayne 

 John Mompesson Esquiere and Isabell his wife supervisores of this my Laste 

 will praying them to controlle and se that the premisses be treuly executed 

 and perfourmed. 



Thes Witnesses. Sir William Wiseman preste, Thomas Hocliyns, 

 Thomas Hunte and Thomas Haskyns. 



at Somerforde. 

 Proved 25th Aug. 1498. 



An Early Court Eoll. 



(Court Roll, Portfolio 208, No. 28.) 



Broad Somerforde. View of frankpledge with the court held there the 

 19th day of May in the 5th year of the reign of King Henry viii. 



Excuses. None. — The tithing man with his whole tithing viz John Wykes, 

 John Ewe, Thomas Weder come as Jurors and present that they give to the 

 Lady [of the manor] of cert money at this day nothing. 



Also they present one black mare price 12d coming from the estrays at the 

 feast of St. Clement the Pope. 



And upon this came Richard Maniford als Fox and proved the said mare 

 to be his own proper Chattel. 



And to the Lady for the fine of forfyng 4d. whereupon the tithing is 

 answerable. 



Also they present that William Dryver of Segre overcharged the common 

 of pasture with 200 sheep, therefore he is in mercy— 12d. 



Also they present that the said William is a common trespasser with his 

 animals on the fields sown therefore he is in mercy — 20d. 



Also they present that the said William broke into the fold of the Lady 

 and took out of it 3 mares with a foal put into the fold for damages done 

 in the sown fields therefore he is in mercy. 



Also they present that John Wykes, John Ewe, Leonard Heynes and 

 Thomas Weder suffer the houses of their tenants to be in ruins ; therefore 

 they have a day to mend, repair and build before the next court under pain 

 of 40s. each. 



Also they present that .... 



Affearers — Leonard Heynes, Thomas Weder — sworn. 



