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.
late belonging appertaining to the said late Priorie of T. aforesaid with all singuler their appurtenances and all that their manor or Lordship of T. with all the demeanes of the same And all singuler their other mesuages c. and other hereditaments whatsoeuer they be set lying or being in C. aforesaid and all singuler reuersions remainders and seruices of all the tenants aswell of all the freeholders tenants for yeres or from yere to yere as copyholders tenaÌ„ts at will to the said manor or Lordship of C. belonging or appertaining or which be in any wise to be perceiued receiued taken out of any lands tenements meadowes leasures pastures or other hereditaments whatsoeuer they be set lying or being in C. aforesaid And also of al maner of such glebe lands tenements tithes oblations fruits profits commodities whatsoeuer they be to the Churches Parsonages of N. C. and L. or to any of them now belonging or in any wise appertayning or which at any time heretofore haue of right appertayned or belonged to them or to any of them And also all and singuler pensions and porcions in L. W. c. with all rights profits and commodities aswell spirituall as temporall together with all woods vnderwoods warrens and other liberties whatsoeuer they be to the said mannors and Lordships of T. and C. or to eyther of them belonging or in any wise appertaining or that be set lying or being in the townes and fields of T. and C. aforesaid or in or vpon any of the premisses Except and alwayes reserued vnto the said Deane and Canons and to their successors all such rents and fâ—â—ites pensions and portions which be contained in a Scedule indented thereof made and to this Indenture annexed amounting to the yeerely value of xx li. sterling And also except reserued vnto the said Dean c. all singuler felons goods wards mariages escheats hariots aduowsons patronages of Churches in any wise to the said Lordships belonging To haue hold occupie peaceably to possesse and inioy the said scite manors or Lordships and all singuler the premisses with their appurtenances except before excepted vnto the said A. D. to his executors and assignes from the feast of S. Michael the Archangell next and immediatly following the date hereof vnto the end and terme of fiftie yeeres then next insuing fully to be complet ended in as ample and large maner forme as much for his commodity and profit as euer any being Prior of T aforesaide or any other farmer occupier or possessor of the same haue at any time heretofore occupied possessed or enioyed the premisses or any part or parcell thereof Yeelding paying therefore yerely vnto the said Deane Canons and to their successors lxxx li. of good and lawfull money of England at two termes of the yeere that is to say at the feast of Thannunciation of our blessed Lady Saint Michael the Archangell by euen portions And the said A. couenanteth graunteth by these presents that he the said A. his executors assignes shall at his or their proper costes charges wel sufficiently repaire sustaine maintaine vphold the said manor place and all other houses barnes and stables now there being and to the same belonging during the said terme And also shall repaire vphold and maintaine wel and sufficiently all maner of tenements buildings edifications of tenements now builded or hereafter to be builded to the said mannors of T. and C. or to either of them belonging or appertaining at his proper costs and charges during the said terme and also shall well sufficiently keepe scower repaire all manner of hedges ditches muddes of and in the said lands of the said manors and other the premisses during the said terme and so being well and sufficiently repaired in the end of the said terme shal leaue yeeld vp And the said Deane and Canons couenanten and granten for them and their successors to and with the said A. his executors and assignes to beare and maintain all manner reparations of Chauncels of all such Churches as belong to any of the said manors or that be now or that hereafter shal be scituat edified or builded in any of the said Townes villages or hamlets before mentioned or vpon anie of the said lands tenements or other the premisses And also to discharge the said A. D. his executors and assignes of all such things as are due by reason of a composition made between the late prior of T. and the parochians of the same N. bearing date the x. day of Ianuarie Anno Dom. MDL as in the same composition more plainely is declared And also the said A. couenanteth and graunteth for him his executors assignes to and with the said Deane c. to acquite and discharge the said Deane c. of and for all maner of quite rents other charges whatsoeuer they be due or accustomed to be paid out of the said mannors or Lordships or out of either of them or other the premisses or any parcell thereof to our soueraigne Lord the king the chiefe Lord of the fee or fees or to any other person or persons whatsoeuer they be during the said terme hauing their commencemeÌ„t beginning and being before the date of these presents the tenth or tenths out of any of the premisses due vnto our Soueraigne Lord the king only excepted which the said Deane and Canons and their successors shal beare and pay And moreouer the said Deane c. by these presents doe licence authorise the said A. and also doth couenant and graunt vnto him his executors or assignes that he the said A. his executors or assignes by his or their sufficient deputie or deputies shall keepe the Court Leetes within the said manors or Lordships or within either of them in the name of the said Deane c. when and as often as it shal seeme good vnto the said A. his executors or assignes without fee or other allowance demaunding for the same during the said terme And also the said A couenanteth c. to leuy gather receiue to the vse of the said Deane and Canons and their successors all such rents as be excepted and reserued out of this Indenture and mentioned in the sayd scedule indented hereunto annexed at such time as they shall be by the law recouered or by any other way or meanes sufficiently or lawfully tryed and proued against the said tenants or deteinors and withholders of the said rents and dueties to be payable vnto the sayd Deane and Canons if the said A. D may obtaine or get any of the said rents or duties without costes and charges in the law to bee had or made by the sayd A. for the same and for the collection thereof to demaund no fee or other allowance of the said Deane and Canons vpon his accompt thereof to be made before the Auditors of the said Deane
statute which shall euer testifie the truth what chance soeuer happeneth to the parties as yee may read in the booke of Surueying wherein be many good examples of enrolling and making of records ¶ Heere followeth the forme to make indentures ¶ An Indenture of sale with a purchase THis Indenture made the 17. day of August in the xxxij yere of our soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight by the grace of God king of England France and Ireland defender of the faith and in earth supreame head of the Church of England and Ireland between A.B. of C. in the Countie of K. yeoman on the one partie and R.M. of O. in the said county Gentleman on the other party witnesseth that the said A.B. the day of making hereof for the summe of xl marks sterling to him by the said R. wel and truly cōtented paid in hand at the infealing of this Indēture wherof wherewith the said A. B. knowledgeth himselfe well and truely contented paid therof and of euery parcell thereof doth clearely acquite and discharge the foresaid R. his heires and executors by these presents hath bargained and sold and by this Indenture bargaineth selleth clerely vnto the said R. his heires and assignes to their owne vse for euer all those his