of them to the use and behoof of us our heirs and successors under the condition hereafter following viz. That if the said T W did personally appear before our justices of Peace at the next general Sessions of the Peace to beholden at M. to do and to receive that which by the Court hee should be enjoyned and â—â—at he should not depart thence without licence of the said Court and in the mean time that he the said T W and all his said servants should keepe the peace against us and our liege people and especially against W R and I R and the servants of them both and that they should not procure or cause to be procured or done unto â—he said W R and I R and their servants or to any other our liege people any bodily hurt or any other thing tending to the breach of our peace that then the said recognizance to be void or else to stand in full strength and vertue as by the same recognizance and condition there under-written more plainly appeareth And whereas at the Sessions of the Peace holden at M. in our said county of K. for their city of K being the next Sessions there holden after the acknowledging of their recognizance on the c. before R M and T R and others our Justices of the peace within the said countie At which time the said T W made default contrary to the tenour of the condition aforesaid by reason whereof the said recognizance is forfeited to us our heirs and successors Now know yee that we of our special grace certain knowledge and meer motion have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant by our well beloved servant A B the said Recognizance and penalty of an hundred and twenty pound of c. To have hold enjoy receive and take the said recognizance and summ of an hundred and twenty pounds in the same specified and contained and all the commodities and profits of the same recognizance unto the said A B his c. without any thing therefore to us our heirs or successors to be yielded and without any accompt to us our heirs or successors to be made Know ye further that we of our c. have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant to the said A B. That he his c. all and all manner of actions suits or executions whatsoever of or upon the said recognizance in his own name shall sue or follow and all profits commodities and emoluments thereof to his own proper use to receive and convert without any accompt or other thing whatsoever to us our heirs or successors to bee yielded or done In witnesse c. Witnesse our selfe c. An Indenture for Marriage THis INDENTURE made c. Between E P of c. of the one part And P V of c. of the other part Witnesseth That it is covenanted concluded condescended and fully agreed upon by and between the said parties to these presents for them their severall heirs executors and administrators That he the said E P. shall and will before the Feast of c. next marry and take to wife Mary one of the Daughters of the said P V if shee the said M shall thereunto consent and agree and the Lawes of the holy Church shall permit and suffer the same And the said E P for and in consideration of a certaine summe of good and lawfull money of England to be to him paid by the said P V as a Marriage portion for the advancement of the said M. and for the love and affection which the said E P beareth towards the said M and for a competent Joynture to be made to the said M in recompence of all title and pretence of dower that she the said M. shall or may claim out of all or any the Manors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments of the said E P his heirs or assignes or any of them Doth for him his heirs executors and administrators and for every of them covenant and grant to and with the said P V his heirs executors and administrators every of them by these presents That he the said E P and his heirs shall and will from henceforth stand and be seized of and in all that the Manor of c. in the Countie of c. and of all and singular houses of c. to the uses intents and purposes herein mentionâ—d and expressed and to no other That is to say To the use of him the said E P and his heirs untill the said Marriage shall be had and solemnized between them the said E P and M and after the solemnization of the same Marriage then to the use of the said E P for the term of his life and afterward to the use of the said M for term of her life and afterward to the use of the said E P and the heirs c. of the said E P for ever And the said E P for him his heirs and assignes doth covenant c. to and with the said P V his heirs and assigns That he the said E P at the ensealing and delivery hereof is and so shall continue untill the said intended marriage shall take effect lawfully and rightfully seised of the said Manor and premises in his demesne as of Fee of a good rightful absolute and indefeasable estate of Fee-simple And that the same now are and so shall continue to the said M for term of her naturall life if the said intended marriage shall take effect of the clear yearly value of c. above all charges and reprizes And that he the said E P and his heirs shall and will from time to time and at all times during c. next after the said Marriage shall be had and solemnized make do acknowledg execute and suffer or cause to be made done acknowledged executed and suffered all and every such further act and thing for the further and better assurance surety and sure making of the said Manor c. to the uses abovesaid according to the true meaning of these presents at the cost of the said P V or his heirs as by the said P V or his heirs or their Councel learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised or required Per Nich. Hide Councel In witnesse c. A Mortgage of Letters patents and the Land thereby granted THis INDENTUERE made the c. Witnesseth That whereas our Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth the Queens Majestie that now is by her Highnesse Letters patents under the Great Seal of England bearing date c. for the considerations therein mentioned and expressed Hath betaken granted and to farm letten unto the said A B all that the Site and capitall Messuage of her Highnesse Manor of H. c. Reciting the Laud as in the Patent c. as in and by the same Letters patents amongst divers covenants clauses conditions and agreements therein contained more at large it doth and may appear Now the said A B
the premisses by these presents demised or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons neither for the whole space or term aforesaid neither for any part or parcel of the same years neither shall do suffer or cause to be suffered or done by any fraud or covin whatsoever any conveyance assurance recovery execution act or acts thing or things whereby the said demised premises or any part thereof shall may or ought to come to the hands use possession or occupation of anie other person or persons during anie part or parcell of the said term of years then of the said A B his heirs or administrators without the special licence consent and agreement of the said A B in writing under his or their hands or seals first had obtained and gotten And the said A B doth covenant promise and agree for himself c. to and with the said C D The Lessor to allow the Lessee for yeilding up his lease not expired his c. That if it shall happen the said A B his heirs or assignes at anie time during the possession and interest of the said C D or his assignes by force of this present Lease to resume have and take againe the premises into his and their own hands and possession according to the true intent of these presents Then the said A B his heirs or assignes within three months after such entrie made into the premisses and reasonable request to be made by the said C D or his assignes shall pay or cause to be paid at the said Messuage or Tenement unto the said C or his assignes so much lawfull English money at one whole and entire payment as the yeares which shall be then to come and unexpired of the said term of One and twentie yeares shall amount unto rating and allowing for every year that shall be so to come and unexpired six shillings eight pence of c. In witnesse whereof c. A Lease of a Tenement with good Covenants THis INDENTURE made c. Witnesseth that the said A B for divers considerations him thereunto moving Hath set and to farm letten unto the said C D all his Tenement or Cottage c. To have and to hold the above recited and letten premises with all and singular the appurtenances to the said C D his executors and assignes from the Feast of c. next ensuing for and during the full end and term of Ten years from thence next ensuing fully to be complete and ended Yeilding and paying therefore yearly during the said term unto the said A B his heires and assigns the summe of c. And the said C D for himselfe his heirs c. doth covenant c. to and with the said A B c. That he the said C D his executors To discharge the land and lessor of quit-rents administrators and assignes and every of them at his and their owne proper costs and charges shall yearly pay bear and discharge and alwaies during the said term save harmlesse the said A B his heirs executors and assignes and every of them and all and every part and parcell of the letten premises of and from all and all manner of chief and quit-rents of old time due and going out of the premises and every or anie part thereof during the said term of Ten yeares And also that he the said C D his heirs executors or assigns nor any of them shal demise let set give grant The lessee not to let his land but to the lessor his Executors c. alien or otherwise put away or depart with the premises before by these presents letten or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons whomsoever without the assent and consent of the said A B his heirs executors or assignes except to his said Wife childe or children of the said A B or to his or their executors or administrators or to the tenants of the said A B dwelling in S. aforesaid And further that he the said C D his executors and assignes according to the reservations That the lessee shal keep the possession of it covenants and agreements in these present Indentures expressed shall and will from time to time during the said term continue the possession of the premises as true tenant and farmour of the same premisses to the said A B his heirs and assignes without any voluntary attournment or leaving the possession of the premisses to any other person or persons pretending or claiming any right title or interest in the premisses or any part thereof other then by from or under the said A B his heires or assignes and other then by any lawfull eviction or recovery of the possession of the premisses by ordinarie course of Law against the said C D or his assignes to which said suit the same A B shall be made privie from time to time by the said C D his heirs executors or assigns according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And hee the said A B for him his heires executors and administrators doth covenant Quiet enjoying the possession promise and grant c. That he the said C D his c. shall or may lawfully from time to time during the said term continue the possession and take the profits of the letten premises under the aforesaid reservations articles and agreements discharged or upon reasonable request to the said A B his heirs and assigns by the said C D his c. saved harmlesse of and from all and all manner of incumbrances had and done by the said A B or any other person or persons lawfully claiming any right or title in or to the premises before by these presents letten by from or under the said A B. his heirs or assigns And also that he the said A B. his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time The lessor to defend the lessee from actions brought against him for the land demised so often as any suit in law shall be lawfully commenced against the said C D his heirs c. for or concerning the possession or occupation of the premises or any part thereof before mentioned to be letten the said C D his c. in convenient time giving notice of such suit actions or plaint commenced by or against the said C D his c. at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said A B his c. maintain and defend the said C D his c. and satisfie and content all and all manner of judgments condemnations and executions which may grow or be given against the said A B his c. by reason of any the aforesaid suits And the said C D doth covenant c. to and with c. That he the said C D his executors That the lessee shall not suffer any judgment by default administrators or assignes nor any of them shall not wilfully nor willingly nor by his or their assent nor by his
the law of the said R L and G L their heirs or assignes or of some of them do make knowledge execute and suffer or cause to be done made knowledged executed and suffered unto the said R L and G L their heires and assignes for ever all and every such act and acts thing and things assurance and assurances conveyance and conveyances in the law whatsoever for the better more perfect sure and absolute conveying and assuring of all and singular the said mannor and lordship rectory advowson messuages lands tenements hereditaments and all other the premisses with the appurtenances by the said recited indenture mentioned or intended to be granted bargained and sold unto the said R L and G L their heirs and assignes for ever absolutely without any manner of condition mortgage or Redemption be it by fine feoffment recoverie or recoveries with single or double voucher or vouchers deed or deeds inrolled or not inrolled inrolment of this present Lease confirmation or by all or any of them or otherwise by any other lawfull and reasonable act and devise with warranty of him the said R M and his heirs against all men or otherwise without warranty if it be so required as shall be reasonably devised or advised by the learned Councel of the said R L and G L their heirs or assigns or some or one of them And it is covenanted granted concluded and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents For passing of a Recovery That T H and W B by writ of Entry sur disseisin in le post to be by them sued forth at the costs and charges of the said R L and G L out of the Kings Majesties Court of Chancery and to be returned into the Kings Majesties Court of Common Pleas before the Justices there against them the said R L and G L then in possession of the said premisses shall recover the said Mannor and Lordship Rectory Advowson Messuages Lands Tenements Herediditaments and other the premisses mentioned meant or intended in or by the said recited Indenture to be bargained and sold with their rights members and appurtenances in due form of Law against the said R L and G L then being Tenants of the said premisses with the appurtenances by some name or names in the said Writ and Recovery to be contained and upon the said Writ and proceeding thereupon the said R L and G L after appearance shall vouch over to warrantie the said R M and that the said R M shall thereunto appear and vouch over to warrant the common vouch and that each of them the said R L and G L and the said R M shall do and suffer all and whatsoever to them and either of them in that behalf shall belong and appertain for the suffering of a good and perfect recovery of all the said Manors Lordships lands tenements and other the premisses mentioned in the said Indenture to be thereby given granted bargained and sold unto the said R L and G L according to the course of common Recoveries and assurances of lands tenements and hereditaments and that the said recovery shall in due form of Law be executed by the Writ of our said Soveraign Lord the King of habere facias seisinam accordingly And it is by these presents likewise fully concluded agreed and declared by and between all the parties to these presents To lead the use of the recovery That the said Recovery and all other Recoveries whatsoever had made acknowledged leavied executed or suffered or to be had made acknowledged executed or suffered of the premisses or of any percell thereof by or between the said parties or any of them and the full force and execution of the same and every of them shall be and inure and shall be had taken construed esteemed and adjudged to be and to inure to the onely uses provisions conditions and limitations before herein mentioned and the true intent and plain meaning of the said Indenture and of these presents and to no other use behoof intent or purpose And it is further covenanted For payment of a more sum of money for the absolute purchase of the land mortgaged conditioned concluded and fully agreed by and between the said parties to these presents and the true intent and meaning of the same parties to these presents is And the said R L and G L doe covenant c. That if neither the said R M his heirs executors administrators nor any of them doe pay or cause to be paid unto the said R L and G L their executors administrators or assignes nor to any of them the said summe of eight hundred pounds c. at the day and place of payment thereof above mentioned but shall make default of payment thereof or of any part or parcell thereof according to the true meaning of the said Proviso or Condition whereby or by reason whereof the premisses and every parcell thereof shall become absolute to the said R L and G L their heires and assignes according to the true intent and plain meaning of these presents that then they the said R L and G L their heirs executors administrators or assignes or some of them shall and will pay or cause to be paid unto the said R M his heirs executors administrators or assignes at or c. The full sum of c. in manner and form following That is to say on the eighteenth day of c. the sum of 120 pounds and within one whole year next ensuing the day of the death of the said R M the Father the summe of one thousand pounds at the end of one other whole year then next following 1000 and at the end of one other whole year also then next ensuing one other thousand pounds in full satisfaction of and for the clear and absolute purchase of the said Manor and Lordship rectory advowson messuages lands tenements hereditaments and of all and singular other the premisses in the said Indenture mentioned to be thereby given granted bargained and sold and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances Forster Councel In witnesse c. A covenant to surrender Copy-hold lands c. ANd the said D S for the consideration before in these presents expressed doth further covenant promise and grant for her self her heirs executors and administrators and for every of them to and with the said I P. his heirs and assigns by these presents That she the said D S or her heirs shall and will on this side and before the Feast of c. at the charges in the law of the said I P his c. make and suffer or cause to be made and suffered a good and sufficient surrender in law to the use of the said I P his heirs c. for ever according to the custome of the Manor of C. of one field and close of Pasture c. and so recite the land verbatim and of every part and parcel thereof with the
the let suit trouble denyall disturbance expulsion or interruption of the said E Earl of Bedford the L Lucy c. W Lord M Sir F G and E W and of all every other person and persons whatsoever and discharged of and from all other bargains sales gifts grants leases statutes recognizances extents judgements and all charges estates titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done or to be had c. by the said E E of Bedford the Lady Lucy Countesse of c. W Lord M Sir F G and E W or any of them or by any other person or persons whatsoever And further that if default be made in payment of the said sum of c or any part thereof For further assurance upon default at the day time and place aforesaid That then the said E E of Bedford the Lady Lucy C of B W Lord M Sir F G and E W their heires executors administrators and assignes and all and every other person or persons lawfully having claiming or pretending to have any manner of estate right title Interest claim or demands whatsoever of in or to the said closes grounds hereditaments and premisses or any part thereof shall and will acknowledge suffer cause or procure to be done made acknowledged suffered and executed All and every such further lawfull and reasonable Act and Acts thing and things devise and devises in the Law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect assurance surety sure making and conveying of the said closes grounds and premisses with the appurtenances and every part thereof to be conveyed unto the said J W his executors administrators and assignes during the said term of lxxxix years according to the intent meaning of these presents As by the said I W his executors or assignes or by his or their Councell learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required And the said W Lord M Sir F G and E W for themselves severally and not jointly nor one of them for each other their severall heires executors administrators and assignes and for every of them respectively do covenant promise and grant to and with the said J W his executors administrators and assignes and every of them by these presents that if default of payment be made of the said sum of c. or any part thereof at the day time and place aforesaid That then the said J W his executors administrators and assignes shall or may from time to time and at all times during the said term of c. peaceably and quietly have hold possesse and enjoy the said closes grounds and othe premisses before mentioned to be hereby demised granted bargained or sold without the lawfull lett suit trouble deniall disturbance expulsion eviction or interruption of them the the said W Lord M. Sir F G and E W severally their and every of their severall respective heires and assignes or any of them or of any other person or persons lawfully claiming in by from under them or any of them respectively as aforesaid And discharged and clearly acquitted of and from all former bargains sales gifts grants statutes recognizances extents Judgements and of and from all other charges estates titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done by the said W Lord M Sir F G and E W or any of them respectively their or any of their severall heires executors administrators or assignes or any other person or persons claiming or to claim in by from or under them or any of them severally and respectively their or any of their severall estate act title meanes consent and procurement In witnesse c. A Covenant that after default of Payment the possession of lands in mortgage shall be delivered to the mortgage and also all Deeds and writing concerning the same ANd the said A B for himself c. That he the said A B his heires and assignes shall and will upon reasonable request to him or them to be made after default shall happen to be made of or in any of the payments aforesaid if it shall happen so to fall out deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said C B his heires executors administrators or one or some of them and the quiet and peaceable possession and feison of all and singular the before bargained premisses And shall then also after such default of payment within one moneth next ensuing deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said C D his heires and assignes aswell all and singular the Letters Paents deeds evidences writings Escrips and minuments before by these presents bargained and sold as also all the true copies of all such other deeds and writings As do touch and concern the before bargained premisses or any part thereof Together with any other Lands Tenements or hereditaments not before mentioned the said copies to be written at the costs of the said D his heirs or assignes A Letter of Atturney upon Covenants TO all Christian people c. J O B of c. son and executor of c. whereas by one Indenture bearing date c. made between A B on the one part and C D of c. on the other part there are divers Covenants contained on the part and behalf of the C D his executors and administrators to be kept and observed touching a Lease granted to the said O B by the dean and chapter of the Collegiate Church of c. of a certain Tenement lying in the precincts of Saint Martins le grand in London and covenanted to be transferred over by the said O B to the said C D as by the same Indenture whereunto relation being had more at large may appear Now know ye that I the said O B for divers good considerations me moving and especially for that it apeareth by the said Indenture that the name of my said Father was used onely in trust for the benefit of E D wife of the said C D and their issue have made ordained constituted and in my stead and place put and appointed my welbeloved friend E H of c. to be my true and lawfull Atturney for me and in my stead and name if need require to sue implead and prosecute the said G D his executors or Administrators for or upon the breach or not performance of all or any the said Covenants in the said Indendure specified and to have receive and take for the use aforesaid all such benefit summe and summes of money commoditie and advantage whatsoever which shall be recovered or gotten by means of any such suits Actions or proceedings to be brought or commenced concerning the same And all and every other Act and Acts thing and things whatsoever which shall be needfull to be done in and about the premisses the same for me and in my stead â—and name to do execute and perform in such like large and ample manner and form to all intents and purposes as I my self might or
