County: Berkshire
Code: D0462
Reference: Reading, Berkshire RO: D/QR22/2/160
Function: Lease




This indentur̕ Wittenessethe that my Lady Margarete Duchesse of Norfolk hathe graunted & leten̕ to ferme vnto [addition: Roberd Jngbye] alle her̕ Manoir̕ clepid Mores in Braye in the Counte of Berkes Withe
Alle houseȝ . londes . medewes . leseȝ . pastures . and fisshynges . withe alle other maner̕ of profiteȝ vnto the forseid Manoir̕ belongyng To haue & to holde the forseid Manoir̕ withe alle houses . londes . medeweȝ
leses . pastures . & fisshynges . withe alle maner of other profiteȝ as it is beforseid vnto the forseid [addition: Roberd Jngby] & his executoures & assigneȝ from the fest of seynt Mighelle th arcaungelle next for to come after the
Date of theise presentez vnto the ende & terme of [addition: xx yeer̕] yere than̕ next folowyng and fully to be complete . yeldyng & paying therfor yerely Duryng the seid terme vnto the forseid lady Margarete or to her̕ certeyn̕
attorney her̕ heireȝ executoures or assigneȝ . x . li . xiij . s . iiij . d of laufulle money of Englond at te . ij . termys of the yer̕ . that is to sey . at te the festys of the Annunciacion̕ of our̕ Lady seynt Marye the virgyne
& seynt Mighelle th arcaungelle be evyn̕ porcioneȝ . And if happe the forseid ferme of . x . li . xiij . s . iiij . d to be behynde vnpayde over̕ ony terme aforseid that owght to be payde in part or in alle be . xx . dayes . That
than̕ shalle it be lefulle vnto the seid lady Margarete or to her̕ certeyn̕ Attorney heir̕ or executoures into the forseid Manoir̕ withe alle houses . londeȝ . medeweȝ . leses . pastures . withe alle maner̕ of other profiteȝ .
as it is beforeseid & into euery parcelle of the same to entre & ther distreyn̕ be alle the goodeȝ & catelle in the same founde . and the Distresseȝ so taken̕ . to Dryve . lede . bere . & cary away . retayne & kepe vnto the tyme that
the forseid terme to-gedir Withe alle the arrerageȝ therof if any ben̕ to them be fully satisfyed & payed . And if a sufficient distresse to valour of the seid ferme in the forseid Manoir̕ withe alle houseȝ . londeȝ .
medeweȝ . leses . & pastures . withe alle maner of other profiteȝ as it is beforseid can̕ not be founde withe-in a monythe after any terme of the termys aboveseid . & the seid ferme at te that tyme beyng vnpayed That
than̕ it shalle be lefulle vnto the seid Lady Margarete or to her̕ certeyn̕ attorney heires or executoures in to the forseid Manoir̕ Withe alle houses . londeȝ . medeweȝ . leseȝ . pastureȝ . & fisshyngeȝ withe alle maner of
other profiteȝ vnto the forseid Manoir̕ belongyng as it is beforeseid to reentre . & them into her̕ handes resesen̕ haue ageyn̕ & peasibely to posseden̕ & the forseid [addition: Roberd Jnby or hys] his executoures & assigneȝ
therof vtterly to putte out . the graunte & this present indentur̕ not-withstondyng . And the forseid [addition: Roberd Jngbye] & his executoures or assigneȝ alle maner̕ of houseȝ of the forseid manoir̕ coverid
Withe strawe wele & competently shalle hille & cover̕ atte his owne propre costes & charge as ofte as it shalle nede be alle the terme beforseid . And also alle maner of bregges & Diches shalle repare kepe &
scowre be alle the same terme . And if any howsyng . Walle . or hegge . be brokyn̕ hurte or inpayred be the seid [addition: Roberd Jngby or hys] his servauntes or his catelle thorughe his necligence . than̕ he to make it
ageyn̕ as good or better as he receyved it . atte the begynnyng of the forseid terme . of his owne costes & expenser . And also the forseid [addition: Roberd Jngby] or his executoures or assignees shall leve in the last yer̕
of alle the terme beforseid . xxxj . acres of lond of the forseid Manoir̕ for somer̕ tawe for the fermoura that shalle come next after . Jn wittenesse wherof / the parties aboueseid to theise indentures chaungeably
haue setto their̕ seals . yevyn̕ the . xxvij . day of Aprille the . ixthe . yere of the reigne of kyng Henry the vijth And the yere of our lord God . Mle . CCCC . lxxxxiiij . /