1447-05-12, Tec

Commitment to John Castre, by mainprise of John Clyff of London, chaplain, and Laurence Marsshall of London, gentilman, of the subsidy and alnage of cloths for sale in the parts of Lyndesey, co. Lincoln; to hold from Easter last for 7 years, together with a moiety of the forfeiture of the said cloths for sale, rendering yearly the 20s. which Robert Broket, the late farmer, rendered, and answering at the Exchequer for the other moiety of the said forfeiture ; provided always that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said farm, then the said John shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping ; and appointment of the said John as alnager and collector ; in terms as above [p. 5]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated ete.