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

grants and by this his present charter confirms to
William Mauclerk of Leicester (Leycestr') 60 acres
from his waste in Cannock (le Cank) lying next to
'Lefful' measured by perches of 24 1/2 feet
according to the metes and bounds. To have and to
hold to the aforesaid William for the term of his
life from the bp. and his successors freely,
quietly, well and in peace, rendering thereafter
annually to the bp. and his successors 30s. of
silver at the usual four terms of the year in his
manor of Longdon (Longedon) for all secular
service exacted and claimed. After the death of
the aforesaid William the 60 acres with
appurtenances wholly should pass to (Fo. 51) John
Mauclerk of Leicester (Leycestr') for the term of
his life by the aforesaid service freely, quietly,
well and in peace. After the death of the same
John the aforesaid tenement with appurtenances
wholly should pass to William son of William de
Schulton, to have and to hold to him and his
lawfully begotten heirs from the bp. and his
successors by the aforesaid service freely,
quietly, well and in peace. And if the aforesaid
William should die without an heir, the aforesaid
tenement with appurtenances wholly should pass to
Henry son of the same William, to have and to hold
to him and his lawfully begotten heirs from the
bp. and his successors by the aforesaid service
freely, quietly, well and in peace. And if Henry
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