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Deed – Richard Spittie – 1703
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This Indenture made the eleventh day of December in ye
second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of God of
England Scotland France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith Anno Dom 1703 Between Richard Spittie of the Parish of Rettendon in the Witnesseth that for and in consideration of ye sum of five
shillings of lawfull money of England to the said Richard Spittie in hand payd
by ye said Henry Old att or before ye sealing or delivery of this present
Indenture ye receipt whereof he the said Richard Spittie doth hereby acknowledge
And also in consideracon of the sum of one hundred pounds of like lawfull money
of England to the said Richard Spittie in hand likewise payd by the said Henry
Old att or before the sealing and delivery of this present Indenture the receipt
whereof the said Richard Spittie doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of
every part and parcell thereof doe clearly and absolutely acquit and discharge
the said Henry Old his Executors and Administrators for ever by these presents
he the said Richard Spittie have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed
released & confirmed by these presents for him and his heirs do clearly and
absolutely grant bargain sell alien enfeoffe release and confirme unto the said
Henry Old all the wood and parcell of woodland and ground comonly
called or known by the name of Kingell wood or howsoever the same was or now is
called or known containing by estimacon two and twenty acres or thereabouts with
the appurtenances lying and being in the parish of Hockley in the County of
Essex lying or near adjoining unto the same now in the tenure or possession of
the said Richard Spittie his assignee or assigns And all the wood underwood
tymber and trees whatsoever standing growing or being and which hereafter should
stand grow renew or be in or upon the same And said wood and parcel of woodland
and ground aforesaid doth abut or lye in the North side or North part of the
Comon called Clements Comon att near or towards the North East and or North East
parte of the said Comon together with liberty and pasage thereinto or into and
from the same leading used or accustomed in by from and into the street or o
Queens Highway there called Green Street And which said Wood and parcell of
woodland and ground aforesaid formerly was parcell of the Demeasnes of or
belonging to the Mannor Capitall messuage of farme called Plomborowe or
whatsoever the same was called in Hockley aforesaid and was or had been
accounted to be part or parcell of or belonging to the said Manor Capitall
messuage of farm aforesaid And also the reversion and reversions remainder and
remainders of all & singular the said mentioned to be bargained or demised
premises and of every part and parcell thereof And also all rents and yearly
profits whatsoever reserved due or payable and which hereafter should grow due
or payable of or upon the said mentioned to be bargained or demised premises or
any parte or parcell of the same To have & to hold the same and all and singular other
the hereditaments and premises whatsoever hereby bargained or sold or mentioned
to be bargained or sold with their and every of their appurtenances unto the
said Henry Old his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoofe
of the said Henry Old his heirs and assigns forever more And the said Richard
Spittie and his heirs the said wood underwoods woodland ground timber trees
hereditaments and other the premises hereby granted or released or mentioned or
intended to be hereby granted or released and every part and parcell thereof
unto the said Henry Old and his heirs against him ye sd Richard
Spittie and his heirs and against the heirs and assigns of Ambrose Spittie
deceased late father to the said Richard Spittie partie to these presents And agst
the heirs and assigns of Richard Spittie late of Bromfield in the said Countie
of Essex Gent sometime since likewise deceased shall and will warrant and for
ever defend by these presents And the said Richard Spittie for himself his heirs
executors administrators and for every of them doth covenant promise and grant
to and with the said Henry Old his heirs and assigns by these presents that the
said Henry Old his heirs and assigns and his and their farmers and tennants
shall or lawfully may from time to time and att all and every time and times
hereafter for ever freely quietly and peaceably have hold occupy possess and
enjoy all and singular the said woods underwoods ground timber trees
hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted and every
part and parcell thereof with all and singular their and every of their
appurtenances and all and every the rents revenues issues profits and comodities
thereof and of every part and parcell thereof have and take without any manner
of lett suite trouble vexation eviction disturbance or other hindrance or
molestation whatsoever of him the said Richard Spittie his heirs or assigns or
of any other person or persons whatsoever any thing having or lawfully claiming
or that hereafter shall or may have or lawfully claim any estate right title
interest use trust benefit or demand of in or out of the said premises thereby
granted or mentioned to be granted or of in or out of any parte or parcell
thereof by from or under him the said Richard Spittie or of the heirs or assigns
of the said Richard Spittie or of any other person whatsoever And moreover also the said wood underwoods woodlands ground
timber trees hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be
granted and every part and parcell thereof with their and every of their
appurtenances now are and from for ever hereafter shall remain continue & be
unto the said Henry Old his heirs and assigns free and clear and freely clearly
and absolutely acquitted freed and discharged of and from all and all manner of
former and other bargains sales gifts grant joyntures dowers feofments devises
uses intailes estates leases rights titles rents arrearages of rents issues
fines amersiaments debts duties judgments statutes recognizances decrees
sequestrations forfeitures and incumbrances whatsoever had made comitted done
acknowledged or entered into by the said Richard Spittie his consent act privity
knowledge or procurement or by any other person or persons whatsoever And lastly the said Richard Spittie for himself his heirs
executors administrators and assigns and for every of them doth covenant promise
and grant to and with the said Henry Old his heirs executors administrators and
assigns by these presents that he shall and will att the reasonable request and
proper costs and charges in the law of the said Henry Old his executors
administrators and assigns make and doe all and every such act and acts for the
further better and more perfect assuring and conveying the inheritance of the
aforesaid hereditaments and promises and all and singular other the premises
with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Henry Old his heirs
executors administrators and assigns Be it by fine or fines deed or deeds
recoverie or recoveries with single double or treble voucher or vouchers release
or confirmation or by all and every
or any of the said waies or meanes or by any other waies or meanes in the Law
whatsoever as by the said Henry Old his heirs executors administrators or
assigns or by his or their Counsell learned in the Law shall be reasonably
devised advised or required In witness whereof the parties to these presents have
interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Ann Dm. 1703 Acknowledgement to the Essex Record Office – ref D/DB T436/13 |