said master nor without hee shall commit hurt vnto his said Master he shal not do or consent to be done to the value of xij d. by the yere or aboue but he to his power shal let or anon his Maister warne Tauerns of custome he shall not haunt but if it bee about his maisters busines there to be done At the dice cards or any other vnlawfull games he shall not play The goods of his said master inordinatly hee shall not wast nor them to any man lend without his masters licēce Matrimony with any woman within the sayd terme hee shal not contract nor espouse Nor from his seruice neither by day nor by night shal absent or prolong himselfe but as a true and faithfull seruant ought to behaue himselfe aswel in words as in deeds And the said W. vnto the said T. in the craft the which he vseth after the best maner that he can or may shall teach informe or cause to be taught and informed as much as to the said craft belongeth or in any wise appertaineth and in due maner to chastice him finding vnto his said seruant meat drinke linnen woollen hose shooes and al other things to him necessary or belonging to an apprentite of such craft to be found after the maner and custome of the city of London In witnesse whereof the parties aforesaid to these Indētures sunderly haue set to their seales Giuen the xxij day of September in the xxxij yeare of the raigne of king H. the viij c. ¶ An Indenture of marriage THis Indenture made c. Betwixt dame Anne of H. W. A. and R. M. c. of the one part and E.F. Esquier on the other part Witnesseth that it is couenanted condiscended and agreed betweene the said parties in manner and forme following that is to say The said E.F. couenanteth and graunteth that he by the sufferance of God shall marry and take to wife Elizabeth E. widdow daughter of the said Dame Anne late the wife of W.E. and his executrix and the same Elizabeth espouse and wed after the law of holy Church before the feast of S. Michael the archangel next comming if the same Eliz. will thereto agree likewise the said dame Anne W.A. and R. M couenanteth and graunteth and euery of them couenanteth and graunteth that the same Eliz. by the sufferance of Almighty God shall marry and take to husband the same E. F. and him espouse in law of holy Church before the feast of S. Michael tharchangell next comming if the said Elizabeth will therto agree For which marriage so had done and solemnized the said E. couenanteth granteth and agreeth that hee shall make or cause to be made vnto the said dame A. W.A. and R. M. c. on this side the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord next cōming after the date hereof a good sure sufficient and lawfull estate or estates of and in the mannor of M. c. with thappurtenances in the countie of L. c. and all other lands and tenements rents seruices with thappurtenances which the same E. F. or any other to his vse hath haue or had in M. aforesayd be it by recoueries fines feoffem̄ts confirmation release deed or deeds enrolled with warrantie of the said E.F. of T. F. or I. F. or otherwise as shal be best aduised by the learned counsell of the said dame Anne W. A. c. at the costs charges of the said E.F. the same manor lands tenemēts c. with thappurtenances clerely discharged of al estates former bargaines sales recognisances all other charges whatsoeuer they be Except an annuitie of xl s. by yere granted to E. D. Esquire for the terme of his life and excepted also all such lāds as be in the iointures of M. late wife of I. F brother to the said E.F. and also except the rents seruices to the Lord of the fee thereof due accustomed And also the said E. shall further doe suffer to be done at al times on this side the feast of the Natiuity of our Lord afore rehearsed all euery such thing things that shall in likewise be aduised by the learned counsell of the said dame Anne W. c. for to make the said dame Anne and W. c. and their heirs sure of the said manor lands tenements and other the premisses with thappurtenances To haue and to hold the same manor and other the premisses with the appurtenances to the same dame Anne W.A. c. their heires to the vse of the said E.F. and Elizabeth and the heirs males of the bodie of the said G. by the said Elizabeth to bee begotten without impeachement of wast and for default of such issue to thuse of the said E.F. his heirs to perform his last will And that after the said marriage al persons seised of the said manor other the premisses shall stand and be seised thereof to the vse before rehersed ouer this the said E.F. couenāteth graunteth that if the said manor and other the premisses except before excepted be not of the cleere yearely value of a C. l. ouer all charges expences that the same E. at reasonable request of the said dame A. W.A. c. or any of thē shall make or cause to be