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CP 25/1/22/116, number 1.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 14 Henry [IV] [9 February 1413]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter, 1 Henry [V] [7 May 1413].
Parties: John Pecche, querent, and Richard Milton' and Ellen, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 50 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow and 40 shillings of rent in Burnham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Ellen have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, as those which he has of their gift.
For this: John has granted to Richard and Ellen the tenements and has rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to Richard and Ellen and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever, rendering yearly to John, for the life of John, 20 shillings of silver, to wit, a moiety at Easter and the other moiety at St Michael. John shall have the right to distrain. And after the decease of John, Richard and Ellen and their aforesaid heirs shall be quit of the payment for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Richard.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Peach, Richard Milton, Ellen Milton
Places: Burnham
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 2.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St John the Baptist, 1 Henry [V] [1 July 1413].
Parties: Hugh Mortymer, esquire, John Macworth', clerk, Thomas Holwell', clerk, and William Pyrton', clerk, querents, and Henry Fraunkeleyn and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Parua Leyk[h]amstede.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Henry and Elizabeth have acknowledged the manor to be the right of John, as that which John, Hugh, Thomas and William have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth to Hugh, John, Thomas and William and the heirs of John for ever.
For this: Hugh, John, Thomas and William have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Hugh Mortimer, John Mackworth, Thomas Holwell, William Purton, Henry Franklin, Elizabeth Franklin
Places: Lymes End (in Leckhampstead)
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 3.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St John the Baptist, 1 Henry [V] [1 July 1413].
Parties: Hugh Mortymer, esquire, John Macworth', clerk, Thomas Holwell', clerk, and William Pyrton', clerk, querents, and William Leames, deforciant.
Property: The manor of Parua Leykhamstede.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William Leames has acknowledged the manor to be the right of John, and has remised and quitclaimed it from himself and his heirs to Hugh, John, Thomas and William Pyrton' and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Hugh, John, Thomas and William Pyrton' have given him 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Hugh Mortimer, John Mackworth, Thomas Holwell, William Purton, William Leams
Places: Lymes End (in Leckhampstead)
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 4.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 1 Henry [V] [12 November 1413].
Parties: William Thede, the vicar of the church of Aylesbury, Thomas Derham the elder, Richard Puxstede, William Puxstede and Nicholas Bagenhale, querents, and Richard Hay and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 130 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, 12 acres of pasture and 20 shillings of rent in Upton' and Stone iuxta Donyngton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard Hay and Margaret have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William [sic], as those which the same William, Thomas, Richard Puxstede, William Puxstede and Nicholas have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Richard to William, Thomas, Richard Puxstede, William and Nicholas and the heirs of William Thede for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William, Thomas, Richard Puxstede, William and Nicholas have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Theed, Thomas Durham, Richard Puxstead, William Puxstead, Nicholas Bagnall, Richard Hay, Margaret Hay
Places: Aylesbury, Upton (in Dinton), Stone, Dinton
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 5.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from St Michael, 1 Henry [V] [20 October 1413].
Parties: John Corbrigge, barber, querent, and John Peytevyn' and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 122 feet and 2 inches of land in length and 26 feet of land in width in Wycombe.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Peytevyn' and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Corbrigge, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of John to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John Corbrigge has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Corbridge, John Poitevin, Joan Poitevin
Places: High Wycombe
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 6.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 2 Henry [V] [10 June 1414].
Parties: Margaret, who was the wife of Roger Dayrell', querent, and William Asselyn and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 12 messuages, 15 tofts, 266 acres of land, 27 acres of meadow, 2 acres of pasture and 57 shillings and 7 pence of rent in Grendon' and Parua Missenden'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Margaret, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Alice to her and her heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Margaret has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Roger Dayrell, Margaret Dayrell, William Asslin, Alice Asslin
Places: Grendon Underwood, Little Missenden
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 7.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 9 Henry [IV] [17 June 1408]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter, 2 Henry [V] [22 April 1414].
Parties: William Cobeler, querent, and Richard Yonge of Iuere, deforciant.
Property: A moiety of 1 messuage, of 1 carucate of land, of 4 acres of meadow, of 40 acres of wood and of 26 shillings and 8 pence of rent in Hychynden', which Thomas Pygot and Joan, his wife, hold for the life of Joan.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard has acknowledged the moiety to be the right of William, and has granted for himself and his heirs that the moiety - which Thomas and Joan held for the life of Joan of the inheritance of Richard in the aforesaid vill on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Joan ought to revert to Richard and his heirs - after the decease of Joan shall remain to William and his heirs, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
For this: William has given him 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Cobbler, Richard Young, Thomas Pigott, Joan Pigott
Places: Iver, Hughenden
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 8.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 2 Henry [V] [6 October 1414].
