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
subscribed with the hand of the said C D and to the counterpaine of this same Indenture remaining with the said A B. annexed in all points as comely and cunningly and with as much work as the same pattern doth purport and signifie And the same Tomb so made and finished as aforesaid the same A B shall cause to be safely carryed and conveyed to the Church of B in the County of S. at the costs and charges of the said C D and there before the Feast c set up place and fully finish the same In consideration of the doing whereof the said C D his executors administrators or assigns shall well and truly content and pay or cause to be contented or paid unto the said A B his executors administrators or Assignes the full summe of c. in manner and form following that is to say before the ensealing hereof 20 l. whereof c. and thereof c. and on the tenth day of c. 10 l c. at or within c and at and upon the setting up and finishing of the said Tomb before the said Feast c. other 20 l. in full satisfaction and payment of the said sum of 50 l of c. without fraud or covin In witnesse c. A Lease of a Ferry THis INDENTVRE made c. Between c. Witnesseth That the said I L for and in consideration of c. hath demised granted and to Farm letten and by these presents doth c. unto the said I H his executors or assigns the moyty of the passage ferry standage and battalage of P in the county of c. together with all easements and commodities thereunto belonging in as large and ample manner and form as T H or his assignes hath heretofore had or enjoyed the same or might or ought to have had and enjoyed the same To have and to hold the said moyty of the said passage and Ferry and all other the premisses by these presents mentioned to be demised and every parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto him the said I H his executors administrators and assigns from the Feast of c. unto the end and term of c. Yeilding and paying c. with a clause to make the Lease void for non payment of the rent And the said I H doth covenant c. that he the said I H his executors administrators or assigns at his and their owne proper costs and charges shall from time to time during the said term maintain and keep boat or boats and all other things meet and convenient for the moity of the aforesaid passage and other the premisses as hath been heretofore commonly accustomed and thereof shall from time to time during the said term acquit discharge or sufficiently save harmless the said I L his heirs executors administrators and assignes And that he the said I H his executors or assignes shall from time to time during the said term carry over or cause to be carryed over the Ferry-place aforesaid from P to F the said I L and his wife and their heirs servants children horses and stuff when and so often as the said I L his wife and their heirs children or any other of his family shall require to have themselves their servants horses or stuff to be carryed over the said Ferry from P to E aforesaid without demanding taking or asking any thing therefore of the said I L his heirs children or family And the said I L doth covenant c. That he the said I L his heirs executors administrators or Assigns shall at all times hereafter and from time to time during the said term Discharged of quit-rent acquit and discharge or sufficiently save and keep harmlesse as well the said moyty of the said passage or ferry and all and singular the afore letten premises and every part thereof as also the said I H his executors and assigns of for and from all and all manner of quit-rents whatsoever which in respect of the said demised premises during the said term shall grow due or payable to our said soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty her Heirs Successors or Assignes or to any other person or persons whatsoever excepting the said yearly rent of 3 l. before by these presents reserved And that he the said I L and his heirs the said moyty of the said passage and ferry and all other the afore letten premises with the appurtenanees unto the said I H his executors administrators and assigns for the rent above rehearsed to be paid in manner and forme abovesaid shall warrant and defend during all the said term of xxxi years In witness c. A Deafeazance of an obligation forfeited THis INDENTVRE made c. between T I c. of the one part and R N c. and Sir George Farmer c. VVitnesseth That whereas the said R N and G F by their obligation bearing date c. did become bound unto the said T I in the sum of one hundred Marks c. with condition thereupon indorsed that if the said R N and G F or one of them their executors administrators or assigns or any of them did well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said T I his executors administrators or assignes at or in c. the sum of xxxvi l. c. on the 20 day of c. next ensuing the date of the same obligation that then c. as by the same obligation and condition appeareth which said sum of xxxvi l. nor any parcel thereof was paid at the day and place of payment aforesaid By reason whereof the said recited Obligation is forfeited to the said T I. And whereas also the said R N hath the day of the date hereof paid unto the said T I the sum of 6 l. c. in part of payment of the said sum of 36. l. whereupon the said T I is contented and pleased and doth by these presents covenant promise and grant for himself his heirs executors and admistrators and every of them to and with the said R N and G F and either of them their and either of their heirs executors administrators and assigns and to and with every of them that if they the said R N and G F or either of them or the heirs c. of them or either of them do well and truly content and pay or cause to be paid unto the said T I his c. the full sum of 20 l. c. on the c. next ensuing the date hereof at the place of payment aforesaid that then the said recited obligation c. In witness c. A Defeazance of a Statute and Obligation THis INDENTVRE made c. Witnesseth That whereas the said A B by one Recognizance in the nature of a statute staple taken and acknowledged before c. bearing date c. standeth bounden unto the said C D in the sum of M l. of c. payable as by the same Recognizance more at large
Esquire to him the said H H. To have and to hold all the said messuage or tenement and all and singular other the premises with the appurtenances herein before demised and granted unto the said P L his c. from the feast of c. next coming after the date hereof unto the end and term of one and twentie years from thence next ensuing fully to be complete and ended Yeelding and paying therefore yearly during the said term unto the said H H his c. the yearly sum of four pound of c. at four usuall feasts or terms in the year viz. at the Feast of B. Saint M. L. and T. by even and equall portions And if it happen the said yearly rent of four li. to be behind or unpaid in part or in all by the space of twelve dayes next after any of the said usuall Feasts in which it ought to be paid as aforesaid To forfeit for nonpayment of rent said being lawfully demanded That then and from thenceforth this present Demise Lease and Grant of the premisses and all and every covenant grant article and agreement herein contained on the part and behalf of the said H H his c. or any of them to be performed or done shall cease determine and be utterly void frustrate and of none effect This Indenture or any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said P L doth covenant promise and grant for himself his c. by these presents For reparations to and with the said H H his c. and every of them in manner and form following viz. that he the said P L his c. shall and will at all times hereafter and from time to time at his and their own proper costs and charges well and sufficiently repair support sustain and maintain the said messuage or tenement and all other the afore-letten premisses in with and by all and all manner of necessarie reparations when and as often as need shall be during the said Term And also all and every the pavements sieges and widraughts of or belonging to the same premisses shall at his and their like costs and charges well and sufficently pave make and amend purge cleanse scoure and make clean when and as often as need shall be during the said term by these presents granted the same premises so well and sufficiently repaired supported paved scoured cleansed sustained and maintained in the end or other determination of this present Lease shall and will leave and yeeld up unto the said H H his c. And further that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said M D and H H or either of them For viewing reparations or the heirs c. of them or either of them twice every year during the continuance of this present Lease to come and enter into the said demised premises and into every or any part or parcel thereof with two or three others to view and search what reparations shall be needfull there to be done and if any default or lack of reparations shall there happen to be found That then and so often he the said P L his c. at his and their own proper costs and charges within two months next after notice and warning thereof given shall well and sufficiently repair amend and make the same from time to time during the said term of one and twenty years and that in and by all things when and as often as any such lack or default of reparations shall be so found And further the said P L doth c. That he the said P L For payment of a Fine or income quarterly his c. or some of them shall well and truly content and pay or cause to be contented or paid unto the said H H his c. or some of them the said summ of three hundred li. of c. being the Fine or Income of the premisses in manner and form following viz. in or upon the Feast day of N. next coming after the date hereof or within twelve dayes next after the same Feast day at or within c. the sum of 130 li. of c. On the Feast day of S. then next ensuing or within twelve dayes next after the same Feast day at the place of payment aforesaid other 130 li. c. And and so afterward at every of the said Feasts of the N. S. the B. and T. which shall happen during the said term of 21 years or within 12 dayes next after every of the same Feasts the sum of 125 li. of good c. at the place of payment aforesaid for and in full discharge satisfaction and payment of the said sum of 300 li. of good c. of and for the said Fine or Income to be paid as aforesaid And moreover that neither he the said P L Not to grant any estate without the licence of the donor his executors c. nor any of them nor any other person or persons claiming any thing in or to the demised premisses or any part thereof by from or under the said P L. shall at any time or times hereafter during the natural lives of the said H and A his Wife and the life of the longest liver of them grant alien assign or set over his or their said interest or term hereby granted or any part thereof of or in the said demised premisses or any part or parcell thereof to any person or persons that shall use the Trade or occupation of a S. or any noisome Trade except it be by and with the consent and agreement of the said H his executors c. in writing under his or their hands and seals in that behalf first had and obtained And further the said P L doth c. To deliver implements of houshold That he the said P L his executors administrators or assigns or some of them shall at the end or other sooner determination of the said term of one and twenty years leave yeeld up and deliver or cause to be left and delivered to the said H his heirs or administrators all such implements of houshold-stuffe wainscot and other things as are mentioned and expressed in a schedule indented to these presents annexed in as good case as the same now are and be reasonable wearing thereof onely excepted Provided alwaies That if it shall happen at any time hereafter during the said term of 21 years herein before granted Re-entry for non-payment of a fine or income quarerly any of the said quarterly payments of 4 li. or any of them or any part or parcel of them or any of them to be behind and unpaid by the several times and spaces above limited to be paid after every or any of the said Feasts contrary to the forme aforesaid and contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents being demanded at the place of payment afore limited and appointed for payment
of them at the only costs expence and charges of the said I S his executors administrators or assigns to arrest sue implead imprison condemn and out of prison to deliver and pleas and prosecutions for and in the name of the said I F his executors or administrators to sustaine and maintaine in whatsoever Court and Courts and before whatsoeuer Judg or Justices the matter shall be brought as precisely as the Law will it permit and suffer and at the like costs expences and charges of the same I S his c. to recover and receive upon receipt or recovery thereof Acquittance and Acquittances or other sufficient discharges for and in the name of the said I F his Executors or Administrators to make seal and deliver and one Atturney or more under him to constitute substitute and at his pleasure to revoke and at the like costs expences and charges of the said I S his c. all and every other thing and things whatsoever which the said I S his c. in or about the premisses shall think needful or necessary to be done to do execcute follow and finish as fully wholly and largely in every thing as the said I F might or ought to do if he were then and there personally present without any accompt to him the said I F his c. to be made or any allowance to be given And he the said I F shall and will and doth ratifie confirm and allow the same by these presents And the said I F doth further covenant c. in manner and form following viz. Not to release the penalty in the obligation That he the said I F hath not released acquitted or discharged nor that he his c. at any time or times hereafter shall or will without the assent of the said I S his c. had thereunto in writing under his or their hand and seal release acquit or discharge the said recited obligation or the penalty or sum of money therein contained nor any the person or persons therein mentioned of or from the same And also that he the said I F his c. and every of them shall and will from time to time For avowing of Actions at the reasonable request and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said I S his c. avow justifie and maintain permit suffer and allow all and every such lawful action and actions suits plaints pleas processes judgments and executions concerning the premisses as the said I S his c. shall attempt commence prosecute or bring or cause to be attempted commenced prosecuted or brought in the name or names of him the said I F his c. without being willingly or wittingly non-suit or other delaying discharging barring or hindring the same willingly and wittingly except it be by and with the special assent consent and agreement of the said I S his c. in writing in that behalf first had and obtained or by his or their or some of their meanes or act And further he the said I F his c. at he like request of the said I S his c. shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter when need shall require To make further Letters of Atturney at the costs only and charges and expences of the said I S his c. make or cause to be made unto the said I S his c. all such further Letter or Letters of Atturney or other power or authority concerning the said recited obligation and the recovery of the said sum of 300 l. as by the said I S his executors or assignes shall be reasonably devised or advised and required And that all and every such sum and sums of money or other benefit or commodity as shall be recovered obtained or gotten by reason of the said recited obligation or of these presents shall bee to the only use and behoofe of the said I S his c. and to no other use intent or purpose And the said I S doth covenant c. That he the said I S his executors and administrators or some of them To discharge the Donor of all damages and suits in Chancery shall and will at all and every time times hereafter acquit exonerate and discharge or otherwise upon reasonable request sufficiently save and keep harmless the said I F his heirs c. and every of them of and from all costs losses summes of money troubles charges damages and hindrances whatsoever which the said I F his executors administrators or assignes or any of them shall be charged or chargeable withal by reason of any such actions or sutes so to bee commenced sued or brought as aforesaid and of and from all sutes in Chancery or in other Courts of Equity to be brought against the said I F his executors or administrators for or by reason of the said Bond and of and from all costs losses damages of all and every such sute or sutes Blunden In Witnesse c. To give an Acquittance upon Receipt of Rent For and upon every quarterly payment of which said yearly rent in form aforesaid to be paid it is agreed between the said parties that the said A B his executors or assignes shall deliver or cause to be delivered unto such person or persons as shall from time to time pay the same rent an Acquittance testifying the payment and receipt of every such quarterly payment if any acquittance shall be at every such time demanded An Assignment of divers Obligations and Bills THis INDENTVRE Witnesseth c. That the said W A and T I for divers and sundry good causes and considerations them thereunto now especially moving hath granted bargained sold delivered assigned and set over and by these presents do fully cleerly and absolutely grant bargain sell deliver assign and set over unto the said W W all and all manner of obligations deed or deeds or writings obligations bonds bills covenants promises and contracts whatsoever wherein or whereby A D of c. L W c. R L of c. and H D of c. or every or any of them by any name addition of names or place or places whatsoever they or any of them are called or known stand jointly or severally or in any manner of wise holden or bounden unto the said A W and T I or to either of them or to any person or persons whatsoever to or for their or either of their use benefit or commodity and all the sum and sums of money penalties forfeitures debts duties and demands whatsoever in them or any of them contained and all the right and interest that the said A W and T I or either of them hath or may or ought to have of in or to the same and all such benefit profit interest estate and execution whatsoever which they or either of them or any other by them or either of their means or procurement may or can have or obtain by
I H his Executors or administrators for or by reason of the said actions suits plaints judgments and executions or any of them as also of from and concerning all and every the covenants grants articles and agreement which on the part and behalf of the said G H his Executours or assignes or any of them from henceforth shall grow due to be paid performed kept comprised and specified in the said Indenture of assignment made by the said E F to the said G H as aforesaid For and in consideration of which said grant bargaine sale and assignment the said I K hath paid Several dayes of payment and by these presents doth covenant and grant for himself his executors administrators and assignes to and with the said G H his executors and administrators and every of them to pay or cause to be contented or paid to the said G H his executors administrators or assignes the full summe of a hundred pounds of c. in manner and form following that is to say at the ensealing and delivery of these presents forty pounds of which said Sum of forty pounds he the said G H acknowledgeth himself fully satisfied and paid and of the same summe of forty pounds and of every part and parcel thereof he clearly acquitteth and dischargeth the said I K his executors administrators and assignes and every of them for ever by these presents And on the twentie fifth of c. next coming after the date hereof at or within c. twenty pound and on the c. then next ensuing at the place aforesaid five pounds and on the c. then next following at the place aforesaid five pounds c. in ful satisfaction and payment of the said sum of a hundred pounds Provided alwayes that if the said I K his executors administrators or assignes do not wel and truly content and pay or cause to be contented and paid to the said G H his executors administrators or assigns the said sum of an hundred pounds of c at the dayes times and place aforesaid and in such manner and forme as before in these presents is limited and expressed but shall make default in payment thereof or of any parcel thereof contrary to the forme aforesaid that then and from thenceforth this present Indenture of bargaine and sale or assignment and all and every covenant grant article and agreement herein contained on the part and behalfe of the said G H had made and to be performed shall be utterly void frustrate and of none effect to all intents and purposes any thing before mentioned in these presents to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse whereof c. A lease with two rents reserved THis INDENTURE made c. Witnesseth That the said A B for certain considerations him in this behalf especially moving hath demised betaken granted and to farm letten and by these presents c. unto the said C D all that messuage farm or tenement commonly called or knowne by the name of L. Farme with the appurtenances and all the lands tenements meadowes feedings pastures commons and other commodities whatsoâ—ver to the said Messuage or Farme belonging or appertaining late in the tenure or occupation of c. or of his assignes situate lying and being in the parish of c. in the County of c. Except and alwayes reserved out of this present Demise unto the said A B his heirs and assignes all and all manner of woods and underwoods together with the herbage of the same and the hedg-rowes and all and every the trees growing being or renewing in and upon the premisses or any part thereof To have and to hold the said Messuage or Tenement and all other the demised premises with the appurtenances except before excepted unto the said C D his executors administrators and assigns from the Feast of c. unto the end and term of c. Yeilding and paying therefore yearly unto the said A B his heirs or assignes during the first two yeares of the said terme of one and twenty yeares five pounds of c. at the Feasts of c. by even portions and after the two first yeares ended then yeilding and paying therefore yearely unto the said A B his heires or assignes for and during the residue of the said terme of one and twenty yeares ten pounds of c. at the said Feasts of c. Clause of Distresse c. Provided alwaies that if at any time hereafter during the said term it shall seem good and convenient unto the said A B That the Lessee shall yeild up his Lease at the request of the Lessor his heires or assignes to resume have and take againe the said messuage and all other the premises or any part or parcel thereof into his and their own hands occupation and possession and so shall from time to time during all the said term keep occupie and hold all the same in his or their own hands and possession and thereof shall give notice and knowledge at the said messuage unto the said C D his executors or assignes or to any his or their servants or other person or persons occupying the same That then immediately from and after the end of one whole yeare next after such notice or warning given this present demise lease and grant shall be utterly void frustrate and of none effect And also that then and from thenceforth the estate title term and interest of the said C D and his assignes of in and to the premises and every part thereof shall cease be void and clearly determined any sentence thing clause or article in these presents conteined to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided also that if the said C D his executors administrators or assignes shall commit For making wast do or suffer or cause to be committed done or suffered any wast or spoile in or upon the premisses or any part thereof or fell or cut down or cause to be felled and cut down any great Trees or timber Wood upon the same at any time during the said terme that then and from thenceforth presently this lease shall be utterly void and the estate of the said C D and his assignes shall clearly cease and be determined And the said A B doth covenant c. to and with the said C D c. That he the said C D his To allow fire-boot c. shall have during the term of yeares by these presents granted all the fuel of the dead hedges to his and their own use without appointment and dead hollow trees by the appointment and assignment of the said A B his heirs or assigns towards his fire-boot in and upon the premisses And the said C D doth covenant c. to and with c. That neither he the said C D Not to alien or suffer any recovery without the consent of the Lessor nor his executors or administrators shall let alien assign or set over
Majesties Reigne demised granted c. A Lease upon Condition in Mortgage for Collateral Security THis INDENTVRE tripartite witnesseth That whereas the said T C and R A at the request and desire and for the onely debt and dutie of the said I B together with the same I B are and stand jointly and severally holden and bound in and by two severall Obligations or Deeds obligatorie each of them bearing date the day of the date of these presents viz. in the one whereof to R W. c. in the sum of 800 li. of c. with condition thereupon made for the payment of 413 li. 16 s. 4 d. of like c. on the fourth day of c. next coming after the date of these presents at or within c. And in the other whereof unto one W C of c. in the sum of 200 li. of c. with condition thereupon made for the payment of 104 li. 4 d. on the said fourth day of c. next coming after the date hereof at or within c. As by the same severall Obligations and the severall conditions thereupon endorsed more plainly at large doth and may appear Now the said I B aswell for the indempnitie and saving harmlesse of the said T C and R A and either of them of for and concerning the said recited Obligations and summs of money in them or either of them contained as for divers other good and reasonable causes and considerations him the said I B in this behalf specially moving hath demised granted and to farm letten and by these presents doth c. unto the said T C and R A all that the Mannor of B. in the Parish of B. in the County of L. with the rights appurtenances and members thereof whatsoever And also all and singular Messuages Lands Tenements Feedings Meadowes Pastures Rents Reversions Services Hereditaments c. whatsoever to the said Mannor or Lordship by any meanes belonging or appertaining or as member part or parcel thereof now or at any time heretofore being had known accepted used occupied reputed or enjoyed with all and singular their and every of their appurtenances To have and to hold the said Mannor or Lordship messuages lands tenements hereditaments and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned to be demised and granted and every parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said T C and R A their executors administrators and assignes from the feast of c. last past before the date hereof unto the end and term of 99. yeares from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleate and ended Yeilding and paying therefore yearely during the said term unto the said I B his heires and assignes c. at the Feasts of c. by even and equal portions Provided alwaies and it is neverthelesse covenanted conditioned and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents And the said T C and R A do by these presents covenant promise and grant for themselves their and either of their heires executors and administrators to and with the said I B his heirs executors administrators and assignes and every of them that if he the said I B his heires executors administrators or assignes or any of them do well and truly content and pay or cause to be contented or paid as well unto the said R W his executors c. the said summe of 416 l. 13 s. 4 d. of c. on the said fourth day of June next coming after the date hereof at the place before limited and appointed for payment thereof as also unto the said T C his executors administrators or assignes the said summ of 104 l. 4 d. of c. on the said fourth day of June next coming at the place before limited and appointed for payment thereof as aforesaid for and in full satisfaction payment and discharge of the said several recited obligations and of the summe and summes of mony in them or either of them conteined That then and from thenceforth this present Indenture of demise lease and grant and all and every article and agreement herein contained shall cease determine and be utterly void frustrate and of none effect as if these presents had not been had nor made This Indenture or any thing herein conteined to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And that then upon full payment had and made of the said severall summes of 416 l. 13 s. 4 d. and 104 l. 04 d. in manner and form as aforesaid The said T C That the Lessee upon payment of a sum of mony shall yeild up his lease to be cancelled and RA their executors administrators or assignes shall well and truly deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said I B his executors administrators or assignes making payment thereof the two counterparts of these present Indentures whereunto the said I B hath severally put his hand and seale to be cancelled and made void And the said I B doth covenant c. for himselfe his c. by these presents to and with the said T C For quiet enjoying upon default of payment by the Lessor and R A their and either of their executors c. That they the said T and R their executors c. shall and may immediately from and after default of paiment had or made of the said severall summes of 416 li. 13 s. 4 d. and 104 li. 4 d. or of either of them contrary to the form tenor and true meaning of these presents peaceably and quietly have hold use occupie and enjoy the said Manor or Lordship and all other the premises before demised and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances for and during the said term of 99 yeares under the rent aforesaid without any manner of trouble let interruption or disturbance of him the said I B his heirs or assignes or any of them or of any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully having or claiming any estate interest or title in or to the same Manor or Lordship or in or to any part thereof in by from or under them or any of them In witnesse c. To repay money if the Lessee be put out of possession ANd the said A B doth covenant c. for himself his heirs executors and administrators to and with the said C D his executors administrators and assignes and every of them by these presents That if the said C D his c. or any of them shall or be at any time hereafter lawfully avoided expulsed or kept from the possession or occupation of the said Rectorie or other the premises by reason or force of any Lease Demise or Grant made or granted or to be made or granted by our said Soveraign Ladie the Queens Majestie to any person or persons of the said Parsonage and other the premises between the feast of c. which was in the year of our Lord God 1571. and the day of the date of the said Letters Patents
marks above by these presents reserved to be paid to the said W G for the farm of the premises and to be paid within 16 daies after such receipt of the said summe of two thousand Marks or within 16 daies after such composition as aforesaid And the said R Z for himself his c. doth covenant c. to and with the said T I his c. by these presents that he the said R hath not at any time heretofore received or had the said sum of 2000 marks nor any part thereof nor hath at any time heretofore acquitted released discharged or otherwise extinguished the said statute and debt neither shall or will at any time hereafter receive or take into his or their hands the said summe of 2000 marks or any part or parcel thereof without the consent and agreement of the said Thomas I his executors or assignes first had thereunto and obteined in writing The like Covenant for W G. In witnesse c. A Confirmation of a Lease short TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come A B of c. sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting Where one R W of c. by his indenture of Lease bearing date c. hath demised granted and to farm letten unto one C D of c. all that tenement c. for the term of 40 yeares from the date of the same Indenture if the said C D should so long live as by the same Indenture it may more at large appeare Now know ye that I the said A B doe by these presents ratifie affirm confirm and allow the said Indenture of Lease and all things therein conteined and the estate Interest term of yeares and demand of the said C D in and to the said tenement and other the premises and in and to every parcel thereof with the appurtenances In witnesse c. A Confirmation to the assignee of a Lease to him assigned from the chief Lord. TO all Christian people c. A B of c. greeting c. where I the said A B by my deed Indented or Indenture of lease bearing date c. made between me the said A B of the one part and C D and E his wife of the other partie have demised granted and to farm letten unto the said C D and E his wife all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances c. reciting the Indenture truely to have and to hold the said messuage c. and all other the premises with their appurtenances unto the said C D and E his wife their executors c. from the feast of c. unto the end and term of twenty one yeares from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleate and ended yeilding and paying c. as by the same Indenture wherein divers other covenants grants articles and agreemens be conteined more at large it doth and may appeare The interest estate term of yeares and demand of which said C D and E his wife of in and to the said messuage c. and other the premises and of in and to every part and parcel thereof R M of c. now hath by lawful meanes and conveyances in the Law Now know ye that I the said A B as well for and in consideration of a certain sum of lawful English mony to me in hand at the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said R M well and â—â—ly paid as also for divers other good and reasonable causes and considerations me in this behalf especially moving doe not only by these presents remise release and quit claim unto the said R M his executors and assignes all and all maner of forfeitures and re-entries titles causes of re-entry and forfeiture in any wise or for any cause or thing whatsoever of and concerning the premises or any parcel thereof had made caused committed or growen But also by these presents for me my c. the said Indenture of lease all and every thing therein conteined as also the estate right title interest term of years and demand of the said R M of in and to the same messuage c. all other the premises with their appurtenances of in and to every part and parcel thereof together with the same premises unto the said R M his c. do ratifie demise affirm confirm and allow to have and to hold unto the said R M his c. from the day of the date hereof for and during and unto the full end and accomplishment of the said term of 21 yeares for the yeares aforesaid rent aforesaid and according to the tenor and purport of the said Indenture of Lease In witnesse c. A Grant from the Queen of the goods of one that is outlawed ELizabeth c. To our Treasurers Chamberlaines and Barons of our Exchequer for the time being and to all and singular other our Judges Justices Officers Ministers whatsoever greeting Whereas A W late of R c. now lately deceased in contempt of us and of our Lawes and Statutes of this our Realm in his life-time did incurre the danger and forfeiture of his goods and chaâ—â—els and the issues and profits of his lands tenemenâ—â— and hereditaments by reason of divers and sundry Utlagaries in personal actions commenced and sued against him at the suits of divers of our Subjects by the order and course of the common Lawes Satutes of this Realm â—nd so died outlawed Know ye that we of our special grace and meer motion and certain knowledg have given and granted and by these presents for us our heires c. do give and grant to our well beloved Subjects W A widdow late wife of the said W A and to R P all and singular such summe and summes of mony goods chattels leases debts duties obligations bills escripts writings Indentures forfeitures profits advantages and commodities whatsoever which we our heires and Successors or any of us or any other to our use or in our name can or may have take recover and enjoy by reason meanes or occasion of any Utlagary or Utlagaries pronounced against the said W A in any action personal or mixt at the suite of any of our Subjects To have hold perceive take leavy receive recover and enjoy the said sum and summes of mony goods chattels leases debts duties obligations bills escripts writings Indentures forfeitures profits advantages and commodities and all and singular other the premises with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to the said W A and R P their c. to their own use and uses freely absolutely and clearly without any manner of account prest reckonings or recompence therefore for or any part or parcel thereof to be rendred yeilded had or made to us our heirs or successors or any of us in as large and ample manner and forme to all intents and purposes as we our heirs or successors or any of us or any other in our or their names or to
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
of N. after the Feast of c. now next coming yearly from thenceforth for ever And there on every such first Sunday of every quarter shall dine together at one Table in the Hall where they shall have two messe of meat every messe of two dishes one of pottage and boiled meat and the other of roast if it be no fasting day And if it bee a fish day then they shall have two like messes of white meat and fish at the charges of the Lo. B or of his heir if the Lo. B or his heire or his wife or heir apparant shall be then there And moreover the said Lo. B for the more certainty and assurance for the continuance imploying and disposing of the said annuity or yearly rent according to his honourable intent and meaning herein expressed doth by these presents further ordain and appoint and doth repose his trust and confidence in all and every the person and persons aforesaid their heirs and assignes and every of the said E B c. for himself his heirs and assignes doth covenant and grant severally to and with the said Lo B his heirs and assigns that from time to time hereafter when it shall happen that 5 or 6 of the said E c. or 5 or 6 of any other person or persons to whom the said annuity or yearly rent shall at any time or times hereafter be granted conveyed or assigned according to the true intent and meaning of these presents shall be deceased or departed out of this mortal life that then and so often all such and so many of them as shall so happen to survive shall and will by sufficient and lawful conveyance and assurance in the law upon the request of any the heirs of the said Lo. B or of c. or of any one of them grant convey and assigne or cause to be granted conveyed and assigned the said annuity or yearly rent to so many other able sufficient and worthy persons inhabiting in the Countys of c. to be named by the said persons surviving or the more part of them as shall supply the number of the said grantees so deceased To have and to hold to them their heirs and assignes to the use of the said persons surviving and of the others so named and their heirs and assignes upon such trust and confidence and in such set manner and form to all intents and purposes as the said persons so surviving and the others so named their heires and assignes shal or may from time to time for ever succeed and be inhabited in the stead and place of all such and so many of the persons so deceasing and together with the others of them surviving to have hold receive perceive imploy and dispose the said annuitie or yearly rent and every part and parcel therof according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the said ordinances In witnesse c. A bargain and sale of land mortgaged made from the mortgagee and the morgagor before the day of redemtion to another THis INDENTVRE made c. between H B and R H c. and M C. of c. of the one partie and R S of c. of the other partie witnesseth that whereas our said Soveraign Lady Elizabeth the Queens Majestie that now is by her highness Letters patents under the great seal of England bearing date at Westminster c. for the considerations therein mentioned and expressed hath betaken granted and to farm letten unto the said M C all that the site and capital messuage of her Hignesse Mannor of Hardwich with the rights members and appurtenances whatsoever situate lying and being within the Lordship of Chertsey in her Highnesse County oâ— Ch. c. and all c. the words verbatim in the Letters patents with the Habendum and Reddendum recited as by the same Letters patents amongst divers covenants clauses and agreements therein contained more at large it doth and may appear And whereas also the said M C by her Indenture of assignment bearing date c. for the considerations therein mentioned and expressed Hath granted bargained sold aliened assigned and set over unto the said H B and R H as well the said recited or mentioned Letters patents to her the said M C granted as aforesaid and the said Site and capitall Messuage of the said Mannor of H lands meadowes feedings pastures demesne lands stock and all and singular other the premises thereby mentioned to be demised and granted and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances As also all the estate right title interest term of yeares then to come and unexpired reversion possession propertie claime and demand whatsoever which she the said M C hath or had or may might should or ought to have or can or may claime challenge or demand of in or to the said Site and capitall messuage meadowes feedings pastures demesne lands stock 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 patents to her the said M C made and granted as aforesaid or any thing therein contained or otherwise howsoever To have and to hold the said Site and capitall messuage c. as in the Indenture of Mortgage unto the said H B and R H their executors administrators and assignes to the only proper use and behoof of them the said H B and R H their executors administrators and assignes from the ensealing and delivery of the same Indenture of Assignment for during and untill the full end and accomplishment of all the rest and residue then to come and unexpired of the said term of 21 years by the said recited Letters patents to her the said M C granted as aforesaid together with the same Letters patents In which said Indenture of Assignement there is a certaine proviso or condition conteined in these words or to this effect following That is to say Provided alwaies that if the said M C her heires executors administrators or assignes or any of them doe well and truely content and pay or cause c. verbatim as in the Assignement as by the same Indenture of assignement amongst divers other covenants grants articles clauses and agreements therein contained more at large also it doth and may appear Now this Indenture further witnesseth That for and in consideration of the sum of 650 pounds of good c. to her the said M C in hand at and before the ensealing and deliverie of these presents by the said R S well and truly paid whereof and wherewith shee the said M C and the said H B and R H acknowledg themselves fully satisfied and paid and thereof c. they the said H B and R H have bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents do c. unto the said R S. the said recited Letters patents and all the said Site and capitall messuage of the said Mannor of
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
assignes be it by fine feoffment recovery or recoveries deede or deeds enrolled or not enrolled enrollment of these presents release confirmation or by all or any of them or otherwise by any other lawfull and reasonable act or demise as shall bee reasonably devised or advised by the Learned Councell of the said Sir H H his heires or Assignes And also that hee the same Sir H H his executors That the mortgager shall enjoy the issues and profits of the lands until the day of payment administrators and assignes and every of them doing nor committing any voluntarie waste above the value of ten pounds of c. shall or may at all times from henceforth until the second day of M. 1601. without the let trouble vexation or interruption of or by them the said R L and G L or either of them their or either of their heirs or assignes or of any of them or of any other rightfully claiming from by or under them or any of them peaceably and quietly have take receive perceive and enjoy the rents issues and profits of all and singular the said Manor or Lordship lands and tenements and other the premises before herein mentioned to be hereby granted and conveyed and every part and parcell thereof without any accompt to be made or yeilded unto the said R L and G L or either of them their or either of their heirs c. of or for the same This indenture or any thing therein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And that neither the said R L and G L their heires or assignes nor any of them shall nor will take any of the rents issues revenues or profits of any the premises or any part thereof which shall grow arise or come in or out of the premises or any part or parcell thereof before the said second day of M. 1601. And it is further covenanted concluded and agreed by and betweene the said parties to these presents That the Mortgagee shall pay more for the cleer purchase of the land so mortgaged and being forfeited and the true intent and meaning of the same parties to these presents is and the said R L and G L do by these presents fruther covenant c. to and with c. that if the said Sir H H Knight his heires nor assignes nor any of them do not pay nor cause to be paid unto the said R L and G L their heirs executors administrators or assignes nor to any of them the said sum of 4800 l. of c. in manner and forme as is before limited and appointed for the payment of the same whereby the said estate of the said R L and G L shall become absolute that then the said R L and G L their c. or some of them shall and wil well and truly content and pay or cause to be paid unto the said Sir H H his c. or some of them at or in c. the sum of one thousand pounds of c. at or upon the second day of M. 1601. 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 unto them the said R L and G L their heires and assignes to the proper use and behoofe of them the said R and G their heires and assignes for ever And the said Sir H H doth covenant c. to and with the said R L and G L c. that if he the said Sir H H his heires executours administrators nor assignes To relinquish possession after default of payment of the sum contained in the proviso nor any of them do not well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R L and G L nor to the heirs executors administrators or assignes of them nor any of them the said sum of 4800 pounds of c. before mentioned in manner and form as aforesaid according to the intent and true meaning of the said proviso or condition before herein expressed that then hee the said Sir H H Knight his tenants farmours and assignes and every of them other then such as be hereafter excepted shall and will deliver leave yeild up and relinquish unto the said R L and G L their heires or assignes or the survivors or survivor of them the peaceable and quiet possession of the said Manor or Lordship and of all other the premises with the appurtenances without any let trouble contradiction or gainsaying and that then also hee the said Sir H H his heites and assignes and Dame R his wife Further assurance and all and every other person and persons now having or rightfully claiming or which at any time or times hereafter shall or may lawfully have claime or pretend to have any manner of estate right title use interest condition or possession of in or to the said Manor or Lordship and other the premisses or any part thereof other then such person and persons whose estates interests and termes are excepted in one former Indenture bearing date c. made between the said Sir H H of the one partie and the said R L and G L on the other partie for and in respect only of their leases and termes by and in the said last mentioned indenture excepted shall and will at all and every time and and times from and after such default of payment had or made of the said summe of four thousand eight hundred pounds for and during the space of seven yeares thence next ensuing at and upon reasonable request to him her or them to bee made and at the only cost and charges in the law of the said R L and G L or any of them or the heires or assignes of them or of one of them make doe c. as in other like covenants c. And that the said R L and G L their and either of their heirs and assignes and every of them For quiet enjoying and all and every person and persons which at any time or times after the said default of payment of the said sum of four thousand pounds of c. had and made as aforesaid shall have any estate right title or interest of in or to the said Manor or Lordship manors lands tenements or other the premisses or any part thereof by from or under the said R L and G L their heirs or assignes or any of them shall or may at all times from and after the said default of payment of the said sum of c. had or made for ever peaceably and quietly have hold occupie and enjoy all the said manors or Lordship manors lands tenements and other the premises without any let trouble vexation or interruption of or by the said Sir H H his heires or assignes or any of them or of or by any other person or persons whatsoever except as in and by the said indenture of bargain and