mesuage lands tenements meadowes leasues pastures appurtenances set lying and being in the towne parish fields of Ashforth in the countie of Leycester which sometime belonged to C. F. late of Ashforth aforesaid yeoman deceased And in likewise the said A. for the sum aforesaid hath bargained sold by this Indenture vnto the said R. al deeds charters euidences escripts escrowles writings muniments concerning the premisses and any part or parcell thereof and the same deeds charters euidences escripts escrowles writings and muniments the said B. couenanteth by this Indenture to deliuer or cause to be deliuered to the said R. his heires or assignes before the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn the baptist next comming after the date hereof To haue and to hold al the said mesuage lāds tenements meadows leasues pastures all other the premisses with their appurtenances to the said R his heires assignes to their owne vse for euer And the said A. B. couenāteth granteth by these presents that he or his heires before the feast of S. Michael the archangell which shal be in the yere of our Lord God M. CCCCC xliiij shal make or cause to be made to the said R. and his heires and to such other persons as he or they shal name or assigne to the vse of the same R. his heires and assignes for euer a good sufficient lawful estate in the law in fee simple of in the said mesuage lands and tenements other the premisses with the appurtenances by deed fine feoffement recouerie release with warrantie surrender or otherwise at the costs and charges in the law of the said R. or his heirs as by the learned coūsel of the said R. or his heirs shal be best deuised required The same mesuage lands tenements all other the premisses to be then cleerely discharged of all former bargaines former sales titles of inheritance iointures dowers morgages statutes marchant statutes of the Staple of Westminster intrusions forfeitures leases iudgements condemnations executions arrerages of rents and of all maner of charges and incumbrances whatsoeuer they be The rents seruices from thenceforth due to the chiefe Lords of the same lees only out taken and excepted And the same A. B. couenanteth and granteth by this Indenture that all such persons as now stand bee infeoffed seised of and in the said mesuages lands tenements other the premisses with the appurtenances or of or in any part or parcell of the same shall at all times from the day of the date of this Indenture forward stand remaine and be infeoffed seised of and in the same to the vse of the same R. his heirs assignes for euer And also the said A. B. couenanteth and graunteth by these presents that he and his heires and all other persons hauing claiming or pretending to haue any state right title vse or interest of or in the said mesuage lands tenements and other the premisses with their appurtenances of or in any part or parcell of the same at all times from the day of the date of these presents foorthwith shall doe cause and suffer to be done all and euerie thing and things which by the learned counsell of the said R. or his heires shal be deuised for the further assurance of al and singuler the premisses to the aforesaid R to his heires assignes to their owne vse for euer And in likewise the said A. B. couenanteth and graunteth by this Indenture that hee the same A. B. the day of making hereof is very true owner possessor in his own right of all the foresayd mesuages lands tenements other the premisses with the appurtenances and that he hath full power strength authoritie in his own right to bargaine and sell the same to the said R. and his heires in maner forme aforesaid And furthermore it is couenanted condiscended agreed between the said parties and the said R. for his part couenanteth graunteth by this Indenture that if the said A. his heires and assignes pay or cause to be paid to the said R. his heirs or assignes xl markes of good and lawfull money of England together with al such costs and expences as the same R. his heires and assignes shall be at aswell in the making sure of the same mesuages lands tenements c. as also in repairing making and amēding of the same at any time within the term of foure yeres next after the date of this Indenture That then the said R. his heirs or assignes shall make to the same A. B. his heires a good sure and sufficient lawful and indefeasible estate to their owne vse and their heirs for euer of and in the same mesuages lands tenemēts and other the premisses with the appurtenances and euerie part and parcell of them The same to bee then cleerly discharged of all former bargains former sales iointures dowers statutes of the Staple of Westminster statutes Marchants and all other charges and incumbrances whatsoeuer they be by the said R. his heirs or assignes at any time commenced made or done And at the said assurance of the same to the said A. in forme aforesaid to bee made the said R. couenanteth and graunteth by these presents to deliuer or cause to be deliuered to the said A. his heires or assignes all such euydences deeds and writings as hee the same R. his heires or assignes shall then haue concerning the said mesuages lands tenements other the premisses with the appurtenances vnder like maner forme as the said R. receiued them without fraud or further delay In witnesse whereof c. This deed is commonly vesd when a man layeth his land to mortgage
whereof the said E. knowledgeth c. Hath bargained sold and set ouer and by this Indenture doth bargaine and cleerely sel vnto the said C. D. all his estate right title vse interest and terme of yeres which hee hath yet to come in the premisses by the vertue of the Indenture and lease afore mentioned To haue and to hold the said tenement with shops sellers sollers warehouses and appurtenances to the said C. D. his executors and assignes from the feast of saint Michael next comming after the date hereof vnto the end and terme of all the yeres yet to come specified and comprised in the former Indenture of a lease The same C. D. his executors or assigns yeelding paying dooing and performing all and euery thing and things which the said E. by vertue of the former Indenture is bound or standeth charged for to do and hereof cleerely to acquite and discharge the said E. F. and his executors by these presents And the sayd E. F. couenanteth and granteth by these presents that he at no time before the date hereof hath done nor at any time hereafter shal do or cause or suffer to be done any act or thing which should or may be preiudiciall or hurtfull vnto the sayd C. D. his executors and assignes in hauing and inioying all the said tenement c. or any part or parcell of the same in maner and forme as is afore rehearsed In witnesse whereof c. ¶ An Indenture for the sale of a Reuersion THis Indenture made the first day of October in the xxiij yere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight c. betweene B. M. of Wakefield in the county of Y. of the one part and R. E. Citizen and Surgeon of London on the other part witnesseth that the said R. the day of making hereof hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargaine and sell vnto the said B. to his heires for euer all the reuersion when it shall happen to come and fall incontinently by and after the death of I. G. graundmother to the said R. of and in all those lands tenements meadowes leasues woods pastures reÌ„ts reuersions seruices with all and singuler the commodities appurtenances belonging to the same set lying and being in the towne and fields of A. in the couÌ„tie aforesaid now in the holding of Th. Fletcher and all his right claime title vse possession and interest of and in the same And also the said R. by this Indenture bargaineth and selleth vnto the said B. his heires and assignes for euer al and singular deeds charters euideÌ„ces