Parties: John James, querent, and John Heynes of Northampton' and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and a moiety of 1 acre of land in Olney.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Heynes and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John James, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Alice to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John James has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John James, John Haines, Alice Haines
Places: Northampton, Olney
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 9.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 2 Henry [V] [3 November 1414].
Parties: William Spenser of Chesham, querent, and John Wykerugge of Chesham and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 1 acre of land in Chesham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Margery have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margery to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Spencer, John Wickeridge, Margery Wickeridge
Places: Chesham
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 10.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 3 Henry [V] [20 January 1416].
Parties: Richard Wyot, esquire, William Whappelode, William Euerdon', the parson of the church of Burwardescote, Thomas Copmanford' of Wotton' iuxta Wodestoke, Nicholas Clopton' and Edmund Kyng, querents, and John Burbache and Thomasia, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 17 messuages, 57 acres and 1 rood of land, 5 acres of meadow and 15 acres of pasture in Wottesdon' and Warmodeston'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Thomasia have granted to Richard, William, William, Thomas, Nicholas and Edmund the tenements and have rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to Richard, William, William, Thomas, Nicholas and Edmund, of the chief lords for the life of Thomasia.
For this: Richard, William, William, Thomas, Nicholas and Edmund have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard Wyatt, William Quaplade, William Everdon, Thomas Copmanford, Nicholas Clopton, Edmund King, John Burbage, Thomasia Burbage
Places: Buscot (in Berkshire), Wootton, Woodstock (both in Oxfordshire), Waddesdon, Wormstone (in Waddesdon)
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 11.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from Easter, 3 Henry [V] [28 April 1415]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity in the same year [2 June 1415].
Parties: John Knyght' of Hampslap', querent, and John Phelipson' of Neweport Paynell' and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 28 acres of land, 3 and a half acres of meadow and 7 pence of rent in Neweport Paynell'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Phelipson' and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Knyght', as those which he has of their gift.
For this: John Knyght' has granted to John Phelipson' and Agnes the tenements and has rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to John Phelipson' and Agnes, of John Knyght' and his heirs for the lives of John Phelipson' and Agnes, rendering yearly to John Knyght' and his heirs 6 capons, to wit, 3 capons at Easter and 3 capons at St Michael, for all service, and doing to the chief lords all other services. John Knyght' and his heirs shall have the right to distrain. And after the decease of John Phelipson' and Agnes the tenements shall revert to John Knyght' and his heirs, quit of the heirs of John Phelipson' and Agnes, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Knight, John Philipson, Agnes Philipson
Places: Hanslope, Newport Pagnell
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 12.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from Easter, 3 Henry [V] [28 April 1415]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity in the same year [2 June 1415].
Parties: Alan Dalowe, querent, and John Storteford' and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 42 acres of land and 8 acres of meadow in Broughton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Elizabeth have granted to Alan the tenements and have rendered them to him in the same court, to hold to Alan and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever, rendering yearly to John and Elizabeth, for the lives of John and Elizabeth, 5 marks of silver, to wit, 16 shillings and 8 pence at each of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, St Michael, Christmas and the Annunciation. John and Elizabeth shall have the right to distrain. And after the decease of John and Elizabeth, Alan and his heirs shall be quit of the payment for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John and Elizabeth and the heirs of Elizabeth.
For this: Alan has given them 20 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Alan Dallow, John Stortford, Elizabeth Stortford
Places: Broughton
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 13.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 3 Henry [V] [9 June 1415].
Parties: William Thede, clerk, John Robyn of Helpestrop', William Clerk of Berton' and Lawrence Pygot of Dunstaple, querents, and William Gurney of Stoke Maundevyle and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 toft, 66 acres of land and 7 acres of meadow in Coblyngton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William Gurney and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, as those which John, William Thede, William Clerk and Lawrence have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Agnes to William Thede, John, William Clerk and Lawrence and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William Thede, John, William Clerk and Lawrence have given them 20 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Theed, John Robin, William Clarke, Lawrence Pigott, William Gurney, Agnes Gurney
Places: Helsthorpe (in Drayton Beauchamp), Burton, Dunstable (in Bedfordshire), Stoke Mandeville, Cublington
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 14.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after Ascension, 3 Henry [V] [10 May 1415]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity in the same year [2 June 1415].
Parties: William Halle, William Waleys, clerk, William Brook, Ralph Fallywoll' and Hugh Stanbrigge, querents, and Thomas Rufford' the elder and Katherine, his wife, and William Rufford' the younger, deforciants.