made like sure estate or estates of and in other lands and tenements within the said county of as much clere yearely value as the sayd manor and other the premisses except before excepted is vnder lacked of the said yearely value of C. l. to the said dame Anne W. c. and their heires to the vse afore declared and also shal suffer the said Elizabeth at her libertie and pleasure to marry one Elizabeth E. her daughter and daughter and heire of the said W. E. to any person that it shal please her And to dispose such money and profits that shall fortune to be granted promised for the marriage of the sayd Elizabeth the daughter at the liberty pleasure of the foresaid Elizabeth the mother without contradiction let or disturbance of the said E. F. or any person by his commaundement procurement or assent And that the said E. shall not receiue or haue any money or reward for the said marriage Moreouer the said E. F. couenanteth and graunteth by these presents that if it fortune the said Eliz. the mother after the said mariage solemnized betweene her and the said E.F. to decease out of this world in the life of the same E. her husbād that then the said E. shal giue licence power and authoritie to the said Elizab. before her death to make a testament cōcerning her last will by the same testament to giue dispose at her pleasure of the goods cattels of the said E. F. amounting to the value of an C. l. sterling that the said E. F. shal suffer such persons as the said Eliz. shall name to haue
appeare in the absence of your said Orator by their subtiltie and craft the said Iurie did appeare passed against your said Orator contrarie to all right law and good conscience which shall be to the great impouerishment vndoing of your said orator for euer vnles your good Lordships lawfull fauor succour be to him shewed in this behalfe In consideration wherof might it therfore please your good Lordship to graunt the kings writ of Cerciorare to be directed to the Maior Shirifes of the citie of L. commaunding them euery of them by vertue of the same to certifie before your good Lordship in the kings most Honourable Court of the Chancerie at a certaine day by your Lordship to be limitted the said attachment all the matter concerning the same to examine the said matter and all the whole circumstances thereof to stand to such an order direction therin as shall stand with right equitie good conscience And your said orator shall pray to God for the preseruation of your good Lordship long to continue ¶ A Bill of complaint for the right of lands where a state was made by deceipt and to require a Subpena vpon the same MOst humbly shewing vnto your Lordship your daily orator W.L. of W. in the county of M. That where one W.L. late of S. in the couÌ„ty of K. by his lifetime was lawfully seised in his demeane as of fee of and in one mesuage and seuen acres of land set lying being in the Towne and field of S. aforesaid to the yerely value of xx s. Ì„ sterling And he so seised of the premisses had issue one I.L. his sonne and dyed after whose death the said I. was distract and of no whole memory and so dyed without issue of his body lawfully begâ—tten After whose death the said mesuage and other the premisses discended and came vnto one I Lâ—as brâ—ther and heire vnto the sayd W.L. which I hath issue one T.R. his sonne And so it is my good â—â—rd that aswel the said I. the father as also the said This sonne hath by their deede of release released all their right title interest of and in the said mesuage and other the premisses to your said Orator and his heires as by their said deed of release doth appeare All that notwithstanding good Lord certaine euidences deedes charters writings and muniments concerning the premisses be come to the hands and possession of one W. S who by reason of hauing of the same euidences hath conueied Indentures of a bargaine and sale of the premisses from the said W.T. being a distract man of no wit vnto the said S. which S. by force of the same by hauing the euidence in his custodie hath conueied diuers secret estates to the vse of the said S. his heires by the supportation counsaile maintenance of one W. N and I.T. against all law right and good conscience and by the confederacy and supportation of the sayd W. and T. the said S. W. with his extort power doth wrongfully deteine and keep the possession in the premisses from your said orator against al right good iustice In tender consideratioÌ„ whereof it may please your Lordship to giue thereupoÌ„ the kings writ of Subpena to be directed to the before named S.W.W. I.T. coÌ„manding theÌ„ euery of them by the same personally to appeare before your Lo. in the K. court of ChaÌ„cery at a certain day to theÌ„ limitted vnder a certain paine there to make answere to the premisses And furthermore