Acknowledgment by William de la Barre of Chippenham that he had received from Sir...

Acknowledgment by William de la Barre of Chippenham that he had received from Sir John Bluet, lord of Lacham and John de Menstreworth, porter of the abbey of Lacok, a moiety of all the lands, etc. as fully as they came by descent in purparty to William de Pykewyke by the death of Walter de la Slade his uncle at La Slade in the parish of La Boxe and elsewhere in the said parish, as appeared by their deed (recited) whereby they granted to the said William de la Barre the lands, etc. they had by the feoffment of George de Persy in La Slade in the said parish, to hold to the said William, and Hawyse his wife, and the heirs of his body; with grant, for himself and his heirs, that he held the said lands of the abbess and convent of Lacok. Witnesses:—Sir John de Holt, Sir John de la Mare, Sir William de Cotes and others (named). Wiltshire. Lacok, Friday after Midsummer, 6 Edward II.