escripts scrowls miniments and writings concerning the foresaid lands tenements and other the premisses with the appurtenances or any part thereof and the same and euery one of them the said R. couenanteth graunteth to deliuer or cause to be deliuered to the said B. his heirs or assignes at al times hereafter as hee may theÌ„ get or lawfully come by To haue to hold the said lands tenements and other the premisses with the appurtenances and the right title vse and reuersion of the same to the said B. his heires and assignes to their owne vse for euer incontinent after the decease of the said Ioan G. And the said R. couenanteth and graunteth by this Indenture that he or his heirs within a moneth next after the decease of the foresaid Ioane shall make or cause to be made to the said Brian and his heires and to such other persons as hee or they shall name and assigne to the vse of the said B. his heires and assignes for euer a good sure sufficient and lawfull estate in the Law in fee simple of in the said lands tenements and al other the premisses with the appurtenances be it by deed fine feoffement recouerie release with warranty or otherwise as by the learned councell of the sayd B. or his heires shall be aduised The same to be then clearely discharged of all former bargaines former sales titles iointures dowries statutes marchant statutes of the staple of Westminster intrusions fines forfaitures vses willes iudgements executions condemnations and all other maner of charges and encumbrances whatsoeuer they be The rentes and seruices from thenceforth due to the chiefe Lords of the fees of the same and the right and title of the said Ioane during her naturall life of and in the premisses all onely except and reserued And further the said R couenanteth and graunteth by this Indenture that he and his heires and all other persons hauing or pretending to haue any estate right title vse claime or interest of or in the foresaid landes tenements and other the premisses with thappurtenances of or in any part or parcel of the same at all times from the decease of the foresaid Ioan forward shall doe cause and suffer to be done all and euery thing and things which by the learned counsell of the said B. or his heires shall be deuised for the further assurance sure making of all the foresaid lands tenements and other the premisses with the appurtenances to the said B. his heirs assignes to their owne vse for euer For the sale bargaine of all which c. setting in the payments as in other examples here afore ¶ An other sale of a Reuersion in the maner of a deed in Latine OMnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesentes litere peruenerint I.H. senior de L. in comitatu Midd ' yeoman salutem in dnÌ„o sempiternam Cum C.M. vidua quae fuit vxor I.M. de H. in comitatu A. Husbandman iuxta voluntatem eiusdem I. M. habeat teneat ad terminum vitae eiusdem C. ex dimissione traditione chartae indentatae confirmatione mei dicti I.H. ac I.B. nuper de B. pÌ„dicta iam defunct ' omnes illas terras tenemeÌ„ta redditus seruitia cum pratis pascuis pasturis vijs semitis sepibus fossatis boscis subboscis oiÌ„bus suis pertineÌ„tijs quae ego dictê° I.H. pÌ„dict ' I.B. quondam coniunctim habuimê° nobis haeredibus assignatis nostris imperpetuum ex dono feoffamento dicti I.M. in villa campis de L. in comitatu pÌ„dicto reuersione omnium pÌ„dictarum terrarum tenementoruÌ„ reddituum seruic ' cum pratis pascuis vijs semitis sepibus fossatis boscis subboscis omnibê° suis pertinenÌ„ post mortem dicti C. mihi pÌ„fato H. haeredibus assignatis meis de iure spectant Noueritis me praefatum C.H. dimisisse tradidisse liberasse hoc praesenti scripto meo confirmasse N. S. de L. praedict ' dictam Reuersionem omniuÌ„ pÌ„dictarum terraruÌ„ tenemeÌ„toruÌ„ reddituum seruic ' cum pratis pascuis pasturis vijs semitis sepibus fossatis boscis subboscis omnibus suis pertinentijs statim cum acciderit post mortem dicti C. Ita quod omnia pÌ„dicta terras tenementa redditus seruitia cum pratis c. omnibus suis ê‘tinentijs quae post
appeare in the absence of your said Orator by their subtiltie and craft the said Iurie did appeare passed against your said Orator contrarie to all right law and good conscience which shall be to the great impouerishment vndoing of your said orator for euer vnles your good Lordships lawfull fauor succour be to him shewed in this behalfe In consideration wherof might it therfore please your good Lordship to graunt the kings writ of Cerciorare to be directed to the Maior Shirifes of the citie of L. commaunding them euery of them by vertue of the same to certifie before your good Lordship in the kings most Honourable Court of the Chancerie at a certaine day by your Lordship to be limitted the said attachment all the matter concerning the same to examine the said matter and all the whole circumstances thereof to stand to such an order direction therin as shall stand with right equitie good conscience And your said orator shall pray to God for the preseruation of your good Lordship long to continue ¶ A Bill of complaint for the right of lands where a state was made by deceipt and to require a Subpena vpon the same MOst humbly shewing vnto your Lordship your daily orator W.L. of W. in the county of M. That where one W.L. late of S. in the couÌ„ty of K. by his lifetime was lawfully seised in his demeane as of fee of and in one mesuage and seuen acres of land set lying being in the Towne and field of S. aforesaid to the yerely value of xx s. Ì„ sterling And he so seised of the premisses had issue one I.L. his sonne and dyed after whose death the said I. was distract and of no whole memory and so dyed without issue of his body lawfully begâ—tten After whose death the said mesuage and other the premisses discended and came vnto one I Lâ—as brâ—ther and heire vnto the sayd W.L. which I hath issue one T.R. his sonne And so it is my good â—â—rd that aswel the said I. the father as also the said This sonne hath by their deede of release released all their right title interest of and in the said mesuage and other the premisses to your said Orator and his heires as by their said deed of release doth appeare All that notwithstanding good Lord certaine euidences deedes charters writings and muniments concerning the premisses be come to the hands and possession of one W. S who by reason of hauing of the same euidences hath conueied Indentures of a bargaine and sale of the premisses from the said W.T. being a distract man of no wit vnto the said S. which S. by force of the same by hauing the euidence in his custodie hath conueied diuers secret estates to the vse of the said S. his heires by the supportation counsaile maintenance of one W. N and I.T. against all law right and good conscience and by the confederacy and supportation of the sayd W. and T. the said S. W. with his extort power doth wrongfully deteine and keep the possession in the premisses from your said orator against al right good iustice In tender consideratioÌ„ whereof it may please your Lordship to giue thereupoÌ„ the kings writ of Subpena to be directed to the before named S.W.W. I.T. coÌ„manding theÌ„ euery of them by the same personally to appeare before your Lo. in the K. court of ChaÌ„cery at a certain day to theÌ„ limitted vnder a certain paine there to make answere to the premisses And furthermore to staÌ„d to obey all such order direction in the premisses as by your Lo. shal be â—hought most reasonable according to right good Iustice And your Orator shal daily pray for the preseruation of your good Lo. long to endure ¶ A bill of Subpena for a title of lands intailed IN most humble wise sheweth and complaineth vnto your good Lordship your daily Oratour I.I. husbandman That where one W. I. late of S. in the county of W. husbandman graundfather of your said orator was lawfully seised in his