Chirograph, indented, dated London, Thursday the morrow of Candlemas, 23 Edward I,...

Chirograph, indented, dated London, Thursday the morrow of Candlemas, 23 Edward I, witnessing that John le Ussher of the King's Chamber and Robert, son of Robert de la Rokele, have settled all differences between them in this way:—Robert has quit- claimed to John all wastes, sales and trespasses in respect of his lands while they were in John's custody; John has quitclaimed all demands and wrongs in respect of the wardship and marriage of Robert demised to him by Humphrey de Bown, earl of Essex and Hertford, and a yearly rent of 12l. in which Robert was bound to him, for life, by a deed between Robert's father and himself. For this quitclaim Robert has granted to John for life or for twelve years, whichever shall be the longer, all the lands of his manor of Wygepit, in Arkesdene, which lands John recovered against him by assize of novel disseisin until he should pay 19l. 10s., and half the lands of the said manor (except his garden) which John recovered against him in the Common Pleas till he should receive 95l.; remainder to the said Robert; John to do no waste nor to drive out villeins. Witnesses:—Sir Robert de Beause, Ernald de Mounteny, Robert Baard, and Hubert la Veyle, knights, and others (named).