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it this next year, paying the rent for both places to the Dean and Chapter of 

 Sarum. And for the taxes of that place, I am contented to allow him out of my 

 rents elsewhere. So with my love to you both, I rest, in haste, your affectionate 

 friend, 



" P. Fane." 



w For my nolle friend Sir Edward Hungerford, Knight of the Bath, at 

 Farley Castle. 



" Lacock, 10 October, 1645. 

 Sir. Having been in Devonshire this summer with my sister of Bath, I am 

 now by favour of Sir Thomas Fairfax's pass, upon my return into the north to 

 my wife. Had you been at Corsham I would not have failed to have kissed your 

 hands ; but IV] r. Ayliffe told me you were at Farley. So I desire your excuse; 

 being in some haste. Sir, I am sequestered here and everywhere else. If you 

 can favour my wife for the allowance of her fifth part for the maintenance of 

 her and her children, you will do an act of charity. I have not meddled in the 

 King's affairs these seventeen months, nor truly will I again fight in this quarrel, 

 but I do not love to be starved to death because I will not digest oaths contrary 

 to my conscience, a good conscience being the only thing now left us in these 

 miserable times. God in his mercy send better, and us better — which is the 

 prayer of your affectionate servant, 



" F. Fane. 



" My service to your lady. I hope to see you at London this spring." 

 "For Mr. Thomas Michell in MelJcsham 'parish. 



" Loudon, 12 May, 1646. 



" Mil. Michell. I am come up to Town about making my composition, 

 but as yet have not perfected it, but hope I shall do shortly, and then you shall 

 hear of me. In the interim I should have been glad to hear you had got my 

 wife her fifth part, for we want monies exceedingly. I pray, what you can get, 

 let William Fuller receive betwixt this and Midsummer, for about that time will 

 be my second payment to the Cummittee at Goldsmiths' Hall. Thus with my 

 kind love to you and your wife, with many thanks since I was last with you, I 

 rest, your affectionate friend, 



" F Fane. 



The subsequent letters make no mention of sequestration, but 

 refer generally to the action of his tenants. Some of them in 

 Blakemore Forest get him into trouble with the Earl of Anglesea^ 

 the lord of the fee, by cutting down the timber and defying him to 

 prevent it. Then there are protracted dealings with Mr. Ashe about 

 the sale to him of Melksham Parsonage and Seend Park, the ricketty 

 condition of Church property at that crisis giving Mr. Ashe occasion 

 to offer inadequate prices, which Mr. Michell stoutly resists, and 



