appeareth And whereas also the said A B by his single obligation or deed obligatory bearing date c. with condition thereupon indorsed for the true payment of 500 l on the c. at or in c. as by the same obligation and condition appeareth It is neverthelesse covenanted granted concluded condescended and fully agreed by and between the said parties to these presents and the said C D doth covenant promise and grant for himself his heirs c. to and with the said A B his heirs c. and every of them That if he the said A B his heirs c. do wel and truly satisfie content and pay or cause to be c. unto the said C D his executors c. the full sum of 500 l. of c. on the c. at or in c. That then as well the said recited Recognizance of 1000 l. as also the said recited obligation of 500 l. and either of them shall be utterly void frustrate and of â—one effect or else c. In witness c. Assignment of a Judgment upon an Attachment in the Mayors Court. TO all Christian people c. A B of c. greeting Whereas I the said A B in the Queenes Majesties Court commonly called the Lord Mayors Court of London have attached in the hands of C D the summe of xx l. of c. as mony by him due and owing unto E F Citizen c. And furthermore whereas I the said A B have judgment in the said Court to recover against the said C D the said xx l in his hands as aforesaid attached as by the Record of the same Court being recorded in the time of S T then Lord Mayor of the City of London more at large it doth and may appear Now know ye that I the said A B for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have granted assigned and set over and by these presents do fully freely and absolutely grant assigne and set over unto W C of c. his executors administrators and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the same W C his executors administrators and assignes as well the said summe of xx l of c. before mentioned and the said Judgment thereupon had as aforesaid as also all such benefit profit commodity advantage and demand whatsoever which I the said A B my executors administrators or assignes may or can have or claim of in or to the same premises or any part thereof by force and vertue of the said Attachment and Judgment thereupon had or any of them And I the said A B do covenant promise and grant for my self my heirs executors and administrators by these presents to and with the said W C Not to release the same his heirs c. and every of them in manner and form following viz. That I the said A B or my assigns have not released nor discharged nor that I my heirs executors administrators or assigns nor any of us at any time or times hereafter shall release acquit or discharge the said Attachment sum of money or judgement thereupon had or made or benefit profit or commodity thereupon had or obtained or any Sute thereupon commenced or to be commenced except it be by and with the special assent consent and agreement of the said W C his executors administrators or assigns in writing first had and obtained in that behalf under his or their hands and seals And that I the said A B my c. shall at all times hereafter do such further reasonable acts and things for the granting Further assurance assigning and assuring of the premises as by the said W C his executors or assigns at their proper costs and charges shall be advised or required and that all summes of money which shall be obtained by reason of the premises shall be to the only proper use and behoof of the said W C his executors and assigns And for the more sure performance of the Covenants grants articlâ—â— and agreements before herein mentioned A Bond to perform the Covenants I the said A B do surely bind my self my heirs c. by these presents unto the said W C in the sum of c. l. of c. to be paid to the said W C. his executors administrators and assigns In witnesse c. An Assignment of a Statute with a Letter of Atturney TO all Christian people c. H B of c. greeting Whereas R I of c. by his Recognizance in the nature of a Statute Staple bearing date the c. taken and acknowledged before c. is and standeth bounden unto me the said H B in the sum of 200 l of c. with a certaine pair of Indentures of Defeazance thereupon made bearing date the c. for payment of 100 l of c. on the c. at or within c. as by the same recited Recognizance and Indenture of Defeazance more at large appeareth Now know that I the said H B for divers good causes and considerations me in this behalf especially moving have assigned and set over and by these presents do assigne and set over unto W G of c. his executors administrators and assigns as well the said recited Recognizance or Statute and Indenture of Defeazance thereupon made and all and every sum and sums of money in them or either of them contained as also all and every benefit profit commodity and advantage whatsoever thereupon and thereby to be recovered obtained gotten perceived or had And further I the said H B do by these presents make ordain constitute substitute and appoint the said W G to be my true and lawful Deputy and Atturney irrevocable for me and in my name neverthelesse to the only proper use and behoof of my said Atturney his executors administrators and assigns to take levy recover sue for receive and demand of the said R I his c. or some or one of them at the day and place aforementioned for payment thereof the said summe of 100 l. in the said Indenture of Defeazance mentioned and for non payment thereof the said summe of 200 l being the penalty of the said recited Statute or Recognizance Giving and by these presents granting unto my said Atturney by the tenour hereof my full and whole power right To prosecute Actions strength and lawful authority in execution of the premises the said R I his c. and such of them as shall fail and make default of payment of the said summe of 100 l. at the day and place aforesaid to arrest sue implead imprison and out of prison to deliver and to sue for the execution and executions extent and extents of and upon the said recited statute and pleas and prosecutions for me and in my name to sustain and maintain in whatsoever Court or Courts and before whatsoever Judge or Justices the matter shall be brought as precisely as the Law will it permit or suffer and upon
following fully to be complete and ended the said yearly rent of xx l every year yearly to be payable at two Feasts and terms in the year that is to say at c. at or within c. with a clause of distresse to be taken within the said Manor of c. for non-payment of the said Annuity or yearly rent of xx l. or any part thereof by the space of 14 dayes next after any of the said Feasts in which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid As also one other clause of distresse nomine poenae of 30 s. for every default of payment which shall happen or be within 24 dayes next after any or either of the said Feast dayes in which they ought to be paid as in and by the same Indenture amongst divers other covenants grants articles and agreements therein contained more plainly at large it doth and may appear Now the said C D for and in consideration of the summe of 60 l. of good c. to him in hand at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said E F well and truly contented and paid whereof and wherewith c. and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth clearly acquit exonerate and discharge the said E F his executors and administrators by these presents Hath given granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth fully cleerly and absolutely give c. unto the said E F his executors and assignes the said Indenture before mentioned and the said Annuity or yearly rent of xx l. with the appurtenances clauses of Distresse and nomine poenae thereby granted and confirmed and all the estate right title interest power and authority property claim and demand whatsoever which he the said C D and A his wife have hath or had or may might should or of right ought to have or claim of in or to the said Annuity or yearly rent of xx l. by the same Indenture reserved and granted and confirmed as aforesaid by force and vertue of the same Indenture or any thing therein contained or otherwise howsoever together with all other deeds evidences writings immuniments touching or in any wise concerning the same Annuity or any parcel thereof To have hold levy and yearly perceive receive take and enjoy the said Annuity or yearely rent of xx l. unto the said E F his executors administrators or assignes from the day of the date hereof for and during all the rest and residue yet to come and unexpired of the said term of 34. years by the said recited Indenture granted at such dayes times and places and in such like and in as large ample beneficial manner and form to all intents and purposes as he the said C D and A his wife or either of them have or hath or had or may might should or of right ought to have or yearly receive take and enjoy the same And the said C D doth covenant c. to and with the said E F his c. and every of them For quiet enjoying discharged of Incumbrances in manner and c. That he the said E F his c. and every of them shall or may from time to time and at all and every time and times hereafter for and during the rest and residue yet to come and unexpired of the said term of four and thirtie years by the said Indenture granted peaceably and quietly have hold leavie and yearly perceive receive take and enjoy to his and their own proper use and behoof the said Annuity yearly rent or sum of twenty pound of good c. and all distresses arreâ—rages nomine poenae and other benefit profit or commoditie whatsoever which for or in respect or by reason thereof shall come grow happen accrue or be due without any manner of let trouble interruption gainsaying or disturbance of them the said C D and A his Wife or either of them their or either of their executors administrators or assigns or by any other person or persons whatsoever by their or any of their assent means consent title interest or procurement or claiming in by from or under them or any of them free clear and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved and kept harmlesse of and from all former bargains sales gifts grants leases assignements mortgages statutes recognizances forfeitures joyntures dowers judgments extents executions and of and from all other charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done or hereafter to be had made committed suffered or done of them the said C D and A his wife or either of them their or either of their executors c. or by their or either of their assent means consent title interest act sufferance or procurement And also that they the said C D and A his wife their and either of their c. and every of them To avow distresses and actions shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter when and as often as need shall require at the request and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said E F his executors or assignes avow justifie and maintaine all and every such lawful entries distresses actions sutes plaints pleas processes judgments extents and executions as the said E F his executors or assignes shall make take attempt commence prosecute and bring in respect of the premises upon or by reason of the said Indenture or any thing therein contained without being non-suit or otherwise releasing discharging delaying discontinuing barring or hindring the same or any of them except it be by and with the special assent consent and agreement of the said E F his c. in writing in that behalfe first had and obtained And the said C D hath by these presents made ordained constituted and appoined the said E F his true and lawful Atturney irrevocable to ask levy Letter of Atturney recover and receive to the only use of the said E F his executors administrators and assignes without any account-making to the said C D his c. the said Annuity or yearly rent or sum of xx l. of c. every year yearely from time to time as it shall grow due during the said term mentioned in the said Indenture and for default of payment of either or any of the said several summes at the dayes and place aforesaid in which they ought to be paid to distrain and the distresses so taken to lead drive and carry away and so to detain until he or they the said E F his c. shall be fully satisfied of the said rent charge or summe of money so due as aforesaid giving and granting by these presents to his said Atturney his full power and lawful Authority in the premisses and in all causes incident or appertaining to the same as well Acquittances as other discharges to make seal and deliver upon the receipt of any or every of the said