grant and agree to and with the said W P his c. by these presents to deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said VV P his c. before the Feast-day of c. next ensuing whole safe uncancelled and undefaced And the said I H for himself his c. and for every of them covenanteth and granteth to and with the said W P. his c. by these presents That they the said I H and R B. or one of them at the time of the sealing and delivery of these present Indentures is and untill the time of the first estate to be made and executed according to the intent and meaning of these presents shall be the very true sole and rightfull Owner of the said Mannor messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and of all and singular other the premises before in the said recited Indenture of Bargain and Sale mentioned to be thereby granted bargained sold assigned set over and confirmed with all and singular their appurtenances and of every part and parcell thereof and now is or at the time of the sealing delivery and acknowledging of the said recited Deed indented was solely rightfully and absolutely possessed thereof and of every part and parcell thereof in manner and form as in the said recited Deed indented is mentioned and expressed without any condition or limitation use trust defeazance to alter change or determine the same estates or any of them And that they the said I H and R B. or one of them now have or hath and at the time of the first estate to be made and executed as is before mentioned shall have good right full power and lawfull authoritie to bargain sell assigne convey and assure the said Mannor messuage lands tenements and hereditaments and all and singular other the premises before in the said Indenture mentioned to be thereby granted bargained sold assigned set over and confirmed with all and singular their and every of their appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof unto the said W P. his heirs and assignes to the sole and proper use and behoof of the said W P. his heirs and assignes for ever according to the true intent and meaning of the said recited Indenture And the said J H. for him his heirs executors and assignes and for every of them doth further covenant c. to and with the said VV P. his c. by these presents That he the said W P. his heirs and assignes to his and their own use and behoof shall or may from time to time and at all times from henceforth lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold occupie possesse and enjoy the said Mannor messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and all and singular other the premises before in the said Indenture mentioned to be bargained sold assigned set over and confirmed and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances aswell without any manner of let resistance disturbance eviction molestation recovery or interruption of them the said J H and R B. or any of them their heirs c. as also without any lawfull let resistance disturbance eviction molestation recoverie or interruption of any other person or persons whatsoever freely and cleerly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and singular former and other bargaines sales gifts grants joyntures dowers title of dowers Statutes merchant and of the staple recognizances bonds to the Kings most excellent Majestie judgments executions condemnations fines issues amerciaments intrusions rents charge rents seck arrearages of rents and of all and from all other charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever The chief rents and services from henceforth to grow due to be paid and done to the chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises for and in respect onely of his or their Seigniory or Seigniories onely excepted and foreprized And the said J H. for him his c. and every of them further covenanteth and granteth to and with the said W P his heires and assignes by these presents that he the said I H and his heires and all and every other person and persons and their heires having or claiming or pretending to have or which shall or may have claim or pretend to have any lawful estate right title or interest into or out of the said bargained premisses or into or out of the said parcel thereof shall and wil from time to time and at all times from and after the c. next ensuing the date of these presents upon every reasonable request and at the cost and charges in the Law of the said W P his heires and assignes do make acknowledge suffer or execute or cause to be done made acknowledged suffered or executed all and every such act and acts thing and things devise and devises assurance and assurances in the Law whatsoever for the better and further assurance surety and sure making of all and singular the premisses with the appurtenances unto the said W P his heires and assignes to the sole and proper use and behoofe of the said W P his Heires or Assignes for ever Be it by Fine feoffment recovery with double or single voucher or vouchers over deed or deeds inrolled or not inrolled the inrollment of this present release confirmation with warranty against all men or otherwise with like warranty or without warranty or by any other wayes or meanes whatsoever as by the said W P. his heirs or assigns or by his or their Counsel learned in the Lawes of this Realme shall be reasonably devised or advised and required and the said VV P for him his c. and every of them covenanteth and granteth to and with the said I H his c. and every of them by these presents That he the said VV P his c. and every of them shall and will permit and suffer the said I H his c. notwithstanding the said recited Indenture of bargaine and sale and these presents or any thing therein contained peaceably and quietly to hold have possesse and enjoy the said Manor Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and premisses with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof from time to time and at all times hereafter until breach shall happen to be made of the proviso and condition hereafter mentioned and to receive perceive and take to the proper use and behoof of him the said J H his c. all such rents issues and profits as now are or hereafter shall happen to arise grow due or become payable for or by reason of the premises or of any part or parcel thereof until such time as breach shal happen to be made of the proviso or condition hereafter mentioned without the let trouble or interruption of the said VV P his c. and without any account to him or them therefore or any part thereof to be tendred or given and also that he the said VV P his heirs c. or some of them upon and after full payment made of the
thereof unto the said H H and S his wife and to the heirs and assignes of the said H H to the only proper use and behoof of the said H H and S his wife and of the heires and assignes of the said H H for ever And the said G C for himself c. that he the said G C for and notwithstanding any act done to the contrary by him the said G C. That he the said G C at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents is and standdeth lawfully and rightfully seized in his demeasn as of fee simple in his own right and to his owne use without any condition limitation or other use or trust to alter change or determine the same estate of and in the messuages lands tenements cottages and premisses before mentioned to bee hereby granted bargained and sold and of and in every part and parcel thereof And that he the said G C for and notwithstanding any act done by him to the contrary now hath and at the time of the first estate to be had and executed according to the intent and true meaning of these presents shal have full power and right and lawful authority to grant bargaine and sell the same and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said H H and S and the heires and assignes of the said H H in manner and form as in these presents is before expressed and that the same messuage or tenement lands tenements cottages and premisses and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances shall from henceforth for ever remaine and continue unto the said H H â—nd S his wife and to the c. of the said H H freely and cleerly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former bargains sales gifts grants dowers jointures leases rents charges rents seck arrerages of rents annuities uses intails statute merchant and of the staple judgments forfeitures executions intrusions and of and from all other charges titles troubles and incumbranees whatsoever had made committed or wittingly or willingly suffered or done by the said GC or by any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming by from or under him the said G C or by his means assent privity or procurement the rents and services from henceforth to grow due to the chief Lord or Lords of the fee or fees of the premisses for or in respect of his or their seigniorie or seigniories only excepted and foreprized And further that he the said G C and his heirs shall and will at all time and times hereafter within the space of five yeares next ensuing the date of these presents and upon the reasonable request and at the costs and charges in the law of the said H H and G his wife and of the c. of the said H H. make suffer do acknowledg and execute or cause to be made done acknowledged suffered and executed all and every such further lawful and reasonable act and acts thing and things devise and devises conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further more perfect and better assuring and sure making of the premisses before mentioned to be hereby bargained and sold and of every part and parcel thereof unto the said H H and S. his wife and to the c. of the said H H for ever be it by fine feoffment recovery with single and double voucher or vouchers over deed or deeds enrolled the enrollment of these presents release confirmation with warranty of the said G C and his heires only against him the said G C and his heirs or otherwise or without warranty or by all or any of the said wayes or means as shall be by the said H H or by his or their Councell learned in the lawes of this Realm reasonably devised or advised and required so as the same do not contain or extend unto any further warranty then against him the said G C his executors or assignes or any further act then as aforesaid so that he or they that make such further assurance bee not compelled to travel further then the Cities of London and Westminster for the doing making and executing of such further assurances and conveyances aforesaid And lastly it is agreed by and betweene the said parties to these presents That all and every the said assurances and conveyances so as aforesaid hereafter to be had of the premisses shall be and shal be esteemed and taken to be to the only use of them the said H H and S. his wife and of the c. of the said H H for ever and to no other use intent or purpose any thing in these presents contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse c. A condit not to revoke a let of atturny but to justifie all actions to be brought for the recovery of the debt THe condition c. That whereas the above bounden H H by his writing or Letter of atturnie bearing date the c. hath made authorized and appointed the above named L B to be his true and lawful attorny for him in his name and to the only use and behoof of him the said L B. to ask demand leavy recover and receive of M M of c. his executors or administrators or some of them the summe of an hundred pounds of c. due and owing unto the said H H by vertue of one obligation forfeited bearing date c. as by the said writing or letter of atturny more at large appeareth If therefore the said H H his c. do not at any time hereafter revoke annihilate and make void the said writing or letter of atturnie above recited nor release or otherwise discharge the said M M. his heirs executors or administrators or any of them of and from the said obligation above mentioned or any sum or summs of money therein expressed or contained but do and shall quietly permit and suffer the said L B to ask demand recover and receive the debt or sum above mentioned according to the contents of the said recited letter of atturnie and also doe and shall justifie maintaine and avow unto effect all and every such lawful action and actions which hereafter shall be had or brought in the name of the said H H by the said L B against the said M M his executors and administrators for the recoverie of the debt and sum aforesaid That then this c. A Condition to save harmlesse a Tenant by reason of the payment of his rent THe condition c. That whereas there is a controversie or question betweene the within bounden N C and one E H. widow touching their several rights or interest to the now dwelling house of the within named T T and other tenements situate neere Holborn bridge London And whereas upon a full perswasion that the right and rent of and in the said house doth belong to the said N C of c. the said T T
c. 70 l. On the twelfth day of December which shall be c. 70 l. On the thirteenth day of December which shall be c 770 l. residue and in full payment or satisfaction and discharge of the said summe of c. without c. But if the default shall happen to be made of or in the payment of the said sum of c. or of any part or parcel thereof contrary to the form aforesaid that then and from thenceforth the said Recovery or Recoveries Judgment or Judgments and Execution or Executions and every other matter and thing thereupon proceeding and all other Recoveries whatsoever be had or suffered by or between the said parties or their heires or any of them of the premisses aforesaid shall be and enure and shall be deemed construed reputed esteemed and taken to be and to enure to the only use and behoof of the said W P and of his heires and assignes for ever and to and for none other use intent and purpose whatsoever any thing whatsoever in these presents expresed to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said T P for himself his c. doth covenant c. to and with the said VV P and to c. That all and singular the premisses with their appurtenances hereby given c. and every part thereof shall and will from time to time and at all times from and after default shall happen to be made of or in the payment of the said summe of c. or any part or parcel thereof contrary to the forme aforesaid continue remaine and be unto the said VV P his Heires and Assignes for ever by the said T P his c. fully freely and clearly acquitted exonerated discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved and kept harmlesse of and from all and singular former and other bargaines sales leases gifts grants mortgages statutes recognizances extents judgments executions condemnations fines feoffments joyntures dowers entails rents services arrerages of rents and services forfeitures issues amerciaments intrusions wills and testaments uses warrants tythes and conditions and of and from all other troubles and incumbrances whatsoever the rents and services to be from thenceforth due and payable and to be due to the chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premisses excepted And except the Leases formerly made by I P late Uncle of the said T P unto the Tenants of the premisses above mentioned And moreover that the said T P and S his wife and either of them and the heirs of the said T P and all and every person or persons and their heires lawfully having claiming or pretending to have or which shall have claim or pretend to have any lawful estate right title interest reversion remainder dower claim or demand whatsoever of in or to the premisses above mentioned to be hereby given granted bargained and sold or of in or to any part or parcel thereof by from and under him the said T P. shall and will from time to time and at all times after default shall happen to be made of or in the payment of the said sum c. or any part or parcel thereof contrary to the form aforesaid at and upon every reasonable request and at the proper costs and charges in the Law of the said VV P his heires or assigns or any of them make do acknowledg execute and suffer and procure or cause to be made done acknowledged executed and suffered against them and every of them all and every such further lawful and reasonable act and acts devise and devises assurance and assurances thing and things in the Law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect assurance surety and sure-making having holding and enjoying all and singular the premisses before by these presents given granted bargained and sold with their appurtenances unto the said W P his heires and assigns for ever and to the only proper use and behoofe of the said VV P and of his heirs and assigns for ever be it by deed or deeds nrolled or not enrolled Inrolement of these presents Fine Feoffment Release or Confirmation or by all any or as many of the wayes means or devises aforesaid or otherwayes as by the said VV P his heirs or assignes or any of them or by his their or any of their Counsel learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised and required Provided alwaies neverthelesse and it is agreed by and betweene the said parties to these presents that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said T P his heirs and assigns from henceforth quietly peaceably to receive take have hold and enjoy to his and their own proper use and uses all the rents issues profits and commodities whatsoever reserved or arising out of upon or concerning the premisses by these presents bargained and sold until default be made of or in the payment of the said sum of c. or any part thereof contrary to the form aforesaid any thing in these presents whatsoever expressed to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And whereas all the deeds evidences and writings whatsoever concerning the premisses hereby bargained and sold are by the mutual consent of the said T P and W P before the first day of c. to be brought to the Haberdashers Hall in London there to be safely kept as in an indifferent place Now it is thereupon fully concluded and agreed by and between the said T P and VV P for themselves and their heirs and each of the said parties for himselfe and his several heirs doth hereby covenant promise grant and agree to and with the other of the said parties and his heires that in case the said T P his heirs or assignes shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said VV P his c the summe of c. in manner and form as is above expressed or mentioned That the said VV P his heires or assigns shall and will cause and procure all and every the deeds evidences and writings to be redelivered unto the said T P his heires or assignes whole safe uncancelled and undefaced But if default shall happen to be made of or in the payment of the said sum of c. or of any part or parcel thereof contrary to the form aforesaid that then the said T P his heirs or assignes shall and will cause and procure all and every the deeds charters writings escripts evidences and muniments whatsoever in any wise concerning the premisses hereby bargained and sold or concerning any part and parcel thereof to be delivered unto the said VV P his heirs or assignes whole safe uncancelled and undefaced without any manner of fraud or delay And finally it is concluded and agreed by and between the said VV P and T P for themselves their heires and assignes by these presents That the said VV P his executors and administrators shall and will at the costs and charges of the said T
the rate aforesaid shall be paid at or in c. The one moity thereof within ten days next after the sealing of the said Letters patents and the other moity thereof within three months then next following In witnesse c. Articles of agreement for passing a Lease in Reversion FIrst Whereas the said E F hath already delivered unto the said C D a Particular in parchment under the hand of I H Auditor of the County of C. of a messuage or tenement called D in the same County parcel of the Manor of S. and parcell of the possessions of the Bishoprick of Ely of the yearly rent of 4 l. of lawful money of England The said C D for him his executors and administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said E F his executors and assignes by these presents That the same C D shall and will do his best endeavour with as much convenient speed as he can or may to procure and get the same premisses with their appurtenances to be passed and granted at the rent aforesaid amongst other things in reversion from her Majestie by Letters patents under the great Seal of England for such term of years as her Highnesse shall be pleased to grant In consideration whereof the said E F for him his executors and administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said C D his executors and assignes by these presents in manner and form following viz. That if the same premisses shall be granted from her Majestie by Letters patents as aforesaid for the term of 21 yeers in reversion That then he the said E F his c. shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said C D his c. so much lawfull money of England as the premisses aforesaid shall amount unto after the rate of thirteen years fine and if for thirty years then after the rate of fifteen yeers fine and if for forty years then after the rate of seventeen years fine and if for fiftie years then c. as before ratable And that all such summ and summs of money as shall arise and grow due after the rate aforesaid shall be paid unto the said C D his c. at or in c. in manner and form following that is to say The one moity thereof within ten dayes after the ensealing of the Letters patents aforesaid and the other moity thereof together with the ordinary cost and charges for the passing of the premisses within ten weeks then next following Upon the payment of which first moity the said C D doth covenant and grant for him his executors and administrators by these presents to and with the said E F his executors and assignes and every of them That the patentee or the patentees to whom the same premisses shall be so passed by Letters patents as aforesaid shall and will at the costs and charges in the Law of the said E F his executors or assignes convey and assure all and singular the same premisses above mentioned and every parcell thereof with the appurtenances unto the said E F his c. or to such other person or persons as he or they shall nominate or appoint clearly discharged of all incombrances done by the said patentee in such manner and form and with and under such covenants clauses and agreements as in like cases is used The said E F his c. then making and giving unto the said C D his c. such good and sufficient securitie for the payment of the other moitie of the said summ and summs of money and costs and charges aforesaid as the said C D his c. shall then like of and accept In witnesse c. Covenants to set up a grate of Iron to be placed about a Tomb. THis INDENTURE made c. Witnesseth That it is covenanted granted condescended and agreed between the said parties and the said A B doth covenant c. to and with the said C D c. in manner and forme following that is to say That he the said A B his executors administrators or assigns at his or their owne proper costs and charges shall and will make set up and fully finish in all manner of stuff and workmanship one grate of iron to be set and placed about the Monument or Tomb of the Right Honourable c. deceased and intombed in the side Isle of King Henry the VIIths Chappel of Westminster and that the same Grate shall contain in length c. and in breadth five foot and eight inches of assize and in height the bars shall coutain c. of assize and that the workmanship of the said Grate shall be made performed and finished in all proportions and fashon like and according to the grate already placed in the said Isle about the Tomb of c. differing nothing from the same but only to lack six vanes and a garnishing of Perculesses and Roses which be about the same Grate And that there shall be 34 bars in either side of the said Grate so to be made over and besides three main pillars and twenty bars at each end thereof and the same bars to be of the same bigness as the said bars of the other grate And that the said Grate shall be made and set up in the place aforesaid and well workman-like and fully finished in all things in manner and form aforesaid according to the plain meaning of these presents before the 14 day of c. without fraud or covin In consideration whereof the said C D hath paid and by these presents for himself his executors and administrators doth covenant and grant to pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his executors administrators or assigns the summe of 35 l. of c. in manner and form following that is to say at the ensealing hereof 15 l. of which said 15 l. c. and on or before the said tenth day of c. upon the finishing of the said grate to be made and set up as aforesaid 20 l. c. at the Tomb of the said Countesse c. in full payment and satisfaction of the said sum of 35 l. In Witnesse c. Covenants to hew and make an Alablaster Tomb. THis INDENTVRE made c. Witnesseth That it is covenanted granted promised condescended agreed and fully concluded between the said parties for the one to and with the other of them their heirs executors and Administrators and the heirs c. of every of them in manner and form following that is to say that the said A B shall before the Feast of c. well and truly workman-like and surely to the best of his power cunning and knowledg in good and Artificial order cunning and knowledge hew cut work carve make up and finish of Alablaster Sussex Marble Kentish stone and Touch one Tomb or Sepulcher according to the length breadth and fashion of a Pattern drawn by the small foot brought and shewn by the said A B
for him his heirs and assignes that after such cause of re-entrie he his heirs nor assignes neither will nor shall take any benefit of such re-entrie but onely against the person willingly falling into that danger and shall and will suffer the next person named in this present Lease which hath not committed any such forfeiture quietly to enter and take possession during all his or her life and so from one person to another not giving such cause of re-entrie so long as they shall live or their interest doth endure so that they paie their rent and farm at all time and times due or within ten daies next after c. And it is likewise agreed between the said A B and all other the parties aforesaid That if any the parties do grant away his or her estate term or interest in the premises or in any part thereof or charge the same in prejudice of the other joint Lessees or Grantees that then it shall be lawfull to that person or persons which should have the next possession and sole profits of the same land to enter and take the profits thereof as if the parties working that prejudice were dead or had nothing to do therein A Covenant for quiet enjoying as before with this Letter of Atturney And this Indenture further witnesseth That the said A B hath made ordained constituted deputed Letter of Atturney to deliver possession and in his place and stead by these presents hath and doth put his welbeloved I K and L M c. to be his very true lawfull and sufficient Atturneys jointly and severally for him and in his stead and name to enter in and unto all and singular the aforesaid Site Lands Tenements and other the premises before mentioned to be demised with the appurtenances or in or unto some part or parcell thereof in the name of the whole and full and peaceable possession and seisin thereof or of some part or parcell thereof in the name of the whole and for him and in his stead and name to have and take And after such possession and seisin thereof for him and in his stead and name so had and taken then for him and in his stead and name to deliver full possession and peaceable seisin of all and singular the same premisses with the appurtenances unto the said C D E his wife and F or unto one of them or unto their certain Atturnie or Atturnies in that behalf to the use and behoof of them and every of them according to the tenor form effect and true meaning of these present Indentures ratifying affirming and allowing all and every Act and Acts thing and things whatsoever that his said Atturney or either of them for him and in his stead and name shall doe cause or procure to be done in and about the premisses or any of them by vertue of these presents In witnesse c. Forfeiture for non payment of rent or not doing of reparations after notice given thereof by the lessor Provided alwaies and it is neverthelesse expressly conditioned by and between the said parties to these presents that if it shall happen the said yearly rent of 50 li. to be behind and unpaid in part or in all over or after any of the Feasts aforesaid in which the same ought to be paid by the space of 21 daies after any of the Feasts aforesaid the same being lawfully demanded Or if all and every the default and defaults for want of reparations of or in the premisses that at or upon any such view and search as is aforesaid shall be found and whereof notice or warning in writing shall be given or left to repair and amend the same in manner and form aforesaid shall not be well and sufficiently repaired and amended from time to time during the said term of 21 years alwaies within the said space of 6 months next after every such notice or warning in writing given or left as is aforesaid That then and at all times from thenceforth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said A B Reentry his heirs executors administrators and assignes and every of them into the said Messuage or Tenement and other the premisses by these presents mentioned to be demised with all their appurtenances wholly and fully to re-enter and the same to have again retain and repossede as in their former estate Any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding A lease for lives with Fine and Recovery per Blunden alios THis Indenture Tripartite made c. Between the E of E and F his wife and the E of R and E his wife of the first part and T VV of c. of the second part and H L and T S of the third part Witnesseth That for and in consideration of the summ of five hundred pounds of c. by the said T W well and truly contented and paid unto the said E of E and F his wife of which summ the said E of E and F his wife do by these presents acquit and discharge the said T W his executors and administrators And in consideration also of the sum of 1000 li. of c. to the said E of R and E his wife by the said T W well and truly contented and paid and whereof also they the said E of R and E his wife do by these presents acquit and discharge the said T W his c. And in consideration also that the said T W hath surrendred Surrender recited and by these presents doth surrender unto the said E of E and F his wife E of R and E his wife all such estate for years as he hath in the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments hereafter specified now in the tenure and occupation of the said T W or of his Assignee or Assignes which surrender they the said Earls and Countesses do by these presents accept And also for divers other good considerations them the said Earles and Countesses moving they the said E of E and F his wife and E of R and E his wife do by these presents covenant grant and agree for them their heirs and executors to and with the said T W. his executors and assignes That they the said E of E and F his wife and E of R and E his wife shall and will before the Feasts of c. next ensuing the date hereof By Fine sur conuzance de droit come ceo qu' ils ont de lour donne in due form of Law to be levied with Proclamation according to the form of the Stat. in that case provided in the Court of our Soveraign Ladie the Queens Majestie her heirs and successors of Common pleas between the said T W Compl ' and the said E of E and F his wife E of R and E his wife Deforceants acknowledg and recognize by some name or names in the said Fine and Writ of covenant whereupon the said Fine shall be levied all that the
