gotten by means of any the said Suits Actions Recoveries Judgments and Executions or by means of any of them shall be equally had divided and parted part and party-like the one half thereof to the said H B his Executors and Administrators and the other half thereof to the said R and I his Executors and Administrators and that neither of the said parties nor their severall Executors or Administrators shall wittingly and willingly without the consent of the other party or of his or their Executors or Administrators do procure or cause any thing to be done to hinder or defeat any the said lawful Suits Actions Recoveries Judgments or Executions to be had as aforesaid of or for any the said debts or to let or hinder the equal dividing of all profits commodities and advantages thereof or therby to be had or gotten contrary to the true meaning aforesaid And further we do Award Order and Judge by these presents that the said H B upon reasonable request shall on the first day of c. now next comming make sale and deliver or cause to be delivered to the said R. H. and J. C. or to one of them or otherwise for both their uses at or in c. between the hours of c. of the same day or otherwise in the mean time before hand one lawful acquittance general of and for all Actions Suits Quarrels and Demands from the beginning of the world untill the 8 th of April last past And likewise we do Award c. by these presents that the said R. and I. upon the like reasonable request shall on the said c. now also next comming make sale and deliver or cause to be delivered to the said H. B. at or in c. between the like hours aforesaid in the forenoon c. or otherwise c. one lawful acquittance general of and for all actions suits quarrels and demands from the beginning of the world untill the said 8 th day of April now last past as aforesaid In witness c. BARGAINS A Bargain and Saleof Copyhold Lands by Commissioners of Banckrupts THis Indenture made c. Between S. E. Esquire E T Esquire and I I Gent. of the one part and R W. of c. R W c D M of c. E C of c. and W E of c. of the other part Witnesseth That whereas upon complaint made to the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England by E S c. as well for himself as for all other the Creditors of F M late of VV. c. That wheras the said F. M. using and exercising the trade of Merchandise by way of bargaining exchange bartering and chevisance seeking his trade of living by buying and selling upon good and just cause forwares and merchandise to him sold and delivered and also for ready money to him lent being indebted to the said E S and other his Creditors in divers and several sums of money amounting in the whole to the sum of 500 l. and upwards of late that is to say about the moneth of May in the year c. did become Banckrupt within the several Statutes lately made against Banckrupts to the intent to defraud and hinder him the said E S and other his Creditors of their just debts and duties to them owing viz. within the Statute made in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the second day of April in the 13 th year of the Reign of our late Soveraign Lady Queen Elizabeth concerning Banckrupts and within the Statute made in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster aforesaid the 19th day of March in the first year of the Reing of our late Soveraign Lord of famous Memory King James of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the 37 Intituled an Act for the better reliefe of Creditors against such as shall become Backrupt And also within the Statute made in the Parliament and holden ot Westminster begun at the 19 th day of Feb. in the 21. year of the Reign of our said late Soveraign King James of England France and Ireland and of Scotland 57. Entituled an Act for the further description of Banckrupts and reliefe of Creditors against such as shall become Banckrupts or within one of them our said Soveraign Lord the the Kings Majesty that now is by his most gracious Commission under the great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the 19 th day of June in the 13 th year of his Majesties Reign that now is directed to the said S E E T and I I and unto F VV Gent. and I P Gent. hath Named Assigned Constituted and Ordained the said S E E. T I I H W and I P his Majesties special Commissioners giving full Power and Authority unto them foure or three of them whereof the said S. E. or E. T. to be one to execute the said Commission according to the same Statutes and every or any of them not only concerning the said F. M. his Body Lands tenements Frehold and Customary Goods Debts and other things whatsoever but also concerning all other Persons which by concealments claime or otherwise doe or shall offend touching the Premises or any part thereof contrary to the true Intent and meaning of the same statutes and every or any of them to do and execute all and every thing and things whatsoever as well towards and for satisfaction and payment of his said Creditors as towards and for all other Intents and purposes according to the ordinance and provision of the same Statutes as in and by the said Commission and the complaint in writing therunto annexed more plainly and at largt it doth and may appear And wheras the said S. E. E. T. and I. I. do further find that all the time that the said F. M. became Bankrupt as aforesaid he the said F M and J. his wife were and stood seised to them and to the Heirs of the said F. M. according to the custome of the Mannor of W. in the County of E. of one Copyhold or Customary Messuage or Tenement called C. with a Garden and Orchard therunto belonging now in the occupation of the said F. M. c. holden by Copy of Court-Roll of the foresaid Mannor of W. All which Copyhold or customary Premisses the greater part of the above named Commissioners by the said Commission authorized have caused to be viewed and rented and the respective Estates of the said F. M. of and in the same to be appraised to the best value they may and accordingly the same have been viewed rented and appraised by J. K. and R. F. men of sufficient skill and judgment for the doing therof in manner and form following That is to say the foresaid Messuage or Tenement called C. and the Garden and Orchard therunto belonging in the occupation of the said F. M. scituate lying and being at W. aforesaid to be let for the yearly Rent of 6 l. of
he the said C. D. shall or do at any time or times hereafter during the tearm of the naturall life of the said A. B. refuse or deny to serve the said A. B. in such convenient honest and reasonable Service or otherwise at any time during the life of the said A. B. shall leave or depart out of the Service of the said A. B. without the consent of the said A. B. under the hand and Seal of the said A. B. first had and obtained That then and immediatly after such refusall denyall leaving or departure of the said A. B. as well this present Deed as also all and every clause matter or thing therin contained shall be utterly void frustrate and of none effect in the Law and also that then and from thenceforth the said Annuity or annual Rent-charge of five pounds shall cease and determine and be no longer payable in any wise any thing before in these presents contained to the contrary notwithstanding A Grant of an Annuity to a man and his Wife during their lives issuing out of Lands passed by way of a Fine and Recovery THis Indenture c. Between Sir W. H. of St. J. in the County of M. Knight on the one part and T. A. Citizen and Habardasher of L. and A. his wife of the other part witnesseth that the said Sir W. H. for and in consideration of the sum of c. wherof c. hath given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators unto the said T. A. and A. his wife one Annuity of a hundred pounds of c. by the year by the said Sir W. H. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns from henceforth yearly to be paid to the said T. and A. and their Assigns by and during the term of the natural lives of the said T. and A. and the life of the longest liver of them at or in the Mansion house of the said T. scituate c. at two equall payments in every year in manner and form following that is to say on the four and twentieth of December or on the fortieth day next after the same twenty fourth of December the sum of fifty pounds of c. and on the twenty fourth of June or on the fortieth day c. the like sum of fifty pounds of c. The first payment therof to begin and to be made on the twenty fourth of December next c. or on the fortieth day c. and so from thenceforth the said annuity to have continuance and to be yearly paid to the said T. and A. and their Assigns upon the said daies and within the said times and at the said place during the naturall lives of the said T. and A. and the life of the longest liver of them And the said Sir W. H. doth covenant to and with the said T. and A. c. That if and as often as it shal happen the said Annuity of a hundred pounds or any part or parcell therof to be behind and unpaid on or after the said twenty fourth of December or twenty fourth of June or on or after either of them that then and so often as that shall happen during the naturall lives of the said T. and A. the said Sir W. his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall forfeit and lose to the said T. and A. and their Assigns the sum of twenty Marks of c. in the name of a Pain and therof shall make full and true payment to the said T. and A. or their Assignes with that part of the said Annuity of c. wherof default shall be made as aforesaid And for the consideration aforesaid and for a good and certain surety and assurance to be had and made to the said T. and A. of and for the said Annuity of c. to them the said T. and A. well and truly to be paid every year during the naturall lives of the said T. and A. and the life of the longest liver of them according to the effect and true meaning of these presents The said Sir W H. for him his Heirs and Assigns doth covenant c. to and with the said T. A. his Heirs and Assigns by these presents that he the said Sir W. H. before the tenth day of June next ensuing c. by fine or fines to be levied with Proclamations before the Justice of the Queens Majesties Court of Common Pleas at Westminster according to the order and course of the Laws and Statutes of this Realm between the said T. A. and the said A. his wife Plaintiffs and the said Sir W. H. Deforceant shall and will recognise and acknowledge all that Messuage or Tenement now in the occupation of the said Sir W. H. or his Farmers or Tenants and all Barns c. therunto belonging or occupied demised or leased to or with the same And all those Lands c. and all and singular other the Messuages c. of the said Sir W. in the Towns Feilds Parishes and Hamlets of c. in the County of M. by such convenient name or names as are or shall be devised to be the right of the said T. A. as those which the said T. A. and A. shall have of the gift of the said Sir W. H. and the same by the said Fine shall remise and quit-claim from him the said Sir W. and his Heirs to the said T. and A. and the Heirs of the said T. for ever And further the said Sir W. H. shall by the same Fine grant for him and his Heirs that he shall warrant the Premisses with the Appurteuances to the said T. and A. and to the Heirs of the said T. against him the said Sir W. and his Heirs for ever Which said Fine and Fines and all and every other Fines to be levied by the said Sir W. to the said T. and A. and the Heirs of the said T. or in any other manner of the said Premisses with the Appurtenances or of any part or parcell therof before the said tenth of June next c. by the name or names aforesaid or by any other name or names whatsoever shall be to the use and behoof of the said T. A. and A. his wife and of the Heirs of the said T. A. untill a perfect recovery may be had of the Premisses against the said T. A. and A. by R. S. and R. H. And the said T. A. for himself and for the said A. his wife and for the Heirs and Assigns of him the said T. covenanteth with the said Sir W. H. his Heirs and Assigns by these presents that after the said Fine or Fines had and levied as aforesaid he the said T. and the said A. his wife shall and will suffer the said R. S. and R. H. to sue and prosecute one Writ of Entry Sur disseisin in le post before the said Justices of her Majesties said Court of Common Pleas at Westminster against the said T.
of lawfull c. for the performance of all and singular the Covenants Grants Articles Clauses Sentences and Agreements specified in the said former Indenture on the part of the said I. C His Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns to be performed As by the said Recognizance remaining of Record before our said Soveraign Lady the Queen in her Court at Westminster commonly called the Kings-Bench and the Condition therof more plainly and at large may and doth appear Now the said Sir V. B. for very good and reasonable considerations him therunto moving hath granted assigned and set over unto the said G. T. his Executors Administrators and Assigns as well the said Recognizance and sum of money therin specified As also all and singular Forfeitures Recoveries Advantages and Commodities whatsoever which at any time or times can or may be lawfully had or taken by reason or means of the said Recognizance or of any Judgment therupon given or to be given or of any execution therof to be had And the said Sir V. B. for him c. covenanteth c. in form c. That is to say That he the said Sir V. his Executors and Administrators and every of them from henceforth from time to time and at all times shall and will agree permit and suffer the said G. T. his Executors Administrators Substitutes and Assigns at their own costs and charges to sue and prosecute in the name and names of the said Sir V. his Executors and Administrators all and singular Writ and Writs Proces Judgments Recoveries Extents and Executions without any time can or may be lawfully had or pursued for or upon the said Recognizance or any Judgment thereupon given or to be given against the said I. C. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or against any other person or persons whatsoever And also that he the said Sir V. his Executors and Administrators upon every reasonable request of the said G. T. his Executors Administrators or Assigns and at the costs and charges of the said G. his Executors or Administrators shall and will make seal and deliver to the said G. T. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns such Letter and Letters of Attorney for the suing of the said Recognizance and recovery of the sum of money therin specified as at any time shall be needfull And also at the like request and costs and charges aforesaid shall and will avouch and allow of all and every the said Suits Proces and other the Premisses And shall not wittingly at any time or times do or knowledge any act or acts thing or things which shall hinder let or stay any of the said Suits Proces Judgments Recoveries Extents or Executions aforesaid And also that the said G. T. his Executors Administrators and Assigns may from time to time have hold and enjoy to their own uses all and singular such Goods Chattels Lands Tenements Rents Reversions and Hereditaments as shall be had or taken in execution of the said Recognizance or any Judgment therof given or to be given and all other Advantages Forfeitures and Benefits which at any time shall or may be lawfully gotten or recovered by means therof without any let claim disturbance or impediment by or with the consent and will of the said Sir V. his Executors or Administrators and without any account therfore or for any part therof to be made or to be given to the said Sir V. his Executors or Administrators And also that after Execution shall be had of the said Recognizance or of any Judgment therof given or to be given That then at all times during the space of two years then next following the said Sir V. his Executors and Administrators upon every reasonable request to them made by the said G. T. his Executors Administrators or Assigns and at the costs and charges of the said G. T. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will grant convey and set over unto the said G. T. his Executors Administrators and Assigns or to such other person or persons as the said G. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall name and appoint all and singular such Goods Chattels Lands Tenements Rents Reversions and Hereditaments aforesaid as shall be had or taken in Execution as aforesaid without retaining or account requiring therof or of any part therof to the said Sir V. his Executors or Administrators And also that the said Sir V. heretofore hath not And that he his Executors or Administrators hereafter shall not release acquit or discharge the said I. C. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of his or their Feoffors or any of their Lands Tenements Goods or Chattels or any of their persons of or for any of the Covenants Articles or Agreements contained in the said former Indenture neither of or for the said Recognizance or sum of mony therin specified or any part therof or any Proces Extent Judgment or Execution therfore had or sued or to be had or sued without it be at and by the speciall request and agreement of the said I. his Executors Administrators or Assigns first therfore made and given to the said Sir V. in writing under his or their hands or Seals And also that the said Sir V. his Executors and Administrators and every of them at any time hereafter at the request and costs and charges of the said G. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will do make knowledge and suffer all and every lawfull and reasonable act and acts thing and things in the Law which shall be needfull for the making void and discharging of the said Recognizance and such judgments and executions as be or shall be had or given upon the same And the said G. T. covenanteth c. That he the said G. his Executors Administrators or Assigns at their own costs and charges from time to time shall and will save and keep harmless the said Sir V. his Executors and Administrators and every of them of and for all and singular such Issues Amerciaments Fines Costs and Charges whatsoever as shall happen to be due or payable for or by reason of any Writ or Writs Proces or Judgments to be had in any Suit to be attempted for and in the name of the said Sir V. his Executors or Administrators by the means or appointment of the laid G. T. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them for and about the said Recognizance or sum of money therin specified or any part therof In witness c. An Assignment of a Statute THis Indenture made between R. M. Esquire on the one party and I. G. on the other party witnesseth wheras W. B. of H. by his Recognizance or Writing Obligatory bearing date the 25th day of July the 3. and 4. years of the Raign of P. and M. late King and Queen of England taken and knowledged before Sir R. B Knight then Lord chief Justice of the Common Bench at Westminster according to the form of the
and G. S. haue put to their Seals and to one other part of these Indentures remaining with the said A. L the said F. P. M. W. W. C. and M. his wife F. B. H. S. and G. S. have put to their Seals and to one other part of these Indentures remaining with the said F. B. the said F. P. M. VV. Sir W. C. and M. his wife A. L. H. S. and G S have put to their Seals and to one other part of these Indentures remaining with the said H S and G S the said F. P. M W W C and M his wife A. L. and F B have put to their Seals given the day and year above written Of Partition between three Joynt-Tenants THis Indenture made c. Between M. C. of the Town of Sh. in the County of S. Gent. of the first part G. C. of L. in the said County Gent. of the second part and T. C. of B. in the said County Recitall of a Deed. Gent. of the third part Wheras H. B. and A. S. of London Gent. by their Indenture Inrolled and under their Hands and Seals bearing date c. for the consideration therin specified did grant bargain and sell and confirm unto the said M. G. G. C. and T. C. their Heirs and Assigns all those Tithes of Corn Grain and Hay to the Rectory of L. in the said County of S. belonging and appertaining then late before to the late dissolved Priory of St. L. of W. in the said County of S. belonging and late parcel of the Possessions thereof and all and singular Houses Edifices Barns Stables Dove-Houses Gardens Orchards Lands Tenements Meadows Feedings Pastures Commons Woods Under-woods Gleab-Lands Tithes of Corn Grain and Hay Wooll Lambs Tithes other Tithes and Tenths whatsoever as well great as small Oblations Obventions Fruits Profits Commodities Advantages Emoluments and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances of whatsoever kind or sort the same be scituate lying growing Increasing and renewing within the Towns Fields Places Parish or Hamlets aforesaid or in any of them and the Reversion and Reversions therof as fully freely and wholly and in as large and ample manner as our late Soveraign Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England by her Letters Patents under the great Seal of England bearing date at Westminister the 7th day of July in the 44th year of her Raign did Give and Grant the said Premisses amongst other things to the said H B and A. S. their Heirs and Assigns for ever except and reserved Exception in the recited Deed out of the said Grant all Advowsons Donations free Dispositions and right of Patronage of Churches Vicarages and all other Ecclesiastical Benefices whatsoever to the Premisses belonging or appertaining to have and to hold to the said M. C. G. C. and T. C. their Heirs and Assigns to the use and behoof of the said M. G. and T. C. their Heirs and Assigns for ever as by the said recited Indenture more at large appeareth by vertue of which Grant or Conveyance the said M. G. and T. C. are now joyntly seised in Possession in their Demesne as of Fee of the said Gleb-Lands Tithes Tenthes Tenements and Hereditaments and all other the Premisses here before mentioned to be to them granted Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said M. G. and T. C. do by these Presents make a full perfect and absolute partition of the said Glebe-Lands Tithes Tenths and other the premisses aforesaid to and amongst them the said M. G. and T C. in three parts in manner The partition and form following that is to say That the said M. C. and his Heirs and Assigns shall have hold occupy and enjoy to the only use and behoof of the said M. C. his Heirs and Assigns for ever the moiety or one half of all the said Glebe-Lands Houses Buildings Tenements Tithes Tenths Profits Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances scituate lying being coming renewing or increasing of or in the Town or Hamlet of B. aforesaid to the said Rectory of L. now or at any time heretofore in any wise belonging used occupied or reputed or taken as any part or parcel therof in B. aforesaid for the full part purpart and portion of the said M. C. of in and to all and every the Premises here before mentioned to be granted to the said M. G. and T. C. And the said T. C. his Heirs and Assigns shall have hold occupy and enjoy to him the said T. his Heirs and Assigns to the only use and behoof of him the said T. his Heirs and Assigns for ever the other Moiety or one half of all those Glebe-Lands Houses Buildings Tenements Tithes Tenths Profits Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances scituate lying and being coming renuing or increasing of or in the Town or Hamlet of B. aforesaid to the said Rectory of L. now or at any time heretofore in any wise belonging used or occupied or reputed or taken as any part or parcel therof in B. aforesaid for the full part purpart or portion of the said T. C. of in and to all and every the Premisses herebefore mentioned to be granted to the said M. G. and T. C. And that the said G. C. his Heirs and Assigns shall have hold occupy and enjoy to him the said G. his Heirs and Assigns to the only use and behoof of him the said G. his Heirs and Assigns for ever all those Glebe-Lands Tithes Tenths Houses Buildings Profits Commodities Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances scituate lying comming renewing or increasing of or in the Town or Hamlet of L. aforesaid to the Rectory of L. now or at any time heretofore in any wise belonging used or occupied or reputed or taken as any part or parcel rherof in L. aforesaid for the full part purpart and portion of the said G. C. of in and to all and every the Premisses here before mentioned to be granted to the said M. G. and T. And the said Th. C. and G. C. do by these presents give grant Assigns release and confirm to the said M. C. and his Heirs the said moiety Releases from one to the other or one half of the said Premisses in B. aforesaid and all the estate right titlâ— and interest which the said G. and E. have or either of them hath or may oâ— ought to have of in or to the said one moiety or one half of all and every the Premisses in B. aforesaid to have and to hold to the said M. C. his Heirs and Assigns to the only use and behoof of the said M. C. his Heirs and Assigns for ever And the said M. C. and G. C. do by these Presents give grant assign release and confirm to the said T. C. and his Heirs the said other moiety or one half of the Premisses in B. aforesaid and all the estate right title and interest which the said M. and G. have or either of them hâ—th or may or
Counry of Oxon yeoman on the other part witnesseth that the said John Ives and William Ives for and in consideration of the sum of threescore pounds of lawfull mony of England to them before the ensealing of these Presents by the said Rich Dunt well and truly contented and paid wherof and wherwith they acknowledged themselves satisfied and therof do by these Presents fully acquit and discharge the said Richard Dunt his Heirs Executors and Administrators by these presents have given and granted and by these presents for them and their Heirs do give and grant to the said Richard Dunt one Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds of good and lawfvll mony of England issuing and going out of all those Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments set lying and being in Milton aforesaid now or late in the Tenure and Occupation of the said John Ives or his Assigns and out of all other Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever of them the said John and William or either of them in Milton aforesaid Chilworth and Haselley in the said County of Oxon To have and to hold pertain and enjoy the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds and every parcell thereof to the said Richard Dunt his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use and behoof of the said Richard Dunt his Heirs and Assigns for ever at the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord God and the Nativity of Saint John Baptist by even portions yearly to be paid And if it happen the said yearly Rent of six pound or any part therof to be behind and unpaid after any of the said Feasts or daies of payment on which as is aforesaid it ought to be paid Then it shall be lawfull to the said Richard his Heirs and Assigns into the said Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the Premisses and into every part therof to enter and distrain and the Distresses there found to lead drive and carry away impound and detain untill he or they shall be of the said Annuity or yearly Rent so being behind and the Arrearages therof if any be fully satisfied contented and paid Of which Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds the said John and William Ives have put in peaceable Possession amd Seisin the said Richard Dunt by delivering unto him four pence of lawfull English mony in the name of Seisin at the time of the delivery of these presents And the sayd John Ives and William Ives for them their Heirs Executors and Administrators and for their Executors and Administrators of either of them do covenant promise and grant by these presents to and with the said Richard Dunt his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that they the said John and William are and be or that one of them is and standeth seised of and in the Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in Milton Chilworth and Haselley aforesaid at the time of the delivery of these presents of the cleer yearly value of twenty pounds over and above all Charges and Reprises of a gâ—od perfect and lawfull Estate in Fee-simple and that they have or one of them hath full power and lawfull authority to charge the same with the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds in manner aforesaid and that the same Lands and Tenements shall be at all times hereafter overt and sufficient to the Distresses of the said Richard Dunt his Heirs and Assigns when they shall come to distrain for the said Rent every part therof then behind And that they the said John and William their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns shall and will at all times hereafter from time to time keep acquit discharge or save harmless the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the Premisses and every part therof of and from all manner of former Bargain Sale Joynture Dower Statute Lease and all other Title charges and Incumbrances whatsoever in such manner and sort that the said Richard Dunt his Heirs and Assigns for ever and every of them shall and may have and enjoy the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds and every parcell therof peaceably and quietly without any lawfull let or interruption of any person whatsoever And also that the said John and William Ives and their Heirs shall and will at all times hereafter at the reasonable request of the said Richard Dunt his Heirs and Assigns may do and suffer or cause to be made done and suffered all and every such further Act and Acts thing and things in the Law whatsoever for the further assurance and sure making of the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds to the said Richard Dunt his Heirs and Assigns as shall be reasonably devised by the said Richard his Heirs or Assigns or by his or their learned Councell at the costs and charges in the Law of the said John and William Ives their Heirs or Assigns Provided alwaies and it is covenanted granted and agreed between the said parties for them their Heirs Executors and Administrators by these presenrs that if the said John Ives and William Ives their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them shall well and truly content and pay or cause to be well and truly contented and paid to the said Richard Dunt his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns at or in the now dwelling house of the said Richard Dunt in Henley aforesaid in and upon the Eve of the feast-Feast-day of the Circumcision of our Lord God which shall be in the year of our Lord 1583. Between the hours of one and three of the Clock in the afternoon of the same day the sum of forty pounds of good and lawfull mony of England at one whole and entire payment that then and from thence forth the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds and every parcell therof shall cease determine and be extinguished for ever and that then the said Richard Dunt his Heirs and Assigns shall deliver up to the said Iohn Ives and William Ives their Heirs or Assigns so paying the said sum of forty pounds this present Deed and all other Assurances concerning the same Annuity to be cancelled and made void any thing aforesaid or other matter whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding In witness c. An Annuity with power of Revocation THis Indenture made c. Between R. M. of S. c. of the one part and N. M. one of the younger Sonnes of the said R. M. c. of the other part witnesseth that the said R. M. as well by force vertue and power and according to the tenor and liberty of one Proviso or clause in that behalfe mentioned or specified in one paire of Indentures bearing date c. made betwixt the said R. M. of the one part T. R. of c. of the other part as otherwise hath given granted and confirmed and by these presents doth by the liberty and power aforesaid give grant and confirm unto the said N. M. and
yearly rent and all Arrearage therof And of all their costs and damages in that behalf sustained they be fully payd and satisfied And the said G. P. covenanteth c. That the said Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances for any act or thing to be done caused procured or agreed unto by the said G. his Executors Administrators or Assigns or by any other person or persons by his or their means tiltle or shall be lyable and to all and every Distress and Distresses of the said E. his Executors Administrators and Assigns from time to time as often as any occasion therof shall be given during the said tearm of one and twenty years In witness c. A Grant of an Annuity to a Woman for her life after the decease of her Husband with a Clause to enter and detain TO all persons to whom this present Writing shall come C. B. of S. in the County of B. sendeth greeting Know yee that I the said C. B. for and in consideration of fifty pounds to me paid by W. D. Dean of Windsor in marriage with R. D. Daughter of the said W. D. and R. B. Son and Heir of me these C. B. have given and granted and by this my present Writing do confirm to the said W. D. and to H. D. and W. D. and their Assigns one Annuity or annual rent of 20 l. of lawfull mony of England to be issuing out of the Mannor or Capital Messuage called West Town in the County of M. c. To have and perceive the said Annuity or yearly rent aforesaid to the said W. D. H. D. and W. D. c. and their Assigns for the tearm of the life of the said Rachell to the use of the said Rachell for the tearm of her life Payable yearly at the Feasts of Saint Mich and the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary by equall portions the first tearm of the payment therof to begin at that Feast of the Feasts aforesaid as shall next happen after the death of the said R. B. Husband of the said Rachell and not before And if it shall happen the said Annuity or yearly rent to be behind or unpaid in part or in all by the space of eight and twenty daies next after any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid in which as aforesaid the same ought to be paid That then and from thenceforth it shall be lawfull for the said W. D. H. D. and R. D. or any of them or their Assigns or the Assigns of any of them into the said Mannor or Capitall Messuage c. to enter and the same to hold and possess and the rents of the same with all Rents and Profits and Commodities to the same Mannor c. belonging or appertaining to the use and behoof aforesaid to take and enjoy untill of the Annuity or annuall rent aforesaid together with the Arrearages of the same if any be to them to the use of the said Rachell shall be fully satisfied and paid In witness c. A Grant of an Annuity or Rent-charge of fifty Marks and of a hundred Shillings Nomine poene TO all persons to whom this present writing Tripartite indented A good President passed by the Kings Serjeant at Law in the Remainders over for want of Issue shal come R. P. and I. C. and H. S. send greeting Wheras we the said R. P. I. C. and H. S. are seised in our Demesne as of Fee of the Mannor of S. with the Appurtenances c. Know yee that we by these presents do grant to W. M. a certain annuall rent of fifty Marks to be taken and paid out of in these Mannors Lands and Tenements with the Appurtenances to the said W. M. and the Heirs of his body coming at the Terms of Saint Michael and Easter yearly by equall portions And we do moreover grant unto the said W. M. and the Heirs of his body issuing the rent of a hundred shillings Nomine poene to be issuing out of the Mannors aforesaid to have and take to them so often as it shall happen the said Annuall rents of fifty Marks to be behind and unpaid in part or in all to the said W. M. or his Heirs aforesaid by the space of four months next after any tearm of payment of the same fifty Marks above limited And that it shall be lawfull to the said W. M. and his Heirs aforesaid as well for the same rent of fifty Marks if it shall happen to be behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of four months next after any tearm of payment thereof to distrain in the said Mannor of S. and these Lands and Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances and the Distresses there taken to drive carry away and detain untill to the said W. M. and his Heirs aforesaid the said rent of fifty marks and the said rent of a hundred shillings granted Nomine poene be fully contented and paid And if it shall happen that the said W. M. shall dye without Heirs of his body Then we will and grant that the said annuall rent of fifty marks shall remain to F. M. and the Heirs of his body coming And that the said F. M. and his Heirs aforesaid shall for ever after have the said yearly rent to be paid and taken yearly at the tearms aforesaid by equall portions of and in the Mannor aforesaid and other the Premisses with the Appurtenances And we do further grant to the said F. M. and his Heirs aforesaid the said rent of a hundred shillings Nomine poene out of the Mannor aforesaid issuing to be taken and had as of ten as it shall happen the said rent of fifty marks to the said F. and his Heirs aforesaid in form aforesaid granted to be behind in part or in all by the space of four months after any tearm of payment hereof and that it shall be lawfull c. Provided alwaies that ten marks of the said fifty marks in form aforesaid granted shall not be paid nor any Distress for the same ten marks shall be at any time taken nor levied during the life of R. Q. Provided also that the persons of us the said R. P. I. C. and H. S. nor the person of any of us or of our Heirs shall not be charged or chargable with this present Grant but the same shall only extend to and charge the said Mannors Lands and Premisses with the Appurtenances In witness c. An Annuity for tearm of years issuing out of Land with liberty to sell the Distresses THis Indenture c 9 July An. 24. Eliz. Between H. D. of S. in the County of S. Esquire the one party and Sir L. D. Citizen and Alderman of L. on the other party Witnesseth that the said H. D. in full satisfaction of all Debts Duties and Demands which C. D. of L. Gentleman deceased Uncle of the said H. D. did at the time of his decease owe unto the said Sir L. D. hath for him his Heirs
Executors Administrators and Assigns and for every of them given granted and confirmed and by these presents for him his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and for every of them doth give grant and confirm unto the said Sir L. D. Knight his Executors and Assigns one Annuity or yearly rent of ten pounds of c. yearly to be issuing and going out of all that park or grounds called or known by the name of Wood-park in the Parish of M. alias N. in the County of S. and out of all whatsoever Lands Mills Tenements Woods Under-woods and Hereditaments whatsoever lying and being in I. Wood Park aforesaid as out of all and singular other the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of that said H. D. within the said County of S. To have hold perceive levy receive take and enjoy the said Annuity or yearly rent of c. unto the said Sir L. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the twentieth of May which shall be c. 1590. for and during the tearm of ten years then next ensuing to be compleat and ended payable during the said tearm of ten years at the usuall place of tender receipt and payment of money commonly called the Counting-house set and being on the West part of the Royall Exchange in L. without fraud of guile on the first day of May and c. the first payment of the said Annuity or yearly rent to begin on the first day of May which shall be c. 1591. And the said H. D. for him c. covenanteth c. in form c. That he the the said H. D. his Heirs Executors c. or Assigns shall and will yearly during the said tearm of ten years upon the first day of May well and truly pay or cause c. unto the said Sir L. D. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns at the Counting-house aforesaid the yearly Rent or Annuity of ten pounds And that if it shall happen the said annuity or yearly rent of c. to be behind and unpaid in part or in all at any of the daies or times above limitted That then and so often the said H. D. his Heirs and Assigns and every of them shall and will forfeit and pay unto the said Sir H. D. his Executors or Assigns for every such default in payment the sum of five pounds of c. in the name of a pain or penalty And that then and at all times after and from time to time so often and when as any default of payment of the said annuity or yearly rent or of any part therof shall happen during the said tearm of one and twenty years to be made contrary to the limitation aforesaid it shall and may be lawfull unto and for the said Sir L. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns and to every of them as well for the said sum of ten pounds so to be due and unpaid As for the said five pounds to be as above forfeited and lost Nomine poene into the said Park called I. Wood Park and all and singular other the said Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all other the Premisses into any part or parcell therof to enter and distrain And the Distress or Distresses then and there so had and taken and from thence lawfully to bear lead drive and carry away without any manner of Rescous or Suit of Replevin by the said H. D. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them or by any other person or persons for them or any of them And that the said Sir L. his Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them shall and may detain retain and keep the same Distress or Distresses irrepledgably untill the said Sir L. his Executors Administrators or Assigns be as well of the said yearly rent of c. which shall be due and as aforesaid unpaid as of the said 5 l. to be as aforesaid forfeited Nomine poene and of every part or parcell therof and also of the reasonable costs and expences which shall be by reason of the non-payment therof sustained fully satisfied contented and paid And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent of c. and the said five pounds aforesaid to be forfeited Nomine poene for which the said Distress or Distresses shall be as aforesaid had and taken shall be behind and unpaid at the place afore-limitted for the payment therof by the space of five daies on or after any such Distress or Distresses shall be taken as aforesaid by the said Sir L. D. his Executors or Assigns for the said sums or for any part therof That then and so often it shall be lawfull to and for the said Sir L. his Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them to cause the same Distress or Distresses to be valued and prised and according to the said prâ—sement to his or their own use to retain or otherwise to sell the same at the will and pleasure of the said Sir L. his Executors Administrators and Assigns for the satisfaction and payment as well of the said Annuity of c. as of the said five pounds Nomine poene and also of the said costs and expences And the said H. D. hath put the said Sir L. D. in possession and Seisin of the said Annuity by the delivery and payment to the said Sir L. at the ensealing and delivery hereof of four pence of c. And moreover the said H. D. for him c. covenanteth c. in form c. that the said Park Lands Tenements and Hereditaments out of which the aforesaid Annuity of c. is limited to be issuing and every part and parcell therof shall be from and after the said twentieth of May An. 1590. for and during the said term of one and twenty years from time to time and at all times during the said teatm of one and twenty years when and as often as the said Annuity of c. and the said five pounds to be forfeited Nomine poene if any part therof shall happen to be behind and unpaid at the place appointed for the payment therof contrary to the limitation aforesaid shall be lyable overt and sufficient to the Distress or the Distresses aforesaid And that the said Sir L. D. his Executors and Assigns and every of them shall and may from and after the said twentieth day day c. for and during the said tearm of one and twenty years to the true meaning of these presents have receive and take the said Annuity of c. without any let deniall or interruption or contradiction of the said H. his Heirs or Assigns or any of them or of any other person or persons by his or their means right title or procurement And that he the said H. at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents is seised in his Demesne of Fee to his and their own use of such good Estate in Fee-simple of and in three parts in four parts
