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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Folio 77
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

1631

The Condition etc. that whereas the said Jo: Winthrop the elder at his coming out of England did leave in the handes of the said blank 1 the summe of 1500 li. EngĀ­lish 145for the vse of Margaret his wife and the Children of their 2 bodyes, whereof 1100 li. was soon after disposed in landes and 100 li. more was layd out by the Child of the said John and his said wife and by him lost and the remainder beinge 300 li. is now by their Child to be disposed if therefore the said Jo. W: the father shall either in his life tyme or by his last will or other order to be executed after his death give vnto the said Margaret and her children by the said Jo: W. in landes houses Cattle or other goodes to the full value of 400 li. so as they may possesse and enioye the same at or before the deathe of the said Jo. and Margaret then this obligation to be voyd etc.

Indorsed Copy of the 800 li. bond to my brother Tindale 78

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Deane Tyndal. The date of the paper is uncertain but must be after 1630.

Folio 78
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

Peter Cristmas holdethe an acre one Roode and a halfe of grounde lyinge in the filde called Thornecrofte by the lande called lyncrofte and payeth yerely ij d. ob. q.

John Wyntropp holdeth iij acres of lande called Lynnecrofte lyeng next Thornecrofte on the west and payethe yerely j d.

Ex Rotulo manerii de Borehouse in Edwardeston Willelmus Knutton tenet vnum messuagium cum gardino et orto vocatum Copies ac vnam parcellam terre vocatam Pery croftes per fidelitatem et Reddit iiij s. per annum.

Idem Willelmus pro vna parcella pasture continente vij acras vocata Walsted groue ac pro duabus parcellis terre vocatis Wrigges et pro duabus parcellis terre vocatis Carseys reddit domino per annum scilicet xvij s. iiij d.

Idem Willelmus pro vno crofto terre vocato monescrofte reddit possessoribus Tenementi Julles vj s. viij d. per annum. Summa xxviij s.

De Johanne Quicke pro terris vocatis Woolners per Annum ij s. ix d.