that I the said M. yonger daughter of the aforesaid E. shal haue the tenement called Drakes for the iust and whole portion of mine inheritance aforesaid To haue and to hold â—o vs our heires assignes for euer of the chiefe Lords of the Fee according to the seruice and custome thereupon due and appertaining Which foresaid parting and diuision we the said A. M. ratifie allow establish for vs and our heires for euer In witnesse whereof to either part of these writings indented we haue interchangeably set our seals these being witnes N. O. P. B. Dated c. ¶ Assignement of Dowry at the Church doore OMnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum peruenerit T. W. de W. Salutem Noueritis me praedictum S dedisse concessisse hoc presenti scripto meo assignasse Petronille vxori meae in tempore sponsaliorum in ostio ecclesiae parochialis de W. praedict ' celebrand ' vnum tenemeÌ„tum cum vno crafto eidem annexo vocat C. Habend ' tenend ' sibi assignat suis ad totam vitam suam pro rata portione totius dotis suae quae post mortem meam fibi contingere c. Dat' c. In cuius rei c. ¶ The deed aforesaid in English TO all Christian people to whome this present writing coÌ„meth T. W. of W. seÌ„deth greeting Be it knowne that I the foresaid T. haue giuen granted and by this my present writing haue assigned to Petronell my wife in the time of our esê‘ousels in the Church doore of W. aforesaid to be celebrated one tenemeÌ„t with a croft to the same anexed called C. To haue and to hold to her her assignes all the terme of her life for the iust and whole portion of al her dowrie which should happen to her after the death of the said T. her husband In witnesse whereof c. Dated c. ¶ How the copie should be made of lands holden by the yard AD hanc Curiam dominus concessit extra manus suas per Iohannem Foster capitalem Seneschallum suum Thomae Dauid A. vxorÌ„ eius vnum mesuagium vj. acras terrae cum pertinenrijs iacent apud B. quibus dominus per Seneschallum concessit seisinam Habend ' sibi heredibê° suis per virgam ad voluntatem domini secundum consuetudinem manerij Et dant domino de fine pro ingressu inde habendo prout patet in capite fec ' domino fidelitatem admissi sunt inde tenentes ¶ Another forme for certaine rent for all maner of seruice AD hanc curiam dominus concessit per I.F. Seneschallum suum C. B. M. vxori suae vnum mesuagium cum vi acris terrae ij aeris boscis cum pertinenÌ„ praefatis C. M. heredibus assignatis suis ad voluntatem domini secundum consuetudinem manerij Reddendo inde annuatim domino heredibus vel successoribus suis if the Lord be a Bishop or such other vi s. viij d. pro omnibus singulis seruitijs ad duos anni terminos videlicet ad festum S. Michaelis Archangelis Annuntiationis beatae Mariae virginis aequis portionibus dant domino de fine c. fecerunt fidelitatem admissi sunt c. It is also requisite to put in certaintie in their copies all the customes rents and seruices and that is in auncient demeane in al places where the tenants haue their lands by copie to them and their heires after the custome of the mannor for there they haue or ought to haue a customary Rol wherein is euery mans land contained and what rent customes and seruices euery man ought to pay and doe and in many places their lawes and their customes be put into writing and remaine in their own custody to put them in remembrance when need shall require But in case there should bee made any new incrochments or intakes inclosed or taken in out of the commons or any mine new found as lead or tinne coale yron stone or other such if a copy shal be made thereof it is necessarie and expedient to put the rent thereof in the tenants copy for it is a new thing that hath not gone by custom and it would be put in the customarie Roll for this new approuement may fortune either to increase or diminish in the rent and therefore must the rents be continually expressed Also where a man hath a Lordship wherein be many tenants that holde their land of the Lord by copy of Court roll for terme of life and haue no estate of inheritance in the same In all such cases must the rents be declared in copies ¶ A recognition of a tenant what he holdeth of the Lord. AD hanc curiam c. venit B. C. coram T. P. Seneschallo huius manerij cognouit se tenere de domino vnum mesuagium decem acras terrae tres acras prati cum pertinenÌ„ in L. vocat C. libere per chartam in socagio per redditum xij d. vel vnius libre piperi faciend ' sectam curiae bis per annum Et etiam dictus B. C. cognouit se tenere de domino aliud mesuagium cum crofto adiacente sex acras terrae arabilis duas acras prati cum pertinentiis ad voluntatem domini secundum consuetudinem manerii per redditum iii. s. fecit fidelitatem admissùs est inde tenens c. ¶ The forme of a Copie in auncient demesne where the Proclamation shall be had AD hanc Curiam tentam ibidem tali die tali anno B. A. filius heres I. C. venit sursum reddidit in manus domini vnum mesuagium x. acras terrae tres acras prati cum vno crofto in D. infra iurisdict ' huius curiae ad opus T. H. heredum assignatoruÌ„ suorum imperpetuum virtute barganiae siue pactionis inter eos factae super hoc publica proclamatio in eadem curia facta fuit quod si quis aliquod ius seu titulum ad eundem mesuagiuÌ„ terras prata crofta vel in aliqua eorum parcella pretendere voluit vel haberet veniret audiretur Et nullus venit ad hanc curiam ê‘ quod secundum consuetudinem manerij praedicti mesuagium terrae prata crofta remanerent in manus domini vsquè ad tertiam proclamationem super eisdem factam super hoc dies dat est partibus praedictis essendi ad ê“ximam curiam manerij praedicti ad audiendum inde iudicium suum super praemissis Et ad hanc Curiam tentam ibidem tali die anno tam pÌ„dictus A. B. quam praedictus T. H. venerunt super hoc secunda proclamatio facta fuit super praemissis quod si aliquis aliquid ius vel titulum ad praedictum mesuagium terras prata c. haberet aut pretenderet veniret audiretur Et
