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Reference Number705:134 BA1531/76/98
Hierarchy Browser NumberP1531/1/76/98
TitleRemise and quitclaim by Richard Lechemer of Hanley and Joan his wife, for themselves, their heirs and assigns,
DescriptionTo Roger Frewen of Le Forthey, his heirs and assigns, of all possible right and claim in one daywork of arable land containing six selions, with its appurtenances, in the field called Wodewellein the lordship of Hanley, between the land of the said Roger on both sides and extending from the land of the said Roger on the east to that of the same Roger on the west. Clause excluding future claims. Warranty clause. Sealing clause.
Witnesses dominus) John Hawkyns, chaplain (capellano) of Hanley, James Knottesford, then bailiff, William Baugh, William Seerd, John Baughe and others.
Dated at Hanley.

Seal: (1) lost; (2) red wax, device of letter R.

1. John Hawkyns may have been the vicar's assistant who was responsible for the "chapel of the vill", which was possibly at Roberts End; in the accounts for 1490-1 (PRO SC6 Hen VII/990) it is shown as repaired at a cost of ð 9 14s 5d (see Introduction, note 19). In 1479-80 the chaplain of the vill paid 3s 6d annually into the manor for the dead wood which he was allowed to collect for his hearth.

[Ref. 217 in J. P. Toomey, Records of Hanley Castle (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 2001) [q.v. for additional details])]
Date10 July 1490
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