1361-11-10, Westminster

John de Mortymer of Kent to John de Bisshopeston clerk. Recognisance for 20/., to be levied etc. in Kent. Indenture made between William bishop of Wyncestre and John Giffard, cousin and heir of Elizabeth Giffard, witnessing that, whereas all the lands of the heritage of Elizabeth are taken into the king's hand by reason that she held some lands in chief, wherefore John is suing to have the same out of the king's hands as her cousin and heir and of full age by divers writs of diem clausit extremum, John grants that whensoever he shall have possession thereof, he will grant the manor of Ichhull co. Suthampton to the bishop and _ his assigns for life and to his assigns or executors for one year after, by an indenture between them to be made, containing that if the bishop shall make waste or alienation it shall be lawful for John and his heirs to enter the same; John binds himself to the bishop to perform these covenants in 3001., in case default be found in him so that he make not the lease aforesaid within 40 days after having the said lands out of the king's hand, and the bishop grants that so