staple recognizances uses wils entalles fines for alienation without lycence post-fines rents charge rents secke arrearages of rents amerciments intrusions primer szisins condemnations judgements extents executions claims duties debts of record debts to the Kings Majesty and of and from all other charges estates titles troubles incumbrances and demands whatsoever had made committed suffered or done or hereafter to be had made committed suffered or done by Sir I M deceased great Grandfather of the said R M his c. or by W M deceased Grandfather of the said R M his heires or assignes or by the said R M his heires or assignes or any of them or by any other person or persons whatsoever having or rightfully claiming or pretending to have or which at any time or times hereafter shall have or rightfully claim or pretend to have any lawful estate right title interest or demand of in and to the said Manor and Lordship and other the premises or of in or to any part or parcel thereof in by from or under them or any of them or by their or any of their assents meanes consents title interest act sufferance or procurement The chief rent and services from henceforth to grow due to the chief Lord or Lordship of the Fee or Fees of the premises for and in respect only of his or their seigniory and seigniories onely except and foreprized And also except c. And also except one lease c. whereupon the yearely rent of ten pounds is reserved and shall or may be yearely from and after the fifteenth day M c. due â—nd payable unto the said R L and G L their heires and assignes during the continuance of the same excepted Lease Provided alwaies that if the said R M his heires executors administrators or assignes or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be contented and paid unto the said R L and G L their or either of their executors Proviso administrators or assignes the full summe of 800 li. of c. on the c. at or c. That then as well this present Indenture as the said recited Indenture of bargain and sale and either of them and every covenant grant article clause and agreement in them either of them conteined on the part and behalf of the said R M his heires executors or administrators to be performed and kept shall immediately from thenceforth cease determine and be utterly void frustrate and of none effect And that then also and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawful to and for the said R M his heires and assignes into the said Manor and Lordship Rectory Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the premises with the appurtenances and into every or any part or parcel thereof to re-enter and the same to have again enjoy and repossede as in his and their first and former estate any thing in these presents conteined to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And further the said R M doth covenant c. that if default shall be made of the payment of the said summe of eight hundred and fourscore pounds upon the said 15 day of c. at the place of payment aforesaid For quiet enjoying after default of payment That then and from and after such default of payment so thereof or of any part or parcel thereof had or made they the said R L and G L their heirs and assignes and every of them shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever according to the tenor purport and plain meaning of these presents peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possesse and enjoy the said Manor and Lordship Rectory Advowson Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and and all and singular other the premises with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof without any manner of let trouble interruption eviction expulsion or disturbance of him the said R M his c. or of any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming by from or under him the said R M or by from or under the said I M great Grandfather of the said R M. or by from or under the said I M. or by from or under the said R M father of the said R M except before excepted And the said R L and G L do covenant c. That he the said R M. his heirs executors That the mortgager may receive the profits of his lands untill the day of redemption administrators and assignes and every of them shall or may without the let trouble vexation or interruption of the said R L and G L their heires or assignes or of any other rightfully claiming from by or under them or either or any of them peaceably and quietly have hold perceive receive take and enjoy the rents issues and profits of all and singular the said Manor and Lordship rectory messuages lands tenements hereditaments and all and singular other the premises before mentioned to be given granted bargained and sold by the said recited indenture and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances until the 16 day of c. without any accompt to be made or yeilded unto the said R L and G L their c. of or for the same recited indenture or any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding And that neither the said R L and G L their c. nor any of them shall or will take any of the rents issues revenues or profits of any of the premises or of any part thereof or which shall grow arise or come in or out of the premises or any part or parcel therof before the said fifteenth day of c. And furthermore the said R M doth covenant c. That if he the said R M his c. For further assurance after default of payment or some or one of them do not well and truly pay or cause to bee contented or paid unto the said R L and G L their or either of their executors administratours or assignes the said summe of 800 l. and 400 l. before mentioned according to the true intent and meaning of the proviso or condition before herein expressed that then hee the said M and Dame W his wife and their heirs and all and every other person and persons now having or claiming or which at any time or times hereafter shall or may lawfully have claim or pretend to have any estate right title use interest condition or possession of in and to the said mannor and lordship rectory advowson messuages lands tenements hereditaments and other the premisses or any part or parcel thereof other then the persons before excepted for and in respect only of the said annuities leases and terms before excepted shall and will from time to time and at all times from and after default of payment made as aforesaid for and during the space of seven years next ensuing at and upon reasonable request and at the only costs and charges in
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
c. in manner and form following viz. that the foresaid wardship custodie and marriage and other the premisses before by these presents bargained and sold stand and be at the time of the making of this present indenture cleer and cleerly discharged exonerated and free of and from all manner of former bargains sales grants promises titles charges demands and incumbrances had made committed growne done or suffered by the said A B or by his meanes or assent And further that he the said C D his executors administrators and assignes shall or may by vertue of these presents immediately have take and enjoy the said wardship custodie and marriage and all other the premisses by these presents bargained granted and sold to the said C D as abovesaid without any eviction expulsion let disturbance or interruption of him the said A B his c. or any other person and persons And further that hee the said A B at the time of the making of these present Indentures hath lawfull authority and power in the law to grant bargaine and sell the aforesaid wardship custodie and marriage and all other the premisses to the said C D his executors and administrators in form above mentioned In witnesse c. An Assignment of a Ward THis INDENTURE made c. witnesseth that whereas our said Soveraigne Lady the Queenes Majestie that now is by her Highnesse Letters patents under the great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the c. hath given and granted unto the said R F one annuity or yearly rent of c. to be appointed by the Master and Councell of her Highness Court of Wards and Liveries out of and in the Manners of C with the appurtenances in the County of W. and of and in five messuages c. and so recite the Letters patents as far as is requisite as by the same Letters patents more at c. Now the said R F with the counsel licence and agreement of the said Master and Councel of the said Court first obtained and had for divers causes him especially moving Hath granted bargained assigned put over and sold and by these presents doth fully and cleerly grant bargain assigne put over and sell unto the said I S the said custodie wardship and marriage of the said H P her Majesties Ward and all his right title interest and claim which hee the said R F now hath may might should or ought to have of in or to the said Wardship and marriage of the said H P. or hereafter may have of and in the Wardship and marriage of the next heir male of the same H P. and so from heir male to heir male being within age untill the said I S his executours or assignes have taken the effect of the said marriage of the one of them without disparagement together with the said annuity or yearly rent of twenty shillings to be paid yearly to the said I S his executors or assignes in manner and forme as in the said Letters patents is declared and expressed together also with the same Letters patents and one indenture bearing date c. made betweene our Soveraigne Lady the Queens Majestie on the one partie and the said R F on the other partie touching the premisses And the said R F doth covenant c. That the said wardship and custody of the said H P and of other the heires aforesaid for and during the minority of the same H P and of other the heires aforesaid and all and every such profits availes and commodities belonging and appertaining and which by any manner of waies may arise grow or come by reason of the wardship of the said H P and of other the heires abovesaid together with the said yearly annuity or exhibition above specified may be and during and by all the minority of the said H and of other the said heires shall be discharged or otherwise saved and kept harmless of and from all former bargains sales grants or other incumbrances whatsoever had made or done by the said R F. the covenants clauses conditions and agreements in the said indenture contained and expressed alwaies excepted And the said I S doth covenant c. that he the said I S his c. and every of them shall well and truly obey observe perform fulfill and keep all and every the covenants clauses conditions and agreements specified comprised and mentioned in the said indenture which on the part and behalf of the said R F standeth bounden to our said Soveraigne Lady the Queens Majesty for the performance therof and of all actions suites forfeitures penalties judgments condemnations extents executions charges incumbrances for or touching the said covenants clauses conditions agreements obligations and writings obligatory or for or touching every or any of them shall or will sufficiently save or keep harmless the said R F his c. and every or them from time to time and at all times hereafter In witnesse c. A Deede of gift upon condition to bee void upon the the tender of 5 s. TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come A B of c. greeting Wheras I the said A B the day of the date hereof am indebted unto C D c. in divers great summes of money as by bonds and bills of debt under my hand may plainely appeare And also unto E F c. in the sum of ten shillings and to divers and sundry other persons certain other several sum and sums of mony which I have not at this time presently to pay and to that intent and purpose that the said C D and E F may be truly satisfied and paid their said several sum and sums of mony Know yee that I therfore the said A B for the considerations aforesaid have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and confirme unto the said C D and E F all and singular my goods chattels leases terme and termes of years plate jewels housholdstuff corne cattell horses mares geldings sheepes lambes wooll debts summe and summes of mony and other things whatsoever they bee moveable and unmoveable as well quick as dead of what nature kind qualitie or condition soever they bee and in whose custodie or possession or in what place or places soever they bee or remain or may be found within the City of London or elsewhere wheresoever within the Realme of England and of the Remaine thereof if any be to make and yeild an accompt to me my c. To have and to hold all and singular the said goods cattels leases plate jewels houshold-stuffe corn cattel horses mares geldings sheep lambs wool debts sum and sums of money and other things whatsoever unto the said C D and E F their executors and assignes as his and their owne proper goods for ever Provided alwaies that if I the said A B do at any time hereafter during my natural life tender offer or pay or cause to be tendred offered or paid unto the
premisses with the appurtenances and all their and either of their said estate right title interest possession claime or demand of in and to the same premisses with the appurtenances and of every part and parcell thereof unto the said Sir G M. his heirs and assignes To have and to hold the said Mannor messuages lands tenements hereditaments and all and singular the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Sir G M Knight his heirs and assigns for ever to the onely use and behoof of the said G M. his heirs and assigns for ever To hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the rents and services for the same heretofore due and accustomed c. with warranty as in others Blunden In witnesse c. A Release of an assignment made upon condition TO all Christian people to whom these c. J O greeting c. Whereas M C by his Indenture bearing date the c. day of c. did for the consideration therein mentioned bargaine sell assigne and set over to mee the said J O. my executors administrators and assignes all his estate right title interest term of years and demand of and in all that capitall Messuage c. and divers other lands and hereditaments in L. in the said Countie of E. in the said Indenture mentioned Upon condition nevertheless That if T R c. his executors or assigns or any of them did well and truly pay or cause to be paid to mee the said J O my executors or assigns the summ of two thousand pounds of lawfull c. at or c. on the Feast day of c. without fraud or covin That then and at all times from thenceforth the said Indenture of assignment made by the said M C. and every covenant grant article and thing therein contained should determine and be utterly void and of none effect and then also c. Reciting the Covenants verbatim as in the Assignement As in and by the said Indenture of Assignement to mee made by the said M C. amongst divers other covenants clauses articles and agreements therein contained more at large it doth and may appear Now know ye that I the said J O have had and received and by these presents do testifie acknowledg and declare to have received and had of the said T R at and upon the said Feast day c. in the said Proviso or Condition in the said recited Indenture contained Of which said summe of two thousand pounds so by me received as is aforesaid and of every part and parcell thereof I the said J O do acknowledg my selfe justly satisfied and paid and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof and of all and all manner of interest title and demand in or to the premises or any of them do clearly exonerate acquit and for ever discharge the said M C and T R and either of them their and either of their heires executors and administrators and every of them by these presents Blunden In witnesse c. A Release of a Mannor TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing shall come J R greeting c. Know ye That I the said J R for divers good causes and considerations me in this behalf especially moving Have remised released and quit claimed and by these presents do for mee and my heirs remise release and for ever quit claim to T C. and M. his Wife in their full and peaceable possession and seisin being and to the heirs and assigns of the said T C to the onely proper use and behoof of them the said T C and M. and of the heirs and assigns of the said T C for ever all the estate right title interest use possession reversion remainder propertie claim and demand whatsoever which I the said J R have or had or that I my heirs or assignes or any of us at any time or times hereafter shall have or may might should or ought to have or claim of in and to all that the Site of c. Recite the land as in the Indenture of Bargaine and Sale and of in and to every part and parcell thereof and of in and to the reversion and reversions whatsoever of all and singular the premises herein before mentioned to be remised and released and of every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances And of in and to all and singular Woods Underwoods and Trees growing and being of in or upon the premises or any part or parcell thereof and of in and to the ground and soil of the same Woods Under-woods and Trees and of in and to all and singular the Rents and yearly profits whatsoever reserved upon any Demise Lease or Grant heretofore made or granted of the premises or of any part or parcell thereof To have and to hold the said Site c. the said messuage or tenement called the B. the said tenement called the C. and all and every other the said messuages lands tenements meadowes feedings pastures commons hereditaments and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned to be remised released and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances Together with the said estate right title interest use possession reversion remainder propertie claim and demand whatsoever of me the said I R and my heirs of in and to the same premises and of in and to every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances unto the said T C. and M his Wife and to the heirs and assigns of the said T C. to the onely proper use and behoof of them the said T C and M. and of the heirs and assigns of the said T C for ever So that neither I the said I R nor my heirs nor any of us nor any other person or persons for us or any of us or in the name or names of us or any of us shal or will at any time or times hereafter ask claime challenge or demand to have any manner of estate right title interest or demand of in or to the said Site c. lands tenements meadows feedings pastures hereditaments and other the premises or any part or parcell thereof and of and fâ—om every part and parcell thereof from henceforth utterly bâ—rred and excluded for ever by these presents with Warranty against I R and his heirs In witnesse c. A Release of a Rent reserved in a pair of articles of agreement TO all Christian people to whom c. W F greeting c. Whereas I H being possessed of and in one Lease for divers years yet enduring of and in divers messuages lands tenements and hereditaments mentioned and contained in one pair of Indentures dated c. had and made between him the said I H of the one partie and H A of the other partie did by the said recited Indenture assigne and set over unto the said H A the said originall Lease and all and singular the lands tenements and hereditaments therein contained All which the said H A
hath sithence by his severall Grants or Assignments granted assigned and set over unto G K to have to him his executors and assignes for and during all their estate title term interest and number of years which they had of in or to the premises as by their severall Grants or Assignments more at large appeareth To this intent meaning and purpose nevertheless and upon trust and confidence the same should be to the use benefit and behoof of D N W F and R M. equally amongst them And whereas by a certain paire of Articles of Agreement indented bearing date the c. made between the aforesaid W F on the one partie and the said D N of the other partie It was agreed between them the said D N and W F and the said VV F did for himself his executors administrators and assignes covenant grant and agree to and with the said D M his executors and assigns That hee the said D N his executors or assignes should and might at all time and times from thenceforth during the said term have and enjoy to his onely use and behoof all the estate title term interest number of years use and commoditie whatsoever which hee the said VV F his executors administrators or assignes had should or might have of in or to one full third part in three parts to be divided of all and singular the premises and all the estate title term interest use benefit and number of years and commoditie which he the said VV F hath of in or to the premises or any part thereof In consideration of the premises the said D N his executors administratars or assignes should yearly pay or cause to be paid unto the said VV F his executors administrators or assignes two hundred pounds during the said term Te same to be paid c. as in the Articles of Agreement as by the same Articles of Agreement may appeare Now know yee That the said VV F for and in consideration of the summe of ten thousand pounds c. to him in hand at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said D N well and truly paid doth by these presents for him his heirs executors and administrators freely clearly and absolutely acquit discharge grant remise release and for ever quit claim unto the said D N his heirs executors c. the said yearly rent or summe of 200 li. of c. so as aforesaid mentioned reserved or covenanted to be paid in and by the said Articles of Agreement as aforesaid and all and every the covenants conditions and agreements touching the same rent and also all and all manner of actions suits cause and causes of actions and suits trespasses reckonings rents arrearages of rents accompts executions sum and summes of money and demands whatsoever which at any time heretofore ever he the said VV F hath or had or that hee his heirs executors c. or any of them at any trme or times hereafter can or may have claime or challenge to have to for or against the said D N his heirs executors or administrators or any of them for or by reason of the said yearly rent of 200 li. or any of the Articles of agreement concerning the same or any of them or any other the covenants in the said severall Writings contained or either of them And further know ye That the said W F doth by these presents remise and release unto the said D N his executours and administrators all and all manner of other actions suits and demands whatsoever which at any time heretofore he hath had or at any time hereafter shall or may have to or against the said D N his executors or administrators for or by reason of any other matter cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world untill the sixth day of â— 1600. In witnesse c. A release of a Condition in an Indenture of bargain and sale with the proviso recited TO all Christian people to whom c. T C and R W c. greeting c. Whereas the said T C and R W by their Indenture of bargain and sale bearing date c. as well for and in consideration of the sum of 1000 l. c. then in hand paid to E E by M B as for 20. s. paid unto the said T C and R W and for divers other good causes and considerations them thereunto especially moving did bargain and sel enfeoff and confirm unto the said M B his c. for ever all that their Park of N c. verbatim as in the Indenture of bargain and sale as by the same recited indenture amongst divers other grants covenants provisoes clauses and agreements therein contained more plainly at large it doth and may appeare In and by which Indenture before recited there is a condition or proviso contained in these words or to this effect following that is to say provided alwaies that if the said M B c. reciting the proviso or covenant truly Now know yee that wee the said T C and R W for divers good and reasonable causes and considerations us in this behalfe specially moving Have remised released and quit claimed and by these presents do for us and our c. remise release and for ever quit claime unto the said M B being in his full and peaceable possession and seisin of the premisses and to his heires and assignes to the only proper use and behoof of him the said M B his c. for ever the said proviso and condition and all and every article matter and clause concerning the same and all the state right title interest claim condition entry benefit and demand and every of them whatsoever which wee the said T C and R W or either of us have or hath or may or ought to have or claim of in or to the said Park called N. lodges lands tenements meadows feedings pastures woods underwoods waters fishes fishings wast grounds hereditaments and all and singular other liberties profits and commodities whatsoever mentioned expressed or intended to be granted bargained or sold in or by the said recited Indenture dated c. and of in and to every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances So that neither wee c as in other before with warranty as aforesaid In witnesse c. A release of an annuity TO all Christian people to whom c. A B greeting c. Whereas the said A B by his deed c. reciting the grant of annuity Now the said A B in consideration c. hath granted remised released and quit claimed and by these presents doth grant remise release and for ever quit claime unto the said R O being the true and lawfull owner of the said Manor of K. and in possession of the same at the sealing and delivery hereof The said annuity or yearly rent of thirteen pounds c. and all the arrerages thereof if any bee and all the estate right title interest benefit claime
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
thing and things as in about touching or concerning the said office shall be necessary or requisite to be done To have hold exercise and enjoy the said office unto the said C D as deputie of me the said A B for and during the will and pleasure of me the said A B. in as ample manner and wise as I the said A B ought or might exercise execute receive accomplish and do in the same if I the said A B were might or should be present at the exercising executing accomplishing receiving or doing thereof In witnesse c. The grant of a Stewardship or keeping of Courts THis INDENTURE made c. Between A S of S in the County of S Gentleman of the one party and R K of L in the County of B Gentleman of the other party Witnesseth that whereas our said Sovereign Lord the Kings Majestie that now is by his Highnesse Letters patents under the Seal of his Majesties Court of Exchequer bearing date at Westminster the eleventh day of October in the 20th yeare of his Majesties Reign hath amongst divers other things therein contained assigned and appointed the said A S to the Office and Offices of Steward and keeper of Courts and Leets of the Manor of L and also of the Manor of B in the County of S during his Majesties pleasure as by the same Letters patents amongst divers other things therein contained more plainly appeareth Now the said A S for divers good causes and considerations him in this behalf especially moving hath made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents doth make ordaine constitute and appoint the said R K to be his deputie to exercise and execute the said office and offices of Stewardship and keeper of Courts and Leets of the said Manor and to seize and take all Heriots to take and receive all profits of Courts and Leets which are or shal grow due within the said Manor or any of them To have enjoy hold exercise and occupie the same Office and Offices to the said R K during the will and pleasure of the said R S. and to perceive receive and take the wages fees allowances profits and commodities therefore of right due accustomed belonging and appertaining and the said R K doth covenant promise and grant for himself his executors and administratoas by these presents to and with the said A S his executors administrators and assignes and every of them in manner and form following viz. that he the said R K his executors or assignes shall and will from time to time well and truely pay or cause to be paid unto the said A S his executors or assignes all such wages fees allowances summe and summes of mony heriots profits of Courts and Leets and other profits and commodities as for or in respect or by reason of the said Office and Offices of Stewardship or keeping of Courts and debts within the said Manor and every or any of them shall grow due or be payable or as he the said R K by reason or in respect of the exerâ—ising or executing thereof shall from time to time receive perceive take or make And also that he the said R K shall not nor will not at any time or times hereafter do commit or suffer to be done any manner of act or thing whatsoever which shall or may be in any wise prejudicial or hurtful to the said Letters patents before mentioned or to the said A S his duputie or deputies in exercising or executing the said patent or any the Office or Offices of Stewardship or keeping of Courts or Leets or any power or Authority thereby given or granted or any thing therein conteined In witnesse c. The form of an Award yeilded up TO all Christian people c. A B and C D of c. send greeting c. Whereas certain suits controversies and debates have heretofore been had and moved between E F and G H of c. for the appeasing of which said suits strifes and controversies the said E F for himself and one I K of c. for and on the behalf of G H by their Recognizances bearing date c. taken and acknowledgled c. stand bounden either to the other in the summe of c. That they the said E F and G H shall stand to abide and obey the order end and award of us the said A B and C D so that the same Award were by us the said A B C D made within fourteen dayes then next after as by the same may appeare Whereupon know ye that we the said A B and C D willing to set the said parties at quietnesse and amitie touching the premises do make declare and give up our Award as followeth viz. First we do award order and determine That from henceforth the said parties and each of them shall for his part surcease all such suits and controversies moved or as are now depending between the said parties and that c. And finally we the said Arbitrators do award order and determine that this present writing Indented of award and all other writings concerning the same shall be had made and written at the onely costs and charges of the said E F. In witnesse c. A Letter of Licence from Creditors to Debtors TO all Christian people to whom this present writing of Licence and safe conduct shall come We A B and C B all Creditors unto E G and I G Greeting c. Whereas the said E G and I G are at this present truly indebted unto us their said creditors in divers severall summes of mony which they are not presently able to pay nor by any likelyhood shall be able in time to come without our Licence and respite of time be to them given in that behalf Know ye therefore that we all and every the said Creditors have given and granted and by these presents every one of us severally for himselfe his executors and administrators giveth and granteth unto them the said E G and I G our sure and safe conduct and speciall licence that they the said E G and I G their executors administrators servants and assignes with all their wares mony and merchandize at all and every time and times hereafter from the day of the date hereof until the full end and Term of three whole yeares from thence next ensuing shall and may safely quietly and peaceably come and goe repaire return sojourn dwell and abide within to and from the Citie of London and all and every other place and places in this Realm of England to the intent they or he may come to talk and conferre with us about the satisfaction of our said debts in such sort as upon view of their estates we shall think them able without any let trouble vexation arrest attachment or other disturbance wittingly or willingly of or by us or any of us or by the executors administrators or assignes of us or any of us or any other for
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
them the said rent of c. reserved to be paid by the said Indenture of Lease as aforesaid according to the purport tenor and true meaning of the said Indenture of Lease That then c. To make and deliver a release by a day at a certaine place THe condition c. That if the within bounden A B do on this side and before the tenth day of F next coming after the date within written by his Deede or Deeds in writing remise release and quit claim unto the within named C D and E F of c. and to either of them and to the executors and administrators of them and of either of them all and all manner of actions suits quarrels debts debates reckonings sum and sums of mony promises condemnations judgements executions trespasses and demands whatsoever which at any time before the date within written the said A B hath or had or might should or ought to have or claim against the said C D and E F or either of them or the executors c. of them or of either of them for or by reason of any matter cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the World until the day of the date within written and the said Deed or Deeds do on the 10th day of F next c. deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said C D his executors c. at or within c. That then c. The obligor to pay mony for wares delivered in trust to another that shall make default of payment THe Condition c. that whereas the within named A B hath delivered upon trust unto one C D certain Wines amounting to the sum of 100 li. until the Feast of c. if in case the said C D his c. doe not before or at the said Feast of c. pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his executors c. the said sum of 100 li. but shall make default of payment thereof or of any part thereof then if the within bounden E F and G H or either of them or the c. of them or either of them do well and truly content and pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his executors c. the said summe of 100 li. or so much thereof as at the said Feast of c. shall happen to be behind unpaid That then c. To assure lands after recovery had by the meanes of C D. THe condition c. That whereas the within bounden A B pretendeth title to certain lands tenements and hereditaments situate lying and being in H S and M or in any of them in the County of G which late were of the Inheritance of E B deceased from him the said A B by E F and others unjustly withholden for the recovery whereof the within named C D hath promised to doe as much as in him shall lawfully lye and be to be a meanes for and on the behalf of the said A B. If therefore the said A B and his heires do within 4 moneths next after the obteining and recoverie of the said lands tenements hereditaments or any parcel thereof and that he the said A or his heires shall or may be in the quiet possession thereof or of any parcel thereof and upon the request and at the costs and charges in the law of the said C D his heires and assignes make or cause to be made to the same C D his heires and assignes to the only use and behoof of the same C D his heires and assignes a good lawful and sufficient conveyance and assurance in the law in fee simple of and in the moiety and one half of the said lands tenements and hereditaments or of and in the moiety or one half of so much thereof as from time to time so shall happen to be obteined and recovered of and in the Arreareages of the same moiety and one half of the premises in such manner and form as by the Councell learned in the law of the said C D his heires or assignes shall be reasonably advised or devised clearly discharged of all and all manner of bargaines sales charges and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed or done or to be had committed or done by the said A or by any by his assent meanes interest title or procurement That then c. To deliver writings to be cancelled at a day certaine and place THe Condition of this c. That if the within bounden AB his c. do before the second day of S next coming after the date within written deliver or cause to be delivered to the within named CD his c. at or within c. All such Indenture leases counterparts of Indentures and writings as he the said A B or any other by his delivery hath or have touching the Manors of S c. which were made and written before the 11th day of S last past without fraud or Collusion That then c. To repay mony upon misliking of a bargaine in Communication THe Condition of this present obligation is such c. That where there hath been Communication between the within bounden A B and the within named C D for and concerning a Farm called S in the County c. now in the occupation of the said A B to be granted by the said A to the said C D for the term of 40 yeares if in case the said C D shall mislike to proceed in the same and of such mislikeing do give notice to the said A before the foruteenth day of S at the messuage of the said Farm Then if the said A B his c. do within 20 dayes next after such notice of misliking given well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said C B c. not only the summe of 6 li. of lawful mony of England to him the said A B delivered at the ensealing hereof but also to pay and satisfie c. unto the said C D all such sums of mony and other charges as the said C D c. hath or before that time shall have paid or be at for the sowing or manuring of the said Farm or any part thereof That then c. To save one harmless for delivery of an Indenture THe Condition c. That where the within named A B hath the day of the date within written delivered unto the within bound C D one deed Indented bearing date c. made from E F to G H of c. of certain Lands in I. If therefore the said C D his heirs executors administrators or assignes do at all times hereafter and from time to time discharge save and keep harmlesse the said A B his heirs c. against G H of c. and all and every other person and persons whatsoever of for or concerning the deliverie of the said Deed and of for and concerning all manner of matters and indempnities which may by any means accrue or be unto
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
is to say that hee the said E D his executors To cleanse the streets three times in a week administrators or assignes shall and will at his and their owne proper costs and charges cleanse and make clean or cause to be cleansed or made cleane the said Parish of c. and all the Streets Lanes Alleyes and other places whatsoever within the said parish of c. as the same hath beene heretofore used and accustomed to be cleansed and made cleane by any Carter or Raker in that behalfe appointed from the Munday next after the feast of Epiphany of our Lord God commonly called Twelfth day next ensuing the date hereof until the Monday next after the Epiphany of our Lord God which shall be in the yeare c. weekly three times in every week weekly to wit on every Tuesday Thursday and Saturdy in every week weekly during the said term and also at all other such times and dayes as the Lord Maior of the City of London for the time being the Alderman of the Ward his Majesties privy Councel or the Common Councel of the said City of London or any of them shall appoint or command the same and from thence shall carry away and convey all such Channel dirt filth seacole-ashes sweeping of houses and lanes streetes alleyes and other places of and within the said parish of c. unto some convenient Lay-stall for the same to be provided by the said E D his c. at his or their proper costs and charges all rubbish and rushes as shall happen to be laid out of the parish-Church c. during the said term only excepted And further that he the said E D his c. shall and will from time to time and at all times during the said term cleerly acquit exonerate and discharge and save and keep harmless the said c. and every of them respectively and their successors in the said office of Scavengers being To save harmless the Scavengers duriâ—g the said terme of c. and from all and all manner of costs charges imprisonment expences and dammages whatsoever by them or any of them to be had or sustained or otherwise put into during the said Term for or by reason of any negligence or default of the said E D his c. in the premises or any part thereof And they the said c. do covenant for payment of the mony at the daies agreed on c. In witnesse c. A Condition to pay a summe of mony at two several payments THe Condition of this obligation is such that if the â—bove bounden I C his heires executors administrators or assignes or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the above named R M his executors administrators or assignes at or in the now dwelling house of the said R M situate c. the full sum of eight pound and twelve shillings of lawful mony c. in manner and form following That is to say on the last day of May next ensuing 4 li. thereof And on the c. next c. the other 4 li. and 12 s. thereof being the full remainder of the said sum c. without fraud or covin That then this present obligation to be void and of none effect But if default shall happen to be made in either of the payments aforesaid contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents That then c. A Letter of Atturney to receive a debt and give discharge KNow all men by these presents that I E T of c. Gentleman have assigned ordained and made and in my stead and place by these presents put and constituted my trustie and welbeloved friend F M of c. to be my true and lawful Atturnie for me and in my name and to my use to ask sue for levie require recover and receive of I W of c. Esquire all and every such debts and sums of mony which are now due unto me by any manner of waies or meanes whatsoever Giving and granting unto my said Atturnie my whole power strength â—nd authority in and about the premises and upon the receipt of any such debts or sums of mony aforesaid acquittances or other discharges for and in my name to make seal and deliver and all and every such act and acts thing and things devise and devises whatsoever in the Law for the recovery of all or any such debts or sums of mony as aforesaid for me and in my name to doe execute and perform as fully largely and amply in every respect to all intents constructions and purposes as I my selfe might or could do if I were there in my own person present ratifying allowing and holding firm and stable all and whatsoever my said Atturnie shall lawfully doe or cause to be done in or about the execution of the premises by vertue of these presents In witnesse c. A Letter of Atturnie General for the receiving of Rent and monies due from time to time KNow all men by these presents that I A W of c. Esquire have assigned ordained and made and in my stead and place put and constituted my trusty and welbeloved friend H H of c. to be my true and lawful Atturnie for me in my name and to my use to ask sue for levie require recover and receive of all and every person and persons whatsoever all and every such debts rents and sums of mony as are now due unto me or which at any day or daies time or times hereafter shall be due owing belonging or appertaining unto me by any manner of waies or meanes whatsoever giving and granting unto my said Atturnie by the tenor of these presents my full and whole power strength and authority in and about the premises and upon the receipt of any such debts rents and sums of mony aforesaid Acquittances or other discharges for me and in my name to make seal and deliver and all and every other act and acts thing and things devise and devises in the law whatsoever needful and necessary to be done in and about the premises for the recovery of any such debts rents and sums of mony as aforesaid for me and in my name to doe execute and performe as fully largely and amply in every respect to all intents constructions and purposes as I my self might or could doe if I were personally present ratefying allowing and holding firm and stable all and whatsoever my said Atturnie shall lawfully doe or cause c. ut antea In witnesse c. A Generall release KNow all men by these presents that I A G of c. Gent. have remised released and for ever quit claimed and by these presents do for me my c and every of us clearly and absolutey remise release and for ever quit claim unto G C of c. Gentleman his c. all and all manner of actions cause and causes of actions suits quarrles debts duties bonds
amongst other Legacies and bequests give and bequeath to the children of his late brother G B deceased to every one of them that should be living at the time of his death to be delivered unto them by equall portions at their severall ages of twenty one yeers fourty pound a peece to G B by name one of his said brothers children the summe of ten pound over and besides the said XL pound formerly to him given as aforesaid And did ordain that the said severall summes so bequeathed to his said brothers children should be delivered to their mother his sister in law for the use and behoof of the said children she putting insufficient security to his executors for the payment of the said summes at their severall ages above mentioned as by the said last Will and Testament of the said A B may plainly appear And whereas the executors of the within named A B have now paid and delivered unto the within bounden E W the mother of the said children the summe of c. of c. for the severall Legacies of such of the same children as are yet under the age of 21 one yeers that is to say C. pound for the use of the above named G B according to the bequest thereof to him made as aforesaid fourty pound more for the use of G B fourty pound more for F B and fourty pound more A B all children of the said G B deceased to he paid unto them at their severall ages as abovesaid If therefore the above bounden E B her heirs executors administrators or assignes or any of them do and shall well and truly pay or cause to paid unto every of the said children before named respectively viz to G F and A their said severall summes or Legacies above mentioned at every of their severall and respective ages of 21 yeers according to the effect and true meaning of the said Will without fraud or covin That then c. A Condition for payment of Money to a Child when he comes to age and in the mean time to find it and bring it up THe Condition c. That if the within bounden T C his heirs executors c. do well and truely deliver and pay or cause to be paid and delivered unto T M sonne of I M late of c. the sonne of c. within one moneth next after that the said T shall attain and come to his full age of 21 yeers And also carefully and honestly according to his calling and degree keep educate and bring up the said T during his nonâ— age with necessary and convenient meat drink learning and apparrell And if it happen the said T M to die or depart this life before he shall attain his said age of 21 yeers Then if the said T C his executors c. do within one yeer next after the decease of the said T M pay or cause to be paid unto the within named c. his executors or assignes to the use of the children of the said I M which shall be then living the said summe c. to be equally distributed and divided amongst them That then c. A Grant of an Advowson from the King IAmes c. Know ye that we for certain good causes and considerations us at present especially moving of our especiall grace certain knowledge and meer motion have given and granted and by these presents do for us our heirs and successors give and grant to our beloved W H Knight the first and next Advowson donation collation nomination and right of Patronage to the Rectory and Church parochiall of c. in our County of H with all the rights members appurtenances for one and the next Turn onely now or late in the possession of G D Professor of sacred Divinity Incumbent there To have hold and enjoy the said first and next avoidance onely when and as soon as the same Rectory first and next shall happen to become void by death resignation privation cession permutation or by what other way soever or right or title whatsoever So that it may and shall be lawfull to the said W H his executors and assignes by force of these presents as aforesaid when and as soon as the said Rectory shall first and next become void for the first avoidance onely to give and confer the said Rectory to our beloved S W c. and to none other and to the Bishop or Ordinary of the same place and Diocesse to nominate and present and to cause him to be instituted and inducted into the reall and corporall possession of the same Rectory with all his rights members and appurtenances and to do finish and performe all and singular other things which shall bee fitting or necessary in or about the premisses As fully and wholly as We our Heirs or successors could or might do if this our present Gift and Grant thereof had not been made Witnesse c. A Sale of a Moity of a Rent reserved by Lease THis Indenture made the c. Between R B of c. Executor of the last Will and Testament of R R late of c. deceased and P K C c. on the one part and A G C c. on the other part witnesseth That whereas the said P K being interressed and possessed by Lease dated the c. made and granted unto him the said P K by and from one W T of c. of all that Messuage Tenement or Inne called or known by the name or Signe of the black Bell scituate in Fleetstreet in the Parish of St. Dunstans c. And of all Cellars sollars rooms barnes stables hay-lofts gate-houses liberties of passages Courts Yards windows lights water-courses racks plancks mangers and all other the appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement belonging or appertaining except as in the said Lease made to the said P K of the premisses is excepted And whereas the said P K did afterwards by his Indenture of Lease bearing date c. for the considerations therein expressed demise grant and to farme let unto T R Citizen c. his executors administrators and assignes all those rooms chambers lodgings Cellars and easements hereafter particularly mentioned being parcell of the said messuage tenement or Inne called c. and then in the tenure of the said P K or of his Assignes that is to say one Cellar lying under the shop then and yet in the occupation of the said T R in Fleet. London one room or chamber towards the street called the Crown being part over the said shop and part over the said gate or way leading into the said messuage tenement or Inne called the black Bell one other little dark room or chamber called the faggot chamber lying backward behind part of the said room or chamber called the Crown on the same floor with liberty to make and contrive convenient light or lights from the yard of the said messuage tenement or Inne aforesaid to serve the said
