| Description | Grant of site of water mill, ponds etc in Macefen
7 November 1488
Latin
11" x 7"
[1] Party 1William Tatnall of Hartell in the county of Chester, and John Hethe in the county aforesaid [Harthill?]
[2] have returned, surrendered and warranted to party 2, William Bellingiam of Highfeld' in the county of [Bellingham]
[3] Shropshire and Richard Boswell of Malpas in the county of Chester, one croft in the vill of Mastfen le millinore [Macefen]
[4] and one site of a mill, two ponds with two banks for the same, and with fishing rights for those ponds, and
[5] with other appurtenances the said Mascfen [Macefen] in the aforesaid county, which William Tatnall and John Hethe
[6] recently held as a gift of William Manweringe of Highfelde [High Field]. To be had and held to
[8] the said William Bellingiam and Richard Boswell, their heirs and assigns in perpetuity from the chief lords of those fees
[9] by services thereby due and customary of law. The said William Tatnall and
[10] John Hethe have also appointed as their attorneys
[11] William Mascley of Bradeley [Bradley] in the aforeasid county and William Twkyn of Mascfen [Macefen] in
[12] the aforesaid county, jointly and separately to begin for us and our name
[13] to enter into the said croft, mill-site, two ponds with two banks and
[14] fishing rights for those ponds with their appurtenances, and thereby to take possession and seisin
[15] and afterwards to deliver for them and in their name to the said William Billingiam and Richard Boswell
[16] or their [heirs or assigns], full and peaceable possession and seisin of and in the same croft,
[17] mill site, two ponds with two banks, and with fishing rights for the ponds, and with other
[18] appurtenances according to the strength, form and effect of this their present charter made thereby right acceptable to them,
[19] to have all and whatever the said attorneys, or either of them will do for them and their name
[20] in the premises.
[21] Given at Mascfen [Macefen] on the seventh day of November, in the fourth year of the reign of Henry VII.
Single seal tag with two seals attached.
This description was created by Medieval Deed Project volunteers.
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