English Deeds Collection 601-700
Deeds 601
Grant, 1598, Oct. 5. 40 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 43 x 43 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Nycholas Shemynge of Framlyngham att the Castell in the county of Suffolk, yeoman, to Nycholas Cole of Tattyngeton in the said county, carpenter, for 80 of all that close or piece of ground in Framingham commonly called "Atheredes" containing 4 1/2 acres, lying between the lands of the said Nycholas Cole to the east and the common way leading from Herksawe Grene to Lampette Broke to the west, and abutting on the lands of John Smythe towards the north and the little way or lane lying between the said close and the lands of the grantor called Burttons Medowe towards the south. The grantee paying 8d. yearly to the lords of the fee, free of all incumbrances, except dower of Elizabeth the grantor's wife. Endorsed with a note of livery of seisin. Signed by: Nicholas Shemynge.
WITNESSES: John Mithull, Thomas MItchell, Richard Malbling, Robert Myers his mark; note of livery of seisin: Richard Malbling, Robert Myers. Indenture, with 1 seal (1 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device.
NAMES: I. Shemynge, Nicholas. II. Shemyne, Elizabeth. III. Cole, Nicholas. IV. Smythe, John. V. Mithull, John. VI. Mittell, Thomas. VII. Malbling, Richard. VIII. Myers, Robert.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Suffolk. 2. Deeds--England--Framlingham. 3. Suffolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Framlingham (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Tattingstone (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDC3623
Deeds 602
Grant, 1636, September 29. 12 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 31 x 56 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by John Tomson of Colby in the county of Norfolk, butcher, and Elizabeth his wife to Richard Smelling the Elder of North Walsham in the county aforesaid, yeoman, in consideration of a certain sum of all that freehold messuage in Colby aforesaid, late Robert Wegge's, with all yards and grounds thereto belonging, containing 3 acres between the close of Margaret Wegg to the north, and the close of the said Margaret to the south, and abutting on a certain way called "Parkway" toward the west and on the common pasture of Colby toward the east; with other lands amounting to 13 acres and 1 rood copyhold, bounded by various holdings of William Smyth, Thomas Collyders, Edmund Smyth, Christopher Yongesnoke, Richard Harman, and Robert Megg and Mary his wife; with all rents appertaining thereto.
WITNESSES: Richard Tay, John Warkhouse, Robert Wegg his mark. With 2 seals of red wax: (1) (1.1 cm.) bearing arms; (2) (1.1 cm.) bearing a device.
NAMES: I. Tomson, John. II. Tomson, Elizabeth. III. Smelling, Richard, the Elder. IV. Wegg, Robert. V. Wegg, Margaret. VI. Wegg, Mary. VII. Harman, Richard. VIII. Smythe, William. IX. Collyders, Thomas. X. Smythe, Edmund. XI. Yongesnoke, Christopher.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Norfolk. 2. Deeds--England--Colby. 3. Norfolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Colby (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. North Walsham (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDC3679
Deeds 603
Grant, 1661, July 13. 13 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 28.5 x 63.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by John Cary of Stanwell in the county of Middlesex, esquire, to John Huxley of Edmonton in the said county, esquire, Thomas Huxley of Lincoln's Inn in the said county, esquire, Gilles Dent of Newport in the county of Essex, esquire, and James Huxley of Gray's Inn in the said county of Middlesex, esquire, for 5s. and other divers good causes and valuable considerations of his moiety of the lordship and manor of Minster in the Isle of Thanett in the county of Kent and other lands in Kent granted by letters patent dated 29 December 9 James I to Philip Cary, knight, John Williams, esquire, and William Pitt, then esquire and afterwards knight, and now deceased. With a note on the dorse: "Perused by John Whitgild." Signed by John Cary. Witnesses (endorsed) : William Willoughby, Edward Proger, George Anissell, Robert Barkham, Charles Halloway, Richard Keeyse, John Morris. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.6cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Cary, John, Sir. II. Cary, Philip, Sir. III. Huxley, John. IV. Huxley, Thomas. V. Huxley, James. VI. Morris, John. VII. Willoughby, William. VIII. Anissell, George. IX. Holloway, Charles. X. Dent, Gilles. XI. Williams, John. XII. Pitt, William, Sir. XIII. Whitgild, John. XIV. Keeyse, Richard. XV. Proger, Edward. XVI. Barkham, Robert.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Minster-in-Thanet. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Minster-in-Thanet (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Lincoln's Inn (London, England) 6. Gray's Inn. 7. Stanwell (England) 8. Edmonton (England) 9. Newport (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDC3709
Deeds 604
Lease, 1667, Dec. 24. 19 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 38 x 70.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease by John Freman of Chelmesford in the county of Essex, gentleman, to Robert Bownd of the same, mercer, for 100 in hand of a messuage and lands, etc., containing 6 acres called "Arrowe Smythes," lying in Chelmesford aforesaid, abutting on the street called Menswell to the west, on the demesne lands of the manor of Byshops Hall called Prickfeild, alias Chappelfield, to the north, on a close of pasture late of the said Richard Freman's called Fowle Croft, and on an orchard sometime of Edward Malyn to the south; for a term of 500 years at a peppercorn rent. This lease to be void if Freman pay Bownd 106 on 25 December 1668. Signed by "John Freman 1667".
WITNESSES: John Sturgeon, Charles Sturgeon. Indenturem, with 1 seal (2 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms (broken).
NAMES: I. Freman, John. II. Freman, Richard. III. Bownd, Robert. IV. Malyn, Edward. V. Sturgeon, John. VI. Sturgeon, Charles.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Essex. 2. Deeds--England--Chelmsford. 3. Essex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chelmsford (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDC3740
Deeds 605
Lease, 1692, January 25. 3 William and Mary. 1 item : parchment ; 41.5 x 66 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease by the mayor, bailiffs, and burgesses of Chepping Wycombe in the county of Buckinghamshire to Richard Bates of the same, lace buyer, for a term of 100 years, of their plot of ground with the little rivulet running through part of the same, with the cottage or tenement of the said Richard Bates and John Bates wherein Thomas Mask now dwells lying in this burough in a certain ward or street called Frogmore on the east side of the tenement containing from the street to the bankside of the said tenement 22 1/2 feet by 6 1/2 feet; for a fine of 5 and a yearly rent of 1 shilling. Signed by Thomas Barnes, mayor.
WITNESSES: Israel Burthall, John Norgrove. Indenture, with 1 seal (3 cm.) or red wax, pendant on a tongue, bearing the device: a chained sword (?); with the legend: Sigillu Comune de Wycobe.
NAMES: I. Bates, Richard. II. Bates, John. III. Mask, Thomas. IV. Barnes, Thomas. V. Burthall, Israel. VI. Norgrove, John. VII. High Wycombe (England) mayor and burgesses.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England-- Buckinghamshire. 2. Deeds--England--High Wycombe. 3. Buckinghamshire (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 4. High Wycombe (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDC3749
Deeds 606
Grant, 1632, February 15. 7 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 38 x 59 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Cornelius Hudd of the parish of St. Maries, Norwich, worsted weaver, to William Fuller of Sileham in the county of Suffolk, gentleman, for 100 of all those lands, etc., with appurtenances in Sileham aforesiad containing 12 1/2 acres now in the tenure of John Cobbe, the lands lying together in 7 small parcels between the land late of Robert Leman, deceased, and the lands late of Giles Borret, deceased, and the lands late of Thomas Baker, deceased, all to the west, and the lands late of Samuel Lawrence, and the lands of Thomas Herring, gentleman, to the east, and abutting on the lands of the said Thomas Herring to the south, and the lands now or late of Richard Shemyng to the north, which lands Robert Hudde, his father, devised to the grantor by will dated 12 June 1620, free of all incumbrances except a lease to Thomas Asty of East Dereham in the county of Norfolk, gentleman, to secure a certain sum of money. With a note on reverse on livery of seisin. Signed by Cornelius Hudd. Witnesses (endorsed): Samuel Lawrance, Robert Wales, John Fuller, George Pulsam his mark, John Cobb his mark. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.8 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: a thistle.
NAMES: I. Hudd, Cornelius. II. Cobb, John. III. Leman, robert. IV. Borret, Giles. V. Wales, Robert. VI. Fuller, John. VII. Barker, Thomas. VIII. Lawrence, Samuel. IX. Herring, Thomas. X. Shemyng, Richard. XI. Hudd, Robert. XII. Asty, Thomas. XIII. Pulsam, George.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Suffolk. 2. Deeds--England--Syleham. 3. Suffolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Syleham (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. East Dereham (England) 6. Norwich (England) 7. Fuller, William.
HOLLIS number: -BDC3755
Deeds 607
Grant, 1604 Oct. 20. 2 James I. 1 item : parchment ; 42.5 x 71 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Anthony Sprot, citizen and merchant tailor of London, to Henry Peatchie of West Therocke in the county of Essex, yeoman, for 780 of all that capital messuage, etc., now or lately called Elley's situated in the parish of Hutton in the said county of Essex, one close called "Barnefeild," another called "Highfeilde," another "Longfeilde," one other called "Broomefeilde," one called "Dyndefeilde," one called "Wellfeilde," one called "Bullislande," alias "Thurrockes," and one meadow adjoining to the orchard belonging to the capital messuage aforesaid; all of which are situated in Hatton, Mountnesinge, and Great Bursted and contain together 80 acres, free of all encumbrances, save a lease to Thomas Scott of Gray's Inn, esquire, dated 19 September last, for 2 years at 42 per annum, and assignment of a band of Robert Hatch of Hutton, yeoman, in 1000 dated 29 November, 40 Elizabeth I. Signed by Anthony Sprott. Witnesses (endorsed): Anthony Fuller, John Payne, John Myerly, John Kitson. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.9 cm.) of red wax, bearing the initials: W.G.
NAMES: I. Sprott, Anthony. II. Peachey, Henry (Peatchie) III. Scott, Thomas. IV. Hatche, Robert. V. Fuller, Anthony. VI. Payne, John. VII. Myerly, John. VIII. Kitson, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Essex. 2. Deeds--England--Hutton. 3. Essex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Hutton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Great Burstead (England) 6. Mountnessing (England) 7. West Thurrock (England) 8. Gray's Inn.
HOLLIS number: -BDC3757
Deeds 608
Agreement, 1669, June 9. 21 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 26 x 52 cm.
SUMMARY: Agreement made between Thomas Willis of Petworth in the county of Sussex, mercer, Edward Onley of the parish of Pulborough in the said county, gentleman, and Eilizabeth his wife, mother of Thomas Willis, of the one part; and Edward Rookes of the parish of Petersfield in the county of Hampshire, gentleman, of the other part; that whereas the fine "sur cognizance del droit comme ceo" is already expected to be levied before his majesty's justice of the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster before the end of Trinity term now next ensuing beteen Edward Rookes, plaintiff, and the other parties herein named, deforciants, of 22 acres of land in Petersfield and Sheete, including Walkers Moore, etc.; now this indenture declares that the said fine shall enure to the use of the said Edward Rooke only. Signed by Thomas Willis, Edward Onley, Elizsbeth Onley. Witnesses (endorsed): Richard Stringer, Daniel alcock. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms; 2 slits for missings seal s empty.
NAMES: I. Willis, Thomas. II. Onley, Edward. III. Onley, Elizabeth. IV. Rookes, Edward. V. Stringer, Richard. VI. Alcock, Daniel.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Hampshire. 2. Deeds--England--Petersfield. 3. Deeds- -England--Sheet. 4. Hampshire (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Petersfield (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Sheet (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Petworth (Sussex, England) 8. Pulborough Parish (Sussex, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDC3759
Deeds 609
Lease, 1665 March 17. 17 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 39 x 59.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease between Robert Brady, doctor in philosophy, master or keeper of the College of Gonvile and Caius, founded in honor or the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary Virgin, the University of Cambridge and the fellows of the same College on the one part, and Maurice Shulton of Blow Norton in the county of Norfolk, esquire, on the other part, for 20 years of their messuage, lands, etc., in the town of Barningham in the county of Suffolk along with its appurtenances, heretofore in the tenure and occupation of one John Hearne and after of one William Harike and after of one Robert Symonds and James Greene and William Marlton and John Bales and lastly of Edmund Harvy; reserving only all woods, timber, and timber trees now growing or hereafter to be growing upon the ground of the same. Rent: 8 6s. 8d. and 2 1/2 quarters of wheat and 3 quarters and 3 bushels of malt or their market value; the leasee binding himself in 100 marks to observe the covenants of the lease. Signed by Maurice Shelton. Witnesses (endorsed): Richard Howard, John Yates. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, oval, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Brady, Robert. II. Shelton, Maurice. III. Hearne, John. IV. Martin, William. V. Harvy, Edmund. VI. Yates, John. VII. Harike, William. VIII. Symonds, Robert. IX. Greene, James. X. Bates, John. XI. Howard, Richard. XII. University of Cambridge. XIII. Gonville and Caius College.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Suffolk. 2. Deeds--England--Barningham. 3. Suffolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Barningham (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Blo'Norton (Norfolk, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDC8366
Deeds 610
Quitclaim and memorandum, 1638 Jan. 5. 13- 21 Charles I. 2 items : parchment ; (1) 26 x 40.5 cm.; (2) 11.5 x 26 cm.