demeane as of fee by due course of inheritance vnto him lawfully discended from his auncestors and other lawfull conueyance in the law of and in one mesuage and CCC acres of land meadowes wood pasture with their appurtenances in S. aforesaid And the said W.I. so being of the premisses seised about lviij yeeres now past It was condescended graunted agreed betweene the said W. I. one I. E. late of Hamptoncurlew in the said county deceased that A. I. then sonne and heire apparant of the said W.I. before a certaine day should marry take to his wife one A.E. daughter of the said I.E. And that the said W.I. in consideration thereof and for that the said A. should be greatly aduanced and preferred in goods and substance by that mariage of the said A. would immediately after the said mariage had and solemnized conuey make vnto the said A. and Agnes a good sufficient and lawful estate in the law of and in the said mesuage landes tenements and other the premisses To haue and to hold vnto the laid A. and Agnes and to their heires males of their bodies lawfully begotten And afterward the said A. according to the said agreement did marrie and take to wife the said A. E. immediatly after which marriage had and solemnized the said W. I according to his said promise and agreement did lawfully enfeoffe of and in the said mesuage lands tenements and other the premisses the said A. I. and A. then his wife to haue and to hold vnto the same A. and A. and to his heires maies of their two bodies lawfully begotten by force whereof the said A. and A. were seised of and in the premisses in their demeane as of see taile speciall and they so being thereof seised the said A. Agnes had issue male between them lawfully begotten one I.I. your said Orator one W. I the said W.I. the elder died by and after whose death the reuersion in fee simple of the premisses discended vnto the said A. as sonne heire vnto him And afterward the said A. Agnes dyed after whose death the said messuage lands tenements other the premisses discended came and of right ought to discend and come vnto the said I.I. as sonne heire male of the body of the said A. A. lawfully begotten by force whereof the said I. I. entred into the said mesuage lands tenements other the premisses was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee raile special And he so being thereof seised the said I. I. about 4. yeares now past of the said mesuage other the premisses dyed seised without any issue male of his body lawfully begotteÌ„ by force wherof the said mesuage other the premisses discended came and of right ought to discend come vnto your said poore orator as brother heir male
the said A. remayning the said Master Deane and Canons haue set their common Seale and to the other part of these Indentures with the said Master Deane and Canons remayning the said A. hath set his seale Giuen the day yere aboue written ¶ The forme of a lease of a Brewhouse or such like thing THis Indenture made c. Betweene A. B. of London Grocer on the one party and C.D. of the same Brewer on the other party Witnesseth that the said A. B. hath demised graunted and to farme letten to the foresayd C. D. all that his Brewhouse with all and singuler the appurtenances called N. set lying and being in F. in the parish of c. betweene the tenement pertayning to our soueraigne Lord the king now in the holding of I.K. on the east part and a tenement pertayning c. on the north part c. together with al maner vessels and vtensils to the said Brewhouse belonging or in any maner wise appertaining that is to say two horse Mils price x. s. two great leads price c. one mashfat price c. ten barrels price c. and so foorth of the rest Else ye may say thus together with all maner vessels and vtensils contained in a certaine scedule to these present Indētures annexed To haue and to c. And the sayd C.D. couenanteth and granteth c. that the said C. his executors and assignes shall well truely and sufficiently maintaine repayre sustayne the said brewhouse vessels and vtensils c during the said terme Prouided alwayes that if any of the said vessels or vtensils shal need during the terme aforesaid for default of oldnes to be renued that then the said A. B. his executors or assignes shall of his and their proper costes charges renew al and euery such vessels vtensels so to be renewed as oft as need shal require during the said terme So that the same bee not broken or destroyed by the default or negligence of the said C. D. or of his seruants And the said A. B. and his heyres the said Brewhouse with the appurtenances and all other the premisses before letten vnto the foresaid C. his exetutors and assignes for the said yerely rent in maner and forme before specified against all people shall warrant and defend vntill the end of the said terme by these presents In witnesse c. ¶ An other Lease THis Indenture made c. Betweene I. M. of Hornechurch in the county of E. gentleman on the one party and R. H. of the same esquire on the other party Witnesseth that the said I. the day of making hereof hath graunted demised betaken and letten to farme and by this Indenture doth grant demise betake and to farme let vnto the said H. al that his manor place called Morton hall with all landes tenementes douehouses barnes stables orchards gardens pondes waters with thappurtenances to the said manor belonging or appertayning set lying being in the parish of Hornechurch aforesayd To haue and to hold the foresaid manor landes tenements douehouses barnes stables orchards gardens ponds waters other the premisses with the appurtenances to the said H. to his executors assignes from the feast of S. Michael next folowing after the date of this Indenture vnto the ende and terme of xx yeres from thence next ensuing and fully to be complet and ended Yeelding and paying therefore yerely during the sayd terme to the said I. his heires or assignes xx poundes of good and lawfull money of England at fower termes of the yeare that is to say at the feast of the Natiuity of c. by euen porcions And if it shall happen the sayd yearely rent of xx li. to be behinde vnpaid in part or in all ouer or after any terme of payment thereof aforesaid in which it ought to be payd by the space of 6. weekes and lawfully asked That then it shall bee lawfull to the said I. to his heires assignes into the sayd manors lands tenements all other the premisses with thappurtenances to enter distraine the distresses there so taken lawfully to beare lead driue and carry away and them to retayne vntill the said yerely rent and tharrerages of the same if any be to them bee fully contented and payd And if it shal happen the sayd yerely rent of xx li. to be behind vnpaid in part or in all ouer or after any terme of payment thereof aforesaid in which it ought to be payd by the space of a quarter of a yere and lawfully asked and no sufficient distresse then there can be found That then and at all times after it shall be lawfull to the sayd I. to his heires and assignes into al the said manor landes tenements and other the premisses with thappurtenances wholy to reenter the same to haue againe retaine and repossesse as in their former estate And the said H.R. his executors and assignes thereof vtterly to expell put out and auoid this Indenture or any thing therin contained to the contrary notwithstāding And the said I. couenāteth granteth by this Indenture that he or his heirs the said manor lands tenemēts other the premisses with thappurtenances meete sufficiently shall repayre sustaine maintaine and against wind raine shall make defensible when as often as need shall require during the said terme except dawbing of walles horne high and all hedges ditches and defences belonging to the said manor with thappurtenances which shall be at the costs and charges of the said H. his executors or assignes at