be to him adjudged c. And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties c. REPLEVIN Trinity Term Anno 6 to of King James Rot. 1611. in the COMMON-PLEAS C. 9. part Henry Conneys Case BArtholmew Colpit was summoned to answer to Iohn Crane of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of the said John and them deteined against Gages and Pledges and whereupon The said Iohn by Thomas Ganton his Attorney complaineth that the aforesaid Bartholmew the 19th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 5th at Fidde St Giles in a certain place there conteining in it two Acres of Pasture the Cattel that is to say 3. Steers of the said Iohn c. them unjustly deteined against Gages Pledges untill c. whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Bartholmew by William Dany his Attorney cometh and defendeth the force and injury c. and as Bayliff to Iohn Welby Esquire doth well acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place in which c. and justly c. Because he saith that the said place in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to be done doth contein aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid taking to be done did contein in it self 2. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid lying there in a certain Field called South graftfield neer the Lands foot of Richard Welby Gent. sometimes Richard Delaland on the part of the North and the Kirkland on the part of the West and that one Henry Conny Esquire before the time in which was seised of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee and held the same of one William Stermin Esquire as of his Manor of Richards with the Appurtenances in Tidde St. Giles aforesaid by Fealty and the Rent of 13d yeerly at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel to be paid as also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of the said William Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks upon seasonable warning at the Manor aforesaid to be holden Of which Services the said William Stermin was seised by the hands of the aforesaid Henry Conny as by the hands of his very Tenant that is to say Of the Fealty and Sute of Court aforesaid as of Fee and Right and of the Rent aforesaid in his demesn as of Fee Of which Manor with the Appurtenances the aforesaid William Stermin was seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised the aforesaid William Stermin before the time in which c. Of the aforesaid Manor with the Appurtenances the aforesaid John Welby enfeoffed To have and to hold to the said Joh. Welby his Heirs Assigns for ever To which Feoffment by the aforesaid VVilliam Stermin to the aforesaid John VVelby in form aforesaid made the aforesaid Henry Conny afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of Lord the King that now is the first then of the aforesaid two Acres of Lands with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seised at Fidde St. Giles aforesaid attorned By colour of which Feoffment and attorment aforesaid The said John VVelby was and yet is seised of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and because 40. shillings and 4 pence of the Rent aforesaid for 4. whole yeers was at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 5th and after the Attornment aforesaid in form aforesaid had to the aforesaid John Welby the aforesaid time in which c. behind not paid The said Bartholmew as Bayliff of the aforesa Jo. Welby doth well acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which for the aforesaid 4. shillings and 4. pence of the Rent aforesaid so being behind and justly c. as within his Fee and Lordship And the aforesaid John Crane saith That the aforesaid Bartholmew as Bayliff of the said John Welby for the cause above alleged the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which ought not avow to be just Because by Protestation that the aforesaid Henry Conny held not the aforesaid 2. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances of the aforesaid William Stermin as of his Manor of Richards aforesaid by Fealty and the Rent of 13. pence for every yeer at the Feast of Saint Michael to be paid as also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of the said William Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. Weeks to 3. Weeks upon reasonable warning at that Manor to be holden as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And for Plea he saith That the aforesaid Henry before the time of the taking aforesaid done at the time of the taking c. was yet is seized of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with their Appurte in his demesnas of Fee held the same of Martin by Divine Providence then Bishop of â—ly as of his Manor of Fidde St. Giles with the Appurtenances in Fiddy Saint Giles aforesaid by Fealty only for all Services Without that that the aforesaid Henry at Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid to the aforesaid John Welby attorned Tenant in manner and form as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for as much as the aforesaid Bartholmew the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. above acknowledgeth The said John demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of taking of the said Cattel to be to him adjudged c. And the aforesaid Bartholmew as at first saith That the said Henry did attorn Tenant to the aforesaid John Welby in manner and 〈◊〉 as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And oâ— this puts 〈…〉 lf upâ—â— the Country and the said John likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here from the day of the Holy Trinity in 3. Weeks 12. c. By whom c. And who neither c. Because as well c. And afterwards the day and place within conteined before Edward Coke Knight Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and William Daniel Knight one of the Justices of the Lord the King of the Bench aforesaid Justices of the said Lord the King to Assizes in the County of Cambridge to be taken assigned by the â—orm of the Statute c. this turn associated the presence of the aforesaid William Daniel not expected by virtue of the Writ of the said Lord the
