1274-07-05, Nicholas Westminster

Bissop, imprisoned at Ipswich for the death of William Macke le Mouner, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff to bail him. of grant by Alan de Plokenet, knight, to John de Sancto knight, of the custody of the manors of Gratele and Den, which the inheritance of the heir of Thomas Maudut, in co. Southampton, with all appurtenances, except the advowsons of the churches of manors, from Thursday after SS. Peter and Paul, 1274, until 1279. If John be prevented from having the custody for this the death of the heir or by the king or otherwise, Alan grants Membrune &8d f that he shall be bound to John in 50/. for each year of the term that John is deprived of the custody, and for John's damages and expenses. If John wish to hold the custody after that term, he shall do so until the heir come of age, rendering 40/. yearly to Alan after Michaelmas, 1279, in St. Giles's church, Winchester. Dated at Westminster, on Thursday after SS. Peter and Paul, 2 Edward I. Enrolment of deed whereby the said Jobn grants that if he be impeded by the death of the heir of Thomas Maudut or otherwise by the king or another from holding the custody of the said manors of Gratele and Dene, co. Southampton, for the term aforesaid, and if Alan pay to him without plea or dispute within fifteen days after the hindrance 24/. in the conventual church of St. Swithin, Winchester, together with the damages and expenses sustained by John, for every year short of the said term, John will release to Alan 26/. remaining of 50/. in which Alan is bound to him for such hindrance as above, but if Alan do not satisfy John for his damages, hindrances, or expenses, he shall be bound to make full payment of the said 4 50/. Dated at Westminster, the day and year aforesaid. William de Barinty acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Blanmouter 200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. . Oxford, Buckingham and Middlesex. 4 Enrolment of agreement made, in the first year of the king's reign, at the feast of St. Matthew, between Matilda de Sancto Andrea and Alice de Amundevil, whereby Matilda demises at ferm to Alice for life, for 400. sterling that Alice paid to Matilda beforehand, all her land with the manor in the town of Arnington, with all appur tenances, rendering therefor yearly to Matilda 1d. at Midsummer and 5 marks yearly for the maintenance ofa chaplain celebrating divine service for the souls of Matilda's ancestors, and doing the due and customary services to the chief lords of the fee. Witnesses: William Barbede, Robert Tristram, William Mazun, Henry de Lacy, Ralph de Dokesworth, Robert Bray of Crawedene, Stephen Gocelin of Arnington.