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CP 25/1/4/45, number 1.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 10 Edward II [20 January 1317].
Parties: Alexander de Donestaple, querent, and Stephen Ernold and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Donestaple.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Stephen and Alice have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Alexander, and have rendered it to him in the court, to hold to Alexander and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Stephen and Alice for themselves and the heirs of Alice.
For this: Alexander has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Alexander de Dunstable, Stephen Arnold, Alice Arnold
Places: Dunstable
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 2.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 10 Edward II [20 January 1317].
Parties: John, son of Robert de la Bourne of Amthulle, querent, and William Rys of Dunstaple and Isabel, his wife, John de Wedurore and Lucy, his wife, and John le Coupere and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 15 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow and 10 shillings of rent in Hoghton' Conquest'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Isabel, John de Wedurore and Lucy and John le Coup[er]e and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, son of Robert, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to John, son of Robert, and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William [and] Isabel, John and Lucy and John and Alice for themselves and the heirs of Isabel, Lucy and Alice.
For this: John, son of Robert, has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert de la Bourne, John de la Bourne, William Rise, Isabel Rise, John de Wederore, Lucy de Wederore, John le Cooper, Alice le Cooper
Places: Ampthill, Dunstable, Houghton Conquest
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 3.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 10 Edward II [20 January 1317].
Parties: Edmund, son of John de Morteyn, querent, by Richard de Hokclyue, his guardian, and John de Hamme and Julian, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 12 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow in Tulesworth'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Julian have granted to Edmund the tenements and have rendered them to him in the court, to hold to Edmund and the heirs of his body, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to John, brother of the same Edmund, and the heirs of his body, (2) to Richard, brother of the same John, brother of Edmund, and the heirs of his body and (3) to the right heirs of Edmund.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Mortain, Edmund de Mortain, Richard de Hockliffe, John de Ham, Julian de Ham, Richard de Mortain
Places: Tilsworth
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 4.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Hilary, 10 Edward II [27 January 1317].
Parties: John, son of Michael Bartelot, querent, and Robert Rachel of Wouburne Chapele and Mary, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Wouburne Chapele.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Mary have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of John, and have rendered it to him in the court, to hold to John and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Robert and Mary for themselves and the heirs of Mary.
For this: John has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Michael Bartelot, John Bartelot, Robert Rachel, Mary Rachel
Places: Woburn
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 5.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Hilary, 10 Edward II [27 January 1317].
Parties: Richard Pays and Pernel, his wife, querents, and William Pays, deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage and 10 acres of land in Wilsumsted' and Helnestowe.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Pernel have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, as those which he has of their gift.
For this: William has granted to Richard and Pernel the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Richard and Pernel and the heirs of Richard, of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard Pays, Pernel Pays, William Pays
Places: Wilshamstead, Elstow
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 6.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Easter, 10 Edward II [17 April 1317].
Parties: William de Goldyngton' and Joan, his wife, querents, by Richard de la Chaumbre, put in the place of Joan, and William Caroun and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 16 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow, 1 acre of pasture and a rent of 1 capon and 1 pair of spurs in Goldyngton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William Caroun and Joan, his wife, have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William de Goldyngton', as those which the same William and Joan, his wife, have of their gift, to hold to William de Goldyngton' and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of William, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William Caroun and Joan, his wife, for themselves and the heirs of Joan.
For this: William de Goldyngton' and Joan, his wife, have given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William de Goldington, Joan de Goldington, Richard de la Chamber, William Caron, Joan Caron
Places: Goldington
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 7.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 10 Edward II [5 June 1317].
Parties: Henry Spigurnel and Sarah, his wife, querents, by Ralph de Braham, put in the place of Sarah, and Nicholas de Bouedoune and Sarah, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 10 acres of wood in Clopham by Bedeford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Nicholas and Sarah, his wife, have acknowledged the wood to be the right of Henry, and have rendered it to Henry and Sarah, his wife, in the court, to hold to Henry and Sarah, his wife, and the heirs of Henry, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Nicholas and Sarah, his wife, for themselves and the heirs of Sarah.
