Thanks to Gene for his comments. I will share the 1608 document here with everyone. This document could not be photocopied due to its poor condition and had to be transcribed by hand by a staff member at the Wiltshire office. I have a good deal more material than this on the subject. Below: "1 June 1608. To this court came Thomas Hardinge, who held of the lord, by copy of the Court Roll, of the manor aforesaid, bearing the date the third day of August in the last year of the reign of King James, for the term of the life of Thomas Hardinge and of Thomas Hardinge his son and of the life of either of them, one Cottage in Bennettes Hardinge otherwise Newetowne, and six acres and two rods of meadow land and pasture, whereof the site of the said Cottage, curtilage, garden and orchard and in the close lying behind the said Cottage, two rods of meadow and of the aforesaid six acres of arable land , three acres which lie in the west field and in the east field three acres, and a common pasturage for thirty animals in Barwoode heath, with appurtenances, being a parcel in the said manor of Shalborn Westcourt. And this, all and singular the aforesaid premises and all estate, right, title and interest to himself and to the said Thomas Hardinge his son thereof, and to anybody thereof, he surrendered up the parcel into the lord’s hands for the intention as the lord thereafter had made his will above; which premises now being in the lord’s hands, to this court came William Carpenter and took out of the lord’s hands, by the written conveyance of his Steward, according to the custom of the manor aforesaid, all that cottage with the curtilage, garden and orchard and the close of meadow and six acres of arable and common of pasture aforesaid, with the appurtenances, formerly in the tenure of Thomas Hardinge and before that in the tenure of Gilbert Cannon and once of John Perseson junior, to whom the lord, by his Steward, granted seisin by the rod, to have and to hold the entire said Cottage and all the above recited premises taken or leased with the appurtenances to him the aforesaid William Carpenter and to William Carpenter his son, a minor, for and during the term of their lives and of the life of whichever of them lives longer in succession, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the said manor. Rendering and paying thence yearly five shillings and ten pence and all other charges, works, customs and services previously owed and by right accustomed. And from the agreement they were not retained , nor any of them retained, in service, transferred by sale , but always they were prepared and others of them prepared, to serve the lord King, his heirs and successors, under hire and retention of the said Earl, his heirs and successors. And for such named exchange, estate and entry to be had thereof, he gives to the lord as a fine only 33s 4d in consideration of the surrender aforesaid. And thus he was admitted tenant and made to the lord his fealty of the aforesaid William Carpenter, minor, was adjourned, etc."