the 18th day of June in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 33 th aforesaid at Buck. aforesaid if by the Law of England this they could do enâ—eoffed the aforesaid John Lambert of the aforesaid Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances To have and to hold unto the said John Lambert his Heirs and Assigns for ever By colour of which the said John Lambert after and before the aforesaid time in which c. that is to say the said 18 th day of June in the year 33 th aforesaid into the Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture aforesaid parcel c. with the appurtenances entred and was and yet is thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee if the Law thereof requireth And the Jurors aforesaid further say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Lady the Queen that now is as before is said seised in her demesn as of Fee in the right of her Crown of England of and in the aforesaid Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture parcel c. if the Law of England this requireth after and before the time in which c. that is to say the 27 th day of May in the year of her Reign the 34th The said Lady the Queen that now is By her Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England sealed to the Jurors aforesaid in Evidence shewed whose date is at Westminster the same day and year in Consideration of the good true faithful and acceptable Service to the said Lady the Queen that now is before that time by her wel-beloved Cosin Thomas Earl of Ormond and Osory done as for divers other causes and considerations the aforesaid Lady the Queen that now is then specially moving as also at the humble Petition c. of the said Earl of her special grace certain knowledge and meer motion Gave and granted for her her Heirs and Successors to her beloved Subjects Edmond Downing and Roger Rant Gent. the Messuage aforesaid and the aâ—oresaid 6. Acres of pasture with the appurtenances in which c. amongst other By the name of all that her late Chauntry called Bartons Chauntry situate and being in the Parish of St Peter in the Town of Buckingham and all Lands Tenements Rents and Hereditaments whatsoever with their appurtenances whatsoever situate lying and being in the said Town of Buck in the aforesaid County of Buck to the said late Chauntry called Bartons Chauntry belonging or apperteining or to the maintenance of a Chaplain or Priest and other uses superstitious in the Church of Saint Peter aforesaid according to the Ordination of John Barton the Elder before then given bequeathed lye limited or appointed To have hold and enjoy to the said Edmond Downing and Roger Raut their Heirs and Assigns to the only and proper behoof and use of the said Edmond and Roger their Heirs and Assigns for ever Yielding and paying to the said Lady the Queen that now is her Heirs and Successors yearly for ever 13. pound and 12. pence of lawful Money of England to the hands of the Receiver general of the County aforesaid for the time being or at the Receipt of the Exchequer of the said Lady the Queen her Heirs and Successors at the Feasts of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin by equal portions every year to be paid for all Rents exactions services demands whatsoever for the same to the said Lady the Queen and her Successors any wayes to be rendred payed or done And the said Lady the Queen that now is by her said Letters Patents for her her Heirs and Successors granted unto the said Edmond Downing and Roger Rant that the said her Letters Patents or the Enrolment of them should be of force form sufficient and effectuall in the Law against the said Lady the Queen that now is her Heirs and Successors as well in all Courts as elsewhere within her Realm of England without any confirmations licences or tollerations by the aforesaid Lady the Queen that now is her Heirs or Successors in after by the said Edmond and Roger their Heirs or Assigns or by any of them to be procured or obteined Notwithstanding the ill naming or ill reciting or non-reciting the aforesaid several Mannors Rectories Messuages Lands Tenements and other all and singular premises or any parcel thereof And no withstanding the not finding of Office and Inquisition of the premises or of any parcel thereof by which the title of the said Lady the Queen that now is ought to be found before the making of her Letters Patents aforesaid and notwithstanding the not reciting or ill reciting of any demise or grant of the premises or of any parcel thereof before then made being of Record or not of Record And notwithstanding any defects of the certain composition or Declaration of the yearly value of the premises or not Declaration of the yearly value of the premises or any part thereof in the said Letters Patents expressed and conteined and notwithstanding other defects in