1354-03-08, Richard Westminster

bishop of Down (Dumen ) acknowledges that he owes to David de clerk, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and and ecclesiastical goods in Ireland. on payment. of indenture witnessing that whereas a dispute arose between late the wife of Walter Neel, citizen and cornmonger of London, of part, and John Herpesfeld, citizen and corder of London, and Hamond, kinsman and heir of the said Walter, of the other part, Adam Fraunceys, mayor of London, the aldermen and other lieges city, the aforesaid parties are agreed on these terms, to wit that Robert shall pay to Alice 40/., of which she acknowledges the by the presents. Dated London, 10 February, 28 Edward ITI. that Alice came into the chancery at Westminster on 21 and acknowledged the preceding indenture. of indenture made between Richard Smelt, citizen and fishof London, and Alice late the wife of Walter Neel, citizen of of the one part, and John Herpesfeld, citizen and corder of of the other, witnessing that whereas John is bound to Richard in 2001. by a statute merchant made before Adam Fraunceys, of the city, to be paid on a certain day, Richard and Alice grant Robert Hamound, kinsman of Walter, during the seven years next make no estate after Walter's death of any lands which belonged and which pertain to him, which may be to the prejudice of so that these things are not done by John's assent during that term, the tenements pertaining to Robert are not recovered by John's assent, by recognisances during that term by John's assent or procurethen the said statute merchant shall be null and void, saving to John which he has made with Robert to be his apprentice in the said Dated at London on 20 February, 28 Edward III. French. that the said parties came into the chancery at Westminster February and acknowledged the preceding indenture.