| Description | Indenture of lease between Lucy who was the widow of Henry de Wodelow, and John, Henry's son and heir, whereby John is bound to Lucy in 8 marks sterling to be paid at Warr' on the next feast day of St Thomas the Apostle [21 Dec 1393] and if John pays Lucy 9 marks, she grants him all her dower, everything in and of the manor of Wodelowe, and its buildings, lands, meadows, pastures, woods, hedges and ditches, for the term of 6 years from the feast of Saint Michael next following [29 Sep 1394]; after the term of 6 years, he is to pay 20 shillings (in two equal instalments) for the rest of her life.
Witnesses: Robert Waldene, master, John Reginald', John More, Richard Martyn, Richard Wodelowe and others.
Dated at Warr', penulitmate day of October 17 Ric II.
Endorsed with brief title description and regnal year in later hand, also numbered "W.13" in ink.
Seal: red, round, with device of a plumed helmet, attached by tag. |