shall from time to time and at all times hereafter during the rest and residue of the said terme of twelve yeers granted to the said T R as aforesaid peaceably and quietly have hold and enjoy the moity of the said rooms chambers lodgings and other the premisses with the appurtenances before mentioned to be demised to the said T R. by the Indenture of Lease above recited and every part thereof and the moity of the said yeerly rent of c. by the same Indenture reserved shall or may receive take and enjoy from time to time as the same shall grow due during the said terme without the lett suit trouble disturbance interruption or eviction of them the said R B and P K or either of them their Executors Administrators or Assignes or any of them or of any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming by from or under the said R R deceased And also acquitted and discharged of and from all and all manner of former Grants bargains sales leases statute merchants and of the staple recognizances judgements executions surrenders forfeitures reentries and of and from all other titles troubles charges and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed or done by the said P K and I B and R R deceased or any of them or to be had made committed or done by the said P K and R B their executors or any of them or by their or any of their means act title interest default consent or procurement In witnesse c. A Mortgage of Lands THis Indenture made the c. between the Right honourable E E of Bedford the Lady Lucy his wife Countesse of B. the Right honourable the Lord M. Baron of R. in the Countie of c. Sir F G of c. and E W of c. on the one partie and J W of Consideration c. on the other partie witnesseth That in consideration of the sum of c. to the said E Earl of Bedford and the Lady Lucy Count. of c. in hand paid by the said J W before then sealing and delivery of these presents whereof they do acknowledge the receipt and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof do hereby clearly and absolutely acquit exonerate and discharge the said J W his heires executors administrators and assignes and every of them for ever by these presents They the said W Lord M Sir F G and E W at and by the speciall direction and appointment of the said E Earl of Bedford and the Lady Lucy Countesse of Bedford Have demised granted Grant bargained and sold and by these presents do demise grant bargain and sell unto the said J W his executors administrators and assignes all those Closes and grounds hereafter particularly named scituate lying and being in the ham lett parish or field of Burley in the County of R That is to say one close of pasture and meadow ground commonly called or known by the name of new cow close contained by estimation 110 acres now in the Tenure or occupation of R I Gent. or his assignes one other close of pasture called Nether Austrop containing by estimation 170. acres at least now in the tenure or occupation of W D. or his assignes two closes of pasture c. Together with all and singular the wayes passages profits commodities advantages and appurtenances whatsoever to the said severall closes and grounds and every or any of them belonging or in any wise appertaining or with them or any of them now or heretofore usually occupied demised or enjoyed or accepted reputed taken or known for or as part or parcell of them or any of them And the reversion or reversions remainder and remainder rents and yearly profits whatsoever of all and singular the said closes and premisses before mentioned and of every of them To have Habend and to hold the said closes fields grounds hereditaments and all and singular other the premisses with their and every of their appurtenances before by these presents demised or mentioned to be hereby demised granted bargained or sold and every part and parcell thereof unto the said I W his executors administrators and assignes from the c. day of c. next ensuing the date of these presents Reddend unto the full end and term of ninety and nine years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended yielding and paying therefore yearly unto the said W Lord M Sir F G and E W their heires or assignes one pepper corn onely At the c. if the same be demanded Provided alwayes and it is fully agreed between the said parties to these presents Proviso and every of them that if the said E Earle of Bedford the Lady L. Countesse of Bedford W Lord M. Sir F G and E W or any of them their or any of their heires executors administrators or assignes or any of them do and shall well and truely pay or cause to be paid unto the said I W his executors Administrators or assignes the sum of c. In or upon the c. At or in the c. between the hours of c. That then this present demise grant bargain and sale shall be utterly void frustrate For payment of the money and of none effect Any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said E Earl of Bedford the Lady Lucy Countesse of B W Lord M Sir F G and L W do by these presents covenant promise and grant that they or some of them their or some of their heires executors administrators or assignes shall and will well and truely pay or cause to be paid unto the said J W his executors administrators or assigns the said sum of c. in or upon the c. at or in the place aforesaid And between the hours of c. According to the true intent and meaning of these presents And further that the said closes grounds and other the premises before in and by these presents mentioned to be demised granted bargained and sold now are and be and so during the whole term of c. hereby granted shall be remain and continue of the clear yearly value of c. over and above all charges and reprises For quiet enjoying the premisses upon default And moreover if default be made in payment of the said sum of c. herein before in the said Proviso mentioned or any part thereof at the day time and place before limitted and mentioned for the payment thereof That then the said I W his executors administrators and assignes and every of them shall and may from time to time and at all times during the said Term of c. peaceably and quietly have hold occupie possesse and enjoy the said grounds Lands Tenements hereditaments and all other the premisses herein before mentioned to be demised granted bargained or sold withall and singular their and every of their appurtenances and every part thereof without
could do if I were there personally present And whatsoeve'r lawfull Actions suits proces and proceedings shall be hereafter commenced sued or prosecuted by the said E H or his assignes against the said C D his executors or administrators touching the premisses I promise to allow maintain justifie and confirm firmly by these presents without releasing or discharging of the said C D his executors or administrators of the covenants aforesaid or any of them or of any suits processe for proceeding thereupon to be brought or commenced In witnesse c. A Condition of Arbitrement generall and speciall THe Condition c. That if the within bounden R C and R A their c. and every of them do and shall for their and every of their parts and behalfs in all things well and truely stand to abide obey observe performe fulfill and keep the Award arbitrement order rule determination and iudgement of c Arbitrators indifferently elected named and chosen as well on the part and behalf of the said R C and R A as on the behalf of the within named I S the elder and I S the younger to Arbitrate award order rule deem and judge of for upon touching and concerning all Actions suits doubts and variances concerning the tythes of corne grain and hay herbage coming growing renewing and arising out of the Mannor of L in the Parish of W in the County of c now in question and controversie between the said parties And also for touching and concerning all and all manner of other Actions suits quarrells debts debates duties bonds specialties controversies transgressions offences strifes contentions reckonings accompts and demands whatsoever which between the said R C and R A on the one part and the said I S the elder and the said I S the younger and divers other persons on the other party at any time from the beginning of the world untill the date of these presents have been had moved stirred or in any wise depending So alwayes as the same award arbitrement or determination and judgements of the parties in and upon the same premisses be made and given up in writing indented under their hands and seals ready to be delivered to the said parties at or in c. on or before the c. That then c. A Condition for the truth of an Apprentice and to restore the value of all such goods as by proof shall appear he hath embezelled THe Condition c. That whereas I D sonne of c. by his Indenture of Apprentiship bearing date c. hath put himself Apprentice to the within named W G with him to dwell and abide from the Feast of c. from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended as in and by the said Indenture more at large appeareth If therefore the said I D the Apprentice do or shall at any time or times hereafter during the said terme of c. wilfully wast steal â—â—beazell consume spend or make away or otherwise deliver or lend upon trust without ready money to any person or persons without the consent of the said W G his Master any of the goods wares money or merchandize of the said W G his executors or assignes Then if the above bounden L M his executors or assignes or any of them do or shall within two moneths after request made and notice thereof given from time to time during the said terme well and truely pay or cause to be paid to the said W G his executors or assignes the full summe and value of all such goods wares money or merchandize as by just and due proofs shall appear the said I D to have spent imbezelled wasted consumed or lent without consent as aforesaid to the hurt or hindrance of the said W G his executors or assignes without fraud or coven That then c. A Condition to acknowledge satisfaction upon a Judgement THe Condition c. That if the within bounden P I his executors or administrators or any of them do at or before the end of Easter Terme now next coming after the date within written by himself or by his or their lawfull Attorneys in the Kings Majesties Court of Common Pleas confesse and acknowledge satisfaction of all such Judgements and Executions as the said I P hath recovered in the said Court against W L of c. Gent. That then this c. A Condition to save harmeless of a Bail THe condition of this obligation is such That if the within bounden R S his heirs ex administrators or assignes or any of them do at all times hereafter and from time to time clearly acquit exonerate and discharge or otherwise sufficientâ—y save and keep harmelâ—sse the within named I E and W C and the heirs executors c. or either of them against our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majesty within written his heirs successors officers or assignes and against all every other person and persons whaâ—soever of for or concerning all and every recognizances bails writings obligatory whatsoever wherein or whereby the said I E and W C at the Instance and request of the said R S stand bound for the said R to our Soveraigne Lord the King in his Highnesse Court of Kings Bench and also of and from all and all manner of costs charges suits troub es and expences whatsoever which shall or may happen come grow or be to the said I E and W C or either of them or to the heirs executors or administrators of either or one of them for or by reason of the same Recognizances or writings obligatory or bails or any sum or sums of money in them or any of them mentioned or contained That then this c. A Condition to make Assurance upon Request THe condition of this obligation c. that if the within bâ—und H S or his assignes shall or will at â—ll times hereafter upon reasonable request and at the costs and charges of the within named I F his heirs or assignes by such lawfull Act and Acâ—s thing and things conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever as by the said F N his heirs or assignes or his or their Councel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised or required lawfully and sufficiently give grant convey and assure unto the said I F his heirs and assignes for ever All that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances sometimes being two Tenements together with an Orchard and a Garden-plot thereunto belonging set lying and being in the Town and Parish of I in the County of D now in the tenure or occupation of one W C or his assignes cleerly acquitted and discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved and kept harmlesse of and from all and all manner of former bargains sales charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed or done by the said H S or by any other person or persons whatsoever That then this c. An assignement of Lands extended to certaine uses THis Indenture made the
said term of c. before mentioned the first payment thereof to be made and begun on the c. now next coming without fraud or covin that then the Statute or Recognizance above recited or mentioned shall be c. otherwise c. In witnesse c. An assignment of an annuitie TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come I I VV of c. Gentleman send Greeting in our Lord God everlasting Whereas I G Citizen c. by his Deed indented bearing date c. for the considerations therein mentioned did give grant and confirm unto me I W one Annuity or yearely rent of c. for the term of the natural life of him the said I G Recital if S L Wife of M L. Citizen and c. shall so long live As in and by the said Deed Indented amongst divers other covenants grants articles and agreements therein conteined more fully and at large it doth and may appeare Now know ye that I the said I W for good considerations me moving Consideration have assigned and set over and by these presents do assigne and set over unto the said S L the said Annuity or yearely pension of c. To have and to hold the said Annuity or yearely rent of c. aforesaid unto the said S L and her assignes in as large and ample manner and form as I the said I W may or ought to have and enjoy the same by force of the said Deed Indented or any thing therein conteined together with the Deed Indented or any thing herein contained In witnesse whereof c. An Indenture of Defeasance for the making void of all former Statutes payment of the mony and performance of covenants THis INDENTURE made the c. Between A B of c. on the one part and A E of c. on the other part Witnesseth That whereas the said E A in and by on Recognizance or writing obligatorie of the nature of a Statute staple lately made and provided for the recovery of debts bearing date c. taken sealed and acknowledged before Sir T R Lord Chief Justice of England is and standeth joyntly and severally bounden unto the said A B in the sum of c. payable as in and by the said recognizance or writing obligatory of the force of a Statute staple more fully and at large it doth and may appeare It is now neverthelesse covenanted granted concluded and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents and the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the parties thereunto is and the said A B is contented and pleased that if the said E A his heires executors and assignes do or shall at or before the c. discharge and duely make void upon Record as well all and every Statutes merchant and of the staple as also all recognizances heretofore acknowledged and entred into by the said E A either by himself alone or joyntly with any other person or persons the Statute above recited oâ—ly excepted and thereof bring deliver and leave Certificates under the hands of the Clarks of the said several Offices or their deputies in that behalf at or in the c. to and for the said A B his executors or assignes at or before the said c. day of c. next ensuing And also if the said E A his heires executors administrators or assignes or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his heirs or assignes or to some one of them the full summe of c. at or in c. in manner and form following That is to say on the c. in full satisfaction and payment of the said summe of c. And also if the said E A his heires executors and assignes doe and shall well and truly observe perform fulfil accomplish and keep all and singular the covenants grants articles and agreements which on his and their parts and behalf are and ought to be observed performed fulfilled accomplished and kept comprized and specified in one paire of Indentures bearing date c. made beeween the said A B of the one part and the said E A on the other part According to the true intent and meaning of the said Indentures That then the said Recognizance or writing obligatorie above recited or mentioned shall be utterly void and of none effect otherwise the same shall stand and abide in full force A Bond to Church-wardens conditioned to pay 4 li. per Annum to the poor of the Parish and upon the death of any surety to put another in his stead WEe A B. G G. c. to be hoâ—â—en to R M and T C c. now Gardians of the goods and ornaments of the Parish-Church of Saint c. in C c. The condition of c. that whereas R D late of the Parish of c. deceased by his last Will and Testament bearing date c. did amongst divers other Legacies and bequests give and bequeath to the Poor of the said Parish the summe of one hundred pounds to be divided and distributed at the discretions of the Church-wardens of the same Parish for the time being as followeth viz. one fifty pounds thereof to and amongst the poor dwelling within the three precincts of the streets side of the said Parish and the other fifty pounds to and amongst the poor of the same Parish dwelling in Chancery Lane as by the said last Will of the said R D amongst other things may more at large appeare And whereas upon the motion of the right honorable Sir Julius Caesar Kt. Master of the Rolls and with the liking and consent of the Common Councel and other Ancients of the said Parish of c. aforesaid the abovenamed R M and T C Church-wardens of the said Parish have delivered and paid on the day of the date of these presents unto the above bounden A B and G G c. the sum of 50 li. of lawful English mony parcel of the 100 li. above mentioned To the intent and purpose that they or their assignes and such other person or persons to whose hands and custody the said 50 li. shall hereafter happen to come shall every yeare yearely truly distribute and give to and amongst the poor of the said Parish dwelling in Chancery-lane within the liberties of the Rolls in the County of Middlesex the sum of 4 l. of currant English mony reserving the said 50 li. whole as a continual Stock to be from time to time so imploid to the use of the poor of the said Parish and place aforesaid If therefore the said A B. G G c. or some of them do and shall form henceforth every yeare yearly for ever on the c. for every yeare well and truly give pay disburse and distribute to and amongst the poor of the said Parish of c. dwelling in Chancery-lane within the liberties of the Rolls in the County of
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
mainprised and taken to bail the said A B in the Sheriffs Court holden in the Counter in Woodstreet London of and for two Actions the one of Trespass damages 20 li. at the suit of c. and the other of Debt upon the demand of c. at the suit of c. as by the Records of the same Court may appear If therfore the said A B. his executors c. and every of them do at all times hereafter and from time to time shall cleerly acquit and discharge and otherwise sufficiently save and keep harmlesse the said J G. his c. and every of them and all his and their goods and chattels and every parcell of them against all persons whatsoever of and for the mainprising and taking to bail of the said A B. and of and for the severall actions aforesaid and of and for all actions suits costs troubles damages executions and demands whatsoever that shall or may arise or grow touching and concerning the premises or any of them in any manner of wise That then this present obligation to be void and of none effect or else c. Another for payment of mony if a man be non suited THe Condition c. that whereas one E G of c. is admtted to sue in forma pauperis in his Majestie Court of c. against W W and A B for the recovery of certain lands and tenements in the County of c. if the said E G shall be non-suited in the said Action or that the same Action shall passe against him by verdict or otherwise then if the above named R R or the said E G their c. or any of them do and shall truly pay or cause to be paid all and singular such costs charges and sums of mony as by any of the Judges of the said Court shall in that case be thought convenient or awarded without fraud That then c. Another for to pay a sum of mony at a day and then to put in other security for the payment of another sum at a day then following THe Condition c. that if the within bounden A P or either c. do well and truly pay c. unto the c. at or in the c. and also if the said H P his c. do or shall on the said c. day of c. next at the place aforesaid become bound with good and sufficient sureties to the likeing of the said c. her c. by their obligation in due form of law to be made and delivered unto the said c. her executors administrators and assignes in the summe of c. unto the said Dame c. her c. in the c. next c. at or in the c. That then c. A Condition for performance of covenants THe Condition c. that if the within bounden H W his c. and every of them do well and truly observe perform fulfil accomplish and keep all and singular the covenants grants articles clauses conditions and agreements whatsoever which on his or their parts and behalves are or ought to be observed c. mentioned and comprised in one pair of Indentures of Lease bearing date the within written made between the within named E W of the one part and the said H M of the other part according to the tenor effect and true meaning of the same Indentures That then c. An Indent of covenants concerning a bargain and sale of a Manor with a Proviso THis INDENTURE made the c. Between W P of c. on the one part and c. on c. Witnesseth That whereas the said I H and R B by their writing or deed Indented bearing date the very daie and yeare of these presents for the considerations therein mentioned Have granted bargained sold assigned and set over and confirmed unto the said W P his heires c. for ever Not only one indenture of lease bearing date c. in the c. made by T H Father of the said I H for the Term of threescore yeares unto him the said I H. Commencing from the date of the same Indenture of Lease If he the said T H should so long live of all those three Yard-land with the appurtenances in W aforesaid being or being accompted to be the ancient demeasne Lands of the Manor of W thentofore purchased by T H. of R S Esquire and all that his Yard and half of Land lying in W aforesaid lately purchased of one H H with all Hads Leyes Banks Lot-grasse Commons waies easements and commodities thereunto belonging And all that Dove-house Close or new Orchard in W aforesaid to the said three Yard-land belonging or appertaining or therewith used occupied or enjoyed All and singular Tithes then after to grow due for out of or in regard of the premises excepted and foreprised as by the said Indenture of Lease more at large appeareth but also the remainder of all and singular the said Manor of W were it a Manor indeed or reputed And also of all that the Capital Messuage of W in the County of O aforesaid wherin the said T H then and yet dwelleth Together with the said three Yard-land purchased of the said R S as aforesaid and called and known by the name of the ancient demeash lands of the Manor of W. and also of and in the said I H lying and being in W aforesaid the advowson of the Church of W excepted as by the said writing or deed Indented acknowledged to be enroled in his Majesties high and Honorable Court of Chancery to which reference being had more at large it will and may appeare Now this Indenture further witnesseth that the said I H for the consideration in the said Indenture specified hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargaine and sell unto the said W P his c. all and singular Deeds Evidences writings Charters Letters patents counterparts of Leases exemplifications Escripts and Muniments whatsoever touching or concerning only the said bargained premises or only any part or parcel thereof which he the said R H now hath or which he may or can come by without suit in Law And true copies of all such other Deeds Evidences Writings Charters Letters Patents Counterparts of Leases exemplifications Escripts and muniments as he the said I H now hath or can come by without suite in law touching the premises or any part thereof only together with any other Manors Messuages Lands Tenements or Hereditaments the same Coppies and every of them to be coppied out at the costs and charges of the said W P his heirs or assignes All which said Deeds Evidences Writings Charters Letters Patents counterparts of Leases Exemplifications Escripts or Muniments touching or concerning the above bargained premises or any part or parcel thereof together with the Copies aforesaid to be Coppied out as aforesaid The said I H doth for himself his Heires Executors and Administrators covenant promise
belonging or appertaining To hold from c. as by the same Indenture more at large appeareth Now know ye that we the said T A and R M have ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordaine constitute and in our stead and place put and appoint our well-beloved Friend I H of c. to be our true and lawful Atturney and Assignee for us and in our stead name and place to enter and come into and upon the c. before mentioned or into any part thereof and then and there after such entry made to deliver as our act and deed unto the said W M the aforesaid Indenture of Lease so by us signed and sealed as aforesaid to hold according to the tenour and effect of the same Indenture and to do and execute all and every such other act and thing whatsoever as shall be needful in this behalf to be done and performed in as ample and effectual manner as we our selves might or could do if we were in person present In witnesse whereof c. A Condition to save harmlesse Sureties bound for the Behaviour THe Condition c. That whereas the within named I H and W T at the request of the within bounden I I. together with him in and by one Recognizance or Baile bearing the date within written taken before Sir R H one of the Justices of his Majesties Court of Kings Bench stand jointly and severally bounden unto our soveraign Lord the King his Heires and Successors in the summe of c. of c. that he the said I I should be of good behaviour against our said Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majesty and all his leige people as by the said Recognizance or bail at large appeareth If therefore the said I I his heirs executors and administrators and every of them do and shall at all times hereafter and from time to time clearly acquit exonerate and discharge save and keep harmlesse the said I H and T W. their executors and administrators and every of them and his and their goods chattels lands tenements and hereditaments as wel against our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty his heirs successors officers and assigns as against all and every other person or persons whatsoever of for or concerning the said Recognizance or Bail above mentioned and of and from all and singular costs charges suits troubles and expences which shall or may happen come grow arise or be unto the said I H and W T their Executors administrators or assigns or any of them by reason or meanes of the said recognizance or bail above mentioned or any sum or sums of money therein mentioned That then c. A Condition concerning Marriage THe Condition c. That whereas there is a marriage by Gods grace intended to be had and solemnized between the above bounden A B and E D daughter of F D late of G in the County of c. Gentleman deceased if therefore after the said marriage shall be solemnized between the said parties it shall happen that the said A B shall dye and her the said E shall survive Then if the said A B shall at the time of his death leave unto the said E the sum or value of c. of lawful c. in money goods and chattels to be freely had taken used and disposed of by her the said E her executors administrators and assignes at her or their owne wills and pleasures without any claim challenge suit trouble disturbance contradiction or demand of for in or to the said summe or value of c. or of any part or parcel thereof thereunto to be made by the Executors Administrators or Assignes of the said A B or by any other person or persons whatsoever That then c. Another concerning marriage THe Condition c. That whereas there is a Marriage by Gods grace intended to be had and solemnized betweene the within bounden A B and E D daughter of F D late of c. in the County of c. Gentleman deceased if therefore after the said Marriage shall be so solemnized betweene the said parties if it shall happen that the said E shall dye leaving the said A without issue of her body lawfully begotten during the said coverture then if the said A B his Executors or Assignes shall pay or cause to be paid within six months next after the decease of the said E so dying without issue of her body unto such person or persons as the said E in her life time shall limit and nominate either by word of mouth or by writing such sums of mony not exceeding the sum of c. as she the said E shall will or bequeath the same by word of mouth or otherwise in her life time without fraud c. That then c. A Condition for the resignation of a Prebendary upon Request THe Condition c. That whereas the within bounden G G Doctor of Divinty hath heretofore resigned to the Right Reverend Father in God M c. the Prebendary of H belonging to the collegiate Church of W in the County of S. If therefore it shall hereafter appear that any further right touching the said Prebendary shall accâ—â—â—e unto the said G G notwithstanding the said Resignation then if the said G G do and shall upon râ—quest to him to be made by the within named C â— and at the cost and charges of the said C make seal and deliver in due form of Law so farr forth as he the said G G shall have power such other resignation of the said Prebendary as by the Counsel learned in the Laws of the said C C shall be reasonably devised or advised and required so as the said G G be not compelled to travel for the doing thereof further then the place of his abode at the time of such request to him made That then c. An Indenture Tripartite of Mortgage of several Tenements in London and a Recovery thereof had in the Hustings Court and the uses specified THis INDENTURE Tripartite made c. between T P of D in the County of D Gentleman and S his wife on the first part and W P C. on the second part and T H and G H of c. on the third part Witnesseth That the said T P and S his wife for and in consideration of the sum of c. to them or one of them in hand paid at or before c. have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do fully cleerly and absolutely give grant bargain and sell unto the said c. his heirs c. for ever all those their fourteen messuages or tenements with their and every of their appurtenances in the severall tenures or occupations of W G H C R E D P R F R W R C c. or of their assignes situate lying and being in the Parish of St. Mary Aldermanbury c. Together also with all and singular Shops Cellars Sollers Chambers Roomes Edifices
whatsoever belonging to the setting up of the same frame and other things aforesaid and which the Carpenter Bricklayer and Plaisterer should or ought to do And also that he the same A B his Execurors or Assignes at his or their like costs and charges shall and will from time to time carry away all the earth rubbish and refuse which shall come or grow by reason of the pulling down of the same building and making and setting up of the same Cellar and frame in repect of the said Carpenters Brick-layers and Plaisterers work which said frame and all other thing and things whatsoever so to be made and done as aforesaid the said A B doth covenant c. to make do and fully finish before the said Feast of S. Michael next coming and that at the same Feast c. the same frame and premises shall be Tenantable In consideration whereof the said C D doth covenant c. to and with c. that he the said C D his Executors Administrators or Assignes shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his Executors Administrators or Assignes at or in c. the full sum of One hundred pound c. in form following viz. c. And also that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said A B his Executors and Assignes to have and take the old Timber of the same house so to be pulled down and all the loame brick and tyle and other things about the same Lead Iron Wainscot and Glasse excepted and so much of the same old timber loarn brick and tyle as shall be good and sufficient and as the same C D shall like of to use and imploy about the building and setting up of the same new frame and the rest to take carry away convert and imploy to his and their most benefit and commodity And also that it shall and may bee lawful to and for the said A B his Executors Workmen and Assignes at his and their wills and pleasures at all time and times convenient to have free and quiet ingresse egresse and regresse into and from the place where the said new frame is to bee set up by and through the same now dwelling house of the said C D untill the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel next coming without let or interruption of him the said C D. his Executors or Assignes or any of them In witnesse c. An Award made betweene Executors TO all Christian people to whom this present writing quadripartite indented of Award shall come Sir W. Cordale Knight Master of the Rolls sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting This INDENTURE quadripatitie also made the second day of A. in the fifth year c. Between Sir W. Gerrard c. one of the Executors of the last Will and Testament of R. Cholmeley c. of the first part Sir Tho. Offley one other of the Executors of the last Will and Testament aforesaid of the second part Sir Tho. Leigh c. one other of the Executors of the said last Will and Testament of the third part and Sir Hugh Cholmeley c. one other Executor of the same last Will and Testament of the said R. witnesseth That whereas the said R. by his said Testament and last Will bearing date c. amongst divers and many gifts and legacies therein limited and appointed to sundry persons therein named as by the same it may appear Hath given and bequeathed all the residue of all and singular his goods chattels leases and other things whatsoever his Debts Funerals and Legacies being paid and performed unto the said W G T O T L whom together with the said H C his brother he made and ordained his said Executors of his said last Will and Testament aforesaid and of the same he hath also made and ordained the said W C his Supervisor and overseer as by the same his last Wil also at large it doth and may appear And for the avoiding all doubts variances controversies suits and strifes that may and might ensue and grow between the foresaid parties touching the said last Will and Testament and the true execution of the same And for and concerning the said residue surplusage and remain of the said Goods Chattels and other things after the said Debts Funerals and Legacies discharged every of the said parties have compromitted and faithfully promised and further do severally covenant and grant to and with the others by these presents to stand to obey abide performe and fulfil the Award and Judgment of the said W C Knight Arbitrator between them indifferently named and chosen of and upon the premises Whereupon the same W C taking upon him the charge and businesse of the said Award and willing and minding as much as in him is the true Execution of the said Testament and that a final peace unity and concord shall be had and continued for ever between the same parties for and concerning the premises Hath and doth by these presents by and with the ful assent and consent of all and every the aforesaid parties make publish declare this his present Award Arbitrament and Judgment between the same parties touching the premises in manner form as followeth that is to say First the said W C by these presents doth award judg and determine and every of the parties before named covenanteth and granteth severally for himself his Heirs Executoâ—s and Administrators to and with the other of them his and their Executors and Administrators and every of them by these presents in manner and forme following that is to say That the same Executors or any of them shall not at any time or times hereafter willingly and wittingly conceal That any of the Executors shall not conceal any of the Testators goods from the other Executors with-draw or keep close or cause to be concealed with-drawn or kept close from the said other Executors or any of them or the Survivors or the Survivor of them any such Goods Chattels Leases Debts Credits or other things whatsoever as hath come or shall happen to come to his or their or any of their hands custody possession or knowledge that were or did or ought to appertain or belong to the said R C the Testator or his Executors to the intent the same or any part thereof should not be recovered used ordered enjoyed or disposed by the same Executors to their and every of their own proper use most benefit commodity and advan age by equal portions in manner and form aforesaid And it is further ordered and judged by the said Sir W. C. and also fully condescended and agreed between the said parties To execute the Testators Will and trust reposed in them and every of them severally doth covenant and grant for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the others by these presents that the same Executors and every of them shall from henceforth both in name and deed
the costs and charges of the said F his heires or assignes In consideration whereof the said R T doth covenant and grant for him his executors and administrators by these presents to and with the said R H his executors administrators and assignes and every of them in manner and form following That is to say That he the said R T his executors and assignes shall and will at his and their own proper costs and charges do his and their best endeavors to procure the same Manor of R with the appurtenances to be passed and granted from her Majestie her heirs or successors amongst other things in Fee simple by Letters patents under the great Seal of England to the said patentee or patentees their heirs and assignes for ever before the 25 day of D next ensuing the date hereof And the same premises so passed and granted as aforesaid shall and will cause and procure the said patentee or patentees to convey and assure the said Manor of R with the appurtenances by deed acknowledged to be inrolled under the said F B his heirs and assignes for ever in such manner and form and with and under such covenants and warranties as in like cases is used and accustomed And it is fully agreed by and between the said parties that if in case the said R T. his executors or assignes cannot before the said 25 day of D next coming procure the said Manor with the appurtenances to be passed and granted by Letters patents from her Majestie as aforesaid That then he the said R T. his executors or assigns shall and wil within ten days next after the said 25 of D. well and truly content and repay or cause to be repayd unto the said F B. his executors or assignes the said sum of 120 l. at or in c. The said R T. his executors or assignes then defaulking out of the said sum so to be repaid the sum of 6 l. c. for such charges as the said R T. his executors or assigns shall disburse or lay out of for or about the said Manor Articles of agreement indented had made c. between A. B. c. of the one party and C. D. of the other party for filing a book in Reversion granted by her Majestie as followeth viZ. WHereas it hath pleased the Queens most excellent Majestie of her gracious favour to bestow upon the said A B a lease in Reversion without fine to his own use of so much of her Hignesse lands tenements c. answerable in the Court of Exchequer as shall amount unto the cleer yeerly value of 80. l. or thereabouts as by a Warrant in that behalf made may appear which said Warrant and Lease in reversion and all the benefit that thereof shall or may arise The said A B doth by these presents for the consideration hereafter expressed bargain and sell unto the said C D his executors and assignes and which said Lease in reversion the said C D for him his executors and assignes doth covenant and grant by these presents to fill and supply with lands tenements and hereditaments amounting to the value aforesaid with as much convenient speed as he can or may And the said A B doth by these presents for him his executors and assigns covenant and grant to and with the said C D his c. in form following viz. That it may and shall be lawfull to and for the said C D his executors and assigns for and under the consideration hereafter mentioned to have take and enjoy to his and their own proper use and behoof the said Warrant and Lease in reversion and all the benefit profit and commodity which shall arise come grow or be upon the same or for by means or in respect thereof And that he the said A B his c. or some of them shall and will with all convenient expedition after that the same value is so filled up and engrossed in parchment and ready to be signed at his or their own costs and charges procure her Majestie to signe the same and the same Bill so signed shall deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said C D his executors or assigns which said Bil so signed and delivered to the said C D as aforesaid he the said C D for him his executors and administrators doth covenant and grant at his or their own proper cost and charges with as much convenient speed as he or they can or may to passe from her Majestie under the Signet privie Seal and great Seal And further the said A B doth by these presents covenant and promise for him his executors and administrators to and with the said C D his executors and assigns that if the said Lease in reversion shall be granted from her Majestie in the name or names of them the said A B E F or any of them or of any other person or persons by his appointment or to or for his use That then they the same patentee or patentees to whom the same Letters patents shall be so granted their executors or assigns shall and will at the costs and charges in the Law of the said C D his executors or assignes within ten dayes next after the said Lease in reversion shall be passed under the great Seal of England as aforesaid convey or cause to be conveyed the said Lease in reversion and all and every the severall parcels of lands tenements and hereditaments thereby demised and granted and all their estate and interest in and to the same unto the said C D his Executors or assigns or to such other person or persons as he the said C D his executors or assignes shall nominate and appoint in such sort manner and form as in like cases is used In consideration whereof the said C D doth covenant promise and grant for himself his c. by these presents To and with the said A B his c. and every of them in manner and c. That if the same premisses shall be passed and granted from her Majestie under the great Seal of England for the term of twenty years that then hee the said C D his c. shall and will pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his c. so much lawfull money of England as the premisses which shall be passed and granted from her Majestie by Letters patents as aforesaid shall amount unto after the rate of eleven years fine And that if the same premisses shall be passed as aforesaid for the term of thirty years that then the said C D his c. shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his c. so much lawfull money of England as the same premisses shall amount unto after the rate of thirteen yeers fine And that if c. reciting at length every rate and fine accordingly paying for every ten years encrease two years fine And that all such summ and summs of money as shall arise or be payable after
