Essex Record Office D/DRg2/25
NB: All virgules represented here as commas.
This indenture made the xxxth daye of Ianuarye in the Seavententh yere of the reigne of o{ur} soueraigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god Quene of Englande, ffraunce and Irelande defender of the faithe &c [=30 January 1575].
Betwene the right honorable Edwarde de Veer Erle of Oxenforde Lorde greate chamberleyne of Englande, Vicount Bulbecke, and Lorde of Badlesmere and Scales of thone p{ar}tie, And the right honorable Thomas Erle of Sussex Vicount ffitzwater, Lorde Egremonde, and Burnell, knight of the most noble order of the garter, Captaine of the gent{lemen} penc{i}oners & gent{lemen} at armes, chief Iustice and Iustice in oier of all her maiesties fforrest{es}, p{ar}kes & chases on thisside Trente and Lorde Chamb{er}layne of her maiesties householde, The right honorable Rob{er}t Erle of Leicestre, Baron of Denbighe, of the most noble order of the garter knight, m{aste}r of the Quenes maiesties horse and of her highnes most honorable previe counsell, Thomas Cecill esquier, sonne and heire apparaunt, vnto the right honorable S{i}r Will{ia}m Cecill knight, Lorde Burghley and highe Theasaurer of England, S{i}r Will{ia}m Cordell knight, m{aste}r of the roll{es}, and Thomas Bromley Esquier, the Quenes mai{es}ties Solicito{ur} generall of thother p{ar}tie,
Witnesseth that whereas the said Erle of Oxenforde by good and laufull conveyaunce and assuraunce in the lawe is and at this p{rese}nte standeth laufully and solye seased in his demeasne as of fee to thonlye vse of the said Erle & of his heires foreu{er}, of & in the mano{ur}s, Lordeshipp{es}, farmes, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & his [sic] hereditament{es} w{i}th their app{ur}ten{au}nc{es} whatsoeu{er} knowne & called by the seu{er}all name or names or either of them of Greyes, in Hedingham Sibley, Peppers, Prayers al{ia}s Bowerhall over yeldeham al{ia}s yeldeham p{ar}va, mauldon fflaunderswike, Bounches fflexlande Stansted mountffitchett, & the p{ar}ke there Bentfeilde Bury Burye logge [=lodge] in Stansted, Netherhall in Gestingthorp Brownes ten{amen}te in Topsfeilde p{ar}kes ten{amen}te in Gestingthorpe, Chelmissey wood neather yeldham, al{ia}s Muche yeldham, Barwick{es} and Scotnes, Shreves in Gaines Colne, Tilbery iuxta Clare, Pevers, Estonhall ffyngrythe, and Bumpsted Comitis in the countie of Essex, and of the mano{ur} of Estberholte, in the countie of Suff', and of the Mano{ur} of Aston Samfforde in the countye of Buck, and of the mano{ur} of Eston mawdet in the Countie of North{amp}t{on} and of the mano{ur}s of Hornewoode, Barckwaye, & Nucell{es} in the countie of Herts', & of the mano{ur}s of Swaffham Bulbeck and Abingdon magna in the Countie of Cambridge, and of the mano{ur} of fflete in the countie of Kente.
And whereas the saide Erle of Oxenforde is also seasid in his demeasne as of a freeholde, for terme of his lyfe, the remaynder over to the Lady Anne Countesse of Oxenforde, nowe wife of the saide Erle of Oxenforde, for tearme of her naturall lyfe, for and in full recompence & satisfacc{i}on of her dower, the remaynder over to the right heires of the saide Erle of and in the manors of Wyve{n}ho, Newers, Battelswicke, muche Bentley, Crepinghall, Crustwiche al{ia}s Crustwike, Iepcrake, Downehill, Dodinghurst, Gobions, Waltons, Colnewake & Lammershe, & of & in diu{er}s other Mano{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es} lymyted & conveyed for the Ioynto{ur} of the saide Countesse, as by the convey{a}unce thereof more fullie & at large appeareth
And where also the saide Erle of Oxenforde, is also seased in his demeasne as of fee of the mano{ur} of Todingston in the Countie of Suff', the w{hi}ch mano{ur} togither w{i}th the mano{ur} of Canfeilde, in the Countie of Essex, and w{i}th the saide manno{ur}s, Lordeshipp{es}, farmes, land{es}, \\&// ten{amen}t{es} of wyvenho, Newers, Battelswike, muche Bentley, Dodinghurst, Lammershe, and Colnewake in the Countie of Essex, and Aldham, in the countye of Suff', are by the laste will and testament of the right honorable Iohn De Veer late Erle of Oxenforde deceased, father of the saide Edwarde De Veer nowe Erle of Oxenforde, lymyted, disposed, assigned & appointed, to his executors, for certen yeres yetto com{m}e, for and towerd{es} thexecuc{i}on of his saide will, and payment of his debtes and legacies.
