Grant by Sir John Audeley, knight, and Richard Audeley, his son and heir, in consideratin...

Grant by Sir John Audeley, knight, and Richard Audeley, his son and heir, in consideratin of a marriage between the said Richard and Dame Margaret Marzen, widow, to be celebrated before the Purification next, to William Willughby, knight, lord of Willughby and Eresby, and Thomas Bonham, esquire, that before Easter next they will make a sure estate to the said Margaret for life in Swillond and Fordley manors and in other lands in Swilond, Middelton, and Fordeley, which are of the clear yearly value of 40 marcs and also in an annual rent of 20 marcs out of the manors of Clopton and Newhall, payment of such rent to commence at the Easter or Michaelmas immediately after the deaths of the said Sir John and Dame Elizabeth his wife. If the premises cannot by law be made sure before next Easter, to the said Margaret, before Whitsunday next they willmake her an indefeasible grant of a yearly rent of 40 marcs for life out of Witlesham and Cockfeld manors. Dame Margaret covenants before Easter next to make to Richard Audeley for life a sure estate in themanors of Marshall's, Sootes and Yonges, and all her other lands in Stondon to the clear yearly value of 20L. Herts. 5 October, 14 Henry VIII