for euer to pay vnto the abbesse of Godestowe and to the couente of the same place yerely xl. shillings of siluer, that is to sey, xx. shillings atte vtas of seynt Martyne in wynter, and xx. shillings atte vtas of whitsontyde: The which forsaid xl. shillings theire patrone, maister Mighell Belet, assigned to them, to be take in his maner of Sydeston, where he yaf to them x. poundeworth of londe, as the charter of hit witnesseth, the which they haue. And they made the forsaid obligacion in many maners: for they swore into ther sowles that they wold paye atte forsaid termes the forsaid payment of iij. marke without fraude or occasion, all agayne-seiyng and lette sesyng, and occasion; And they confermed with ther conuentuell seale that is I-hanged to this writyng, vndir payne of xx. shillings for euery faile that happened; Also they subiected them-self specially in this behalf to the Iurisdiccion of the bisshop of lyncolne that were for the tyme, And also to the Archidekon of Oxenford, that they two, or one of them, myght compelle them, withoute ony agaynsaiyng, to the forsaide payment, and to the peyne yf hit were commytted; And who-so|euer were I-made priour shold swere that he shold truly obserue this obligacion. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.
About 1220. Duplicate of no. 241.
THE sentence of this obligacion is, that the priour and Couente of the place of Wroxton bounde them-self and ther successours for euer to yelde yerely to the abbesse and couente of Godestowe xl. shillings of siluer, that is to sey, xx. shillings at the vtas of seynt Martyn in wynter and xx. shillings at the vtas of whitsontyde, the which xl. shillings maister Mighell belet theire patrone [Wroxton priory was founded by Michael Belet early in 1217.] assigned to them, to be take in his maner of Sydeston, wher he yaf to them x. pounde.
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