Property: 3 messuages, 128 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 6 acres of pasture and 100 shillings of rent in Edlesburgh'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas, Katherine and William Rufford' have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Hugh, as those which Hugh, William Halle, William Waleys, William Brook and Ralph have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Katherine to William Halle, William Waleys, William Brook, Ralph and Hugh and the heirs of Hugh for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Katherine for herself and her heirs.
For this: William Halle, William Waleys, William Brook, Ralph and Hugh have given them 200 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Hall, William Wales, William Brooke, Ralph Falliwell, Hugh Stanbridge, Thomas Rufford, Katherine Rufford, William Rufford
Places: Edlesborough
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 15.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Michael, 3 Henry [V] [13 October 1415].
Parties: John Turvey, querent, and Richard Couper and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 toft and 11 acres of land in Broughton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John.
For this: John has granted to Richard and Joan the tenements and has rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to Richard and Joan, of John and his heirs, for the lives of Richard and Joan, rendering yearly a rose at the Nativity of St John the Baptist for all service, and doing to the chief lords all other services. And after the decease of Richard and Joan, the tenements shall revert to John and his heirs, quit of the heirs of Richard and Joan, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Turvey, Richard Cooper, Joan Cooper
Places: Broughton
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 16.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Michael, 3 Henry [V] [13 October 1415].
Parties: Roger Dryver, querent, and William Bereford' and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages, 24 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow in Swanburn'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Margery have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Roger, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margery to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Roger has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Roger Driver, William Bereford, Margery Bereford
Places: Swanbourne
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 17.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from St Michael, 3 Henry [V] [20 October 1415].
Parties: John Walton', clerk, querent, and John Comyn of Parua Wolstone and Margaret Comyn, daughter of the same John, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Parua Wolstone.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Comyn and Margaret have acknowledged the manor to be the right of John Walton', as that which he has of their gift.
For this: John Walton' has granted to John Comyn the manor and has rendered it to him in the same court, to hold to John Comyn, of the chief lords for life, and after his decease the manor shall remain to Margaret and the heirs of her body, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to John, son of the aforesaid John Comyn, and the heirs of his body, (2) to Thomas, brother of the same John, and the heirs of his body, (3) to William, brother of the same Thomas, and the heirs of his body, (4) to Alice, sister of the same William, and the heirs of her body, (5) to Katherine, sister of the same Alice, and the heirs of her body and (6) to John Teryngham, John Mortymer and Robert atteForde and the heirs of Robert, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Walton, John Comyn, Margaret Comyn, Thomas Comyn, William Comyn, Alice Comyn, Katherine Comyn, John Tyringham, John Mortimer, Robert Ford
Places: Little Woolstone
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 18.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Martin, 3 Henry [V] [18 November 1415].
Parties: John Mason', chaplain, querent, and John Chastlyon', knight, and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 140 acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture and 40 shillings of rent in Chelmescote, Stokehamond' and Sulbury.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Chastlyon' and Margaret have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Mason', as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margaret to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John Mason' has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Mason, John Chastillon, Margaret Chastillon
Places: Chelmscote (in Soulbury), Stoke Hammond, Soulbury
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 19.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 3 Henry [V] [9 February 1416]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter, 4 Henry [V] [3 May 1416].
Parties: William Fuller, querent, and Thomas Walton' and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 3 acres of land in Neweport Paynell'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Agnes to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Fuller, Thomas Walton, Agnes Walton
Places: Newport Pagnell
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 20.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 4 Henry [V] [28 June 1416].
Parties: John Hoggus of Burton', Thomas Turnour of Bukyngham, John Lemburgh', chaplain, and Hugh Fullere of Bukyngham, querents, and Henry Pynnok of Stokehamond' and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 4 messuages, 50 acres of land and 3 and a half acres of meadow in Burton' iuxta Bukyngham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Henry and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Hoggus, as those which the same John, Thomas, John Lemburgh' and Hugh have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Joan to John, Thomas, John and Hugh and the heirs of John Hoggus for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John, Thomas, John and Hugh have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Hoggs, Thomas Turner, John Lenborough, Hugh Fuller, Henry Pinnock, Joan Pinnock
Places: Bourton (in Buckingham), Buckingham, Stoke Hammond
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 21.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 4 Henry [V] [21 June 1416].
Parties: John Rudlond', clerk, William Halle, John Olney and Richard Parchemener, clerk, querents, and John of the Hill' of Grendon' and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 20 acres of land, 20 acres of pasture, 16 acres of wood and a moiety of 1 acre of meadow in Lauenden.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John of the Hill' and Margaret have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Rudlond', and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margaret to John Rudlond', William, John Olney and Richard and the heirs of John Rudlond' for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John Rudlond', William, John Olney and Richard have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Rudland, William Hall, John Olney, Richard Parchmener, John of the Hill, Margaret of the Hill
Places: Grendon (in Northamptonshire), Lavendon
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 22.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 4 Henry [V] [3 November 1416].
