1632 Stocken Farm

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This indenture made the 14 April 1632. And the eighth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King defender of the faith BETWEEN William Wydsor of the parish of Chepping Wycombe in the county of Buck gent and Susan Bis ??? of the parish of Chepping Wycombe aforesaid widow on the one partie and Joan Chibnall of Princes Risborough in the said County of Buck widow and Edmund Gregorie the Younger of Cookham in the county of Oxon gent on the other partie. WHERAS our late sovereign ladie Queen Elizabeth by her letters patent under the great seale of England bearing date the fifteenth day of January in the twentieth year of the reigne (1578)of our said late Sovereign Ladie Queen for the rent considerations therein expressed did demise grant and to farm lett unto one Thomas Cornwallis Esqire deceased amongst other things ALL THAT therein demised lands meadows seedings pastures and commons called the Parish of Princes Risborough in the county of Buck as the ??? in the letters patent particularly named verified bound let forth and expressed AND all the signed houses cottages edifices meadows feeding pastures lands and whatsoever in Princes Risborough aforesaid in the said county of Buck with all their rights members and appurtenances then or late in the tenure of one Elizabeth Pigott for and during the terme of fiftie years from the end expiration or other determination of a former lease thereof made AND WHEREAS also by the late Queen Anne by her Indenture under the great seale bearing the date the four and twentieth day of October in the ninth year of our late sovereign Lord King James of England (1612) fore the consideration therein expressed hath given granted demised and to farm letten unto one Henry Knollys Esquire

for and during the whole term of twenty one years from the expiration of the former estate at and under the rate and covenents therein contained AND WHEREAS the said Henry Knollys and his wife by their indenture bearing the first day of December in the sevententh year of the raigne of the said late King James have assigned the said premises unto one William Inkett AND WHEREAS one messuage called or known by the name of Stockins and tenn acres of land now or late in the tenure or occupation of one Henry Lacey or of his assignes and one acre of meadow called Bedmeade with their appurtenances and parcell of the said demense and premisses as aforesaid demised AND whereas also the said William Inkett deceased and Elizabeth his wife and John Housey Knight deceased by their indenture bearing date the tenth day of January in the ??? year of the reign of our sovereign Lord King Charles that now is for the consideraton therein expressed HAVE demised the said messuage called Stockings and the said tenne acres of land and one acre of meadow and oher things therein mentioned (except therein excepted) unto the said Susan Biscowe from the feast of St Michael the Archangel last before the ate of the said Indenture for and during the terme of thirty five years from thence next ensuing and following still to be completed and ended NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that the said William Wydsor and Susan Biscrowe as well for and in consideration of the sum of fiftie and five pounds of lawful money of England unto them in hand paid by the said William Inkett paid by the said Joane Chibnall before the ensealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof the said William Widsor and Susan Biscrowe do by these presents acknowledge and of every part and parcel thereof and abslutely aquit and exonerate and discharge the said Joan Chibnall and her executors administrators and assignes and everyy of them by these presents AND also for divers other good and valuable thereunto especially moving HAVE granted bargained sold assigned and sett over. AND by these presents do grante sell assigne and sett over unto the said Edmund Gregorie his executors administratos and assignes the said messuage or tenement and premisses with their appurtenances in the said last recited Indenture demised granted and therey meant or metioned to be demised or granted or thereby meant or mentioned to be demised or granted and also the said recited indenture and all other deeds evidences and writings pertaining to the said premisses or any part or parcel thereof which now are in the hand or custody of the said William Wydsor and Susan Biscrowe or in the hands or custody of any person or persons to their or either of their use or uses which they or either of them can come by ??? AND all the estate right ttle interest terme and number of years and rent and demand