Level: Category
Borough records
Level: Fonds
SAFFRON WALDEN
Level: Sub-Fonds
Deeds relating to Saffron Walden and neighbouring parishes
Level: Series
Deeds
Scope and Content:
Know present and future that we Thomas Ladde, John de potepol, walter Ewayn and Roysia, Johanna and Agnes our wives, daughters and heiresses of Roger son of Walter Le Porcher of Taxsted and of Mabil his wife, have granted and by our present deed confirmedto John son of Heruic Cook of Wymbisse for his homage and service and for a certain sum of his money which he has paid us into our hands, all the meadow called Bernildesmade which he sometime held and claimed to hold of the said Roger and Mabil in the parish of wymbisse, which meadow Amabel, mother of the said John, formerly bought of the said Roger and Mabit his wife and of William son of Henry the Goldsmith and matelima his wife as is more fully contained in deeds of the same persons thereon executed in favour of the said Amabel and her heirs. To have and to hold all the aforesaid meadow with all its appurtenances of us and our heirs or assigns according to the tenor and form of the deeds thereon executed, Freely, Peaceably, Entirely, to inherit, well and in quiet. Rendering therfor annually, he and his heirs or assigns, to us our heirs or assigns, the service customary and due, to wit, six pence yearly at two terms of the year, namely, at the feast of saint Michael three pence and at Easter three pence in lieu of all services, aids, customs, court Fines and secular demands. And we, Thomas Ladde, john de Potepol walter Ewayn and Roysia, Johanna and Agnes our wives aforesaid and our heirs or assigns warrant all the aforesaid meadow with all its appurtenances to the said John son of Heruic &c. Seals.

Witnesses:- John de Thunderle, John Michel, Walter Levenorth, Peter de Heyham, John Le Flemyng, Adam Cokesheued, John de Jerdele, Nicholas de ?Doniton and others.

Given at Taxsted.
Dates of Creation:
7 July, 1303.