County: Sussex
Code: D2451
Reference: London, British Library: Add. Charter 17338
Function: Lease
Thys cōnavntꝭ Ma be twyx Joħn Gavthor of the ꝑısche of horshᷓm of that on ꝑtye and wıỻm
Gerar of the ꝑısche of Nvdegate of that ode ꝑty beryng vytnesse that the forsey Joħn
to ferme hatħ let A teníme an the lon wt hys ꝑtynavncꝭ ın the ꝑıscħe of Nevdegate
fro the fest of Mydsomer nexte comyng aft the da of thys psent vn to the ende of vyve ye
and the same wıỻm to paye to the forsey Joħn or to hys eyrys or to hys a seynys at the fes
of Mydsome ıııȷ and ıȷ and ııııȷ [sic] and ıȷ for to be sette appon the reꝑacıo [...] [addition: of the place]
ende of the whıche as hatħ most nede ‸ of and the same wıỻm so to paye and so to kepe the reꝑacıo
yerly vn to the ende of hys terme and yf hyt so be the forsey rent benot pay and reꝑacıo not
kepte by the terme as hyt ys a forsey or be fortnyȝtħ aft the same tme thanne be leffvl
vn to me Joħn Gavthor to dysstrayne and to dysstresse vn to that tyme the forsey rent
be playnly payd an reꝑacıo kepte to thys psent cōnavntꝭ my sele / J have put to / the da
at horshᷓm ın the feste of Sen Nıcollas ın the ye and ın the raynyng of kyng harry the vȷte
aft the conquest xxvııȷ