1373-07-06, Westminster

William Baldewyne citizen and saddler of London to Richard Vyncent parson of St. Sitha London, John Berdene, John Stamer and Thomas Yonge. Recognisance for 2001., to be levied etc. in the city of London. Indenture made between Sir Robert de Neville of Hornby knight and Elizabeth his wife on the one part and John son of John de Kirkeby of the other part, reciting a statute merchant made in the staple of Westminster whereby the said John is bound to pay 2001. to the said Robert and Elizabeth at certain set terms, and a fine between the parties levied in the king's court in the quinzaine of Trinity last of the manor and advowson of Horton by Derteford, whereby the said Robert and Elizabeth released with warranty to the said John and his heirs during the said Elizabeth's life two thirds of the said manor and advowson subject to a yearly rent of 10 marks and half a quarter of wheat at Christmas and Midsummer by even portions during the first six years, and afterwards of 21 marks and one quarter of wheat at the same feasts, reserving power to distrain for arrears, and with further warranty during the life of the said Elizabeth, if she shall overlive Alice who was wife of John de Kirkeby knight, of the reversion of the third part of the said manor and advowson, now held in dower of the said John's heritage by the said Alice with reversion to the said Robert and Elizabeth, subject to a yearly rent of 10 marks and 4 bushels of wheat at the aforesaid: feasts, reserving like power to distrain ; and witnessing the defeasance of the said statute merchant, upon condition that the said John or his heirs, their assigns or some other in their name shall in the church of Horton during the said Elizabeth's life pay or cause to be paid to the said Robert or Elizabeth the several rents in the said fine contained at the days therein mentioned, provided that the pain of 200/. be levied if such rent be one month in default after any of the said feasts; and covenant by the said Robert that, in case the said Elizabeth overlive him and when she be sole make not in her own name a like defeasance whenever required, she shall take no advantage by the said statute, but the same shall be hereby released, pardoned and annulled. Dated London, 11 July 47 Edward III. French.