1369-02-20, Westminster

Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John de Bretteby. Indenture made between Sir John Walkeleyn prior of Swaveseye co. Cantebrigge and Amory de Shirlond parson of Bokesworth, being a lease for three years of the priory and of tke said prior's manor of Driedrayton, with all lands, meadows, feedings, pastures, rents, fisheries, services of free men and neifs, tithes of corn, pensions, portions, emoluments and profits whatsoever thereto pertaining, rendering yearly 1001. at Swaveseye at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions. The lessee shall during that term maintain the houses, walls and other buildings to the priory pertaining, as in roofing of houses and repair of walls, hedges and enclosures, and the lessor shall bear all charges in pensions, annuities and portions, in tenths, fifteenths or other quotas or impositions thereon imposed or granted by the clergy to the pope or by the commons to the king or hereafter to be so granted, contenting them of his own money by himself, his attorneys or deputies ITI. 71 charge of the lessee, and if any monk or monks shall within the term be sent to the said priory by the abbot and convent of the house to abide as fellows of the said prior, his attorneys or shall of the farm aforesaid bear their costs so that the lessee shall the paid far m be not paid within a quinzaine after any term his default ; and the lessor names William de Gamelyngeye vicar and Richard de Dounham parson of Little Lawfare his or deputies as well to receive the said farm and give for the same as to fulfil all other the premises on his behalf. lessee shall at the end of his term leave as many acres of land reploughed (rebinatas) and manured as he took over at the thereof, as appears by another indenture between the nor may he let the site of the priory to farm to any other, nor any waste. Covenant that if during the said term the lessor removed or promoted to any other benefice or office (gradum), or other just cause the lessee may not wholly enjoy the same, he have allowance in payment of his said farm; and bond for of 1001. at Bokesworth within one month if he have not allowance, or be cast out of his term by default of the said prior, attorneys or executors; and if at the end of the said term the be further demised to farm, the lessee shall have the preference will give as much as others. The prior has this day delivered left in the hands of his said attorneys or one of them a seal for acquittance in his name for payments received. Witnesses : de Styuecle, John de Wauton, Robert Waryn, Roger de Thomas Dockyng. Dated Swaveseye, Friday after the 43 Edward III. of acknowledgment by the parties, 12 February.