Ccidnam. 399 



brings the bill on to the year 1468. It is addressed, however, to 

 George Nevill, the chancellor, now become archbishop of York, 

 who delivered up the seals on 8th June, 1467, and was not again 

 chancellor except for the period of the restoration of Henry VI., 

 from 9th October, 1470, to April, 1471. The correct date is 

 probably 1467, and the statements as to age must be revised in 

 accordance with it. 



To the right leuei'ent Fader in God George Archebisshopp of 

 York <and Chaunceller of England 



Mekely besecheth youre gracious lordshipp yonre pouere bedman John 

 Criklade cosyn and heire to Thomas Criklade nowe dede that is to sey son' of 

 Robert son' of the seid Thomas tliat where the said Thomas was seased of 

 the manors of Cadnam and Stodeley in the counte of Wiltes and of iiij nies' 

 V caruce of lande an c acr" of pasture xl acr' of wodde with thappurtenaunce in 

 the towenes of Crildade and Stodeley in the seid counte in his demesne as in 

 fe and so seased of grete faythe and truste of all the seid maners landes and 

 tenementes enfeffed one John Criklade thelder and Waltier Sambourne nowe 

 alyve and other nowe dede to thentent that foloweth that after the deth of 

 the said Thomas and Alice his wyf the seid John Criklade thelder shulde 

 take up the issues and profites of the seid maners londis and tenementis 

 yerly tyl that youre seid suppliaunte or his heires cam to the age of xxj yere 

 duryng whiche tyme John prioui e of Bridestoke shulde haue the governaunce 

 and rule of youre seid suppliaunt and with the seid issues and profites youre 

 seid suppliaunte and his heires shuld be founde withall competently unto the 

 seid age of xxj yere and also with the seid issues and profites the seid John 

 Criklade thelder shuld fynde a prest duryng the seyd tyme to pray for the 

 soules of the seid Thomas and Alice and the issues and profites that remayned 

 over the seid John to dispose after his discretion to the wele of the seid 

 Thomas and Alice and when that youre seid suppliaunte or his heires cam 

 to the seid age of xxj yere then the seid feffees to enfeffe youre seid suppliaunte 

 or his heires in the seid maners landes and tenementis And then the seid 

 Thomas and Alice died after whose dissesse the seid John Criklade thelder 

 toke continually the issues and profites of all the seid maners landes and 

 tenementis durynge the nown' age of youre seid suppliaunt and longe tyme 

 after and yet of a grete parte dothe to his owne propre use and neuer found 

 youre seid suppliaunte nor neuer toke nor deliuerd to the seid prioure any 

 issues or profites of the seid landes and tenementis to the use of youre seid 

 suppliaunte nor youre seid suppliaunte never hadde any issues or profites of 

 of the seid landes and tenementes duryng his nowne age nor longe tymes 

 after nor neuer founde preest for the seid Thomas and Alice accordyng to the 

 wyll of the seid Thomas but for the couetyse of the seid maners landes and 

 tenementes sondry tymes ymagined the deth of youre seid suppliaunt as opyn 

 pref shall be made And forthermore hathe lettyn downe the duellyng places 

 of the seid maners landes and tenementes and durres and wyndowes of the 

 seid places toke and bare away and led theym to his owne place and made 



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