ECR 57 001
Reference code
ECR 57 001
Title
Pirton, Hertfordshire: Counterpart of indenture
Level
Item
Date
19 November 1520
Content description
Counterpart of indenture of bargain and sale, by master Roger Lupton, Provost, to John Fryday and John Tristram, of Hychyn, co. Herts, of a wood in Pirton otherwise called Peryton, co Herts, called Tyngley wood viz. 15 acres of wood and underwood to be measured by the perch or pole containing 18 feet in length by the squyer and so every acre to be 40 perch or pole in length and 4 pole in breadth of the measure aforesaid. For £40, that is to say 4 marks for every acre, of which £20 is to be paid at St John Baptist’s day next and £20 at the same feast next ensuing. The grantees to fell the said wood and underwood in winter between Martinmas and the middle of March, except the oaks and ashes, for saving of the bark, to be felled till the middle of May. And the spring of the wood to be saved so that it be not hurt negligently in felling, lying or carrying. They are to have two years of utterance of the wood from Christmas next and are to discharge the Provost and College for tithe if any be due. At their own costs they are to make a sufficient hedge about the wood, the stakes being of oak where needful, so that the hedge shall stand and save the spring of the wood for the term of seven years next after the felling thereof. In every acre of the wood there shall be left growing 50 standards of young oaks if so many be there or else to fill the number with young ashes if these may be found. If the ground of the wood is found to contain within the bounds or ditches of the same more than 15 acres, they are to pay the grantors in their second payment for the over measure at rate of 53s 4d. And if it contains less, they shall be abated proportionately at the same rate.
Eton.
Memorandum of receipt by the Provost and College in part payment of £40 of 6s 8d by the hands of Richard Fytzwater.
Seal, round, 12mm, red wax, on doubled tag. A device. There is another doubled tag, with no trace of seal.
Endorsements.
Memorandum by Nicholas Smale and Richard Wynnesmor, bursars, of the receipt by the hands of Richard Fitzwater on 8th July 1521 of £20.
Memorandum by Richard Wynnesmore and William West, bursars, of the receipt on 23rd October 1522 £23 13s 4d.
Memorandum of agreement between the parties to the indenture that the grantees shall have three years of utterance of the premises from Christmas 1520, that is to say the first two years to fell the bigger wood or coppice and the third year to fell the less part that lies by itself and shall keep the spring of the said coppice and hedges and closures of the same for 7 years next after that the wood and underwood is felled and carried at their costs and charges, notwithstanding anything written in the indenture.
Eton.
Memorandum of receipt by the Provost and College in part payment of £40 of 6s 8d by the hands of Richard Fytzwater.
Seal, round, 12mm, red wax, on doubled tag. A device. There is another doubled tag, with no trace of seal.
Endorsements.
Memorandum by Nicholas Smale and Richard Wynnesmor, bursars, of the receipt by the hands of Richard Fitzwater on 8th July 1521 of £20.
Memorandum by Richard Wynnesmore and William West, bursars, of the receipt on 23rd October 1522 £23 13s 4d.
Memorandum of agreement between the parties to the indenture that the grantees shall have three years of utterance of the premises from Christmas 1520, that is to say the first two years to fell the bigger wood or coppice and the third year to fell the less part that lies by itself and shall keep the spring of the said coppice and hedges and closures of the same for 7 years next after that the wood and underwood is felled and carried at their costs and charges, notwithstanding anything written in the indenture.
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