By J. E. Nightingale, F.S.A. 



283 



Patent Roll I. Edw. VI., part 6, m. 19. 

 Abstract. 



" For Sir William Herbert, 7 The King to all to whom, &c. Know ye that 



the patronage, rectory, and Church of Flamested, in our County of Hertford, &c, 

 given and granted to us by our beloved Councillor, Sir William Herbert, Knight, 

 as also of the sum of £160 by the said Sir William well and faithfully paid — 

 have given and granted to the aforenamed Sir William Herbert, Knight, all 

 those our Manors of Overton, Alton, Stoclceton, Patney, and Fyfield in the 

 County of Wilts, with all appurtenances." Recites the exchange with the Dean 

 and Chapter noted in the previous extract. Various liberties are confirmed to 

 the said Sir William within the lands now granted to him. " To have, hold, 

 and enjoy the aforesaid Lordships and Manors of Overton, Alton, Stocketon, and 

 Patney, with the appurtenances, to the said Sir William, his heirs and assigns, 

 for ever. To hold of us, our heirs and successors in chief by the service of one 

 knight's fee, &c." 



At Westminster, 30 August. 



It will be remembered that Sir William Herbert was one of the 

 executors of the will of the lately-deceased King-, Henry VIII. 

 Together with the newly-appointed Protector, Edward Seymour of 

 Wulfhall, maternal uncle of the boy-king, he exercised considerable 

 influence in the Government of the day. Sir William Herbert did 

 not receive his title of Earl of Pembroke until the year 1551. 

 Some time ago, the writer, in searching for a somewhat rare 

 autograph of Henry, the second Earl of Pembroke, became possessed 

 of a document with his signature attached, which proved to be a 

 deed of conveyance of the manor of Stockton in 1585, from that 

 Earl to John Topp, of London, merchant taylor, for the consideration 

 of £1200. The following is an abstract of that document: — 



"This Indenture made the eleventh day of November, in the seven-and- 

 twentieth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth [1585], between the Rt. Hon. 

 Henry, Earl of Pembroke, Lord Herbert of Cardiff, Marmion, and St. Quentin, 

 of the most noble Order of the Garter, Knt., of the one part, and John Topp, of 

 London, merchant taylor, of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Earl, in 

 consideration of the sum of twelve hundred pounds, hath given, granted, and 

 sold to the said John Topp, his heirs and assigns for ever, All that the manor of 

 Stockton, with the appurtenances, in the county of Wilts, together with all lands, 

 tenements, woods, &c , &c, and all manner of privileges, being within the limits 

 of the hamlet of Stockton, and now, or at any time hereafter, reputed as part or 

 parcel of the manor of Stockton. To be fully exonerated from all manner of 

 former bargains, leases, &c, excepting one lease of the demesnes and farms of 

 the said manor and of certain coppice woods, &c, granted to Nicholas Maton, 



Knight, and others. 



consideration of the gift, & of 