to do sute to Court as abovesaid his best beast for and in the name of an heriot and also shal yeild and pay the like heriot at the death or change of every Tenant of the premises above demised according to the custome of the Manor of W. aforesaid and also that he the said C D and the Assignee and the Assignes of him being Tenant or Tenants of the premisses shall and will at all times hereafter during the term abovesaid do his sute of Court to the Court-Baron of the said B his heirs or assignes in W aforesaid as often as there shall be any Court there holden or kept upon lawful warning thereof first given And that he the said C D his executors and assignes being Tenants or Tenant in possession of the premisses by vertue of these presents For sute to Court shall and will upon reasonable warning do his or their sute and service to the Law-dayes and Courts of the said A B and his heirs of and for his Manor of W aforesaid and there stand to and abide such reasonable orders and compositions as by the Steward and Homage there shall from time to time be taken for the good order and government of the Inhabitants there living in such manner and sort as heretofore such like Tenants have bin used and accustomed there to do An assignment of rent reserved by a Lease granted in consideration of service TO all Christian people c. A B greeting c. Whereas I the said A B by my Indenture of Lease bearing date c. did for the term of lx years commencing from the Feast of c. and for the yearly rent in money of v. l. of c. demise grant and to farm let unto c. all that his Manor of V. and Parsonage of S c. as by the same Indenture more c. Now know ye that I the said A B in consideration of the good and faithful service to me heretofore done by C D and for divers other good and reasonable considerations me in this behalf especially moving have given granted and confirmed and by these presents do c. unto the said C D the said yearly Rent of five li. in money reserved in and by the said Indenture together with all my right estate interest reversion benefit profit and demand whatsoever which I c. now have of in or to the said Rent of c. before recited and every part and parcel thereof To have hold perceive receive take and enjoy the said yearly rent of five li unto the said C D. for and during so many years as be yet to come and unexpired of the said term of sixtie years in and by the said Indenture mentioned and reserved if he the said C D shall so long live And further I the said A B do by these presents make ordain and constitute and in my stead and place put and authorize the said C D his c. to ask leavie recover and receive of the tenant or tenants occupier or occupiers of the premises before recited the said yearly rent of 5 l. reserved in money in and by the said Indenture as aforesaid to the onely use and behoof of the same C D his executors and assignes without any account or other reckoning therefore to be made to me the said A B. my heirs or assignes And further I the said A B do covenant and promise by these presents for me c. that I have not released nor that I the said A B. mine c. at any time hereafter shall release or do any act whereby the said yearly Rent of c. is or shall be released or discharged or the said C D touching the recovery or receiving thereof barred or hindered In witnesse c. A clause to avoid the Survivorship of a mans Wife NOw I the said W W fully minding the advancement and preferment of A W my son so far forth as the said Lease to me and my said Wife in form aforesaid granted amounteth unto And for that by the order and course of the Common Lawes of this Realme the said E my Wife in case she survive mee is to have to her owne use the whole Lease and term for yeares to us of and in the premises as aforesaid granted which at the time of such my decease of and in the same premises shall be to come and not expired if in my life time I doe not foresee and prevent the same And further considering with my self this present life how fickle and uncertain the same is to all living creatures And also considering with my selfe that in case I should fortune to decease before the end of the said term of years to mee and my said Wife granted as aforesaid and my said Wife fortune mee to survive That then she my said Wife having the whole Lease and interest by way of Survivor might by way of marriage or otherwise as manifest examples are daily before our eyes contrary to my meaning and intent utterly defeat my said son A W for having any benefit of and in the same Lease and premises and dispose the same at her own free will and pleasure For avoyding of all which inconveniences and for performing of my said intent and meaning I the said W W not meaning at any time hereafter by vertue of the said Lease to claime any thing of and in the same premisses have given granted c. and by these presents do c. the said Indenture of Lease made as aforesaid between c. And also all the whole right estate title interest use possession term for years to come and demand that I the said W W have or ought to have of in or to the said Viccary and other the premisses to me the same W. and E my wife by and in the said Indenture granted as aforesaid or of in or to any part or parcel thereof by force and vertue of the same Indenture or any thing therein contained To have and to hold the said Viccary and other the demised premisses with the appurtenances together with the same Indenture of Lease Estate Interest term for years to come or demand aforesaid and every of them unto the said A W my son his executors and assignes to his and their owne use and behoof in as large ample and beneficial manner and forme in all respects and to all intents and purposes as I the said W W and E my wife or either of us have or hath or ought to have and enjoy if these presents had never been had nor made In witnesse c. An Assurance devised in a very rare forme Penned by Mr. Atkinson Counsellor THis INDENTURE made c. betweene c. Witnesseth That it is covenanted granted condescended and agreed between the said parties for them and their heirs in manner and form following that is to say That the said E B shall within one year next ensuing the date within written levy and acknowledge a Fine
Manor of Easton in the County of c. and all other Messuages c. with their appurtenances to be the right of the said T W as those which the said T W shall have of the gift of the said R E of E and F his wife E of R and E his wife and the same shall remise and release from them and their heirs to the said T W and his heirs with several warranties of the said E of E. and F his wife to the said T W and his heirs against him the said E of E the said F and with like warranties of E of R and E his wife against themselves and the heires of the said F and E. which fine so as aforesaid to be levied in whatsoever forme the same shall be levied and all fines to be had or levied by or between any of the said parties of the premisses or any part thereof within one year next shall be and shall inure and shall be construed adjudged expounnded and taken to be and to inure to the use and behoof of the said T W and his heirs to the intent and purpose that the recovery herafter mentioned may be had and executed in due forme of law against the said T W then being tenant of the premisses And further it is granted and agreed by and betweene the said parties And the said R E of R and E his wife do further covenant grant and agree for them their heirs executours and administratours to and with the said T W his heires excutors and administratours that they the said E of R and the said E his wife shall and will permit and suffer the said H L T S. or the survivor of them by writ of entry per disseisinam in le post to be sued forth by them out of the high Court of Chancery and returned into the said Court of Common pleas to recover to them and their heirs against the said T W then tenants of the premisses with the appurtenances in due forme of Law according to the course of common Recoveries for assurances of Lands and Tenements the said Manor of Easton with the appurtenances c. In which writ and the proceedings upon the same the said E of R in his proper person and the said Countess of R in her proper person and by her sufficient Gardiens shall appear and make defence and vouch over the common vouchee And that they the said E of R and the said E his wife and the sufficient gardiens of the said E shall doe and suffer all and every thing and things fit and requisite for the suffering and executing of a good and perfect recovery in the Law as shall be required by the said T W. his executors and assignes or any of them And that the said recoverie shall be had and perfected in due forme of Law and shall be executed by the Queens Majesties writ of habere facias seisinam And it is fully concluded the said Recoverie so as aforesaid or in whatsoever forme to be had and executed and the full force and vertue thereof shall be and shall inure and shall be construed adjudged and taken to be and to inure to the several uses and limitations and in manner and forme following that is to say As to of for and concerning all that the site capital Mansion house and demeasnes of the said Mannor of Easton c. reciting all the land particularly except the woods c. and also except c To the use and behoof of the said T W and his assignes for and during the Term and by all the Term of 99 years next ensuing the date hereof if the said T W. R C of c. and I R of c. or any one of them shall so long live yielding and paying therefore yearely unto the said E of E and the C. his wife for and during the terme of so many years of the said Terme as the said C of E shall live and after her decease to the said E of R and the C his wife and to the heirs of the said C of R the yearly rent or sum of fourteen pound of c. at the feasts of c. by even and equal portions and also yielding and paying yearly from henceforth during all the said Term unto the said E of R and the said C his wife and to the heirs and assigns of the said C the yearly rent or summe of twenty eight l. of c. at the Feast of c. by even and equal portions And that the said recovery so as aforesaid had and suffered as touching and concerning the residue of the said Mannor and other the premises and the reversion and remainder of all and singular the premises and for the said rents the foresaid estate and term of the said T W alwaies saved shall be and shall inure and shall be adjudged construed and taken to be to the uses and behoofs before mentioned That is to say one third part thereof to the use and behoofe of the said R E of E and F his wife for and during the life of the said F and after her death then to the use and behoofe of the said E of R and the said E his wife and of the heires of the said E of R for ever And for the reversion remainder and residue of the premises to the use and behoofe of the said E of R and E his wife and the heires and assignes of the said Lady E for ever And if it happen any of the said yearely rents or any of them or any part or parcel thereof Forfeiture for non-payment of rent where no sufficient distresse may be found to be behind and unpaid by the space of twenty eight daies next after either of the said Feasts in which the same are or ought to be paid being lawfully demanded and no sufficient distresse to be found in and upon the before mentioned premisses limited by these presents to the use of the said T W his executors and assignes for and during the said term of 99 yeares if the said T W the said R C and G R or any of them so long live that then immediately the said estate of the said T W for 99 yeares shall cease and be utterly void any thing in these presents conteined or the said fine or recovery notwithstanding And the said T W c. doth covenant c. in manner and form following That he the said T W his executors and assignes To allow the Lords Stewards entertainment shall from time to time finde give and allow unto the Steward Surveyor Receivor and other officers of the said R E and F his wife R R and E his wife and their heires and assignes and their servants and such as shall be necessary to come with them such sufficient meete and convenient meate drink beds and lodgings as shall be meet for such persons And also stable-roome hey provender and litter for their horses and
