1353-07-30, John Westminster
de Potenhale, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Brocas, 200 marks; to be levied etc. in Kent. on payment. of release by Alan Reyner of Roughton to Laurence Bon of burgess of Lenn, of all his right and claim in the said Laurence issue, in the name of servitude, villeinage, bondage or other servile and grant that his children shall have free estate and full liberty chattels, Dated at Bishop's Lenn on Tuesday before St. Peter 27 Edward III, Witnesses: William de Beteryng, then mayor of Lenn, Geoffrey Drew, then alderman, John de Houton, then steward, John de Cockesford, John Ryghtwys, John de Thrisford, Adam de Billyngford, William de Swanton, John de Rudham.
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- John Brocas 317 other appearances →
- John Ryghtwys 3 other appearances →
- John de Cockesford 2 other appearances →
- John de Hayton 352 other appearances →
- John de Holton 485 other appearances →
- John de Rudham 11 other appearances →
- John de Thrisford 2 other appearances →
- Laurence Bon 6 other appearances →
- Reyner of Roughton 6 other appearances →
- William de Beteryng 4 other appearances →
- William de Biteryng 19 other appearances →
- William de Swanton 36 other appearances →
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