as well for and in consideration of the summe of c. to him in hand at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said C D well and truly paid whereof and wherewith c. As also for divers other good causes and considerations him in this behalf specially moving Hath granted bargained sold aliened assigned and set over and by these presents doth fully clearly and absolutely grant bargaine sell alien assigne and set over unto the said C D aswell the said recited or mentioned Letters patents to him the said A B granted as aforesaid and the said Site and capitall Messuage of the said Manor of H. Lands Meadowes Feedings Pastures Demeasne Lands Stock and all and singular other the premisses thereby mentioned to be demised and granted and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances As also all the estate right title interest terme of yeares yet to come and unexpired reversion possession propertie claim and demand whatsoever which he the said A B now hath or had or may might should or of right ought to have or can or may claime and demand of in or to the said Site and Capitall Messuage-Lands and all and singular other the premises with the appurtenances and of in and to every part and parcell thereof By force and vertue of the same Letters parents to him the said A B made and granted as aforesaid or any thing therein contained or otherwise howsoever To have and to hold the said Site and capitall Messuage of the said Manor of H. Lands Meadowes Feedings Pasture Demesne Lands and all and singular other the premises before recited and in and by the said Letters patents to him the said A B mentioned to be demised and granted and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances except before excepted and all the said estate right title interest term of years yet to come and unexpired reversion possession propertie claim and demand whatsoever of him the said A B of in and to the said premises and of in and to every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances unto the said C D his c. to the onely proper use and behoof of him the said C D and of his executors administrators and assignes from the ensealing and delivery of these presents for during and untill the full end and accomplishment of all the rest and residue yet to come and unexpired of the said term of 21 years by the said recited Letters patents to him the said C D granted as aforesaid together with the same Letters patents And the said A B for himself his heirs executors and administrators and for every of them doth covenant promise and grant by these presents Discharged of incumbrances to and with the said C D. his executors administrators and assignes and to and with every of them That the said Site and capitall Messuage of the Mannor of H Lands Meadowes Feedings Pasture Demesne Lands and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned to be granted bargained sold assigned and set over and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances now are and be and on the fifteenth day of c. shall be and so from thenceforth from time to time and at all times for and during all the rest and residue yet to come and unexpired of the said term of one and twenty years shall be and remain and continue unto the said C D. his excutors administrators and assignes free clear and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged or upon reasonable request saved and kept harmlesse of and from all and all manner of bargains sales gifts grants leases assignements mortgages forfeitures re-entries rents arrearages of rents statutes recognizances judgments extents executions and of and from all other charges titles troubles and encombrances whatsoever had made committed or done or hereafter to be had made committed or done by him the said A B. his executors or administrators or by any other person or persons whatsoever claiming any thing in the premises in by from or under him them or any of them or by his their or any of their assents means consents titles interest act or procurement The said yearly rent of seventeen pounds and the covenants clauses conditions and agreements by and in the said recited Letters patents contained or mentioned which for or in respect of the premisses on the part and behalf of the said A B his executors administrators or assignes from and after the said fifteenth day of c. shal grow due and ought to be paid done and performed only except and foreprized And further A B for himself his c. doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said C. D his c. and to and with every of them by these presents in manner and form following To pay the rent and shew acquittance testifying the payment therof that is to say that hee the said A B his executors administrators and assignes or some of them shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto our soveraign Lady the Queens Majestie that now is her c. the said yearly rent of 17. l. of c. reserved due and payable in and by the said recited Letters patents at the feast of St M. c. at the receipt of her Highnesse Exchequer at VVestm or to the hands of the Bailiffes or receivers of the premisses for the time being or within thirty dayes next after either of the same feasts by even portions And also he the said A B his executors or assignes shall and will at either of the said feasts or within the said thirty dayes then next after deliver or cause to bee delivered unto the said C D his executors or assignes at or c. a Talley or acquittance testifying the due payment and receipt of the said rent accordingly And moreover the said A B for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant Not to commit any wast or do any act to make the Letters patents void promise and grant to and with the said C D his executors administratours and assigns and every of them in manner and form following that is to say that neither he the said A B his executors administrators or assignes nor any of them shall or will at any time or times hereafter doe cause commit or suffer to be done any manner of wast or spoile upon the said site or capital messuage and other the premises by the said Letters patents demised or any parcel thereof nor do cause commit or suffer to be done any act demise or thing whatsoever which shall or may be prejudicial or hurtful to the said Letters Patents or the demise of the premises thereby made or to the said term of yeares thereby granted or any of them or whereby or by reason whereof the said Letters Patents shall or may become void or frustrate except it be by and with the speciall licence consent and agreement of the said C
condition for and during all the rest and residue which shall be then to come and unexpired of the said term of one and twenty years at the request and at the cost and charges in the law of the said C D his executors or assignes make doe knowledge and execute or cause and suffer to be made done knowledged and executed all and every such further lawfull and reasonable acts things and devises in the law whatsoever bee it by deed conveyance assurance surrender release confirmation or otherwise howsoever for the further better and perfecter assurance surety sure making and conveying of all and every the premises with the appurtenances unto the said C D his executours Administratours and Assignes to the onely proper use and behoofe of him the said CD his executors and assignes for and during all the rest and residue which at the time of such request shall be come and unexpired of the said term of one and twenty yeares by the said recited Letters patents granted as by the said C D his executors or assignes at their charges or their or any of their learned Councel shall be reasonably devised advised or required In witnesse c. A Bargaine and sale to the Queene of Lands upon a Condition for the Redemption thereof THis INDENTURE made c. Between the same our Sovereign Lady the Queenes Majestie of the one party and RT c. of the other party Witnesseth That the said R T for and in consideration of a certain competent summe of Lawfull English moâ—y to him in hand before the ensealing thereof paid and for divers other good causes and considerations him in this behalf specially moving hath granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and confirm unto our said Sovereign Lady the Queen all those his Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Meadowes Feedings Pastures Commons and Hereditaments with all and singular their and every of their appurtenances situate lying and being in C and F and B and in every or any of them in the Countie of c. and which late were the inheritance of F A or W A or of S D of high Treason Attainted or of any of them And also all and singular messuages houses edifices buildings barnes stables dove-houses yards orchards gardens lands tenements meadows feedings pastures commons fishings wasts heaths furzes moors marshes Court leets liberties profits of courts leets priviledges jurisdictions profits commodities emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said manors messuages lands tenements hereditaments and other the premises before mentioned to be granted bargained or sold or to any of them by any meanes belonging or appertaining or with the same or any of them now or at any time heretofore being dedemised let used occupied or enjoyed or as member part or parcel of them or of any of them had taken accepted or reputed And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders whatsoever of all and singular the said manors messuages lands tenements hereditaments and other the premises herein before mentioned to be granted bargained and sold and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances And also all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever which he the said R T hath or had or may or ought to have or claim of in and to the said manor messuage lands tenements and other the premises herein before mentioned to be granted bargained and sold and of in and to every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances To have and to hold the said manors messuages lands tenements hereditaments and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned to be granted bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto our said Sovereign Lady the Queen her heires successors and assignes for ever To the only proper use and behoof of the same our Sovereign Lady the Queen her heires successors and assignes for ever Provided alwaies that if the said R T his heires executors administraters or assignes or any of them do or shall at any time or times hereafter well and truly content and pay or cause to be contented or payd unto our said Sovereign Lady the Queens Majestie her heires or successors the summe of one hundred markes of c. at one entire payment at or in the receipt of the Exchequer of our said Sovereign Lady her heires or successors at Westminster That then and immediately from and after such payment so had and made this present Indenture and the grant bargain and sale of the premises and all assurances and inrolements thereupon had or made shall cease determine and be utterly void frustrate and of none effect to all intents constructions and purposes as if these presents had not beene had nor made And that then and from thenceforth it shall or may be lawful to and for the said R T his heires and assignes into the said manors lands tenements hereditaments and all other the premises herein before mentioned to be granted bargained and sold and in every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances wholy to re-enter and the same to have again enjoy and repossede as in their or either of their first and former estate This Indenture or any thing therein conteined to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse c. A Grant of an annuity for the maintenance of an Alms-house or of an Hospital THis INDENTVRE made the c. Between the Right honourable the Lord Burleigh of the one part Edward Bushey c. Francis Browne c. Robert Winkfield c. Thomas Cave c. Henry Hall c. John Wingfield c. William Bedendyn c. Thomas Harrington c. Adam Claypole c. and Matthew Robinson c. on the other partie Witnesseth that whereas the said Lord B of his honourable and charitable disposition for the relief and sustentation of poor and needy people Is minded and by Gods grace doth intend at or before the feast of c. next ensuing to build and provide one hospital or Alms-house at or neare the South end of S in the County of c. which said hospital or alms-house the said Lord B doth ordein and appoint to be called or known by the name of Burgleighs Alms-house and in the said Hospital or Alms-house there shall be maintained and relieved by Gods grace for ever 13 poor persons whereof one to be the warden over the rest which said 13 persons shall be from time to time chosen placed found susteined and relieved in the same house with certain summes of mony weekly to be paid to them according to such directions rules and ordinances as by the said Lord B in writing under his hand and seal shall be in that behalfe made prescribed or appointed Now the said Lo. B having had honourable considerations of convenient and sufficient maintenance of the said persons to continuance for ever Hath for the consideration aforesaid and for the trust and confidence which
hee hath and reposeth in the aforesaid E B F B R W T C H H. I W W B T H A C and M R and their assignes hereafter mentioned Given and granted and by these presents for him his heires and assignes doth give grant and confirm unto the said E B F B c. their heirs and assignes one Annuitie or yearely Rent-charge of One hundred pounds of lawfull money c. To be issuing payable going out and yearly to be had perceived received and taken out of or upon all those the Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the Park lately disparked called Cliffe park with the rights members and appurtenances thereof in the Countie of M. And out of or upon all and singular Messuages Lands Tenements Meadows Feedings Pastures and Hereditaments whatsoever to the said Messuages and Tenements within the said Park belonging or in any wise appertaining or which are occupied or used to or with the same as part or parcell thereof or esteemed or taken as any part parcell or member thereof and out of or upon every or any part or parcell thereof To have hold leavie receive and enjoy the said Annuitie or yearly rent of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of c. unto the said E B c. their heirs and assignes for ever at four usuall Feasts or terms of the year That is to say at the Feasts of c. by even portions to be paid to such person and persons and at such place as the said Lo. B. shall in the Ordinance for the said Hospitall in writing-subscribed with his hand name and appoint And the said Lord B. for more certaintie and assurance for the true payment of the said Annuity or yearly rent in manner and form aforesaid Doth by these presents grant for him and his heirs That if it shall happen the said Annuity or yearly rent to be behind unpaid in part or in all at the place aforesaid by the space of forty dayes next after or over any Feast day of paiment thereof aforesaid in which the same ought to be paid That then and so often the said Lord B his heirs and assignes shall forfeit and pay to the said Ed. B. c. their heires or assignes the summe of four Marks of c. nomine poenae for every such default And that then and at all times after it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Edw. B. c. their heires and assignes into the said Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the premisses with the appurtenances and every or any part or parcell thereof to enter and distreine as well for the said Annuity or yearly rent as for such summ and summs of money so to be forfeited nomine poenae if any shall be so forfeited as aforesaid and the distresse or distresses there had or taken to lead drive and carry away and the same with them to detain and keep untill the said Annuity or yearly rent or summe of money so forfeited nomine poenae if any such shall be and all arreages thereof shall be fully satisfied and paid Of which said Annuitie or yearly rent the said Lo B. hath put the said E B c. in full possession and seisin by the payment and delivery unto them of twentie shillings in the name of seisin and in part of payment thereof at the ensealing and deliverie of these presents upon trust confidence neverthelesse And every of the said E B c. severally for himself his heirs and assignes doth covenant and grant to and with the said Lo. B his heires and assignes by these presents That they the said Ed. B. c. their heirs and assignes from time to time and at all times hereafter for evermore shall and will permit and suffer and upon reasonable request as hee shall require sufficiently authorize the Bailiffe of the Lord B or of his heires or assignes of his Mannor of S. in the Countie of N. for the time being or such other person or persons as by the said Lord B. in or by any the said Rules or Ordinances by him to be made or set forth in writing under his hand and seal as aforesaid shall be thereunto nominated assigned or appointed or in default thereof such persons as the Vicar of St. M. in S. aforesaid for the time being shall name and appoint To demand leavie and receive the said Annuitie or yearely rent and all and every summe and summes of money so to be forfeited and paid nomine poenae as aforesaid and every part and parcell thereof from time to time as the same shall grow or become due and payable To the intent and purpose that the said Bailiffe or such person or persons for the time being as in or by the said Orders or Ordinances shall be nominated assigned or appointed Or in default thereof such persons as shall be nominated by the said Vicar shall and may dispose imploy and pay the said Annuitie or yearly rent summe or summes of money aforesaid and every part and parcell thereof for and towards the sustentation and maintenance of the said Almes-house and such poore persons as from time to time shall be elected or appointed to be harboured and relieved in the same as aforesaid in such sort manner and form as in and by the said Orders or Ordinances shall be prescribed limited or set downe and to none other use intent or purpose Excepting alwaies That the money that shall be due nomine poenae shall be paid to the said Bailiffe or other persons appointed to receive the fame for his pains in distreining for the same And also every of the said E B c. severally for himself his heirs and assignes doth covenant and grant to and with the said Lord B. his heires and assignes by these presents That they the said E B. c. their heires and assignes or any of them shall not at any time or times hereafter make do commit procure cause or assent to be done any act deed demise or thing whatsoever whereby or by means whereof the said Annuity or yearely rent summe and summes of money aforesaid or any of them shall or may be avoyded surrendred extinguished or in any manner incumbred or whereby or by means whereof the same or any part or parcell thereof shall not or may not be disposed imployed and paid in manner and form aforesaid according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And further the said Lord B. doth by these presents grant and agree for him and his heires That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Warden with the twelve persons for the time being on every first Sunday of every quarter of a year when the said Lord B or his heires or the Lady B Wife of the Lord B or the Heire apparant of the Lord B shall keepe his or her residence at B to goe to the Mannor house of the said Lord B called B in the said Countie
M C. her executors or assigns from henceforth for or in respect of the premisses are or ought to be paid done and performed and the covenants clauses and agreements in the said recited Indenture of assignment expressed and contained which on the part and behalf of the said H B and R H. their executors c. or either or any of them are or ought to be observed performed fulfilled and kept onely except and foreprized The like for R H. And the said R S doth covenant c. To and with the said H B and R H their executors administrators and assigns and every of them at all times hereafter For discharging the rent to the Queen and from time to time cleerly to acquit exonerate and discharge or otherwise sufficiently to save and keep harmelesse the said H B and R H their executors administrators and assignes and every of them as wel against our said Soveraigne Lady the Queene her heires and successors as against all and every person and persons whatsoever of for and concerning the said rents covenants clauses and agreements before mentioned and excepted and of and from all actions suits charges troubles incumbrances and demands whatsoever which for or by reason thereof at any time or times hereafter can or may come grow or bee to or against the said H B and R H their executors administrators or assignes or any of them A Covenant for quiet enjoying discharged of incumbrances from M C as from H B. Another Covenant from R S to M C for discharging the rent to the Queene as is last before to H B and R H. And lastly the said M C doth covenant c. to and with the said R S c. That shee the said M C her executors and administrators shall and will at all time and times hereafter for and during the space of two years next ensuing the date hereof For further assurance at the reasonable request and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said R S his executors or assignes do make and execute or cause to be done made and executed all and every such further lawfull and reasonable acts things and devises in the law whatsoever for the discharge of any covenant clause or agreement in the said recited indenture of assignment mentioned and contained wherewith the said R S his executorr or administratours as assignee or assignes of oâ— to the said H B and R H or either of them can or may bee charged or chargable and for the extinguishing of the said proviso or condition in the said indenture of Assignment contained and of all such estate and interest as shee the said M C her executours or administratours now hath or shall can or may by any means have claime or pretend to have in or to the premises or any parcel thereof and for the further better and more perfect assurance surety sure making and conveying of the said site and capital messuage and other the premises and of every part and parcel thereof unto the said R S his executors and assignes for and during all the rest and residue of the said Terme of one and twenty years which at the time of the making of any such further assurance or doing any such act shall be to come and unexpired as by the said R S his c. or his or their learned Councel shall be reasonably advised or required Godfrey In witnesse c. A Bargaine and sale upon condition made to Feoffees in trust THis INDENTURE tripartite made c. between Sir H H c. of the first part R L and G L of the second part and E T and G B of the third part Witnesseth that the said Sir H H R L and G L for the considerations herein after mentioned have granted enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doe fully clearly and absolutely grant enfeoffe confirm and deliver unto the E T and G B all that the Manor or Lordship of E in the County of L with all and singular the other rights members and appurtenances of the same And also all and singular the messuages cottages lands tenements meadows pastures feedings rents reversions services heaths moors commons closes Woods underwoods wasts waifes straies escheats wards Court-leets perquisites of Courts royalties profits and hereditaments with the appurtenances to the same Mannor or Lordship belonging or in any wise appertaining or which now be or at any time heretofore within the space of thirty yeares now last past have been used reputed accepted known occupied let or set as part parcel right or member of the said Manor or Lordship And also all and singular other the Manors messuages lands tenements rents reversions services and hereditaments situate lying and being in E and E in the County of L or in either of them which at any time heretofore were the possession or inheritance of Sir J H deceased Father of the said Sir H. And also all that the Advowson and Patronage of the Parish-Church of E aforesaid And all and singular the rents and yearely profits whatsoever reserved upon any demise or grant heretofore made or granted of the premises or of any part or parcel thereof And the reversion and reversions whatsoever of all and singular the same premises and of every parcel thereof And also the said H H R L and G L for the considerations herein after mentioned have granted assigned and confirmed and by these presents do c. unto the said E T and G B all the estate right title interest use and possession whatsoever which they the said Sir H R and G and every or any of them have or hath or may might should or of right ought to to have or claim of in or to the said Mannor or Lordship and all other the premises herein before mentioned to be granted enfeoffed assigned and confirmed and of in and to every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances Together with all and all manner of deeds evidences charters writings escripts and minuments which they and every or any of them have or hath touching or concerning only the premises or only any part or parcel thereof To have and to hold the said Manor or Lordship of E Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Hereditaments and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned to be hereby granted or conveyed and every parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said E T and G B and their heirs to the only uses intents provisoes conditions and limitations hereafter specified and declared and to none other use intent or purpose That is to say to the only use and behoof of the said R L and G L and of their heires and assignes for ever with and upon the condition herefafter specified and declared that is to say Provided alwaies that if the said Sir H H c. do well and truly satisfie content and pay or cause to be contented satisfied or paid unto the said R L and G