four pence half-penny on the twenty eighth day of September between the like hours c. other fifteen pounds nineteen shillings four pence half-penny The first payment to begin and to be made on the twenty fourth day of December next ensuing c. between the said hours of c. And so from thenceforth to have continue and yearly to be paid to the said E. M. or his Assigns during the naturall life of the said E. every year upon the said daies and between the said hours and at the place aforesaid And the said N. H. covenanteth c. that he the said M. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will from henceforth yearly and every year by and during all the said tearm of the naturall life of the said E. well and and truly satisfie content and pay or cause c. unto the said E. or his Assigns the said Annuity of c. and every part and parcell therof in manner and form aforesaid according to the tenor purport limitation and true meaning of these presents And also the said N. H. covenanteth c. That he the said N. H. shall will at the now dwelling house of the said N. H. satisfie c. at or before the end and expiration of six months next ensuing c. deliver or cause c. unto the said E. or his Assigns one sufficient Deed Obligation wherin the sayd N. H. and one able and sufficient Surety with him shall stand bound unto the said E. in the sum of five hundred pounds of c. with a Condition therupon endorsed for the true performance of all and singular the Covenants Grants Articles Agreements in these presents contained which on the part and behalf of the said N. his heirs Executors or Administrators or any of them are or ought to be performed according to the same meaning of these presents upon the delivery and receipt of which Deed Obligation in form aforesaid the said E. covenanteth c. to re-deliver and yeild up unto the said N. H. or his Assigns to be cancelled one Deed Obligation of five hundred pounds of the date of these presents wherein the said N. standeth bound to the said 〈◊〉 for the true performance of the said Covenants herein contained and on the behalf of the said N. or his Assigns to be performed And further the said N. H. covenanteth c. That if he the said N. shall depart this present life and the said E. M. shall survive and over-live the same N. that then the Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns of the said N. shall within three months next after such decease of the said N. well and truly deliver or cause c. to the said E. or his Assigns at the said now dwelling house of the said N. in W. aforesaid one good and sufficient Deed Obligation wherin and wherby one good able and sufficient Surety shall stand bound to the said E. in the sum of five hundred pounds of c. with a Condition therupon endorsed for the true payment of the said Annuity to the said E. and his Assigns from thence-forward yearly during the life of the said E. in manner and form aforesaid Provided alwaies and it is fully covenanted granted concluded condescended and agreed by and between the said N. and E. for them their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them And the said E. M. covenanteth c. that if the said E. shall mislike either the Surety which shall be contained in the said Deed Obligation which the said N. hath before these presents covenanted to deliver or cause c. to the said E. at or before the end of six months next ensuing the date hereof or the Surety which shall be contained in the said Deed Obligation to be in form aforesaid delivered by the Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns of the said N. to the said E. or his Assigns within three months after the decease of the said N. And shall signifie or declare the cause of such his misliking at the said now dwelling house of the said N. in W. aforesaid either to the said N. at or before the expiration of the said six months next ensuing the date hereof or to the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the said N at or before the end of the said three months next after the day of the decease of the said N. And that then if the said N. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them do pay or cause c. to the said E. or his Assigns the sum of three hundred pounds of c. either on the second day next after the end of the said six months next ensuing the date hereof between the hours of c. of the same second day at or in c. or else on the second day next after the expiration of the said three months next after the decease of the said N. between the like hours in the afternoon of the same last mentioned second day at the place last specified That then immediatly upon full payment had and made of the said sum of three hundred pounds in manner and form aforesaid The said Annuity of c. by these presents granted And all and singular the Covenants Grants Articles and Agreements herein contained on the behalf of the said N. his Heirs Executors or Administrators or any of them from thenceforth to be observed and performed and all Bonds and Obligations whatsoever made or to be made by the said N. or any other person or persons for performance of the same Covenants or any of them shall cease clearly determine and be utterly void frustrate and of no force and effect in the Law And that then also the said E. or his Assigns shall and will immediatly upon full payment had and made of the said sum of three hundred pounds in manner and form aforesaid re-delivered or cause c. to the said N. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns this present Deed indented under the hand and Seal of the said N. and all the said Bonds Obligations made or to be made as aforesaid to be cancelled these presents c And moreover the said E. M. covenanteth c. that he the said E. and his Assigns upon the receipt of every payment of the said Annuity to him or them hereafter to be made according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents shall and will upon request therfore to be made deliver a Deed under his or their hand and Seal to the said N. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns plainly testifying and reporting the same receipt and payment from time to time so often as the said E. or his Assigns shall receive any such payment In witness c. A Grant of an Annuity out of a Lease by will continuable for life if the Lease so long indure ITem I will also and bequeath unto the said E. P. my Wife one Annuity or annuall rent of one and thirty pounds
of the said R. and S. or the life of the longer liver of them that then for every such default of payment thereof or of any part thereof the said Sir S. M. his heirs or assigns shall forfeit and loose to the said R. and S. and the survivors of them their executors and assigns c. of lawful c. for and in the name of a paine and that then at all times and so often as any such default shall happen from thence forth it shall and may be lawful to and for the said R. and S. and the Survivor of them and their executors and assigns into all and every the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments or any part thereof to enter and distrein as well for the said annuity and yearly rent and all arrerages thereof as also for all and every paine and paines aforesaid so to be forfeited as aforesaid and all arrerages thereof and and every distress vnd distresses in the premises or any part thereof to be found lawfully and quietly to take lead beare drive aqd carry away and them to hold and keep untill all of the said yearly rent and paine and paines aforesaid so to be forfeited as aforesaid and all arrerages thereof together with all their costs and damages in that behalf to be susteined they shall be paid and satisfied and that if every such distress and distresses so to be taken as is aforesaid shall not from time to time so often as any such shall be taken be redeemed from the said R. and S. and the Survivor of them their Executors and Assigns within the space of ten daies next after the taking thereof that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said R. S. and the Survivors of them and their assigns to make sale of all and every such distress and distresses as aforesaid and thereof to have leavy and to enjoy the arrerages of the said yearly rent and payments of the paine and paines aforesaid forfeited as aforesaid without molestation impeachment or vexation of any person or persons whatsoever and the said Sir S. M. for him his heirs executors administrators and assigns and every of them doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said R. E. and S. and the Survivor of them their executors administrators and assigns and every of them by these presents in manner following That is to say That he the said Sir S. M. now at the time of the insealing and delivery of these presents is and standeth lawfully and solely seised of a good perfect sure and absolute state in the Law in possession in his demesne as of Fee-simple without any condition to the only use of himself and his heirs of and in the said Mannors of E. D. and B. with their appurtenances in the County of C. and of the said Mannor of great M. with the appurtenances in the County of W. And if during the life of the longer liver of the said R. and S. the said Mannors with the appurtenances in the County of W. shall be and continue the said Sir S. M. his heirs and assigns of the clear yearly value of fifty pound of lawful c. or above beyond all charges and reprises and that also during the same time the said Mannors with the appurtenances in the County of C. shall be and continue to the said Sir S. his heirs and assigns of the clear yearly value of one hundred pound of c. or above beyond all charges and reprises And the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Heredita and all other the premises with their appurt and heredita and every part thereof situate lying or being within the said Counties of C. and W. or either of them during the natural lives of the said R. and S. and the life of the longer liver of them from time to time shall be and stand liable chargeable and sufficient to all and every the distress and distresses of the said R. and S. his wife or either of them their assigns and the assigns of either of them so often as any occasion of distress shall be given to them or any of them by the true meaning of these presents And further that the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all and singular other the premises with their appurtenances now are and during the life of the longer liver of the said R. and S. shall be and stand clearly discharged and acquitted or otherwise sufficiently saved harmles of and from all singular Grants Titles States and Encombrances whatsoever which contrary to the intent and true meaning of these presents shall or may barr avoid prejudice or hinder the said R. E. and S. or either of them or their assigns or the assigns of either of them to have take and perceive receive levy distrain for and enjoy the said Annuity and yearly Rent or any part therof and the pain or pains aforesaid or any part therof if any such happen to be forfeited And moreover that the said R. and S. during their lives and the longer liver of them during his or her life shall be well and truly contented and paid the said Annuity or yearly Rent of thirty pounds and every part therof according to the intent and and true meaning of these presents without any Fraud or Covin And the said R. E. for him his Executors and Administrators doth covenant and grant to and with Sir S. M. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them by these presents That if the said Sir S. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them do well and truly hold observe perform fulfill and keep all and singular Covenants Grants and Articles abovesaid for the part of the said Sir S. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns to be holden fulfilled performed or kept That then one Recognizance or Writing Obligatory bearing the date of these presents knowledged before the Lord Mayor of the City of Y. according to the form prescribed by the Statute of late made and provided for recovery of Debts wherin the said Sir S. and C. M. Esquire Son and Heir apparant of the said Sir S. do stand bound to the said R. E. in the sum of eight hundred pounds shall be clearly void and frustrate or else the same Recognizance or Writing Obligatory to stand and abide in all his force effect strength and virtue any thing in these presents specified or contained to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding In witness c. An Annuity granted for two lives with the Inheritance of Land assured to the payment thereof THis Indenture c. Between R. I. and W. I. c. on the one party Vide a Lease depending upon this Grant fol. and E. S. and A. his wife on the other party Witnesseth that the said R. and W. for and in consideration of the sum of c. wherof c. have given and granted and by these presents for them their
as aforesaid without any molestation vexation or impediment of any person or persons whatsoever A Covenant for giving an acquittance upon every payment of an Annuity ANd the said I. S. and A. his wife for themselves their Executors c. do covenant c. that the said I. and A. his wife and their A Covenant to give an Acquittance Assigns upon the receipt of every payment of the said Annuity to them or any of them hereafter to be made according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents shall and will upon request therfore to be made deliver a Writing under their hand and Seal plainly testifying and reporting the same receipt and payment from time to time so often as the said I. or A. or their Assigns shall receive any such payment A Clause for putting one in possession of an Annuity ANd the said I. H. hath put the said I. I. in full possession and Seisin of the said Annuity or yearly Rent of forty pounds for and during all the said tearm of one and twenty years well and truly to be paid in form aforesaid at the ensealing and delivery of these presents and in part therof did pay and deliver to the said I. I. one silver Groat of lawfull c. which the same I. hath received acccordingly and folded the same about the labell of that part of these presents which is sealed with the Seal of the said I. H. Assignments An Assignment of a Rent reserved upon a Lease TO all Christian people c. recite the Demise to the end of the Reddendum and then know yee that I the said H. F. in consideration c. have given granted assigned and set over and by these presents c. as well the Counterpain of the said Indenture of Lease under the hand and Seal of the said R. B. and the said yearly Rent of c. and every part and parcell therof and all the Arrerages of the same or any part therof as also all such Estate Right Title Interest Reversion Term and Demand as I the said H. F. have may might should or ought to have as well of and in the said yearly Rent of c. and every part and parcell therof and the Arrearages aforesaid by virtue of the said Indenture of Lease or any thing therin contained or otherwise As also of in or to the said Messuages c. and all other the Premisses with their Appurtenances by the said Indenture demised To have levy perceive and enjoy the said yearly Rent of six pounds thirteen shillings four pence and every part and parcell therof and all the Arrerages aforesaid together with the said Counterpain of the Indenture aforesaid and also all the Estate c. aforesaid and all other the Ptemisses to the said H. B. his Executors c. to the purpose use c. from the day of the date hereof for and during all the residue of the said tearm of one and twenty years and for and during all further tearm and Interest of me the said H. F. yet to come in the Premisses or any part therof in like and in as large ample and beneficiall manner and form to all intents and purposes as I the said H. F. or my Assigns should or might have done by force of the said Indenture or by any other waies or means whatsoever In witness c. An Assignment of a Lease of a Mannor of Rents reserved upon under Leases thereout made and of Bonds and Covenants made to the Vendor THis Indenture c. Between Sir N of L. c. on the one party and W. F. and M. of L. on the other party witnesseth that wheras T. A. Gent. Son and Heir of T. A. Gent. brother of the late T. A. L. Chancellor of E. by his Indenture of Lease bearing date the 23. day of Au An 4. Edward 6. did demise c. to T B. Gentleman all that his Mannor of W. F. with the Appurtenances in the County of E. which he the said T. A. then had in reversion after the decease of the Lady E. A. late wife of the above named L. T. A. then having the actuall possession of the said Mannor To have and to hold all and singular the said Mannors with the Appurtenances unto the said T. B. his Executors or Assigns from the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel immediatly following next after the decease of the afore-named E. A. unto the end and tearm of sixty years from thence c. yeilding and paying therfore yearly unto the said T. A. his Heirs and Assigns six and forty pounds of c. by the year at two terms of the year That is to say at the Feasts of the Annunciation c. and Saint Michael c. by even portions during the said tearm As by the said Indenture of Lease c. And wheras the said T. B. by his Indenture dated 31. Aug. predict An 4. predict did bargain fell and set over unto Sir G. N. Knight Father of the said N. all his said Indenture of Lease of the said Mannor of W. F with the Appurtenances and all his Estate Right Title Use Interest and tearm of years which he then had to come of and in the said Mannor and all other the Premisses by virtue of the Indenture of Lease first in these presents recited To haue and to hold the said Mannor with the Appurtenances unto the said Sir G. N. his Executors and Assigns from the Feast of Saint M. next and immediatly following the decease of the afore-named Lady E. A. unto the full end and tearm of all the years then to come specified and comprised in the said former Indenture of Lease as by the said Indenture made of the Bargain Sale and Assignment aforesaid more at large may and will appear And whereas also the said Sir G. N. by his Poll-Deed under his Seal dated the 27. of April Au. 13. R. R Eliz. for and towards the better maintenance and preferment in liveing of the said Sir N. his Son and for other reasonable causes him moving did give grant assign and set over unto the said Sir N. his Estate Right Interest and tearm of years of in and to the said Mannors of VV. F. with all and singular his Members and Appurtenances To have hold possess and enjoy the said Mannor with all and singular the Appurtenances to the same belonging to the said S. his Executors and Assigns from and after the date of the said Poll-Deed during the residue of the said tearm of c. as by the said Poll-Deed c. The said Sir N. for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred pounds of lawfull c. wherof c. Hath bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth wholly clearly and absolutely bargain c. to the said VV. F. all his Estate and tearm of years of and in the said Mannor of VV. F. with all and singular the Appurtenances in the said County of E.
That I. C. Lord M. c. for divers good and lawfull considerations me therunto moving have given granted assigned and set over And by these presents do clearly and absolutely give grant assign and set over unto I. L. his Executors Administrators and Assigns to his and their own proper use and behoof as well one Deed Obligatory or Writing bearing date the last of January last c. wherin N. T. and C. N. are bound or mentioned to be bound to me the said Lord M. in the sum of 400. pounds of c. with a Condition there under written for the payment of 200. pounds of like money to be paid to me the said Lord M. mine Executors or Assigns in the Feast of the Purification c. next c. at the Chappell of the R. in C. Lane neer L. As also all the Right Title Action and Demand of me the said Lord M. mine Executors and Administrators in and to the said Deed Obligatory and all sums of mony therin or in the Condition therof contained or specified And also I the said Lord M. for me mine Executors and Administrators do by these presents make constitute and put in my place the said I. L. his Executors and Assigns my true and lawfull Attorney and Attornies irrevocable for me and in my name to ask take and demand and receive the said sum of 200. pounds of such person or persons as shall tender payment therof at the day time and place expressed in the Condition of the said Obligation And for default of payment of the same sum of 200. pounds or any part therof Then to ask levy recover and receive the said sum of 400. pounds of and upon all and singular person and persons and their Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels whatsoever chargable or liable or to be chargble or liable to for or with the satisfaction or payment therof Giving and by these presents granting to my said Attorney and Attorneys my full Power Right Title and Authority in all and singular the Premisses And for me and in my name to commence and to sue prosecute and sue out all and singular Actions Suits Remedies Plaints Pleas Judgments Executions and Demands whatsoever which I the said Lord M. my Executors or Administrators have or may have upon or by means of the said Obligation And also to acquit compound for and discharge the said Obligation Attorney or Attorneys one or more under him or them to substitute and make And all other lawfull acts and things to do and prosecute in for and about all and singular the Premisses in as ample manner and form as I the said Lord M. my Executors or Administrators might or could do in proper person ratifying and confirming by these presents all the acts and doings of my said Attorney and Attorneys in and about all and singular the Premisses And I the said Lord M. do covenant c. in form c. That the said Writing before in these presents recited the sufficient Deed in the Law of the said N. and T. And that the same Deed Obligation is not nor hereafter shall nor be discharged exonerated released satisfied and made void except it shall be by and with the express consent and agreement of the said I. L. his Executors or Assigns first therunto had and obtained in writing under his or their Hand and Seals And that without like consent or agreement of the said I. his Executors or Assigns the said sums of money or either of them or any part or parcell of them or of either of them shall not be paid received released satisfied acquitted or discharged And that any of the same sums of money or any parcell of any of them heretofore hath not been received or discharged And that any Action Suit Judgment or Execution or any Petition or Demand growen or arisen or to grow or arise of by or upon or by reason or means of the said Obligation is not nor shall not at any time hereafter be released acquitted discharged or made void without such consent or agreement as aforesaid of the said I. L. his Executors or Assigns And that I the said Lord M. my Executors and Administrators from time to time and at all times hereafter upon every reasonable request and at the costs and charges of the same in the Law of the said I. L. his Executors or Assigns shall and will avow justifie and maintain all such Actions Suits Petitions and other attempts As the said I L. his Executors or Assigns shall commence prosecute or take in the name or names of the said Lord M. his Executors or Administrators for and upon the said Deed Obligatory for the recovery and obtaining of the said sum of 400. pounds contained or specified in the said Deed Obligatory And that the said I. L. his Executors and Assigns after the receipt or obtaining of the said sum of 200. pounds or 400. pounds or of any part or parcell of either of the same sums shall and may to his and their own proper use and behoof for ever have hold keep retain and enjoy the said sum and sums of money and every part therof without any account or other thing therof or therfore to be yeilded or answered to me the said Lord M. my Executors or Administrators or any of us in any wise In witness c. An Assignment or Bargain of two Annuities granted to a man by Fine THis Indenture made c. Between W. G. c. on the one party and R. P. c on the other party witnesseth That wheras W. H. c. and M. his wife by one fine sure Grant and render levied before the Kings Majesties Justices of his Common Bench at Westminster in the term of Saint Michael in the 13th year of his Highnes Raign Between the said W. and M. Plaintiffs and I. F. Esquire and B. his wife the said W. G. and E. his wife Deforcients The said W. H. and M. his wife did grant to the said W. G a certain yearly Rent of 6 l. going out of one Messuage and one Shop with the Appurtenances in W. in the Parish of c. in the Tenure and Occupation of R. P. and the same in the said Court did render to the said W. G. to have and perceive the said annuall Rent of 6 l. to the said W. G. and his Heirs at the Feasts of c. by equall portions yearly to be paid And if it happen the said yearly Rent of 6 l. or any part therof to be behind in part or in all after any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid in the whâ—ch at ought to be paid by the space of forty daies if it be asked That then the said W. H. and M. and the Heirs of the same VV. shall forfeit to the said VV. G. and his Heirs 10 s. in the name of a pain so often as the said yearly Rent of 6 l. or any parcell therof shall be so behind And that then and so often it shall
at any time hereafter shall receive or discharge any part of the Debts and Sums of money mentioned in the said Schedule indented And do content and pay the same Debts and Sums of money so received or discharged or to be received or discharged as aforesaid to the said I. his certain Attorney Executors or Administrators at the said Mansion c. within thirty daies next after the same I. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall demand the same of the said G. his Executors or Administrators That then he the said G. his Executors or Administrators shall not be in danger charged or impeached of or for the Covenant above mentioned And the said G. J. for him c. for the consideration aforesaid and for that the said G. hath before the ensealing hereof sold and delivered to the said I. for his own use certain Wares and Merchandizes to make up the said Debts mentioned in the said Schedule the sum of 3500 l. covenanteth and granteth c. in form c. That he the said I. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will well and For payment of money truly pay or cause c. to the said G. his certain Attorney Executor or Administrator at the daies and place above limitted the said sum of 3500 l. and every part therof in manner and form before limitted and expressed And that he the said I. within twelve daies after the ensealing and delivery of these presents shall make his last Will and Testament in writing And by the same for the better means of obtaining Assignee to make the Assignor his Executor and recovering of the said sum of c. and every part therof to the said G. c. according to the true meaning of these presents if the said I. H. should happen to dye before the same and every part therof be paid and for no other cause purpose or intent shall make constitute and ordain the said G. his sole Executor And that untill the said sum of c. and every part therof shall be fully satisfied and paid to the said G. his certain Attorney Executor or Administrator according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents he the said J. shall not after revoke or make voide the said Will and Testament or make any other without the Consent Will and Agreement of the said G. his Executors or Administrators first thereunto had and obtained in writing To save the Assignor from damages for Actions in his name under his or their hands and Seals And moreover That he the said I. his Executors and Administrators or one of them shall and will at all times hereafter and from time to time well and sufficiently discharge or save and keep harmless the said G. his Executors and Administrators and his Goods Chattels Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and every of them of and from all and singular Fines Amerciaments Charges and Demands whatsoever which shall happen or grow by reason or means of any of the Actions Suits Pleas Processes Judgments and Executions aforesaid to be had brought or pursued in the name or names of the said G his Executors or Administrators against the persons named in the said Schedule or any of them of and for Debts or Sums of money in the same Schedule mentioned or any part therof In witness c. The Assignment of a Recognizance inserted in an Indenture of Bargain and Sale ANd wheras c. I. C. c. by Recognizance hearing date c. hath acknowledged himself before our said Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty in her Highness Court of Chancery to owe to the said R. W. the Sum of a 100 l. of c. with condition therunto made and under written for the performance of the Covenants Grants Articles and Agreements contained in one Indenture c. as by the same Recognizance more at large appeareth The said R. W. for the consideration aforesaid doth by these presents Assignment give grant assign and set over unto the said I. H. his Executors and Assigns the said Recognizance and penalty of a 100 l. therin mentioned and every parcell therof and all the Right Title and Interest of the said R W. in or to the same And also the said R W doth by these Letters of Attorney presents constitute and make the said I. H. his Heirs Executors and Administrators his true and lawfull Attorney and Attorneys irrevocable for him and in his name and in the name or names of his Executors and Administrators or any of them or without any account therfore to be yeilded to ask levy recover and receive the said Sum of 100 l. contained in the said Recognizance and every part therof of the Heirs Executors Administrators Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels of the said I. C. or of any of them or any part therof whensoever the same shall be forefeited or payable And to compound and agree for the same or any part therof And to release and discharge the said Recognizance at their liberty and pleasures And further the Covenant to sue in the name of the cognizee c. said R. W. Covenanteth c. in form c. That he the said R. his Executors and Administrators shall and will at all times hereafter quietly permit and suffer the said I H his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns or any of them at his and their own proper costs and charges to have pursue prosecute and bring in the name or names of the said R W his Executors or Administrators or any of them any lawfull Action or Actions Suit Plea Process Extent Judgment Liberate and Execution and every of them upon or by virtue of the said Recognizance whensoever the same shall be forfeited of or against the Heirs Executors Administrators Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels of the said I. C. or any part therof for the recovering getting or obtaining of the said Penalty of one hundred pounds and of costs charges damages and Amends upon the breach of any of the Covenants Grants or Agreements specified in the same Indenture in such like and in as large and ample manner and form as the said R. his Heirs Executors or Administrators or any of them could ought or might have done if these presents had not been had or made without acquitting releasing hindring staying discontinuing barring letting or discharging of the same Actions Suits Pleas Processes Extents Liberates or Executions or any of them without the consent and agreement of the said I. H. his Heirs Executors or Assigns in that behalf first had and obtained in writing under his or their hands and Seals And also that he the said R. at any time heretofore hath not acquitted released or discharged nor that he the said R. his Heirs Executors or Administrators at any time hereafter shall acquit release or discharge the said Recognizance and Sum of 100 l. therin contained or any part therof nor any Covenants Grants or Clause contained or mentioned in the said
I P. or his Assigns to be paid and performed onely except and foreprised for and concerning the which rents c. and every of them the said R. R. covenanteth c. that he the said R. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will save harmless the said I. P his Executors and Administrators and every of them for and during the said term of 21 years contained in the said Indenture of Lease In witness c. Dat. 26 July Of severall terms in Leases of a Ferry by Letters Patents THis Indenture made c. Between T. M. c. and V. his wife of the one partie and T. L. of the other partie Witnesseth that Recital of the Letters Patents whereas our late Soveraigne Lord King James by his highnesse Letters Patents bearing Date c. for the considerations therin specified and expressed did demise grant betake and to farm let unto E. C. and E S. Gentlemen among other things All that passage of water upon the Thames called Ferry with all and singular the profits commodities and advantages whatsoever to the said passage belonging or appertaining lying and being in the Town of R. in the County of S. between c. on the West end c. To have and to hold to the said E. C. and E. S. their Executors and Assigns from the Feast of the Annunciation Habend in the Letters Patents of the blessed Virgin Mary which then should be in the year of our Lord God 1622. unto the end and term and for by and during all the term of forty years from thence ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended Yeilding and paying therfore from thenceforth yearly unto the said late Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors the yearly Rent of 13 s. 4 d. of lawfull money of England at the Feast of Saint M. the Arch-angel and the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary at the receipt of the Exchequer of his Highness his Heirs and Successors or to the hands of the Bayliffs or Receivers of the Premisses for the time being by equall portions to be paid during the term aforesaid granted in and by the said Letters Patents as in and by the said Letters Patents amongst other things therin contained more plainly and at large it doth and may appear The Residue of which term by mean Assignments and Conveyances in the Law came to the Right Honourable the Lady I. Countess of S. as by the same mean assignments and conveyances may further appear And wheras one G. W. c. did by his Indenture of Lease bearing Recital of a Lease date c. according to a licence in that behalf demise unto one N. W. amongst other things five acres of customary Lands in the Fields of T. c. for the term of 42. years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended And wheras M. W. late wife of the said N. W and sole Executrix of his last Will and Testament by her Deed in Writing bearing date c. did for the considerations therin expressed grant and assign unto one I. B. the residue of the said term of 42. years in one acre and one rood of arable Land being parcell of the said five acres lying in and upon one Flat or Furlong of ground called the W. in the East field of T. aforesaid towards the said Ferry which by mean Assignments and Conveyances in the Law came to the said Countess of S. as by the same may appear And wheras the Right Honourable Lady M. Countess of H. did by her Indenture bearing date c. let and set to the said Countess of S. two Messuages called the Ferry Meads containing c. one other meadow containing c. one other close called by the name of the plow close containing c. lying and being in the parish of T. aforesaid with all waies easements commodities and appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and to hold to the said Countess of S. and her Assigns from the Feast day of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary last past before the date thereof for and during the term of six years from thence next ensuing at and under the yearly Rent of twenty pounds Per annum payable in such manner and form as in that Indenture is mentioned as by the said Indenture may further appear And whereas the said I Countess of S. by her last will in writing Recitall of a will bearing date c. did bequeath to the said V. by the name of V. C. the said severall Terms of and in the premisses and of the same her Will made the said V. her sole Executrix who since the decease of the said Countess hath in due form of Law proved the said Will and taken upon her the Execution thereof as by the same Will and the probate thereof under the seal of the prerogative Court of Canterbury may further appear Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said T. M. and V. his wife Consideration for a good and valuable consideration in money to them paid by the said T. L. the receipt whereof they do acknowledge by these presents Have granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents Assignment of the Lenses do grant bargain sell assign and set over unto the said T L the said leases mean assignments and conveyances and all the residue of the said severall Terms yet to come in the premisses and every part and parcell thereof and all their Right title terms interest estate and demands of in or unto the same premisses and every part and parcell thereof and all those two Boats commonly called the one by the name of the Horse boat and the other by the name of the Ferry boat riding or rowing at or neer the sayd Ferry with the chains and other things thereunto belonging To have and to hold the said boats with the said Habend of part chains and other things thereto belonging unto the said T. L. and his Assigns as his and their own proper goods and chattells for ever And to have and to hold all the residue of the premisses unto the said And of the residue T L and his assigns for and during all the residue of the said severall terms respectively and in as ample manner and form to all intents and purposes as the said T M. and V his Wife or either of them their or either of their Executors or assigns may can or ought to hold and enjoy the same by force of the said Letters Patents Leases Assignments Conveyances and Devises or by any of them and by any other ways and means whatsoever And the sayd T. M for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators and for every of them doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said T. L. his Executors and assigns A Covenant for quiet enjoying by these presents that he the said T L his Executors and assigns shall or may from henceforth during the residue of
assurances of the premisses or any part or parcell therof be inforced or compelled to travell out of the said County of C. Moreover the said T. H. covenanteth c. to deliver or cause to be To deliver Writings delivered to the said W. S. his Heirs or Assigns within the space of 7. years next ensuing upon reasonable request all such Copies Licences and Evidences whatsoever concerning the premisses only or only any part therof as be in his own hands or in the hands of any other to his use which he may obtain or come by without Suit in the Law Lastly the said T. H. doth covenant c. that he the said W. S. his For quiet enjoyment discharged of incumbrances Heirs and Assigns and every of them shall and may lawfully and peaceably possess have and enjoy all and singular the premisses with their Appurtenances without any manner of lawfull let disturbance or eviction of the said T. H. and of Dame J. Lady H. Mother of the said T. and of their Heirs or of either or any of them And also that the premisses shall be discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved harmless of and from all Incumbrances had made or suffered either by the said T. or by the said Sir T. Father of the said T. or by any other having holding or claiming from by or under them or either of them the Rents and Services due to the Lord of the said Mannor and his Heirs and the Lease aforesaid alwaies excepted In witness c. A Sale of a certain quantity of Iron to be delivered at certain several dayes THis c. Between c. Witnesseth That the said Earl for and in consideraâ—ion of 1000 l. of c. whereof c. hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell to the said R. M. one hundred Tuns of good perfit merchantable Iron well and truly to be delivered to the said R. M his Executors Administrators or to such other person or persons as the said R. his Executors Administrators shall in that behalf assign and appoint at B. in the County of W. clerely freed discharged and acquitted of all charges duties payments and demands whatsoever in manner and forme following c. twelve Tuns thereof at or on this side the last day of September next c. and eight Tuns more thereof at or on this side c. and so from thenceforth monethly on the last day of every moneth as from thenceforth shall next come and follow by course one after another eight Tuns of such Iron as aforesaid untill the said hundred Tuns of Iron shall be fully and Covenant to deliver at the dayes and places truly delivered and the said Earle for him c. Covenanteth c. That he the said Earle his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will make or cause to be made full and true delivery unto the said R. M. his Executors Administrators or Assigns of all and every part of the said hundred Tuns of such Iron as aforesaid at the same dayes and at the same place which to and for the delivery therof above by these presents is limitted and appointed without any default or delay And that the said R. M. his Executors Administrators and Assigns shal and may have and enjoy all the said Iron and every part therof to the only use of the said R. his Executors Administrators and Assigns without any account demand suit or trouble therefore or for any part therof to be required commenced or prosecuted of or against them or of any of them by any person or persons In Winess c. A Bargain and Sale of Lands with the Tenants Attornment to the same THis Indenture made c. Between H. F. on the one party and F. B. on the other party Witnesseth That the said H. F. for and in consideration of a certain sum c. whereof c. Hath Given Granted Bargained and Sold and by these presents doth fully clearly and absolutly give c. unto the said F. his Heirs and Assigns for ever al those his mannors of M. and C with their appurtenances in the County of K. c. being late parcel of the Lands and Possessions of E. F. Esquire deceased late Father of the said H. F. and now lately demised to A. W. by the said H. F. by his Deed bearing date c. and now lately Assigned over to A. P. c. and the Reversion and Reversions of all and singular the premisses above bargained with their appurtenances and all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Possession Seisin and Demand whatsoever which the said H. hath may or ought to have of in or to the said Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments and other the premisses with the appurtenances above bargained by these presents every or any part therof and all and singular Deeds Evidences Charters Mynuments Escripts and Writings concerning the premisses above bargained only or only any part therof as many of which said Deeds c. as the said H. or any other to his use by his delivery now hath or have or that he his Heirs Executors or Assigns shall have or may lawfully come by without suit in the Law together with the true Copies of all other Evidences which the said H. hath concerning the Premisses above bargained or any part there joyntly with other Lands and Tenements he the said H. for him his Heirs or Executors doth Covenant and promise well and safely to deliver or cause c. to th said F. his Heirs or Assigns at c. on this side the Feast c. to have and to hold all the said Mannors Messuages Habend Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments and other the premisses above bargained with their appurtenances and the Reversion and Reversions therof to the said F. B. his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the sole and only use and behoof of the said F. B. and of his Heirs and Assigns for ever and the said H. F. for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said F. B his Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them by these presents in manner and form following that is to say That he is seised in fee. That he the said H. in his own Right and to his own use now at the Ensealing and Knowledging of these presents is and standeth lawfully and soly seised of a good perfit sure and indefeasible estate in the Law in his demesne as of Fee simple either in Possession or in Reversion immediatly expectant upon the determination of Lease or Leases for years of and in the said Mannor Messuage Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the above bargained premisses with their appurtenances And that the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments and all other the said That the premisses are discharged of Incumbrances premisses above bargained with their appurtenances now be
