1442-02-16, Westminster

Commitment to Brian Stapilton, knight, by mainprise of John Faukes of the county of York, gentilman, and Thomas Marshall of the county of York, gentilman, of the keeping of 3 bovates of land in Colton, co. York, and of a marsh and 12 acres of arable land in Chaldewell, co. Essex, and also the keeping of 12s. 3d. a year of quit-rent (issuing from certain lands in Chaldewell), a messuage called Tholmodis, 40 acres of arable land and a toft called Hamstedes, in the said town of Chaldewell, and 4 messuages, 52 bovates of land and 6 cottages with gardens, in Spridlyngton, co. Lincoln ; to hold the same, which are in the king's hands by the death of William Ingylby, who held of the king in chief on the day of his death, and by reason of the minority of John his son and heir, from 15 October last until the full age of the said heir, at a yearly farm of the 8/. 2s, 3d. which William Dales renders (sic), and an increment of 6s. 8d.; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges; and with proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said Brian shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer. Dated by authority of Parliament.