1631 Stocken Farm

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1631. This indenture made the tenth day of January in the sixth year (1631) of the reign of our soverign Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France and defender of the faith BETWEEN William Inckett of the Inner Temple London Esq and Elizabeth his wife and John Housey Esq executor of the last will and testament of Sir Jeriome Hoursey Knight his father, deceased of the one part and Susan Biscot of Chepping Wycombe in the county of Buck widdow of the other part WHEREAS the late Queene of famous memory Queen Elizabeth by her letters patent under the great seale of England bearing date the fifteenth day of January in the twentieth year of her reigne (1578) for the consideration therein expressed did demise grant and to farm lett unto one Thomas Cornwallis amongst other things ALL THAT here 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 widdow in the said letters patent named or of her assigns (except as in the said letters patent are mentioned to be excepted) TO HAVE and to hold all and singular the aforesaid demised lands and other hereditaments whatsoever in Princes Risborough aforesaid in the said county of Buck with all there appurtenances (except in the letters patent mentioned to be excepted) unto the said Thomas Cornwallis his executors and assigns from the time that a ??? former demise in the said letters patent mentioned and yield to have been made of the premises to the said Elizabeth Pigott determination surrender or by any means whatsoever or next happen to be void ended or determined unto the end of the term of fifty years then next ensueing fully to be complete YEALDING and paying therefore from henceforth yearly to the said late Queene' ??? during the said term of fifty years the yearly rent of sixteen pounds eleven shillings seven pence and one half penny of good and lawful money of England at the feast of the ??? of the blessed virgin Mary and St Michael the Archangel to the hands of the Bayliffe or person of the parish for the time being by equal portions AND paying and doing and performing other things in the said letters patent mentioned and expressed ??? as in and by the said letters patent amongst other things therein mentioned whereunto for more certainty ??? bring and move at large it doth appear AND WHEREAS the whole of that estate right interest and term of years to come and unexpired of the said Thomas Cornwallis of and in the said premisses was by good and lawful conveyance and assurance in the law conveyed assured unto Henry Knollys of St Martin in the Fields in the county o Middlesex Esq and Catherine his wife as by the conveyance and assurance thereof made AND WHEREAS afterward the late queene of famous memory Queene Anne by her indenture of ?? and 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) made between her of the one party and the said Henry Knollys by the name of Henry Knollys Esq of the other party hath fore the consideration therein mentioned by virtue of the power and authority given to her for granting and making of leases as well as ??? given to her by Act of Parliament and advice of her then council hath given granted demised and to farm letten unto the said Henry Knollys ALL that the said demised lands meadows seedings pastures commons hereditaments and premisses before recited as in the said indenture recited named mentioned set forth bounded called and expressed (except as in the said recited indenture is also mentioned to be excepted TO HAVE and to hold all and singular the premisses by the said indenture demised with all and singular the appurtenances whatsoever (except as therein mentioned to be excepted) unto the said Henry Knollys his executors and assigns from and after the end expirations surrender forfeiture or other determination whatsoever of the said estate granted unto the said Thomas Cornwallis by the aforesaid recited letters patent unto the end and forme and for and during the whole term of twenty one years from thence next ensueing and fully to be completed and ended YEALDING and paying henceforth and yearly unto the said late Queen Anne and her assignes during her natural life AND after her death unto the then Kings executors heirs successors the sum of sixteen pounds and eleven shillings sevenpence halfpenny of lawful English money at the two most equal feasts of the year (that is to say) at the feasts of St Michael the Archangel and the Commemoration of the blessed Virgin Mary by even and equal portions to be paid during the said term thereof to be made att that of the said feast which shall first come to happen after the end and determination of the said estate premisses to the said Thomas Cornwallis by the aforesaid recited letters patent AND the said rent to be paid during her said life unto the hands of her Bayliffe of the Manor of Princes Risborough or her receiver of the said county of Buck for the time being and after her decease unto the bayliffe of the King his heirs and successors of the Manor aforesaid or his or their receiver of the said county of Buck for the time being AND doing and performing other movements governments in the said recited Indenture conteyned and in and by the said recited Indenture moveth and also appeareth AND WHEREAS after the said Henry Knollys and Katherine his wife by their Indenture bearing the date the fifth day of December in the seventeenth year of the reign of the said late soveriegn Lord King James of England (1620) for the consideration therein expressed have granted bargained sold assigned lett over unto the said William Inkett as well the said Indenture of lease and the said several leases interests and termes of years and all the said lands meadows pastures seedings commons and premisses before in and by the said letters patent and Indentures of lease mentioned to be severally demised and every of them with their and ever of appurtenances AND also for all the estate and estates and rights interest term and termes of years then to come remainders claims and demands whatsoever which the said Henry and Katherine or either of them had right to ought to have had or claimed of in or to the said rents and premisses before recited and of in and to every part and parcel