Letters patent whereby Elizabeth, lady de Say, reciting that John Clement, her steward,...

Letters patent whereby Elizabeth, lady de Say, reciting that John Clement, her steward, had sold in her name to Thomas Pettele of 'la Doune' by Coodham ten thousand of 'talwode,' to be taken and made in her park of Betrede, for 10l. paid her beforehand by her said steward, with allowance to the said Thomas of the charcoal coming from the lop. (cablices) of the trees felled to make the said 'talwode,' as heretofore allowed, grants the said Thomas the bargain aforesaid with ingress and egress till Michaelmas year to make and carry the said 'talwode' out of her lands of Betrede called 'la Meed' and 'Chapelhagh,' binding herself to observe the above covenants. The day of St Dunstan, 16 Richard II. French.