For this: Henry and Sarah, his wife, have given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Henry Spigurnell, Sarah Spigurnell, Ralph de Braham, Nicholas de Bowden, Sarah de Bowden
Places: Clapham, Bedford
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 8.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St John the Baptist, 10 Edward II [1 July 1317].
Parties: Robert de Bereford', the parson of the church of Elyngton', querent, and Walter le Chapman of Caldecote and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 acre and a moiety of 1 rood of land in Eton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Walter and Margery have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Robert, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to Robert and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Walter and Margery for themselves and the heirs of Margery.
For this: Robert has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert de Bereford, Walter le Chapman, Margery le Chapman
Places: Ellington (in Huntingdonshire), Caldecote (in Northill), Eaton Socon
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 9.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 10 Edward II [12 June 1317].
Parties: John, son of Robert Holdeward' of Kemeston', and Joan, his wife, querents, and Robert Holdeward' of Kemeston' and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 mill, 148 acres of land, 11 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 14 shillings of rent in Kemeston'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Agnes have granted to John and Joan the tenements and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John and Joan and the heirs of their bodies, of Robert and Agnes and the heirs of Robert for ever, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. In default of such heirs, the tenements shall revert to Robert and Agnes and the heirs of Robert, quit of the other heirs of John and Joan, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert Holdward, John Holdward, Joan Holdward, Agnes Holdward
Places: Kempston
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 10.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St John the Baptist, 10 Edward II [25 June 1317].
Parties: Henry le Scrop', querent, and Simon de Wodehull' and Felice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 180 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 6 acres of pasture in Langford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Simon and Felice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Henry, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Simon to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Henry has given them 20 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Henry le Scrope, Simon de Odell, Felice de Odell
Places: Langford
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 11.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St John the Baptist, 10 Edward II [25 June 1317].
Parties: William le Smermonger of Shefford', querent, and John, son of Walter Derling' of Ampithulle, and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Shefford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Maud have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of William, as that which he has of their gift, to hold to William and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John and Maud for themselves and the heirs of Maud.
For this: William has given them 20 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William le Smearmonger, Walter Darling, John Darling, Maud Darling
Places: Shefford (in Campton), Ampthill
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 12.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 10 Edward II [12 June 1317].
Parties: William, son of Ralph Passelewe of Bromham, querent, and Nicholas Fermbaud' the younger, deforciant.
Property: 2 messuages, 1 carucate and 1 virgate of land, 39 acres of meadow, 5 acres of pasture, 12 acres of wood, 4 pounds and 7 shillings of rent and a third part of 3 messuages and of 1 mill and 2 parts of 1 toft in Bromham, Bidenham and Steuenton', which Nicholas Fermbaud' the elder and Amicabilia, his wife, hold in dower of Amicabilia.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Nicholas Fermbaud' the younger.
For this: The same Nicholas has granted to William [sic] the tenements - which Nicholas Fermbaud' the elder and Amicabilia held in dower of Amicabilia of the inheritance of Nicholas Fermbaud' the younger in the aforesaid vills on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Amicabilia ought to revert to Nicholas Fermbaud' the younger and his heirs - after the decease of Amicabilia shall remain to William and the male heirs begotten by William on the body of Agnes, his wife, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to John Fermbaud' and his heirs.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of Nicholas Fermbaud' the elder and Amicabilia, and they did fealty to William in the court.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Ralph Passlow, William Passlow, Nicholas Fermbaud, Amicabilia Fermbaud, Agnes Passlow, John Fermbaud
Places: Bromham, Biddenham, Stevington
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 13.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 10 Edward II [6 October 1316].
Parties: Thomas de Northfolk' and Annora, his wife, querents, by Roger Culleber', put in the place of Annora, and Geoffrey de Notingham and Amabilla, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 3 acres of land in Bedeford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Geoffrey and Amabilla have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas, and have rendered them to Thomas and Annora in the court, to hold to Thomas and Annora and the heirs of Thomas, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Geoffrey and Amabilla for themselves and the heirs of Amabilla.
