ECR 49 233
ECR 49 233
Hullavington, Wiltshire: Indenture of lease
Item
4 November 1593
2 manuscripts
Indenture of lease, by the Provost, upon surrender of a former lease and in consideration that the lessors from this date shall receive a great and annual benefit and increase of wheat and malt which during all the years in the former lease unexpired they should not have done, to Thomas Ivye, of Hullavington, gentleman, Elizabeth Huntley, daughter of George Huntley, of Boxwell, co. Glouc, esquire, and Philip Francklyn, of Marlborough, co. Wilts, gentleman, of the manor, lordship, rectory and parsonage of Hullavington, and the site of the rectory and parsonage, with all buildings lands, woods, underwoods, fishing, etc. and all courts, leets and views of frankpledge with the profits of the same, and all rights (listed) of the College whatever in Hullavington and the hamlet of Broadfeild, except only the advowson of the vicarage. From Michaelmas last, for their lives in survivorship. Rent 40 marks and 20 marks in rent corn according to the statute of 18 Elizabeth viz. 10 quarters of wheat and 40 quarters of malt or their money equivalent according to the price of Windsor market, at the election of the lessees. The lessees to keep in repair all houses hedges ditches and fences, and pay all charges on the premises, and provide for the lessors and their officers sufficient meat, drink and lodging for them and their servants and sufficient stable room, litter, hay and provender for their horses for the space of two days and three nights not more than twice in any one year when they shall come to hold courts for the viewing or surveying of the manor, a week's warning having been given. The lessees within 3 years to have a survey, terrer and rental made and engrossed on parchment and delivered to the College, and a new survey to be made every 10 years. The lessees not to eject any persons holding by the custom of the manor. The lessees to permit the lessors to keep court of survey or leet whenever they think meet in which courts the lessees shall not intermeddle or have anything to do with the assessing or taxing of any manner of fine or income to be made nor shall they receive any profits from any of the said courts, held by them but the authority that they shall have in the said court shall be only to give judgement upon such actions quarrels and suits as shall depend in the said court held by them. The lessees not to fell any trees apt for timber beyond such as are needed for repairs. They are to deliver once a year a copy of the court rolls engrossed on parchment. Courts are to be held in the name of the lessors. If the half yearly rent is fifty days in arrears, the lease becomes void. The lessees not to alienate this lease but only copyhold lands according to the custom of the manor. Should Thomas Ivie have issue, then upon the surrender of this lease the lessors undertake to make, for £10, a new lease for term of three lives to the said Thomas and Elizabeth Huntlye or any wife of the said Thomas or any of his issues as shall be nominated by Ivye or Elizabeth Huntley or Philip Francklyn, within six years after the birth of the said issue. The property is discharged from all former leases, grants, debts, executios, rent charges, fees, pensions, statutes, recongizances, demands and annuities granted by the lessors except a pension of 4 marks a year to the vicar which the lessees agree to pay. The lessors appoint George Huntley and Richard Digges, esquires, as their attorneys to deliver seisin.
The College Seal, red wax, on doubled tag, somewhat chipped away round the edge.
Endorsed that seisin was delivered by George Huntleye, esquire, to Thomas Ivye, gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife, and Philip Frankeling, gentleman, on 18 December in the presence of:
Richard Greene, Richard Power, John Cox, Robert Warde, John Bulloke, Thomas Warde, John Puntar, James Mylwarde (mark), Robert Woodroffe.
The College Seal, red wax, on doubled tag, somewhat chipped away round the edge.
Endorsed that seisin was delivered by George Huntleye, esquire, to Thomas Ivye, gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife, and Philip Frankeling, gentleman, on 18 December in the presence of:
Richard Greene, Richard Power, John Cox, Robert Warde, John Bulloke, Thomas Warde, John Puntar, James Mylwarde (mark), Robert Woodroffe.
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