and for ever hereafter shal be stand and continue to the said F. B. and his Heirs clearly and freely discharged and acquitted or otherwise from time to time and at all times upon reasonable request shall be well and sufficiently saved harmless by the said H F. his Heirs Executors and Administrators of and from all and singular former bargains and Sales Joyntures Dowers Gifts Grants Leases Annuities Charges Estates Exceptions Titles and Incumbrances whatsoever except alwaies the chief Rents and Services to be due to the chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premisses only in respect of their Seigniories and the abovesaid Lease made and granted of all and singular the above bargained premisses with their Appurtenances by the said H. F. to the said A. VV. and I. W. as aforesaid for the term of 50 years and for the only yearly Rent of 20 s. therfore yearly to be paid during the same Lease And except also divers other former particular Leases made by the said H. F. of divers parts of the premisses which shall determine long before the end of the said Lease made and granted to the said A. and I. W. And also the said H. F. covenanteth c. with the said F. B. c. That the above bargained premisses from and after the expiration or other determination of the said Lease therof made to the said A. and I. W. as abovesaid and during the said other particular Leases or any of them heretofore made of the same premisses as aforesaid shall or lawfully may be to the said F. B. his Heirs and Assigns of the clear yearly value of 100. Marks of lawfull c. beyond all reprises or above And further that he the said H. F. and his Heirs and all and every To make further assurance other person or persons having or which shall have or lawfully claim or pretend to have any former State Right Title Use Possession or Interest of in or to the above bargained Premisses or any part therof other then the said chief Lords of their said chief Rents and Services only and the said Leases only claiming by their Lease or Leases aforesaid from time to time upon every reasonable request and at the costs and charges in the Law only of the said F. B. his Heirs and Assigns shall and will do make knowledge suffer and execute or cause to be made done knowledged suffered and executed all and every such lawfull and reasonable act and acts thing and things for the further and better surety assurance and sure making of all and singular the Premisses above bargained by these presents to be had and made sure to the said F. B. his Heirs and Assigns to his and their own use and uses for ever As by the said F. B. his Heirs or Assigns or his or their learned Councell in the Law of this Realm shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised and required from time to time during two years next ensuing the date of these presents And further that he the said F. B. his Heirs and Assigns from henceforth For quiet enjoyment for ever shall or lawfully may have and hold all and singular the Premisses above bargained and sold by these presents and have take receive and enjoy all and singular the Rents Issues and Profits therof without any let trouble or interruption of the said H. F. or his Heirs and without any lawfull let trouble interruption or eviction of any other person or persons having or which shall have or claim any Estate or Interest of in or to the Premisses or any part therof by or from the said H. or any of his Ancestors except only such Leases as aforesaid only for their Leases above excepted In witness c. The Attornment of the Tenant MEmorand that on the third day of November 1652. I A P. Assignee of the within named Lessees A. and I. W. of and for all their term of years within specified of and in the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments within bargained did therof Attorn to the within named F. B. by the payment of one Angell Noble in part of payment of the Rent reserved in the Lease made of the Premisses by the within named H. F. to the said A. and I. W. And in testimony therof I have written this Endorsment with mine own hand the day and year abovesaid and subsigned the same A Bargain and Sale by a Factor of his Constitutors Goods to the use of whose Agent the Constitutor had taken up money by exchange on the other side of the Sea TO all c. E. T. of L. Merchant Agent and Factor here in the Realm of England of and for the Business Affairs and Merchandizes of P. B. of L. Goldsmith now resident in Spain sendeth greeting Whereas the said P. hath lately taken up in Spain by way of exchange for England of one I R. Factor for G. G. and R. G. of L. Merchant Taylors money and other things there to the value of 285 l. of lawfull money of England as by Bills of Exchange therof made and consigned from the said P. to the said E. may appear And wheras the said P. as well for payment of the said Bills of Exchange as otherwise for his use hath sent and consigned out of Spain to the said E. hither into E. 400 l. weight or therabouts of Cinamon in a Ship of I. called the Pelecan to be discharged in the Port of L. or elsewhere in the Realm of E. as may fortune to fall out Now the said E. T. for and in consideration of the satisfaction and payment of the said Bills of Exchange truly to be made to the said G. and R. hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell to the said G. and R G all the said 400 l. weight of Cinamon To have and to hold the same and every part therof to the said G. and R. their Executors and Assigns for their own use for ever absolutely without any Condition Yet nevertheless wheras the said Sum of c. shall be had raised and satisfied to the said G and R of the said Cinamon that then the said G and R and their Executors shall stand accomptable to the said E for so much as shall be therof made and clearly had to the said G over and above the said Sum c. In witness c. A Bargain and Sale by Brewers of their Stock in Brewing as well Implements Corn Grain Casks c. as Debts upon Tallies and Scores with Covenants pertinent for transferring of the Debts THis Indenture made c. between I S and P S on the one party and M R on the other party Witnesseth That the said I and P for and in consideration of a certain competent Sum c. wherof c. Hath bargained sold given granted and set over and by these presents Bargain and Salt do bargain c. unto the said M. R. as well all such
said W. his Heirs and Assigns to the only use and behoof of the said W. his Heirs and Assigns for ever A Covenant that the said R. T. standeth lawfully seised of the Premisses And that it shall be lawfull for the said W. C to possesse the same A discharge of Incumbrances a Covenant for further assurance during two years after the death of the said M late wife of the said G B. And the said R T further doth covenant c. That if at any time hereafter it shall happen the other three parts of the said Rectory Parsonage Vicarage or Premisses or any part of the said three parts to descend remain accrue or come to the said R or his Heirs as Heir of the said Sir H. B or any of his Heirs That then the said R or his Heirs so having the other three parts or any part of the said three parts or that lawfully may have the same upon reasonable request therof made by the said W C his Heirs or Assigns at the costs and charges in the Law of the said W C his Heirs or Assigns convey and assure to the said W. his Heirs and Assigns the said other three parts and every part of the said three parts which shall or ought to descend remain and accrue to the said R T or his Heirs as aforesaid the said last rented assurance to be made with warranty only as is before recited in the said conveyance of the said fourth part In witness wherof the said parties to these present Indentures interchangably have set their Seals given the day and year first above written An Indenture where one having had a Lease Morgaged unto him and forfeited he now conveyeth the same back to the first Vendor conditionally he pay a Sum of money by a day Note good Covenants in this Indenture THis Indenture c. between J. J. Citizen and Founder of L. on the one party and I. D. of E. in the County of K. Gentleman on the other party witnesseth That where Sir H. C. of C. in the County of W. Knight by his Indenture of Lease dated c. did demise to the said I. D. and his Assigns for the term of 16 years commencing at the Feast c. then last past for the yearly Rent of 16 l. of lawfull c. during the said term to be paid to the said Sir H. his Heirs and Assigns all that the Scite of the Mansion place or dwelling house of his Mannor of R. alias R. in the County of E. Together with all Courts c. and all Demesne Lands c. to the said Scite c. belonging or in any wise appurtaining or at any time therfore had excepted c. except as in the said Indenture is excepted And where the said J. D. did heretofore make sale and bargain to the said J. J. of all the said Lease Estate and Interest of the said J. D. of and in the Premisses for the assurance of payment of a certain Sum of money by the said J. D. to have been paid to the said J. J. at a certain day now past In the payment of which said Sum the said J. D. hath clearly made default and yet hitherto hath not paid the same or any part therof to the said J. J or to any other for his use By reason wherof the said J D. hath clearly forfeited all his said Lease Estate Interest and term of years which be yet to come in the Premisses unto the said J J as by a former pair of Indentures therof made heretofore between the said J D on the one party and the said J J. on the other party bearing date c. more at large and plainly will appear By reason wherof the said J J now is lawfully possessed of the said Lease and other the Premisses as of his own proper goods Yet nevertheles at the earnest desire and request of the said I D and upon and under the condition that the said I D his Executors or Administrators do pay or cause c. to the said I I his certain Attorney Executors or Administrators the Sum of c. of lawfull c. on the 12. day of D. next c. at c between the hours c. of the said 12. day of D next ensuing as aforesaid The said I I hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents so far as in him is doth grant bargain sell assign and set ouer to the said I D for the only use of the said I D and of his Executors and Assigns all the Lease Interest and terme of yeares now to come of and in the said Scite c. and all other the Premisses above recited in so large and ample manner as the said I I had the same of the Grant Bargain Sale and Assignment of the said I D by the said former Indenture above recited in these presents Provided alwaies that if the said I D his Executors and Administrators do make default and do not pay or cause c. the said sum of c and every part therof to the said I I his certain Attorney Executors or Administrators in manner and form as is above limited in and by these presents That then and from thenceforth these presents and every thing in them contained or mentioned for the benefit or behoof of the said I D his Executors or Administrators shall be as clearly and utterly frustrate and annihillated to all intents and purposes as though the same had never been had nor made Any thing in these presents written or specified to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding And the said I I covenanteth c. That the said I D and his Assigns by and under the payment of the yearly Rent reserved of the Premisses in the Originall Lease first above recited in these presents and under the performance and fulfilling of the Covenants and Articles therin contained to be payable and due to be done from henceforth untill the 12. day c. next c. shall or may without let or interruption of the said I. I. his Executors or Assigns hold and occupy the said Scite c. and other Premisses with their appurtenances untill the said 12. c. And the said I D covenanteth c. in manner c. That he the said J his Executors or Assigns shall and will from time to time untill the said 12. c. yeild and pay to the said Sir H. his Heirs and Assigns or to his or their Bayliffs or Receivers for the time being all and every payment of the yearly Rent aforesaid for the Premisses by the said Originall Lease within the space of 10. daies next after any such payment shall be due And for every such severall payment shall take and receive of the said Sir H his Bayliff or Receiver for the time being one severall acquittance and every such acquittance shall and will deliver or cause c. to the said I I at c. within the
Assigns or his or their learned Councel shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised Provided alwaies and it is especially conditioned concluded and Proviso for redemption c. agreed by and between the said parties to these presents for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them by these presents That if the said I K. and A. his wife and the Survivor of them and their Heirs Executors or Administrators or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the said I. K. from time to time and at all times during such time as they or any of them shall occupy the Premisses or any part therof by any Lease to be therof made to the said I and A. or to either of them by the said A R do as well keep and maintain all and singular the Premisses in good and sufficient reparations and pay the yearly Rent therfore to be reserved by the said Lease according to the tenor and true meaning As also do well and truly content and pay or cause c. to the said A. his Executors or Administrators or to his or their lawfull Attorney the Sum of 300 l. of c. at one entire payment at the now dwelling house of the said c. Scituate c. Or if he be not there then dwelling that then at such other house where he shall fortune to dwell within the same City or the Suburbs therof at any time within the space of ten years next ensuing from the date of these presents upon any 26. day of April or 26. day of July between the hours of c. in the afternoon of any of the same daies That then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said I. and his Heirs and Assigns into all and singular the Premisses to re-enter and the same to have again and hold as in his or their former Estate these presents or any other assurance or conveyance therof or of any part therof made or hereafter in the mean time to be made to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that then and from thenceforth the said Fine to be knowledged by the said I. K. and A. his wife of the Premisses in form aforesaid and all other conveyances and assurances in the mean time therof made or to be made to the said A. his Heirs and Assigns shall be and enure to the only use of the said I. K. and A. his wife and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said I. K. for ever And that then and from thenceforth the said A. R. his Heirs and Assigns and all and every other person and persons which shall fortune to be seised of or in the Premisses or any part therof by or under the Estate of the said A. R. shall therof and of every part therof stand and be seised to the only use and behoof of the said I. K and A. and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said I. for ever and to none other use or uses whatsoever And the said I. K doth for c. covenant to and with the said A. R. his Heirs Executors and Assigns Provided alwaies the Premisses notwithstanding That if the said I. K. and A. his wife their Heirs Executors and Administrators do not in all points well and faithfully perform and fulfill the said condition conclusion and agreement in these presents last above specified according to the tenor and true meaning therof That then and at all times for ever after any default made in performance or fulfilling therof or of any part therof on the part and behalf of the said I. K. and A. his wife or of their Heirs Executors or Administrators these Indentures and the Fine first above specified and all other assurances above mentioned shall be and enure to the only and proper use and behoof of the said A. R. and of his Heirs and Assigns for ever and to none other use or uses intent or purpose whatsoever absolutely without any manner of condition or mortgage Any thing whatsoever above in these presents specified or expressed to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And the said A. R. covenanteth c. with the said I. and A. his wife and the Heirs Executors and Administrators of the said I. that at and upon every payment of the yearly Rent to be reserved in the said Lease to be made of the Premisses by the said A. R. to the said I. and A. as aforesaid To give an Acquittance upon every receipt of Rent the said A. R. his Heirs and Assigns shall seal and deliver to the use of the said I. and A. and of their Executors to such person or persons as shall make payment of the same Rent a lawfull and sufficient severall Acquittance therfore from time to time And that when it shall fortune the said I. K. and A. or the Heirs Executors or Assigns of the said I. K. to content and pay or cause c. to the said A. his Heirs Executors or Administrators or to his or their lawfull Deputy or Attorney the said Sum of 300 l. of c. at any of the daies above named in these presents for the payment therof in manner and form afore specified and within the said term of 10. years having then also duâ—y performed the residue of the said condition conclusion and agreement aforesaid That then upon the receipt therof the said A. his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall and will as well seal and deliver to the said I. and A. or to the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the said I. or to their use to such person or persons as shall pay the said 300 l. a lawfull and sufficient Acquittance and Discharge for the same As also then and therupon or at any time after upon reasonable request shall and will not only well and safely redeliver to the said I. and A. or to the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the said I. whole and uncancelled all such Deeds Evidences and Writings concerning the Premisses or any part therof as the said A. his Heirs or Executors shall before that time have had or received of or from the said I. K. Together wiih that part of these presents sealed by the said I. K. But also shall upon like request and at the costs and charges of the said I. K. his Heirs and Assigns do and make all such act and acts thing and things for the extinguishment and release of his and their Right Estate and Title in and to all and singular the Premisses with warranty against the said A. R. and his Heirs as by the said I. or his Heirs shall be reasonably devised or advised and required at any time within the space of one year next after payment of the said Sum of 300 l. in form aforesaid In witness c. A Bargain and Sale of Land both Free-hold and Copy-hold with liberty that if the Vendee dislike the Purchase by a day then the Vendor to repay the Vendee
them and their Heirs to the said R. and his Heirs the Sum of 30 l. of c. at the said dwelling house c. without any fraud or covin Provided alwaies that if the said W. at any time within the said space of two years next after the date of these presents shall signify to the said R. W. that he the said W. then hath an absolute liking of the Purchase aforesaid or during the space of the same two years shall not give any notice of disliking with the same Purchase unto the said R. W. Then the said W. B. for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them covenanteth and granteth to him and them by these presents firmly bindeth to the said R. his Executors and Administrators well and truly to pay to the said R. his Executors and Administrators for the clear purchase of the Premisses the Sum of 15 l. of lawfull c. over and besides the said 30 l. already paid within ten daies next after such signification given of such absolute liking as aforesaid Or if no notice of such disliking of the said Purchase be given during the two years aforesaid then to pay the said 15 l. within ten daies next after the expiration of the same two years without fraud or covin Provided moreover that after signification given of absolute liking of the said Purchase as aforesaid the liberty of disliking therewith given as abovesaid shall be utterly annihilated and clearly determined Any thing abovesaid to the contrary notwithstanding And the said R. covenanteth with the said VV. B. c. That if the said VV. shall be minded to retain the Purchase of the Premisses that then at all times during other two years next after the end of the said former two years given for liberty of liking and disliking or next to ensue from the time wherin the said VV. shall signifie his absolute liking of the said Purchase the said R. and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons having or which shall lawfully have or claim to have any Estate Right Title or Interest in or to the Premisses or any part therof by or from the said R. VV. except only as is before excepted at and upon every reasonable request to be made to the said R. or his Heirs and at the costs and charges of the said VV. his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall and will do make knowledge and suffer or cause c. all and singular such act and acts thing and things in the Law for the further and better assurance surety and suremaking of all and singular the Premisses to be had and made sure to the said W. B. and K. and to the Heirs and Assigns of the said W. for ever as by the said W. and K. and the Heirs and Assigns of the said W. or any of their Councel learned in the Laws of this Realm shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised either without warranty or with warranty of the said R. and his Heirs and such as shall make any of the said assurances only against themselves and their Heirs And the said W B. covenanteth c. That the said W and K. his wife and the Heirs and Assigns of the said W shall agree and suffer that the said R and his Assigns may have and receive the yearly Rent of the Premisses untill the first day of April which shall be c. If in the mean time the said W shall not signifie to the said R or his Heirs of the absolute liking with the Purchase aforesaid In witness c. A Bargain and Assignment of whatsoever benefit growing to one by means of an Administration and the Vendee is to save harmless the Vendor of whatsoever he may be charged with as Administrator THis Indenture c. Between I H of c. and K his wife Daughter to N. E. late deceased and Sister to N. E. also deceased which I. and K. are or one of them is Administrator or Administrators of the Goods aad Chattels which were of the said N. and M on the one party and W B and R B c. on the other party witnesseth That the said I. and K for and in consideration of a certain Sum of money to them to be paid by Obligation have given granted confirmed remised released bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth c. unto the said W and R all their Estate Right Title Interest Term of years and Demands Leases Debts Goods and Chattels whatsoever which the said I and K. his wife or either of them their Executors or Administrators have or at any time hereafter may might or ought to have or at any time heretofore had since the death or deaths of the said N. or N. belonging to her the said K. and to the said J. or either of them or that they or either of them might or ought to have either by the last Will and Testament of the said N. her Father or by the death of the said N. her Brother or by any Letter or Letters of Administration to her and the said I. or either of them committed of the Goods of the said N. and N. or either of them To have hold and enjoy all the Premisses and Habend all the said Interests Terms Estates Title Claim and Demand of the said I and K. to the same to the said W and R their Executors Administrators and Assigns for their own uses for ever And the said I H for him his Executors c. doth covenant c. in form c. viz. That all and singular the Premisses now are and from Cavenant to discharge of Incumbrances henceforth shall stand and abide clearly and freely discharged and saved harmless of and from all and singular former Bargains Sales Leases Grants and Incumbrances whatsoever had made done or procured by the said I. and K. his wife or either of them And that To make further assuâ—ance they the said I. and K. and either of them at all times during 3. years next ensuing c at and upon every reasonable request or within convenient time after such request at the costs and charges in the Law of the said W. c. shall and will make do knowledge and suffer or cause c. All and every such further act and acts thing and things in the Law as by the said W and R. or either of them or the Administrators or Assigns of either of them or any their Councell learned in the Laws of this Realm shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised for the better assuring of all and singular the Premisses to be had conveyed and made sure from the said J. and K. to the said W. R their Executors Administrators and Assigns for their own use for ever And further That the said I. and K and either of them and the To justifie actions c Executors and Administrators of either of them at the the request
S. P. eldest Son of R. P. Citizen c. on the other party witnesseth That wheras W. H. of C. and M his wife by one Recitall Fine Sur Grant and render levied before the Kings Majesties Justices of his Common Bench at W. in the Term of Saint Michael in the 14. year c. did grant to the said W. G. a certain yearly Rent of 9 l. 13 s. 4 d. going out of two Messuages and two Shops with their appurtenances in W. c. and the same to the said W. G did render in the said Court To have and perceive the said annuall Rent of c. to Habend the said W. G. aad his Heirs at the Feasts of c. by even portions yearly to be paid And if it happen the said yearly Rent of c. or any Nomine poene upon default of payment part therof to be behind in part or in the whole after any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid in which it ought to be paid and not paid by the space of forty daies being asked that then the said W. M. and the Heirs of the same W. shall forfeit to the said W. G. and his Heirs 14 s. 4 d. in the name of a pain as often as the same yearly Rent of c. or any part therof shall be so behind And that then and so often it Distresse shall be lawfull to the said W. G. and his Heirs into the said Messuages and Shops with their appurtenances to enter and distrain and the Distresses so there taken and had lawfully to lead carry and drive away and with him to detain untill he shall be fully satisfied and paid as well of the said yearly Rent of c. with the Arreages therof if any shall be as also of the said 14 s. 4 d. in the name of a pain as aforesaid As by the said Fine amongst other things therin contained more plainly will appear Now the said W G for and in consideration of the sum of c. Bargain c. wherof c. hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said S P. and his Heirs for ever the said yearly Rent of c. as being out of the said two Messuages and two Shops aforesaid and all the estate right title and interest of the said W G and his Heirs of in and to the same yearly Rent To have hold perceive Habend receive and enjoy the said yearly Rent of c. at the said several Feasts abovesaid and as the same shall grow due and payable unto the said S P his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use of the said S. and of his Heirs and Assigns for ever And the said W G Covenanteth Discharge of Incumbrances c. in form c. That the said yearly rent now is and for ever hereafter shall be stand and continue to the said S. P. and his Heirs clearly and freely discharged and acquitted or otherwise from time to time and at all times upon reasonable request shall be well and sufficiently saved harmless by the said W G. his Heirs Executors and Administrators of and from all and singular former bargains sales gifts grant titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made done or procured by the said W. G or by his knowledge consent or Further Assurance procurement And further that he the said W. G. and the said E his wife and the heirs of the same W all every other person or persons having or which shal have or lawfully claim or pretend to have any former estate right title or interest of in or to the said yearly rent of c. by from or under the estate of the said W G from time to time upon reasonable requests within two years next comming at the costs and charges in the Law only of the said S. his Heirs or Assigns shall and will do make knowledge suffer execute and cause c. all and every such further lawful and reasonable act and acts thing and things for the further and more better assurance and sure making of the said yearly rent of c. to be had and made sure to the said S. his Heirs and Assigns to his and their own use and uses for ever as by the said S. his Heirs or Assigns or his or their learned Councel in the Laws of this Realm shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised and required In witness c. A Bargain and Sale by a man and his wife she being a Co-heir of a third part of certain Land in Possession and of a Moiety of another third part of the same Land in Reversion after the death of the late husband of one of the Co-heirs Tenant by Courtesie THis Indenture c. between E. M. and M. his wife one of the Daughters and Heirs of Sir A. P. Knight deceased on the one party and G M. c. on the other party That wheras the said Sir A. P. Knight Recital was in his life time lawfully seised in his Demesne as of Fee of and in one capital Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances and all Shops Cellers c. to the said capital Messuage belonging c. And the said Sir A so being of the said capital Messuage and Premisses with the appurtenances seised died therof seised by and after whose death the said capital Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances descended and came to E. M and A. as the Daughters and Heirs of the said Sir A. P. which M. the said E M hath married and taken to wife and wheras also the said E. whom one A. R. took to wife is now deceased having no issue of het body now living Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said E M and M his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 120 l. of c. wherof c. have bargained and sold and by Bargained c. these presents do bargain and sell unto the said G M his Heirs and Assigns as well all that the third part of the said capitall Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances and the third part of all the said Shops c. as the Moyety of all that the Reversion of the third part of the said Messuage and Premisses which the said A R holdeth for the term of his life as Tenant by the Courtesie of England and all the right title c. together with all the Deeds Evidences c. to have and to hold the third part and the said Moiety of the said Reversion of the third part of the said Messuage c. and of all the said Shops c. Habend and all their estates titles and interests in and to the premisses to the G M his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use c. and the said Covenant for further â—ssurance E M. Covenanteth c. that they the said E and M his wife and the Heirs and Assigns of the
hath heretofore been at F. aforesaid And all the said Bargain of Woolls to be well washed and to be wrought by a sworn man as the Woolls of the said Sir R. K hath heretofore accustomarily been In consideration of which said Bargain of Woolls the said R. W. hath paid and delivered to the said Sir R. the Summ of 500 l. of c. wherof the said Sir R acknowledgeth the Receipt accordingly by these presents And the said Sir R. for him his Executors Administrators and Assigns doth covenant and grant to and with the said R. W. his Executors and Assigns by these presents That he the said Sir R his Executors Administrators or Assigns at his or their own proper costs and charges shall and will well and truly deliver or cause c. to the said R. W. his Executors or Assigns all the said bargain of Wolls of the said kind growth and goodnesse aforesaid at or before the last day of September next coming after the date hereof at the Mannor place of the said Sir R. scituate in F. aforesaid And the said R. W. for him c. covenanteth c. That he the said R. W. his Executors Administrators or Assigns at and upon the full delivery of the said bargain of Wools at F. aforesaid shall well and truly content and pay or cause c. to the said Sir R. his c. the rest and residue of such Sums of money as the said bargain of Woolls at the price above specified shall amount unto over and above the said 500 l. paid and disbursed by the said R to the said Sir R. before hand upon the bargain of Wools as aforesaid And the said Sir R. covenanteth c That if the said bargain of Woolls at and upon the delivery therof as aforesaid shall not amount to the full Sum of 500 l. after the rate and price of 22 s. the Todd that then he the said Sir R. his Executors or Assigns at or upon the delivery of the same Wools shall well and truly content and pay or cause c. to the said R. his Executors and Assigns all such money as the same Woolls shall want of the same 500 l. at the rate and price aforesaid without fraud or covin In witnesse c. A Bargain and Sale by two Co-heirs in Land of a Reversion THis Indenture made c. Between I. K. c. and K. his wife and E. C c. Heirs of I. S. deceased on the one party and T. B. c. on the other party witnesseth That wheras A. S. of B. in the County Recitall of the Estate for life in being Of Freehold of H. Widow late the wife of W. S. deceased now is lawfully seised of an Estate of Free-hold for term of her life of and in one Messuage set and builded in B. aforesaid and of and in divers Lands Meadows and Pasture lying and being in the Parishes of c. containing by estimation 20. acres be they more or lesse The Reversion of two six parts of all and singular the premisses do severally belong and appurtain to the said J. K. and K. his wife and C. and M. his wife as to two of the Sisters and Heirs of the said I. S. And wheras also the said J K did late purchase to him and his Heirs of W H of c. and of R. his wife and of T E. of H c. and A. his wife two other of the Sisters and Co-heirs of the said J S their two six parts of all singular the premises that is to say one third part of all the same premises as by one Indenture betwixt them therof made and bearing date the 13th day of May now last past more plainly will appear The said I K and K his wife for the sum of 60 l. of c. to them paid before the ensealing of these presents by the said T. B. have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do c. unto the said T B and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever as well all the sixt part of the said J. K. and K. his wife which they have in the right of the same K of and in the said Messuage and all other the premisses as also all those two sixt parts or one third Part of all and singular the same Messuage and Premisses so by the said J K purchased of the said W. H. and R. his wife and T E and A his wife as aforesaid and all the estate right reversion title interest part parts and purparts whatsoever which they the said J K and K. his wife have or either of them hath or ought to have of in or to the said Messuage and Premisses or to every or any part or parts therof whatsoever and also the said E. C and M his wife for the sum of 24 l. of c. have aliened granted bargained and sold and by these presents c. to the said T B and to his Heirs or Assigns for ever all the sixt part of the said E and M which they have in the right of the same M of and in the said Messuage and all other the premisses and all their estate right title reversion interest part parts and purparts whatsoever which they the said E. and M his wife have or either of them hath or ought to have of in or to the said Messuage and Premisses or in or to every or any part or parcel therof whatsoever and the said J K and K. his wife and the said E C and M his wife for the consideration aforesaid do by these presents bargain and sell to the said T. B. all the Deeds Charters Evidences and Writings touching the premisses and every of them severally do promise grant to deliver unto the said T upon reasonable request at any time so many of the said Evidences as they or any of them have or without Suit may come by without any manner of fraud or covin to have and to hold all the said parts of the Habend said Messuage and Premisses with all and singular their appurtenances and all other the premisses by these presents above bargained and sold to the said T. B and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use c. and the said I. K. and T. C. for themselves and for their wives Covenant for knowledging of Fines their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them do severally and apart every of them only for the part of himself and of the Heirs Executors and Administrators Covenant and Grant to and with the said T. B. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns by these presents in manner and form c. that they the said J. K. and K his wife for their part and also that the said E. C. and M. his wife for their part at the cost and charges in the Law of the said T. B. or of his Executors or Administrators in this present Hillary Term holden at Westminster by
the said Goods c. as her proper Goods c. for ever freely quietly peaceably and intirely without any contradiction claim disturbance or hinderance of any person whatsoever and without any account to me or to any other whosoever to be made answered or hereafter to be rendred So that neither I the said A. B. nor any other for me or in my name and any Right Title Interest or Demand of or for the said Goods Implements Things and moveables or any part or parcell therof ought to exact challenge claim or demand at any time hereafter But from all Action Right Estate Title Claim Demand Possession and Interest therof shall be wholly barred and excluded by force of these presents And J the said A. B. my Heirs Executors and Administrators all and Warranâ—y singular the Goods Things Implements and Moveables aforesaid to the said C. D. her Executors and Administrators against all people will warrant and for ever defend by these presents Of which Goods Things Implements and Moveables J the foresaid A. B. have put the said C. D. in full and peaceable possession by giving and delivering Giving possession of one penny of lawfull English money which J gave and delivered at the sealing and delivery of these presents In witness c. A Bill of Sale of Goods for payment of Debts TO all to whom these presents shall come T H. of c. sendeth greeting Wheras J the said T. H am indebted unto divers and sundry persons in divers great Sums of money And wheras P. L. of c. and H D. of c. have heretofore at my request entred into security for and with me the said T. H. and for my only debts due unto divers persons as well for payment of money as otherwise wherof they are not as yet secured discharged nor freed And wheras I the said T. H. am fully minded and determined as well hereby to secure and save harmlesse the said P. L. and H. D. of and for all and every such Sums and securities as they or either of them stand charged or chargable withall for or with me the said T. H. And likewise that they the said P. L. and H. D. shall and may duly and truly with the residue of the Goods Chattels and Cattell to them herein or hereby given granted and confirmed or meant or mentioned to be herein or hereby given granted or confirmed satisfie and pay all such Debts and Sums of money as J am any way indebted or do owe unto any person or persons whatsoever Now know yee That J. the said T. H. for and upon the consideration afore specified have given granted and confirmed and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said P. L. and H. D. all and singular my Goods Cattell and Chattels whatsoever as well reall as personal Money Plate Jewels Houshold-stuff and Implements of Houshold Leases and term or terms of years whatsoever of what name naâ—ure quality or condition soever the same be and in whose hands custody or possession soever the same be or shall or may be found as well in the severall Counties of S. D. and R or â—lsewhere within the Realm of England To have and to hold the same unto the said P. L. and H. D. and their Assigns for ever to and for the proper use and behoof of the said P. L and H. D. and their Assigns and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever Of which 〈◊〉 Goods Chattels and Premisses I the said T H have put the said P L and H D in full and peaceable possession by the delivery to them of one peice of silver at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents In witness c Of Goods and Chattels to a mans Son TO all to whom c. R. V of c. Greeting Know yee that I the said R. V. as well for and in consideration of divers Charges Expences and Costs which R V my Son hath had sustained and been at in the sustentation and maintenance of me the said R and M my wife and of my House and Family As also for divers other good causes and considerations me therunto especially moving Have given and granted and do give grant and confirm to the said R. V. my Son all and singular my Goods and Cattell moveable and moveables as well living as dead of what kind or sort soever the same be or whersoever they are or in whose hands soever the same Goods or Cattell now are or hereafter may be found And all manner of Termes and Estates which I have in any Lands Tenements Possessions or Hereditaments to me before this time by any person or persons demised set or to Farm-let for term of life or years in L. aforesaid and elsewhere in the said County of C. And also I have given and granted to the said R. V. my Son all and singular Debts and Sums of money whatsoever which any person or persons at the day of the making of these presents doth or do owe unto me by force of any Writing Obligatory Covenant Bargain Sale Contract or otherwise for any cause whatsoever To have hold use and enjoy all and singular the aforesaid Goods and Chattels Estates Terms and Debts and all other the Premisses whatsoever unto the said R. V. my Son his Executors and Assigns to the only use benefit and behoof of the said R. V. and his Assigns for ever In Witness c. Indorsed Sealed and delivered the day and year within written and a penny delivered in the name of the possession of the Goods and Chattels within granted in presence of c. A Deed of Gift referring to a last Will with a Clause for power of Revocation BE it known to all men by these presents That I R. H. of c. for divers good causes and considerations me moving and namely for the setling and disposing of such Goods and Chattels as God hath blessed me withall for the advantage and preferment of my wife and Children after my death in such manner and form as is hereafter and in my last Will and Testament shall be mentioned expressed and declared And for the preventing of questions and controversies that might arise or grow amongst my said Wife and Children touching the same to their great losse and prejudice if either I should not dispose therof in my life time but leave them to the disposition of the Laws in this behalf or else only bequeath the same by will according as it is my speciall desire and mind that the same should go and be bestowed Have given and granted and by this my present Deed of Gift do give grant and assign unto my well-beloved Friends R. H. Son R. B. of c. and T. B. of c all and singular my Leases and Terms of years Plate Money Coine And all and singular my Goods and Chattels moveables and unmoveables real and personal of what name nature or quality soever whersoever or in whose
or any of their marriage money unpaid the rest and residue of the saip mariage money as shall then remain void if such sums of money as the said R shall have promised or covenanted to pay or give in marriage with such daughter or daughters do not exceed the sum of 400. Marks apeece The proviso for W. D. daughters is to the same purpose And it is fully agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents that it shall and may be lawful as well to the said R. D. as also to the said W. D. the Son for the further assurance of the true payment of the said several sums of money to their said several daughters as aforesaid to make any manner or manners of Grants Annuities or any Assurance or Assurances with such and so many penalties distresses forfeitures of sums of money or otherwise liable unto the said Mannor of Henbury with the appurtenances as to either of them or to either of their Councel learned in the Law shall seem good and the same to be of full force and effect in the Law according to the contents therof But the true intent and full purpose of all the said parties to those presents is of none of the said portions of money to be limited or granted to any of the daughters of the said W D. shall be levied or attempted to be levied during the life of the said R D neither yet untill such time as all the said portion of money to be levied to and for these daughter and daughters of the said R. D. as aforesaid be or may he fully satisfied and paid as aforesaid Provided furthermore and the true intent and meaning of these presents and of all the said parties to the said presents is that if the said R. D. or the said W. D. at any time hereafter during their or either of their lives shall be taken prisoner in manner of Warrs or if the said R D or W D at any time hereafter during their or either of their natural lives may not or cannot in and with the sincerity and purity of Christian Conscience openly and publikely confess and profess the blessed Name of Christ Jesus and the glorious Gospel safely and quietly within this Realm of England without danger of their or either of their lives restraint of liberty or loss of goods or chattels that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful as well to and for the said R. D as also to and for the said W. D for their or either of their Redemption Ransom or Maintenance absolutely or conditionally to bargain sell give grant discontinue alter or change any of the said Premisses to any person or persons not exceeding the yearly value of 10 l. of yearly Rent of Assise and not being Mannor house Demesn Lands Milne or Milnes or the appurtenances therof nor being any of the said Messuage Lands c. appointed for the Joynture or increase of Joynture of the said Eliz. any thing in the said Presidents to the contrary notwithstanding Then next followeth Covenant that R. D. and M. his wife will at any time hereafter within five years make better Assurance of all the Premisses at the costs of the said R. W. his Heirs c. being not compelled to travel out of the County for making therof Provided lastly and the true c. is that if it happen the said E. W. after marriage between her and the said W D to die that then it shall and may be lawful to the said W D. the Son after the death of the said R D or to the said R. D during the life time of the said R D to limit and appoint to all and every such woman or women other then the said Eliz W. as hereafter shall be wife or wives of the said W. D. or to any other person or persons to the use of such woman any of the said premises except the said Messuage called the Hall of Henbury and the Demesn Lands therwith usually occupied and except the bands appointed for the Joynture of the said Ma during her life for and during her or their natural life or lives for and in the name of her or their Joynture so as the same exceed not the value of 100. Marks yearly And it is further concluded c. and the true intent c. is that all and every Demise Lease Grant Alienation Charge Appointment Estate Assurance and Conveyance whatsoever hereafter to be had or made of the said Mannors c. with their appurtenances or of any parcel therof shall be and that the parties to the same and their Heirs shaâ—l stand and be seised of the said Mannors c. whatsoever in form aforesaid to be demised leased granted aliened charged or appointed as before in the said presents is declared to such only use intent purpose and limitation as is aforesaid during the continuance of every such Lease Grant c. according to the true intent meaning and effect of these presents and to none other use intent purpose or limitation any thing in these presents contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding In witness wherof the partyes aforesaid c. Covenants Conditions and Provisoes in Conveyances for setlement of Estates THis Indenture c. Between R. M. of c. of the one party and Limitation of Vses and Estates Dame M. W. widow of the other party witnesseth c. that the said R. M. doth Covenant c. that the said Conveyances and Assurances so to be had made and executed shall be c. and that the said Sir Fr. c. and their Heirs c. shall stand and be seised of the premisses c. to the several uses intents and purposes and under the Conditions Provisoes Covenants and Agreements hereafter in or by these presents set forth limited mentioned or declared according to the true meaning of these presents and to no other use c. that is to say of all and singular the said Mannor of C. with the appurtenances and of all the Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Hereditaments and Premisses Cum pertin in C. to the use of R. the father and M. his wife for and during the term of their two natural lives and of the longer liver of them without impeachment of Wast during the life of R. only and after the decease of R. and M. his wife then to the use of R. the son and of the Heirs males of his body and for default of such issue then to the use of the Heirs Males of the body of R. the Father legitime procreaâ—â— and for default c. to the use of the right Heirs of R. the Father for ever And of the said Mannor of S. and G. M. Cum pertin and of all his Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Hereditaments and Premises in S. and G. M. aforesaid to the use of R. the the Son untill the day of the solemnization of the said Marriage And after
