1292-01-12, Westminster

Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of agreement made on Tuesday after the Epiphany, 20 Edward, between Sir Richard son of Alan, earl of Arundel, and Sir Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, whereby Sir Richard grants to the bishop his manors of Kynele, co. Wilts, and Milham, co. Norfolk, Cheping Norton, co. Oxford,and Trokford, co. Chester, with the hamlets and members pertaining to them, together with the advowson of the church of the manor of Milham, knights fees, etc., saving to the earl a moiety of the profit of the whole fees and half fees, from the said Tuesday until the end of twelve years, for 1,819/. 3s. 10d. paid by the bishop to the earl and his creditors beforehand for the expedition of the earl's arduous affairs ; at the end of which . 249 the manors, etc., with the ploughs, stock, etc., which are delivered bishop by indenture, shall revert to the earl, saving to the bishop his assigns the corn in the barnsand in the land and the easement of lands and barns with free entry and egress to make his profit thereof, with the stock and other goods of the bishop and his assigns, saving to the earl as many heads of every kind of beast as the bishop receive from the earl's attorneys. Theearl also grants that if he die the end of this term, so that the custody of the manors shall come the king, the bishop shall have when the earl's heir comes of age the for so long a time as shall be lacking of the term. The earl that if the bishop be hindered bythe earl or his bailiffs or ministers anything touching the manors, and if the earl do not make amends within a month of being warned by the bishop, shall pay to the king 100 marks for each said hindrance aid of the Holy Land and shall make good the bishop's damages thereby. The earl grants that the bishop may take pleasure venison in the park of Milham and the chaces and warrens said manors during the aforesaid term, provided that he leave the at the end of the term reasonably stocked with deer, unless they be by the custody that may happen within this term or by any to venison. The bishop shall keep the houses in good repair the woods without waste, with power to take reasonable estovers in woods of the manors for the maintenance of the manors. Witnesses: William, bishop of Ely; Sir William de Hamelton, archdeacon of ; Sir William de Esinden, clerk; Sir Roger Espringehos , Sir Ralph Sir Roger de Pewelisdon, knights; Wiliam Inge, William Haye, Thomas Inge. Dated at London as above. that the bishop and earl came into chancery at Weston 12 January, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed. of dower to Avice, late the wife of Robert le Blund. are assigned to her a court with garden and dovecot, and customs, and services with pleas and perquisites of six customary tenants, and of a customary tenant, and with 564 acres of arable land and acres of meadow, all which are extended at 4/. 13s. 9d. There are assigned to her in Exton the rents and services of Agatha de la Clement de Exton, Robert de Wike, and John Femmote, with a in the hills, a quarter of a water-mill and the pannage of swine which are extended at 29s. 2d. Vincent of Rowell acknowledges that he owes to Master William 10/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and in co. Northampton. le Marchaunt acknowledges that he owes to Master William de 43 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and in co. Northampton.