1357-02-03, Westminster

Memorandum that Isabel came into the chancery at Westminster on 30 January and acknowledged the preceding deed. Enrolment of indenture witnessing that whereas Sir Ralph Basset of Drayton is bound to Sir Thomas de Swynford in 100/. by a recognisance made in chancery in the 29th year of the reign, Thomas grants that if Sir William de Burgh, clerk of chancery, and Sir John de Newenham, parson of Eketon church, who have the manor of Newenton Blossemevile in the counties of Buckingham and Bedford of the grant and surrender of the said Thomas and Nichola his wife, by a fine levied in the king's court in Hilary term in the 81st year of the king's reign, to hold for Nichola s life, with reversion to Ralph, rendering to Thomas and Nichola for Nichola s life 23 marks yearly at certain terms contained in the fine, or if any on their behalf pay the said rent at those terms, or within six weeks after each of those terms, in St. Paul's church, Bedeford, the said recognisance shall be null, but if they fail in payment it shall remain in force. Dated Westminster, Tuesday before the Purification, 831 Edward III. French.