to staÌ„d to obey all such order direction in the premisses as by your Lo. shal be â—hought most reasonable according to right good Iustice And your Orator shal daily pray for the preseruation of your good Lo. long to endure ¶ A bill of Subpena for a title of lands intailed IN most humble wise sheweth and complaineth vnto your good Lordship your daily Oratour I.I. husbandman That where one W. I. late of S. in the county of W. husbandman graundfather of your said orator was lawfully seised in his demeane as of fee by due course of inheritance vnto him lawfully discended from his auncestors and other lawfull conueyance in the law of and in one mesuage and CCC acres of land meadowes wood pasture with their appurtenances in S. aforesaid And the said W.I. so being of the premisses seised about lviij yeeres now past It was condescended graunted agreed betweene the said W. I. one I. E. late of Hamptoncurlew in the said county deceased that A. I. then sonne and heire apparant of the said W.I. before a certaine day should marry take to his wife one A.E. daughter of the said I.E. And that the said W.I. in consideration thereof and for that the said A. should be greatly aduanced and preferred in goods and substance by that mariage of the said A. would immediately after the said mariage had and solemnized conuey make vnto the said A. and Agnes a good sufficient and lawful estate in the law of and in the said mesuage landes tenements and other the premisses To haue and to hold vnto the laid A. and Agnes and to their heires males of their bodies lawfully begotten And afterward the said A. according to the said agreement did marrie and take to wife the said A. E. immediatly after which marriage had and solemnized the said W. I according to his said promise and agreement did lawfully enfeoffe of and in the said mesuage lands tenements and other the premisses the said A. I. and A. then his wife to haue and to hold vnto the same A. and A. and to his heires maies of their two bodies lawfully begotten by force whereof the said A. and A. were seised of and in the premisses in their demeane as of see taile speciall and they so being thereof seised the said A. Agnes had issue male between them lawfully begotten one I.I. your said Orator one W. I the said W.I. the elder died by and after whose death the reuersion in fee simple of the premisses discended vnto the said A. as sonne heire vnto him And afterward the said A. Agnes dyed after whose death the said messuage lands tenements other the premisses discended came and of right ought to discend and come vnto the said I.I. as sonne heire male of the body of the said A. A. lawfully begotten by force whereof the said I. I. entred into the said mesuage lands tenements other the premisses was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee raile special And he so being thereof seised the said I. I. about 4. yeares now past of the said mesuage other the premisses dyed seised without any issue male of his body lawfully begotteÌ„ by force wherof the said mesuage other the premisses discended came and of right ought to discend come vnto your said poore orator as brother heir male
nuper de L. defunct ' Et quae per siue per morteÌ„ ipsius T. ad manus H. ducis I. cum L. N. deuenerÌ„ seu deuenire debuerÌ„ ratione minoris aetatis A.P. filiae haered ' pÌ„dict T. ac custod ' maritag ipsius A. absque disparag ac etiam omnia illa terras tenement quae discendere venire dignoscuntur pÌ„dict ' E. vt consanguineo hered ' A. W. quam custod ' omniuÌ„ pÌ„dict terraruÌ„ tenemeÌ„torÌ„ accustod ' maritag pÌ„d ' A. absque disparag nuper habui mihi ex dono concess scripti coÌ„firmat ' pÌ„f. ducis Ac totuÌ„ ius tituluÌ„ interesse demand ' mea quae vnque habui habeo seu quouismodo in futuiÌ„ habere potero de in eisd ' Habend ' teneÌ„d ' custod ' pÌ„d ' pÌ„f E. et assignÌ„ suis à die confect ' pÌ„sentisi vsque ad plenaÌ„ legitimam aetatem pÌ„d ' hered ' vna cum maritagio eiusdem haered ' absque disparagatione vt praedictum est simul cum omnibus exitibus ê“ficuis reuentionibus inde medio tempore ê“uenient ' siue crescent ' absque aliquo mihi inde reddend ' seu compot ' faciend ' In cuius rei c. ¶ The forme of letters Testimonials ¶ A letter of Testimony for an Obligation confessed in the Court. VNiuersis singulis Christi fidelibus ad quos c. H. H. Maior AldermanÌ„ Ciuitatis Lond ' salutem c. Quia de commiss nobis officij debit veritatis testimonium tenemur subuenire ea quae coram nobis acta sunt prout iudicis incumbunt officio fideliter testificari Hinc est quod vniuersitati vestrÌ„ tenore praesentium innotescimus per praesentes quod die confectionis eorundem accessit ad pÌ„sentiam nostram dilectus conciuis noster G. R. Pannarius coram nobis exhibuit quoddam scriptum relaxat cera rubea impress sigillatum in haec verba