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 1444-60] Deeds and Associated Doctmteuis. 77

ffytz, Richard Bater, Richard Tayle, John Brun. Dated Tauystok, Wednesday after St. Matthew the Apostle. 23 Henry VI.

[1447] Lease by John Bodyer, to John Mason, of meadow lying between the meadow of John Row south, meadow called ' Sondepke ' north and east, way from the pillory of Tauystok towards Kellworth west. Witnesses — Thomas Coche, Walter Swetynge, Richard Hylle, William Kyngeston, John Chamberlayn. Dated Tauystok, 24 Dec. 26 Henry VI.

[1450] Inspeximus and confirmation by John Wyndesore, of grant by Luke Wyndesore to Roger Sope and Joan his wife, of messuage and garden in ffordestreet — premises of Walter Millward west, William Kerde east, way towards chapel of St. Mary Magdalene north. Witnesses to original deed dated Tauystok, Sunday after St. Matthew, 45 Edward III. — Richard Lamborne, Roger mylaton, William Strout, Walter Lanskerforde, John Wyndout. Witnesses to inspeximus — Walter Pson, Simon Harry, Richard Sope, Richard Tayle, John lybba. Dated Friday before St. Margaret. 28 Henry VI.

[1458] Power of attorney by Thomas Wyse, armiger, to John Shynner, vicar of Tavistock, and William Drake, to give seisin and possession of his lands of Petypas to John ffytz, John honychurch, Richard Tayle, Richard Lange- broke, and others. Dated at Petypas, Monday before the Nativity of the Virgin, '^'j Henry VI.

[1460] Lease for 20 years at 21s. 8d. rent, by John ffytz, John Honychurche, Richard Tayle, Richard Langebroke, Walter Swetyng, Thomas Coche, John Lybba, John Wyndesore, John Bachelere, John Codelyppe, William ffreshpound, Richard Hylle, John Dorant, William Aysh- ford, Thomas Lybba, John Onger, John Burgys of Code- lyppe, Walter Gylla, Roger Whyteford, John Hancombc sen'", and John Snawdon [This is evidently a grant by parish feoffees, and is the earliest preserved] to William Cadelegh, of all their land in Petypas. Witnesses — John Swetyng, John Drake mercer, William Gambon, Nicholas Dorant, John Tayle. April 4. 38 Henry VI.

[Has a seal with a plaited rush ring embedded in the wax. These seals are scarce, but have been noted at Barnstaple and at Ipswich, &c. The occasion of their use is probably to be found in the following extract from Dean

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