And where also the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde, is also laufullye seased in his demeasne as of fee, of and in the mano{ur} of Campes ad castru{m} in the counties of Cambridge and Essex, The w{hi}ch togither w{i}th the p{ar}ke called Langham p{ar}ke in the Countie of Suff', and seaven acres of meadowe, in Langham al{ia}s Lavenham & Cockfeilde in the aforesaide countye of Suff', demysed w{i}th the saide p{ar}ke, & the mano{ur} of Elmsthorpe in the countye of Leicestre, and all other the land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, of the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde, in Erleshelton, or elswhere in the saide countye of Leicestre, are by the saide Erle of Oxenforde, demysed, graunted, & lette to farme by Indenture bearing date the xxth daye of this present moneth of Ianuarye [=20 January 1575], vnto Thomas Cecill & Will{ia}m Cocke esquiers, for diu{er}s yeres yetto co{m}me, for the better maynten{au}nce of thestate & degree, of the saide Countesse, As by the same more fullye & at large doth & maye appeare.
And where also the said nowe Erle of Oxenforde is laufully seased in his demeasne as of fee tayle, the reu{er}c{i}on or remaynder beinge in o{ur} said sou{er}aigne Lady the Quenes maiestie her heires & successo{ur}s, of & in the mano{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, called or knowne by the seu{er}all name, or names, of Colne Priorye & certen land{es} in Playsto in Hawsted, Barwick{es}, in White Colne, gestingthorp, the p{ar}sonag{es} advowsons churches or chappell{es} of Colne Comitis greate Bentley Water Belchampe al{ia}s Bewchampe, Water Dover, Co{ur}te Harwiche, messinge, Coole alba in the countie of Essex, The mano{ur} of Engeston al{ia}s Hingston, The p{ar}sonage of Wickham in the countye of Cambridge, & all the p{ar}sonages advowsons vicaridg{es} & gift{es} of all ye foresaid townes & priorye or house called Hedingham Nunrey & the p{ar}sonag{es} advowsons & churches of Hedingham ad castru{m} & Gosfeilde in the said countie of Essex
Nowe the said ^\\Edward// Erle of Oxenforde mynding & fullie intendinge by the grace of god & the Quenes maiesties license tollerac{i}on & favo{ur} to travell beyonde the seas
And considering that at this p{rese}nte, he hathe not anye yssue of his boddye as yett borne & that yf he shoulde dye & decease, w{i}thout yssue of his boddye laufully begotten, Then all the hono{ur}s, mano{ur}s, Lordshipp{es}, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es} whereof he shoulde dye seasid of a sole and ymediate estate in fee simple should by the lawes of this realme, by and after the Deathe of the saide Erle, discende & com{m}e vnto the lady Marye Veer sister of the saide Erle, beinge next of his kynne of the whole bloode, And all other the mano{ur}s, Lordshipp{es}, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, whereof any convey{a}unce or assuraunce hath ben heretofore made to thuse of the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde for tearms of his lyfe, the remaynder thereof after his decease to the saide countesse for terme of her lyfe, the remaynder thereof after her decease to the right heires of the saide Erle foreuer, shoulde reverte, remayne, or co{m}me, to the saide Lady Marye as sister, and next heire of the saide Erle of Oxenforde, of the whole bloode,
And that the manno{ur}s, Lordshipp{es}, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, & all others whereof the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde is laufully seased in fee tayle gen{er}all or speciall, the reu{er}c{i}ons or remaynders whereof is not, or is in o{ur} saide sou{er}aigne lady the Quenes ma{ies}tie her heires and successo{ur}s, shoulde or of right ought to reverte remayne or com{m}e, by & ymediatlye after the decease, of the saide Erle of Oxenforde, to some yssue male, of the boddye of the right honorable Iohn de Veer late Erle of Oxenforde, grandfather of the saide Erle that nowe is, whereby the possessions, manno{ur}s, lordshipp{es}, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, and hereditament{es}, of the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde should be dismembred seu{er}ed & devyded, to the greate empayringe & hindraunce of that auncient Erldome house and famylie of Oxenforde,
And therefore the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde remembrynge and considerynge the longe contynuance of his saide house & famylie, in the name of the Veers, whereof he is lyneallye discended in the grace & favo{ur} of the king{es} & princ{es} in whose tymes they haue lyvede, & in alliance and kindred w{i}th moste of the auncient nobilitie of this realme, & in the good will & good lykinge of the Co{mmon}altie of the same realme,
