THE SEALE OP THE TOWNE OF HUNTINGDON, TAKEN THE 28 OF AUGUST, AN0. D'NI 1613. THE TOWNE OF HUNTINGDON was first incorporated by King John making of it a free Burrough, by the name of Burgesses of the Towne of Huntingdon, 7 Augusti, anno regni sui septimo, and since agayne incor- porated by the name of Bayliffs and Burgesses of the Towne of Hunting- don, and have a Comon Seale, and at this present Visitation were Bayliffs Henry Edwards and Richard Wenington. HENRY EDWARDES. RICHARD WENINGTON. CAMD. SOC. VISITATION OF ST. JOHN. Oliverus St. John de Penmark^Margareta, filia et hseres Joh'is Beauchamp de miles. | Bletnesoe and Powick. Joh'es St.-r-Alicia, filia Editha, ux. Galfr. Agnes, uxor David Oliverns St. John de Tho. Brad- Poole, militis. ' Malpas. John, 2 films, Bletso, shaw de Elizabetha, ux. Maria, ux. Ric'i de Lideard miles. Haugh in Wm. Do. Zouche Tregonwell. Tregoz in com. com. Lane. de Haringworth. Wiltes. Johannes St. John^Sibilla, filia Morgani ap Eleonora, uxor Joh'is Anna, ux. Hen. de Bletsoe, miles. I Jenkyn ap Phelip. Zouche de Codnor. Domini Clifford. Elizabeth, ux. Thomae Johannes- :Margareta, Oliverus St. John Sibilla, ux. Rob'ti Rotheram. St. John f. Will'mi de Sharnbrook in Kirkliam. Alicia, uxor Henrici de Blet- Walgrave, com. Bedd. 2. Catherina, ux. Parker Do. Morley. soe, militis. Alexander St. John Gtriffini Khese, re- Margareta, ux. Thomae miles. de Thorley in com. nupta Petro Edge- Gamage de Coity in Hertf. 3. combe, militi. Wallia. Oliverus St. John, mileSj^Agnes, f. et Alicia, nxor .... Margar. ux. Francisci Baro St. John de Bletneso, hseres Mi- Elmes de Lilford. comitis Bedfordise. 13 Januar. Ao. p'mo Eliz. chaelis Fisher Anna, ux. Ric'i Margeria, uxor Hen. Grey de com. Bedf. Dennys. de Wrest in com. Bedf. Johan- - Catarina, Oliverus Baro^=Dorothea, Marg'ia. Anna, ux. Andreae nes f. Will'mi St. John, post f. Joh'nis Agnes. Corbett de com. Baro St. Dormer de morte fratris, Reede de Juditha, ux. Joh'is Salop. John de Ethorp in de Ripton Bodington Pelham de Sus- Margar. ux. Blet- com. Regis in com. in com. sex. Nich'i Luke de Bucks, Hunt. 1613. ' Glouc.» Martha, ux. Ric'i com. Bedf. 1596. militis. Cheney de Sus- Thos. 3. sex. Franciscus. i. Anna, unica filia et hseres, uxor Will'i D'ni Howard Oliverus St.=pElizabetha1.-T-E , f. et de Efflngham, filij et hasredis Caroli comitis Notting- John, filiusS I hsereh s Wm. Paulett ham, jam superstes 1613. sen. II de com. Sutht. Oliverus St. John, set. 12, annor' 1613. * The MS. of this Visit, in Coll. Arm. adds " ob. 1605." HUNTINGDONSHIRE A. D. 1613. VISITATION OF CLIFTON. Gulielmus Clifton ar. et custumarius civitatis London, civis opu-^=....nlia .... Blunt, lentissim' qui perquisivit terras in com. Som's. t'p'e R. H. 8. Tuxor ejus. .... uxor Tho- Johannes Clif- =7=.... Gulielm' Jana, ux mse Stroode, ton, miles, filius Clifton, Copleston, re- armigeri. et hseres dicti 2d> filius. nupta W°. Flete- Geruasij. wood, militi. Edwin Sandei miles. Gtervasius Clifton, miles, Baro-pCatherina, unica Gulielm' Clifton, Joh'nes Amias deLeighton incom. Hunt, arege nlia et hseres miles Balneatus Clifton. Clifton. Jacobo sic creatus, an", regni Henrici Darcy, ad coronationem »ui 8. et jam superstes 1613. I militis. Regis Jacobi. Catherina, unica nlia et litres. HUNTINGDONSHIRE A. D. 1613. 