Joan Payne's Lease of the Barge, Bell and Cock to John White and John Malthouse

single sheet (1 August)

To all Christeynn People to whome this presente writinge shall Come Iohan Payne of ffremaulte in the parishe of Kingescleare in the County of Southhampton wyddow Late the wyeff of William Payne Late of Southwark in the County of Surrey yeoman diseased and Administratrixe of all and Singular the goodes cattelles and chattelles credited Rightes and dutyes which Late wear the said william Paynes at the tyme of his decease sendeth greetinge in our Lord god everlastinge Wheras the Late Reuerent ffather in god Lat Lord Steauen bishopp of winchester by his Indenture of Lease beringe date the Sixt day of march in the xxxi^th yeare of the Raigne of our Late Souerraigne Lord of most ffamus memory kinge Henry the Eight did graunt demise and to ffarme let vnto the said william Payne and his assignes certaine Capitall meases and Tenementes called the barge the Bell and the Cocke with Thappurtenances set Lyinge and beinge vppon the banke Called Stewes nowe in the parishe of St maryes and late in the parishe of St margarete in Southwarke afforsaid buttinge and lyinge againste the kinges highe way next the water of Thamis on the north sid and against a Tenement Called the Rose on the east Sid and Against a Tenement somtimes the Lady Stratfordes on the weste sid and against a Lane called maiden lane on the south sid together with all the Small housses gardens and wharfes with ther appurtenances and all other profytes and Comodites comminge and groweinge in and vpon the sam or in any part therof therto belonginge or in any wys apertaininge To haue and to hould all the afforsaid Cappitall measses and Tenementes called the barge the bell and the Cocke and all the Small housses gardens and wharfes with ther appurtenances and with all other profites and Commodites to them belonginge or in any wyse appertaininge vnto the said william Payne and his assignes from the feates of the Annunciatione of our Lady next ensuinge the date of the said Indenture of Lease vnto thend and Terme of ffourscore and nynteene yeares then next followinge and ffully to be Compleat and ended Yealdinge and payinge therfore yearly to the forsaid Lord Steauen bishope of wynchester and to his Successores nyn shillinges and Seuen pence of good and Lawfull mony of England at Two termes of the yeare by euen porcions that is to say at the feast of Thannunciatione of our Lady iiij s. ix d. ob. and at the feast of St michell Tharchangell iiij s. ix d. ob. as in and by the same Indenture of Lease wherin other Couenantes and Artickles ar Comprised at Larg more plainly it doth and may appere/ Now knowe yee that I the said Iohan Payne by vertue of Letteres of Administrationes of all and Singuler the good chatell and Cattelles Rightes and duties of the said William Paine to mee Committed for diuers and Sundry good Causses and Ressonable Considerations mee especially mouinge haue giuen granted assigned and set ouer and by this my present writinge doe giue graunt assigne and set ouer vnto my welbelowed Iohn Payne White of Southwarke afforsaid yeoman and to Iohn maulthows of ffremalt afforsaid yoman aswell the said Indentur of Lease as all my estate right title Intrest demand and terme of yeares which I the said Iohan haue yet to Come of and in the said Capitall meases and Tenementes Called the Barge the bell and the Cock and of and in all the small houses gardens wharfes and all other the premises with all and singuler thappurtenaunces by vertue of the said Indentur of Lease of the said william Payne therof made To haue and to hould the said Indentur of Lease and the said Cappitall measses and Tenementes Called the barg the bell and the Cock and all small houses gardenes wharffes and all other the premises with all and singular Thappurtenances to the said Iohn whit and Iohn malthows ther executors and assignes from the day of the dat of theis presente writinges vnto the full end and terme of all the yeares yet to Come by vertue of the said Indenture of Lease yealding and paiing doeinge and performinge Therfor yearly all and euery thing and thinges which by vertue of the said Indenture of Leasse ar and ought to be yealded payed and performed for the same In witness wherof to this my present writing I haue put my hand and Seale dated the first day of Agust in the xxiiij^th yere of the Raigne of our Sauerraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god of England fraunce and Ireland Queene defendour of the fait etc.

Sealed and deliuered in the presentes of

Ralph Iohnson Clark

Iohn Henwood

Iohn vpton with others

The mark X of Iohan payne

The mark of X Iohn Henwod

The mark of X Iohn vpton