And havinge therefore a speciall desier & care to p{re}s{er}ue contynue and leave all or the most p{ar}te of his possessions, manno{ur}s, Lordeshipp{es}, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es} whatsoeu{er} to some suche p{er}son of the name as in his opinion is moste likelye to p{re}s{er}ue maynteyne and contynue the saide honorable house famylie and name moste like to his noble auncestors yf it shoulde fortune the saide Erle of Oxenforde to dye) w{i}thout yssue male of his boddye, and for a competent p{ro}vision for suche yssue female, as it maye please god to sende to the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde
And in considerac{i}on also of the speciall good will naturall love and affecc{i}on w{hi}ch he the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde beareth to his welbelouid cosin Hughe Veer esquier, sonne & heire of apparent of Awbrey Veer esquier eldest vncle of the saide Erle of Oxenforde & of the greate hope w{hi}ch he the saide Erle of Oxenforde hathe and conceyveth of his well doinge rather then of anye other of his cosins or kindred
And in considerac{i}on of the good will and naturall love & affecc{i}on w{hi}ch he the saide Erle of Oxenforde beareth to Iohn Veer esquier sonne and heire apparaunt of Rob{er}t Veer esquier seconde vncle of the saide Erle of Oxenforde and to Iohn Veer esquier sonne & heire of Gefferye Veer esquier deceased, thirde vncle of the saide Erle of Oxenforde and to ffraunc{es} Veer esquier seconde sonne of the said Gefferye And to Rob{er}t Veer esquier thirde sonne of the saide Gefferye And to Horatius Veer esquier fourthe sonne of the saide Gefferye & to his saide sister the lady Mary Veer,
And for ^\\the// better advaunceme{n}t of the saide Lady Mary in mariage & for encrease of her porc{i}on yf it fortune the saide Erle of Oxenforde that nowe is to dye w{i}thout yssue male of his boddye laufully begotten w{hi}ch the saide Iohn De Veere late Erle of Oxenforde father of the saide Erle that nowe is by his last will and testament did bequethe vnto her
And in considerac{i}on that due payment shalbe had and made of suche debt{es} as the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde dothe owe vnto diu{er}s p{er}sons, the seu{er}all somes whereof are menc{i}oned in a Cedule [=schedule] indentid to these p{re}sent Indentures annexed amountyng in the whole to the some of (blank) All w{hi}ch debt{es} & all other debt{es} of the said nowe Erle of Oxenforde He the saide nowe Erle myndeth intendeth and desyereth to haue paide in as shorte tyme as the same wilbe levyed raysed and receyved of the p{ro}fitt{es} yssues & revenues of his saide manno{ur}s, Lordeshipp{es}, landes, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, & of all other his manno{ur}s, lordshipp{es}, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, over & besides the yerely charg{es} heretofore graunted or by any other meanes going oute of the same
And in considerac{i}on that the saide Lady Mary & others maye be paide & answered of their legacies to them willed & bequethed by the saide Iohn late Erle of Oxenforde father to the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde & to thintent the due debt{es} of the saide Iohn late Erle of Oxenforde father to the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde maye be likewise satisfied & paide
It is therefore for all & eu{er}y the considerac{i}ons aforesaide, coven{au}nted graunted condiscended concluded <& agreed b>y & betwene the saide p{ar}ties to thies p{rese}nt{es} in man{er} & forme followinge that is to saye The saide Erle of Oxenforde for him & his heires coven{au}nteth & graunteth to & w{i}th the saide Thomas Erle of Sussex Rob{er}t Erle of Leicestre Thomas Cecill S{i}r Will{ia}m Cordell and Thomas Bromeley and eu{er}y of them, their heires & <assignes of eu{er}>y of them by thies p{rese}nt{es} <that the sa>ide Erle of Oxenforde & his heires & euery other p{er}son & p{er}sons whatsoeu{er} w{hi}ch shall in any wise stande or be seased of the p{re}mysses or of any p{ar}te thereof shall & will from the daye of the date of these p{rese}nt{es} stande ^\\& be seased of// and in all and singuler the mano{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, hereditament{es}, & other the p{re}mysses, to thonely & seu{er}all vse & vses intent{es} [sic] hereafter