5 EX CHARTIS ROBERTI BEUILL DE SAWTREY. This was the copy of a very ould deed (translated into English) circa t'p'e H. 2. All men may know that are present and to come, that I, Myghell, the sunne of Myghell of Walton, have given, granted, and by this my p'sent writing have confirmed unto Walter Beiuyle, for his homage and service, one parcell of my wood, wth ye land, that is to say, of the land of Robert Beiuvyle, wch is called the Westcrofte, extending to the baulke of Rauff, ye sonne of Giles, and so from that baulke by the baulke of Richard ye sonne of Hubert, unto ye wood of the monkes of Sautrye, and ayen by the division wcl1 doth extend itself betweene Westfelde unto ye Fyssermere unto ye tillage wch is called Rucrofte, &c. To have and to hould &c. yielding therfore yearely to me and my heyres one penny, that is to say, at Cristmas, for all mann' of service, &c. These being witnesses, Robt. of Wassygle, Robert of Beiuvyle, Rob't chapleyn of Waltun, Leonard Walter, Will'm of Rauff ye sun of Giles, Mighell ye sonne of Bering, Mathew the sunne of Giles, and of many others. Omnibus Xp'i fldelibj ad quos p'ntes l'rseperven'int salutem. Sciatisme Joh'em Beuyll de Chesterton juxta Alwolton dedisse, concessisse, &c. Simoni Butevyleyn de Pyryho et Matilda filise mese unu anualem redditu quatuor marc' anuatim percipiend' de olb' terris et ten' meis, pratis, pascuis, &e. Quse h'eo in villis et in campis de Chesterton, et Walton in comitat' Huntingdon. Habend' et tenend', &e. Et ego vero p'd'c'us Joh'es Beuyll et hseredes mei praedictum annualem redditu, &c. p'fatis Simoni et Matildse, &c. contra omnes gentes warrantizabim' et defendemus. In cujus, &c. Fateat univ'sis per p'ntes me Thomam filiu Johanis Beuyll de Denton, remississe relax- asse, &c. Simoni Butevyleyn de Piriho et Matildae sorori meae totum jus et clameu q'd h'eo, &c. in quadam penc'one cujusdam annual' redditus quatuor marcar' per Joh'em Be- vill patrem meum d'ctis Simoni et Matild' concess', &c. In cujus, &c. Hijs testibus, &c. Dat' ap'd Chesterton, &c. Johannes Bevyll de ChestertonT'"; Thomas Bevill, filius Matildis, nupta Simoni Botevileyn, cui pater dedit et hseres. annualem redditu. Sciant prsesentes et futuri quod Ego Hugo de Merk dedi concessi et hao p'senti eharta mea confirmavi Will'o de Tenesou'e unum toftum in villa de Cesterton quod Rogeman ali- qando tenuit in eadem villa cum duab' rodis terrse quas Will'm' de Merke pater meus emit de Hugone le Beys, quar' una roda jacet super le Estfurlong inter terras Will'i de Waldes- cheff et Joh'is de Cantilup et Barth'i de Cesterton. Habend' et tenend' d'e'm toftum, &c. reddendo mihi et heredib' meis, &c. duos solidos ad Pascha pro omni servieio, &c. Pro hac autem donacoe et cartse mese confirmacoe prsed'c'us Will's dimid' marca mihi dedit 6 VISITATION OF p' manibus. In cujus rei testimoniu huic scripto sigillum meu apposui. Ilijs testibus, Will'o de Waldecheff, Johanne de Cantilnpo, Will'o de Hempton, Joh'e le Bret, Rad'o le Palmer, Rob'to filio Osberti et alijs. Will'mus de Merks, pater Hugonis.