| Description | From: Thomas de Foleham, son and heir of Gregory de Foleham
To: John Lytle, citizen and fishmonger ('piscenarius') of London
A tenement in Eastcheap in St Margaret Fish Street Hill ('de Bryggestrat'') parish, London, with houses on it and 2 shops, cellars, solars and a vacant plot ('vacua placea') of land attached to it on the lower part and a right of way to the plot from a lane leading from it to Cannon Street ('Candelwykestret''). The tenement lies with the tenements of Thomas Sterre and John Leche to south, the shop of the heirs of John Horn, the tenement of Thomas Capeleyn and the vacant plot to north, the king's highway of Eastcheap and the shop of the heirs of John Horn to east and the tenement of John Leche to west. The plot lies with the tenement to south, the tenement of the heirs of John Turk to north, the tenements of Geoffrey Fayrher' and Thomas Capeleyn to east and the tenements of Roger de Depham and John Leche to west. For a term of 31 years. For annual payments of 35s 8d to Thomas and 17s 9d to Matilda de Foleham, Thomas's mother, both payable as specified. If Matilda dies before the end of the term, the 17s 9d shall be paid to Thomas. Conditions on repairs. Right of distraint if payment in arrears. Thomas has granted the land to John by a charter of feoffment. John grants that if he holds the land for the full term and Thomas observes the terms of the agreement the feoffment shall be void, but if Thomas breaks the agreement it shall remain in full force. Thomas Leggy, mayor of London, Henry Pycard and Simon Dolsely, sheriffs of London and John Lovekyn alderman of Bridge ward ('illius Warde').
Given at London.
Witnesses: Robert Swote; Ralph de Lenne; Henry Graspeys; John Leche; John Cocekyn; Geoffrey Fayrher; Andrew Cros; Adam de Ware; John de Hatfeld', chandler; Nicholas de Harwedon', clerk
Endorsed 'sol'' and with a note that the document was read and enrolled in the court of husting, London, on 10 Nov 1348, [John] Shirbourn' [common clerk of London], in 14th cent hands. |