of Worcester. But in extraordinary burthens the said Bishop and the Vicar shall proportionably support the charge. The collation of the aforesaid Vicarage we reserve to us, and to our successors in the Church of London for ever! and in a vacancy of the Church of London, the Dean and Chapter thereof, shall confer the said Vicarage. Also in a vacancy of the Church of Worcester, the said Dean and Chapter shall indefeisibly receive, during the whole time and of the vacancy, the custody of the Church of Hilyngdon aforesaid, and the incomings in the same belonging to the Bishop of Worcester, and convert the same to their own use, as to them shall seem expedient. The said Lord Bishop of Worcester, to this our present Ordination, gives his express consent; and fully and entirely accepts of it. We, therefore, being willing that the premises may obtain the strength of perpetual firmness, have caused four parts of these Letters to be made, one whereof remains with the aforesaid Bishop of Worcester, another with our Chapter, a third with the Archdeacon of Middlesex, under our seal, and a fourth with us, under the seal of the said Bishop of Worcester, for the perpetual memory of the premisses. Witnesses, Master Thomas de Inglethrop, Dean of our Church of St Paul, London. Richard de Swyneford, Archdeacon of London. Ralph de Baudak, Archdeacon of Middlesex. The Lords, Roger de la Leye, Archdeacon of Essex, and Fulk Lovel, Archdeacon of Colchester. Masters John de Wenghm, precentor of the Church of St Paul, London. Ralph de Ivingho, Chancellor of the same. The Lord Robert de Drayton, Treasurer of the same. Masters John de Lenca and Robert de Stonwa, Canons of the same. Lord Thomas de Northflete, Canon of the Church of Lincoln. And Master John de Leycester, Rector of the Church of Wechampstede, our Clerk, and others. Given at Foleham, 11 nones of November, in the Year of our Lord one thousand two hundred and eighty one, and in the second year of our Pontificateship."

No. II.

(Referred to at page 35.)

SEVERAL ANCIENT CUSTOMS OF THE MANOR OF COLHAM, EXTRACTED FROM THE PRESENTMENT OF THE YEAR 1636.

"3. They [the tenants] have, time out of Mind by Custome, had their Fines certaine for their Coppyhold Messuages, Lands and Tennements for double the Lady's Quitt rent upon every Admittance upon any descent or Surrender: (viz.) Two years Quit rent, paying Four pence for their Oath to the Cryer of the Court, and Sixpence for Entring their Coppy, and Two Shillings and Sixpence for the Steward for making their Coppy, to be paid when they receive their Coppy, and no more; And for Examining a Woman in giving up her right Six Shillings and Eight pence, besides the Fees for the Recoverys and Fynes if sued Forth."

"4. The Tennants and Coppyholders of this Mannor may by their Custome stock up, cutt down, fell and sell and carry away any Trees or Wood Growing or being in or upon their Coppyhold Lands; and digg or delve their said Lands for their best profitt and advantage; and Lett by Lease their Coppyhold Messuages, Lands or Tennement or, any part of them, for Three years or under, without Lycence, and upon the Expiration or Surrender of any Three Years to demise the same for other Three Years or other lesser Terme."

5. Also Time out of Mind they have had Lycence from the Lord and Lady of this Mannor, for double the Lords quitt rent, to Lett their said Coppyhold Lands and Tennements by Lease for One and Twenty Years."

"11. The Tennants of this Mannor by their Custome pay no reliefe to the Lord of the Mannor for their Freehold, but a penny upon takeing the Oath of Fealty, and that to pay upon death only and not upon alienation."

"12. The Wife of any Coppyholder in Fee Simple or Fee Tayle is to have for her Dowrie after her husband's decease, certaine Money by the Acre, to be set out at the discretion of the Homage, and she is not to have any part of the Land."

13. A Coppyholder may Surrender his Lands either into the hands of the Steward, out of Court or in Court, or by the hands of any Two Coppyhold Tennants by the rodd, either in Writing or without Writing; and the said Steward or Tennants may have such a Surrender, as well without as within the mannor, and must present the said Surrender (if it be absolute) at the next Generall Court Baron to be held after the same is taken; but if it be conditional, then not untill the Condition be Broken. We have always, according to our Custome, made conditional Surrenders, and called them in againe at or pleasures upon a power of revocacon. reserved in such Surrenders."

"21. The Jury of the Homage of the Mannor by our Custome may divide any Messuage, Lands and Tennemt that do fall to Coheirs (with their consent) and the Eldest daughter is to have the first choise."

No. III.

(Referred to at p. 161.)

GRANT OF A TENEMENT AND FOUR STALLS IN THE MARKET-PLACE, TO THE CHAPEL-WARDENS AND TO THE WARDENS OF THE FRATERNITY OF OUR BLESSED LADY (A. D. 1513.)

(Copied from the original document in the possession of the Lords of the Manor and Borough.)

Thydenture made between John Osmond of Ryslepe in the Countie of Midd Husbondman oone of the sounes of John Osmond late of Ickenhm in the same Countie nowne dyssesed on that oone ptie and John Warde and John Byche Wardens of the Chapell of seynte Margarete win the towne of Woxbrygge in the said Countie of Midd. and James Stanfeald and Wyllmo Symond Wardens of the Fratnyti of or blessed lady win the same towne of Woxbrygge on that other ptie Wytnesseth that the seyd John Osmond of Rysleple for the some of xli. selyngs by the seyde Wardens to the seyd John Osmond before the hand payd whereof the seyd John Osmond holdyth hymsylf well and truly contented satysfied and payde And thereof acquyte and dyscharge the same Wardens and theyre successos Wardens and all other by these psents haue bargayned and sold and by thies psents clerely bargayneth and sellyth to the seyd Wardens and their suc cessors all that hys tenent wt iiij stally's to the seyd tenement belongyng sett and beyng in the mket place of the seyd towne of Woxbrygge whych late were John Goldwells nowe dyssesed and whych the seyd John Osmond late had to hym hys heirs and assygnes of the gyfte

and ffeoffament of John Osmond hys ffather as in a Dede thereof late made beryng date the xviijth day of Januar. the xxiijth yere of the reygne of Kyng Henry the vijth Amongyst other more playnly Dooth appere And also all hys ryght state tytle possession and intest the whych he hath of and in the seyd tenement wt the seyd iiij stallys wt their apptennes And the seyd John Osmond couennteth gueuteth pmytteth and byndeth hymm by these psents that he asmuoche as in hym ys schal be alweys redy atte costs and charges of the seyd Wardens or theyr successos to make assure suffyciaunt and lawful astate in the lawe to the seyd Wardens and their Successos of and in the seyde iiij stalls wt th apptenncs by recoue ffyne ffeoffament wt warante of the seyd John Osmond and of hys heirs or other wyse as schal be aduysed by the lerned counseyll of the seyd Wardens and their Successos at all tymes when he schal be therunto resonably by the seyd Wardens or theyr successos requyred And also the said John Osmond wylleth and gunteth by these psents that he hys heyrs and executors schall clerely Dyscharge the seyd Wardens and their Successos of all man former Gunts bargayns salys Annuitees Joyntos statuts lesez arrerays of rents and all other incombrauncs whatsoeu they be concnyng the tytle of the seyd tenement iiij stalls and of euy parte and pcell of them And to all And euy the seyd coueunts graunts and pmyses aboue rehersed the seyde John Osmond byndeth hym hys heyres and executos to the seyd Wardens and their Successos in the some of xli selyngs by these psents In Wytnesse whereof the seyd pties to these endents chaungeably haue sett their seals geven the iiij day of August the yth yere of the reygne of Kyng Henry the viijth."