County: Sussex
Code: D0802
Reference: Woodhorn, Northumberland Archives: ZSW/01/166
Function: Appointment
Henry Erle of Northumberlande Lorde of Thonos of Cokermonthe and Petwoth
Lorde Ponyngꝭ Fıtzpayn and Bryan̄ · To alle mēn to whome thıs present wrıtıng
shalbe shewed gretıng Knowe ye that J the saıde Erle ın Consıderacıon̄ of the true an
thankfulle uıce that my Rıgħt trusty uaunte Thomas Swȳbone haıthe doone vnto
me And for that he ın the same heraftır shalle contynewe haue by thıes presentꝭ yeuen
and grauntede vnto hȳm · Thoffıce of Maısterforstershıp of my game wtın alle my
parkes ın my lordeshıp̄ of Alnewyke and the oute wodes of the same wtın the Countıe
of Northumberlande · To haue holde exsıse and toccupye · the forssaıde offıce of Maıstır
forstershıp̄ · vnto the saıde Thomas or to hıs suffıcıent deputıes suche as he wolle
aunswere fore wt the wagıes and Fees of tēn poundꝭ by yere yerely duryng my pleaseror
The saıde wagıes and Fees to be takēn and ꝑceyue of thıssues Revenues and prouffıtꝭ
Cu~ıng and growıng oute of my lordeshıps Landꝭ and Tenementꝭ wtın the Countıe o
Northumberlande by the handꝭ of the Receyuo of the same for the tyme beıng yerely
att the termes there vsede and Accustume by evēn porcıōns Jn wıtnes wherof
to thıes my letters patentes J haue Setto the Seale of myn Armes att my Maner
of Petwothe the / xıȷth daıe of Marche Jn the xvȷth yere of kıng henry the vıȷth
[signed: harry Nortħūberlan]