1373-06-24, Westminster
Memorandum of acknowledgment before John de Wythornwyk, 6 March this year, by virtue of the king's writ of dedimus potestatem. Writing of John Chamberleyn of Emberton, giving to John Parkere of Olneye the first vacancy of Emberton church, and granting that he may present whom he will. Dated Olneye, 8 May 36 Edward III. French, Memorandum of acknowledgment in the chancery at Westminster, 25 June this year. Charter of Edmund son and heir of Edmund Bolestrode, giving with warranty to William de Stokes clerk, John Fitzrychard of Olneye and Hugh Godard chaplain, their heirs and assigns, his manor of Prestle, the advowson of the chapel therein, and all other lands, rents and services in Prestle and Flitwyk co. Bedeford which came to him by inheritance after his said father's decease, with wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats etc., granting them likewise the reversion of all lands now held of him for life by Maud his mother, and giving them all the lands, rents and services demised by the abbot and convent of Wardon to his said father and mother and to him the said Edmund the son for their lives to hold by the service of one pair of gloves at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions. Witnesses: John Hay, John Wake, Thomas de Stepyngle, Edmund Mattheu, Henry Watkenes, Edmund Pecok, John Jurdon. Dated Prestle, Saturday after Midsummer 47 Edward III.
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