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1365-05-05, Westminster

Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the said Thomas. Henry de Blakeburn clerk appoints Nicholas de Staunford clerk attorney to sue in chancery the execution of a recognisance for to him made by John son of Robert de Swynestede before John late mayor of the staple of Westminster, to receive the money give acquittance for the same. Indenture witnessing that brother Richard de Plesye prior of Donmowe the convent have given with warranty to Sir William de Ferers lord of Groby, John Bataille son and heir of John Bataille, Rowe, John Hanekyn and William Clerk of Lyndesselle dwelling house with garden adjoining and a thicket by the gate thereof occupied by the said prior which are within the said priory, and have granted to them every day so many white loaves called so many gallons of the best ale of the convent, and all of the kitchen etc. arising as two canons ought and have been to take in the refectory, and every day a corrody in bread and and of the kitchen for one servant, namely one serjauntlof, loaf called gretterwhitlof, half a gallon of convent ale and the kitchen pottage with one mess of meat, also ten cartloads wood, oak or ash, 12 lbs. of candle of Parys yearly to be carried delivered at the said dwelling house, or 4s. a week during the prior's life in name of the said corrodies whensoever they are to commute the same, also the whole tithe of the fishery of the weirs of Burnham and of a manor called Chevereshalle in the of High Aungre, with power to distrain for arrears in all lands the said priory in the town of Little Donmowe. Dated Donmowe 6 April 39 Edward ITI.

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