Capital Mansion house of M. aforesaid and the Lands and Tenements commonly accounted used or occupied his Demesne Lands to the said Capital Messuage belonging or appurtaining to the use of the said M. his now wife for term of her naturall life reserving and appointing the yearly Rent of 10 l. of lawfull money of England to be paid for the same from and after the death of the said Robert the Father yearly during the life of the said M. at the Feast of the Annunciation of c. Saint Michael c by even portions at the said Capital Messuage of M. aforesaid to the said Robert Markham the Son and Anne and the Heirs Males of the body of the said Rob. the Son lawfully begotten and after to such person and persons as by the limitation aforesaid shall have the same House and Demesne the first payment therof to begin at such of the said Feasts as shall first happen after the decease of the said Robert the Father And that from and after such limitation and appointment so had or made the said Assurances and Conveyances shall be and the said Sir Francis c. and their Heirs and the Survivors and Survivor of them and his and their Heirs shall stand and be therof seised to the only use of the said M. and her Assigns according to such limitation as shall be so had or appointed So that the said Mary and her Assigns do pay or cause to be paid yearly during her life the said Sum of 40 l. in manner and form before mentioned expressed and appointed And after the death of the said Mary or of the determination of her said Estate or use therin by any waies then to the use of the said R. M. the Son and of the said A. and the Heirs Males of the body of the said R. lawfully begotten and after to the use of such person and persons and in such manner and form and with all such Remainders over uses and limitations and under all and every such Conditions and Provisoes as the same should have been if no such assignment appointment or limitation by force of this Proviso had been therof made or appointed any thing c. Provided also and it is likewise concluded and fully agreed by and between the said parties to these Indentures for them and their severall Heirs by these presents where the said R. M. the Father by one Indenture tripartite made between the said R. M. the Father of the one party and Tho S. Esquire of the second party and the right honourable Sir S. Knight Chancellour of the Dutchy c. of the third party bearing date 18. Maij An. 19. Eliz. hath granted to the said Tho. Sad. one Annuity or yearly Rent of 100 l. by year issuing out of the said Mannor of C. from the day of the date of the said Indenture for and during the term of ten years then next following as by the said Indenture more fully and at large doth and may appear That for the advancement and preferment of such Daughters of the For preferment of Daughters c. of Robert the Father said M. the Father as shall not be married before the decease of the said Robert the Father the said Robert the Son and the Heirs Males of his body and for default of such Issue such other person and persons to whom the said Mannor of C. with the appurtenances shall or ought to come after the decease of the said Robert the Father in tayl according to the limitation of these presents shall yearly after the decease of the said Robert the Father and after the end of the said ten years pay or cause to be paid the Sum of 100 l. of lawfully money of England yearly unto such of the said Daughters as shall not be married before the decease of the said Robert the Father untill every such Daughter shall have received the Sum of 200 l. a peice for and toward her and their preferment in Marriage or otherwise the same to be yearly paid at the Mannor House of C. aforesaid upon the Feast daies of the Annunciation and Saint Michael c. by even portions And if it happen any default to be had or made of or in the said payment of 100 l. by year as is aforesaid that then from and after any such default the said Assurances and Conveyances shall be in the said F. L. And the said F. L. P. W. T. M. and A. M. and their Heirs and the Survivors and Survivor of them his and their Heirs shall stand seised of all such part and parcell of the said Mannor of C and of the said Premisses in C. saving the Mannor House and Park in C. aforesaid with the Appurtenances not exceeding the clear yearly value of 100 l. by year as the said R. M. the Father shall by Writing under his hand and Seal in his life time or by his last Will and Testament in Writing expresse and appoint To the use of every the said Daughter and Daughters which shall not be married before the death of the said Robert the Father untill every of them of the Issues and Profits therof and of such part of the said Sum of 200 l. a peice as the said R. the Son his Heirs or Assigns shal before that time have paid shal have received and had or conveniently might have received and had the said Sum of 200 l. of lawfull money of England and after every such Estate and Use ended then to the use of every such person and persons and in such manner and form and with such Remainders over uses and limitations and under all and every such Conditions and Provisoes as the same should have been if no such Assignment or limitation had been therof made any thing c. Provided likewise and it is also Covenanted c. Vt supra that it Liberty to make Leases of lands usually letten shall and may be lawful to and for the said R. M. the Father at any time or times during his life by his Writing Indenture to be made between him and any other person or persons to Lease Grant and Demise any part or parcel of the Premisses before time usually demised or leased the said Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in S. great M. and M. only excepted to any person and persons at his pleasure so that every such Lease and Grant be made of Lands and Tenements in Possession and not in Reversion and so that no such Lease or Grant be made without impeachment of wast nor for any longer time then for twenty one years or three lives from the date of every such Lease and so that upon every such Lease the old Accustomed Rent or more be reserued and yearly payable during the terms therin contained at the Feast or dayes usuall to such person and persons to whom the use therof is before by these presents limited and that after every such Lease to be made the said Assurance containing every
covenant with the said Dame M. her Executors and Administrators by these presents that if it fortune the said R. M. the Son to dye during the life of the said R. the Father leaving Daughter or Daughters between him and the said A. lawfully begotten That then the said R. the Father shall and will by his Deed Indented Sealed with his Seal wherof the said Robert the Father shall deliver or cause to be delivered the one part to the said Dame M. her Executors or Administrators grant limit and appoint that he the said Robert the Father and every such person and persons to whom the said Mannor of C. with the appurtenances and the said Premisses in C. aforesaid shall or ought to come after the death of the said Robert the Father in tail according to the limitation of these presents shall yearly after the end of the said ten years mentioned in the said tripartite Indenture and after the time that the said Sums of money limited and appointed to be paid to the said Daughters of the said Robert the Father shall or may be received or run up according to the true meaning intent and limitation aforesaid content and pay or cause to be paid to every of the said Daughters that shall happen to be begotten of the bodies of the said Robert the Son and Anne then living the Sum of 100 l. a peice for and towards their preferment and advancement the same to be paid after the rate of 100 l. yearly to every of them orderly according to their severall ages at the Mannor House of C. aforesaid upon the said Feast daies of the Annunciation of c. and Saint Michael the Arch. angel by even portions untill every such Daughters shall have received 100 l. a peece And that if it happen any default to be had or made of or in the payment of the said Sum of 100 l. a peice to every or any of the said Daughters or any part therof that then the said Sir F. L. c. and their Heirs and the Survivor of them and his and their Heirs shall stand and be seised of and in so much Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in C. aforesaid wherof the said Mannor House and Park of C aforesaid to be no parcell as shall be of the clear yearly value of 100 l. to be likewise expressed and set out in the said Deed in certainty to the use of every such Daughter of the said Robert and Anne for and untill such time as every such Daughter of the Issues and Profits therof shall have received and had or might have received and had the full Sum of 100 l. a peice or so much therof as shall be behind and unpaid at the time of any such default for and towards her preferment and advancement as is aforesaid And after to the Use and Uses of every such person and persons and in such manner and form and with all such Remainders over Uses and Limitations and under all and every such Conditions and Provisoes as the same should have been if no such new Limitation by virtue of this Proviso had been therof had or made And furthermore the said R. M. the Father doth covenant c. to and with the said Dame M W. her Executors and Administrators that the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in S. great M. and M. aforesaid mentioned and appointed to be assured and conveyed to the use of the said Robert the Son and Anne Warb. for her Joynture as aforesaid at the Sealing and Delivery hereof are and be of the clear yearly value of 100 l. over and above all Charges and Reprises And during the life of the said Anne shall remain and continue of the said yearly value any thing heretofore done or hereafter to be done by the said R. M. the Father or any other by his means consent or procurement to the contrary notwithstanding And that the said A. W. and her Assigns if she over live the said R. M. the Son by virtue of the said assurance to be made as is aforesaid shall or lawfully may have hold occupy and enjoy the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in S. great M. and M. aforesaid mentioned and appointed to be assured and conveyed to the use of the said Anne for her Joynture and is aforesaid according to the form intents limitations and meanings in these presents contained and expressed quietly and peaceably without any lawfull let trouble or interruption of the said R. M. the Father his Heirs and Assigns or any other claiming by or from the said Rob the Father or under his Estate Leases made before the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel last past for the term of three lives or under or twenty years or under wherupon the accustomed Rents and Services or more are reserved and payable yearly to the said Rob the Father his Heirs and Assigns during every such term contained in every such Lease and the said Lease or Grants before in these presents limited and appointed to be made of the said Capitall Messuage of M. and the Lands and Tenements commonly accounted used or occupied as Demesne Lands to the said Capitall Messuage belonging or appurtaining to the use of the said Mary wife to the said R. M. the Father for the term of her life wherupon the yearly Rent of 40 l. is or shall be reâ—erved and payble as is aforesaid during the said term alwaies excepted and foreprised In consideration of which said Premisses the said Dame Mary W. doth Covenant to pay to R. M. the elder one thousand pounds of lawfull money of England in manner and form following viz. 500 l. before or upon the day of the Marriage of R. M. the son and Anne and 300 l c. and 200 l. In Witness c. An Indenture to lead the use of Recovery THis Indenture made c. Between A. B. of C. c. Gent. of the one party and E. F. of G. and H. I. of c. Gent. and L. M. c. Gent. of the other party Witnesseth That for and in consideration of Consideration a good and perfect Assurance to be had and made of all and singular the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments hereafter in these presents mentioned It is Covenanted Granted Condiscended and Agreed upon between the said Parties by these presents And the said A. B. A Covenant to sâ—e out a Writ of Entry in the post by a day for himself doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said E F. and H. I. their Heirs c. That he the said A. B. shall and will before the Feast of c. next ensuing the date hereof suffer the said E. F. and H. I. to bring and sue out of the Kings Majesties Court of Chancery one Original Writ of Entry upon the Dissesm in the Post against the said A. B. directed to the Sheriffe of the County of L. returnable before the Justices of the Common Pleas at Westminster at
the Decease of every such woman or women younger Son or Sons and after the satisfaction of such severall Sum and Sums of money as to the said Daughter or Daughters shall by the intent and true meaning of these presents belong or appertain and as the said uses Provisions and Limitations herein before expressed by the true meaning and intent of these present Indentures shall severally end and determine then to the use of such person and persons as by the true intents and limitations or of any of the Limitations in use aforesaid should or ought to have the same if no such Limitation Appointment Gift or Devise to or for them or any of them had been so therof had made limited or appointed in any wise and of and for such Estate and Estates and in such order form course nature quality and degree and with such Remainder and Remainders therof over and by and upon and under such Provisoes and Limitations as the same person or persons by the true intent and meaning of these presents should and ought to have been or remained if no such Limitation Appointment Gift or Devise had been therof had or made to or for such woman or women younger Son or Sons Daughter or Daughters as before in and by these present Indentures are limited and expressed And the said H. Lord S. for and upon the causes and considerations aforesaid doth for him self and his Heirs That all persons seised or which shall be seised of the premisses shall stand seised to the Vseâ— in these presents expressed for the further security and sure making of all and singular the Premises to the severall Uses aforesaid and according to the intent and true meaning of these presents also covenant grant and agree to and with all and every the parties to these present Indentures and their Heirs And it is also further covenanted granted and agreed by and between all and every the said parties to these presents for them and their Heirs and every of them that he the said H. Lord S. his Heirs and Assigns and all and euery other person and persons and their Heirs which from and after the said Feast of c. next coming shall stand and be seised of all or any of the said Honors Castles Mannors Lordships Seigniories Advowsons Patronages Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the said Premises with the Appurtenances above mentioned and every or any part or parcell therof and which before the said Feast of c. next coming after the date hereof shall not be well and sufficiently by Fine or otherwise conveyed and assured to the several uses purposes and intents before in these presents mentioned or wherof no such Fine or Fines Recovery or Recoveries as is aforesaid shall be before the said feast-Feast-day of c. as aforesaid had levied knowledged and suffered of and in every part and parcell therof according to the said intent and true meaning of these present Indentures shall at all time and times and from and after the said feast-Feast-day of c. for the considerations herein before expressed stand and be seised of and in the same and every part therof to the severall uses purposes and intents before in these presents expressed limited and appointed and in such sort manner form quality degree nature and condition and of and for and of and in such Estate and Estates and under and upon such Provisoes Limitations and Authorities and according to the true intent and meaning of these present Indentures in such ample large and beneficiall manner and form to all intents constructions and purposes as the same should or ought to have grown been raised or taken any effect in case the said severall Fine and Fines Recovery and Recoveries so before in and by these presents covenanted mentioned intended or agreed to be had levied knowledged or suffered of the said Premisses had been had and executed according as before in these presents are expressed Provided moreover and it is also by these presents Proviso and liberty that if the Grantor or any the Issue Male fortune to be taken Prisoner that they may sell certain Lands for the ransom further granted concluded condescended unto and fully agreed by and between all the said parties to these present Indentures for them and their Heirs notwithstanding the Premisses and notwithstanding any thing before in these presents specified that if it shall fortune at any time or times hereafter the said H. Lord S. the said Sir T. S. the said E. S. or H. S. the Son or any of the said Son or Sons Heirs Male or Issue Male of the severall bodies of them or any of them or any of the said Issues Males of the severall bodies of the said severall Sons and Issues Male or any of them being then seised of the Premises or of any part therof in his or their Demesne as of Free-hold or Fee-tail by force means or virtue of any of the uses limitations or estates herein before expressed at any time or times hereafter to be taken captive or Prisoners in the time of War or other Service of our Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty her Heirs or Successors and in defence of her or their Highnesse Crown or Realm by any forraign or adverse Prince Power or Force that then and at all times from thenceforth during such Captivity or Imprisonment and before any full ransom paid for his or their delivery if he the said H. Lord S. and the said Sir T. S. E. S. and H. S. the Son or any of the Son or Sons Heirs Male or Issue Male of the severall bodies of them or any of them or of any of the said Issues Male of the severall bodies of the said severall Sons and Issues Male or any of them being then as is aforesaid seised of the said Premisses or of any part or parcell therof in his Demesne as of Free-hold or Fee tail and so being taken Captive and Prisoner as aforesaid and for the payment of his or their reasonable Ransom or any Sum or Sums of money for his or their Delivery shall or do in or by his or their Deed or Deeds Writing or Writings knowledged and inrolled in any of the Courts of Record of our said Soveraign Lady Elizabeth the Queens Majesty or her Heirs or Successors at Westminster or otherwise in or by his or their Deed or Deeds Writing or Writings indented by him or them to be sealed and subscribed in the presence of two or more lawfull and credible Witnesses declare limit or appoint that all and every or any of the use or uses in these presents limited or mentioned of all or such of the said Honours Castles Mannors Lord-ships Advowsons Patronages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the said Premisses before mentioned with the Appurtenances wherof such person or persons so making such declaration limitation or appointment as aforesaid shall be then actually seised in his Demesne as of Free-hold or in Fee-tail as before
in by these presents herafter more fully appeareth hath covenanted granted declared and agreed and by these Presents for him his Heirs and Assignes doth covenant declare grant and agree to and with the said P. W. and W. B. their Heirs and Assigns that he the said G. B. shall and will from and after the day of the date To levy a Fine of these Present Indentures and before the Feast day of Easter which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1596 acknowledge and levy two or more Fines with Proclamations according to the course of fines used within the Counties Palatine of Chester and Lancaster before her Majesties Justice or Justices of assize in that behalf lawfully authorised or before some other person or persons in that behalfe lawfully and sufficiently authorized unto them the said P. W. and W. B and the Heirs of one of them or unto some other persons and the Heirs of one of them and by such name or names in that behalfe as by the said P. and W. B. Councell learned shall be reasonably required of all and singular the Mannors Lordships Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of the said G. B. scituate lying and being within the said severall Counties Chester and Lancaster and heretofore not conveyed or Assigned to and for the Jointure of K. G. the now wife of the said G. hath the remainders thereupon limited declared and appointed the particulars of such lands so assured in Joynture do appear in or by one Indenture in that behalf only had or made by the said G. B. And the said G. B. doth for him his Heirs and Assigns Covenant grant limit declare and agree to and with the said P. W. and W. B. their Heirs and Assigns that as well the said fine and fines so to be hereafter acknowledged and levyed as aforesaid as also that all and every other fine and fines in any wise acknowledged or levyed by the said G. B. at any time from and after the day of the date of these present Indentures and before the Feast of Easter which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1596. unto any person or persons of all or any the said Residue of the said Mannors Lorships Lands Tenements or other Hereditaments of the said G. B. and the Estate and Execution thereof shall be and that all and every the said Conysees and their Heirs shall from and after the levying and Execution of the said fine or fines immediately stand and be seised of all and every the Mannors Lordships Lands Tenements and other the Hereditaments therein Comprised or to be Comprised according to the true intent and meaning of these presents to the onely uses intents and purposes and under and upon the Provisoes Limitations Conditions and Agreements hereafter mentioned and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever that is to say to the use and behoofe of the said G. B. and the Heirs males of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten and for default of such Issue then to the use and behalf of E. B. brother of the said G. and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten for default of such Issue then to the use of I. B. one other brother of the sayd G. B. and of the Heirs males of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten and for default of such Issue then to the use and behoof of R. B. one other Brother of the said G. B. and of the Heirs males of his body lawfully to be begotten and for default of such Issue then to the use and behoof of the said G. his Heirs and Assigns forever Provided alwaies nevertheless and it is fully agreed between the said Proviso to make an estate parties to these presents that the use intent of the said Fine Fines is so for ever shal be reputed and tearmed so to be that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said G. B. at any time or times during his naturall life by any his Deed or Deeds in Writing as well to limit convey appoint lease or assure all or any the Mannors Lordships Lands Tenements and other the Hereditaments so comprised or to be comprised in the said Fine or Fines or any part or parcell thereof unto any other person or persons their heirs Executors or Assigns for any term freehold or other Estate or Estates whatsoever upon Condition limitation or otherwise by any his Deed or Act in Writing under his hand and seal or by his last Will and Testament in Writing published in the presence of lawfull witnesses simply and absolutely at his Will and pleasure notwithstanding any the said use and uses in these presents formerly limited or appointed as also by any his like Deed or Deeds in writing or such last will as aforesaid to grant to any person or persons their Heirs Executors or Assigns or to any of them to any use or uses whatsoever any annuall or yearly Rent or Rents Charge or otherwise to be issuing going out of all and singular the said Mannors Lordships Lands Tenements or Hereditaments so comprised or to be comprised in the said Fine or Fines or out of any part thereof for any term time Estate or Estates whatsoever upon any Condition limitation or otherwise simply absolutely at his will and pleasure as to the said G. shall in any wise hereafter seem expedient or convenient And it is likewise agreed by and between the said parties to these presents that the Conusees and their heirs shall stand and be seized from time to time and at all times respectively and severally as well from and after such Limitation Conveyance Appointment or Assurance of the said premisses or of any parcell thereof so to be had or made by the said G. as aforesaid of such and so much of the said premisses as by him shall be so limited conveyed appointed leased declared or assured as aforesaid unto the use of such person and persons to whom the said G. shall so limit convey appoint declare lease or assure the premisses or any part thereof as aforesaid for such terms Estate and Estates whatsoever and in such manner form and condition as the said G B. shall by his said Deed or Deeds so limit will convey appoint lease declare or assure the premisses or any part thereof and afterwards then to the severall use and uses before in these presents limited and appointed as also shall likewise stand and be seized to the use intent and purpose that all and every such person and persons their Heirs Executors and Assigns to whom the said G B. shall hereafter by any his Deed or Deeds or by his last Will and Testament in writing limit appoint grant declare or bequeath any annuall or yearly Rent or Rent Charge or otherwise to be issuing or going out of all or any the said Mannors Lordships Lands and Tenements and other Hereditaments so comprised or to be comprised in the
and singular their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoever scituate lying and being within the Lordships Territories Towns Hamlets Parishes and Feilds of S. F. H. M. F. F. C. F. M. W. M. T. M. and little L. or any of them in the said County of D. or elsewhere within the severall Counties of C. and D. and of either of them wherof or wherin they the said L and R. or either of them now have or at any time heretofore had any Estate of Inheritance in Possession Reversion Remainder or otherwise and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders of all and singular the said Hereditaments and Premisses and of every part therof with the Appurtenances to and for the severall and only uses behoofs intents and purposes and under and upon the Liberties Limitations Provisoes and Agreements hereafter in these presents expressed mentioned or declared and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever And for the better Declaration of the use uses intent and purpose of such said Fine Recovery and other the said Covenant or intended Conveyances and Assurances so to be had made knowledged levied or executed of and in any the said Mannors Lands Tenements Hereditaments and premisses as aforesaid It is further covenanted concluded and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents And also the said L. and R. severally for themselves their Heirs and Assigns do Covenant Grant Declare Limit and Agree to and with the said W. D. and E. I. their Heirs and Assigns by these presents that the said Fine Recovery or Recoveries and Covenanted or Intended Conveyances or Assurances so to be had made or executed of and in the said Mannors Hereditaments and Premisses as aforesaid and every of them and the execution therof shall be and so for ever shall be adjudged taken to be and also that they the said W. D. and E. I. and their Heirs and the Survivor of them his and their Heirs shall stand and be seised of and in all and singular the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Premisses and of every part therof with the appurtenances to and for the several and only uses behoofs intents and purposes and under and upon the Liberties Limitatious Provisoes and Agreements hereafter in these presents expressed mentioned declared limited or appointed according to the tenor true meaning of these presents and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever That is to say Of and in all that Capital Messuage and Tenement with the appurtenances being parcel of the Premisses commonly called or known by the name of F. H. Scituate and being in F. in the said County of D. now or late in the tenure or occupation of P. S. Gent. brother of the said L. or his Assigns and of and in all and singular the Houses Edifices Lands Meadows Feedings Pastures and Hereditaments wharsoever with the appurtenances to the said Capital Messuage and Tenement belonging or appertaining or therwithall heretofore usually occupied or enjoyed as part parcel or member or appurtenances therof or therto and of and in two Messuages and Tenements and the Lands and the Hereditaments therunto belonging with the appurtenances in like manner being parcels of the Premisses scituate lying and being in F. aforesaid now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said L. S. or his Assigns and of and in two other Messuages and Tenements and the Lands and Hereditaments therunto belonging with the appurtenances parcels also of the Premisses being scituate lying being in F. in the said County of D. now or late in the several tenures or occupations of one C. A. A. H. or of either of them their or either of their severall Assigns and of and in one Fulling-Mill and all the Dams Streams Waters Water-courses Lands and Hereditaments therunto belonging with the appurtenances scituate and being in F. aforesaid in like manner parcels of the Premisses being to the use and behoof of the said L. and B. his now wife and of their Assigns for and during the term of their natural lives and of the Survivor and longer liver of them without impeachment of any manner of Wast only during the natural life of the said L. for and in full Recompence of the Joynture or Dower of the said B. and in Barr of her Dower for ever And nevertheless it is intended and agreed that if the said B. shall or do at any time or times after the decease of the said L. S. if she shall survive and over-live the said L. her husband Commence or cause to be commenced any Action or Suit for any Dower belonging or to belonging of out of or in all or any the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Heredita and Premisses or any part or parcel therof and shall not hold her self satisfied with the said Lands and Hereditaments in or by the said limited meant or intended to and for her Joynture and Dower then and immediatly thenceforth or otherwise from and after the several deceases of the said L. B. and of the Survivor of them the said conusees which of them shal first happen recoverors feoffees and their heirs and the Survivors and Survivor of them his and their Heirs shall stand and be seised of and in the said Capital Messuage and Tenement and the Lands and Heredit therunto belonging with the appurtenances called or known by the name of F. Hall late in the tenure or occupation of the said F. or his Assigns and of and in the said two Messuages and tenements and the Lands and Hereditaments therunto belonging with the appurtenances in F. aforesaid now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said L. S. party to these presents or his Assigns to the use and behoof of L. S. the yonger one of the sons of the said L. the elder for and during his natural life if he said L. S. the elder do not or shall not hereafter by any his Deed or Act in Writing or by his last Will in Writing limit or appoint that the said estate for life of the said L the yonger should or shall cease be frustrate or void the estate of the said L. the yonger during the continuance therof nevertheless to be charged and chargeable and to the use intent and purpose neverthelese that the Heirs Males for the time being of the said L. the elder party to these presents shall and may annually and yearly thenceforth during the natural life of the said L. the yonger receive perceive and take the yearly Rent of 36 s. of good and lawful money of England to be issuing and payable out of the said last two Messuages and Tenements in F. aforesaid at the two several yearly Feast dayes of the Nativity of St John Baptist and St. Martin the Bishop in Winter by equal portions and of and in the Remainder Reversion and Reversions therof immediatly after the determination of the said estate for life of the said L. the yonger and also
there be and the Distresse and Distresses there taken and had to lead drive take and carry away Impark Impound and with them to detain and keep untill they and every of them of the said yearly Rent or Sum of 15 l. and of the Arrerages therof if any such there be be fully satisfied and paid And if it happen the said yearly Rent or Sum of 15 l. or any part therof to be behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of twenty daies next ensuing after any of the Feast-daies aforesaid that then and from thenceforth the said Fine Recovery and covenanted or intended Conveyances and Assurances so to be had made levied or executed of and in the said Hereditaments and Premisses aforesaid and the execution therof shall be and so for ever shall be adjudged and taken to be And also the said Conuzees Recoverors and Feoffees and the Heirs and the Survivors and Survivor of them and his and their Heirs shall stand and be seised of and in the said four Inclosures or inclosed Grounds and of every part therof with the Appurtenances to the use and behoof of the said R. and M. his wife and of their Assigns for and during the term of their naturall lives and of the longer liver of them without any impeachment of any Wast only during the naturall life of the said R. for and in the name and in ful recompence and satisfaction of and for the Joynture and Dower of the said M. as also to such further use intent and purpose that the said Conuzees Recoverors and Feoffees their and every of their Heirs shall likewise stand and be seised of and in the four Closes Closures and inclosed Grounds so charged and chargable Neverthelesse with the said yearly Rent of 15 l. Distresse and payble as aforesaid and in manner and form aforesaid And of and in all and every the rest and residue of the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Heredita and Premisses and of every part therof with the Appurtenances wherof no Use is formerly limited or appointed in or by these presents immediatly from and after the sealing and delivery of these presents to the use and behoof of the said L. the elder party to these presents and his Assigns for and during the term of his naturall life without impeachment of any manner of Wast And from and after his decease then of and in one Messuage and Tenement and the Lands and Hereditaments therunto belonging with the Appurtenances scituate and being in H. aforesaid now or late in the Tenure or Occupation of of one I. F. and A F. his wife or their Assigns and parcell of the Premisses to the use and behoof of A. S. one other of the Sons of the said L. the elder and of his Assigns for and during the term of 60. years now next ensuing fully to be compleat and ended if the said A. so long do live and from and after the expiration or determination of the said term and interest so limited or appointed to or for the use of the said A of and in the said last mentioned Messuage Tenement and Hereditaments therunto belonging as aforesaid Then of the Reversion and Remainder therof and also of and in the rest and residue of all and singular the said Hereditaments and Premisses so lastly limited to the use of the said L. the elder for term of his life immediatly from and after the decease of the said L. the elder to the use and behoof of the said R. S. his Assignes for and during the term of his naturall life without any impeachment of any manner of Wast and from and after his decease then to the use and behoof of the first Son of the body of the said R. S. upon the body of the said M. begotten and to be begotten and of the Heirs Males of the said first Son lawfully to be begotten and for default of such Issue then to the use and behoof of the second Son of the body of the said R. upon the body of the said M. begotten and to be begotten and of the Heirs Males of the body of the said second Son lawfully to be begotten c. and this Limitation goeth in like manner to the sixt Son and for default of such Issue then successively and respectively to the use and behoof of every other next and eldest Son of the body of the said R. lawfully to be begotten and of the Heirs Males of the body of every such said next and eldest Son lawfully to be begotten the elder and the Heirs Males of his body being ever preferred before the younger and the Heirs Males of his body and for default of such Issue then to the use and behoof of the said L. the younger and his Assigns for and during the term of 80. years then next and immediatly following fully to be compleat and ended if the said W. S. so long happen to live charged and chargeable Nevertheless and to the use intent and purpose that the said W. S. and his Assigns shall and may annually and yearly during the said term of years so lastly limited unto the said L. from and after such time as the said L. the yonger or his Assigns in default of Heire Male of the body of the said R shall be Intituled to have and hold the said Hereditaments and Premisses or to have and perceive the Rents Issues and Profits therof by vertue of these presents and of the uses or limitations therein contained and of the said Covenanted or Intended Conveyances and Assurances for and during the natural life of him the said W. S. perceive receive take and enjoy the said annual or yearly Rent or sum of 100 l. by year before mentioned to be issuing and going and payable yearly during rhe said term as well out of the said late mentioned Hereditaments and Premisses as out of the Reversion and Remainder of the said Lands and Hereditaments formerly limited or appointed in or by these Presents to or for the Joynture or Dower of the said B. as aforesaid at the said several yearly Feast dayes of the Nativity of St. John Baptist and St. Martin the Bishop in Winter by equal portions and in default of payment therof or of any part therof by the space of ten dayes next ensuing after any of the said Feast dayes in which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid that then and in such Case and so often it shall and may be lawful to and for the said W. and his Assigns into the said Hereditaments and Premisses to enter and distrain for the said yearly Rent or Summ of 100 l. and for the Arrerages therof if any such be and the Distress and Distresses therin or therupon taken or had to lead drive take and carry away Impark Impound and with him and them to detain and keep until they and every of them of the said yearly Rent or sum and of the Arrerages therof if any
summs received or had then to the severall and only uses behoofs intents and purposes in or by these presents limited or appointed according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents any thing in these Presents contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided also and it is further covenanted concluded and fully agreed by and between all and every the said parties to these presents for themselves their Heirs and Assigns by these presents and the further use and intent and meaning of these presents and the said parties to the same and of the said intended or covenanted Conveyances and Assurances is and so for ever shall be adjudged and taken to be and also the said W. D. E. I. and the survivor of them and his and their heirs shall stand and be seised of and in the said Mannors messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments premisses to such further use intent purpose notwithstanding use or uses afore specified or declared that if the said L. the elder R. S. L. the younger W S and every of them shal fortune to die decease without Issue male on their or any of their bodies lawfully begotten that then and from thenceforth A. A. C. M C. A. S. and B. her and all and every such daughter and daughters as the said R. S shall hereafter have of the body of the said M. and their Assigns and Daughters of the said Leo. the elder shall and may annually and yeerly receive perceive and take to them and their Assigns one yeerly rent of two hundred pounds for and during such time untill that thereby therupon they or some of them their or some of their Assigns shal have received and had the full sum of one thousand pounds of good and lawfull money of England over and above all Charges and Reprises and the same to be issuing and going out of all and every the Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid the severall Estates for lives which the said B. and M. or either of them or any the wife or wives of the said L. the elder and R. or either or any of them have or hereafter shall or may have of or in all or any the premisses only excepted and foreprised and the said yearely Rent of 200 l. to be yearly payed from and after the commencement therof as aforesaid at the several yearly seast days of the Nativity of St. Iohn Bapt. and St. Martin the bishop in winter by even portions And if the said yeerly Rent of two hundred pounds or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of ten dayes next ensuing any of the said Feast days in which the same shall grow due or payable that then and from thenceforth all and every the said Intended Recoverors Feoffees and Conysees and every of them their and every of their Heires and Assignes shall stand and be seised of and in all and singular the said Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and Premisses except lastly before excepted to the only use and behoof of the said A. A. M. C. and A and of the said B. and of such said Daughter and Daughters of the said R. as before in or by these presents are limited or intended to have any part or portion of the said yeerly two hundred pounds Rent and of their Assigns for and during such time and untill that thereof and of and with the profits thereof they or their Assigns or some of them shall be well and truly satisfied the saidfull sum of 1000 pounds of good and lawfull money of England over and above all Reprises Expences and Charges by Suit in Law or otherwise in any wise to be sustained And moreover it hath pleased the said L. the elder and he heartily desireth that N. C of the Goat-houses in the said County of D. and A. his wife should from henceforth quietly have and enjoy one Messuage or Tenement at G. aforesaid wherein hee the same N. C and A. now dwelleth and all the lands thereunto belonging or therewith all occupyed for and during all the naturall lives of the same N. and A. and the survivors of them for the yeerly Rent of thirteen shillings foure pence of lawfull money of England at the Feasts or dayes their usuall and other tenant service for the same accustomed and after the decease of the said N. and A. and the survivor of them then that A. with C. son of the said N. and A. in like sort for the said Rent and Services shall have occupy and enjoy al the last mentioned Premisses for and during all the term of the naturall life of the said A according to the intent and true meaning of him the said Leo. the elder Provided alwaies neverthelesse and the further use intent and purpose of the said Intended Conveyances is and for ever shall be that if the said R. or any of the Heirs males of his body or any other Heir male to whom in by these presents any use or estate is limited appointed mentioned or intended or any other person or persons whatsoever hereafter having claiming or pretending any estate term title or Interest in by from through or under any such Heirs males do or shall at any time hereafter sue molest disturb enter upon eject remove expel or put out the said N. C. A. or A. or any of them of and from the quiet occupation of the last mentioned messuage and tenement at G. aforesaid or of or from any part or parcels thereof that then and immediately after such suit disturbance entry eviction expulsion or puting out of the said N. A. A. or any of them of and from the said last mentioned premisses or of or from any part or parcels thereof thenceforth the said Feoffees Recoverors and Cognizees and their heirs and the survivor of them and his heirs shal stand and be seised of and in the ful moyety or one half of all that Messuage or Tenement seituate beingin F. aforesaid and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said L. the elder likewise of in the full moyety or one half of all the Lands Tenements meadows Leasows Pastures and Hereditaments thereunto belonging being parcell of the premisses to the use and behoof of the said N. A. his wife for and during all their naturall lives the life of the survivor of them immediately after their deceases then to the use behoof of the said A. for all the term of his naturall life yeilding and paying during all the said estates or terms to the heirs males of the said L the elder for the time being the yerely rent of forty shillings at the Feast their usually by even portions and after the estates aforesaid so limited to the use of the said N. A. and A. C. as aforesaid ended and determined then to the use of the said R. S. for term of his naturall life with like limitation of remainder further as aforesaid in and