L c. the full summe of four thousand eight hundred li. of good c. at or within c. at or upon the 2 day of M. 1601 without fraud or covin that then from after the said payment so made the use and uses in or by these present Indentures had made or limited to the said R L and G L their and either of their heires and assignes And also all and every estate which hereupon or by reason hereof or any thing herein mentioned is or shall be limited vested or executed in or to the said R L and G L their heires and assignes or any of them shall cease determine be utterly void and of none effect any thing in these presents conteined to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And that then and immediately from and after the said payment had or made to the said R L and G L their or either of their heirs executors administrators or assignes or any of them of the said summe of 4800 li. of c. in manner and form as is afore expressed declared and apppointed the said grant feoffement conveyance and assurance and all and every other act or thing which after the date of these presents and before the said second day of June 1601 shall be had or made by or unto any of the said parties or by their or any of their meanes or privity or whereunto they or any of them shal be partie or parties shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be And the said E T and G B and their heirs and and all and every other person and persons and their heires that then shall stand and be seized of the said Manor and other the premises or any of them shall stand and be seized thereof and of every part parcel thereof to the only proper use and behoof of the said Sir H H and of his heires and assignes for ever and to none other use behoof intent or purpose And it is further agreed by and between the said parties to these presents That the said Sir H H doth covenant c. to and with c. that if the said Sir H H Knight his heirs The Indenture use therein limited to be absolute for non payment of the mony mentioned in the proviso executors administrators or assigns nor any of them do not pay nor cause to be paid to the said R L and G L their nor either of their executors administrators or assignes nor to any of them the said summe of 4800 li. and every part thereof in manner and form abovesaid but shall make default in payment of the sum or any part thereof That then and from thenceforth this present grant feoffement and conveyance of the premises and the said use before herein and hereby limited to the said R L and G L and their heires shall stand remain and be and that then also and at all times from thenceforth all the said Manors lands tenements hereditaments and all other the premises with all and singular their appurtenances shall be and remain for ever to them the said R L and G L their heires and assignes absolutely without any condition or other limitation And the said R L and G L for themselves their and either of their c. and for every of them do covenant Not to do any act to hinder the rising of the use limited in the Indenture and for quiet enjoying and making further assurance upon payment of the mony mentioned in the proviso promise and grant by these presents to and with c. in manner and form following that is to say that neither they the said R L and G L nor any of them their nor any of their heires nor any of them nor any other person or persons by their or any of their procurement meanes or assent shal or will do commit or wittingly and willingly suffer any act or thing whereby or by meanes whereof there shall or may ensue or happen any let or hinderance to the rising or vesting of the said use herein limited to the said Sir H H and his heirs by the payment of the said foure thousand eight hundred pounds according to the intent purport and true meaning of the said condition or proviso And that in case the said Sir H H his heires executours administratours or assignes or any of them do well and truly satisfie content or pay or cause to be satisfied contented or paid unto the said R L and G L or either of them or the heires executours administratours of assignes of them or either of them the said summe of 4800 l. at or upon the said second day of M. 1601. according to the true intent and meaning of the said proviso or condition that then the said Sir H H his c. and every of them shall or may from thenceforth for ever have hold and enjoy all the said Manor or Lordship lands and tenements with all and singular their appurtenances to his and their owne proper use and behoofe without any let trouble incumbrance or interruption of or by the said R L and G L or either of them their or either of their c. or any of them or of any other person or persons by or with their or any of their meanes act assent or procurement And that then also the said R L and G L their and either of their heirs and assignes and all others which then and at any time then after shall have For further assurance or rightfully claim to have any lawful estate right title or interest of in or to the said Mannor or Lordship lands tenements and hereditaments or any part or parcel thereof by from or under the said R L and G L or either of them shall and will at all and every time and times from and after such payment had and made to the said R and G or either of them or the executors administrators or assignes of them or of either of them of the said summe of foure thousand eight hundred pounds of c. in manner and â—â—me as aforesaid for and during the space of three yeares then next ensuing at and upon reasonable request to them or either of them to be made and at the onely costs and charges in Law of the said Sir H H his heires or assignes or some of them make doe acknowledge suffer and execute in the cities of L. and W or either of them unto the said Sir H H his heires or assignes for ever all and every such further lawful and reasonable act and acts thing and things assurance and assurances conveyance and conveyances in the law whatsoever with warrantie onely against themselves and their heires or else without warranty for the better more perfect sure and absolute making and assuring of all and singular the said Mannor or Lordship lands tenements hereditaments and other the premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Sir H H his heires and
sale bearing date the said c. made betweene the said Sir H H of the one partie and the said R L and G L of the other partie for and in respect only of the estates and interest in and by the same indenture excepted And lastly the said R L and G L do by these presents further covenant c. to and with the said Sir H H c. that in case the said Sir H H his heires To deliver up a statute upon payment of the money mentioned in the proviso executors administratours or assignes or any of them do well and truly pay or couse to be paid unto the said R L and G L or one of them or to the heires executors administrators or assignes of them or of one of them the said sum of 4800 l. of c. on the said second day of M. 1601 at or c. according to the purport intent and true meaning of the said proviso or condition without fraud or câ—vin that then they the said R L and G L or one of them their or either of their heirs executors administrators or assignes or some or one of them shall and will within convenient time after the said payment so had and made deliver or cause to be delivered to the said Sir H H his c. at or c. one writing obligatorie or recognizance in the nature of a statute staple bearing date c. taken sealed and acknowledged before c. wherein the said Sir H H is and standeth bound unto the said R L in the summe of c. to be cancelled and made void And further the said Sir H H Knight R L and G L have made ordained constituted A Letter of Attorney to deliver possession in their stead and place by these presents have put and authorized A B and C D their true and lawfull atturnies joyntly and severally for them and in their names to enter into the said Manor or Lordship and other the premisses and into every or any part thereof in the name of the whole and possession and seisin therof or of every or any part or parcel thereof in the name of the whole in their names and to their use to take and after such possession and seizen thereof and of every or any parcel thereof so had and taken to deliver ful and peaceable possession and seisin therof to the said E T and G B To have and to hold to the same E T and G B according to the limitations uses provisoes and conditions before herein expressed and according to the tenour purport effect and true meaning of this present indenture tripartite holding firme and stable all that and whatsoever their said atturnies or either of them shall do or cause to be done in or about the premisses by these presents In witnesse c. Forster And that the said fourth day of M. in the c. peaceable and quiet possession and seisin of the manors Delivery of possession messuages lands tenements and hereditaments in E and F within specified was taken had and delivered by the atturnies within named to the within named E T and G B according to the tenour and true meaning of this present Indenture to the uses provisoes conditions and limitations mentioned in the same Indenture in the presence of those whose names be subscribed Memorand likewise that the day and year abovesaid A B. C D. E F. c. did agree to this present grant within written and did severally atturn tenants to the said E T and G B according to this present grant in the presence of those whose names are subscribed Atturnament and in witnesse thereof the said A B. C D. E F c. have hereunto set their hands Forster An Indenture of bargain and sale absolute THis Indenture made c. between Sir R M of c. of the one partie and R L and G L of the other party Witnesseth that the said Sir R M for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred pound c. to him in hand at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said R L and G L. well and truly paid whereof and wherewith he acknowledgeth himself fully satisfied and paid and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof doth cleerly acquit Forster councel exonerate discharge the said R L and G L their and either of their heires executours and administrators and every of them for ever by these presents hath given and granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents doth fully cleerly and absolutely give grant bargain sell and confirme unto the said R L and G L their heires and assignes for ever all that the mannor and Lordship of C. in the Countie of Nott. with all and singular the rights members liberties priviledges royalties and appurtenances thereof whatsoever And all that the rectory and parsonage of C aforesaid with all glebe lands tythes of corne graine and hay oblations obventions fruits profits and commodities whatsoever of what nature kind or quality soever they bee or by whatsoever name or names they are called or known to the said Rectory and parsonage incident belonging or appertaining or reputed or known to be part or parcell or member thereof or to or with the same now or at any time heretofore usually occupied or enjoyed coming growing renewing and increasing within C and S in the County of N and the advowson gift free disposition and right of patronage of the Vicarage and Church of C aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said County of N. And also all and singular messuages Generall wordes mills houses edifices buildings barnes stables dovehouses yards ortchards gardens lands tenements meadowes feedings pastures leasowes commons wast grounds heathes furzes moores marshes woods underwoods waies waters fishings fishing places streams rivers bankes ponds rents reversions services courts and leets view of frank pledge perquisits and profits of Courts and leets and all that to court leets and view of frank pledg doth belong or appertain goods and chattels wayved and estraied goods chattels of felons and fugitives felons of themselvs of persons outlawed fees wards marriages escheats reliefs herriots fines amerciaments liberties priviledges and all other profits commodities advantages emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said Manor and Lordship rectory and other the premisses herein before mentioned meant or intended to be hereby given granted bargained and sold and to every or any of them by any means belonging or appertaining or with the same or any of them as part parcel or member therof now or at any time heretofore being devised let used occupied reputed or enjoyed with all and singular their appurtenances and also all and singular messuages lands tenements rents reversions services and hereditaments whatsoever of him the said R M in C and S aforesaid and in H and S in the said County of N and in every or any of them And also all and
declared or appointed being of the age of one and twenty yeares or above shall at any time hereafter advisedly wittingly willinly determinably and effectually procure or assent to or for any act or acts thing or things for any bargaine sale discontinuance alienation exchange or forfeiture to bee had or made of the said lands tenements and other the premisses before mentioned or of any part or parcel of them or any of them to him them or any of them as is aforesaid said by these presents limited declared or appointed in use or possession whereby any estate of the premisses or of any part thereof in use or possession mentioned limited declared or appointed by these presents may should or might in any wise or by any means bee undone discontinued barred determined or forfeited And the same bargain sale discontinuance alienation exchange or forfeiture or any other open or effectuall thing or act towards the same effect shall attempt cause procure or wittingly or willingly assent unto or suffer to be attempted or gone about to bee executed performed prosecuted or put in ure by the knowledging of any note or notes of or for any fine or fines to be levied or by knowledging any warrantie or warranties of atturney or atturnies for any recoverie or recoveries to bee prosecuted or enter into any warranty or warranties by any meanes whatsoever or by knowledging any warrant for the same or by any purchase of any writ or writs by them or any of them or by any other by their or any of their assent consent by appearance or otherwise to any writ or writs of the premises or any part or parcell thereof or to any thing in them or any of them contained or by knowledging any deed or deeds writing or writings to bee enrolled or by any other effectual act or acts thing or things whatsoever whereby and wherewith any bargaine sale discontinuance alienation change or forfeiture shall or may ensue That then immediately from and after the time of such procuring accepting causing commanding wittingly assenting suffering or going about in manner and forme as is aforesaid and before any such bargaine sale discontinuance alienation exchange or forfeiture perperfected executed committed or done The said use and uses estate and estates limited declared and appointed in these presents unto him or them and to as many as so shall attempt cause procure command willingly assent or suffer any such act or acts thing or things to bee prosecuted executed performed done or put in ure or gone about to be prosecuted executed performed done or put in ure in manner and form before declare whereupon any bargain sale discontinuance alienation exchange or forfeiture shal or may ensue contrary to the true meaning of these presents of and in so much of the said lands tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances for the which any thing or things as aforesaid shall be so attempted caused procured commanded assented or suffered to be executed performed done or put in ure contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents shall cease only as in respect and having regard unto such person and persons so attempting procuring causing commanding willingly assenting unto suffering or going about any such act or acts thing or things aforesaid as if such person or persons so attempting causing commanding or procuring were naturally dead and no otherwise And that then and in such case it shall be lawfull to and for such person and persons to whom the use and possession thereof should come grow or be by the true intent and meaning of these presents to enter and enjoy the same as if such person or persons that so shall procure or assent to or for any such act or acts thing or things to be done were naturally dead And of such and the like estates and in like manner and forme and to all intents and purposes and with like remainder in use over and with like limitations and conditions as the same should have come grown or been if the same person or persons that so shall procure or assent to or for any such act or acts thing or things to be done at or immediately before the time of such procuring or assenting were naturally dead and no otherwise Provided alwaies and it is covenanted granted concluded condescended and fully agreed by and between the said parties to these presents and their heires and every of them That if the said R L doe at any time hereafter during his naturall life by his writing to bee subscribed with his owne proper hand and to be sealed with his Seale and to be inrolled in any the Courts of Record of the Queens Majestie her heires or successors signifie or declare that his will and pleasure is that the uses and behoof limited and expressed in these presents shall be void and of none effect touching or concerning all the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the premisses or touching some or any part or parcell thereof That then and at all times from thenceforth all the states behoofs intents and limitations conveyed raised or contained by or in these presents touching or concerning all the said Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the premisses whereof or in the which the uses or hehoofs limited or expressed in or by these presents shall be so signified and declared to bee void and of none effect touching or concerning such or any part or parcell of the same premisses whereof or wherewith the uses or behoofs limited or expressed in these presents shall be so signified or declared to be void and of none effect shall cease determine and be utterly void and of none effect And that then and at all times from thenceforth the said R L and his heires and all and every other person and persons and their heires that now stand and be seized or that at any time hereafter shall stand or be seized of or in the said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the premises or of or in such or in any part parcell or member of the same or of or concerning the premisses in which the said estates uses or limitations shall bee so signified or declared to bee void and of none effect shall from thenceforth stand and be seized of and in the same premises and every part therof of or in the which the uses intents or behoofes limited or expressed in these presents shall bee so signified or declared to be void and of none effect to the use and behoof of the said R L and of his heires and assignes for ever and to no other use c. And that then also and from thenceforth it shall be lawfull unto and for the said R L and to his heires into the said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the premisses whereof or in the which the uses intents or behoofs limited or expressed in these presents shall be so signified or declared to be void and of none effect
concerning the which any of the said acts matters or things aforesaid shall be tempted practised procured caused or commanded to be done or else assented or willingly suffered to be attempted or gone about by any open act or deed to be executed done performed or put in ure as is aforesaid To such and the same use and uses and to such and the same person and persons as by force of these presents after the decease of such person so attempting to do any such act or deed ought to have enjoy the same and in such and the same manner form quality and condition to every intent construction purpose as if the same person and persons and every of them that so should assent attempt or go about by any open act or deed to do cause or suffer any such thing to be done were then dead And as though the said devises acts matters and things had never been done attempted procured caused had made or suffered to be done Any thing in these presents conteined or any other matter or cause whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided neverthelesse and it is Covenanted condescended and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents that if it shall fortune such one of the said persons that hath or shall have any estate right or title in the premises or any part thereof by the true intent or meaning of these presents as shall have no issue in being born and alive of his or her body lawfully begotten at any time then after to assent suffer procure commit or do any thing or act or assent to or for any thing or act to be done whereby any use or estate by these presents to her or them limited shall end discontinue be void or of none effect by the proviso last aforesaid That yet neverthelesse assoone as such one of the persons aforesaid that hath or shall have any estate right or title in the premises or any part thereof by the true intent or meaning of these presents as having no issue born alive of her or his body lawfully begotten shall fortune or happen at any time hereafter to assent suffer or procure commit or do any thing or act or assent to or for any thing or act to be done whereby any use or estate by these presents to him limited shall end determine be void and of none effect by the proviso last aforesaid shall then happen to have issue of his body lawfully begotten That then and immediately after the birth of such issue the use and uses vested upon any the Acts in the proviso last aforesaid shall cease And that then and from thenceforth the use and uses of and in such and so much of the said Manors Lands Tenements and premises for and concerning the which any of the things aforesaid mentioned in the said proviso shall be attempted caused procured commanded assented or sufferd to be executed performed done or put in ure or gone about to be executed performed done or put in ure by the father or mother of such child contrary to the true meaning of these presents shall be to such child and the heires of the body of the same child lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use and behoof of every such person and persons as at any time hereafter be heire of the body of such one of the persons that hath or shall have any estate right or title in the premises or any part thereof by the true intent and meanining of of these presents as having no child in being born or alive of his or her body lawfully begotten shall fortune at any time hereafter to assent suffer or procure commit or do any act or thing or assent to or for any act or thing to be done whereby the use in these presents to him limited shall end determane be void or of none effect by the proviso aforesaid touching the same with the remainders thereof over in use in manner and form before expressed and limited Provided alwaies and neverthelesse it is condescended and agreed between the said parties to these presents That if the said W C at any time or times hereafter during his life by writing or writings by him subscribed and sealed with his seal do signifie and declare that his will mind and pleasure is that the several uses and intents and limitations of uses and estates in these presents declared limited or expressed or any of them shall be void and of none effect either touching or concerning all the foresaid Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the premises before in these presents mentioned or touching or concerning any part or parcel of them or any of them That then and from thenceforth all and singular the said uses intents and limitations of uses or estates so specified or declared by writing as is aforesaid to be void shall cease determine and be utterly void and of none effect onely touching all such and so much of the said Manors Lands Tenements and other the premises whereof or for or concerning the which the said uses intents and limitations of uses or estates before in these presents declared limited or expressed shall be so signified or declared by writing as is aforesaid to be void and of none effect And that then and from thenceforth the said W C his heirs and assignes and all and every other person and persons that now are or at any time hereafter shall be seized of the said Manors Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the premises or of any part or parcel thereof of any estate of inheritance shall from thenceforth for ever stand and be seized of and in such and so much of the said manors lands tenements hereditaments and other the premises with the appurtenances concerning the which and whereof such signification or declaration shall be so made for the ceasing and determining of the said uses or any of them To the only use of the said W C his heires and assignes for ever Any thing in these presents mentioned or any other matter or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Revocation Now know ye that I the said W C for divers good causes and considerations me in this behalf especially moving do by this my present writing by me subscribed and sealed with my seal of Armes signifie and declare that my will mind and pleasure is that the several uses and intents and limitations of uses and estates in the said recited Indenture declared limited or expressed and all and every of them shall be void and of none effect touching or concerning all the aforesaid manors lands tenements and hereditaments and other the premises in the said recited Indenture mentioned or every part thereof And I do also by these presents repeal revoke and determine all the said uses and estates in the said Manors and other the premises and do signifie and declare that the same uses intents limitations and
shall accomplish their said several ages of four and twenty yeares in convenient manner imploy all the said several portions and summes of mony given or devised to the said four younger Sonnes of the said B D the Father by his said last Will and Testament as aforesaid according to the true intent and plain meaning of the said Will and Testament And also that hee the said T D his executors administrators and assignes That one of the executors shal imploy the portions to the best benefit for the children and discharge the other Executours of the same and from all actions and damages and every of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter cleerly acquit and discharge or otherwise at or upon reasonable request well and sufficiently save and keepe harmlesse the said R H and A his wife and either of them their and either of their executors and administrators of and from all and all manner of lawfull actions suits troubles charges and incumbrances whatsoever which shall or may bee had brought commenced or prosecuted by the said R D. H D. B D. and I D the said four younger sonnes of the said B D the father or any of them against the said R H and A his wife or either of them their or either of their executors or administrators for or in respect of the said several portions legacies or sums of money given or devised by the said B D the father by his said last Will and Testament to his said foure younger Sonnes as aforesaid or any of them or any part or parcell of them or of any of them or for the encrease or profit that shall or ought to grow or rise thereby as aforesaid and of and from all actions which shall without fraud or covin of the said R and A or any of them or of the executors of the said A bee brought against the said parties to these presents or any of them or the executors of the said A as executors or executor or as executor of the executor of the said B D the Testator and of and from all costs damages and charges of and concerning the same And the said R H and A his wife do covenant and grant for themselves and either of them That one of the executors shall not intermeddle or dispose of any portions given by the Testator their heires executors and administrators to and with the said T D his executours and administrators and every of them by these presents That neither they the said R H and A his wife nor either of them shall or will at any time or times hereafter deale or entermeddle with any of the legacies portions or summes of money devised given or limited to the said four younger Sonnes of the said B D the Father or any of them in or by the last Will and Testament of the said B D the Testator nor with the encrease or proceede thereof or of any of them And that hee the said T D his executours and assignes shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter untill the full ages of the foure younger Sonnes respectively have the custodie disposition use and occupation of all the said several portions and summes of money mentioned to be given or devised to the said R D. H D c. or any of them in or by the last Wil and Testament of the said B D the Father and of the profit increase and proceede that shall grow due of or by the same or any of them without any let trouble or interruption of or by the said R H and A his wife or either of them their or either of their executors or administrators or any of them or of or by any other person or persons whatsoever by or with their or either of their means assent consent or procurement And it is further covenanted granted concluded and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents That in case any summe or summes of money That the Testators debts shall be satisfied of his goods or else equally paid by the executors debt or damages shall at any time or times hereafter without fraud or covin be had or recovered against the said parties to these presents as executors of the said last Will and Testament of the said Testator that the same shall be satisfied of the goods and chattels which appertained unto the said Testator at the time of his decease and for and in default of assets thereof the same shall be indifferently borne and paid by the parties to these presents part and part like And further For equal divisions of the Testators goods betweene the executors that all the rest and residue of the goods chattels rights and credits which were the said B D the Fathers or due or appertenant unto him at the time of his decease and not by him bequeathed in and by his said last Will and Testament his Funeral charges defraied legacies performed and his debts satisfied and paid shall bee equally divided betweene the said R H and A his wife and the said T D viz. the said R and A to have the one moitie thereof and the said T D the other moitie thereof without fraud or guile And it is further covenanted and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents and every of them That the one executor shall do no act to hurt the other executor That they nor any of them shall or will at any time or times hereafter directly nor indirectly do make cause nor wittingly or willingly suffer or commit any act or acts thing or things to the intent or whereby the said parties or any of them shal or may be charged prejudiced or incumbred touching or concerning any action or suit to be brought against them or any of them as executors or executor of the last Will and Testament of the said Testator In witnesse c. Blunden The form of a Will IN the name of God amen The twenty fourth day of I in the 43d yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign c. and in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred and one I VV R of c. being sick in body but thanks be to almighty God of good and perfect memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator and Redeemer trusting by his Infinite mercy and the blood of our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus to be saved And my body to be Buried in the Parish Church of S in such decent manner as my Executrix hereafter named and other my good Friends shall think fit there to remain in Christian Buriall untill the Resurrection of all flesh which I believe and expect And my will and minde is that all such due Debts and summes of mony as at the time of my death shall justly appear
