Estreat from the court rolls of the manor of Claverley, recording the surrender by William Freculton and John Rudge to the lord of the manor, to the use of William Pyrrye and Elizabeth his wife, the daughter of Robert Tonge, and their issue, of a messuage and a virgate of land in Farnecott; and admission of the said William and Elizabeth as tenants thereof. Latin.
Bond in the penalty of 200 marks from Thomas ap Edward of Bangor, co. Flynt, yeoman, and his son and heir apparent, John ap Thomas, yeoman, to Roger Alkinton of Alkinton, co. Salop, gent., for the observance by the obligors of the covenants contained in No. 79.
Grant from John Keysley of More, near Hawarden, to his son, George Keysley, of all his messuages and lands in the lordships of Hawarden and Ewlowe, co. Flint. Witnesses: John Tylston of Houndebrigge; William Hancok, curryor; Phillip Geste, caryor; John Rogerson, coke. Latin.
Lease, being a confirmation from Henry Stanley, kt., Lord Strange, to Anne Davies, widow, and George Ravenscrofte of Bretton, co. Flint, esq., of a lease of closes of land called Lloyd-coyd in Hopedale, co. Flint, granted on 7 Jan., 1561/2, to the said George Ravenscrofte and Anne Davies for the life of the said Anne and for 21 years after her decease, by the Right Hon. Edward, Earl of Derby, K.G. Witnesses: Jhon Gruffyth; John Cracheley.
Bond in the penalty of £10 from Peter Gruffyth and William Gruffyth of the parish of Hawarden, co. Flynt, gentn., to Peter Lache of Braughton, co. Flynt, husbandman, for the observance by the obligors of the covenants contained in a pair of indentures of even date herewith. Witnesses: Ric. Browne of Hawarden; Willam Lache; Robert a Jane [sic]; John Buxton; Rite Gruffith.
Bond in the penalty of £40 from Thomas Grove of Kyngeston upon Thames, co. Surrey, tailor, to George Evelyn of Long Ditton, co. Surrey, gent., for the indemnification of the obligee against all claims on a messuage and a plot of land in a street called Westby Themes in Kyngeston aforesaid, which had been granted to the said obligee. Witnesses: Henry Gnysemyn; John Evelyn; Jhon Phyllypp.
Bond in the penalty of £20 from Richard Lee of Nether Hoo in the parish of Enfield, co. Stafford, gent., for quiet enjoyment by Robert Hodgets of the Lee Meadowe in Swynden in the parish of Womburne, without any obstruction by the obligor, his wife, Phillypa, or his heirs, provided the said obligee should pay him 20s. yearly after the end of Freglyngton's lease.
Release from John Plesyngton of Chester, yeoman, to Thomas Brodene of Hoole, co. Chester, of all his interest in a messuage and lands in Great Mancott, Little Mancott, More, and Aston, in the parish of Hawarden, co. Flint, being of the annual value of 14s. Witnesses: Raff Jenson; Homfre Loker; John Rydyate; Elsabethe Loker. Latin.
