Renaissance English, with Latin
Bond, Dated 21 August 1612
English Secretary Hand, black ink on parchment, 46 lines, with decorated
'T' in majuscule & ornamental strap-work, plus 4 autograph signatures
& 1 signature mark at bottom; page measuring 16.7" x 16"; good condition,
minor tearing to left vertical fold, along right margin, and centre-right at
bottom where the seal tongue has been removed.
1. Noverint Universi p[er] p[re]sentes me Richardu[m] Scolefeild
de Lightcliffe in Com[itatu] Ebor[aci] yeoman, Teneri et firm[ite]r
obligari Johanni
Know All men by (these) presents (that) I, Richard Scolefeild
of Lightcliffe in the County of York, yeoman, Am held and firmly
bound (to) John
2. Whitley de Hipp[er]holme in d[i]c[t]o Com[itatu] yeoman in
Centum et Triginta Libris legalis monetæ Angliæ, Solvend[is]
eid[em] Joh[ann]i Whitley aut suo certo
Whitley of Hipperholme in the said County, yeoman, in One
Hundred and Thirty Pounds of lawful money of England, To be
paid (to) the same John Whitley, or (to) his certain
3. Atturn[ato] hered[ibus] executor[ibus] vel admi[nistratoribus]
suis, Ad qua[m] quid[em] soluc[i]onem bene et fidel[ite]r
faciend[am] obligo me heredes executores et administratores
meos
Attorney, (to) his heirs, executors, or administrators,
Towards the which payment, well and faithfully to be made,
I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators
4. firm[ite]r p[er] p[re]sentes, Sigillo meo Sigllat[um] Dat[um]
Vicesimo primo die Augusti Anno Regni Domini nostri Jacobi Dei
gracia Angliæ ffraunciæ et
firmly by (these) presents, Sealed (with) my Seal, Dated the
Twentieth (&) first day of August (in) the Year of the Reign of our
Lord James, (by) the grace of God of England, France, and
5. Hiberniæ Regis fidei Defensoris &c[eteris] Decimo, Et Scotiæ
Quadragesimo Sexto Annoq[ue] dei 1612
Ireland the King, Defender of the faith, etc., the Tenth, And of
Scotland the Fortieth (&) Sixth and (in the) Year of god 1612
6. The condic[i]on of this obligac[i]on is such, That whereas the
Abovebound Richard Scolefeild, (by one his Dede of Feoffm[en]t:
Indented, bearing date w[i]th
7. this obligac[i]on, for the Considerac[i]on therein expressed)
Hath given graunted bargained Sold & enfeoffed unto the
Abovenamed John Whitley his heirs and
8. assignes forever, All That Close of Land & medowe called
Bally Brig yng, and one Cottage and one garden, standing or
being in or neare the foresaid
9. Close, with all and singuler their appurten[au]nc[e]s in Lightcliffe
w[i]thin the towneshipp of Hipp[er]holme in the said county of
Yeorke nowe in the tenure or occupac[i]on
10. of the said Richard Scolefeild or his assignes, Abutting upon
the hie way leading betwene Wakefeild & Halifax towards the
North, upon a certen River
11. there towards the east, upon the lands of Samuell Hoile towards
the South, and upon one Close called Wharlers towards the west,
And all waies waters
12. watercourses liberties easem[en]ts: & Com[m]odities
whatsoev[er] to the said Close & p[re]misses or any of them
belonging or w[i]th the same used or occupied, And the
Reverc[i]on and
13. Rev[er]c[i]ons of the p[re]misses & of ev[er]y or any p[ar]te
thereof, And all the wholl estate right title Interest possession
Clayme & Demaund whatsoev[er] of him the said
14. Richard Scolefeild of in or to the p[re]misses & ev[er]y p[ar]te
thereof, upon Condic[i]on & for the paym[en]t: unto the said
John Whitley of the Som[m]e of Threescore and Fyve pounds
15. of lawfull money of England upon the one & Twentith day of
June next ensewing the date of this obligac[i]on, As by the said
Dede of Feoffm[en]t: Indented may further and
16. more plainly appeare, Yf therefore The said Richard
Scolefeild, all the very tyme of the Sealling and executing
of the said Dede of Feoffm[en]t: Indented was the
17. true & lawfull owner of all the said Close of land Cottage garden
and all other the p[re]misses before by the said dede of feoffm[en]t:
indented menc[i]oned to ^be^ graunted or enfeoffed
18. with all their appurten[au]nces, And thereof and of ev[er]y
p[ar]te & p[ar]cell thereof then stoode rightfully lawfully and
sole Seised of a good lawfull and p[er]fect Estate of Inheritaunce
19. in Fee Simple, without any Condic[i]on or Morgage, And in his
owne Right then had full power & authority to give graunte &
enfeoffe the p[re]misses unto the said John
20. Whitley in manner and forme afforesaid And also (yf the said
Som[m]e of Threescore & Fyve Poundes be not paid in mann[er]
& forme as in the said dede of
21. Feoffm[en]t: is menc[i]oned & expressed) yf then and att all
tymes from & after such defalt of paym[en]t: & from tyme to
tyme from thenceforth forever, the said John Whitley
22. his heirs and assignes & ev[er]y of them shall and Lawfully