in thies p{rese}nt{es} menc{i}oned declared & expressed & to none other vses, intent{es} or purposes & vnder suche condic{i}ons p{ro}visions & determynac{i}ons as are hereafter exp{re}ssed (that is to saie) of and in all the manno{ur}s, Lordeshipp{es}, landes, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, of the said nowe Erle of Oxonforde & of all other the p{re}mysses whatsoeuer named exp{re}ssed or menc{i}oned in thies p{rese}nt{es} to the vse of Barnerde Dewhurste gent{leman} & of Edward Hubbert gent{leman} receavo{ur} gen{er}all to the saide Erle of Oxenforde their executo{ur}s & assignes for & durynge suche tyme & vntill they the saide Barn{er}de Dewhurst & Edwarde Hubbert their executo{ur}s and administrato{ur}s or assignes shall or maye of & w{i}th the yerelye rent{es} & revenues of all the premysses rayse receave levye & way <...> the said legacies of the saide late Erle of Oxenforde father to the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde & all suche debt{es} & some & somes of money as are menc{i}oned declared and exp{re}ssed in the saide Cedule indentid to thies p{rese}nt{es} annexed amountyng in the whole to the some of (blank) or thereabout{es} & all other laufull & due debt{es} aswell of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde as of the saide late Erle his father sufficient & good p{ro}fe of the same being made to the saide Erles of Sussex and Leicestre, Thomas Cecill s{i}r Will{ia}m Cordell & Thomas Bromeley or to the s{ur}viuo{ur}s or s{ur}viuo{ur} of them or <o>f thexecuto{ur}s <or adm>inistrato{ur}s or assignes of the s{ur}viuo{ur} of them
And further the will and intente of the saide Edwarde nowe Erle of Oxenforde is, That all and eu{er}y suche parson and parsons whatsoeuer to whome the saide right honorable Iohn De Veer late the Erle of Oxenforde father of the saide nowe Erle or the saide Edwarde Deveer nowe Erle haue at anye tyme heretofore gyven graunted lymyted appointed or assigned any penc{i}ons porc{i}ons anuyties rent{es} charg{es} or payment{es} whatsoeuer yssuinge going out or arrysinge oute of the p{re}mysses or out of anye parte or p{ar}cell thereof w{hi}ch ben in lawe <n>owe due and payable shall and maye laufullye quietlye and peasably haue holde levye p{er}ceive and take all and eu{er}y suche penc{i}ons porc{i}ons annuyties rent{es} charg{es} & payment{es} whatsoeu{er} accordinge to the purport true meanynge and intent of suche gyft{es} graunt{es} lymytac{i}ons appointme{n}t{es} & assigneme{n}t{es} as are to them seu{er}allye made
And further for the good considerac{i}ons intent{es} & purposes before declared, The saide Erle of Oxenforde for him his heires and executors coven{au}nteth & graunteth to and w{i}th the saide Erle of Suff' & Erle of Leicestre Thomas Cecill S{i}r Will{ia}m Cordell & Thomas Bromley and their heires executo{ur}s administrato{ur}s and assignes and eu{er}y of them by thies p{rese}nt{es}, That ymediatlie from and after suche tyme as the saide debt{es} & legaces [sic] shall or maye be fullye satisfied, contentid or paide accordinge to the true intente and meanyng of thies p{rese}nt{es}
And after the determynac{i}on of thestate or interest of the saide Barnerde Dewhurste and Edwarde Hubberte lymyted and appoynted by thies p{rese}nt{es} That he the saide Erle of Oxenforde & his heires and eu{er}y other p{er}son & p{er}sons w{hi}ch shalbe seased of the premysses or of any p{ar}te thereof Except the hono{ur} Castell & manno{ur}s of Heddingham & Erles Colne & other the mano{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, and hereditament{es}, exp{re}ssed or menc{i}oned in the last coven{au}nt of thies p{rese}nt{es} & except the manno{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, whereof the reuerc{i}on or remaynder nowe is in o{ur} saide sou{er}aigne Lady the Quenes maiestie) shall and will stande and be seased of all & singuler the mano{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, of the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde & of all other the p{re}mysses (except before exceptid) to thuse of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde & of theires males of his boddye laufullye begotten