shilling eight pence yeerly to be paid and given in two equall moyeties viz on the 27 day of Octob the one halfe thereof to the Clark of the mystery aforesaid and the other half of the same day to the Bedle of the same mystery for the time being and the said yerely rent or stipend of 7 pounds from thenceforth yerely on the said twenty seventh day of October to be distributed part and part like to and amongst the poore Almesmen of the livery of the said mistery to the augmenting of their pencions and so to have continuance from time to time forever And the said W. F. doth by these presents ordaine and of one assent consent and agreement amongst all the said parties it is by them ordained and established for a perpetuall ordinance for and touching the said Dividends or portions of the said clear yeerly rent profit of the said Messuages or Tenements with the appurtenances in manner and form following that is to say that the said dividends or portions shall be called and named by the name of F his Bateling and the said Master Covenant by the company to make payment c. and Wardens of the mystery aforesaid for them and their Successors do covenant and grant to and with the said W. F. c. that they the said Masters and Wardens their Successors shall and will yeerly distribute and pay the said severall yeerly rents of seven pounds and six shillings and eight pence and every part and parcell thereof yerely for ever as they shall have and receive the same to the use and behoofes aforesaid and in such manner and form as is aforesaid and according unto the true meaning of these presents without any manner of default fraud or covin A like covenant for the rent of the said Messuages c. In witnesse c. Covenants between a high Sheriff and his under Sheriff THis Indenture made the day of c. in the yeare of our lord God and between A. B. of W. in the county of E G Esq now high Sheriff of the County of E. of the one part and C. D. of c. in the County of c Gent. of the other part Wheras his Highnes Oliver Lord Protector of the Common wealth of England Scotland Ireland c. by his Highnes Letters Patents under the great seal of E bearing date the 17 th day of this instant No. have made named assigned and appointed the said A. B. to be high Sheriff of the said county of E during his pleasure Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said A. B. for the good opinion which he hath conceived of the said C. D. and of the trust and confidence which he reposeth in him hath deputed assigned constituted and ordained and by these presents doth depute assigne constitute ordaine him the said C. D. to be his Under Sheriff of for and in the said County of E. during all the time that he the said A. B. shall be and remaine Sheriff of the said County by force of the Letters Patents aforesaid and doth hereby authorize the said C. D. to serve exercise execute the said office of Under Sheriff of the said County under him the said A. B. in his name during all the time aforesaid and the said A. B. as far as in him is doth also by these presents grant unto the said C. D. that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said C D. by force hereof to appear answer and serve and minister as under Sheriff of the said County of E. for and in the name of the said A. B. as well in all places in the said County of E. as in all and every the Court Courts as within the Common-Wealth of England and before all and every the Justices of Oyer and Terminer Justices of Assize Goal delivery Justices in Eyer and of the forrest Officers Justices of the peace Coroners and Eschetors and other Officers Commissioners of this Common-Wealth the Forrest Officers where the said A. B. by vertue of the said office of Sheriffwick for the said County of E. shall be bound or ought to appear answer serve or be attendant and to break open answer return execute for him the said A. B. in his name all Processes Writs Precepts Warrants Mandates and Commandements to the Sheriff of the said County directed or hereafter to be directed out of any the Courts aforesaid or from any the Justices Comissioners Coroners or Eschetors aforesaid and to do performe and execute for him the said A. B. and in his name all and every thing and things which by him the said A B. by vertue of his office of Sheriffwick of the said County of E. is to be performed executed and done saving alwaies and excepting the said C. D. shall not by vertue thereof be authorized to open returne send execute any writ or writs for electing any Knights of Sheir or burgesses of the Parl. for the said County of E. or any other Burrough within the said county nor to open execute or answer any the letters of his Highnes the Lord Protector or the Councill to be directed unto the said Sheriff of the said County of E. without the speciall warrant direction Commandement of him the said A. B. for that purposes And further the said A. B. doth by these presents grant unto the said C. D. for the executing of the said office all the fees duties and profits to him due arising and growing by the County Courts to be kept within the said County of E. and all other fees rewards duties allowances and profits incident to the office of Sheriffwick or thereunto belonging for which the said A. B. is or shal be allowed by the Common laws of this realme or customes of the said County either for the opening returning or executing of any writ precept or proces warrant or Command whatsoever or for other executing of the said office and which have not been accepted heretofore the ordinary fees of any other his Bayliffs or other officers to have and enjoy the said duties fees rewards allowances and other profits to his own use without an account to be rendred to the said A. B. his Executors Administrators for the same And the said C D. for and in consideration of the Benevolence aforesaid and for the free gift and grant of the said A. B. doth for himself his heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said A. B. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns by these presents that he the said C D. shall and will at all times from and after the day of the date of these presents duely diligently lawfully and carefully serve the said A. B. as his Deputy and under Sheriff of in and for the said County of E. without doing or committing any kind of Extortion or willfull mis-beleiving of himself in the said Office and shall and will
duely and respectively execute the said Office of Sheriffwick under the name of the said A B. in all poines so far forth as these presents the Laws of the Land or other license or commandment of the said A B. shall warrant or give Liberty and shall and will in the name of the said A. B. and as his Deputy in the said Office of undersheriff of the said County of E. be answerable attendant and minister in all Courts of his highness the Lord Protector by and before the said Justices of Assize Justices of Eyer and of the forrest and all Commissioners Escheators Coroners and other Justices and Officers of his highness the Lord Protector before whom the said A. B. shall be bound or required to minister answer or be attendant in respect of the said Office of Sheriffwick for the said County of E. and shall and will execute and make answer true and sufficient Returne of all such Processes Writs Precepts and Commandments directed from the Keepers of the Liberties of England or from every or any of the said Courts Justices Commissioners Escheators and other Officers aforesaid as shall be delivered to or come to the hands of him the said C. D. his Deputy or Deputies Assignee or Assigns or shall and will discharge and save harmless the said A. B. his Heirs Executors and Administrators and his and their and every of their Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels off and from all Fines Issues and Amerciaments and other penalties Forfeitures pains corporal and pecuniary whatsoever wherby or wherewithall the said A B. his Heirs Executors or Administrators or his or their Lands Tenements Goods or Chattells shall or may be charged or chargeable for his the said A. B. or the said CD not excuting not fileing neglecting misexecuting evill returning not serving mis-returning or mis-fileing any of the said Writs Processes Precepts Warrants or Commandments aforesaid or for the absence ill attendance or not attendance of the said A. B. or of the said C. D. or his Deputy as aforesaid or other misdemeanors in the executing not executing or mis-executing of the said Office in any thing which the said C. D. might by vertue of these presents by himself or his deputies execute or perform other then from such fines issues and Amerciaments and other penalties as shall be imposed or adjudged upon or against the said A. B. for or in respect of any offence fault or negligence by the said A. B at any time after the day of the date of these presents comitted omitted or done or to be comitted omitted or done by himself in his own person or by any other except the said C. D. by his the said A. B. his Commandement or appointment without the consent of the said C. D And that the said C. D. shall himself or his sufficient deputy or deputies duly lawfully keep or cause to be kept within the said County of E all and singular County Courts of the said County at such times places as heretofore hath been accustomed and that he the said C. D. shall and will make and appoint one or more Attorney or Attorneyes deputy or deputies of record in the Courts of Record now commonly called the Upper Bench Com. Bench and Exchecquer and in all other Courts and Offices wherein Attorneis are commonly appointed and so shal and will ordain appoint and make one or more able deputy or deputies for him the said A. B. in every hundred within the said County of E. according to the Lawes and Statutes in these cases provided so that the said A. B. shall not hereafter be lyable to any penalty or Forfeiture for want of any such Attorney or Deputy and shall and will at his own proper costs and charges appear and make ready all such place and places where the Assises Gaol Delivery or Sessions shall be from time to time holden meet and convenient Courts Bars and all other things necessary and convenient for the Justices of Assise and other Justices to keep their Assises and Gaol Deliveries and Sessions in and shall and will from time to time give notice in convenient time to the said A. B. of all and every such time and times place and places where the personall attendance of the said A B. shall be requisite and necessary so as the said A. B. may be personally present at such times and places when and where his personall appearance and attendance shall be necessary And furthermore that the said C D by and during the continuance of the said Office shall and will well and truly collect leavy gather and seise to the use of his Highness the Lord Protector all the goods and chattels of Felonies and Fugitives and of all persons Outlawed and put in Exigent and of all persons Attainted and Convicted of Treason Murder or Felony which shall happen within the said County of E. during the time aforesaid which shall be due or forfeited to his Highness the Lord Protector by any wayes or means aforesaid and shall and will from time to time well and truly collect and gather up all Fines Amerciaments Extracts Certainties Fee-Farms Pipe-silver for Licence Concord for Fines Greenwax and all other summ and summs of money which to the Collection of the said A. B. by reason of the Sheriffwick of the said County shall appertain or belong and which the said C. D. shall have Warrant or lawful Authority to seise leavy or collect or which he shall have notice of and may reasonably come by and therof and of every part therof and of all other the Issues and Revenues of the said County and of all summs of money due or hereafter during the continuance of the said Office of Sheriffewick of the said County doth or may appertain shall and will to his Highness the Lord Protector in the Court of Exchecquer aforesaid yeild and give just account and also that he the said C D his Executors Administrators at such dayes and terms as he the said A. B is or shal be required to enter into account of the Court of Exchecquer for or touching the said Office The said C D shall and will enter into account in the said Court of Exchecquer in the name of the said A B. for and concerning the said Sheriffwick of the said County of E. in and upon which account the said C D his Executors and Administrators shall and will truly answer all such debts duties and summs of moneys as the said C. D his Deputies Officers or Servants or any of the Bayleiffs of any of the Hundreds of the said County shall have received or might have received or wherewith the said A B as Sheriff of the said County shall be any wayes charged or chargeable with upon the same account and the same account shall and will at his the said C D his own costs and charges prosecute with effect untill the same account be fully finished and concluded without demanding any allowance or allowances of the said
begotten then only the said E her Daughter that then the said I his Executors or Administrators shall further yeild and deliver to be paid to the same E the Daughter at the said time of her Marriage or age of 21. years first hapning 20 l. of c. over and above her part and portion aforesaid and then immediately upon the decease of the said E the Mother or within six months after the same decease shall deliver and bestow the same E the Daughter and all her said part and portion where the said I and L or the Survivor of them or their Executors shall appoint and think convenient And that then also the said I his Executors or Administrators shall moreover give and pay unto A B c. Sister of the said E the Mother of the same A. be then living 10 l. of c. and other 10 l. to c. if the same c. be then living And that if it do fortune the said E. the Daughter to decease and the said I. de H. and the said E. his wife her to survive that then the said I. de H. or the said E. his wife or their Assigns shall within c. next following the decease of the said E. the Daughter give and pay to and amongst the poor people of the French Church of Lon. 20. Marks of c. And also that if it do fortune both the said E. the Mother and E. the Daughter to decease and the said I de H them to survive that then he the said c. shall and will give and pay unto c. and unto c. In witness c. An Indenture of Covenants amongst three persons having a Lease that every of them shall bear a third part of Rent and all Charges c. THis Indenture tripartite made c. between P. C Citizen and Skinner of L on the first party and T L Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of L on the second party and T R Citizen and Skinner of L. on the third party witnesseth That wheras the said parties are and stand possessed of and in the Messuage Inne and Tenement called the Ship scituate and being in the Parish of St. C. nigh the Temple-Bar in the County of M and of and in all and singular Houses Buildings Shops Cellars wast Grounds Entries Issues Waies and other Commodities Rents and Profits to the same belonging That is to say Every of them of a full third part of all and singular the Premisses into 3. equall and even portions ro be divided for and during the several terms hereafter mentioned That is to say For and during the term of 13. years mentioned and granted in and by a certain Indenture of Lease dated c. made by one M M Widow to the said P C. of and touching the Premisses which term did commence at the Feast of Christmas c. then last past before the date of the said term and for and during the term of thirty years mentioned and granted in and by the Letters Patents of our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty under his Highnesse great Seal of England dated c. granted by our said Soveraign the Kings Majesty to C H Esquire of and in the Premisses as by the said Indenture of Lease and Letters Patents aforesaid and sundry other Conveyances thereupon had and made more at large it doth and may appear It is now covenanted granted concluded and agreed by and between the said parties and every of them and every of them severally by himself and for himself his Executors Administrators and Assigns doth covenant and grant to and with each other of them his Executors Administrators and Assigns by these presents That they and every of them for himself and the Executors Administrators and Assigns of every of them for his their and every of their parts shall not only well and truly content and pay or cause c. 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 or either of them at the daies times and places limited and appointed for the payment therof and that from time to time for and during the said severall Estates and terms of years before mentioned But also shall at all times hereafter and from time to time for and during all the terms aforesaid pay bear allow and disburse every one of them the full third part and portion of all such Sum and Sums of money and other charges whatsoever as shall grow due or payable or shall be convenient or necessary to be born or paid for the reparations of the Premisses or for recovery or defence of the Title therof or of any parcell therof And also shal condescend and agree to all and every such Actions Suits and other Act and Acts which shall be necessary or conuenient to be attempted prosecuted or done for touching or concerning the Premisses or any part or parcell therof 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 wherby or by reason wherof the Estate Interest Title or Term of years of the said other parties or any of them of and in the Premisses or any percell shall or in any wise may be impaired hindred determined avoided or forfeited except it be by and with the consent and agreement of each other of them in that behalf first had and obtained in Writing under his or their hands and Seals In witness c. An Indenture of Covenants where five persons have laid out a summ of money upon a Lease in Mortgage That every of them shall have equal and rateable benefit in the Lease c. THis Indenture quinque-partite made c. between W D of L Alderman on the first party M C of L aforesaid Alderman on the second party A S of L aforesaid Mercer on the third party T A of L aforesaid on the fourth party and W G of L aforesaid Iron-Monger on the fifth party witnesseth That wheras the Right Honourable H. Earl of H by his Indenture of Lease dated 21. July now last past for and in consideration of making assurance to the parties aforesaid their Executors and Assigns for the payment of 6000 l. of c. to them to be paid at any time within six years next after the date of the same Indenture of Lease hath demised granted and to Farm-letten unto the said parties all that his Mannor and Lorship of A. alias A in the County of A with all and singular the appurtenances and all Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever to the said Mannor belonging or appurtaining or occupied used demised or leased as part parcell or member of the same or reputed taken counted or known as any part or member therof To have and to hold the said Mannor c. unto the parties aforesaid their Executors and Assigns from the
Shop with a little Yard and two Warehouses lying behind the same late in the Occupation of R. N. Leatherseller and now in the tenure of the said T. and W. which have been parcels of the now Mansion or Dwelling House of the said W. S. set lying and being in W. alias C. in the Parish of A. within the City of L. together with certain Implements Ware-chest Shelves and leaden Weights at this present remaining within the aforesaid Shop and Warehouses particularly expressed and mentioned in a Schedule indented to the said former Indenture annexed except as in the said former Indenture is excepted To have and The Habend to hold the said Shop little Yard Warehouses and Implements except before excepted unto the said T and W their Executors and Assigns from the day of the date of the said former Indenture unto the last day of December then and now next comming and from the same last day of December unto the end and term of four years from thence c. And whereas also the said W. by the said former Indenture hath Recitation of the Bargain and Sale of the stock of Haberdasher Wares made to the assignors Recitation of the payment for the stock bargained and fold to the said T. and W. a stock of Haberdashers wares amounting to the valve of two hundred pounds for and in consideration whereof and of the demise aforesaid and other things in the said former Indenture specified the said T. and W. C. have by the same Indenture Covenanted and granted to pay to the said W. S. and his Executors divers summs of lawfull c. at divers severall dayes yet to come at the said mansion house of the said W. that is to say on the last day of December now next coming seven pounds and yerely Recital of an Obligation made by the assignee for performance of the Covenanâ—s of the Lease and payment for the stock Assignment of the lease for the saving harmles the Obligation Covenant by the assigns to pay the money for the stock without default And yet the assignee may from time to time enter into the Premisses and see the wares And they shew him their estate and accompts And in default of payment for the stock or finding the estate insufficient for the pointment the assignee shall enter and be seised of the shop and wares for the payment for the stock Defeasance of one single obligation for performance of these Covenants after the same last day of December during foure yeers from thence-next following for the rent of the premisses demised by the said former Indenture 42 l. of c. on the feast dayes of the Annunciation c. or on the 20 th day alwaies next and immediatly insuing every of of the feast dayes aforesaid by even portions and in full recompence satisfaction and payment of and for all the said stock of wares 200 l. of c. in manner and forme following c. as by the said former Indenture containing divers other Covenants and articles more at large will appear and whereas the said I. C. at the speciall and earnest request of the said T. and W. with them by one obligation bearing date as the said former Indenture is become joyntly and severally bound to the said W. S. in the summ of c. of lawfull c. for the performing fulfilling and observing of all and singular Covenants Grants Articles and payments mentioned in the said former Indenture for or on the part of of the said T. and W. their Executors and Administrators to be observed performed or fulfilled as by the same obligation and condition thereof more plainly may and will appeare now the said T. and W. for and towards the indemnity and cleer keeping harmles of the said I C his heirs executors administrators evry of them of for the said obligation and of and from all Demands Costs Leases Damages and troubles thereby or thereof to grow or a rise to or against them or any of them by reason or meanes of the said Obligation have given granted aliened bargained and sold and by c. do give c unto the said I. C. and his Assigns for their own use all the Estate Right Title and Interest whatsoever which they the said T. and W. C. have or either of them hath of in and to the said shop c. in as large and ample manner as they the same had of the demise of the said W. S. as above in these presents is recited together with the said former Indenture containing the same demise and the said T. and W. Covenant c. in former c. that they the said T. and W. their Executors and Administrators shall and will from time to time truly pay or cause c. to the said W. S. his c. all and singular the said sumes of money at the place day and time wherein the same shall be severally payable in manner and forme above recited without any default to be made of or in payment of any of the same summes of money or of any part thereof contrary to the tenor and effect of the said former Indenture and that the said I. C. his Ex ecutors and dministrators shall and may lawfully and quietly from time to time from henceforth till the end of the said four yeers enter into the said shop yard and warehouses see to and peruse all the wares in the same and that as often as the said I. C. his Executors or Administrators shall make request therefore at the said shop the said T. and W. or the survivor of them shall shew and manifest to the said I. C. their whose estate all their bookes of accounts without any fraud or covin and that if the said T. and W C. their Executors and Administrators shall make default in payment of any payment aforesaid or of any part therof to the said W. S. his Executors c when the same shall be due or if upon view of the estate and accompts of the said T. W. or of the survivor of them it shal appear that they or the survivor of them shall be insufficient to observe and keep their payments then behind to the said W. and his Executors that then it shall and may be lawfull to the said I. his Executors and Administrators to enter into and possess the said shop yard warehouses implements warechests and weights and to seise and possess all the stock of wares in the said shop and warehouses then to be found for and towards the satisfaction of such of the summs of money aforesaid as then shall remaine unpaid to the said W. S. his Executors and Administrators without any let resistance fraud decept or covin therein to be don or used to the contrary by the said T. and W. or either of them their Executors Administrators or any of them and if the said T. and W. their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them for his and
usually yearly Rents are reserved only except And also that he the said W. S and all other persons having or which shall have any right title or interest in or to the freehold of the premisses or any part thereof by or from the said W S at all times during one yeare next after the said marriage had and solemnised between the said R and A at the reasonable request and costs and charges of the said R. shall and will make do knowledge and suffer all and singular Act and Acts thing and things with warranty only against the said W and his heirs as by the said R or his learned Councell shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised for the better or further assurance of all and singular the premisses to be had conveyed and made sure to the uses abovesaid without any fraud or covin and also that for the consideration aforesaid he the said W at or before the day of the solemnization of the said marriage shall and will give and deliver to the said R and A so much Plate Jewells Houshold-stuffe and apparrell as being reasonably and indifferently prised shall amount to the summe of 60 l. of c and shall pay moreover to the said R and A 25 l. of like money at or before the day of the same marriage and other 25 l. within one yeare then next following and shall procure that the said R and A by the space of two years next after their marriage shall and may have and occupy Rent free all that Tenement Scituate c if A B. Widdow whom the said W by Gods favour shall shortly take to Wife do live so long and shall also give moreover to the said R and A their Marriage Dinner at the costs and charges of the said W S. Provided alwayes and the said parties to these presents for them and their heirs do conclude and agree together that if the said W at any time during his life shall be minded to alienate grant bargaine or sell away one of the said Messuages Scituate in M Lane in L aforesaid which now is in the occupation of A B or his Assignes for the yearly Rent of 4 l. That then it shall be lawfull to and for the said W S to alienate grant bargaine sell and assure the same to any person or persons and their heirs in Fee-simple or otherwise as to the said W shall seem convenient and that then from the time of such bargaine and sale thereof the said Messuage with the appurtenances shall remaine and be to the use of such person and persons and their heirs as the said W shall bargain and sell the same unto These presents to the contrary c In witnesse c. A Womans Joynture in Land where if any of the Land be evicted from the woman use is raised to her in other Land during her life THis Indenture c. Between W. B. of L. Marchant-taylor of the one party and R. S. c. and G. P. of c. on the other party Witnesseth That where by the grace of God there is a Marriage to be had and solemnized between the said W B and one S S. daughter of the said R The said W B for and in consideration of the same Marriage and for the tender love and affection that he the said W beareth to wards the said S. and for a competent Joynture and stay of living for the said S. during her natural life after the decease of the said W. and in full satisfaction and recompence of the Dower of the said S. doth for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators Covenant and Grant by these presents to and with the said R. and G and either of them their and either of their Executors that he the said W before the c. To convey land by a day next comming after the date hereof shall lawfully assure and convey or cause c. to be lawfully c. unto the said R and G and either of them and their or either of their Heirs or to the Heirs of the said R and G one Capital Messuage with the appurtenances together with two Houses therto adjoyning in or neer unto R in the County of M and also 56. acres of Land Meadow and Pasture in W. K. R. By the name and C in the said County of M. by the name of three Messuages one Dove-House three Gardens forty acres of Land twenty acres of Medow and ten acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in W R R and C aforesaid which said Assurance and Conveyance so to be made as is aforesaid shall be and remain And the said R. and G. and their Heirs shall stand and be seised of the said Premisses with the appurtenances to the only uses purposes limitations and intents hereafter in these presents limited and declared and to none other uses intents or Vse of the Conveyances purposes that is to say to the use of the said W. and S. after the said Marriage had and solemnized between them according to the Laws Ecclesiastical of this Realm for the term of their two lives and the longest liver of them And after the decease of the said W. and S. and the longest liver of them to the use of the Heirs of the body of the said VV. B. and the said S. lawfully begotten and to be begotten and for default of such issue to the use of T. B. brother of the said VV. and of the Heirs males of the body of the said T. lawfully begotten and to be begotten and fot default of such issue to the use of such and so many of the Sisters of the said VV. that is to say S. now wife of R. V. E. B. M. B. and M. B. Sisters to the said VV. and of their Heirs for ever as at the time of such deceasing without issue as is aforesaid shall be in life And further the said W for him c. Covenanteth c. with the Covâ—nant for the vaâ—ue said R and G c. That the Premises and every part and parcel therof with their appurtenances shall at the time of the said Assurance and Conveyance of the Premises to be made as is aforesaid and so from thence forth shall from time to time continue remain and be of the clear yearly value of 30 l. of c. above all charges and reprises notwithstanding any act or or acts thing or things had made done or willingly suffered to be had c. by the said W B or any person or Discharges of incumbrances Further Assurance persons by his assent means or procurement and that all and singular the Premisses with the appurtenances shall at the making of the said Assurance and Conveyance be discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved harmles of and from all and all manner of former Bargains c. had made done or willingly suffered or to be had made or done or willingly suffered by the said W B or his Heires or by T
of her body lawfully to be begotten by N. D son and heir apparant of the said C. D. shall be then in full life the full summ of c. that then the said recognizance writing Obligatory or Statute-Marchant taken sealed and acknowledged as aforesaid shall be meerely and utterly void and of none effect or else to stand remaine continue and be in full power force strength and vertue Hesketh Vpon a Recognizance with a Condition THis Indenture made the day c. between the right honorable Sir W. C. Knight of the most honorable order of the Garter Baron of B c. of the one part and the right honorable E Earle of O. c. of the other part witnesseth that whereas the said Earle standeth bound to the said W. Baron of B. by one recognizance bearing date c. and inrolled in the Queens Highnes Court of Chancery in the summ of 4000 l. of good and lawfull money of England to be paid to the said Baron at the day limited and expressed in the same as by the same recognizance more at large appeareth the said Baron of B. for him his Executors c doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said Earle his Heirs c. that if the said E. his Heirs Executors and Adminstrators shall and do well and truly observe performe fullfill and keep all and singular Covenants Grants Articles and Agreements comprised and specified in one paire of Indentures bearing date c. made betweene him the said Baron of B and the said Earle his Heires Executors or Administrators are and ought to be observed performed fulfilled and kept according to the true intent and meaning of the said Indentures that then the said recognizance shall be utterly void and of none effect And further the said W. Baron of B. for him his Executors c. doth Covenant Grant and Agree by these presents to and with the said E. Executors and Administrators that if the Lady A now Countess of O wife to the said E. and daughter to the said Baron of B. do die no action suit or execution thentofore at any time Commenced taken or sued in or upon the said recognizance for the said summ of 4000 l nor any parcell thereof that then and from thenceforth the said Recognizance shall be utterly void and of none effect In witness c. Vpon an Indenture to which it relateth THis Indenture of Defeazance made c between W. L of H in the County of L yeoman of the one party and J P of B. in the said County yeoman of the other party witnesseth that whereas the said I P by his Indenture of Assignment bearing date c For the consideration in the said Indenture of Assignment specified and declared did demise grant set and let over unto the said VV L. and his assignes one peice or parcell of pasture Land called or known by the name of c containing by estimation five acres be it more or lesse in B aforesaid together with all waies entries passages waies waters watercourses c thereunto belonging or at any time heretofore known reputed or taken as part or parcell thereof to have and to hold the said peice of pasture Land with all and singular the Appurtenances thereof unto the said VV L his Executors Administrators and assigns from and immediatly after the day of the decease of the said I P for and during all the Term time and space and unto the full end and term of sixty years then next following to be fully compleat and ended If the Remainder or Remainders of the naturall life or lives of W P. G P. and J P. sonnes of the said J P. party to these presents or any of them do fortune so long to live as in and by the said recited Indenture of Assignment relation thereto being had more plainly and at large it doth and may appeare Now this Indenture of Defeazance doth further witnesse That the true intent and meaning of the said Indenture of assignment and of the said parties thereunto was is and shall be That if the Executors Administrators or Assignes of the said J P. partie to these presents or any of them do and shall well and truly content satisfie and pay or cause to be well and truly c. unto the said W L. his Executors or Administrators or any of them the full and just summe of 40 l. of good and lawfull money of England within one yeare next after the decease of the said J P. party to these presents at or in the Church porch of W. in the said County of L. If J P. Wife of the said J P bee then living But if the said I. be then departed this life then the said 40 l. to cease to be paid And that then and from thenceforth after the day of the decease of the said I. or the payment of the said 40 l. which shall first happen That then the said Indenture of Assignment and every Covenant Article and Clause therein contained to be utterly void and of none effect And that then and from thenceforth the said W L his Executors or Assignes are to surrender and redeliver the said Assignment to the Executors Administrators or Assignes of the said J P. party to these presents And that also the Executors Administrators or Assignes of the said I P. are then to stand and be lawfully seised possessed estated and interessed of and in the said peece of Pasture-Land with the appurtenances thereof during the remainder of the said Indenture of assignment any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In Witnesse c. Vpon a Statute Staple THis Indenture made c. Between A B of c. of the one part and C D. of c. of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the said C D. by his Recognizance in the nature of a Statute Staple bearing date with these presents and taken and acknowledged before Sir T L Knight Mayor of the staple and I G Esquire Recorder of the City of London is and standeth bound to the said A B. in 4000 l. of lawfull c. payable as by the Statute or Recognizance appeareth Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said A B. is contented and agreed and by these presents for themselves their Heirs c. Do promise grant and agree to and with the said C D. That if the said C D his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them do and shall well and truly observe pay performe fulfill and keep all and singular the Covenants Grants Articles payments promisses conditions and Agreements and all other things which on his or their part and behalfe are to be observed c. mentioned and contained in one pair of Indentures bearing date c. made between the said c. according the tenor effect and true meaning of the said Indenture without fraud or guile That then and at all times then after the said A B his heirs executors
openly publikely and privately Know yea that I the said T H. for divers good and lawful causes me therunto moving for me and my Heirs for ever have manumitted released and from the yoak of Servitude and Villenage discharged and by these my Letters Patents do Manumit free and discharge the said A B. with all his Sequels begotten or to be begotten with all his goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements by him already bought or hereafter to be bought whatsoever Know ye also that I the said T H to have Remised Released and for me my Heirs c. hath quite claimed and by this my present Writing do remit release and quite claym unto the said A B and his Heirs and all his Sequels all and all manner of actions real and personal Suits Quarrels Services Challenges Trespasses Debts and Demands whatsoever which against the said A B or any of the Heirs of his Sequels or any of them I have or had or which I or my Heirs hereafter might have by reason of the Servitude and Villenage aforesaid or for any other cause whatsoever from the beginninng of the world until the day of the making of these presents so that neither I the said P L. nor my Heirs nor any oâ—her by or for us or in our names any action right title claim interest or demand of Villenage or Servitude by the Kings Writ or by any other means whatsoever against the said I. B or his Sequels begotten or to be begotten or against the Goods Chattels Lands and Tenements purchased or hereafter to be purchased from henceforth may exact claim or challenge at any time hereafter but that we be wholly and for ever therof barred by these presents And I the said T L and my Heirs the said A. B. with all his Sequels begotten or to be begotten free men against all men will warrant for ever by these presents In VVitnesse whereof Of the Office of a Receiver and Surveyor TO all to whom c. E. Earle of D. sendeth Greeting Know ye that I the said Earle have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto A. B. Gent. the Office of Receiver of all the Rents issues profits summes of money arising growing renewing or comming out of all my Mannors Lands and Tenements whatsoever in the County of B. And also the Office of Surveyor of all and singular my foresaid Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever And him the said A B Receiver and Surveyor of the Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid have ordained and appointed and by these presents do ordaine and appoint To have and to hold the said Offices of Receiver and Surveyor in as ample manner and forme as any other or others the foresaid Offices or either of them have at any time heretofore have used and had the same Know ye also that I the said Earle Have given and granted unto the said A B for the execution and performance of the said Offices an Annuall or yearly Rent of 20 l. To have take receive and levy for terme of his naturall life by his own hands out of the Rents Issues and profits of the said Mannor Lands c at the Feast of c. by equall portions And if it happen the said Annuall rent of 20 l. to be behind and unpaid Then as in other distresses Of a Keeper of a Parke KNow all men c. That I A B. Knight Lord of the Manor of D. Have given and by these presents have granted to my faithfull servant C D. the custody or Office of keeper of my Parke of E in the County of S. and have made and appointed him my Parker of my Park aforesaid To have and to hold the said Custody or Office by himself or his sufficient Deputy for whom he will be answerable unto me during the naturall life of the said C. with the wages of 4 d. for every day yearly during his life to be taken by the hands of the Receiver Bayliff Farmer of my Lordship or Mannor of E aforesaid for the time being yearly during the life of the said C out of the Rents and profits of the said Mannor with the appurtenances At the Feasts c by even and equall portions And one Robe such as my Servants have at the feast of the Nativity of our Lord when I or my Heirs shall be pleased to give such Liveries And if it shall happen c To distraine and the distresses so taken lawfull to cary away lead or drive and the same with him to retaine untill of the wages aforesaid And all arrearages thereof if any be be fully satisfied and paid Wherefore I do will and command the Receivers Bayliffs Farmers and other occupiers of my said Mannor of E. both now and hereafter to be That out of the Rents Issues Farmes and profits of my foresaid Mannor with the appurtenances that he or they pay or cause to be paid to the said C. D. or his assignes the wages aforesaid of 4 d. for every day at the Feasts aforesaid by equall portions from year to yeare and Terme to Terme during the life of the said C Know yee also that I have more over given and by these presents have granted unto the said C. pasture for one horse and five Kine within the Park aforesaid during the life aforesuid to be depastured To have to the said C during his life with free ingresse and egresse and regresse to drive the same in and out of the said Parke without any contradiction whatsoever So as neverthelesse the said C D by himselfe or his sufficient Deputy do well and faithfully keep and exercise the said Office for whose doings he will answer In Witnesse c. Of an Auditor-ship TO all to whom these presents shall come H. Earle of D. sendeth Greeting Know ye that I said Earle Have made ordained constituted and appointed A B. Gent. our Auditor to heare and determine all and singular the accompts of all my Receivers and Bayliffs Farmers and other my Officers and Ministers of all and every my Mannors Lordships Lands and Tenements to me accomptable within the Kingdome of England and to do and execute all and every thing which the nature of accompts doth exact and require To have hold execute and occupie the Office aforesaid for terme of his life by himselfe or his sufficient Deputy for his yearly fee of 10 l. and for Paper c. for writing the Rolls of accompt 13 s. 4. d. to be taken out of the issues profits and Revenews of my Mannors Lordships Lands and Tenements aforesaid by the hands of my Bayliffs and Farmers for the time being And I do also grant by these presents unto the said A B. or his Deputy who in the exerciseing of the said Office shall be imployed in going riding or returning for every day 12 d. and for every servant of the said A. or his Deputy 12 d. requiring and commanding all my Officers and Ministers
