1352-05-22, Westminster

Memorandum that both Thomas and John came into chancery at London on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding indenture. Enrolment of indenture testifying that on 8 July in the 25th year of the reign it was agreed between Juliana late the wife of John atte Hoke of Suthflete, delivering, and the prior and convent of the cathedral of Rochester, receiving, that Juliana demised at ferm to the of her life to the said prior and convent 2 messuages in Suthflete to her for her use and habitation for life, a hall with chambers annexed, kitchen, dovecote and gardens of the said messuages; she delivered and demised at ferm to them for her life 100 acres of land in Suthflete and 2 acres 1 rood of meadow in Stone und which she held after the death of John atte Hoke as is contained in a fine thereupon in the king's court; which 100 acres land lie in the following places, to wit in Homfeld, Shephonscroft, Shete, Chalkfeld, Colecroft, Tenefeld, Steghele, Wodewardescroft, Setlenered, Ealdelande and Shorteland, and if there are not 100 of her land in those places she will complete the number out of her lands, for at a rent to her yearly for her life of 102. of usual money equal portions at the four principal terms, beginning at Christmas after are in peaceful possession of the lands; and the prior and grant that Juliana shall hold the said messuages for herself and household from the date of these presents until the octave of following to make the issue of her corn therein for the present and to sow the lands for the next year, and Juliana grants that the and convent shall have all the vesture arising from all the corn sowed her in those lands after the death of her husband, on payment of before Michaelmas after the said octave; and at Christmas following prior and convent shall pay to her 50s. for the first term of the ferm, and so on yearly so long as she lives; and the said parties maintain in good condition all the houses which they occupy in said messuages, and for greater security Juliana has taken oath upon the to warrant the said transfer of the ferm to the said prior and Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Alkam, Sir John his chaplain, John Sewale, John Heytone, William Sabyne, John Lucas, John atte Crouche, atte Hok, Geoffrey Davy, Richard Danyel, Richard Vag, John Robert Bakere, John Snel. Memorandim that both Juliana and the said prior came into chancery at on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding indenture. Enrolment of grant by John son of Peter de Hothum, knight, and heir of Sir John de Hothum, sometime bishop of Ely, to Sir de Ferariis, knight, and to lady Anne le Despenser late the wife of Sir Edward le Despenser of the castle of Kilkenny with mills, the borough Rosbargan with mills and the manors of Dumfret and Kildermay with and the serjeanty of Ouerk, 331. 15s. 8d. rent in Kallan and advowson of Kallan church, with all the lands and knights fees in Osbargan, Logheran, Kyllagh, Rosman, Knottesree, Newtown villa) of Gerpont, Kyllamery, Ardereston, Lisdonsy, Kilfeteran, (Nova villa) of Evlay, Ragultheby, Kyltramayn, Rathamaduf and with the liberties, offices and all other appurtenances and reversions of the tenants in dower for life or a term of years and with all lands, rents and services which descended to him by hereditary right by death of the bishop and whatever he has held in the land or lordship of for their lives, at a rent to him yearly for his life of 100J. at Easter Michaelmas, and after the death of Thomas and Anne all the premises remain to Hugh le Despenser son of the said Sir Edward le Despenser to Alice daughter of the said John son of Peter, whom Hugh has and to the heirs of their bodies, at a rent to John of 1000. in the aforesaid, with remainder, in default of such heirs, to Katherine, sister, and the heirs of her body, at a rent of 1001. yearly as and if Katherine die without such an heir the premises shall . 479 to Hugh and the heirs of his body, at a rent of 100J. yearly as and if Hugh die without such heirs, the premises shall remain Thomas le Despenser, his brother, and the heirs of his body, at a rent 1002. yearly as aforesaid, and if Thomas die without such heirs, the shall remain to Henry, his brother, and the heirs of his body, at rent of 100/. yearly as aforesaid, and if Henry die without such heirs the shall remain to the right heirs of Hugh le Despenser at a rent of yearly as aforesaid. Witnesses: John archbishop of Dublin, de Rokeby, knight, Godfrey Folejambe, Henry le Scrop, knight, de Ferariis, knight. Memorandiun that John son of Peter came into chancery at London on 24 and acknowledged the preceding charter.