premises with their appurtenances to the sole and only use and behoof of the said T W and I his wife and the heirs and assignes of the said T W for ever In witnesse c. Blunden And the said A B doth covenant c. to and with C D c that if it shall happen the said yearly rent of eight pound That the Lessee shall pay twenty shillings Nomine poenae for not payment of his Rent or any parcell thereof to behind and unpaid by the said space of forty daies next after either of the said feasts in which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid being lawfully demanded at the place of payment before mentioned that then he the said A B his executors or administrators shall forfeit lose and pay unto the said C D his heirs and assignes for every month next after the same forty dayes ended in which the same yearely rent or any parcell thereof shall be so behind or unpaid the sum of twenty shillings of lawful c. nomine paenae for every such default Assignment of an extent and the land thereby extended THis INDENTURE c. betweene c. F C Administrators of the goods debts and chattels of Sir R C deceased Knight of the one partie and I H c. witnesseth that where R S of c. by his recognizance in the nature of a Statute staple bearing date c. taken and acknowledged before c. did acknowledge himself to be indebted unto the said Sir R C in the sum of 4000 l. as in and by the same statute or recognizance more at large appeareth And where also her Highnes writs of extent bearring date c. were awarded out of her Highness Court of Chancery the one of them being directed to the then Sheriff of the county of York and the other to the then Sheriff of the County of Lincoln by vertue of which writ so directed into the County of Y. the same then Sheriff did amongst other things extend all that the Manor of S with the appurtenances and divers lands tenements and hereditaments to the said Mannor belonging situate lying and being in the Parish of S. in the said County of Y. As in and by an inquisition therof had and taken by the said Sheriff at E in the said County of Y. bearing date c. annnexed to the said writ of extent and remaining of Record in her Majesties said Court of Chancery more at large doth and may appear And where also afterwards Sir H C Knight Sheriff of the said County of Y. by vertue of her Majesties writ of liberate likewise directed to the said Sheriff hath amongst other things delivered possession and seisin of the said Mannor and other the premises with the appurtenances lying in the said Countie of Y. unto the said F C and to his assignes to have and to hold the said recited premises amongst other things in the said writ mentioned to him the said F C and his Assignes as his freehold until the said debt of four thousand pounds with the costs and damages should be of the said lands extended and delivered and of other lands likewise in the County of L. extended and delivered fully satisfied contented and paid as in and by the said writ of liberate remaining of Record in the said honourable court of Chancery more plainly at large appeareth Now this Indenture further witnesseth that the said F C for and in consideration of a certaine summe of c. to him in hand paid by the said I H whereof and wherewith the said F C acknowledgeth himself fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and of every part or parcell thereof doth cleerly acquit exonerate and discharge the said I H his executors administrators and assignes by these presents hath given granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents doth fully and absolutely give c. unto the said I H his executors administrators and assignes all his estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever which he the said F C hath may might or ought to have of and in all that the said Mannor of S and all the rights members and appurtenances thereof situate and being in the said Parish of S. in the said County of Y. and of and in all the messuages lands tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances whatsoever to the said Mannor of S. belonging or appertaining by force and vertue of the said recited extent inquisition and liberate as aforesaid to have and to hold occupie perceive receive take and enjoy the same premisses with their and every of their appurtenances profits rents commodities and advantages whatsoever unto the said I H and his assignes to the only proper use and behoof of the said I H and his assignes for and during the term and continuance of the said extent until the said summe of four thousand pounds with the costs and damages be of the said Mannor of S. and other the premises extended fully satisfied contented and paid as is aforesaid And the said F C doth for him his heirs executors and Administrators covenant promise and grant to and with the said I H his executors and assignes in manner and form following that is to say Quiet enjoying discharged of incumbrances that he the said F C is now lawfully and solely possessed of and in the said Mannor of S. and all the premisses thereunto belonging with the appurtenances in the said County of Y by vertue of the said extent and hath good power and authority to assign and set over unto the said I H the same extent thereupon in manner and forme aforesaid notwithstanding any act done by him and that he the said I H his executors assignes shall or may according to the true meaning of these presents peaceably and quietly have hold occupie possesse receive perceive take and enjoy all and singular the same premisses before mentioned with the appurtenances and all and every the rents revenues issues and profits of all and singular the same premisses with their appurtenances discharged or saved harmlesse by the said F C his executors and administrators or some of them of and from all and all manner of former statutes surrenders forfeitures assignments suspensions charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever heretofore had made committed or done or hereafter to be had made committed or done by him the said F C his executors or assigns or by any other person or persons by his assent means consent or procurement And that neither he the said F C nor his assignes hath not nor hereafter shall do procure or suffer to be done any act deed or thing whereby the interest of the said extent for or concerning the premisses by these presents meant to be assigned be or shall be determined or undone In witnesse c. Assignment of an extent upon a statute forfeited to the Queen THis INDENTVRE made c. witnesseth that whereas W C. the seventeenth day of M. in
the twentieth year of the Raigne of our late Soveraigne Lord King Henry the 8th before Sir T S Maior of the Stalpe at Westminster and Constable of the same by his recognizance in the Nature of a statute staple knowledged before the said Sir T S the said 17 day of M in the said 20 year of c. acknowledged himself to stand and be indebted unto one T A Esq in the sum of 2000 marks to have been paid to the said T on the feast of P then next following as in and by the said Statute more at large it doth may appear After the knowledgment of which said recognizance the said T A in the time of the late King Ed. the 6. was attainted of felony by the the name of T A Kr. by reason of which attainder as wel the said debt of 2000 marks as also all the goods chattels rights debts and credits which were the said Tho. Arundels to the said K. Ed. the 6. did appertain and belong and so by his death and by the death of the late Queens Majestie the same debt of 2000 marks due by the recognizances became due to our Soveraigne Lady Eliz. the Queens Majestie that now is And whereas also afterwards our said Soveraigne Lady Eliz. the Queens Majestie that now is by her Highness Letters patents under the great Seal of England bearing date c. for the consideration in the said Letters patents expressed did give and grant to the said Rob. Zinzan aliàs Alexander all and all manner of Recognizances debts and penalties forfeited to our said Soveraigne Lady by reason of the attainder of any person or persons and from her Highness concealed and before the date of the said Letters patents unjustly detained to the number of 30 such persons attainted of Felony as the said Ro. Z. or his assignes should name within two years after the date of the said Letters patents unto the Lord high-Treasurer of England or to the Chancellour of the Exchequer for the time being And further granted to the said R Z by the same Letters patents that it should be lawfull to and for him as wel in her Majesties name as in the name of the said R to implead condemn and put in execution any person or persons which ought to yield and pay any such sums of mony debts recognizances and forfeitures and to take execution thereof to his and their owne use as by the same Letters patents amongst other things appeareth And whereas also within the said two years next after the ensealing of the said Letters patents that is to say the fourth day of J. in the said one and twentieth year of the raign of c. the said R Z did nominate to the Right Honourable Sir W M. Kr. then Chancellour of her Majesties said Exchequer the foresaid Sir T A. attainted of felony according to the forme in the said Letters patents specified And wheras also the said 2000 Marks in the foresaid recognizance specified were concealed from the late K. E. the 6. Q. M. and from our soveraign Lady the Qu. that now is And wheras therupon also our said soveraign Lady the Queens Majestie that now is by her writ of extend ' fac ' issuing out of her Majesties high Court of Chancery upon a certificate made into the said Court by the clark of the statute for the time being did command the Sheriff of the foresaid Countie of S. that by the oathes of good and lawfull men of this Bayliwick he should diligently inquire what lands and tenements the foresaid WC had within his said Bayliwick at the foresaid day of the date of the foresaid recognizance or at any time after and of what yearly value the same were of and that hee should extend all the said lands and tenements and should seize them to the use of her Majestie to the end the same might be delivered to the foresaid R. until he should be fully satisfied of the said 2000 Markes according to the forme of the statute at Westminster made for the recovery of such debts And whereas also afterwards the said Sheriff made returne into the said court of the said writ as followeth viz. That the foresaid W C the said 17 day of M. was seized in his demeasne as of fee of and in the Mannors of T F c. recite all the land with the appurtenances in the said county of S. and that the foresaid Mannors of T F c. are worth by the year in all issues above reprize 15 l. and that the foresaid Mannors of C