Indenture of award by John Boys of St. Gregoryes near Canterbury, esquire, appointed,...

Indenture of award by John Boys of St. Gregoryes near Canterbury, esquire, appointed, with consent of the parties, by order of the council of the court of Requests, 10 February, 21 Elizabeth, to decide all matters in dispute between Thomas Mathue, plaintiff, and Thomas Stoughton, and others, defendants; Boys awards and Stoughton covenants to deliver deeds or copies of deeds; Mathue to quietly enjoy 'thre yardes of land,' in the occupation of John Stone, and 'thre other yardes of landes' in 'Mill feilde'; a hedge in Chilton field to be repaired at their joint charges; Boys awards and Mathue covenants that Stoughton shall quietly enjoy 13a. pasture purchased of one Christopher Yeldhalgate, and allotted to him in a partition deed by the description of 13a. of 'mershe'; 4a. 3½ yards land in 'Mill Feilde,' to be measured 'bye the rodde of sixtene foote and a half,' etc. to be given by Mathue in exchange for 'all the land which the said Thomas Stoughton, Elizabeth Elleine or Marye his daughters,' 'have on the sowthe syde of the house of the said Thomas Mathewe,' in 'Mill feild,' 'conteyninge five acres one rodde and some perahes,' and their part of a close called 'Mill Hill,' with covenant by Stoughton that John Spensar gentleman, and 'Elleine' his wife, Thomas Wylde, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, and the said Mary, his daughter, shall make sufficient assurance thereof before Whitsun next; Mathue shall retain 57s. 8d. 'levyed by an execucion sued out of the Pallaice courte of Canterburye sythens the said decree made in the Courte of Requestes,' etc. Kent. 20 April, 21 Elizabeth. Signed, Jhon Boys. Names of witnesses, Vyncent Boys and others, endorsed.