TW279

Award by Robert Butler and John Parker of the Inner Temple, gentlemen, arbitrators between William Butler of Biddenham esquire, and John Faldo of Sutton, gentleman

29 may 1576

From: 1576 To: 1576

as to rent charge of 2s ½d and suit of court claimed by William Butler to be issuing out of lands of John Faldo in Biddenham held of the manor of Biddenham, late parcel of the dissolved monastery of Newenham, now the inheritance of William Butler, and rent service of 19s ¼d claimed by John Faldo to be issuing out of lands of William Butler in Biddenahm held of John Faldo which after a suit at law was submitted to arbitration. John Faldo ought to pay 2s ½d (as is seen by the court rolls) for ... 2½ roods meadow in Brodemade, 3 roods on Fayrehill furlong, ½ acre on Longlymepightells , ½ acre on Middleportwaye furlong, ½ acre on Merschfurlong, ½ acre on Peasefurlong, ½ acre once Henry Asple’s held by yearly rent of 12d and suit of court ... croft called Wigges croft held by 12d and suit of court ... parcel of a messuage late Thomas Faldoes held by ½d and suit of court There was no proof offered as to rent of 19s ¼d supposed to be paid by William Butler, but only of 10d which William Butler admits to, and this to be paid for farm in tenure John Fischer once in tenure William Harper; 1¼d for tenement late the inheritance of Francis Pooley gentleman to be paid only if sufficient proof found. Of this property William Wheler was tenant Past debts cancelled

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Butler, Robert,
Parker, John,
Butler, William,
Faldo, John,
Asple, Henry,
Faldo, Thomas,
Fischer, John,
Harper, William,
Pooley, Francis,
Wheeler, William

legal papers, BIDDENHAM, DEEDS, Inner Temple, arbitrations, SUTTON, Biddenham Manor, Newnham Priory