and free disposition of the Parish Church c. or if it be a Vicarage of the Vicarage of the perpetuall Church of N. in our countie of Rent in the dioces of Canterburie and of our patronage fully of right being or in the right of our Crowne or by reason of our Dukedome of Lancaster or of the graunt of A. B. by this turne only c. To haue to hold the foresaid first and next aduowson donation collation presentation and free dispositioÌ„ to the foresaid A. B. and C.D. iointly or seuerally or to their assignes for one and next auoidance of the same when it shal happen So that it shall be lawfull to the same A. B. and C.D. iointly or seuerally or to their assignes or any of them by the authoritie of this our present gift grant any honest or worthy man vnto the said church to the Diocesan of the same or to any other competent Iudge in this behalfe to present whensoeuer first and next the foresaid Church as before is said by death resignation depriuation cession or by any other maner of reason shall fortune to stand void And also all singuler other things which about the premisses shal be or by any maner of meanes behoueable to doe and fulfill as fully freely wholy as wee might doe if this our present graunt to the foresaid A. B. and C.D. had not bin made In witnesse c. ¶ An aduowson of a Deanrie Prouostship or Mastership of a Colledge by the King REx omnibus ad quos c. Salutem Sciatis quod nos ex gratia nostra speciali certa scientia mero motu nostrÌ„ dedimus concessimê° ac tenore praesentiuÌ„ damus concedimus dilectis subditis nostris E.F. G.H. armigeris primam ac proximam aduocationem c. Decanatus Praepositurae MagistrÌ„ siue Praefecturae Collegij nostri de N. in comitatu nostro M. c. Habendum vt supra THe king vnto all to whom c greeting Know yee that we of our grace especiall true knowledge and of our meere motion haue giuen and graunted and by the tenor of these presents doe giue and graunt to our welbeloued subiects C.F. and G H. Esquiers the first next aduowson c. of the Deanry Prepositorship Mastership or Prefecturship of our Colledge of N. in our countie of M. c. To haue c. as is aforesaid ¶ An aduowson of a benefice graunted by a Baron Knight or Esquire c. OMnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesens scriptum peruenerit A.P. dominus P. aut A B. Miles vel armiger verus indubitatus patronus rectoriae Ecclesiae parochialis de N. Eborac ' diocesis salutem in domino sempiternam Noueritis me praef A dedisse concessisse hoc pÌ„senti scripto meo confirmasse dilect ' mihi Christophero P. Ed. L. generosis coniunctim eoruÌ„ alteri per se diuisim executoribus assignatis suis primam proximaÌ„ aduocationem donationem nominationem presentationem liberamque dispositionem praed ' rectoriae Ecclesiae parochial'de N. volens hoc pÌ„senti scripto meo concedens qd ' bene liceat licebit dictis C. Ed. coniâ—nctim eoruÌ„ alteri per se diuisim executoribê° assignat suis ad pÌ„d ' ecclesiaÌ„ quandocunque quomodocunque qualitercunque ê‘ mortem resignationem priuationeÌ„ cessionem permutationem dimissioneÌ„ siue quocunque alio modo primo proximo vacare contigerit vnum aliqueÌ„ virum honestum literatuÌ„ presentare ceteraque oiÌ„a que ad patroni munus seu officiuÌ„ spectant perficere pro hmÌ„odi prima ê“ximaque vacatione tantum adeo plene integre sicuti egomet ea in parte facereÌ„ si hoc presens scriptum meuÌ„ factum minime fuisset In cuius rei testimoniuÌ„ huic pÌ„senti scripto meo sigill ' meuÌ„ ad arma apposui Datum secundo die Iulij Anno domini c. Et anno regni dnÌ„i nostri Henrici octaui dei gratia Angl ' c. xxxiij ¶ The same in English TO all true Christian people to whom this present writing shall come A. P. Lord P. or A. B. Knight or Esquire true and vndoubted Patron of the parish Church of N. in the diocesse of Yorke sendeth greeting in our Lord God euerlasting Know ye me the foresaid A. to haue giuen graunted and by this my present writing confirmed to my welbeloued Christofer P. E. L. gentlemen iointly and to either of them by himselfe diuisible to their executors and assignes the first and next aduowson donation nomination presentation and free disposition of the Rectorie or Parsonage of the foresaid parish Church of N. Willing and by this my present writing granting that it may be lawfull and shal be lawfull to the said P. and E. iointly and to either of them by himselfe seuerally to their executors and assignes to the aforesaid parish church whensoeuer howsoeuer by whatsoeuer meanes by death resignation priuatioÌ„ cession permutatioÌ„ dimission or by whatsoeuer other maner first next it shall happen to be void any one honest man and being learned or lectured to present all other things which vnto the reward or office of a Patron belongeth to fulfill for such first next vacation or auoydance only as fully and wholy as I my selfe in that behalfe might do if this my present writing made had not bin made In witnes hereof to this my present writing I haue set to my seale at armes Dated the second day of Iuly The yeere of our Lord c. And in the yeere of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Lord Henry the eight by the grace of God king of England c. xxxiiij ¶ The Kings letter to a Deane and Chapiter for an Aduowson TRustie and welbeloued wee greet you well Forasmuch as we much tender the conuenient preferment of our welbeloued seruant A. B. to the intent hee may be the more encouraged and also the better able to prosecute and finally to accomplish the effect and purpose of his learning Wee haue thought it meet by these our letters to desire and pray you that for our sake yee will immediatly vpon the sight hereof vnder your chapiter seale conferre giue the next auoidance of the prebend of C. or of the next prebend in that our Church which shall be in your gift disposition to such persons as our said seruant shall name to his vse and behoofe Wherein ye shal administer vnto vs a right acceptable pleasure to be hereafter remembred in any your lawfull suites wheÌ„ occasion shall thereunto serue accordingly Giuen vnder our signet c. ¶ To a Bishop for a like thing by the King RIght reuerend father in God right trustie right welbeloued we greet you well Whereas we be very desirous for the honest qualities which we vnderstand to be in our welbeloued chapleine A. B. to see him furnished with conuenieÌ„t liuings accordingly We haue thought good to desire
prouisa cum fauore diligentia facere velitis In cuius tei c. ¶ If ye list to know further after what manner the Archbishops and Bishops be at this day chosen nominated presented inuested and consecrated to the dignitie and office of an Archbishop or Bishop ye must read the foresaid statute thereof made in the xxv yeere of our most dread Soueraigne Lord King Henry the eight ¶ The forme of a Significauit to the Metropolitan of the prouince vpon a new foundation of a Bishoprick REx reuerendissimo c. Cum nos nouam sedeÌ„ episcopaleÌ„ infra ecclesiam nostraÌ„ Cathedralem sancti P. Westmonasterij nuper fundauimus ereximus ac dilectum Consiliarium nostrum T T. ad episcopatum illum nominauerimê° prefecerimus ipsumque in episcopum loci illius pastoreÌ„ ordinauerimus constituerimus hoc vobis tenore presentium duximus significandum Rogantes ac in fidei dilectione quibus nobis tenemini firmiter vobis mandantes quarenus prefatum T. T. in episcopatum WestmonÌ„ consecrare ipsumque prout mos est episcopalibus insignijs inuestire ceteraque peragere que vestrÌ„ in hac parte incumbunt officio velitis diligenter cum effectu In cuius c. ¶ A warrant for the restitution of the possessions of the Bishopricke RIght trustie c. We greet you well Whereas the Dean Chapter of our Cathedral church of Saint A. in Welles vpon the late vacation of the Bishopricke there by reason of our licence to them graunted haue elected and chosen our welbeloued in God A. B. to bee Bishop and Pastour there to which election and person so elected we haue giuen our royall assent who hath done homage and fealtie vnto vs and hath compounded and agreed with vs for the possessions of the sayd Bishopricke Wee will and command you c. commaunding him by the same that he make out such as many our writs vnder our great seale as shal be necessarie and requisite for the restitution of the possessions of the same to the said Bishop accordingly and these our letters c. And vpon this warrant the party shall haue a writ for the restitutioÌ„ of al possessions â—swel spiritual as temporall onely out of the kings hands according to the statute thereof made AnnÌ„ 25. H. 8. ¶ The forme of a Charter of Fee simple with a letter of Atturney SCiant praesentes futuri quod ego W. H. gen consanguineus et haeres R. H. viz filins G. H. armig defuncti fratris dicti R. dedi concessi hac presenti charta mea confirmaui W. T. armigero I. S. clerico manerium meuÌ„ de T. cum omnibus suis membris pertinentijs ac omnia terras et tenementa mea redditus reuersiones seruiâ—ia prata pascua pasturas boscos subboscos cum suis pertinentijs in T. in comitatu B. Habendum tenendum praedictum manerium cum omnibus suis membris pertinentijs ac etiam omnia praedicta terras tenemâ—nta redditus reuersiones et seruitia cum suis ê‘tinentijs praefat W.T. et I. S. haeredibus assignatis suis imperpetuum de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per seruitia inde debita de iure consueta Ego vero pÌ„dictus W.H. haeredes mei praedictum manerium cum omnibus suis membris et pertinentijs pÌ„fatis W.T. et I.S. haeredibus et assignatis suis contra omnes gentes warrantizabimus et imperpetuum defendemus per presentes Et vlterius sciant me pÌ„fatum W.H. fecisse ordinasse constituisse et in loco meo posuisse dilectos mihi in Christo R.F. et W.S. meos veros et legitimos atturnatos coÌ„iunctim et diuisim ad possessionem capiendam pro me et in nomine meo de et in pÌ„dict ' manerio terris tenementis reuersionÌ„ et seruic ' cum omnibus suis ê‘tinentijs Et post hmÌ„di possessionem sic inde captam et habitam deinde pro me et in nomine meo plenam et pacificam possessionem et seisinam praefatis W. I vel eorum in hac parte atturnatis deliberandum secundum tenorem vim formam et effectum huius presentis chartae meç super hoc confectae Ratum et gratum habens et habiturus totum etquicquid pÌ„dicti atturnati mei nomine meo fecerint vel alter eorum fecerit in praemissis In cuius rei testimonium huic praesenti chartae meç sigillum meum apposui Datum apud T. pÌ„dict ' AnnÌ„ regni Reg. Henrici octaui xxxiij his testibê° A. B C.D. c. ¶ A Charter of fee simple to the husband and wife iointly enfeoffed SCiant praesentes et futuri quod ego R. B. de S. dedi et concessi et hac pÌ„senti charta mea confirmaui A.C. de eadeÌ„ et E. vxori suae totum illud mesuagium meum quod ego habeo in villa de S. et sexaginta acras terrae arabilis in campis in dicta villa qd ' quidem mesuagium situatum est inter tenementum R.B. ex parte australi tenÌ„tum I.B. ex parte boreali et abuttat super stratum regium versus occidentem praedict ' sexaginta acrae iacent in campo orientali dictae villae quarum viginti acrae terrae iacent simul in quodam furlongo vocato L. et alie viginti acrae terrae iacent ex parte australi eiusdem campi similiter inter terras dominicales et abuttant versus austrum super pratum vocatum B. et alie viginti acrae iacent diuisim in dicto campo quarum quinque iacent inter terras I.B. ex parte bortali et terram E. D. ex parte australi et extendunt se ad quendam riuulum vocat C. ex parte orientali dicti campi quinque acrae iacent inter terram S. H. ex parte boreali terram I.S. ex parte australi extenduntse super semita de L. praedict ' versus occidentem alie septem acreiacent ex opposito terrÌ„ I. M. ex ê‘te boreali australi extendunt se vsque ad croftum H. O. versus occidentem Habendum tenendum praedictum mesuagium sexaginta acras terrae arabilis cum omnibus suis pertinentijs pÌ„fatis A. C. E. heredibê° assignatis suiâ— imperpetuum de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per seruitia inde debita de iure consueta Et ego praedictus R. B. heredes mei praedictum mesuagium sexaginta acras terrae arabilis cum omnibus pertinentijs praefatis A. T. E. haeredibus assignatis suis contra omnes gentes warrantizabimus imperpetuum defendemus per praesentes In cuius rei testimonium vt supra ¶ The forme of a widowes gift in her widowhood SCiant presentes c. quod ego Alicia T. relicta cuiusdam B W. de N. in pura viduitate mea et legitima potestate dedi concessi et hac praesenti charta