SUMMARY: (1) Quitclaim by Robert Hall of the city of York, gentleman, and Mary his wife to Peter Jeninges of Silsden in Craven, Yorkshire, gentleman, of all their rights in their messuage, garden, etc., in Conistrete in the parish of St. Martin's in the city of York, late in the tenure or occupation of the grantor or his assigns. John Vaux, mayor of York, at their request caused the seal of the office of the mayoralty of the city of York to be affixed to this deed, having first, according to the custom of the said city, ascertained by examination of the said Mary sole, that she had executed this deed without any compulsion from her husband. Dated 5 January 13 Charles I 1638; (2) Memorandum appended to the document is the certificate of John Geldart, mayor of York, made at the request of Christopher Coates of York, gentleman, that John Myers of York, gentleman, came before him and attested that he saw Robert Hall and Mary his wife seal and deliver as their act and deed the said writing of release to Peter Jeninges, the day and year therein expressed, in witness whereof he has signed his name. Dated 26 January 21 Charles I 1646. Signed by: Quitclaim - Robert Hall; Memorandum - John Geldart maior.
WITNESSES: Quitclaim - John Myers. With 3 seals of red wax: (1) (2.5 cm.) scored, the seal of Robert Hall; (2) seal of Mary Hall ? missing ; (3) mayoral seal of York - broken, preserved seperately.
NAMES: I. Hall, Robert. II. Hall, Mary. III. Jeninges, Peter. IV. Vaux, John, ca. 1575-1651. V. Geldart, John. VI. Coates, Christopher. VII. Myers, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 3. York (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Silsdon (England) 5. Craven (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7232
Deeds 611
Grant, 1627, Dec. 17. 3 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 20 x 27 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Thomas Godfrey of Sellinge in the county of Kent, esquire, to William Marsh of Brouckland in the aforesaid county, yeoman, for the sum of 342 of a tenement, 3 pieces of land with their appurtenances, lying in Brouckland and containing in all 19 acres; the tenement and 1 piece of 11 acres of land lying bounded by the king's highway to the north and south, and the lands of lord Tufton and of John Berrey, esq., to the east, and the lands of the heirs of John Plomer, gentleman, and John Minge to the west; the other piece, containging 5 acres, lying bounded by the king's highway to the north, and lands of John Fagg, gentleman, to the east and south, and the lands of John Minge to the west; the remaining pieces contain 3 acres lying bounded by the king's highway to the east and north, the lands of John Minge to the south, and the lands of the heirs of John Plomber to the west. With warranty against himself and his father Thomas Godfrey, esq., and his heirs. Endorsed with a note of livery of seisin. Signed by: Thomas Godfrey. Witnesses (endorsed): James May, Robert Mays, John Swayer, John Peis. With 1 seal (17 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Godfrey, Thomas. II. Marsh, William. III. Berry, John. IV. Plomer, John. V. Minge, John. VI. Peis, John. VII. Fagg, John. VIII. Godfrey, Thomas, sr. IX. May, James. X. Mays, Robert. XI. Swayer, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Brookland. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Brookland (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Selling (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7252
Deeds 612
Bond, 1626, May 27. 2 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 13.5 x 33 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Robert Ferne of Syndefyne in the county of Derbyshire, yeoman, to John Heathcote of the borough of Derby, haberdasher, in the sum of 200 under the provisions of Acton Burnel Statute of Merchants. Dated at Derby on 27 May, 2 Charles I. A.D. 1626. Signed by Robert Ferne.
WITNESSES: Henrye Wandell and Stephen Sleighe, bailiffs of the borough of Derby, Thomas Levinge, clerk for taking recognizances under the said statute. With 2 seal of red wax: both broken.
NAMES: I. Ferne, Robert. II. Heathcote, John. III. Wandell, Henry. IV. Sleigh, Stephen. V. Levinge, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Derbyshire. 2. Deeds--England--Sinfin. 3. Deeds-- England--Derby. 4. Derbyshire (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Derby (England) 6. Sinfin (Derbyshire, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7265
Deeds 613
Quitclaim, 1563, Sept. 19. 5 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 9 x 28 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by John Mayne of the parish of Byddenden in the county of Kent, esquire, to William Marden of Tenterden in 4 messuages and 6 pieces of land, containing 15 acres, in the parish of Tenterden, which the said William lately had of the feoffment of Christopher Baker. Signed by: John Mayne. Witnesses (endorsed): Petrus Rhors Walker, Wyllyam Wheball, Thomas Mayne. With 1 seal (1.2 cm.) of brown wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Mayne, John. II. Marden, William. III. Baker, Christopher. IV. Walter, Peter. V. Wheball, William. VI. Mayne, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Tenterden. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Tenterden (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Biddeden (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7291
Deeds 614
Letters of attorney, 1584/85, Feb. 26. 1 item : parchment ; 13.5 x 30.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Letters of attorney of Edward Coke of Mileham in the county of Norfolk, esquire, and Bridget his wife, appointing Edward Booth their attorney to receive from George Knightley of Weley, alias Weleigh, in the county of Essex, esquire, seisin of the manor, farm, or tenement of Crustwich, alias Crustrich, alias Custrich Hall, with its appurtenances in the aforesaid county of Essex, according to the grant made to them. Signed by: Edward Coke, Bridget Coke, George.
WITNESSES: Arthur Ebbotes, Robert Goulde, Nicholas Ruby, Robert Carr. With 2 seals of red wax, pendant on one tag: (1) (1.5 cm) bearing arms, effaced; (2) (2.5 cm.) same seal?
NAMES: I. Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634. II. Coke, Bridget. III. Booth, Edward. IV. Knightley, George. V. Ebbotes, Arthur. VI. Goulde, Robert. VII. Ruby, Nicholas. VIII. Carr, Robert.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Essex. 2. Deeds--England--Crostwick. 3. Essex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Crostwick (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Mileham (England) 6. Weeley (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7315
Deeds 615
Grant, 1520 June 9. 12 Henry VIII. 1 item : parchment ; 9.5 x 27.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by John Norton of Rilleston, esquire, to William Watson of Medehop, for a certain sum of money of 2 messuages, 2 gardens, 5 1/2 bovates and 2 acres of land with its appurtenances in Hetton and in Craven, which he lately purchased of John Childeson of Hetton aforesaid; with 2 other messuages, 2 gardens, and 1 1/2 bovates of land in Hetton which he had of the feoffment of Richard Smythes of Copgrave. With customary services to the chief lords of the fee. Dated at Hetton on 9 June, 12 Henry VIII. Note of livery of seisin on reverse. Witnesses to livery of seisin: Robert Langton, Gilbert Tempest, chaplain, Christopher Lowde of Gargrave, John Lambert the Elder, "writer of this charter." With 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of brown wax, bearing a device: a bird.
NAMES: I. Norton, John. II. Watson, William. III. Childeson, John. IV. Smythe, Richard. V. Langton, Robert. VI. Tempest, Gilbert. VII. Lowde, Christopher. VIII. Lambert, John, the Elder.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Hetton. 3. Deeds-- England--Craven. 4. Yorkshire (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Hetton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Craven (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Rylstone (England) 8. Copgrove (England) 9. Gargrove (England) 10. Medehop (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7329
Deeds 616
Grant, 1594, Oct. 30. 36 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 13 x 26.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Thomas Walforde of Claverdon, alias Claredon, in the county of Warwick, yeoman, and Roger Walforde, his son and heir apparent to Thomas, to Hugh Alforde, younger son of the said Thomas and brother of Roger, of a pasture of close of land with its appurtenances lying in the territory of Claverdon, between the land called Buckhayron and a lane called Alsett Oldlane, now in the tenure or occupation of the aforesaid Thomas. Signed by: Thomas Walford, Roger Walford. Witnesses (endorsed): Cle. Walford, John robins, Robert Booker. With 2 seals (each 1.5 cm.) of red wax, bearing the device: a ram's fleece and the intitials RB.
NAMES: I. Walford, Thomas. II. Walford, Roger. III. Walford, Hugh. IV. Walford, Clement. V. Booker, Robert. VI. Robins, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Warwickshire. 2. Deeds--England--Claverdon. 3. Warwickshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Claverdon (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDE7348
Deeds 617
Grant, 1573 March 2. 15 Elizabeth I. 1 item, : parchment ; 13.5 x 31.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by William Hilles of the parish of Chillenden in the county of Kent, laborer, to John Beastbytche of the same, yeoman, for a certain sum of money of a messuage and garden containing 1/2 acre in the said parish of Chillenden, bounded by the Queen's highway to the west and south, and the lands of John Keler to the north and east. Signed by: * the mark of William Hilles. Witnesses (endorsed): Nicholas Mundy, Oliver and William Safferye, William Greneforde. With 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, broken, bearing a cipher.
NAMES: I. Hilles, William. II. Beastbytche, John. III. Keler, John. IV. Mundy, Nicholas. V. Safferye, Oliver. VI. Safferye, William. VII. Greneforde, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Chillenden. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chillenden (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDE7364
Deeds 618
Bond, 1585, Oct. 20. 27 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 12.5 x 27.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Thomas Gooddyn of East Peckham in the county of Kent, yeoman, to Robert Byng of Wroteham in the county aforesaid, esquire, in the sum of 100 for the performance of the covenants of an indenture of even date made between them.
WITNESSES: Geoffrey Orwell, Richard Horden, Henry Healyng, Francis Sellyocke. With 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, bearing the device: a two-headed bird.
NAMES: I. Gooddyn, Thomas. II. Byng, Robert. III. Orwell, Geoffrey. IV. Horden, Richard. V. Healing, Henry. VI. Sellyocke, Francis.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckham, East. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Peckham, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Wrotham (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7378
Deeds 619
Grant, 1565, Dec. 21. 8 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 21 x 35 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Nicholas Minne of Walsingham in the county of Norfolk, esquire, to Augustine Styward of the Inner Temple of London, gentleman, for the sum of 83 6s. 8d. of a capital messuage called Padire, one close adjoining, another close called Great Dunstall, another called Sowsters, another called Cowpers, one called Egers, one called Great Hyllington, one called Litel Hillington, one called Brodmedow, one called illegible , and 80 acres of arable, and 10 acres of pasture lying divided in the vills, fields of Stradsett, Fincham, and Crimplesham in the county aforesaid, for the term of the life of Alice Sturges, wife of Thomas Sturges, for which term he had acquired the premises from the said Thomas and Alice by deed dated 1 May, 7 Elizabeth I , with appointment of Robert Barnston his attorney to deliver seisin. Signed by Nycholas Mynne. Witnesses (endorsed): John Brogaawe, Thomas Sturgis, John Portlaw, Richard Pawle, John Stalis. With 1 seal (1.2 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: a crude shield of arms.
NAMES: I. Mynne, Nicholas. II. Styward, Augustine. III. Sturges, Alice. IV. Sturges, Thomas. V. Barnston, Robert. VI. Brogshaw, John. VII. Portlaw, John. VIII. Pawle, Richard. IX. Stalis, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Norfolk. 2. Deeds--England--Stradsett. 3. Deeds-- England--Fincham. 4. Deeds--England-- Crimplesham. 5. Norfolk (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Stradsett (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Fincham (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 8. Crimplesham (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 9. Inner Temple (London, England) 10. Walsingham (Norfolk, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7386
Deeds 620
Bond, 1599, December 7. 42 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 16 x 30.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Francis Raworth of Chart next Sutton Vallance in the county of Kent, gentleman, and James Bateman of Sutton Vallance, gentleman, to Roger Twysden, esquire, sheriff of Kent, in the sum of 500 to perform the covenants of a pair of indentures of even date made between the said Roger and Francis; with a condition in English. Signed by: Francis Raworth, James Bateman.