For this: Thomas and Annora have given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Norfolk, Annora de Norfolk, Roger Kilbere, Geoffrey de Nottingham, Amabilla de Nottingham
Places: Bedford
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 14.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from St Michael, 10 Edward II [20 October 1316].
Parties: Stephen de Buddenho, querent, and Ellis atte Water of Bedeford' and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Bedeford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Ellis and Margery have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Stephen, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Margery to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Stephen has given them 20 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Stephen de Buddenho, Ellis atte Water, Margery atte Water
Places: Bedford
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 15.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 10 Edward II [6 October 1316].
Parties: Alan Hastang', querent, and Adam Torold and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Birchemor.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Adam and Joan have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Alan, as that which he has of their gift, to hold to Alan and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Adam and Joan for themselves and the heirs of Joan.
For this: Alan has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Alan Hastang, Adam Thorold, Joan Thorold
Places: Birchmoor (in Woburn)
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 16.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Michael, 10 Edward II [13 October 1316].
Parties: William, son of William atte Cherche, querent, and [John ...] of Clifton' and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 23 acres of land, 4 and a half acres of meadow and 3 [shillings] and 6 pence of rent in Clifton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, as those which he has of their gift.
For this: William has granted to John and Alice 1 messuage, 14 acres of land and 4 and a half acres of meadow and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John and Alice, of William and his heirs for the lives of John and Alice, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. And after the decease of John and Alice the aforesaid tenements shall revert to William and his heirs, quit of the heirs of John and Alice, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William atte Church, John [...], Alice [...]
Places: Clifton
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 17.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 10 Edward II [3 November 1316].
Parties: William, son of Ralph Passelewe of Bromham, querent, and Nicholas Fermbaud the younger, deforciant.
Property: The manor of Holecote and the advowson of the church of Holecote, which Nicholas Fermbaud the elder and Amicabilia, his wife, hold for the life of Amicabilia.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William has acknowledged the manor and advowson to be the right of Nicholas Fermbaud the younger.
For this: The same Nicholas has granted for himself and his heirs that the manor and advowson - which Nicholas Fermbaud the elder and Amicabilia held for the life of Amicabilia of the inheritance of Nicholas Fermbaud the younger on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Amicabilia ought to revert to Nicholas Fermbaud the younger and his heirs - after the decease of Amicabilia shall remain to William and the male heirs begotten by William on the body of Agnes, his wife, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, the manor and advowson shall remain to Gilbert Passelewe, to hold of the chief lords for the life of Gilbert. And after the decease of Gilbert the manor and advowson shall remain to John Fermbaud and his heirs, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of Nicholas Fermbaud the elder and Amicabilia, and they did fealty to William in the court.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Ralph Passlow, William Passlow, Nicholas Fermbaud, Amicabilia Fermbaud, Agnes Passlow, Gilbert Passlow, John Fermbaud
Places: Bromham, Hulcote
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 18.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 10 Edward II [12 November 1316].
Parties: William, son of William Dalroun of Bremelhangre, querent, and Ralph le Carpent[er] and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 8 acres of land, 8 shillings of rent and a moiety of 1 acre of meadow in Luton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Ralph and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to William and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Ralph and Joan for themselves and the heirs of Joan.
For this: William has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Dalron, Ralph le Carpenter, Joan le Carpenter
Places: Bramblehanger (in Luton), Luton
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 19.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 10 Edward II [6 October 1316].
Parties: Henry, son of Hugh le Whyte of Stathedene [sic], and Cecily, his wife, querents, by William le Moigne, put in the place of Cecily, and Adam, son of John Godefrey of Wotton', deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 toft, 85 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 3 acres of pasture and 15 acres of wood in Stachedene.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Henry has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Adam, as those which Adam has of his gift. For this, Adam has granted to Henry and Cecily the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Henry and Cecily and the heirs of Henry, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Adam and his heirs.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Hugh le White, Henry le White, Cecily le White, William le Moyne, John Godfrey, Adam Godfrey
Places: Stagsden, Wootton
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 20.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Martin, 10 Edward II [18 November 1316].
