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28. 

 5 July, Release by same to same of same. Witnesses, John Wylby, 

 1464. knight, John Mummepesson,Philip Morgan,Peter atte Yate, 

 and many other. Great Whytclyf, 5 July, 4 Edward IV. 

 Seals (1) a double-headed eagle displayed, (2) "R." 



No. 27. 



KODSHAW, BrADFOIID. 



Twelve years later John Lyveden married off his only child, 

 supposing that the following agreement took effect. The lands in 

 West Ashton and Bradford were not included in the gift of 1464 

 to his wife, and these accordingly, with the promise of the reversion 

 of everything else inherited from his father in Wiltshire, are what 

 he gives his daughter. 



29. 

 2 Aug., "This Indenture made at Brigeston Deverell," co. Wilts, 

 1476. 2 August, 16 Edward IV., between Nicholas Seyntlo, of 

 Knyghtes Sutton, co. Somerset, " knyghte," of the one 

 part, and John Lyveden, of Brigeston Deverell, " foresaide, esquyer," 

 of the other, witnesseth that " where certeyn communicacioun hath be 

 had and moved bitwene the parties aforesaide for tretise of mariage 

 bitweene Nicholas the seconde sone of the foresaide S'. Nicholas and 

 Margarete Lyveden doughter and heire to the foreseide John Lyveden," 

 the said Nicholas and John " bith agreed " as follows. Nicholas and 

 Margaret to take one another to wife and husband before " Whitsonday 

 next." S'. Nicholas to enfeoff Nicholas and Margaret of 10 marks of 

 lands and tenements in Phipayne Gary, co. Somerset, to them and the 

 heirs of Nicholas of Margaret's body begotten, with remainder to the 

 right heirs of S^ Nicholas ; and S'. Nicholas shall enfeoff the said 

 Nicholas his son of 10 marks of lands and tenements in Newmanstrete 

 and Dircot, to him and his heirs for ever within four years next. The 

 said John Lyveden on his part shall enfeoff the said Nicholas and 

 Margaret before the day of marriage of lands, &c., of the yearly value 

 of 6 marks in West Assheton called Rodshawe, and in Bradforde, co. 

 W^ilts, to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to John's 

 right heirs. " And the said John Lyveden slial not make non ahenacioun 

 ne discontynuance in fee, terme of lyfe ne of yeres, but shal dye seised 

 of alle the londes and tenementes which his fader lefte him with ynne 

 the saide countie of Wiltshire," exce])t the said 6 marks in West Asshton 

 and Bradforde ; and all the saide lands etc., shall descend to the said 

 Margaret Lyveden, his daughter and heir after his decease im- 

 mediately. Whereas S'. Nicholas is bound to John in 200 marks "at 

 the fcste of Missomer nexte," the date of which obligation is 2 Aug., 

 16 Edward IV, the same to be void on performance of above covenants, 

 and similarly John's obligation to S'. Nicholas in 200 marks of same 

 date, etc. 



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