defendemus per pÌ„sentes In cuius rei testimonium vni parti huius pÌ„sentis chartae meae sigillum c. alteri vero parti c. ¶ A graunt for terme of life of Manors with the appurtenances to a spirituall person with a dispensation of the statute made xxj Henrie the viij REx omnibus ad quos c. Salutem Sciatis quod nos c. Roberto F. clerico maneria dominia tenemÌ„ta nostra de N. c. ac omnia singula edificia domus gardina terras tenementa prata pascua pasturas boscos subboscos ac redditus seruitia omnium singulorum tenenc ' tam liberorum quam natiuorum ac tenentium per copias Rotulorum curiae ceterorum tenentium customariorum tenentium ad terminum vite vel ad terminos annorum ac omnes et singulos redditus firmas super quibuscunque dimissionibus concessionibus siue traditionibus de premissis vel eorum aliquo factis quouismodo reseruatis Et insuper reuersiones feoda militum ward as maritagia curias letas visus franciplegij omnia ea que ad visum francipleg pertinent fines amerciamenta exitus proficua warrennas aquas piscarias libertates franchesias commoditates emolumenta hereditamenta nostra quecunque cum suis pertinen ' dict' manerijs dominiis tenÌ„tis de N. c. eorum cuilibet siue eorum alicui pertinen ' siue spectanÌ„ siue parcella aut parcelle eorundem aut eorum alicuius existenÌ„ aut fore reputat Et vlterius c. Rectoriam nostram ecclesiae parochialis de N. c. Habendum tenendum omnia singula praedict ' maneria c. prefato R. assignatis suis pro termino ad terminum vite ipsius Roberti Tenendum de nobis haeredibus successoribus nostris per fidelitatem et redditum xl librarum c. pro omnibus seruitijs redditibus demandis quibuscunque c. Ac insuper de gratia nostra predicta volumus per presentes pro nobis heredibus et successoribus nostris licentiam facultatemque specialem prefato R. damus et concedimus quod idem R. et assignati eius omnia et singula predicta maneria mesuagia terras tenementa prata pascuas pasturas boscos subboscos redditus reuersiones seruitia cetera premissa cum suis pertinÌ„ virtute et virgore harum literarÌ„ patenc ' habere gaudere tenere posset et valeat pro termino vite ipsius R. erga nos heredes successores nostros Quodam Statuto in anno vicesimo primo regni nostri edito spiritualibus seu ecclesiasticis personis concernente atque spectante per quod quidem statutum ordinatum stabilitum existit inter alta quod nulla spiritual ' seu ecclesiastica persona secularis vel regularis cuiuscunque gradus existit deinceps ad firmaÌ„ recipere possit sibi vel alicui persone vel aliquibus personis ad eius vsum dimissione seu concessione nrÌ„a aut alicuius siue aliquarum aliarum personarum per literas patentes Indenturas scripta verba vel quocunque alio modo aliqua maneria terras tenementa seu alia hereditamenta ad terminum vitae annorum vel ad voluntatem sub pena in eodem actu expressa non obstante Ac quod idem R. assignati sui omnia singula maneria praedicta fundos terras tenementa ceteraque premissa vniuersa habere tenere occupare possit valeat pro teâ—mino vitae ipsius R. absque aliquibus primis fructibus pro premissis seu aliqua inde parcella nobis heredibus vel successoribus nostris pro eisdem reddend ' seu faciend ' aliquo statuto ordinatione siue prouiso seu aliqua alia re causa vel materia quacunque in contrarium huius edit ' seu prouis non obstante c. ¶ Hereafter ensueth diuers formes and manners of Leases ¶ The forme of a lease by Indenture of a tenement in London or els-where THis Indenture made the 25. day of Aprill in the xxxv yere of our Soueraigne Lord King Henrie the eight Betwene W. P. Citizen Goldsmith of London Master of the the Guild or fraternitie of Saint N. founded within the parish Church of S. N. R. A. and R. C. citizens and Marchant Tailors of LondoÌ„ Wardens of the said Guild or fraternitie on the one partie and R. S. of London Esquire on the other partie Witnesseth that the said Master Wardens for them their successors with the assent wil and consent of all the brethren sisters of the said fraternity or guild haue granted demised and to farme letten to the said R. S. by these presents all that their mesuage or tenement and garden therunto adioining with sellers sollers all other apputenances there to belonging called A. B. set and being in Fleetstreet aforesaid in the parish of c. that is to wit betweene the tenement pertaining to the Deane and Canons of the Kings chappell of S. within the palace of c. now in the holding of I.C. on the east part and a tenement pertaining to the said fraternity now in the tenure of T.W. on the west part and the gardens pertaining to the craft or mysterie of Goldsmiths of London in the north part and the tenements pertaining to the said fraternitie wherein I. D. Waxchandlor and I. F. gentlemaÌ„ now dwell on the south part To haue and to hold the said mesuage or tenement other the premisses aboue letten with thappurtenances to the said R. S. his executors and assignes from the feast of the Annunciation of our blessed Lady the virgin last past before the date hereof vnto the end and terme of thirtie yeares then next ensuing and fully to be complete Yeelding and paying therof yerely during the said terme to the said Maister and Wardens and to their successors or assignes iiij l. of good and lawfull money of England at foure termes of the yeare that is to say at the feast of the Natiuitie of Saint I. Baptist Saint Machael tharchangell the Natiuitie of our Lord God at the Annunciation of our Lady the virgin by euen portions And if it happen the said yerely rent of iiij pounds to bee behind vnpayed in part or in all by the space of one moneth next after any of the said feasts of paiment at the which it ought to bee payed that then it shall be lawfull to the said Master and Wardens and their successors into the said mesuage or tenement and other the premisses aboue letten with thappurtenances and euery parcell thereof to enter and distraine the distresses so there taken lawfully to beare leade driue and carry away and the same to withhold and keepe vntill they of the said yearely rent and euery parcell thereof with the arrerages of the same if any bee vnto them be fully contented satisfied and payed And the sayd R. S. for him his executors and assignes couenanteth and
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.
in parochia c. quod quidem tenementuÌ„ cum ê‘tinentijs praef E. nuper perquisiuit de praef R. quondam viro meo Ita videlicet qd ' nec ego nec aliquis alius nomine meo c. sed ab omni actione iuris tituli c. ¶ A release made to the tenant for terme of yeares OMnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos c. cum R.W. de Oteneat de me praefat F. vnum tenementum cum pertinentijs suis quod idem R. inhabitat in parochia S. Michaelis archangeli ad pontem borealeÌ„ Oxonie ex parte australi iuxta hospic ' vocat le Crowne pro termino annorum c. Noueritis me praefat F. remisisse relaxasse c. Ita quod nec ego heredes mei c. Sed ab omni actione iuris clamei c. Dat c. Anno regni Regis Henrici septimi decimo quarto ¶ The forme of Sales and of other alienations ¶ A deed of a sale made by the executors by vertue of the testament of their testator OMnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos hoc pÌ„sens scriptum peruenerit W. I. executores TestamÌ„ti R. W. de ciuitate LondonÌ„ Ciuis Mercatoris salutem in domino sempiternam Cum pÌ„dictus R. per testamÌ„tum suum lectum proclamatuÌ„ in Hustingis LondonÌ„ tenÌ„tis tali die c. ê“ximo post festum sancti Barnardi anno regni Regis Henrici octaui c. xix dederit legauerit I. vxori suae tria tenemÌ„ta sua cum pertinenÌ„ quae habuit in dicta Cinitate vnde vnum tenemeÌ„tum situatum est iacet in parochia Sanctae Mariae virginis in Fanchestreet inter tenementum R. W. ex parte Boreali tenemÌ„tuÌ„ I.A. ex parti Australi abuttat super vicum Regium in Fanchstreet praed ' versus Occidentem tenementum P.C. versus Orientem Et aliud tenementuÌ„ de praed ' tribus tenementis situatuÌ„ est iacet in parochia omnium sanctorum in Lumbardstreet inter tenementum I. B. ex parte Australi tenementum H.K. ex parte Boreali abuttat super vicum Regium de L. versus Occidentem tenementum R.S. versus Orientem Et tertium tenemÌ„tuÌ„ de praed ' tribus tenementis situatuÌ„ est iacet in parochia saÌ„cti Andreae de Eastchepe inter tenementuÌ„ T. A. ex parte Australi tenementum I H. ex parte Boreali vnum caput abuttat super vicuÌ„ regium de L. praed ' versus Orientem alterum caput abuttat super venellaÌ„ de Puddding lane versus Occidentem Habend ' tenend ' praedicta tria tenementa cum suis pertinentijs praefat I. ad terminum vitae suae Et post decessum praedict ' I. voluit legauit antedictus testator qd ' praedicta tria tenementa cum suis pertinentijs Agnetae filiae heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreat integre remanerent ê“ defectu heredis de corpore eiusd ' A. legitime ê“creat voluit leganit idem testator quod pÌ„dicta tria tenementa cum suis pertinentijs nobis pÌ„fat W. I. executoribê° suis integre remanerent ad vendendum pecuniaÌ„ suaÌ„ inde percipiendam in operibus charitatis disponend ' prout in eodem testamÌ„to plenius continetur Et quia praedicta I obijt praedicta A. similiter sine heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreat decessit Sciatis nos praefat W. I. executores dicti testamenti pÌ„fat R. authoritate dicti testamenti dimisisse concessisse hoc pÌ„senti scripto nostro confirmasse ac ê“ quadam pecunie summa inde in complementum executionis dicti testamÌ„ti prae manibus soluta vendidisse R. D. de LoÌ„donÌ„ ciui Mercatori LondonÌ„ praed ' tria tenemÌ„ta cum suis pertinentijs Habend ' tenend ' eidem R.D. heredibus assignatis suis imperpetuum de capitalibus dominis feodi illius pro seruitio inde debito de iure consueto In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti scripto nostro figilla nostra c. ¶ The forme of the same deed in English TO all Christian people to whom this present writing commeth W. I. executors of the testament of R. W. of London Citizen and Mercer greeting in our Lord euerlasting Where the aforesaid R. W. by his last will testament read and proclaimed in the Hustings of London holden the day next after S. Barnabe in the 19. yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord R. Henrie the eight c. gaue and bequeathed to I. his wife three tenements with the appurtenances which be had in the Citie whereof one tenement lyeth in the parish of our blessed Lady of Fanchstreete betweene the tenement of P. C. on the North part the tenement of I. A. on the South part and it abutteth vpon the Kings street of Fanchstreete toward the West and the tenement of R. L. toward the East And another tenement of the said three tenements lyeth in the parish of Alhallow in Lumberstreet betweene the tenement of I. B. on the South side and the tenement of H. R. on the North side and it abutteth vpon the kings high streete called Lumbard street toward the West and the tenement of R. S. toward the East And the third tenemeÌ„t of the foresaid three tenements is set and lyeth in the parish of Saint Andrewes in Eastchepe betweene the tenement of T. A. on the South and the tenement of I. H. on the part of the North the one end abutteth vpon the kings streete toward the West and the other end abutteth vpon the lane called Poding Lane toward the East To haue and to hold the foresaid iij. tenements with the appurtenances of the same to the said Ione for term of her naturall life After her decease the said testator willed bequeathed that the foresaid three tenemÌ„ts with their appurtenances should remaine wholely to Agnes his daughter and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten And for default of heires of the body of the said Agnes lawfully begotten the said testator willed and bequeathed that the foresaid iij. tenemeÌ„ts with the appurtenances should remaine wholy to vs the foresaid W. I. his executors for to sell and theÌ„ money therof comming to bestow order dispose in works of charitie as in the same testament it appeareth more at large And for asmuch as the foresaid I. is departed out of this present life and the foresaid A. also is dead without heire of her bodie lawfully begotten Know ye that we W. and I. executors of the said testament of the aboue named R. by authoritie of the same testament haue demised graunted by this our present writing haue confirmed and for a certain summe of money to the accomplishment of the execution of the same testament to vs aforehand deliuered by him clerely bargained sold to R. D. of London citizen Marchant of L. the foresaid three tenements
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
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.