now c. And the said C D doth covenant promise and grant for himself his c. by these presents to and with the said A B his heirs To distreine Nomine poenae c. and every of them that if it happen at any time hereafter the said yeerly rent of 100 l. to be behind unpaid in part or in all by the said space or 40 daies next over or after either of the said Feasts at or in the which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid being lawfully demanded at the place of payment aforesaid That then and for every six dayes after the said 40 dayes that the same yearly rent of C l. or any part thereof shall be so behind unpaid he the said C D his executors administrators or assigns shall and will forfeit lose and pay unto the said A B his heirs or assignes 20 s of c. nomine poenae for every such default And also that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said A B his heirs and assigns or any of them into all and singular the premises by these presents demised and into every or any part and parcel thereof to enter and distreine as well for the said yearly rent of C l. or so much thereof as shall be behind unpaid contrary to the true meaning of these presents as for the said 20 s. so to be forfeited nomine poenae as aforesaid and the arrerages of the same if any be and the distresse and distresses then or there so taken to lead drive bear take and carry away and with him or them to detain and keep until the said yeerly rent of C l or so much therof as shal be behind unpaid and the said xx s so to be forfeited for every six dayes nomine poenae as aforesaid and all arrerages thereof be unto the said A B his heirs or assigns fully satisfied and paid And the said C D for himself his c. and every of them doth covenant promise and grant by these presents to and with the said A B his heirs c. and every of them For Reparations and fencing That he the said C D his c. and every of them shall and will at their own proper costs and charges during the said term of 21 years when and as often as need shall require well and sufficiently keep in repair uphold maintain and amend the said Barn called the Tithe-Lathe and all other houses edifices and buildings before demised and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances in with and by all and all manner of needful and necessary reparations in as good sort maintenance and repaire as they and every of them be at the date hereof and the hedges ditches fences and inclosures of and belonging to the premisses well and sufficiently hedge fence ditch scowre cleanse and make from time to time when and as often as need shall require And the same premisses so being well and sufficiently repaired upholden maintained kept hedged fenced ditched scowred cleansed and made in the end or other determination of this present Lease shall and will leave and yeild up unto the said A B his heirs or assigns And the said A B for himself his heirs c. covenanteth promiseth and granteth by these presents to and with the the said C D his c. and every of them that he the said C D his For quiet enjoying c. and every of them paying the said yearly rent of C l in manner and form aforesaid and performing the covenants grants articles clauses and agreements by and in these presents reserved on his and their parts and behalfs to be done performed and kept shall or may from time to time and at all times hereafter according to the true meaning of these presents peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said tithes of corn and hay tithe barn close and all and singular other the premises hereby demised and granted and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances without the lawful let trouble interruption or disturbance of him the said A B his heirs or assignes or of any other person or persons whatsoever by his their or any of their meanes consent or procurement And also that he the said A B his heirs and assigns or some of them shall and will from time to time For discharging Quit-rents and at all times during the said term of 21 years hereby granted pay bear and discharge all and all manner of Fee-farm rents and quit rents due or payable or to be due and payable to our said Soveraign Lady Eliz. the Q. Majesty her heirs c. for or in respect of the premisses And also all and all manner of duties and payments which during the said term shall grow due or be payable to the Parson Curate or Vicar there for or in respect of his serving of the same Cure there and wherewith or whereby the said premisses by these presents demised or any part or parcel thereof or the said C D his c. in respect thereof shall or may in any wise be charged or chargeable at any time hereafter during the said term of three yeers by these presents granted The said yearly rent of C li. hereby reserved for the premisses only except and foreprised In witnesse c. A Lease of a Messuage with an increase of rent paid quarterly in the name of a fine or income THis INDENTURE made c. Witnesseth That the said H H aswel for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred l. of c. in the name of a Fine or Income to be paid unto him the said H H his executors administrators or assignes by the said P L his executors administrators or assignes at or within the c. in manner and form hereafter in these presents particularly expressed and set downe as also for divers other good causes and considerations him the said H H in this behalf especially moving Hath demised granted and to farm letten and by these presents doth c. unto the said P L all that his messuage or tenement late in the tenure farm and occupation of him the said H H and before that in the tenure or occupation of P C to him the said P sometime demised or letten by R N set lying being in Chancery lane in the parish of c. And also all cellars sollers yards back-sides wayes entries and easments whatsoever with the appurtenances unto the said messuage or tenement belonging or used demised or occupied as part or parcel of the same or reputed or taken as part or member thereof which said messuage or tenement before demised the said H H hath and holdeth for divers years yet enduring exceeding the term of one and twenty years herein and hereby granted by force and vertue of an Indenture of Lease dated the second of M. in the fortieth year of c. made and granted by Miles Dodding
in due order of Law Annuity entailed to divers before the Queens Majesties Justices of the Common Pleas at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex unto the said I H and C S and to the heirs of the said I H of and in thirteen Messuages with the appurtenances set and being c. as by the said I and S or the heirs of the said I shall be demised And it is further covenanted and agreed between the said parties to these presents That the said Fine and all other Fines to be levied within the space of one year next after the date hereof by the said E B or his heirs of the premisses or any parcel thereof by what name or names soever either of the premisses or of the said parties or of any of them the Fine or Fines so to be levied or had immediately from the levying thereof shall be and that the said I H and C S and the heirs of the same I shall stand and be seized of the said premisses with the appurtenances to the several uses hereafter expressed and to none oâ—her use or uses that is to say to the use of the said E B for and during the term of seven years to be accompted from the feast of c. if the said E B and M his Mother shall so long live and after the expiration of the said seven years or death of the said B and M or either of them Then to the use of the said E and his heirs so long as the said E and his heirs and Assignes shal well or truly pay or cause to be paid unto P P of London scrievner or his Assignes at or within c. one annuity or yearly rent pension or sum of twenty pounds of lawful mony of England at four usual feasts in the year viz. at the feast of c. or on the eight and twentieth day next after every of the same feasts by even portions for and during the term of twenty and one years then next after if the said P P shall so long live And in default of payment of the said annuity c. or any part thereof in manner aforesaid Then to the use of R P third son of the said P P and of his heirs for ever And if the said annuitie of c. be truly paid in manner and forme aforesaid to the said P P or his assignes during the said one twenty years if the said P P do so long live Then after the end expiration of the said twenty one years or death of the said P to the use of the said E B and his heires so long as the said E his heires or Assigns shall truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R P or his Assignes at or within c. and at the foure feasts aforesaid or on the twenty eighth day next ensuing every of the same feasts one annuity c. by even portions for and during the life natural of the said R. And for and in default of such payment of the said last mentioned annuity c to be truly paid to the said R P or his assignes during his natural life in manner aforesaid that after the decease of the same R to the use of the said E B or his heires for and during so long time as the said E B or his heirs shall truly pay or cause to be paid unto E P second Sonne of the said E P or to his Assignes at or in the place aforesaid and at the foure feasts aforesaid or on c. one annuity yearly rent pension or summe of twenty pounds of c. by even portions for and during the natural life of the said E P surviving the said R P and for and in default of payment of the said last mentioned annuity yearly rent portion or sum of twenty pounds in manner aforesaid then to the use of the said E P and of his heirs for ever And if the said last mentioned annuity yearly rent portion or sum of twenty pounds be truly paid to the said E P during his life as aforesaid then to the use and behoof of the said E B or his heirs shall truely pay or cause to bee paid unto the said I P Sonne and heire of the said P P surviving the said R and E for and during the naturall life of the said E at or in the place of payment aforesaid and at the four feasts aforesaid or on the three and twentieth day next c. one annuitie yearly rent pension or sum of twenty pound of c. by even portions And for and in default of payment of the said last Annuity c. Then to the use of the said I P and of his heirs for ever And if the said last mentioned annuity be truly paid ut antea Then after the death of the said I P to the use of the said E B and his heirs for ever And it is further covenanted concluded and agreed betweene the said parties to these presents for themselves and their heires That if the said R C and I P fortune to decease and depart this life before the end and expiration of the said seven years and if then the said E B his heirs and Assignes do not pay or cause to be paid unto the said P P his executors or Assigns at or in the place of payment aforesaid the summ of one hundred pounds of c. on the Feast day of the Nativity of Saint John Baptist which shall be in Anno Domini 1585. That then the said Fine so to bee levied and acknowledged and all other Fines hereafter within the said one year by the said A B or his heirs of the said premisses or any part thereof to be levied shall be to the onely use and behoof of the heir or heirs apparent of the said P P and to their heirs for ever and to none other use uses or intents any thing in these presents contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In witness c. A Lease of a Mill. THis INDENTVRE made c. between Sir T C Knight and Lord B. and Lady D. his wife c. of the one party and T A c. of the other party VVitnesseth That he said T and Lady D his wife as well for the consideration in a certain Covenant hereafter in these presents mentioned on the part and behalf of the said T A his executors and assignes to be performed touching the repairing amending and new building of the Mill aforesaid to the effect in the same Covenant at large expressed As also for and in consideration of the yearely rent hereafter in and by these presents reserved and for divers other reasonable considerations them moving Have demised granted and to farm letten and by these presents do demise grant and to farm let unto the said T A. all that the said Greest-mill or Water-mill with the appurtenances commonly called or known by the name or names of Downkarie
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
geldings once or twice in the yeare by the space of two daies and two nights together at every time when they or any of them shall come thither to keep the Courts Leets and Law-daies or to survey the Mannor or any part thereof or for Wood sales or for any other cause touching the Lords affaires so that it exceed not above twice in the yeare and so they exceed not above twelve persons at any one time And shall pay and deliver unto the said Officers or to one of them 6 s. 8 d. yearely fee as have usualy been paid by the farmor or farmors of of the premises there heretofore Blunden Assurance of a Jointure by Fine and Recovery THis INDENTVRE tripartite made c. between T W of c. on the first part G E of c. and T W of c. of the second part and W C of c. of the other part Witnesseth that the said T W for â—â—vers good considerations him especially moving and for the making and assuring of a competent Jointure unto Jane Watson now wife of the said T W one of the Daughters of Richard Egiocke of c. and Sister unto the said G E and Neece unto the said W Combe It is covenanted granted concluded and agreed unto by and betwetn all the said parties to these presents for them and every of them and for the c. of them and of every of them in manner and form following That is to say that he the said T W shall and will one this side and before the feast of c. now next coming after the date hereof at the costs and charges of the said T W before the Queenes Majesties Justices of her Highness Courts of common Pleas at Westminster in the County of Middlesex by fine Sur conusance de droit come ceo qu'ils ont de lour don in due forme of Law to be levyed with proclamations according to the Statute in that behalf provided recognizee and acknowledg all that principal messuage or tenement c. recite all the lands particularly c. or by such other name and names and in such sort manner form as by the said T W or by his Councel learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised and required at the costs and charges in the law of the said T W to be the right of the said G E and T W as those which the said G E and T W shall then have of the gift of the said T W and the same shall remise and quit claime from him the said T W and his heires to the said G E and T W and to the heires of the said G E. And further the said T W shall grant by the same fine for him and his heires that they shall warrant the said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and other the premises with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said G E and T W and to the heires of the said G E against him the said T W his heires for ever which fine so to be levied all other fines to be levied of the premises or of any part or parcel the eof by and between the said parties to these presents or any of them at any time or times before the said feast of c. now next coming shall be and shall be judged esteemed and taken to be And the said conusees in the said fine or fines to be named their heires and every of them shall stand and be seized of all and singular the premises and of every parcel thereof to the only use and behoof of the said G E T W and of their c. for ever And yet nevertheless upon confidence and trust and to the only purpose and intent that they the said G E and T W shal and will after the said fine in form aforesaid levied and before the feast of c. next coming after the date hereof permit and suffer the said W C to sue out and prosecute one writ of entry Sur disseisin in le post returnable before the Justices of the Common Pleas at Westminster in the County of Middlesex against them the said George E and T W of the said principal messuage or tenement and the lawes thereto belonging with their appurtenances in B. aforesaid and of all and singular other the said messuages lands tenements rents hereditaments and all other the premises with their and every of their appurtenances before mentioned by such name and names and in such sort manner and form as by the said T W or his Council learned in the lawes shall be reasonably devised or advised In and upon which writ of entry Sur disseisin in le post so to be brought the said G E and T W shall appeare and vouch over to warrantie the said T W who likewise shall appeare and vouch to warrantie the Common vouchee who after his entry into the warrantie and imparlance thereupon had shall make default to the end a perfect common recovery shall and may thereof be had and prosecuted in all things according to the usual order and form of common Recovery for assurances of lands tenements and hereditaments in such case used and accustomed and that the said recovery shall and may also in due forme of law be executed by writ of habere facias seisinam accordingly which recovery so to be had and prosecuted and all other recoveries conveyances and assurances to be suffered had and prosecuted of the premisses or any part thereof by and between the said persons or their heirs or any of them at any time after the said fine levied and before the feast of c. next c. and the full force effect and execution of them and every of them shall be adjudged esteemed and taken to be And the said W C and his heires and all and every other person and persons then standing or being seized or which at any time from henceforth shall stand or be seized of or in the said principal messuage or tenement and all and singular other messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and all and singular other the premisses or of or in any part or parcel thereof shall at all times and time after the said recoverie had and executed stand and be seized of and in the same and every part thereof to the uses purposes and intents hereafter in these presents mentioned expressed and declared and to none other use intent or purpose That is to say to the use and behoof of the said T W and the said Jane his wife and the heirs and assignes of the said T W for ever and to none other use intent or purpose And further it is agreed covenanted granted condescended and fully agreed between the said parties to these presents that the said W C and his heirs shall from and after the same Recovery so had and executed stand and be seized of the said Messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and other the
should seize to the use of her Majesty all and singular the foresaid Mannors lands and tenements that they might be delivered to the said R Z until hee should be fully satisfied of the foresaid debt of 2000 marks according to the form of the statute at Westm for the recovering of such debts made and provided And whereas afterwards also the said Sheriffe made return of the said writ in the said Court that the foresaid W C the foresaid seventeenth day of March was seized in his demesne as of Fee of and in the Mannor of Ilond with the appurtenances and of and in c. and that the foresaid Mannor c. are worth by the yeare 26 l. c. And that he had seized the said Mannor c. and all other the premises with the appurtenances in the said County of D to the use of her Majestie as by the said writ he was commanded And that the foresaid W C had no other Mannors Lands or Tenements within the said Countie which for the debt aforesaid might be extended or seized to the use of her Majestie as by the return of her Majesties said writ remaining upon the Files in the Chancery more at large appeareth And thereupon her Majestie by her writ of liberate did command the said Sheriffe of the said Countie of D that he should deliver unto the said R Z the foresaid Mannor of Ilond with the appurtenances and the c. in the said Countie of D if according to the aforesaid extent he should receive them To hold to him and his assignes as his Freehold untill he should be fully satisfied of the foresaid debt together with his costs and charges in that behalfe reasonably sustained And whereas also afterwards the said Sheriffe of the said Countie of D did return into the said high Court of Chancery That by vertue of her Majesties writ to him directed upon the eighth day of A c. he did deliver unto the said W G Attorney to the said R Z lawfully authorized the said Mannor of Ilond and other the premises in the said Countie of D with their appurtenances to hold to the said R Z c. ut ante as by the severall writs aforesaid and the returnes of them remaining in the said High Court of Chancery more at large appeareth by reason whereof the said R Z and W G or one of them now is and standeth seized of and in all the premises with their appurtenances accordingly Now the said Z aliàs Alexander and W G for divers good causes and considerations them thereunto moving have demised granted and to farm letten unto the said T I his executors and assignes all his said Mannors Lands Tenements and other the premises with their appurtenances except alwaies to the said W G his executors c. one tenement c. in the said Countie of D To have and to hold all the said Mannors lands tenements and other the premises with all and singular their appurtenances except before excepted unto the said T I his c. from the feast day of the Annunciation of c. for and untill the full end term of sixty yeares from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat ended and determined if the said mannors lands and other hereditaments shal or ought so long to continue in extent by force of the execution aforesaid for the debt aforementioned Yeilding and paying therefore to the said W G his executors and assignes yearely during three yeares of the said term which shall begin immediately from and after the said T I his executors or assignes shall have possession of the premises before mentioned to be demised two hundred pounds of good c. at the feast of c. by even portions or within twenty daies next after c. at or in c. and yeilding and paying therefore to the said W G his heires or assignes for the fourth yeares which shall ensue next after the said T I his executors or assignes shall have possession of the foresaid demised premises sixty pounds of good c. at the said Feasts c. And yeilding and paying unto the said W G his executors or assignes yearely during the residue of the said Term one pepper-corn alwaies at the feast of c. at the place aforesaid if it be demanded upon any part or parcel of the aforesaid demised premises Provided alwaies and it is neverthelesse covenanted granted condescended and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents that if the said yearely rent of 200 li. or the said yearely rent of 60 li. or any part or parcel thereof shall happen to be behind and unpaid by the space of c Clause of reentry ut in Aliis Provided also and neverthelesse it is meant mentioned and intended between the said parties to these presents The Lessee to pay his Rent so long as he may enjoy his Lease that the payment of the severall rents abovesaid or any part thereof shall not continue or that the said T I his executors or assignes shall be chargeable in any action of debt or otherwise with the payment thereof or of any part thereof for any more yeares then so many yeares onely of the said term of sixty yeares as the said T I or his assignes shall or may lawfully have hold occupie and enjoy the premises above by these presents demised or meant or intended to be by the true meaning of these presents demised unto the said T I by the said R and W but shall be acquitted and discharged against the said W his executors and assignes of and from the payment of any farm or rent for all such so many yeares of the said term as he the said T I or his assignes shall not or ought not lawfully to have hold enjoy the said premises and every part thereof except before excepted according to the true meaning of these present Indentures And the said T I for himself his c. doth covenant grant to and with the said W G his c. by these presents That if the owners of the said manors lands tenements and hereditaments above mentioned to be delivered in extent shall within the space of 4 yeares next after the said T I shall have the possession of the same demised premises except before excepted well and truly satisfie and pay or cause to be well and truly satisfied and paid unto the said T I his c. the summe of 2000 markes for which the said mannors c. and other the premises are extended as aforesaid or otherwise compound with the said T I his c. that then he the said T I his c. shall and will well and truly content and pay or cause to be c. unto the said W G c. the full summe of 1000 marks of c. or so much lawful mony of England as shall then at the time of payment of the same remain or rest unpaid of the sum of 1000
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
Mr. of the Rolls of her Majesties high Court of Chancery the sum of five shillings c. that then and from thenceforth these presents and every sentence word clause and agreement herein contained shall be utterly void and had for nought as if these presents had not been had nor made In witnesse c. A sale of Billets and wood or timber THis INDENTURE made c. between T C. R W and G M c. and I B and R W c on the other partie Witnesseth that the said c. for the consideration hereunder mentioned have bargained and sold and by these presents doe fully and cleerly bargain and sell unto the said c. ten thousand load of good merchantable and lawfull Westerne Billet at and after the rate and price of three shillings six pence the load And also five hundred load of good merchantable sound and well squared Oaken Timber accompting fifty foot to every load at and after the rate and price of eleven shillings the load with such deductions and defalcations out of the same several pieces as is here under expressed and the same billets and Timber to be delivered at such places and times and in such manner and forme as is here under mentioned and the said c. to and with c. that they the said T R and G or some of them their c. shall and will well and truly deliver or cause to be delivered to the said c. all and every the said ten thousand loads of Billets and 500 loades of Timber of the kind and goodness aforesaid to the proper use of them the said c. free and discharged of all manner of charges and incumbrances whatsoever as well by water as by land water carriage only excepted At and upon some wharf or wharfs in Henly upon Thames and Shiplack in the County of O. and at and upon some wharf or wharfs in S and R and the wharf nearest Kent-wood in the County of Berks in manner and form following that is to say Three hundred loades of the same billet and one hundred loads of the same Timber at or before c. And between that and the day of c. three hundred more of the same billet and two hundred loads of the same Wood-Timber And between the same day of c. and the day c. foure thousand loads more of the same billets and two hundred loads more of the same Timber residue and in full delivery and satisfaction of the said ten thousand loads of Billets and five hundred loads of Timber And also that they the said T R and G their c. shall not only deliver or cause to be delivered all and every the said Billets Timber at the waterside or some Wharf or Wharfs in some or any the Towns and places above mentioned for and to the use and in form aforesaid limited cleare of all charges and incumbrances whatsoever But shall also from time to time and at all times from henceforth save and keep harmlese the said Billets and Timber and every parcel thereof to the said c. from and against the purveying to her Majesties use and against all and every the purveyor and takers of or for her Majesties Wood-yard and of her heires and Successors Or else shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the use aforesaid to the said c. at the places of delivery aforesaid or at some of them in recompence of and for such of the said Billets and Timber as shall be so taken so much more in stead thereof at the rates and prices aforesaid before the c. in part of payment of and for all which Billets and timber to be delivered as aforesaid the said I B and R W have truly paid unto the said T C R W and G M before the ensealing hereof the sum of c. of which said summe c. the said T C R W and G M acknowledgeth themselves fully satisfied and payed and thereof c. And in other part of the summe and summes for the said Billets and Timber amounting to the summe of c. the said c. Covenanteth and granteth c. to and with c. well and truely to pay or cause to be paid to the said c. upon the said c. next after reasonable request thereof to be made and given in writing to the said c. at or within c. after the delivery of so much of the said Billets and Timber as after the rates aforesaid shall amount to the summe of c. or more the said seven hundred pounds to be paid at or within c. And it is agreed between the said parties That whereas the rate of the said Billets and Timber as aforesaid to be deliverd doe amount to the summe of c. over and above the said sum of c. already paid and the said summe of c. in form aforesaid Covenanted to be paid It is agreed between the said parties in respect of the Carriage by Water of the said Billets and Timber that is to say for so many thereof as shall not be delivered at H S aforesaid so much mony as the Carriage of the same by water not delivered at H S aforesaid shall amount unto and from any other place appointed by these presents for delivery thereof unto any one of the said places of H and S aforesaid or either of them the said c. shall have allowance and defalcation out of the said summe of c. for every load of Billets as aforesaid to be delivered at S four pence and for every load of Timber c. and for every load of Billets to be delivered at R eight pence and for every load of Timber sixteen pence and for every load of Billet to be delivered at the wharf nearest Kentwood twelve pence and for every load of Timber two shillings And the said c. for them c. to and with c. to pay and satisfie to the same c. upon reasonable request so much of the said summe of c. as shall amount and remain over and above the allowance and defalcation in respect of the water charges aforesaid And in like manner the said T C R W and G M for them c. to and with c. That if the said allowance for carriage as aforesaid shall amount to more then three hundred twenty five pounds That then they the said c. shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said I B and R W their c. upon reasonable request so much mony as the same allowance shall surmount the said fumme of c. In witnesse c. An Indenture for limitation of uses and estates THis INDENTURE made the c. Between R L of the one party and A B C D and E F of the other party Witnesseth that the said R L for and in consideration of the mutuall love zeale and affection which he the said
R L doth beare unto G L third Sonne to the said R and to M his daughter and to other the parties hereafter in these presents mentioned and for the better continuance for so long time as it shall please Almighty God of all and singular his Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments in his Kindred and blood as hereafter is limited and expressed And for divers other good causes and considerations him the said R L thereunto moveing It is Covenanted granted concluded condescended and agreed between the said parties to these present Indentures and every of them And the said R L for himselfe and his heirs doth covenant and grant by these presents to and with the said A B C D and E F and every of them and the heires of them and every of them That he the said R L his heires and assignes and all and every other person and persons and their heires and assignes that now stand and be seized or that at any time hereafter shall stand or be seized of and in all and singular the Manors messuages parsonages lands tenements tithes meadows feedings pastures marshes as well fresh as salt rights jurisdictions franchises liberties fruits profits commodities and hereditaments whatsoever of the said R L with all and singular their appurtenances situate lying being coming arising happening renewing growing or increasing within the towns parishes hamblets or fields of E M or in either of them within the Isle of S in the County of K or elsewhere in the said Isle whereof the said R L is or standeth seized of any estate or inheritance in possession reversion remainder or use shall at all times from and after the feast of c. next ensuing the date hereof stand and be seized of all and singular the same premises and of every part and parcel thereof to the several uses behoofs intents and purposes hereafter expressed limited and appointed and to none other use intent behoof or purpose That is to say to the use and behoof of the said R L for during the term of his natural life without impeachment of any manner of wast And from after the decease of the said R. then of all and all manner of tythes yearly and from time to time coming and renewing and growing of all and every the lands tenements and hereditaments in the said Parish of E heretofore conveyed and assured for the jointure of A now his wife to the use and behoof of the said A for terme of her life and after the decease of the said R L of all and singular the said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and all other the premises with the appurtenances except the said Tythes And after the decease of the said A of the tythes to the use and behoof of G L for and during the terme of the natural life of the said G and after his decease then to the use and behoof of the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue then to the use and behoofe of M daughter of the said R L and of the heires of her body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the right heires of the said R L for ever Provided alwaies and the intent and meaning of these presents and of the parties to the same and every of them A Proviso to make Leases c. is and it is fully covenanted and agreed betweene the same parties and every of them that it shall and may bee lawfull to and for the said R L during his naturall life by his deede or deedes indented under his hand and seal to demise grant let limit express or appoint the premises or any part thereof at his will and pleasure to any person or persons whatsoever for such terme and termes of yeares life or lives or otherwise in possession or reversion and for such yearely rent and rents or without rent as to him the said R L shall seem good Provided also and the intent and meaning of these presents and of the parties to the same and every of them is and it is fully covenanted and agreed by and betweene the same parties and every of them that it shall or may bee lawful to and for the said G L and the heires males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to and for the said M and the heires of her body lawfully begotten by his her or their deed or deedes indented under their or any of their hands and seals to demise grant let limit expresse or appoint the premises or any part thereof at his or their will or pleasure to any person or persons whatsoever for terme of three lives in possession or for one and twenty yeares in possession so that upon every such lease grant and estate to be made for life lives and years as aforesaid there be reserved the old and accustomed yearly rents or more And so that the same lessees and grantees or their assignes do well and truly content and pay or cause to bee paid the same rents so to be reserved or mentioned to bee reserved in and by their said Indentures of Lease unto such person or persons for the time being unto whom the reversion or reversions remainder or remainders immediately depending upon the same leases and grants by the true intent and meaning of these presents shall or ought to appertaine at the dayes in their writings limited and mentioned upon demand or demands of the same rents to be made in such manner and forme as by the law are requisite in demands of rents and services or within one month next after such demand or demands And that also it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said R L during his life and after his decease to and for the said G L and the heires males of his bodie lawfully begotten by his or their deede or deeds indented at his or their will and pleasure to demise grant limit declare expresse assigne or convey the premises or any part thereof to such woman wife or wives as the same I L or such of his sonnes as is or shall bee his heir apparant shall happen to marry during the natural life of such woman wife or wives for or in the name of her jointure without any rent by her to be yeelded or paid for the same Provided alwaies that no former estate or estates lease or leases shall bee avoided or impeached by such limitation to any such wife or wives Neverthelesse it is alwaies provided and fully covenanted granted concluded condescended and agreed by and betweene the said parties to these present Indentures and every of them That if the said G L and M. or any of them or any of the heires of their severall bodies lawfully begotten to whom any use or uses estate or estates of or in the said Lands Tenements or Hereditaments herein before mentioned or any part or parcell thereof is before in or by these presents limited
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
hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuages cotages lands tenements and other the premisses above recited and expressed or to any of them in any wise belonging or appertaining or heretofore had known accepted used or reputed as member part or parcell of them or any of them and of and in the reversion and reversions of all and singular the premisses and every of them by vertue or colour of the said Letters Patents dated at Westm as aforesaid made as above-said to the said R E and me the said H B To have hold and enjoy all and singular the said messuages cotages lands tenements rents of assize and hereditaments and all other and singular the premisses above recited and expressed and by these presents remised and released with all their appurtenances to the said R E his heirs and assignes to the onely use and behoof of the said R E his heirs and assignes for ever so that neither I the said H B nor my heirs nor any other or others by us for us nor in our names nor in the name of any of us or by from or under us or any of us any right estate title interest claime use possession reversion remainder or demand of or in the messuages cotages lands tenements and other the premisses above recited and expressed with the appurtenances or of or in any parcell thereof henceforth may claime or challenge or any of us or our heirs ought in any wise to claim or challenge at any time hereafter but that we and every of us for ever be altogether excluded from all action right estate title interest claim use possession reversion remainder and demands by these presents And I the said H B and my heirs the said messuages Warranty cottages lands tenements and all other and singular the premisses above expressed and specified with all their appurtenances to the said R E his heirs assignes to the use of the said R E his heirs assignes for ever against me the said H B my heirs and assignes will Warrant and for ever defend by these presents In witnesse c. A Release from one Purchaser to another TO all Christian people to whom c. A B of c. Greeting Whereas his late Majesty c. by his Letters Patents under the great Seal of England made and dated at Westm c. for the considerations therein expressed Hath given and granted to H B and R H of c. their heirs and assignes for ever amongst other things all that the scite c. reciting all the land as it is granted and all the generall words at large and his hereditaments whatsoever withall their appurtenances by what names they may be known reputed or named scituate lying and being arising and growing in H aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of c. to the said scite of the late Monastery of H in any wise appertaining incident or appendant or as member part or parcell of the said scite of the late Monastery of H aforesaid ever heretofore had known accepted occupied used or reputed and the reversion and reversions whatsoever of all and singular the premisses and also all and all manner of woods underwoods and trees whatsoever of in and upon all and singular the premisses or any part thereof growing or being And all the ground and soil of the same woods underwoods and trees as by the said Letters Patents amongst other things more fully appeareth All and singular which premisses above recited and expressed with all their appurtenances the said H B and R H lately have given granted bargained and sold to me the said A B and one C D of c. our heirs and assignes for ever as by their Indenture thereof dated c. and Inrolled of Record in the high Court of Chancery at large appeareth Now know ye me the said A B for and in consideration of a certain competent summe of lawfull English money to me before hand by the said C D well and faithfully paid whereof I confesse my self to be fully satisfied and paid And the said C D his heirs executors and administrators and every of them do thereof acquit and for ever discharge by these presents and for divers other good causes and considerations c. to have remised released and absolutely from me and mine heirs for ever quite claimed to the said C D in his full and peaceable possession and seisin of the premisses being and to his heirs and assignes for ever All that right estate title interest claime use possession reversion remainder and demand of mee the said A B whatsoever which I ever had have or in any wise hereafter may have or my heirs or assignes or any other or others in by or under my name right or title or to my use ever had have or in any wise may or ought to have hereafter of in and to the said scite c. reciting all the land onely and of and in other all and singular the premisses above by these presents recited and expressed with all their appurtenances and of and in every part and parcell thereof To have hold and enjoy the said scite circuit and precinct to the said late Monastery of H the said messuages lands tenements meadows feedingâ—s pastures woods underwoods Courts leet view of franke-pledge profits commodities emoluments and hereditaments and all other and singular the premisses above recited and expressed and by these presents mentioned to be remised and released and every part thereof with all their appurtenances heretofore belonging or appertaining to the said C D his heirs and assignes for ever So that neither I the said A B nor my heirs nor any other or others by us for us or in our names or in the name of any of us or by from or under us or any of us any right estate title interest claime use possession reversion remainder or demand of or in the said scite c. and other the premisses with the appurtenances or of or in any part thereof hereafter may hereafter claime or challenge or any of us or our heirs may or ought in any wise claime or challenge But that wee and every of us from all action right estate title interest claime possession reversion remainder and demand shall be for ever totally excluded and barred by these presents And I the said A B and my heirs c. as in the next president A Warranty c. In witnesse c. A feoffment with a letter of Atturney upon condition expressed in an Indenture TO all Christian people to whom c. R M of c. Greeting Know ye me the said R M for a certain sum of lawfull English money unto me before hand by G W of c. paid to have given granted bargained sold and confirmed and by this my present writing do give grant bargain sell and confirm to the said G W his heires and assignes all that Tenement reciting the land at large and also all and singular houses
bearing date c. and made betweene mee the said A B on the one part and the said C D on the other part to have given granted infeoffed and by this my present writing confirmed to the said C D all and singular Shops Cellers Solars Chambers Rooms Easements Commodities and Hereditaments hereafter in these presents expressed and specified with their appurtenances that is to say one shop with a back room two chambers and two garrets over the said shop and the back room now or late in the tenure or occupation of c. or his assignes one kitchin with one chamber over the said kitchin and one cellar or wood-house adjacent to the said kitchin late in the tenour or occupation c. And also all and singular other tenements chambers buildings structures rooms easements commodities lights water-courses and hereditaments with all their appurtenances situate and being between the house or tenement now or late in the tenour or occupation of T M on the West part and the land or yard c. And also the reversion and reversions of all and singular the premisses above by these presents granted and of every part thereof to have hold and enjoy the said Shops Chambers Rooms Hereditaments and all other and singular the premisses with all their appurtenances to the said C D his heires and assignes for ever To be holden c. with a clause of Warranty c. and a Letter of Attorney c. A Proviso for payment of monies PRovided alwaies that if neither the said L R his heires executors administrators or assignes pay or cause to be paid nor any of them pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B his executors administrators or assignes the summe of c. of good c. in or upon the c. now next ensuing the date of these presents at or in the now mansion house of the said A B situate and being c. but shall make default in the payment thereof contrary to the true intention of this present writing that then and immediately from thenceforth this present grant bargain and sale of the premisses and every covenant grant and agreement therein contained and specified of the part of the said A B his heires or assignes to be performed shall altogether cease be void and of none effect And that then it shall and may bee lawfull to and for the said A B his heires and assignes into the premisses to reenter and the same to have again as in his former estate any thing in these presents above contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding c. A Letter of Attorney to receive an Annuity KNow all men by these presents mee A B c. to have made constituted and in my place see my beloved in Christ C D and E F c. my true and lawfull Attornies jointly and severally to ask levy recover and receive in my stead for me and in my name but to the proper use and behoof of the said C D and E F their executors and assignes of T B c. his executors and assignes a certaine yearely rent or annuity of forty pounds c. during the terme of sixty yeares specified in certaine indentures dated c. and made betweene mee the said A B on the one part and the said T B on the other part at the feasts and places of payment in the same Indenture limited and upon receipt thereof to make seale and deliver acquittances or other discharges in the premisses in my stead and name and other Atturnies one or more under them to constitute and at pleasure to revoke giving and by these presents granting to my said atturnies and every of them my full and whole power and authority touching the premisses to act prosecute implead arrest imprison condemn and out of prison to deliver the said T B his executors and administrators as also to doe execute and finish all other and singular matters which shall bee necessary and expedient in my stead and name as fully and wholly as I could or might if I were personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said atturnies or either of them in my stead and name shall doe in the premisses or in any of them by vertue of these presents In witnesse c. A Grant of the presentation to a Vicaâ—age TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come I P of c. true and undoubted patron of the Vicarage perpetuall of the Parochial Church of M in the County of E. of the diocess of London greeting Know yee mee the said I P to have given granted and by this my present â—riting confirmed to my beloved E L of c. his executours and assignes the first and next advowson donation collation nomination presentation and free disposition of the said Vicarage perpetual of the said Parochiall Church of M. willing and by this my present writing granting that it shall bee and may be lawfull to the said E L his executors and assignes to the said Church when it shall first and next happen to bee void whensoever howsoever or by what meanes whether by death resignation privation cession permutation demise or howsoever to present some one true fit honest and learned man to the Ordinary of that place or any other having lawfull authority and to perfect all other things which belong to the duty and office of a Patron for such first and next avoidance only as fully and wholly as I my self in that behalfe could do if this my present writing had never beene made In witnesse c. A grant of a representation reciting a former gift Extrordinary TO all Christian people c. A B of c. greeting Know yee mee the said A B. for divers good true and lawfull causes and considerations me in this behalfe especially moving To have given granted confirmed and for me my heires executors and administrators To give grant and confirm to my beloved servants C and D. their executours administratours and assignes jointly and severally the first and next advowson nomination donation presentation free disposition and right of patronage to the rectory or Church-parochiall of B. in the Diocess of Norwich for one turne and the next avoidance of the same Church only lately given and granted to mee the said A B my executors administrators and assignes by W D of c. true and undoubted Patron of the Rectory or Church-parochiall of B aforesaid as by the writing or deede thereof unto me dated c. more fully appeareth So that it shall and may be lawfull to the said C and D their executours administratours and assignes and every of them jointly and severally as aforesaid to nominate and present any person fit and meet to the said rectory or parochiall Church of B. when by death surrender resignation grant dismission permutation privation or amotion or by any other way the same shall first and next after the date of these presents
