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ECR 49 318 55

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ECR 49 318 55

Title

Wolston, Warwickshire: Indenture

Level

Item

Date

20 April 1395

Content description

1. John Chatet, Prior of Wolfricheston
2. William Sarundell, Knight, and John Warwyk esquire.
Recites that by letters patent of 12 June 10 Richard II he holds the custody of the priory, in the King's hand because of the French wars, and £21 pa, and pays for all buildings maintenance, repairs and other outgoings.
Grants his rights in the said priory to 2, who are to pay all outgoings as above. He is to receive 10 marks annually, the value of four cartloads of hay and to have the hall of the priory with the rooms and cellars annexed. William and John are to have all muniments to enable them to defend their right.
18 Richard II
Tags for two seals, both with traces of wax.

Wolston was a cell of St Pierre-sur-Dives, which also owned the Eton property of Modbury. The prior of Tutbury was the English agent for both these properties and presumably this is a stray from his records which came to Eton with the Modbury documents.
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