WITNESSES: Thomas Iremnay, Robert Lamberd. With 2 seals of brown wax: (1) (1.3 cm.) oval, bearing the initials FR; (2) (2 cm.) bearing a device: illegible.
NAMES: I. Raworth, John. II. Bateman, John. III. Twysden, Roger, sheriff of Kent, 1542-1603. IV. Iremnay, Thomas. V. Lamberd, Robert.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Chart Sutton. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chart Sutton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDE7412
Deeds 621
Bond, 1599, December 7. 42 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 16 x 28 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Francis Raworthe of Chart next Sutton Vallance in the county of Kent, gentleman, and Richard Wood of the same, yeoman, to Roger Twysden, esquire, sheriff of Kent, in the sum of 500 for the performance of the covenants contained in a pair of indentures of even date made between Roger and Francis. With condition of bond in English. Signed by: Francis Raworth, Richard Wood. Witnesses (signed): Wyllm Bettes, Thomas Willoughbey, Thomas Fynch. With 2 seals of brown wax: (1) (1.3 cm.) oval, bearing the initials FR and IP; (2) (1.8 cm.)
NAMES: I. Raworth, Francis. II. Twysden, Roger, sheriff of Kent, 1542-1603. III. Bettes, William. IV. Fynch, Thomas. V. Wood, Richard. VI. Willoughbey, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Chart Sutton. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chart Sutton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDE7511
Deeds 622
Grant, 1376, May 8. 49 Edward III. 1 item : parchment ; 11.5 x 22.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Richard, son of Richard Perkynson of Chorlewell, to Robert de Nevill of Horneby the Younger, knight, of all those lands, etc., in the vill of Farneley near Ledes, which descended to him after the death of Richard his brother. Dated at Farnley near Ledes on the Thursday after St. John before the Latin Gate, 49 Edward III.
WITNESSES: William de Schargill, knight, Adam de Hepton, Roger de Ledes, Robert Passelewe, Randolph de Beston, Thomas Dantry. With 1 seal (2 cm.) of red wax, bearing the device: IHC; with the legend: * EVRAMO ... M ...
NAMES: I. Parkinson, Richard, sr. II. Parkinson, Richard, jr. III. De Neville, Robert, Sir, the Younger. IV. Schargill, William, Sir. V. Hepton, Adam. VI. Ledes, Roger. VII. De Paslow, Robert, Sir. VIII. De Beston, Randolph.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Farnley. 3. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Farnley (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Leeds (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDE7529
Deeds 623
Grant, 1561 Dec. 1. 4 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 17.5 x 30 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Martin Harlakinden of Grey's Inn in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, to William Playfer of London, gentleman, of a moiety of 2 messuages and 2 gardens and a ferry at Smalyd, with their appurtenances, lying in the parishes of Tenterden and Wittresham in the county of Kent, one messuage and garden bounded by the king's highway in Smallyd aforesaid to the east, the ferry of Smallid to the south, the land of the heirs of John Goler to the west and north; the other messuage and garden bounded by the land of John Mane, esq., to the east, the land of John Fygg and John Mane to the south, the king's highway to the west, and the land of the heirs of William Hyllier to the north. With appointment of William Harlakinden and Stephen Forde his attorneys to deliver seisin. With a note on the dorse in English and list of witnesses. Signed by: Martin Harlakynden. Witnesses (endorsed): Richard Boyte, knight, Clement Boyt.; other names illegible. With 1 seal (1.2 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: a flower.
NAMES: I. Harlakinden, Martin. II. Playfer, William. III. Goler, John. IV. Mane, John. V. Fygg, John. VI. Hyllier, William. VII. Harlankinden, William. VIII. Forde, Stephen. IX. Boyt, Clement. X. Boyt, Richard, Sir.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Tenterden. 3. Deeds-- England--Wittersham. 4. Kent (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Tenterden (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Wittersham (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Smallhythe (England) 8. Gray's Inn.
HOLLIS number: -BDE7550
Deeds 624
Bond, 1599, December 7. 42 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 13.5 x 26.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Francis Raworth of Chart next Sutton Valence in the county of Kent, gentleman, and Arnold Back of Hincksell, yeoman, to Roger Twysden, esq., sheriff of Kent, in the sume of 500 for the performance of the covenants contained in a pair of indentures of even date made between the said Francis and Roger. Signed by Francis Raworth, Arnold Back. Witnesses (signed): Wyllyam Tylden, James Henman, Thomas Henman, Nycholas Gurnye. With 2 seals of brown wax, pendant on tongues: (1) (1.3 cm.) bearing the initials FR; (2) (1.8 cm.) bearing a device: a squirrel.
NAMES: I. Raworth, Francis. II. Back, Arnold. III. Twysden, Roger, sheriff of Kent, 1542-1603. IV. Tylden, William. V. Henman, Thomas. VI. Henman, James. VII. Gurny, Nicholas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Chart Sutton. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chart Sutton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Hinxhill (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDH4896
Deeds 625
Quitclaim, 1591, May 24. 33 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 16.5 x 30 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by Katheryn Delahaye of Watryngburie in the county of Kent, widow, late the wife of Nevyle Delahaye late of Watryngburie aforesaid, esquire, to Roger Twysden of East Peckham in the same county, esquire, of all her right to dower in the manor of Charte and other lands, sometime part and parcel of the messuages of her late husband, which were conveyed to the said Roger by indenture of bargain and sale dated in May 3 Elizabeth I by George Delehaye of the parish of St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, gentleman. Signed by Katreyn Delahay. Witnesses (endorsed): Thomas Chapman, James Cos, Jeremy Armond, Lawrence Hyles. With 1 seal (1.1 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: a goddess (ancient intaglio? Egyptian?)
NAMES: I. Delahaye, Katherine. II. Delahaye, Nevill. III. Delahaye, George. IV. Twysden, Roger, sheriff of Kent, 1542- 1603. V. Chapman, Thomas. VI. Cod, James. VII. Armond, Jeremy. VIII. Hyles, Lawrence.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Chart. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chart (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Wateringbury (England) 6. Peckham, East ( England).
HOLLIS number: -BDH4912
Deeds 626
Bond, 1587, March 11. 29 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 12.5 x 27 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Thomas Gooddyn of East Peckham in the county of Kent, yeoman, to Robert Byng of Wroteham in the county aforesaid, esquire, in the sum of 100 for securing to the said Robert peacable possession of 2 pieces of meadow in East Peckham called Great Meade and Squire Meade, containing 5 1/2 acres, which he lately purchased of the said Thomas. Signed by: mark of Thomas Gooddyn (?) Witnesses (signed): Brianus Ley, Ricardus Coxe, Geoffrey Orwell. With 1 seal (2 cm.) of brown wax, pendant on a tongue, bearing initials DS.
NAMES: I. Gooddyn, Thomas. II. Byng, Robert. III. Skinner, Daniel. IV. Ley, Brian. V. Coxe, Richard. VI. Orwell, Geoffrey.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckham, East. 3. Deeds--England--Wrotham. 4. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Peckham, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Wrotham (England)- -Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDH4931
Deeds 627
Grant, 1573, June 19. 15 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 13 x 33.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by William Curle of Endfeld in the county of Middlesex, yeoman, to Robert Huick, esquire, in fulfillment of certain covenants dated 17 June, of all those messuages, curtilages, etc., in the vill, fields, and parishes of East Peckham and Hadlowe or elsewhere in the county of Kent, which premises came to him by inheritance from John Smyth, late deceased. Signed by: Willyam Curlle. Witnesses (endorsed): William Tylston, Thomas Whyte, Lawrence Sawman, John Fyroman, John Harvye, Edward Hewes, Henry Dawe, Richard Etherydge, John Dryver, John Sawman, Clement Tumber, Jasper Tumber (?), Henry Baker, Roger Baker, Elizabeth Corkey (?). With 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, pendant on a tongue, bearing the initial: B (?)
NAMES: I. Curle, William. II. Huick, Robert. III. Smyth, John. IV. Fyroman, John. V. Tylston, William. VI. Whyle, Thomas. VII. Sawman, Lawrence. VIII. Harvey, John. IX. Hewes, Edward. X. Dawe, Henry. XI. Etherydge, richard. XII. Driver, John. XIII. Sawman, John. XIV. Tumber, Jasper. XV. Baker, Roger. XVI. Tumber, Clement. XVII. Baker, Henry. XVIII. Corkey, Elizabeth.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckham, East. 3. Deeds--England--Hadlow. 4. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Peckham, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Hadlow (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Enfield (London, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDH4948
Deeds 628
Grant, 1583, July 4. 25 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 17 x 24.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Thomas Wheatenhall the Younger of Hadlowe in the county of Kent to Robert Byng of Wrotham in the county aforesaid, esquire, of a piece of land in Yaldyng in the said county with its appurtenances, called Mylkers Meade, late in the tenure or occupation of Erasmus Clerke, containing 2 acres; and also another piece of land in Yalding containing 35 perches, lying bounded by a certain lane called Waghome Lane on the north side, and the land of the grantee called Fletchers Felde to the south and west. Signed by: Thomas Whetenhall, junior. Witnesses (endorsed): Bryan Ley, George Stone, Thomas Brydge. With 1 seal (1.8 cm.) of red wax, pendant on a tag, bearing a man's head in profile.
NAMES: I. Wheatenhall, Thomas. II. Clerke, Erasmus. III. Byng, Robert. IV. Ley, Brian. V. Stone, George. VI. Bridge, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Yalding. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Yalding (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Hadlow (England) 6. Wrotham (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDH4964
Deeds 629
Bond, 1599, December 7. 42 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 22 x 23.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Francis Raworth of Charte next Sutton Valens in the county of Kent, gentleman, and Robert Kypping of Brencheley in the county aforesaid, yeoman, to Roger Twysden, esquire, sheriff of Kent, in the sum of 500 for the performance of the covenants of a pair of indentures of even date, made between Francis and Roger. Signed by: Francis Raworth, mark of Robert Kipping. Witnesses (signed): William Twysden, Wyllyam Tylman, Francis Bringborne. With 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of red wax, pendant on a tongue, bearing the initials: FR.
NAMES: I. Raworth, Francis. II. Kipping, Robert. III. Twysden, Roger, Sheriff of Kent, 1542-1603. IV. Twysden, William, 1566- 1629. V. Tylman, William. VI. Bringborne, Francis.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Chart Sutton. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chart Sutton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Brenchley (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDH4974
Deeds 630
Quitclaim, 1578, July 16. 20 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 18 x 31 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by Thomas Scott of Smede (Kent), knight, Charles Scott of Godmersham in the county aforesaid, esquire, Henry Scott of Smede, gentleman, George Scott of the parish of St. Sepulcher within the city of London, gentleman, and Reginald Scott of Smede, gentleman, to Roger Twysden of Wye in the county aforesaid, esquire, of all their right in 8 pieces of land and meadow with their appurtenances called Le Herst, Byefelds, Stockenbuncfeld, and one parcel of wood containing 6 acres, 1 rood, and 12 perches, being a portion of Stockenbunc wood, containing in all 58 acres, lying in the parishes of East Peckham and Nettlested in the said county of Kent, bounded by the land of Richard Fane, gentleman, and the lands of Robert Konwardes called Longshottes to the west; the lands of Thomas, Fane, knight, and the lands of Edmund Pelham, gentleman, to the south, the king's highway and the wood of the said Thomas Scott called Stockenbunc woodes to the east and north, and the lands of Lady Elizabeth Goldynge, widow, to the north. With a note in English on the reverse of delivery by the grantors, with witnesses. Signed by: Thomas Scott, Charles Scott, Henry Scott, George Scott, Rag. Scott. Witnesses (on reverse): William Tylman, William Pennannte, Thomas Bowyer. With 5 seals of red wax, pendant on tags: (1) (1.5 cm.) bearing arms, effaced; (2) (1.1 cm.) bearing a device; (3) (1.1 cm.) bearing a device - same as #2 ?; (4) (1.2 cm.) bearing a device: a caducis and two figures; (5) (1.7 cm.) bearing a shield with three wheels.
