BARGAIN & SALE WITH FEOFFMENT

1) Thomas Elwald of Cottingham co. York gent. and William Elwald his s. & h.a.

2) Phillip Witty of Middleton yeoman and Stephen Witty, one of Phillip's sons.

For a consideration of £60 paid by Phillip Witty, 1) have bargained & sold to 2): 2 bovates of arable, meadow & pasture called Stokes land in the fields and territories of Middleton and Kiplingcootes in the tenure of Thomas Pawlinge (one land end of meadow land part of the 2 bovates, lying in a close at the E end of Middleton called the E. end Close, in the tenure of William Elwald of Middleton gent. bro. of the above Thomas, excepted). The which 2 bovates are the same which 1) by Indenture of even date have sold to 2)

Signed: Tho: Elwald Willem: Elwald

Dorse: Witnesses to sealing & seisin: Willm: Elwald Tho: Pattinson Christopher Raylton Willm: Jenkinson (mark) Lancelot Hansley William Wittie (mark)