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 1370-1438] Miscellaneous. 109

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[1370] Appeal by Stephen, Abbot of the Monastery of Tavystoch and the Convent of the same place, with John of Meauvvy, Richard Lamborne, John atte forde, Richard Tope, Robert Reeke, Roger Milleton, John Wen- dout, Thomas Ock, William Strout, Robert Ayschforde, Luke Selyman, and Robert Joce, burgesses of the borough of Tavystoch — for alms towards the sustentation and repair of the great stone bridge adjoining the town of Tavystoke, over the great water called the Tavy, which runs down violently from the Moor, where there is no good ford, and which cannot be maintained without the gifts of

the faithful. John, collector for this purpose, is

recommended to the good offices of those to whom the letter shall come. Seal affixed in witness thereof at Tavystoke, Friday before St. Bartholomew the Apostle, 1370.

[The deed is imperfect in parts, but the description of its purpose may probably be expanded as follows : ' Cum ad pontes et alia bona opera que antecessores nostri magno labore et non modico opere levaverunt et perfecerunt ad eorum sustentationem tenemur omni necessitate indies urgente. Cum ad presen[s tempus] sine fidelium elemo- sinis sustentari et reparari minime valeant. Hinc est quod quidam magnus pons lapideus per antecessores nostros iuxta villam Tavystoke supra magnam aquam veniens et violenter de mora currens que vocatur Tavus. . . carente vado bono erigitur qui sine fidelium largicione elemosi- narum reparari seu sustentari non valeat,' &c.]

[1418] Sale and grant by William Talbot, Chevalier, Escheator of the king in the county of Devon, to Richard Pipe, of Tauystoke, Bocher, lately outlaw at the suit of Peter Bruwer, that he might again possess all his goods and chattels that he had on the day of the promulgation of his outlawry. Dated at Tauystok, Monday before the Nativity of John the Baptist. 6 Henry V.

[1438] Receipt by William Hoper, doctor of laws, of £^0 from John Bodyer and John Chamberleyn, of Tauystock. March 7. 16 Henry VI.

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