nuper de L. defunct ' Et quae per siue per morteÌ„ ipsius T. ad manus H. ducis I. cum L. N. deuenerÌ„ seu deuenire debuerÌ„ ratione minoris aetatis A.P. filiae haered ' pÌ„dict T. ac custod ' maritag ipsius A. absque disparag ac etiam omnia illa terras tenement quae discendere venire dignoscuntur pÌ„dict ' E. vt consanguineo hered ' A. W. quam custod ' omniuÌ„ pÌ„dict terraruÌ„ tenemeÌ„torÌ„ accustod ' maritag pÌ„d ' A. absque disparag nuper habui mihi ex dono concess scripti coÌ„firmat ' pÌ„f. ducis Ac totuÌ„ ius tituluÌ„ interesse demand ' mea quae vnque habui habeo seu quouismodo in futuiÌ„ habere potero de in eisd ' Habend ' teneÌ„d ' custod ' pÌ„d ' pÌ„f E. et assignÌ„ suis à die confect ' pÌ„sentisi vsque ad plenaÌ„ legitimam aetatem pÌ„d ' hered ' vna cum maritagio eiusdem haered ' absque disparagatione vt praedictum est simul cum omnibus exitibus ê“ficuis reuentionibus inde medio tempore ê“uenient ' siue crescent ' absque aliquo mihi inde reddend ' seu compot ' faciend ' In cuius rei c. ¶ The forme of letters Testimonials ¶ A letter of Testimony for an Obligation confessed in the Court. VNiuersis singulis Christi fidelibus ad quos c. H. H. Maior AldermanÌ„ Ciuitatis Lond ' salutem c. Quia de commiss nobis officij debit veritatis testimonium tenemur subuenire ea quae coram nobis acta sunt prout iudicis incumbunt officio fideliter testificari Hinc est quod vniuersitati vestrÌ„ tenore praesentium innotescimus per praesentes quod die confectionis eorundem accessit ad pÌ„sentiam nostram dilectus conciuis noster G. R. Pannarius coram nobis exhibuit quoddam scriptum relaxat cera rubea impress sigillatum in haec verba Nouerint c. quod quidem scriptum vt praefatus G R. coram nobis asseruit affirmauit supradictus W.S. in curia dnÌ„i Regis in loco nostrÌ„ iudiciali videlicet in camera Guildhald ' ciuitatis pÌ„dictae in praesentia dilecti nostri I.H. adtunc vnius atturnat siue ê“curat in eadem curia sigillauit ac eidem G. liberauit qui vero I.H. die confectionis praesentis ad instantiam dicti G. R. coram nobis vocatus vinculoque iuramenti astrictus deposuit affirmauit quod ipse scripsit illud manu ê“pria in pÌ„dicto loco nostro iudiciali quod idem scriptum in pÌ„lentia sua sigillat liberatum fuit forma supermemorata In quorum omnium singulorum praemissorum fidem testimonium Sigillum officij nostri maioratê° ciuitatis pÌ„d praesentibus duximus apponendum Scriptum xij die Maij Anno dnÌ„i c. ¶ An other testimoniall in English for the approuing of a Testament TO all them to whom this present Letter shall come E. S. Maior the Alderm of the city of L. sendeth greeting in our Lord God euerlasting Forasmuch as by the duetie of our office appertayneth such things as before vs is shewed witnessed and affirmed to testifie and record if wee thereto be required therfore it is that we certifie vnto you by these our present letters that the day of making of the same we saw beheld a Testament or last Will as we were informed of one E. widdow written in paper and sealed in these wordes This is the last Will c. Furthermore know ye that the day of making of these presents came personally before vs I. R Marchant of the staple of Calice which before vs vpon the holy Euangelists of God sworne said deposed and affirmed that the said Testament or last will was written with the proper hand of the same E.M. And also that he heard the same E. in her life say diuers times that S. F. late AldermaÌ„ of the said Citie of London T. H. gent. and R. T. Mercer were infeoffed in all her lands tenements she said that the said R. T. should haue with them doe like as he would do of his owne lands tenements by him purchased In witnesse whereof to these presents the seale of our office of Mairalty of the said city we haue done to be put to WritteÌ„ at London the x day of Feb. the yere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord king Henry the viij c. ¶ A good President of a Testament IN the name of God Amen The xxj day of the moneth of May the yere of our lord God 1589. c. I R N. Mercer citizen of L. being of whole mind and in good and perfect remembrance laud and praise be vnto almighty God make and ordeine this my present TestameÌ„t concerning herein my last Will in maner forme following that is to say First I commend my soule vnto almighty God my maker and Redeemer and my body to be buried in the parish Church or Churchyard of S.N. in the citie of L. I bequeth vnto the high Aultar vj. s. viij d. Item toward the reparation of the same church xiij s. iiij d. Item I will that in all such debts duties as I owe of right or of conscience to any person or persons be well and truely contented paid by mine executors hereafter named or els ordeined for to be paid without any delay or coÌ„tradiction And after my debts paid and my funerall expences performed I will that all my goods cattels debts shall be deuided into 3. equal parts wherof I wil that Anne my wife shal haue one equal part to her own proper vse in maner of her purpart reasonable part to her of all my said goods cattels debts after the laudable custome of the citie of LondoÌ„ belonging And the second equall part of all my said goods cattels debts I bequeath to E. M. my daughters to the child now being in the womb of my said wife equally to be deuided amongst theÌ„ to be deliuered vnto them wheÌ„ they shal accomplish come to their lawfull ages of xxi yeares or else be maried c. And if it fortune any of my said children to decease before they accomplish their said ages and before that time be not maried that theÌ„ I bequeth her part or his part of them so deceasing to the other of them then suruiuing to be deliuered vnto them when they shal accomplish their said ages or els be maried if it fortune all my said childreÌ„ to decease as God it defend before they accomplish their said ages before that time be not maried then I bequeth aswel all singuler the said part portion of my said children in my foresaid goods cattels debts as also my legacie to them hereafter bequethed to amongst the children lawfully begotten of the body of R. M. of S. in the county of R. to be paid deliuered to
content and pay to the same shirife his executors and assignes all the issues reuenues and profits of the sayd hundred whereof the certainties amount to the suÌ„me of 4. li. by the confession of the sayd Bailife to be paid duely at the feast of Easter and Saint Michael the archangel next comming and also leuy content and pay to the shirife all such greene waxe pype siluer issues as the said shirife shall be charged within the said hundred and as shal be estreted out of the said baylie together to be paied to the said shyrife afore the said feast of S. Michael That then c. ¶ Acquitance made by one creditor OMnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum peruenerit I.K. salutem in domino sempiternam Cum. W. B. teneatur mihi praefato I. ac cuidam H. Long in decem libris sterling soluendum nobis aut vni nostrum ad diuersos terminos prout in quadam obligatione defesanc ' super eandem nobis inde confect ' plenius coÌ„tinetur Noueritis me praefatum I. recepisse habuisse die confectionis presentium de prefato W. viginti solidos sterling in partem solutionis pÌ„dictar ' deceÌ„ libraruÌ„ viz. pro termino Natalis domini prox futurum de quibê° quidaÌ„ xx s. fateor me fore solut ' dictumque W. heredes executores suos inde esse quietum exoneratum per presentes In cuius rei c. ¶ A short quitance for the farme of a benefice BE it knowne to all men by these presents that I T. C. parson of P. in the County of E. haue receiued and had the day of making hereof of I. L. x. l. sterling for the halfe yere farme of my sayd parsonage to me due at the feast of S. Michael tharchangel last past before the date hereof In witnesse whereof to this bill I haue set my scale Giuen the x. day of October c. ¶ Acquitance for the redemption of lands before sold conditionally BE it known vnto al men by these presents that I I. Long of London gent. haue receiued and had this present day at the Font stone in the Cathedrall Church of saint Paul in L. between the houres of one and foure of the clocke at afternoon of the same day of W. G. of S. in the Countie of Essex yeoman xl l. sterling for the redemption in full satisfaction of all and singuler those tenements with thappurtenances in the parish of S. and P. in the said County of Essex called N. and D. contained specified in a patre of Indentures of couenant bearing date the xvj day of Ianuary in the xxx yere c. made betweene the said W. G. on the one part and mee the said I. L. on the other part of for and concerning the bargaine and sale of all and singuler the said lands tenements conditionally as by the same Indentures thereof made more at large do appeare of the which xl l. in full payment and contentation as is abouesaid receiued I the said I. L. knowledge me well and truely contented satisfied paid and thereof and of euery parcell thereof I cleerely acquite and discharge the said W. G. his heires and executors by these presents In witnesse whereof to these presents I the said Iohn Long haue set to my seale the first day of March in the thirty yere of the c. ¶ A Defeasance vpon a Recognisancee taken by the chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench or Common place NOuerint vniuersi per praesentes nos R. W. de D. in comitatu E. yeoman I. P. de D. in comitatu praedicto yeoman teneri firmiter obligari T.L. de B. in comitatu praedicto in centum libris sterlingorum soluendum eidem T. aut suo certo Atturnato hoc scriptum ostensuro haeredibus vel executoribus suis in festo omnium SanctoruÌ„ proximo futuro post datum praesentium Et si defecerimus in solutione praedicti debiti volumus concedimus quod tunc currat super nos vtrumque nostrum haeredes executores nostros poena in statuto Stapulae de debitis mercand ' in eadem empt recuperandis ordinata prouisa c. Datum decimo c. THis Indenture witnesseth that whereas R. W. of D in the Countie of Essex yeoman and I. P. of D. in the County aforesaid yeoman by a certaine Recognisance prouided for the recouery of debts taken recognised sealed before Sir E. Mountagne knight chiefe Iustice of the Kings bench bearing date the day of these presents stand and be iointly seuerally bound vnto T.L. of T. in the said County of Essex yeoman in the summe of one hundreth pounds sterling to be paied as in the same recognisance thereof made more plainly doth appeare Neuerthelesse the said T. for him his heires and executors willeth and granteth by these presents that if the said R. I. their heires executors or assignes or any of them do well and truely content and pay or cause to be contented paid vnto the foresaid T. his heires executors or assignes the summe of xl l. of good and lawfull money of England in manner and forme following that is to say at the feast of all Saints next comming after the date hereof v. l. at the dwelling house of the said T. wher he now inhabiteth and the first day of May then next following fiue pounds at the said house and so forth from yeare to yeare and halfe yere to halfe yeare at the least of all Saints and the first day of May next and immediatly ensuing another at the house of the said Thomas as is aforesaid fiue pounds vntill the said summe of xl pounds be fully contented paid That then the foresaid Recognisance to be vtterly void and of none effect And if default of paiment be made in any of the said payments in part or in all contrarie to the forme aforesaid theÌ„ the said R. and I. willeth and graunteth by these presents that the same Recognisance shall stand in full strength and vertue In witnesse whereof the said parties to these Indentures sunderly haue set to their Seales Giuen the xvij day of May c. ¶ An Indenture vpon the resignation of a benefice THis Indenture made the 3. day of Iune in the yere of our Lord God 1543. in the 35. yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord Henrie the 8. by the grace of God King of England France and Ireland defender of the faith and of the Church of England and also of Ireland and in earth Supreme head betweene Sir Simond B. late Parson of the parish Church and Parsonage of P. in the Countie of C. and in the dioces of Exeter on the one partie sir Iohn B. of P. aforesaid Priest on thother party witnesseth that where the said sir Simond at the instance of the said sir Iohn hath resigned his said parish church and parsonage into the Ordinaries hands of the same to the intent