not naming or ill naming any Tenant Farmor or occupier of the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments aforesaid or any part thereof or not rightly naming any Town Hamlet Parish or County in which the premises or any parcel thereof be and also in not naming the premises or any parcel thereof in nature kinde or quality by colour of which said Letters Patents the aforesaid Edmond Downing and Roger Rant were of the aforesaid Messuages and 6 Acres of Land parcel c. with their appurtenances amongst other seised in their demesn as of Fee if the Law this requireth and so thereof being seised if the Law of England this requireth and the aforesaid John Lambert continuing his possessions thereof and as before is said being seised if the Law of England this requireth the said Edmond Downing and Roger Rant by their certain Indenture made the 28 day of July in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 34 aforesaid Between the aforesaid Edmond Downing and Roger Rant of the one part and one Robert Snelling of East-Horsly in the County of Surrey Gentleman and Thomas butler of Grays Inn in the County of Middlesex Gentleman of the other part for a certain summ of good and lawfull mony of England to them before hand by the aforesaid Robert Snelling and Thomas Butler well and truely paid gave granted sold bargayned and confirmed to the aforesaid Robert Snelling and Thomas Butler their heirs and assigns for ever the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6. Acres of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances amongst other to have and to hold to the aforesaid Robert Snelling and Thomas Butler their heirs and assigns â—or ever as by the Indenture aforesaid inrolled in the close roll of the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 10. day of December in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that
Westminster aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised After whose death The Reversion of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley with the Appurtenances whereof c. descended to the Lord Edward late King of England the 6th as Son and Heir of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8 th By which The said late King Edward the 6 th was seised of the Reversion of the said Manor with the Appurtenances as of Fee and right and so thereof being seised The said late King Edward the 6 th afterwards and before the time in which c. at Westminster afores dyed of such his estate therof seised with out issue of his body issuing After whose death the Reversion of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesly with the appurtenances descended to the Lady Mary late Queen of England as Sister and Heir of the said late King Edward the 6 th By which the said late Queen Mary was seised of the said Reversion as of Fee and right and so thereof being seised the said late Queen Mary afterwards and before the time in which c. at Westminster aforesaid dyed of such her Estate thereof seised without issue of her body issuing After whose death the said Reversion did descend to the said Lady the Queen that now is as Sister and Heir of the aforesaid late Queen Mary By which the said Queen that now is was seised of the said Reversion as of Fee and right and the said Lady the Queen that now is so thereof being seised and the aforesaid Walter Walsh the Son of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee tail in form aforesaid being seised The said Walter afterwards and before the time in which c. at Abbottesley aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised After whose death The said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. did descend to one William Walsh his Son as Son and Heir of the body of the aforesaid Walter VValsh the Son issuing By which the said William afterwards and before the time in which into the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body issuing and so thereof being seised The said William afterwards that is to say the third day of July in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30 th at Abbottesley aforesaid by his Indenture of Bargain and Sale between Robert then Earl of Leicester By the name of the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Leicester Baron of Denbigh of the both most Noble Orders of the Garter and Saint Michael Knight Lord High Steward of her Majesties Houshold Lord Chief Justice of Oyer and Terminer of all the Forests of her Majestie and Chaces by South Trent and one of her Majesties most Honourable Privy Councel of the one Part And the afores Willi. Walsh by the name of Will. Wash of Witley in the County of Worcester Esq of the other party made afterwards the 8 th day of the said Month of July according to the form of the Statute in that Case made and provided in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Westminster aforesaid in the said County of Middlesex then being in due manner of Record Inrolled One part of which Sealed with the Seal of the said William Walsh the said Richard Bushopp here in Court sheweth forth whose Date is the same third day of July in the 30th year aforesaid For and in consideration of a certain sum of Money to the said VVilliam by the aforesaid Earl of Leicester then and there before had paid bargained and sold to the said Earl of Leicester The Wood aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. To have and to hold to the said Earl of Leicester his Heirs and Assigns for ever By colour of which aforesaid