which hath right in the taile Fol. 33 A release made by the feoffees to one of them Fol. 33 A release made by him which had the land in Morgage Fol. 33 A release of dowrie made by a widow Fol. 33 A release made by the tenant for terme of yeares Fol. 33 ¶ A deed of sale with alienation A deed of a sale made by the executors by vertue of the testament of their testator Fol. 34 The forme of the same in English Fol. 34 An alienation of a reuersion Fol. 35 The forme of the same in English Fol. 35 A letter of atturney vpon the same alienation Fol. 35 The forme of the same in English Fol. 36 An alienation of free rent with homage and seruice Fol. 36 The forme of the same in English Fol. 36 A grant of annuitie of yearely rent with deliuerie of possession and seisin Fol. 36 The forme of the same in English Fol. 37 ¶ Of Surrenders ¶ A Surrender Fol. 37 The forme of the same in English Fol. 37 A partition betweene Sisters Fol. 38 The tenor of the same in English Fol. 38 Assignment of dowrie at the Church doore Fol. 38 The deed aforesaid in English Fol. 38 How the Copie should bee made of lands holden by the yard Fol. 39 An other forme for certain rent for all maner of seruice Fol. 39 A recognition of a tenant what he holdeth of the Lord. Fol. 39 The forme of a copie in auncient demesne where the proclamation should be had Fol. 40 The forme of a copie in auncient demesne where the wise shall be examined Fol. 40 An other forme for terme of life Fol. 40 An other forme vpon condition Fol. 40 An other maner of Surrender which is made vnto the Baily out of the Court Fol. 41 An other forme where the Lord graunted a copie of his speciall graunt Fol. 41 An other maner for terme of yeares where the Lord shall keepe reparations Fol. 41 An other maner where a man pretendeth a title and after realeaseth in the Court Fol. 41 A forme of a Copie where the heire is admitted to his landes after the death of his father Fol. 41 An other forme of a Copie where the landes were made intayled with a remainder ouer Fol. 42 An other maner of Copie for terme of life with diuers remainders ouer Fol. 42 A Surrender out of the Court and a remainder with a condition Fol. 42 A Supplication to be exempt from all maner Enquests and Iuries within the Lordship Fol. 42 ¶ Indentures of all sortes An Indenture of sale with a purchase Fol. 43 An Indenture of sale of Wood. Fol. 45 An Indenture of a bargaine of Wheat Fol. 45 An Indenture of setting ouer a Lease Fol. 46 An Indenture for the sale of a Reuersion Fol. 47 An other sale of a reuersiō in the maner of a deed in latin Fol. 48 An Indenture defeasance of a former sale of lands Fol. 48 An Indenture of sale of Copyhold lands Fol. 49 An Indenture for the farming of a Parsonage Fol. 50 An Indenture betweene Partners Fol. 51 An Indenture for a Prentice Fol. 52 An other for the same in English Fol. 53 An Indenture of Mariage Fol. 53 A formall Indenture of a plaine bargaine which is a good president in all common sales of lands Fol. 55 An Indenture of Partition of land diuided among Sisters Fol. 56 An Indenture of sale of Plate vpon a condition ' and in default of non repayment to retaine it for euer Fol. 57 ¶ An Award Fol. 57 ¶ Obligations ¶ The forme of making all kindes of Obligations Fol. 58 An Obligation where two are bound to twaine Fol. 58 Where three are bound to one Fol. 58 An Obligation where two owners of a Ship are bound to two Marchants Fol. 59 An Obligation where three are bound to the King and others Fol. 59 An Obligation of diuers dayes of payment with expressing of a forfait if default be made Fol. 59 A sure Obligation in case where the debtor is mistrusted for flying into Sanctuarie or beyond the Sea Fol. 59 ¶ Conditions of diuers sorts ¶ A Condition for performing of award in a matter of lands Fol. 60 A condition to deliuer Corne at a certain day and place Fol. 60 A condition to maintaine the possession in sale of lands Fol. 60 An other forme vpon the same Fol. 61 A condition for the warrantie of woad or any like thing Fol. 61 A condition vpon an Indenture of a Prenticeship Fol. 61 A condition where a man hath bought an others right and hath a letter of Atturney to sue for the same binding the seller c. Fol. 61 A condition for to keepe the Peace and to be of good abearing Fol. 62 A condition to warrant the sale of a Ship Fol. 62 A condition to cause a man to seale an Obligation by a certaine day Fol. 62 A condition to deliuer oyles by a day limited Fol. 62 A condition to make an estate to another by a certaine day Fol. 62 A condition to saue a man harmelesse that is bound for an other man by recognisance Fol. 63 A condition to pay a rent according to an Indenture of lease Fol. 63 A condition vpon an Indenture of sale to make good the summe Fol. 63 A condition in a ioynture to giue estate in certaine lands to the wife where there is none other Indenture made betweene the parties Fol. 63 A condition to performe a paire of Indentures Fol. 64 A condition to saue a man harmelesse being suertie for another in a simple obligation Fol. 64 A condition of the Peace for the good abearing Fol. 64 A condition to be a true prisoner Fol. 64 A condition for the sealing of acquitances or release of lands Fol. 64 ¶ Acquitances both in Latin and English ¶ An acquitance of a parcell of a summe Fol. 65 The forme of the same in English Fol. 65 Acquitance of annuitie Fol. 65 Acquitance