before excepted to the said F M his c. from the Feast of the Annuntiation c. last past c unto the end and term of 21. years from thence c. yeilding and paying therfore yearly during the first five yeers of the said term unto the said Reddend I M his Heirs and Assigns 13 l. 6 s. 8 d. of c. and yearly after the end of the same five years during all the residue then to come of the said term of 21. years to the said I. M. his Heirs or Assigns 20 l. of like lawful money at two Feasts or terms of the year that is to say c. And if it happen the said yearly rent of 13. l. 6 ls 8 d. or any part or parcel therof at any time during the said five years or the said yearly rent of 20 l. at the end and expiration of the said term of five years to be behind and unpaid by the space of 30. dayes next over or after either of the said Feasts wherin the same ought to be paid being lawfully asked that then and from thence forth this present Lease shall be utterly void and of none effect any thing in these presents contained to the contrary notwithstanding And the said F. M. Covenanteth c. That he the said F. his Executors Administrators and Assigns at his and their own proper costs and charges from time to time shall and will well and sufficiently repaire fence scoure and amend all the Hedges Ditches Fences Gates and Enclosures of the said Wood-ground and Meadows as often when need shall require during the said term and the same upon the determination of this present Demise so sufficiently repaired senced scoured and amended shall leave and yeeld up Provided alwayes that if the said I M his Heirs or Assigns at any time after the end and expiration of the first term of years of the said term of 21. years shall be minded or disposed to resume have or take again the Premisses before by these Presents Demised and therof do give publike notice and knowledge at the Parish Church of T aforesaid upon either of the Feast dayes aforesaid that then and immediatly from end after the end of one whole year next after such notice given as aforesaid the Lease shall cease determine and be uâ—terly void and of none effect This Indenture or any thing in these presents contained to the contary therof in any wise notwithstanding In consideration wherof the said I. M. Covenanteth c. that he the said I. M. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall well and truly content and pay or cause c. to the said F. M. his Executors or Assigns the summ of 40 l. of c. at the Shop now in the tenure of I. W. Scrivener scituate in F. of L. within one moneth next after that the said F. M. his Executors Administrators and Assigns shall after such determination of this present Lease leave and depart from the Possession of the afore letten Premisses and upon reasonable demand to him the said I M. his Executors or Administrators therof made And the said I M Covenanteth c. That he the said F M his Executors and Assigns for the several yearly rents in form aforesaid reserved and to be paid and under other the Covenants aforesaid on the part and behalf of the said F and his Assigns to be performed shall or may peaceably and quietly have hold occupy and enjoy the said Herbage Pannage Pasturing Feeding and otherthe Commodities of all the said Wood-grounds with the appurtenances and also the said Medow except before excepted for by and during all the said term of 21. years according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents without let disturbance molestation or interruption of the said I. M. his Heirs or Assigns or any of them and without any lawfull let c. of any other person or persons whatsoever by his assent or procurement In witness c. A Lease of Copy hold Land with recitall of the Lords License Ad dimittend THis Indenture c. Between J. L. Citizen and Cloth-worker c. on the one party and S. M. Citizen and Haberdasher c. on the other party witnesseth that the said I. L. by virtue of a License by him before the ensealing of these presents procured and obtained of the Queens Majesty Lady of the Mannor of W. in the County of S. for the granting and setting to farm of the Tenements and parcell of Ground hereunder demised to the said S. M. according to the Tenor and true meaning of these presents hath demised c. and by these presents c. to the said S. M. all those two customary Messuages or Tenements with their Appurtenances and one little parcell of Ground thereunto adjoyning holden by copy of Court Roll of our said Soveraign Lady the Queen as of her said Mannor of W. and all and singular Houses Edifices Orchards Gardens Cartilages Profits Commodities Easements and Hereditaments whatsoever to the said Messuages or Tenements belonging or appurtaining which Tenements and other the demised premisses are scituate and lying in P. in the said County of S. that is to say Between the great house there of the said J. L. now in the holding of Sir E. B. Knight toward the West and another Tenement or the said J. L. now occupied by A. L. toward the East and upon the River of Thames toward the North and upon the commonfeild of P. aforesaid toward the South To have and to hold the said two Tenements with their Appurtenances and the said parcel of ground and all other the above demised premisses to the said S. M. his Executors and Assigns from the Feast of the birth c. next c. unto the end and term of fifteen years from thence c. yeilding and paying therefore yearly during the said term unto the said I. L. his Heirs and Assigns 30 s. of c. in the Feasts of the Nativity c. the birth c. by even portions And if it shall happen the said yearly Rent of 30 s. or any part therof to be behind unpaid over or after any of the said Tearms or Feasts of payment therof by the space of twenty days it being in the mean time lawfully asked that then or at any time after it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said J. L. his Heirs and Assigns into the said Tenements and other the premisses to enter and distrain and the Distress or distresses there found lawfully to take lead drive and carry away and with him and them to retain and keep untill the sayd yearly Rent with the arrerages thereof if any be together with all their costs and damages in that behalf to be sustained shall be fully satisfied and paid to the said I L his Heirs or Assigns And the said S M. covenanteth c that he the said S M. his Executors and Assigns shall and will at their Costs and Charges
proper costs and charges shall during the said term of c. pay and bear all chief and quit-rents growing due and to be paid and born out of and for all the said Messuage or Tenement and all other the Premisses with the Appurt and of every part therof And also that he the said C C his Executors Administ and Assigns at the end expiration surceasing or other determination of the said Indenture of Lease above recited shall and may lawfully peaceably and quietly enter into the said Messuage or Tenement and all other the said Premisses with their appurtenances above by these presents mentioned to be demised and into every part therof and the same for the said yearly Rent of 40 s. shall and may from thenceforth for and during the said term of 31. years lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold occupy and enjoy without any manner of let trouble deniall interruption or eviction of the said I N his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them or of any other person or persons whatsoever And moreover that he the said J N his Heirs and Assigns and every of them shall and will at all and every time and times hereafter and from time to time upon request and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said C C his Executors Administrators and Assigns and of every or any of them acknowledge confesse make execute and do or cause to be made c. all and singular such further act and acts devise and devises assurance and assurances unto the said C. C. his Executors Administrators or Assigns of and in the said Messuage c. for the further more better and perfect assurance and sure making of the said Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances unto the said C C. his Executors Administrators and Assigns for and during the said term of c. as by the said C his Executors Administrators or Assigns or his or their Councell learned in the Laws of this Realm shall be lawfully devised or aduised In witness c. A Lease of a house in London where part of the Rent is taken up by way of Fine and where the house having been the Leassors place of occupying the Leassees are bound to gather in certain the Lessors Debts THis Indenture c. between A. H. of L. Widow sole Executrix of the last Will and Testament of W. H. late Citizen and Salter of L. deceased on the one party and I. S. Citizen and Salter of L. on the other party witnesseth That for and in consideration of a Fine or Income 120 l. of c. to be paid to the said A. her Executors Administrators or Assigns at the … uage or Tenement hereunder by these presents demised by the said I S his Executors Administrators or Assigns in manner and form following That is to say 20 l. therof yearly during six years now next ensuing in the Feasts of the Birth c. the Annunciation c. or within the space of 30. daies next after every of the same Feasts by even Portions every year untill the said Summ of 120 l. shall be well and truly paid the said A H hath demised c. unto the said I S all that Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances called the Morions head scituate in B Street in the Parish c. and all and singular Rooms void Grounds and Buildings with their appurtenances to the said Messuage and Tenement belonging or appurtaining which the said W H had and the said A. now hath or occupieth with the same to have c. to the said c. from the Feast of St M. c. last c. for and during all the term of six years from thence c. yeilding and paying therfore yearly during all the said term to the said A her Executors Administrators or Assigns at the said Tenement 4 l. of c. in the Feasts of the Birth c. the Annunciation c. the Nativity c. and St. M. c. by even portions And if it do happen either the said yearly Rent of 4 l. or any part therof or the said yearly payment of the Fine and Income aforesaid or any part therof to be behind and not paid within the space of 30. daies next ensuing from the Feasts aforesaid wherin the same or any part therof ought to be paid as is aforesaid the same being lawfully asked at the said Messuage that then and from thenceforth this present Lease made and granted of the Premisses by these presents shall clearly cease determine and become utterly void any thing contained in these Indentures to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding And the said I. S. covenanteth c. in form c. that he the said I S his Executors Administrators and Assigns at his and their own proper costs and charges shall and will well and sufficiently repair keep maintain and sustain all and singular the Premisses with all manner of Reparations and the pavements therof and in the Street before the same and all the Sieges Sincks Gutters and Widraughts therof shall cause to be paved purged and emptied as often as need shall be during the said term of 6 years And so shall leave and yeild up all and singular the Premisses into the hands and possession of the said A H or of her Executors Administrators or Assigns in the end of the said term if any of them will then accept and receive the same And also that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said A. H her Executors Administrators or Assigns at all reasonable times and upon reasonable request to enter into the said Messuage and other the Premisses to search and view the reputations therof And that if upon such search and view therof there shall be any part of the same which shall have need of amendment and warning then and there given or left by the said A. her Executors Administrators or Assigns for the amendment therof that then he the said I S his Executors Administrators or Assigns at his or their own costs and charges shall cause every part of the Premisses according to the form of every such warning to be given or left as aforesaid to be competently and sufficiently repaired within the space of three months next after every such warning so therof to be given or left as aforesaid And further that the said I. S. his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will yearly with the severall payments of the said yearly Rent of 4 l. content and pay yearly during the said term of 6. years unto the said A. her Executors Administrators or Assigns 46 s. of lawfull c. by even and equall portions for and towards the full discharge of all Quit-rents and Out-rents during the said term to be going or issuing out of the Premisses And the said A. covenanteth c. That she the said A. her Executors and Administrators at their own charges shall and will save and keep harmless the said
I. S. his Executors and Administrators and every of them of and for all and singular Rents Rent-charges Quit-rents and Annuities whatsoever to be paid for or out of the said Messuage and other the Premisses during the said term except only the said Fine and Income and the said yearly rent of 4 l. and yearly payment of 46 s. abovesaid reserved and payable to the said A her Executors Administrators and Assigns by virtue of these presents and all Church duties whatsoever And further that he the said I S his Executors Administrators and Assigns shall or lawfully may have hold occupy and enjoy the said Messuage and Tenement with their appurtenances and all and every other the Premisses by and during all the said term of years according to the true intent and meaning of these presents without any let or interruption of the said A. her Executors Administrators or Assigns and without any lawfull let molestation or interruption of any other person or persons And wheras divers and sundry persons do owe divers severall summs of money to be paid to the said A or to her lawfull Attorney Executor or Administrator which are expressed in a Schedule indented annexed to these presents And which the said I. S. hath agreed to take gather and receive to the use of the said A and her Executors as he or they can or may lawfully obtain and get the same or any part therof The said J S covenanteth c. That he the said J. S. his Executors Administrators and Assigns so long as it shall please the said A her Executors or Administrators and the said term endureth shall and will upon lawfull warrant from the said A. or her Executors do their best diligence at the costs and charges in the Law of the said A. and of her Executors and Assigns to gather and receive the said Debts mentioned in the said Schedule to and for the use of the said A and of her Executors and Administrators And that the said J. his Executors Administrators and Assigns upon reasonable request monthly or at any time after the end of every month shall and will truly account with the said A her Executors and Administrators of and for all the severall Receipts of the Debts aforesaid from month to month by the said J his Executors Administrators or Assigns to be received and shall and will within 30. daies next after his or their Receipt therof upon reasonable request therfore to be made by the said A her Executors Administrators or Assigns as well content and pay to the said A her Executors or Administrators so many Summ and Summs of money as the said J S his Executors or Assigns shall have so received of the Debts aforesaid and as then shall be remaining in their or any of their hands before not paid or satisfied to the said A her certain Attorney Executor or Administrator As also shall and will upon like request as aforesaid deliver to the said A her Executors or Administrators a true note in writing of what person and persons the Summ and Summs aforesaid so were received by the said J his Executors or Assigns and at what time In witness c. A very good Lease of a Brew-house and Brewing-Vessells with very good Covenants and a Covenant to stand to award if any Controversie rise between the parties upon any matter in the Lease THis Indenture c. Between I. S. Citizen and Cloath-worker of L and A. his Wife late wife of W. C. Citizen and Haberdasher of L. deceased on the one party and W. W of the Parish of Saint G. in S. c. Brewer on the other party witnesseth that whereas one H. L. late of L. cloath-worker deceased and also late Husband of the said A by his Testament and last Will in Writing bearing date c. did will that all his Brewhouse wherein he did then inherit scituate and standing in the parish of Saint G. c. with all brewing Leads Vessells Utensills and necessaries and the finall tenement in the tenure of D. S. and other the small tenements then and yet adjoyning and annexed to the said Brewhouse should be and remain in the government and disposition of the said A. his wife untill the said H. his Son should accomplish his full age of one and twenty years And after in the same Testament and last Will did devise the said Brewhouse and other the premisses to the said H. his Son and to the heirs of his Body lawfully begotten with divers Remainders over to divers of his Children yet living willing further that if all his Children should decease without heirs of their bodies that then the said A. his wife should have all the said Brew-house and other the premisses during her natural life the Remainder thereof to the right heirs of the said H. the Father for ever as by the said Testament c. Now the said I. S. and A. now his Wife for and in accomplishment of a certain order of award made and taken by the Lord Major and Court of Aldermen of the said City of L have demised c. unto the said W. W. his Executors and Assigns the said Brew-house with all and singular the appurtenances and all houses of offices store-houses stables yards orchards gardens wharfs and all other easements and commodities to the same Brew-house belonging or appertaining or with the same occupied with all and singular their appurtenances and all Brewing vessells Utensills and implements contained in a schedule annexed to these presents now in the occupation of the said W. W. and the said tenement late in the occupation of the said D. S. and also the orchard belonging to the said premisses and also one Wharf with the appurtenances in the tenure or occupation of one W. V. to have and to hold c. to the said VV. from the Feast of Saint Michaell c. last past c. untill the said H. L. the Son shall accomplâ—sh his full age of one and twenty years and if it shall fortune the said H. the Son and other the children of the said H L. the Father at any time hereafter to decease without issue of any of their bodies and the said A. then being in life then to have and to hold the said Brew-house c. to the said W. W. c. from the day of the decease of the said H. L. the Son and other the children of the said H. L. the Father without issue of any of their bodies for and during all such further Estate and interest as the said A hath or had or hereafter shall have by force or virtue of the devise of her said husband by his last Will and Testament aforesaid yeilding and paying therefore yearly to the said J. and A for and during such of the said severall term and terms wherin the said W. W. his Executors or Assigns shall have hold occupy or enjoy in possession the said Brewhouse c by force and virtue of these presents the
Debts paid and Funerall discharged I give wholly unto the foresaid I. W. of W. in the Parish of B whom I make my full and whole Executors In Witnesse c. MORTGAGES A Good Mortgage THis Indenture made c. Between G F of L. Son of G. W. late of B. in the County of K. Gent. deceased of the one party and J C C F. of L. aforesaid of the other party witnesseth That the said G. F. for and in consideration of the Sum of c. of lawfull money of England to him paid at the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said J. C. wherof and wherwith he the said G. F. doth acknowledge and confesse himself to be fully satisfied and therof and of every part and parcell therof doth clearly acquit and discharge the said J. C. his Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them by these presents hath aliened granted bargained sold conveyed assured and confirmed and by these presents doth fully clearly and absolutely alien grant bargain sell convey assure and confirm unto the said J. C. his Heirs and Assigns for ever all those five Messuages or Tenements with all the Cellars Shops Sollers Entries Houses Stables Buildings Chambers Rooms Yards Back-sides Gardens Grounds Lights Easements Profits Commodities Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or appertaining or to or with the same usually occupyed used demised or enjoyed now or late in the severall Tenures Possessions or Occupations of J. C R P. W C. and R. W. their Assignee or Assigns scituate lying and being c. which said 5. Messuages or Tenements were late but 3. Messuages or Tenements and were sometime in the severall Tenures Possessions or Occupations of M. M. deceased the said R. P. and J. C. their Assignees or under-Tenants And all and singular other the Messuages Gardens Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever wherof or wherin the said G. F. hath any Estate of Inheritance or Free-hold scituate lying and being in the said Parish c. And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders of all and singular the before mentioned bargained Premisses and every part and parcell therof And also all and all manner of Rents Duties Services and Profits reserved or payable for or in respect of every or any of the said bargained Premisses And also all the Right Estate Title Interest Possession use Claim and Demand whatsoever which he the said G. F. now hath may might should or ought to have of in to or out of the Premisses before bargained and sold or of in to or out of any part or parcell therof And also all and singular Deeds Evidences Charters Writings Fines Escripts and Minuments touching or concerning the said bargained Premisses or any part or parcell therof to have and to hold the said Messuages or Tenements and all and singular other the premisses before by these presents granted or meant mentioned or intended to be granted bargained sold and confirmed with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said J. C. his heirs and assigns for ever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said J. C. and of his heirs and assigns for ever Provided alwaies nevertheless and upon this Condition That if the said G F. his heirs executors administrators or assigns or any of them do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. C. his heirs or assigns or to any of them at or in the now dwelling house of the said J. C. scituate and being c the severall Summs of lawfull money of England hereafter in these presents mentioned at the daies and times here limited and appointed that is to say c. without fraud covin or further delay that then and from thenceforth this present Indenture of bargain and Sale shall cease determine and be utterly void and of none effect to all intents constructions and purposes And that then also it shall and may be lawfull for the said G. F. his Heirs and Assigns into and upon all and singular the said bargained premisses and every part and parcell therof wholy to re-enter and the same to have again retain and repossess as in his and their former Estate any thing in these presents contained to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding And the said G. F. for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators and for every of them doth by these presents covenant and grant to and with the said J. C. his Heirs and Assigns and every of them in manner and form following That is to say That he the said G. F. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said J. C. his Heirs or Assigns all the aforesaid severall Summs of money in the said Proviso mentioned at the daies and times in the said Provisoes limited and expressed without fraud or delay And also that the said G. F. at the enfealing and delivery of these presents is and untill a good and perfect Estate shall be made and executed of the said Premises unto the said I. C. and his Heirs as aforesaid shall continue and be feised of all and singular the before mentioned bargained premises and every part therof of a good lawfull perfect absolute sole and indefeasible Estate in Fee-simple without any other precedent Estate to his own proper use and behoof without any condition mortgage limitation of use or uses or other thing to alter change determine or incumber the same or any part therof And also that the said G F at the ensealing and delivery of these presents hath and untill all and singular the premises shall be well and sufficiently had made assured and executed to the said I. C. his Heirs and Assigns as is aforesaid shall have any right full power and lawfull authority to alien grant bargain sell convey assure and confirm all and singular the said recited Premisses with their appurtenances and every part and parcell therof unto the said I. C. his Heirs and Assigns according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And also that the said G. F. hath not made any former Estate Grant Charge or Incumbrance of in or out of the said premisses or any part therof other then such as hereafter are mentioned to be excepted And further that the said Messuages or Tenements and all and singular the before mentioned bargained premisses with their and every of their appurtenances shall remain and continue unto the said J. C. his Heirs and Assigns under and upon the Condition or Proviso aforesaid free and cleer and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated discharged by him the said G. F. his Heirs Execâ—tor Admin or some of them of and from all and all manner of former or other Bargains Sales Gifts Grants Leases Joyntures Dowers Intails Estates Uses Wills Limitations of use Statutes Recognizances Judgments Executions Seisures Titles Troubles Charges Incumbrances Claims or Demands whatsoever had made committed done
or suffered by him the said G. F. or by any other person or persons whatsoever except a Rent of 50 l. per a n. and granted to E. W. and his Heirs by Indenture bearing date c. mentioned to be made c. And also except one Lease by Indenture dated c. from the said G. F. to the said J. C. of all the said Messuages or Tenements and other the before mentioned bargained premisses for the term of c. wherupon it is to be paid c. And the said G. F. for him c. doth by these presents further covenant and grant to and with the said J. C. That the aforesaid Annuity or yearly Rent of c. before in the said Indenture dated c. hath been duly paid according to the tenor of the said Indenture untill the day of the date of these presents And also that the same Annuity or yearly Rent of c. shall be hereafter well and truly paid or cause to be paid at the daies and times in the said Indentures mentioned and expressed according to the true intent and meaning of the same Indenture untill c. And also that the said bargained premisses at the ensealing and delivery of these presents are and so for ever hereafter under or upon the Proviso or Condition aforesaid shall continue and be to the said J. C. c. for ever of the full and clear yearly value of c. over and above all Charges and Reprises whatsoever And further that the said G. F. his Heirs and Assigns and all and every other person and persons whatsoever having and claiming or which ought to have or shall claim or pretend to have any manner of Estate Right Title Interest Use Possession Interest claim or Demand of in to or out of the said bargained premisses or any part or parcell therof except as is before excepted shall and will at all times and from time to time during the term of c. at the costs and charges in the Law of the said G. F. c. before the breach of the Proviso or Condition aforesaid and after breach therof at the proper costs and charges in the Law of the said J. C. his c. shall and will well and truly do make execute and suffer all such further lawfull and reasonable act and acts thing and things Deeds Devises and Assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further better more clear and perfect assuring surety sure making and conveying having holding and enjoying of all and singular the before mentioned bargained premisses and every part and parcell therof with their and every of their and every of their appurtenances unto the said J C. c. to the only proper use and behoof of him the said J. C. c. be it by Deed or Deeds enrolled or not enrolled Enrolements of these presents Fine Feoffment Recovery with Voucher or Vouchers over Release and confirmation with Warranty or without Warranty and by all and every or any or so many of the said waies or means or by any other waies or means whatsoever as by the said J. C. c. shal be reasonably devised advised or required And also that if at any time hereafter default of payment of the said severall Summs of lawfull money of England or any of them or any part or parcell of them shall fortune to be made at any of the daies and times before limited for payment therof that then and in every such case the said I. C. c. shall and lawfully may for ever well and in peace have hold occupy possess enjoy and keep all the said bargained Premisses and every part and parcell therof with their appurtenances and the Rents Issues and Profits therof and of every part and parcell therof receive and take to and for his and there own proper use and behoof except before excepted without the let trouble eviction expulsion disturbance claim or demand of the said G. F. c. And it is by these presents concluded and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents that all and every Fine and Fines Recoveries Feoffments Conveyances and Assurances whatsoever that shall hereafter be had made done levied knowledged executed or suffered by the said G. F. c. unto the said I. C or to any other person or persons of the aforesaid bargained premisses or any part or parcell therof shall be and enure and shall for ever hereafter be deemed expounded construed adjudged reputed and taken to be and enure to the use and behoof of the said I. C. his Heirs and Assigns according to the tenor intention and meaning of these presents And the said I. C. for himself c. doth by these presents covenant and grant to and with the said G F W c. That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said G. F. W. his Heirs c as well to have and enjoy all and singular the before mentioned bargained Premisses as also to take and receive all the Rents Issues and Profits of the same untill default of payment of the said severall Summs before mentioned or any of them or any part or parcell of them shall be made in part or in all at any of the daies and times before limited for payment therof without the let trouble eviction expulsion disturbance or interruption of the said I. C. his Heirs or Assigns or any of them and without any account therof or for any part therof to be had or made to the said I. C. his Heirs or Assigns And wheras the said G. F. at the ensealing and delivery of these presents hath delivered to the said I. C. certain Deeds Evidences Fines and Writings which he hath concerning the said bargained Premisses containing in all c. he the said I. C. for him c. doth by these presents further covenant and grant to and with the said G. F. W. his Heirs and Assigns and every of them that if the said G. F. W. Heirs Executors c. do or shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said I. C. his Heirs or Assigns all the severall Summ and Summs of money in the said Proviso mentioned at the daies and times therin limited for payment of the same as aforesaid that then he the said I. C. his c. shall deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said G. F. W. his Heirs or Assigns all and every the Deeds Evidences Fines and Writings being mentioned whole safe uncancelled and undefaced and in as good plight as the said J C. received the same from the said G. F W as aforesaid And lastly the said G F W c. doth by these presents further covenant and grant to and with the said I C c. that if default of payment shall be made of any of the Summ or Summs of money in the said Proviso mentioned or any part therof at any of the daies or times therin limited for payment therof that then he the
his Executors c. the said annuall sum or yearly payment of c. at the place days and times above mentioned for payment thereof and in manner and form aforesaid without making default of payment of or in any one point thereof and without any deduction allowance abatement or defalcation whatsoever and that he the said G. S. his Executors c. shall from time to time and at all times during the naturall life and lives of the said R. F. and S. F. and the life of the longer liver of them well and sufficiently repair uphold support sustain and maintain and keep the said messuage c. in by and with all and all manner of needful necessary reparations amendments whatsoever when where or as often as need shall require And also that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said I F his Executors or Assigns with workmen or others in his their or any of their companies or without twice in every year yearly during the naturall lives and life of the said R F and S. F. and the life of the longer liver of them to enter and come into the said Messuage or Tenement in every or any part thereof there to view search and see the state of the reparations of the same of and every part therof and all such defaults and wants of repair as upon every such view or search shall be found to give or leave notice or warning in writing at the same premisses or some part thereof unto or for the said G S. his heirs or assigns to repair or amend the same defaults and wants of Reparations within the space of six months then next ensuing And it is lastly the agreement of the said I. F. for himself his Executors to and with the said G. S. his heirs c by these presents that the said G. S his heirs c paying the said yearly summ of c in form aforesaid and performing fulfilling and keeping all and singular other the covenants grants clauses and agreements therin contained on his and their parts to be done and performed shall and may peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the messuages and premisses above herein and hereby granted and to farme letten with their appurtenances and every part thereof during the said terme thereby granted without any let trouble interruption incumbrance or disturbance of or by the said I F his Executors c or any of them or any other person or persons lawfully claiming or which shall or may lawfully claime by from or under him them or any of them In witness c A good Mortgage by Deed inrolled and Defeasance thereupon with a clause if the money be not paid according to the Proviso that the Mortgagee paying a further summ shall have the Land established THis Indenture c Between P. R. Citizen and Draper of L. and W. D of C. in the Parish of L. in the County of L. Chapman on the one party and J. S. of S. in the county of L. Esquire son and heir of I. S. late of S. aforesaid Esquire deceased on the other party witnesseth That whereas the said I. S. party hereunto by Indenture of bargaine and sale under his hand and seale bearing the day of the date of these presents sealed and delivered at one instant of time together with these presents and intended to be inrolled in the High Court of Chancery for and in consideration of the summ of 500 l. of c. therein mentioned to be to him paid by the said P. R. and VV. D. hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed unto the said P. R. and VV. D. and to their heirs and assigns for ever all that capitall messuage Tenement c. as by the said recited Indenture of bargaine and sale Relation being thereunto had more at large appeareth It is neverthelesse provided covenanted granted concluded conditioned condescended declared and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents for them their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and each and either of them the said P. R. and VV. D severally and respectively by and for himself his respective Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and not joyntly nor one for another nor one for the act of another doth covenant promise grant condescend and agree to and with the said I. S. party hereunto his heirs and Assigns and every of them by these presents That if the said I. S. party hereunto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them do and shall yearly and every year for and during the space of seven years to be accounted from the day of the date of these presents well and truly pay or cause c. unto the said P R and VV. D. or either of them their or either of their Executors Administrators or Assigns at the now dwelling house of c. the yearly summ or annuall payment of 40 l. of c. on the fifteenth day of December and the fifteenth day of June in every year by equall portions without any deduction allowance abatement or defalcation to be had made or claimed for or by reason colour or means of any taxes or assessments to be laid or set upon the Messuage Lands and premisses aforesayd or any part thereof or by colour or means of any Order or orders Ordinance or Ordinances Act or Acts of Parliament made or to be made or otherwise howsoever The first payment therof to begin and be made on the December next ensuing the date of these presents And also if the said I. S. party hereunto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns do well and truly pay or cause c. unto the said P. R. and VV. D. or either of them or to the Executors Administrators or Assigns of them or either of them at the place of payment aforesaid the summ of 500 l of like c on the twentieth day of June which shall be in the year c and do make no default of payment of or in any one payment of the sums of money aforesaid And also if upon convenient notice given or left at the said Capitall messuage after the expiration of two years now next ensuing he the said I. S. his Executors or Administrators shall within six months next after such notice pay or cause to be paid to the said P. R. and W. D or either of them their or either of their Executors or Administrators the said sum of 500 l. and such Consideration as shal be then behind and unpaid according to the rate of use that then and from thenceforth the said recited bargain and sale and the uses therein limited shall cease determin and be utterly void and of none effect And that then or at any time after wards the said P. R. c. their Heirs or Assigns shall and will upon the reasonable request of the said I. S. party c. his Heirs or Assigns yeild and deiver
hundred yeares THis Indenture c. Between T P. of I. in the County of S. Gent. Son and Heir of T P. late of N. in the same County Doctor of Physick deceased on the one part and T. B. of the City of London Marchant on the other partie Witnesseth that the said T P. partie to these presents for and in consideration of the summe of 800 l. of c. to him in hand paid by the said T B at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents The receipt whereof the said T P. partie to these presents doth hereby acknowledge and himselfe therewith fully satisfied and thereof and of every part thereof doth clearly acquit exonerate and discharge the said T B. his Executors and Administrators by these presents Hath bargained sold demised granted and to farme letten and by these presents doth unto the said T B. his Executors Administrators and Assignes All that the manner of H. in the County of S. with the Rights Mem bers and Appurtenances thereof and all Messuages houses waters Mills Lands Tenements Meadows Pastures Feedings Woods Underwoods Commons Heaths Furres Mooress marches Wasts Profits and Perquisits of Courts rent of Copy-holders and Free-holders chiefe-rents quit-rents Rents of Assize fines herriots amerciaments services reversions royalties priviledges franchises jurisdictions profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Mannor belonging or appeataining or accepted reputed or taken as part parcell or member thereof And also all that Tenement with the close or parcell of Pasture wherein the said Tenement standeth containing by estimation c. be the same more or lesse Scituate lying and being in the Parish of H. in the County of S. now or late in the severall tenures or occupations of c. or of their Assignes And also all that peece c. And all woods under-woods timber and trees standing growing or being in upon or about the severall Closes peeces or parcells of Ground abovementioned and every or any part thereof And all waies waters commons and common of Pasture profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tenement and severall closes ot parcells of Land or ground and every or any of them belonging or appertaining or with them or any of them used occupied or enjoyed And all other the Messuages Lands tenements and hereditaments which were conveyed and assured by and from G. S. of c and I. W. of c. to the said T P. deceased in and by a certaine Indenture of bargaine and sale under their hands and Seales bearing date c. and inrolled in the high Court of Chancery And the Reversion and Reversions Rents Issues and profits of all and singular the Mannor Tenement Lands and premisses above mentioned and every part thereof To have and to hold all and singular Habend the said Mannor Tenement and severall Closes and parcells of Land and all other the premisses above in and by the these presents demised granted bargained and sold with their and every of their appurtenances and the Rents and Reversions thereof unto the said T B. his Executors Administrators and Assignes from the ensealing and delivery of these presents unto the end and terme of 500 yeares from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended without impeachment of or for any manner of Wast strip or spoile Redend yeilding and paying therefore yearly and every yeare during the said terme unto the said T P. partie hereunto his Heirs and Assignes the yearely Rent of one Pepper corne on the Feast day of All Saints in every yeare if it be demanded and no more Provided alwayes and these presents are upon this condition Neverthelesse that if the said T P. partie hereunto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes or any of them do and shall yearely and every yeare from henceforth for and during the terme of five years now next ensuing well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said T. B. his Executors Administrators or Assignes At the c. in London the yearly summ or annuall payment of 48 l of c. on the 26th day of January and 26th day of July in every yeare by equall portions The first payment thereof to begin and be made on the 26th day of January now next ensuing And also if the said T P. partie hereunto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes do and shall well and truely pay or cause to be paid unto the said T B. his Executors Administrators or Assignes at the place of payment aforesaid the summe of 800 l. of like good and lawfull money of England on the last day of July which shall be in the yeare c. And in case the said T P. party hereunto shall be minded to repay the said 800 l. before the end of the said five years and do and shall give or leave notice or warning thereof in writing at the now dwelling house of the said T. B. in c. on any twentieth day of January or twentieth day of July within the last two years of the five years aforesaid and do and shall truely pay to the said T B. his Executors or Assignes at the place of payment aforesaid the summe of 800 l. of c. at the next halfe years day of payment then ensuing together with all such part and so much oâ— the said yearly summe of 48 l as shall be then due and payable And do make no default of payment of or in any one payment of the summes of money aforesaid That then and from thence forth this present grant bargaine sale and demise of all and singular the same premisses shall cease determine and be utterly void and of none eflect to all intents and purposes as if the same had â—ever been made This Indenture or any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said T P partie hereunto for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators and for every of them doth covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said T B. his Executors Administrators and Assignes and to and with every of them by these presents in forme following That is to say That he the said T. P. partie hereunto at the ensealing and delivery of these presents is the very true lawfull and rightfull owner of the said Mannor Tenement Lands and all other the premisses above herein and hereby demised granted bargaind and sold or meant mentioned or intended to be hereby demised granted bargained and sold with their appurtenances and of every part and parcell thereof And now is and standeth lawfull seised in his demeasne as of Fee of and in all and singular the said Mannor Tenement Lands and premisses with their appurtenances and of every part thereof of a good sure lawful perfect rightful absolute indefeazable estate of Inheritance in Fee-simple without any reversion remainder limitation of use or uses power of revocation or other matter or thing whatsoever of or in any person or persons
