County: Nottinghamshire
Code: D4378b
Reference: Nottingham, Nottingham UL: Me D 5/1b
Function: Lease




This Jndentur~ made the xvj daie of Octobr~ the levent yeere of the reign of our Souerayn~ lord kyng henry the viijthe betwixt Richard Stanop~ of hoghton~ in the Countie of Notyngham~ Esquyer~ of the oon~ partie And william~ Bassett of
Southumskham~ in the said Countie of Notyngham~ Esquier and Mawde his wif and Fraunces Bassett son~ of the sayd william~ and Mawde of the other~ partie wytnessithe~ thatt the said Richard Stanop~ For the somme of xx li to hym~ paied
before the hande by the said william~ Bassett hathe demysed graunted and to Ferme lettyn~ vnto the said wylliam~ Maude and Fraunces alle thoes his Closses in Skegbie in the Countie afore-said the whicche were late in the holdyng~ and
occupacion~ of John Barker~ and Thomas Sawman~ except oon~ Closse called west Closse whiche is nowe in the holdyng~ of Otewelle hylle of Tuxford Too haue hold and occupie alle the said Closses wyth their~ appurtenanceȝ
except before except~ vnto the sayd william~ Bassett Mawde and Fraunces his son~ and to euery of theym~ from~ the Fest of Penticost next ensuynge the date of this present Jndentur vnto th ende and terme~ of xxti yeeres then~
next and Jmmediatelie Foloyng~ and Fullie to be Complete~ wythoute eny-thing~ yeldyng or paying~ therfore vnto the said Richard Stanop~ his Executours or assignees vnto the Feste of Pentycoste thatt shalle be in
the yeere of our~ lord Mle-D-xxj and then~ to paie vnto the said Richard Stanop~ his Executours or Assignees vij marces xl d And From thatt tyme Furthe the said william~ Bassett Mawde and Fraunces to paie and yelde vnto the said
Richard Stanop~ his Executours or assignees xxij marces iij se iiij d of goodd and laufulle Money of England yerlie during~ the said Termee att the Festes of Pentycost and saynct Martyn~ in wynter~ by even~ porcions And if itt happen~ the
said Rente of xxijti marces iij s iiij d or eny parte or parcelle therof to be by-hynde and nott paied in parte or in hole att eny of the said Festes thatt itt oght to be paied att in Maner and Fourme afore said and after by the space of oon~ monethee
if itt be laufullie demaunded of the persons of the said william~ Bassett Mawde and Fraunces thatt then~ itt shalle be laufulle vnto the said Richard Stanop~ his Executours or Assignees in-to the said Closses wyth th appurtenaunces and
to euery parte of theym~ to enter and Distreignee and the Distresse so taken~ laufullie to Carie beire away and dryve and the same to reteing~ vnto suche tymee as thatt he or they be Fullie and clerelie satisfied and Contented
of the said Rente wyth the arreragies of the samee if eny sutche be And alsoo the said Richard Stanop~ Couenauntes and Grauntes vnto the said william~ Bassett Mawde and Fraunces that he the said Richard and alle
other~ and synguler~ person~ or persons seased of the premysses For the more suertie of the said lease & term~ to Contynewe shalle doe suffer and cause to be donee alle & euery thing~ thatt shalle be resonable devysed and advysed by the
Counselle lerned of the said william~ Mawde and Frauncees att alle and euery tyme or tymes when~ thatt he or they shalle therto be requyred by the said william~ att the Costes and Chargies of the said willyam~ and Richard egallie to be bourne
and devyded And Moreouer the said Richard Stanop~ Couenauntes and grauntȝ by thies presentes thatt itt shalle be laufulle vnto the said william~ Mawde and Fraunces to snaythe and Cutt the boghes and braunchies of Okys grovyng~
within the said Closses and hedgies and Diches of the samee And alsoo thatt the said Richard Stanop~ shalle delyuer or cause to be delyuered att eny tyme during~ the said Terme when~ he shalle be requyred vnto the said willm~
Mawde and Fraunces their~ Executours and assignees sufficient Quykgrove For the repayring~ and makyng~ of the hedgies of the said Closses And alsoo thatt itt shalle be laufulle vnto the said willyam~ Mawde and Fraunces to plashe the said
hedgies att tymes Convenyent And alsoo to take or Cutt & Diggi vpp~ by the Rotes alle suche thornes breers and other scrobyshe thatt groves or shalle grove within the said Closses att eny tyme heraftr~ att their~ pleasure wythin the said Term~
and to haue and to take the said plashyngȝ and othr~ thornes & Scrobyshee selle gif and doe wyth theym~ as that shalle pleace the said william~ Mawde & Fraunces their Executours or assignees And Moreouer the said
Richard Stanop~ Couenauntes and grauntes vnto the said william~ Bassett Mawde and Fraunces thatt he and his heirs shalle warraunt the said lease and Termee and other~ the premysses vnto the said william~ Mawde and Fraunces
agaynst alle Men~ in Maner and fourme afore-said during~ the term~ afore-said And alsoo the said willyam~ Mawde and Fraunces Couenauntes and grauntees thatt they shalle sufficientlie leif att th ende of their~ said Terme alle the said
hedgies aboute the said Closses welle made & repayred att their awnee proper Costes & chargies provided alway thatt if the said william~ Maude and Fraunces die or deceasse within~ the said Terme thatt then~ the said lease From~ [...]
to be voyde & noo lenger~ to endure and stande en~ effecte ner~ strengthe this Jndentur~ or eny thing~ Conteigned in the samee to the Contrraie in eny wyse nott-wythstanding~ Jn wytnes wherof the parties aboue-said to this
[...] haue putt their~ Seallȝ the Daye & yeere aboue-said ⸫
[signed: willam Bassett]
[signed: Fraunces Bessett]