our Sovereign Lord the Kings Majestie amongst others within the Citie of London for the taxation levying assessing and collection of the first Subsidie of the three Subsidies granted to his Majestie in the Parliament holden at Westminster in the c. year of his Highnesse Reign do certifie unto the Right honourable Sir I F Knight Chancellor of his Majesties Court of Exchequer The Lord chief Baron and other the Barons of the said Court and to all other his Majesties Commissioners and officers to whom it shall appertaine that A B of c. is taxed and assessed to pay to our Sovereign Lo. the Kings Majestie for the said first subsidie and hath paid the sum of 26 s. -8 d. after the rate of ten pounds in goods amongst the inhabitants of the Parish of c. in the ward of c. at which place the said A B was resident with his Familie at the time of the taxation of the said subsidie Given under our hands and Seals c. A Licence to a Butcher to sell Flesh FOR as much as it hath been alwayes heretofore graciously allowed and permitted that some honest persons should provide kil sell and retail flesh victual during the Lent season to any of his Highnesse Subjects sick weake and impotent persons These are to will and require you to allow and suffer this bearer A B of c. Butcher by himself or his servant to provide kill sell and retail flesh victual within the Parish and County of c. by and during all the time of Lent now ensuing without any of your restraints denial or disturbance Whereof faile you not Dated c. Your very loving friend c. To all Justices of the peace Majors Sheriffs Bailiffs Constables and all other his Majesties Officers Ministers and Subjects to whom it doth appertain and to every of them For an Undersheriff a Condition THe condition c. That whereas our Soveraign Lord c. the Kings Majestie that now is by his Highnesse Letters patents under his Majesties great Seal of England bearing date the c. in the fourth year of his Majesties Reign did appoint and make the within named R K high Sheriff of his Highnesse countie of S. which said R K afterwards by his Indenture bearing date c. in the said 4th year c. did ordain depute constitute and make the within bounden I H his deputie and Under-sheriffe of the said Countie of S. as by the same Indenture more plainly at large doth and may appear If the said J H. his heirs c. and every of them do at all times hereafter and from time to time for ever clearly acquit exonerate and discharge or otherwise sufficiently save and keep harmlesse the said R K his heirs executors and administrators and every of them and his and their goods chattels lands tenements possessions and hereditaments and every of them of and from all and every the sum and sums of money wherewith the said R K shall be charged by reason of the said Office of Sheriffwick and shall fall out not to be answered upon the accompts and of and from all action and actions plaint or plaints of debt or debts that shall be commenced against the said R K. his c. by reason of any escape or escapes committed of any prisoner or prisoners arrested and not committed to the common Jail of the said Countie or afterwards by the act or negligence of the said J. or any the Bailiff or Bailiffs or any his servants or deputies and of and from all actions suits costs losses dammages hinderances and demands whatsoever which shall or may at any time or times hereafter come grow or be to or against the said R K. his c. or his or their goods chattels lands tenements possessions and hereditaments and every or any them for or by reason of the premises or any of them c. To surrender lands THe Condition of this Obligation c. That if the above bounden A B. or his heirs doe or shall within one yeare next ensuing the date hereof at the reasonable request and at the costs and charges in the Law of the above-named C D. his heires or assignes sufficiently surrender to the use of the said C D. his heires and assignes for ever according to the customs of the Mannors of R and B. in the Countie of S. all such Copie-hold lands as late were the Copie-hold inheritance of E C c. and before that of J C of c. and purchased by the said A B set lying and being in A c. reciting the parcels being parcell of the said Mannors of R and B. And also if the said Copie-hold lands at the time of the making and perfecting of the said surrender or surrenders shall be and so shall continue clearly discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved and kept harmlesse of and from all former charges estates titles troubles and encumbrances whatsoever made committed or done by the said A B. That then c. To cure a Disease or to repay the money THe Condition of this Obligation is such That whereas the within named A B. the day of the date within written hath delivered and given the within bounden C D the sum of eight pound in consideration that the said C D should on this side and before the third day of J. next coming after the date within written cure and make whole the said A B. of the disease or diseases wherewith the said A B is now grieved If therefore the said C D do before the said 3d day of J. next well and sufficiently and safely cure and make whole the said A B of the said diseases And also in case the said A. at any time after and before the fourth day of M. next following be grieved or vexed with the said diseases or any part thereof or that the said disease or any part thereof do before the fourth day of M. issue or grieve upon any part of the bodie of the said A B. Then if the said C D. his executors or assignes within twentie daies next after the said fourth day of M. do well and truly repay or cause to be repaid unto the said A B. his executors administrators or assigns the said sum of eight pound without fraud or covin This present Obligation to be void c. To stand to an Award THe Condition of this Obligation c. That if the within bounden A B. his heirs executors and administrators and every of them do stand to obey observe perform fulfill and keep the Award arbitrament order rule and judgment of E F Arbitrator indifferently elected named and chosen as well on the part of the said A B as on the behalf of the within named C D to arbitrate award ordaine judg and deem as well for and upon the right title claim possession and interest of one close containing by estimation twelve acres of land be it more or lesse with the appurtenances lying and being in G
in the Countie of F as of for and upon all and all manner of actions suits quarrels debts debates bargains contracts trespasses claims controversies and demands whatsoever they be had moved stirred or depending between the said parties at any time before the date hereof So that the same arbitrament ordinance and judgment of the said Arbitrator of and upon the premises be made and yeelded up in writing indented under his hand and seal on this side and before the Feast of N. next coming after the date within written That then c. So as the Award c. be given up before the c. next ensuing as before and if in case the said Arbitrators cannot nor do not before the said c. make an award of and upon the premises in manner and form aforesaid Umperage after Award Then if the said C D. his heirs executors c. and every of them do well and truly stand to abide obey observe perform fulfill and keep the finall end judgment umperage and determination of G H Umpire and indifferently elected and chosen to end and determine of and upon the premises That then c. So that the same umperage c. of the said C D be had made and given up in writing indented under his hand and seal and readie to be delivered to the said parties of the date hereof hath lent disbursed and delivered or to such of them as shall require the same before the tenth day of c. That then c. Not to sell Lands had by Marriage THe Condition c. That if neither the within bounden A B his heirs executors administrators nor assignes nor any of them doe at any time nor times hereafter give grant bargain sel demise let set nor otherwise do away all or any of the Lands Tenements Woods Under-woods Possessions or hereditaments or any part or parcel thereof which he the said A B now hath and enjoyeth or is possessed of at this present day by reason of a marriage late had and solemnized betweene him the said A B and J now his wise c. lying and being in the Towns Parishes Hamlets and fields of S. and H in the countie of C. or else where within the Realm of England to any manner of person or persons without the speciall licence will consent and agreement of the within named C D his executors or assignes first had and obtained in writing for the same That then c. To assure a summe of mony in consideration of a marriage THe condition c. That whereas the within bounden A B intendeth by Gods grace shortly to marrie and take to his wife one C D sister of the within named E F. if the said A B do by his last will and Testament or otherwise without any fraud or covin in case the said C D shall after marriage had between them survive the said A B lawfully give and assure to the said C D the sum of 500 l. c. or else goods and chattels to the value or worth of c. over and besides such chains bracelets jewels and apparell which the said C D shall fortune to have at the day of the death of the said A B. which said sum of 500 l. or else the said goods and chattels which then shal be worth the said summe of five hundred pounds and the said chains bracelets jewels and apparels the said C D her executours administrators and assignes shall and may at all times from the day of the death of the said A B peaceably quietly and lawfully have use give set and enjoy at her and their pleasure without any let or interruption of the said C B his executors administrators or assigns or of any other person or persons by his or their meanes assent or procurement That then c. To repay mony had with an Apprentice THe Condition c. That whereas A B daughter of c. by her Indenture of apprentiship bearing date with these presents hath put her selfe Apprentice to the within bounden C D and E F his wife and with them to dwell and serve as their Apprentice from the feast of c. unto the end and terme of seven years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended as by the same Indenture of apprentiship more at lage appeareth And whereas also the within named G H the day 〈…〉 to the said C D the sum of twenty pounds c. to use and occupie as a stock during the said terme If therefore the said C D his c. or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said A B her c. the sum of twenty pounds c. at the full end of the said term of seven years or at the day of the marriage of the said A B which of them shall now first and next happen fall out or be after the date hereof without fraud or covin And in case it fortune the said A B to decease before the end and expiration of the said term of seven yeares Then if the said C D his c. or any of them do well and truly repay or cause to be repaid unto the said G H his c. all the said summe of twenty pounds c. at the full end and expiration of the said term of seven yeares at or within c. if the same be then and there lawfully demanded of the said C D his c. And further if at any time hereafter during the said terme of seven years it shall appear to the parents of the same A B or to the Chamberlaine of the Citie of London for the time being that the said A B shal not be sufficiently instructed and taught in the science trade or art of a c. which her said Mistriss now useth or that the said A shall want convenient and sufficient meat drink good education lodging or apparell or any of them or that shee the same A shal be by any means hurt or not well used as an Apprentice ought to bee by her said Mistriss or by any other by her assent sufferance or procurement That then c. Not to demise lands without licence THe Condition c. that if the within bounden A B do not at any time or times hereafter resign permit exchange give grant bargaine sell alien demise set let charge incumber or otherwise do away the rectorie c. set lying and being in c. or any part or parcell thereof to any person or persons without the special licence wil consent and agreement of the within named C D and E F or either of them or the heirs or assigns of the said C D before had and obtained in writing under their hands and seals for the same That then c. To pay mony yearly during the life of the obligee THe Condition c. That if the within boun A B and C D or either of them or the heires c. of
them or either of them doe well and truly content and pay or cause to be paid unto the within named E F and E his wife or one of them or their assignes yearly every year during the naturall life of the said G the sum of ten pounds c. at or within c. at two terms of the year that is to say c. or within twelve dayes next after every of the said feasts by even portions without fraud or covin That then c. To assure an estate THe condition c. That if the within bounden A B and C D his wife and either of them and their heirs at the proper costs and charges in the Law of the said E F. his heirs and assignes at all times within the space of two whole years next ensuing the date hereof do make assure and convey or cause to be made and conveyed unto the said E F and his heires or to such other person or persons and their heires as the said E F and his heires shall name and appoint to his and their proper uses and behoofs such a good lawfull sufficient and perfect estate or estates assurance or assurances in the law of and in all the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances both free and copie which late were G F's deceased father of the said E F set lying and being in B in the Countie of C be it by deed or deeds inrolled fine feoffment recoverie surrender or surrenders release with warrantie against the said A B and C his wife and either of them and their heirs as by the learned councel of the said E F his heirs or assignes shall be reasonably advised or devised the same premisses then to bee cleerly discharged of and from all former bargaines sales gifts grants and all other charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever they be had made or done by the said A B and G his wife or either of them in the meane time That then c. To procure a surety to enter bond by a day The condition c. That if the within bounden A B doe on this side and before the tenth day of June next c. cause procure and get or cause to be procured and gotten one sufficient and able person that shall be liked of and thought meet by C D c. to enter bond and be bound with the said A B by their writings obligatorie sufficient in the law unto the within named C D in the summe of an hundred pounds c. with condition thereupon endorsed for the sure payment of fiftie pounds c. to be had and made unto the said C D his executors administrators or assignes on the c. at or within c. That then c. To pay mony upon the obtaining a lease from the Queene THe condition c. That whereas the within named A B hath undertaken and promised to doe as much as in him shall lie and be to obtaine and procure at the Q. Majesties hands a sufficient demise lease and grant by Letters patents under the Seal of her Highnesse Court of Exchequer for and in the proper name of the said C D of and in all that messuage c. situate lying and being in E in the county of F now or late in the tenure or occupation of E F. or of his assignes being of the yearly rent of twenty shillings and parcell of the possession of the late dissolved Monasterie of G for the term of 20 yeares If therefore the said C D his c. after the obtaining of the said Lease and upon request to him the said C his c. made by the said A B his c. do well and truly pay c. unto the said A B his c. the full summe of ten pounds c. over and above all other ordinarie charges as shall be paid laid out and disbursed in and about the obtaining procuring and passing of the said Letters patents and lease to be procured so that the same Letters patents be obtained and passed under seale as aforesaid before the feast of E next coming after the date within written That then c. That the lessee shall not carrie away any wainscot or windows at the end of his lease THe condition c. That where the within named A B by his Indenture of lease bearing date c. hath demised and to farm letten unto the within bounden C D all that tenement with the appurtenances c. now in the occupation of the said C D for the term of certain years yet enduring as by the same Indenture more plainly may appeare If therefore the said C D c. do not at the end of the term of years mentioned in the said Indenture of lease before recited carry away any of the wainscot settles and cubards standing and being in the c. or the keies and locks being upon the doors and cubbards of wainscot aforesaid of and within the said tenement or yet take away any of the windowes now standing appending or appertaining to the said tenement but do permit and suffer them there to remain at his departure in as good case as now they are reasonable wearying only excepted That then c. That the deputy atturny shall pay costs and charges for all actions unlawfully prosecuted by him in the name of the grantor THe condition c. That whereas the within named A B hath deputed and appointed the within bounden C D his deputie for the recoverie and receiving of certain penalties forfeited by reason of certain statutes expressed in his deputation granted to the said A B by the Queens Majestie as by the same deputation bearing date c. it doth more at large appear If in case the said C D his c. do at any time hereafter sue procure or cause to be sued any person or persons by vertue of the said deputation and that without any lawful cause whereby any sum or sums of mony for costs and charges shal be awarded to be paid by the said A B to any such person or persons by any the Judges of the Court where such suit shall be then if he the said C D his c. do pay or cause to be paid all such sum and sums of mony as so shall be assessed or recovered upon or against the said A B his c. for wrongful vexation as aforesaid or else do thereof and of every parcel thereof at all times and from time to time sufficiently save and keep harmlesse the said A B his c. and every of them That then c. To procure a lease for years in consideration of a sum of mony THe Condition c. That where the within bounden A B hath before the ensealing and deliverie of these presents received and had of the within named C D the sum of 100 l. c. if therefore the said A B c. in consideration thereof do before the first day of M next coming
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
their heires or assignes to be lawfully evicted of or from the said Manor or any of the lands tenements or other the aforesaid premises without any fraud or covin of the said R D and B or either of them their heires or assignes by reason of any right title estate or interest to be had or made by R VV the Grandfather or I VV the Father of the said I or the said I or by any other person or persons claiming in by or under their or any of their estates titles or interests That then he the said I his heirs executors or administrators or some of them shall and will within six moneths next after such eviction so to be had of the same Manor or of any other the premises or any part or parcel thereof upon reasonable request to be made at or in c. well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R D and B their heires and assignes for every Acre five pound and so after that rate and rate like And that without fraud covin or further delay In witnesse whereof the parties abovenamed c. An Indenture to lead the use of a Fine THis INDENTURE made c. Between F B of c. on the one party and R W of c. on the other party Witnesseth That whereas it is condescended and agreed between c. That the said F B and his heirs shall from time to time during 2 yeares next ensuing these Indentures do cause suffer and make such assurance of his Manor of M and S in the County of D and of the advowsons of the Church of A. and of all his lands renements rents reversions services and hereditaments whatsoever in M and S in the County of D in such manner and form as by the said R W his heires and assignes or his or their Councel learned in the Law shall be devised at the costs and charges in the law of the said R VV. Now the said R VV hath devised that the said F B at the Utas of S Hilary next ensuing the date above written shall levie and acknowledg a fine of the said Manors Lands Tenements Advowsons and all oâ—â—er the premises to the said R W and his heires after the due form of Law which Fine so to be had levied and executed touching and concerning the said Manor of c. and all the lands tenements meadowes leasowes pastures and hereditaments with the appurtenances to the Manor of M belonging The said F B for him and his heires doth covenant and grant to and with the said R VV by these presents to stand and be to the use of the said F B during his life without impeachment of wasts and after his decease then to the use of R W and N his Wife and of the heires of the said R and of the bodies of the said R and N lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the right heires of the said R W for ever and which fine so to be levied and executed touching and concerning all the residue of the premises The said F B for him and his heires doth covenant and grant to and with the said R W by these presents that the said fine shall stand and be to the use of the said F B and I now his Wife and of the heires of the said F upon the body of the said I begotten and for default of such issue then to the use of the said R W and N. of the bodies of the said R and N between them lawfully begotten and for dafault of such issue then to the right heires of the said R W for ever In witnesse whereof c. A Patent made to be Keeper of a Park with a grant of an Annuity TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come H N Knight Lord A. sendeth Greeting in our Lord God everlasting Know ye that I the said H N for and in consideration of the good and faithful service done to me by my servant R M. and for divers and sundry good causes and considerations me hereunto especially moving have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said R M the Office of Keeper and Rangership with the appurtenances of all my Park or walk commonly called or known by the name of B. walk within my walk or forrest commonly called W. within the County of South-Hampton And him the said R M doth by these presents Constitute Ordain and make keeper of the said walk to have and to hold use exercise and enjoy the Office of Keeper to him the said R M for the term of his natural life And further for the considerations aforesaid and for the better exercising of the said Office I have by these presents given demised unto the said R M one house called a lodg there standing and being And also running pasturing feeding yearely of twenty Bullocks and two Geldings within the walk And also sufficient fire-boot to be spent yearely upon the premises To have and to hold the said Lordship Pasture and premises with the appurtenances unto the said R M and his assignes for the term of his life And finally I the said Lord A for the considerations before rehearsed have given and granted and by these presents for me my heires and assignes do give and grant unto the said R M and his assignes one annuity or yearely rent of four pounds by the yeare issuing and going out of all my Manors Lands and Tenements in the said County of South-Hampton To have perceive receive and take the said annuity or yearely rent charge of c. by and during the term of the naturall life of the said R M payable yearely at two Feasts or Terms in the yeare most usual that is to say at the Feasts of c. next ensuing the date of these presents c. and if it shall happen the said annuity or yearely rent of 4 pounds to be behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of ten daies next over or after any of the said Feast daies or daies of payment aforesaid on which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded That then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawful to and for the said R M and his assignes into all and singular my Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever in the County of S aforesaid to enter and distrain And the distress or distresses then and thereof so found lawfully peaceably and quietly to lead drive bear take and carry away and the same with him and them to detaine and keep until the said annuity or yearely rent of c. with the arrearages thereof if any such shall happen to be shall be unto the said R M or his assignes fully satisfied contented and paid In witnesse whereof c. An Indenture of Division between two Joint Purchasors with a Rehearsal of their Grant THis INDENTURE made c. Between A B 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.
had used or obtained as is aforesaid without any let charge hindrance or interruption of the said T P. his executors administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever by his or their assent consent title means or procurement and without any accompt therefore to them or any of them to be yeelded or made And also the said T P. for himself c. That he the said T P. his c. and every of them at all time and times hereafter upon or within convenient time after every reasonable request and warrant to him or them to be made or given and at the costs and charges of the said C D and R D. their executors administrators or assigns or some of them shall do knowledg and suffer to be done all and every such lawfull warrant and reasonable act and acts thing and things device and devices as by the said C and R. or one of them their or one of their executors administrators or assignes or some of them their or some of their Councel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised or required either for the cleer acquitting cancelling or discharging of the said Recognizance or for the better obtaining having holding or assuring to them the said C and R their executors or administrators and the survivor of them the said Recognizance and every or any summe or sums of money therein mentioned and of all every or any goods chattels lands tenements hereditaments and other thing and things whatsoever to which he the said T P. his executors c. now is are or any of them is or at any time hereafter shall be intituled unto by force or concerning the said Recognizance or any execution matter or thing thereupon to be had used or made at the election or choice of the said C and R D. their executors administrators or assignes or any of them and likewise shall not release or discharge the said recognizance or any execution matter or thing thereupon to be had or any part thereof In witnesse c. A generall Release KNow all men by these presents That I J D Gentleman have remised released and for ever quit claimed and by these presents do for me my heirs executors and administrators and every of us clearly and absolutely remise release and for ever quit claim unto I R. c. his c. all and all manner of actions suits quarrels debts duties bonds bils writings obligatorie reckonings accompts and demands whatsoever which against the said J R ever I have had now have or which I my executors or administrators or any of us at any time hereafter shall or may have for or by reason or means of any matter cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world untill the day of the date of these presents Witnesse my hand c. A Release unto one that hath lost the Counterpart of his Lease TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come H B of c. Greeting Where T S of c. in and by one indenture of lease bearing date the c. for the considerations therein expressed did demise grant betake and to farm let unto me the said H B my c. reciting the grant In which said Indenture of lease there are divers covenants grants Recital articles and agreements on the part and behalfe of the said T S. his executors administrators and assignes to bee observed performed and kept as by the same indenture of lease amongst divers other thing and things therein contained more at large appeareth Now know yee that he the said H B for divers other good causes and c. have by these presents remised released and alwaies of and for me my c. for evermore quit claimed unto the said T S his executors administrators and assignes all and singular the covenants articles provisoes conditions clauses sentences and agreements whatsoever in the said Indenture of lease mentioned or contained which on the part and behalf of the said T S his executors administrators or assigns are or ought to be observed performed and kept And also all manner of actions quarrels benefits commodity and advantage that shall or may happen to arise or grow by reason or meanes of them or by the breach and not performing of all and every the said covenants grants articles clauses and agreements and everie or any of them And also I the said H B have remised released surrendred assigned and set over and by these presents doth remise release surrender assigne and set over from mee my executors administrators and assignes to the said T S his executors administrators and assignes all the state right title interest term of years propertie claim and demand whatsoever which I the said H B now have or that I my c. or any of us ought to have or claim of in and to all and singular other the premisses to mee the said H B in and by the said Indenture of lease demised as aforesaid and of and into every part or parcel thereof In witnesse c. A release of fines and forfeitures due to the King and the informer upon the statute of recusancy TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come I A S of c. send greeting Whereas I the said A S in or about the first day of c. did exhibit and prefer unto the Kings Majesties Court of common pleas at Westm one bill of information touching and upon the statute of recusancy against F M of c. for the supposed christning of a child of the said F. contrary to the said statute and the lawes of this Realm as by the said information now depending and remaining in the same Court of Common pleas more at large appeareth Now know yee That I the said A S for and in consideration of a certain sum of lawfull c. to me in hand paid by the said F M before the ensealing and delivery of these presents have remised released and quit claimed and by vertue of one Indenture to mee made and granted from the Right honourable R. Lord Evre and E of Morley for the prosecution ending and compounding for all matters concerning the said statute do remise release and for ever quit claim unto the said F M his executors and administrators all and all manner of actions and causes of actions suits and troubles now or at any time heretofore by my means or procurement prosecuted and depending in his Majesties Court of Common pleas or elsewhere against the said F M touching the statute before mentioned and all fines forfeitures penalties sum and sums of money and demands due or which of right ought to be due and payable either to our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie that now is his heirs or successors by reason means or suspicion of the breach or non performance of the said statute or to me the said A S. my executors or administrators by vertue of the Indentute aforesaid or of any information in
that behalfe exhibited or otherwise howsoever And I the said A S my executors and administrators and every of us shall and will at all times hereafter for ever well and sufficiently maintaine and uphold make good and defend this present release to the said F M his executors and assignes and every of them against all persons that shall or may at any time hereafter deny oppose or contradict the same To save harmless and also save harmlesse the said F M his executors and administratours and every of them from all actions suites charges and troubles that shall or may arise be prosecuted or brought against the said parties by any other person or persons whatsoever concerning the premisses In witnesse c. A Resignation or release from one used in trust of all the benefit hee might claim by vertue of any Covenants in the Indenture TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shal come I I B of c. send greeting whereas by one Indenture bearing date the c. made between R O of c. of the one partie and the said I B and E H of c. on the other party He the said R O for himself his c. and every of them did covenant and grant to and with me the said I B and the said E H our c. That the said R O should and would within the space of c. next ensuing the date of the same Indenture convey and assure or cause to be conveyed and assured the said H O and E H daughter to R H. with whom the said R O was then to be espoused and to the heires of their bodies lawfully begotten lands tenements and hereditaments of the full and cleer yearly value of 100 l. at the least And if it should happen the said R O or some of them within one year next after the death c. should convey and assure to the said E H and the heirs of her body begotten by the said R O. if the said E. shall be then living And if the said E were then also dead to the heirs of the body of the said R and E. lands tenements and hereditaments of such full and cleer yearly value of three pounds at the least aforesaid as by the said Indenture and covenant therin contained amongst divers other things more at large appeareth And for the performance therof according to the said covenants the said R O by his obligation dated c. became bound with sureties to us the said I B and E H in the sum of c. as by the same bond may also appeare In which said Indenture and bond the name of me the said I B was only used in trust for the benefit and behoofe of the said E H. Now therefore know ye that I the said I B in the discharge of the trust in me reposed and at the request of the said E H. have remised released surrendred resigned and set over and by these presents for me my executors and administrators do freely and absolutely remise Release of the trust release surrender resign and set over unto the said E H his executors and assignes all the state right title interest use trust benefit priviledge and demand whatsoever which I the said I B have or may have or claim of in or to any sum of money or other matter or thing whatsoever in the said Indenture covenant and bond contained mentioned or expressed or in any of them so as neither I the said I B my executors or administrators or any of us at any time hereafter shall or will ask claim challenge or demand any interest use benefit trust priviledg or other thing in any matter whatsoever by reason or means of the said indenture or any covenant therein specified or in or to the said bond or any sum of mony therein mentioned but thereof and therefrom and from all actions suits and demands which I my c. may have concerning the same shall be utterly secluded and for ever debarred by these presents In witnesse c. An Indenture for justifying of actions upon setting over a statute THis INDENTVRE made the c. between R W c. on the one part and T S of c. on the other part Witnesseth That whereas I H of c. in and by one stat of eight hundred pounds now appertaining to the said R W as executor of the last Will and Testament of the said c. Now the said R W for divers good considerations him especially moving hath given granted assigned and set over and by these presents doth fully cleerly and absolutely give grant assigne and set over unto the said T S his executors administrators and assignes as wel the said statute staple aforesaid as also all the debt of c. in the same statute mentioned or contained to the only proper use and behoof of the said T S his executors administrators and assignes for ever And further the said R W covenanteth c. That he the said R W his heirs and executors and the administrators that hereafter shall happen to be of the goods chattels and credits of him the said R W and every of them at all times and from time to time hereafter upon request made shall maintaine justifie and allow all and everie such action and actions writs suits bills plaines executions and demands whatsoever as the said T S his executors or the administrators shall commence purchase pursue or make in the name or names of the said R W his executors or the administrators that hereafter shall be of the goods credits chattels and debts of the said R W. or in the name or names of any of them and that it shall be lawfull to the said T S his executors admininistrators and assignes and every of them to take receive have hold and enjoy for ever to the only use of the said T S his heirs executors administrators and assignes all and every such sum and sums of mony costs and damages satisfactions commodities profits and advantages whatsoever which shall be gotten recovered obtained or had by reason of any the actions writs bills plaints executions and demands aforesaid or by reason or means of any of them without any impediment denial or contradiction of the said R W his c. or the c. that hereafter shal be of the goods chattels or credits of the said R W or any of them In witnesse c. An Indenture between the Scavengers and the Raker for cleansing the streets THis INDENTVRE made the c. between R C S P and T R Citizens of L. Scavengers of and for the parish of c. on the one part and E D c. on the other part Witnesseth That the said E D in consideration of the sum of c. to him to be paid in such forme as hereafter in these presents is expressed Consideration covenanteth promiseth and granteth for himself c. in manner and forme following That
bills writings obligatorie reckonings accompts and demands whatsoever which against the said G C ever I have had now have or which I my executors c. or any of us at any time hereafter shall or may have for or by reason or meanes of any matter cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world until the day of the date of these presents In witnesse c. A short Letter of Atturnie to receive mony due upon Bond. KNow all men by these presents that I T A of c. have assigned ordained and made and in my stead and place by these presents put and constituted my trusty and welbeloved friend I B of c. my true and lawful Atturnie for me in my stead and name and to the use and behoof of him the said I B to ask recover and receive of W S of c. G T of c. and L M of c. the sum of c. due unto me for non-payment of the sum of c. of like mony One the 20th day of c. last past before the date of these presents as by one obligation with condition thereunder written bearing date c. In the yeare c. more plainly appeareth Giving and by these presents granting unto my said Atturnie my full power and lawful authoritie in the premises to doe say perform conclude and finish for me and in my name as aforesaid All and every such act and acts thing and things devise and devises in the law whatsoever for the recovery of all the debts aforesaid as fully largely and amplie in every respect as I my self might or could do if I were personally present And upon the receipt thereof acquittances or other discharges for me and in my name to make seale and deliver Ratifying allowing and holding firm and stable all and whatsoever my said Atturnie shall lawfully do or cause to be done in or about the execution of the premises by vertue of these presents In witnesse whereof c. A Form of an award TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come T M of c. sendeth Greeting c. whereas divers controversies and debates heretofore have been had moved and yet are depending between H D c. of the one partie and L O c. of the other party for the appealing and determining whereof the said parties have submitted themselves and are become bound each of them to other by their severall obligations dated c. in the summe of c. with conditions upon the same obligations indorsed for the performance of all and everie the Award arbitrament determination and judgement of me the said T M Umpier indifferently elected and chosen as well on the part and behalf of the said H D as on the part c. to award arbitrate determine and judge of and concerning all and all manner of actions suits judgments executions strifes variances quarrels controversies and demands whatsoever had made moved stirred or depending between the said H D on the one part and the said L O on the other part from the beginning of the world until the day of the date of these presents So alwaies as the said Award c. of me the said Umpier for and concerning the premises be made and put in writing Indented under my hand and Seal on or before the c. as by the said several obligations and their several conditions more plainly appeareth Now know ye that I the said T M Umpier as aforesaid taking upon me the Charge of the said Award and arbitrament and having heard and viewed the sayings and allegations of either of the said parties concerning the premises and minding to set an unity and friendship concerning the same doe thereupon make and put in writing this mine Award arbitrament determination and judgement between the said parties for and concerning the premises in manner and form following That is to say first I doe Award arbitrate determine and judge by these presents That the said H D his executors administrators or assignes shall well and truly pay c. And I the said Umpier do also Award c. that he the said H L shal on the c. at the Shop of c. Seal and as his absolute deed deliver to the said L O or to his use a release acquittance and discharge of and for all and all manner of actions suits judgments c. from the beginning of the World until the day of the date hereof In witnesse c. A Lease made in consideration of the Surrender of a former Lease for a longer time if three live so long with good Covenants THis INDENTURE made the c. Between I B of c. and I D of c. on the one party and T W of c. on the other party Witnesseth That the said I B. C D and I D. as well for and in consideration of the surrender of one former Lease dated the c. made from the said I B. C D. and I D to H VV Brother to the said T W. as also in consideration of the sum of c. to the said I B in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said T W his Executors c. Have demised granted and to farm letten and by these presents do demise grant and to farm let unto the said T W all those two messuages or tenements with the appurtenances and three Yard land to the same belonging situate lying and being in the Parish of c. late in the several tenures of the said H W deceased and A P Widow and now in the occupation of the said T W and the aforesaid A P. Together with the lopps tops shreds of all the hedg-rowes and hedges growing in and upon 11 hads of land in a field called Arzons field in a furlong called B furlong And also the lopps and topps of one hedg growing in and upon a Close called H Close from the gate of the lands fide there unto Garsington field And together likewise with Common of Pasture for 12 kine and 120 Sheep in the commons and fields of D aforesaid And all other fields pastures lands meadows feedings and grounds whatsoever with the appurtenances of them the said I B. C D. and I D. which late were in the occupation of them the said I B. H B and A P. or either of them in D aforesaid and together also with all houses edifices buildings barnes stables orchards gardens back-sides courts wayes easements profits commodities and advantages whatsoever to the said two messuages and other the premises belonging or appertaining except and alwaies reserved out of this demise and grant the bodies of all trees of Oake Ash and Elm now growing or which hereafter shall grow and be in and upon the premises or in and upon any part or parcel therereof And also except one barne called the great barne and the yard wherein the same standeth which late were in the possession
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
fully and absolutely give grant assigne and set over unto my well beloved friend R H Citizen and H of London all such right title duty terme of yeers to come claim interest apprentiship services and demands whatsoever which I the said I N have of in and to the said I S and R G my said Apprentices or which I might or ought to have of and in them or either of them by force and vertue of the above recited Indentures of Apprentiships that is to say the true and faithfull service of I S for and during the time and space of one whole yeer and a half from c. as aforesaid And the like honest and dutifull service of R G for and during the time and space of two whole yeers and a half c. from the Feast day as is afore declared Giving and by these presents granting unto the said C B my full power and lawfull authority for the having Grant of these Termes keeping and enjoying of my said Apprentices during the time before mentioned and not expired And moreover the said A N doth by these presents Covenant promise and grant to and with the said C B his executors and assignes that the said I and G my Apprentices shall during their severall times well and truly serve the said C B as their Master and his commandements lawfull and honest every where shall do and from the service of him they nor either of them shall not absent or prolong himself by day or night during the said severall Termes of their aforesaid Apprentiships yet â—o come and unexpired provided that the said C B their Master shall well entreat and use the said I and G as becometh Apprentices in such case to be used finding unto them and either of them meat drink linen woollen hose shooes and bedding and all other necessaries during the said Terme In witnesse c. A Proviso that if the Lessor be minded to surrender his grand Lease to take a further estate in the premisses then the demise to be void PRovided alwayes and be the demise under and upon Condition That if the said A B his executors administrators or assignes shall at any time during the demise be minded to surrender his grand Lease by which he hath and holdeth the aforesaid demised premisses amongst other things to the intent to get a new Lease or any larger or further estate of in and to the same and thereof shall give or leave notice in writing to and for the said A B executors administrators or assignes at the the said Mansion house that then at the day and time of such notice given and from thenceforth for ever this demîse grant and terme of yeers shall cease determine and bee utterly void and of none effect to all intents and purposes Any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said c. That he the c. or Assignes the surceasing and determination of this demise grant and terme of yeers of the said A S to be had claimed and enjoyed as aforesaid shall and will not onely peaceably and quietly permit and suffer the said A S his executors administrators and assignes to have hold and enjoy the said demised premisses under the yeerly rent aforesaid by and during the terme of three moneths and before the end and expiration of the same shall at his and their own proper costs and charges make seal and deliver or cause c. sufficiently tendred at the said demised premisses or Mansion house unto the said A S his executors or assignes a new Lease or Grant in writing of all the said demised premisses for so much of the said time of c. as shall be then to come and unexpired and for and under such râ—nts covenants and conditions as are contained in this present Lease A Letter of Attorney to enter upon Lands and to deliver a Lease made to Another KNow all men by these presents That I R R of c. have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute and appoint T C of c. my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my stead and name to enter and come into and upon the fâ—rme and lands of T in the Parish of c. now in the tenor or occupation of R T or of his assignes or upon any part thereof then and there for me and in my stead and name to deliver as my Act and Deed unto H M of c. or to his assignes one Indenture whereunto I have already sealed and subscribed my name bearing date c. made between me the said R R of the one part and the said H M of the other part purporting a Lease of the said Farme and Lands unto the said H M his executors administrators and assignes for the terme of four yeers next ensuing c. as in c. by the said Indenture more at lage appeareth which Indenture after the same shall be so delivered by my said Attorney I the said R R do promise by these presents shall be my effectuall Deed in Law to all intents constructions and purposes as I the said R R had sealed and delivered the same then and there my self In witnesse whereof c. A Letter of Attorney to enter upon Lands and to deliver a Lease TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing shall come We T A and R M of 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 I H of c. of all that our Mannor or Farme of L c with the house barne stables orchard gardens c. And of all that one Scite of the Rectory or Parsonage of L in the said County of c. Together with the demesne lands to the said Mannor or Farme belonging or appertaining To hold from the ensealing and delivery of the same Indenture for the terme of three yeers then next ensuing as by the same Indenture at large appeareth Letters of Atturney Now know ye that we the said T A and R M have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute and in our steads and places put and appoint our trustie and well beloved friend I H c. our true and lawfull Atturney and assigne for us and in our steads and names to enter and come into and upon all that the said c. And other the lands aforesaid or into some part thereof And then and thereafter such entry made to deliver unto the said I H as our very Act and deed the said Indenture of lease above mentioned to hold according to the tenure of the same Indenture And further to do and execute all and every such further thing and other Act whatsoever as shall be needfull to be done and performed in that behalf in as large ample and