Well in the West end therof and all Buildings within the same Garden and all the Hedges Fences and Inclosures therof with all and singular the Appurtenances and Commodities therof now being in the proper holding and occupation of the said W. W. scituate lying and being on the West side of M without Mortgage of the City of L. between M. aforesaid on the South side and the Garden in the holding c. on the North side and doth contain in length by the North side from East to West 128 foot of assize and by the South side in length as aforesaid 113. foot of assize Habend and in breadth c. To have and to hold the said Garden and Garden ground and the Lodge Buildings Hedges Fences and Commodities therof aforesaid with all and singular their Appurtenances to the said W W his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day of the date of these presents by and during all the whole term of 1000. years from thence next following and fully to be compleat and ended without impeachment of any manner of Wast yeilding and paying therfore yearly to Reddend the said M. and his Heirs one silver penny in the Feast of All saints if it be asked And the said M. B. for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators Covenant for Seisure in see and every of them covenanteth and granteth to and with the said W. W his Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them by these presents in manner and form following That is to say That he the said M. B. now at the ensealing and delivery of these presents is by good and sure Title in the Law lawfully and solely seised of the said Garden and all other the above demised Premisses in his Demesne as of Fee simple without any limitation of Vse Defeazance Mortgage or Condition to and for the only use of the said M. and his Heirs for ever And that he the said M. B. hath good right and lawfull power and authority And power to assure the premisses to give grant demise and assure all the said Garden and Garden ground and all and every other the Premisses above demised to the said W W his Executors Administrators and Assigns in manner and form aforesaid And that the said Garden and Premisses now are and from Discharge of Incumbrances henceforth from time to time and at all times unto the end of the said term shall be and continue unto the said W. his Executors Administrators and Assigns free and cleerly discharged and acquitted or otherwise by the said M. and his Heirs saved harmlesse of and from all and singular former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Statutes Recognizances Annuities Fees Joyntures Dowers Entails Fines Amerciaments Fines for alienation and licence of Alienation Intrusions and all other Estates Titles and Incumbrances whatsoever had made done or suffered by the said M B or Sir M. B. Knight his Father deceased or T B his Brother Son and Heir of the said Sir M or by any other person or persons claiming or having any Estate Title or Interest in or to the said Garden or any other the Premisses by from or under the said M B and Sir M B Knight and T. B. or any of them The chief Rents from henceforth to be due to the chief Lord or Lords of the Fee And one Lease made and granted of the said Garden by Except a Lease the said Sir M. B to A. B. by Indenture bearing date c. onely except and foreprised And moreover the said M. covenanteth c. That he the said W his Executors Administrators and Assigns from henceforth unto the end of For enjoyance all the said term of 1000. years shall or lawfully may not only have hold occupy and possesse all the said Garden and Garden ground and all and every other the above demised Premisses But also shall or may lawfully have take perceive receive and enjoy all the Issues Profits Rents Revernews and Commodities therof and of every part and parcell therof without any let molestation interruption or resistance of or by the said M. B. or his Heirs or of or by any other person or persons which shall have or make any Title in or to the said Garden and Premisses or any part therof by from or under the said Sir M. B. Knight T. B. and M B. or by from or under them or any of them or by or through any act or acts thing or things done or occasioned by them or any of them the said former Lease made to the said A. by Indenture as is aforesaid only except And further that if at any time hereafter the said W. W. or his Heirs shall require the said M. B. or his Heirs to convey and assure the said Garden and Garden ground and all other the above demised Premisses with their Appurtenances unto the said W. or to his Heirs or to any other person or persons or their Heirs in Fee-simple that then upon such request made the said M. B. and his Heirs at the costs and charges in the Law of the said W W or of his Heirs shall make do knowledge and finish and suffer to be done all and every such act and acts conveyance and conveyances assurance and assurances for the conveyance and assurance in the Law of all the said Garden and Garden ground and of all other the above demised Premisses in Fee-simple to the said W and his Heirs or to any other person or persons and their Heirs therfore to be named by the said W. W. or his Heirs or to such use and uses and in such manner and from as by the said W. or his Heirs or by his or their learned Councell shall be lawfully and reasonably deuised and appointed so as it be with warranty only of the said M B and of his Heirs against him and them and his and their Heirs and no further And that then at the time of such conveyance and assurance making therof the said Garden and Premisses shall be and from henceforth continue cleer and free from all former Grants Bargains Sales and Incumbrances whatsoever made done or suffered or to be made done or suffered by the said Sir M. B. Knight M. B. and T. B. or any of them or by any other person or persons by or under their Estate or Estate of any of them this present Lease and the other former Lease above specified and excepted only excepted and foreprised In witness c A Lease of Land for 500. years for Assurance of payment of a of a summ of money with Covenants for Atturnment of the Tenants of the Premises and for the assuring of Land to the Leasee and his heirs for ever and request if breach of payment be made c. A Lease devised to avoid Bargain Livery and Enrolling c. THis Indenture c. Between the Right Honorable H Earl of H. Lord H. c. on the one party and H. B. Haberdasher of
be needful to be made and done and that if and as often as any default or lack of neeful Reparations shall there happen to be found that then and so often from time to time the said I P his Executors Administrators or Assigns at his or their own costs and charges within one half year next after monition or warning therof to him or them given by the said R and C. his wife or by either of them or by their or either of their Assigns or by the said B his Heirs or Assigns or by any of them shall and will repaire new make and mend all and every the the same defaults or lacks of needful Reparations without fraud or covin and in the end of the said term the said Messuage or Tenement or other the Premisses well and sufficiently repaired amended cleansed scoured and paved shall leave and yeeld up to the said R C and The Lords to pay quitrent B and to the Heirs and Assigns of the said B And the said R S. for himself and the said C his wife and either of them and the Executors and Assigns of them and of either of them Covenanteth with the Tenant c. That they the said R. and C and their Assigns and the Assigns of either of them at their own proper costs and charges shall bear and pay two parts in three parts to be divided of all manner of chief rents and quit-rents due to be due born or paid by reason of the said Messuage or Tenement or of any part therof if any such be and of and for the same two parts therof shall cleerly acquit and discharge as well the said I. his Executors and Assigns as all and singular the Premisses from time to time and at all times during the said term of 21. years if the said C shall happen so long to live And the said B. for him c. Covenanteth with the said Tenant c. that he the said B. his Heirs and Assigns at his and their own proper costs and charges shall bear and pay the other third part of all the said chief rents and quit-rents due or to be due born or paid out of for or by reason of the said Messuage or Tenement and other the Premisses or any part or parcel of the same if any such be and if the same third part therof shall acquit c. the said I. c. during c. if the said C. shall so long live and if the said C. shall depart this present life before the end of the said 21. years that then and from thenceforth the said B. his Heirs and Assigns at his and their own proper costs and charges shall bear and pay all manner of chief and quit-rents due or to be due born or paid out for or by reason of the Premisses or any part therof if any such be and therof shall cleerly acquit c. as well the said I. his Executors and Assigns as well and singular the said Premisses from time to time during all the residue of the said term of 21. years and if it happen the rents c. to be unpaid by the space of For re-entrance in case of no distress to be found Warranty by the man and woman a quarter of a year after any Feast or Term of payment therof aforesaid in which it ought to be paid being lawfully asked and no sufficient distress for the same can be found within the said Demised Premisses that then a re-entry c. and a expulsion of the Tenant And the said R S. for himself and the said C. Covenanteth with the Tenant c. that he the said I. his Executors Administrators and Assigns paying the several rents aforesaid at such dayes and times and in such manner and form as the same are reserved limited or agreed to be paid and performed all and every the Covenants Grants and Agreements contained and mentioned in these Presents which on his or their part or behalf are to be performed shall or may peaceably and quietly have hold occupy and enjoy all the said two parts of all and singular the Premisses with the appurtenances for and during all the said term of 21 years if the said C. shall so long live without let interruption or disturbance of the said R. and C. or either of them or of the Assignee or Assignees of them or of either of them and without any lawful let c. of any other person or persons whatsoever And the Warranty by thâ— Son said B. I. Covenanteth with the said tenant c. that he the said I. paying the several rents aforesaid at such dayes c. shall or may peaceably enjoy c. the said third part of all and singular the Premisses with their appurtenances and Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders of all and singular the Premisses with their appurtenances for and during the said term of c. next ensuing from the Feast c. without any let c. general warrranty c. In witness c. A Lease made to the intent the Lessee with the Rents and Profits of the Land shall pay the Leasors Debts THis Indenture c. between c. witnesseth That whereas the said I. M. is now lawfully seised in fee of and in one Messuage with the Appurtenances scituated c. of the yearly value of 25 l. of lawfull c. and also of and in one messuage with the Appurtenances scituate c. of the yearly value of 26 s. one of which said Messuage with the appurtenances E. now wife of the said W. S. hath for her Dower for the term of her life one yearly Rent of 8 l. 7 s of like money as aforesaid and also whereas the said J. M. is indebted and doth owe unto divers persons the summ of 178l 6 s. of such money as is aforesaid accordingly as is expressed in one schedule annexed to these presents which summe the said J. is not able presently to pay and yet minding faithfully that the same shall be paid with such speed as he conveniently may therefore for and in consideration the said W. S. hath undertaken of the Rents and profits arising of the said Messuage and other the Premisses to pay and satisfie the Debts aforesaid owing by the said J. M. rateably to any of his Creditors an equall part according to their severall Debts as that shall be yearely raised of the said clear yearly profits of the premisses he the said J. M. hath demised c. And c. to the said W. S. both the said Messuages with their Appurtenances and all houses c. and the Reversion and Reversions thereof to have and to hold the said c. to the said W. S. his Heirs Administrators and Assigns from c by and during the terme of eighteen years from thence c yeilding c. 21 s. at Michaelmas and our Lady Day by even portions And the said VV S covenanteth c that he the said W
occupied as part parcell or member of the same The Advowson Presentation and avoidance at all time of the Vicaridge of the same Church whensoever it shall happen to the said Master and fellows and their Successors only excepted and foreprized To have and to hold the said Rectory and Parsonage Tithes Glebe Lands Tenths Oblations Obventions Profits Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said C D c. their Executors and Assignes from the Feast day of c next ensuing the date hereof unto the full end and Terme of 21 years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended yielding and paying therefore yearly during the said Terme unto the said Master and Fellows and their Successors and Assignes 20. l of lawfull money of England and more six Quarters of good Wheat and 28 quarters of good Mault at one Terme in the yeare that is to say on the second day of March yearly in the said Colledge at their own proper costs and charges during the said Terme And for default of delivery of either the said Wheat or Mault in the time appointed to be paid in manner as is before specified to the said Master and Fellows and their Successors so much ready money as the best Wheat and Mault rateably shall be worth in the Market of Oxon the next Market day before the second day of March aforesaid And if it shall happen the said yearly Rent of 20 l. the said six Quarters of Wheat the said 28 Quarters of Mault or any part or parcell thereof to be behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of 22 dayes next after the said second day of March in which it ought to be paid at the place aforesaid That then this present Indenture shall cease and determine and be utterly void and of none effect A Covenant for the Lessees to pay all duties and Church-charges against the Q. and Bishop A Covenant to repaire the houses c. To preserve the ancient liberties Not to set or let without consent of the Master and Fellows c. In witnesse whereof the said Master and Fellows to that part of these present Indentures remaining with the said C D. c. Have set their Common Seale And to that part remayning with the said Master and Fellows the said C D. c have set their Hands and Seales the day and yeare first above written An Indenture whereby the Lessor demiseth another Tenement if the Lesse be evicted of the first THis Indenture c. Witnesseth That the said A. B. Hath demised granted set and to farme let and by these presents for him his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes doth demise grant set and to farme let unto the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assignes All that Messuage or Tenement Scituate and being in L. in the said County of c commonly called or known by the name of c with the appurtenances together with two Orchards and certaine closes clausures and parcells of arable Land Meadow Pasture and Turbary with the appurtenances hereafter in these presents particlarly named and set lying and being in c. To have hold occupie and enjoy the said Messuage Closes Clawsures and parcells of Land and all other the premisses with all and singular their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to the said C. D. his Executors c from the feast c. last past before the date hereof for and during and to the full end and terme of c. years then next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended yielding and paying therefore yearely during the said terme unto the said A. B. his Heirs and Assignes the summe of c. at the two usuall Feasts c. for all manner of Rents Duties services boones taxations charges and impositions whatsoever And further This Indenture witnesseth That if it fortune the said Messuage Closes Clausures and premisses or any of them or any part or parcell thereof at any time or times hereafter during the said terme of c. before by these presents granted and demised as aforesaid by order and due course of Law or otherwise to be lawfully recovered evicted or taken from or out of the possession or occupation of the said C. D. his Executors or Assignes without any Covin or Collusion of the said C. D. his Executors or Assignes So that the said C D. cannot or may not occupie enjoy and take the profits thereof by vertue of these presents for all the said terme of c. years Then the said A. B. doth by these presents demise grant set and to farme let unto the said C. D. all that capitall Messuage or Tenement commonly called or known by the name of c. with the appurtenances Scituate and being in the Parish of B in the said county of c. To have hold occupie possesse and enjoy the said capitall Messuage and premisses with their appurtenances from and immediatly after such eviction ejection recovery or taking away of the said tioned premisses in c aforesaid or any part thereof from or out of the possession of the said B. C. or other lawfull disturbance of his possession for and during and unto the end expiration and determination of the said Terme of c. years afore by these presents granted of the said Messuage or Tenement and premisses in c aforesaid for and during all the residue such part and so many of the said years as at the time of such Recovery eviction ejection taking away disturbance or molestations shall be unexpired not ended or determined to the sole and proper use and behoofe of the said C D his Executors and Assignes without any accompt thereof or therefore to be yeilded paid given or made for the same And also without any let trouble deniall vexation interruption eviction ejection Suit in Law or other disturbance whatsoever of him the said A B. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes or of any other person or persons whatsoever in any wise And the said A B. doth for him c. Covenant c to and with the said C. D. by these presents That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said C. D and his Assignes yearly from time to time and at all times hereafter during the said Terme of 21 years afore by these presents granted and demised as aforesaid To cut down fall take and carry away sufficient and necessary Hedge-boot Cart-boot Plow-boot Gate-boot c. Under-wood to be standing growing and being in or upon such of the said premisses as the said C. D for the several times being shall be in possession of or have in his occupation by vertue of these presents So as the same be and shall be imployed used or spent from time to time in or about the necessary or needful reparations of the hedges Gates Stiles Barres and Fences standing or being in or upon the premisses only And the said A. B. for him
his Heirs c doth Covenant c. to and with the said C. D. by these presents That the said Messuage Capitall house and all other the houses closes clausures and parcells of Land Meadow and Pasture and all other the premisses with the appurtenances in L. and D aforesaid and every part and parcell thereof are the day of the ensealing and delivery of these presents And so shall remaine and continue from time to time and at all and every time and times hereafter during the said Terme of 21 years afore by these presents mentioned to be granted and demised as aforesaid according to the true intent and meaning of these present Indentures free and cleerly acquitted exonerated and discharged or otherwise saved and kept harmlesse of and from all and all manner of former Bargains sales Jointures Feoffments Dowers Assignments Leases c and all other incumbrances whatsoever had made done knowledged or suffered or hereafter to be had made done knowledged or suffered by the said A. B. his Heirs or Assignes or any of them or of any other person or persons whatsoever A Covenant for further Assurance ANd the said C. D. for him c doth Covenant c. to and with the said A. B. his Heirs c. That he the said C. D. shall and will from time to time and at all times during the said Terme well and sufficiently repaire maintaine and uphold all such the said houses edifices buildings closes clausures lands and premisses as he the said C. D. from time to time to have in his possession and enjoy by vertue of these presents And all Hodges fences gates and ditches standing and being in and upon the same in all necessary reparations according to good Husbandry And if it happen the said yearly Rent of c or any part or parcell thereof at any time or times hereafter during the said Terme before by these presents granted as aforesaid to be behind in part or in all by the space of 20 dayes next ensuing after any of the said feasts wherein the same ought or is limited and appointed to be paid or is payable by these presents being lawfully demanded at such of the demised house as the said C D. shall then possesse by virtue of these presents That then and so often as the said Rent shall be behind and unpaid as aforesaid the said C. D his Executors or Assignes shall loose forfeit and pay to the said A. B. his Heirs and Assignes the summe of c. Nomine poenae That then and so often it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said A. B. his Heirs and Assignes into the said Messuage Lands which the said C D. shall then hold by vertue of these presents and other the premisses and into every or any part or parcell thereof to enter and distraine as well for the said Rent of c. or such part thereof as shall be behind and unpaid as aforesaid and also for the arrerages thereof if any fortune to be behind as also for the said summe of c so to be forfeited Nomine poenae toties quoties as aforesaid and the distresse and distresses so thereof and therein taken and had as aforesaid to lead drive and carry away and the same with him or them to detaine keep and withold untill he the said A. B. his Heirs and Assignes of the said Rent of c. and of the said penalty of c. to be forfeited Nomine poenae as aforesaid and of the arrerages thereof if any shall be be well and truly contented satisfied and paid And if the said yearly Rent of c. or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of 40 dayes and no sufficient overt distresse can or may be found in or upon such of the premisses as shall then be in the possession of the said C D during the said space of c That then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said A B. his Heirs and Assignes into the Messuage c. to reenter and the same to have againe repossesse and enjoy as in his or their former estate any thing in these presents to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding In Witnesse c. A Cease for 100 yeares in Reversion after a life THis Indenture made c. Between R B. of S. in the County of W. Gent. of the one part and I. L. of c. Gent. of the other part Witnesseth that the said R. B. for divers good causes and sundry reasonable and weighty considerations him thereunto moving Hath demised granted set and to farme let and by these presents doth demise grant set and to farme let unto the said I L all and singular his Mannors Messuages Houses Buildings Orchards Gardens Lands Tenements Rents Reversions and Services whatsoever in the severall Townes Hamlets Fields and Territories of A B. C. and D. in the said County of W. or in any of them To have and to hold the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and all other the premisses with all and singular their appurtenances to the said J L his Executors and Assignes immediatly from and after the death of M. B. now Wife of the said R. B. for and during the Terme of 100. years then next following fully to be compleat and ended Yeilding and paying therefore yearly during the said terme of 100. years unto the said R. B. his Heirs and Assignes the Rent of 12. d of good and lawfull money of England at the Feasts of c. by even portions if the same be lawfully demanded for all manner of Suits services exactions and demands Provided alwayes and upon condition that the said J L. shall not at any time hereafter give grant bargain alien sell or lease the premisses or any part therof to any person or persons or incumber or charge the same without the licence and consent of the said M. B. her Executors or Administrators Aed also upon condition That that the said I L. at all and every time and times hereafter upon the request or demand of the said M B. shall lawfully convey and assure all and singular the premisses with their appurtenances or any part or parcell thereof to such person or persons as by the said M. her Executors or Administrators shall be named or appointed for and during all such interest and terme as shall then be unexpired of the said 100 years or for such part and portion thereof as by the said M. shall be limited nominated or appointed And provided also and upon condition that if the said M her Executors or Administrators at any time hereafter do satisfie content and pay or cause to be satisfied contented and paid or tendered to be paid unto the said I. L. his Executors Administrators or Assignes or to any of them the summe of 10 s. of lawfull money of England in the Parish Church porch of W. in the County of W. That then
heretofore made of the Premisses to one T. R. or from the time that the same Lease by Surrender Forfeiture or by any other means shall happen to be expired or determined unto the end and term and for and during the term of 21. years from thence next following and fully to be compleat and ended yeelding and paying therefore yearly during the said Term to the Bayliffs and Burgesses and to their Successors for the time being the summ of 20. Marks of lawful English money at the Feasts of c. by even portions for all and all manner of Rents Services and Demands whatsoever to be paid within the Boothall otherwise called the Guild-Hall of the said Town And if it happen the said yearly Rent of 20. marks or any part therof to be behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of one month next after either of the said Feasts in which the same ought to be paid that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Bayliffs and Burgesses and their Successors into the said Tithes and every part and parcel therof to re-enter and the same to have again repossess and enjoy as in their former estate any thing in this Indenture here before mentioned to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And the said D. L. for him c. doth covenant c. to and with the said c. by these presents that he the said D. L. his c. shall and will yearly during the said term of one and twenty yeares well and truly content and pay or cause to be contented and paid to the said B. and B. and their Successors for the time being at the Boothall aforesaid at the Feasts aforesaid or within one moneth next after either of the said Feast dayes aforesaid the said yearly rent of 20. Marks by even portions according to the true intent meaning and effect of these presents And the said B. and B. for them and their Successors doth covenant c. to and with the said D. L. his Executors c. by these presents in manner and form following that is to say Tbat he the said D. L. and his Assigns shall or may during the said term of 21. years peaceably and quiely have hold c. the said Tithes c. without any lawful let c. of any person or persons and that the said B. and B. and their Successors for the said yearly rent so by these presents reserved as aforesaid shall and will from time to time during the said term of 21. years acquit and discharge or save or keep harmlese as well the said D. L. his c. as the said Tithes and every part and parcel therof from and concerning all other rents payments and charges whatsoever issuing out of the Premises other then the yearly rent of 20. marks foresaid by these presents reserved other then such duties c. as shall happen to be due by the only act or acts of the said D. L. or his Assigns In witness c. Of a Rectory Impropriate THis Indenture c. between A. B. of c. of the one part and C. D. of c. of the other part witnesseth That the said A. B. for and in consideration of c. the receipt wherof the said A. B. acknowledgeth and therof doth acquit c. the said C. D. his Executors c. by these Presents hath demised c. unto the said C. D. and his Assigns all that the Parsonage Parish Church of St. J. in the Town of S. somtimes appropriate united belonging to or appertaining unto the late dissolved Chantry or Colledge of St. Mary Magdalen neer S. otherwise called the Colledge of Batlefield with all Lands Tenements and all manner of Tithes and Tenths Reversion or Reversions of Tithes or Tenths of Corn Grain and Hay Wooll Lamb Flax Hemp Honey and all manner of prediall personall and mixt Tithes or Tenths whatsoever yearly coming arising growing and renewing within the said Parish of St. J. within the Town of S. aforesaid or in any other place or places Townships or Hamlets to the said Rectory Parish Church or Chappel of St. J. belonging or appertaining or being reputed taken or known as part parcell or member therof or to the same belonging or appertaining or used to be set demised or let as part parcel or member of the said Rectory Parsonage Parish Church or Chappel of St. J. aforesaid To have and to hold c. to the said C. D. and his Assigns from the day of the date hereof for and during the term of c. yeilding and paying c. A Covenant for the quiet enjoying c. ut in aliis Of a Parsonage for term of life THis Indenture made c. between A. B. Clerk Parson of c. of the one part and C. D. of c. of the other part witnesseth That the said A. B. for and in consideration of the summ of c. wherof and wherwith the said A. B. acknowledgeth himself satisfied c. Hath demised granted set and to farm-let and by these presents doth demise c. unto the said C. D. his Executors Assigns c. all that his Rectory or Parsonage of E. in the said County of c. with all and singular Houses Gleab Lands with all and singular the appurtenances set lying and being in E. aforesaid together with all manner of Tithes as well personall as prediall and all Oblations Profits and Commodities growing arising or yearly coming in or out of the said Recotry or Parsonage the Profits arising and coming by reason of or for any buriall of Corps unto the said Parson only excepted and to the said Parson alwaies reserved To have and to hold and enjoy the said Rectory or Parsonage of E. with the Houses and Gleab Lands therunto belonging together with all and singular the Tithes of Corn Grain and Hay and privy Tithes Offerings Oblations and all other Profits and Commodities coming growing or yearly arising or of right belonging to the said Rectory or Parsonage except before excepted unto the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day of the making hereof for and during so long time as the said A. B. shall remain in his natural life yeilding paying therfore yearly unto the said A. B. or to his Assigns the summ of c. of lawfull money c. at the four usuall Feasts in the year That is to say At the Feast of c. by even and equall portions And for non-payment a clause for Re-entry ANd it is covenanted granted and agreed by and between the said parties by these presents And the said A. B. for himself c. doth covenant and grant to and with the said C. D. his Executors c. not only from time from henceforth during the said term serve or say within the said Parish Church of E. all manner of Divine Service and administer unto the Parishioners there all manner of Sacraments and Sacramentall
Duties during this present Lease or else shall at his proper costs and charges find a lawfull and sufficient Priest or Minister in his stead or place which from time to time during the time aforesaid shall well truly and lawfully execute accomplish and perform and do the same in such manner and form as the said A. ought to do But also to exonerate and discharge the said C. his Executors or Assigns of and from all other Charges Tenths Subsidies Proxies And also all manner of Dilapidations and all other Incumbrances as well ordinary as extraordinary due or going out of the Rectory or Parsonage or wherwith the same may be charged or chargable to our Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs or Successors or to the Ordinary or to any other person or persons whatsoever during the time aforesaid And the said C. D. doth for him c. covenant c. that he the said C. shall yearly and every year deliver or cause to be delivered at the Feast day of the Nativity of our Lord God eight bushels of good clean and merchantable Wheat And further that neither he nor his Executors or Assigns shall surrender or leave up into the hands of the said A. the said Rectory or Parsonage but shall hold the same for and during the term aforesaid and also shall and during all the said time well and sufficiently repair the said Parsonage Houses and all Edifices therunto belonging and the same so sufficiently repaired and amended at the end or other determination of this present Lease shal leave and yeild up And the said A. B. for him c doth covenant c. to and with the said C. D. by these presents that he the said A. will during his naturall life keep and hold the said Rectory or Parsonage in his own right and title and shall not surrender or resign the same unto the Patron or Ordinary nor do any act or thing wherby he may forfeit or be legally deprived of the same In witness c. Of a Mannor for years THis Indenture c. between R. B. of S. in the County of Y. Esq on the one part and the right honourable G. Earl of S. of the other party witnesseth That the said R. B. for divers and sundry good causes and considerations him therunto moving hath demised granted set and to farm-let and by these presents doth demise c. unto the said Earl and his Assigns all that his Seigniory or Lordship of S. and the Rectory and Church of S. with all their Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoeuer in the said County of Y. and the View of Frank-pledge to be holden within the said Mannor and all Fairs and Markets to be holden from time to time within the said Mannor or Town of S. And one passage over the water of O. neer unto S. aforesaid with all and singular the appurtenances And all and singular his Messuages Houses Mills Lands Tenements Rents Reversions and Services Tithes Court-Leets View of Frankpledge Franchises Liberties Priviledges Royalties Commodities Waters Fishings and other Hereditaments whatsoever in the Town Fields Hamlets or Territories of S. aforesaid S. and T. or any other place within the said County of Y. to the said Mannor Seigniory or Lordship or Rectory or any of them by any waies or means belonging or appertaining or as part parcell or member of them or any of them heretofore had taken known accepted reputed or used And all that Scite and Precinct of the late dissolved House or Monastery of S. aforesaid And all that his Park called S. Park and all other his Messuages Lands Tenements Liberties Franchises Commodities Fairs Markets and Hereditaments whatsoever scituate lying and being perceived had or used within the Town Feilds or Parish of S. aforesaid And also all those his severall Mannors of S. and A. S. or to either of them appertaining or belonging or being accepted reputed known or taken to be as part parcell or member of them or either of them And all those his Mannors Seigniories or Lordships of F. and L. with their Rights Members and Appurtenances in the said County of Y. and all and singular the Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements Meadows Leasues Closes Pastures Feedings Woods Under-woods Rents Reversions Services Courts-Leet View of Frankpledge and Profits of Courts-Leets and other Hereditaments whatsoever to the said severall Mannors Seigniories or Lordships of F. and H or either of them belonging or appertaining lying reputed accepted or taken as part parcell or member of the same or any of them And all other the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of the said R. B. scituate lying and being perceived or used in the Towns Villages or Hamlets of F. and H. oâ— in any or either of them in the said County of Y. except and at all times foreprised out of this present Lease and Grant all such Lands Grounds and Hereditaments in F. aforesaid as I. C. Esquire did lately purchase of the said R. B. for the summ of c. And the said R. B. hath also demised granted c. and by these presents doth demise grant c. unto the said E. all his Reversion and Reversions of all and singular the said severall Mannors Rectory Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements Tithes Woods Under-woods Franchises Liberties Hereditaments and other the Premisses here before demised except before excepted together with all manner of Rents reserved upon all and every Lease Demise or Grant made of the said Mannors Rectory Messuages Tithes Lands Hereditaments and other the demised Premisses except as aforesaid To have and to hold the said severall Mannors together with the Scite and Precinct of the said late dissolved Monastery and all and singular other the said Rectory Tithes Messuages Lands Grounds Hereditaments and all and singular the other demised Premisses with the appurtenances except before excepted unto the said E. his Executors and Assigns from the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto the full end and term of c. years fully to be compleat and ended yeilding and paying therfore yearly and every year during the said term to the said R. B. during his life if he shall so long live and after his decease then to such person or persons his or their Heirs to whom the Reversion and Inheritance of the said severall Mannors Lands c. doth or shall appertain the severall yearly Rents hereafter ordained and limited That is to say For the said Mannor or Lordship of S. and the said Scite Circuit and Precinct of the said late dissolved Monastery Rectory and Church of S. and all other the demised Premisses in S. T. and T. afoâ—esaid the yearly Rent or Summ of c. And for the said Mannors of S. and A. S. and other the said Grounds Lands c. in S and A. S. aforesaid the yeary Rent or Summ of c. And for the said Mannors of F. and H. aforesaid and other the demised Premisses in F. and H. aforesaid the yearly Rent or
it known unto all by these Presents That I A. B. of c. have made ordained deputed and constituted my Welbeloved and faithful Servant C. D. my true and lawfull Atturney to demand ask levy and receive for me and in my name and to my use of E. F. and all other the Farmers and Occupiers of all and every my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments within my Mannor of N. in the County of L for the time being all such rents and summs of money as now be or which hereafter shall be due and payable to me of and for the Rents of the said Mannor of N. and of all other Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in S. in the said County of L. by force of a certain Indenture of Lease bearing date c. made between c. and upon receit therof to make seale and deliuer for me and in my name acquitance or acquitances or other lawfull and sufficient discharges to make as occasion shall serve and require and for non-Payment therof or any part therof into into the said Mannor Messuages and Premisses or any part or parcel therof to re-enter and the said E F. and all other the Farmers and Occupiers therof to expel and amove and all other things in that behalf to do and execute in as full and ample manner as I my self could or might if I were there personally present Ratifying c. In witness c. To enter into Land for non-Payment of a rent reserved upon a Lease KNow all Men to whom these Presents shall come I. M. H. of London Widow send greeting Wheras by Indenture of Lease bearing date c. made between me the said M. H. of the one part and one J. W. of c. and R. A. of C. c. of the other part I the said M. H. did demise and to farm let unto the said I. W. and R. C. the Mannor or Chantry of S. with the appurtenances and the dissolved Chantry of S. with the appurtenances and the dissolved Colledge of S. with the appurtenances late parcel of or belonging to the Colledge of R. M. the County of Y. among other things all lying and being in the said County of N. to hold from the Feast day of the Annuntiation of the Virgin Mary then last past for the Term of 7. years if the extent mentioned in the said Indenture of Lease should so long continue yeelding and paying therefore yearly during the said term unto me the said M. H. my Executors and Assigns the full just and entire summ of 3000 l. of lawful English money in or upon the first day of N. and the first day of M. at or in my then or late dwelling House in M. Lane in London by even and equall portions with a Proviso or Condition therin contained that if it should happen the said yearly rent or any part therof to be behind and unpaid by and during the space of 21. dayes next after such dayes time or times as the same shall grow due or ought or are appointed to be paid by even and equal portions that then and from thenceforth after such default of payment without any demand to be made by me the said M. H. my Executors or Assigns of the saâ—d Rent or the Arrerages therof at any other place then only at my said dwelling House in M. Lane in London aforesaid it should and might be lawfull for me the said M. H. my Executors and Assigns wholly to re-enter in to all and singular the demised premisses with the appurtenances and into every or any part therof and the same to have again and repossesse as in mine and their former estate and right any thing in the said Indenture contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And wheras the said I. W. and R. A. upon the 21. of this instant May being the last day of payment of the said rent according to the Proviso above mentioned to be contained in the said Indentures of Lease have made default of payment and have not satisfied or paid all the rent reserved to be paid by the said Indenture of Lease and the Proviso and Condition mentioned and contâ—ined in the said Indenture of Lease at the place aforesaid notwithstanding I the said M. H. did demand the said rent at or in my said dwelling House upon the said 21th day of May before the Sun set of the same day and did continue my demand according to the Law in such cases used and the purpurt and effect of the same Indenture of Lease and no person or persons came then and there to make payment of all the said rent unto me the said M. H. according to the purpurt and effect of the said Indenture of Lease and Proviso aforesaid Now this I present Writing witnesseth That I the said M. H. do hereby Constitute and appoint T. S. of F. in the said County of N. Gent. my lawful Atturney and Deputy for me and in my name and place in respect of the non payment of the said rent and Proviso aforesaid to re-enter into all and singular the said Mannor or Chantry and dissolved Colledge of S. aforesaid and into all and singular the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments thereunto belonging lying or being in the said County of N. or into such or so many parts or parcels thenof in the name of the rest as to my said Attorney shall be thought meet and convenient And further to expel and put out of the Possession of the said Premisses or of such parts therof as my said Attorney shall please the said I. W. and R. H. or their Assigns or Under-tenants and to hold the Possession therof to my use according to the purport effect intent and true intent and meaning of the Proviso and contained in the said Indenture of Lease and what my said Atturney shall lawfully do in the Premises I do ratifie and hereby allow and confirm c. To receive the Profits of Lands extended TG All to whom these Presents shall come I. A. B. of c send greeting Wheras W. P. Esquire now Sheriff of the County of C. by vertue of the Kings Majesties Process or Writ of Extent and Liberate to him directed hath charged and sworn one sufficient Jury or Inquest of twelve men within this County of C. who by vertue of their said Oath and Charge have found that C. B. G. H. and I. L. Esquires were severally seised and possessed of divers Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels within the said County of C. as by an Inquisition under the Seals of the said Jurors bearing date c. more plainly and at large it doth and may appear which Mannors Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattels are to be delivered to me the said A. B. in Execution until certain debts due unto me from the said C. B. G. H. and I L shall be levied and satisfiâ—d Now know yee that I the said A. B. have made authorized deputed and assigned my servant T.