may do his and their owne uses, peaceably and quietly have
hold occupy possesse and enioy, All the said Close of Land and
23. medowe called Ballybrigg yng, Cottage garden and all other
the p[re]misses before menc[i]oned to be graunted or enfeoffed
with all their appurten[au]nces, And the yssues & p[ro]fitts
24. of the same com[m]ing & Renewing have Receive and take to
his and their owne uses, without any Lett Suite troble hindrance
Interrupc[i]on or Incumbrance of or by the said Richard
25. Scolefeild his heirs or Assignes or any of them, or Lawfully
of or by any other p[er]son or p[er]sons whatsoever And free
And Cleare & Clearly acquited & Dischardged (or
26. otherwise upon Reasonnable Request to be made for the
same well & sufficiently att all tymes & from tyme to tyme
saved & kept harmeles lostes [sic.] & Indemnified by the said
27. Richard Scolefeild his heirs or assignes or some of them)
of and from all & all mann[er] of Bargaines Sales gifts
graunts Fynes Feoffm[en]ts: leases Rents & Avverag[e]s of
28. Rents Joynters dowers & titles of Dower, and especially
of & from the Joynture Dower & title of Dower of Effan
nowe wiffe of the said Richard Scolefeild, entailes
29. Morgag[e]s Forfeitur[e]s Acts Charg[e]s titles trobles and
Incumbranc[e]s whatsoever (The Rents Suits and Servic[e]s
from thenceforth to be come due & paiable for the p[re]misses
t[o – page torn away at right margin, ff.]
30. the Cheiffe Lord or Lord[s – page torn at fold-line] of the Fee
or Fees thereof only excepted) And further (yf the said Close
of Land & p[re]misses be not Redeemed from the said John
Whitle[y]
31. by the paym[en]t: of the said Som[m]e in forme afforesaid)
yf then and all tyme & tymes from thenceforthe during the space
of Seaven years the said Richard Scolefeil[d]
32. and his heirs and also the said Effan nowe his wiffe, shall & doe
upon the Reasonnable Request and att the p[ro]per Costes and
Charg[e]s of the said John Whitley his
33. heirs or Assignes or some of them, make doe suffer knowledge
& execute, All and ev[er]y such further good lawfull Reasonnable
& p[er]fect Acte & Acts thing & things devise
34. and devises assuranc[e]s & Conveyanc[e]s in the lawe
whatsoev[er] for the further better and more p[er]fect assuring
Suremaking and Conveying of all the said Close of land Cottage
35. garden and all other the p[re]misses before by the said Dede of
Feoffm[en]t: indented menc[i]oned to be graunted or enfeoffed
with all their appurten[au]nc[e]s unto the said John Whitley his
36. Heires and Assignes, and to his and their only use & behooffe
forever, absolutely & without any mann[er] of Condic[i]on, Be it
by matter in Fact, or of Record, with warranty against
37. all men, or without warranty, As by the said John Whitley his
heirs or assignes, or by his or their Counsell learned in the lawes
of this Realme shalbe Reasonnably devised
38. advised or required, So allwaies as the said Richard Scolefeild
his heires or wiffe or any of them be not Compelled to travell
above Thirty Myles from his or
39. their then dwelling howses for or aboute the making knowledging
or executing of the said Conveyanc[e]s or Assuranc[e]s or any of
them, And lastly yf the said
40. Richard Scolefeild or his heirs doe w[i]thin the space of Thre
Moneths next ensewing defalt of paym[en]t: of the said Som[m]e,
if any such happen to be made, well & truly deliv[er]
41. or Cause to be deliv[er]ed unto the said John Whitley his
heirs or assignes requiring the same, All such Evidenc[e]s
Dedes Ch[a]r[g]es of scripts minim[en]ts: & wrytings as touch
or concerne the
42. p[re]misses before menc[i]oned to be graunted or enfeoffed
only, or only any p[ar]te or p[ar]cell thereof, Togeither w[i]th
the true Copies of all such other evidenc[e]s & wrytings as
touch or concerne the
43. p[re]misses Joyntly with any other lands or Ten[emen]ts:
w[hi]ch he the said Richard nowe hath in his owne possession or
Custody or may lawfully come by w[i]thout Suite in the lawe, Hee
44. the said John Whitley bearing the Charg[e]s of the said Copies,
That then this obligac[i]on to be voide & of none effect, or els
to be & stand absolute & in full strength & vertew
45. Sigillat[um] et delib[er]at[um] in pr[esen]tia
cum d[ice]ret [-- addition in a separate hand]
Sealed and delivered in the presence
since declared [-- addition in a separate hand]
46. n[ost]ru[m]
of us
47. Jo Drake
48. Richa: Hoyle John Holle
49. + Richard Scolfeld
50. Robert smythm[ar]ke
Dorse: Contemporary Hand (INK)
21 Augt. 1612
B
R.d Scholefield
to } Bond
Jn.o Whitley
Addendum: Modern Hand (PENCIL)
(Land & house at Highcliff
in Hipperhome.)
During the reign of King James 1ST)
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