1354-01-19, Walter Westminster

Memorandum that the abbess and convent on 1 March acknowledged the preceding deed at Romeseye in their full chapter before John de Stouford, by virtue of a writ directed to him, which is on the files for this year. Enrolment of confirmation by Isabel abbess of Romeseye and the convent of that place of the estate which John de Edyndon has in a messuage, two . 105 a virgate of arable land, 53 acres of meadow, 4 acres of pasture and for eight oxen in Edyndon, which formerly belonged to William de with grant that John shall have suit at the said mills of all tenants of the abbess, or holding in villeinage in the manor of to grind the corn of the tenants as fully as used to be done the mills were in the hands of the abbess, so that if any one of the withdraw the said suit John may distrain the tenants for their the lands held of the abbess until they make suit, as was done in of William de Sweltenham ; the abbess and convent have further to John 47s. 4d. rent which he used to render to them for the and pastures, and 41s. 4d. rent which he used to render for three a dovecot, 110 acres of land, 11 acres of meadow, 9 acres of 6 acres of wood, 10d. and a pound of cumin rent which John holds of them in Coterugg and Suthewyk, which formerly belonged to Cheigny; they have also released to John all other services of those etc. Dated at Romesye in their chapter, 10 July, 26 Edward IIT. that the abbess and convent on 1 March acknowledged the deed at Romeseye in their full chapter before John de Stouford, of a writ directed to him which is on the files of this year. of indenture made between the abbess and convent of of the one part, and Walter Scarlet, warden of the chantry newly in the prebendal church of Edyndon by William de Edyndon, of Winchester, and the chaplains of that chantry of the other part, that the abbess and convent have granted to the warden and a moiety of an acre and 10 perches of land in Edyndon adjoining of that church, and 14 acres and 24 perches of meadow town adjoining the house or close of the warden and chaplains in for the enlargement of the cemetery, house and close aforesaid, to frank almoin in exchange for the moiety of an acre, 10 perches and for 14 acres, 24 perches of land in Edyndon aforesaid, which and chaplains have granted to the abbess and convent of the and meadows of the said chantry. Dated at Romeseye in the chapter of the abbess and convent, Monday before St. Peter ad Vincula, III. that on 1 March the abbess and convent in their full at Romeseye before John de Stouford, and the warden and at Romeseye before William de Fifhide, acknowledged the indenture by virtue of certain writs directed to John and William are on the files of this year. of a like indenture made between the abbess and convent of and Walter Scarlet, warden of the chantry newly founded by de Edyndon, bishop of Winchester, in the prebendal church of Dated [as above.) that on 1 March the abbess and convent in their full of Romeseye before John de Stouford and the said warden at before William de Fifhide acknowledged the preceding indenture of certain writs directed to John and William which are on the this year. of letter of attorney by the abbess and convent of Romesey de Chertesey to place Walter Scarlet warden of the chantry newly in the prebendal church of Edyndon and the chaplains of that chantry in seisin of a moiety of an acre and 10 perches of land in Edyndon, adjoining the cemetery, and 13 acres, 24 perches of meadow in that town, adjoining the house of the warden and chaplains, in accordance with the form of the indenture thereupon and to receive seisin from the warden of a moiety of an acre and 10 perches of land in Edyndon and of 14 acres 24 perches of meadow there, granted in exchange, in accordance with the form of the said indenture. Dated at Romesey in their chapter, Monday before St. Peter ad Vincula, 26 Edward III. Enrolment of grant by Isabel, abbess of Romeseye, and the convent of that place, to John de Edyndon of pasture or common of pasture for eight oxen, to wit to have common with their oxen in the manor of Edyndon and in the towns of Edyndon and Tynhide for a whole year in all those places in which Roger Northfolk and his ancestors used to have common with their oxen, together with that common or pasture for eight oxen which John previously had in that manor by another deed, so that he shall have common for sixteen oxen in all. Dated at Romeseye in their chapter, 1 January, 27 Edward III. Enrolment of grant of licence by the abbess of Romesy and the convent of that place in the diocese of Winchester, to John de Edyndon, that he may assign a messuage and a virgate of land in Edyndon, which is held of them, to the warden and chaplains of the chantry newly founded by William bishop of Winchester in the prebendal church of Edyndon, to celebrate divine service there, to hold in frank almoin; with licence to the warden and chaplains to receive the messuage and land from John and to hold the same in frank almoin, notwithstanding the statute of mortmain. Dated in their chapter house at Romesy, 16 March, 27 Edward III. Memorandwn that the abbess and convent on 1 March acknowledged the preceding deeds in their full chapter at Romeseye before John de Stouford, by virtue of a writ to him which is on the files of this year. Enrolment of general release made by George de Brompton of Melreth, co. Cambridge, to Sir Walter lord of Mauny. As his seal is unknown to many he has secured the seal of the mayoralty of London to be affixed to these presents. Dated London, 24 July, 28 Edward III.