And for defaulte of heires males of the boddy of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde to thuse of theires males of the boddie of the saide nowe Erle vntill eu{er}y of the heires and daughters females of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde shall or maye w{i}th the yerelie rent{es} & reuenues of the premisses to them lymyted, be satisfied or paide The seu{er}all somes of Three Thowsande Pounds for eu{er}y suche heire female or daughter towerd{es} their p{re}ferment & advauncement in maryage & for defaulte of suche heires males & females of the boddy of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde, then to thuse and behof of the saide Lady Mary sister of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde vntill suche tyme as she shall or maye be paide or answered of the som{m}e of one thowsande Pound{es} of laufull money of Englande over and besid{es} the legacye to her gyven by her saide father And for defaulte of heires males of the boddie of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde
And after the saide somes of money shall or maye be levyed as is aforesaide by theires females or daughters of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde & by the saide Lady Mary as is before exp{re}ssed then to thonly vse of the saide Hughe Veer esquier sonne & heire apparaunt of the said Awbrey Veer esquires [sic] eldest vncle of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde for & duryng his naturall lyfe w{i}thout ympeachement of any man{er} of waste
And after the decease of the saide Hughe, Then for so muche of the p{re}mysses before lymyted to the saide Hughe, not excedynge the yerely value of foure hundreth Pound{es} of laufull money of Englande as the saide Hughe shall lymytt or appointe for the Ioynture of any his wife or wifes to thuse of suche wife & wifes for terme of their lyves for their Ioyntures and in recompence of their dowers & after the decease of suche wyfe & wyfes for suche of the p{re}mysses as shalbe so assigned as is aforesaide & shall not excede the yerely value aboue menc{i}oned
And for all the resydue of the premysses not assigned to thuse & behoof of the first sonne of the boddye of the saide Hughe Veer laufully to be begotten & of theires males of the boddye of the said firste sonne laufully to be begotten & for defaulte of suche heires to thuse of the seconde sonne of the said Hughe & of theires males of the boddie of the saide seconde sonne laufully to be begotten And for defaulte of suche heires males to thuse of the thirde sonne of the saide Hughe Veer And of theires males of the boddy of the saide thirde sonne laufully to be begotten And for defaulte of suche heires males to thvse of the ffoureth sonne of the saide Hughe Veer & of theires males of the boddie of the saide foureth sonne laufully to be begotten And for defaulte of suche heires males to thuse of the ffifte sonne of the saide Hughe Veer & of theires males of the boddye of the saide ffifte sonne laufully to be begotten And for defaulte of suche heires males to thuse of the sixte sonne of the saide Hughe Veer & of theires males of the boddye of the saide sixte sonne laufully to be begotten And for default of suche heires males to thuse of the seaventh sonne of the saide Hughe Veer & of theires males of the boddye of the saide seaventh sonne laufully to be begotten And for default of suche heires males to thuse of the Eight sonne of the said Hughe Veer & of theires males of the boddye of the saide Eight sonne laufully to be begotten And for default of suche heires males to thuse of the nynthe sonne of the saide Hughe Veer & of theires males of the boddye of the saide nynthe sonne laufully to be begotten And for defaulte of suche heires males to thuse of the tenthe sonne of the saide Hughe Veer & of theires males of the boddie of the saide tenthe sonne laufully to be begotten And for default of suche heires males to thuse of the heires males of the boddy of the saide Hughe Veer laufully to be begotten. And for default of suche heires males of the boddye of the said Hughe Veer laufully to be begotten, Then to thuse of the saide Iohn Veer esquier sonne and heire apparaunt of the saide Robert Veer esquier seconde vncle of the saide Erle & to theires males of his boddie laufully begotten And for defaulte of suche heires males then to thuse & behoof of Iohn Veer Esquier sonne and heire of the saide Geffrey Veer Esquier & for defaulte of suche heires then to thuse & behoof of ffraunc{es} Vere esquier seconde sonne of the saide Gefferey Vere & to theires males of the boddy of the said ffraunc{es} laufully begotten & for defaulte of suche heires males then to thuse & behoof of Robert Veer esquier thirde sonne of the said Gefferey Veer & of theires males of his boddie laufullie begotten & for defaulte of suche heires males of the boddy of the said Rob{er}t Veer sonne of the said Gefferey then to thuse & behoof of the said Horatious Veer esquier fourth sonne of the saide Gefferey & of theires males of his boddy laufullie begotten