Grant from Roger Puleston of Emerall, co. Flint esq., John Craven of Tussingham, co. Chester, gent., and Anthony Craven of Dodleston co. Chester, gent., to Rauffe Ravenscroft of the town of Flint, gent., and Edmund Newsone of Prestburie, co. Chester, clerk, of the following properties on trust for Dame Mary Egerton wife of Sir Richard Egerton of Rydley, co. Chester, kt. :- (I) two meadows called Lords Meadowe (2i acres) and Bulle Meadowe (5 acres) being parcel of the Queen's manor of Hewlington in the lordship of Browmefield and Yale, co. Denbigh meadows called Crackstring's Meadowe or Craxston's Meadow (7 acres) and Saunders Hey alias Le Hey (5 acres) in the liberty of the town of Lyons in the said lordship, lands of the Queen called Hemhouse (2 acres), Wayrhooke (40 acres), Cavercyofts (3 acres), Kay Mawre (7 acres), Seighcoyde (8 acres), Cowe Leasow (7 acres), Oxeheye (5 acres), Kaye Coghyn Smieth Meadow (31/2 acres), a wood called Cocks-wood, closes of land called Cocks-fields (50 acres), being parcel of the demesne lands of the Queen's manor of Hem in the said lordship of Bromfield and Yale, all which said premises had been demised by letters patent dated 10 June, 1567, to the Right Hon. William, late Lord Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, for 21 years, at the yearly rent of £14 3s. 4d., and the said lease had been assigned by him on 11 June, 1567, to the said Roger Puleston and John Craven; (2) closes of land called Madok's More, Dolwerne, and Elthe lying in Hewlington, co. Denbigh, being parcel of the said lordship of Bromfyeld, co. Denbigh, which said closes had by letters patent of Queen Mary, dated 9 Flay, 1554, been demised to Sir John Bourne, kt., for 21 years at the yearly rent of £6 16s. 8d., and the reversion of which premises had by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth, dated 2 July, 1563, been demised to John alias Jenkin Gwyn for 21 years (to commence from the termination of the lease to Sir John Bourne) at the yearly rent of £8, who, on 5 July, 1563, assigned the said demise to the said Roger Puleston. The said Roger Puleston, on 2 Dec., 1564, assigned to John Burton and Richard ap Howell the lease he had acquired from Jenkin Gwyn and they, on 22 March, 1567/8, assigned the said lease to the said Roger Puleston and John Craven. By letters patent, dated 18 Jan., 1570/1, the said last mentioned three closes were demised (for 30 years from the date of the expiration of the lease granted to Jenkin Gwyn) to Sir Henry Radcliffe, kt., who, on 14 March, 1570/1, assigned his lease to the said Roger Puleston, John Craven, and Anthony Craven; (3) the parish church and parsonage and lands of Astburie, co. Chester, which by an indenture dated 14 Nov., 1546, had been granted by Hugh Powell, clerk, late parson of Astburie, to the said Thomas Craven, esq. for 80 years at the yearly rent of £60, and by assignment the said lease had become vested in the said Roger Puleston, John Craven and Anthony Craven. Attached is an indenture dated 28 Sept., 1573, whereby after reciting as above and that the said Roger Puleston, John Craven, and Anthony Craven, on 31 Aug., 1573, had assigned all the above-mentioned leases, by the direction of Dame Mary Egerton, to Rauffe Ravenscrofte of the town of Flint, gent., and Edmund Newsone of Prestburye, co. Chester, clerk, on trust for the said Dame Mary, the said Rauffe Ravenscrofte and Edmund Newsone by the like direction assigned to the said Roger Puleston, Thomas Leigh of Adlington, co. Chester, esq., Rauf Egerton of Rydley, co. Chester, esq., George Ravenscrofte of Bretton, co. Flint, esq., John Craven of Tussingham, co. Chester, gent., and Anthony Craven of Doddlestone, co. Chester, gent., all the above-mentioned leases on trust for the said Dame Mary Egerton and her appointees., Witnesses: Thomas Gravener; Thomas Egerton; Rychard Mascy, jun.; John Egerton; Henry Hawks.
Lease for 21 years from the Right Hon. Henrye, Earl of Derbye, Lord Stanley and Stranoge, to George Raynscrofte of Bretton, co. Flynte, of parcels of land in Molde, co. Flynte, containing five acres. Yearly rent, 12s. 10d. Consideration, £6. Witnesses: William Foxe; Raff Hollande; John Sheryngton.
Lease for 21 years from the Right Hon. Henrye, Earl of Derby, to George Raynscrofte, esq., of two cottages and a parcel of land (1/2 acre) in Hawarden, co. Flint. Yearly rent, 6s. 6d. Consideration, £4.
Lease for 21 years from the Right Hon. Henrye, Earl of Derby, to George Raynscrofte of Bretton in the lordship of Hawarden, co. Flynte, of a messuage in Argoyde in the lordship of Molde, co. Flynte. Yearly rent, 7s. 6d. Consideration, £6. Witnesses as in No. 88.
Bond in the penalty of £10 from Robert Somerton of Long Ditton, co. Surrey, labourer, to George Evelyn of the same place gent., for further assurance to the obligee of all his interest in the common of Ferneborake expectant on the death of Robert Somerton, senior, father of the said obligor which the obligor had sold to the obligee. Witness: Lewis Thomas, curate of Long Ditton.