and demand whatsoever of him the said A B in and to the said annuity or yearely rent of thirteen pounds or any arrerages distress or distresses entry or forfeiture had or taken or which may or can be had taken or claimed for or concerning or by reason of the said annuity or yearly rent or arrerages thereof if any be In witnesse c. A release of the condition and other covenants in an Indenture of mortgage with a confirmation from the mortgagor to the mortgagee THis INDENTURE made the c. between Sir H H c. of the one partie and R L and G L of the other partie Whereas the said Sir H H by one Indenture bearing date 1 J. c. as well for and in consideration of the summe of four thousand pounds then already paid unto the said H H before the ensealing and delivery of the said Indenture as also for and in consideration of the summe of one thousand pounds c. to be paid unto the said H his executors or assignes at such day time and place and in such manner and forme as in the said recited Indenture dated 1. J. were set down and expressed Hath given granted bargained sold confirmed and delivered unto the said R L and G L their heires and assigns for ever all that the Manor or Lordship of E in the County of L c. as in the Indenture and sithence the said Sir H H and R his wife have levied a fine of the said Mannor or Lordship Messuages Lands Tenements and of other the premisses or of the greatest part thereof unto the said R L and G L and to the heires of one of them And sithence a Recovery in and by a writ of Entre sur disseisin in le post hath been had of the premisses or of the most part thereof against the said R L and G L. who vouched therein to warrantie the said H H. who thereupon entred into warrantie and vouched over to warrantie the common vouchee in and by all things according to the usual order and forme of common recoveries with double voucher for assurance for Lands and Tenements which recovery hath been executed by writ of habere facias seisinam accordingly which said fine and recovery and all other fines and recoveries whatsoever sithence the date of the said Indenture had levied or suffered by or between any of the said parties to the same Indenture or any of them of the premises or of any part or parcel thereof were had levied and suffered to the only use of the said R L and G L and their heires upon the condition contained in the same Indenture and according to the intent and true meaning of the same Indenture dated the said first day of J. and to no other use intent or purpose In which said Indenture dated the said first of J. there is a proviso or condition contained in these words or to this effect following that is to say Provided alwaies c. reciting the proviso and in which said recited Indenture dated the said first day of J. there is a covenant contained in these words or to this effect following that is to say And the said R L and G L do covenant and grant c. reciting the Covenant that the Mortgagor may have and receive the issues of the land mortgaged til the day of payment c. And in which said recited Indenture dated the said first day of J. there is also contained a covenant in these words or to this effect following viz. In consideration whereof the said R L and G L for themselves their heires executors and assignes and every of them do covenant and grant to and with c. by these presents That if the said H H his heires or assignes nor any of them do pay the said sum of four thousand pounds c. to the said R L and G L their c. nor to any of them according to the intent and true meaning of the said proviso or conditions before herein mentioned That then they the said R L and G L their c. or some of them shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said H H his c. or some of them at the said c. the summe of one thousand pounds c. at or upon the second day of M. c. as the residue and full satisfaction of the cleere and absolute purchase of the said Manor or Lordship Lands Tenements and other the premisses without fraud covin or further delay as in and by the said recited Indenture dated the said first day of J. amongst divers other covenants grants articles and agreements therein contained more plainly at large doth and may appeare Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said H H for divers good and sufficient causes and considerations him the said H H especially moving hath remised released and quit claimed and by these presents doth for him and his heires remise release and for ever quit claime unto the said R L and G L in their full and peaceable possession and seisin being of the premisses and to their heires and assignes to the only proper use and behoof of them the said R L and G L their heires and assignes for ever The said proviso and condition and all and every article matter and clause concerning the same and every or any the said covenants before herein recited and every article sentence and clause concerning the â—ame and every or any of them and all the estate right title interest claime condition entry benefit and demand whatsoever which hee the said H H hath or may might should or ought to have or claim of in or to the said Manor or Lordship of E. Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services c. and all other profits liberties commodities hereditaments and other the premisses with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances whatsoever mentioned expressed or intended to be given granted bargained and sold in or by the said recited indenture dated the said first day of J. and of in and to every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances and all manner of conditions covenants articles for conditions broken and demands whatsoever of touching or in any wise concerning the said Manor or Lordship Lands Tenements and other the premisses or any part or parcel thereof so that neither he the said H H nor his heires or any of them or any other person or persons for him them or any of them or in his or any of their name or names or in the name or names of them or of any of them shall or will at any time or times hereafter ask claim challenge or demand to have any manner of estate right title interest or demand of in or to the said Manor or Lordship and other the premisses or any part or parcel thereof other then such estates termes and interests as are in the former recited Indenture excepted But that hee they
and M L daughter to C D to be solemnized To have given granted and by this my present Writing confirmed to C D and E F All that my Lordship and Mannor of c and all houses c. granting the land at large amounting in the whole to the cleer yearly value of fourty pounds To have and to hold the said Lordship or mannor and all other the premisses with all their appurtenances to the said C D and E F their heirs and assignes to the onely proper use and behoof of the said C D and E F their heirs assignes forever To be holden of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services there from due and accustomed Upon this condition neverthelesse That the said C D and E F their heirs and assignes or any of them when they shall be thereunto required by me the said A B my heirs or assignes shall reinfeoffe me the said A B and the said M L in the said Mannor and in every part thereof c. To have and to hold to us the said A B and M and to the heirs and assignes of me the said A B for ever to the use of us the said A B and M and the heirs and assignes of me the said A B for ever And I the said A B A warranty Moreover know ye me the said A B to have constituted c. A Letter of Atturney as in others In witnesse c. A Refeoffment upon the same TO All c. Know yee that wee the said C D and E F in Complement and performance of a certain Writing dated c. to us by A B c. made and sealed To have given granted and by this our present Writing confirmed to the said A B and M his Wife all that Mannor c. as above which premisses with the apurtenances we lately had to us and our heirs for ever of the gift and grant of the said A B under a certain condition as by the said Writing more fully appears To have and to hold the said Mannor c. to the said A B and M his wife and to the heirs and assignes of the said A B to the proper use and behoof of the said A B and M and to the heirs and assignes of the said A B for ever To be holden of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services there from due and of right accustomed And we the said C D and E F and our heirs the aforesaid Mannor c to the said A B and L and to the heirs and assignes of the said A B to the uses aforesaid against us and our heirs will warrant and for ever defend by these presents A Letter of Atturney as above in others In witnesse c. A Grant of an Annuity for life TO All c. Know yee mee the said A B in consideration of the good and faithfull service unto me by my beloved servant C D heretofore bestowed and hereafter to be bestowed To have gâ—ven and granted to the said C D a certain Annuity or yeerly rent of ten pounds of lawfull English money to be issuing out of my Mannor c. in the County of S. with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof To have enjoy and yeerly receive the said Annuity or yeerly rent of ten pounds to the said C D and his assignes during the naturall life of the said C D at two termes in the yeer that is at the feasts c. by equall portions the first payment thereof to begin at the feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary next ensuing the date c And if it shall happen the said Annuity or yeerly rent of ten pounds in forme aforesaid to be received to be arreare and unpaid in part or in all after any of the feasts in which as aforesaid it ought to be paid That then and as often it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said C D and his assignes into the said Mannor and premisses with the appurtenances or into any part thereof to enter and distreine and the distresses so taken and had lawfully to carry leade and drive away and to retain untill he shall be of the said Annuity or yeerly rent and of the arrerages thereof if any be fully satisfied and paid Of which said Annuity or yeerly Rent of ten pounds in forme aforesaid to be received during the naturall life of the said C D I have put the said C D in full possession by the payment unto him of one penny sterling which I have paid and delivered to the said C D the day of the date of these presents in the name of seisin as in part of paiment of the said Annuity or yeerly Rent In witnesse c. An Assignement of an Apprentice TO All c. Whereas T H c. by his Indenture dated c. hath put R H his sonne an apprentice to me the said A B to learn my Art and in manner of an Apprentice to dwell with me and serve from the feast of c. unto the end and terme of seven yeers thence next ensuing and fully to be ended as in the said Indenture more fully appeareth Know ye me the said A B to have granted and by these presents sold unto C D Citizen c. all my estate and terme of yeers which I have in the said R H my apprentice now to come To have and to hold to the said C D from the day of the making of these presents unto the end and terme of all the said yeers now to come he finding to the said apprentice meat drink apparell linen woollen shooes bedding and all other necessaries during the said Terme and teaching and informing him in the Art aforesaid as I the said A B am obliged and bound according to the tenour of the said Indenture In witnesse c. A Covenant to make an Acquittance upon payment of money ANd the said R P and A S covenant and grant for them their heirs c. to and with the said I T Knight his heirs c. That they the said R P and A S and their heirs and every of them at all times after the last payment of the said summe of six hundred pound in forme aforesaid expressed and limited had and made to the said A P and A S or to either of them their executors or assignes according to the true intention of these presents at the reasonable request and costs and charges of the said I T his heirs or assignes shall make or cause to be made to the said I T his heirs and assignes such sufficient release and acquittance in the law testifying the true payment and receit of the said summe of six hundred pound in forme aforesaid to be made as by the said I T his heirs or assignes or their Councell learned in the law together with the Councell learned in the law of the said R P and A S their heirs and assignes shall
intent that either of the said parties his Heires Executors and Administrators shall be duly answered of the premises accordingly it is therefore covenanted and agreed between the said parties to these presents and he the said B doth covenant and grant for him his heires executors and administrators by these presents to and with the said C D his heires c. in form following that is to say that if the said E F his executors administrators or assignes do pay or cause to be paid to the said A B or his heires the said summe of two hundred pound at the day and place limited for payment thereof in the said Indenture That then the said A B his executors or assignes shall not only pay or cause to be paid to the said C D his heires executors or assignes within one Moneth next after the day of payment of the said summe the summe of one hundred pounds being the moiety of the said two hundred pounds but also shall deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said E F his heirs or assignes all such evidences as he or his assignes shall have received by force of the said former Indenture and therefore shall acquit and discharge the said C D his heires executors or assignes And further that the same A B his executors or assignes shall not at any time hereafter do knowledg cause procure or suffer to be done any act or acts deed or thing whatsoever which shall or may in any wise debar avoid delay or hinder the tenor strength form or effect of the same Indenture or any covenant grant or article conteined in the said Indenture or of any assurance estate or conveyance to be made of the premises or any parcel thereof to the said A B and C D or either of them their heirs or assignes or of any bond made or to be made for the performance of any of them without the consent or agreement of the said C his heirs or assignes first obtained in writing for the same And further the said A B covenanteth and granteth c. and if default be made in the payment of the said summe of two hundred pounds by the said E F his executors and assignes in part or in all contrary to the form aforesaid That then the said A B and C D and their heires shall stand and be seized of and in the moiety and one half of the premises to the use of the said C D and of his heires and assignes for ever And that he the same A B and his heires and all other claiming by him at all times after shall do and suffer to be done all such act and acts thing and things in the Law as shall be advised devised and required by the said C D his heires or assignes or the learned Councel c. for the better assurance of the same c. to the said C D c. with warranty against A B and his heires and discharged of incumbrances done by him or any claiming by him c. And the said C D doth covenant and grant ut supra mutat mutand et tunc In witnesse c. An Indenture of partition THis INDENTURE made c. Between c. Witnesseth that whereas the said R P and T B hold joyntly for term of certain yeares yet enduring the parsonage of F in the county of Y and all houses stables c. Take the words of the lease thereto in any wise belonging or appertaining of the demise or grant of one W C c. Yeilding therefore yearely unto one R W or his assignes fifty five pounds of c. at two Terms of the yeare equally during the said Term As by the Indenture thereof bearing date c. more plainly may appeare Now the said parties by the advise of honest friends and with their full and whole consent and agreement have made division and partition between them of the said parsonage Tithes and other the premises in manner and form following viz. That the said R P shall have the one equal moity or half part of all the said Parsonage houses glebe-lands tithes and other the premises in full recompence of his due part and portion of and in the same And that the said T B shall likewise have the other moity or half part of the said Parsonage and of all and singular the premises in full recompence of his due part and portion of and in the same To have and to hold to either of the said parties their executors and assignes severally as is abovesaid from the day of the date hereof unto the end of the said Term of yeares yet to come And also it is agreed covenanted granted between the said parties That the said yearely rent of fifty five pound to be due to the said R W or his assignes and other charges shall be equally paid and born between the said R P and T B their c. Tenants of the said Personage and other the premises from time to time during the said Term viz. either of them for their part and portion allotted as is aforesaid And for the true meaning performance and keeping of all and singular the said partitions covenants conditions payments agreements and articles either part bindeth himself his c. to the other by these presents in the sum of 20 li. c. In witnesse c. An Indenture between Partners THis INDENTURE made c. Between c. Witnesseth that the said A and B are become partners and parting-fellowes in all manner of barterings buyings and sellings and in all other businesses as well for and concerning retayle of merchandize within the Realm of England and the dominions of the same or elsewhere in any part or parts beyond the Seas and to that intent either of the said parties have joyntly made a Stock of 300 li. whereof the said A for his owne part laid into the said Stock 150 li. And the said C for his own part likewise laid in 150 li. the residue of the said Stock which sum of mony and every parcel thereof are to be imployed by them and either of them in the best and substantiallest manner they can for the best and most profit gaine and advantage And it is covenanted granted and agreed between the said parties to these presents that all manner gaines winnings and profits coming by reason of the said Stock occupying and trade shall be indifferently and by even portions divided and parted between the said parties and in like semblable manner That all such losses as shall happen by reason of the said trade shall be born and susteined equally between the said parties And moreover it is covenanted and agreed between the said parties that this compact for the Traffick and feat aforesaid to be joyntly had between the said parties in manner aforesaid shal continue frō the day of the date hereof during the space term of three years next ensuing the date of these presents So that once every year
say every of them a full third part of all and singular the premisses into three equall and even parts to be divided for and during the several termes hereafter mentioned that is to say for and during the terme of fourteen yeares mentioned and granted in and by a certain Indenture of Lease bearing date c. made by one M N c. to the said A B. of and touching the premisses which Terme did commence at the feast of c. then last past before the date of the same Indenture and for and during the terme of thirty yeares mentioned and granted in and by the Letters patents of our soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie under the great seale of England bearing date c. granted by our said Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie unto c. of and in the premisses as by the said indenture of lease and Letters patents aforesaid more at large appeareth It is now covenanted granted concluded and agreed by and betweene the said parties to these presents and every of them and every of them doth severally covenant and grant to and with the other of them severally by these presents that they and every of them and the executors administrators and assignes of every of them for his her and their and every of their parts shal not only wel and truly content and pay or cause to be contented or paid the full third part and portion of all and singular such yearly rents as are reserved in and by the said Indenture of lease and Letters patents aforesaid and either of them at the daies times and place limited and appointed for the payment thereof and that from time to time for and during the said several estates and termes of years before mentioned But also shall at all times hereafter and from time to time for and during the termes aforesaid pay beare allow and disburse the full third part and portion of all such summ and summes of money and other charges whatsoever as shall grow due or payable or be convenient or necessary to be borne or paid for the reparations of the premisses or for the recovery or defence of the title thereof or of any parcel thereof and shall also condescend and agree to all and every such action suit and other act and acts which shall be necessary or convenient to bee attempted prosecuted or done for touching and concerning the premisses or any parcell thereof tending to the profit or benefit of the said parties and shall not do procure or cause to be done any act or acts thing or things whereby or by reason whereof the estate interest or title of the said parties or any of them shall or in any wise may be impaired hindred determined or avoided except it be by and with the assent consent and agreement of the other of them in that behalf first had and obtained And further the said A B doth covenant c. That the said C D his executors and assignes and every of them shall have occupie use and enjoy all such easements waies and liberties and passages and shall quietly have free egress ingress and regress into and from the said Inne tenement field and other the premises for the using and occupiing of a full third part of the premises without let or disturbance of the said A B his c. in such manner and forme as the said M N hath heretofore had occupied used and enjoyed the same premisses The like Covenant to E F and the like from C D to AB and EF and the like from E F to A B and C D mutat mutand et tunc In witnesse c. An Indenture for an under Sheriff THis INDENTURE made c. betweene R L c. and I C c. Witnesseth that where the Kings Majestie by his Letters patents under the great seale of England bearing date the c. hath appointed and made the said R L high Sheriff of his County of Surrey and Sussex The said R L hath by these presents ordained deputed constituted and made the said I C his deputie and under Sheriff of the said Counties of S and S. To have enjoy and exercise the said office of under Sheriffwick by himselfe his deputy and deputies during such time as the said R L shall continue and be high-Sheriff of the said Counties by vertue of the said Letters pattents made unto the said R L as is aforesaid without let or interruption of the said R L or any other person or persons by his meanes or procurement giving unto him the said I C his atturnie deputie and deputies by these presents full power and authority to receive and take to his and their own use and uses all manner of profits commodities fees advantages and all other casualties whatsoever belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said office of Sheriffwick growing coming or happening by reason of exercising and using the said office Neverthelesse excepting and alwaies reserving unto the said R L and his assignes the nomination appointing and returning of all such Juries and pannels in any writs of attaint and of all other writs which during the time aforesaid by any manner of means shall come to the hands of the said R L or I C. wherein the Kings Majestie is or shal be partie or shall concern any Nobleman or Gentleman all which Juries or pannels it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said R L for to appoint and return at his pleasure and in default of such return or appointment to be made it shall and may bee lawfull to and for the said I C for to returne the said writ or writs In consideration whereof the said I C for him his heires executours and administratours doth covenant and grant c. That hee the said I C his executours and administratours shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter discharge acquit or save harmlesse the said R L his c. and every of them and his and their goods chattels lands tenements c. against our said Soveraigne Lord the Kings most Excellent Majestie his heires and successours and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever of and from all and all manner of Actions Suits Charges Amerciaments Fines Impositions Condemnations Dammages Losses and troubles whatsoever which shall happen or come ensue or be imposed to or upon the said R L his c. or any of them by reason of any warrant returnes executions returning or making of any pannels of Juries assessing of Fines Amerciaments Collections escape or escapes of any prisoner or prisoners apprehended arrested or attached by the said I C within the said Countie of S. at any time during the continuance of this deputation and within the said County of S. at any time before the said prisoner or prisoners shall be committed to the Jail or by reason of any other escape or escapes of prisoner or prisoners which shall happen by the negligence or means of the
