1377-06-01, Westminster

To John Boksak merchant of Luca. Licence to receive from John Philipot citizen and merchant of London 120/. of English money, ' and to make letters of exchange addressed to his fellows dwelling in foreign parts for that sum payable at Brugges to the said John [Philipot] or his attorney. Indenture made on Wednesday after St. Lucy 50 Edward III. between John son of Sir John Knyvet knight and Joan (Johannam) his wife of the one part and Dame Katherine who was wife of Sir John Buttourt of the other part, witnessing that whereas the said Katherine has sued for dower of the manor of Mendlesham against the said John and the said Joan daughter and heir of the said John Buttourt, it is agreed amicably between them that the said John and Joan have assigned and delivered to her dower thereof as follows, namely the chamber called Chapel chaumbre, with the chapel annexed to be held in common with them, one chamber of the porter s house within the moat on the west side above and below, another whole house called the Eldhalle with free ingress and egress as well by the great gate within the moat and without as by the postern to the parish chu:ch ; without the moat the grange called the wheteberne on the north side except one small house attached called the chafhous, with free ingress and egress, a house called stottystable on the west side of the manor except the wain house and small stable attached, a third part of two sheepcotes on the north side and the west, a third part of two mills to be taken in common, a third part of the garden on the west side as divided by bounds, and the whole of another garden extending from the dovecot northward in satisfaction of all her dower of the garden wheresoever without the manor gates ; a third part of the profit of the market and fair (/ori et nundinarum), the court and leet ; a third part of Holmerefeld on the north side reckoned for 27 acres 3 roods of arable land, a third part of Whasshwellefeld for 17 acres, a third part of Calwecroft for 11 acres, a third part of Chapellond for 74 acres, a third part of Branteshelle for 4 acres, a third part of Stonweye for 2 acres 1 rood, a third part of Dunnesgate for 1 rood, a third part of Langelond for 17 acres 1 rood, a third part of Southertonfeld for 25 acres 1 rood, a third part of land sometime of William de Southerton for 5 acres a third part of land sometime of William de Balshangels for 63 acres, a third part of Southwodfeld for 21 acres, a third part of Mellefeld of the lands of Robert de Wintonea reckoned for 12 acres 3 roods as everywhere divided by metes and bounds ; the meadow called Ladysmeduwe reckoned for 4 acres of meadow, 1 acre of meadow in Bradmeduwe, the acre of meadow called Warneresakre as the third part of all. the meadow of the manor ; of pasture one half acre and one half rood in the bordurys about the meadows, 9 acres 3 roods of Branteshel and Wolmerisgrene, a third part of Stubbyngge and Longelaunde containing 16 acres of pasture within an enclosure, the profit to be taken in common, one bound at Southwode, one moiety of the way to Wykham mill, and 1 acre of pasture extending from the way from Robert de Wintonea s gate to Wykham ditch ; 18 acres of wood in Stokerwode, 103 acres of wood in Suthwode, and 3 acres of wood in Hevenewode ; a third part of all the ancient rent of freemen as of molmen and neifs appurtenant to the said manor amounting to 11/. 1 d. to be taken of the freeholders of Mendlesham following, namely of Roger Wildebef, Thomas atte Wente, John Dunch, Sir Robert de Munteney, William de Neweton, Adam Sewale, John Skippelond, Hugh de Cotton, Henry Kynth , Ralph Metesharp, Mancer Dunch, Robert Dunkon, John Colneshoo, Edmund Soutere, Alice Foot, the prior of Alesborne, John de Waltham, Rose Skippelond, John Neweman, John de Haddeleye, Reynold Goodwyne, Robert Hadgor, Robert Dextere, Mancer son of Robert in Wykham, Richard Haddeleye, Adam Gronger, Hubert Broun, John Porter, John Copyn, Rose Ferour, Harungard de Hert, John Brodoke and John Bysshop ; also 70s. 54d. of the new rent and farm of land thereof to be taken of Roger Smyth, John Melkelond, John Ode, Geoffrey Chapman, John Goodewyne, John Dunch, John Motte, Thomas Neel and Simon Palmere; also 13s. 8d. to be taken of freeholders in the market, namely of Seman Linte, John Skolkyng, William Lorddye, William de Westwode, Robert Zymme, Maud Doun, William Doun, John Cartere, John Badwe, Nicholas Moumford, Robert Zymme and Geoflrey Goodwyn; also the works and customs of customary tenants of Mendlesham, namely of William Genour, John son of Hugh Rotele, Robert Lyrman, Nicholas Lyorman, William Aldrich, Robert Miggel, John Zymme, Nicholas son of Stephen, Ellis Miggel, John Miggel, Ralph Gurnay, Hugh Tiel, William Maukyng, Hugh le Fraunceys, Robert Coyman, Ralph Krispynk, Avice and Mabel daughters of Ellis Miggel, Nicholas Peyntour, Hugh le Cooke, Bartholomew Smithson (fil fabri), Hugh le Parkere, John Cooke and the heir of William Sired ; also 7s. 2d. of small holdings (de minut tenur ) in villenage, namely of William Fisshere, William le Taillour, Bartholomew Goodwyn, Richard Linte, Ralph Geyncrowe, William Pollard, Richard Maliard and Thomas Thechere; also the works of customary tenants of Wykham, namely of Reynold Mercator, Thomas Mous, Alan Rowe, John le White, Thomas del Wente, Bartholomew Onyot, Roger Onyot, Maud Brodhoke, Richard Hilde, Benedict Nelle, Thomas Gardyner, Ralph Pouche, William Saye, Nicholas Coue, John Bantyngge, Alexander Gunnemere and Hugh Gunnemere ; and the said Katherine hereby to farm lets during her life to the said John and Joan his wife her daughter all the lands, rents and services to her assigned as aforesaid, rendering to her 40 marks yearly at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas by even portions, and doing for IIT. 511 her the services due and accustomed to the chief lords of the fee, power being reserved to the said Katherine to distrain for arrears, and to enter and hold again the premises during her life if the rent be six weeks in arrear. Witnesses: William Wyngefeld knight, William Berard, William de Newton, John de Waltham, Hugh Houel, Thomas Wynchestre, John de Lakynghithe, Edmund his son. Dated Mendlesham, as above. Memorandum of acknowledgment by John son of John Knyvet knight, 3 February this year.