Nouerint c. quod quidem scriptum vt praefatus G R. coram nobis asseruit affirmauit supradictus W.S. in curia dnÌ„i Regis in loco nostrÌ„ iudiciali videlicet in camera Guildhald ' ciuitatis pÌ„dictae in praesentia dilecti nostri I.H. adtunc vnius atturnat siue ê“curat in eadem curia sigillauit ac eidem G. liberauit qui vero I.H. die confectionis praesentis ad instantiam dicti G. R. coram nobis vocatus vinculoque iuramenti astrictus deposuit affirmauit quod ipse scripsit illud manu ê“pria in pÌ„dicto loco nostro iudiciali quod idem scriptum in pÌ„lentia sua sigillat liberatum fuit forma supermemorata In quorum omnium singulorum praemissorum fidem testimonium Sigillum officij nostri maioratê° ciuitatis pÌ„d praesentibus duximus apponendum Scriptum xij die Maij Anno dnÌ„i c. ¶ An other testimoniall in English for the approuing of a Testament TO all them to whom this present Letter shall come E. S. Maior the Alderm of the city of L. sendeth greeting in our Lord God euerlasting Forasmuch as by the duetie of our office appertayneth such things as before vs is shewed witnessed and affirmed to testifie and record if wee thereto be required therfore it is that we certifie vnto you by these our present letters that the day of making of the same we saw beheld a Testament or last Will as we were informed of one E. widdow written in paper and sealed in these wordes This is the last Will c. Furthermore know ye that the day of making of these presents came personally before vs I. R Marchant of the staple of Calice which before vs vpon the holy Euangelists of God sworne said deposed and affirmed that the said Testament or last will was written with the proper hand of the same E.M. And also that he heard the same E. in her life say diuers times that S. F. late AldermaÌ„ of the said Citie of London T. H. gent. and R. T. Mercer were infeoffed in all her lands tenements she said that the said R. T. should haue with them doe like as he would do of his owne lands tenements by him purchased In witnesse whereof to these presents the seale of our office of Mairalty of the said city we haue done to be put to WritteÌ„ at London the x day of Feb. the yere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord king Henry the viij c. ¶ A good President of a Testament IN the name of God Amen The xxj day of the moneth of May the yere of our lord God 1589. c. I R N. Mercer citizen of L. being of whole mind and in good and perfect remembrance laud and praise be vnto almighty God make and ordeine this my present TestameÌ„t concerning herein my last Will in maner forme following that is to say First I commend my soule vnto almighty God my maker and Redeemer and my body to be buried in the parish Church or Churchyard of S.N. in the citie of L. I bequeth vnto the high Aultar vj. s. viij d. Item toward the reparation of the same church xiij s. iiij d. Item I will that in all such debts duties as I owe of right or of conscience to any person or persons be well and truely contented paid by mine executors hereafter named or els ordeined for to be paid without any delay or coÌ„tradiction And after my debts paid and my funerall expences performed I will that all my goods cattels debts shall be deuided into 3. equal parts wherof I wil that Anne my wife shal haue one equal part to her own proper vse in maner of her purpart reasonable part to her of all my said goods cattels debts after the laudable custome of the citie of LondoÌ„ belonging And the second equall part of all my said goods cattels debts I bequeath to E. M. my daughters to the child now being in the womb of my said wife equally to be deuided amongst theÌ„ to be deliuered vnto them wheÌ„ they shal accomplish come to their lawfull ages of xxi yeares or else be maried c. And if it fortune any of my said children to decease before they accomplish their said ages and before that time be not maried that theÌ„ I bequeth her part or his part of them so deceasing to the other of them then suruiuing to be deliuered vnto them when they shal accomplish their said ages or els be maried if it fortune all my said childreÌ„ to decease as God it defend before they accomplish their said ages before that time be not maried then I bequeth aswel all singuler the said part portion of my said children in my foresaid goods cattels debts as also my legacie to them hereafter bequethed to amongst the children lawfully begotten of the body of R. M. of S. in the county of R. to be paid deliuered to
