Bond by William Babthorpe

 82 27 June 1519

Bond by William Babthorpe, esq., to stand in an obligation of 1,000m
to William Plompton, esq., payable at Michaelmas next. Condition:
that if William Babthorpe and Agnes his wife and others their feoffees
and heirs shall keep the award of the king’s justices Robert Brudenell,
kt, and Humphrey Coningsby, kt, arbitrators indifferently chosen by
the parties, viz. William and Agnes Babthorpe and William and Isabel
Plompton, to determine the right title and possession of all the manors,
lands &c. which formerly belonged to Ralph Babthorpe, kt, or any of
his successors, and all other quarrels and disagreements between the
parties, and all costs and charges sustained by William Babthorpe. The
award is to be given in writing and delivered to the parties under the
seals of the arbitrators by the 18 Oct. next. If the arbitrators should
make no award before St Luke’s Day, then William and Agnes shall
fulfill and obey the judgement of the Lord Cardinal, Thomas, legate
of the Holy See, archbishop of York and chancellor of England,
provided it is given in writing under his seal, and delivered before the
1 Nov. next, otherwise the obligation shall be null and void.

[English]

[copyist’s note.] Copied the 19 December 1627, hauing a seale.

[CB, 850]