 Nevertheless in 1576 Richard Denys purported fraudulently to convey Siston to the Crown, as security for having been granted the right to pay off his debt of £7,500 in annual instalments of £100, and was returned £1,500 of Sir Maurice's other assets previously seized by the Crown as security.This was a very favourable deal, as Cecil noted, for the £1,500 on its own could be converted into a perpetuity producing an income of £100 per annum to repay the debt due to the Crown.He then attempted to evict Wyke from possession.