1371-10-17, Westminster

Memorandum of acknowledgment, 5 November this year. Charter of Edmund Giffard of Stanlake, giving with warranty to William Gamboun and his executors, for a great sum to him the said , Edmund paid, 10/. of yearly rent to be taken at Easter and Michaelmas or within the quinzaines thereof by even portions during the said William's life and one year longer of the said Edmund's manor of Stanlake co. Oxford and of all other his lands in that town, of other tenements in the town of MHenlee upon Thames jcalled Retherfeld Pippard co. Berks,; in the town of Lethingbourne co. Bukingham and elsewhere in England wheresoever, the first term beginning at Easter next, with power to distrain for arrears ; and in name of seisin the said Edmund has with his own hands given him half a mark in part payment for the said Easter term. Witnesses: John de Baldyngton of the said county, Thomas Lovedoun, Richard Forester of Staunton and Hugh his brother, Wiliiam de Whappelade, Richard de Sutton, John de Thornton. Dated Stanlake, 29 October 45 Edward III.