and D with the appurtenances c. are worth c. ut antea and that hee the said Sheriffe did by vertue of the same writ seize and take into her Majesties hands all the said Manors and other the premises whatsoever with the appurtenances as by her Majesties said writ he was commanded and that the foresaid W C had no other or more Mannors lands or tenements within the said countie which might be extended for the said debt or seized to the use of her Majestie as by the return of the said writ remaining upon the files of the said court of chancery more at large appeareth And whereas also afterwards her Majestie by a writ of liberate issuing out of the said court of chancery did command the Sheriff of the said countie of S that he should deliver unto the said R Z and his assigns the foresaid lands Manors and tenements and other the premises with the appurtenances if according to the said extent he should receive them To hold to him the said R Z and his assignes as his and their freehold untill he should be satisfied the said sum of 2000 marks together with his costs and charges in that behalf reasonably sustained which said Sheriffe afterwards returned that he the third day of M c. did deliver unto the said W C atturney and assignee to the said R Z lawfully authorized the said Mannors lands tenements and other the premisses in the said County of S. with their appurtenances to hold to the said R Z and his assignes as his and their free-hold until he or they should be fully satisfied of the foresaid 2000 marks together with his costs and charges in that behalfe reasonably sustained as also by the said writ and returne thereof remaining on the files of the said Court of Chancery also appeareth And wheras also the Qu. Majestie by an other writ of extent issuing out of the said high Court of Chancery upon the certificate aforesaid directed to the Sheriff of the county of Dorset did command the said Sheriff of the said county of Dorset that likewise by oaths and testimonies of good and lawful men of the said county he should diligently inquire what lands and tenements the foresaid W C had within the said county of D. at the aforesaid day of the date of the foresaid recognizance or at any time after and for what yearly value the same were of And that hee
should seize to the use of her Majesty all and singular the foresaid Mannors lands and tenements that they might be delivered to the said R Z until hee should be fully satisfied of the foresaid debt of 2000 marks according to the form of the statute at Westm for the recovering of such debts made and provided And whereas afterwards also the said Sheriffe made return of the said writ in the said Court that the foresaid W C the foresaid seventeenth day of March was seized in his demesne as of Fee of and in the Mannor of Ilond with the appurtenances and of and in c. and that the foresaid Mannor c. are worth by the yeare 26 l. c. And that he had seized the said Mannor c. and all other the premises with the appurtenances in the said County of D to the use of her Majestie as by the said writ he was commanded And that the foresaid W C had no other Mannors Lands or Tenements within the said Countie which for the debt aforesaid might be extended or seized to the use of her Majestie as by the return of her Majesties said writ remaining upon the Files in the Chancery more at large appeareth And thereupon her Majestie by her writ of liberate did command the said Sheriffe of the said Countie of D that he should deliver unto the said R Z the foresaid Mannor of Ilond with the appurtenances and the c. in the said Countie of D if according to the aforesaid extent he should receive them To hold to him and his assignes as his Freehold untill he should be fully satisfied of the foresaid debt together with his costs and charges in that behalfe reasonably sustained And whereas also afterwards the said Sheriffe of the said Countie of D did return into the said high Court of Chancery That by vertue of her Majesties writ to him directed upon the eighth day of A c. he did deliver unto the said W G Attorney to the said R Z lawfully authorized the said Mannor of Ilond and other the premises in the said Countie of D with their appurtenances to hold to the said R Z c. ut ante as by the severall writs aforesaid and the returnes of them remaining in the said High Court of Chancery more at large appeareth by reason whereof the said R Z and W G or one of them now is and standeth seized of and in all the premises with their appurtenances accordingly Now the said Z aliàs Alexander and W G for divers good causes and considerations them thereunto moving have demised granted and to farm letten unto the said T I his executors and assignes all his said Mannors Lands Tenements and other the premises with their appurtenances except alwaies to the said W G his executors c. one tenement c. in the said Countie of D To have and to hold all the said Mannors lands tenements and other the premises with all and singular their appurtenances except before excepted unto the said T I his c. from the feast day of the Annunciation of c. for and untill the full end term of sixty yeares from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat ended and determined if the said mannors lands and other hereditaments shal or ought so long to continue in extent by force of the execution aforesaid for the debt aforementioned Yeilding and paying therefore to the said W G his executors and assignes yearely during three yeares of the said term which shall begin immediately from and after the said T I his executors or assignes shall have possession of the premises before mentioned to be demised two hundred pounds of good c. at the feast of c. by even portions or within twenty daies next after c. at or in c. and yeilding and paying therefore to the said W G his heires or assignes for the fourth yeares which shall ensue next after the said T I his executors or assignes shall have possession of the foresaid demised premises sixty pounds of good c. at the said Feasts c. And yeilding and paying unto the said W G his executors or assignes yearely during the residue of the said Term one pepper-corn alwaies at the feast of c. at the place aforesaid if it be demanded upon any part or parcel of the aforesaid demised premises Provided alwaies and it is neverthelesse covenanted granted condescended and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents that if the said yearely rent of 200 li. or the said yearely rent of 60 li. or any part or parcel thereof shall happen to be behind and unpaid by the space of c Clause of reentry ut in Aliis Provided also and neverthelesse it is meant mentioned and intended between the said parties to these presents The Lessee to pay his Rent so long as he may enjoy his Lease that the payment of the severall rents abovesaid or any part thereof shall not continue or that the said T I his executors or assignes shall be chargeable in any action of debt or otherwise with the payment thereof or of any part thereof for any more yeares then so many yeares onely of the said term of sixty yeares as the said T I or his assignes shall or may lawfully have hold occupie and enjoy the premises above by these presents demised or meant or intended to be by the true meaning of these presents demised unto the said T I by the said R and W but shall be acquitted and discharged against the said W his executors and assignes of and from the payment of any farm or rent for all such so many yeares of the said term as he the said T I or his assignes shall not or ought not lawfully to have hold enjoy the said premises and every part thereof except before excepted according to the true meaning of these present Indentures And the said T I for himself his c. doth covenant grant to and with the said W G his c. by these presents That if the owners of the said manors lands tenements and hereditaments above mentioned to be delivered in extent shall within the space of 4 yeares next after the said T I shall have the possession of the same demised premises except before excepted well and truly satisfie and pay or cause to be well and truly satisfied and paid unto the said T I his c. the summe of 2000 markes for which the said mannors c. and other the premises are extended as aforesaid or otherwise compound with the said T I his c. that then he the said T I his c. shall and will well and truly content and pay or cause to be c. unto the said W G c. the full summe of 1000 marks of c. or so much lawful mony of England as shall then at the time of payment of the same remain or rest unpaid of the sum of 1000
singular other the premisses above recited and by the same Letters Patents demised and granted with all their appurtenances except as in the said Letters Patents are excepted to the said P E his executors and assignes from c. untill the full end and terme of c. then next insuing and fully to be ended Rendring yearly to our said late Soveraigne Lord the King his heires and successors of and for the said Mannour with the appâ—rtenances c. of lawfull English money at the feasts of c. to the hands of our Bayliffs or Receivers of the premisses for the time being by equall portions payable during the terme aforesaid thereout by the said Letters Patents above recited granted as by the same Letters Patents more fully appeareth Now know ye me the aforesaid P E for divers good and reasonable causes and considerations me in this behalf especially moving To have given granted surrendred and confirmed and by these presents for me and mine heirs to give grant surrender and confirme to our said Soveraigne Lord King Charles c. All my right estate title terme of years interest and demand of me the said P E which ever I have had have or in any wise hereafter may have of or in all and singular the messuages houses buildings lands tenements hereditaments meadows feedings pastures commons rents and all and singular other the premisses scituate lying and being coming growing or arising in X aforesaid in the said County of I and of and in every parcell thereof with all their appurtenances to the said late Monastery of X heretofore belonging or appertaining by vertue or colour of the aforesaid Letters Patents above recited To have hold and enjoy the aforesaid messuages houses buildings lands tenements hereditaments meadows feedings pastures commons rents and all and singular other the premisses with all their appurtenances in X aforesaid in the said County of I. and all my right estate title terme of years interest and demand of me the said P E of and in the same premisses in X aforesaid with their appurtenances to our said Soveraigne Lord King Charles his heirs and successors to do therewith at his and their will and pleasure In witnesse c. A Surrender of a lease for lives to the King TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing shall come W D c. greeting Whereas our Soveraigne Lord King Charles by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England dated at Westminster c for the considerations in the said Letters Patents mentioned and expressed Hath given granted and to farme letten to me the said W D M H and A L all those Tenements c. And all and singular houses buildings structures store-houses stables chambers shops cellers solars wayes void grounds springs easements lands meadows feedings pastures commons profits commodities advantages emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever in W or elsewhere to the premisses by the said Letters Patents afore demised or to any of them in any manner belonging or appertaining or thereout growing or arising or with the same or any of them then heretofore for the severall rents by the same Letters Patents reserved demised disposed used or occupied being either as part parts or parcels of the premisses had known or reputed Except neverthelesse alwayes and to our said Soveraigne Lord his heirs and successours altogether