all times during the said time And the same so sufficiently made repaired and amended in the end of the said time shall surrender and deliuer vp to the sayd I. his heires or assignes And the said H. couenanteth graunteth by this Indenture that hee his executors or assignes at their like cost and tharge shall beare and pay all maner of quite rents and outcharges which shall be due going out of the foresaid manor lands and tenements with thappurtenances at al times during the said terme And the said I. couenanteth and granteth by this Indēture that it shal be lawfull to the said H. his executors and assignes to haue and to take in vpon the lands before letten competent and sufficient freebote cartbote ploughbote hedgebote to be occupied spent in vpon the lands tenemēts aforesaid at all times during the said terme And further the said I. couenanteth and granteth by this Indenture that he and his heires the aforesaid manor lands tenements and al other with thappurtenances to the said H. to his executors assignes for the yerely rent aforesaid and vnder the other couenants aboue rehersed against all people shall warrant and defend during the foresaid terme of xx yeares by this Indenture In witnesse whereof c. ¶ A Lease for yeres of a house THis Indenture made the xx day of Ianuarie in the xvij yeare of the raigne of king
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
mortem dicti C. mihi pÌ„f. I.H. haeredibê° assignatis meis reuertere remanere discendere deberent statim immediate post mortem dictae Cicilliae integre remanerÌ„ praefat N.S. Habendum tenendum dictam reuersionem cum omnibus singulis pÌ„missis cum pertinÌ„ post mortem dict' C. hered ' assignat suis imperpetuum de capitalibê° dominis feodi illius per seruitia inde debita de iure consueta per presentes In cuius rei testimonium c. ¶ An Indenture defeasant of a former sale of Lands THis Indenture made c. betweene Sir Hugh R. of N. in the countie of S knight on the one party and R B. Citizen Mercer of London on the other party Witnesseth that where the sayd Sir H. by Indenture bearing date the xx day of Iune the xxxiij yeere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord king Henry the 8. c. made between the same sir Hugh on the one partie the said R. B. on the other partie for the summe of x. li. sterling to the same sir Hugh contented paied bargained and sold to the said R. all the two mesuages with the shops cellers follers wharfs and al other their appurtenances set and lying at London bridge foote in the parish of saint M. of London in one of the which two mesuages W. D. Grocer now dwelleth in the other of them R. S. now inhabiteth all other lands tenements and hereditameÌ„ts with the appurtenances which the said Sir H. or any to his vse then had within the same parish And also all the deeds euidences writings miniments concerning the same mesuages lands tenements and al other the premisses euery parcell of the same with diuers other clauses couenants and grants in the same Indentures specified contained as by the tenor thereof more plainely doth appeare Neuerthelesse the said R. for him his heires and assignes willeth and granteth by these presents to the said Sir H. and his executors that if the said Sir Hugh his heires or executors at any time within the space of 3. yeres next ensuing the dare hereof wel and truely content pay or cause to be contented and paid to the said K. lx li. sterling that then and from thencefoorth after such paiment made the said R. and his heires and all and singuler other persons now being seised or that hereafter shal be seised of the premisses or of any parcell thereof to the vse of the said R. and his heires shall stand be thereof seised to the only vse of the said sir H. and of his heires And also the said R. couenanteth and graunteth by these presents that he and his heires and all other persons seised to their vse of and in the premisses within the space of eight moneths next after such paiment made shal make or cause to be made vnto the foresaid sir H. and his heires or other at his or their denomination and their heires a good sure sufficient and lawfull estate of and in the said mesuages lands tenements and other the premisses with the appurtenances by deed fine feoffement release confirmation or otherwise as by the counsel learned of the said sir H. shal be aduised at the only costs and charges of the said sir H. in the law discharged of all former bargaines and sales statutes of the staple statutes marchant recognisances iointers dowries and of all other charges and incumbrances whatsoeuer they be made knowledged or graÌ„ted by the said R. his heires or the said other persons And the said R. couenanteth and graunteth by these presents that he within the space of one yere next after that the said estate be made shall deliuer or cause to be deliuered to the said sir H. or his heires all such euidences charters writings and muniments which he or any other to his vse to his knowledge hath then or afterward shall haue concerning the premisses and euery parcell of the same In witnesse c. ¶ An Indenture of sale of Copyhold lands THis Indenture made c. betweene M. R. widow late the wife of C. R. while he liued citizen and Tauerner of London T. R. sonne and heire apparant of the said T. on the one part and C. B. Serieant of the Law on the other part witnesseth that the said M. T. the sonne hath bargained and sold and by these presents clearely bargaineth and selleth to the said C. B. all that mesuage cellers sollers houses edifices gardens orchards and lands in Purney in the Countie of Surrey in the which the said T. the father dwelled occupied together with all easements commodities appurtenances to the same belonging apperteining whether they be freehold or copy-hold or whatsoeuer tenure they be of And the said M. and T. the sonne couenanteth graunteth for them and their heires to and with the said R. and his heires or him and other persons and their heires at the nomination of the sayd R. or his heirs to assure the said mesuage gardeÌ„ yards orchards lands tenements other the premisses before the teast of Saint Andrew next comming by surrender thereof into the Lords hands to the vse of the said R. his heires or to the vse of him and other persons by him to be named to their heires or otherwise at the expences costes and charges in the Law of the said M. and T. the sonne or of one of them their executors or assignes And also at their like expences aswell for the Lords fine as for all other things shall cause the Lord of the mannor for the time being of whom the said mesuage and all other the premisses be holden to make a sure graunt seisin possession and deliuery of and in all and singuler the same to the said R. and his heires or to him and other persons at his nomination to their heires according to the laudable vse and custome of the same manor heretofore vsed And furthermore the said M. couenanteth graunteth that if the said R. or such persons at his nomination which shall haue the said mesuage lands tenements and other the premisses without couin or collusion be lawfully euicted dispossessed or disseised out of the said mesuage lands and tenements or in any part thereof by reason of any former right or title that any person hath to the same better than the said M. or T. the sonne or if that the said R. be not made sure of the premisses before the feast of Easter next comming That then the said R. and his heires shal immediately within the space of 3 moneths next after any such euiction dispossession or disseisin haue as much lands and tenements of the foresaid M. and T. which they or either of theÌ„ haue or had in their possession reuersion or vse at the election pleasure of the said R. as shall amount be of the cleare yeerely value of the said mesuage c. or of as much part therof as the foresaid R.
