1452-02-20

Commitment to Stephen Cote, yeoman of the king's chamber ; by mainprise of Ralph Weste of Sudbury, co. Suffolk, gentilman, and William Grymmysby of Grymmysby, co. Lincoln, gentilman ; of (1) the keeping of the manor of Westle, co. Suffolk, late of Laurence Hastynges late earl of Pembroke, to hold from the Annunciation 29 Henry VI for 12 years at a yearly farm of the 113s. 4d. for which answer has been made to the king ; and (2) the keeping of all the messuages, with a garden and all appurtenances, which Richard Lounde lately had for term of his life and which are in the king's hand by colour of an act made in the Parliament held at Westminster 6 November 28 Henry VI, to hold from the said 6 November for 12 years at a yearly farm of 26s. 8d. ; with clause touching maintenance of houses, enclosures and buildings and support of charges, and with proviso for the increase of the farms ; as the said Stephen has made agreement with the treasurer and has surrendered into the Chancery for cancellation the letters patent of 20 [recte 29] October last, whereby the king committed to him the said manor of Westle, the messuages late of Richard Lounde, and a messuage, called Garlike, with a garden and all appurtenances, in Brokstrete in the parish of Stepenhithe, co. Middlesex, to hold from Michaelmas then last past for 10 years at a yearly farm of the extent or as much as might be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Christmas then next to come [p. 240 below]. By bill of the treasurer. Dated etc.