ECR 52 001
Reference code
ECR 52 001
Title
Asthall and Fulbrook, Oxfordshire: Indenture of lease
Level
Item
Date
28 December 1556
Content description
Indenture of lease, by the Provost and College, to Bernard More, of Upton Roberte, co.
Berks, gentleman (upon surrender of a lease of 10 December 1542 to William Sampson, of
Asthall, co. Oxford, of the rectory or parsonage of Astall with all tythes of corn and hay,
lands, meadows, pastures, and emoluments and other appurtenances and certain bushels of
wheat in Astall and Fulbruck called Churche Cheates pertaining to the rectory if the said
William may or can recover the same, from Lady day next for 20 years, for rent of £20) of the
reversion of the same, the advowson of the vicarage being reserved to the lessors. From
Michaelmas last for 16 years. Rent at Lady day £12, at St Bartholomew 20 quarters of
wheat. If the rent is six weeks in arrears, the lessors may re-enter the premises. If the wheat
is not delivered or is rejected as inferior by the College baker, the lessee shall reimburse the
College for the same amount of wheat bought in the Windsor market. The lessee to keep the
chancel and barn in repair. All foreign rents whatsoever to be paid by the lessee who is also
to pay the vicar’s stipend of £8 a year, for which the lessors will give him allowance out of
the said £12. The lessee to provide lodging with horse meat and man’s meat for one day and
one night to the lessors if required, and to make a true terrar of the glebe lands and deliver
the same within 3 years after his entry, and to renew the same every 15 years. If the lessee
shall die or assign the premises during his term, his executors or assigns shall renew their
estate by a new indenture.
Doubled tag for seal, but no sign that if ever was appended.
Berks, gentleman (upon surrender of a lease of 10 December 1542 to William Sampson, of
Asthall, co. Oxford, of the rectory or parsonage of Astall with all tythes of corn and hay,
lands, meadows, pastures, and emoluments and other appurtenances and certain bushels of
wheat in Astall and Fulbruck called Churche Cheates pertaining to the rectory if the said
William may or can recover the same, from Lady day next for 20 years, for rent of £20) of the
reversion of the same, the advowson of the vicarage being reserved to the lessors. From
Michaelmas last for 16 years. Rent at Lady day £12, at St Bartholomew 20 quarters of
wheat. If the rent is six weeks in arrears, the lessors may re-enter the premises. If the wheat
is not delivered or is rejected as inferior by the College baker, the lessee shall reimburse the
College for the same amount of wheat bought in the Windsor market. The lessee to keep the
chancel and barn in repair. All foreign rents whatsoever to be paid by the lessee who is also
to pay the vicar’s stipend of £8 a year, for which the lessors will give him allowance out of
the said £12. The lessee to provide lodging with horse meat and man’s meat for one day and
one night to the lessors if required, and to make a true terrar of the glebe lands and deliver
the same within 3 years after his entry, and to renew the same every 15 years. If the lessee
shall die or assign the premises during his term, his executors or assigns shall renew their
estate by a new indenture.
Doubled tag for seal, but no sign that if ever was appended.
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