3G PAPEltS, ETC. 



licence from tbe Prior or farnier omitted to perform it, the 

 present grant was to be reckonecl null and void. The 

 seals of both parties were affixed to tbis agreement, wbich 

 was dated as above* 



In an "Assembly" holden in tbe bouse of S. John of 

 Jerusalem, at Clerkenwell, on the 20th of Januaiy, 1500-1, 

 at wblch were present Brotber John Kendal, Prior of Eng- 

 land ; Brotber Henry Hawlay, Preceptor of Willughton ; 

 Brother Robert Pek, Preceptor of Badislay and ]\Iayne ; 

 Brother Kobert Dawson, Preceptor of Halston and Temple- 

 comb ; Brother Thomas Newport, Preceptor of Newland ; 

 Brotber Robert Danyel, Preceptor of Swynfeld ; Brotber 

 Adam Chetwod, Preceptor of Badisford and Dynglay; Bro- 

 ther John Tonge, Preceptor of ßlbston, Mount S. John, and 

 Carbrok ; Brotber Jo. Bowtb, Preceptor of Quenyngton ; 

 and Brotber William Darel, Preceptor of Yeuelay and Ba- 

 rowe ; a lease was granted to John Vernay of Farefelde, in 

 tbe county of Somerset, esquire, of tbe Preceptory of Buc- 

 landc Priors, in tbe county of Somerset, with tbe manors of 

 Bodmescomb and Cove, in tbe county of Devon, appertaining 

 to tbe Said Preceptory, and all and singular other demesnes, 

 lands, tenement?, meadows, pastures, rents, Services, contri- 

 butions, courts with their profits, tithes, oblations, goods 

 and cbattels of felons and vagabonds, and all other 

 liberties, emoluments, rights and advantages wbatsoever; 

 save and except woods and underwoods, advowsons of 

 eburches, gviardianships, disposals in marriage, and admis- 

 sion fines, wbich Avcre wholly reserved. The lease was to 

 run from tbe festival of the Nativity of S. John tbe Baptist 

 next Coming, to the end of thirty years ; and tbe rent to be 

 paid into the Treasury at Clerkenwell was ninety-tbree 

 pounds, six Shillings, and eight pence Sterling per annum, 

 * MS. Lansd. 200, f. Ixxix b. 



