1347-06-28, Philip Reading

de Alcestre, parson of Little Compton church, acknowledges that owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in default of of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. on payment. Elias Walteres of Iecombe, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to Philip de Alcestre, clerk, 10/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Gloucester. Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas William son of William de Langham, knight, with his father's assent, has taken to wife Margaret daughter of William de Dersham, whereby William the father, of his good will and for a sum of money which he has taken from William de Dersham for the said marriage, has agreed to maintain his said son and his wife in food and clothing and all other necessaries for them, their issue and necessary serjeants, pertaining to their estate for all his life and has granted to them a yearly rent of 20 marks of his manor of Hemsted for his life, upon condition that if William maintain them as aforesaid then he is discharged of the said rent for all such time, and if he fail to do so then William and Margaret shall receive the said rent. Witnesses: Sir John de Roos, Sir William Crocheman, knights, John de Helyon, John de Neuport, Henry de la Launde, Nicholas Latre. Dated at Hemsted on Friday the feast of St. Alban, 21 Edward III. French.