Parties: John de Dokesworth' and Pernel, his wife, querents, by John Parles, put in the place of Pernel by the lord king's writ, and William de Lalleford', clerk, deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage, 90 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 3 acres of wood and 7 shillings of rent in Stachesdene.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, as those which William has of his gift.
For this: William has granted to John and Pernel the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John and Pernel and the heirs of John, of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Duxford, Pernel de Duxford, John Parles, William de Lalford
Places: Stagsden
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 21.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 10 Edward II [12 November 1316].
Parties: William Alsy of Sharnebrok' and Joan, his wife, querents, and John le Child and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 20 acres of land and 3 acres of pasture in Sharnebrok' and Suldrop'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Joan, his wife, have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, as those which William and Joan, his wife, have of their gift, to hold to William and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of William, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John and Joan, his wife, for themselves and the heirs of John.
For this: William and Joan, his wife, have given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Alsey, Joan Alsey, John le Child, Joan le Child
Places: Sharnbrook, Souldrop
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 22.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 10 Edward II [12 November 1316].
Parties: William, son of Ralph Passelewe of Bromham, and Agnes, his wife, querents, by Gilbert Passelewe, put in the place of Agnes by the lord king's writ, and Nicholas Fermbaud the younger, deforciant.
Property: 1 garden, 7 acres of meadow, 3 acres of wood, 1 acre of pasture, 1 mill, 22 shillings of rent and a rent of 5 pounds of pepper, 4 capons, 3 cloves, 1 and a half pounds of cumin and 2 parts of 3 messuages, of 1 virgate of land and of 1 mill and a moiety of 1 carucate of land and a third part of 1 toft in Bromham, Bydenham and Steuenton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Nicholas, as those which Nicholas has of his gift.
For this: Nicholas has granted to William and Agnes the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to William and Agnes and the male heirs begotten by William on the body of Agnes, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to John Fermbaud and his heirs.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Ralph Passlow, William Passlow, Agnes Passlow, Gilbert Passlow, Nicholas Fermbaud, John Fermbaud
Places: Bromham, Biddenham, Stevington
 
CP 25/1/4/45, number 23.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 10 Edward II [6 October 1316].
Parties: William, son of Michael de Brichulle, querent, and John, son of John de Radewell', and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 4 messuages, 2 mills, 220 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 102 shillings, 1 penny and 1 halfpenny of rent and a rent of 5 cocks, 20 hens and 4 capons in Radewelle, Felmersh[a]m, Sharnebrok' and Wodehulle.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William.
For this: William has granted to John and Alice 2 parts of the tenements, excepting 3 messuages [and] 3 and a half acres of land in the 2 parts, and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John and Alice and the heirs begotten by John on the body of Alice, of the chief lords for ever. And besides William granted for himself and his heirs that the third part of the tenements - which Gilbert de Stambrigge and Beatrice, his wife, held in dower of Beatrice - and that 1 messuage and 2 acres of land - which William le Thressher held for life - and that 1 messuage and 1 acre of land - which Gervase le Monner held for life - and also that 1 messuage and a moiety of 1 acre of land - which [William], son of Henry de Radewell', held for life - of the inheritance of William in the aforesaid vills on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Beatrice, William le Thressher, Gervase and William, son of Henry, ought to revert to William, son of Michael, and his heirs - after the decease of [the same persons] shall remain to John and Alice and their aforesaid heirs, to hold together with the 2 parts, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of John.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of Gilbert and Beatrice, William le Thressher, Gervase and William, son of Henry, and they did fealty to John and Alice in the court.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Michael de Brickhill, William de Brickhill, John de Radwell, Alice de Radwell, Gilbert de Stanbridge, Beatrice de Stanbridge, William le Thresher, Gervase le Monnier, Henry de Radwell, William de Radwell
Places: Radwell (in Felmersham), Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Odell


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