• Reference
    L9/32
  • Title
    Agreement. (i) Sir Wm. Langley, bart. (ii) Fra. Taverner esq. and Rich. Taverner, his son. Recites recent purchases by the Taverners and by Sir Wm. Langley. Wm Lord Boteler was recently seised of 26 ac. in the manor. The rector of Higham claims certain portion of dispersed land in the manor as belonging to the rectory. John Bellassis to the end that Sir Wm. Langley and the Taverners should be indemnified against losses etc. from Lord Boteler or the rector bargained and sold to Sir Wm. Langley and the Taverners 16ac. of past. cd. Lt. Highams and adjoining fld. of arable, 52 ac., 13 May 1641. By Decree of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1641, certain lands were settled on Lord Boteler in satisfaction of the above 26 ac.. Hen. Lynne, rector of Higham, has now a law suit in Chancery against Langley and the Taverners, concerning the glebe land. Lord Boteler could not definately set out in the manor where the glebe land lay, and neither quantity or quality of the glebe can be ascertained. Fine and declaration last Easter term: moiety of Lt. Higham and Middle fld. to Langley and the Taverners (c.v.). To avoid differences, agreed: 1. parties will maintain their joint title, and unite to oppose any suits in repect of Lord Boteler's or the glebe land; 2. any glebe land that my be allotted to the rector shall be taken out of Lt. Higham's and Middle fld. only; 3. they will share the loss of the rents of any land taken away. 4. all costs to be met by money in hand of Fra. Taverner from sale of wood from Lt. Higham's by John Brace, and by money of John Bellassis under bond Edw. Wright; 5. future costs of Lord Boteler's lands and the Glebe lands to met equally by parties. 6. they will make up the amount of the law costs if the lands do not meet them; and if Lord Boteler reverses the Decree or the rector produces proof of more glebe land; 7. if either of the parties or their heirs purchase Lord Boteler's freehold they shall have the 6ac. past. and 26 ac. arable according to the Decree. Wtns. Hen. Eden, Mich. Jobson(?), Hen. Eden junr. Seals: 2 on tags. 29 Sept.1641.
  • Date free text
    1641
  • Production date
    From: 1641 To: 1641
  • Exent
    No. of pieces: 1
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