NAMES: I. Scott, Thomas, Sir. II. Scott, Charles. III. Scott, Henry. IV. Scott, George. V. Scott, Reginald. VI. Twysden, Roger, of Wye (Kent, England) VII. Fane, Richard. VIII. Konwardes, Robert. IX. Fane, Thomas, Sir, d. 1589. X. Pelham, Edmund. XI. Goldyng, Elizabeth, Lady. XII. Tylman, William. XIII. Pennannte, William. XIV. Bowyer, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckahm, East. 3. Deeds--England--Nettlested. 4. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Peckham, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Nettlested (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Smeeth (England) 8. Godmersham (England) 9. Wye (Kent, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDH4983
Deeds 631
Grant, 1557, Oct. 4. 4 + 5 Philip and Mary. 1 item : parchment ; 14.5 x 21.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Alice Lunceford of Ickellesham in the county of Sussex, widow, to Thomas Lunceford of Ickellesham aforesaid and Robert Cheseman of 1 messuage or tenement called Cheveis and divers parcels of land pertaining to this messuage, containing 16 acres of land, called Mawdelyn within the liberty of Hastyng, to hold to the use of Samuel her son. With a note of livery of seisin on the dorse. Witnesses (on dorse): Thomas Cowper, Richard Brynsled, John Lunceford. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.8 cm.) of red wax, pendant on a tag, bearing the initials: TM.
NAMES: I. Lunceford, Alice. II. Lunceford, Thomas. III. Lunceford, Samuel. IV. Lunceford, John. V. Cheseman, Robert. VI. Cowper, Thomas. VII. Brynsted, Richard.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Sussex. 2. Deeds--England--Hastings. 3. Sussex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Hastings (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Icklesham (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDH5004
Deeds 632
Grant, 1569, Dec. 16. 12 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 18 x 29 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by William Freman of Tenterden in the county of Kent, weaver, and George Haffeinden of the same, to Richard Stace, at the instance of the said Richard, of 7 messuages, 6 gardens, 60 acres of land, 70 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture, and 30 acres of woodland in Tenterden aforesaid, which they had recovered from the said Richard in the court of the vill and of the hundred of Tenterden held before Edward Hales, bailiff of the vill and hundred, on 21 November 12 Elizabeth I on a writ of entry on disseisin "in le past." Signed by: mark of William Freman, George Haffynden. Witnesses (endorsed): William Whoball, Stephen Rogers, Thomas Gylford, Richard Sharpe, John Whitfild, Jacobus Godfrey, scriptor. With 2 seals of red wax, pendant on tags: (1) (1.7 cm.) bearing a device; (2) (1.8 cm.) bearing a dog's head in profile.
NAMES: I. Freman, William. II. Haffynden, George. III. Stace, Richard. IV. Hales, Edward, Sir, bart. V. Whoball, William. VI. Rogers, Stephen. VII. Gylford, Thomas. VIII. Sharpe, Richard. IX. Whitfild, John. X. Godfrey, James.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Tenterden. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Tenterden (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDH5005
Deeds 633
Quitclaim, 1503, Feb. 6. 18 Henry VII. 1 item : parchment ; 9.5 x 27.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by Alice Hunt of Semerden, "in her virginity," to Stephen Scott of the aforesaid parish of all her right in 2 pieces of land called Harypefeld and Iarkyndfeld containing 7 acres of land with their appurtenances lying in the parish of Smerden upon the denne of Hacheresden (?). Dated at Smerden on the sixth day of February 18 Henry VII.
WITNESSES: John Wollton, Laurance Marlar, William Quince, John Kynge, John Scharppe the Younger. With 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of red wax, pendant on a tag, bearing a figure surrounded by palm fronds.
NAMES: I. Hunt, Alice. II. Scott, Stephen. III. Wollton, John. IV. Marlar, Laurence. V. Quince, William. VI. Kynge, John. VII. Scharppe, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Smarden. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Smarden (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDH7677
Deeds 634
Grant, 1587, December 6. 30 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 15.5 x 37.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by George Delahey of Watryngburye in the county of Kent, gentleman, to Roger Twysden of East Peckham, esquire, for 160 of 3 pieces of land called "Cressynghames," "Le Gosse," and "Longdeane," containing 42 acres in the parish of Watryngburye, bounded by the lands of Elizabethe Goldyng and by one other piece of land called Le Gosse to the west and south, the other lands of the aforesaid George Delahey called Le Byrcholles, Idlelandes, Dayreyfeld, and Byllettweald to the east, north, and west; with a grant of a passage through the lands of the grantor called Idlelandes and Chartgarden, leading from the aforesaid pieces of land to a place called Pyssyngwell in the highway of Watryngburye. This indenture to be void if George repay to Roger the 160 on 10 December 1591 at Roydon Hall, alias Forture, where Roger dwells in East Peckham. Signed by: Roger Twysden. Witnesses (on dorse): James grenell, Wyllyam Pearson, Thomas Chapman, Wyllyam Tylman, Wyllyam Rampkyn. Indenture, with 1 seal (2 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms surmounted by a cock. Counterpart, see Deeds 760.
NAMES: I. Delahaye, George. II. Twysden, Roger, sheriff of Kent, 1542-1603. III. Golding, Elizabeth. IV. Grenell, James. V. Parson, William. VI. Chapman, Thomas. VII. Tylman, William. VIII. Rampkyn, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Wateringbury. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Wateringbury (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Peckham, East (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7041
Deeds 635
Bond, 1583, Nov. 18. 26 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ;
SUMMARY: Bond of John Rooper of Lynsteede in the county of Kent, esquire, and Christopher Rooper, his son and heir apparent, to Walter Plomer, citizen and merchant tailor of London, in the sum of 500 for the performance of the covenants contained in a pair of indentures of bargain and sale of even date made between the same parties. Signed by: John Rooper, Christopher Rooper. Witnesses (signed): Paul Hawkins, notary public, Thomas Newman. With 2 seals of red wax: (1) (1.6 cm.) bearing a device; (2) (2 cm.) bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Rooper, John. II. Rooper, Christopher. III. Plomer, Walter. IV. Hawkins, Paul. V. Newman, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Linsted. 3. Deeds-- England--London. 4. Kent (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. London (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Linsted (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7070
Deeds 636
Quitclaim, 1594, Aug. 20. 26 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 22 x 30.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by Alice Ongeleye, widow of Robert Ongeleye, late of the parish of East Peckahm in the county of Kent, yeoman, to Roger Twysden of the parish of Wye in the county aforesaid, of all her dower and all her other right to or in a messuage, barn, garden, and 11 pieces of arable and pasture and 2 1/2 acres of meadow in East Peckahm; part of which property is bounded by the land of the same Roger to the east, the land of William Casyer and Reginald Huggen to the south, that of Thomas Fane, knight, to the west, and the land of Richard Huggen to the west and north, and abbuts on a lane called Manyfeld Lane to the north. Another portion abutting on Gyfordefelde and on the Queens's highway running between Hadlowe and Blackepettes to the south, and the land of Thomas Burges to the west. Two other pieces called Brodfeldes, bounded by the lands of Robert Bowene to the west, and the land called Manyfeldes Land to the north; two others called Spoyles, lying between the land of John Huggen to the south, Thomas Baker to the north and west, and the Queen's highway to the east; another called Howlettes, the remainder called Lomewoode, bounded by the lands of William Casyer to the east and south, and a certain lane called Brownehylles Lane to the north. The 2 1/2 acres lying in the eastern end of a certain pasture called Catty Stayles Mede, bounded by land of Andrew Durke, a certain stream to the south, the lands of the heirs of Thomas Huggen to the west, and a certain water course flowing through Casyers Bridge to Codes Floude the the north. All of which Roger lately purchased of Robert. Signed by: mark of Alice Ongeleye. Witnesses (endorsed): Wyllyam Tylman, Jeremy Armend, Wyllyam Brooke. With 1 seal (1.7 cm.) of red wax, bearing the initials: MB.
NAMES: I. Ongeley, Alice. II. Ongeley, Robert. III. Twysden, Roger, of Wye (Kent, England) IV. Casyer, William. V. Huggen, Reginald. VI. Huggen, Richard. VII. Huggen, Thomas. VIII. Huggen, John. IX. Fane, Thomas, Sir, d. 1589. X. Burges, Thomas. XI. Bowene, robert. XII. Baker, Thomas. XIII. Durke, Andrew. XIV. Tylman, William. XV. Armen, Jeremy. XVI. Brooke, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckham, East. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Peckham, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Wye (Kent, England) 6. Hadlow (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7083
Deeds 637
Grant, 1678, Oct. 22. 30 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 22.5 x 38.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Henry, lord Mowbray, earl of Arundel, son and heir apparent of Henry, duke of Norfolk, to Charles Turner of Lynn in the county of Norwich sic , gentleman, of the office of chief steward and keeper of courtes and leets and views of frankpledge within his manor of Castle Ryseing in the said county. Signed: "Arundell". With 1 seal (1.2 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Norfolk, Henry Howard, Duke of, 1655- 1701. II. Norfolk, Henry Howard, Duke of, 1628-1684. III. Turner, Charles.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Norfolk. 2. Deeds--England--Castle Rising. 3. Norfolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Castle Rising (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Lynn (Norfolk, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7181
Deeds 638
Lease, 1695, July 24. 7 William [III] and Mary II. 1 item : parchment ; 23 x 29 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease by Robert Fenton of Snydall in the county of York, yeoman, to Elizabeth Cooke of Altofts in the said county, spinster, of a close or parcel of arable in Snydall commonly called the Litle Beckclose, containing 1 acre and 2 roods, abutting upon Bothomfeld to the west of a beck belonging to the town of Ackton to the east, a close of the grantor to the north now in the occupation of the grantor or his assigns; together with all ways, waters, watercourses, woods, etc., for one year for 5s. in hand and a rent of 1 peppercorn at the feast of St. Martin the Bishop in the winter. This lease is made to put the said Elizabeth into actual possession of the premises, so that she may be better enabled under the statute for transferring uses into possession, to accept a grant and release of the same from Robert to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Signed by: Robert Fenton. Witnesses (endorsed): James Simpson, William Laycock his mark, Theophilus Addy his mark, Obadiah Nicholson. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.6 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: a ship in full sail.
NAMES: I. Fenton, Robert. II. Cooke, Elizabeth. III. Simpson, James. IV. Laycock, William. V. Addy, Theophilus. VI. Nicholson, Obadiah.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Syndale. 3. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Snydale (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Altofts (England) 6. Ackton (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7277
Deeds 639
Grant, 1639, June 9. 15 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 34 x 52 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Richard Stretfield of Chiddingston in the county of Kent, son and heir apparent of Henry Stretfield of the same, gentleman, to Susan Beecher, daughter of James Beecher of Vexore in the parish of Pensherst in the county of Kent, yeoman, for 90 of 3 parcels of land with their appurtenances commonly called Hoopes, containing 3 acres of land, being at or near Vexore Bridge in Pensherst aforesaid, now in the occupation of James Beecher; one of these parcels bounded by the highway leading between Vexore Bridge and Chested Greene to the east, to the common river to the west and south and then to the common meade called Chested Meade toward the west; another bounded by the river to the east, west and south, and the highway to the west; and the third bounded by the river to the east and north and the lands of the said James Becher to the south, the highway to the west. Being part of the demesne lands of the manor of Tyherst, alias Tyherst Chiddingstone. Appointment on reverse of James Beecher attorney to deliver seisin. Signed by: Richard Streatfield.
WITNESSES: Thomas Prude, John Hooper. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of red wax, oval, bearing a device: a running dog.