^=,... Hugo de Merke, qui suprascriptam cartam oonfirmavit Will'mo de Tenesou'e pro uno tofto in villa de Cestreton. Sciant pnesentes et futuri q'd Ego Johan'es filius Will'i Waldeschef de Chestirton dedi, concessi, &c. D'no Will'o Prat capellano de ead' quadraginta solidatus redditus per annfi in Overton Watervile, p'cipiend' per manus Hugonis de Northburg et Ric'm de Lincoln', viz. ad festum Sc'i Mich'is viginti solidos et ad festu Paschse 20''. solidos per equates porcoes, &c. ad terminu vitae eor'dem, &c. In cujus rei testimoniu huic p'senti chartse sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testibus, Rogero de Cantilupo, Galfrido le Boteler de Alwalton, Will'o Ballard de Chestirton, Nich'o Waldecheff de ead', Oliv'o de Luff- wyke de ead', Henr' Breht de ead*, Petro Patrick de Ouerton Watervile, Will'o de Stil- ton de ead', Walt'o le Menyll et alijs. Dat' apud Chestirton, die Jovis proxima post festum Cathedr' S'ci Petri. An0, regni R. Edwardi filij R. Edwardi decimo septimo. Willielmus Waldecheiff.=p.. .. - Johannes, filius Will'i Waldescheff, qui vixit a0. 17 Edw. 2. Sciant p'sentes et futuri q' nos Joh'es Deneys, Thorn's et Philippus, fratres ejusdem Joh'is, concessim', confinnauimus, Galfrido Waryn et Aliciae uxori ejus et Will'o filio ejusdem Galfridi unum messuagiu cu septem pec' terrse continent' tres acras cum pertin', jacentes in villa de Cestr'ton, &c. ad totam vitam eor'dem, &c. In cnjus rei testimoniu huic p'nti cartse sigilla n'ra apposuhnus. Hijs testib', Will'o atte Pool chl'r, Henrico Ballard, Will'o Drewe, Ad' Drewe, Henr' Lambshead et alijs. Datu apud Cestreton, die Jovis in festo Sc'i Mieh'is Arch'i, A0, regni Regis Edwardi tertij a Conquestu vice- simo quinto. HUNTINGDONSHIRE A. D. 1613. 7 Frater Johes minister domus s'c'se Radegundis de Thelisford Wigor' dioc' Ordinis S'c'se Trinitatis, et redempcois eaptivor' qui sunt inoarcerati pro fide Ihesu Christi a Paganis, dileeto nobis in Xp'o Will'o Beyvell Salutem in Deo per quern oim peecator' plena fit remissio. Cum plurima p'vilegia nob' et ordini n'ro gratiose fu'int ab antiquo concessa et de novo per sanctissimu Papam Alexandrum vjtnm. &c. Nos etiam minister praedictus et convent' ejusdem loci de n'ra spiali gra' concedim' ut post eor'dem decessum et suar' l'rar' exhibitioner!! in nostro conventuali capitulo eadem pro illis fiet comendatio quse pro nobis ib'm fieri consuevit. Et per p'ntes in n'ram sancta confraternitatem vos deuote admittimus. Dat' sub sigillo n'rse confraternitatis p'd'c'se, A°. D'ni Mill'imo ccccm0. nonagesimo quarto. In dorso. Authoritate Dei p'ris omnipotentis et beator' Petri et Pauli Appostolor' ejus, ac authoritate app'lica mihi comissa et tibi concessa. Ego absolvo te ab oib' peecatis tuis mihi parte vere et contrite confessis, Necnon de oblit' de quibua velles con- fiteri si tuse occurrerent memorise, et concedo tibi plenariam absoluc5em et remis- sionem omnium peecator' tuor' in quanta claves eecl'ise se extendunt in hac parte.