by Jill Blackwell Hughes, BA Thesis submitted to the University of ...

(Whitinton). To have and to hold to the aforesaid
William and Sybil his wife and their lawfully
begotten heirs or those to be begotten, and if
William and Sybil should die without a lawfully
begotten heir to Richard, brother of the aforesaid
William, and his lawfully begotten heirs or those
to be begotten from the bp. and his successors
freely, quietly and in peace forever, rendering
thereafter annually to the bp. and his successors
6s. 3d. of silver in equal portions at the usual
four terms at his manor of Longdon (Longedon). The
bp. and his successors will warrant and defend
forever against all people the twelve and a half
acres of land with its appurtenances to the
aforesaid William and Sybil his wife and their
lawfully begotten heirs or those to be begotten,
and if William and Sybil should die without an
heir, to Robert, brother of the same William, and
his lawfully begotten heirs or those to be
begotten. In witness of which the bp. has caused
his present charter to be strengthened by the
impression of his seal. Witnesses, Robert de
Bures, William Trumwyne, Henry Mauveysyn, knts.,
Thomas de Pipa, Roger de Aston, William de
'Thomenhorn', Henry de Alrewas, William de
'Tymmor' and others.
795 5 May 1309, London. Know all present and
future that Walter bp. of Coventry and Lichfield
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