reserved all great trees woods underwoods mines and quarries in the premisses To have and to hold all and singular the premisses by the said Letters Patents demised with all their appâ—rtenances except before excepted to the aforesaid W D and his assignes for the terme of his life and after his decease surrender or forfeiture Then our said Soveraigne Lord willeth and granteth by the same Letters Patents that all and singular the premisses by the same Letters Patents demised with all their appurtenances except before excepted should wholly remain to the said M H and his assignes for the life of him the said M H And after the decease surrender or forfeiture of both the said W D and M H then our said Soveraigne Lord the King hath willed and granted by the same Letters Patents that all and singular the premisses thereby demised with all their appurtenances except before excepted should wholly remain to the said A L and his assignes for the terme of his life Rendring yeerly to our said Soveraign Lord the King his heirs and successours of and for the aforesaid Tenement c. of lawfull English money at the feâ—sts c. at the Receit of the Exchequer or to the hands of his Bailiffes or Receivers of the premisses for the time being by equall portions to be paied during the severall termes aforesaid And after the decease of each of the said W D M H and A L deceasing Tenants in possession of the premisses then rendring and paying to our said Soveraigne his heirs and successours sixty shillings of lawfull c. of him who should so die in the name of a Herriot And whereas in the same Letters Patents a certain Proviso is contained amongst others That if the said W D at any time during his life would surrender the said Letters Patents and all his right estate and interest of and in the premisses by his Writing sealed with his seal to our said Soveraigne Lord the King his heirs and successours in Chancery That then and from thenceforth the estate and interest of the said M and A and either of them of and in the premisses should cease and from thenceforth the said Letters Patents should be void and of none effect in law any thing in the said Letters Patents to the contrary thereof notwithstanding any Statute Act Ordinance provision proclamation or restriction to the contrary thereof then before had made published ordained or provided or any otherthing cause or matter whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding as by the same Letters Patents amongst other things more fully appeareth Now know ye me the said W D for divers good causes and considerations me at this present especially moving To have given granted and surrendred and by these presents To give grant and surrender to our said Soveraigne Lord the King his heirs and successours the aforesaid Letters Patents and all my right estate title claime terme of life or yeers interest and demand whatsoever which I have had have or in any manner may or ought to have of and in the aforesaid Tenement c. and of and in all and singular the lands tenements and hereditaments by the said Letters Patents demised and of and in every part thereof by vertue or colour of the said Letters patents to me the aforesaid W D and the aforesaid M H and A L as aforesaid made To have and to hold to our said Soveraigne Lord the King his heirs and Successours to do therewith at his said Majesties good will and pleasure for ever In witnesse whereof c. A Grant of Indenization to Aliens borne CHarles by the Grace of God
W R and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten with certain remainders over amongst other things All those Lands Meadows Pastures and Hereditaments with their appurtenances in N in the County of c. conteining of estimation c. lately purchased by the said R R. of one c. and then in the tenure of c. or of his assignes And in and by the same several Indentures did likewise assure and entaile unto the said R R and to the hâ—â—res of his body lawfully begotten with certaine remainders over amongst other things All that the Manor of Lindgate with the Royalties Rights Members and Appurtenances thereof whatsoever in N and A in the County of c. And all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the same Manor then or late appertaining or as part parcel or member thereof then before had known or reputed with the appurtenances in N and A aforesaid or either of them conteining by estimation c. then lately purchased by the said R R. of one c. as in and by the said several Indentures or Deeds indented amongst other things therein conteined more at large it doth and may appeare In which said several Indentures there is conteined a Proviso in these words following That is to say Provided alwayes that if the said R R during his natural life shall by his Deed or Deeds of Revocation under his hand and Seal testified by two Witnsses or more Revoke annihilate and make void or declare that he doth revoke annihilate and make void all or any the uses and estates in and by these presents limited or raised of or upon all or any of the said Manor Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever in the said Fine to be contained and in these presents mentioned That then and from and after the ensealing of such deed and deeds of revocation all or any the uses and estates specified and mentioned in either of these Indentures and which by any such deed or deeds of revocation shall be declared to be revoked shall cease and be utterly void frustrate and of none effect And that then the said Fine of such parcel to be revoked shall be to the onely use of the said R R and his heires for ever Any thing before in these presents conteined to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding as in and by the said proviso in the said several Indentures mentioned and conteined more plainly may appear Now know ye that the said R R. as well in consideration that the uses and estates of and in the Manor lands tenements and hereditaments hereafter in these presents mentioned and contained in the foresaid Indentures of entaile may remaine and be touching the said uses and estates revoked and continue unto the said R R his c. to be disposed of at his or their pleasures And also for divers other good causes and considerations him hereunto especially moving and by vertue of these presents and of the said proviso conteined in the said several Indentures above recited or mentioned hath revoked annihilated made void and by this present deed of revocation doth revoke annihilate and make void the several uses and estates in and by the said Indentures or either of them raised or limited of or upon all the said Manor of L with the roialties rights members appurtenances thereof whatsoever in N and A aforesaid or either of them in the said Countie of c. and of all the said lands tenements and hereditaments to the said Mannor of Lindgate now or of late appertaining or belonging or as part parcel or member thereof heretofore had known or reputed with the appurtenances in N and A aforesaid or either of them containing by estimation c. late purchased by the said R R of c. And further the said R R. for the consideration aforesaid and by vertue of the said Proviso contained in the said severall Indentures and otherwise Hath revoked annihilated and made void and by this present Deed of Revocation doth revoke annihilate and make void the severall uses end estates in and by the said Indentures or either of them raised and limited of or upon one close of land and pasture called K close containing by estimation c. and of or upon one other close of land and pasture with the appurtenances containing by estimation c. in N. aforesaid and of or upon two acres of arable land by estimation c. in N. aforesaid now in the occupation of c. or of his assignes In witnesse c. A Grant and Sale of the Reversion of certaine Lands THis INDENTURE made c. Betweene R VV of c. of the one part and C D of c. of the other part Witnesseth That the said R VV for and in consideration of the summe of c. Hath granted bargained and sold Grant and by these presents doth fully clearly and absolutely grant bargain and sell unto the said C D. his heirs and assignes for ever All that his right use interest reversion or remainder of and in all and singular c. now or late in the tenure or occupation of c. which said messuage and other the premises with the appurtenances he the said R VV hath should or ought to have by and after the decease of A VV mother of the said R. which said messuage or tenement barn ortchard c. with the appurtenances R VV deceased late father of the said R VV partie to these presents by his last Will and Testament devised willed and bequeathed unto the said A VV the immediate reversion or remainder thereof to the said R VV and his heirs for ever Together with all the Deeds Evidences Charters Escripts Writings and Muniments which he the said R W or any other to his use or by his consent or delivery have or hath touching or concerning the said messuage or tenement and other the premises or any part or parcell thereof All and singular which said Deeds Evidences and Charters c. the said R W hath already delivered at and before the ensealing and deliverie of these presents To have and to hold the said Reversion and Remainder Habend estate right title interest and other the premises with the appurtenances before by these presents bargained and sold or meant mentioned or intended to be hereby granted bargained and sold and every part thereof immediately from and after the decease of the said A VV the mother unto the said C D. his heirs and assignes for ever to the onely proper use and behoof of the said C D. his heirs and assignes for ever And the said R W for himself his heirs c. That he the said R W. on the day of the date of these presents That he is lawfully seized in reversion is lawfully and solely seized of and in the Reversion and Remainder of the said messuage or tenement and of other the premises with the appurtenances immediately from and after the decease of the
stead and name to enter and come into and upon the farm and lands of T in the Parish of c. now in the tenure or occupation of R T or of his assigne or assignes or upon any part thereof then and there for me and in my stead and place to deliver as my deed unto H M of c. or to his assignes one Indenture whereunto I have already sealed bearing date c. made between me the said R R on the one part and the said H M on the other importing a lease of the farm and lands unto the said H M his executors Administrators and assignes for the term of four years next c. as in and by the same Indenture more at large appeareth which Indenture after the same shall be so delivered by my said Attorney I the said R R do promise by these presents shall be my effectuall deed in Law to all intents constructions and purposes as if I the said R R had sealed and delivered the same then and there my self In witnesse whereof c. A defeasance upon a Bond sued to A Iudgement THis Indenture made the c. between W R of c. on the one part and I P and G H of c. on the other part witnesseth That whereas the said I and G together with one E A of c. by one obligation bearing date c. became joyntly and severally bounden unto the said W R in the sum of Recitall of the Bond. c. with conditions thereupon made for the payment of c. As by the same obligation and condition thereof at large appeareth which said sum of c. or any part thereof or any thing in lieu of the same was not paid unto the said W R in the said c. nor any at time before or sithence by meanes whereof the said obligation became meerly forfeited And whereas the said W R hath brought severall Actions of debt in the Kings Maiesties Court of Commons Pleas at Westminister upon the said obligation against the said I P and C A upon which said Actions severall Judgements are had in the said Court Yet neverthelesse the said W R is contented and pleased and doth covenant