of the Tenthes and Subsidie payed to the Collector Fol. 65 A generall quitance Fol. 65 The forme of the same in English Fol. 65 Acquitance made by a Vicar or Parson to the Proctors of his Vicarage or Parsonage Fol. 66 The forme of the same in English Fol. 66 Letters of Manumission for a bondman in Latin and English Fol. 66 The forme of the same letters of Manumission in English Fol. 67 Another forme of Manumission in English Fol. 67 ¶ To make diuers Letters of Attorney ¶ A generall Letter of Atturney to recouer debts Fol. 68 The forme of the same in English Fol. 68 A letter of atturney for speciall debt Fol. 68 A letter of atturney to deliuer possession of lands Fol. 69 A letter of atturney to receiue possession of lands Fol. 69 A letter of atturney generall and speciall in a matter of lands Fol. 69 A letter of atturney vpon a Patent Fol. 70 A like forme of a letter of atturney vpon a Patent in English Fol. 71 A letter of atturney in English Fol. 71
paid without the licence of the said Deane and Chapter Furthermore it is agreed by these presents that if it fortune the foresaid rent or yeerely farme or any parcell thereof to be behind vnpaid by the space of one moneth next ensuing any of the said feasts before limitted That then it shall be lawfull to the said Deane Chapter to their successors their assignes in their parsonage and euery parcell thereof to enter to distraine and the distresses so taken to retaine till such time as the foresaid rent or yeerely farme be fully to them satisfied contented and paied And the said N. couenanteth and agreeth that if it happen the said rent or yeerely farme to be behind vnpaid or anie parcell thereof by the space of 3. months next ensuing any of the said feasts That then it shall be lawfull to the foresaid Deane Chapter and to their successors into their said parsonage euery parcell thereof to reenter and to distraine the said N. his heires executors and assignes and them thereof to put out and amoue this Indenture in any wise notwithstanding And also the said N. couenanteth by these presents that the mansion house of the said parsonage shal yerely during the said terme be inhabited and houshold kept in it that the corne and graine that groweth yeerely in the lands of the said parsonage shall bee layd in the barnes and housing of the said parsonage In witnes wherof the parties aforesaid interchangebly haue put to their seales the day moneth and yeere abouesaid ¶ The forme of a Lease of Graine which the farmer ought to pay to his lessor with a clause of defeasance of the whole Lease for lacke of payment of the rent HEc Indentura facta inter DominuÌ„ Regem ex vna parte I. C. Militem ex altera parte Testatur quod idem dominus Rex per aduisamentum consilij curiae Augmentationis reuentionum Coronae suae tradidit concessit ad firmam dimisit praefato I.C. omnia illa ducenta quarteria hordei quadraginta quarteria frumenti boni suauis grani quae firmarius seu firmarij rectoriae de O. H. in comitatu L. parcell ' possessionum nuper Monasterij de N. in comitatu Eborum pro in nomine reddit siue annualis firme eiusd ' rectoriae dicto dnÌ„o Regi annuatim reddere deliberare debent seu debet Habendum gaudendum annuatim percipiend ' hordeum frumentum pÌ„d ' praef I. C. assignatis suis à festo Sancti Marci Euangelist vltimo preterito vsque ad finem termini per terminum viginti vnius annorum extunc proximÌ„ sequentium plenarie complendoruÌ„ Reddendo inde annuatim dicto dnÌ„o Regi heredibus successoribus suis xl li. xiij s' iiij d ' legalis monetae Angliae viz. pro praed ' CC. quarterijs hordei xxx li. pro pÌ„dictis xl quarterijs frumenti x. li. xiij s' iiij d' ad festa S. Marci Euang ' sanctae Katherinae in hyeme vel infra vnum mensem post vtrumque festum festorum illorÌ„ ad curiam pÌ„dict ' ê‘ aequales portiones soluendas durante terminÌ„ pÌ„dicto Prouiso semper quod si contigerit pÌ„dict ' redditum aretto fore insolutum per spacium vnius mensis post aliquem diem solutionis eiusdem superius expressum si debito modo petatur quod haec tunc presens dimissio vacua sit ac pro nullo habeatur aliquo in prefenti dimissione contento in contrarium inde non obstante In cuius rei c. ¶ A like forme in English THis Indenture made betweene A. B. of London gentleman on the one partie and C. D. of N. in the county of N. yeomaÌ„ on the other partie Witnesseth that the said A. B. hath graunted demised and to ferme letten to the foresaid C. D. all those one hundred quarters of Wheat and CC. quarters of Barley of good and sweet graine which the farmor or farmors of the parsonage of N. in the County of N. ought yearely to pay and deliuer to the said A. B. for and by the name of rent or yerely farme of the said parsonage To haue enioy and yeerely to receiue the Wheat Barley aforesaid to the said C. D. and his assignes from the feast of saint M. c. Yeelding and paying therefore yerely to the said A. B. his executors and assignes lx li. c. Prouided alwaies that if it chance the said yerely rent of lx li. to be behind vnpaid by the space of one Moneth after any day of payment of the same before expressed and specified if it be in due maner demaunded then this present lease immediatly to cease and stand void and of no force ne vertue any thing in this present Indenture to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse whereof the parties aforesaid c. ¶ The forme of a verie perfect Lease of sundry Lordships with diuers clauses of couenants THis Indenture made the last day of Aprill in the xxxiiij yeare of the raigne of our most dread Soueraigne Lord Henry the viij by the grace of God king of England Fraunce Ireland defendour of the faith and in earth vnder