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Final concord. Richard Rich, Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, to Marmaduke Wyvell and Christopher Wyvell, his son and heir. Fourth part of the Manor of Fyfield with several appurtenances in Ongar, Shelley etc (29 Hen VIII c. 1537).
Quitclaim[?]. Henry Cary of London, son and heir of Lady Mary late wife of Sir William Stafford, daughter and sole heir of Thomas Earl of Wiltshire;and Richard, Lord Rich. All right in manors previous sold by Cary to Rich or to Robert Rich, his brother (16 May 1551).
Deed to lead to uses of a fine. Between: i) Robert Lord Rich and Sir Robert Rich his son and heir apparent, and Sir Henry Rich his second son; ii) Giles Mursley of Black Notley, gentleman, and John Sayer of Leez Parva, yeoman; iii) John Danett of Sawbridgeworth [Herts], yeoman, and John Reeve of Layer de la Haye, yeoman. Referring to grant of hundreds of Rochford, Ongar and Harlow and several manors etc (15 Jun 1612).
Indenture. Between: i) Robert Lord Rich; ii) Richard Pulley, his servant. For services performed and due. Moiety of Ballards als. Barlands and Blakes and 10a meadow called Westlayes in Prittlewell (20 Mar 1617).
Mortgage. Between: i) Robert Earl of Warwick; ii) Gregory Pratt of Masworth [Bucks]. Site of manor of Fyfield and all demesnes (28 Nov 1622).
Lease. Between: i) Robert Earl of Warwick; ii) Samuel Bright of Barnstone, yeoman. Site and farmhouse of Roffie als. Rough Hedge in Barnston. (25 Mar 1632).
Declaration of trust. Between: i) John Wakering of Kelvedon; ii) Henry Bowser, late rector of Stanstead [Suffolk]; iii) Thomas Cutter of Stanstead; John Cutter his son and heir; Thomas Wright and John Hills, gentlemen; John Jermyn and John Newman of Stanstead, yeomen; William Stebbing of Stanstead, clothier; William Stebbing his son and heir; Thomas Payne and Jerom Calfe the younger of Stanstead, clothiers. (i) has purchased from George Day 1a 3r of copyhold land called Humtsmans Yard in Stanstead, now surrendered to te use of (iii) to be held in trust and the issues distributed amongst the poor (7 Jul 1634).
Articles of agreement. Between: i) Robert Lord Rich, son and heir apparent of Robert Earl of Warwick; ii) Hugh Barker of the City of London, gentleman. Re. a judgement of £500 obtained by (ii) against (i) to secure and annuity (25 Nov 1640).
Lease. Between: i) Robert Earl of Warwick; ii) Giles Aylett of Paglesham, gentleman. Site of the manor of Easthall and parcel of marsh ground adjoining, late occupied by Thomas Hawes, deceased (15 Dec 1647).
Record of a judgement involving Robert Lord Rich, Thomas Joslyn, John Forthe, James Ingland, ...[?] Freebody and Thomas Harrison for entering several Essex manors (n.d. 17th century). |