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her; but if none, then after their deaths to remain to the right heirs of Henry.

508. At Westminster, Easter in one month A° 10-Betw. Robert de Grofherst plt., and Hamo atte Cherchegate and Dionisia his wife defts., of 14 acr. and 3 roods of land, with appurts., in Essh' next Sandwich. Hamo and Dionisia admit it to be the Right of Robert; and, for themselves and the heirs of Margeria, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 20 marks for the concession.

509. At Westminster, Quinzaine of Easter A° 10-Betw. John, son of William Pyrot', plt., and Geoffrey Graspeys and Margeria his wife defts., of 104 acr. land, with appurts., in Wodnesbergh'. Geoffrey and Margeria admit it to be the Right of John; and, for themselves and the heirs of Margeria, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 10 marks for the concession.

510. At Westminster, Quinzaine of Easter Ao 10-Betw. William Oseward' plt., and Robert de Honynton' and Johanna his wife defts., of 1 mess., 30 acr. land, 1 acr. wood, 52s. 71⁄2d. rent, and rent of 1 cock, 8 hens and 38 eggs, with appurts., in Menstre in the Isle of Thanet. Robert and Johanna admit it to be the Right of William; and, for themselves and the heirs of Johanna, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 100 marks for the concession.

511. At Westminster, Easter in three weeks A° 10-Betw. William de Harlakendenne plt., and Moyses de Harlakendenne and Juliana his wife defts., of 4 acr. land, with appurts., in Werehorne and Orlaston'. Moyses and Juliana admit it to be the right of William; and, for themselves and the heirs of Juliana, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 40s. for the concession.

512. At Westminster, Quinzaine of Easter A° 10.-Betw. Richard, son of Robert atte Newelond', plt., and John, son of John Kenewy, and Juliana his wife defts., of 1 mess., 14 acr. land, 3 acr. wood, 7d. rent, and rent of 2 hens, with appurts., in Osprenge. John and Juliana admit it to be the Right of Richard; and, for themselves and the heirs of Juliana, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 20 marks for the concession.

513. At Westminster, Quinzaine of Easter A° 10-Betw. Master Michael de Berham (by Henry de Sturreye in his stead) plt., and William, son of John de Strode, and Margeria his wife defts., of 1 mess., and 6 acr. land, with appurts., in Esshe next Sandwich. William and Margeria admit it to be the Right of Master Michael; and, for themselves and the heirs of Margeria, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 10 marks for the concession.

514. At Westminster, Octave of St. Hilary A° 10-Betw. William de Orlauston', of Rokyngg', and Margeria his wife plts., and Adam, son of Thomas Quikmam (? read "Quikman"), of Bilsinton', deft., of 1 mess., 50 acr. land, 7 acr. wood, 12 acr. pasture, 6s. rent, and rent of 1 cock and 3 hens, with appurts., in Rokyngg', and Orlauston'. Right of Adam, who, for the admission, grants (by service of a rose at Nativity of St. John Baptist) to William and Margeria and to the heirs of his body; but if none, then after their deaths to revert to Adam and to his heirs, quit of other heirs of William and Margeria.

515. At Westminster, Octave of St. Hilary A° 10-Betw. William de Leyham and Walter his brother plts., and John de Bouthorp' and Alice his wife defts., of 1 mess., 54 acr. land, 2 acr. wood, and 12d. rent, with appurts., in West Wykham. Right of William ; for which admission William and Walter grant to John and Alice for their lives, by service of a rose at Nativity of St. John Baptist. After their deaths to revert to William and Walter and to the heirs of William, quit of the heirs of John and Alice.

516. At Westminster, Morrow of the Purification of B. Virgin A° 10 Betw. William Oliuer, of Buntyngford', and Celestria his wife plts., and Hugh de Parva Chyshelle (Chishull Parva, Essex), chaplain, deft., of 6d. rent, and a moiety of 1 mess., and 40 acr. land, with appurts., in Seynteriecherche (sic), Geffreyeston', and Honychylde. Right of Hugh, who, for the admission, grants to William and Celestria and to his heirs by her; but if none, then after their deaths to remain to the right heirs of William.

517. At Westminster, Octave of St. Hilary A° 10-Betw. Adam, son of John de Hertlepe, and Alice his wife plts., and Robert de Ry, of Stokebery, deft., of 9 acr. land, with appurts., in Stokebery. Right of Alice; for which admission Adam and Alice grant to Robert for his life, by service of a rose at Nativity of St. John Baptist. After his death to revert to Adam and Alice and to the heirs of Alice, quit of the heirs of Robert.

