County: Kent
Code: D2788#38
Reference: Maidstone, Kent History and Library Centre: DRb/Pa6, fol. 207v
Function: Resignation
Humƀly besechyn you lordeshıppe to tende the heryn o me wıỻıam walke
you obedıenco for so moche J am apoynted to resıgne my benyfıce o Rıersħ o
you dıocesse vppo sherethrusday nexte at the Fordeste ‸ vppon a pencıon therfo J wyỻe
and graunte by thes psentꝭ ıf ın the saıd dey the saı resıgnacon̄ be not
of my behalfe to you lordeshıppe made then J wıỻe thıs bılle wıth@ my
hande wrytty stande for my resıgnacon̄ ‸ pure sponte the wħıch resıgnacon̄ onthe
saıde condıcon̄ J make now and wrıte <·> wt myne awne hande and
resıgne by thıs psentꝭ ‸ vn to yowr holy handꝭ made the laste day of marcí ın the yer
of ou lorde god Ml vC xvıȷ And to thıs testymonye J reqıe
Joh Bee notary to ‸ make my resıgnacon̄ ın the saıde sherssethrusday
and to delyu ıt to you my saıde lorde to admítte ıt And decla my
saıde benyfıce voıde whether J conclude of the saıde pensıo or not And thıs
to obue J haue sworne on the holy Euᷓngelıste not coacted or compelled