it is couenanted and agreed betweene the said parties and the said I. and her feoffees graunt by these presents that the said R. and Anne in the right of the same Anne shal haue for their part and purpart of the foresaid lands and tenements c. three dwelling tenements of the yeerely value of iiij li. In one of the which said tenements T. D. Barbour now dwelleth and inhabiteth conteining in it self lx foote assise square c. And in that her tenemēt of the iij. tenements dwelleth one M. A. widow and it conteineth c. and the third tenement is in possession of A. R. c. which sayd iij. tenements with the yards kitchins chambers c. in as ample and large manner forme as the said persons now in them dwelling haue or occupie or they or any other aforetime haue had or occupied The said Philip and Anne as in the right of the same Anne shall haue enioy to her and to her heires in ful recompence allowance of and for her part and purpart that to her belongeth or ought to belong of al the said meases lands tenements c. by and after the decease of the foresaid W. and T. either of them as one of the daughters and heirs c. And it is agreed betweene the said parties the said Ioan and her feoffees beene content and pleased to accept and take in full recompence and allowance of for the part of the said I. of all the meases lands c. and other the premisses aboue rehearsed to the vse of the said I. and of her heirs one great tenement lying by the said three tenements concerning c. with thappurtenances in as ample and large maner as T. C. gentleman now dwelling in the same or any other c. And it is furthermore fully agreed couenanted graunted betweene the said parties by these presents that at all times conuenient it shall bee lawfull to either of them to enter into others part to them allotted to do reparations and other behoofs necessarie vpon the meases lands and tenements to them seuerally allotted and in amending building or repairing or otherwise of and vpon their owne parts of the said lands tenements c. to them allotted appointed by these presents And ouer that it is agreed couenanted graunted betweene the said parties that all annuel rents and seruices due to the Lord or Lords of the fee c. shal be equally borne betweene the said A. I. their heirs assignes inhabiters of the same tenement c. that is to say either of them for their part and portion afore allotted c. In witnesse c. ¶ An Indenture of sale of plate vpon a condition and in default of non repayment to retaine it for euer THis Indenture made the 25. day of c. between W. P. of London gentleman on the one partie and T. H. of H. in the county of H. on the other party witnesseth that the said T. being possessed of a cup with a couer of siluer parcell gylt weighing xx ounces an half quartern of Troy weight Item a plaine peece of siluer parcell gylt with a starre on the bottome weighing twelue ounces three quarters of the same weight and two great goblets c. hath bargained sold and deliuered all the said plate of goldsmiths worke the day and yere aboue rehearsed within the citie of London in plaine and open market to the said W. P. for the summe of l. l. sterling whereof the said T. knowledgeth himself fully contented and paid by these presents Neuerthelesse the said W. willeth and granteth by these presents that if the said W. well and truely content and pay or cause to be contented and paid vnto the said W. his executors or assignes within the said citie of London l. l. sterling at the feast of Christmas next comming after the date of these presents without any further delay that then the said William shal deliuer or cause to be deliuered to the said T. his executors or assignes so making paimēt of the foresaid fiftie pound all the said plate of Goldsmiths work and euery part parcel of the same the sale and bargaine aforesaid notwithstanding And if default be made of or in non paiment of the sayd l. l. in part or in all at the day place afore mentined that then the said T. willeth and graunteth and him and his executors bindeth by these presents for to warrant all the said plate and the sale and bargaine of the same to the said W. his executors and assignes against all persons for euermore In witnesse c. An Award VNto all true Christian people to whome this present Award shall come or it shall bee read seene or heard I. P. Grocer and I. A. poulter Citizens of London Sende greeting in our Lord God euerlasting Whereas diuers variances controuersies and debates heretofore haue bin had moued and depending betweene R. R. Citizen and Grocer of London on the one partie and I. L. Citizen and Fishmonger of London on the other partie for ceasing and pacifying whereof either of the same parties haue compromitted bounden themselues to other by Obligation in the summe of xx li. sterling with condition thereupon indorced to stand to abide the award ordinance and iudgement of vs the said I. P. and I. A. of their common assents indifferently elect and chosen So alwaies that our said award ordinance and iudgement of and vpon the premisses were made and giuen vp in writing on this side the feast of Al-Saints next comming after the date