said master nor without hee shall commit hurt vnto his said Master he shal not do or consent to be done to the value of xij d. by the yere or aboue but he to his power shal let or anon his Maister warne Tauerns of custome he shall not haunt but if it bee about his maisters busines there to be done At the dice cards or any other vnlawfull games he shall not play The goods of his said master inordinatly hee shall not wast nor them to any man lend without his masters licēce Matrimony with any woman within the sayd terme hee shal not contract nor espouse Nor from his seruice neither by day nor by night shal absent or prolong himselfe but as a true and faithfull seruant ought to behaue himselfe aswel in words as in deeds And the said W. vnto the said T. in the craft the which he vseth after the best maner that he can or may shall teach informe or cause to be taught and informed as much as to the said craft belongeth or in any wise appertaineth and in due maner to chastice him finding vnto his said seruant meat drinke linnen woollen hose shooes and al other things to him necessary or belonging to an apprentite of such craft to be found after the maner and custome of the city of London In witnesse whereof the parties aforesaid to these Indētures sunderly haue set to their seales Giuen the xxij day of September in the xxxij yeare of the raigne of king H. the viij c. ¶ An Indenture of marriage THis Indenture made c. Betwixt dame Anne of H. W. A. and R. M. c. of the one part and E.F. Esquier on the other part Witnesseth that it is couenanted condiscended and agreed betweene the said parties in manner and forme following that is to say The said E.F. couenanteth and graunteth that he by the sufferance of God shall marry and take to wife Elizabeth E. widdow daughter of the said Dame Anne late the wife of W.E. and his executrix and the same Elizabeth espouse and wed after the law of holy Church before the feast of S. Michael the archangel next comming if the same Eliz. will thereto agree likewise the said dame Anne W.A. and R. M couenanteth and graunteth and euery of them couenanteth and graunteth that the same Eliz. by the sufferance of Almighty God shall marry and take to husband the same E. F. and him espouse in law of holy Church before the feast of S. Michael tharchangell next comming if the said Elizabeth will therto agree For which marriage so had done and solemnized the said E. couenanteth granteth and agreeth that hee shall make or cause to be made vnto the said dame A. W.A. and R. M. c. on this side the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord next cōming after the date hereof a good sure sufficient and lawfull estate or estates of and in the mannor of M. c. with thappurtenances in the countie of L. c. and all other lands and tenements rents seruices with thappurtenances which the same E. F. or any other to his vse hath haue or had in M. aforesayd be it by recoueries fines feoffem̄ts confirmation release deed or deeds enrolled with warrantie of the said E.F. of T. F. or I. F. or otherwise as shal be best aduised by the learned counsell of the said dame Anne W. A. c. at the costs charges of the said E.F. the same manor lands tenemēts c. with thappurtenances clerely discharged of al estates former bargaines sales recognisances all other charges whatsoeuer they be Except an annuitie of xl s. by yere granted to E. D. Esquire for the terme of his life and excepted also all such lāds as be in the iointures of M. late wife of I. F brother to the said E.F. and also except the rents seruices to the Lord of the fee thereof due accustomed And also the said E. shall further doe suffer to be done at al times on this side the feast of the Natiuity of our Lord afore rehearsed all euery such thing things that shall in likewise be aduised by the learned counsell of the said dame Anne W. c. for to make the said dame Anne and W. c. and their heirs sure of the said manor lands tenements and other the premisses with thappurtenances To haue and to hold the same manor and other the premisses with the appurtenances to the same dame Anne W.A. c. their heires to the vse of the said E.F. and Elizabeth and the heirs males of the bodie of the said G. by the said Elizabeth to bee begotten without impeachement of wast and for default of such issue to thuse of the said E.F. his heirs to perform his last will And that after the said marriage al persons seised of the said manor other the premisses shall stand and be seised thereof to the vse before rehersed ouer this the said E.F. couenāteth graunteth that if the said manor and other the premisses except before excepted be not of the cleere yearely value of a C. l. ouer all charges expences that the same E. at reasonable request of the said dame A. W.A. c. or any of thē shall make or cause to be made like sure estate or estates of and in other lands and tenements within the said county of as much clere yearely value as the sayd manor and other the premisses except before excepted is vnder lacked of the said yearely value of C. l. to the said dame Anne W. c. and their heires to the vse afore declared and also shal suffer the said Elizabeth at her libertie and pleasure to marry one Elizabeth E. her daughter and daughter and heire of the said W. E. to any person that it shal please her And to dispose such money and profits that shall fortune to be granted promised for the marriage of the sayd Elizabeth the daughter at the liberty pleasure of the foresaid Elizabeth the mother without contradiction let or disturbance of the said E. F. or any person by his commaundement procurement or assent And that the said E. shall not receiue or haue any money or reward for the said marriage Moreouer the said E. F. couenanteth and graunteth by these presents that if it fortune the said Eliz. the mother after the said mariage solemnized betweene her and the said E.F. to decease out of this world in the life of the same E. her husbād that then the said E. shal giue licence power and authoritie to the said Elizab. before her death to make a testament cōcerning her last will by the same testament to giue dispose at her pleasure of the goods cattels of the said E. F. amounting to the value of an C. l. sterling that the said E. F. shal suffer such persons as the said Eliz. shall name to haue
doe the execution distribution of the same according to her mind pleasure And that after her decease the said E. F. shal giue deliuer pay execute to such persons as the same Eliz. shall bequeath appoint to haue any thing of the said E. goods extēding to the said summe of C. l. And the said dame A. W. A c. willeth granteth by these presents that if the said E. F. wel truely do wholy obserue performe keepe all and singuler couenāts grants promisses agreemēts afore rehersed on his part without deceit c. that then an Obligation of CC. li. bearing date c. wherein he standeth bound to the said dame A. c. be clearely void of none effect c. In witnes c. ¶ A formall Indenture of a plaine bargaine which is a good president in all common sales of Land THis Indenture made c. between A F. on the one party R. T of London Mercer on the other party witnesseth that the said A hath clerely bargained an sold and by these presents clerely bargaineth and selleth to the said R. T. the manor of L. with the appurtenances in the county of Sussex all lands tenements rents reuersions seruices medowes leasues woods waters mils parkes fields and fennes with all and singuler their appurtenances all maner profits gaines and aduantages arising vpon the same which he or any other person or persons to his vse hath haue or had in the townes parishes of Belton Buckley Roidon c. in the coūty of S. aforesaid To haue and to hold the said manor lands tenements and other the premisses with the appurtenances to the same K his heires and assignes for euermore And also the said A. hath bargained sold to the said R. T. all deeds charters euidences writings escripts munimēts which he or any other person or persons to his vse hath or haue concerning the premisses or any part or parcell of the same and the said euidences deeds charters c. couenanteth graunteth to deliuer to the said R. his heires or assignes on this side the feast of Al-Saints now next cōming or after as hee may conueniently obtaine and get them c. which manor lands tenements c. the said A. couenanteth and graunteth and also warranteth to be of the cleare yerely value of CC. l. sterling ouer and aboue al charges and reprises And that hee hath lawfull power and authoritie to bargaine and to sell the premisses to the said