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Magdalen College deed MC046: Deed of sale of land and property by John Williams and Anthony Strynger to Richard Mayoo

Deed of sale of land and property by John Williams and Anthony Strynger to Richard Mayoo

10th March 1543

Deed of sale by John Williams of Riecote, Oxon., knt, and Anthony Strynger, gent to Richard Mayoo alias Nicholls, for £165 – 4 – 2 the following: land in Syresham; toft, etc in Helenden in the occupation of Thomas Gibbyns and John Gilforde, and John Squyer, lately belonging to the monastery of the meadows at Leicester; toft etc., in Helmenden occupied by Rob Gryffyn, lately belonging to the Priory of Canon’s Assheby; 3 messuages in Helmdon formerly held by Henry Cooke, lately by the Abbey of Bitlesden and now by Robert Gryffyn which belonged to Priory of Nuneton, Warks; and all the messuages, lands etc in Helmdon formerly belonging to Bitlesden Abbey and are now or lately held by Ralph Pulton, John Abraham, William Westley, William Nityngale, John Shortland, John Aishmore all which messuages and lands were granted to John Williams and Anthony Strynger by letter patent 24th February 34 Henry VIII (1543).

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