NAMES: I. Streatfield, Richard. II. Streatfield, Henry. III. Beecher, Susan. IV. Beecher, James. V. Prude, Thomas. VI. Hooper, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Penshurst. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Penshurst (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Chiddingstone (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7336
Deeds 640
Quitclaim, 1590, Nov. 12. 32 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 25 x 28.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by Robert Nettleton of Almonbury in the county of York, yeoman, to Edward Kay of Thorpe in the county aforesaid, yeoman, of his right in a house in the woods near Northgate in Almonburye near the cemetery, with a garden, barn, and croft belonging thereto, late in the occupation of Humphrey Armytedge, deceased, which Robert and Edward had purchased of William Beaumonte of Lacell Hall, gentleman, and of which they were seised or tenants in common; in return for the quitclaim to him by the said Edward of all his right in 2 houses, a barn, 2 gardens, a fold, etc., in the north end of the vill of Almonburye, now in the occupation of John Boothroyd and John Hepworth, which they lately purchased of the said William Beaumounte and of which they were also seised as tenants in common. Signed by: Robert Nettleton. Witnesses (on dorse): Adam Copley, William Beaumounte, William Grave the Younger; with signatures of William Bymente, William Greayve, Adam Copley his mark. With 1 seal (1.6 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: an apple with a stem and leaves flanked by the initials RN.
NAMES: I. Nettleton, Robert. II. Kay, Edward. III. Armytedge, Humphrey. IV. Beaumonte, William. V. Boothroyd, John. VI. Hepworth, John. VII. Copley, Adam. VIII. Grave, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Almondbury. 3. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Almondbury (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Thorpe (Yorkshire, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7351
Deeds 641
Grant, 1501, Jan. 15. 16 Henry VII. 1 item : parchment ; 22 x 31.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by William Stephynsson of Bury St. Edmunds, gentleman, and John Hedge of the same, yeoman, to William Edward of Fornham All Saints, John Barker of Ikeworth, Richard Kyng of Bury aforesaid, and John Spaldyng of Fornham aforesaid of 1 messuage with 1 croft and 2 acres of pasture and wood and a pightell, called Gossehill, with divers other lands containing 17 acres in the vill and fields of Fornham St. Genevieve in the county of Suffolk which they had lately of the feoffment of Thomas Webbe of Fornham St. Genevieve and Margery his wife (late the wife of Stephen Noble), Robert Cage of Conston, Thomas Bogeys, Thomas Leyng of Hengrave, John Coray of Westowe, and William Mosse of Hengrave, by a certain charter dated 24 August, 9 Henry VII. With appointment of Richard Mosse and John Barbour attorneys to deliver seisin. Dated at Fornham St. Genevieve on 15 January 16 Henry VII. Note on reverse of livery of seisin with witnesses. Witnesses (on dorse): John Grown, clerk, Richard Child, Richard Mavys, William Mannyng. With 2 seals of red wax: (1) (1.8 cm.) bearing a device; (2) effaced.
NAMES: I. Stephenson, William. II. Hedge, John. III. Edward, William. IV. Barker, John. V. Noble, Margery. VI. King, Richard. VII. Spalding, John. VIII. Webbe, Thomas. IX. Webbe, Margery. X. Noble, Stephen. XI. Cage, Robert. XII. Bageys, Thomas. XIII. Leyng, Thomas. XIV. Coray, John. XV. Mosse, William. XVI. Mosse, Richard. XVII. Barbour, John. XVIII. Grown, John. XIX. Child, Richard. XX. Mavys, Richard. Mannyng, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Suffolk. 2. Deeds--England--Fornham St. Genevieve. 3. Suffolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Fornham St. Genevieve (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Ickworth (Suffolk, England) 6. Bury St. Edmunds (England) 7. Fornham All Saints (England) 8. Hengrave (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDJ7367
Deeds 642
Bond, 1684, May 22. 36 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 11 x 26.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of John Wickers of Southwould in the county of Suffolk, gentleman, to Samuel Manning in the sum of 100 for the performance by the said John and Margaret his wife of the covenants contained in a pair of indentures of even date, made between them and the said Samuel Manning. Signed by: John Wickers. Witnesses (endorsed): Tristan Webb, Jonah Nelson, Charles Chapman. With 1 seal (1.9 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Wickers, John. II. Manning, Samuel. III. Wickers, Margaret. IV. Webb, Tristan. V. Nelson, Jonah. VI. Chapman, Charles.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Suffolk. 2. Deeds--England--Southwould. 3. Suffolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Southwould (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDM1276
Deeds 643
Bond, 1683, Nov. 2. 35 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 10.5 x 19.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Francis Atwater of Chelmsford in the county of Essex, haberdasher, to Sarah Wood of Bryntree in the same county, spinster, in the sum of 200 for the performance of the covenants contained in a pair of indentures of even date made between the said parties. Signed by: Francis Arwaker. Witnesses (endorsed): Thomas Mann, Christopher Grandorge. With 1 seal (1.4 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Atwater, Francis. II. Wood, Sarah. III. Mann, Thomas, fl. 1683. IV. Grandorge, Christopher.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Essex. 2. Deeds--England--Chelmsford. 3. Deeds-- England--Braintree. 4. Essex (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Chelmsford (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Braintree (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDM1285
Deeds 644
Bond, 1557, Nov. 26. 4 and 5 Philip and Mary. 1 item : parchment ; 12.5 x 32 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Christopher Thomas Grene, esq., deceased, to John Cotye and Thomas Plott, yeoman, in the sum of 200 for the observance by Norton Grene, gentleman, his heirs and assigns and the heirs and executors of the said Thomas Grene, of the terms of the award of Ambrose Gilbert and Roger Manwood, esquires, arbitrators between the said Norton Grene, Thomas Norton and Edward Norton, of the one part, and John Cotye and Alice his wife, and Thomas Plote and Elizabeth his wife, of the other part, concerning the right to a messuage and 200 acres of land, etc., in Burden, Byckner, Iwade, and elsewhere in the county of Kent, whereof Alexander Norton late was in possession; and concerning all actions, etc., between the said parties before the date of these presents. Signed by: Christohper Roper, John Dryland. With 2 seal of red wax: (1) (1.2 cm.) bearing a device: a stag's head; (2) (1.1 cm.) bearing the head of a boy in profile.
NAMES: I. Roper, Christopher. II. Dryland, John. III. Grene, Thomas. IV. Grene, Norton. V. Cotye, John. VI. Plott, Thomas. VII. Gilbert, Ambrose. VIII. Manwood, Roger IX. Norton, Thomas. X. Norton, Edward. XI. Cotye, Alice. XII. Plott, Elizabeth.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Borden. 3. Deeds-- England--Bicknor. 4. Deeds--England-- Iwade. 5. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Borden (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Bicknor (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 8. Iwade (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDM1293
Deeds 645
Grant, 1554, Aug. 31. 1 and 2 Philip and Mary. 1 item : parchment ; 30 x 36.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant in free-farm by Thomas Grymshawe of Lapworth in the county of Warwick, husbandman, and Agnes his wife, to John Cruar of Knoll in the county aforesaid, chaplain, and John Cruar, alias Reynoldes, of Knoll, for 10 in hand and a free-farm rent of 4 shillings yearly of a close of pasture, etc., called "Lightfeildes" in Packwood in the county of Warwick, which they lately had in fee of the foeffment of John Fulwood the Younger of Ullenhall in the county aforesaid; with appoinment of William Hychyner of Packwood and Martin Darker of Ball Soll, yeoman, their attorneys to deliver seisin. With 2 seal of red wax: (1) (1.4 cm.) bearing a cross; (2) (1.3 cm.) bearing a cipher.
NAMES: I. Grimshaw, Thomas. II. Grimshaw, Agnes. III. Cruar, John. IV. Reynolds, Joan. V. Fulwood, John. VI. Hychyner, William VII. Darker, Martin.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Warwickshire. 2. Deeds--England--Packwood. 3. Warwickshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Packwood (England) --Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Knowle (Warwickshire, England) 6. Temple (Warwickshire, England) 7. Lapworth (Warwickshire, England) 8. Balsall (England) 9. Ullenhall (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDM1314
Deeds 646
Sale, 1567, March 26. 9 Elizabeth I. 1item : parchment ; 19.5 x 29.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Sale by John Kitson of Heton Clack in the county of York, yeoman, James Kitson of the same, his brother, and Edward Broke of Spenne in the same county to John Rayner of Leverseige for 80 of a messuage, etc., called "Basill roid" with its appurtenance in Heton in the county aforesaid, bequeathed to them by William Kitson late of Leverseige, deceased, on trust to sell it and to apply the money arising from the sale to the education of his children; which messuage, then in the occupation of John Sonyend, William lately purchased of John Dighton, gentlman. Signed by : John Kytson, marks of James Kitson, Edward Broke. Witnesses (on reverse): Richard Gomerscill, John Stubbes, Edward Guent, James Walker, Gilbert Rayner, John Sonyerd, William Sonyerd, William Gravye. With 3 seals of red wax: (1) (1.8 cm.) bearing the initials RB; (2) (1.3 cm.) bearing a device: a bird with outstreched wings; (3) (1.5 cm.) bearing the initials IJ.
NAMES: I. Kitson, John. II. Kitson, James. III. Broke, Edward. IV. Rayner, John. V. Kitson, William. VI. Sonyerd, John. VII. Dighton, John. VIII. Gomerscill, Richard. IX. Stubbes, John. X. Guent, Edward. XI. Walker, James. XII. Rayner, Gilbert. XIII. Sonyerd, William. XIV. Grayve, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Heton. 3. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Heton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Cleckheaton (England) 6. Liversedge (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDM1334
Deeds 647
Bond, 1519, Nov. 2. 11 Henry VIII. 1 item : parchment ; 14.5 x 29.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Roger Rokley, esq., to Thomas Trigot in the sum of 10 marks, to secure the payment of 40 to the said Thomas in case Charles Pilkyngton recover against him 8 messuages, a fulling mill, 200 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, and 8 acres of wood, etc., in High Birton, Thurston lande, Rile, and Shelley in the county of York, late the inheritance of Ellis Birton and now conveyed by bargain and sale to Thomas by Roger, by action tried against the said Thomas by reason of any former bargain and sale by Roger or Sir Thomas his father, to the said Charles. Signed by: Roger Rokley. With 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of brown wax, bearing the intitial T.
NAMES: I. Rokley, Roger. II. Trigot, Thomas. III. Pilkington, Charles. IV. Birton, Ellis. V. Rokley, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Thurstonland. 3. Deeds --England--Shelley. 4. Deeds--England-- Highburton. 5. Deeds--England--Ryhill. 6. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Thurstonland (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 8. Shelley (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 9. Highburton (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 10. Ryhill (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDM1362
Deeds 648
Grant, 1592, May 12. 34 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 15.5 x 34 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by John Onglye of East Peckham in the county of Kent, yeoman, to Richard Ducke of East Peckahm aforesaid in partial fulfillment of certain indentures of the date of these presents made between them of a piece of land called "Aggas" containing 4 acres, with its appurtenances, lying in the parish of East Peckahm, bounded by the Queen's highway leading from Chitley Crosse to Stroudit Crosse to the east, the lands of the heir of Thomas Fane, knight, and those of the grantee to the south, the lands of Richard and John Onglye to the west, and the lands of the grantor John Onglye to the north. Signed by: John Onglye. Witnesses (signed): Timothee St. Nicholas, Jasper Lucas, William Taylor, Richard Smyth. With 1 seal (1.9 cm.) of red wax, sheild- shape, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Onglye, John. II. Ducke, Richard. III. Fane, Thomas, Sir, d. 1589. IV. Onglye, Richard. V. St. Nicholas, Timothy. VI. Lucas, Jasper. VII. Taylor, William. VIII. Smyth, Richard.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckham, East. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Peckham, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDM1377
Deeds 649
Agreement, 1666, Nov. 17. 18 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 23.5 x 36 cm.
SUMMARY: Agreement between the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Peter, Exeter, with Henry Smith of Exeter, merchant, that the said dean and chapter will indemnify George Carye, D.D., dean of the said church, of a sum of 1000 borrowed for the use of the dean and chapter from James Rodd of Exeter, esquire, by the said George Carye, James Smith, D.D., chanter of St. Peter's, Robert Hall, D.D., Treasurer of St. Peter's, Francis Fulwood, D.D., John Bury, clerk, and John Snell, clerk, canons of St. Peter's, on a bond dated 9 May last; of which 1000, 800 has been lent to the king and 200 to Seth, bishop of Exeter, upon security. With 1 seal (6 cm.) of red wax, oval, broken, bearing the seal of the dean and chapter of Exeter Cathedral: figure of St. Peter seated on a throne holding a key in his left hand and a model of the cathedral in the other; bearing the legend: "... GILLUM ... STI : PETRI : EXONI ..."
