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
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.
doe the execution distribution of the same according to her mind pleasure And that after her decease the said E. F. shal giue deliuer pay execute to such persons as the same Eliz. shall bequeath appoint to haue any thing of the said E. goods extēding to the said summe of C. l. And the said dame A. W. A c. willeth granteth by these presents that if the said E. F. wel truely do wholy obserue performe keepe all and singuler couenāts grants promisses agreemēts afore rehersed on his part without deceit c. that then an Obligation of CC. li. bearing date c. wherein he standeth bound to the said dame A. c. be clearely void of none effect c. In witnes c. ¶ A formall Indenture of a plaine bargaine which is a good president in all common sales of Land THis Indenture made c. between A F. on the one party R. T of London Mercer on the other party witnesseth that the said A hath clerely bargained an sold and by these presents clerely bargaineth and selleth to the said R. T. the manor of L. with the appurtenances in the county of Sussex all lands tenements rents reuersions seruices medowes leasues woods waters mils parkes fields and fennes with all and singuler their appurtenances all maner profits gaines and aduantages arising vpon the same which he or any other person or persons to his vse hath haue or had in the townes parishes of Belton Buckley Roidon c. in the coūty of S. aforesaid To haue and to hold the said manor lands tenements and other the premisses with the appurtenances to the same K his heires and assignes for euermore And also the said A. hath bargained sold to the said R. T. all deeds charters euidences writings escripts munimēts which he or any other person or persons to his vse hath or haue concerning the premisses or any part or parcell of the same and the said euidences deeds charters c. couenanteth graunteth to deliuer to the said R. his heires or assignes on this side the feast of Al-Saints now next cōming or after as hee may conueniently obtaine and get them c. which manor lands tenements c. the said A. couenanteth and graunteth and also warranteth to be of the cleare yerely value of CC. l. sterling ouer and aboue al charges and reprises And that hee hath lawfull power and authoritie to bargaine and to sell the premisses to the said R. and his heires as afore is said also the said A couenanteth and granteth by these presents that he before the feast of Al-Saints now next comming shall make or cause for to be made to the said R. his heires and assignes vnto such persons and to their heires as the same R. shall name and assigne a good sure sufficient and lawfull estate in fee simple of and in the said manor lands tenements and other the premisses and appurtenances by fine feoffement recouery release confirmation deed or deeds enrolled with warranty or warranties or otherwise as by the learned counsell of the said R. his heires or assignes shall be aduised at the costes and charges onely in the Law of the said A. his heires or assignes discharged of all former bargaines and sales statutes recognisances annuities fees iointers dowers leases fines issues amerciaments condemnations iudgements executions intrusions and of all other incumbrances and charges whatsoeuer they be except the rents and seruices of the chiefe Lords of the fee thereof from henceforth due and accustomed to be paied And also the said A. couenanteth and graunteth to discharge the said R. of all arrerages of rents growing and being due before the date of these presents And ouer this the said A. couenanteth and graunteth that he and all other persons at any time seised to the vse of the said A. of and in the same manors c. shall at all times before the feast of c. in the yeare c. suffer and cause to be done and suffered all and euery such thing and things as shall be deuised by the counsel learned of the same R. with warranty of the same against all men without warranty of the said other persons for to make the same manors lands tenements c. sure to the said R. and his heires or such other persons to their heires as the same R. shall name appoint therevnto at the costes and charges in the law of the said A and his heires And that the same K. and his heires or the said other persons their heires whom the said R. shall thereunto assigne after the said estate had or made shall haue and inioy the same manor c. without any lawfull expulsion euiction or interruption of the said A or his heires or any person or persons by reason of any title had or growen before the date of these presents For which bargaine sale couenants graunts and agreements on the behalfe of the said A. to be performed obserued and done The said R. hath well and truely contented and paied in hand to the said A. before the date of these presents 3063. pounds of lawfull money of England in full contentation and payment of and in the said bargaine and sale other the premisses which said summe c. the said A. acknowledgeth himselfe fully contented and paied and thereof acquiteth c. In witnesse c. And if the money be not paid in hand ye must expresse the dayes of paiment of them and the clauses of the distresse or reentrie or any other penalties according to the couenants of the parties ¶ An Indenture of Particion of lands diuided among Sisters THis Indenture made the x. day c. Betweene P. W. citizen of London and Anne his wife one of the daughters and heires of W. R. late of London Mercer and one of the sisters and heires of T. R. which was sonne heire of the said W. R. when he liued on the one partie and I. R. widdow sister of the said Anne and an other of the daughters heires of the said W. R. and an other of the sisters and heires of the said T. R. and S. R. citizen and Mercer of London W. W. draper and I. B. draper which were of late infeoffed by the said I. of the moity of a great tenement or mesuage c. set and lying together in the Parish of Saint B. to the vse of the said I. her heires on the other partie Witnesseth that it is couenanted graunted condiscended and agreed betweene the said parties for a partition betweene them to be had and made of the inheritance of the said tenement and other the premisses in the said parish which discended to the said Anne Ioane in coparcenarie by and after the death of the said W. R. aswell daughters and heires of the said W. R. as sisters heires of the aboue named T. R. in maner and fourme ensuing First