And for defaulte of suche heires then & thencefo{ur}th to thuse of the saide Edwarde nowe Erle of Oxonforde & of his heires & assignes foreu{er}
Provided alwaies & it is further coven{au}nted graunted condiscended & agreed to & w{i}th the saide p{ar}ties to thies p{rese}nt{es} their heires executo{ur}s & assignes that it shalbe laufull to and for the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde at any tyme during his lyfe by writing indented enrolled in any of the Quenes maiesties co{ur}tes of recorde, to alter, revoke, chaunge, or vtterlye vndoe determyn & extinguishe all & eu{er}y vse, vses, condic{i}ons lymytac{i}ons estates & intent{es} in thies p{rese}nt{es} before lymyted & esp{ec}ified (except the saide estates & vses lymyted for payment of all the saide debt{es} & legacies towching or concerning the aforesaid mano{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, or any p{ar}te or p{ar}cell thereof & to lymytte & appointe the same to suche p{er}son & p{er}sons of suche estate & estates as to the saide Erle of Oxenforde shalbe thought convenyent w{hi}ch shalbe enioyed after suche tyme as the saide debt{es} & legacies shall or maye be paide, & not before in any wise
And that after suche alterac{i}on chaunge lymytac{i}on determynac{i}on or extinguishement had made & don as is aforesaide the same mano{ur}s, land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, or any of them or any p{ar}te or p{ar}cell of the same whereof suche alterac{i}on change, determynac{i}on or extinguishment shalbe made or had as is aforesaide shalbe after suche tyme as the saide debt{es} & legaces shall or maye be paide to suche vse & vses & in such man{er} & forme as shalbe exp{re}ssed & declared in suche dede indentid & to none other vse nor in any other man{er} This Indenture or any vse vses lymytac{i}ons condic{i}ons estates or other thing <or> thing{es} in the same esp{ec}ified to the contrary notw{i}thstandyng
And further the saide Erle of Oxenford for him his heires executo{ur}s & assignes coven{au}nteth & graunteth to & w{i}th the saide Erle of Sussex Erle of Leicestre Thomas Cecill S{i}r Will{ia}m Cordell and Thomas Bromeley their heires executo{ur}s & assignes That he the saide Erle of Oxonforde before the ffeaste of Easter nexte ensuyng the date of thies p{rese}nts at the p{ro}per cost{es} & charg{es} of the same Erle of Oxonforde shall & will by fyne or fynes recouerye or recoueryes or otherwise laufully & sufficientlye assure vnto the saide Thomas Bromeley & Edwarde [for William] Cordell & their heires all the mano{ur} [for mano{ur}s], land{es}, ten{amen}t{es}, & hereditament{es}, w{i}th thapp{ur}tena{au}nces of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde knowne or called by the seu{er}all name or names of the honor, mano{ur}, Lordeshipp, or Castle of Heddingham ad Castru{m} & vplande heddingham Borowe Erles Colne Canfeilde al{ia}s Canfeilde magna Burnett{es} in Stansted Mountfitchett Vaws Coomeforde myll & certen out m{ar}shes in Wenington Rainham & Alveley in the countie of Essex the mano{ur} of Lavenh{a}m in the countie of Suff' the honor or mano{ur} of Whitchurche in the countie of Buck the mano{ur}s of Thorpe Mulso & Marsun Trusell in the countie of North{amp}t{on}, the mano{ur}s of Thornecome & Colbroke in the countie of Devon & tenne pound{es} of annuall rente yssuynge & goinge oute of certen land{es} & woods called Scales p{ar}ke in the countie of Heref' w{i}th assuraunce & convey{a}unce to be made of the premysses last before menc{i}oned or of any p{ar}te or p{ar}cell thereof by the saide nowe Erle of Oxenforde vnto the saide Thomas Bromeley & Edwarde Cordell & their heires shalbe to thuse of the saide Barn{er}de Dewhurste & Edwarde Hubbert their executo{ur}s & assignes vntill all the saide debt{es} & legacies shall or maye be levied & paide as is aforesaide & after to thuse & behoof of the saide nowe Erle of Oxonforde & theires males of his boddy laufully begotten & for defaulte of suche yssue then to all & eu{er}y the vses & intent{es} before in thies p{rese}nts lymyted & vnder suche condic{i}ons lymytac{i}ons & determynac{i}ons as are before in thies p{rese}nt{es} menc{i}oned & to noe other vses intent{es} or purposes
In witnes whereof the saide p{ar}ties to thies p{rese}nte Indentures haue Interchaungeablye putt their Seall{es} Yeoven [=Given] the daye and yere first aboue written.