hereof as by the same ohligations thereof made bearing date the day c. more plainely it doth appeare Whereupon now we the said Arbitrators after the maner of variance by vs circumspectly knowen apperceiued and with good and due deliberation thereupon had and taken wee haue made giuen vp our award in that behalfe in manner and forme following that is to say First and principally we the said Arbitrators doe award ordaine and iudge by this our present award that either of the same parties at the insealing of this present award shall in seale and for their deede deliuer the one to the other a good iure sufficient lawful acquitance general of all all manner of actions aswell reall as personall suits quarels trespasses debts debates accounts and demaunds whatsoeuer they be betweene the said parties at any time before the date hereof haue bin had moued or depending Also wee award ordaine iudge by this our present award that the said R. shal pay or cause to be paied to the said I. L. to his executors or assignes iiij pound of good lawfull money of England in maner and forme following that is to say at the insealing of this our award xx s. sterling and in the feast of Easter next comming after the date hereof lx li. in full contentation payment of the said iiij li. and that vpon the
that the said Ordinarie shall institute and induct the said Sir Iohn Parson of the said parish Church and Parsonage Whereupon it is couenanted concluded and fully agreed betweene the said parties either of them couenanteth and graunteth to and with the other of them by this Indenture in manner and forme following that is to wit the said Sir Iohn for him and his executors conenanteth and graunteth to and with the said sir Simond by these presents that the same sir Iohn at such time as hee shall be lawfully instituted and inducted Parson of the said parish Church and Parsonage shall make or cause to be made to the said sir Simond such a good sure sufficient and a lawfull bond as shall be reasonably aduised or deuised by the said sir Simond or his learned counsel for the assurance suertie and sure payment of an annuable pension of vij pounds of good lawfull money of England to be paid to the said sir Simon or his assignes vpon the Font stone in the body of the Cathedrall Church of S. Paul in London at two termes of the yeare that is to wit on the day of All Saints betweene the houres of nine eleuen of the clocke before noone of the same day three pounds ten shillings and on the day of Pentecost betweene nine and eleuen of the clocke beforenoone of the same day three pounds and ten shillings and so from yeare to yeare one after an other then next and immediatly following during the naturall life of the said sir Simond the first terme of payment thereof to begin on the day of All Saints now next comming And also that the said sir Iohn and his executors at all and euery time and times hereafter shall cleerely acquite and discharge and saue harmelesse the sayd sir Simond and his executors and euery of them aswell against the King our Soueraigne Lord as against all and euery other person or persons of and for all maner of dismes subsidies taxes and tallages and all other charges whatsoeuer they bee beeing due to be paid and borne out for the said benefice And moreouer the sayd Sir Iohn couenanteth and graunteth to and with the sayd sir Simond by these presents that the same Sir Iohn within xiiij dayes next and immediatly after that hee shall bee so instituted and inducted shall by his deed sufficient in the law clearely remit and release vnto the said sir Simond all and all maner actions suits quarrels debts debates accompts trespasses iniuries demaunds whatsoeuer they be which against the said sir Simond and his executors euer hee hath had or hereafter shall now haue aswell by reason of dilapidations of the said Church Parsonage as by any other reason or cause from the beginning of the world vnto the day of the date of the said Letters of acquitance And furthermore the sayd sir Iohn for him and his executors couenanteth and granteth to and with the said Sir Simond by these presents that he the same Sir Iohn or his assignes before the feast of all Saints now next comming shall deliuer or cause to bee deliuered to the sayd Sir Simond or his assignes a good sure sufficient and a lawfull decree vnder the seale of the said Ordinarie whereby or wherewith the sayd Parish Church shall stand and bee sufficiently charged and bound for the assurance and sure paiment of the said yearely pension of vij l. to be paid to the said Sir S. or his assignes during the life naturall of the sayd sir S. after the forme abouesaid And also the said sir Iohn couenanteth and graunteth by these presents that in case one Th. H. Esq one of the Patrons of the said benefite his heires or