County: Norfolk
Code: D0662
Reference: Cambridge University Library, Buxton: 100/1
Function: Lease




This Jndenture made the iiijthe day of Nouembre in the xthe yere of the reign̕ of kyng henry the viijthe bytwyn̕ Syr Thomas wyndam̕ & syr Robert Drury knyghtes on̕ the oon̕
partie . And John Mylgate priur̕ of the monastery of Bokenham̕ & the Covent of the same Monastery on̕ the other̕ partie / wytnessethe that the seid sir Thomas & sir Robert
have dymysyd grauntyd & to ferme laten̕ vnto the seid priur̕ & Covent the sight of the maner of Bokenham̕ aforseid callid the Close maner wt alle the londes
Medowes & pastures wt the Shepys fedynges in alle & euery parcelle as it hathe ben̕ laten̕ to Thomas Turnour late fermour in tymes past / and wt alle other profightes
of white rent otherwyse callyd the werkes as the seid Thomas Turnour had except the rentes beyng in the charge of the heywardes & prequisites & profightes
of Courtes & leetes there To have & to hold the seid Syte of the maner wt alle the londes medowes pastures Shepys fedynges & other the premisses except
before except vnto the seid priur̕ & covent & to their̕ successours from̕ the fest of seynt Michelle th archaungelle next comyng after the date of theis presentes vnto
th ende & terme of vij yeres next & inmedyatly folowyng & fully to be complete For the wyche seid syte of the maner wt alle the londes medowes pastures Shepys
fedynges & other the premysses except before except the seid priur̕ & Covent covenanten̕ & graunten̕ by theis presentes yerly to content & pay or doo to be contentyd
& payd to the seid ~~~ sir Thomas & sir Robert their̕ executours or assignes xij li̕ xiij s iiij d of laughfulle money of Jnglond to be paid at the fest of the
purificacon̕ of our̕ blyssyd lady yerly duryng the seid terme And the seid sir Thomas & syr Robert covenanten̕ & graunten̕ by theis presentes to bere the charges of the
reparacouns of the seg seid Maner duryng the seid terme at ther̕ costes & charges Except that the seid priur̕ & covent Shalle fynde toward the reparacouns of the
seid Maner euery yere duryng the seid terme Mle Strawe / Also the seid sir Thomas & sir Robart Covenanten̕ & graunten̕ by theis presentes to dyscharge the seid
priur̕ & covent for the seid maner agenst our̕ souereign̕ lord the kyng for the Taxe And agenst alle other men̕ of & for alle suche charges as the seid Thomas
Turnour late Fermour of the seid Maner hathe ben̕ dyscharged of in tymes past duryng the seid terme . Also the seid sir Thomas & sir Robert Covennten̕ [sic] & graunten̕ by
theis presentes that the seid priur̕ & Covent Shalle have halff an̕ acre of wode for fewelle duryng the terme aforseid wt alle loppynges Stewynges & alle maner of
busshes fellyng wtin the pasture duryng the seid terme except Oke & Esshe / Provyded alwey that the seid priur̕ nor eny other by hym̕ or in his name
shalle not kepe further numbre of Shepe or other Catalle vpon̕ the comon̕ of pasture or Comon̕ of Shakke nor otherwise vsurpe there to the hurt & demage
of ony of the tenantes of the seid Maner otherwyse than̕ other fermours have doon̕ in tymes past wtin the seid maner duryng the seid terme / Jn witnes
wherof to the oon̕ parte of this Jndenture ~~~ remaynyng wt the seid priur & covent the seid sir Thomas & sir Robert have put to ther Sealles And to the
other parte of this Jndenture remaynyng toward the seid sir Thomas & sir Robert the seid priur̕ & covent have put to ther comon̕ Sealle the day and yere
aboue wryten̕ ⸫
[signed: by me Thomas wyndam [Monogram]]
[signed: Robert Drury]