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Mi D 4792: Marriage settlement between Philip Boteler and Isabel Willoughby (6 January 14 Henry VI [1436], English)
Transcript
on şat one partie and Philip Botiler Squier on şat oder partie Wittenesseth. Where as bargayn toke bytwyx the forseid Sir Hugh and Reynalde Cokayn and oder
executours of şe Testament of John Cokayn Iustice A relative of the forseide Philip of the Wardeship and mariage of şe forseid Philip broder and heir to Edward
Botiler . sonne and heir to Sir Philip Botiler of Watton knyght their fader . in presence of wheche executours and of Sir William Babington knyght chief
Iuge of şe commone place Surveyour of şe Testament toforseid . the forseid Sir Hugh promised vn to the forseid Philip if so wer şat he toke to his wyf
Isabelle one of şe doughters of şe forseid Sir Hugh that then he wolde yeve with here to theyre bother avayle in arrayement of her body and of here
Chaumbre and in oder stuffe the value of fyfty marke. And for alsmoche şat şe forseid Philip hath taken şe foreseide Isabell doughter of the forseid
Sir Hugh to his wyf The forseid Sir Hugh hath yeven and deliuerd to the forseid Philip with the forseid Isabell his doughter to ther bother behove
bysyde alle here array of here body and of here Chaumbre in plate and money the value of fyfty marke that is to sey in plate a potte of siluer
couerd and foure couerd peses the which plate weyeth of Troy weght viij pounds ij unces iij quarterns and a half and ii pence weght pryce of şe vnce ij shillings viij pence şe
somme of the holl value of şe plate is xiij pounds iij shillings vj pence. And in money xx pounds iij shillings ij pence. the which plate and money şe forseid Philip hath receyved
of şe forseid Sir Hugh şe yeer and day a boueseid. And for alsmoche şat şe forseid Sir Hugh hath deliuerd vn to the forseid Philip ouer şe value of şe plate
to foreseid şeremenaunt of şe fifty marke in money to his greete ease and spede in sueing liuere of his landes oute of şekynges handes The foreseid
Philip Botiler Squier promised in the presence of şe forseid Sir William Babington Iustice and by this present writeing graunteth to şe forseid Sir Hugh şat
he shall with in thre yeers next folouing the date of this presentes writeng by plate or perle or oder Iuels to the aveyle of hym and the forseid
Isabell his wyf to şe value of the remenaunt of the fyfty marke so deliuerd hym in money aboueseid And also şe forseid Philip Botiler Squier
promised in the presence of the foreseid Sir William Babington Iustice and by this present writeing graunteth şat the foreseid Sir Hugh shall mowe
reyre all maner of duetes and arrerages of rentes şat aren due vn to hym of alle şelandes and tenementz of şe forseid Philip Whech the forseid Sir Hugh
hadde the Wardeship of by virtue of şe letres patentz of kyng Herry sexti to the day of şe Writtes of liuere of şelandes deliuered vn to şe forseid
Philip withouten any lateing of şe foreseid Philip ore of any oder in his name. In wittenes of wheche promisses the parties aboueseid haue
ynterchaungeable sette to her seals yeven at Wollaton the yer and day aboveseyd.
Translation
This indenture made the sixth day of January in the fourteenth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, between Sir Hugh Willoughby of Wollaton, knight, on the one part, and Philip Botiler, esquire, on the other part.
Whereas in an agreement made between the aforesaid Sir Hugh and Reginald Cokayn and other executors of the testament [will] of John Cokayn, Justice, a relative of the aforesaid Philip, relating to the wardship and marriage of the aforesaid Philip (brother and heir to Edward Botiler who was son and heir to Sir Philip Botiler of Watton, knight, their father), in the presence of the executors and of Sir William Babington, knight, Chief Judge of the Common Pleas and Surveyor of the aforesaid testament, the aforesaid Sir Hugh promised to the aforesaid Philip that if it happened that he (Philip) took as his wife Isabelle, one of Sir Hugh’s daughters, that then he would give with her to the benefit of both of them, in arrayment of her body and of her chamber, and in other stuff, the value of fifty marks [£33 6 shillings 8 pence], and for as much that the aforesaid Philip has taken the aforesaid Isabelle, daughter of the aforesaid Sir Hugh, as his wife, the aforesaid Hugh has given and delivered to the aforesaid Philip for the needs of both of them besides all her array of her body [clothes] and of her chamber in plate and money to the value of fifty marks, that is to say, in plate: a pot of silver, covered, and four covered pieces, which plate weighs in Troy weight 8 pounds 2 ounces 3 and a half quarterns, and 2 pence weight price per ounce, 2 shillings 8 pence, the sum of the whole value of the plate is £13 3 shillings 6 pence, and in money £20 3 shillings 2 pence, the which plate and money the aforesaid Philip has received from the aforesaid Sir Hugh on the year and day abovesaid. And for as much that the aforesaid Sir Hugh has delivered to the aforesaid Philip over the value of the plate the remnant of the fifty marks in money to his great advantage and benefit in taking legal action for possession of his lands out of the King’s hands, the aforesaid Philip Botiler esquire promised in the presence of the aforesaid Sir William Babington, Justice, and by this present writing grants to the aforesaid Sir Hugh, that he shall within three years next following the date of this present writing by plate or pearls or other jewels to the benefit of him and the aforesaid Isabelle, his wife, to the value of the remnant of the fifty marks so delivered him in money abovesaid. [There may be a word missed out by the scribe, which renders the meaning of the last sentence obscure] And also the aforesaid Philip Botiler esquire promised in the presence of the aforesaid Sir William Babington, Justice, and by this present writing grants, that the aforesaid Sir Hugh shall have power to raise all manner of duties and arrears of rents that are due to him from all the lands and tenements of the aforesaid Philip whom the aforesaid Sir Hugh had the wardship of by virtue of the letters patent of King Henry VI up to the day of the writs of livery [assigning possession] of the lands delivered to the aforesaid Philip, without any hindrance of the aforesaid Philip or of any other [person] in his name. In witness of which promises, the parties abovesaid have jointly set to their seals. Given at Wollaton the year and day abovesaid.