Christ of the Church of England Ireland the supreame head Betweene Master I.P. doctor of the Ciuil Law Deane of the Colledge c. and the Canons of the same Colledge on the one party and A. D. of T. in the county of B. gentleman on the other party Witnesseth that the said Deane Canons by their whole mutuall assent consent will and agreement haue demised graunted to farme let vnto the said A. their mansioÌ„ or dwelling place of their manor or Lordship of T. aforesaid in the said County of B. late called the Priorie of T. with all the scite and circuit of the same mansion and all houses buildings yards closes orchards gardens pondes and stewes contained within the same scite or circuit together with all the demeane lands leasures mâ—adowes and pastures with all and singuler thappurtenances to the said mansion or dwelling place manor or Lordship or to any part or parcell of them or to any of them belonging or in any wise appertayning And also all singuler their lands tenements meadowes leasures pastures commons fishings with all other easements profits and commodities and all other their hereditaments whatsoeuer they bee set lying or being within the Towne and fields of T. aforesaid And also all those their two Milles called c. with all and singuler their appurtenances profits and commodities and with all other their messuages lands tenements meadowes pastures commons easements profits commodities with all and singuler rents reuersions remainders and seruices of all the tenants aswell freeholders as tenants for yeares or from yere to yere copiholders tenants at wil or otherwise set lying or being to be perceiued or taken within the townes parishes or fields of S. Nicholas P. c.
clameum in praedicta parcella de cetero exigere vel vendicare poterit sed ab omni actione iuris vel clamei sint exclusi per praesentes c. Et dat domino c. Et fecit fidelitatem c. ¶ A forme of a Copie where the heire is admitted to his lands after the death of his Father AD hanc Curiam tentam compertum est quod I.B. obijt seisitus post vltimam curiam qui de domino tenuit sibi haeredibus suis vnum tenementum vocatum E. obijt inde seisitus Et dicit quod R.B. filius eius est proximê° haeres plenae aetatis vel infra aetatem videlicet duodecim annorum in custodia T.W. vel R.M. fratris eius vel consanguinei eius proximus haeres eiusdem plenae aetatis praesens hic in curÌ„ petit admitti admissus est inde tenens Tenendum sibi haeredibus suis de domino ad voluntatem domini secundum consuetudinem c. Et dat c. fecit fidelitatem ¶ Another forme of a Copie where the lands are made intayled with a remainder ouer AD hanc curiam compertum est quod R.B. de F. ad curiam tentaÌ„ apud E. tali die anno c. fursum reddidit in manus domini vnum tenementum tres acras terrae vocat C. ad opus O.B. filij eiusdem R. Aliciae vxoris suae quibus dominus concessit seisinam Tenendum sibi heredibus de corporibus eorum legitime ê“creatis Et si praedictus R. et Alicia vxor eius sine heredibus de corporibus eoruÌ„ legitime ê“creatis obierint quod tunc praedicta terra tenementa cum suis pertinentijs remaneant rectis heredibus ipsius R B. Et modo curia ista informat ê‘ totum homagium quod praedicti R. A. obierint sine heredibus inter eos procreatis praedictus O.B. similiter Et super hoc venit I.B. frater heres praedicti R. B. petit admitti et admissus est tenens c. Et per licentiam domini praefatus I.B. concessit quod praedictum tenementum terra quae ei remanserunt post mortem praedictorum R.B. O.B. Aliciae vxoris suae remanerent W.C. heredibus suis cui dominus inde concessit seisinam tenendum ad voluntatem domini secundum consuetudinem c Et dat c. Et fecit fidelitatem c. ¶ Another maner of Copie for terme of life with diuers remainders ouer AD haÌ„c curiam venit N.O. sursum reddidit in manus domini vnum mesuagium octo acras terrae customarÌ„ vocat F. vt dominus faceret inde voluntatem suam dominus inde habet seisinam Et ex gratia sua speciali reconcessit praedictum mesuagium terras praefatis N.O. K. vxori eius durante vita eorum ita quod post eorum decessum dictum tenementum terrae remaneant K. vxori W. durante vita sua Et post decessum ipsius K. praedictam terram et tenementum ramaneant rectis heredibus ipsius N.O. imperpetuum Tenendum eisdem N.O. K. vxori eius durante tota vita eorum ê‘ virgam ad voluntatem domini secunduÌ„ c. in forma pÌ„dict ' saluo iure cuiuslibet c Et praedicti N.O. K. dant domino de fine c. Et fecerunt fidelitatem c. ¶ A Surrender out of the Court and a remainder with a condition AD hanc Curiam compertum est quod V. L. languens in extremis sursum reddid ' in manus B. F. extra curiam per manus I.H. in presentia F. G. G. H. tenent huius manerij hoc testantium vnuÌ„ mesuagium cuÌ„ pertinentijs c. ad opus E vxoris praedict ' V.L. tenendum sibi pro seruitio inde debit secundum consuetud ' manerij protermino vitae suae Ita quod post mortem dictae F. praedict ' mesuagium remaneat I. filio praedicti G. H. heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis Et si contingat dictum I obire sine heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis quod tuÌ„c praedictum mésuagium remaneat R. filio praedict ' R. F. heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis Et si contingat dictum N. obire sine heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis quod tunc praedictum mesuagium per executores vtriusque eorum diutius vinent venderetur denarij inde recepti prouenientes in pauperes alias eleemosinas erogentur disponentur distribuentur prout eis melius videbitur expedire quibus dominus inde concessit seisinam Tenendum in forma praedicta ad voluntatem domini secuÌ„dum consuetudinem manerÌ„ Et