By the Rev. J. E. Jackson. 



275 



Bryaunt say that Webb did stele wyne owte of oon Wykes's wayne 

 but he knoweth not how moche it was, and this was don aboute 

 ix yeres past. 



" Willy am Leversage of Kylinyngton herd Webb say the mor- 

 rowe after that he was hurt yn the Grove besides Hartgilles housse, 

 that certeyn of Mr. Richard Zouche is servauntes did set apon the 

 seide Webb the day before, and badde hym yeld hym thiffe, and 

 he defended hym selff the best he coud, wherapon he was hurt, and 

 ferder saithe that Webbe was with Hartgill yn service by the 

 space of a yere, after that Crase was put yn execucion and there 

 contynued till he hurted oon Water Gullofer, then he gave hym 

 warnyng to avoyde his service, and more this deponent knoweth 

 not. 



"Gylys Strangwayes, John Horsey, Hug. Paulet, 

 Georg Gilbert, Nycholas Fitzjames." 



The next document is the letter referred to above p. 244. 



(No. 17.) c. 1541. From Walter Devereux, Lord Ferrers, to William Lord 

 Stourton, on receiving payment for the Manor of Norton Ferrers, &c. ( Original 

 at Longleat.) 



1 'My very good lorde, In my right hartie wise I recomende me unto yo r 

 good lordshipp : it maye lyke yo w by _thessame to be advertysed that I have 

 receyved by th'ands of yo r servt. Willm. Hartgill this bero r the som of xxvi 

 hundered marks sterlyng in full contentation and paiement for the Sale I have 

 made unto yo w of all my lands in Somersett Shire, as shall appere by the Enden- 

 ture und r my signe manuall and Seale, the oount e payn therof remayning with 

 me under yo r sygne and seale ; and have signed and sealed all suche wrytyngs 

 as he hathe brought unto me. And so the sayd lands ar to yo w and yo rs for 

 ev r , and nother I nor any of myne can hereaff mak clayme therunto, as 

 knoweth Almighty God, who preserve yo r good lordshipp long here to continew 

 in helthe with muche encrease of hono r to yo r gentell herte's desyre. From 

 Bewdeley the xiiij th Daye of July. 



By me yo r frend assured 

 Waltee Devereux, 

 Loede Feeeees." 



" To the right honable his very good 

 lord my Lord Sturton his good lordshipp, 

 be theis geven." 



Then follow two letters from William Lord Stourton, during his 

 absence on the French expedition, to William Hartgill at that time 

 his Steward. In the first, the wife referred to was Elizabeth 



