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[London.] A. 7840. Chirograph, not indented, being a grant by the prior,
Peter, and convent of Holy Trinity, London, to Alvred le Bochiere of a certain
land of theirs which is in the parish of St.Olave towards the Tower, which next
before him John Herlizun held ; to hold to him and his heirs freely and
quietly in fee and heredity for 12rf. yearly for all service, to wit 6f/. at
Michaelmas and Gd. at Easter ; he has sworn in the chapter of the canons
on the four evangiles to be faithful to the church for this tenement and
that he will keep well the appointed terms for rendering the rent (censii)
without fail (sine occasione et meskenning') ; the said land is 6 ells wide on
the street and 30 ells deep ; if he wish to pledge or sell his fee the canons
to have the preference by one bezant ; for this he has given them 12d. in
gersum. Witnesses : John de Ballio and others (named).
[[[[HTA 171. [1197-1221] Grant of Peter prior and convent to Alfred Bochere (le Bochier) of land held immediately before him by John Herliyn; rent 1s. p.a.; swore fealty; width in front along the street 6-/ ells and in depth 3o4; ells; if the grantee wishes to pledge or sell, the prior and convent to have the preference by a bezant; gersuma 1 s. ; witnesses, John de Ballio, heob' [ ?haberdasher], alderman, Geoffrey Blundus, Geoffrey, junior (Iuvenis), Hamon Capell, Peter Capell, Roger Chose, Robert Capell, Alexander Bald, Ralph Carpenter, Ralph de Mend, Richard de Beni(t) and Helia, cooks, ?Hugh and Gervase, `pistoribus', Gervase Cordwainer, Turg(und), servant and many others.
C.A.D., iv, A 7840. ]]]] |