518. At Westminster, Octave of St. Hilary A° 10-Betw. Stephen de Boclonde plt., and John de Romene, Sadeler, and Agnes his wife defts., of 1 mess., with appurts., in Canterbury. John and Agnes admit it to be Right of Stephen; and, for themselves and the heirs of Agnes, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 100s. for the concession.

519. At Westminster, Octave of St. Hilary A° 10-Betw. Lapinus de florencia and James his son (by Richard de Cheles

feld', guardian of said James, in his stead), plts., and Edmund de Sancto Leodegario (St. Leger) and Isabella his wife defts., of 9 acr. land, and 12s. 6d. rent, with appurts., in Reicolure, and Herne. Edmund and Isabella admit it to be the Right of Lapinus; and, for themselves and the heirs of Isabella, grant to Lapinus and James and to the heirs of Lapinus, and receive 20 marks for the concession.

520. At Westminster, Quinzaine of St. Hilary A° 10-Betw. Andrew de Secheford' and Sara his wife plts., and Robert Broun, of Burnedissh', and Margeria his wife defts., of 1 mess., 2 tofts, 60 acr. land, and 138. 4d. rent, with appurts., in Orpynton' and St. Mary Creye. Robert and Margeria admit it to be (together with all the homage and services due to them from Richard Kete, Geoffrey Munch', Margaret Munch', Stephen Hache, Geoffrey Hache, William le Blund, chaplain, William Waryn, Geoffrey Waryn, John Waryn, Stephen Cheseman, Roger Stok', Geoffrey Stok', Henry le Mellere, John Hardel, Adam de Esthalle, William Bonde and Matilda his wife, John Barnyng' and Margaret his wife, Richard Clapsho, Philip Clapsho, Martin atte fforde, Margeria Langere, Geoffrey Langere, and John Roys, and their heirs,) the Right of Andrew; and, for themselves and the heirs of Robert, grant to Andrew and Sara and to the heirs of Andrew, and receive 100 marks for the concession.

521. At Westminster, Octave of the Purification of B. Virgin A° 10-Betw. John, son of Ralph de ffrenyngeham, and Agnes his wife (by Durandus de Wydmerpull' in place of said Agnes) plts., and Richard le Rede and Alice his wife defts., of 1 mess., 66 acr. land, 4 acr. mead., 2 acr. wood, 4s. 6d. rent, and rent of 1 cock and 2 hens, with appurts., in Meredenne. Richard and Alice admit it to be the Right of John; and, for themselves and the heirs of Richard, grant to John and Agnes and to the heirs of John, and receive 100 marks for the concession.

522. At Westminster, Morrow of the Purification of B. Virgin A° 10-Betw. Clement le Ampoler, of Canterbury, plt., and William Dyry, of London, and Johanna his wife defts., of 2 acr. land, with appurts., in Chaldane next Canterbury. William and Johanna admit it to be the Right of Clement; and, for themselves and the heirs of Johanna, grant to him and to his heirs, and receive 100s. for the concession.

WILLS, AND OTHER RECORDS, RELATING TO THE FAMILY OF FINCH.

TRANSCRIBED BY JAMES GREENSTREET.

De Banco Roll, Michaelmas Term Ao 10 Richard II, membrane 214.

66 'Sussexia 88. Vincencius filius Vincencii ffynch', per Thomam Oxenbrigge attornatum suum, petit versus Robertum Wykham quadraginta acras terre, cum pertinenciis, in Iklesham ut jus etc." "Et predictus Vincencius petit versus eum predictas quadraginta acras terre, cum pertinenciis, etc., quas Thomas Heryngaud' dedit Johanni ffynch' et Vincencio fratri ejus, et heredibus de corporibus ipsorum Johannis ffynch' et Vincencii fratris ejus exeuntibus,* et

*In the Sussex Archeological Society's Transactions, vol. xvii., p. 178, reference is made to this Grant of lands in Icklesham, by Sir Thomas Heringaud, Kt., to John Vinch [Finch] and his brother Vinsent, with remainders over, in 1350, as being printed in the Gentleman's Magazine.