that the said Ordinarie shall institute and induct the said Sir Iohn Parson of the said parish Church and Parsonage Whereupon it is couenanted concluded and fully agreed betweene the said parties either of them couenanteth and graunteth to and with the other of them by this Indenture in manner and forme following that is to wit the said Sir Iohn for him and his executors conenanteth and graunteth to and with the said sir Simond by these presents that the same sir Iohn at such time as hee shall be lawfully instituted and inducted Parson of the said parish Church and Parsonage shall make or cause to be made to the said sir Simond such a good sure sufficient and a lawfull bond as shall be reasonably aduised or deuised by the said sir Simond or his learned counsel for the assurance suertie and sure payment of an annuable pension of vij pounds of good lawfull money of England to be paid to the said sir Simon or his assignes vpon the Font stone in the body of the Cathedrall Church of S. Paul in London at two termes of the yeare that is to wit on the day of All Saints betweene the houres of nine eleuen of the clocke before noone of the same day three pounds ten shillings and on the day of Pentecost betweene nine and eleuen of the clocke beforenoone of the same day three pounds and ten shillings and so from yeare to yeare one after an other then next and immediatly following during the naturall life of the said sir Simond the first terme of payment thereof to begin on the day of All Saints now next comming And also that the said sir Iohn and his executors at all and euery time and times hereafter shall cleerely acquite and discharge and saue harmelesse the sayd sir Simond and his executors and euery of them aswell against the King our Soueraigne Lord as against all and euery other person or persons of and for all maner of dismes subsidies taxes and tallages and all other charges whatsoeuer they bee beeing due to be paid and borne out for the said benefice And moreouer the sayd Sir Iohn couenanteth and graunteth to and with the sayd sir Simond by these presents that the same Sir Iohn within xiiij dayes next and immediatly after that hee shall bee so instituted and inducted shall by his deed sufficient in the law clearely remit and release vnto the said sir Simond all and all maner actions suits quarrels debts debates accompts trespasses iniuries demaunds whatsoeuer they be which against the said sir Simond and his executors euer hee hath had or hereafter shall now haue aswell by reason of dilapidations of the said Church Parsonage as by any other reason or cause from the beginning of the world vnto the day of the date of the said Letters of acquitance And furthermore the sayd sir Iohn for him and his executors couenanteth and granteth to and with the said Sir Simond by these presents that he the same Sir Iohn or his assignes before the feast of all Saints now next comming shall deliuer or cause to bee deliuered to the sayd Sir Simond or his assignes a good sure sufficient and a lawfull decree vnder the seale of the said Ordinarie whereby or wherewith the sayd Parish Church shall stand and bee sufficiently charged and bound for the assurance and sure paiment of the said yearely pension of vij l. to be paid to the said Sir S. or his assignes during the life naturall of the sayd sir S. after the forme abouesaid And also the said sir Iohn couenanteth and graunteth by these presents that in case one Th. H. Esq one of the Patrons of the said benefite his heires or assignes doe not feale the presentation whereby the said sir Iohn should bee presented Patron of the said Parish Church parsonage that then the said Sir Simond shall bee restored againe to his said benefice without any let gainsaying or interruption of the said sir Iohn or any other person or persons by or for him the foresaid resignation or any other couenant aboue specified to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And the said sir Simond for him his executors will and graunteth by these presents that if the said sir Iohn well and truely performe obserue and keepe all and euery the couenants graunts promises and paiments abouesaid which on his part are to be performed obserued fulfilled and kept in manner and forme aboue rehearsed That then an obligation of the date of these presents wherein the said sir Iohn and one William Browne of the parish of saint Dominicke in the said County of Cornwall yeoman be iointly holden bounden to the said sir Simond in CC. Markes sterling shall be voide and had for nought or else it shall stand in full strength and vertue In witnesse whereof the said parties to these Indentures interchangeably haue set to their seales Giuen the day and yeare aboue writen ¶ An Indenture where the executor of the second leasee graunteth ouer his estate with a stocke THis Indenture made betweene Agnes Iohnson of London widdow late the wife and executrix of the Testament and last will of William I. while he liued Citizen Haberdasher of London on the one partie and William H. Citizen and Haberdasher of London on the other partie Witnesseth that where W. Kellot c. by his Indenture dated c. demised graunted and let to ferme to I. Harison citizen while he liued Mercer of London which wise and execurrix one W. T. citizen and Mercer of London hath maried all that his tenement with shops sellers sollers and other the appurtenances set and being in B. in the parish of saint Martins next to Ludgate of London late being two tenements and the which the said Iohn H. sometime held and occupied To haue and to hold to the said I. his executors and assignes from the feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn the Baptist last before the date of the said Indenture vnto the end and terme of twentie yeares then next ensuing and fully to be complet and fulfilled Yeelding and paying therefore yearely to the said W. his heires assignes sixe poundes sterling at foure termes in the yeare in the Citie of London vsually by euen porcions together with diuers other couenants articles and clauses in the said Indenture expressed as by the same Indenture at large may appeare And where also the said William T. by his Indenture dated the x. day of Ianuary in the xxiij yeare of the Raigne of our soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight bargained graunted and sold to the said W.I. his executors and assignes all his estate interest and terme of yeares that then were due and for to come to of and in the premisses by force whereof the said William I. entred into the said tenements and other the premisses and was thereof possessed accordingly for the terme aforesaid and so dyed thereof possessed It is now bargained couenanted condiscended
payment COnditio c. quod si infranominatus I. T. heredes vel executores sui soluant aut solui faciaÌ„t infranominato W. vel executoribus suis centum libras in forma subscripta videlicet ad festum Paschae infrascriptum quinque libras ad festum Sancti L. Bap. extunc proximo sequent quinque libras ad festum sancti Michaelis archangeli extunc proximo sequenÌ„ quinque librÌ„ ad festum Natalis domini extunc proximo sequent ' quinque libras Et post predictum primum annum sic completum de anno in annum vnum post alium continue sequent ' quolibet anno viginti libras videlicet ad quamlibet festorum predictorum quinque libras quousque predicte centum libre plenarie persoluantur quod tunc presens obligatio sit nullius valoris et si defectus fiat in aliqua solutione predict ' in parte vel in toto contra formam predictam quod tunc presens obligatio stet in suo robore effectu ¶ An other condition for the same COnditio c. quod si interius obligat ' I. R. soluant aut solui faciant aut eorum alter soluat seu solui faciat infranominat ' W. vel executoribus suis sex libras sterlingorum forma sequenti videlicet in festo Natalis domini infrascript ' in festo Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis tunc ê“ximo sequeÌ„t in festo Natiuit in festo sancti M. archangeli tunc proximo sequent sic deinceps a festo in festuÌ„ quarterio in quarterium anno in annum vno post alium extunc proxime immediate sequenÌ„ videlicet quolibet huiusmodi festo festorum predictorum tres solidos quatuor denarios quousque predicte sex libre integre plenarie persoluantur quod tunc presens obligatio cassetur pro nullo habeatur Et si defectus fiat de aut in aliqua solutione solutionum predictarÌ„ in parte vel in toto contra formam predictam quod extunc presens obligatio in omni suo robore stet effectu ¶ A condition to deliuer a last of Salmon THe condition of this Obligation is such that where the within bounden W. the day of the date within written hath bargained and sold to the within named H. one last of Salmon accounting xij barrels for a last good salt red sweete merchantable to be truely packed in barrels of assise of the great bond for the which last of Salmon the said W. knowledgeth himselfe truly to be satisfied contented and payd if the said W. his executors or assignes well and truely without any delay deliuer or cause to bee deliuered to the said H. or to his assignes by the feast of Saint P. within written the sayd last of Salmon good salt red sweete and marchantable franke and free at L. That then c. ¶ A Condition that the obligor shall not sell his lands to no other person but to the obligee THe Condition c. that if the within bounden I. L. at any time hereafter be willing minded to bargaine alien sell or put away his great mesuage with the appurtenances in L. called the Bell in N then if the said I. bargaine and sell vnto the within named W. or his heires the sayd mesuage with the appurtenaÌ„ces before any other person or persons he paying for the same asmuch as any other will doe without couin fraud or deceipt That then c. ¶ A Condition to saue a man harmelesse of an Obligation that he is bound with him to another THe Condition c. that if the within bounden I. his heires executors discharge saue and keepe harmeles the within named W. his heires and executors against one T. S. and his executours of and for the summe of twentie pounds sterling for the which the sayd Iohn and W. at the instance and request of the sayd I. for him by their writing obligatory bearing date the iiij day of N. in the xxvj yere of c. iointly seuerally standeth bound to the sayd T. That then c. ¶ A condition to keepe the peace vntill a certaine day and then to appeare before the Kings Counsell THe condition c. That if the within bounden I. obserue keepe the peace agaynst the King our soueraigne Lord and all his liege people betweene this and the xv of Easter next comming and then do personally appeare before the King and his most honorable Counsell in the Starre chamber at Westminster and so from day to day and not to depart without licence That then c. ¶ A condition to discharge and saue harmeles of an obligation bands writings and promises THe condition c. That if the within bounden I. acquite discharge and saue harmelesse the within named W. his heyres and executors at all times hereafter agaynst all maner of persons as well of and for all such summes of money oblygations bandes writinges and promises in and by the which the sayd W. standeth charged and bound for such stocke and goodes as before thys time haue bin partible betweene the sayd I. and M. as of for all maner of expences of houshold and of the rents farmes of the waxehouse shop and house which they both of late held and occupyed together set lying and being in C. within the City of L. That then c. A condition to keepe the peace COnditio istius obligationis talis est quod si interius obligat ' R. de cetero bene honestè se habeat paceÌ„ dnÌ„i Regis gerat erga infranominatos I. S. W. R. eorum vtrunque omnes familiares seruientes suos ê“ut ordo charitatis honestatis id requiret ac erga ipsos I W seu eorum alteruÌ„ non transgressus fuerit in verbo nec opere qd ' in ipsoruÌ„ I. W. damnuÌ„ seu lesioneÌ„ nominis sui siue bonae famae aliqualiter conuert ' poterit ac etiam si dicti I. W. siue eorum alter per pÌ„dictum R. aut per aliquem alium seu aliquos alios eius causa quaerelam facere amore odio instigatione seu ê“curatione de caetero non prosequant ' nec implacitantur pro aliqua causa qÌ„rela seu materia quacunque inter dictos I. W. et pÌ„fat ' R. aperte dat' infrascriptum habit ' mot ' seu exort ' quod tunc praesens obligatio nulla habeatur Et si praedict ' R. contra praemissa seu eorum aliquid in futurum fecerit seu ê“curauerit quod tunc praesens obligatio in omni suo robore stet in effectu c. ¶ A condition of Arbiterment and if the arbitrators cannot agree to stand to the iudgement of an Vmpier COnditio c. quod si infra obligatus I. Archer steterit et obedierit arbitrio ordinationi et iudicio E.C.W.K.I.T. H.P. arbitratorum tam ex ê‘te infrascript ' Agnetis quam ex parte dicti IohiÌ„s Archer indifferenter
