II. [LEASE OF A HOUSE IN THAMES ST. LONDON: a.d. 1507.]

(fn. 1) This ys a remembrance of a Indenture made the xiij^th day of the monethe of Marche in y^e yere of our lord god ml' v^c and vij, and in the xxiij^th yere of the Reigne of kyng herry the vij^th; betwene Maistir William hatclyff, clerk, parson of ye parishe chirche of seint Mary att hyll' beside Byllyngesgaet of london, herry Edmond, Salter, and Ioh'n Russell', Skynner, Citeens of london, nowe wardayns of the godes, ornamentes, werkes, livelode and rentes of the same Chirch' on that one partie, And Andrewe Evyngar, Cytezen and Salter of london, Ellyn his wyff and Elysabeth ther naturall' doughter on that other partie, Witnessyth, that y^e said parson and wardeyns by y^e consent, wyll' and agrement of y^e right worshipfull' parysshens of y^e said paryshe haue graunted duuisid? and by this indentur to ferme, haue letyn and confermyd vnto y^e said Andrewe, Ellyn and Elysabeth and to y^e lenghest liver of them, all' that tenement of y^e said parson, wardeyns and parysshens, with y^e Appurtenaunces belongyng to ye said chirch', which' one Thomas hunt, draper, late dwellid in, set and lying in Thamysstret in y^e paryshe aforsaid, yat is to witt, between y^e tenement late in y^e tenneur of one Robard howtyng, ffyshemongher, nowe in y^e tenure of robard holdernes, merchaunt haberdasher, on y^e west partie, and Ioh'n Collyns, ffyshemonger, on y^e Est partie, and y^e kynges highway ther on y^e northe partie; To haue, occipy and hold y^e forsaid tenement with thappurtenaunces vnto y^e said Andrewe, Ellyn and Elysabeth and to y^e lengyst liver of them and to ther assigners tenauntes of y^e said tenement with thappurtenaunces for y^e tyme beyng, from y^e ffeast of y^e Annunciacion of our lady seint Mary y^e virgyn next comyng aftir y^e date hereof, vnto y^e ende (fn. 2) and terme of .l., fyfty, hole yeris than next folowyng and fully to be compleet, yeldyng and payng therfore yerly duryng y^e said term vnto y^e said parson and wardeyns and to their Successours parson of y^e said chiche and wardeyns of y^e godis, ornamentes, werkes, livelode and rentes of y^e same chirch' or to theyr certeyn attorney or deputee, v mark sterlynges at iiij termys of y^e yere, in y^e Citie of london vsuell', by evyn porcions.

And where as the said tenement with thappurtenaunces ys nowe olde, febyll', ruinous, and at great decay fallyng down y^e day of y^e makyng hereoff, the said Andrewe Couennantith, and hym and his executours byndith' to ye said parson & wardeyns and to their successurs by y^is presentes, that he, the sayd Andrewe, at his owne propre costes and charges, within y^e first yere of y^e said terme shall' take down y^e said tenement with y^e thappurtenaunces, and vpon y^e grownde of y^e same shall' do to be sett vpp, bildid and edified, a substaunciall' newe tenement with iij stories in y^e stede of y^e olde, with gode and substaunciall' newe tymbir, as large and as fer as ye said grownd will' stretche and suffyce to be made, with shopp, Solers, dores, wyndowis, steyres, particions, hawle, chambirs, parlour, Gutturs, kechyn, and all' other maner thynges necessary to such a tenement to be had, clenly and werkmanly to deuided and cast with all' maner tymbre werk, Irrn werk, lede werk and stoen werk conuenient and necessary to y^e same tenement, to be fownd and made at y^e propre cost and charge of y^e said Andrewe Evyngar. To haue hold vnto y^e said Andrewe, ellyn and elyabeth and to y^e lenger liver of them after y^e said edificacion and bildyng vnto thend and complesshement of y^e said terme of fyfty yeris, yff they or eny of them so long live.

And it ys couenauntid, and agreed betwen y^e said parties, and y^e said Andrewe ellyn and elysabethe grantyn and them byndyn by this presentes yat they and lenger liver of them, at their own propre costes y^e said tenement with thappurtenaunces aftir it ys newe bildyd and sett vpp in y^e forme above said, well and sufficiently in euery part and parcell therof, from thensforth shall' kepe, repaire and mayntene, wynd tyght, water tyght, as often as shall' be nedefull', and y^e pament of y^e kynges high' way ther, afore the said tenement, competenly shall' do to be pavid and made. And y^e sege or prevey therof shall' do to be voydid and made clene from tyme to tyme and as oftyn as nede shall' require duryng y^e terme and space of xx yeris than next folowyng of y^e said terme of fyfty yeris.

