Indenture between Sir Robert Plompton, kt, and Ralph Haigh

51 1 June 1490, Padley

Indenture between Sir Robert Plompton, kt, and Ralph Haigh, wit-
nessing that after disagreements and controversies between the parties
regarding the right, title and possession of the manor of Darley with
appurtenances, valued at 10m yearly, the parties agreed to obey the
award of Robert Eyre, esq., who, having knowledge of the titles,
replications, records and allegations of both parties, agreed to their
request and makes his award as follows: [1] Ralph Haigh is to deliver
into his custody within 6 days after the date of this award all his
evidences concerning Sir Robert Plompton for safe-keeping until Sir
Robert shall have granted him an annuity of 5m payable at Pentecost
and St Martin in Winter by equal portions, from the issues of manors
and tenements held by Sir Robert in Hassop. The annuity is to be
made before the 10 Nov. next and must include a clause allowing for
distraint. [ii] On the day of the making of the annuity the parties are
to make mutual acquittances of all manner of actions, causes and
demands between them.

Witnesses: Thomas Meverell, the younger, esq., Robert Plompton, gent.,
John Waston, chaplain, Henry Fox, yeoman and others.

[English]

[Copyist’s note.] Copied 6 July 1627, then hauing a seale.

[CB, 756]