Indenture between Sir Richard de Stafford and Philip de Eggerton witnessing that,...

Indenture between Sir Richard de Stafford and Philip de Eggerton witnessing that, whereas their lord, the Prince, Sir John de Wenggfeld, the said Richard de Stafford and Master John de Brunham, the younger, chamberlain of Chester, had granted and sold to the said Philip, his executors and assigns, all the oaks (keynes) in the wood of Bykelegh, except seventy which are not marked (queux ne sount my merchez), those growing at a place called ' Haukeserd,' and those in the fields of Bykelegh, outside the said wood, to cut, etc. during eight years; and whereas, by reason of the said sale, the said Philip was bound to the said Sir Richard by seven recognizances made in the exchequer of Chester, viz. with Robert de Pulle, and others, in 269l. 4s., with Ken' Pecok and others, John Dun and others and Roger del Malpas and others in 27 marks 2d. respectively, with David son of William del Malpas and others and David de Wyggelond and others in 9l. 1½d. respectively, and with Hugh del Malpas, parson of the church of Bertumlegh, and others in 113l. 14s. 11d.; grant by Sir Richard that if the said Philip were disturbed in the cutting and carrying the said oaks either by the Prince and his ministers, or by Sir John de Seynt Piere or his heirs, the said recognizances should be void. Cheshire. Chester, 10 March, 32 Edward III.