and occupiers in my name to demise grant and let to Farm to my most profit and commoditie for the term of one and twenty years or under by deed or deeds or otherwise in my name and this as often and when as need shall require at the discretion of my said Atturnies and also for mee and in my name to sell and put upon sale all and singular my Woods Under-woods and Trees whatsoever or any parcell thereof growing or being of in or upon the foresaid messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and other the premises or any parcel thereof to any person or persons as to my said Atturney shall be thought meet and requisite and the money thereof coming and growing for me and in my name to ask take and receive to the onely use of my said Atturnies and also all and every writing and writings in this behalf requisite and necessarie in my name to make seal and deliver and also to appoint and allow unto the said Tenants Lessees Farmers and occupiers sufficient Timber trees as often as need shall be for the necessary reparations of all and singular their severall Farms houses and tenements And to ask gather levie recover receive and take for me and in my name and to the use of my said Atturnie of all and singular my Auditors Bailiffs Receivers Farmors Tenants and other Occupiers whatsoever of the said Messuages Lands Tenements and other the premises or of any parcell thereof all and singular Farms Rents Services Arrearages profits and summes of money whatsoever which are or shall be to me in any wise due or to be due and accompt or accompts of them and of all other my Officers Ministers Servants and other Accomptants whatsoever or of any of them to require and take for mee and in my name and allowances for their accompts to allow or disallow as the cause requireth and as to my said Atturnies shall be thought meet and convenient And also the same Auditors Bailiffes Receivers Officers Ministers and Servants whatsoever or any of them upon any reasonable cause or causes at the discretion of my said Atturnies to displace and put out of service and office and to receive and put other in their every or any of their places or service office or offices and this as often as it shall be thought requisite to my said Atturnies And finally for me and in my name to doe follow exercise speed expedite accomplish and finish all and every other thing and things act and acts whatsoever touching or concerning the foresaid premises or any parcell thereof as fully and wholly as I might should or ought to doe if I were then and there personally present holding firm and stable all and every thing and things whatsoever which my said Atturnies shall do or procure to be done for me and in my name in or about the premises or any of them Provided alwaies That immediately from and after that my said Atturnies or either of them shall have had and received by vertue of these presents the summe of eight hundred pounds of c. That then and from thenceforth this present Letter of Atturnie and all and every power and authoritie thereby given shall utterly cease be void and of none effect In witnesse c. And further That the said A C. his executors and administrators shall clearly acquit discharge or sufficiently save harmlesse the said A B. his heirs executors administrators his and their lands tenements goods and chattels and every of them of and from all and all manner of costs and dammages and other detriments as shall or may chance or grow by reason of any nonsuit or discontinuance of any processe action or execution to be commenced by vertue of this authoritie by the negligence of the said A C. his executors or administrators or any of them or by the Atturney Councellor or Solicitor of any of them In witnesse c. The Grant of a Keepership of a Park TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing shall come A B c. sendeth greeting Know ye Me the said A B. for and in consideration of the good and faithfull service by my servant E R to mee heretofore done and hereafter to be done To have given and granted and by these presents to give and grant unto the said E R. the Office of Keeper of my Park at Y. called B Park in the Countie of C. and also his habitation and dwelling in the Lodge belonging to the same Park with the going and pasturing of one Gelding and six Kine yearly within the same Park And further know ye Me the same A B to have given and granted and by these presents doe give and grant to the said E R. allowance of meat and drink for himself within my house at Y. aforesaid daily and yearely at all times and by so long space as any hospitalitie or houshold shall be kept there To have and to hold occupie exercise and enjoy the said Office of Keeper and other the premises unto the said E R. for term and during the life naturall of the same E R. Together with all manner of Fees Rewards Veiles and Advantages to the same Office customarily belonging incident or appertaining And furthermore know ye Mee the said A B to have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said E R for the exercising of the said Office of Keeper so long as hee shall truely and faithfully exercise the same one annuitie or annuall rent of four pound of c. To have hold perceive and enjoy the said annuitie or yearely rent to the said E R. and his assignes from the c. during the life naturall of the said E R. at two severall terms of the yeare c. viz. c. by even portions yearly to be paid by the Receiver of my Rents and Revenues the Steward of my house or such other Officer for the time being as I shall appoint for the payment of the rest of my servants their wages yearly c. In witnesse c. A Deputation of a Bailiff or Receiver TO all Christian people c. A B. Bailiffe and Collector of the Rents Farms and Revenues of his Majesties Manors of G and E. and of all and singular lands tenements courts leets liberties fines issues amerciaments reliefs heriots waifs strayes and other possessions and hereditaments whatsoever to the said Manors belonging with their members and appurtenances in the countie of c. parcell of the lands and possession of W. late M. of Northton Greeting c. Know ye that I the said A B have constituted deputed and appointed and by these presents do c. C D of c. to be my lawfull and sufficient deputie for me and in my behalf to occupie and exercise the said Office of Bailif and Collector and to exercise execute accomplish receive and do and to cause to be exercised executed accomplished received and done all and every such act and acts
after the date within writtten procure obtaine and get of C F c. in his owne name a good lawfull lease and grant in the law of and in one Tenement c. and of all that pasture lease interest and terme of yeares as the said H B hath obtained or before that time shall obtaine procure or get of the said C F of and in certaine tenements c. in G c. in such manner and forme as by the Councell learned in the law of the said C D. at the costs c. of the same C D his executors c. shall be reasonably advised or devised and if in case the said tenements and other the premisses so to be conveyed to the said C D his c. shall at any time after such conveyance had and made bee evicted or recovered out of or from the possession or occupation of the same C D his executors c. before the end and expiration of such term of years as shall thereof be granted to the same A B. or if the said C D his c. shall not or cannot by force of such lease conveyance and assurance as shall thereof bee made in manner and forme aforesaid quietly and peaceably have hold occupie and enjoy the said tenements according to the tenor of the same conveyance Then if the said A B his executors c. do within ten dayes next following such eviction recoverie or interruption well and truly content and repay or cause to be repaid unto the said C D the said sum of 100 l. c. abating deducting and defaulking out thereof for every year that the said C D his executors c. shall have hold and occupie the said tenement and other the premisses only six pounds ten shillings of c. That then c. To save one harmless of a baile in the Kings Bench. THe condition c. That if the within bounden A B his c. do at all times hereafter and from time to time cleerly acquit exonerate and discharge or otherwise sufficiently save and keep harmlesse the within named C D his heires executours c. and all and singular his and their goods chattels Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever as well against E F of L c. his executours c. and every of them of for and concerning one assumpsit baile or recognizance wherein and whereby the said C D at the speciall instance and request and for the meere and onely cause of the said A B is and standeth bound as pledge and surety of and for the said A B in his Majesties Court c. at Westminster as by the Records thereof it doth and may appear as also of for and from all and all manner of actions suits troubles costs dammages judgments extents executions and hindrances whatsoever which shall or may at any time or times hereafter happen come grow or be unto upon or against the said C D his heires executours c. goods chattels lands tenements possessions or hereditaments of him the said C D for or by reason of the said assumpsit bail or suretiship as aforesaid That then c. To acknowledg satisfaction upon a judgment in an information THe condition c. That where an information was exhibited by A B c. for and in the name of our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie that now is against C D of c. in his Hignesse Court at Westminster called c. for and concerning the transporting of gold and silver out of this Realme of England into parts beyond the seas contrary to the lawes and statutes in that behalf made and provided whereupon judgment was given with the Kings Majestie and the sum of fifty pounds recovered against the said C D and thereupon a fieri fac ' awarded and directed to the Sheriff of the said Countie of S for the leavying of the said summe of fiftie pounds and where the said C D by the hands of the within named E F hath paid to the within bound A B the summe of fortie five pounds in full satisfaction and payment of the cause aforesaid and of the summe of fiftie pounds and of the execution thereupon to be had If therefore there be a sufficient and lawfull acknowledgment of satisfaction had and made in due forme in the said Courts called c. of and for the said sum of fifty pounds in such sort as the said C D and the sureties of the said C D standing bound in the said Court for and â—â—â—cerning the same and everie of them and th◠〈◊〉 c. of them and of every of them and thâ—â—s and every of their goods chattels Lands Tenements and hereditaments shall be utterly discharged thereof before the fourth day of M. or of this present terme of c. And in the mean time if the said C D and his said sureties and also the now Sheriff of the said Countie of E and his undersheriff and everie of them be well and sufficiently saved and kept harmlesse â—s well against our said Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie as against the said A B and all other person and persons of for and concerning the foresaid judgment execution and sum of fiftie pounds and of every part and parcell hereof That then c. For delivery of wool THe condition c. That if the within bounden A B his c. in consideration of the sum of fiftie pounds c. to him at the ensealing and deliverie of these presents by the within named C D well and truly paid doe well and truely deliver or cause to be delivered unto the within named C D his executours c. the number and quantitie of fiftie todde of Wooll good and merchantable without any manner ot refuse whatsoever of the growth of the countie of N. of the like goodnesse and finenesse as anie one man shall have of this yeares growth and growne within five miles of C. at or within the house of c. between the 14th day of A and the fourteenth day of I. next ensuing frank and free without any thing thereof to be given or paid by the said C D his executors administrators or assignes Thaâ—â—â—eâ— c. That the Lessee shall pay the rent reserved by his Lease THe Condition c. reciting the demise of the Lease and the Reservation of the Rent of c. as by the same Indenture of Lease more plainly at large it doth and may appeare If therefore the said C D his executors c. or any of them do at all times hereafter for and during so long time of the said term of 20 yeares before mentioned as he the said C D his executors c. or any of them shall or may lawfully and peaceably have hold occupie possesse and enjoy the said premises and every part thereof so mentioned to be demised by the said Indenture of Lease as aforesaid well and truely pay or cause to be paid to the said A B his c. or any of
or against the said A B c. for or by reason of the same That then c. For a Purveyor of wheat for his Majestie THe Condition c. That if the within bounden A B. purveyor of Wheat or his Deputie at all times hereafter do take and receive to his Majesties use and behoof all such Wheat as by his place of purveyorship from time to time he shall be appointed or thought convenient to receive out of divers Shires within his charge and for the same do make due and readie payment according to the usuall prices of the same unto all and every his Majesties subjects of whom the said Wheat shall be received or to the High Constables or petie Constables in his said charge to pay the said severall prizes and that he do his and their endeavour to deliver or cause to be delivered unto his Majesties Garners the selfe same Wheat which he or his Deputies shall receive both sweet and good meet for the expences of his Majesties house and that he deliver the self same Wheat which hee or his Deputies shall so receive without either changing or mingling the same or any part thereof making withall a true and just accompt of all such summe or summes of money as he or his Deputies shall at any time receive or the within named C D or his Deputies And that he do discharge and save harmlesse as well the Kings Majestie his heirs and successors as the said C D his heirs executors c. against all manner of persons and causes whatsoever touching his said room or place of Purveyorship of Wheat c. That then this c. To seal a lease by a day according to a draught thereof already made THe Condition of c. That if the within bounden A B his heires c. or some of them do on or before the fourteenth day of M. next ensuing the date hereof at or within the now c. make seale and deliver as his or their Deed before sufficient witnesse unto the within named C D his executors c. at his and their own proper costs and charges One good sure sufficient and lawfull Lease Demise and Grant to be made and ingrossed in parchment and that in and by all things according to the form effect and true meaning of a certain paper book already thereof made and drawn and remaining in the custodie of the said C D. whereunto the said A B hath subscribed his name That then c. To procure lands to be passed in Fee-simple from his Majestie and the Patentee to convey it to the Obliligee by a day hee then paying the Patentee a sum of money THe Condition c. is such That where the within named S W. the day of the date within written hath delivered to the within bounden A B. one particular of certaine Lands Tenements and Hereditaments situate lying and being in C. parcell of the Mannor of W. in the Countie of O. and in the Borough and Parish of L in the said Countie of O of the yearly rent of c. under the hands of I T and I S Auditors and Surveyors of the same Countie Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the intent the same may be granted and passed amongst some other things from the Queens Majestie her Heires or Successors by her or their Letters patents under the Great Seale of England unto the right Honourable Robert Earle of Leicester his heires and assignes in Fee-simple for ever If therefore the said Earle of Leicester or his heires within one month next after the date of the said Letters Patents by which the premises shall be granted unto him the said Earl his heires and assignes sufficiently grant convey and assure unto the said I his heires and assignes or to such other person or persons and their heires or assignes as the said S. shall name and appoint to the onely use and behoofe of the said S. his heires and assignes for ever All and singular the said lands tenements and hereditaments and the woods under-woods and trees standing growing and being in and upon the same premises In as large and ample manner and forme as the same shall be granted in and by the Letters Patents aforesaid and in such manner and forme and by such conveyance assurance in the Law as by the said S. his heires and assignes or by his or their Councell learned in the Law and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said S his heires or assignes shall be reasonably advised or devised and the said S c. within the time aforesaid required So that the said Earle or his heires be not required to travell to any place distant above two miles from the place wherein he shall be at the time of such request to be made for the making of such assurance and that there be not any other or further warrantie therein contained then onely against the said Earle and his heires and all person and persons claiming from by or under the interest meanes or title of the said Earle or his heires The said S his c. well and truely paying unto the said Earle or his heires or assignes at and upon the making of such assurance the summe of six hundred pounds of lawfull money c. for the full and cleer purchase of the premises That then c. To pay a sum of money upon the passing of lands from his Majestie in Fee and to procure a survey of the woods and to pay for them THe Condition of this Obligation is such That where T L Esquire is minded to do as much as in him is to obtain procure and get of our Soveraign Lord the Kings Majestie a grant in Fee farm to him his heirs and assigns or to such other person or persons and their heirs as he shall nominate and appoint the Manor of R. with the appurtenances in the Countie of L the same to passe under the Great Seal of England in due form according to a particular thereof made by the Auditor of the same countie if in case the said T R or such as he shall appoint shall procure the said Mannor with the appurtenances to passe from his Majestie by Letters patents according to the said Particular If then the within bounden c. shall well and truly content and pay or cause to be contented and paid unto the said c. the sum of c. in manner and form following viz. At or within c. within one month next after the same Letters patents shall passe under the Great Seal of England the sum of c. and within two months then next ensuing the sum of c. in full satisfaction and payment for the said purchase of the said Manor And also do within three months next after the date of the said Letters patents procure a perfect survey of all the woods and under-woods growing in and upon the said Manor and also do pay or cause to be paid to our said
into everie or any part or parcell thereof at his or their or any of their free wills and pleasures to enter and distrain as wel for the said yearly rents as for the said summe or sums of mony which shal or may happen to become forfeited or lost for or in the name of a paine as is aforesaid and for the arrerages of them and either of them if any shall happen and the distresse and distresses so there had and taken to leade drive bear and carrie away And the same with him them or anie of them to keepe impound and detaine untill the said yearely rent and penaltie and the arrerages of them and either of them if any shall happen to be shall be unto the said C P his executors or assignes fully satisfied contended and paid And the said I S for himselfe A covenant that be is seized in the fee and hath power to charge the premisses with the annulty his executours c. That hee the said I S at the time of the ensealing and deliverie of this present indenture now is solely rightfully and absolutely seized in his demeasne as of fee-simple to his owne proper use and behoofe without any manner of condition or limitation of any use or uses to alter change and determine the same of and in the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all other the premisses above named with their appurtenances and of every part and parcell thereof And that hee now hath full power and lawfull authoritie to charge all and singular the same premisses with the appurtenances and everie part thereof to and with the said annuity or yearely rent of c. in manner and forme above declared and also that the same Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and all other the premisses now are and so from time to time and at all times for and during the said terme of fortie yeares if the said R and C or either of them shall so long live shall and may remaine and continue lyable sufficient and overt to and for the distresse and distresses of the said A and of his executours and assignes as the cause in that behalfe shall require for and concerning the said yearely rent and other the premisses and every parcell thereof And the said I S for himselfe c. That hee the said I S his executours and assignes For further assurance shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter for and during the space of five yeares next ensuing the date hereof at the reasonable request of the said C P his executours and assignes or any of them at his or their or any of their proper costs and charges in the law doe make knowledge suffer cause and procure to bee done made knowledged and suffered all and everie such further lawfull and reasonable act and acts thing and things devise and devises in the law whatsoever for the further more perfect and better assurance suretie and sure making of the said annuity or yearly rent-charge of c. to the said C P his executours or assignes for and during the said terme of fortie yeares if the said C and R or either of them doe so long live according to the true intent and meaning of these presents as by the said C P his executours administratours or assignes or by any of them or by any of their councell learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised or required In witnesse whereof the parties aforesaid to these present Indentures have not only interchangably set their c. But also the said I S hath given and delivered unto the said C P ten shillings currant English money in the name of seizen of the aforesaid annuity or yearely rent-charge c. before mentioned dated the day and yeare first above written An Indenture of Bargaine and Sale of a Mannor with necessary Covenants THis INDENTURE made the c. betweene I W of c. of the one part and R D of c. and B his wife of the other part Witnesseth c. Hath granted aliened bargained and sold and doth by these presents fully cleerly and absolutely grant alien bargaine and self unto the said R D and B his wife their heires and assignes all that the Mannor of Herberge with his appurtenances in the Countie of Essex and all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the appurtenances whatsoever by what name or names soever the same or any of them be known or called now in the tenure or occupation of W E or his assignes together with all and singular his Lands Tenements Profits Commodities and Hereditaments to the said Mannor of H belonging or in any wise appertaining or with the same at any time heretofore demised used or occupied or reputed taken accepted or knowne as any part parcel or member thereof and all other his Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever lying and being in the parishes of c. or in any of them in the said Countie of Essex and all and singular the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders of them and every of them and all rents reserved upon any demise or lease of them or any part of them And also all the estate right title or interest inheritance use possession claime and demand whatsoever which hee the said I W now hath may might should or in any wise ought to have of in and to all and singular the bargained premisses or any part thereof together with all and singular evidences deedes escripts charters writings court rolls terrors books of survey and muniments whatsoever as be now in the hands custodie and possession of the said I W. or in the hands custody or possession of any other person or persons whatsoever to his use by his delivery or which he may lawfully get and come by without suit in law The said I W doth covenant promise and grant for himself his heirs executors and administrators and for every of them to and with the said R D and B his wife their heirs and assigns upon reasonable request to deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said R D and B or either of them their or either of their heires or assignes at or before the feast day of St. Michael the Arch-angel next ensuing the date of these presents and true copies of such evidences and writings as concerne the said Lands to be written at the costs and charges of the said R and B or either of them their heires and assignes To have and to hold all and singular the said Mannors of H. Lands Habendum Tenements and all other the aforesaid premisses with all and singular their appurtenances in and by these presents bargained and sold and everie part and parcell thereof unto the said R D and B his wife their heires and assignes for ever to the onely proper use and behoofe of the said R D and B his wife their heires and assignes for ever And the said I W for
himselfe his heires executors and administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said R D and B his wife their heires and assignes by these presents in manner and forme following That is to say That hee the said I W at the time of the ensealing and deliverie of these presents is That hee is seized in fee and hath power to grant and standeth lawfully and sufficiently seized of such a good perfect lawfull and indefeizible estate of inheritance in fee-simple or fee-taile and no reversion or remainder thereof in the Kings Majestie and to his and their owne use and uses without any manner of condition or limitation of any other use or uses to alter change or determine the same estate of and in the said Mannors Lands Tenements and hereditaments and all other the aforesaid premises before in and by these presents mentioned or intended to be granted aliened bargained and sold as hee the said I W can and may lawfully and sufficiently grant convey and assure all and singular the said Mannors of H. Lands Tenements and hereditaments and all other the aforesaid premisses with all and singular their appurtenances unto the said R D his heires and assignes for ever according to the true intent and meaning of these presents That the premises are discharged of incumbrances And also the said I W for himself c. doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said R D and B his wife and either of them their and either of their heirs and assignes by these presents That all and singular the said Mannor of H Lands Tenements and all other the aforesaid premisses with their appurtenances before in and by these presents granted aliened bargained and sold and everie part and parcel thereof at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents are and be and at all times hereafter shall be remaine and continue cleerely acquitted exonerated and discharged or otherwise upon request sufficiently saved and kepe harmlesse of and from all and all manner of former bargains sales gifts grants leases rents and charges and arrerages of rents titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done or to bee had made committed suffered or done by the said I W his heires or assignes or by any other person or persons whatsoever by his or their means acts titles consents and procurements except one lease c. And also that they the said R D and B his wife and either of them their heires and assignes and every of them shall and may at all times hereafter and from time to time for ever according to the true intent and meaning of these presents peaceably lawfully and quietly have hold use occupie possesse and enjoy all and singular the said Manor of H. Lands Tenements and all other the before bargained premises with all and singular their appurtenances before in and by these presents mentioned to be granted aliened bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof without any manner of lawfull let suit eviction or disturbance of the said IW or his assignes or of any person or persons whatsoever claiming or lawfully having or which shall hereafter have or claim any manner of estate right title charge or interest of in or to the said Manor and all other the premises or of in or to any part or parcel thereof by from or under the said I W his heires or assignes All such persons as do claim by force of the Leases before excepted only excepted And furthermore that the said Manor of H and all other the foresaid premises That the premises are not holden in capite nor any part or parcel thereof are not holden of his Majestie in capite whereby any licence of alienation shall be needful to be had or sued forth for the bargaine sale conveying and assigning of the said Manor and other the premises to the said RD and B their c. Nor that the said R D his c. shall at any time or times hereafter be ward or wards unto our said Sovereign Lord the Kings Majestie his heires or successors for or in respect of the said Manor of c. and all other the premises or any part or parcel thereof And also the said I W for himself his c. doth covenant c. That he the said I W and M now his Wife and the c. of the said I and all and every other person and persons whatsoenow having or lawfully claiming or which shall hereafter rightfully claim any manner of right title or interest of in or to the said Manor and of all other the aforesaid premises or any part or parcel thereof by from or under the said I W his heirs or assignes except such persons as shall claim by force of the Lease before excepted shall and will at all times hereafter for and during the Term of three yeares next ensuing the day of the date of these presents doe make knowledg execute and suffer or cause to be made done knowledged executed and suffered all and every such lawful act and acts thing and things device and devices conveyances and assurances in the Law whatsoever with warranty against him the said I W and his heires for the further and more assurance and sure making of the said Manors Lands Tenements and of all and singular other the premises with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to be had and made sure unto the said R D and B their heires and assignes for ever absolutely without any manner of condition or other limitation be it by fine or fines with Proclamation with warranty against him the said I W his heires and assignes Recovery with double or single Voucher or Vouchers Deed or Deeds enroled the enrolement of this present Feoffement with warrantie against him the said I W his heires and assignes release with confirmation with the like warrantie or without warrantie or by any or as many of the devcies wayes and meanes aforesaid as by the said R D and B or either of them their heirs c. as by their or any of their Councel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required at the only costs and charges of the said R D and B their heires and assignes so that the said I nor M his Wife be not compelled to travel out of the C and City of M about the same assurance If he be lawfully evicted within 12 yeares the bargainor to pay 5 li an Acre And moreover the said I W. for himself his heires executors and administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said R D and B and either of them and to and with the heires and assignes of either and every of them by these presents in manner and form following That is to say that if it shall fortune at any time within twelve yeares next after the date hereof the said R D and B and either of them their or either of