Parties: Thomas Anerisdell' (or Thomas Auerisdell'), querent, and John Chamberleyn and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 dove-cot, 1 toft and 3 acres of meadow in Wycombe.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Alice to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Anerisdell (or Thomas Averisdell), John Chamberlain, Alice Chamberlain
Places: High Wycombe
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 23.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Martin, 4 Henry [V] [18 November 1416].
Parties: John Moreton' and Joan, his wife, querents, and Robert Moreton' and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages, 81 acres and 1 rood of land, 6 acres and 1 rood of meadow, 6 acres of wood, 2 acres of pasture, and 14 shillings, 5 pence and 1 farthing of rent in Mulsho and Broghton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Joan, his wife, have granted to John and Joan, his wife, the tenements and have rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to John and Joan, his wife, and the male heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to the heirs of the body of John, (2) to Thomas, brother of the same John, and the heirs of his body and (3) to the right heirs of Joan, the wife of Robert.
Warranty: Warranty by Robert and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of Joan.
For this: John and Joan, his wife, have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Morton, Joan Morton, Robert Morton, Thomas Morton
Places: Moulsoe, Broughton
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 24.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 3 Henry [V] [2 June 1415]. And afterwards one week from St Michael, 4 Henry [V] [6 October 1416].
Parties: John Sare of Croston' [sic] and Thomas Braham of Chedyngdon', querents, and William de Lynne of Berkhamstede and Margaret, his wife, and Thomas Cok of Berkhamstede and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 3 messuages, 157 acres of land, 13 acres and 1 rood of meadow and 16 shillings and 5 pence of rent in Chedyngdon', Ivyngo and Seybroke, which Thomas Broke and Margaret, his wife, hold for the life of Margaret.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William, Margaret, Thomas Cok and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, and have granted for themselves and the heirs of Margaret, the wife of William, and Joan that the tenements - which Thomas and Margaret, his wife, held for the life of Margaret of the inheritance of Margaret, the wife of William, and Joan in the aforesaid vills on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Margaret, the wife of Thomas, ought to revert to William, Margaret, his wife, Thomas Cok and Joan and the heirs of Margaret, the wife of William, and Joan - after the decease of Margaret, the wife of Thomas, shall remain to John and Thomas Braham and the heirs of John, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
For this: John and Thomas Braham have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Sayer, Thomas Braham, William de Lynn, Margaret de Lynn, Thomas Cock (or Thomas Cook), Joan Cock (or Joan Cook), Thomas Brooke, Margaret Brooke
Places: Crafton (in Wing), Cheddington, Berkhamsted (in Hertfordshire), Ivinghoe, Seabrook (in Ivinghoe)
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 25.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 5 Henry [V] [3 November 1417].
Parties: John Bysshop' of London', goldbeater, the younger and Agnes, his wife, querents, and John Bysshop' of London', goldbeater, the elder and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 70 acres of land, 4 and a half acres of meadow and a moiety of 1 messuage in Middelton' Keynes.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Bysshop' the younger and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Elizabeth, as those which John Bysshop' the elder and Elizabeth have of their gift. For this, John Bysshop' the elder and Elizabeth have granted to John Bysshop' the younger and Agnes the tenements and have rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to John Bysshop' the younger and Agnes, of John Bysshop' the elder and Elizabeth and the heirs of Elizabeth for the lives of John Bysshop' the younger and Agnes, rendering yearly a rose at the Nativity of St John the Baptist for all service, and doing to the chief lords all other services. And after the decease of John and Agnes the tenements shall revert to John Bysshop' the elder and Elizabeth and the heirs of Elizabeth, quit of the heirs of John Bysshop' the younger and Agnes, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John Bysshop' the elder and Elizabeth and the heirs of Elizabeth.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Bishop, Agnes Bishop, Elizabeth Bishop
Places: London, Milton Keynes
 
CP 25/1/22/116, number 26.
County: Buckinghamshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after Ascension, 5 Henry [V] [21 May 1417]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity in the same year [13 June 1417].
Parties: Thomas Derecors, clerk, Thomas Warner, William Cray and John Lucy, querents, and William Westbrok and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages, 52 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in Hadenham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William Westbrok and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, as those which John, Thomas, Thomas and William Cray have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Joan to Thomas, Thomas, William Cray and John and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas, Thomas, William Cray and John have given them 20 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Derecors, Thomas Warner, William Cray, John Lucy, William Westbrook, Joan Westbrook
Places: Haddenham


Data last modified: 2007-06-12

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