1375-09-19, Westminster

Memorandum of acknowledgment in the chancery at Westminster, 11 October. Writing of Thomas de Bysshopeston, son and heir of Roger de Bysshopeston, granting with warranty to Richard de Kyngton parson of Scheldon and Richard Botiller chaplain, their heirs and assigns, the reversion of the manor of Larkestoke co. Gloucestre, a messuage in Bysswode, a field called Sorelesfeld in Lapworth, a messuage and croft in Lapworthe sometime held in bondage by Walter Bonde with the body of Thomas son of Walter atte Knyhtes and all that goes with him, all the outwood of Bysswode, the manor of Bysswode and all the lands, rents and services in Lapworthe and Rowynton sometime held by Maud de Cantelowe, thirteen messuages, eight virgates of land, 10 acres of meadow, 4 acres of wood, 30 acres of waste and 8s. of rent in Pipewell and Waresleye co. Wircestre with the bodies of neifs there dwelling and all that goes with them, and all the lands, rents and services in Hulle and in More by Fladebury co. Wircestre and in Lyndon co. Warrewyk sometime held by Joan who was wife of Thomas de Bysshopeston with the neifs dwelling in Hulle and More aforesaid and all that goes with them, all now held for life without impeachment of waste by Beatrice de Bysshopeston with reversion after her death to him the said Thomas son of Roger. Witnesses: John Pecchee, Thomas de Erdyngton knights, Richard de Whitacre, John Walshe, Richard Busshel. Dated Sheldon, Sunday before St. Margaret 48 Edward III. French.