Bargain and Sale and Inrolment thereof The said Earl of Leicester into the Wood aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The said Earl of Leicester afterwards that is to say the 5 th day of Septemb. in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th aforesaid at Abbottesley aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised without issue of his body issuing After whose death the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances descended to Ambrose then Earl of Warwick as Brother and Heir of the aforesaid late Earl of Warwick By which The said Ambrose Earl of Warwick into the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereoâ— being seised The said Ambrose Earl of Warwick afterwards that is to say the 24th day of January in the year of the Reign of the â—â—d Lady the Queen that now is the 32th at Abbottesley aforesaid By his Indenture between him the said Ambrose Earl of Warwick by the name of the Right Honourable Ambrose Earl of Warwick of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight of the one part and Edward then Earl of Bedford and William Russel Knight Charles Morrison Knight Ambrose Copinger Esquire by the names of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Bedford William Russell Knight Charles Morri on Knight Ambrose Copinger Esq one part of wch sealed with the Seal of the said Aâ—brose Earl of Warwick the said Richard Eushop here in Court brings whoâ—e date is the same day and year For and in consideration of the natural entire and cordial love and affection which the aforesaid Ambrose Earl of Warwick then had and bore to his most dear and beloved then wife the said Ann Countess of â—arwick in the Information aforesaid above named Daughter of the Right Honourable Francis Earl of Bedford deceased Grandfather of the said Edward then Earl of Bedford and Father of the said William Russel as for and in consideration of a Mariage before that time had between the aforesaid Ambrose then Earl of Warwick and the aforesaid Lady Ann now Countess of Warwick then his wiâ—e and for and in consideration of the encrease of the Joynture of the said Ann before that time made in the respect of the aforesaid Mariage in consideration also of the better advancing of the said Ann after the death of the said Ambrose then Earl of Warwick if shee the said her beloved husband should survive to support and sustein her Honourable Estate and to pay such debts which the said Earl owed at the time of his death and also such Legacies as the said Earl by his last Will in writing should bequeath The said Earl Covenanted and agreed for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the aforesaid Edward Earl of Bedford William Russell Charles Morrison and Ambrose Copinger their Heirs and Assignes and every of them That immediatly from and after the Sealing and delivery of the
appurtenances as before is said being seised dyed thereof so seised And farther by the same Inquisition it is found that the Manor of Yoke otherwise Yokes Court aforesaid the appurtenances in Lenham and Frensted in the said County of Kent at the time of the taking of the Inquisition aforesaid and at the time of the death of the aforesaid Thomas Digges were holden of Warham St-leger Knight as of his Castle of Leeds by the half of a Knights Fee and were worth by the yeer in all reprofits above reprises 5 pound 14 shillings And that the Manor of Fokeham and other the premises to the said Manor belonging in Framsted and Lenham at the sayd time of the taking of the said Inquisition and at the time of the death of the said Thomas Digges of whom or by what services the Jurors of the same Inquisition were altogether ignorant and they were worth by the yeer in all the profits above reprises 7 pound And that the aforesaid Manor of Outlemestone and other the aforesaid premises whatsoever with the appurtenances to the said Manor belonging and appertaining at the time of the taking of the said Inquisition aforesaid and at the time of the death of the said Thomas Digges were worth by the yeer in all the profits above reprises 20 pound and that the said Land called Eastendown and Beacondown in Burham and Kingstone aforesaid were holden of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury in the right of his Bishoprick aforesaid but by what services the aforesaid Jurors are altogether ignorant and they were worth by the yeer above reprizes 3 pound 6 shillings 8 pence and that the aforesaid Lands called the Haute and Reed late percel of the aforesaid Manor of Bishopsborne and purchased by the aforesaid Christopher Digges of the aforesaid William Awcher Esquire were holden of the said Lady the Queen in Capite by Knights service that is to say by particular according to the rate and quantity of the said Manor of Bishopsborn and that the said Lands and Pasture called Throughly Close and Tylers in Barham aforesaid late purchased by the aforesaid Christopher Digges by way of Exchange of William Boyes of who or whom or by what services they were holden the Jurors aforesaid are altogether ignorant and that the aforesaid Land and Woods called Haute and Reed and the aforesaid Land Wood and Pasture purchased of the aforesaid William Boyes were worth by the yeer above reprises 4 pound And that the aforesaid 2 Acres of Land in Wemings Woold aforesaid were holden of who or whom or by what services the aforesaid Jurors were altoge-Ignorant and they were worth by the yeer above reprises 2 shillings and that the said Thomas Digges had