that he the said W R Not to take out execution untill c. his executors nor administrators nor any of them shall at any time before c. take out any execution or executions upon the said Judgements or either of them And further the said W R doth c. That if the said I P and G A or either of them c. do pay c. That then he the said W R his executors or administrators shall upon request made and at the charges of the said I P and G A c. shall not only acknowledge satisfaction upon Record of To acknowledge satisfaction c. upon payment and for the said severall Judgements but shall also deliver unto them the said c. the said obligation to be cancelled and the said I P and G A to be thereof and of the said Judgements discharged In witnesse whereof c. A Recognizance from one to one A B. of H. in the County of S before our Lord the King in his Chancery personally being acknowledged to owe to P W of c. 200. pounds of c. to be paid to the said P W his executors c. in the feast of c. after the date of â—his Recognizance and unlesse he do it he willeth and granteth for him his heires c. that the said sum of money may be levied and recovered of his goods Chattels lands tenements and hereditaments to the use and behoofe of the said P W his heirs c. for ever wheresoever they shall be found within the Kingdom of England witnesse our Lord the King at W c. A Recognizance from two to one W I of c. and I H of c. being personally before our Lord the King in his Chancery did acknowledge themselves each of them did acknowledge himself to owe to I B of lawfull money of England to be paid to the said I B or his Attorney certain his exe c. upon the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel next ensuing the Date of this Recognizance And except he do it he willeth and granteth for himself his heirs c. and either of them that the said sum of money should be leavied and recovered of his goods chattels lands tenements and hereditaments to the use and behoof of him the said I B his heirs c and assignes for ever wheresoever they shall be found within the Kingdom of England Witnesse our said Lord the King at Westminister the 20. day c. In the yeer of the reign our said Lord Charles by the Grace of God of England c. A surrender of a Lease for obtaining a New Lease TO all people c I A S c send greeting c. whereas I the said A now am and stand lawfully possessed of a lease for term of my life to me made and granted by c. bearing date c. of and in c. All which premisses are scituate c. and are of the yearly value of c. As by the said c. Now know ye That I said A have granted and surrendred unto the said c. his heires und assignes the said messuage c. demised by the said c. to mee the said A. by the said recited indenture of lease as aforesaid and all the estate right title interest terme for live and demand whatsoever of me the said A. of in and to the said messuage and other the premisses with the appurtenances and of in and to every part and parcel thereof by force and vertue of the said recited Indenture of lease or otherwise whosoever together also with the said Indenture of lease to the intent neverthelesse that the said c. may by his Indenture of lease make a new demise and grant of the premisses to I H and C his wife and N their son for term of their natural lives and the life of the longest liver of them successively or otherwise as shall be thought convenient and for and under the accustomed yearly rent and under such provisoes covenants and articles as shall be thought fit therein to be comprised In witnesse c. A revocation of a suit TO all people c. I A B sends greeting c. whereas an action hath been brought at the common law in my name against P F upon a bond wherein the said P F and one D W. became bound unto me in the summe of c. with condition to pay c. at or in c. on the c. as by the same obligation c. Now know yee that I the said A B do by these presents revoke and withdraw the said action and suit brought against the said P F upon the said abligation and all proceedings thereupon had in my name and doe also
therof for and the name of the whole did take possession for and in the name and to the use of the said A B and then and there did deliver this present Indenture as the deed of the said A B unto the within named G H in the presence of those whose names are subscribed Forster A Letter of Atturney to take possession TO all Christian people c. T P greeting c. Know yee that I the said T P have made constituted ordained and in my place by these presents have put and authorized my well beloved friend A B my true sufficient and lawfull atturney to receive and take for mee and in my name of S R of c. full and peaceable possession and seizen of and in all that the Mannour of S with the appurtenances in the County of H. and of and in all lands tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances whatsoever in S. aforesaid in the said County of H to the said Mannour by any means belonging and of and in all that the Rectory of the parish-Church of S. aforesaid and of and in all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Oblations Tythes Obventions and profits to the said Rectory by any meanes belongiâ—g and of and in all and singular other Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments with the appurtenances expressed and specified in a certain paire of Indentures of demise bearing date with these presents made betweene the said S K of the one partie and mee the said T P of the other partie of and concerning the premisses for the Terme of twenty and one yeares from the feast of c. last past and for the yearly rent of fifty shillings and of and in every parcel thereof with the appurtenances And further for me and in my name to take receive and do all and every such other thing and things in or concerning the premisses as to my said Atturnie shall be thought meet or convenient and that as fully and effectually as I my self might doe if I were then and there personally present Holding c. at antea c. Blunden Conc. A Letter of atturnie to make composition for letting and setting of Lands TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come A C Esq seâ—deth greeting in our Lord God everlasting Know yee that I the said A C for divers good causes and considerations mee in this behalf especially moving doe by this my present writing assigne make ordain and constitute and in my stead and place put and authorize my well beloved friend R R Gentleman my true sufficient and lawfull atturney and deputie for mee and in my name into the Mannor of E and L with their appurtenances in the Countie of C and into every or any part or parcell thereof to enter and with all every or any the Tenants Farmers or occupiers thereof or any parcel thereof or any other person or persons for me and in my name and to my use to common take compound conclude and agree of for and concerning the demising letting or setting of the said Mannor and premisses and every or any parcel thereof to the same Tenants Farmors or Occupiers therof or the said other person or persons for the term of three lives or otherwise at and for the yearly rents and services therefore heretofore due and accustomed and for such fine or fines to me the said A C for the same premisses or any of them to be paid as the said R R shall think fit and convenient and compositions and agreements with the same Tenants Farmours or occupiers of the same premisses or any the said other person or persons and every and any of them for the same premisses or any part thereof for me and in my name and to my use to that end and in that behalfe to make and the same compositions and agreements or such of them as the said R R shall think fit for mee and in my name to make and as my deed or deeds to deliver and the counterpart thereof for mee and in my name and my use to take and to doe execute and finish the same and all and every other â—ct and thing needfull and necessarie to bee done for and concerning the premisses as fully wholly and effectually as I my selfe might doe if I were then and there personally present and all and whatsoever the said R R for mee and in my name and to my use as aforesaid shall doe or cause to bee done in or about the premisses or any of them by vertue of these presents I the said A C shall and wil stand to justifie confirme and allow by these presents In witnesse c. A Generall Letter of Atturnie to enter into and to let and set lands TO all Christian people c. A B c. sendeth greeting c. Know yee that I the said A B have made ordained constituted authorized appointed and in my place and stead by these presents have put my well beloved C D and E F of c. my true sufficient and lawfull atturnies jointly and severally as well to enter for mee and in my name into all and singular my messuages Lands Tenements Woods Underwoods and all other my possessions and hereditaments whatsoever with all and singular their appurtenances in C in the said County of c. as also to aske gather leavy recover and receive for mee To receive rents and in my name and to the use of my said Atturnies of all and singular my Tenants and other the premisses or of any parcel thereof all and singular Rents Profits and arrerages of rents whatsoever thereof arising coming or growing and the Tenants and Occupiers of all and singular my said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the premisses with the appurtenances and every or any of them To distrain for non-payment of Rents for nonpayment of their said Rents issues and profits to take and distraine and the distresses there so had and taken lawfully to lead drive carry away and impound and detain withhold and keep the same until the said rents issues and profits and arrerages thereof being behind be fully satisfied and paid and if need be all and singular the same goods so distrained to sell and put on sale and the mony thereof coming in the hands of my said Atturnie to retaine hold and keepe as the Law in that behalfe doth or shall permit and also all and singular the same my Tenants Farmours and other Occupiers of the premisses not well and truely paying their rents at the accustomed dayes and Feasts and not well and truly observing performing fulfilling and keeping all such covenants grants customes and charges as they ought to doe observe performe and fulfill by vertue of their leases grants or upon any other reasonable cause or causes whatsoever at the discretion of my said Atturnie from their Farmes and Tenements to expell and amove and the same premisses and every or any parcell thereof to other Farmors Tenants
