1449-02-19
John Bartilmewe, by mainprise of John Parker of the county of Dorset, gentilman, and Robert Elys of the county of Wilts, gentilman, from Michaelmas last for 20 years, at a yearly farm of 5 marks ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing, by Easter next, to give more by way of increment for the said farm, then the said John Bartilmewe shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping; in the county of Dorset, excepting the town of Shirbourne; as the said John Bartilmewe has surrendered in the Chancery for cancella- Fine Rolls, 1437-1445, p. 307], whereby the king committed the farm to him from Easter then last past for 10 years, he rendering 5 marks yearly for the same. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.
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