dat domino de fine c. Et fecit fidelitatem And note that if any of them die and the heire be within age the fidelitie must be deferred til he commeth to lawfull yeares c. ¶ A Supplication to be exempt from all manner Enquests and Iuries within the Lordship AD hanc Curiam venit R.C. instanter supplicand ' prout ipse per transacta plurima tempora supplicauit profert domino finem annualem nomine exemptionis vt ipse ex sua gratia speciali fauore ob causam senectutis infirmitatis debilitatis suae possit exonerari de cetero ab omnibus singulis inquisitionibus iuramentis officijs quibuscunque tam in hac villa quam alibi infra dominium domini sibi obijciend ' assignand ' Quapropter aspecta vera senectute vna cum infirmitate debilitate sua sub fine annuali nomine exemptionis inde prolato ac suggestione eius per tenentes visus veraciter congrue testificata in premissis modo dominus concessit in ista curia per I. P. Seneschallum suum praefat R.C. huiusmodi licenciam fanorem exemptionem ad terminum vitae suae duraturum Et praedict ' R.C. dat domino de annuali redditu persolueÌ„d ' annuatim iiij ad terminos vsuales Yee shall vnderstand that there is no manner of states made of free land by poll deed or deede indented but there may be made the same of copy lands by copie if they be well made and entred in the court Rols And the Steward is bouÌ„d by law and conscience to be a Iudge indifferent between the tenants and the Lord to enter their copies truely in the court rols of the Lord for that shall be a great commoditie to the Lord to know his presidents customes and seruices and also a great assurance to the tenants for if their copies should be lost they may vouch and resort to the Court Rols and the Steward may make them new copies according to the old presidents in the Lords records euen as it is of free land or of any other matter at the coÌ„mon law when it is enrolled according to the
to another and couenanteth to pay him by a certaine day vnder paine of forfeiture And so in case the day be broken the lands are as sure to the lender of money as if it were a plaine bargaine or a sale It is also very good in Wales where they vse to pledge land called Tirpride ¶ An Indenture of sale of wood THis Indenture made c. Betweene A. B. of T. in the county of D. gentleman on the one partie and E. F. of S. in the same county yeomā of the other party Witnesseth that if the said A. B. the day of making hereof hath bargained and sold and by these present Indētures doth cleerely bargaine and sell vnto the said E. all those his woods and vnderwoods nowstanding growing in vpon his grones and hedge groues called M. in the parish of N. in the countie of Essex And the said E. doth couenant and grant by this Indenture that he his executors or assignes shal leaue standing in and vpon the foresaid lands called M. competent and sufficient stathels and stores according to the custome in the same countrie heretofore vsed And also the said E. doth couenant and graunt by this Indenture that he his executors or assignes at their owne costs and charges all hedges and defences belonging to the said grones and hedge groues wel and sufficiently shall amend restore and repaire when and as often as need shall require from the day of the felling of the said woods to the end terme of iiij yeres then next ensuing for the safegard of the springs growing vpon the same And the said E. doth further couenant and grant by these presents that hee his executors or assignes shal not fell any of the same woods or vnderwoodes but in due and seasonable times of felling that is to say yerely betweene the feasts of S. Michael tharchangel and the Annunciation of our blessed Lady the virgin from the feast of Saint Michael tharchangel next comming after the date hereof to the end and terme of three yeares from thence next ensuing fully to be complet ended And the aforesaid A. B. for his part doth couenāt and graunt by this Indenture that the said E. his executors and assignes shall haue free ingresse and regresse to and from the said woodes and vnderwoods with horse cart and carriage at all times according to his pleasure for the felling hewing cutting downe and carrying away the foresaid woods and vnderwoods in manner and forme afore declared during the foresaid terme without let or interruption of any person or persons For the sale bargaine of all which woods and vnderwoods the said E. doth couenant and graunt by these presents to pay or cause to be paid to the said A. his executors or assignes xx pounds of good and lawfull money of England in maner and forme following that is to say in hand at the sealing of these Indentures x. pound of which x. l. the said A. B. knowledgeth himselfe well and truely satisfied and paid and thereof and of euery parcel of the same cleerely doth acquite and discharge the said E. his heires and executors by these presents and at the feast of the Natiuity of our Lord God next comming after the date hereof x. pounds in full paiment of the said xx pound In witnesse whereof c. ¶ Another Indenture of a bargaine of wheat THis Indenture made c. Betweene A. B. of W. in the county of R. yeoman on the one part and C. D. of Lambeth in the countie of Surrey gentleman on the other part Witnesseth that the said A B. the day of making hereof hath bargained and sold by these presents bargaineth selleth vnto the said C. D xx quarters of wheat xx quarters of rye good wheat rye cleane and marchantable with the best accoūting 8. bushels with the heap to euery quarter Al which xx quarters of wheat xx of rye the said A. B. doth couenant grant by this Indēture that he his executors or assignes at his or their owne