NAMES: I. Smith, Henry, 1550?-1591. II. Carye, George. III. Rodd, James. IV. Smith, James, 1782-1867. V. Mervyn, Richard. VI. Hall, Robert. VII. Fulwood, Francis. VIII. Bury, John. IX. Snell, John. X. Ward, Seth, Bishop of Exeter, 1617- 1689. XI. Exeter Cathedral.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Devon. 2. Deeds--England--Exeter. 3. Devon (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Exeter (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDM1415
Deeds 650
Covenant, 1631, Nov. 28. 7 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 33 x 34 cm.
SUMMARY: Covenant between Sara Bromfeild of London, widow, late the wife of Henry Bufkyn, esquire, now deceased and son and heir apparent of Leven Bufkyn, late of Otham in the county of Kent, esquire, deceased; Martin Carrick, citizen and cloth worker of London; Leven Bufkyn of London, gentleman, and Anne his wife, parties of the first part; and William Younge of Warneham in the county of Sussex, gentleman, of the other part; that they Sara, Martin, and Leven will levy to the use of the said William, before the end of Easter term next, a fine of the manors of Langley and Brushing Court, and of a capital messuage called Gore Court, and tenements called Langley Parke, Brushing Courte, and Brushing Heth, all in the parishes of Otham, alias Ottam, Langley, Sutton Vallence, Loose, and Boughton Mount Chelsey in Kent. Signed by: Sara Bromfild, Levin Bufkin, William Yonge. Witnesses (endorsed): Lewes Hele, Nathaniel Powell, T Eush Budgell (?). With 3 seals of red wax: (1) (1.6 cm.) bearing arms - Bromfild; (2) (1.4 cm.) bearing arms - Bufkin; (3) (1.6 cm.) bearing the initials "WY".
NAMES: I. Bromfield, Sarah II. Bufkin, Sara. III. Bufkin, Henry. IV. Bufkin, Leven. V. Hele, Lewis. VI. Carrick, Martin. VII. Bufkin, Anne. VIII. Yonge, William, d. 1663. IX. Powell, Nathaniel. X. Dudgell, Burgred T. E. ?
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Otham. 3. Deeds-- England--Sutton Valence. 4. Deeds-- England--Boughton Monchelsea. 5. Deeds-- England--Langley. 6. Deeds--England-- Brushing Court. 7. Deeds--England--Loose. 8. Deeds--England--Gore Court. 9. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 10. Otham (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 11. Sutton Valence (England)- -Charters, grants, privileges. 12. Gore Court (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 13. Langley (Kent, England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 14. Loose (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 15. Boughton Mounchelsea (England)-- Charters, grants, privilege 16. London (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDM1455
Deeds 651
Admittance as a free burgess of Great Yarmouth, 1754, Jan. 16. 27 George II. 1 item : parchment ; 12.5 x 31 cm.
SUMMARY: Certificate of William Batcher, esquire, mayor of the borough of Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, to the effect that William Cutting, worsted weaver, son of Mr. Joseph Cutting, late a common councilman, deceased, has been received as a free burgess of the said borough with the consent of the common council held for the borough on 18 September 1753. With a note of entry "upon a roll stamped with two twelve penny stamps," by Spurgeon, clerk of the commune and endorsed with an oath by Cutting undertaking to keep the usages of that borough, etc. With 1 seal (2.5 cm.) of red wax, en placard, being the common seal of the borough of Great Yarmouth, bearing the legend: + SEALD' A ... D GR...AUT GERNEMV.
NAMES: I. Cutting, William. II. Cutting, Joseph. III. Batcher, William. IV. Spurgeon, clerk of Great Yarmouth. V. Great Yarmouth (England)
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Norfolk. 2. Deeds--England--Great Yarmouth. 3. Norfolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Great Yarmouth (Norfolk, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDM1490
Deeds 652
Quitclaim, 1638, Aug. 13. 14 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 21.5 x 35 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by James Holden of Cranebrook in the county of Kent, clothier, to John Hewson of Bennenden in the same county for 24 of all his right in a piece of woodland in the parishes of Rolvenden and Bennenden and now in the tenure and occupation of the grantor; containing 3 acres abutting on a certain denn lane leading from Clayhill to Kensham Green on the south and west, the lands late of Walter Evernden to the east and the lands of Nicholas Emmett to the north. Signed by: James Holden. Witnesses (endorsed): Richard Sheafs, John Holden, Jonas Bottinge Sir'. With 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, bearing a Tudor? rose.
NAMES: I. Holden, James. II. Hewson, John. III. Evernden, Walter. IV. Emmeth, Nicholas. V. Sheafs, Richard. VI. Holden, John. VII. Bottinge, Jonas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Benenden. 3. Deeds-- England--Rolvenden. 4. Kent (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Cranbrook (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Benenden (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Rolvenden (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDM1510
Deeds 653
Grant, 1651, Sept. 25. 3 Charles III. 1 item : parchment ; 26.5 x 39 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Thomas Greenfeild of Rye in the county of Sussex, gentleman, and now mayor of the said town, and Jane his wife, one of the cousins and co-heirs of Samuel Landsdale of Rye, gentleman, deceased (that is to say, one of the daughters of Henry Landsdale, deceased, one of the brothers of the said Sameul), to Anne Hammon of Rye, widow, for the sum of 80 of a messuage with the buildings, gardens, etc., lying in Rye in the Middlestreete there and now in the occupation of John Greenfeild, gentleman, or his assigns; and another messuage, etc., also of Samuel Landsdale lying in or near the market-place in Rye and now in the occupation of Stephen Bruffe. Signed by: Thomas Greenfeild, Jane Grenfild. Witnesses (endorsed): John Greenfeild, Samuel Jeaker. With 2 seals of red wax: (1) (1.5 cm.) bearing arms; (2) (1.6 cm.) broken.
NAMES: I. Greenfeild, Thomas. II. Greenfeild, Anne. III. Greenfeild, John. IV. Landsdale, Samuel. V. Landsdale, Henry. VI. Hammon, Anne. VII. Bruffe, Stephen. VIII. Jeaker, Samuel.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Sussex. 2. Deeds--England--Rye. 3. Sussex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Rye (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDR0004
Deeds 654
Grant, 1565, June 10. 7 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 30 x 34.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Richard a Mynde of Kyngescaple in the county of Hereford, yeoman, to James Ravenhill of Ledycott in the same county, yeoman, for 50 of a messuage with its appurtenances lying in Checkley within the parish of Mordyford, now or late in the tenure or occupation of Sebill Archard, widow; to hold free of all incumbrances save the jointure of Joan, wife of the grantor, and a lease for 41 years dated 22 June, 36 Henry VIII [1544] made to Thomas Archard and his wife. Signed by: Richard Mynde. Witnesses (endorsed): John Plyatt, Thomas Pembridge, James Pembridge, John Kinded, John Trahearne scriptor, Myles James. With 1 seal (1.7 cm.) of red wax, bearing the intial M.
NAMES: I. A Mynde, Richard. II. A Mynde, Joan. III. Ravenhill, James. IV. Archard, Sybil. V. Kinde, John. VI. Archard, Thomas. VII. Plyatt, John. VIII. Pembridge, Thomas. IX. Pembridge, John. X. James, Miles.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England-- Herefordshire. 2. Deeds--England-- Mordiford. 3. Herefordshire (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Mordiford (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Ledicott (England) 6. King's Paple (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDR0018
Deeds 655
Lease, 1675, Nov. 22. 22 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 27.5 x 35 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease by Sir Richard Powle of Shottesbrooke in the county of Berkeshire, knight of the Bath, lord of the manor of the College of Shottesbrooke, James Nelthropp of Charterhouse Yard in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, and William Franklin of New Windsor, Berks., gentleman, to Richard Franklin of New Windsor, formerly holden by the copy of the court roll of the manor of the Colledge of Shottesbrooke, situated on the west side of the high street in New Windsor, which premisses were purchased of the said Thomas Nelthropp by William Franklin and formerly in the occupation of Mrs. Dobbins. With a view to the grantee obtaining the reversion under the statute for transferring uses into possession. Signed by: Richard Powle, James Nelthorpe, William Franklynn, Sanuel Rowe. Witnesses (endorsed): T. Baldwin, Robert Brand, Jos. Nelthorpe, James Canes, Charles Thorp. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms, broken - seal of James Nelthorpe.
NAMES: I. Powle, Richard, Sir. II. Nelthorpe, James. III. Nelthorpe, Joseph. IV. Franklin, William. V. Franklin, Richard. VI. Dobbins, Mrs. VII. Baldwin, T. VIII. Brand, Robert. IX. Cane, James. X. Thorpe, Charles XI. Rowe, Samuel. XII. Shottesbrook Priory (England)
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Berkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Windsor. 3. Berkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Windsor (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Shottesbrook (England) 6. Charterhouse (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDR0085
Deeds 656
Receipt, 1662, May 20. 14 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 18 x 28 cm.
SUMMARY: Acknowledgement by George Garth of Moredon in the county of Surrey, esquire, son and heir of Richard Garth, late of Moredon aforesaid, esquire, deceased, of the receipt from John Plumer of New Windsor in the county of Berkshire, being the consideration money mentioned in certain indentures tripartite made between the said George Garth of the first part, John Plumer of the second part, and Soloman Cole of Gray's Inn, Middlesex, gentleman, and William Salmon of High Holborn, Middlesex, gentleman, of the third part. signed by: George Garth. Witnesses (signed): Richard Bayly, T. Cotton, John Richer, Peter Miles. With 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms, broken.
NAMES: I. Garth, George. II. Garth, Richard. III. Plumer, John. IV. Cole, Soloman. V. Salmon, William, 1644-1713. VI. Bayly, Richard. VII. Cotton, T. VIII. Riches, John. IX. Miles, Peter.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Surrey. 2. Deeds--England--Berkshire. 3. Deeds-- England--Morden. 4. Deeds--England-- Windsor. 5. Surrey (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Berkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 7. London (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 8. Morden (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 9. Windsor (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 10. Gray's Inn. 11. Holborn (London, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDR0127
Deeds 657
Award, 1686, June 29. 2 James II. 1 item : parchment ; 27.5 x 26 cm.
SUMMARY: Award by J. Weddell and L. Agar, arbitrators between Mr. Matthew Wilkinson and George Thornell, esquire, that the rent of 4s. demanded by the said George to be issuing out of lands called Greenhead in Hothersfeld is a rent charge and not a rent service and that all arrears of the rent be discharged in consideration thereof; Wilkinson and his heirs to pay Thornell and his heirs forever the said yearly rent of 4s. in 2 payments at Martinmas and Pentecost. Signed by: George Thornhills, M. Wilkinson, J. Weddell, L. Agar. Witnesses (signed): Timothy Wadworth, Philip Taylor, Henry Ellistones. With 2 seals of red wax, en placard: (1) (2 cm.) bearing arms; (2) (1.6 cm.) bearing arms. With rubrication.
NAMES: I. Weddell, J. II. Agar, L. III. Wilkinson, Matthew. IV. Thornhills, George. V. Wadworth, Timothy. VI. Taylor, Philip. VII. Ellistones, Henry.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Huddersfield. 3. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Huddersfield (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDR0190
Deeds 658
Marriage Settlement of Henry and Dorothy Seckford, 1635, May 11. 11 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 24 x 53 cm.