least over and above all charges and reprises That the premises are of the yearely value of c. And further that he the said T E his Executours administratours and assignes under the rents covenants grants and agreements in these presents contained For quiet enjoying freed from incumbrances shall and may at all times hereafter and from time to time during the terme hereby granted and demised or meant mentioned or intended to bee granted or demised quietly and peaceably have hold use occupie and enjoy the said mansion-house closes and all other the premisses and every part and parcel of them with their and every of their appurtenances and the rents revenues and profits thereof shall or may receive perceive and take to his and their owne proper uses and behoofs cleerly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former bargaines sales gifts grants leases jointures statutes merchant and of the staple recognizances intrusions judgments executions rents-charge rents-seck arrerages of rents debts and duties to the Kings Majestie and of and from all other charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed done or suffered by the said M C and Anne or either of them their heires or assignes or by any other person or persons whatsoever And moreover the said M C for himselfe and for the said Anne his wife their heires For further assurance executors and administrators and for everie of them doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said T E his executours administrators and assignes and to and with every of them by these presents that hee the said M C and Anne his wife their heires and assignes shall and will at all times hereafter and from time to time during the time and space of five yeares next ensuing the date hereof upon all and every reasonable request and requests to him and them or any of them to be had or made by the said T E his executours administrators or assignes or any of them and at the costs and charges in the law of him the said T E his executors or assignes or some of them doe make knowledge execute and suffer or cause to be done made knowledged executed and suffered all and every such lawfull act and acts thing and things devise and devises in the law whatsoever for the better confirmation of these presents and for the better and further assurance suretie sure making and conveying of the said mansion house closes and other the premisses and every or any of them with their and everie of their appurtenances for and during the said terme of yeares hereby granted or mentioned to be granted unto the said T E his executours administrators and assignes according to the true intent and meaning of these presents as by the said T E his executors administrators or assigns or by his or their Counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised c. In witnesse c. An assignment of the same lease and premisses to a third person in trust upon condition that if the mony be not paid the assignment to bee void THis INDENTURE made the c. between T E Esquire on the one part and T C of c. on the other part Witnesseth That whereas M C of c. Gentleman and A C then wife of the said M. by their Indenture of lease bearing date the c. for the considerations therein mentioned did demise grant and to farm let unto the said T E his c. all that his mansion house with the rights members and appurtenances thereof situate lying and being in A. in the parish of W. in the Countie of W. and all that close of pasture commonly called or known by the name of the great close containing by estimation fortie acres be it more or lesse And also all that close of pasture commonly called or known by the name of the middle pasture containing by estimation twenty acres be it more or lesse and all that close of meadow c. All and singular which said closes and other the premisses then or late were in the tenure or occupation of the said M. or his c. and are situate lying or being in Arlescot aforesaid in the said Countie of W. And also all other messuages houses edifices buildings dove-houses ortchards gardens tenements meadowes pastures feedings woods underwoods commons wast-grounds moors marshes rents reversions services profits commodities and hereditaments whatsoever of them the said M C and A C or either of them situate lying and being in A aforesaid and W. or in either of them in the said Countie of VV. to have and to hold the said mansion house closes of meadow pasture and arable and all and singular other the premisses with their and every of their appurtenances by the said Indenture of lease demised or mentioned to be demised and every part and parcel thereof unto the said T E. his executors administrators and assignes from the feast of c. then last past before the date of the same indenture of lease unto the full end and term of c. from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended Yeilding and paying therefore yearely during the said terme unto the said M C and A his wife and to the heires and assignes of the said M. one pepper corn only at the feast of c. if the same shall be lawfully demanded as in and by the same indenture of lease amongst divers other covenants grants articles and agreements therein contained more fully and at large it doth and may appeare Now this indenture further witnesseth That the said T E for and under the proviso conditioned hereafter in these presents mentioned and expressed hath bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth fully cleerly and absolutely bargain sell assigne and set over unto the said T C his c. all the estate right title interest propertie possession terme of yeares claime and demand whatsoever which he the said T E now hath may might should or in any wise ought to have or claim of in or to the said mansion house closes of land and other the premisses with the appurtenances by the said Indenture of lease demised and in and to every or any part or parcel thereof by force and vertue of the said recited indenture of lease Provided alwaies that if the said T C his c. or some of them shall not well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said T E his c. without fraud c. That then this present Indenture and all and every covenant grant article and agreement therein contained shall bee utterly void frustrate and of none effect any thing herein before specified to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse c. A morgage of a lease for imdempnity of certain sureties bound in an obligation made to another in trust for their use THis INDENTURE made the c. betweene H H of
c. Gentleman on the one part and R M of c. I W and R D of c. Gent. on the other part Witnesseth That whereas c. as in and by the said indenture of lease amongst other things more fully and at large appeareth Recitall And wheras the said I W R D at the request and for the debt of the said I H together with him in and by one obligation with condition indorsed bearing date with these presents are and stand jointly and severally bounden unto R S of c. in the summe of c. for the true payment of c. on the c. at or in the c. as in and by the said recited obligation and condition therof more at large it doth and may appear Now this Indenture further witnesseth that he the said H H for the indempnitie discharge and saving harmlesse of the said I W and R D their c. and every of them of and from the said recited obligation and all sum and sums of mony therein mentioned and contained and from all actions suits and demands concerning the same hath given granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth fully cleerly and absolutely give grant bargain sel assign and set over unto the said R M his c. as wel the said messuage or tenement and all and singular other the premisses with the appurtenances and every part thereof by the said indenture of lease demised and every part and parcel thereof as also the estate right title interest propertie term of years claim and demand whatsoever which he the said H H his c. now have hath may might should or in any wise ought to have or claime of in and to the said messuage or tenement and other the premisses with the appurtenances and every or any part or parcel thereof by force and vertue of the said recited Indenture of lease or any thing therein contained or by any other wayes or meanes whatsoever together with the said recited indenture of lease To have and to hold the said messuage or tenement indenture of lease estate right title interest term of years and all and singular other the premisses with the appurtenances before by these presents bargained or sold or meant mentioned or intended to be hereby given granted bargained sold assigned or set over and everie part and parcel thereof unto the said R M his c. from the ensealing and delivery of these presents forward for during and until the ful end and accomplishment of all the residue of all the said terme of c. now to come and unexpired granted by the said recited Indenture of lease in as large ample and beneficial manner and form to all intents constructions and purposes as he the said H H now hath may might should or in any wise ought to have and enjoy the same by force ond vertue of the said recited indenture of lease or any thing therein contained or o herwise howsoever Neverthelesse upon special trust and confidence That he the said R M his c. and every of them shall stand and be interessed and posseâ—sed of and in the said messuage or tenement and all o her the before bargained premises with the said appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to the only proper uses and behoofs of the said I W and R D their c. and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever And the said H H for himself his c. doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said R M his c. and to and with every of them by these presents in manner and form following that is to say That the said recited indenture of lease That the lease is a good lease at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents is a good perfect sure and indefeizible lease in the law of or for the said messuage or Tenement and premises thereby demised and so shall stand remaine and continue unto the said R M his c. to the uses before mentioned for and during the term of years thereby granted and unexpired And that he the said H H now hath full power good right true title and lawfull authoritie to give grant bargain And that hee hath power to demise sell and set over the same premises and every part thereof unto the said R M his c. to the uses aforesaid in manner and forme above mentioned according to the true intent and meaning of these presents A covenant for quiet enjoying and from incumbrances Provided also and alwaies that if the said H H his c. or any of them Proviso doe truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R S his c. the said sum of c. on the c. at the place aforesaid for and in full and cleer discharge of the said recited obligation and condition above mentioned that then this indenture to be void and of none effect This indenture or any thing herein contained to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse c. A Bill of sale KNow all men by these presents That I W G of c. for and in consideration of the sum of c. of lawfull mony of England to be to me in hand paid by I S of c. Goldsmith at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents wherewith I confesse my selfe to be fully satisfied and paid by these presents have bargained and sold and by these presents do fully cleerly and absolutely bargaine and sell unto the said R S in plaine and open market within the City of London one chaine of gold with round links unsoothered weighing twenty ounces of gold weight and one gold ring enameled set with a small Table Diamond To have and to hold the said chain of gold and ring to the said R S his c. to his and their own proper uses and behoofs for ever And I the said W G my c. and every of us the said chain and ring unto the said R S his c. against all people shall and will warrant acquit and for ever defend by these presents Provided alwaies That if the said W G my c. or any of us do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R S his c. the full summe of c. on the c. at or in the c. without fraud or covin that then this present bill and the bargain and sale of the said chain and ring shall be utterly void and of none effect or else to stand and abide in full force and vertue In witnesse c. A release of lands mortgaged THis INDENTVRE made the c. between A W of c. Esq on the one part and Sir N H of c. Knight on the other part Witnesseth That the said A W by his indenture bearing date the c. for and in consideration of the sum of c.
by I H of c. well and truly to be paid in manner and forme as in and by a proviso contained in the said Indenture is mentioned limited and declared did bargaine and sell unto the said I H and to his heires and assignes for ever all that his grange or farm of c. with the appurtenances in the parish of A in the County of S. parcel of the possessions of the late dissolved Monastery of W in the County of c. and all other his Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Meadowes Feedings Pastures Woods Leets Courts Liberties Franchises and Hereditaments whatsoever they be with all and singular their appurtenances siâ—uate c. which said premisses the said A W late bought and purchased to him and his heires of the said I H. together with all and singular messuages houses buildings barnes stables dove-houses ortch-yards gardens lands meadowes feedings pastures c. and hereditaments whatsoever they bee to the said Graunge or Farme of c. and other the premisses before mentioned or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining or accepted reputed taken or known as part parcel or member therof heretofore used occupied demised letten posessed or enjoyed To have and to hold all and singular the premises to the said I H. and his heires for ever In which said Indenture there is a proviso conteined that if the said I H his heires executors administrators or assignes or some of them should fail in the payment of the summe of c. unto the said A W her executors or administrators at the dayes or places in the said Indenture specified That then the said conveyance should be void as in and by the said Indenture more at large it doth and may appeare And whereas the said I H hath conveyed and assured all and singular the premises unto the said Sir N H and his heires before the ensealing and delivery of these presents Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said A W for and in consideration of the sum of c. to him the said A W in hand well and truly satisfied and paid by the said N H before the ensealing and delivery of these presents And also in consideration of the full discharge and release of the condition and proviso aforesaid and at the special instance and request of the said I H. Hath remised released and quit claimed and by these presents doth for himself and his heires remise Release release and quit claime unto the said Sir N H and to his heires for ever The condition and proviso above mentioned and also all the estate â—ight title interest claim reversion condition proviso and demand whatsoever which he the said A W now hath or by any manner of waies or meanes hereafter shall or may have of in and unto the said Grange or Farm and all and singular other the premises with the appurtenances or of in or unto any part or parcel thereof And also of in and unto all and singular the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which the said A W hath at any time purchased to him and his heires of the said I H. To have and to hold the said Grange or Farm Habendum and all and singular the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Sir N H his heires and assignes for ever to the only proper use and behoof of the said Sir N H his heires and assignes for ever absolutely without any condition or limitation whatsoever And the said A W for himselfe his heires executors administratos and assignes doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said Sir N H. his heirs and assignes by these presents in manner and form following viz. That he the said N H his heires and assignes shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupie possesse and enjoy the said Grange or Farme and all and singular the premises with the appurtenances conveyed and released or meant mentioned or intended to be conveyed or released by these presents without the let suit trouble disturbance or eviction of the said A W his heires or assignes And without the lawful let suit trouble disturbance molestation or eviction of any other person or persons lawfully claiming any estate right title or interest in out of or into the premises or any part thereof from by or under the said A W his heires or assignes or by his their or any of their meanes act consent assent privity agreement or procurement other then of the said I H his heires and assignes claiming from the said A W by vertue of the assurance aforesaid And also that all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter continue and remaine unto the said Sir N H his heires and assignes free and clear and freely and clearly exonorated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former and other gifts grants bargaines sales c. had made done or committed by the said A W his heires or assignes or by his their or any of their meanes act assent consent privity agreement or procurement except before excepted And the said A W doth further for himself his executors c. That he the said A W his heires and assignes shall and will from time to time and at all times before the feast of c. next ensuing the date hereof at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said Sir NH do and execute or cause to be done and executed all and every such further act and acts thing and things device and devices as shall be reasonably devised advised or required by the said Sir N H his heires and assignes or by his or their Councel learned in the law for the better assuring and sure making of all and singular the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Sir N H his heires and assignes according to the true intent and meaning of these presents be it by Fine or Fines Feoffement or Feoffements Deed or Deeds Inroled or not Inroled Recoverie or Recoveries with double or single Voucher or Vouchers release confirmation warranty or by any other wayes or meanes whatsoever In witnesse whereof c. A Deed of Revocation TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come R R of London Esquire sendeth Greeting Whereas the said R R in and by two several Indentures or Deeds bearing date the c. whereof the one is made between the said R R and G W of c. and I H of c. Gentlemen on the other partie And the other of them is made between the said R R of the one part and the said G W and I H of the other part whereupon a Fine was afterwards in due form of Law acknowledged by the said R R and A his Wife in and by which said several Indentures the said R R did assure and entail unto the said
c. That hee the said T VV his c. and every of them shall and may according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents peaceably and quietly have hold and enjoy all the said demised premisses with the appurtenances and every part thereof free and cleer freely and cleerly acquitted and discharged of and from all and all manner of former bargaines sales gifts grants leases joyntures dowers uses wills intailes statutes recognizances judgments extents executions and from all other estates titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done by them the said C B and I D or either of them or by any other person or persons by their or either of their means act title or procurement And lastly the said I B for himself c. That he the said I B his heires and assignes and every of them shall and will at all times hereafter and from time to time upon request made For further assurance and at the costs and charges in the law of the said T VV party to these presents his executors or assignes or some of them make do and execute or cause to be made done and executed all and every such further and other reasonable act and acts thing and things whatsoever for the further better assurance surety more sure making and conveying of the said demised premisses with the appurtenances and every part thereof unto the said T VV party to these presents his c. during the term aforesaid and in such manner and forme upon such rents covenants and conditions as is before herein mentioned according to the effect and true meaning of these presents as by the said T VV his c. or by his or their councel learned in the law shal be reasonably devised or advised and required In witnesse c. A grant of an extent penned by Mr. Tho. Bromely then Solicitor THis INDENTURE made the c. betweene I D of c. and VV D of c. on the one part and T P and T O of c. on the other part Witnesseth That whereas the right Honorable E Lord S. by the name of E S Esq by one recognizance bearing date c. taken knowledged and sealed before Sir R D Knight Lord chief Justice of England according to the forme of the statute for the recovery of debts in that case provided standeth bound to the said I D in the sum of c. payable c. as by the same recognizance c. And where also the said I D hath extended and to him delivered in execution the Manor of N. with the appurtenances in the County of c. at the yearly rent of c. for non-payment of the said sum of c. Now the said I D for divers good causes and considerations him hereunto especially moving hath granted assigned and set over unto the said W D. T B. G B. and T O all his estate right title interest and demand which he hath by reason of the said extent of in and to the Manor of N. with the appurtenances and of in and to every part and parcel thereof and of in and to all and singular messuages lands tenements meadows leasowes pastures rents reversions services and hereditaments with the appurtenances so extended and delivered in execution as aforesaid and the said I D for himself c. That hee the said I D his executors administrators or assignes at any time or times hereafter shall not do any act or acts thing or things whereby the said extent and extents or the estate title or interest of the said W D c. or any of them or of the executors or administrators or assignes of them or any of them by reason of the same extent may be in any wise hurt hindred impeached discharged undone or made void And further that he the said I D his heires executors and administrators shall and will at the reasonable request costs and charges in the law of the said W D or any of them do and suffer to be done made acknowledged all and every such lawful and reasonable act acts thing and things devise and devises in the law whatsoever for the further assurance surety sure making and conveying of the premisses for and during all the term and time of the said extent and execution unto the said W T. B. G B. and T O. as by the learned councel of them or any of them shall be reasonably devised or advised and required In witnesse c. The copy of a recognizance taken by a Justice of Peace for the appearance of certain persons at the Sessions BE it remembred that the twentieth day of c. T D of c. came before me T S Esq one of the Justices of the peace of our said Lord the King in the said County assigned to keep c. and did acknowledg himself to owe to our said Lord the King 40 l. of lawfull c. to be made and leavyed of his goods chattels lands and tenements to the use and behoof of our said Lo. the K. And W R F of c. likewise came and undertook for the said T D each of them in the penalty of 20 l. of their goods chattels lands and tenements also to be raised and leavied to the use and behoof of our said Lo. the King if the said T D shall make default in the condition ensuing c. The condition c. That if the above bounden TD do be and personably appear before his Majesties Justices of the Peace and general Gaol delivery to be holden within the said Countie then and there to answer such matters as on his Majesties part and behalfe shall be objected against him touching the suspition of the felonious stealing of a gray Mare of the goods and chattels of a man unknown and not depart thence without the licence of the Court. That then c. A surrender of the captainship of a Castle KNow all men Me. P T c. to have surrendred to our most excellent Prince and Lord James by the grace of God c. the office of keeping and captainship of the Castle of C in the County of S. and the office of keeping of the waters of C and P in the said Countie and the vails and fees of two shillings of lawfull c. by the day for the execution of the said office and all other things which our said Lord the King by his Letters Patents dated at Westm c. in the yeare of his Reigne c. hath granted unto mee as fully and wholly as they were all granted to me with this intention neverthelesse that our said Lord the King by his other Letters patents would vouchsafe to grant all and singular the premisses unto R B of c. for the term of his life In witnesse c. An assignment of a bond for performance of Covenants TO all Christian people c. I I of c. sends greeting c. Whereas