cost and charge shal deliuer or cause to be deliuered to the said C. D. to his executors or assignes franke free at the dwelling house of the said C. D. of L. aforesaid before the feast of the Natiuity of our lord God next cōming after the date hereof without any further delay fraud or cōtradiction And the said C. D. couenāteth granteth by this Indenture that he his executors or assignes shal be ready to receiue al the same xx quarters of wheat xx quarters of rye at all time times whensoeuer the foresaid A. B. or his executors or assignes shal bring the same to be deliuered in maner and form as is afore declared For the bargain sale of al which xx quarters of wheat xx quarters of rie for the deliuerie therof in maner forme aforesaid the said C. D. couenanteth granteth by these presens to pay or cause to bee paid to the said A. B. his executors or assigns for euery quarter of the said wheat viij s. sterling for euery quarter of the said rie vi s. sterling in maner and form following that is to say c. To al singuler couenants grants paiments articles agreemēts afore rehersed on either part of the said parties wel truely to be obserued kept either of the same parties binding themselues to other in the sum of xx li. sterling well truly to be paid by this Indenture In witnes whereof c. ¶ An Indenture for setting ouer a Lease THis Indenture made betweene F. G. citizen mercer of London on the one partie C. D. citizen and Haberdasher of London on the other partie Witnesseth that whereas E. M. citizen Mercer of London by his Indenture of a lease bearing date c. granted and to farme did let vnto the said F. G. all that his tenement house with shops sellers sollers warehouses appurtenances set lying and being in the parish of S. Margaret c. which is now in the tenure and occupation of the said E. C. To haue and to hold the said tenement shops sellers sollers warehouses and appurtenances to the said E. F. to his executors assignes from the feast of Saint Michael Tharchangel last past before the date of the said Indenture vnto the end terme of xxx yeres from thence next ensuing and fully to bee complete and ended Yeelding and paying therefore yerely during the said terme to the said E. F. his heires or assignes iiij l. of good and lawfull money of England at iiij termes of the yeare in the citie of London vsually by euen portions with diuers other couenants grants articles specified and comprised in the said Indentures as by the same Indentures thereof made more plainly doth appeare Whereupon now the same E. F. for the summe of xx l. to him in hand by the sayd C. D. the day of making hereof well and truely contented and paid
sterling of ready money so the said I. S. immediately pay or cause to be paid to the aboue named T. his heires or assignes c. as much good and lawfull money or other ware as shall amount to the summe of all that shal be lacking of the said xx li. in the goods plate and iewels afore rehearsed That then this present Obligation be of no value c. ¶ A Condition in a ioincture to giue estate in certain lands to the wife where there is none other Indenture made betweene parties THe condition of this obligation is such that if the within bounden W. R. c. or his heires at their owne proper costes and charges before the feast of Easter next after the date within written make or cause to be made vnto A. C. c. a good sure sufficient and lawfull estate in the Law of and in all and singuler those landes tenements c. with the appurtenances in the Citie of London of the yerely value of xl li. sterling ouer and aboue al charges and reprises to haue and to hold al the said landes tenements with the appurtenances vnto the said A. C. c. for terme of life of M.G. to the vse of the same M G. and to her assignes for terme of her life the which M. by the grace of God shall mary take to husband the said W. R. and also if the said W. R after the said estate of and in the lands and tenements afore rehearsed do suffer and cause to be done all euery thing things as shall bee aduised by the learned counsell of the said A. B. C. D. c. their heires executors to make the foresaid state sure to the aboue named A. B. to the vse of the same M. for terme of her life be it by recouery fines feoffements release confirmation and deeds introlled with warrantie or without warrantie or any of them That then c. ¶ A condition to performe a paire of Indentures THe condition c. that if the within bounden I. W. well and truely obserue fulfill and keep all and singuler grants promises and agreements on the part of the said I. W. E. his wife to bee obserued kept contained declared and specified in a payre of Indentures bearing date the x. day c. betweene the said I.W. of the one party and the within named R. S. on thother partie thereof made sealed and deliuered That then c. ¶ A Condition to saue a man harmelesse being suertie for another in a simple Obligation THe condition of this obligation c. that if the within bounden I C. from henceforth do saue and keepe harmlesse from all indictments losses actions troubles vexations the within named W.I. his heirs and executors against T.L.R.F. c. euery of them their heires c. of and from a certaine writing obligatory of the summe of xl l. wherein the said W.I. standeth bound as suertie for the said I.C. together with M N. of D. draper ioyntly and seuerally as by the same obligation plainlier appeareth that then this present obligation c. ¶ A condition of the peace for the good abearing THe condition c. if the within bounden S. T. personally appeare in the custodie of the Baily within writtē or of his deputie before the Iustices of our Soueraigne Lord the