not nor had more or other Lands and Tenements in the said County of Kent in demesn or service of us nor of any other the aforesaid dayin which he dyed and that the aforesaid Tho. Digges dyed the 10th day of April in the yeer of our Reign the 32th leaving the said Margaret his wife w th child with Tho. Posthumus Digges And that the said Thomas Posthumus Diggs born the second day of July in the 32 year aforesaid was Son and Heir of the said Thomas Digges and that the said Thomas Posthumus Digges the Son at the time of the taking of the Inquisition aforesaid was of the age of 2 yeers 9 weeks and 6 dayes as by the Inquisition aforesaid in our Chancery retorned and in the Files there remaining of Record it more fully appeareth And whereas afterwards that is to say the 23th day of January in the Term of Saint Hillary in the yeer of our Reign the 39th before us in our Chancery aforesaid at Westminster aforesaid then being came Christopher Digges and Edward Digges Sons of the said Christopher Digges in the Inquisition aforesaid named and prayed the hearing of the Inquisition aforesaid which was read unto them which being read and heard and by them fully understood the said Christopher and Edward complained them by colour of the said Inquisition aforesaid to be grieved and molested and that they from the possession of the said Lands and Tenements with the appurtenances to the said lands called Eastendown and of two parts of so much of the demesn and of the said Manor of Owtelmestone with the appurtenances to the said Lands called Eastendown adjoyning in 4 parts to be divided as with the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown extend to the third part of all the Mannors Lands and Tenements whereof the aforesaid Christopher the Father dyed seised for the part of the aforesaid Christopher and Edward of the premises aforesaid to be expelled and amoved and that they from the possession thereof and of every parcel thereof by colour of the said Inquisition to be held out and that unjustly by cause they take it by Protestation That the Inquisition aforesaid and the matter in the same contained was insufficient in Law to which they needed not nor by the Law of the Land were holden any waies to Answer And shewing of their Right in that behalf The said Christopher and Edward said That the aforesaid Christopher Digges Father of them the said Thomas Christopher and Edward was in his life time seized in his Demesn as of Fee of and in the aforesaid Mannor of Owtelmeston in Barham in the County aforesaid and of all and singular the Rights Members parcel and appurtenaces whatsoever containing 200 Acres of Land Meadow Pasture and Wood And also was seized of and in the aforesaid Mannor of Yoke and Fockham lying and being in the Parish of Lenham Frensted and Harrisham with his Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoever containing 800. Acres of Land Meadow Pasture and Wood And of and in the Mannor of Marton lying and being in the Parishes of Sturrey Hackington and Saint Stephen in the said County containing by estimation 40. Acres of Land Pasture Meadow and Wood And of diverse Gardens in the City of Canterbury containing half an Acre of Land And of and in the Mannor of Netherherds with the Appurtenances in the County aforesaid containing 200. Acres of Land And also of a certain peece of Land called Eastendown lying and being in Barham aforesaid containing by Estimation 110. Acres And of another peece or parcel of Land called Haute and Reed lying and being in the Parish of Barham aforesaid containing 61. Acres and a half and in another peece of Land lying in Barham aforesaid late as before is said purchased by Exchange of the aforesaid William Boyes containing 40. Acres of Lands which said Mannors Lands and Tenements and other the premises amount in the whole to 2500. Acres of Lands and the said Christopher Digges the Father of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized The first day of February in the yeer of our Reign the 19th made his Testament and last Will in Writing and by the said Testament and last Will declared and limitted as to the disposition of the third part of all
consent and agreement do covenant and grant to and with the said Thomas Ovington and Thomas Diggss their Heirs and Assigns by these presents that from the time of the Inrollment of this present Indenture in the Queens Majesties Court of Chancery that all and every the said use and uses considerations and intent in any wise limitted declared and mentioned in the abovesaid Indenture in these presents above comprised and for and as concerning all and singular their Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances in any wise mentioned meant comprised and specified in the abovesaid Indenture in these presents above comprised except or Meadow lying and being in the Parish of Bishopsborne in the said County of Kent contayning by estimation or thereabouts and now or late in the occupation or possession of one Vincent Edley or of his Assigns shall be utterly void and frustrate and be determined and ended and that the said Christopher Digges and his heirs and all and every person and persons which now stand and be seised or at any time hereafter shall stand and be seised of and in all and singular the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances or any parcel thereof in any wise mentioned meant comprised or specified in the abovesaid Indenture in these presents comprised except before excepted shall from the time of