Bond by Brian Roucliff

41 29 May 1480

Bond by Brian Roucliff, 3rd baron of the exchequer, John, his son,
Thomas Roucliff and Peter Ardern, esqrs, to stand firmly in an
obligation to William Plompton of Plumpton, kt, and Robert Plompton,
junior, esq., in the sum of 1,000m, payable to them or their lawful
attorneys at Michaelmas next after the date of these presents, 29 May
1480. Condition: that Brian, John, his son, and Margaret, his wife,
abide by the award of Thomas Burgh, William Gascoigne, Robert
Constable, Hugh Hastings, kts, Robert Sheffeld, William Eland,
Thomas FitzWilliam, Thomas Middleton, Edward Saltmarsh, Miles
Metcalf, John Everingham and John Dawney, arbitrators chosen by
both the above parties, 10 or 8 of them, of whom the aforesaid Thomas
Burgh, William Gascoigne, Robert Sheffield, Thomas Middleton, John
Everingham and John Dawney are to be 6, either William Eland or
Thomas FitzWilliam to be a seventh, and Edward Saltmarsh or Miles
Metcalf to be the eighth. To adjudicate on the right, title, possession,
claim and interest in all and singular lordships, manors, lands and
tenements with their appurtenances which are of the aforesaid Sir
William or of any to his use or that of his heirs. Also upon all causes
of dispute between the parties, provided the award is given in writing
before 2 Feb. next, otherwise the obligation will be null and void.¹

[Latin]

[Copyist’s note.] This deed hath fower seales att the copying the 15th
day of July 1616.

[CB, 610]

     ¹ Sir William died in Oct., see no. 46.