A BOOKE OF Presidents WITH ADDItions of diuers necessarie Instruments meete for all such as desire to learne the manner and forme how to make Euidences and Instruments c. As in the Table of this Booke more plainly appeareth Imprinted at London for the Company of Stationers 1607. Cum Priuilegio The Contents of this Booke FIrst a perfect rule to know when the Termes begin and end and how many Returnes are in euery of them 2 A rule for 24. yeares to find out the yeare of our Lord the Prime the Epact Sonday letter Leap yeare Ashwensday Easter day Rogation weeke Whitsunday c. 3 A Kalender of the twelue Moneths with the Sunne rising and setting and the length of dayes and nights 4 A Table in the end of this booke with all the principall matters therein contained ¶ A necessary and perfect Rule to know when the Termes begin and end and how many Returnes are in euery of them Eight dayes before any Terme be The Exchequer openeth for certeintie Except the Terme of Trinitie That openeth but foure daies before truly Hillary Terme beginneth the 23. of Ianuary if it be not Sunday then the day following and endeth the 12. of February Which Terme hath foure Returnes that is to say Octau Hillarij Quind Hillarij Crast Purif Octa. Purif Easter Terme beginneth the 17. day after Easter and endeth the munday next after the Ascention day And hath fiue returnes Quind Paschae Tres Paschae Mense Paschae Quinque Paschae Crastin Ascen Trinitie Terme beginneth the Friday after Trinitie Sunday endeth the wensday fortnight after And hath foure returnes Crast Trinitatis Octab. Trinitatis Quind Trinitatis Tres Trinitatis Michaelmas Terme beginneth the ninth day of October and endeth the 28. of Nouember And hath eight returnes Octab. Michael ' Quind Michael ' Tres Michael ' Mense Michael ' Crast Animar ' Crast Martini Octab. Martini Quin. Martini In this Calender following you shall oftentimes finde this letter B the which signifieth such dayes as the Egyptians note to be dangerous to begin or take any thing in hand as to take a iourney or any such like thing An Almanacke for 24. yeeres to come The yeere of our Lord The Prime The Epact Sunday letter leap yeere Ashwednesday the first of Lent Easter day Rogation weeke Whitsunday 1599 4 14 G Febr. 21. April 8 May 14 May 27 1600 5 25 F E 6 Mar. 23 April 28 11 1601 6 6 D 25 April 12 May 18 31 1602 7 17 C 17 4 10 23 1603 8 28 B March. 9. 24 30 Iune 12 1604 9 9 A G Febr. 22. April 8 14 May 27 1605 10 20 F 13 Mar. 31 6 19 1606 11 1 E March 5 April 20 26 Iune 8 1607 12 12 D Febr. 18 5 11 May 24 1608 13 23 C B 10 Mar. 7 2 15 1609 14 4 A March 1 April 26 21 Iune 4 1610 15 15 G Febr. 21 18 14 May 27 1611 16 26 F 6 Mar. 24 April 29 12 1612 17 7 ED 26 April 12 May 18 31 1613 18 18 C 17 4 10 23 1614 19 29 B March 9 24 30 Iune 12 1615 1 11 A Febr. 22 9 15 May 28 1616 2 22 G F 13 Mar. 31 6 19 1617 3 3 E March 5 April 20 26 June 8 1618 4 14 D Febr. 18 5 11 May 24 1619 5 25 C 10 Mar. 28 3 10 1620 6 6 B A March 1 April 16 22 Iune 4 1621 7 17 G Febr. 14 1 7 May 20 1622 8 28 F March 6 21 27 Iune 9. ¶ A Rule to finde out Easter day In March after the first C Looke the Prime where euer it be The third Sonday after Easter day shall be And if the Prime on the Sonday be Then reckon that for one of the three Ianuarie hath xxxj daies Sunne riseth Houre 7.34 min. setteth 4.26 min. The day is 8. houres the night 16. 3 A Calend. Circumcision of Christ B 1  b 4 no. Octaues of s Steuen B 2 11 c 3 no. Oct. of s Iohn 3  d Pridie Oct. of Innocents B 4 19 e Nonas Oct. of Tho. Becket B 5 8 f 8 id Twelfe day 6  g 7 id Felix 7 16 A 6 id Lucian 8 5 b 5 id Agape virgin 9  c 4 id Pa. first her Sol in Aq. B 10 13 d 3 id Atlas Autumne 11 2 e Pridie Arcade martir 12  f Idus Hillary Bishop 13 10 g 19. cal Feb. Felicia 14  A 18 cal ' Maure B 15 18 b 17 cal ' Marcel 16 7 c 16 cal ' Antony B 17  d 15 cal ' Prisca 18 15 e 14 cal ' Wolstan B 19 4 f 13 cal ' Sebastian 20  g 12 cal ' Agnes 21 12 A 11 cal ' Vincint 22 1 b 10 cal ' Emercense Terme beg 23  c 9 cal ' Timothe 24 9 d 8 cal ' Conuers of S. Paul 25  e 7 cal ' Policarpe 26 17 f 6 cal ' Iulian 27 6 g 5 cal ' Valery 28  A 4 cal ' Theodore 29 14 b 3 cal ' Basill 30 3 c Pridie Victor 31 Februarie hath xxviij daies Sunne riseth Houre 7.15 min. setteth 4.45 min. The day is 10. houres the night 14.  d Calend. S. Briget Fast 1 11 e 4 no. Purification of our Lady 2 19 f 3 no. Blase 3 8 g Pridie Gilbert 4  A Nonas Agathe 5 16 b 8 id Vedasti Amandi 6 5 c 7 id Anguli bishop B 7  d 6 id Paule Bishop 8 13 e 5 id Apolin Sol in Pisces 9 2 f 4 id Scholastica B 10  g 3 id Enostragie 11 10 A Pridie Eulalie Terme ends 12  b Idus Exantippa 13 18 c 18 Cal. Ma. Valentine 14 7 d 15 cal Faustine Ionite 15  e 14 cal Iulian virgin 16 15 f 13 cal Policron B 17 4 g 12 cal Simion 18  A 11 cal Tabini 19 12 b 10 cal Mildred 20 1 c 9 cal Lxix Martyrs 21  d 8 cal Cathedra S. Petri 22 9 e 7 cal Locus bisexti Fast 23  f 6 cal Mathias 24 17 g 5 cal Conuersio S. Pauli 25 6 A 4 cal Nestor 26  b 3 cal Augustine B 27 17 c Pridie cal Oswold B 28 March hath xxxj dayes Sunne ryseth Houre 6.18 min. setteth 5.42 min. The day is 12. houres the night 12. 3 d Calend. Dauid 1  e 6 no. Chad 2 11 f 5 no. Maurice 3  g 4 no. Adrian 4 1◠A 3 no. Eusebius Focas 5 8 b Pridie Victor 6  c Nonas Perpetue 7 16 d 8 id Felix 8 5 e 7 id Lx. Martirs 9  f 6 id Agapite 10 13 g 5 id Quiron Sol in Aries 11 2 A 4 id Gregorie bishop 12  b 3 id Theodore 13 10 c Pridie Candide 14  d Idus Longine B 15 18 e 17. Cal. Ap. Hilla Ionice B 16 7 f 16 cal Patricke 17  g 15 cal Edward 18 15 A 14 cal
manu nostra in presenti existeÌ„tium praefato E.F. ex causa huiusmodi permutationis dedimus concessimus ac per presentes damus concedimus Habendum tenendum c. ¶ The forme of a presentation Causa permutationis inter rectores REuerendo in Christo patri Johanni permissione diuina Lincolniensi Episcopo c. vester humilis deuotus filius A. B. miles obedientiam honorem tanto patri debitam DilectuÌ„ nobis in Christo MagistrÌ„ S. T. rector Ecclesiae de W. Iacobus A. clericus rector ecclesiae parochialis de B. vestre diocesis intendunt vt asserunt beneficia sua certis legitimis ex causis ipsos ad hoc mouentibus adinuicem permutare egoque permutationi huiusmodi fiende meum prebens assensum pariter 〈◊〉 consensum praefatum IacobuÌ„ A. ad dictam ecclesiam de W. per modum ex causa permutationis predictae vacanâ—em ad meam presentationeÌ„ spectantem vestre paternitati reuerende praesento intuitu charitatis humiliter supplicans quatenus ipsum Iacobum ad dictam Ecclesiam parochialem de W. ex causa permutationis pÌ„dict admittere instituere in eadem ceteraque omnia singula quae vestro in hac parte pastorali officio incumbere dignoscuntur eidem Iacobo facere peragere digneminicum fauore In cuius rei c. ¶ Another forme of the same REuereÌ„do in Christo patri Willihelmo permissione diuina Herefordensi Episcopo c. vestri humiles deuoti in Christo filij I.S. I.A. armigeri omnimod ' reuerent tanto patri dignÌ„ Cum honesti viri M. T Ecclesiae parochialis de A Norwicensis diocesis C.D. Ecclesiae parochialis de B. vestrÌ„ diocesis rectores intendant vt asserunt beneficia sua praedicta certis de causis veris quidem legitimis ipsos mouentibus dum tamen quorum interest consensus authoritas interuenerint in hac parte adinuicem canonice permutare Nos igitur permutationem huiusmodi faciend ' nostrum prebentes assensum pariter consensum praefatum M. T. ad dictam Ecclesiam de A. predicta vestrae docesis nostrique patronatus paternitati vestrae reuerende ex causa permutationis huiusmodi non aliter nec alio modo presentamus per presentes M T. ad dictam Ecclesiam de B admittere ipsumque rectorem ex causa hmÌ„odi permutationis canonice instituere in eadem cum suis iuribus pertinentijs vniuersis ceteraque peragere que vestro in hac parte incumbunt officio pastorali dignemini cum fauore In cuiê° â—ci testimoniuÌ„ sigilla nrÌ„a pÌ„sentibus duximê° apponend ' Dat c. ¶ The forme of a warrant for a Conge deslier CHarissime consanguinie c Supplicauerunt nobis humiliter Decanus Capitulum Ecclesiae nrÌ„e Cathedralis de N. Vt cum sedes episcopalis infra Ecclesiam nostraÌ„ cathedralem praedictam per mortem naturalem piae memoriae A. B. vltimi episcopi eiusdem sit pastorali solatio destituta alium in loci illius episcopum pastoralâ—m eligendi facultatem licentiamque nrÌ„am gratiose coÌ„cedere dignaremur Nos igitur corum supplicationibus fauore humiliter inclinare facultatem atque licentiam nostram huiusmodi duximus coÌ„cedendam Quocirca vobis mandamus quod sub priuato sigillo nostro in custodia vestra existent literas c. MandaÌ„tes ei vt sub magno sigillo nostro in eius custodia existent literas nostras patent fieri faciat in hac parte debitas in tali casu consuetas Et de literÌ„ nostris c. ¶ And ye shall vnderstand that hereupon the Chauncellor of England shall graunt them the Kings Letters Patents of licence to proceed to their election The forme whereof appeareth in the Register With which Letters Patents of licence vnder the great Seale shal be sent a letter missiue containing the name of the person to bee elected which may be made after this sort ¶ The forme of a Letter missiue to the Deane and Chapter by the king TRustie and welbeloued we greet you well and being now the Bishopricke of Hereford void by the translation of the right Reuerend father in God our right trustie and right welbelooued Chauncelor the late Bishop of the same vnto the Bishoprick of London Wee hauing respect to the honest qualities vertue learning of our trustie and welbeloued Chaplein Master Doctor N. our Almner haue named and appointed him the same Byshopricke Wherefore we will and command you that foorthwith vpon the receit hereof yee proceed to the election of him according to the tenure and purports of our lawes and statutes in that behalfe made and prouided and the same so elected to certifie accordingly And these our letters shal be your sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalfe Giuen vnder our signet c. ¶ A warrant for a royall assent CHarissime c. Vacante nuper sede Episcopali infra ecclesiam nostram Cathedralem de N. per mortem bone memorie G vltimi Episcopi ibidem Decanus CapituluÌ„ eiusdem facultate a nobis prius per ipsos alium eligendi in ipsorum Episcopum pastorem petitaÌ„ pariter obtenta venerabilem egregium virum T. D. in suum pastorem eligeruÌ„t nominauerunt Cui nos electioni viro sic electo humilibus eorum interuenientibus supplicationibus regium nostrum adhibemus assensum pariter fauorem eundemque electum apud vos commendatum habemus Quocirca vobis mandamus c. ¶ And vpon this warrant the Lord Chauncelor of England shal doe make the Kings letters patents of his royall assent directed to the Metropolitan to coÌ„firme consecrate the Lord elected or if he will the words of the patent may be set forth at length in the warrant that the king shall signe in this or like forme following ¶ The Patent of a royall assent with a significat vnto the Metropolitane REx c. Reuerendissimo in Christo patri c. Salutem Cum vacua nuper ecclesia nostra cathed ' sancti Andree Welly mensis per mortem bone memorie domini G. H. eiusdem ecclesiae dudum episcopi existat Decanus capitulum ecclesiae nostrae praedictae prius licentia nobis per eos alium eligendi in eorum Episcopum pastorem petita pariter obtenta venerabilem virum A. B. in ipsorum episcopum ac pastorem canonice eligerunt nominauerunt sicuti per eorum literas quas vobis mittimus praesentibus inclusas plenius liquet Vobis significamus quod dicte quidem electioni persone sic electe humilibus eorum mediantibus supplic ' nostruÌ„ regium ad hibuimus fauorem pariter assensum Et eund ' electum apud vos recommendatum habemus Quocirca vobis maÌ„damus quod cetera omnia que per vos ad confirmationem consecrationem eiusdem in dicto episcopatu fieri consueueruÌ„t secundum leges statuta regni nostri Angliae hac in parte edita