Vincent Finch still held the Icklesham property at the close of the reign of Henry IV. From a subsidy roll dated 2 Jan., Ao 13 Hen. IV (A.D. 1412), printed in the tenth volume of the Sussex Archæological Society's Transactions, we learn (p. 144) that Vincent Fynche had then manors, lands, etc., worth yearly, etc., 301.; viz., manor of Eclyshame, 307. [? 201.], lands, etc., in Nedirfeld, 107. On page 145, we have Richard Crall entered; and Vincent Finch is stated in the current pedigrees to have married Isabel the sister and heir of that person. But by the middle of the next reign the property of Vincent Finch seems to have been divided, and in a manner which apparently intimates that he left two sons at least, as I think the subjoined extracts will demonstrate :

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Lay Subsidies, Cinque Ports, Sussex, No. 240, A° 5 Hen. V-" Four schedules of the names of persons, resident in the above County, claiming exemption from the first and second 15th and 10th granted 5th of Hen. V, as Barons of the Cinque ports-4 membranes in good [very fair] condition."

Rapus de Hastyngges. (First Roll.) Memb. 1. Nadderfelde

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Vincencius ffynche, iijs. iiijd.
Mundefelde, Vincencius ffynche, iiijs.
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Gosetrowe-Odymere, Vincencius ffynche, xd.
Baldeslowe Ore, Vincencius ffynche, iijs. vjd.
Gestlynge-Iclesham, Willelmus ffynche, xvijs. iiijd.
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que post mortem predictorum Johannis ffynch' et Vincencii, qui quidem Johannes ffynch' obiit sine herede de corpore suo exeunte, prefato Vincencio filio Vincencii, et heredi predicti Vincencii fratris Johannis ffynch', descendere debet per formam donacionis predicte etc." Etc.

WILL OF WILLIAM FINCH (SOMETIME SHERIFF OF SUSSEX), A.D. 1443.

British Museum, Additional MSS., No. 5516 (Fragment of Register of Horton Priory, Kent), pencil fo. 15'.

"This is the laste Will of Wyliam ffynche, e-made* the x daye of Septempbre the yere of Kynge Harry the Sexte the xxij. That my ffeffeis shall enfeffe Anneys my wyffe in all my londes and tenementes, rentis and seruyces, as well with ynne the ffravnchies as with outen, terme of here lyffe, vppon the forme that folewit, that is to seyen, if she be not maried that she haue the gouernaunces of here children and myne to ffynde hem to heret lernyng unto the age of xx yere by the over sight of my ffeffeis. And thanne to paye yerlyche to John my oldes (t) sone, if he lyve, xx markes; To William my sone x markes yerlich, if he lyve; To Harry my sone x markes yerlich, if he lyve; To ffyncent my sone x markes yerlich, if he live; And to Isabell my thoghter cc markes, if she be maried by here moder and here ffrendis. To be areised of all my londes with inne xiij yere next folowinge after my deces. And if the seide Isabell my thoghther deye ere she be maried, that thanne the seid ce markes be departed in thre partis, that is to seye, to Jone atte Rede x markes, And the remenaunt of the seide ce markes to ben de parted be twene my sisters Denys and Parnell. And if that John my sone deye, thanne Wiliam my sone shall haue xx markes, and so forth to the yonghest, vppon the same forme. And the seid Anneys to kepe the reparacions of all my places, by the overe sight of my feffeis, durynge the terme abouen seide. And if the seide Anneis be maried, othere ellys refuse to haue this londes vnder this forme, that thanne Y will that she haue c markes yerlich, othere c markes worth land deliuered terme of here lyffe, so that the remanent of all my will may ffulich be performed. And after deces of my wyffe, Y will that John my sone have the Manere of Nedderfelde, hollich, and the Maner of Itenton, Hodesdale, Hoo, Catteffelde, Bataille, Brightlynge, and Ikelesham.§ And after In Hundredo de Gosetrowe-Odymere, Vincencius ffynche, vjs. vijd.

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Baldeslowe Ore, Vincencius ffynche, ijs. vjd.
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In Hundredo de Gestelyng-Iclesham, Willelmus ffynche, xxijs. iijd.

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(N.B. John Finch, of Milton, Kent, in his Will (1548-9) deals with his land in Mountefeld, Sussex, and his Lease of the Manor of Udymere in same county.) *Equivalent to "i-made or "y-made."

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§ Close Roll, 10 Edw. 1V, membrane 4 dorse. "Memorandum quod nono die Julii anno regni Regis Edwardi quarti decimo istud breve liberatum fuit Subvicecomiti Sussexie de recordo quod sequitur in

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