County: Essex
Code: D3017
Reference: Ipswich, Suffolk Record Office: C/6/4/2
Function: Lease
Thıs bılle Jndentıd mad atte Colchestır the Monday ın the fest of Seynt Feyth the vırgín the regne
of kyng herry the Sext the xvıȷ ȝer betwex Jamís Cauncelır of lıtıl walsynghᷓm Marchal of the
Admırallıte vndır my lord of huntyngdo ın the Counte of Essex on the J ꝑte And Joħn Crawle of
the seyd town [...] and wıllíam smalwode of the same town on the todır ꝑte Beryth
wytnese that the [...] Jamís hath latyn to ferme to the seyd Joħn and wıllıam hıse offıce of the
Marchalte [...] the seyd Counte of Essex wyth al the ꝓfítís ther to longyng Payng to the
seyd Jamís or to Raf~ laurpet Squíer or to her certeyn attorne euy ȝer · as long as they occupyen
ın the fest of Crıstemesse xııȷ s, ıııȷ And ın the fest of seynt Joh Baptıst ther aftır next
folwyng xııȷ s, ıııȷ And also the seyd Jamís and Raf~ xul haue of al man matıs that ben
executíd and broughth ínne be the seyd Jamís half the fee hem self~ ther of~ wyth ínne the seyd
Counte For whych comnauntꝭ we the forseyd Joh and wıllíam byndyn vs ow heyrís ow
executo᷑ıs and ow attornees be thís bılle Jndentíd Jn to wytnesse of whych owthır ꝑtes
han sette to here selís Grauntíd day ȝer abouyn wretyn ~~~