these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v grant_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a and_o absolute_a licence_n power_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o for_o ever_o at_o his_o and_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n may_v alien_n grant_v demise_n or_o enfeoff_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v the_o same_o and_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n their_o heir_n of_o assign_v in_o the_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n 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