1370-05-20, William Westminster

Gamboun is sent to the abbot of Hayles to take such in that abbey as Henry Fauconer had in his life time. By p.s. [28344.] indented of William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, a writing of John Husee, brother and heir of Roger Husee, he granted to the said bishop, his heirs or assigns, a yearly 40 marks to be taken of his manor of Berton Sacy, in seisin he put the said bishop by payment thereof, as security for and holding the manor and advowson of Mourton and certain Pudele Turberville co. Dorset late of the said John, according indenture between the parties one part whereof is enrolled in containing particulars of the conditions of that security, these presents giving the said rent to Walter de Frempton his wife, whom the said bishop by charter has made his of the manor, advowson and lands aforesaid, and to the heirs of the said Margaret, under the condition, manner and the said indenture specified and limited whereby the said had the same, with power to distrain for arrears in the said of Berton Sacy. Dated Thursday after the Invention of 44 Edward IIT. of acknowledgment, as well by the said Walter by as by the said Walter and Margaret jointly, at New Sarum 24 May before John Moubray, by virtue of divers the king's writs of dedimus potestatem which are upon the files for this year. Charter indented of Nicholas de Lovayne knight, giving with warranty to William bishop of Wyncestre, Sir John de Pekbrugge, John Colepeper and Richard Mafee, their heirs and assigns, the manors of Ditton Camois and Chevele co. Cantebrigge and Shonele co. Hertford, a messuage, one virgate and half an acre of land in Napton and Shathewell co. Warrewyk, a messuage and one virgate of land in Welford co. Norhampton, the manors of Mysterton and Pulteneye co. Leycestre and Wytherefeld co. Suffolk, and all other lands, rents, services, mills, woods, meadows, pastures, fisheries, lordships, customs, knights fees, advowsons of churches and chapels etc. which the said Nicholas has in the said counties, to hold during his life rendering yearly 250 marks at Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas by even portions, power being reserved to him to distrain for arrears, and to enter again and hold the premises in his former estate with the growing corn and all other goods and chattels therein if the said rent be one quinzaine in arrear; which lease is made upon condition that if the said Nicholas shall cross the sea and die before his return to England, the said lessees of the moiety of the profits by them taken shall pay his debts and make provision for his soul, saving to them the residue of such profits, and saving to the said Nicholas the rent aforesaid, and if he shall return to England the said lessees at his request shall without delay lease again all their estate in the premises to the lessor alone or jointly with others, and if they do not so, or make default in any of the covenants or conditions aforesaid, it shall be lawful for him the said Nicholas to enter again and hold the premises in his former estate with the growing corn and all other goods and chattels quick and dead. Witnesses: Sir William de Cobham, Sir Thomas Morant, Sir John Burgh knights, Sir William Harewell, Sir Robert Lincoln clerks, Henry Englissh, John Sibille. Dated Penshurst, 20 March 44 Edward III. French.