| Description | Grant of site of water mill, ponds etc in Macefen
23 April 1487
Latin
11" x 5"
[1] Party 1, William Maynwaryng [Mainwaring] of Ightfeld [Ightfield], esquire, and Thomas Maynwaryng [Mainwaring], his son
[2] to party 2, William Tattenhall of Bulkelegh [Bulkeley], and John Heth of Hampton,
[3] one croft in the vill of Macfen [Macefen] called 'le myll mor', and one site for a mill and two ponds with two
[4] banks and fishing with rights for them, and with all other appurtenances. To be had and held
[6] to the said William and John, their heirs and assigns, in perpetuity of the chief lords of that fee by services thereby owed and of law customary, rendering
[7] annually to William and Thomas, their heirs and assigns, four shillings of legal tender at two terms of
[8] the year, namely the feast of the nativity of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Martin in Winter, in equal amounts. [Warranty clause].
[12] Witnesses: Ranulph Brereton of Malpasse [Malpas], esquire, Ralph Werburton,
[13] Hugh Browe, and many others. Given at Tussingham [Tushingham] on the said twenty third day of April, in the
[14] second year of the reign of king Henry the Seventh, after the conquest.
Two red wax seals attached to two seal tags.
This description was created by Medieval Deed Project volunteers. |