SEALS [DOCUMENT NOT FULLY SIGNED AND SEALED]
[Schedule of debts]
To the Quenes maiestie iijM iiijC lvijli 3457-00-00
To Robert Cannock xlli 40-00-00
To Edwarde Howsden xli 10-00-00
To (blank) Aldred xli 10-00-00
To Iohn Peryn xxvijli 27-00-00
To Arthure Harris Esquier xxli 20-00-00
To (blank) Bladwyn xli 10-00-00
To Thomas Pecock xli 10-00-00
To Iohn Goslinge in the
right of his wife iiijli 4-00-00
To Thomas Tyler xjli 11-00-00
To Will{ia}m Storer Lli 50-00-00
To Hugh Hill{es} xiiijli 14-00-00
To Derick Vancleave xli ijs 10-02-00
To Will{ia}m Hinxman iiijli 4-00-00
To Robert Grenewoodde xvjli vijs 16-07-00
To Will{ia}m Rowe iiijC xlixli xijs xjd 449-12-11
To (blank) Lowen iijC xlviijli iiijs vjd 348-04-06
To Piero Paylies Lviijli viijs 58-08-00
To Henrick Bitmaker xjli 11-00-00
To (blank) Hudleston esquier xijli 12-00-00
To Thomas Cocke xxxvjli 36-00-00
To Thomas Thornes xxxiijli iiijs 33-04-00
To Richard Bowser CCxlli 240-00-00
To Thomas Nogey xxiiijli ijs viijd 24-02-08
To Cornelius Godfrey iiijXXli xvijs 80-17-00
To (blank) Toy iijXXijli 62-00-00
To Thexecutours of Nicholas de le ffley xxvjli 26-00-00
To Edwarde Compton mercer xxvli xvs vjd 25-15-06
To Margarett Dane Widowe Cixli xvs 109-15-00
To Barnabye Harrolde vjli 6-00-00
To Iohn (blank) a baker vjli 6-00-00
To Edmonde Moore iijli vjs viijd 3-06-08
To Ellis Iohnes vijli xvs 7-15-00
To (blank) Martyn Goldsmyth xlli 40-00-00
To Roger ffarthinge xvli 15-00-00
To Anthonye (blank) xxxixli 39-00-00
To (blank) vpholster xiijli 13-00-00
To (blank) Smith Imbroderer xixli 19-00-00
To Iasper (blank) and to (blank) xiijli vjs 13-06-00
To (blank) Mabbe iiijXXxvli vjs viijd 95-06-08
To (blank) (blank) Iueler Cxli xiijs vjd 110-13-06
To (blank) Mornynge iiijXXxijli xs 92-10-00
To Robert Payne viijli xviijs 8-18-00
To (blank) Arnolde vjli 6-00-00
To Will{ia}m Bruster xvjli 16-00-00
To (blank) Stutfeilde xijli 12-00-00
To Iohn Orpyn ffarrio{ur} xli 10-00-00
To Martyn Dorehouse vli xvs 5-15-00
To Thomas Pecock xxjli xiijs xd 21-13-10
To Robert Braybroke xxxijs ijd 1-12-02
To certen Carters of Hedingham for stuff car{rying} xls 2-00-00
To George Mannynge iijli xvijs 3-17-00
To (blank) fenner xxiijs xd 1-03-10
To Iohn Larde xiiijs xd 0-14-10
To Edward Moyse xiijs viijd 0-13-08
To the widowe Charles xxxjs vjd 1-11-06
To Arnolde Stope xxjs 1-01-00
To Robert Rogers xiijs iiijd 0-13-04
To Will{ia}m Stratton iiijs viijd 0-04-08
To Thomas Aldust vli xiijs ixd 5-13-09
To Henry Myche xls 2-00-00
To (blank) Clerk xiijs vjd 0-13-06
To (blank) Hanwick{es} xli xvs viijd 10-15-08
To (blank) Dabbes Armorer iijli iiijs 3-04-00
To (blank) Hasenett Baker vli 5-00-00
To Andrin Blomvile iijli vjs viijd 3-06-08
To Thomas Morrant Iohn Wakering
and Iohn Browne vjli xs vjd ob 6-10-06-1/2
To (blank) Burges vjli xijd 6-01-00
To Robert Cooke xxiijs iiijd 1-03-04
To (blank) Charnock xxli 20-00-00
To Henry Smyth xxxijs 1-12-00
To Richard Iefferies xxxvijs 1-17-00
To Thomas fflaskett hab{er}dassher CiijXXiiijli xvs 164-15-00
To Thomas Waye xxxvli vjs viijd 35-06-08
To Thomas Batt{es} Cxxxvijli vjs 137-06-00
To Richard Holmeade Cli xvs viijd 100-15-08
To (blank) Blunt xxli 20-00-00
To Humfrey Stevens xijli iiijs iiijd 12-04-04
To Humfrey White iijXXxviijli xjs 78-11-00