pay yerely vnto the said I. C. at the dwelling house of the said I. C. at saint S. aforesaid at the feasts and daies of payment aforesaid or within the space of xx daies next and immediatlie ensuing the same feasts and daies of paiment for and by all such time as the said I. C. shall continue and be Parson of the said Church of G. And the said I.C. and his successors Parsons of the said Church of G. couenanteth and granteth to and with the said T. B. his executors and assigns by these presents that hee the said I. C. and his successors Parsons of the said Church of G. at his and their costs charges expences shall from time to time as often as need shall require during the said terme of xxi yeres well and sufficiently maintaine repaire make and amend aswell the Chauncell of the said Church and al other things therunto belonging as the said maÌ„sion houses stables barnes other edifices the repairing of thacthing and dawbing of them only except which thatching daubing the said T. B. his executors assignes at their proper costs and charges shall repaire make amend during the said terme And also the said I. C. for him and his successors parsons of the said Church of G. at their proper costs charges expences shal beare and pay all manner dismes subsidies graunts summes of money and other charges whatsoeuer they be as well now graunted as hereafter to be graunted our Soueraigne Lord the King his heires and successors as all other ordinarie charges to any other person or persons due or to bee due now going out of the said parish Church parsonage or of any other the premisses or wherwith the premisses or any part therof be or may be charged And that the said I. C. and his successors parsons there shal thereof and of euery part thereof clerely acquire discharge saue and keepe harmelesse the said T. B. his executors assigns during the said terme except proces and sinages of the premisses before letten which the said T. B. for him his executors and assignes promiseth and graunteth to beare and pay during the saide terme And the said T B couenanteth graunteth to and with the said I. C. and his successors parsons there by these presents that hee the said T. his executors assignes at their proper costs and charges during the terme shal finde an able and sufficient Pâ—iest to serue and keepe the Cure at N. being a member or chappel of the said parsonage to sing say diuine Seruice daily there to minister diuine Sacraments Sacramentals to the parishioners there inhabiting during the termÌ„ aforesaid And also it is agreed between the said parties that the same T. B. nor his executors ne assignes shall not sel giue ne grant during the said terme any part of the woods beloÌ„ging to the said parsonage ne cut downe any part therof but onely for the necessary housbote hedgebote plowbote and firebote to be spent onely in vpon and about the premisses And if it fortune the said yerely rent of lxxx li or any part thereof to be behind and not paid by the space of vj. monethes next after any of the said feastes or dayes of payment in which it ought to be paied in maner and forme aforesaid that then it shal be lawfull to the said I. his successors parsons there into the said church and parsonage and into all and singuler other the premisses with their appurtenances aboue letten wholy to reenter thereof the said T. his executors and assignes vtterly to expell put out and the same to haue and repossesse againe as in their former estate this Indenture or any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding In witnesse whereof the parties aforesaid to these present Indentures interchangeably haue set to their Scales the day moneth and yeare aboue written ¶ Yee shall note that if any fine or portion of money be paid on the behalfe of the farmer for the obtaining of the Lease then it were not amisse to expresse the same in the Lease after this sort THis Indenture made the c. betweene A. B. c. on the one part and C. D. on the other part witnesseth that the said A. B. for a certaine summe of money to him by the said C. D. in hand contented and paid whereof the said A. B. knowledgeth himselfe to be fully satisfied contented paid and the said C. D. his heires executors and assignes thereof to be acquited and discharged for euer by these presents hath demised graunted and to farme letten c. ¶ The forme of a Lease made by a Deane and Chapter of a Parsonage appropriate THis Indenture made between B. F. Deane of the colledge of M. in the county of S. and the Chapter of the same Colledge on the one party and N. L. of A. in the same countie of S. Esquire on the other party Witnesseth that the said Deane and Chapter with whole mind voice and assent haue graunted and to farme letten to the said N. his heires and assignes their Parsonage of A. aforesaid with al their lay fee lands other the appurtenances to the same belonging within the said parish of A. and C. the Aduowson of the vicarage wardes mariages hariots reliefes woods vnderwoodes to the said Deane and Chapter alwaies except and reserued To haue and to hold all the premisses except before excepted to the said N. his heires executors or assignes from the feast of Christmas last past before the dare of this IndeÌ„ture to the end terme of xxj yeres next ensuing Yeelding paying yerely therefore ix li. of good lawful money of England by euen portions that is to say at the feast of the Natiuity of S. I. Baptist Christmas And the said Deane Chapter shall pay discharge the said N. his executors heires assignes to the king our Soueraigne Lord of al maner dismes or other duties due granted or hereafter to be granted during the said terme And also the said Deane Chapter shal maintaine sustaine keep all maner of reparatioÌ„s necessary for the mansion house of the said parsonage euery parcell thereof and also the Chauncel and of the said Church of A. asmuch as shall belong to the charge of the said Deane Chapter all times when need shall require during the said terme And the said Dean chapter grant by these presents that the said N. his heires assignes shall haue yerely during the sayd terme necessary firebot hedgebote housebote carbote ploughbote for the said house lands to be takeÌ„ within the grouÌ„ds belonging to the foresaid parsonage without streap or wast during the said terme And the foresaid N. couenanteth graunteth by these presents that he nor any other for him shal pay any maner of tithes nor otherwise to the vicar of A. for the said Deane Chapter other than of old custome hath wont to be
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
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
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
I. B. cum toto sequela sua procreata seu procreanda liberum erga gentem omnem warrantizabimus imperpetuum per presentes In cuius rei c. ¶ The forme of the same letter of Manumission in English TO all Christian people that shall see this present writing T. S knight Lord of S. M. Countesse of R. his wife sendeth greeting in our Lord God euerlasting Whereas I. B. otherwise called F. G. our bondman or villaine the sonne of R. B. otherwise called F. G. our bondman or villaine belonging appendant to our manor of P. in the Countie of C. was and is borne in pure villenage and for and as a bondman or villain was and is commonly called taken had accompted and reputed priuily appertly Know ye that we the said T. c. for certaine good lawful considerations mouing our minds haue for vs and our heires manumissed from the yoke of seruitude and villenage deliuered and discharged as wee now by these our letters patents manumit deliuer and discharge for euer the said I. B. otherwise called F. G. with all his sequele and progeny gotten or to be gotten and all and singuler goods cattels lands and tenements and other perquisits which the said I. B. otherwise called F. G. now hath or at any time shall haue or get hereafter And ye shall vnderstand also that wee the foresaid T. S. and M. haue remised released for vs our heires for euer quite claimed as we now by these presents do remit release and quite claime to the lame I. B. otherwise called F. G. and all his heires sequel progente gotten or to be gotten c. all all maner actions real and personal suits quarrels seruices trespasses debts demands whatsoeuer they be which we the sayd T. and M. c. or our heires had haue or hereafter may or shall haue in any maner wise against the said I B. otherwise called F. G. or any of his heires sequel or progenie by reason of the villenage or seruitude aforesaid or by any other cause pretence or colour froÌ„ the beginning of the world vntill the day of making of these presents So that neither we the said T. and M. c. nor any of vs nor our heires nor any other by vs for vs or in our name shall or may from henceforth haue exact sue claime or challenge any manner right title action interest or demand of villenage or boÌ„dage against the said I. B. otherwise called F. G. or his heires sequel progeny goods cattels lands tenements c or any of them by writ of our soueraigne Lord the king or by any other maner but thereof be cleerely excluded and auoided for euer by these presents And we the said T. S. M. our heires the said I B. otherwise called F. G. with all his sequel and progeny gotten or to be gotten against all people shal warrant free for euer In witnesse whereof c. ¶ Another forme of Manumission in English TO all Christian people to whome this present commeth Anthony Earle Lord of R. S. and of R. sendeth greeting in our Lord God euerlasting Be it knowne vnto all people that whereas we by the information of certain persons haue made title and claime to one I. T. of Linne in the countie of Norff. and to one W. T. brother of the same I T of L. in the county of R. all their issues of their bodies comming to be villeines and bound vnto vs as appeÌ„dant to our manor of I. in the county aforesaid And forasmuch as wee find neither proof nor sufficieÌ„t grouÌ„d wherby we may vnderstand that the said I. W. or any of their issue should be villeins or bouÌ„d to vs but by euideÌ„t proofe in sundry wise brought and shewed to vs wee rather vnderstand the contrary to bee true Therefore wee being desirous to set all doubtfull matters apart and willing the said I. and W. to be no further greeued or molested wrongfully without sufficient cause and that they may from henceforth liue in suertie for the same haue remised released c. vt supra ¶ The maner of making Letters of Atturney ¶ A generall Letter of Atturney to recouer debts NOuerint vniuersi per praesentes me T. C. de W. in comitatu E. generos fecisse constituisse loco meo posuisse dilectum mihi in christo I. N. meum verum legitimum Atturnatum ad petendum exigendum leuandum recuperandum recipiendum vice nomine meo pro me omnes singulas pecuniarum mearuÌ„ summas debita mea quecunque quae mihi quacunque de causa à personis quibuscunque infra vniuersum regnum ' Angliae debentia spectantia siue pertinentia sunt Dand ' per presentes concedend ' pÌ„dicto Atturnato meo plenam integram potestatem meam authoritatem in praemissis querendi agendi dicendi ê“sequendi implacitandi arrestaÌ„di imprisonandi condemnari faciendi extra prisonam deliberandi debita pÌ„dicta recuperandi recipiendi de receptis recuperatis ac super fineÌ„ concordiaÌ„ acquietantias seu alias exonerationes nomine meo componendi sigillandi deliberandi atturnat alium vnum vel plures sub se constituend ' reuocand ' Necnon omnia alia et singula quae in pÌ„missis seu circa ea necessaria fuerint oportuna vice nomine meo faciendi exercendi expediendi fiendi adeo plenarie integre ê“ut facere possem siue deberem si in praemissis personaliter interessem Ratum gratum habens habiturus totum quicquid dictus Atturnatus meus in nomine meo fecerit seu fieri fecerit in praemissis per presentes In cuius rei testimonium c. ¶ The forme of the same in English BE it knowne vnto all men by these presents that I T C. of W. in the countie of E. gentleman haue constituted and in my place set and ordained my welbeloued in Christ I N my true lawfull atturney to aske require leuy recouer receiue in my name for me and to mine vse al and singuler summes of money and debts whatsoeuer they be of all maner persons in any wise to mee due pertaining or belonging in any part or place within this Realme of England Giuing granting to my said Atturney my full and whole power and authoritie in the premisses to plaint arrest sue declare impleade imprison cause to bee condemned release the said debters recouer receiue and thereupon finally accord and acquite letters of acquitance and other discharges for me and in my name to compound seale and deliuer atturney or atturneyes one or more vnder him to ordaine and set and at his pleasure againe to reuoke And moreouer to doe execute performe conclude and finish for me and in my place as is mentioned afore all and singuler things that shal be expedieÌ„t and necessarie concerning the premisses as throughly wholy and surely
