1 Christopher left her £100. His son Joshua was residuary legatee. To the four sons and two married daughters and their husbands was bequeathed 'a ringe of gold' apiece, and to each of their children' a cuppe of silver worth ffiftie shillings.'

Ralph, Ralph, of Chaleigh. (See p. 159.) From whom derive the Bennets of Moreden, Surrey. Matr. Ch. Ch. 1574 (?), æt. 19, 'scholaris Mri. Baldwin.' pleb.

1 In Wallingford Allhallows Church, now pulled down, was an inscription: This is the monument of Thomas Bennet, of Clapcot, Esqre., who had issue Thomas Bennet, Citizen and Alderman of London, his third sonne, who gave twenty pounds yearly for ever to fifteen poor people of the town of Wallingford.' John Bennet was one of the gentlemen of the county in 1433. 2 Tesdale's widow, however, was named Agnes. See p. 155. He can hardly have had a fourth wife. Adam Molins, dean of Sarum, founded the school and chantry at Okyngham, Berks.

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DESCENTS OF RICHARD WIGHTWICK, CO-FOUNDER.

Of those whose names are marked thus the College possesses portraits.

The earlier part of this pedigree follows Erdeswicke's MS. History of Staffordshire, written about 1595. Shaw's Staffordshire and Jones's History of Tettenhall vary from it in some points.