King c. the mōday next after the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist c. at the towne c. to find there before the sayd Iustices good sufficient suerties of the peace to behaue and beare himselfe well and peaceably against our Soueraigne Lord his liege people and especially against A. B. in the meane time keepe the peace of our Soueraigne Lord. And so from henceforth saue keepe harmlesse the within named Baily c. for and concerning the premisses or any part of them that then c. ¶ A condition to be true prisoner THe condition c. that if I. H. marchant of S. Lukas which now is in the kings prison vnder keeping of the shirife within written as well by reason of a writ of our Soueraigne Lord the king of the statute of the staple containing the summe of C. l. sterling as also for certaine other actions causes and suits on the behalf of R. S. c. moued commenced be from henceforth true and faithfull prisoner tarrying remaining with the said shirife his deputies till the same I. H. be fully at an end discharged and acquited of the said actions and then content pay to the said shirife c. all and singuler costs charges fees other dueties in such cases heretofore accustomed to bee paid That then c. ¶ A condition for the fealing of acquitance or release of lands c. THe condition of this obligation is such that if the within bounden A. B. do cause I. M. Serieant at the Law and G. his wife before the feast of Easter next comming at the costes charges in the Law of the said A. by their sufficient deed in the Law to release remit and quite claime to the within named C. D. c. and their heires all their right title power interest which the said I. M. and E. his wife or eyther of them haue had or may haue of and in all such landes tenements c. That then c. ¶ The manner of making of acquitances in Latine and English ¶ An acquitance of a parcell of a summe NOuerint vniuersi per presents me A. B. c. recepisse habuisse die confectionis presentium de W. I. c. xx s. sterlingorum pro festo omnium Sanctorum anno domini c. in partem solutionis xx li. sterlingorum in quibus idem W. per scriptum suum obligatorium cum conditione in dorso eiusdem conscripta super eodem confecta mihi praefato A. tenetur obligatur De quibus quidem xx solid ' in partem solutionis maioris summae in eadem conditione specificatae fateor me bene fideliter esse solutū dictumque W. haeredes executores suos inde esse quietum per praesentes In cuius rei testimonium figillum meum praesentibus apposui Datum c. ¶ The forme of the same in English BE it knowen vnto al mē by these presents that I F. B. c. haue receiued and had the day of making of these presents of N. I. c. xx s. sterling afore the feast of Al-Saints last before the date within writtē in part of paimēt of xx li. sterling in which the said N. by his writing obligatorie with a condition in the backe thereof standeth holden and bounden to mee the said F. B for the payment of the same Of which xx s. in part of payment of the more summe in the said condition mentioned I confesse my selfe wel and truely contented and paied and the said N. his heires executors cleerely acquited and discharged thereof for euer In witnesse
A letter of substitution where the atturney maketh a deputie vnder him Fol. 71 ¶ To make letters Patents diuers and sundry formes A Patent of an Office for terme of life with a see assigned to the same Fol. 72 A graunt for the keeping of a Mannor Parke and Lodge Fol. 72 A letter patent of a yearely annuitie with diuers other clauses of fees Fol. 73 A letter patent of the King or of a Lord concerning the gift of a Stewardship and Constable Fol. 74 A letter patent for keeping of a naturall Idyot or Lunatike Fol. 75 A letter of Safeconduct for a certaine of yeares Fol. 75 A briefe Commission of a Steward Fol. 77 A patent of annuitie or a yearely fee giuen by a gentleman to his seruaunt for promotion of a marriage Fol. 77 ¶ To make diuers and sundry kinds of Supplications Bils of complaints Answers and other peticions to be put for any matter in the Kings Courts To the King our most dread Soueraigne Lord. Fol. 78 A petition to the King for a poore Scholer Fol. 78 A bill of complaint vpon certaine griefes requiring a Wri◠of Certiorare A bill of complaint for the right of landes where a state was made by disceit and to require a Subpena vpon the same Fol. 79 A bill of Subpena for a title of lands entailed Fol. 80 The aunswere of I. W. to the Bill of complaint of R. R. husbandman Fol. 82 A bill of complaint to the Chauncery for a debt without a specialtie Fol. 83 The aunswere to the same bill Fol. 84 An other forme of a bill for a Subpena Fol. 84 A bill of complaint where a Quest hath passed in a matter wrongfully alleaged Fol. 85 A warrant for a summe of money Fol. 86 A warrant dormant Fol. 86 A warrant for a Bucke Fol. 87 A deede vpon lands gotten by fine or recouery Fol. 87 Another Fol. 87 A deede of setting ouer of a Ward Fol. 87 ¶ To forme letters Testimonials A letter of a testimonie for an obligation confessed in a court Fol. 88 Another testimoniall in English for the approuing of a testament Fol. 88 A good president of a testament Fol. 88 The maner to make a Supplication vpon breaking of promise and such like Fol. 90 Another vpon deceipt by a partner Fol. 90 A bil of a complaint made for recouering of euidence made by compulsion Fol. 91 A bill of a title of Copyhold land Fol. 92 ¶ Additions to the Booke of Instrumnts A graunt of a Warde within age Fol. 94 A warrant for the payment of a annuitie Fol. 94 A graunt of a Warde by the king Fol. 95 A licence to be absent from the Parliament Fol. 95 Thincorporation of a Towne Fol. 95 A