To Will{ia}m Storer aforesaide xxvjli 26-00-00
To Launcelott Burton CCLli iijs xjd 250-03-11
To (blank) Webbe Draper Liiijli 54-00-00
To Henry Campion Liiijli iijs 54-03-00
To Christofer Wilton CiiijXXli 180-00-00
To Thomas Newton Imbroderer iijXXiijli xijs 63-12-00
To Iohn Marten Taylo{ur} iijXXli 60-00-00
To Rouland Wynter iijli 3-00-00
To (blank) ffarraunt xxli 20-00-00
To Iohn ffuller xli 10-00-00
To (blank) Wigington viijli 8-00-00
To Will{ia}m Lusard ixli viijs 9-08-00
To Robert Rodes viijli 8-00-00
To (blank) Kympton Draper vjli xijd 6-01-00
To Will{ia}m Hubbert vjli xiijs iiijd 6-13-04
To (blank) Walker ixli vijs vjd 9-07-06
To Margarett Crathorne widowe Lijs 2-12-00
To Richard Bowser xxijli ijs 22-02-00
To Thomas Skynner mercer CCCxxxvijli 337-00-00
To him more CCCiiijXXjli xijs xjd 381-12-11
To Mr Skynner more CCli 200-00-00
To Richard Kyes gent xli 10-00-00
To Robert Rosse by warr{ant} Lli 50-00-00
To (blank) Weber for lace deliuered to
Will{ia}m Rosewell Taylo{ur}
for my L{ords} vse iiijXXxixli ixs ixd 99-09-09
To (blank) ffenney and the watermen iiijli ixs iiijd 4-09-04
To Edward Clere for his annuytie of
xxli a yere due Lli 50-00-00
To the Lady Golding Cvjli vs 106-05-00
To (blank) Charnock more Lxli vs viijd 60-05-08
To Anne Archpole Executrixe of Nich{ol}as
Archepole S{ur}geon vjli xs 6-10-00
To (blank) Batt{es} afforesaid more xijli ixs vd 12-09-05
To (blank) fflaskett aforesaid more xlli 40-00-00
To Will{ia}m Rosewell Taylo{ur} or to his assignes Ljli 51-00-00
To (blank) ffowle xli 10-00-00
To (blank) Veer xli 10-00-00
To (blank) Baker xli 10-00-00
To my Lady marye arrerages of her fee Lxxli 70-00-00
To Mr Hayes Receyvo{ur} of Essex for Tenthes
due at Michaelmas last Lxvjli 66-00-00
To Mr Hugh Veer his ffee behinde due xxli 20-00-00
To Nicholas Bleake Liiijli vjs ijd 54-06-02
To Iohn more xli viijs 10-08-00
To (blank) yardeley Shomaker xxxli 30-00-00
To Thomas Crane w{i}th xxvli vjs ixd for the
(blank) in full allowaunce of his
whole accompt xlli 40-00-00
To (blank) Baker xvjli xvs 16-15-00
To the Executours of Knightley xviijli xvs 18-15-00
To Edward Worseley xlli 40-00-00
To George Goldinge gent' for his
charges & paynes in attendaunce
about my Lordes s{er}uice and
busines heretofore at sondry tymes xlli 40-00-00
To Richard Kelton Lvijli xjs iiijd 57-11-04
To Iohn Newsame Taylo{ur} viijli ixs 8-09-00
To Holmeade Taylo{ur} vli 5-00-00
To (blank) Shoemaker vli 5-00-00
And also for that there maye be othe [for other] debt{es} and duties that the said Erle doth owe and not named or menc{i}oned in this scedule Therefore the saide Erle hath appoynted the right honorable S{i}r Will{ia}m Cecill of the most honorable order of the garter knight Baron of Burghley and L{ord} High Treasourer of England or suche other p{er}son or p{er}sons as the said L{ord} Burghley shall appoint to examyne the same and all and somuche thereof as by his or theire discresc{i}on shalbe thought due shalbe paide in maner and fourme as the debt{es} in this scedule menc{i}oned are appoynted to be paide /
Total debts excluding debt to the Queen = £5639-10-08-1/2
Total debt to the Queen = £3457-00-00
Total debts including debt to the Queen = £9096-10-08-1/2