male to the said I.I. by vertue of any gift or otherwise as in the bill of cōplaint is vntruly surmised But the said defendāts do auer are shal be at al times ready to proue as this honorable Court shall award that the said mesuage al other the premisses by and immediatly after the death of the said I.I. discended of right oght to discēd come vnto one A. daughter heire of the said I. lawfully begotten on the bodie of the said E. one of the def the which A. is yet in plein life in the ward custody of her said mother and without that that any deed of taile made of in the bill by the said W.R. the grandfather or any other euidence deeds writings or munimēts concerning the premisses prouing the said interest title of the said complainant of in the premisses euery part or parcell therof be comen into the hands possessiō of the said I.W. E. his wife or either of them or to the custodie or possessions of any other by their deliuery conueyance or appointment but truth it is that the said def haue in their custodie one writing indented ready to be shewed wherby the remainder of the premisses is cōueyed vnto the said A. Agnes his wife to the heires assignes of the said A. for euer as is aforesaid diuers other euidences writings proouing concerning the conueiance of the fee simple of the said mesuage other the premisses vnto the said A. other his ancesters the which charters euidences writings the said def do stil with them detaine keep as good and lawfull is for them to do aswel for the proofe and preseruation of their right title and interest vnto the third part of the premisses for the dowry of the said E. as for the said A. daughter and heire to the said I of in the said mesuage other the premisses without that that the said def haue at any time wrongfully entred into the mesuage and other the premisses or into any part thereof or the profits thereof doe wrongfully detaine and keepe from the said complainants or the rents issues and profits thereof haue wrongfully restrained receiued and taken to their owne vse as in the same bill is also vntruly surmised c. ¶ A Bill of complaint in the Chancery for a debt without a specialtie IN most humble wise sheweth and complaineth vnto your good Lordship your daily Orator and poore beadman I G. of H. in the countie of D. that where the said I. G. by way of prest at the feast of Pentecost in the xxiiij yeare of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord the king that now is did deliuer vnto one W.L. late of H. in the Countie of D. the summe of xviij li. of lawfull money of England to be paid vnto him at the feast of S. A. then next insuing before which day the said W.L. by his last will and testament constituted and made one E. then his wife his executrix of his owne proper goods all his debts paid to the summe of one C. pound whom your said Orator sundry and many times hath required payment of the said xviij pound which to content and pay the said E. did neuer vtterly deny but did require respite for the payment of the same and before the said E. did content and pay any penny of the said xviij pound the said E. in her death bed by her last will and testament did constitute and make one I. S. her sonne her executor and dyed and left to him sufficient of the goods of the said W. for the contentation and paiment of the same xviij pound and after dyed sithen whose death the said complainant daily sundry and many times required the said I. S. to content and pay vnto him the said summe of xviij pound which to doe hee hath at all times refused and yet doth contrarie to right and good conscience to the vtter vndoing of your poore Orator for euer And for because your Orator hath no specialtie whereby he should charge the executor of the executrix of the said W.L. hee is therefore without remedy by the order of the common law of this Realme and is like vtterly to lose the said xviij poūd vnlesse your gratious fauor be to him shewed in this behalfe In tender consideration wherof it may therefore please your good Lordship the premisses considered to graunt the Kings writ of Subpena to be directed to the said I. S. commanding him by the same personally to appeare before your good L. in the kings c. ¶ The aunswere to the same bill THe said I.S. by protestatiō not knowing that the said complainant did deliuer the sayd W. L. in the said bill named the summe of xviij l. or any part thereof by way of prest as in the said bill is furmised he further saith that the bill of complaint is vncertaine and vnsufficient in the law to be aunswered vnto and much of the matter therein contained is fayned and imagined for vexation and trouble of the said I.S. the aduantage thereof to him at all times saued The said I.S. for further answere vnto the said bill sayth that long time before the laid E.L. was constitute made executrix vnto the said W.L. she was married vnto one I.S. father of this defendant by the space of xx yeares and more which sayd I. S. by his last will and testament constituted ordained and made the sayd E. and the sayd I.S. his executors and died and left to the order and disposition of his said executors goods and cattels of his owne proper to the value of 200. pounds sterling and aboue All which the said goods and cattels for the most part of the same being and remaining in the hands and custody of the said E. she the same E. married took to husband the said W.L. which said W. after the mariage had between him the said E. did mispend wast and consume of the said goods cattels late of the said I.S. to the value of 140. l. sterling and aboue And afterward the said W.L. by his last will and testament ordained made the sayd E. executrix thereof and died a very poore man hauing no maner goods nor cattels at the time of his death of his owne proper to the value of xx s. sterling And afterward the said E. by her last will ordained this def exechtor thereof and died sithence whose death there hath not comen to the hands of this def of the goods late the said W. L. to the value of xx s. sterling without that that the said W.L. at his death left vnto the said E. of his owne proper goods to the summe of an C. l. ouer his debts paid or yet the summe of xx s. sterling or that the said E. after the death of the said W.L. did euer consent or agree to pay the said xviij l. vnto the said
vel facere possem siue deberem si pÌ„sens ibidem personaliter interessem Ratum et gratum habens totum et quicquid praedictus atturnatus meus nomine meo fecerit in praemissis per presentes In cuius rei testimonium presentibus sigillum meum apposui Datum c. ¶ To receiue atturney REx Balliuis Decani Capituli Ecclesiae beatae A. de C. vel hundred ' de S. salutem Quia per commune consilium regni nÌ„ri Angliae prouifum est quod quilibet liber homo qui sectam debet ad curiam domini sui libere possit facere atturnÌ„ suum ad sectamillam pro se faciend ' Vobis precipimus quod attornat quem I.P. per literas suas patentes loco suo attornare voluerit ad sectam pro se faciend ' ad curiam praedictorum Decani Capituli de C. vel ad hundred ' praed ' Decani Capituli de S. loco ipsius R. sine difficultate ad hoc recipiatis hac vice de gratia nostra speciali Teste c. ¶ A letter of atturney to make suit to a Court. PAteat vniuersis per presentes quod ego I.P. attornaui in loco meo constitui I. B. meum Attornatum ad sectaÌ„ nomine meo faciend ' ad curiaÌ„ Decani Capituli Ecclesiae beatae M. Linc ' de C. iuxta tenorem breuis Regis balliuis pÌ„dictorum Decani Capituli curÌ„ siue hundred ' inde direct ' Ratum habiturÌ„ gratuÌ„ quicquid ideÌ„ I nomine meo fecerit in praemissis vel in praemissis duxerit faciend ' In cuius rei testimoniuÌ„ pÌ„sentibus sigillum meum apposui c. Dat c. ¶ A Bill obligatorie BE it knowen to al by these presents that I W. L. of S. in the county c. yeoman owe vnto T. M. gentleman ten pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid to the same T. his executors or assignes at the feast of Easter next to come after the date hereof To the which paiment wel truely to be done I bind mee my heires executors by these preseÌ„ts In witnesse wherof to these presents I haue set my seale Giuen the first day of Ianuarie c. ¶ Another bill obligatorie BE it knowen vnto all meÌ„ by these presents that I W.L. owe vnto T.M. c. In witnesse c. ¶ An Obligation made to a Shirife NOuerint vniuersi per praesentes me I. L. de C. in comitatu E. husbandman teneri firmiter Obligari T. C. Militi VicecomÌ„ comitat E. in c. Soluendum eidem vicecomÌ„ aut suo certo atturnat vel execut suis Ad quam quid solutionem bene fidelitèr faciend ' obligo me heredes execut meos ê‘ presentes Sigillo meo sigillat Datum c. ¶ A condition of an Obligation where cattell are deliuered by repleuin THe condition of this Obligation is such that where the within named Sherife by vertue of his office and vpon the complaint of the within bounden I. L. hath deliuered and repleuied to the same I. two horses iiij kine which one W. P. late tooke and wrongfully withholdeth as the said I. saith if the same I. doe pursue his action with effect against the said W. for the taking and withholding the said horses and kine and make returne of the same if the returne thereof be adiudged And the said Sherife his heires and executors acquite discharge and saue harmelesse against our Soueraigne Lord the king the said W. of and for all and euerie thing concerning the premisses That then this obligation shal be void and of none effect or els it shall stand in his full strength and vertue ¶ A condition for appearance in the Kings Bench for good abearing COnditio istius obligationis talis est quod si interius obligatus I. L. compareat personalitèr in custodia infranominati vicecomitis veleius deputat ' coram domino Rege in octabis sancti H. proximo futurÌ„ vbicunque tunc fuerit in Anglia ad inueniendum tunc coram ipso domino Rege sufficientem securitatem de se bene gerend ' erga ipsum dominum Regem cunctum populum suum iuxta tenorem breuis dicti domini Regis praefat ' vicecomit ' inde direct ' se bene medio tempore gerat Et dict' vicecomÌ„ heredes executores suos erga dominum Regem cunctum populum suum de in omnibus concernent premissa indemnes coÌ„seruet quod tunc praesens obligatio pro nullo habeatur alioquin in suo robore permaneat virtute ¶ A condition for appearance in the Kings Bench for the peace COnditio c. quod si infraobligatus I. L. compareat personaliter in custodia infranominat vicecomitis c. coram domino Rege in octabis S. Michaelis proximo futurÌ„ vbicunque tunc fuerit in Anglia ad inueniendum tunc coram ipso dnÌ„o Rege sufficientem securitatem pacis domini Regis de se bene gerendo erga ipsum dominuÌ„ Regem cunctum populum suum precipue erga H.C. iuxta tenorem breuis ipsiê° dicti Regis praefat vicecomÌ„ inde direct ' et medio tempore pacem gerat Et dictum vicecomÌ„ heredes executores suos erga dominum Regem cunctum populum suum precipue erga praedict ' H. de in omnibus concernenÌ„ pÌ„missa indempnes conseruet quod tunc praesens obligatio c. ¶ A condition for appearance in the Common place for debt COnditio istius obligationis c. quod si interius obligat I. L. compareat personaliter in custodia infranominat VicecomÌ„ vel eius deputat coram Iusticiarijs domini Regis apud WestmonÌ„ a die Paschae in quindecem dies ad respondendum tunc ibidem H. B. de placito debiti vel detentionis vel compoti iuxta tenorem breuis domini Regis praef vicecomÌ„ inde direct ' Et dict' vicecomÌ„ heredes executores suos erga dominum regem praed ' H. de in omnibus concernenÌ„ praemiss indempnÌ„ conseruet quod tunc c. ¶ A condition containing one day of payment COnditio istius obligationis talis est quod si infranominatus L. L. hered ' vel executores sui soluant aut solui faciant infranominato W. vel executoribus fuis ad festuÌ„ Natalis domini proximo futurÌ„ post datum infrascriptum decem libras legalis monetae Angliae quod tunc praesens obligatio c. ¶ A condition contayning two dayes of payment COnditio c. quod si interius obligatus I. L. heraedes vel executores sui soluant aut solui faciant infranominat W. vel executoribus suis decem libras sterlingorum in forma sequenÌ„ videlicet ad festum Paschae proxim futurum post datum infrascriptum quinque libras ad festum sancti Michaelis Archangeli tunc proximo sequenÌ„ quinque libras quod tunc c. ¶ A condition contayning diuers daies of
