1377-01-31, Westminster

Robert Jolif of Shirburne to John Bays. Recognisance for 1001., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Dorset. Writing of Walter Clopton, William Thornyng, John de Merston and Hildebrand Barre, granting that whereas William son of Warin de Skargill knight (militis) has granted to them, their heirs and assigns . 513 i . for ever, a yearly rent of 20 marks to be taken of the manor of Sadelworthfrith and all the lands in the town of Qwyk, which rent he had by inheritance after the death of William de Skargil knight his grandfather, and whereas Warin de Skargil knight formerly granted the same with bond for warranty thereof to his son the said William the grandfather, his heirs and assigns, as contained in a writing of Warin the great-grandfather which with his own writing the said William has delivered to them, neither the said William nor his heirs shall be bound to warranty of the said rent though the said Walter and the others be impleaded concerning the same, and though it be recovered against them, their heirs or assigns, or be otherwise withdrawn, but the said Walter and the others shall be barred from action of warranty by writ of warranty of charter or of covenant to recover damages or bring any grievance against the said William or his heirs, notwithstanding any gift or warranty in either of the said writings. Witnesses: Robert de Swyllyngton the uncle, Robert Neville of Hornby, Thomas Metham knights, John Dronsfeld, John Woderoue. Dated London, Friday before the Purification 51 Edward III.