| Description | GIFT by Roger Gray, chaplain to William Croxton, butcher, citizen of Chester, and wife Alice, of (I) one mess. in Northgatestrete in CHESTER in a lane called Parsonslone, opposite the Abbey Gate, excepting one room in the front part extending from the hall of the said messuage with an entry by the stairs to the lane, which room Robert Sclater holds by Roger's gift with free right of entry and exit for life and the messuage sd. Roger had by gift in pure widowhood of Lucy, wife of Robert Cator and daughter of Avice daughter of Andrew Normon, citizen of Chester, abutting in width E. on (II), W. on land of Henry de Bircheles, and in length from sd. lane to lands of nunnery of Blessed Virgin Mary of Chester, so that the room held by Robert shall revert on death to sd. William and Alice; (II) one messuage in same place had by gift of Cecilia, wife of John de Burton and daughter of sd. Avice, sister of sd. Lucy, abutting in width E. on lands once of John Coly and John Kenyan, W. on (I) and in length as (I). To have to sd. William and Alice for their lives, rendering ?d. yearly to collegiate church of St.John and 4d. to heirs of Geoffrey de Chedle at Midsummer and 6d. to monastery of St.Werburgh at St. Martin's feast, with remainder to Margaret their daughter for life, and reversion to sd. Roger. Proviso for maintenance, with power of re-entry for waste. Wit: William de Hawrden, mayor, John de Bradley and Alexander Henbury, sheriffs of Chester, Roger le Potter, John de Wallshe, John de Preston and others. Given at Chester Friday after Conversion of St.Paul, 6 Hen.V. Seal on tag, red wax, figure. |