effectuall manner as we our selves might or could do if we were personally present In witnesse c. An Assignment from Patentees of part of their Grant TO all people to whom this present writing shall come we R W and D L gent. send greeting Whereas our Soveraign Lord the Kings Majestie that now is by his highnesse Letters Patents under the great seal of England bearing date c. for the considerations therein mentioned Hath given and granted unto us the said R W and D L c. Recitall of the grant Reciting the grant as in and by the said Letters Patents amongst divers other provisions liberties power priviledges and things therein contained and to us granted more fully at large it doth and may appear Now know ye that we the said R W and D L for and in consideration that the said Letters Patents have been and were procured and gotten unto us by and through the great charges Labour Industrie and solicitations of H R of L. Gent. and for other good considerations us hereunto moving have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said H R his executors Administrators and assignes full power and authoritie to bargain for procure or buy or cause to be bought procure or bargained for by his or their factors Agents or assignes the fifth part of the said 3000. barrels of B aforesaid in five parts to be divided from year to year and every year yearly during the said Term of 21 years and the said B not exceeding a fifth part of the said 3000 barrels in five parts to be divided as aforesaid yearly and every year during the said term freely and lawfully ship lade transport and carry or cause to be shipped laden transported and carryed by way of Merchandize out of and from any Citie or Port in the City of Bristoll and Barnstable Cardiffe and Ch. or out of or from any of the creeks members or places to the same ports or any of them belonging or out of any other ports or creeks whatsoever within Southwales to any of the Ports beyond the Seas being at the time of any such transportations in League or Amitie with the Kings Majestie his heires or successors and the same here from time to time to utter sell dispose or put away at his and their free wills and pleasure to make thereof his and their best advantage to his and their own proper use and behoofe And we have and do by these presents make ordain and appoint the said H R his executors administrators or assignes an Agent for that purpose for and concerning that fifth part and for his more full and absolute assurance in that behalf we have assigned and set over and by this presents do fully clearly and absolutely give grant assigne and set over unto the said H R his executors administrators and assignes one and the full fifth part of all and every sum and sums of money gain profit benefit commodities encrease and advantage whatsoever which shall or may during the said term of 21. years be yearly from time to time had made gotten or obtained by reason or means of the said fifth part before to him by these presents granted or assigned and also one full fift of the benefit priviledges preheminences forfeitures seizures profits and commodities which shall or may be obtained or gotten by force and vertue of the said Leters Patents before mentioned or of any libertie priviledge power or authoritie thereby granted or by reason or means of the yearly buying bargaining for procuring transporting lading venting and shipping of the said c. into the parts beyond the Seas in such form as in the said Letters Patents is Limitted set down and expressed in as full and ample manner and form to all intents and purposes as we the said R W and D L have Habend shall or have by vertue of the said Letters Patents To have and to hold the said fift part of c. and the power and libertie to transport the same as aforesaid and all other the premisses with their appurtenances before by these presents given granted assigned and set over or meant mentioned or intended to be c. and every part and parcell thereof unto the said H R his executors Administrators and assignes to be done and executed to him and them and every of them or by his or their or any of their factors servants Agents assigns also for and during the whole term of 21. years granted and by the said recited letters Patents in as large ample and beneficiall manner and form to all intents and purposes and in every condition and degree as we the said R W and D L or either of us our or either of our executors Administrators or assigns or any of us may or could do by force and vertue of the said recited letters Patents That he shall quietly enjoy a fift part of the premisses or any thing therein contained And we the said R W and D L for us and either of us our and either of our executors c. That he the said H K his executors and Administrators shall and may lawfully and peaceably and quietly have take and receive and enjoy the said first fifth part of the said c. so to be yearly transported as aforesaid And the said power and libertie to transport the same and all other the premisses with their appurtenances before by these presents mentioned to be hereby given granted assigned or set over to his and their own proper uses and behoofes during the term aforesaid by the said letters Patents granted without the lett trouble denyall hinderance revocation countermand or contradiction of the said R W and D L or either of them their executors Administrators or assigns or of any other person or persons whatsoever and free and clear without paying allowing or disbursing any sum of money or other charges other then the allowance and payment of 2 shillings reserved to his Majesty by the said letters Patents for every barrell so to be transporred as aforesaid for the same and in as large and ample manner in every condition and degree to all intents and purposes as we the said R W and D L or either of us our executors or assignes might or could have and enjoy the same by vertue of the said letters Patents or any power grant priviledges or things therein contained In witnesse c. A condition to pay money within four dayes after if the parties bound in an obligation pay it not at the day THe condition of this obligation is such That whereas W H and R B by their obligation or writing obligatory bearing date c. are and stand jointly and severally bounden unto the within named I L in the sum of c. with condition endorsed and at large appeareth now if the said W H and R B their executors Administrators and assignes shall make default in payment of the said sum of
to the said Mansion house or Scite of the said late Monastery or Priory of c. with the said Mannor of E and all and singular the lands tenements and hereditaments to them or either of them belonging or appertaining and also of in and to the said c. and all other the premisses with their and every of their appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof by force vertue or means of the said recited Letters Patents and Indenture of Assignement aforesaid or either of them or by any other wayes or means whatsoever together with the same Indenture of Assignement to the said W K made of the premisses as abovesaid To have and to hold the said Mansion-house or Scite of the Monastery or Priory aforesaid The said Mannor of K The said three Closes c. and all and singular other the premisses with their and every of their appurtenances and all the said estate interest and terme of yeers of him the said W K in and to the same premisses and every part thereof unto the said I P his c. to the onely use and behoof of him the said I P and of such children as he now hath or hereafter shall have of the body of the said E his now wife immediatly after the decease of the said W K for and during all such time and terme as shall be unexpired and then to come of the extent or extents aforesaid In as large and ample manner to all intents and purposes as he the said W K now hath might should or ought to have and enjoy the same by vertue of the said recited Letters Patents and Indenture of Assignement or either of them or otherwise howsoever For quiet enjoying And the said W K for himself c. That he the said I P his c. and every of them shall or may after the decease of the said W K during the whole terme before mentioned under the rents covenants and reservations in the said Letters Patents mentioned peaceably and quietly hold have and enjoy all and singular the before bargained premisses with the appurtenances and every part thereof to the uses before mentioned without the let or interruption of the heirs c. of him the said W K or any other person or persons by their or any of their means act title or procurement And the said I P for himself c. That he the said I P his c. or some of them shall and will within the space of three yeers next after the premisses aforesaid shall come into the possession of him the said I P his c. by force and vertue of this present grant or assignment well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said M F and E L the sum of c. viz. unto each of them which shall be then living at the time of such possession had as aforesaid the sum of c. without fraud or covin In witnesse c. A Release taken from one used in Trust TO all to whom c. R M of c. whereas C C and T T for and in consideration of a certain sum of money to them paid by I L of c. by their Indenture of bargain and sale bearing date c. did grant bargain and sell unto the said I L and R M their heires and assignes for ever All that their third part in three parts equally to be divided Recitall of all that their messuage or Tenement called c. with the appurtenances scituate c. late in the tenure of c. And also all that their third part in three parts equally divided of all that their mine of coals opened or to be opened or to be gotten or digged within the grounds or lands to the said messuage or Tenement called the c. belonging or appertaining or in any part or parcell thereof As by the same Indenture amongst divers other covenants and agreements more at large it doth and may appear All which premisses in the said Indenture specified so sold and granted unto the said I L and R M as aforesaid was before and at the sealing of the said Indenture Indented and meant to be to the onely use and behoofe of the said I L and his heirs now know ye that I the said R M for and in regard of the trust and confidence in me reposed by the said I L have remised released and quite claimed and for and from me and my heires do by these presents remise release and for ever quite claim unto the said I L and his heires all my right Interest estate title and demand which heretofore I have had or now have of and in the said premisses in the said Indenture specified or in any part or parcell thereof In witnesse c. A Bond taken by the Sheriffes of London for ones Appearance KNow all men by these presents c. To be holden and c. to the Sheriffes of the Citie of London in 100. pound of goods c. To be paid to the said Sheriffes or either of them their executors c. for the true payment whereof well and truely to be made I bind c. The Condition THe Condition of this obligation is That if the above bounden A B shall personally appear before the Justices of our Lord the King at W in the Octaves of Saint Mar in to answer C D and E F of a Plea that he render unto them 200. pounds that then this present obligation to be void or otherwise to stand c. A Condition to finde one his Diet by the year THe Condition c. That if the within TW his executors or assignes do and shall at his and their costs and charges find provide and allow unto I B or any one other servant of the within named I B for the time being good wholsome and sufficient diet and victuals meet and convenient in such sort as is now by him allowed for the time and space of one whole yeer from the Feast of the Nâ—tivity of c. next ensuing c. At or in the now c. And if at any time the said I B or other servant of the said I B so to be dieted for the time being shall be absent from his said commons by the space of six weeks or more together at any time during the said term if then and so often as he shall so be absent the said T W his executors or assignes do and shall find and allow diet and victuals for the said I B for so long time after the end of said term as they shall have been absent as aforesaid According to the true meaning of these presents that then c. Or else c. A Letter of Attorney to enter upon Lands and to deliver a lease made to another KNow all men by these presents that I R R of c. Gent. have made ordained and constituted TC of c. my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my