And Aftyr y^e same terme of xx yeris fully endid and completyd y^e said parson and wardeyns couenaunt, and them and their successours byndyn, by y^is presentes, yat they & their successours, at theyre owne propre costes & charges, y^e said tenement with y^e appurtenauntes in euery part and parcell' theroff from thensforthe well' and sufficiently shall' kepe, repaire and mayntene, & ayenste wynde and reyn shall' make defensible, as often as nede shall' require, and y^e pament in y^e kynges high'way aforsaid afor y^e said tenement, competenly shall' do to be paved & made, & y^e sege or prevye theroff shall' do to be voided & made clene from tyme to tyme as it shall' be nedefull' vnto thend and accomplesshement of y^e said terme of l yeris; yat is to sey, duryng y^e terme and space of xxx yerys of y^e same fyfty yeris aftir y^e said first xx yeris fully endid & exspirid. And also yat y^e said parson and wardeyns & their successours at their own propre costes well' & truly shall' bere, support and pay, all' maner quitrentes due & goyng owt of y^e said tenement with thappurtenaunces. And the said Andrew, Ellyn & elyzabeth' & euery of them therof shall' yerly discharge duryng y^e said terme of .1. yeris by this presentes.

And it ys ferthermore couenauntid, assentid, and fully agreed betwen y^e said parties yat yff it so fortune as y^e wyll' of god be full'fillid yat y^e said andrew, ellyn & elyzabeth & euery of them passe & decease owt of this mortall' lyff afore thende and complesshement of y^e said terme of fyfty yeris, y^t than as moche and as many yeris of y^e same terme as at y^e tyme of y^e last decesor of y^e seid Andrew, ellyn and elyzabethe shall' than be therof for to com, shall' holy remayn and retorne to y^e vse & behove of y^e forsaid chirche of our lady; & that than, immediatly aftir y^e last decessor, yt shall' be lefull' vnto y^e said parson and wardeyns & to ther Successours, in to y^e said tenement with thappurtenaunces to re-entre, and the same to resume, enioie, and possede, as in their former astat, this present lees and all thynges therin contened in eny wyse notwythstandyng. ffor the whiche Remaindre of y^e resedu of y^e said terme of .l. yeris which' at y^e tyme of y^e last decesser of y^e said Andrew, Ellyn & elyzabeth shall' than be theroff for to com iff it so fortune as it ys aforesaid. And for y^e possedyng ayein of y^e said tenement with thappurtenauntes in y^e forme aforesaid, y^e said parson and wardeyns oblygien and bynden them and their Successours, by this presentes, that they their successours at their own propre costes and charges shall' kepe and do to be kept and song yerly, a solempny Obite within the chirche of our lady att hyll' aforesaid by y^e prestes and clerkes of y^e same same chirche for y^e soules of y^e said Andrew Evyngar, Ellyn his wyff and Elyzabeth their dowghter by naem, & generally for all' chisten sowles, on the day in whiche y^e said last decesser shall so fortune to passe and decesse out of this mortall' liff, that ys to witt, on y^e evyn of y^e same day with placebo and dirige by note, and on y^e morowe folowyng with masse of Requiem by noet, in all' thynges aftir y^e vse custum and maner as it owythe to be doen for christen sowles, within the said chirche duryng y^e terme and space than for to com of y^e sayd .l. yeris aftir y^e last decesser of y^e said Andrew, ellyn & elyzabeth.

yff it so fortune yt eny of them decesse and passe out of this mortall' lyff before thend and accomplysshement of y^e said .l. yeris, it shall' be lefull' vnto y^e said parson and wardains & to their successours for y^e tyme beyng into y^e forsaid tenement with thappurtenaunces to entre & distrayn after y^e lawe & costum of y^e Citie of london, & yff it happ y^e said yerly ferme of v marke after eny terme aboue said in which' it oweth, to be behynd in part or in all' by a monithe vnpaid, yff it be lawfully askid; yat than it shall' be leffull' vnto y^e said parson & wardeins & to their successours for y^e tyme beyng, into y^e forsaid tenement with y^e appurtenaunces to entre & distrayn aftir y^e lawe & custom of y^e citie of london. And yff it fortune y^e sayd yerly ferme of v marke to be behynde in part or in all' after eny terme abouesaid in y^e which' it owght to be paid by oon hole yere vnpaid, and sufficient distresse for y^e arrerages of y^e said yerly ferme ther can not be fownd, yat than it shall' be lefull vnto y^e said parson & wardens and to their successours for y^e tyme beyng, into y^e forsaid tenement with thappurtenaunces holy to reentre, and y^e same as in their former astate to retayn, enioy, & possede, and y^e said Andrew, ellyn & elyzabeth & euery of them theroff vtterly to putt owt and amove, this present leese in any wise notwithstandyng. And y^e said parson & wardeins & their Successours y^e forsaid tenement with thappurtenaunces vnto y^e said Andrew, ellyn & elyzabeth & to y^e longer liver of them, for y^e rent abouesaid & in all' maner & form above declaryd, ayenst all' maner pepyll' shall' warant, acquit & defende duryng y^e forsaid terme of .l. yeris by this presentes.

Also y^e said parson & wardeins couenaunten & [graunten ?] yat they or thier successours, In witnesse wheroff as well' y^e sealys of y^e said parson & wardeins as y^e sealys of y^e forsaid Andrew Evyngar, ellyn his wyff and Elysabethe their doughter, to this Indentures chaungeably been seett.

yeven y^e day & yere above wrytyn Anno xv c vij.

Footnotes