effectuall manner as we our selves might or could do if we were personally present In witnesse c. An Assignment from Patentees of part of their Grant TO all people to whom this present writing shall come we R W and D L gent. send greeting Whereas our Soveraign Lord the Kings Majestie that now is by his highnesse Letters Patents under the great seal of England bearing date c. for the considerations therein mentioned Hath given and granted unto us the said R W and D L c. Recitall of the grant Reciting the grant as in and by the said Letters Patents amongst divers other provisions liberties power priviledges and things therein contained and to us granted more fully at large it doth and may appear Now know ye that we the said R W and D L for and in consideration that the said Letters Patents have been and were procured and gotten unto us by and through the great charges Labour Industrie and solicitations of H R of L. Gent. and for other good considerations us hereunto moving have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said H R his executors Administrators and assignes full power and authoritie to bargain for procure or buy or cause to be bought procure or bargained for by his or their factors Agents or assignes the fifth part of the said 3000. barrels of B aforesaid in five parts to be divided from year to year and every year yearly during the said Term of 21 years and the said B not exceeding a fifth part of the said 3000 barrels in five parts to be divided as aforesaid yearly and every year during the said term freely and lawfully ship lade transport and carry or cause to be shipped laden transported and carryed by way of Merchandize out of and from any Citie or Port in the City of Bristoll and Barnstable Cardiffe and Ch. or out of or from any of the creeks members or places to the same ports or any of them belonging or out of any other ports or creeks whatsoever within Southwales to any of the Ports beyond the Seas being at the time of any such transportations in League or Amitie with the Kings Majestie his heires or successors and the same here from time to time to utter sell dispose or put away at his and their free wills and pleasure to make thereof his and their best advantage to his and their own proper use and behoofe And we have and do by these presents make ordain and appoint the said H R his executors administrators or assignes an Agent for that purpose for and concerning that fifth part and for his more full and absolute assurance in that behalf we have assigned and set over and by this presents do fully clearly and absolutely give grant assigne and set over unto the said H R his executors administrators and assignes one and the full fifth part of all and every sum and sums of money gain profit benefit commodities encrease and advantage whatsoever which shall or may during the said term of 21. years be yearly from time to time had made gotten or obtained by reason or means of the said fifth part before to him by these presents granted or assigned and also one full fift of the benefit priviledges preheminences forfeitures seizures profits and commodities which shall or may be obtained or gotten by force and vertue of the said Leters Patents before mentioned or of any libertie priviledge power or authoritie thereby granted or by reason or means of the yearly buying bargaining for procuring transporting lading venting and shipping of the said c. into the parts beyond the Seas in such form as in the said Letters Patents is Limitted set down and expressed in as full and ample manner and form to all intents and purposes as we the said R W and D L have Habend shall or have by vertue of the said Letters Patents To have and to hold the said fift part of c. and the power and libertie to transport the same as aforesaid and all other the premisses with their appurtenances before by these presents given granted assigned and set over or meant mentioned or intended to be c. and every part and parcell thereof unto the said H R his executors Administrators and assignes to be done and executed to him and them and every of them or by his or their or any of their factors servants Agents assigns also for and during the whole term of 21. years granted and by the said recited letters Patents in as large ample and beneficiall manner and form to all intents and purposes and in every condition and degree as we the said R W and D L or either of us our or either of our executors Administrators or assigns or any of us may or could do by force and vertue of the said recited letters Patents That he shall quietly enjoy a fift part of the premisses or any thing therein contained And we the said R W and D L for us and either of us our and either of our executors c. That he the said H K his executors and Administrators shall and may lawfully and peaceably and quietly have take and receive and enjoy the said first fifth part of the said c. so to be yearly transported as aforesaid And the said power and libertie to transport the same and all other the premisses with their appurtenances before by these presents mentioned to be hereby given granted assigned or set over to his and their own proper uses and behoofes during the term aforesaid by the said letters Patents granted without the lett trouble denyall hinderance revocation countermand or contradiction of the said R W and D L or either of them their executors Administrators or assigns or of any other person or persons whatsoever and free and clear without paying allowing or disbursing any sum of money or other charges other then the allowance and payment of 2 shillings reserved to his Majesty by the said letters Patents for every barrell so to be transporred as aforesaid for the same and in as large and ample manner in every condition and degree to all intents and purposes as we the said R W and D L or either of us our executors or assignes might or could have and enjoy the same by vertue of the said letters Patents or any power grant priviledges or things therein contained In witnesse c. A condition to pay money within four dayes after if the parties bound in an obligation pay it not at the day THe condition of this obligation is such That whereas W H and R B by their obligation or writing obligatory bearing date c. are and stand jointly and severally bounden unto the within named I L in the sum of c. with condition endorsed and at large appeareth now if the said W H and R B their executors Administrators and assignes shall make default in payment of the said sum of
c. the said c. in with the same ought to be as aforesaid That if so be the within bounden L L his heires executors Administrators or assignes or any of them do within four dayes next and immediately ensuing the said c. well and truely pay or cause to be paid unto the said I L his executors administrators or assigns the sum of c. or so much thereof as shall be unpaid in or upon the said c. At or in c. without fraud or covin that then this obligation c. A short Assignment to a third Person THis Indenture made c. Between H P c. of the one part and W C c. on the other part witnesseth that whereas G M c. and M Recitall his wife c. in and by their three severall Indentures of lease bearing equall date the c. for the severall considerations therein mentioned did devise grant and to farm let unto the said H P all that their three severall third parts in three parts to be divided or all that their messuage or Tenement scituate lying and being in c. then or late in the time or occupation of one R G or of his assigne or assignes with all Shops Cellers Sollers Chambers Roomes lights easements buildings and commodities thereunto belonging with their appurtenances together withall their severall third parts in three parts to be divided of and in such goods wainscot implements of houshold necessaries and things as were specified and contained in three severall schedules or Inventories Indented and to the same Indentures annexed Habend To have and to hold all their said three severall third parts in three parts to be divided of and in the said messuage or Tenement and all and singular other the said demised premisses with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto the said H P his executors Administrators and assigns from the feast day of c. then next coming after the date of the said severall Indentures of Lease unto the end and term of c. from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended yielding and paying therefore during the said term of c. unto the said G M and E his wife and to the heires and assignes of the said E c. and to the said H B and H his wife and to the heires and assignes of the said H c. and to the said T P and M his wife and to the heires and assignes of the said M c. At four feasts or Terms in the year that is to say at the feast of c. by even and equall portions as in and by the said three several Indentures of Lease amongst divers other covenants grants Articles agreements and things therein contained more fully and at large it doth and may appear now his Indenture further witnesseth That the said H P for and in consideration of the sum of c. to him in hand paid by the said W C before the ensealing and delivery of these presents whereof he the said H P doth acknowledge the receipt thereof and thereof and every part and parcell thereof doth clearly acquit and discharge the said W C his executors and Administrators and every of them for ever by these presents hath granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth clearly and absolutely grant bargain sell assigne and set over unto the said W C his executors Administrators and assigns aswell the said messuage or Tenement and all other the said premisses with the appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof as also all the estate right title Interest Term of years to come possession claim and demand whatsoever which he the H P now hath may might should or in any wise ought to have of in or to the said messuage or Tenement or premisses or of in or to any part or parcell thereof by force and vertue of the said three severall recited Indentures of Lease or any or either of them or other wise howsoever Habend together with the said three severall Indentures of Lease To have and to hold the said messuage or Tenement the said severall Indentures of Lease estate right title Interest and all and singular other the premisses before by these presents bargained or sold or mentioned or intended to be hereby bargained sold assigned and set over and eâ—ery part and parcell thereof unto the said W C his executors Administrators and assignes for and during all the rest and residue yet to come and unexpired of the said Term of one c. in the fame Indentures of Lease granted in as large and ample manner and form to all intents and purposes as he the said H P now hath may might or in any wise ought to have and enjoy the same by force of the same Indentures of Lease aforesaid or otherwise howsoever And the said H P doth covenant promise and grant for hâ—mself his executors administrators assigns and for every of them to and with the said W C his executors and assignes by these presents in form following that is to say that he the said W C his executors Administrators and assignes and every of them under the rents Covenants provisoes and agreements in the said severall recited or mentioned Indentures of Lease contained shall or may for and during all the rest and residue now to come and unexpired of the said term in the said severall Indentures of Lease granted lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupie possess enjoy the said messuage or tenement and all other the premisses with the appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof without the let trouble interruption molestations or contradiction of him the said H P his executors Administrators or assignes or of any other person or persons whatsoever claiming from by or under him the said H P his executors or assigns discharged also of and from all and all manner of former and other bargains sales gifts grants surrenders forfeitures Reentries cause and causes of forfeiture and Reentry rents arrerages of Rents charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done by the said Henry Peighen his executors Administrators or assignes or any of them or by any other person or persons whatsoever claiming from by or under him them or any of them or by his their or any of their means Act title consent or procurement The rents covenants and conditions and agreements in the said severall recited or mentioned Indentures of Lease contained which from henceforth on the tenants part and behalf are or ought to be paid performed and kept excepted and alwayes foreprised In witnesse c. A Condition to pay a summe of Money to Children at their severall ages according to the Will by which it was given the Bond made to the Executors THe Condition of this obligation is such That whereas the within named A B by his last Will and Testament bearing date c. did
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
to the said Mansion house or Scite of the said late Monastery or Priory of c. with the said Mannor of E and all and singular the lands tenements and hereditaments to them or either of them belonging or appertaining and also of in and to the said c. and all other the premisses with their and every of their appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof by force vertue or means of the said recited Letters Patents and Indenture of Assignement aforesaid or either of them or by any other wayes or means whatsoever together with the same Indenture of Assignement to the said W K made of the premisses as abovesaid To have and to hold the said Mansion-house or Scite of the Monastery or Priory aforesaid The said Mannor of K The said three Closes c. and all and singular other the premisses with their and every of their appurtenances and all the said estate interest and terme of yeers of him the said W K in and to the same premisses and every part thereof unto the said I P his c. to the onely use and behoof of him the said I P and of such children as he now hath or hereafter shall have of the body of the said E his now wife immediatly after the decease of the said W K for and during all such time and terme as shall be unexpired and then to come of the extent or extents aforesaid In as large and ample manner to all intents and purposes as he the said W K now hath might should or ought to have and enjoy the same by vertue of the said recited Letters Patents and Indenture of Assignement or either of them or otherwise howsoever For quiet enjoying And the said W K for himself c. That he the said I P his c. and every of them shall or may after the decease of the said W K during the whole terme before mentioned under the rents covenants and reservations in the said Letters Patents mentioned peaceably and quietly hold have and enjoy all and singular the before bargained premisses with the appurtenances and every part thereof to the uses before mentioned without the let or interruption of the heirs c. of him the said W K or any other person or persons by their or any of their means act title or procurement And the said I P for himself c. That he the said I P his c. or some of them shall and will within the space of three yeers next after the premisses aforesaid shall come into the possession of him the said I P his c. by force and vertue of this present grant or assignment well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said M F and E L the sum of c. viz. unto each of them which shall be then living at the time of such possession had as aforesaid the sum of c. without fraud or covin In witnesse c. A Release taken from one used in Trust TO all to whom c. R M of c. whereas C C and T T for and in consideration of a certain sum of money to them paid by I L of c. by their Indenture of bargain and sale bearing date c. did grant bargain and sell unto the said I L and R M their heires and assignes for ever All that their third part in three parts equally to be divided Recitall of all that their messuage or Tenement called c. with the appurtenances scituate c. late in the tenure of c. And also all that their third part in three parts equally divided of all that their mine of coals opened or to be opened or to be gotten or digged within the grounds or lands to the said messuage or Tenement called the c. belonging or appertaining or in any part or parcell thereof As by the same Indenture amongst divers other covenants and agreements more at large it doth and may appear All which premisses in the said Indenture specified so sold and granted unto the said I L and R M as aforesaid was before and at the sealing of the said Indenture Indented and meant to be to the onely use and behoofe of the said I L and his heirs now know ye that I the said R M for and in regard of the trust and confidence in me reposed by the said I L have remised released and quite claimed and for and from me and my heires do by these presents remise release and for ever quite claim unto the said I L and his heires all my right Interest estate title and demand which heretofore I have had or now have of and in the said premisses in the said Indenture specified or in any part or parcell thereof In witnesse c. A Bond taken by the Sheriffes of London for ones Appearance KNow all men by these presents c. To be holden and c. to the Sheriffes of the Citie of London in 100. pound of goods c. To be paid to the said Sheriffes or either of them their executors c. for the true payment whereof well and truely to be made I bind c. The Condition THe Condition of this obligation is That if the above bounden A B shall personally appear before the Justices of our Lord the King at W in the Octaves of Saint Mar in to answer C D and E F of a Plea that he render unto them 200. pounds that then this present obligation to be void or otherwise to stand c. A Condition to finde one his Diet by the year THe Condition c. That if the within TW his executors or assignes do and shall at his and their costs and charges find provide and allow unto I B or any one other servant of the within named I B for the time being good wholsome and sufficient diet and victuals meet and convenient in such sort as is now by him allowed for the time and space of one whole yeer from the Feast of the Nâ—tivity of c. next ensuing c. At or in the now c. And if at any time the said I B or other servant of the said I B so to be dieted for the time being shall be absent from his said commons by the space of six weeks or more together at any time during the said term if then and so often as he shall so be absent the said T W his executors or assignes do and shall find and allow diet and victuals for the said I B for so long time after the end of said term as they shall have been absent as aforesaid According to the true meaning of these presents that then c. Or else c. A Letter of Attorney to enter upon Lands and to deliver a lease made to another KNow all men by these presents that I R R of c. Gent. have made ordained and constituted TC of c. my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my
then this present c. A condition to pay a sum of mony after ten pounds per centum if the party be living at the day of payment if dead to abate the interest and some of the principal THe Condition of c. That if the within bounden R S or his assignes at or in the now dwelling house of c. the sum of 110 l. of c. one the c. next ensuing the date within written if the said D S shall be in and upon the same day bodily living And if it shall happen the said D S to depart this transitory life before the said tenth day of c. aforesaid then in that case if so be the said R S his heirs executors administrators or assignes or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the c. of the said D S on the said c. next and at the place aforesaid only the sum of 90 l. of lawful mony of England without fraud or covin that then this present obligation to be void and of none effect or else to stand and abide in full strength force and vertue A Condition to lend a sum of mony at a certain day nominated for a certaine time then following without interest THe condition of c. That if the within bounden Sir I VV Knight and N Y or either of them do and shall on the tenth day of c. next ensuing the date within written deliver and lend unto the within named E P at or in the c. the full sum of c. of lawfull mony of England upon the single bond of the said E P until the nine and twentieth day of c. then next ensuing without loane interest or other consideration to be had for the same That then c. Another for payment of an annuity THe Condition c. That if the within bound T R and T P or either of them their or either of their c. or any of them do and shall every year yearly from and after the feast day of c. next ensuing the c. for and during the term of c. then next ensuing well and truely pay or cause to be paid unto the within named I S his c. one annuity or yearly rent or sum of c. of lawfull money of England by the year at four usual feasts or terms in the year that is to say on the feast dayes of c. by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to be made on the feast day of c. next ensuing c. that then this obligation to be void and of none effect but if default shal happen to be made of or in the payment of the said annuity or yearely rent or sum of c. at any of the said feast dayes in which the same ought to be paid and at any time during the said terme of c. contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents That it shall stand and abide in full force strength and vertue Another to pay a certain sum of money at a day and then to put in other Sureties for payment of another sum at a day then following THe Condition c. That if the within bounden J G his c. or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the within named C D. his c. the full sum of c. at or in the c. on the c. and then also do and shall procure and cause one other sufficient surety to become bound with him the said J G. his executors c. unto the said C D. his executors c. by their obligation in due form to be made in the penaltie of c. for the true payment of c. more of c. then next following and which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1636. at the place aforesaid without fraud That then c. A Condition for performance of an Award THe Condition of c. That if the within bounden W L his executors or administrators do for his and their parts and behalf in all things well and truly stand to observe perform fulfil and keep the Award Arbitrament Order finall end determination and judgment of A B of c. C D c. and E R Arbitrators indifferently elected named and chosen aswell on the part and behalf of the said W L as on the part and behalf of the within named R. B. I. to arbitrate award order judg determine and a finall end to make of or upon touching and concerning all and every action and actions suits variances sum and sums of money claims and demands whatsoever had moved depending stirring or having been or now being in question suit trouble or controversie between the said parties for or by reason or means of any manner of Cloth or Clothes by the said C I. or his servants or assignes for J M. Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London and the said VV N. or either of them during the continuance of the late Copartnership or the supposed Copartnership had between them the said VV and J. touching onely the said Copartnership in any manner of wise so as the same Award Arbitrament finall end determination and judgment of the said Arbitrators of and upon the premises or any part thereof be made and put in writing under their hands and seals ready to be delivered to the said parties on or before the c. next ensuing the c. That then c. A Condition to save harmless of a Recognizance taken for ones appearance THe Condition c. That if the within bounden J R. his heirs c. do at all times hereafter and from time to time cleerly acquit and discharge or sufficiently save and keep harmlesse the within named G S and B N and either of them their or either of their heirs executors and administrators against our Soveraign Lord the King and all others of and for all and every such Recognizances or Recognizance wherein and whereby they the said G S and B N. or either of them stand charged or bound to our Soveraign L. the Kings Majestie for the said I R or for his personal appearance in his Majesties Court of Record called the Kings Bench at VVestminst ' in Trinity Term next to answer all such matters as shall be objected against him and of and from all and every sum and sums of money matter thing things whatsoever in the said Recognizance and Recognizances and every of them mentioned or conteined and of and for all actions suits costs losses troubles extents and dammages that shall or may arise or grow touching or concerning the same or any of them in any manner of wise That then c. A Condition to save harmlesse for the bailing of one at two severall actions THe Condition c. That whereas the within named J D. at the speciall instance and request of the within bound A B. hath
summe of c. according to the forme and effect of the Proviso and Condition hereafter mentioned shall and will upon reasonable request unto him or them to be made in that behalf convey and assure an estate of all and sigular the said premisses with all and singular their and every of their appurtenances unto the said I H his c. at his and their costs and charges in the Law to the use of the said I H his c. during the term of c. with warranty only against him the said VV P and his heirs and against all persons any thing claiming in by from and under the said VV P and also deliver up unto the said I H his c all such deeds evidences and writings concerning the premisses as he the said W P hath received the same without being defaced or impaired by the act or meanes of him the said VV P his c. And the said W P for him his c. and for every of them doth further covenant promise and grant to and with the said I H his c. by these presents in manner and form following viz. That if so be that the said W P his c. shall not leave notice in writing at the capital Messuage in W aforesaid that he or they will refuse the said Lands and Tenements and give warning there that he or they will have 140 l. paid unto them at the day and place limited for payment thereof in and by the Condition hereafter mentioned That then the said W P his c. or some or one of them notwithstanding any forfeiture shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said I H his c. or some or one of them at or in the now dwelling house c. the full sum of c. in full payment of the said Purchase which said summe of c. is agreed between the said parties to be the full price and value of the said Manor and premisses Provided alwayes and it is neverthelesse conditioned and agreed by and between the said Parties to these presents that if the said W P his c. shall be minded hereafter to refuse the purchase of the tenements aforesaid and to have their or his mony again and do and shall for that purpose by writing under his or their hand or hands expresse and signifie the same and at and before the c. next ensuing the date hereof deliver and leave the said writing or notice of his or their mind and purpose at or in the capital Messuage of W. aforesaid that then if the said I H his c. or any of them do or shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said W P c. at or in the common Dining Hall c. the full sum of c. then and from thenceforth as well the said recited Indenture of Bargain and Sale as also this present Indenture and every clause article and argreement in the said Indentures or either of them conteined this present proviso or condition and the covenants in these presents expressed on the part and behalf of the said W P his heirs and assignes for re-assurance of the premisses unto the said I H his heires and assignes if the Proviso and condition in these presents expressed shall be performed only excepted shall cease and be utterly void frustrate and of none effect to all intents constructions and purposes any thing in these presents contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse c. A Grant of Receivorship from a Noble man TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing shall come R. Earl of E. and E. Viscount of H c. Know ye that I the said E. for divers good causes and reasonable considerations me moving have granted and given and by these presents confirmed unto my servant R S of c. the Office of Receivorship of all and singular my Lordships Manors Lands Tenements Possessions and Hereditaments whatsoever within the County of c. And the same R S Receivor of all and singular the premisses for me the said E and my heires do make and constitute by these presents giving and granting unto the said R S my full power and authority in all things touching the Receipt and Receipts aforesaid and to make lawful and sufficient Acquittances or Discharges unto all and every person and persons touching the premisses and that in as large and ample manner and form as any other Receivor or Receivors of me the said Earl at any time heretofore have used to do within the several Counties of c. In witnesse c. A short Letter of Atturney for the setting over of a bond KNow all men by these presents that I H H of c. Have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved friend W M of c. to be my true and lawful Atturney for me and in my stead and name and to his own use to ask levy recover demand and receive of T M and N L of c. Gentlemen and either of them their executors and administrators the sum of c. which they have forfeited and from me unjustly do detain and keep for non-payment of the sum of c. at a certain day past as by one Obligation with condition thereupon endorsed bearing date c. more at large it doth and may appear giving and by these presents granting unto my said Atturney my full power and authority in all things touching this my present businesse and in my name to commence and prosecute any Action or Actions Suit or Suits for the recovery and getting of the said sum of c. and every or any part thereof and Atturney or Atturneyes in that behalf to constitute and make and upon receipt thereof or of any part thereof Acquittances or other lawful discharges in my stead and name to make seal and deliver ratifying and allowing by these presents all and whatsoever my said Atturney or his Assignes shall for obtaining and recovery of the said summe of c. or any part thereof do or cause to be done in my stead and name And also I the said H H do covenant and promise by these presents That I the said H H have not released nor will not release the said T M and N c. of the said Bond nor of the penalty therein contained nor countermand this present Letter of Atturny nor the Authority thereby granted nor any suit act or proceeding at any time hereafter by vertue of these presents to be done In witnesse c. A Letter of Atturney to receive a sum of money out of the Exchequer being parcel of a greater sum given to me by the King by Privy Seal TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come I L one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber of our Soveraign Lord King Charles that
THE CLERKS VADE MECVM OR A Choice COLLECTION of Modern PRESIDENTS According to The best FORMS extant and such as have not formerly been Printed Containing all sorts of Bargains and Sales Leases Mortgages Grants Covenants Surrenders c. Usefull for all persons that have relation to the Practick part of the Common Law or desire to be exquisitely qualified therein Faithfully perused by T.P. Barrister of that honorable Profession LONDON Printed by T.M. for W. LEE D. PAKEMAN and G. BEDELL and are to be sold at their Shops in Fleetstreet 1655. The PREFACE to the Reader Courteous Reader ACcording to the ancient manner upon this and the like occasion formerly accustomed It is conceived a word or two in this place will not be judged unseasonable This solid and elaborate Peece hath for divers yeares past remained in the private Study of a learned Gentleman and by him although not without some importunity Civily communicated to some intire friends who have imbosomed the same with as great obligation of gratitude as with singular approbation of Judgment and therefore having already received an accurate Examen of so many profound professors of the Common Law It is Presumed a modest and brief Appology will best suite with the gravity and merit of a Tract upon this subject which for variety rarity substance and conciseness I doubt not will be found justly equal to any Book of Presidents formerly commended from the Presse to Publick View Thus much by way of Introduction is conceived to be expedient in a candid manner to satisfie the Courteous Reader of the occasion of imparting this work to the general benefit of all such as desire to be furnished with this excellent Enchyridion or Vade Mecum which although it be small in price yet in the use of it will be found in value great It may perchance have been a lender to others in this kind but I believe it never was a borrower of any It being a faire polished and intire body of it self framed by several sages of the Law of great Integrity and Experience And therefore it is heartily wished it may live in the favourable accceptance of the Judicious unto whom properly it doth present it self and Craveth in their mature judgment a gentle accesse and benigne Censure T. P. ERRATA Pag. 190 and 191. Titles read A Bargain and sale made upon condition to Feoffees in trust p. 248 and 249 Hustings p. 414. for An Indenture to lead the use of a Fine read A Bargain and sale of a Mâ—â—ngâ—â— for 561 â— 596. p. 635 for A grant of an Advowâ—on â— An Indenture Tripartite of settlement by Fine and Recovery p. 636 lin 28 r. alias p. 637 lin 9. r. Wards Articles of Agreement for a Carpenter FIrst the said A. B. doth covenant promise and grant for himselfe his Executors and Administrators by these presents to and with the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them in manner and forme following that is to say That he the said A B his Executors or Assignes at his or their own proper costs and charges shall and will before the Feast of c. next coming after the date hereof pull and take down so much of the now dwelling house of the said C D in F L as is agreed between them to bee pulled and taken down and as containeth in length 31. foot and in breadth 14 foot be it more or less And in the same place where that part or parcel of the same Tenement so to be pulled down as aforesaid now standeth shall and will at his or their like costs and charges before the said Feast of c. next coming erect build and set up one good substantial and sufficient new frame of good and sufficient and well seasoned Timber such and of the like goodness and greatness or better as the now dwelling of J C in C L is builded withal And under the same frame at his or their like costs and charges shall and will dig and make a convenient Cellar and that the same Cellar shall bee walled round about with a good and sufficient wall of brick and that the said Cellar shall contain the like length and breadth as that part of the same Tenement so to be pulled down is and doth contain and also that the said Cellar shall contain in depth six foot or thereabouts And that the said new frame so to be set up shall contain in height above the same Cellar three stories and a half the first story to contain in height nine foot the second story to contain in height seven foot and a half and jutty over eight inches the half story to contain in length four foot from the upper side of the floor to the upside of the Rason And that every of the said stories and half storie shall contain two rooms And further the said A B doth covenant c. to and with c. in manner and forme following that is to say That he the said A B his Executors or Assigns at his or their like proper costs and charges shall and will make or cause to be made in the same frame four bay windows to contain in length six foot a piece and such and so many other lights and clear stories as shall be needful and convenient and shall and will also set up erect and build from the ground eight Chimneyes well and Workman-like with good and sufficient brick lime and sand neer the midst of the same frame viz. for every roome a chimney and that the same chimneyes shall bee of such breadth as the same C D his Executors or Assignes shall think fit and as the same roomes will well bear And adjoyning to the same chimneyes shall and will make and set up one pair of stairs of six foot square to serve for every of the same stories and roomes and also one pair of staires for the Cellar to be set where the same C D his Executors or Assignes shall think most fit with a convenient good and sufficient door of Oak boards to and for every of the same roomes And shall also well and Workman-like board and floor every of the same roomes with good sufficient dry and seasonable Deal-boards And also That he the said A B his Executors or Assignes at his and their like cost and charges shall and will well and Workman-like in and by all things belonging to a Plaisterers work lathe plaister and ceil the same frame and the roomes and chambers in the same viz. the out sides of the walls of the same frame towards the weather and the ceilings of every room and chamber and the inside of the wall ceilings and other places within the stairs with lime and hair and the inside of the walls thereof with loam and straw And shall also lathe and tile the same frame well and Workmanlike with good and sufficient lathes and tiles and do or cause to be done all and every other thing and things
opened and all and singular other the Liberties preheminences Profits and Commodities before demised in manner aforesaid with their appurtenances whatsoever unto the said C D his Executors and Assignes from the Feast of P next ensuing the date of these presents unto the end and term of twenty one years from thenceforth fully to be complete and ended Yeilding and paying therefore yearly unto the said A B his heirs and Assignes Twenty six Pound of c. at two usual Feasts c. by even and equal portions c. with a clause of re-entry as in others And it is covenanted concluded and agreed by and between the said A B and C D. And the said C D. on his part doth covenant c. for him his c. to and with c. That he the said C D his Executors Administrators and Assignes shall not dig work get or draw any coals at any more or other pit or pits then one at any one time Yet neverthelesse it is condescended and agreed between the parties abovesaid that if the said C D his Executors or Assignes or any of them do or shall at any time or times hereafter during the said term dig work get or draw coals at any more or other pit or pits then one at one time that then the same C D his Executors Administrators and assignes shall yeild and pay unto the said A B yearly for and during the time that he shall dig work get or draw coals at any more or other pits then one for every pit at the which hee or they shall so dig and shall or may draw work or get coals to the number of twenty score corves or scopes a day as aforesaid every scope or corve containing eight pecks Land measure the sum of twenty pounds yearly at the two Feasts of c. aforesaid and with and under the like clause of re-entry for non-payment of the said rent by the said space of 23 dayes after either of the said Feasts as aforesaid And if it so happen that the said C D his Executors or assigns upon sinking of a new pit or pits shall win coals and yet cannot or may not draw up the full and just sum of twenty corves or scopes of such quantity as aforesaid that then he the said C D his executors and assignes shall satisfie and pay unto the said A B his heirs and assigns for so many coals as he or they shall so draw up proportionably according to the said sum and rate of twenty pound for a pit And the said C D doth covenant c. to and with c. That he the said C D his executors administrators and assignes For repairing shall and wil at all times and from time to time keep and maintain all such pit or pits mine or mines as he or they shall dig or cause to be digged fair and in good order and leave or cause to be left in the same pit or pits mine and mines good and sufficient pillars for the upholding and supporting of the ground or field there according as is used and accustomed in the lawful working of such like coal mines and also shall maintaine and keep the water-gate or gates thereof in good and sufficient manner during all the said term and so at the expiration of the said term leave the same And also that at the end of the said term of 21 years hereby granted by the said C D his executors and assigns shal and will leave one pit ready sunk to the coal unwrought And also that the said C D shall not at any time or times hereafter bargain sell let set or assigne the premisses hereby demised or any parcel thereof or any other pit or pits which the said C D at any time hereafter by vertue of these presents shal dig or make or cause to be digged or made to any person or persons other then to his wife child children or next of kindrend unlesse it be by and with the special licence consent or agreement of the said A B his heirs or assigns in writing in that behalf first had and obtained And the said A B doth covenant c. That he the same C D his executors and assigns shal and may during the said terme have such necessary and convenient way-leave and stay-leave for the carrying and laying of such coals as shall be digged gotten drawne or wrought at or in any the pit or pits to be made digged drawn or wrought within the grounds or lands aforesaid as heretofore hath been used or accustomed for carriage or laying of coals there He the said C D his executors and assigns yeilding and paying therefore the accustomed rents due or payable for the same And lastly it is granted and agreed between the said parties to these presents and the said C D for him his executors administrators and assigns doth covenant promise and grant to and with c. That any person or persons nominated by the said A B his heirs or assigns shall and may from time to time view the Coal-mines and manner of working thereof by these presents demised And also that neither the said C D his executors or assigns or any of them shall grant or permit any water drift for conveying of water from any mines of coal adjoyning to be made in or through any of the mines by these presents demised or any part thereof without the consent of the said A B his heirs or assigns in writing first obtained Articles of agreement for passing a Particular rated in Fee simple under the Great Seal to two Patentees and from them to the purchaser WHereas the said R H hath already delivered unto the said R T a Particular in parchment already rated by the Commissioners of the Manor of R with the appurtenances in the county of York per Annum x l. to be passed from the Queens Majestie by Letters patents under the great Seal of England amongst other things in Fee simple to such person or persons as patentee or patentees in trust their heirs and assignes for ever as the said R T shall think fit and from the said patentee or patentees to F B of c. his heirs and assignes for ever And whereas for the doing and finishing thereof the said F B by the hands of the said R H hath at the ensealing and delivery of these presents paid and delivered unto the said R T the summe of c. in full satisfaction of and for the clear and absolute purchase of the said Manor and of and for all charges for the same to be answered or paid in any wise either to her Majestie or any other for the purchase of the same Manor other then for the enrolling of the conveyance or assurance to be made by the said patentee or patentees to the said F B his heirs and assignes and other then for the charges of the procuring of the survey of the Woods growing upon the premisses both which are to be done at
And the said I C doth further covenant promise and grant for him his c. to and with c. Not to lop or top but for plough-boot and reparations That he the said I C his 〈◊〉 shall not fell cut down lop or top or cause to be felled cut down lopped or topped in upon the premisses during the said term any the woods and underwoods and timber or trees therupon growing or standing other then such as he shall take for his and their necessary hedg-boot plough-boot cart-boot gate-boote and fire-boot and the timber for his and their necessary reparations which is to be taken and felled at the assignment of the Bailiffe of the said Manor for the time being but shall to his and their uttermost of their power keep and preserve all the said woods and coppices of woods and to see that the coppices and springs thereof be well fenced defended and kept from utter destruction and spoil of cattel And moreover For preserving of springs or young coppices shall yeild and leave up one Acre of the said coppice of woods of six years growth and the residue of the woods of three years growth at the least in the end of the said term And further that all the corn and blades which during the said terme shall grow in and upon the Lands before demised To lay the straw and blades growing for compost upon the Land or the more part thereof yearly within the barnes there to in-house and inbarne and the residue upon the said soil by these presents demised and all the dung and offal coming of the said blades and straw after they shall be trodden with cattel to the Lands before demised and to no other place to carry and there for compost to bestow and spread excepting the last year of the 21 years by these presents expressed in which year he shall leave the said dung within the â—â—rd or back-side And moreover that he the said I C his executors and assignes shall not by any manner of means give grant That the Lessee shall not sell or set over his Lease bargain sell assigne put over or otherwise alien and dispose to any other person or persons this his Lease or term of years or any part or parcel of the Lands before in or by these presents demised other then to the wife of the said I C or to his child or children or to his brothers or sisters or to the use of them or any of them without the special licence consent and agreement of the said L C or of his heires first had and obtained in writing And the said L C doth covenant c. That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said I C his c. to carry away his or their corn or hay That the Lessee may carry his corn and hay from the Lands the last year of his Lease growing or that shall grow in of and upon the premisses the last year of this present Demise to any place or places at his or their will and pleasure any Article or covenant herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And the said I C doth covenant c. That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said L C his heirs and assignes That the Lessor shall carry away his houshold stuff left in the Tenement demised at all and every time and times hereafter during the said term of 21 yeares to have take and carry away at his and their will and pleasure all and every the houshould stuff bed-steeds implements planks wainscots bords and other things which now be or remaine at or within the said Messuage Tenement and other the premises before demised being the goods of the said L C without gainsaying or interruption of him the said I C his executors administrators or assignes or any of them or of any other by his meanes or procurement In witnesse whereof c. A Lease of Lands in exchange THis INDENTURE made c. between T C of c. and W L of c. and A now wife of the said W L and late wife of R B late of c. of the other part That where in and about the 17 day of August now last past there were certaine agreements had and made between the parties to these present Indentures for and concerning the exchange of divers parts and parcels of their Lands Leyes Meadows Pastures and Hereditaments with their appurtenances lying and being in S and VV. and in either or one of them in the said County of York as hereafter is expressed First That where the said VV L had and was seized in the right of the said A his wife for and during the term of the natural life of the same A of divers Arable Lands Leyes Meadowes Pastures Hads Flats and Hereditaments lying and being dispersed in the Town and fields of S. and W. aforesaid or in one of them commonly accompted to be and contain 200 Acres be they more or lesse now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said W L or of his assignes it was agreed between the said parties by the agreements aforesaid That the said T C his executors administrators and assignes should have and enjoy for and during the term of sixty years if the said W L and A now wife of the said W L should so long live together Yeilding therefore yearely 1. d. all and every the said Lands Meadowes Pastures Leyes and Hereditaments before mentioned of them the said W L and A his wife in S. fields and W aforesaid or in either or any of them in the said County of Y. except as hereafter is excepted and that in consideration thereof the said W L and A his wife and their Assignes should have and enjoy for and during the terme of three score years if the said VV L and A his wife should so long live together all the Arable Lands Leyes Meadowes Pastures and Hereditaments with their Appurtenances containing by estimation two hundred Acres be they more or less lying or being in the North-field of S aforesaid in the said County of Y. as the same was then measured dowled and staked out by F M Gentleman and I B then appointed by the said T C only Surveyors of the said Manor and also all those nine Acres of Meadow c. by estimation lying and being in S aforesaid c. It is now therefore fully concluded and agreed by and betweene all the said parties to these present Indentures that the same premisses shall be demised and letten in Exchange in manner and form hereafter following that is to say The said W L and A now his wife have demised granted and to farm let in Exchange Exchange and by these presents do demise grant and to farm let in Exchange unto the said T C all those their and either of their arable Lands Leyes Meadows Pastures Hadds Flats and Hereditaments with the appurtenances
