[Excerpts from English Deeds prior to 1570]
[http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/collections/manuscripts/deeds]
[collected 16 Oct 2003]

Deeds 334
Grant, 1395, Nov. 2. 19 Richard II. 1 item : parchment ; 11 x 26.5 cm.

SUMMARY: Grant by John Pyn the Elder of Cretyngg All Saints to Hugh Bugge of 
Cretyngg aforesaid of all the lands and tenements, etc., which he jointly 
purchased with Richard Cyrsy of Cretyngg, chaplain, Thomas Sefowl the Elder, 
Richard, son of Christian Wyger, and Ralph, son of William Cook, deceased, 
from the said Hugh in the vills of Cretyngg All Saints, viz. Cretyngg St. Mary, 
Codenham, and Cretyngg St. Olave. Given at Cretyngg on the Tuesday of the feast 
of All Souls, 19 Richard II.

WITNESSES: John ate Merssch, William CRANE, Robert ate Merssch, John Smyth, and 
William Strotyl. With 1 seal (2.4 cm.) of green wax; bearing the device: a sheep? 
with the legend (illegible).
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Deeds 470

Lease, 1460, May 5. 38 Henry VI. 1 item : parchment ; 12 x 25.5 cm.

SUMMARY: Lease by Nicholas Lyne of Southcreyk (Norf.) to John Leg and Cecilia 
his wife of a messuage with croft adjoining in Southcreyk late "Gallowes" lying 
at Robynesgrene, with one parcel of land called "Clementys" in the same croft 
in Southcreyk with all it's appurtenances, for the term of their life or the 
longer liver, at a yearly rent of 2s.; Nicholas to discharge and services to 
the chief lord and to undertake repairs "in Thakkyng Ryfyng Daubyng and Heggeny." 
Given at Southcreyk on the Monday after SS Philip and James, 38 Henry VI.

WITNESSES: William CRANE, vicar of the church of Southcreyk, John Crane his 
brother, Richard Boltere, Richard Sheryngham, Bartholomew Hard. With 1 seal 
(1.3 cm.) of red wax, "R".

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Deeds 738

Bargain and sale, 1564, April 30. 6 Elizabeth I. 1 item : parchment ; 32 x 60.5 cm.

SUMMARY: Bargain and Sale by John Kene of Northe Cove (Suff.) to George Chettynge 
of Wortham (Suff.), gentleman, and Judeth Chettinge, now his wife; for the sum 
of 600 of his manor of Bedyngham in Ockolte otherwise Ockolde (Suff.), late 
belonging to the late dissolved monastery of St. John next Colchester (Essex), 
and of his tenemtns, etc., called "Thromboldes" in Ockolte, together with the 
advowson of the church of Ockolte and all other of his lands in Suffolk granted 
to him by letters patent dated 28 August 37 Henry VIII 1544 to hold to them and 
to the heirs of George forever. Given on 20 April, 6 Elizabeth. Signed: John Kene.

WITNESSES: William Spurdam, Edward Kene, Robert Coppyng, Robert CRANE, John Wett, 
Lyonell Rowlynson, John Rowe. Indenture, with 1 seal (2cm.) of red wax, pendant 
on a tag, bearin arms.

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Quitclaim, 1363, July 12. 37 Edward III. 1 item : parchment ; 13.5 x 42.5 cm.

SUMMARY: Quitclaim by Walter Corte, son of William atte Stanterne, to Adam Joel 
and Cecilia his wife of all his right and claim in his lands, etc., in Waschfelde 
(Devon) which Adam Hopkyn and Alice his wife previously held there. Given at 
Waschfelde, Wednesday next after the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the 
Martyr, 37 Edward III.

WITNESSES: Alexander CREWES, lord of MORCHARD, John Godeton, Sir Henry, rector of 
MORCHARD, Nicholas de Okyrford, Richard Cotteclyve, Hugh Bauchaump, lord of 
Whaschfeld. With 1 seal (2 cm.) of green wax, pendant on a tag, bearing a device: 
a stag; with an inscription. Ref.: Margaret C. S. CRUWYS, "A CRUWYS MORCHARD 
Notebook, 1066-1874," (Exeter and London, 1939)

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Deeds 29

Grant, 1393, April 23. 16 Richard II. 1 item : parchment ; 13.5 x 36.5 cm.

SUMMARY: Grant by Humfrey Beauchomp to Robert CRWYS, Robert Beauchomp, David 
Servyngton, and William Wodeburne of all his manor of Waysfeld (Devon) with 
Milham and Scrapynghals together with the advowson of the church there, and 
of the manor of Luchetorre (Devon). Given at Waysfeld on the feast of St. 
George, 16 Richard II.

WITNESSES: John Avenel, Nicholas Boys, Alexander Laneman, Peter de Mogrygh, 
John Nywynham, Richard Mouchecomb, Henry Coruw. With 1 seal (2 cm.) of green 
wax, pendant on a tag, bearing a device: unidentified; with a legend: effaced. 
Ref.: Margaret C.S. Cruwys, "A Cruwys Morchard Notebook, 1066-1874," (London 
and Exeter, 1939)

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Deeds 44

Grant, 1487, April. 2 Henry VII. 1 item : parchment ; 8.5 x 31.5 cm.

SUMMARY: Grant by John Hawkyn to Robert Hart, Richard Weysey, and John Hawkyn, 
the grantor's brother, of the lands, etc., in Waysfelde (Devon) which descended 
to him after the death of Joan his mother, daughter and heir of Alexander Juyll. 
Given on April 1, 2 Henry VII.

WITNESSES: Humfrey Calwodely, Richard Bleuett, John CRUYS of MORCHARD. With 1 
seal (1.1 cm.) of brown wax, pendant on a tag, bearing a device.

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Deeds 48

Grant, 1514, December 31. 6 Henry VIII. 1 item : parchment ; 14.5 x 25.5 cm.

SUMMARY: Grant by John Hawkyn to William Newham, Robert Catford, and Simon 
Vayse of all his lands, etc., in Waysshfeld (Devon) and appointment by him of 
Thomas Turner and Robert Jenyn as his attornies to deliver seisin. Given 31 
December, 6 Henry VIII. With a declaration English, undated of the same John 
Hawkyn of the intent of the above grant, namely that his feoffees should be 
seised to his use during his life and after his death should secure 8s. 4d. 
a year to Pernell, the wife of Thomas Hawkyn his son and heir, with remainders 
to the heirs of Thomas and Pernell, and to the grantor's right heirs. Witnesses 
to grant: Humfrey Calwodeley, Richard Bluet, John CRUYS of MORCHARD. Indenture, 
with 1 seal of red wax, pendant on a tag, broken. Ref.: Margaret C.S. Cruwys, 
"A Cruwys Morchard Notebook, 1066- 1874," (London and Exeter, 1939)