thereof by force of the said letters patent and Indentures aforesaid either of them or otherwise howsoever together with all assignments means conveyances parts of leases and other writings of or concerning the premisses or any part or parcel thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said lands meadows pastures and other premisses with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said William Inkett his executors and assignes from thenceforth for and during all the said several termes in and by the said Letters Patent and Indentures of lease or either of the severally and respectivally granted or mentioned to be granted and then to come or ??? att and under the termes and agreements in and by the said Letters Patent and Indentures of lease severally and respectively referred to mentioned contained as in and by the said last mentioned Indenture made by the said Henry Knollys and Katherine his wife NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said William Inkett and Elizabeth his wife and John Horsey (mortgagee?) for and in consideration of the sum of fifty one pounds of good and lawful money of England unto the said William Inkett by the said Susan Biscot before and truly satisfied contented and paid whereof and wherewith the said William Inkett doth acknowledge himself fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof of every part and parcel thereof doth thoroughly aquit exonerate and discharge the said Susan Biscot her heirs and assignes and every of them for ever by this presents AND also for diverse and sundry others good ??? Them the said William Inkett and Elizabeth his wife HAVE demised granted and to farm letten and by this present do demise grant and to farm lett unto the said Susan Biscot her heirs administrators and assignes ALL THAT messuage or tenement with appurtenances called STOCKINGS in Princes Risborough aforesaid and ten acres of land thereunto belonging or therewith formerly as part parcel or member thereof And one acre of meadow in Bedmeade being a lot acre in the said parish of Princes Risborough in the said county of Buck and now or late in possession or occupation of Henry Lacey or his assignes lessee or tenants Together with all commons appurtenances and advantages to the said premisses of right belonging or therewith formerly used as part parcel or member thereof AND also all other lands with the appurtenances in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid heretofore demised or granted by the said William Inkett unto the said Henry Lacey by Indenture bearing the date the 13th day of August in the 18th year of the reign of our late Sovereign Lord King James of England or by reason of the said demise or lease now occupied or enjoyed AND also all rents and yearly profits due or payable uppon any demise or lease demises or leases heretofore made by the said William Inkett of the aforedemised premises or any part or parcel thereof AND also (except and allway and reserved out of this premisses demised and leased five acres of ground in demised uppon the back of the said indenture of lease to be demised and all the woods timber and trees growing or to be growing uppon the aid demised premisses during the term hereafter mentioned TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuage or tenement and the said ten acres of land and one acre of meadow and all and singular other the premisses before by this presents demised or granted or mentioned to be demised or granted with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof except before excepted unto the said Susan Biscot her executors administrators and assignes from the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel last past before the date hereof unto the full end and after and during the term of thirty and six years from thence next and immediately and fully accomplished and ended YEALDING and paying thenceforth yearly during the said term one peppercorn at the feast of St Thomas the Apostle only if lawfully demanded AND THE SAID William Inkett for himself his executors administrators and assignes or for every of them doth covernent promise and grant to and with the said Susan Biscot her executors administrators and assignes and to and with each of every of them by this presence that the said William Inkett and John Hoursey (mortgagee) now at the time of their sealing and delivery of this premisses have or one of them now hath good right full power and lawful authority to demise grant and to farm lett the said messuage or tenement and all he said lands meadow and premisses before by this presence mentioned to be demised with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Susan Biscot her executors administrators and assignes for and during all the said time and terme of thirty and six years AND THAT the said messuage or tenement and all the said lands meadow and premisses before by this presence demised or mentioned to be demised with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof now and all times hereafter for and during all he said tyme and term of thirty and six years shalt remain and continue unto the said Susan Biscot her executors administrators and assignes free and freely acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all other charges of former and other grants leases rents advantages of rents forfeitures debts and the King's Majesty outlevies and free from all other charges of estates sites troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed granted suffered consented unto or done or hereinafter to be made committed granted suffered consented unto or done by the said William Inkett his executors administrators and assignes or any of them or by any other person whatsoever claiming by from or under him them or any of them (the said lease heretofore made by the said William Inkett unto the said Henry Lacey of all and singular the premisses for divers years yet enduring whereupon the yearly rent of ? pounds five shillings and one couple of capons is reserved only ??? and excepted) with said rent of ?? pounds and five shillings by the said indenture of lease reserved shall be from henceforth due and payable unto the said Susan Biscot her executors and assignes during the term of years yet to come.