Mill situate lying and being in c. sometimes in the tenure or ocupation of one E C and now or late in the tenure or occupation of N C or of his assignes and the ground and Soile whereupon the said Mill now standeth containing by estimation one fourth part of an Acre be it more or less And also all the site of Mill as well customary as conventionary of all the Tenants of the Manor of Downkary in the said County and all the Tol and Custom for grinding of all the Corn Grain whatsoever as wel of all the Tenants and under-tenants of the said Manor now being or which hereafter at any time shall be during the term by these presents demised as of all the inhabitants now dwelling and abiding or which hereafter shal dwel or abide within the said Manor of Downkarie in the foresaid County of S. And also all and singular hedweres and the soile whereon the said hedweres do stand and are builded and all hedweres hereafter to be builded and the soil thereof Mill-dams Banks Ponds streams water water-courses rivers fishings fishing-places wayes pathes passages easements profits commodities advantages emoluments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Mill and other the premisses by these presents demised and granted or to any of them or to any part or parcel thereof incident belonging or appertaining or with the same now or at any time heretofore let used occupied had taken reputed or enjoyed To have and to hold the said Mill and the ground and soil thereof with the appurtenances and the said site of Mill of all the Tenants of the said Manor and the said Toll and Custom of grinding of all the corn and grain of the said Tenants and Inhabitants aforesaid and the said Mill-dams banks rivers streams waies passages fishings and all and singular other the premisses herein before mentioned or intended to be hereby demised and granted and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances unto the said T A his executors administrators and assignes immediately from and after the expiration surrender forfeiture or other determination of the said lease and estate before recited made to the said N C as aforesaid unto the full end and term and for and during the whole term of thirtie and one years from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended Yielding and paying therfore from the commencement and beginning of the said term yearly during the said term the yearly rent or summ of ten shillings of lawfull money c. at two Feasts or terms in the year That is to say at the Feast of the c. by equall portions the first payment thereof to begin at that Feast of the Feasts aforesaid which first and next shall happen after the beginning of this present Lease with a clause of re-entry And the said T A for himself c. doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said L B and L D their and either of their heirs and assignes by these presents in manner and form following That is to say That he the said T A c. shall and will from time to time during the said term of thirtie one years hereby granted do and make his their suit and service for in respect of the premises to the Court and Courts of the said L B and L D and their heirs to be kept and holden within the said Manor of Downkary upon such reasonable warning as there is given or used or else in default and neglect thereof shall and will yearly during the said term pay or cause to be paid to the said L B and L D and their heirs the sum of six pence c. if it be demanded And the said A T c. doth covenant and grant c that within the space of three years next after that the said Mil and other the premises and every part and parcel therof with the appurtenances shall either by vertue of this present grant or other composition or assignment to be had or made with the said N C for concerning the said interest estate therin attain happen to the actual and quiet possession use or occupation of the same he the said T A his c. or some of them shal and wil at his or their proper costs and charges build and erect two new Griest Mills under one Roof where the said Mill is now situate in sufficient and competent manner in that behalfe requireable according to the true intent and meaning hereof And also that further hee the said T A his c. or some of them shall and will at his and their proper costs and charges well and sufficiently repaire amend maintaine and uphold the said Mills so to be newly erected as aforesaid and all other the premises in with and by all needfull and necessary reparations when and as often as need shall require during the said Term and the same Mills and other the premises so being wel and sufficiently repaired upholden and amended in the end or other determination of this present Lease shall and wil leave and yield up unto the said L B and L D their heires and Assignes And the said T. L B. doth covenant c. That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said T A. his c. to pull downe the said Mill now standing in and upon the said premises at any time within the space of the said three years before mentioned and appointed for the now erecting of the said new Mills in or upon the premises And further the said T. L B doth covenant c. that in case any the Tenants or inhabitants of the said Manor of Downkarie shall or do at any time during the said term hereby granted withdraw or surcease to do suite of mill to the said Mill or to bring and carry or cause to be brought their cron and grain whatsoever to the said Mill by these presents demised there to have the same ground or shall carry the same to any other place or places or to any Mill or Mills to be grinded then the Steward or Stewards of the said Manor of Downkarie for the time being shall and will upon all and every presentment and presentments thereof made set and impose upon every such Tenant and Tenants and Inhabitants so with-drawing or not doing his or their sute or sutes of Mill to the said Mil or to the said Mils so to be erected as aforesaid such lawful and reasonable amercements from time to time as in such cases is lawful and usual Recital of an original lease THis INDENTVRE made c. Witnesseth That whereas A B c. by his Indenture of Lease bearing date the eighth day of c. hath demised granted betaken and to farme letten unto one C D of c. for the term of sixteen years commencing from the Feast of c. then next ensuing the date of the same Indenture and for the yearly rent of four pound quarterly
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
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
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 every of them except before excepted shall be thereof and of and from every part and parcell thereof from henceforth uttterly barred and excluded for ever by these presents And further the said H H doth for him and his heires confirm the estate of the said R L and G L of and in the said Mannor or Lordship Messuages A Confirmation Lands Tenements and other the premisses to have and to hold all the Mannor or Lordship Lands Tenements and other the premisses to the said R L and G L their heires and assignes for ever absolutely without any manner of condition whatsoever to the only proper use and behoof of them the said R L and G L their heires and assignes for ever And the said H H and his heires the said Mannor or Lordship Lands Tenements Hereditaments and all and singular other the premises with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said R L and G L their heirs and assignes to the only use and behoof of them the said R and G their heires and assignes for ever against all men shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents And the said H H doth also by these presents remise release and quit claime unto the said R L and G L their heires and assigns all manner of errors writs of errors and personal demands whatsoever In witnesse whereof c. A release of errors in passing a fine recovery and other assurance TO all Christian people c. A B. C D and E F. c. greeting Whereas I the said A B by one Indenture bearing date c. and by one fine pursuing the same levied in her Majesties Court of common pleas held a Westminster in Easter Term in the same 24 yeare of c. did convey and assure unto the said C D and E F and to the heires of the said C D amongst other things All that the Manor c. or either of them of or in which I the said A B or any other as Farmer or Tennants of or to L B my late Father hath or had any estate right title or interest or then or late did hold enjoy perceive or take the rents issues or profits thereof and all the lands c. Since which time the said Manors and other the premises have for certain sums of mony to me the said A B and to the said C D and E F by G H of c. paid c. been bargained and sold by me the said A B and the said C D and E F to the said G H and his heires And whereas for his further assurance thereof I the said A B and N my wife did in Hilary Term in the thirty third yeare c. levy one fine to the said G H in the said Court of Common pleas of and concerning the said Manors of c. with the appurtenances And further one common Recovery was had in the Court of Common pleas in Michaelmas Term in the thirty third yeare c. by W G and I D Gentlemen against the said G H of and for the said Manor of c. In which recovery the said G H did vouch to warranty the said C D and E F who vouched over me the said A B and one other common Recovery was had in the said Court of Common pleas in Michaelmas Term which was in the 33 and 34 yeares c. by the said W G and one I B Gentlemen against the said C D and E F. of and for the said Manor c. with the appurtenances In which Recovery the said C D and E F did vouch to warranty mee the said A B. Now know ye that I the said A B do by these presents remise release and for ever quit claim for and from me and my heires to the said G H and his heires and to all others to whom it may appertain All and all manner of Errors Defects and misprisions whatsoever which have been or may have been committed in the levying or pâ—â—suing of the said Fines or either of them or in the pursuing of the said several Recoveries or either of them or in any writs process or other matter whatsoever touching or concerning the same And all manner writs of error which may be brought by me the said A B or my heires for the avoiding reversing or disanulling of the said Fines or Recoveries or any of them And all the right title interest challenge and demand which I the said A B or my heires have or may have either for the bringing or pursuing of any such writ or writs or otherwise into or concerning the said Manor and other the premises or part or parcel of them or any of them So as I the said A B and my heires shall or will be excluded barred and foreclosed of and from any challenge title right or demand thereunto for ever And I the said A B and my heires shall and will warrant and defend the said Manors and other the premises to the said G H his heires and assignes against all persons And we the said C D and E F do likewise for and from us and our heires remise release and for ever quit claim to the said G H his heires and assignes and to all other to whom it may appertain all and all manner of Errors Defects and Misprisions whatsoever which have been or may have been committed in the suing or prosecuting of the said severall recoveries or either of them or in any writs process or other matter whatsoever touching or concerning the same And all manner writs of Error which we or either of us or either of our heires may bring or be intitled to sue for the avoiding reversing or disanulling of the said several recoveries or either of them And all the right challenge title interest and demand which we the said C D and E F or either of us or either of our heires have or may have either for the pursuing of any such writ or writs or otherwise into or concerning the said Manors and other the premises or any of them so as we and our heires shall and wil be thereof excluded and barred for ever In witnesse c. A Conveyance out of a Letters patents THis INDENTURE made c. Between A B of the one party and C D and E F on the other party Witnesseth That the said A B as well for a certain summe of good and lawful mony of England unto him beforehand by the said C D and E F well and faithfully paid whereof he confesseth himself to be fully satisfied and paid and them the said C D and E F their heires executors and administrators and every of them thereof doth acquit and for ever discharge by these presents As for the discharge of the trust and confidence in the same A B by the said C D and E F reposed as also for other causes and considerations hath given granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents for
singular other the premisses above recited and by the same Letters Patents demised and granted with all their appurtenances except as in the said Letters Patents are excepted to the said P E his executors and assignes from c. untill the full end and terme of c. then next insuing and fully to be ended Rendring yearly to our said late Soveraigne Lord the King his heires and successors of and for the said Mannour with the appâ—rtenances c. of lawfull English money at the feasts of c. to the hands of our Bayliffs or Receivers of the premisses for the time being by equall portions payable during the terme aforesaid thereout by the said Letters Patents above recited granted as by the same Letters Patents more fully appeareth Now know ye me the aforesaid P E for divers good and reasonable causes and considerations me in this behalf especially moving To have given granted surrendred and confirmed and by these presents for me and mine heirs to give grant surrender and confirme to our said Soveraigne Lord King Charles c. All my right estate title terme of years interest and demand of me the said P E which ever I have had have or in any wise hereafter may have of or in all and singular the messuages houses buildings lands tenements hereditaments meadows feedings pastures commons rents and all and singular other the premisses scituate lying and being coming growing or arising in X aforesaid in the said County of I and of and in every parcell thereof with all their appurtenances to the said late Monastery of X heretofore belonging or appertaining by vertue or colour of the aforesaid Letters Patents above recited To have hold and enjoy the aforesaid messuages houses buildings lands tenements hereditaments meadows feedings pastures commons rents and all and singular other the premisses with all their appurtenances in X aforesaid in the said County of I. and all my right estate title terme of years interest and demand of me the said P E of and in the same premisses in X aforesaid with their appurtenances to our said Soveraigne Lord King Charles his heirs and successors to do therewith at his and their will and pleasure In witnesse c. A Surrender of a lease for lives to the King TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing shall come W D c. greeting Whereas our Soveraigne Lord King Charles by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England dated at Westminster c for the considerations in the said Letters Patents mentioned and expressed Hath given granted and to farme letten to me the said W D M H and A L all those Tenements c. And all and singular houses buildings structures store-houses stables chambers shops cellers solars wayes void grounds springs easements lands meadows feedings pastures commons profits commodities advantages emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever in W or elsewhere to the premisses by the said Letters Patents afore demised or to any of them in any manner belonging or appertaining or thereout growing or arising or with the same or any of them then heretofore for the severall rents by the same Letters Patents reserved demised disposed used or occupied being either as part parts or parcels of the premisses had known or reputed Except neverthelesse alwayes and to our said Soveraigne Lord his heirs and successours altogether reserved all great trees woods underwoods mines and quarries in the premisses To have and to hold all and singular the premisses by the said Letters Patents demised with all their appâ—rtenances except before excepted to the aforesaid W D and his assignes for the terme of his life and after his decease surrender or forfeiture Then our said Soveraigne Lord willeth and granteth by the same Letters Patents that all and singular the premisses by the same Letters Patents demised with all their appurtenances except before excepted should wholly remain to the said M H and his assignes for the life of him the said M H And after the decease surrender or forfeiture of both the said W D and M H then our said Soveraigne Lord the King hath willed and granted by the same Letters Patents that all and singular the premisses thereby demised with all their appurtenances except before excepted should wholly remain to the said A L and his assignes for the terme of his life Rendring yeerly to our said Soveraign Lord the King his heirs and successours of and for the aforesaid Tenement c. of lawfull English money at the feâ—sts c. at the Receit of the Exchequer or to the hands of his Bailiffes or Receivers of the premisses for the time being by equall portions to be paied during the severall termes aforesaid And after the decease of each of the said W D M H and A L deceasing Tenants in possession of the premisses then rendring and paying to our said Soveraigne his heirs and successours sixty shillings of lawfull c. of him who should so die in the name of a Herriot And whereas in the same Letters Patents a certain Proviso is contained amongst others That if the said W D at any time during his life would surrender the said Letters Patents and all his right estate and interest of and in the premisses by his Writing sealed with his seal to our said Soveraigne Lord the King his heirs and successours in Chancery That then and from thenceforth the estate and interest of the said M and A and either of them of and in the premisses should cease and from thenceforth the said Letters Patents should be void and of none effect in law any thing in the said Letters Patents to the contrary thereof notwithstanding any Statute Act Ordinance provision proclamation or restriction to the contrary thereof then before had made published ordained or provided or any otherthing cause or matter whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding as by the same Letters Patents amongst other things more fully appeareth Now know ye me the said W D for divers good causes and considerations me at this present especially moving To have given granted and surrendred and by these presents To give grant and surrender to our said Soveraigne Lord the King his heirs and successours the aforesaid Letters Patents and all my right estate title claime terme of life or yeers interest and demand whatsoever which I have had have or in any manner may or ought to have of and in the aforesaid Tenement c. and of and in all and singular the lands tenements and hereditaments by the said Letters Patents demised and of and in every part thereof by vertue or colour of the said Letters patents to me the aforesaid W D and the aforesaid M H and A L as aforesaid made To have and to hold to our said Soveraigne Lord the King his heirs and Successours to do therewith at his said Majesties good will and pleasure for ever In witnesse whereof c. A Grant of Indenization to Aliens borne CHarles by the Grace of God
yearely during the said Term that is to say at the feast of the Birth of our Lord or within 8 daies next after or before the same Feast day either of the said parties upon request of the other make or cause to be made unto the other a full true and clear account as well of the said Stock and of all the gains and profits coming and growing of the same as of all the losses happening of the same if any such be And moreover it is covenanted granted and agreed between the said parties by these presents That they and either of them at the end of the said Term of 3 yeares shall make together a true just accompt and reckoning as well of the said Stock of 300 li. and of all the gaines profit and commodities coming growing of the same as of all losses which have chanced at any time during the said Term of 3 yeares next proceeding And that upon such accompt made all such things as shall remain in the hands of either the said parties or of any other by their delivery or to the use of either of them shal be equally divided and delivered to the said parties their c. Further it is covenanted granted and agreed between the said parties to these presents That either of the said parties at his own proper costs and charges shall undergoe sustaine and bear all such costs and charges as well of meat drink keeping of house and houshold apparrel play and giving of servants wages and all other expences which he shall by any meanes spend during the said Term. Provided alwayes and it is fully covenanted granted and agreed between the said parties That if it fortune either of the said A and B before the end of the said Term of 3 years to decease and depart this world that then the said survivor of them his c. shall within one moneth next after his decease make or cause to be made a true and just accompt and reckoning with the executors of the deceased in such manner and form as the said A and B ought to have done if they had beene both living and upon such accompt made that as well all such of the said stock as of all the gaines and profits thereof coming the losses being deducted if any bee shall be equally divided parted and delivered betweene the said survivor and the c. of the deceased and that all such summes of mony as by the said accompt shall bee found due or owing by any person or persons to the said A and B shall upon the recovery thereof by the survivor his c. be divided and the entire half thereof the costs and charges in the law being deducted shall be by the said survivor his executors or assignes delivered and paid to the executour of the said deceased within one month next after the recovery thereof without fraud or covin And further it is agreed c. That neither of them without consent of the other shall become suretie or bound for any person or persons by bond promise or otherwise for any debt summe of mony performance of any bargain or otherwayes during the said terme of three years nor do any other kind of act or thing concerning the premisses without the consent of the other in writing which shall be hurtfull to the other in any wise and finally that either of the said parties shall accept in part of payment of his portion of the premisses all such debts and credits as hee shall trust or deliver wares for without the consent of the other any thing abovesaid to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse c. An Indenture where three have purchased Land jointly that upon sale thereof all summes of money shall bee equally divided amongst them THis INDENTURE made c. betweene T B of the first part and A K of London on the second part and E D of London Gentleman on the third part where the said parties before the date hereof jointly together at their equall costs and charges have paid disbursed and laid our divers summes of mony for the full cleer and absolute purchase of c. recite the land the state whereof remaineth in the said E and one M G Gentleman the day of the date hereof to be assured to such person or persons as the said c. shall name or appoint Now this Indenture witnesseth that it is fully covenanted granted condescended and agreed betweene the said c. and every of them covenanteth and granteth for himselfe his heirs executors and administrators to and with the other his heires executors and assignes that the whole benefit commodie and profit and the summe and summes of mony which at any time hereafter shall be had or received as arising coming growing and renewing of for or concerning the Lands before expressed and specified and every part and parcell thereof by the said c. or any of them or any of their heires executors c. or any of them or any other person or persons by their or any of their meanes or procurement shall bee equally and indifferently distributed betweene every of them the said c. in such sort as every of them their and every of their heires executors administrators and assignes shall have their equall part and portion without any manner of fraud or covin And also it is further agreed between the same parties That in case any of them happen to decease at any time hereafter That then the benefit and profit of the premisses shall not be perceived or taken by any of the parties for or by reason of any survivorship And moreover it is fully agreed betweene the said c. that they not any of them shall at any time hereafter bargaine sell grant convey assure or alien nor suffer to bee conveyed or aliened by or from them or any of them the said Messuages lands tenements c. or any part or parcel thereof or any his or their estate right title or interest of in or to the same or any of them to any person or persons whatsoever unless it be by with the consent privity knowledg or agreement of such of the said other parties to these presents as then shall be living under his or their hands and seales in writing first had and obtained In witnesse c. An Indenture where a Lease is granted to three joint lessees that every of them is to pay his part of the rent and equall part in the charge of repairing ond other charges THis INDENTURE tripartite made c. Witnesseth That where the parties are and stand possessed of and in the Messuage tenement or Inn called the Ship set lying and being in the parish of St. Clement Danes c. and of one field c. and of in and to all and sigular houses buildings barnes stables shops cellars sollars wast grounds entries issues wayes and all other commodities rents and profits to the same belonging or appertaining that is to
said I C. or of any of the Bailiffs of the said Counties or either of them or any of his servants or factors or by reason of the not returning of any Writ or Writs or by making any insufficient or false Return or by reason of any other thing or things whatsoever they be that shall be done procured made or suffered by the said I C. or any other his Deputie or Deputies Bailiff or Bailiffs or by any other his servants or factors And the said I C doth covenant c. That hee the said I C his heirs executors or assigns at his and their proper costs and charges within two years next following the discharge of the said R L from the Office or Sheriffwick aforesaid shall make for and in the name of the said R L a true just and perfect accompt in the Kings Majesties court of Exchequer of all such issues profits fines amerciaments sum and sums of money and other fees dâ—â—ies and charges as shall be collected levied and received by the said I C. his deputie or deputies or any of them by reason of the said Office or wherewith the said R L shall or may be lawfully charged as Sheriff of the counties aforesaid the said R L his executors c. upon such accompt discharging and keeping harmlesse and indempnified the said I C his c. of all writs or pannels as shall be returned or executed by the said R L without the notice of the said I C his deputie or deputies as is aforesaid and after such accompt made as is aforesaid shall obtain procure and get for the said R L his c. a good lawfull and sufficient discharge and quietus est within the said two years And the said R L doth covenant c. That he the said R L shall and will permit and suffer the said I C and his Deputies Atturnies Bailiffs and other Officers to have and take to his and their own use and uses all profits commodities fees and advantages appertaining and belonging to the said Office without any let or interruption of the said R L. or any other person or persons by his means or procurement And further the said R L doth covenant c. That he the said R L his executors c. shall avow and maintain all and all manner of actions and suits which he the said I C his c. or any of them at his or their own proper costs and charges shall at any time hereafter lawfully take commence or pursue in the name of the said R L as High Sheriff of the said Counties of S and S. against any person or persons for any matter or cause touching or concerning the said office of Sheriffwick such bond and bonds and other assurances as shall be made to the said R L by any Jailor or Jailors within the said Counties of S and S and such bond and bonds as shall be made with condition for the performance of the covenants and agreements of these presents only excepted And that he the said R L shall make no release or other discharge of any such action so to be taken or sued without the agreement or consent of the said I C the said I C his executors c. saving and keeping harmlesse the said R L his heirs c. of and from all costs sums of money and dammages as shall be taxed imposed or adjudged upon or against the said R L his c. by reason of any suits hereafter to be commenced in the name of the said R L his c. and of all dangers and losses which he the said R. his executors or administrators shall sustain by reason thereof And moreover the said R L covenanteth c. to deliver unto the said I C. or his assigns seven severall obligation bearing the date of these presents wherein the said I C VV H and T P c. stand bound in the sum of 100. l. with severall conditions upon them indorsed for the performance of the covenants grants articles and agreements of these Indentures to be cancelled and made void at the pleasure of the said I C. his executors or assignes within 3 months next after the deliverie of the quietus est of the said R L. his heirs c. if the said Obligations shall not in the mean time be forfeited and the said R. not indempnified that if that the said I C his executors or administrators do upon the deliverie of the said Obligations enter into one other Obligation to the said R L. in the sum of 200 li. for the saving and keeping harmlesse of the said R L. his c. and every of them of and from all and every the sum and sums of mony wherewith the said R L shall be charged by reason of the said Office of Sheriffwick and shall fall out not to be answered upon the accompts and of and from all action and actions plaint and plaints debt or debts that shall be commenced against the said R L. his c. by reason of any escape or escapes committed of any prisoner or prisoners arrested within the said Countie of S. not committed to the common Jaile of that countie or afterwards by the act or negligence of the said I C or any the Bailiff or Bailiffs of any his servants or deputies And the said I C doth covenant c. That he the said I C shall not execute or serve any writ or writs of Execution or make any warrant out of the same writs exceeding the sum of 100 li. in any one writ nor yet execute any Letters or other commandments from any the Lords of his Majesties Privie Councel without the privitie and notice of the said R L thereunto first had and obtained And yet neverthelesse the said I C shall have and perceive to his own life the benefit and advantage of all the ordinary Fees growing or arising of or by reason of any such Execution or by reason of the returning of any Juries before in these presents reserved to the said R L as aforesaid In witnesse c. A Warrant to the Auditors for making particulars from the Lo. Treasurer AFter our hearty commendations Whereas we with other his Majesties Commissioners for sale of his Highnesse Mils have agreed on his Majesties behalf That Sir T V Knight P V of London Merchant and c. contractors for the Mils lands and other things hereafter mentioned In consideration of certaine summs of money by them paid and to be paid to his Highnesse use shall have and passe from his Majestie to them their heirs and assigns in Fee farm in Soccage tenure such and so many of his Majesties water corn mils fulling mils wind mils horse mils and all other mils of what kind or nature soever with their appurtenances as well within the survey of the Exchequer as of the Dutchie of Lancaster or within the Isle of Wight and all mil-houses and other necessarie houses belonging to the same and all lands and houses
therof for and the name of the whole did take possession for and in the name and to the use of the said A B and then and there did deliver this present Indenture as the deed of the said A B unto the within named G H in the presence of those whose names are subscribed Forster A Letter of Atturney to take possession TO all Christian people c. T P greeting c. Know yee that I the said T P have made constituted ordained and in my place by these presents have put and authorized my well beloved friend A B my true sufficient and lawfull atturney to receive and take for mee and in my name of S R of c. full and peaceable possession and seizen of and in all that the Mannour of S with the appurtenances in the County of H. and of and in all lands tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances whatsoever in S. aforesaid in the said County of H to the said Mannour by any means belonging and of and in all that the Rectory of the parish-Church of S. aforesaid and of and in all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Oblations Tythes Obventions and profits to the said Rectory by any meanes belongiâ—g and of and in all and singular other Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments with the appurtenances expressed and specified in a certain paire of Indentures of demise bearing date with these presents made betweene the said S K of the one partie and mee the said T P of the other partie of and concerning the premisses for the Terme of twenty and one yeares from the feast of c. last past and for the yearly rent of fifty shillings and of and in every parcel thereof with the appurtenances And further for me and in my name to take receive and do all and every such other thing and things in or concerning the premisses as to my said Atturnie shall be thought meet or convenient and that as fully and effectually as I my self might doe if I were then and there personally present Holding c. at antea c. Blunden Conc. A Letter of atturnie to make composition for letting and setting of Lands TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come A C Esq seâ—deth greeting in our Lord God everlasting Know yee that I the said A C for divers good causes and considerations mee in this behalf especially moving doe by this my present writing assigne make ordain and constitute and in my stead and place put and authorize my well beloved friend R R Gentleman my true sufficient and lawfull atturney and deputie for mee and in my name into the Mannor of E and L with their appurtenances in the Countie of C and into every or any part or parcell thereof to enter and with all every or any the Tenants Farmers or occupiers thereof or any parcel thereof or any other person or persons for me and in my name and to my use to common take compound conclude and agree of for and concerning the demising letting or setting of the said Mannor and premisses and every or any parcel thereof to the same Tenants Farmors or Occupiers therof or the said other person or persons for the term of three lives or otherwise at and for the yearly rents and services therefore heretofore due and accustomed and for such fine or fines to me the said A C for the same premisses or any of them to be paid as the said R R shall think fit and convenient and compositions and agreements with the same Tenants Farmours or occupiers of the same premisses or any the said other person or persons and every and any of them for the same premisses or any part thereof for me and in my name and to my use to that end and in that behalfe to make and the same compositions and agreements or such of them as the said R R shall think fit for mee and in my name to make and as my deed or deeds to deliver and the counterpart thereof for mee and in my name and my use to take and to doe execute and finish the same and all and every other â—ct and thing needfull and necessarie to bee done for and concerning the premisses as fully wholly and effectually as I my selfe might doe if I were then and there personally present and all and whatsoever the said R R for mee and in my name and to my use as aforesaid shall doe or cause to bee done in or about the premisses or any of them by vertue of these presents I the said A C shall and wil stand to justifie confirme and allow by these presents In witnesse c. A Generall Letter of Atturnie to enter into and to let and set lands TO all Christian people c. A B c. sendeth greeting c. Know yee that I the said A B have made ordained constituted authorized appointed and in my place and stead by these presents have put my well beloved C D and E F of c. my true sufficient and lawfull atturnies jointly and severally as well to enter for mee and in my name into all and singular my messuages Lands Tenements Woods Underwoods and all other my possessions and hereditaments whatsoever with all and singular their appurtenances in C in the said County of c. as also to aske gather leavy recover and receive for mee To receive rents and in my name and to the use of my said Atturnies of all and singular my Tenants and other the premisses or of any parcel thereof all and singular Rents Profits and arrerages of rents whatsoever thereof arising coming or growing and the Tenants and Occupiers of all and singular my said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the premisses with the appurtenances and every or any of them To distrain for non-payment of Rents for nonpayment of their said Rents issues and profits to take and distraine and the distresses there so had and taken lawfully to lead drive carry away and impound and detain withhold and keep the same until the said rents issues and profits and arrerages thereof being behind be fully satisfied and paid and if need be all and singular the same goods so distrained to sell and put on sale and the mony thereof coming in the hands of my said Atturnie to retaine hold and keepe as the Law in that behalfe doth or shall permit and also all and singular the same my Tenants Farmours and other Occupiers of the premisses not well and truely paying their rents at the accustomed dayes and Feasts and not well and truly observing performing fulfilling and keeping all such covenants grants customes and charges as they ought to doe observe performe and fulfill by vertue of their leases grants or upon any other reasonable cause or causes whatsoever at the discretion of my said Atturnie from their Farmes and Tenements to expell and amove and the same premisses and every or any parcell thereof to other Farmors Tenants
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
Soveraign Lord the King his heirs and successors all such sums of money as the same woods and the soile thereof shall be surveyed unto and certificate by the surveyor of the woods That then c. To make an assurance of land THe Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the above bounden R L his executors c. do or shall on or before the second day of F. now next ensuing the date hereof at his or their own proper costs and charges make seal and deliver or cause to be made sealed and delivered unto the above named W G. his executors or assignes such a good lawfull and sufficient grant bargain sale and assignment of all such estate right title interest term of years possession reversion claim and demand whatsoever which the said R now hath or may might should or ought to have or can or may claim of in and to all that Farm c. with the appurtenances whatsoever called or known by the name of Wragby or by any other name or names whatsoever situate lying and being in W. in the countie of Y. and of and in every part and parcel thereof by force and vertue of the last Will and Testament of J L Gent. deceased father of the said K or by any other way means conveyance or assurance whatsoever or howsoever in such sort manner and form and with and under such covenants clauses warranties and agreements as by the said W G. his executors or assignes or his or their learned Councell in the Law shall be reasonably devised and advised or required That then c. A bond for non-residency THe Condition of this Obligation is such That whereas A B c. of c. in the countie of c. at the request of the within named C D. hath lately presented the within bounden E F to the Vicarage of c. If therefore the said E F doe and shall at all times hereafter be Resident in and upon the said Vicarage of c. and there personally read Divine service and diligently preach and administer the sacraments in decent and orderly manner according to the Lawes of this Realme for and during all such time as hee the said E F or his assignes shall enjoy the said Vicarage or receive the profits thereof And also if hee the said E F during such time as hee shall enjoy the said Vicarage doe and shall diligently teach and instruct within the Towne of c. in the said county of c. â—00 Scholers of the nomination of the said C D. and his heirs in all such manner of Grammer learning and other good Learning and Education as hee the said E F can or may to his uttermost endeavour do and perform and thereunto faithfully and diligently apply himself hee the said C D his heires or assignes paying him the said E F for teaching the same 00. Scholers in manner as aforesaid the summe of c. yearly That then c. An Indenture of Annuitie THis Indenture made the one and twentieth day of c. in the c. Between I S of Skipton in the countie of York Esquire of the one partie and Charles P. of London Esquire on the other partie Witnesseth That the said I S for and in consideration of the summ of c. to him before the ensealing and delivery of these presents well and truly contented and paid whereof and wherewith he the said I S doth acknowledg and confesse himself to be fully satified and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof doth clearly acquit and discharge the said C P. his heirs c. and every of them for ever by these presents Hath given granted and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant and confirm Grant for him and his heirs unto the said C P. his executors and assignes one Annuitie or yearly Rent charge of 200 pounds of lawfull money of England to be issuing and gowing out of all those the Mannors and Lordships of Staunton c. with all and singular their rights members and appurtenan es in the said Countie of York and out of all and singular messuages cottages houses edifices buildings barns stables orchards gardens lands tenements meadows feedings pastures commons moores marishes rents reversions services profits commodities emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances to the said severall Mannors or any of them belonging or in any wise appertaining or as part parcell or member of the said Mannors or any of them had used reputed occupied or enjoyed And also out of all other the lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever of the said I S. within the said Countie of York To have and to hold perceive receive and take the said Annuitie or yearly Rent-charge of c. unto the said C P. his executors and assignes from the day of the date of these presents for and during the full term and time of fortie yeares now next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended if the said C P and R P Esquire Nephew to the said C P or either of them shall so long live To be paid at four most usuall Feasts or terms in the year That is to say At the Feast of c. by even and equall portions at or in the Church porch of the Parish-church of c. The first payment thereof to begin on c. And the said J S. for himself his heires executors administrators and assignes A Covenant to pay forty shillings for every day after default of payment of the rent and to re-enter and for every of them doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said C P his c. that if it shall happen the said yearly rent of c. to be behind and unpaid in part or in all over or after any of the said Feast dayes in which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded by the true intent and meaning of these presents That then hee the said J S. his heires and assignes shall and will not onely forfeit and lose unto the said C P. his executors or assignes for and in the name of a pain or penaltie the sum of fortie shillings of lawfull money of England for every day that the same yearly rent shall happen to be behinde and unpaid in part or in all over or after any of the said Feast daies wherein the same ought to be paid as is before mentioned But also that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said C P his executours and assignes And to and for every of them from time to time from and after everie of the said feast dayes wherein the said yearly rent or any part thereof should or ought to be paid as before is mentioned into all and singular the said Manors and into every of them and into all other the lands tenements and hereditaments to the said Mannors or any of them belonging and into all other the premisses with all and singular their appurtenances and
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
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
