1347-04-19, David Reading

Memorandum that Maud came before John de Stouford on Monday in the second week of Lent, and acknowledged the preceding deed, and John received the acknowledgment by the king's writ, which is on the files among the writs of dedimus potestatem for this year. 21. Geoffrey de Say, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Lamhethe, citizen and fishmonger of London, and to John Bonet, wodemongere, 401.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent. 23. Simon de Pirie acknowledges that he owes to William Arthur 100I.; to be levied &c. in co. Northampton. 20. Roger Cuppere is sent to the prior and convent of St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall, to receive such maintenance from that priory as John Trewarthien, deceased, had there by the king's order. By p.s. Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Sir John de Etton, late rector of Great Massyngham church, granted that a messuage and a bovate of land in Etton, which are held of Adam de Everyngham of Laxton by knights service, which Sir Robert de Howine, Sir John le Forester and Sir John de Garton, chaplains, hold for life by the grant of John de Etton with reversion to him, shall remain to Sir Thomas de Etton, rector of Testerton church, diocese of Norwich, Sir William de Doncastre, rector of Rothyngplumbia church, diocese of London, and to Richard de Holdernesse, rector of Ouneby church, diocese of Lincoln, and the said Robert, John and John have attorned themselves to Thomas, William and Richard for their services by reason of that grant, Adam has given licence to Thomas, William and Richard to grant that the messuage and land shall remain to the three chaplains and to their successors celebrating divine service for the soul of John de Etton and of all the faithful departed in the new chapel of Etton built by John de Etton in honour of the Holy Trinity, notwithstanding the statute of mortmain. Dated at Westminster 24 April, 1347.