assignes doe not feale the presentation whereby the said sir Iohn should bee presented Patron of the said Parish Church parsonage that then the said Sir Simond shall bee restored againe to his said benefice without any let gainsaying or interruption of the said sir Iohn or any other person or persons by or for him the foresaid resignation or any other couenant aboue specified to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And the said sir Simond for him his executors will and graunteth by these presents that if the said sir Iohn well and truely performe obserue and keepe all and euery the couenants graunts promises and paiments abouesaid which on his part are to be performed obserued fulfilled and kept in manner and forme aboue rehearsed That then an obligation of the date of these presents wherein the said sir Iohn and one William Browne of the parish of saint Dominicke in the said County of Cornwall yeoman be iointly holden bounden to the said sir Simond in CC. Markes sterling shall be voide and had for nought or else it shall stand in full strength and vertue In witnesse whereof the said parties to these Indentures interchangeably haue set to their seales Giuen the day and yeare aboue writen ¶ An Indenture where the executor of the second leasee graunteth ouer his estate with a stocke THis Indenture made betweene Agnes Iohnson of London widdow late the wife and executrix of the Testament and last will of William I. while he liued Citizen Haberdasher of London on the one partie and William H. Citizen and Haberdasher of London on the other partie Witnesseth that where W. Kellot c. by his Indenture dated c. demised graunted and let to ferme to I. Harison citizen while he liued Mercer of London which wise and execurrix one W. T. citizen and Mercer of London hath maried all that his tenement with shops sellers sollers and other the appurtenances set and being in B. in the parish of saint Martins next to Ludgate of London late being two tenements and the which the said Iohn H. sometime held and occupied To haue and to hold to the said I. his executors and assignes from the feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn the Baptist last before the date of the said Indenture vnto the end and terme of twentie yeares then next ensuing and fully to be complet and fulfilled Yeelding and paying therefore yearely to the said W. his heires assignes sixe poundes sterling at foure termes in the yeare in the Citie of London vsually by euen porcions together with diuers other couenants articles and clauses in the said Indenture expressed as by the same Indenture at large may appeare And where also the said William T. by his Indenture dated the x. day of Ianuary in the xxiij yeare of the Raigne of our soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight bargained graunted and sold to the said W.I. his executors and assignes all his estate interest and terme of yeares that then were due and for to come to of and in the premisses by force whereof the said William I. entred into the said tenements and other the premisses and was thereof possessed accordingly for the terme aforesaid and so dyed thereof possessed It is now bargained couenanted condiscended
the generall Session of the peace holden at Winchester the thursday after the feast of the Epiphanie of our Lord God in the eight and twenty yere of our raigne but also that hee should in the meane season keepe the peace against all our Itege people and namely against M.C. widow either of them in the summe of x. pound At which day the said W. Moore made default and appeared not by reason whereof the said William R. and R. W. haue lost and forfaited vnto vs either of theÌ„ the summe of tenne pound and the said W. M. hath also lost for himselfe the said sum of twentie Markes We let you wit that in consideration of the good seruice done vnto vs by our welbeloued seruants H. K and P. C. Pages of our Chamber we haue giuen granted vnto them the said forfaitures amounting to the summe of xxxiii li. vi s. viij d. by way of reward Wherefore we will and commaund you that at the receipt of our said Exchequer ye leuie or doe to be leuied one taile or tailes by due and sufficient forme vpon the said persons for the said summe of xxxiij pound vi s. viij d. as vnto vs is forfaited in manner and forme aboue rehearsed and the said taile or tailes so leuied yee deliuer vnto our said seruants to be taken of our reward without any prest or other charge to be set vpon them for the same And these our letters shall bee your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalfe Giuen vnder our priuie Seale at our Mannor of Richmond the xx day of March the xxxvij yeare of our raigne ¶ An other priuie seale for a like matter HEnry c. To the Treasorer and Chamberlain of our Exchequer greeting