Indenture between Robert Plompton, kt, and William Babthorpe esq.

56 26 September 1497

Indenture between Robert Plompton, kt, and William Babthorpe, esq.,
witnessing that William delivered to Robert a deed in tail of the manor
of Sacombe and other lands in Herts sealed in red wax with a seal of
arms comprising, in the escutcheon of the name, between a Chevron
3 Squerells seriant, and the king?s letter patent of licence for the same
to keep to the use of Isabel, wife of William Plompton and the heirs of
her body. The tenor of which deed of entail with warranty being that
on 11 Sept 1420 Richard Gott, clerk, brother and heir of Hugh Holte,
esq., demised to Ralph Babthorpe, kt, the manor of Sacombe with
appurtenances, a messuage, 2 . . ., 3 . . ., 8 acres of woodland and 40s
rent, with appurtenances in Staunton and Sacombe, to be held by
Robert for life with remainder to Ralph Babthorpe his son and heir
and Katherine his wife and the heirs of their bodies. Remainder in
default of such heirs to the right heirs of Robert. Witnessed by Robert
Onwhit, John Leventhorp, John Hotoft, John Fray.

[Latin and English]

[Copyist?s note.] Copied 20 September 1627, hauing a peace of a seale.

[CB, 791]