the same or any part therof to be yeelded or demanded to or by the said I. his Executors or Administrators or any of them that the said T. his Executors and Assigns shall and may in the name and names of the said I. his Executors and Administrators or of any of them release acquit and discharge the said several Obligations and all Articles and Covenants to the said J. made touching or concerning the premisses or any of them And also that he the said J his Executors and Administrators from time to time and at all times hereafter at the request and Charges of the said T his Executors or Assigns shall and will ratifie avow justifie maintain and allow all and singular such lawfull Actions Suits Judgments Executions acts and attempts as in his or their Name or Names shall be commenced had taken or attempted for or about the Recovery or obtaining of all and singular the said summs of money or of them or any part or parcell of them or any of them Provided alwaies and it is agreed c That it shall be lawfull for the said J. c. without any let of the said T c. To take and receive of the said P. S. his c. to the use of the said J. his c. on the first of September next c. or at any time before or after all that Rent of 30 l. of c. which for the premisses demised to the said P. as aforesaid shall be due for one whole year on the same first day of September next coming And that provided c That if the Vendor pay the Vendee 60 l. of c. the 19th of January next c. That then this Indenture of bargain and sale shall be void and the said T. shall re-deliver the writings safe c. In Witnesse c. A Mortgage of a Reversion of Land in London passed by way of Recovery the same Reversion being in the Mortgagor and the heirs of his body and the recovery being brought also against the Tenant for life a woman and her husband THis Indenture tripartite c. Between A. C. Citizen and Salter of L and K. his wife late wife of R C late Citizen and Draper of L deceased on the first part and I C eldest son of the said R. C on the second part and I D and W G. of L yeomen on the third part witnesseth That where the said A. and K as in the right of the same K. do now hold and are lawfully entituled to hold and enjoy for and during the term of the naturall life of the said K one Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances late parcell of the possessions of the said R C which Messuage with the appurtenances now is in the severall Tenures of c. and is scituate and lying in c. The Reversion of which said Messuage with the appurtenances after the decease of the said K doth lawfully belong and appertain to the said I. C and his Heirs or the Heirs of his body and whereas the said I C before this time hath had and received of the said A C the summ of c. of lawfull c. for and in consideration of an estate and assurance according to the tenor and purport of these Presents to be had and made of the said Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances unto the said A. and his heirs from and after the decease of the said K for ever Now for the Executing and making of the said Estate and Assurance accordingly It is covenanted and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents for themselves and their Heires in manner and form following that is to say That the said A. and K. his Wife and the said J. C. shall before the Feast of Easter now next coming permit and suffer the said A. B. and C. D. in a Writ of Right Patent according to the custome of the City of L. in due form with voucher or vouchers to recover against the said A. and K. and I. C. the said Messuage and Tenement and all other the premises with their appurtenances in such manner and form as by the learned Councill of the said A. shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised And the said parties for them and their Heirs have further agreed by these presents that the said Recovery shall be and that the said A. B. and C D. and their Heirs from and after the said Recovery so had and passed of the said Messuage and Tenement aforesaid with the appurtenances shall therof and of every part thereof stand and be seised to and for the only Uses and intents hereafter in these Presents expressed and to none other use intent or purpose whatsoever that is to say To and for the use of the said K for and during the term of her naturall life and after her decease to the only use and behoof of the said J. C. his heirs and Assigns for ever upon and under the condition following that is to say That the said I. C. his Heirs Executors or Assigns shall well and truly pay or cause c. to the said A. C. his Executors or Administrators the summ of c of lawfull c. at c. on c. Provided alwaies that if the same I. C his Heirs Executors and Assigns or some of them do not well and truely pay or cause c. to the said A. his c. at c the said summ of c. on c. That then and from thenceforth the said A B and C. D. and the Survivor of them and their Heirs shall stand and be seised of the said Messuage c to and for the use and behoof of the said K. only for and during the term of her naturall life as aforesaid and from and after her decease to and for the only use and behoof of the said A. C and of his Heirs and Assigns for ever without any manner of condition and to none other use intent or purpose whatsoever And the said I C for him c. covenanteth with the said A c in form c. that he the said I. C now is and at the time of the knowledging of the said Recovery and untill the same shall be clearly passed and finished and the seisin thereupon shall be executed shall stand and be seised of the said Messuage c. of an Estate in Reversion immediatly after the death of the said K. to the only use and behoofe of the same I. C. and his heirs or the heirs of his body without any condition and other limitation of use whatsoever and that he the said I. C hath good Right and lawfull Authority and Power in and by the Law to convey and assure the said Messuage c. to the said A. C. his Heirs and Assigns in form aforesaid and that if the said I. C. his Heirs Executors or Assigns do not pay to the said A. his Executors or assigns the said sum of
third part of all and singular the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and of all other the Premisses with their appurtenances as by his severall Deeds of the same severally made to the said W G H P and J S bearing date c. now last past will also appear Now the said W G H P and J S do covenant grant and agree Covenant between these parties every one to choose a severall person for the division together and every of them severally for himself his Executors Administrators and Assigns doth covenant grant and agree to and with every other of them severally their severall Executors Administrators and Assigns by these presents in manner and form following That is to say that they the said W G H P and I S their severall Executors Administrators or Assigns for every of their severall parts within the space of one month next after they or any of them shall be in possession of the Premisses or any part therof to them assured and conveyed by virtue of the Interest or Title growing by the Original Indenture above recited shall name and choose a severall person for the dividing of the Premisses into three equal parts and the same severall persons so being chosen and named every of the said parties for their severall part shall procure to come repair to and be at the Mannor-House The parties procure those persons to meet at a certain time and place and to go in hand with the Division c. of the said Mannor of H on the fifth day next after the end of the said month or sooner as they in the mean time shall fortune to agree therof together And that then with all reasonable expedition and without further putting of every of the said parties shall procure the person for their party brought to the said Mannor House to go in hand with the other persons to be brought thither by other parties to survey and indifferently to part and divide all the Premisses as neer as they can into three equal parts And that every of the said parties his For a Writing indented Executors and Assigns for their severall part shall procure that the person on their part to be chosen for the division aforesaid within forty daies next after such their survey shall be first begun shall assent and agree to the making and to seal and sign with his hand three severall Writings indented containing in them those three parts wherinto the Premisses shall be divided as aforesaid That is to say Every of the same Writings shall severally contain name and expresse by it self one such severall third part of the Premisses as therof shall be made in the said division And the same Indentures after they shall be so made and sealed shall be put together under a Cap or Cloak from thence to be The Lots shall be put under a Cap or Cloak and drawn out by the parties interested Every party shall hold for his third part that which shal be contained in his Lot Words endorsed on the Lots before the opening drawn out by every of the said parties severally one part therof And that every of the said parties for their severall part shall accept receive and hold for his full part of all the Premisses only that part therof which shall be contained and expressed in that Indenture which shall be by him drawn as aforesaid And before the opening of the same Indenture so by him to be drawn then immediatly upon the drawing therof shall in the presence of the said Dividors suffer words of effect as followeth to be endorsed on the said Indenture That is to say words expressing the name and surname of him that drew the same Indenture and how that his part and purpart of all the Premisses to him fallen upon the division therof is contained and limited in and by the same Indenture and also shall suffer to be endorsed the names of such persons as then shall be present at the same for testifying and witnessing of the same And further that after such division made every of the said parties Every party shall be charged with a third part of the rent and Covenants in the Lease contained for their severall parts shall be charged as well to contribute and bear one equal third part of the said yearly Rent of 50 l. 13 s. 4 d. reserved yeerly to be paid by the said Original Indent of Lease as also to keep fulfill the Covenants and Agreements contained in the said Original Indenture of Lease therafter for the parts of the said W. W. the Father and W W. the Son and their Assigns to be kept for so much severally of the Premisses as shall come to the part of such party by reason of the said division to be made as aforesaid And moreover it is agreed and covenanted by and between the said W G c. and every of them severally for himself his Executors Administrators and Assigns doth covenant promise grant and agree to Each party shal release and confiâ—m the Estate of the purparty of the other and with every other of them their Executors Administrators and Assigns by these presents in manner c. That is to say That every of the said W. H and J. their Executors Administrators and Assigns for their severall part after such division made of the Premisses as aforesaid and upon reasonable request of any other of the said parties or of the Executors Administrators or Assigns of any of them shall and will release and confirm the Estate Right and Interest to them making such request of all that part and purpart of the Premisses to their part fallen by such division as aforesaid as by the party making such request or by the learned Councel in the Law of him his Executors or Assigns at any time during one whole year next after the said division made shall be resonably devised or advised Provided alwaies that the party making such request as aforesaid shall bear and pay the charges of the said confirmation and release to be made as aforesaid And provided also that the same confirmation or release do not extend to bind the party which shall make the same to any further warranty then only against himself his Executors or Assigns And further the said W G c. for themselves and for their severall Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them do covenant grant and agree together by these presents in manner c. That is to say That every of the said W H and J their severall Executors and Assigns for their severall parts shall and will from time to time during all the said term of 20. years mentioned in the said Original Indenture of Lease be ready to yeild and pay one equal third part of the said yearly Rent of c. at the place and last time limited to the payment therof or any part therof in and by the said Original Indenture of Lease so
Adventures Costs Charges and Damages to happen or arise in or by the joynt-occupying aforesaid shall be from time to time allowed reckoned sustained and born of the whole Stock and Encrease of and by the Co-partnership and Joyn-occupying aforesaid all charges of Dyets only excepted Item That every of the said parties in his place where he shall be abiding and assigned for the business of the Joynt-occupying aforesaid shall there diligently and faithfully employ himself to the profit and commodity of the said Co-partners and likewise every of them shall keep from time to time a plain and true account and reckoning in writing apart by it self from other reckonings of all his doings and dealings in the premisses which according to the use of Merchants shall be meet to be entred into account Item That every of the said parties shall make tâ—ue and perfect account with his other Co-partners of his doings and dealings in the said Co-partnership and the business therof as it shall be reasonably required from time to time by any of his other Co-partners or by the Executors or Administrators of any of them Item That none of the said Co-partners during the time before appointed for the continnance of the said Co-partnership shall take any thing out from the said Stock or increase therof to his own particular use except it be for his own diet or house-keeping without the special agreement of the said two other Co-partners first therunto had in writing to be signed with their Hands Item That during the time aforesaid none of the said Co-partners without such special agreement as aforesaid shal accept any Bil or Bils of Exchange to the intent to return the same upon the Exchange for any other person or persons other then only to the account of the said Co-partnership and that during the said time none of the said Co-partners shall enter-meddle or joyn himself in Traffique to or with any other Fellowship or Co-partnership and that none of the parties to these presents during the said time shall make sign or deliver any Bond or Bonds Bill or Bills of debt as surety for any other peâ—son or persons wherby his other Co-partners or other joynt Stock shall or may be further charged then his part that shall make sign or deliver such bond or bonds bill or bills doth and shall truly amount unto except it be by such agrement as aforesaid Item That the said Co-partners during the said Co-partnership shall for all other business of the said joynt Occupation term and call themselves by the name of W. C. c. Company Writings which they shall make in this Co-partnership or otherwise such of the said Co-partners as shall so sign any such Bills or Writings shall make the same in the name of himself and Company Item In consideration that the said H. M. shall be resident beyond the seas for the business of this Co-partnership he in respect of the dearness of victuals there shall have yearly towards his Table in allowance out of the account aforesaid 10 l. of lawful money of Flanders and also in consideration that the said W. C. shall keep a man and use his Warehovse in L. for use of his Co-partnership the â—aid W. to have therefore yearly to him allowed out of the account aforesaid other 10 l. of c. And that all charges other then aforesaiâ— being for Diet shall be born by every Co-partner for his own party and not to be put to the said account Item If it fortune any of the said Co-partners to decease before the ending of the said Copartnership the other two partners then Surviving the Survivor of them two and his Executors Administrators shal make good and true account and meet and equal contentation and satisfaction to the Executors or Administrators of such Co-partner so deceasing of and for all his part of the said Stock and the gains and encrease therof charged with his part of the charges aforesaid untill the day of such decease of the same Co-partner without any delay fraud or covin and without any advantage taking by right of Surviving or any usage or custome Item That once every year the said Co-partners by themselves or their sufficient Deputies shall conferr together and make perfect their account to the day of such their conference or as neer therto as conveniently by their estate of their business may be done And also that by their common consent and appointment one faire Register Book shall be made and orderly kept from time to time of their whole account for their partnership And that every of them and their several Executors and Administrators shall and may have Copies therof as to them shall be needful or convenient without denial or impediment of any of the said Co-partners or any other for or by them or any of them And every of the said Co-partners parties to these presents doth Covenant and Grant for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and every of them by these Indentures That he and his Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them for his part shall and will well and truly hold keep and performe all and singular the Articles aforesaid and all the Covenants of these presents towards his other several Co-partners and either of them and the Heirs Executors and Administrators of every of them as becometh a true and faithful Co-partner to do without any fraud or deceit in any thing In Witness c. A Division of Partnership well passed THis Indenture c. Between W. L Citizen and Grocer of L. on the one party and T. H. Citizen and Haberdasher of L. on the other party witnesseth That whereas the said parties for and by the space of certain yeers now past have had held and occupied a partable stock and have been and continued Co-partners and parting fellowes in the the trade of buying selling and retailing of Linnen cloth and other Merchandises and now have clerly resolved and agreed together from henceforth absolutely to all intents to dissolve determine break off and end the said Copartnership of and in the premisses And have further concluded clearly to divide the said partable stock and all Debts and Credits therof and therby growing arising and being And furthermore each of them to hold and retain his severall part purpart and portion to and by himself in severalty to his own sole use and profit and not in common It is therefore covenanted and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents and either of them for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators covenanteth and granteth to and with the other of them his Executors and Administrators by these presents in manner and form following that is to say That the said Co-partnership Partnership henceforth to cease and parting fellowship and all other partnerships and joynt trading now or at any time before the Date of these Presents had used or exercised between the said parties to these presents do and shall from
of B. aforesaid in the County aforesaid belonging and appertaining and part of the Possessions therof being to have and to hold to the said G. F. his Heirs and Assigns for ever as by the foresaid Deed of Feoffment by me to the said G. F. made bearing date c. more at large appeareth Now know ye That I the said T. F. to have Remised Released and for me and mine Heirs for ever quite-claimed unto the said G. F. his Heirs and Assigns all my right title interest claim and demand which I ever had now have or by any wayes or means hereafter may have of and in the foresaid Messuage or Tenement and Premisses or any part and parcel therof with the appurtenances So that neither I the said T. F. nor my Heirs nor any other by us or in our names any right title interest or claim in the foresaid Messuage or Tenement or any of the Premisses nor in any part or parcel thereof from henceforth may require claim or challenge but from all Action of Right Title Interest or Claim may all be utterly barred and excluded by these Presents And I the said T. F. and my Heirs the said Messuage or Tenement and all and singular the Premisses and every part and parcel therof to the said G. F. his Heirs and Assigns against me the said T. F. and my Heirs will Warrant and for ever by these Presents defend In Witness c. By a Substitute to an Attorney TO All to whom these Presents shall come N. C. of c. sendeth greeting Wheras A. B. of L. Gent. by his Writing under his Hand and Seale dated c. did give unto C. D. of M. of T. Gent. full power and authority as his lawful Attorney to ask levy receive and take of R. S. of W. in the County of N. Yeoman the summ of 40 s. and wheras the said C. D. by vertue of the said Letter of Attorney did by his Writing under his Hand and Seal Constitute and appoint me the said N. C. his lawful Deputy and Substitute to ask levy receive and take to the use of the said A. B. and did give me further authority to deal for him in the Premisses in as full and ample manner to all intents and purposes as he the said C. D could or might have done by vertue of the said Letter of Attorny to him made as aforesaid as in and by the Writing made to me by the said A B appeareth Now know ye that I the said N. C. have received the day of the date herof the said R. S. the said summ of 40 s. and therof and of every part therof in the name of the said A. B. do acquit and discharge the said R. S. by these Presents In Witness c. For a Legacy KNow all men by these Presents That I A B of P in the County of S Yeoman have received and had the day of the date hereof of G. T. Executor of the last Will and Testament of L. M. the summ of 50 l. of lawful money of England in ful payment and satisfaction of 50 l. given and bequeathed by the said L. M. unto me the said A B by the said Will of the said L M which said summ of 50 l. I acknowledge to have received in full satisfaction of all Bequests and Legacies to me given by the said Will and therof and of every part therof do acquit and discharge the said G. T. his Executors and Administrators by these Presents In witness c. For a Debt KNow all men by these Presents That I A B of c. have received and had the day of the date hereofof I L of c. Gent. the summ of 20 l. in part of payment of a greater summ due unto me specified and contained in a certaing Writing Obligatory wherein the said I. L. standeth bounden with others unto me the said A B. for payment of 40 s. due and payable unto me on the 10th day of May last past of which said summ of 20 s. I do acknowledge the Receit and therof and of every part do clearly acquit and discharge the said I. L. his Heirs Executors Administrators by these Presents In Witness c. A Release made by mediatian of Friends to certain Lands and to certain rent THis Indenture made c. Between c. Witnesseth That wheras Suit variance and disagreement hath been heretofore had and made between the said parties to these Presents of for and concerning the right title interest and inheritance of certain Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying and being in W. in the County of N. late in the Possession or Occupation of c. and which they the said A B. and C D did challenge and claim to be their several Inheritance and to have been held and occupied under the Rent of c. and which the said I S claimed to be his several and sole Inheritance and alledged them the said A. B. and C D and those whose estate they have only to have received the summ of c. as a dry Rent out of the said Premisses which said matters of variance controversie and debate were and are by the mediation of c. Friends indifferently chosen by all the said parties ended and determined And all the said parties mutually agreed of for and concerning all the said Causes Matters and Greevances and although it seemed to the said c. the Mediators that the said I. S. had good Title to the said Messuage and whole Tenement and that there was only due to the said A B and C D a Rent of c. yearly yet notwithstanding for the cleer extinguishing of the said pretended interest of the said A B and C D as well in and to the said Tenement as also in and to the said Rent of c. And for the continuance of quietness and friendship between the said parties according to the mediation of the said c. It is covenanted granted concluded and agreed by and between the said parties and every of them in manner and form following And first the said A. B. and C. D. for them their Heirs Executors and Administrators do remise and release unto the said J. S. being in his lawfull and peaceable possession of the said Messuage and Premisses all their and either of their Right and Interest of in and to the said Rent Messuage and Tenement and do covenant grant conclude condescend and fully agree to and with the said J. S. his Heirs Executors and Administrators and to and with every of them by these presents That he the said J. S. his Heirs and Assigns and every of them shall and may at all and every time and times hereafter lawfully peaceable and quietly have hold occupy and enjoy aâ— their and every of their solâ— and proper Inheritance of all such Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying in W. free and cleerly discharged of all Rents issuing out of the same payato them or either of them And further
is to say such of the same times as shal happen first to come E her portion committed to A P after the form last limited And as touching the disposition of my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Devise of lands I will and devise thereof and therefore in manner c. First I give grant devise and bequeath to R. C. my eldest son all that Entailment of the dwelling house to the Son my great Messuage with the appurtenances wherein I now dwell scituate c. which I late purchased of G. W To have and to hold the said Messuage with the appurtenances to the said R. my son and the heirs males of his body lawfully to be begotten and for lack of such issue the remainder thereof to my son J. G and the Heirs males c. and for lack of such issue to my son S. c. and for lack of such issue to the next right heirs of me the said R. C the Father for ever Item I give grant devise and bequeath to J C my son all and singular my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in H and E in the Entailment of other Land If he in his life time surrender not certain Land to the younger son then his eldest son to surrender it after his decease All iron worke glass wainscot c to remaine with the Free-hold of the house An appointment of a certain person to have the gathering of Rents during the sonâ— minority and to make him account at his age Rings to the Overseers County of H or elsewhere in the same County and all and singular my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which I purchased of J. W to have and to hold all the same Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the said J C and the Heires males of his body lawfully begotten and for lack of such issue the remainder thereof to c And if I in my Life do not surrender to the use of my said son J C and his Heirs such copy-hold Lands as I have in c then I will and appoint that my son within six mrnths after he shall come of full age shall surrender all the said Copyhold Lands to the use of his said Brother J and of his heirs according to the custome of the Mannor there without fraud or covin And I do will that all Lead cesterns wainscot glass iron-work doors Locks keyes hangings and painted clothes in my said Messuage in W shal remain and passe with the Free-hold of the same without any value or price to be set thereof And I will that the said A G shal have the governance and gathering of all such Rent as shall be due and payable to my said Son R during his minority and that my said freind W D shal have the governance c. as c. to my son J C during his minority and they thereof to accompt with my said children at their full age Item I give and bequeath to every one of my said Overseers one Ring of gold a peice with the fashion every of them to be worth five marks and ten pounds to every of them apeece in money for their pains in the Premisses to be taken wherin I pray them to deal as becometh faithful Christians as they will answer therefore before God In witness wherof hereunto I have subscribed my Name and set my Seal in the Presence of these Witnesses whose names are subscribed Witnesses A. B. C. D. E. F. A Devise depending on an Indenture to convey Lands and Rent to to the use of a Colledge TO all to whom c. I S Citizen and Marchant-taylor of L. sendeth Greeting in our Lord God everlasting Wheras our Soveraign Lord c. by his Highness Letters Patents under the great Seal c. hearing date c. for the consideration and purpose in the same Letters Patents expressed hath given and granted to W. F. c. all that yearly Rent c. and also by the same Letters Patents hath given and granted to the said W. his Executors and Assigns all the arrerages of the said yearly Rents of c. from the Feast c. And one Writing Obligatory of 200. Marks c. as by the said Letters Patents c. And whereas also the said W F in his own right and to his own use is lawfully and solely seised of and in one Capital Messuage c. as is recited in a former Indenture And wheras also in and by acertain Indenture Quadri-partite bearing date c. made between c. It is Covenanted and agreed by and between the said parties that the said W. F. from and against hâ—m the said W and his Heiâ—s shall grant convey and assure unto me the said I. G. and mine Heirs for ever as well the said Capital Messuage c. as also the said yearly rents c. and all the arrerages therof aforesaid and also the said Writing Obligatory c. upâ—n and under such condition as in the said Indenture Quadri-partite is expressed that is to say That I the saâ—d J S should make and declare my last Will in Writing c. as in the former recited Indenture is expressed as by the said Indenture Quadri-partite amongst c. may appear And wheras the said W. F. sithence by his Deed bearing date the 13th day of this present June in this present 22th year of the Raign c. Hath given granted conveyed and Assured to me the said J S. and mine Heirs for ever as well the said Messuage with the appurtenances as the said yearly rents and the arrerages therof together with the Obligation aforesaid upon and under condition and to the intent in the said Indenture Quadri-partite expressed and specified Now know ye that I the said I S being of perfect mind and memory and faithfully meaning to keep and perform the Condition aforesaid and that all the Premisses shall and may be had and enjoyed for ever and likewise be for ever employed and bestowed in manner and form aforesaid according to the Covenants or Ordinances and Agreements contained in the said Indenture Quadri-partite do by these presents declare and make my last Will and Testament of and for the said Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances and of and for the said yearly rents and arrerages therof and of and for the said Obligation in manner and forme following that is to say I do by this my present Will and Testament give devise Will and Bequeath the said Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances the said yearly rents and the arrerages therof the said Obligation unto the said Master Wardens of the Marchant-taylors of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist in the City of L. by whatsoever name they be incorporated and to their Successors for ever In witness wherof to this my last Will so made and declared as aforesaid of and for the Premisses I the said I. S. have set mine Hand and Seal the day of June in the 22th year c. A
sum of 40 l. of lawful c. over and besides his childs part aforesaid Also I give and bequeath unto my Son M. G. the sum of 40 l. of like money over and besides his childs part aforesaid Item I give and bequeath unto my Son F. G. 40 l. in money over and be sides his childs part aforesaid Moreover I give and bequeath unto A. D. one of the daughters of c. late of L. Haberdasher deceased the summ of 100 l. of lawful c. to be paid unto her at her age of 20. years or day of marriage at the discretion of mine Executrix Also I Will and bequeath c. Moreover I give unto H. C. my Nephew the summ of 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. of c. Also I give c. Item I give c. Item I give unto the two Hospitals in L. the one called Christs Hospital and the other St. Thomas Hospital in Southwark to either of them the summ of 5 l. Item I give unto the Prisoners of Newgate Ludgate the Kings Bench and the Marshalsy to every of them 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. Moreover I give to the Worshipful Company of Marchant-taylors in L. wherof I am a Fellow towards a Recreation to be had amongst them at my Buriall the summ of 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. and a cup of Silver and guilt of the weight of 40. Ounces to remain in that Company for ever and to have graven in the bottom these two Letters I. G. and a Posie written in this manner When the Drink is out and the bottom you may see Remember your Brother I. G. as a Remembrance of my Fellowship amongst them Also I Will that there be spice Bread given to the Livery according to the Custom and to the Clark of that Company I give 20 s. and to the Beadle therof 10 s. Also I give to the Poor Aâ—mes-men of our House who be of our Livery to each man 20 s. for their relief Item I give c. Item c. Provided alwaies and my further will mind and intent is that if at any time hereafter any strife variance quartel ambiguity doubt or scruple shall arise happen or grow for or concerning this present last Will and Testament or any devise legacy bequest or other thing whatsoever contained in the same Then I will and ordain that all and every such strife c. without any further suit or trouble to be heard known examined tryed and finally determined by any Friends hereafter named that is to say The Right Worshipfull Sir W. C. Knight the Master of the Rolls M. R. H Esquire Mr. T. A Haberdashâ—r and Mr. R H. Merchant taylor and I give to the Mâ—ster of the Rolls for his pains 10 l. in money and to the other three to every of them for their pains 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. and Gowns for them and their wives And I do charge and command my said Executrix and others named in this my last Will and Testament to perform fulfill and obey in all things the orders and determinations of my saâ—d Friends in the Premisses as they will answer to Almighty God to the contrary And as concerning Gowns of black to be given unto divers of my Friends and Kinsfolk I leave unto the discretion of my said wife and friends Also I will and determine that there shall be given out of the third part of my Goods and Cattels appointed to the performance of this my present Testament 12. poor mens Gowns of Manzell Frize or other Cloath at my said Friends discretion to the poorest of St. S. Parish 6. and in St. A. Parish other 6. And I will that there be made after my decease 12. Sermons of wise sober and virtuous Learned men that is to say 6. in St. S. Parish Church and 6. in St. A. Church at such times as my Executrix and Friends aforesaid shall think them most convenient and the Preacher to have given to him at every Sermon 6 s. 8 d. And I will that all the charges of my Funerals and Burying shall be paid cut of the said third part of my Goods assigned to the performance of this my Testament And as touching the disposition of all my Leases and Annuities wherof I have already made any conveyance I will that the same and all and every part and parcel therof shall remain and be according to such Covenants Grants and Conveyances as is therof made by me long before the date of these presents And for the residue of all my said Leases and Annuities if any remain by me not before conveyed I will that the same be taken and Recovered amongst my other Goods and Chattels the residue of al my Goods Chattels and Debts remaining unbequeathed after my Debts paid and my Funerals discharged and this my last Wiâ—l and Testament in every thing performed I wholly give and bequeath the one half therof to E. my welbeloved wife and the other half therof to and amongst all my Children equally to be divided to them part and part like And I beseech Almighty God for his dear Son Jesus Christ sake to grant to the said E my wife of his Grace to have good consideration of her self and well and soberly to use it and the rest to Gods honour and her own comfort And I make and ordain the said E. my wife my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament most heartily be seeching her that as she hath shewed her self faithfull and loving unto me whilst we have lived together so she will continue a naturall Mother towards my Children and a Friend to my Kindred according to her ability and their distress as my trust is in her she will be And I do make and ordain the said Sir W C. Kt. H. T. A and R. H. Overseers of this my present Testament and last Will. Provided alwaies and I do will and ordain by these presents that if any of my Children do make any suit trouble or demand in Law of or for any part of my Gooâ—s or Chattels otherwise then according to the true meaning of this my last Will and Testament that then every of them so doing shall cleerly loose all such Legacies or other Benefit as they or any of them might have therby And that all my said Children to any of them made which shall commence any such suit trouble or demand as aforesaid shall be as cleerly void as if the same had never been to him given or made In witnesse wherof I the said J. G. have subscribed this my last Will and Testament with my own hand and therunto put my Seale given the day and year first above written Sealed declared and delivered up by the said J G. in the presence of these Witnesses whose names are subscribed Witness A. P. c. A Will. IN the name of God Amen the 8th c. in the year of our Lord God c. and in the 17. year of the Raign c. J I. M Citizen
1654 befoe A Letter of Attorney to surrender Copy-hold Lands BE it known unto all men by these presents That I A B c. have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute and appoint my trusty and wel-beloved Friends C. D. E. F. G. H. c. my lawfull Attorneys and Attorney for me and in my name by all lawfull waies and means joyntly and severally to surrender according to the custom of the Mannor of R. in the County of S. All such Copy-hold Lands as I have within the Parish of S paâ—cel of the customary Lands of the said Mannor and all my Estate Right Title Interest Claim Possession and Demand therin and therout and in and to every part and parcel therof to the use and behoof of R B his Heirs and Assigns for ever And further giving and granting by these presents that they or any three two or one of them shall and may do any other lawful act and acts whatsoever concerning the Premisses for the better effecting therof as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as I my self in person might do ratifying and allowing the same by these presents In witness c. A Warrant or Letter of Atturney to deliver Possession and Seisin TO All Christian People to whom this present Writing shall come M. S of W in the County of H. sendeth greeting Know yee that wheras certain Indentures are made betwixt M. S I S and I C and E his wife of the one part and K S of the other part mentioning or purpurting a Bargain and Sale from them the said M. G I G and I C and E his wife to the said K B of a Messuage or Tenement called W. and divers Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the same belonging in the said Indentures mentioned as by the said Indentures due reference being therunto had it doth and may appear Now the said M L hath constituted ordained and appointed and by these presents doth constitute ordain and appoint R H his true lawfull Atturney for him and in his name quiet and peaceable livery of Seisin and possession of the said Messuage Lands and Tenements with their appurtenances or any peece or parcel therof in the name of the whole to give and to grant unto the said K. B. or her lafwul Atturney or Atturneys in that behalf Authorized according to the true intent purpurt and meaning of the said recited Indentures In Witness c. A Warrant or Letter of Attorney to receive possession TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come K B of N. in the County of H. Widdow sendeth greeting Know ye that whereas certain Indentures are made betwixt M. S. I S and J. C. and E his wife of the one part and the said K. B. of the other part mentioning or purporting a bargain and sale from them the said M S J. S and I. C and E. his wife to the said K B of a Messuage or Tenement called W. and diverse Lands Tenements and Hereditaments unto the same belonging in the said Indentures mentioned as by the said Indentures due reference thereunto being had it doth and my more at large appear Now the said K B hath constituted ordained and appointed and by these presents doth constitute ordain and appoint F F her true and lawfull Attorney for her and in her name quiet and peaceable Livery of Seisin and Possession of the said Messuage Lands and Tenements with their appurtenances or any part or parcell thereof in the name of the whole to receive and take of and from the said M S. J. S. J. C. and E his wife or their lawfull Attorney or Attorneys in that behalf authorised according to the true intent purport and meaning of the said recited Indentures In witness c. A Warrant of Attorney to confess a Judgment in the upper Bench To Mr. A. K. or any other Attorney of the Vpper Bench Court I Pray you appear and file a common baile for me T. G. in the said Court of Upper Bench at Westminster in Michaelmas Term next and there confess or suffer a Judgment to pass by default against mee the said T. G at the suit of W. I. for a 100 l. debt by bond with Costs of suit and for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant dated t he 10th day of August 1653. A Warrant to confesse a Judgemenâ— I Pray you appear for me E. A. this presâ—nt Hillary Term at the Suit of I. B. and file a Common baile in the Upper Bench at Westminster at his suit and upon a Declaration of 800 l. debt upon a Bond to be put in against me at the suit of the said J. B. I pray confess the same by Non sum informatus or otherwise so that Judgment my be presently entred against me thereupon and for so doing this my hand and seal shall be your sufficient Warrant dated the 28th day of January Anno Domino 1649. Sealed and delivered in the presence of A Warrant to acknowledge Satisfaction Mr. R. A. I Pray acknowledg satisfaction upon Record for the Judgment which was entred in the Kings Bench in Michaelmas Term 17. Car against T. I. gentleman at the suit of me R T for 30 l. debt and 20 s. for costs of suit and this shall be your sufficient discharge therefore witness my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1644. Sealed and delivered in the presence of The TABLE of the Heads of the severall Conveyances and Instruments contained in this Book Annuities and Rent-charges A Grant of an Annuity page 1 An Annuity with power of Revocation 4 An Annuity by Deed-Poll 5 A Rent-charge for Service done and to be done with power of Revocation 5 A Grant of an Annuity to a man and his wife passed by Fine and Recovery 7 A Grant of an Annuity by a Lessee to his Lord issuing out of a Tenement to him demised with a clause of Distress 12 A Grant of an Annuity to a woman for her life after the death of her Husband with a Clause to enter and detain 13 A Grant ef a Rent-charge of 50. marks and a 100. shillings Nomine poene 14 An Annuity for term of years with liberty to sell the Distress 15 An Annuity granted out of a Lease with good Covenants 17 A Grant of an Annuity during the Grantees life charging only the Grantors person 21 An Annuity out of a Lease by Will continuable for life 24 An Annuity with the Inheritance of Land assured for the same by Recovery and Fine 24 A Grant of an Annuity out of Land for term of life 31 A Grant of an Annuity to a man and his wife for their lives issuing out of Lands with very good Covenants 32 An Annuity granted for two lives with the Inheritance of Land assured for the payment therof 35 A Clause in a Deed of Annuity to sell the Distress 40 A Clause to give an Acquittance upon every payment of
day of the date of the said Indenture of Lease for and during the term of 100. years without any manner of Rent therfore paying under the condition in the said Indenture mentioned and declared which is for the sure payment of the said Sum of 6000 l. to the parties aforesaid their Executors or Administrators to be paid as by the said former Indenture plainly and at large may and will appear And wheras the said Sum of 6000 l. is not yet fully paid by the said parties to the said Earl or his Deputy or Deputies in his name to his Lordships use as he shall have need therof or of any part therof either of the said parties themselves or some of them or else of some other unto whom the said parties or some of them shall become bound for the payment therof Now to the intent it may alwaies appear what and how much the said Earl or any for him or in his name heretofore hath had or received or hereafter shall have or receive of the said Summ of 6000 l. at the hands of the parties aforesaid or any of them They the said parties have accorded with the said Earl to make a severall Roll indented betwixt every of the said parties solely by himself on the one party and C S Gentleman Servant of the said Earl and now Agent of his businesse here in L. on the other party In which severall Rolls shall be severally expressed all such Summ and Summs of money as such party keeping such Roll hath lent delivered or been bound for or hereafter shall lend c. in the behalf of the said Earl as shall be otherwise payable by the said Earl to such party to such Roll as aforesaid And to the intent that the said parties amongst them all shall not defraud or charge themselves for the said Earl upon the assurance of the Lease aforesaid with any more money or further then the said 6000 l. shall suffice to satisfie all and every the said parties their Executors and Administrators as well for the principall Debts and Bonds by them made or to be made as aforesaid As also for all Interests for the forbearing of any the Summ or Summs of money aforesaid the said parties and every of them for himself his Executors Administrators and Assigns doth covenant and grant to and with all and every the other of the said partâ—es and their severall Executors and Administrators in manner and form following That is to say That every of them for his severall party upon every reasonable request and requests of any other of the said parties his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will shew forth to the partie his Executors Administrators or Assigns making such request his part of the Roll indented aforesaid so as he or they making such request may see peruse and read the Contents therof And that none of the parties aforesaid shall defray upon the Assurance of the said Lease for his one several part above the summ of 1000 l. until he shall first have made the said other parties privy therof And also they the said parties or any of them or their several Executors or Administrators shall not make any Surrender of the said Lease To make no Surrender or any Release Acquittance or other discharge of or for the said summ of 6000 l. or any part therof or knowledge ony Receipt therof or of any part therof in or to the avoiding or determining of the said Lease without the joynt assent and consent in and by Writing of all the other parties their Executors Administrators or Assigns And also that if any of the said parties do happen to decease before he shall be fully and truly paid and satisfied by the said Earl hâ—s Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns of and for all and every summ and summs of money to be contained and expressed in his part of such Roll indented as aforesaid towatds him the same party remaining That then the Survivors and the Survivor of all the said parties his Executors Administrators and Assigns shall assent agree and suffer that the Executors and Administrators of every such patty so deceasing having any summ or summs of money unpaid and expressed in such his part of such Roll Indented with him remaining as aforesaid shall and may have and enjoy such Benefit Advantage and Commodity of and by the said Lease and the Mannor and Lordship Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with their appurtenances therby demised as aforesaid as the said party so deceasing should and might or in right and equity ought to have had or taken therof or therby if all the said parties should have lived together and they and any of them had made no manner of Grant Alienation or Encumbrance of the Premisses ot any part therof And finally every party of the parties aforesaid for himself c. doth Covenant c. to and with c. Vt pre antea None to do any thing to prejudice the other Convent est That they the said parties nor any of them their Executors Administrators or Assigns shall do knowledge or consent unto or cause to be done knowledged or consented unto any act or acts thing or things which shall or may hinder barr or prejudice the other parties or any of them or their several Executors or Administrators from the Premisses or any part therof which they or any of them in equity and conscience might or ought to have to all and every which said Covenants Articles and Agreements aforesaid on the Obligation several behalfs of every of the said parties his Executors and Administrators truly to be kept with every other of the same parties their several Executors and Administrators of every of the same Parties doth bind himself unto every other of the said parties in the summ of 2000. Marks of c. by every other of the said parties by their Executors and Administrators severally to be had and recovered against him of the said parties aforesaid his Executors and Administrators which for and on his or their own part shall make default to perform the Covenants Articles and Agreements aforesaid or any of them according to the intent and true meaning of these Presents In witness c. An Indenture where one having taken a Lease of a Shop and bought a stock of Wares therin upon Credit for which Wares A. B. giveth his Bond the Buyer for A B his Indemnity Assigneth him the Lease and entreth Covenant that if he himself make default in payment A. B. shall enter into the Shop and seise all the Wares for payment of the Debt THis Indent c. between T C and W C Citizens and Haberdashers of L. on the one part and I. C Cit. c. on the other part witnesseth that wheras W S Merchantaylor of L. by his Indenture of Lease Recitation of the Demise made to the assignors bearing date c. Hath Demised c. unto the said T. and W C all that
Summ of c. of lawfull money of England at two daies or Feasts in the year That is to say at the Feast of c. by even portions And if and as often it as shall happen or fortune the said severall yearly Rents before hereby reserved or any of them to be behind and unpaid in part or the whole by the space of twenty daies next after either of the said Feast daies of payment at which the same ought to be paid that then and so often it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said R. B. during his life and after his decease to such person and persons to whom the Reversion or Inheritance of the demised Premisses doth or shall then appertain into the said demised Premisses to enter and distrain c. A Covenant of the Lessor for the quiet enjoyment and discharge of all former Incumbrances Except and alwaies foreprised all and every Lease and Leases made of the said demised Premisses or of any part and parcell therof for the term of 21. years or under and not above wherupon the Rent most usually paid for the same within the space of c. years last past or more is reserved the same being paid yearly during the continuance of such Lease or Leases And except also one Lease made by the said R. B. of one parcell of the demised Premisses unto one B. for 40. years and except also the right and title of Dower of E. the Daughter of c. whom the said R. B. heretofore espoused and took to wife and except also all Rents and Services from henceforth to be due or payable and not before due for the demised Premisses or any part or parcell therof unto our Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty her Heirs or Successors and other the Lord and Lords of the Fee or Fees therof A Covenant by the Lessor for further assurance ANd furthermore the said R. B. for him c doth covenant c. To and with the said E his Executors c. by these presents That the said R. B. shall and will at all and every time and times hereafter when and as often he shall be therunto reasonably required by the said E. his Executors or Assigns and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said E. his Executors c. by his sufficient Deed or Deeds indented make unto the said E. his Executors and Assigns being in possession of the said demised Premisses by force of these present Indentures such Lease and Leases Demise or Demises Grant or Grants of the said severall Mannors Rectory Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the said demised Premisses for the term and space of 21. years from the day of the date of every of the same Indentures or Deeds indented so therof to be made as aforesaid as by the said E. his Executors or Assigns or by his or their learned Councel shall be reasonably advised or devised And that in and by the same all and every such new Lease or Leases there shall be reserved the severall Rents aforesaid and the same to be paid yearly in such manner and form as is limited in and by these presents and that therin also shall be contained such like Covenants Grants Exceptions Reservations and Agreements in effect and substance as be contained in these Indentures and not otherwise nor in any other manner and form In witness wherof c. A Lease of a Mannor with a Covenant that the Land only by Distress and not the person of the Lessee shall be lyable to the rent reserved THis Indenture made c. between A. B. of c. Gent. of the one part and C. D. of c. of the other witnesseth That the said A. B. hath demised c. the Mannor of S. c. to the said C. D. his Executors c. To have and to hold to the said C. D. his Executors c. for 21. years yeilding and paying therfore yearly the summ of c. at the two Feasts of c. Provided alwaies and it is so concluded and agreed by and between the said parties for themselves and either of them their and either of their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them by these presents And the said A. B for him c. doth covenant c. to and with the said C. D. his Executors and Assigns by these presents that neither the reservation of the said Rent nor any thing in these presents contained shall by any waies or means extend to charge the person of the said C. D. his Executors or Assigns by occasion of Debt or any other waies with or for the said yearly Rent or any parcell therof or the arrerages of the said yearly Rent but only to charge the said severall Mannors and other the Premisses by way of Distresse for non-payment of the said Rent before reserved and not otherwise A Covenant like to that in the former Precedent for renewing of Leases of the Premisses In witnesse c. A short Lease of lands for a term the rent to be paid after the Lessors decease to his Heir in tail THis Indenture c. between A. B. of c. Gent. of the one part and C. D. of c. of the other part witnesseth That the said A. B. for divers good causes c. hath demised granted c. unto the said C. D. all that the Mannor of S. with the appurtenances c. to have and to hold c. unto the said C. D. and his Assigns for and during the term of 21. years c. yeilding therfore yearly during the said term unto the said A. B. and to the Heirs of the body of the same A. B. which he shall hereafter have and beget of such woman as he shall hereafter marry and take to wife and for default of such Issue then to R. B. his Heirs and Assigns the old and accustomed Rent at such daies and times as the same hath been accustomed to be paid c. A Lease of a House in London THis Indenture made c. Between D. F. of W. in the County of B. Widow and J. S. of W. aforesaid Gent. of the one part and D. T. Citizen and Haberdasher of London of the other part witnesseth That the Consideration said D. and J. S. for and in consideration of the summ of 100 l. of currant English money to them in hand paid by the said D. T. at and before the ensealing and deliuery of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and themselves therwith satisfied and therof and of every part therof do clearly acquit and discharge the said D. T. his Executors and Administrators and every of them by these presents have demised granted set and to farm-letten and by these presents do demise grant set The Demise and to farm-let unto the said D. T. all that Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances scituate lying and being in Cornhill London commonly called or known by the name