Whereas one I. S. of G. in our county of c. hath forf vnto vs the summe c. forasmuch as he had not T. G. of L. in the said Countie Esquire before O. P. and other his fellow Iustices of our peace at our Citie of Excester the Tewsday next after the feast of S. Swithine in the tenth yeare of our raigne as he by Recognisance vndertooke And where also I. V. of G. in the same County yeoman hath forfeyted vnto vs the summe of c. forasmuch as he appeared not before O. Pollard and other Iustices of our peace in our said countie of D. at Excester the Tewsday next after the feast of Saint S. in the x. yere of our raigne as hee by Recognisance before our sayd Iustices personally vndertooke And where also T. R. of I. in our sayd countie of Deuon yeoman one of the pledges of the said I. V. hath forfeited vnto vs the summe of c. forasmuch as he had not the said I. before our sayd Iustices at Excester the Tewsday next after the said feast of S Swithin in the x. yeare of our raigne as he by Recognisance vndertooke Wee let you wit that of our especiall grace in consideration of the true faithfull seruice which our welbeloued seruants H. K. and P. C. pages of our Chamber heretofore haue done vnto vs and during their liues intend to doe wee haue giuen and granted vnto them by way of our reward all the said forfeitures and euery of them amounting to the summe of c. by them the sayd I. S. I. V. and T. R. in maner and forme aforesaid which are forfeited and lost Wherefore wee will and commaund you our said Treasorour and Chamberlaine that yee at the receipt of our Exchequer do leuy or cause to be leuied one tayle or tayles vpon the said I. S. I. W. and T. R. of the said seuerall summes to vs forfeited as is abouesaid for our said seruants And the same taile or tailes so in due and sufficient forme leuied ye deliuer or doe to be deliuered to our said seruants to be taken of our gift by way of our reward without prest or any other charge to be set vpoÌ„ them for the same And these our letters shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalfe Giuen vnder our priuie seale c. ¶ A priuie Seale to the Treasorer and Chamberlaine of the Exchequer for the leuying of a taile for a forfeit HEnry c. to the Treasorer and Chamberlayne c. â—reeting Whereas one Giles L. and W. C. yeomen heretofore attached for suspicious of felony and committed to the ward and keeping of Sir Robert D. knight Sherife of our County of L. within our Castle for lacke of sure and safe keeping of the said sir Rob. the first day of Aprill in the thirtie and three yeare of our raigne negligently did escape out of our said Castle and tooke the priuiledge of Sanctuarie within the minster of L. by reason whereof the said sir Robert hath forfeited vnto vs for either of the said two prisoners C.s. amounting in the whole to x. pounds sterling We let you to wit that in consideration of the true and faithfull seruice which our welbeloued seruants N. Maior our Sadler N. Pirot heretofore haue done vnto vs and during their liues intend to do we haue giuen graunted vnto them the said forfeiture by way of our reward Wee therefore will and commaund you that at the receipt of our Exchequer yee strike or leuy or doe to be striken or leuied one taile or tailes vpon the said Sir Robert containing the said summe of x. pounds And the said tayle or tayles so leuied ye deliuer vnto our said seruants without prest or other charge to bee set vpon them for the same And these our letters shal be sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalfe Giuen vnder our priuie Seale c. ¶ A supplication for the forfeiture of goods not customed to the King our Soueraigne Lord. MEekely c. Your humble seruant Iohn P. one of the yeomen of your most honorable guarde That whereas the 11. day of March in the xxvii yere of your most noble raigne one Henry Vale R. Vale seruants to R. T. Searchers of your Port of L. seised for your gracious vse and their said Maister vpon the Thames xj peeces of kersey ij peeces of Satten and ij peeces of Worsted amounting in all by estimation to the value xvij x. vj. s. viij d. of the goods of certaine marchants vnknown for that that the said goods were shipped and carried forth from your said Port toward the parts beyond the Sea by way of Marchandise and your customes thereof due not paid The moitie of the value whereof being viij l. iij. s. and iiii d. rightfully belonging vnto your good grace as your part Wherfore may it please your highnesse in consideration of the true and faithfull seruice which your said seruant daily doth vnto your highnesse and during his life intendeth to doe to giue and graunt vnto him the said viij l. iij s. iiij d. beeing your part of the said forfeiture to bee taken to him for your gift and reward and thereupon to haue such and as many your writings