R. and his heires as afore is said also the said A couenanteth and granteth by these presents that he before the feast of Al-Saints now next comming shall make or cause for to be made to the said R. his heires and assignes vnto such persons and to their heires as the same R. shall name and assigne a good sure sufficient and lawfull estate in fee simple of and in the said manor lands tenements and other the premisses and appurtenances by fine feoffement recouery release confirmation deed or deeds enrolled with warranty or warranties or otherwise as by the learned counsell of the said R. his heires or assignes shall be aduised at the costes and charges onely in the Law of the said A. his heires or assignes discharged of all former bargaines and sales statutes recognisances annuities fees iointers dowers leases fines issues amerciaments condemnations iudgements executions intrusions and of all other incumbrances and charges whatsoeuer they be except the rents and seruices of the chiefe Lords of the fee thereof from henceforth due and accustomed to be paied And also the said A. couenanteth and graunteth to discharge the said R. of all arrerages of rents growing and being due before the date of these presents And ouer this the said A. couenanteth and graunteth that he and all other persons at any time seised to the vse of the said A. of and in the same manors c. shall at all times before the feast of c. in the yeare c. suffer and cause to be done and suffered all and euery such thing and things as shall be deuised by the counsel learned of the same R. with warranty of the same against all men without warranty of the said other persons for to make the same manors lands tenements c. sure to the said R. and his heires or such other persons to their heires as the same R. shall name appoint therevnto at the costes and charges in the law of the said A and his heires And that the same K. and his heires or the said other persons their heires whom the said R. shall thereunto assigne after the said estate had or made shall haue and inioy the same manor c. without any lawfull expulsion euiction or interruption of the said A or his heires or any person or persons by reason of any title had or growen before the date of these presents For which bargaine sale couenants graunts and agreements on the behalfe of the said A. to be performed obserued and done The said R. hath well and truely contented and paied in hand to the said A. before the date of these presents 3063. pounds of lawfull money of England in full contentation and payment of and in the said bargaine and sale other the premisses which said summe c. the said A. acknowledgeth himselfe fully contented and paied and thereof acquiteth c. In witnesse c. And if the money be not paid in hand ye must expresse the dayes of paiment of them and the clauses of the distresse or reentrie or any other penalties according to the couenants of the parties ¶ An Indenture of Particion of lands diuided among Sisters THis Indenture made the x. day c. Betweene P. W. citizen of London and Anne his wife one of the daughters and heires of W. R. late of London Mercer and one of the sisters and heires of T. R. which was sonne heire of the said W. R. when he liued on the one partie and I. R. widdow sister of the said Anne and an other of the daughters heires of the said W. R. and an other of the sisters and heires of the said T. R. and S. R. citizen and Mercer of London W. W. draper and I. B. draper which were of late infeoffed by the said I. of the moity of a great tenement or mesuage c. set and lying together in the Parish of Saint B. to the vse of the said I. her heires on the other partie Witnesseth that it is couenanted graunted condiscended and agreed betweene the said parties for a partition betweene them to be had and made of the inheritance of the said tenement and other the premisses in the said parish which discended to the said Anne Ioane in coparcenarie by and after the death of the said W. R. aswell daughters and heires of the said W. R. as sisters heires of the aboue named T. R. in maner and fourme ensuing First
detinere quousque eis de eodem redditu sic aretro existent plenarie fuerit satisfactum et persolutum vna cum damnis et expensis suis in ea ê‘te sustinendis Prouiso semper ê™ si dictae nuptiae non successerint nec consummat fuerint aut si ijdem I. A et A. per me aut mea causa aliquo modo promoti fuerint siue obtinuerint aut ê“moueri siue obtineri possint aut eorum alter potest aliquam annuitatem seu annualem redditum terras tenementa seu hereditamenta aut aliam certitudinem victus habend ' eis durante dicta vita mea annui valoris deceÌ„ librÌ„ aut maioris qd ' extunc pÌ„sens scriptum penitus irritum erit pÌ„missis non obstantibê° In cuius rei testimonium huic pnÌ„ti scripto meo ego praefatus I. M. sigillum meum apposui Datum c. ¶ Here followeth diuers and sundrie kinds of Supplications Bils of complaint Answers and other Petitions for any matter in the Kings Courts ¶ To the King our most dread Soueraigne Lord. MOst lamentably complaineth vnto your highnesse your poore faithfull and obedient subiect T. V. of H. in the countie of K. vncle and heire vnto I. V late of the citie of L. Tiler that is to wit brother of T. V. father of the said I. V. that where the said I. in his life was seised of his demeane as of fee of and in two mesuages xxx acres of land errable wood and pasture seuerally set lying and being in the parishes of L. M. in the said countie And so he being seised thereof died seised so that the said two mesuages and other the premisses discended and of right ought to discend vnto your poore subiect as vncle and heire to the said I. V. So it is most gratious soueraigne Lord that certaine writings euidences escripts and miniments concerning the premisses which your said poore and faithfull subiect should prooue his true tytle by vnto the premisses bee come into the hands and possession of T. V and V. W. aforesaid by the hauing whereof the said W. and V. haue conueied diuers and sundry craftie estates vnto themselues and thereby haue obtained the possession of the premisses and the same the profits therof by the space of xx yeres wrongfully haue withholden yet do contrary to all right good conscience In coÌ„sideration whereof and for so much as your said poor subiect is in extreame miserie need not hauing wherwith to liue but driuen by necessity vnto his daily labor which he cannot intermit without the vtter vndoing of him and all his children and so of no maner of ability to sue for the premisses by your laws It may therefore please your highnes of your most abundant grace and pitie to graunt your most charitable fauourable letters or commission to be directed vnto such honorable men as your highnesse shall name thereunto commaunding them by the same to examine the premisses further to set such direction and final end therein as iustice and truth would and that as they will aunswere before the iudgement of almighty God vnto whom your said poore subiect will according to his bounden dutie pray for the preseruation of your royall estate c. ¶ A petition to the King for a poore Scholler ¶ To the King our Soueraigne c. PLeaseth it your highnesse of your most noble abundant grace in the way of charitie for and towards the exhibition of your daily Orator and poore suppliant T.M. master of Art and studeÌ„t in your vniuersitie of O. being minded to continue in his studie learning there which hee shall not be able to doe vnles your most gratious fauour be shewed him in this behalfe to giue and grant vnto your said Orator the pention going out of the Colledge or fellowship of N. being of your most noble foundatioÌ„ which pention was lately paid to A.B. master of art who for that the said colledge was lately void of a dean mast is by your grace to the same preferred called And that your said Orator may vpon this bil signed with your most gracious hand haue and obtaine such and as many your necessary writings as in this behalfe shal he to him expedient And your said orator shal daily pray to God for the preseruation of your royall estate long to continue in felicitie ¶ A bill of complaint vpon certaine gifts requiring a writ of Cerciorare IN most lamentable wise sheweth vnto your good Lordship your daily poore orator I.W. of London that were one A.H. of L. aforesaid marchant tailor borowed of your said orator xij li sterling to be paid to the said I. at a certaine day betweene them agreed which day was expired and the said summe of money not paid wherefore the said A. for that hee had not readie money desired