W R and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten with certain remainders over amongst other things All those Lands Meadows Pastures and Hereditaments with their appurtenances in N in the County of c. conteining of estimation c. lately purchased by the said R R. of one c. and then in the tenure of c. or of his assignes And in and by the same several Indentures did likewise assure and entaile unto the said R R and to the hâ—â—res of his body lawfully begotten with certaine remainders over amongst other things All that the Manor of Lindgate with the Royalties Rights Members and Appurtenances thereof whatsoever in N and A in the County of c. And all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the same Manor then or late appertaining or as part parcel or member thereof then before had known or reputed with the appurtenances in N and A aforesaid or either of them conteining by estimation c. then lately purchased by the said R R. of one c. as in and by the said several Indentures or Deeds indented amongst other things therein conteined more at large it doth and may appeare In which said several Indentures there is conteined a Proviso in these words following That is to say Provided alwayes that if the said R R during his natural life shall by his Deed or Deeds of Revocation under his hand and Seal testified by two Witnsses or more Revoke annihilate and make void or declare that he doth revoke annihilate and make void all or any the uses and estates in and by these presents limited or raised of or upon all or any of the said Manor Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever in the said Fine to be contained and in these presents mentioned That then and from and after the ensealing of such deed and deeds of revocation all or any the uses and estates specified and mentioned in either of these Indentures and which by any such deed or deeds of revocation shall be declared to be revoked shall cease and be utterly void frustrate and of none effect And that then the said Fine of such parcel to be revoked shall be to the onely use of the said R R and his heires for ever Any thing before in these presents conteined to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding as in and by the said proviso in the said several Indentures mentioned and conteined more plainly may appear Now know ye that the said R R. as well in consideration that the uses and estates of and in the Manor lands tenements and hereditaments hereafter in these presents mentioned and contained in the foresaid Indentures of entaile may remaine and be touching the said uses and estates revoked and continue unto the said R R his c. to be disposed of at his or their pleasures And also for divers other good causes and considerations him hereunto especially moving and by vertue of these presents and of the said proviso conteined in the said several Indentures above recited or mentioned hath revoked annihilated made void and by this present deed of revocation doth revoke annihilate and make void the several uses and estates in and by the said Indentures or either of them raised or limited of or upon all the said Manor of L with the roialties rights members appurtenances thereof whatsoever in N and A aforesaid or either of them in the said Countie of c. and of all the said lands tenements and hereditaments to the said Mannor of Lindgate now or of late appertaining or belonging or as part parcel or member thereof heretofore had known or reputed with the appurtenances in N and A aforesaid or either of them containing by estimation c. late purchased by the said R R of c. And further the said R R. for the consideration aforesaid and by vertue of the said Proviso contained in the said severall Indentures and otherwise Hath revoked annihilated and made void and by this present Deed of Revocation doth revoke annihilate and make void the severall uses end estates in and by the said Indentures or either of them raised and limited of or upon one close of land and pasture called K close containing by estimation c. and of or upon one other close of land and pasture with the appurtenances containing by estimation c. in N. aforesaid and of or upon two acres of arable land by estimation c. in N. aforesaid now in the occupation of c. or of his assignes In witnesse c. A Grant and Sale of the Reversion of certaine Lands THis INDENTURE made c. Betweene R VV of c. of the one part and C D of c. of the other part Witnesseth That the said R VV for and in consideration of the summe of c. Hath granted bargained and sold Grant and by these presents doth fully clearly and absolutely grant bargain and sell unto the said C D. his heirs and assignes for ever All that his right use interest reversion or remainder of and in all and singular c. now or late in the tenure or occupation of c. which said messuage and other the premises with the appurtenances he the said R VV hath should or ought to have by and after the decease of A VV mother of the said R. which said messuage or tenement barn ortchard c. with the appurtenances R VV deceased late father of the said R VV partie to these presents by his last Will and Testament devised willed and bequeathed unto the said A VV the immediate reversion or remainder thereof to the said R VV and his heirs for ever Together with all the Deeds Evidences Charters Escripts Writings and Muniments which he the said R W or any other to his use or by his consent or delivery have or hath touching or concerning the said messuage or tenement and other the premises or any part or parcell thereof All and singular which said Deeds Evidences and Charters c. the said R W hath already delivered at and before the ensealing and deliverie of these presents To have and to hold the said Reversion and Remainder Habend estate right title interest and other the premises with the appurtenances before by these presents bargained and sold or meant mentioned or intended to be hereby granted bargained and sold and every part thereof immediately from and after the decease of the said A VV the mother unto the said C D. his heirs and assignes for ever to the onely proper use and behoof of the said C D. his heirs and assignes for ever And the said R W for himself his heirs c. That he the said R W. on the day of the date of these presents That he is lawfully seized in reversion is lawfully and solely seized of and in the Reversion and Remainder of the said messuage or tenement and of other the premises with the appurtenances immediately from and after the decease of the
said A VV. of a true and full estate of inheritance in the law in Fee to his own use without any manner of condition mortgage or redemption And further that the said reversion or remainder of the said messuage or tenement and other the premises with the appurtenances from by and after the decease of the said A VV the mother at the day of the date hereof are and be and so at all times from henceforth shall be and continue free cleare and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged and saved harmlesse by the said R W. his heirs executors and administrators of and from all and every former bargaines sales gifts grants leases statute merchant and of the staple recognizances joyntures dowers wills entails intrusions rents charge rents seck arrearages of rents and of and from all other charges titles troubles incumbrances and demands whatsoever had made committed suffered or done c. In witnesse c. An assignment of a Recognizance with very good Covenants therein inserted THis Indenture made c. Between T P. of c. Gent. of the one part and C D and R D c. on the other part Witnesseth That whereas VV P of c. son and heir apparant c. by one recognizance acknowledged in his Majesties high Court of Chancery bearing date c. Hath acknowledged himself to owe and stand indebted unto the said T P in the sum of c. payable to the said T or to his certain Atturney his c. in manner and form as by the said Recognizance together with a certain condition thereunto subscribed in the said Court of Chancery enrolled and remaining of Record now at large it may appear Now the said T P. for divers causes and considerations him moving Hath bargained assigned and set over Grant and by these presents doth c. unto the said C D and R D the said Recognizance and all and every summ and sums of money therein contained and all the profits benefit advantage and commodities which shall or may in any wise hereafter grow be had gotten arise accrue or come to the said T P. or to his executors c. upon or by reason of the same Recognizance or any thing therein contained And also the said T P doth by these presents authorize and appoint constitute ordain and make the said C and R their executors administrators and assigns and every of them the lawfull Atturnie and Atturnies irrevocable of and for the said T P his executors and c. and in his or their name or names to sue and prosecute all and every such lawfull action execution processe actions executions processes as shall or may be commenced sued or tryed in upon or concerning the said Recognizance or any sum of money debts duties or demands whatsoever in the same contained comprized or specified or by reason thereof to be had or obtained and other Atturnie or Atturnies for or under them or any of them or in their or any of their behalfs to substitute make and ordain and the same to disallow change and remove when and as often as they the said C and R. and their executors administrators or assigns or any of them shall think good And the same summ and summs of money profits commodities and demands and every of them or any other thing in satisfaction thereof to receive have take and enjoy to the onely proper use and behoof of the said C and R their executors administrators and assigns or any of them and therefore or for the same to make composition agreement or discharge whatsoever they the said C and R. their executors c. or any of them shall think good And also the said T P. for himself c. That he the said T P. his executors That hee shall permit him to sue administrators and assignes shall and will quietly permit and suffer the said C and R. their executors c. and every of them at their or some of their own proper costs and charges to prosecute sue implead and attempt at any time or times and from time to time hereafter all and every such lawfull and reasonable action execution suit processe and demand whatsoever in the name or names of the said T P. his executors administrators or assignes or any of them which he the said T P. his executors c. or any of of them may might should or ought to have upon or by force or means of the said Recognizance or touching or concerning any sum of money dutie or demand whatsoever concerning the same or any thing therein contained comprised or specified or any thing thereupon to be had and obtained And that hee the said T P. his executors administrators and assigns shall and will at every time and times hereafter and from time to time upon the reasonable request and at the costs and charges of the said C and R. or one of them their or one of their executors administrators or assignes avow justifie and maintain all the said actions suits processes and demands And that neither he the said T P. nor his executors or administrators shall at any time hereafter revoke That he shall not release without consent discontinue discharge release or otherwise wittingly and willingly hinder or delay any such action execution suit processe or demand whatsoever as shall be so attempted pursued or had as is aforesaid or any of them without the consent of the said C D and R D their executors administrators or assignes or any of them first had and obtained in writing under their hands and seals And also that neither he the said T P at any time heretofore hath received the said sum of c. nor any part thereof nor hath released extinguished determined or in any wise discharged the said recognizance or hath at any time done or committed or shall hereafter without the speciall consent of the said C and R. their executors c. or some of them first had and obtained in writing willingly do or commit any act or thing whereby or by reason whereof any such action execution suit processe or demand whatsoever as shall be so attempted pursued or had by the said C and R. their executors administrators or assignes or any of them in the name or names of the said TP his executor or administrators upon concerning or by reason of the said Recognizance or any thing or demand thereupon to be had shall or may be discharged released or barred And also that the said C D and R D. their executors administrators and assigneâ— and every of them shall or may at all times hereafter have receive and take to their owne proper use and behoof the whole execution benefit and commoditie and all and every summ and summes of money and other thing and things whatsoever as at any time hereafter shall fortune to be recovered had and obtained by reason of the said Recognizance or any such action suit extent or execution as shall or may be commenced
force and vertue of a lease thereof granted by the right Honourable the Earl of D. deceased To have and to hold perceive take and enjoy all the said tythes of corn Habend grain and hey unto the said M D and his assignes immediately from and after the expiration surrender forfeiture or other determination of the said lease thereof granted by the late E of D as aforesaid unto the full end and term of one and twenty yeares from thenceforth next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended and that in as large and ample manner as the said E L now hath and enjoyeth the same yeilding and paying therefore yearly during the said term unto the said Sir E S his c. the sum of c. at the feast of c. at one whole entire payment And if it shall happen the said yearely rent of c. to bee behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of c. next following the said feasts being lawfully demanded that then for every such default A nomine paenae for non payment of the rent the said M D or his assigns shall forfeit and pay unto the said Sir E S his c. the sum of c. over and besides such arterages as then shall happen to be behind and unpaid And the said Sir E S. for him his heirs executours and administrators doth Covenant c. that he the said M D his executors and assigns shall and may at all time and times from and after the expiration of the lease aforesaid during the said term hereby granted peaceably and quietly have hold occupie possesse and enjoy all the said tythes of corne graine and hey paying the rent before reserved without any manner of lawfull let eviction disturbance or contradiction of the said Sir E S. his c. or any other person or persons by his or their means consent or procurement In witnesse c. A deed of gift in English TO all people to whom this present writing shall come I A B of c. send greeting c. Know ye that I the said A B. for and in consideration of the sum of c. which I the said A B do owe and am indebted unto T S c. have given granted and sold and by these presents do fully cleerly and absolutely give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said T S all and singular such my goods chattels and implements of houshold and commodities whatsoever that are contained and specified in a certaine schedule hereunto annexed To have and to hold all and singular the said goods chattels implements of houshold and commodities whatsoever as aforesaid to the aforesaid T S his executors administrators and assigns to his and their owne proper uses and behoofes for ever thereof and therewith to do use and dispose at his and their will and pleasure as of his and their own proper goods and chattels without any manner of challenge claime and demand of mee the said A B or of any other person or persons for me in my name by my cause means consent or procurement And further know ye that I the said A B have put the said T S in full possession of all and singular the aforesaid premisses by the delivery unto him at the ensealing hereof one goâ—â—ei of silver in name of all the said goods In witnesse c. Another deed of gift TO all people c. I B C c. send greeting Know yee that I the said B C. as well for and in consideration of the natural zeale and brotherly love which I have and do bear unto my well beloved brother P C of c. as also for divers other good causes and considerations me at this present especially moving have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said P C all and singular my goods chattels leases debts ready mony plate jewels rings houshold-stuffe apparel utensills brasse pewter bedding and all other my substance whatsoever moveable and immoveable quick and dead of what kind nature quality or condition soever the same are or be in what place or places soever the same be or shall or may be found as well in my own custodie or possession as in the possession hands power and custodie of any other person or persons whatsoever To have and to hold all and singular the said goods chattels leases debts Habend and all other the aforesaid premisses unto the said P C his executors administrators and assignes to his and their own proper uses and behoofs for ever freely and quietly without any manner of challenge claim or demand of me the said B C or of any other person or persons whatsoever for me in my name by my cause means or procurement and without any mony or other thing therfore to be yeilded paid or done unto me the said B C my c. And I the said B C all and singular the aforesaid goods Warrant chattels and premisses to the said P C his executors administrators and assignes to the use aforesaid against all people shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents And further know yee that I the said B C have put the said P C in quiet and peaceable possession of all and singular the aforesaid premises by the delivery unto him at the ensealing hereof Possession one coyned piece of silver commmonly called two-pence fâ—ied on the seale of these presents In witnesse c. A deed of gift TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come I C of c. greeting in our Lord God everlasting Know ye me the said J C for my especial natural favour which I bear toward W C my beloved son and for divers other good causes and considerations me to these presents espeally moving to have given and granted and by this my present writing to give and grant unto the aforesaid W C all and singular my goods and chattels whatsoever moveable and immoveable as well living as dead of what kind condition or nature soever they be and wheresoever they shall or may be found as well in my own proper possession as in the possession power hands or custody of any other person or persons which for the present are or for the time to come shall happen to be together with all and singular debts and sum or sums of money which are detained from or owing to me from any person or persons or at any time hereafter shall happen to be detained from or owing to me To have and to hold all and singular the goods chattels and debts to the said W C his executors and assigns freely and quietly for ever without any challenge claim or demand or any accompt in any manner to be given paid or made to me the said J C. And I the said J C all and singular the goods chattels and debts to the foresaid W C his c. and to his use and
all and all manner of hedging fencing ditching and inclosures when and as often as need shall require during the said terme and as well the said messuage tenement or farme-house houses edifices buildings barns and stables with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof so well and sufficiently repaired as also the hedges fences ditches and inclosures aforesaid well and sufficiently supported and amended in the end of the said term or other determination of this present lease shall leave and yeild up into the hands and possession of the said C B his c. And the said T W for himself his c. doth covenant c. For the lesser to permit a man to plant an ortchyard That he the said T VV his c. shall permit and suffer one I H and his assignes to plant and make in and upon some convenient place of the demised premisses an ortchyard with such store of fruit trees as the said I H or his assignes shall thinke meet and the same ortchyards and fruit trees so made and planted shall fence preserve and keep so much as in him shall be from spoil and hurt of cattel and from all other harm and destruction And further that he the said T VV his executors administrators and assignes shall at all times hereafter and from time to time during the said term of c. find and allow unto G H widow mother unto the said I H. competent and sufficient meat To find lodging diet and apparel convenient for a widow during the term therof to exonerate the lesser drink lodging apparel and all other necessaries whatsoever meet and convenient for her degree and shall from time to time and at all times cleerly acquit exonerate and discharge the said C B his c. and every of them of from and concerning the keeping of the said G H. during all the said term of c. before by these presents granted Not to plow up the meadow And lastly the said T W for himself c. that he the said T VV his c. nor any of them shall not at any time or times hereafter during the term before in and by these presents granted plow up or otherwise deface or spoil the meadow ground belonging to the said demised premises or any part or parcel thereof And also that he the said T W. his c. shall and will in the end of the said term of c. before by these presents granted or other determination of this present lease deliver and yeild up the quiet and peaceable possession of all and singular the before demised premises and of every part and parcel thereof unto the said C B his c. And the said C B for himself c. doth covenant c. in manner and form following viz. that he the said T W. his executors administrators and assignes and every of them for and under the yearly rent before by these presents reserved and other the covenants grants articles and agreements in these presents contained shall or may peaceably lawfully and quietly have hold use occupie possesse and enjoy all and singular the said messuage tenement or farm-house houses edifices lands meadowes ortchyards gardens and all other the before demised premisses and every part and parcel thereof except before excepted for and during the said 〈◊〉 of c. before by these presents granted without any manner of lawfull let suit trouble eviction disturbance or contradiction of the said C B his c. or any of them or of any other person or persons whatsoever by his their or any of their means act title or procurement Provided alwaies and it is meanâ— and intended by and between the said parties to these presents Proviso That this Indenture or any thing herein contained shall not extend to charge the said C B his c. by or with any action of covenants or other action whatsoever saving only for such estate and interest as the said C B or any other claiming by from oâ— under him now have or may have of in or to the demised premisses or any part thereof and not for any other better or former estate right or title which shall or may proceed or extinguish the grant by thâ—se presents made In witnesse c. An Assignment of two severall obligations TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shal come F D of c. Gent. sendeth greeting Whereas R D of c. Gent. in or by one obligation or writing obligatory with condition thereupon endorsed bearing date c. Now know yee that the said F D for divers good causes and considerations him to these presents moving doth fully cleerly and absolutely bargain sell assigne and set over unto R B of c. his c. as well the said two obligations as also the said several sums of mony in them and either of them mentioned or contained to the only proper use and behoof of the said R B his c. and without any accompt or other thing therefore to be yeilded paid or done unto the said F D his c. or to any of them And the said F D for himself his heires executors and administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said R B his executors administrarors and assignes by these presents in manner and form following that is to say that he the said R B his c. and every of them shall and may at all times hereafter and from time to time peaceably and quietly have hold use occupie possesse and enjoy all and singular the sum and sums of mony whatsoever contained in the said several obligations and also the benefit commoditie penaltie and advantage whatsoever which shall or may happen come grow or be by reason of the said several obligations or writings obligatory above recited or mentioned without any manner of let suit trouble gainsaying means consent or procurement of the said F D his c. or any other person or persons whatsoever In witnesse c. An Assignement of two Apprentices and their years to come TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing shall come I A N Citizen and c. send Greeting in our Lord God everlasting Whereas my Apprentices I S and G R have certain yeers yet to come Recitall of the Indentures and unexpired of their severall Apprentiships to wit the said I S one whole yeer and a half from the feast of c. last past and the said R G the space of two yeers and a halâ— from the said feast as by their severall Indentures thereof unto mee the said A N made and sealed at large it doth and may appear Now know yee that I the said A N for divers good causes and considerations mee especially moving Consideration And the rather for that it stands with the good liking and pleasure of my said Apprentices Have given granted assigned and set over and by these presents do
c. Between W K of c. on the one party Recitall of the Sentence in the Star-chamber and I P of c. on the other part Whereas by Sentence given and pronounced in the Court of Star-chamber the 14. day of c. by the then Lords and others of the said late Kings Privy Councel W K of F in the c. for an offence by him committed and perpetrated was censured and judged and sentenced to pay for the same offence by him committed unto the late King the summe of 31000 pound for a Fine as by the sentence of the said Court of Star-chamber appeareth And whereas upon the said estreated in the Court of Exchequer proces and extent was awarded out of the said Court for the levying of the said Fine or debt of c. whereupon it was found by divers severall Inquisitions in due forme had and taken That the said W K was then seized of an estate in Fee-tail of and in the Mansion house or Scite of the late Monastery or Priory of Finshead and of the Lands and Tenements thereunto belonging with the appurtenances in the said County of N being of the yeerly value of c. above all reprizes All which said premisses amongst other lands of the said W K whereby the then severall Sheriffs in the County aforesaid seized and extended at the severall yeerly values aforesaid as by the same severall Inquisitions returned into the Court of Exchequer may at large appear upon which seizures there hath been levied and paid unto the late King the sum of c. in part of the said rent or summe of c. and then remained due unto c. the summe of c. And whereas our Soveraigne Lord the King Recitall of the Letters Patents by his Highness Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Westm the c. for the considerations therein mentioned did for him his heirs and successors give grant and assigne unto C V Gent. one of the Pages of the Kings Majesties Privie Chamber his executors c. All the said residue and remainder of the said debt and fine of c. And also the said extent or extents and all benefit commodities and advantages that may might or ought to come grow and renew 〈◊〉 belong unto his Majesty his heirs or successors for or by reason or means of the said remainder of the said fine and extents or any of them And further for him his heirs and successors did give grant and demise unto the said C V his c. amongst other the lands of the said W so extended all that the said Mansion house or Scite of the said late Monastery or Priory scituate lying and being in the said County of N All which said premisses above mentioned were parcell of the lands and possessions of the said W K and late were in his Highnesse hands as taken and seized for the said debts or fine of c. Together with the severall yeerly rents issues mean profits and arrerages of the said land and premisses mentioned to grow or which shall or ought to be to his said Majesty then before or at any time then after satisfied contented and paid for or by reason of the said extent or extents or seizure or seizures or any of them and all and singular houses edifices buildings c. to the said premisses in any wise belonging And also all rents and other yeerly profits whatsoever reserved upon any leases or grants then to fore made and granted of the premisses or any part thereof To have and to hold all and singular the said premisses with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said C V his c from the Feast day of the c. then last past for and during such terme and time as the same ought or should have remained in his Highnesse hands or in the hands of his heirs or successors for or by reason of the said extent or extents or any of them and in as large and beneficiall manner as his said Majesty might should or could have had held or received the same if the said grant had not been made and untill the residue and remainder of the said debt or fine of c unsatisfied be contented and paid with such power and authority as in the said recited Letters Patents is contained And for and under the yeerly rent of c. to be yeerly paid into his Majesties receipt of Exchequer at the Feast of c. yeerly during the said terme as by the â—ame Letters Patents whereunto relation being had more at large it doth and may appear The state right title interest power priviledge property terme of yeers claim and demand whatsoever of which said C V as well of in and to the said Mannor Mansion house or Scite of the said c. and the lands and tenements thereto belonging And of in and to the Mannor of E c. and the lands c. As also of in and unto all those three closes called c He the above named W K now hath and holdeth and thereof is and standeth now lawfully and absolutely estated and possessed amongst other things by vertue and force of one Indenture of Assignem nt to him thereof made by the said C V bearing date c. as in and by the said Indenture of Assignement whereunto relation being had c. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said W K for and in consideration of the great love and affection which he the said W hath and beareth to the said I P and to his Issue lawfully begotten and to be begotten of E his now wife the naturall sister of him the said W K And to the intent and purpose that the said Mannors lands tenements and hereditaments and all other the premisses with the appurtenances herein before mentioned or recited shall and may from and after the decease of the said W K during the whole time and terme of the said extent or extents above mentioned then to come and unexpired remaine continue and abide in the blood of him the said W K and also for and in consideration of the summe of c. to be paid by the said E P his c. unto F M now wife of G M Gentleman and to E L now wife of E L Gent. two other sisters of the said W K viz. to each of them c. in such sort as hereafter in these presents is set down and expressed And for divers other good causes and considerations him the said W hereunto especially moving Hath granted bargained sold assigned and set over Graunt and by these presents doth fully cleerly and absolutely grant bargain sell assigne and set over unto the said I P all the estate right title interest property possession terme of yeers to come power priviledge benefit reversion claim and demand whatsoever which hee the said W K now hath might should or ought to have or claim of in and
in payment of the said summe of c. at the said day and place aforesaid Then he the said T R doth by these presents make ordain constitute and appoint the said R D to be his true and lawful Atturnie for him in his name and to the only use of the said R D to ask leavie recover demand and receive of the said H G his executors and administrators the summe of c. so forfeited unto him the said T R for non-payment of the said summe of c at the day time and place aforesaid Giving and by these presents granting unto his said Atturnie his full power and lawful authoritie in the premises and for non-payment of the said summe of c. or any part thereof the said H G his heires executors administrators and assignes or any of them to arrest sue implead imprison and out of prison to deliver and pleas and prosecutions against them and every of them to sustaine and maintain according to all the course of the law and upon the receipt thereof or of any part thereof acquittances or other discharges for him and in his name to make seale and deliver and one Atturnie or more under him to substitute and at his pleasure to revoke And all and every other act and acts thing and things device and devices in the Law whatsoever needfull or requisite to be done in or about the premises for him and in his name to doe execute and perform as fully largely and amply in every respect as he himself might or could do if he were personally present Ratifying allowing and holding firm and stable all and whatsoever his said Atturnie To maintaine all or his substitute lawfully Authorized shall lawfully doe or cause to be done in or about the execution of the premises by these presents And the said Sir T R his heires executors and administrators and every of them at all time and times hereafter upon reasonable request or notice to him given and at the costs and charges in the law of the said R D his executors administrators or assignes or some of them shall and will maintaine justifie and avow with effect all and every such action and actions writ or writs pleas proces judgements and executions whatsoever which by the said R D his executors administrators or assignes shall at any time hereafter be lawfully sued commenced had or brought in his name against the said H O. his heirs executors or administrators or any of them upon or by reason of the obligation above mentioned or of any summe or summs of mony therein mentioned or contained And also that hee the said Sir T R hath not at any time heretofore neither that he his executors administrators or assignes or any of them at any time hereafter shall or will remise Not to release without consent release or otherwise discharge the said G H his heirs executors or administrators or any of them of the said obligation above rehearsed nor yet of any summe or summes of money therein contained without the speciall licence consent or agreement of the said R D his executors administrators or assignâ—s or some of them thereunto first had and obtained in writing under his or their hands or seales And that all the benefit and commoditie that shall be recovered obtained or gotten by means of any such action suit plaint judgment and execution shall redound come and bee to the only use and behoof of the said R D his executors administrators and assignes without any accompt or other thing therefore to be yeilded or done unto the said Sir T R his executors administrators or assignes or any of them In witnesse c. A Let. of atturny upon an extent for the King to enter on certain lands and to grant leases thereof TO all people to whom c. T M Esq sends greeting in our Lord God everlasting Whereas our soveraign Lo. the Kings Majestie that now is by his Highnesse Letters patents sealed with the seal of his Highness Court of Exchequer bearing date c. for the considerations therein mentioned did deliver grant and to farm let unto the said T M all that the Mannor of L B with the appurtenances in c. in the County of B. in the tenure of T B Kt. or of his assignes and also divers other lands tenements closes pastures woods underwoods and hereditaments in the said County of c. parcel of the said lands of the said Sir T B. Kt. and taken and seized into the hands of our said soveraign Lo. the K's Majestie the third day of c. last past before the date of the said Letters patents by reason of a writ of extent of 500 l. due by one obligation dated the c. being found to be of the several yearly rents in the said Letters patents mentioned as in and by a certain inquisition indented taken at little B. in the said County of B. the said third day of c. last past before Sir E T Knight then Sheriff of the County of c. by force of a writ of extent out of the Court of Exchequer returned and there now remaining in the custodie of his Majesties remembrancer more plainly may appear except as in the said Letters patents are and be excepted To have and to hold all and singular the premises by the said Letters patents demised with their rights members and appurtenances whatsoever except before excepted to the said T M his c. from the making of the said Letters patents for so long as the same premises in the hands of our said soveraign Lord the Kings Majestie his c. shal remain or happen or ought to be and remain by reason of the extents aforesaid as in and by the said Letters patents amongst divers other covenants grants articles provisoes and agreements therein contained more fully and at large appeareth Now know yee that I the said T M for divers good considerations me to these presents especially moving have made ordained constituted and in my stead and place put my trustie and well beloved friend R K of c. my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to enter and come into and upon the said Mannors lands tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances in or by the said Letters patents mentioned to be demised or into or upon any part or parcell thereof in the name of the whole for me in my name and to my use to take and receive detain and keep and after such possession and seisin thereof or of any part or parcel thereof in the name of the whole for me in my name and to my use to take receive detain and keep and after such possession and seisin so thereof had and taken then to make seal or grant leases or estates of and in the premises and of and in every or any part or parcel thereof unto any person or persons whatsoever to and for my most and best benefit and advantage during the
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
seized and hath power to demise ANd the said G H for himselfe c. That he the said G H at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents is and standeth lawfully seized of an indefeizible estate of inheritance in Fee-simple or Fee-taile of and in all and singular the before demised premisses with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof without any manner of condition or limitation of use or uses to alter and change the same and also that he the said G H now hath full power true Title and absolute Authority to demise grant c. the said Messuage Tenement or Farm and all other the demised premisses with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto the said I P his executors administrators and assigns for the term of c. in manner and form as in and by these presents is mentioned limited and expressed A Covenant That the Lessee shall not commit waste cut nor sell the trees without the consent of the Lessor AND the said T H for himselfe c. That he the said T H his executors administrators and assignes nor any of them shall not at any time hereafter during the said term commit cause procure or wittingly suffer to be done any manner of wilful waste or destruction in and upon the premisses or any part thereof nor shall cut sell take or carry away or cause procure or wittingly or willingly suffer to be cut felled taken or carryed away any of the woods under-woods or trees growing standing and being or which hereafter shall stand grow or be in or upon the premisses before demised or in or upon any part or parcel thereof without the License consent or agreement of the said V R his heires or assignes in writing first had and obtained A Liberty to make Leases PRovided alwayes and the true intent c. That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said I P at any time hereafter during c. to lease demise or grant the said Manor Lands c. or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons whatsoever for the term of c. and under such Covenants Articles and Agreements and to such use and uses as to the said I P shall be thought meet and convenient any thing before in these presents contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding An Indenture of Covenants for passing of a Recovery in the Common Pleas to cut off an Intail THis INDENTURE made c. between E C of c of the one part and W O and I H of c. of the other part Witnesseth That it is covenanted granted concluded and agreed by and betweene the said parties to these presents and the said E C shall and will permit and suffer the said W O and J H to purchase and bring out of the Kings Majesties High Court of Chancery a Writ of Entry Sur Disseisin in le post returnable before the Justices of the Common Pleas at Westminster at some certain day of Return in Easter Terme next coming by which Writ the said VV O and I H shall demand against the said E C all that Messuage Tenement or Farm with tâ—e appurtenances situate c. late in c. and also all that close of Pasture ground commonly called c. containing c. and all that close of Pasture c. and also all and singular Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Commons Profits Commodities Emoluments and Hereditaments whatsoever with all and singular the appurtenances to the premisses or any part or parcel thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining by such name and names and in such manner and form and by such number and quantity of acres as by the said W O and I H or the Survivors of them or the Counsel learned of them shall be demised To which Writ the said E C shall appear personally or by Atturney in the said Court of Common Pleas and enter into the said warranty and imparle and shall not after depart in contempt of the Court so as a good and perfect recovery shall and may be had in due form and order of Law of the said Messuages Land c. and all other the premisses with the appurtenances according to the usual course of common recoveries for assurances of Lands and Tenements in the said Court of Common Pleas. And that a Writ of Habere fac ' seifinam shall be thereupon awarded executed and returned accordingly And it is further condescended and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents That as well the said recovery so to be had and executed as aforesaid as also all and every other recovery or recoveries conveyances and assurances whatsoever which before the Feast of c. shall be had and executed by and between the said parties to these presents or any of them of the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all and every other the premisses with the appurtenances or of any part or parcel thereof by what name or names soever the same shall be so had and executed and the full force and execution of them and every of them shall enure and be and shall be construed adjudged and taken to be and enure unto the said VV O and I H and the Survivors of them and the Heirs of the Survivors of them shall for ever from thenceforth stand and be seized thereof and of every part thereof to the only use and behoof of the said E C. his heirs and assigns for ever and to no other use intent or purpose In witnesse c. A Defeazance for payment of 100 l. per annum for a certain time THis INDENTVRE made c. between W W of c. and W W the younger son and heir c. on the one part and R M c. on the other part Witnesseth That whereas the said W W the elder and W W the younger in and by one Recognizance or writing obligatory of the nature of a Statute Staple lately made and provided for the recovery of debts bearing date c. It is now neverthelesse covenanted granted concluded and fully agreed upon by and between the said parties to these presents and of the parties thereunto is and the said R M is contented and pleased That if W W and W W the elder or either of them their or c. do and shal every year yearly from and after the c. next ensuing the date of these presents for and during the term of c. from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R M his c. at or in c. one annuity or yearly sum of C l. of lawful c. at two daies or terms in the year that is to say on the c. and the c. from time to time every year yearly one next and immediately ensuing the other by even and equal portions during the
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. In witnesse c. A Release of Lands in performance of Articles TO all Christian people c. E I c. sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting Know ye that I the said E I as well in part of the performance of certain covenants and agreements mentioned and expressed in one pair of indentures bearing date the c. last past c. made between me the said E I on the one part and c. As also for divers other good causes and considerations c. have remised released and for ever quit claimed and by these presents do for me my c. and every of us freely clearly and absolutely remise release and for ever quite claime unto the said H W his heires and assignes for ever in his and their full and peaceable possession and seisin being all the estate right title interest possession reversion claim and demand whatsoever which I the said E I now have may might or ought to have and which I or my heires at any time hereafter shall or may have or claim of in or to all those the Rectories of B and L. and also of in and to all and singular messuages mills lands tenements c. to the said c. belonging or appertaining To have and to hold the said Rectories c. unto the said Si H VV his c. to his and their own proper uses and behoofs for ever So as neither I the said E I nor my heirs shall or may at any time hereafter ask claim challenge or demand any right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of in or to the premises before mentioned or of in or to any part or parcel thereof But thereof and therefrom shall be utterly debarred and for ever secluded by these presents And I the said E I and my heires the said Rectories and all and singular other the premises above mentioned with their appurtenances unto the said Sir H VV his heirs and assignes to the uses and behoofs aforesaid against me the said E I and my heires and against my Father I I. and W E my Uncle their and either of their heires or assignes or of any other person or persons whatsoever claiming from by or under me them or any of them shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents In witnesse c. A Condition for the delivery of certain writings by a day to be cancelled THe condition of c. That whereas the within named S M by Indenture dated the c. in the c. for the considerations therein mentioned did demise grant and to farm let unto the within bounden J T by the name of J T of c. Esquire his c. certain closes and meadow ground in little S and P in the County c. which the said S held amongst other things of the president and Scholars of c. except as in the said Indenture is excepted for a certain term and for the rent of c. as in c. And whereas the said S M by an obligation of the date of the said indenture standeth bound unto the said J T in the summe of c. conditioned for the performance of the covenants grants and agreements in the said indenture expressed as in and by the said recited obligation c. which premisses the said J T by indenture dated the c. in the c. did demise c. unto H L of c. his c. to which Indenture the said S M is also a partie with the said H L all the said closes and meadow of c. except as in the said last mentioned for a certaine term and for the yearly rent of c. payable as in and by the said c. And whereas it is agreed betweene the said I T and S M. That the said indenture and bond for performance of covenants sealed by the said H L and S M shall be delivered up to be cancelled If therefore the said J T his c. do and shall on this side and before the c. next c. deliver or leave to c. for the use and behoof of the said S M his c. at or in c. the said Indenture and bond sealed by the said S M as aforesaid And the said counterpart of the Indenture sealed by the said H I. and S M to be cancelled without fraud or further delay That then c. A Feoffment TO all Christian people c. T H c. greeting c. Know ye me the said T H for and in consideration of c. unto me by N W wel and truly paid whereof I confesse my self wel and truly satisfied and the said N W his c. To have given granted and by these presents confirmed to the said N W all that messuage or tenement garden ortchyard and croft with the appurtenances situate c. in A in the County of VV. All and singular which premises with the appurtenances now are in the tenure or occupation of the said T H. To have and to hold the said messuage and all and singular the premises with their appurtenances to the said N VV and his heires to the only use and behoofe of the said N VV his heirs and assignes for ever To bee holden of the chief Lord or Lords of the fee by the services therefore due and of right accustomed A general warranty against all men In witnesse c. A letter of atturny upon a bond KNow all men c. That I T A of c. have assigned ordained and made and in my stead and place by these presents put and constituted my trusty and well beloved friend A B of c. my true and lawful atturny for me and in my stead and name and to the use and behoofe of him the said A B to ask recover and receive of c. the summe of c due unto me for non-payment of the sum of c. on c. as by an obligation with condition thereunder written bearing date c. more plainly appeareth giving and by these presents granting unto my said atturnie my full power and authority in all things touching this my present business and in my name to commence and prosecute any action or actions suit or suits for the recovering or getting of the said summe of c. and every or any part thereof and atturnie or atturnies in that behalfe to constitute and make and upon receipt thereof or any part thereof acquittances or any other lawfull discharges in my stead and name to make seal and deliver ratifying allowing and holding firme and stable all and whatsoever my said atturny shall lawfully do or cause to be done in or about the execution of the premises And also I the said T A do covenant and promise by these presents That the said T A have not released nor will not release the said c. his c. of the said bond nor of the penalty therein contained nor
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