then this present c. A condition to pay a sum of mony after ten pounds per centum if the party be living at the day of payment if dead to abate the interest and some of the principal THe Condition of c. That if the within bounden R S or his assignes at or in the now dwelling house of c. the sum of 110 l. of c. one the c. next ensuing the date within written if the said D S shall be in and upon the same day bodily living And if it shall happen the said D S to depart this transitory life before the said tenth day of c. aforesaid then in that case if so be the said R S his heirs executors administrators or assignes or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the c. of the said D S on the said c. next and at the place aforesaid only the sum of 90 l. of lawful mony of England without fraud or covin that then this present obligation to be void and of none effect or else to stand and abide in full strength force and vertue A Condition to lend a sum of mony at a certain day nominated for a certaine time then following without interest THe condition of c. That if the within bounden Sir I VV Knight and N Y or either of them do and shall on the tenth day of c. next ensuing the date within written deliver and lend unto the within named E P at or in the c. the full sum of c. of lawfull mony of England upon the single bond of the said E P until the nine and twentieth day of c. then next ensuing without loane interest or other consideration to be had for the same That then c. Another for payment of an annuity THe Condition c. That if the within bound T R and T P or either of them their or either of their c. or any of them do and shall every year yearly from and after the feast day of c. next ensuing the c. for and during the term of c. then next ensuing well and truely pay or cause to be paid unto the within named I S his c. one annuity or yearly rent or sum of c. of lawfull money of England by the year at four usual feasts or terms in the year that is to say on the feast dayes of c. by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to be made on the feast day of c. next ensuing c. that then this obligation to be void and of none effect but if default shal happen to be made of or in the payment of the said annuity or yearely rent or sum of c. at any of the said feast dayes in which the same ought to be paid and at any time during the said terme of c. contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents That it shall stand and abide in full force strength and vertue Another to pay a certain sum of money at a day and then to put in other Sureties for payment of another sum at a day then following THe Condition c. That if the within bounden J G his c. or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the within named C D. his c. the full sum of c. at or in the c. on the c. and then also do and shall procure and cause one other sufficient surety to become bound with him the said J G. his executors c. unto the said C D. his executors c. by their obligation in due form to be made in the penaltie of c. for the true payment of c. more of c. then next following and which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1636. at the place aforesaid without fraud That then c. A Condition for performance of an Award THe Condition of c. That if the within bounden W L his executors or administrators do for his and their parts and behalf in all things well and truly stand to observe perform fulfil and keep the Award Arbitrament Order finall end determination and judgment of A B of c. C D c. and E R Arbitrators indifferently elected named and chosen aswell on the part and behalf of the said W L as on the part and behalf of the within named R. B. I. to arbitrate award order judg determine and a finall end to make of or upon touching and concerning all and every action and actions suits variances sum and sums of money claims and demands whatsoever had moved depending stirring or having been or now being in question suit trouble or controversie between the said parties for or by reason or means of any manner of Cloth or Clothes by the said C I. or his servants or assignes for J M. Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London and the said VV N. or either of them during the continuance of the late Copartnership or the supposed Copartnership had between them the said VV and J. touching onely the said Copartnership in any manner of wise so as the same Award Arbitrament finall end determination and judgment of the said Arbitrators of and upon the premises or any part thereof be made and put in writing under their hands and seals ready to be delivered to the said parties on or before the c. next ensuing the c. That then c. A Condition to save harmless of a Recognizance taken for ones appearance THe Condition c. That if the within bounden J R. his heirs c. do at all times hereafter and from time to time cleerly acquit and discharge or sufficiently save and keep harmlesse the within named G S and B N and either of them their or either of their heirs executors and administrators against our Soveraign Lord the King and all others of and for all and every such Recognizances or Recognizance wherein and whereby they the said G S and B N. or either of them stand charged or bound to our Soveraign L. the Kings Majestie for the said I R or for his personal appearance in his Majesties Court of Record called the Kings Bench at VVestminst ' in Trinity Term next to answer all such matters as shall be objected against him and of and from all and every sum and sums of money matter thing things whatsoever in the said Recognizance and Recognizances and every of them mentioned or conteined and of and for all actions suits costs losses troubles extents and dammages that shall or may arise or grow touching or concerning the same or any of them in any manner of wise That then c. A Condition to save harmlesse for the bailing of one at two severall actions THe Condition c. That whereas the within named J D. at the speciall instance and request of the within bound A B. hath
countermand this present letter of atturnie nor the authority thereby granted nor any suit act or proceeding at any time hereafter to be had by vertue of these presents In witnesse c. The forme of a deputation of a Patent TO all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come G VV of c. Esq sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting Whereas our Soveraigne Lord the Kings most excellent Majestie that now is by his Highnesse Letters patents sealed with the great seal of England bearing date at VVestminster the c. hath given and granted unto mee the said G VV the office and offices of Receiver general of the issues and revenues or all and singular his Majesties Honors Castles Lordships Mannors Lands Tenements Rents and other Hereditaments whatsoever with their rights members and appurtenances parcel of the lands and possessions of M. late Earl of L and M. his wife in the said County of Y. and in all Cities Townes and places whatsoever as well within liberties as without within the precincts limits and circuits of the foresaid County of c. and him the said G VV Receivor general of all and singular the premisses the Kings Majestie by his Letters patents aforesaid hath made and ordained to exercise execute and do any thing touching or concerning the said office And further whereas our Sovereign Lord the Kings Majestie hath by the Letters patent given and granted unto the said G VV the office and offices of Steward and keeper of all and singular Court-leets and view of frank-pledge of all and singular the said Honors c. ut supra in the said County of c. To have enjoy exercise and occupie the said severall offices and either of them to the aforesaid G W by himselfe or by his sufficient deputie or deputies unto the term and for the term of the life of the said G W. together with all profits commodities advantages authorities and preheminences whatsoever to the same several offices or either c. belonging or appertaining And further whereas our said Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie hath by the said Letters patents given and granted unto the said G W. for the exercising of the office of Receiver Generall of all and singular the lands and possessions aforesaid with the appurtenances the wages and fees of thirteen pounds c. by the year and for the exercising of the office of Steward and keeping of the courts leets and view of frankpledge of all the lands and possessions aforesaid with the appurtenances the wages and fees of c. by the year and also twenty shilligs for the portage of every 100 l. of mony paid by the said G W out of the issues of his said offices or either of them at the receipt of his Majesties exchequer his heires or successors or otherwise to be paid by warrant from his Majestie his heirs or successors or by warrant from the Lord High Treasurer of England for the time being To have and yearly receive the aforesaid several wages and fees in form aforesaid unto the said G W during his life out of the issues and rents of the foresaid Honours Castles and other the possessions aforesaid at the feasts of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Arch-angel by even portions to be paid together with all other wages fees allowâ—â—ces liveries diet profits commodities and preheminences to the said offices or either of them by right due accustomed belonging or appertaining as by the said Letters patents amongst other things therin contained more plainly may appear And wheras our said Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie by other his Letters patents under the Seal of his Highnesse Court of Exchequer bearing date at VVestm the c. hath assigned and appointed the said G W unto the office and offices of surveyor General of all his Majesties Honors Castles Lordships c. in the County of Northumberland and in all Cities Towns Hamblets c. as by the said last recited Letters patents c. Now know yee that I the said G W for special causes c. have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint my loving friend R M of c. my true and lawful deputie irrecoverable to exercise and execute all and every the offices aforesaid in as large and ample manner to all intents and purposes as I my self may might or ought to do by force vertue or means of the several Letters patents above recited or either of them that is to say the office of Receiver General and office of Steward of all the Honours Castles Mannors anâ— other the possessions of the said late Earl and Countess of Lenox for and during the natural life of me the said G W. and the office of Surveyor General of all his Majesties possessions within the county of Northumberland during his Majesties pleasure And I the said G W doe hereby also give grant assign and appoint unto the said R M my deputy for exercising and executing of the said several offices the several yearly wages and fees above mentioned given granted assigned unto me by the several Letters patents above recited that is to say for the said office of Receiver General the sum c. for the said office of Steward and keeping of Courts the sum of c. and for the said office of Surveior General of the said county of Northumberland the sum of c. at the feasts of c. and St. c. by even portions to be had and received in such set manner and form by my said deputy as I the said G W may might or ought to have had and received the same if this present deputation and grant of severall fees aforesaid had never been made And I doe also give grant and assign unto my said deputie all other wages fees allowances portage mony livery diet profits and commodities whatsoever to the severall offices aforesaid or any of them incident belonging or appertaining with liberty to and for the said R M my deputie at any time hereafter to surrender the several Letters patents or either of them unto the Kings Majestie his heirs or successors and to take a new grant or grants of the said offices in his own name or in the name of any other person or persons without the let trouble or contradiction of me the said G W or any claiming by from or under me In witnesse c. An assignment of a lease in trust whereof the assignor is to take a further estate in the premises THis INDENTURE made c. between Sir A C of c. on the one part and E H and C D of c. of the other part Witnesseth That whereas Sir I D c. by his Indent of lease bearing date the c. Reciting the grant and the habend as in and by c. Now this Indenture further Witnesseth That the said Sir A C for and in consideration of the trust hereafter