continuance of the foresaid lease by the said Letters patents Giving and granting unto my said attorney by the tenour of these presents my full power and authority for me and in my name to do say execute finish and perform all and every act and acts thing and things whatsoever needful and necessary to bee done in and about the premisses as fully whâ—lly and firmly and in as large and ample manner and form in every condition and degree to all intents constructions and purposes as I my self might or could do if I were personally present ratifying allowing and holding firm and stable all and whatsoever my said atturny shall lawfully do or cause to be done in or about the execution of the premisses In witnesse whereof c. A Covenant for the leavying of a fine AND the said C B for himself c. that hee the said C B and his heirs shall and will at and before the c. at the proper costs and charges of the said C B in the c. according to the usual course of fines and recoveries used and accustomed and according to the form of the said court leavy one lawful or sufficient fine and suffer a lawful and sufficient recovery to be had and made against him the said C B and his heires unto the said W W and F W and their heirs or the survivors of them or to such other person or persons as the said W and F or the survivors of them or their heirs shall nominate and appoint of all that messuage c. naming the lands with all and singular their appurtenances situate lying and being in C. aforesaid in the said County of B. which said fine or fines and all other assurances and conveyances to be had made leavyed acknowledged or executed of the premisses or any part thereof by the name or names or in any other manner or forme shall be And the said W W and F W. and their heirs and all and every other person or persons and the survivors of them and his heirs to whom the said fine shall be leavyed or acknowledged as aforesaid shal stand and be seized of all and singular the premisses and every part thereof to the only proper use and behoof of the said W and F and their heires for ever to the intent a lawful and sufficient recovery may be had of all and singular the premises and of every part and parcel thereof according to the true intent and purpose of these presents which said recovery shall be and shall be alwaies deemed adjudged and taken to be to the only use and behoof of the said C B and A P and of the heirs males of their bodies to be begotten for default of such issue then to the use and behoof of the said C B and of his c. for ever In witnesse c. A Covenant to surrender at the next Court. ANd the said c. That at the next Court holden at the Manor of E in the said County of W. the said R I and his wife shall come and personally appear in the face of the said Court of the Manor aforesaid and in the open face of the said Court according to the custome of the said Manor shall into the hands of the Steward of the said Court or his deputie surrender resign and yeild up to the said use of T S his c. all that their right estate title interest and demand which they now have or by any means may have of and in the said copyhold lands and tenements with the appurtenances called or known by the said name or names of c. or any other lands tenements c. which are claimed to be holden of him by copie of Court Roll of the said Manor of W. or to the same or to any part or parcel of the same belonging or so reputed esteemed or taken A covenant for further assurance ANd the said L M for himselfe his c. That hee the said L M and A now his wife and the heires of the same L. and all and every other person or persons whatsoever having or claiming or which shall or may have claim or pretend to have any manner of right interest or other thing into or out of the before mentioned premisses or any part or parcel thereof by from or under the said L M shall and wil from time to time and at all times hereafter upon every reasonable request and at the cost and charges in in the law of the said c. his heirs or assignes doe make knowledg suffer and execute or cause to bee done made knowledged suffered and executed all and every such lawful act and acts thing and things devise and devises conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better and perfecter assurance surety more sure making and conveying of all and singular the said messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and all other the premises aforesaid and every part and parcel thereof unto the said L B his c. for ever be it by fine or fines with proclamation recovery or recoveries with double or single voucher or vouchers deed or deeds enrolled the enrollment of these presents release confirmation with warranty against all every person and persons or without warranty or by all any or as many of the waies means devises aforesaid or by any other waies or means whatsoever as by the councel learned in the law of the said LB best may or can be devised or required so as the said I A for the making c. be not enforced to travel above twelve miles from his dwelling place A Covenant that the Premises are discharged of incumbrances ANd the said A B for himself c. That the said Messuages Lands Tenements Meadowes Leasowes Pastures Woods Rents Reversions Remainders Services and Herediments and all and singular other the premisses with the appurtenances before in and by these presents given grantted bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents are and so at all times hereafter for ever from time to time shall be remain and continue unto the said T B his heirs and assignes cleerly acquitted and discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved and kept harmlesse of and from all and all manner of former bargains sales gifts grants leases joyntures dowers uses wills intails rents charge rent-seck arerages of rents fines for alienation statutes recognizances judgments extents seizures intrusions executions and of and from all and singular other charges titles troubles incumbrances and demands whatsoever had made knowledged consented unto procured done or suffered or to be had made knowledged consented unto procured done or suffered by the said A B his heirs or assigns or by any other person or persons whatsoever the rents and services from henceforth to be due to the chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees whereof the premisses are holden only excepted A Covenant that he is lawfully
Middlesex by the advice direction and assistance of the Church-wardens of the said Parish for the time being and their successors the yearely sum of 4 li. of c. according to the purport and true meaning of these presents the first payment and distribution thereof to be made and performed on the c. which shall be c. And also if it shall happen the said A B. G G c. or any one or more of them to die and depart this life or shall otherwise be reputed to be decayed and insufficient in estate Then if the Survivor or Survivors of such person or persons so dying or the rest of them which shall remain sufficient and not decaied or some of them doe and shall within c. next after request in that behalf made unto them or any of them by the Church-wardens of the said Parish for the time being or either of them procure or cause one other or more sufficient and able person in the place or stead of him or them so dying or decaying as aforesaid to become bound unto the Chuch-wardens of the Parish aforesaid for the time being or to such other persons as they or the Common Councel and ancients of the said Parish shall nominate and appoint to take the same in one other sufficient obligation of the like penaltie of 100 li. and with condition of the like just and true payment and distribution of the sum of 4 li. to and amongst the poor of the said Parish and of the place aforesaid as is before in these presents limited and expressed mutatis mutandis That then c. A Discharge of an apprentice from his service TO all Christian people c. I F VV of c. send Greeting Whereas I N by his Indenture bearing date c. did put himself Apprentice to me for the term of c. commencing c. as by the same Indenture may appeare Now know ye that I the said F VV for good considerations me thereunto moving do by these presents clearly and absolutely discharge and set free the said I N of and from my service so as neither I nor any for me shall or may at any time hereafter ask claim or demand any service of the said I N by vertue of the said Indenture or otherwise And also I do hereby remise and release unto the said I N all actions causes of actions service and demands whatsoever which I now have or hereafter may have against him by reason of any act whatsoever from the beginning of the World until the day of the date of these presents In witnesse c. A Condition for passing a Fine THe Condition of this Obligation is such that if the within bounden W E and A now his Wife and the heires of the same W. at the costs and charges in the law of the within named R W his executors c. before the Feast of St. J. B next ensuing the date c. do and shal levie one fine at the common law of one messuage or tenement mentioned to be demised to the said R M in and by one Indenture of Lease bearing date c. made between the said W E on the one part and the said R M on the other part according to due course of Law by such name and names and in such manner and form as by the said R M his c. or their Councel learned in the Law shall be devised or required as well for the barring of the said A from her title of Dower in the premises as for the better assuring and confirming of the premises unto the said R M his executors administrators and assignes for and during the several termes by the said Indenture of Lease granted under the rent in and by the same Indenture reserved against the said VV E his heirs and assignes according to the true meaning of the said Indenture that then this present c. A condition to save harmless of a Recognizance taken for ones appearing THe Condition c. That if the within bounden I R his c. do at all times hereafter and from time to time shall clearly acquit and discharge or sufficiently save and keep harmlesse the within named G S. and N B or either of them their c. against our Soveraigne Lord the King and all others of and from c. where c. or either of them stand charged or bound to our said Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majesty for the said I R or for his personal appearance in his Majesties Court of Record called the Kings Bench at VVestm in Trinty Term next to answer all such matters as then and there shall be objected against him and of and from all and every sum and sums of money matter thing and things whatsoever in the said Recognizance and Recognizances and every of them mentioned and contained and of and from all actions c. that shall or may arise or grow touching the same or any of them in any manner of wise That then c. An Indenture of Apprentiship THis INDENTURE Witnesseth That E B son of I B late of c. of his free and voluntary will hath put himself Apprentice to R B. C. and c to the Science which he now useth to be taught and with him after the manner of an Apprentice to dwel and serve from the Feast of c. from thence next ensuing and c. unto the full end and term of c. by all which term of c. the said Apprentice the said R B well and faithfully shall serve his secrets keep close his commandments lawful and honest every where he shall gladly do hurt to his said Master he shall not do nor suffer to be done to the value of xii d or more by the year but shall let it if he may or else immediately admonish his said Master thereof the goods of his said Master he shall not waste nor them to any body lend at Dice nor at any other unlawful games he shall not play whereby his Master may incur any hurt Fornication in the house of his said Master nor elsewhere he shall not commit Matrimony he shall not contract Tavernes he shall not frequent with his own proper goods or any others during the said term without the special license of his Master he shall not absent himself from the service of his said Master day nor night he shal not absent or prolong himself but in all things as a good and faithful Apprentice shall beare and behave himself towards his said Master and Mistris and all his during the term aforesaid And the said R B to his said Apprentice the Science which he now useth shall teach and inform or cause to be taught or informed the best way that he may or can after a due manner of chastisement and also shall find to his said Apprentice meat drink and bedding and all other necessaries meet and convenient for and during the term aforesaid In witnesse
c A Condition to repay all such charges as the Tenant shall be at by reason of the payment of his rent there being controversie concerning the Title of the house THe Condition c. That whereas there is a controversie or question between the above bound E H and others touching their several rights or interests to the now dwelling house of the above-named T T situate neer Holborne Bridge London and whereas upon an Agreement between the said E H and T T the said T T is contented to pay the Rent of his said house being 5 l. per Annum unto the said E H as the same shall grow due according to his Lease if therefore the said E H her Executors or Assignes do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be repaid unto the said T T his Executors and Assignes all such rent sum and sums of mony charges and damages whatsoever as shall by due proceedings in the Law be adjudged or decreed or both against him the said T T his executors c. and all other costs and damages whatsoever which he the said T T shall sustain or be at by reason of any Actions Suits or Forfeitures whatsoever which shall or may happen to be unto the said T T his c. by reason or meanes of the payment of the said rent or any part thereof unto the said E H her Executors Administrators or Assigns That then this c. A Condition to discharge the Church-wardens and Parishioners of a child born in the Parish THe Condition c. That whereas one M P hath of late been delivered of a man-child within the Parish of c. within written to which child the within bound H G by his own voluntary confession doth acknowledg himself to be the fathet If therefore the said H G his heirs c. and every or any of them do from time to time and at all times hereafter fully and cleerly acquit discharge and save harmless as well the within named I B and H L churchwardens of the Parish Church of c. aforesaid and their Successors for the time being and every of them and also all the Inhabitants and Parishioners of the said Parish which now are or hereafter shall be for the time being and every of them of and from all and all manner of costs charges and expences whatsoever which shall or may in any manner of wise at any time hereafter arise happen come grow or be imposed upon them or any of them for or by reason or meanes of the birth education nourishing and bringing up of the said child and of and from all other Actions suits charges troubles impeachments and demands whatsoever touching or concerning the same That then c. A condition for the surrender of copy-hold lands and to cause him to be admitted Tenant THe condition c. That if the within bounden I K. and his heirs do and shall at the next Court to be holden for or within the Mannor of H. within the County of E. sufficiently and in due forme of law surrender and yeild up unto and for the use and behoof of the within named L M his c. or of such other person or persons and their c. as the said L M shall nominate and appoint all that his copy-hold tenement or messuage and lands thereunto belonging containing by estimation sixteen acres be it more or lesse now or late in the tenure or occupation of N O or of his assignes parcel of the Mannor of H aforesaid with all and singular out-houses easements commodities and appurtetenances to the same belonging cleerly acquitted and discharged of all dowers and title of dowers whatsoever and do also then and there procure and cause the said LM or such other person or persons by him to be nominated as aforesaid to bee only and lawfully admitted tenant of the same premisses so to be surrendred according to the custome of the same Mannor That then this c. Another for quiet enjoying THe condition c. That if the within named R I his c. and every of them shal or may lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold occupie and enjoy the Mannor of S with the appurtenances in the County of O with all lands tenements pastures feedings rents court leets and advowsons woods underwoods and all other hereditaments thereunto belonging or appertaining without the let trouble suit eviction disturbance or contradiction of the within bound Sir VV G Kt. Sir M G Kt. and L G Esq or any of them their or any of their c. or any of them or any other person or persons whatsoever having claiming or pretending to have any manner of right title interest and partie or claime or demand of in or to the said Manor and premises aforesaid or of in or to any part or parcel thereof by from or under the said Sir VV G. Sir M G. and R G. or either or any of them according to the tenor purport effect and true meaning of one indenture of assignment bearing date the c. made and sealed by the said Sir VV G unto the said R I. of the premisses aforesaid as by the said Indenture may appear That then c. Another for the assurance of land THe condition c. that if the within bound W B shall upon reasonable request to him to be made by the within named T H his heires or assignes on this side and before the feast day of c. next ensuing the date within written convey and assure unto the said T H his executors and assignes for ever one close of pasture containing by estimation one acre abutting upon F towards the South c. all which premisses are situate lying and being in the parishes townes and fields of N and O or in some other or one of them in the County of B. by such conveyance and assurance in the law as by the said T B his heires or assignes or by his or their Counsel learned in the lawes of this Realm shall be reasonably devised or advised and required discharged of all incumbrances whatsoever the chief rents and services only excepted And also if the said VV B his c. and every of them doe and shall untill the said conveyance and assurance shall be made and passed as aforesaid quietly permit and suffer the said T H his heirs and assignes to have receive perceive and take to his and their own proper uses and behoofs the rents issues and profits of all and singular the premisses and of every part and parcell thereof without any manner of let suit trouble disturbance or contradiction of the said N B his c. or any of them or of any other person or persons whatsoever by his their or any of their means right title interest or procurement And without any accompt or any other thing therefore to be yeilded paid or done unto the said VV B his heirs 〈◊〉 assignes or to any other person or persons whatsoever That
mentioned and for divers other good causes and considerations him thereunto moâ—â—ng hath bargained sold and set over and by these presents doth assign c. unto the said E H anâ— C D their executors and administrators and assigns and to the survivors of them the said E H and C D. and to the executors administrators and assignes of the survivor of them all c. mentioning all that is assig ed and set â—ver To have and to hold the said Lordship and c. and all other the premises with all and singular their appurtenances before by these presents bargained sold assigned or set over and every part and parcel thereof unto the said E H and C D their Executors Administrators and assignes and to the Survivor of the said E H and C D. and to the executors and assigns of the Survivors of them Neverthelesse upon his trust and confidence in them and every of them reposed That the said E H and C D or the Survivor of them or the executors c. of the Survivors of them shall and will at all times hereafter and from time to time upon reasonable request to them or any of them to be made and at the costs and charges in the law of the said Sir A C his executors c. reassigne convey and assure all and singular the before bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof unto such person or persons their executors c. as the said Sir A C his executors c. shall nominate and appâ—int in such manner and form as by the said Sir A C his c. oâ— his or their Councel learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required and upon further trust and confidence that they and every of them shall and will upon like request to be made do and perform all and every lawful act and acts thing and things whatsoever for the extinguishment oâ— this present bargain sale and assignment of the premises above mentioned As by the said Sir A C his executors c. or by his or their Councel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required In witnesse c An assignment of a Judgement THis INDENTURE made the c. Between M M c. of the one part and R T Citizen c. on the other part Whereas the said M M hath recovered a Judgement in his Majesties Court of Common Pleas at Westminster in Hillary Term Anno c. against E G for twenty pound debt besides costs of suit as by the Records of the said Court more at large may appeare Now the said M M for good considerations him moving hath bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth bargaine sell assigne and set over unto the said R T his executors c. as well the said Judgment and all and every sum and sums of mony therein mentioned and conteined as also all benefit and advantage which shall or may be had obteined or gotten by reason or meanes of the said Judgment or any processe or execution thereupon to be had sued out or executed To have and to hold the said Judgment sum and sums of mony benefit advantage and other the premises aforesaid unto the said R T his c. to his and their own proper uses and behoofs in as ample manner as he the said M M his executors or assignes might or could have and enjoy the same if these presents had never been had or made And the said M M his executors c. shall and will justifie maintaine and avow all and every lawful act and thing that shall be done in or about the premises without releasing or discharging the same so as there be no further benefit taken then only the due debt interest and charges and that all the benefit which shall de obtained or gotten upon the said Judgment shall wholly remain and be unto the said R T his executors c. to his and their own proper uses and behoofs without any accompt or other thing to be therefore yeilded or done unto the said M M his c. In witnesse c. A Release for wast done TO all Christian people to whom these presents shall come W S Prebend of the prebendary commonly called T in the County of M sendeth greeting c. Whereas I S of c. being possessed of a Lease for divers yeares yet enduring of and in one parcel of Wood or Wood-ground commonly called c. situate c. conteining by estimation c. beng parcel of the possessions of the Prebendary of c. aforesaid And where the said R S. for the better advantage to himself and for the encrease of his own yearely profit to be made of the same Wood and for the better and more profitable mannurance of the said ground hath for that purpose cut down and grubbed up divers trees in and upon the said parcel of Wood-ground and hath converted the said ground into tillage whereby a farre greater annual rent or profit is and will be made thereof then if the same should continue Woody-ground which in time to come will turn to the better benefit and advantage of the said Prebend and his successors after the end and determination of the said Lease made to the said R S. Yet notwithstanding the said R S is subject and liable to be questioned and troubled by actions to be commenced against him both for the wast he hath committed in cutting down the same Woods and grubbing up the same by the roots and for not preserving of the same Woods according to the covenants comprised in his said Lease Now know ye That the said W S now Prebend of the said Prebendary as aforesaid for divers good causes c. hath as much as in him is for himself remised released and quit claimed and by these presents for himself doth clearly and absolutely remise release and quit claim unto the said R S c. all and all manner of actions of wasts and any manner of suits for wasts or spoils done or committed by him the said R S in the said Wood and Wood-ground called S W. aforesaid untill the date of these presents and all and all manner of actions of covenants and other actions suits and demands concerning covenants promises or agreements for not cutting down or grubbing up the same Woods or Under-woods heretofore cut and grubbed up In witnesse c. A Letter of Atturney to enter upon Lands to deliver a Lease made to another TO all Christian people c. We T A and R M c. send greeting Whereas we the said T A and R M have signed and sealed to one Indenture bearing date with these presents purporting a Lease Demise or Grant unto one W M c. of all that our c. and all the houses barnes stables orchards Gardens Easements and Commodities thereunto belonging and of all that our c. together with the Demeasne Lands to the said c.
appurtenances by such name and names and in such manner and forme as by the Councel learned in the law of the said Earle c. shall be devised whereunto the said T C and I D shall appeare in proper person and after declaration upon the said Writ made according to the nature and form thereof The said T C and I D shall vouch to warrantie the said T S. who likewise shall personally appeare and immediately enter into warrantie and after declaration shall vouch to warrantie the Common vouchee who likewise shall enter into warrantie and after declaration shall imparle and after shall depart in Contempt of the Court and make default whereupon Judgement shall be given that the said I G and James Mayo shall recover the premises against the said T C and I D and the said T C and I D over in value against the said T S. and the said T S over in value against the common vouchee And thereupon a Writ of Execution and seisin shall be awarded sued forth returned and filed according to the order and course of Common Recoveries in such like cases usually had and suffered And it is covenanted granted concluded condescended and fully agreed by and between the said parties to these presents for them and every of them their and every of their heires and assignes and the true intent and meaning of these presents and of all the parties therunto is that as well the said recoverie so or in any other manner to be sued out had and executed and the said Fine or Fines in manner aforesaid or in any other manner levied had and executed from and after the perfecting of the said recovery As also all other fines recoveries and other assurances herafter to be had made and executed in of or upon the said Manor lands and premises or any part thereof by and between the parties to these presents or any of them and the full force and execution of the same shall be and enure and shall be adjudged esteemed and taken to be and to enure and the said Recoverers and Conusers and their heires and the Survivors and Survivor of them and his and their heires shall stand and be seized of the same Manor and premises with the appurtenances to the only proper use and behoof of the said Earle c. and of their c. for ever and to none other use intent or purpose whatsoever And further the said T S for him his c. doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said Earle c. their heirs and assignes by these presents that he the said T S and his heires and all and every other person and persons which do or shall lawfully claim any estate right interest rent reversion or demand of in unto or out of the said Manors lands and premises above herein warranted and to be defended by the said T S partie to these presents and his heirs or any part thereof from by or under him the said T S or his heirs or from by or under the said T S Father of the said T S partie to these presents the heirs or assigns of them or any of them or under or by meanes of any act or acts or title derived from them or any of them excepting such person or persons to whom the said T S partie to these presents hath granted one or two of the next Avoidances of the Church of W and presentations thereunto shall and wil from time to time and at all times hereafter at and upon the reasonable request and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said Earle c. their heirs or assignes do make acknowledg leavie execute and suffer or cause or procure to be made c. all and every such further act and acts thing and things devise and devises assurance and assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further better more perfect sure and absolute granting assuring and conveying quiet and cleer having holding and enjoying of the said Manors lands tenements hereditaments and all other the before bargained premisses and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Earle c. their c. and to the survivor of them and their heirs be it by fine feoffment recovery or by any other wayes or means whatsoever with such warranty and in such manner and forme as by the learned Councell in the law of the said Earl c. their heires or assignes shall be reasonably advised devised or required And lastly the said T S partie to these presents for him his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said Earl c. their c. by these presents in manner and form following that is to say that they the said Earle c. their heires and assignes and every of them shall or may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupie possesse and enjoy the said Mannor or Lordship messuage lands and premises above herein mentioned to be warranted and to be defended by the said T S partie to these presents and his heirs and every part and parcell thereof with their and every of their appurtenances freed and discharged of and from all and all manner of former bargains sales gifts grants leases intails joyntures dowers rents charges statutes recognizances judgments extents executions claims duties debts of record and to the Kings Majestie fines issues amerciaments ouster le mains liveries and of and from all other charges estates titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed done or wittingly and willingly suffered by the said T S party to these presents and the said T S the Father or any of them or the heires and assignes of them or any of them or by any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them Except all and singular such grant and grants of avoidances and of presentations to the Church of VV aforesaid when the same shall become void not exceeding the number of two of the next presentations thereunto heretofore made and granted and by the said T S to one J B Clark or to some or one for him In witnesse c. A Clause to insert after the Reddend that if the rent be unpaid after the day the lease to determine AND if it shall happen the said yearly rent of c. or any part thereof to be behind and unpaid in part or in all after any of the feasts aforesaid in which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded within the time and space of one and twenty dayes that then and from thenceforth this present demise grant or lease and every clause article and covenant in the same contained to be utterly void frustrate and of none effect And that then also it shall and may be lawful to and for the said VV T his executors administrators and assignes into the aforesaid demised