County: Bedfordshire
Code: D4127
Reference: Bedford, Bedfordshire and Luton Archives: DW 4
Function: Agreement
This indenture made the xxiiijth Day of Nouembr̕ the xijthe yere of the Reign̕ of Kyng Edward the fourthe betwene Thomas hoo Esquyer on̕ the oon̕ parte
& John Forster Esquyer on̕ the other parte witnessithe . that hit is couenaunted accorded and agreid bitwene the seid parties that the seid
Thomas shalle cause that the Feffees And alle those persons that been̕ seased of & in the Maner̕ of hoo withe the Appurtenaunce wt-in the counte
of Bedford be-fore the Fest of seint Thomas apostelle next commyng after this present Date shalle make a sure and a sufficient estate in the lawe
of & in the seid Maner wt the Appurtenaunces to John Forster John Sturgeon̕ John hervy John Felde Esquyers Roger Tounesende
Laurence Test Gentilmen̕ and John Smythe Chapellayn̕ . To haue & to holde the seid Maner̕ wt the Appurtenaunces to them And to the heires
of the seid John Forster & John Smythe for-euer-more . And that before the seid Fest the seid Thomas hoo shalle Delyuer̕ or cause to be delyuered
to the seid sir John Smythe alle suche euydences escrites Charters Dedis & munymentis concernyng the seid Maner wt the Appurtenaunces
To this entent . that yef the seid Thomas hoo or his Assignes paie & content to the seid John Forster̕ or to his assignes in the Fest of the
Natiuite of oure Lord whiche shalle be in the yere of A M-CCCClxxiij . the somme of CCiiijxx li . of laufulle money of Englond that then
the seid John Forster & other Aboue-named stand Feoffees to the vse of the seid Thomas hoo . And yef the seid Thomas faille or make
defaute of payment at the Day aboue-lymyted of the seid somme of CCiiijxx li . that than̕ the seid John Forster haue and enioye
the seid Maner to hym & to his heires & assignes for-euer-more . And that the Feoffees A-boue-named stand Feoffees to the vse of the seid
John Forster . And as welle the seid sir John Smythe to delyuere vnto the seid John Forster alle suche euydences escrites Charters Dedis &
munymentes concernyng the seid Maner whiche shalle be vnto hym delyuered by the seid Thomas or his assignes . And they so [...]
& by the seid John Forster receyued . The seid John Forster shalle paie vnto the seid Thomas hoo or to his [...]
And for alle & euery couenantes and premysses of the part of the seid Thomas hoo welle & truly to be performed the seid Thomas by thes
presentes byndythe hym his heires & executours to the seid John ∧ Forster in ∧ a Mle li . sterlinges To be paied to the seid John Forster . to his heires
& to his executours in the seid Fest of the Natiuite of oure lord . And for alle & euery of the seid couenantes & premysses of the part of
the seid John Forster welle & truly to be performed the seid John Forster by thees presentes byndethe hym his heires & his executours to the
seid Thomas in A Mle li to be paied to the seid Thomas in the seid Fest of Natiuite of oure Lord Jn witnes wherof as welle
the seid Thomas As the seid John Forster to thees present indentures enterchaungeably haue set to their sealles the day
& yere abouewritten̕ ⸫
[signed: Forster[Monogram]]