1365-06-18, Westminster

Joan who was wife of John de Coupland to John de Monte Acuto Recognisance for 500 marks, to be levied, in default of payof her lands and chattels in Northumberland. Indenture made between Sir John de Mountagu and Joan who was of John de Coupland, being a lease of the castle and barony of upon Twede with fees, advowsons etc. thereto belonging to the . 1s3 Joan and her assigns, being lieges of the king and none other, a term of seven years from Martinmas next if she so long live, to her assigns or executors for one year only after her death if she die within the said term, rendering 200 marks a year to the said John and his heirs at his lodging in the parish of St. Clement the bar of the New Temple London at Whitsuntide and by even portions, the said Joan, her assigns or executors, maintaining and defending the premises during the said against all men save the king and his eldest son at their own so far as they reasonably may considering the state thereof at or when repaired at the cost of the lessor, without waste lands or buildings, save that allowance shall be made to the for any destruction arising from public war as other lords those parts make to tenants in like case, but as to making and the castle walls the lessor, his heirs and executors, shall be charged. Covenants for reentry of the lessor until arrears and be paid if the said rent be 40 days in arrear, saving to the lessee goods therein found; for outlay of 40 marks of the said farm the first year upon the repair of the dongon or walls of the and of further sums by agreement; for power to the lessor sell or exchange the premises during the said term upon giving a year's warning to the lessee, and to the lessee to surrender same upon one year's warning given to the lessor, his heirs or in person if in England, or at his manor of Stoke in Hamme Devon, so that recompense be made of a proportion of the farm the time she shall hold the same; for defeasance of the foregoing upon condition that the lessee shall pay the said rent defend the premises as aforesaid during the said term, not making beyond the value of 100s; that in case the said castle be taken burnt by enemies, and they be thence thrust out by the lessee or by procurement without cost to the lessor, upon condition that she as speedily as may be repair the damage in walls or buildings by enemies done, she shall not be charged with 500 marks by Of the said recognisance, nor otherwise be answerable for the or burning thereof; the lessor binding himself and his for performance of his part of all these matters. Dated 20 June 1365, 39 Edward III. French.