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(13) Jttnow ye, &:c., that I Matthew son of Richard son of 

 Alan, clerk, of Breydeshale, have given conceded, &c., to Henry 

 le Shepherd of Wyrkesworth and Juliana his wife one half acre 

 of arable land with the appurts. in the territory of Breydeshale ; 

 which half acre lies in the North-field, in a former assart which 

 is called 'The Lonsorewes,' between the land of Arabella who was 

 the wife of Hugh le Luk on one part, and the land of Thomas 

 Rondolf on the other, and extends itself from the way which 

 leads towards Eyton (Little Eaton) as far as .Walker meadow. 

 Holding, &c. Sealing, &c. Witnesses : Richard de Curzon, lord 

 of Breydeshale, Geoffry de Dethic, John le Knyght, John ffabro 

 (smith), Roger clerk, and others. Given at Breydeshale, on 

 Wednesday after the feast of S. Cuthbert in the loth year of 

 K. Edward, son of King Edward." (March 23rd, a.d. 1317-18.) 



(14) \bo all, &c. Henry le Corzun, lord of Bredesale, 

 saluting in the Lord. Know all of you that I have given, 

 conceded, released, and confirmed to William, atte Barre, 

 dwelling in Derby, all that land which Robert, the son of 

 William, held in Breydishale, in a place called Cothale, and 30s. 

 yearly rent out of the lands and tenements which Rosa who was 

 the wife of Peter de Cothale, and Thomas, his son, held of me 

 to the end of their life, at two terms of the year, &c. I grant 

 also to the said William, his heirs, &c., that if the said Rosa or 

 Thomas, one or other of them depart or die during the life of 

 the said William, or within the terra of 12 years, that the said 

 land, &c., straightway after the death of the said Rosa, or other 

 of them, shall remain to the said William during his life, &c. 

 Paying thence yearly to me and my heirs one (pound) of pepper 

 during the 12 years; but if the said William survive them, he 

 shall pay during his life 20 pounds of silver yearly. And in case 

 of non-payment of the sa-id ;^2o in whole or in part, then it shall 

 be lawful for me or my heirs freely to enter and possess the said 

 land and tenements and rents, &c. Witnesses : Haymon de 

 Hilleye, Geoffry de Dethic, John Sissore, John de Knyth, Roger 



