Withersdale (St. Mary Magdalene)

Land Transactions: Withersdale – Fressingfield Parish

FILE - Evidences of title - ref. HD 1538/230/1-40 - date: Early 13c.-1613
item: Feoffment - ref. HD 1538/230/10 - date: 16 Nov 1376
|_ [from Scope and Content] (1) to (2), all lands and tenements which he formerly purchased of (2)'s brother John Pryk' in Fresingfeld, Mendham, Weybrede [Weybread] and Wytheresdale [Withersdale]; to hold of chief lords of fee for accustomed services. Warranty clause. Witnesses: Roger le Broise, Richard Suclyng', John le Neue, Nicholas Dace, Thomas Alger, Thomas Swyft', John ? Cutfoul and others. given at Fresingfeld, Sunday after feast of St Martin, 50 Edw.III.

item: Feoffment - ref. HD 1538/230/11 - date: 24 Oct 1393
|_ [from Scope and Content] (1) to (2) all lands and tenements which he formerly purchased of Richard Waryn in Fresyngfeld, Mendham, Weybrede [Weybread] and Wetherisdale [Withersdale]; to hold of chief lords of fees for accustomed services. Warranty clause. Witnesses: John Thomas of Mendham, John Platon of Ilketeleshale, William Barel, John Schep, John Malueys and others. Given at Ilketeleshale, Friday after feast of St Luke, 17 Ric.II.

item: Release (chirograph) - ref. HD 1538/230/15 - date: 8 May 1403
|_ [from Scope and Content] (1) to (2), all messuages, lands and tenements which they lately had jointly with Stephen Baret, deceased, by feoffment of Richard Pryk in Fresyngfeld, Mendham, Weyebrede [Weybread] and Wederysdale [Withersdale], except lands called Pycotyslondys; to hold of chief lords of fees for accustomed services; provided that (2) pay 10 marks at each of next 3 feasts of Invention of Holy Cross and 6 marks at said feast in 4th year. Witnesses: Thomas Kynge, John Malueys, John Fox, William Seman, Richard Neue, John Shep, John Swyft and others. Given at Fresyngfeld, Tuesday after feast of Invention of Holy Cross, 4 Hen.IV.
item: Feoffment - ref. HD 1538/230/22 - date: 13 Dec 1418

|_ [from Scope and Content] (1) to (2), all messuages, lands, tenements, meadows and pastures which she lately had by feoffment of John Schepe and John Fox of Fresyngfeld in Wytyngham hamlet of Fresyngfeld, Mendham, Weybred [Weybread] and Wyderysdale [Withersdale]; to hold of chief lords of fees for accustomed services. Warranty clause. Witnesses: John Waryn, Richard Neve, William Girle, Thomas Kenche, John Fox and others. Given at Wytyngham, Tuesday [[feria] tertia] after Conception of B.V.M., 6 Hen.V.
item: Feoffment - ref. HD 1538/230/23 - date: 8 Jan 1420

|_ [from Scope and Content] (1) to (2), all messuages, lands, tenements, meadows and pastures which he lately had jointly with John Malvice, John Fox and John Schepe, deceased by feoffment of Katherine Belle of Fresyngfeld [Fressingfield] in Fresyngfeld, Mendham, Weybrede [Weybread] and Wetheresdale [Withersdale], except lands called Pycotyslondys and Lyntounslondys and piece of meadow which John Malvice formerly held; to hold of chief lords of fees for accusomed services. Warranty clause. Witnesses: William Gyle, William Dalanghoo, Thomas Keynche, Nicholas Hunt, Alexander Godbald and others. Given at Fresyngfeld, Monday after Epiphany, 7 Hen.V.

item: Feoffment - ref. HD 1538/230/35 - date: 2 Sept 1458
|_ [from Scope and Content] (1) to (2), all lands and tenements which he lately had together with John Bowen and John Date alias Russheye both now deceased, as well by gift and feoffment of Robert Gode of Wylbey [Wilby] as by that of John Bale, son of John Bale of Fresyngfeld and Thomas Keenge of Wytyngham [Whittingham in Fressingfield], as well as of John Barbour, son of Roger Barbour of Fresyngfeld, William Cook of Lynstede magna [Linstead Magna] and Richard Schep of Fresyngfeld, and also of Richard Schep, Robert Banyard of Fresyngfeld, John Sherwynd, clerk, John Swan, clerk and Henry Bateman of Mendham, husbandman, in Fresyngfeld, Mendham, Weybrede [Weybread] and Wetheresdale [Withersdale], by 6 separate charters dated at Fresyngfeld on feast of St Maurus 6 Hen.VI, Sunday before Nativity of St John the Baptist 7 Hen.VI, feast of St Lucy 10 Hen.VI, at Mendham on Thursday after Translation of St Thomas the Martyr, 12 Hen.VI, at Fresyngfeld on Sunday after St Barnabas, 15 Hen.VI, and at Mendham on 5 Mar.17 Hen.VI; to hold of chief lords of fees for accustomed services. Warranty clause. Witnesses: John Calwere, Robert Godbald, Thomas Godbald, Richard Bohun, John Barbour, John Wolnawe, Robert Skynnere, Thomas Date, John Sandecroft and others. Given at Fressyngfeld, 2 Sept. 37 Hen.VI.

item: Feoffment - ref. HD 1538/230/36 - date: 20 Nov 1501
|_ [from Scope and Content] (1) to (2), all messuages, lands and tenements called Godys, Taggys, Huttys and Lyntonys in Fresyngfeld, Mendham, Weybrede [Weybread] and Wyderisdale [Withersdale], which he lately had jointly with John Dade alias Russhey, Robert Fox and Hugh Fenne, all now deceased, by feoffment of John Fox late of Fresyngfeld dated 2 Sept. 37 Hen.VI (1458); to hold of chief lords of fees for accustomed services, according to form and effect of last will of Richard Bohun now deceased. Also (1) appoint John Goldwyn and John Feke attorneys to deliver seisin. Given at Fresyngfeld, 20 Nov. 17 Hen.VII.

item: Quitclaim by Thomas Bateman of Flixton, gent. and Edward Glemham of Benhall, esq. to William Midnall of Ipswich, merchant, of messuage called Goodes with lands [no details] in Fressingfield, Mendham, Weybread, Metfield and Withersdale; lands called Tagges, Huntes, Lintons and Longhaughe; and all lands late of Simon Toppesfelde, in same towns. - ref. HD 1538/230/38 - date: 30 Dec 1584

 

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