and agreed betweene the said parties by this Indenture in maner and forme following that is to wit The said Agnes I. by the vertue and authoritie of execution of the Testament and last Will of the said William I. her late husband hath bargained graunted and sold and by these presents cleerely bargaineth graunteth and selleth to the foresaid William H. all that right interest estate and terme of yeares which be yet due and for to come of and in the said tenement sometime two tenements by vertue of the foresaid Indentures or either of them And also the said Agnes the day of making of these presents hath deliuered into the hands and custodie of the said William H. for a stocke in ware ready money the summe of fortie pounds sterling To haue and to hold occupie and enioy the said tenement with the appurtenances and stocke of fortie pound and all the interests estates and termes of yeares that be yet due and for to come to of and in the said tenement to the said W. H. his executors and assignes from the day of the date of these presents vnto the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist which shall bee in the yeare of our Lord. M. fiue hundred fortie fiue that is to say to the full end and accomplishment of as many yeares of the said terme as be yet to come mentioned in the said former and first Indenture of lease And for and in confideration of the bargaine graunt and sale aforesaid and for the vsage of the said stocke The said William H. couanteth and graunteth to and with the said Agnes by these presents that hee the same William his executors and assignes shall yearely during the said yeares yet to come well and truely content and pay and cause to bee contented and paid to the said Agnes her executors or assignes twentie Markes starling at foure termes of the yere that is to wit at the feast of Saint Michael the Archangell the Natiuitie of our Lord God the Annunciation of our Lady and the Natiuitie of S. Iohn the Bap. or within the moneth next insuing euery of the said feasts by euen portions Also the said W.H. couenanteth and granteth to and with the said Agnes by these presents that he his executors and assignes shall at the said feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn the Baptist which shall bee in the yere of our Lord God one thousand fiue hundred fortie sixe wel truely repay or cause to be repayed to the said Agnes her executors or assignes the said whole stocke of xl pounds sterling And the said W. H. couenanteth and graunteth by these presents to and with the said Agnes that he the same W. his executors or assignes shall beare and pay the said yearely rent of sixe pound and also performe and keepe all and euery articles couenants and charges which the said Iohn H. by the foresaid former Indenture or lease standeth bounden to performe and keepe And if it fortune any of the said yerely payments of twenty Markes to be behind vnpaid in part or in all ouer and after any terme of payment thereof abouesaid that it ought to be paid by the space of one Moneth if it be lawfully asked that then it shall bee lawfull to the said Agnes her executors or assignes in and vpon the said tenement and stocke wholy to reenter And the same as in her former estate to haue againe retaine and repossesse and the said W.H. his executors and assignes thereof and therefrom vtterly to expell amoue and put out This Indenture or any thing in the same contayned to the contrarie notwithstanding Furthermore it is couenanted and agreed betweene the said parties by these presents that the said Agnes at al times at her comming to London in her widowhood shall haue her lodging and libertie of the Chamber with the chimney ouer the hall of the said tenement with free entry and issue into and from the same without any let or contradiction of the said W.H. his executors or assignes during the foresaid yeares yet to come Moreouer the said Agnes couenanteth and graunteth to and with the said Willam H. by these presents that the same William his executors and assignes for and vnder the couenants graunts charges and payments abouesaid and in manner and forme aboue expressed shall peaceably and quietly haue hold occupie and inioy the said tenement and other the premisses without any maner interruption let or expulsion of the said Agnes her executors or assignes or of any other person or persons In witnesse whereof the said parties to these Indentures interchangeably haue set to their seales Giuen the twenty day of May c. ¶ A Supplication for a forfait to the King our Soueraigne Lord. MEekly sheweth vnto your Highnesse your humble seruants H. K and P. C. pages of your most honorable Chamber That whereas I. S. of N. in the Countie of N. yeoman and R. C. of the same Towne and Countie yeoman came before the Iustices of your peace within your said Countie and vndertooke by Recognusance before them that one W.M. of N. in the same Countie yeoman should not onely personally appeare before N. N. Knight and his fellowes Iustices of Peace of your said Countie at a generall Session then next to bee holden at Winchester within your said Countie the Thursday next after the feast of the Epiphanie of our Lord the xxxviij yere of your most noble Raigne but also that he should in the meane season keepe the peace against all your liege people and namely against I. B. widow either of them in the sum of ten pounds and the same W. M. vndertooke in likewise for him in the summe of twentie Markes like as in the said Recognisance more plainely appeareth at which day the said W. M. made default and appeared not by reason whereof the said I. C. and R. W. haue lost and forfaited vnto your highnesse either of them the summe of ten pound and the said W. M. twentie Markes Wherefore may it please your highnesse in consideration of the true and faithfull seruice which your said seruants daily do vnto your highnesse and during their liues intend to doe to giue and graunt vnto them all the sayd forfaiture forfaited as is abouesaid and thereupon to haue such and as many of your writings for the leuying of the same as in that case is accustomed And they shall euer pray to God for the preseruation of your most noble grace ¶ A priuie seale to the Treasorer and Chamberlain of the Exchequer for the same HEnry the eight c. To the Treasorer and Chamberlaine of our Exchequer greeting Whereas one I. S. of S. in the Countie of S. yeoman R. W. of the said towne countie vndertooke before our Iustices of the peace of the same County that W. Moore of R. in the Countie aforesaid yeoman should not onely personally appeare before R.L. knight other his fellowes Iustices of our peace in our said Countie at
for the leuying of the same as in that case is accustomed And hee shall daily pray to God for the preseruation of your most noble grace ¶ A priuie seale vpon issues forfeited in an Attaint HEnry by c. To the Treasorer Barons and Chamberlaine of our Exchequer greeting Where diuers persons to the number of xxiiij were lately impanelled within our Counties of S. and D. vpon an Attaint betweene one T. F. plaintife in the said Attaint and one R. C. and W. B. and the petie Iuries defendants in the same attaints retornable in the vtas of this present Terme of S. Hillarie beeing the xxvij yere of our raigne which graund Iuries so impanelled vpō the lame attaint for their non appearance at the said day of returne haue forfeited euerie of them vnto vs in issues lost xl shillings which amounteth to the summe of xlviij pounds sterling We let you wit that we of our grace special and for certaine considerations vs especially mouing haue giuen and granted and by these presents do giue and graunt vnto our welbeloued seruants N. N. and B. C. c. the summe of xxiiij l. parcell of the said xlviij l. to bee taken and had of our gift and reward Wherefore we will and commaund you our sayd Treasorer Barons and Chamberlaine that ye not onely vpon the sight hereof doe cause due proces to bee made and estreated out of our Exchequer according to the due course of the same Exchequer vnto the Sherifes of the sayd Counties for the leuying of the said xxiiij l. and euery parcel thereof without prest loane or other charge to bee taken or assessed vpon our said seruants or any of them for the same But that also ye thereof doe make due allowance vnto the Shirifes of the said Counties and euery of them for the time being vpon their accounts thereof to be made and giuen in our said Exchequer And these our letters c. FINIS The Table of this Booke of Instruments ¶ Aduowsons AN Aduowson of a Parsonage or Vicarage graunted by the King Fol. 1. An Aduowson of a Deanrie Prouostship or Mastership of a Colledge by the king Fol. 1 An Aduowson of a benefice granted by a Baron Knight or Esquire c. Fol. 2 The Kings letters to a Deane and Chapter for an Aduowson Fol. 2 To a Bishop for a like thing by the King Fol. 3 An aduowson of a Prebend in the Kings Colledge in Oxford Fol. 3 ¶ Presentations ¶ The forme of a presentation to a parsonage by the King Fol. 4 The forme of a presentation where an archdeacon or other Ecclesiasticall person hath iurisdiction ordinarie Fol. 4 The forme of a presentation in the marches of Callice void by attainder Fol. 5 The forme of a presentation made by a knight or Gentleman Fol. 5 A presentation to a parsonage or vicarage by a Master of an Hospitall and his brethren or by a Dean Chapter or such other Fol. 6 A presentation Sede vacante Fol. 6 Another forme of a presentation Sede vacante Fol. 6 ¶ Letters missiue ¶ Letters missiue to a Bishop for a collation of a benefice by the King Fol. 7 The forme of a letter from one friend to another for like purpose Fol. 7 A presentation to a Chauntrie by the King Fol. 7 A presentation to a prebend by the king Fol. 7 Notes to be diligently obserued in making of presentations Fol. 8 ¶ Patents of gifts donatiues ¶ The gift of a free Chappell by the king Fol. 8 Another forme of a collation by an Esquire or other common person Fol. 8 A patent donatiue of a Prebend void by the promotion of the last incumbent Fol. 8 The gift of a Prebend in the kings Colledge in Oxford 9 A Prebend in Windsor Fol. 9 A warrant for a fellowship in the Kings Hal in Cābridge Fol. 9 The forme of the kings Letters patents of collation of a Prebend made Causa permutationis Fol. 10 The forme of a presentation Causa permutationis inter rectores Fol. 10 Another forme of the same Fol. 10 The forme of a warrant for a Conge deslier Fol. 10 The forme of a Letter missiue to the Dean and Chapter by the king Fol. 11 A warrant for a royall assent Fol. 11 ¶ Letters of significauit ¶ The patent of a royall assent with a Significauit to the Metropolitane Fol. 11 The forme of a Significauit to the Metropolitan of the prouince vpon a new foundation of a Bishopricke Fol. 12 A warrant for the restitution of the possessions of the Bishopricke Fol. 12 The forme of a Charter of fee simple with a letter of Atturney Fol. 12 A Charter of fee simple to the husband and wife iointly infeoffed Fol. 12 The forme of a widowes gift in her widowhood Fol. 13 The forme of a Charter of fee farme made by the chiefe Lord. Fol. 13 The forme of a purchase of lands in fee simple of the king to be holden in Capite Fol. 13 The forme of a patent for a benefice of land giuen by the King in pure almes Fol. 14 A charter of fee simple with a condition Fol. 15 Another forme of a deed of see simple with condition to refeoffe the morgageor Fol. 15 The forme of a gift of a Manour with the aduowson appendant thereunto by the king to a man and to his heirs males Fol. 16 A charter of a fee taile tripartite Fol. 16 A forme of a gift in Frankemariage Fol. 17 Another forme of a gift in the speciall taile Fol. 17 Another forme of a speciall taile Fol. 17 A deed of fee simple made in exchange of two parts of a manor and aduowson Fol. 17 Another forme of an exchange Fol. 18 A Charter for terme of life of a mesuage without impeachment of wast Fol. 18 A graunt for terme of life of Manors with the appurtenances to a spirituall person with a dispensation of the statute made xxj Henrie the viij Fol. 18 ¶ Leases by Indentures ¶ The forme of a lease by Indenture of a tenement in London or els-where Fol. 19 A copie of a lease made by a Parson of a parish Church of his parsonage Fol. 21 The forme of a Lease made by a Deane and Chapter of a parsonage appropriate Fol. 23 The forme of a Lease of graine which the farmer ought to pay to his lessor with a clause of defeasans of the whole lease for lack of paiment of the rent Fol. 24 A like forme in English Fol. 24 The forme of a very perfect lease of sundry Lordships with diuers clauses of couenants Fol. 25 The forme of a Lease of a Brewhouse or such like thing Fol. 29 Another Lease Fol. 29 A lease for yeres of a house Fol. 30 ¶ Releases The forme of a release made to the tenant of the freehold of a Manour Fol. 32 Another forme of the same Fol. 32 A release made by deed of tenemēts before purchased with clause of warrantise Fol. 32 The forme of a release made by the heire
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