the Inrolment of these presents stand and be seised of and in all and singular the said Manors Messuages Lands and Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances in the said former Indenture or in these presents meant contained or specified and of and in all and every part and parcel thereof except before excepted to the only use of the said Christopher Digges his Heirs assignes for ever to no other use or uses purposes or intents In witness whereof the parties abovesaid to these present Indentures their Seals enterchangeablie have set dated the day and yeer first above written as by the said other Indenture further recited more fully appeareth And the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father so as before is said of the Manors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Indenture bearing date the 20th day of September in the 13th yeer abovesaid as the same requireth being the said Christopher Digges the Father afterwards and before the day of the being of the Monstrans de droâ—t within written that is to say the 20th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 14th By another certain Indenture between the said Christopher Digges the Father of the one part and Richard Gaunt Gentleman and Lawrence Applegate of the other part made one part of which with the Seal of the said Christopher to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence was shewed whose date is the same day and yeer covenanted and granted for him and his Heirs to and with the aforesaid Richard Gaunt and Lawrence Applegate in manner and form as in the Indenture aforesaid is conteyned the Tenor of which followeth in these words Thiâ— Indenture made the 25th day of ctober in the 14th yeear of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth by the gâ—ace of God Queen of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. Between Christopher Digges of Barham in the County of â—ent Esquier on the one party and Richard Gaunt of the City of Canterbury Gentâ—emâ—n and Lawrence Applegate of the Parish of Saint George of the same City Draper on the other party Witnesseth That it is Covenanted granted condescended and agreed by all the parties to these Indentures by these presents in maner and form following that is to say that first the said Christopher Digges for him and his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and grant to and with the said Richard Gaunt and Lawrence Appâ—egate their Executors and assigns by these presents that he the said Christopher and Martha his Wife before the end of this Instant Term of Saint Michael upon the writ of Covenant to be persued by the said Richard and Lawrence out of the high Court of Chancery and retornable before the Queens Majesties Justices of the common plea at Westminster shall acknowledge and levy a fine of all those the Manors Lands Tenements Meadows Marshes Pastures Feedings Woods Underwoods Rents and Services to any the same Manors appertaining or in any waies belonging set lying and being in the Parishes of Barham Kingstone Bishop Borne Patiâ—chborne Littleborne Wellborne Sturrey Harrisham Saint Stephens Hackington Netherherds Lenham Brensted in the County of Kent and also all other the Lands Tenements whatsoever which he the said Christopher Dighes now hath or late had in the same County and that by he names of Owtelmestone Mayton Hackington and Yokes Court with the appurtenances 40 Messuâ—ges 20 Tofts 1 Mill 3 Dovehouses 20 GardeÌ„s 10 Oâ—châ—rds 1000 Acres of Land 100 Acres of Meadow 100 Acres of Pasture 600 Acres of Wood 10 Acres of Heath Furze 5 pound Rent the Rent of 10 Quarters of Barley with the appurtenances in Barham Kingstone Bishopsborne Bridge Patricksboone Littleborne Wellborne Sturrey St. Stephens Hackington Netherherds Lenham Harrisham Frensted Sutton Repple and Sholden and nevertheless it is covenanted granted and agreed between the said Christopher Digges Rich Gaunt Lawrence Applegate they their Heirs Executors Assignes do covenant and grant by these presents to and with the said Christopher Digges his Heirs Executors and Assignes in form following that is to say that the same Fine and the use and execution of the same as to the Manor of Yokes Court with the appurtenances and one Messuage called Fokeham 500 Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture by estimation be it more or less with the appurtenances set lying and being in the parishes of Fremsted Lenham Harrisham in the County of Kent aforesaid 160 Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture in the Parish of Netherherds Nackington and Patricksborne in the said County And all those Lands arable and Pasture conteyning by estimation 200 Acres called Gore and Ilding lying and being in the Parishes of Barham and Kingstone now late in the 〈◊〉 of James Herenge and John Nethersale or of their assigns all Woods Wood-Lands Underwoods Courts Rents perquisites of Court to all the same only excepted shall be to the use of the said Christopher Digges and Martha and the Heirs and Assignes of the said Christopher Digges for ever And that the said Fine use and execution thereof as well to the said Manors of Owtelmestone Mayton and all the Lands Meadows Marshes Feedings Woods Underwoods Rents and Services to the same Manors or any of them belonging or in any wise appertayning and also all other the Lands Messuages Tenements Meadows Pastures Marshes Woods Underwoods and other Hereditaments whatsoever above in these presents specfiâ—ed mentioned or comprised the