File 1382. - Letter from Arthur Spry, from Westminster,

He had perused certain papers relating to the manors and lordships purchased by Sir Francis Crane from the crown for £4000 under a fee farm rent of £243.8.21/2. Some lands had been lost or concealed as the rents paid were now some £30 or £40 short of the fee farm rent. The lordships were of great extent, the tenants numerous, royalties large, heriots considerable, etc. the recipient could make a better judgement on the validity 'off our title' than he himself could. Mr. Witherington and he could not agree. Did recipient wish to deal for Richard Arundell's moiety of the inheritance and two or three parts in -------- of the rest and the lease of the whole of Bewchamp's assignment. What would he give for it. What would he give for the whole lordship, manor and royalties, etc.