Indenture between Sir John St John and Sir Henry Willoughby, knights, and Thomas...

Indenture between Sir John St John and Sir Henry Willoughby, knights, and Thomas Leeke and Roger Johnson, recoverers of divers lands, etc, of the late Henry Lord Grey. A bargain was made between Lord Grey and John Zouche for sale and purchase of the manor and castle of Codnore, and the manors and lordships of Henor, Losco, and Langley, co. Derby, and of Estwayte, co. Notts, all which Zouche was to have immediately on the decease of Lord Grey; and of the reversion of his lands in Bitame and Castle Bitame, co. Lincoln, and of lands in Essex and Kent worth 100/. yearly, belonging to the said lord, which Zouche was to have on the decease of Katherine, wife of Lord Grey: paying therefor 600 marcs, of which 100/. is paid to Dame Katherine, executrix and late wife to Lord Grey, and tot he said Thomas Leeke. Thomas and roger now agree to make to Sir John and Sir Henry (at the cost of the latter) a sufficient and lawful estate of the premises in cos. Derby and Nottingham, and a grant of reversion of the premises in cos. Lincoln, and of the reversion of lands in Kent and Essex, to the yearly value of 100/., to have to them after the decease of the said Katherine; Sir John and Sir Henry paying them 300/. therefor. Signed: "T. Leeke". 18 August, 15 Henry VII

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