Indenture of bargain and sale, 12 April, 1 Elizabeth, by John Pitts, of Sheringbam,...

Indenture of bargain and sale, 12 April, 1 Elizabeth, by John Pitts, of Sheringbam, 'baker,' to Thomas Hoo, of Burnham Overey, gentleman, in consideration of four score pounds, of a messuage late Clement Booking's in Towne Berningham, and 46a. of 'frelond ' and 7a. 'copihold lond' there and in Northwodeberningham, Plumpstede, Matlask, or elsewhere in the county of Norfolk late the said Clement's, or of Clement, his father, with covenant that John Pitts and Margaret, his wife, and Clement Booking, the son, and — his wife, shall make a sufficient estate in fee simple of the 'frelondes,' and surrender the 'copihold londes' 'in like fee simple by the rodd according to the custome of the manor,' etc.; also grant to the said Thomas of 5l. due to be paid by the executors of one William Watts for the farm of the premises, etc.; covenant by Thomas to deliver to the said John four score 'comb wheate of good stuff swete and able merchant' before Christmas next, at Burnham, in the said county, in full payment of 20l. parcel of the said 80l. and to pay 50l. 'for the debt of the said John' to the said Clement, viz. 10l. at Christmas yearly till 50l. be paid and 10l. to the said John at Christmas, 1569. Witnesses' names, as to A. 12289, endorsed; also memorandum that 'the paymentes to Pitts is at ij and iiij of the clock in the afternoone at Northberningham chirch. The paymentes to Booking is at Sheringham chirch and no howres named.' Norfolk.