your supplyant to take a certain white broad cloth in pawne containing xl yards cut in peeces for the said xij li. which cloth was sold deliuered to your said Orator by a bill of sale wherein the said A.H. standeth bound with condition in the same bil declared that if the said cloth were not redeemed by a day certain in the same bill limited that then the same cloth to be to the onely vse of your said Orator for contentation whole paiment of the said xij li. Since the which time the said A. counsailed your said Orator to put foorth the said cloth to one L. M of London shereman for to be dyed of seuerall colours for his most profit by the meanes whereof the said I.W. was contented to take the said broad cloth for the paimeÌ„t of his said money afterward the said cloath was deliuered to the said L.M. wâ—thin sixe daies after the deliuery of the said cloath to the said L. one R. N. Spaniard affirmed a plaint of debt against the said A and according to the custome of the said citie of London hath caused attachment to be made of the said broad cloth as the debt due by the said A. vnto the said R. where the said cloth is your said Orators Notwithstanding by reason of the said Attatchment your said orator retained CouÌ„sel in the Guild hal of London where the matter was being at issue whereupon the Iurie was panelled since the which time for the space of three Court daies your said orator did giue attendance there to haue the said matter heard and the said plaintife counsell would not suffer the said Iurie to appeare so long as your said suppliant did apply and pursue his cause in effect herein And for that the said R. his counsell would not proceed in the said action your said orator supposed that it should no more be called vpon by occasion wherof your said Orator being about his businesse in the Countrey in the meane time the said L. M with his counsel hauing knowledge that your said Orator was out of the citie in the countrey instantly laboured the Iurie to
complainant or did require him to respite the payment thereof or that the sayd E. at the time of her death left vnto the debtee sufficient of the goods of the said W. L. for the contentation payment of the said xviij l. as in the said bill of complaint vntruely is surmised and without that that any other thing comprised in the said fained bill of the foresaid I. S. which is material to be aunswered vnto in this aunswere not confessed auoided or trauersed is true All which matters the said I. S. is ready to auerre as this honorable Court shall award and prayeth to be dismissed with his reasonable costs and charges in this behalfe sustained c. ¶ Another forme of a bill for a Subpena IN most humble wise sheweth and complaineth vnto your good Lordship your poore and dayly Orator I. A. of R. in the county of N. that where one W. H. late of London Draper was seised in his demeane as of fee of and in one mesuage and xx acres of land wood and pasture set lying and being in the towne fields of R. and the said W. so being seised of the premisses at L. aforesaid by protestation thereof died seised after whose death the premisses discended and of right ought to discend vnto your said Orator as to the vncle next heir of the said W. H. deceased that is to say brother of W. H. father of the said W. deceased So it is right honorable Lord that since the death of the said W. diuers and sundry euidences deeds charters writings and other muniments concerning the premisses be commen to the hands and possessions of R. H. c. who by the colour of hauing of the said euidēces haue vnlawfully entred into the premisses and therof haue taken the profits to their owne vses by the space of vij yeares last past without hauing any iust colour of title so to do And albeit that your said Orator hath dyuers times since the death of the said W. required the deliuerie of all the said euidences of the said R. H. and euery of them that notwithstanding they and euery of them the same to deliuer haue alwayes denied and yet do deny contrary to all lawes equitie good conscience It may please therfore your good Lordship the premisses considered forasmuch as your said Orator for thobtaining of those euidences hath no remedie by course of the common Lawes of this Realme for that he knoweth not the certaine number of the said euidences wherein they be contained to graunt vnto your orator the kings most gratious writ of Subpena to be directed to the foresaid R H. c. commaunding them and euery of them by the same personally to appeare c. ¶ A bill of complaint where a Quest hath passed in a matter wrongfully alleaged IN most humble wise sheweth and complayneth vnto your most honorable good Lordshippe your poore suppliant and continuall Orator P W of the citie of London Broker That wheras one A M. of the said citie Marchant stranger within the said citie was possessed of and in certain linnē clothes to the value of xxij l. x. s. sterling and to your poore suppliants knowledge then as yet of his owne meere proper goods and cattels and so therof being possessed the same within the said citie deliuered to your poore orator being a broker safely to keepe to sell and marchandise by the discretion of your poore suppliant to the vse of the sayd A. by force whereof your orator made sale thereof to certaine persons within the same city and the money goods and marchandise therefore receiued and taken deliuered vnto the sayd A. And so it is right honorable Lord that after and since the sale thereof made one I. S. Marchant stranger pretending a propertie in the foresaid linnen clothes hath commenced an action vpon the case against your poore suppliant in the Guild hall set and being within the foresaid citie before the Shirifs therefore and thereupon hath declared that the said I. should haue lost those goods and that they came to the hands and possession of your poore suppliant within the said Citie by way of trouer And furthermore that your orator was sundry times required to make deliuerance thereof to the said I. and that refused and the same afterward sold and the money thereof receiued conuerted to your orators vse to which matter one I. O. your poore suppliants Atturney rashly without aduisement or counsell therein taken said that your sayd Orator did not sell the said clothes nor any part thereof and vpon the same matter whether any sale thereof was made by your suppliant or not an issue was taken and the Iury tried sworne and charged found a sale made by your poore orator of the said clothes as the truth was nothing regarding in whome the propertie of the goods was at the time of the sale thereof made because by the plee so vnaduisedly pleaded it was confessed in poynt of iudgement the propertie thereof to be to the said I. S. and so it is right honourable Lord that the said Atturney might haue taken an issue that your orator sold no clothes of the said I. because of truth the clothes were the proper clothes of the said A. and not the clothes of the said I. and so the Iurie should haue tried in whom the propertie was and because the property was not put in issue the Iurie had no warrantie to enquire thereof And in case they had bene the clothes of the said I. as they were not indeed your poore orator ought not by the order of the law to haue bin charged because they were deliuered to your orator by the hands of the foresaid A. to sell and your orator did accordingly and the money goods and marchandizes thereof receiued deliuered to the said A. and so if any trespasse or wrong was done to the said I. it was done by the said A. and not by your poore Orator against whō the said A. may take his actiō for your poore orator at the time of the said action commenced neither had the said goods in his possession ne any other thing in lieu or considerance of the same goods And also there is a custom within the said city that if any vpholster or broker sell any goods within the same city to any person or persōs within the same city vpon the deliuerie of any person for or at the request of him hauing witnesse of the deliuery thereof to him made or bring out the partie who deliuered them vnto him not being himselfe particeps criminis should bee discharged and not damnyfied for his office doing in making sale thereof And also by the order of the common Law of this Realme a man comming immediatly to the possession of goods not being party to the first wrong shall not be charged in action of trespas which matters or any of them if they had bin pleaded had bin a sufficient matter of barre and because
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