SUMMARY: Agreement between Henry Seckford of Seckford Hall in Great Bealings in the county of Suffolk, esquire, and Francis Empson of Boston in the county of Lincoln, gentleman, being a marriage settlement by the said Henry of his manors, etc., of Seckford Hall, Woodbridge Priory, and Boudge with their appurtenances in Little Bealings, Great Bealings, Boudge, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Playford, Woodbridge, Hacheston, Ufford, and Melton all in suffolk, upon himself and Dorothy his now wife and their heirs forever. Signed by: Francis Empson. Witnesses (endorsed): John Heighaw, George Heth, Richard Keble, Edmund Clarke. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Seckford, Henry. II. Seckford, Dorothy. III. Empson, Francis. IV. Heighaw, John. V. Heth, George. VI. Keble, Richard. VII. Clarke, Edmund.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Suffolk. 2. Deeds--England--Great Bealings. 3. Deeds--England--Little Bealings. 4. Deeds--England--Boulge. 5. Deeds-- England--Martlesham. 6. Deeds--England-- Kesgrave. 7. Deeds--England--Playford. 8. Deeds--England--Hasketon. 9. Deeds-- England--Ufford. 10. Deeds--England-- Woodbridge. 11. Suffolk (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 12. Great Bealings (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 13. Little Bealings (England) --Charters, grants, privileges. 14. Woodbridge (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 15. Boulge (England)- -Charters, grants, privileges. 16. Martlesham (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 17. Kesgrave (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 18. Playford (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 19. Hasketon (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 20. Ufford (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. Other
SUBJECTS: Boston (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDR0214
Deeds 659
Marriage settlement of Edmund Fernley and Elizabeth Shelton, 1646, May 4. 22 Charles I. 1 item : parchment
SUMMARY: Articles of agreement between Maurice Barrow of Barningham in the county of Suffolk, esquire, and Edmund Fernley of Gray's Inn, Middlesex, esquire, touching a marriage to be solemnized between the said Edmund and Elizabeth Shelton, youngest daughter of Henry Shelton, esquire, deceased. 1 Edmund covenants to purchase within 2 years of the marriage manor, etc., in Suffolk of the clear yearly value of 120 per annum and then to settle the capital messuages and as much land adjoining as shall be worth 80 per annum as a jointure upon Elizabeth for her life; upon their deaths all premises to go to their male issue and in default, such one moiety of the premises to their female issue. If Edmund die before carrying out his covenants as in item 1 , he agrees to leave by will to Maurice Barrow 2000 to be laid out in purchase of lands as in item 1. Maurice agrees to pay Edmund within a month of the marriage 600 as Elizabeth's marriage portion; Edmund thereupon to acquit by deed the said Maurice, Thomas Dandy, esq., and Thomas Dawson, gentleman, executors of Henry Shelton, deceased, of so much of Elizabeth's marriage portion as was appointed to be raised out of the profits etc., of the lands of the said Henry during the minority of Maurice Shelton, the only son of Henry. Signed by: Edmund Ferneley. Witnesses (signed): Edmund Harvey, Robert Doo, John Margetts. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.3 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Barrow, Maurice. II. Ferneley, Edmund. III. Shelton, Elizabeth. IV. Ferneley, Elizabeth. V. Shelton, Henry. VI. Dandy, Thomas. VII. Dawson, Thomas. VIII. Shelton, Maurice. IX. Harvey, Edmund. X. Doo, Robert. XI. Margetts, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Suffolk. 2. Suffolk (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 3. Barningham (England) 4. Gray's Inn.
HOLLIS number: -BDR0244
Deeds 660
Grant, 1633, July 13. 9 Charles I; 15 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 40 x 52 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Henry Compton, knight of the Bath, to Charles Grevill of Over Lemington in the county of Gloucester, esquire, in consideration of 625 paid him by Grevill, of an annuity of 50 for ever payable out of his manors of Over Lemington and Nether Lemington and out of his messuages, lands, etc., in the same two places and Todnam alias Toddinham in the same county; the annuity to be paid in the common dining hall of Lincoln's Inn near Chancery Lane. The annuity to cease and this indenture to be void if the said Sir Henry Compton pay to Grevill, after due notice given, the sum of 650 and all arrears, in the said dining hall. Enorsed with a note on the receipt by Sir William Ingram for himself and the coheirs of Charles Grevill, deceased, of the said sum of 650 with all arrears on 12 November, 1639 - signed by Ingram and witnesses (W. Ingram, Henry Parker, William Mynne, Will Lawson). Signed by: Henry Compton. Witnesses (endorsed): Richard Compton, John Boult, Richard Austen, Wlater Godley. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: a griffin crest.
NAMES: I. Compton, Henry, Sir II. Grevill, Charles. III. Ingram, William. IV. Compton, Richard. V. Boult, John. VI. Austen, Richard. VII. Godley, Walter. VIII. Parker, Henry. IX. Mynne, William. X. Lawson, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England-- Gloucestershire. 2. Deeds--England-- Lemington. 3. Deeds--England--Lower Leamington. 4. Gloucestershire (England)- -Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Lemington (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Lower Lemington (England)- -Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Todenahm (England) 8. Lincoln's Inn.
HOLLIS number: -BDR0283
Deeds 661
Grant, 1632, March 27. 8 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 31 x 57.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Vincent Puckle of Lidd in the county of Kent, yeoman, to Reginald Filmer of Boughton Malherbe in the same county, husbandman, for 195 of his messuage, one barr, one close, and 9 pieces of land containing in all 30 1/2 acres, situated in the parishes of Halden and Biddenden in Kent, bounded by the King's highway to the south-east, the lands of [?] Watts to the south-west and north-west, the lands of John Mayney, esquire, toward the north, the lands of Richard Reader toward the north-east and east, and the lands of William Levendale to the north-west, north-east and south- west, and south-east; now or late in the tenure or occupation of Anthony Harbell or his assigns, free of all encumbrances save the jointure of Alice his wife. Signed by: Vincent Puckle. Witnesses (endorsed): Nathen Pope, Anthony Harbell his mark, Richard Sive, Richard Mascall. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.8 cm.) of red wax, bearing the initials RB.
NAMES: I. Puckle, Vincent. II. Filmer, Reginald. III. Watts. IV. Mayney, John. V. Levendale, William. VI. Harbell, Anthony. VII. Puckle, Alice. VIII. Pope, Nathan. IX. Sive, Richard. X. Mascall, Richard.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--High Halden. 3. Deeds- -England--Biddenden. 4. Kent (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 5. High Halden (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Biddenden (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Boughton Malherbe (England) 8. Lydd (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDR0307
Deeds 662
Lease, 1668, Oct. 10. 20 Charles II. 1 item : parchment 27 x 45 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease by Sir Francis Anderson of the town and county of Newcastle upon Tine, knight, and Robert Tempest of Thornerly in the county of Durham, esquire, to Edward Collingwood of the town and county of Newcastle upon Tine, gentleman, for 5s. in hand of all those 2 messuages with their appurtenances lying in Willington in the county of Northumberland, now or late in the tenure of the said Robert Tempest and George Wilson, and also all those closes or parcels of land called Greenchesters, the Croft, and Reedesnooke, in Willington aforesaid; for the term of one year. Signed by: Francis Anderson, Robert Tempest. Witnesses (endorsed): Christmas Nicholson, William Kent, James Mebham. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, and 1 tag for a missing seal, bearing arms (Robert Tempest).
NAMES: I. Anderson, Francis. II. Tempest, Robert. III. Collingwood, Edward. IV. Wilson, George. V. Nicholas, Christmas. VI. Kent, William. VII. Mebham, James.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England-- Northumberland. 2. Deeds--England-- Durham. 3. Northumberland (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Durham (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England) 6. Thornley (England) 7. Willington (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDR0332
Deeds 663
Lease, 1638, April 10. 14 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 33.5 x 44.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease by Joane Gibbes of Packwood in the county of Warwick, widow, late the wife of George Gibbes of Packwood aforesaid, yeoman, deceased, to John Fetherston of Packwood, esquire, of all that messuage with its appurtenances, late in the occupation of Thomas Greathead, deceased, and all that parcel of ground called Orchard and one piece of land called the Crofte, and also a meadow called the Great Meadow, and one range ground called Cow Leasow, etc., all in Packwood, bounded by a certain heath of waste land called Light Heath, in consideration also of 158 for a term of 90 years. Signed by: John Fetherston. Witness (endorsed): Thomas Norton, William Palmer his mark, Lancelot Palmer, William Pine his mark. Indenture, with 1 seal (1.5 cm.) of red wax, oval, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Fetherston, John. II. Gibbs, Joanne. III. Gibbs, George. IV. Greathead, Thomas. V. Rowson, John. VI. Burret, Robert. VII. Norton, Thomas, fl. 1477. VIII. Palmer, William. IX. Palmer, Lancelot. X. Pine, William.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Warwickshire. 2. Deeds--England--Packwood. 3. Warwickshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Packwood (England) --Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Lapworth (England) 6. Bramcote (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDT1121
Deeds 664
Mortgage, 1560, April 8. 2 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 29 x 28 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by John Caysier of Gretpeckam in the county of Kent, yeoman, of an annuity of 4, payable out of John's lands, etc., in the parishes of Great Peckham and Hadlowe in the county of Kent. With the provision that if John pay to Michael or his attorney 40 in the mansion house in which Thomas Bysshopp dwells at le Stayer in Hadlowe on the feast of SS. Philip and James the Apostle, 1561, then the annuity shall cease and this grant becomes null and void. Enclosed with a note in English that this deed was shewed forth unto Thomas Drew being examined as a wytness on the behalfe of Anthony Palmer and others, defendants against William Chetwyn, compleynant, which examination was taken in Michaelmas term 1597 by Leonard Robertson, examiner in Chancery. Witness (endorsed): John Reynold, William, Johnson, Martyn Wings. Indenture, with 1 seal ( 1.5 cm.) of red wax, bearing a device: a bird with outstrechted wings.
NAMES: I. Caysier, John. II. Plane, Michael. III. Bysshopp, Thomas. IV. Drew, Thomas. V. Palmer, Anthony. VI. Chetwyn, William. VII. Robertson, Leonard. VIII. Reynold, John. IX. Johnson, William. X. Drew, Martin.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckham, East. 3. Deeds--England--Hadlow. 4. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Peckham, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Hadlow (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 7. Speldhurst (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDT1141
Deeds 665
Quitclaim, 1504, May 10. 19 Henry VII. 1 item : parchment ; 21.5 x 32.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by John Garneys, Robert Goodehill, Richard Palvertofte, and Richard Yaxlee the Younger, to Christofer Broun, esquire, Richard Colvyle, Edward Broun, and Henry Wykes, clerk, of all their right in the use of the said Christofer Broun and his heirs in the manor of Bosomhall in the county of Lincoln with all the lands in Kyrketon, Holard, Frampton, Alderkyrke, Sotirton, Fosdyke, Whaplode, Holbeche, Multon, and Weston in the county aforesaid, which use the above John, Robert, Richard, and Richard together with John Yaxlee had of the use of the said John Yaxlee by a certain writing dated at Multon aforesaid on the 1st day of April, 18 Henry VII. With 3 seals of red wax, and 1 tag for a missing seal: (1) ( 1 cm.) bearing a device: a ram's head, with the legend: Sigillu thome garneys; (2) (.8 cm.) bearing a device; (3) (1 cm.) bearing a device.
NAMES: I. Garney, John. II. Goodhill, Robert. III. Pulvertoft, Richard. IV. Yaxlee, Richard. V. Yaxlee, John. VI. Brown, Christopher. VII. Colvyle, Richard. VIII. Brown, Edward. IX. Wykes, Henry.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Lincolnshire. 2. Lincolnshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 3. Holbeach (England) 4. Moulton (Lincolnshire, England) 5. Kirton (Lincolnshire, England) 6. Holland (Lincolnshire, England) 7. Frampton (Lincolnshire, England) 8. Fosdyke (Lincolnshire, England) 9. Whaplode (Lincolnshire, England) 10. Algakirk (Lincolnshire, England) 11. Sutterton (Lincolnshire, England) 12. Weston (Lincolnshire, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDT1181
Deeds 666
Bond, 1699, April 15. 11 William III. 1 item : parchment ; 31 x 39 cm.
SUMMARY: Bond of Thomas Darby the Elder, gentleman, and Thomas Darby the Younger, gentleman, his son and heir apparent, both of Mirfeild in the county of York, to John Wilkinson of Granehead in the same county, gentleman, in the sum of 240 for the performance of the covenants contained in a pair of indentures dated 14 and 15 April 1695 , made between the two parties. With 2 seals of red wax, en placards: (1) (1.7 cm.) bearing arms; (2) (1.7 cm.) bearing arms (identical); document also bears 2 6p. stamps imprinted at top.