Estreat from the account of John ap David, esq., escheator in the Ministers' Accounts for co. Flint for this year. It covers the issues of lands in Hopedale, Hope Owen, Kenerton, and the town of Hope. Latin.
Grant from Robert Cooke, esq. Clarencieux King of Arms, to George Ravenscrofte of Bretton, co. Flint, (son and heir of Thomas Ravenscrofte, son of George Ravenscrofte, son of Ralfe Ravenscrofte, son of Henry Ravenscrofte, son of Hugh Ravenscrofte and of Isabell his wife daughter and one of the heirs of Ralf Holland and of Rose his wife, daughter and heir of John Scavington, son of William Scavington and of Mary his wife, daughter and heir of Hugh Brickhall), of the arms borne by his ancestors.
Bond in the penalty of £50 from Henry Deacon, plumber, servant of the Queen, to George Evelyn of Long Ditton, co. Surrey, gent., indemnifying the latter from all claims, and especially in respect of the dower of Anne, wife of the obligor, which might be made in regard to five acres of woodland called Hooke Wood, lying in Hooke in the parish of Kyngston upon Themys, co. Surrey, which said premises had lately been bought from Humfrey Mychell by the said Henry Deacon who had conveyed the same on 4 Oct., 1574, to the said George Evelyn. Witnesses: Henry Gravett; Richard Hatton; John Evelyn.
Grant from Richard Pyrry of Claverley, co. Salop, yeoman, to William Barker of Aston in the parish of Claverley, yeoman, and Edward Walker of Evesham, co. Worcester, yeoman, of four closes of land called Hoblees in Wondall, and a parcel of land in a field called Powkehole-field, all being in the lordship of Claverley, co. Salop, and late the property of Francis Pyrry, the grantor's father, which had been devised by will to the said grantor; on trust for the said Richard Pyrry for his life, with remainder to his wife, Margaret Pyrry, for her life, with remainder to their issue, with remainder to the grantor's brother, Francis Pyrry. Witnesses: Wyllyam Pyrrye; Wyllyam Rydson; Humffrie Howlard; Thomas Hinckes. Latin.
Grant from Fowke Ledsham of Brodlane, co. Flint, yeoman, to George Ravenscrofte of Bretton, co. Flint, esq., of a messuage and land in Brodlane and Hawarden co. Flint. Consideration, £8. Witnesses: John Hoope; Robert Davies; John Byngley; John Cracheley; James Bryne.
Indenture, whereby John Dovye of Mose, co. Salop, yeoman, in consideration of the intended marriage of his son and heir, Rychard Dovye, to Margarete Raynolds, fifth and youngest daughter of Thomas Raynolds of Claverley, co. Salop, yeoman, covenanted to assure to William Potter, junior, of Claverley, yeoman, and Frauncis Potter of Churchill, co. Worcester, clerk, all his realty in the parishes of Enfield, co. Stafford, and Alveley, co. Salop, on trust (as to the property in Enfield) for the said John Dovye and Johan his wife for their lives, with remainder to the said Richard Dovye and Margarete Raynolds and their issue; and on trust (as to the property in Alveley) for the said John and Johan Dovye for their lives, with remainder to the said Richard Dovye and his issue by the said Margarete Raynolds, with remainder to the heirs of the said John Dovye. The said Thomas Raynolds covenanted to assure to Richard Evetts of Mose, yeoman, and John Dovye of Wotton, co. Salop, yeoman, a cottage and a close of land in the said parish of Claverley, a meadow called Sandford's meadowe and a pasture called Foxall in the parish of Claverley, on trust for the said Richard Dovye and Margarete Raynolds for their lives, with remainder to their issue, with remainder to the heirs of the said Thomas Raynolds according to the custom of the manor of Claverley. The said Thomas Raynolds also covenanted to surrender all his copyhold property and that of his deceased father, John Raynolds in the said manor of Claverley, to the use of the said Richard Dovye and Margaret Raynolds for their lives, with. remainder to their issue. Witnesses: Humfrey Nycolles; Frauncys Potter; William Potter; Frauncis Gravener; Richard Potter; Richard Evetts; John Dovye; Humfrey Potter.