graunt of a Fayre Fol. 96 A graunt of a Warren Fol. 96 A licence for a man to keep on his cap. Fol. 96 A licence for apparell and to shoote in Crossebowes and Handgunnes Fol. 96 A placard for a Crossebow Fol. 97 Another placard for a Crossebow Fol. 97 A licence to vse the game of clossing Fol. 97 A licence to retaine xx men Fol. 98 Nonresidence Fol. 98 A graunt of the reuersion of an Office by the king Fol. 98 A graunt of the office of one of the Auditors of the Eschequer Fol. 99 A graunt of a Stewardship for terme of life Fol. 100 A graunt of a Stewardship during pleasure Fol. 100 A graunt of an Vnderstewardship Fol. 100 A graunt of the office of an Auditour Fol. 101 A graunt of a annuitie for terme of life Fol. 101 A graunt of a annuitie made by a Parson of a Church to endure so long as he shall be Parson Fol. 101 Another graunt of a annuitie of terme of life Fol. 102 A graunt of a annuitie with a payne of nonpayment the same Fol. 102 A graunt of a arnuitie made to a woman to begin after the death of her husband vpon condition Fol. 102 A graunt of a annuitie for ministration of Gods seruice Fol. 103 A graunt of a annuitie to the vse of a woman to begin after the death of her husband Fol. 103 A deede of Feoffement made vpon a decree in the Chauncerie Fol. 103 A deede of Feoffement of landes giuen by Testament with a refeoffement Fol. 104 A deede of Feoffement Fol. 104 A deede of Feoffement made by him that hath lands by discent Fol. 104 A deede of Feoffement vpon condition of payment or non payment of money with a Letter of Atturney Fol. 105 A deede of Fee farme Fol. 105 A graunt of the reuersion of certaine landes with other lands in possession Fol. 106 A deede of fee forme and a reentre for default of payment of the ferme or for suite of court vndone Fol. 107 A deede of feoffement made in the fulfilling of the last will of the testatour vntill a certaine summe of money bee payed Fol. 107 A graunt of landes vpon condition to finde the grauntour meate and drinke Fol. 108 A deed of feoffement of lands purchased Fol. 108 A state of lands solde by the Executors Fol. 108 A deede of Feoffement for making of an Obite for terme of twenty yeares Fol. 108 A deede where the Lord granteth that his tenant shal hold his Copyhold by free Charter Fol. 109 A deede of feoffement of the moitie of a manor recouered by writ of Entre en le post Fol. 110 A deede of feoffement of lands in auncient demesnerecouered there by fine Fol. 110 A deede of feoffement of lands in London Fol. 110 A feoffement made by him which hath an Hundred of the Kings graunt with a Letter of atturney Fol. 111 A release where two haue recouered lands by fine and hee that had the fee simple releaseth to his fellow Fol. 111 A letter of atturney made by Executors Fol. 112 A letter of atturney to enter into lands tenements Fol. 112 A letter of atturney to enter for default of payment Fol. 112 A letter of atturney to receiue possession of landes extended by a Statute marchant Fol. 113 To receiue an atturney Fol. 113 A letter of atturney to make suite to a Court Fol. 113 A bill Obligatorie Fol. 113 Another bill Obligatorie Fol. 113 An obligation made to a Shirife Fol. 113 A condition of an obligation where Cattell are deliuered by a Repleuin Fol. 114 A condition for appearance in the Kings Bench for good abearing Fol. 114 A condition for apparance in the Kings Bench for the peace Fol. 114 A conditiō for apparance in the Cōmon place for de◠Fol. 114 A condition containing one day of payment Fol. 114 A condition concerning ij dayes of payment Fol. 114 A condition concerning diuers dayes of paiment Fol. 115 Another for the same Fol. 115 A condition to deliuer a last of Salmon Fol. 115 A condition that the obligor shall not sell his land to no other person but to the obligee Fol. 115 A condition to saue a man harmelesse of an obligation that he is bound with him to another Fol. 115 A condition to keepe the peace vntil a certain day then to appeare before the kings counsell Fol. 116 A condition to discharge and saue harmelesse of an obligation bonds writings and promises Fol. 116 A condition to keepe the peace Fol. 116 A condition of arbitrement if the arbitrors cannot agree to stand to the iudgement of an vmpire Fol. 116 A condition that a man shall honestly behaue himselfe and not to resort to the house of the obligee Fol. 117 A condition that the husband shall suffer his wife to make a will of her goods to the value of xl li Fol. 117 A condition that the husband shall leaue his wife worth a hundreth pounds after his death Fol. 117 A condition to performe certaine couenants comprised in a payre of Indentures Fol. 117 Another condition of c. in Latin Fol. 118 A condition concerning the office of a Sherifes Baylie Fol. 118 Acquitance made by one creditor Fol. 118 A short quitance for the farme of a benefice Fol. 118 Acquitance for the redemption of lands before sold conditionally Fol. 118 A defesance vpon a recognisance taken by the chief Iustice of the Kings Bench or Common place Fol. 119 An Indenture vpon the resignation of a benefice Fol. 119 An Indenture where the executor of the second lessee granteth ouer his estate with a stocke Fol. 121 A supplication for a forfeit to the King our Soueraigne Lord. 123 A priuie seale to the Treasorer and Chamberlain of the Exchequer for the same Fol. 123 Another priuie seale for a like matter Fol. 124 A priuie seale to the Treasorer and Chamberlaine of the Exchequer for the leuying of a tayle for a forf Fol. 124 A supplication for a forfeiture of goods not customed to the King our Soueraigne Lord. Fol. 125 A priuie seale vpon issues forfeited in Attaint Fol. 125 Finis Tabulae