NAMES: I. Darby, Thomas, the Elder. II. Darby, Thomas, the Younger. III. Wilkinson, John, d. ca. 1683.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Yorkshire. 2. Deeds--England--Mirfield. 3. Yorkshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Mirfield (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDT1210
Deeds 667
Grant, 1587, March 8. 29 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 17.5 x 29 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Thomas Gooddyn of East Peckahm in the county of Kent, yeoman, to Robert Byng of Wroteham in the county aforesaid, esquire, for 60 of 2 separate pieces of land in East Peckahm aforesaid called Great Meade and Squire Meade with their appurtenances containing 5 1/2 acres, adjacent to a certain lane there called Buckherstelane to the east, Smythetgrene to the south, the lands of Roger Twisden, esq., and Arthur Gooddyn to the west, and the lands of Thomas Fane, esq., Thomas Kenward, and Thomas Wheatenhall, esq., to the north. Witnesses (endorsed): Daniel Skynner, Brian Ley, Richard Coxe, Geoffrey Orwell. With 1 seal (2 cm.) of red wax, bearing the initials DS seal of scribe.
NAMES: I. Gooddyn, Thomas. II. Byng, Robert. III. Twysden, Roger, sheriff of Kent, 1542-1603. IV. Gooddyn, Arthur. V. Fane, Thomas, Sir, d. 1589. VI. Kenward, Thomas. VII. Wheatenhall, Thomas. VIII. Skynner, Daniel. IX. Ley, Brian. X. Coxe, Richard. XI. Orwell, Geoffrey.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Peckham, East. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Peckahm, East (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Wrotham (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDT1233
Deeds 668
Grant, 1604, April 23. 42 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 46.5 x 59.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Henry Best and John Hallywell of London, gentleman, to David Williams, sergeant-at-law, of 2 parts of several parcels of escheated land within the manor of "Haia Walton'" near "Welchaye" in the county of "Breton," lately of Jenkyn Thomas the Younger and afterwards of a certain William Thomas and now or late in the occupation of Thomasina Thomas, late the wife of the aforesaid William, which land is called by the name "Parke y Brayne," with all that messuage now or late in the tenure or occupation of Weatilde Vehan, or her assigns, which they had by letters patent dated 14 March 42 Elizabeth, advowsons etc. With appointment of Mathew Skilman attorney to deliver seisin; and endorsed with note of livery of seisin. Signed Math: Skilman atton' p'd'. David Thomas, Oliver Jones, Thomas Sunter. Signed by: Henry Best, John Hallywell. Witness (signed): John Watkins, Hughe Sexey, Frank Utley, Thomas Land, Edward Britten, William Blake. Indenture, with 2 seals of red wax: (1) (1.6 cm.) bearing a device: a griffin; with the legend: SI GIL" ... B ...; (2) (1.5 cm) bearing a device: a bird with outstretched wings.
NAMES: I. Best, Henry. II. Hallywell, John. III. Williams, David. IV. Thomas, Jenkyn. V. Thomas, Thomasina. VI. Thomas, William. VII. Vehna, Weatilde. VIII. Skilman, Matthew. IX. Watkins, John. X. Blake, William. XI. Utley, Frank. XII. Land, Thomas. XIII. Britten, Edward. XIV. Sexey, Hugh. XV. Thomas, David. XVI. Jones, Oliver. XVII. Sunter, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England. 2. England-- Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDT1252
Deeds 669
Letters of attorney, 1592, Feb. 8. 34 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 35.5 x 48.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Appointment by Nicholas Overburie of Nether Quinton in the county of Gloucester, esquire, of Henry Willoughby of Netherton in the county of Worcester, esq., as his attorney to receive from William Savage of Elmeley Castle in the county of Worcester, esquire, Richard Duston of Warmington in Gloucestershire, esq., Thomas Savage of Nowbery in Worcestershire, gentleman, and William Langston of Elmeley Castle aforesaid, gentleman, and Francis Dyncley, alias Dingley, several sums of money in which they are bound to him, at his chambers in the Middle Temple or at Nether Quinton as the bonds respectively specifiy, to the use of the said attorney. Signed by: Nicholas Overbury. Witnesses (endorsed): Thomas Gillon, Thomas Elsham, John Gilby. With 1 seal (1.8 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Middle Temple (London, England) II. Overbury, Nicholas. III. Willoughby, Henry. IV. Savage, William. V. Duston, Richard. VI. Savage, Thomas. VII. Langston, William. VIII. Dingley, Francis. IX. Dyneley, Francis. X. Gillon, Thomas. XI. Elsham, Thomas. XII. Gilby, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England-- Gloucestershire. 2. Deeds--England-- Worcestershire. 3. Gloucestershire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Worcestershire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Quinton (England) 6. Warmington (England) 7. Netherton (England) 8. Elmley Castle (England) 9. Newbury (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDT1289
Deeds 670
View of frankpledge and admittance, 1664, April 25. 16 Charles II. 1 item : parchment ; 22 x 28 cm.
SUMMARY: Copy of the roll of the court of the manor of Bradninch (Devonshire), being the admission of Peter Warren and Lydia Warren, widow of Richard Warren, as tenants of 2 tenements called Waterstare and Crosland, parcel of the manor, for their lives and the life of the survivors. Signed by: Bathe' Jur' et exami' per E.S. Budgott. With 1 seal (1.8 cm.) of red wax, en placard, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Warren, Peter. II. Warren, Lydia. III. Warren, Richard. IV. Budgett, E. S. V. Bath, John Grenville, Earl of, 1628- 1701.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Devon. 2. Deeds--England--Bradninch. 3. Devon (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Bradninch (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDT1320
Deeds 671
Grant, 1601, Dec. 7. 44 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 18 x 42.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by Thomas Ichener the Elder of the borough of Warwick, gentleman, and John Fetherston of Packwood in the county of Warwick, gentleman, to John Bennett of Packwoode, yeoman, for the sum of 30 of a cottage, 2 crofts, and a meadow in Packwoode, formerly in the occupation of Alice Finche, widow, and now in the occupation of Francis Shakespere. Signed by: Thomas Ichener, John Fetherston. Witness (signed): William Hopkins, William Bennett his mark, robert Naylor, Edward Allen, John Nayler, John Allen. With 2 seals of brown wax; (1) (1.8 cm.) bearing a device: a mythical beast?; (2) (1.7 cm.) bearing the initials IF.
NAMES: I. Ichener, Thomas, the Elder. II. Fetherston, John. III. Bennett, John. IV. Finche, Alice. V. Shakespeare, Francis. VI. Hopkins, William. VII. Bennett, William. VIII. Nayler, Robert. IX. Nayler, John. X. Allen, John. XI. Allen, Edward.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Warwickshire. 2. Deeds--England--Packwood. 3. Warwickshire (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Packwood (England) --Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Warwick (Warwickshire, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDT1341
Deeds 672
Grant, 1591, May 25. 33 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 25 x 40 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by John Loveden of Lambourne in the county of Barkshire sic , gentleman, and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of Nicholas Eve, late of Chellmesford in Essex, deceased; and Richard Browne of London, gentleman, and Joan his wife, late the wife of the said Nicholas, to William Hediche of Chellmesforde aforesaid, haberdasher, in part fulfillment of the covenants of an indenture between them dated 24 May 33 Elizabeth I , of a parcel of land containing 5 acres called "Arrowsmithes," lying in Chelmsford, bounded by the lands late of the bishop of London and now of Thomas Willemay, knight, called "Chappellfeild" to the north, a lane leading from the Roman road called "Newstreete" to the Springfeild Mill and a pasture called "Tunmanmeade" to the east and Newstreete itself to the west. With appointment of Thomas Wallinger of Chelmsford, gentleman, and Humphrey Cordell of the same, inholder, their attorneys to deliver seisin. Signed by: John Loveden, Jone Loveden, Richard Browne. Witnesses (endorsed): Robert Wachyn, Barthus. Conall., Thomas Hassulis, Thomas Daynbye. With 4 seals of red wax: (1) (1.5 cm.) bearing a standing figure; (2) (1.5 cm.) bearing a standing figure; (3) (1.8 cm.) bearing arms; (4) (1.8 cm.) bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Aylmer, John, 1521-1594. II. Loveden, John. III. Loveden, Joan. IV. Eve, Joan. V. Eve, Nicholas. VI. Browne, Richard. VII. Browne, Joan. VIII. Hediche, William. IX. Daynbye, Thomas. X. Willemay, Thomas. XI. Wachyn, Robert. XII. Corall, Bartholomew. XIII. Hassulis, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Essex. 2. Deeds--England--Chelmsford. 3. Essex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Chelmsford (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. London (England) 6. Lambourn (Berkshire, England).
HOLLIS number: -BDT1368
Deeds 673
Lease, 1576, Oct. 10. 18 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 27 x 46.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Lease 1576, Oct. 10 by James Ravenhill of the parish of Woolhope in the county of Hereford, yeoman, to George Archard of Chekley in the said county, carpenter, for 7 for the term of 69 years of a parcel of ground containing 12 acres called Dunderleye in the parish of Mordeforde in the county aforesaid, now in the occupation of the lessee. Rent: 7s. yearly for the first 9 years and 14s. for the residue of the term. Transfer of the lease 1627, May 31 on reverse: Thomas Archard of Checkley to John Archard his son; grant of all his right in the unexpired term of years contained in the lease; dated the last day of May, 3 Charles I , and sealed in the presence of Thomas Bande and John Bunch, and signed "Thomas Archard" with his seal. Witnesses (on reverse): John Leveford, Thomas Johnson, William Ohallyne, Thomas Archard, Thomas Abbott, Thomas Kyrke. Indenture, with 2 seals of red wax: (1) (2 cm.) on face of document, bearing a device: a leopard rampant; (2) seal of Thomas Archard, effaced.
NAMES: I. Ravenhill, James. II. Archard, George. III. Archard, Thomas. IV. Archard, John. V. Leveford, John. VI. Johnson, Thomas. VII. Ohallyne, William. VIII. Abbott, James. IX. Kyrke, Thomas. X. Bund, John. XI. Bund, Thomas.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England-- Herefordshire. 2. Deeds--England-- Mordiford. 3. Herefordshire (England)-- Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Woolhoe (England) 5. Checkley (England) 6. Mordiford (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDV2520
Deeds 674
Confirmation of lease, 1575 Jan. 29. 17 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 11 x 25.5 cm.
SUMMARY: Confirmation by Edward de Vere, earl of Oxford, Lord High Chamberlain of England, viscount Bulbeck, lord of Badlesmere and Seales, to Edmund Baynham of London, gentleman, of all his right in the manor of Shrews, the farms of Newers and Batilswicke, and the park of Bentley in the county of Essex, as appears by leases dated in the 14th and 15th years of his sovereign lady Elizabeth. Signed by: "Edward iiii Oxeford." With 1 seal (2 cm.) of red wax, broken, bearing arms, with legend: ... VERO VIR ...
NAMES: I. Oxford, Edward de Vere, Earl of, 1550- 1604. II. Baynham, Edmund.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Essex. 2. Deeds--England--Bentley. 3. Essex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Bentley (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.
HOLLIS number: -BDV2557
Deeds 675
Grant, 1646, March 18. 21 Charles I. 1 item : parchment ; 18.5 x 37 cm.
SUMMARY: Grant by John Odiarne the Younger of Wittersham in the Isle of Oxney and county of Kent, gentleman, to John Odiarne the Elder of Wittersham aforesaid, gentleman, of all that 1 piece of wood with its appurtenances commonly called "Rushfield wood," lying in Stone in the Isle of Oxney and containing 18 acres. Signed by: "John Odiarne". Witnesses (endorsed): "William and John Barnes". With 1 seal (1.6 cm.) of red wax, bearing arms.
NAMES: I. Odiarne, John, sr. II. Odiarne, John, sr. III. Barnes, William. IV. Barnes, John.
SUBJECTS: 1. Deeds--England--Kent. 2. Deeds--England--Stone. 3. Kent (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 4. Stone (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Oxney Isle (England) 6. Wittersham (England).
HOLLIS number: -BDV2642
Deeds 676
Quitclaim, 1587, March 11. 29 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 19 x 33 cm.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by Thomas Gooddyn of East Peckham in the county of Kent, yeoman, to Robert Byng of Wroteham in the same county, esquire, of all his right in 2 pieces of land and meadow containing 5 acres and 1 rood of land called "Newe Meade," bounded by a lane leading to the lands of Neville Delahaie, gentleman, and the lands of Arthur Gooddyn to the east and south, the lands of Thomas Fane, knight, and those of Thomas Kenward to the west, and the lands of the said Thomas Fane to the west and north; and also the 1 piece of land in East Peckham called "Hanefelde" containing 2 acres, and 2 pieces of meadow called "Great Meade&