Deed poll

Reference Number: BC/6/2/1/1/65
Level of Description: Item
Title: Deed poll
Date: 13 Jan 1613/1614
Extent: Extent: 1 item
Description: James Godwyn, after reciting that there had been a controversy between the Master of the hospital of St. John in Bath and Sir William Doddington, of Breameere, co. Somerset, Kt., and John May, of Charterhouse Hidon, Esquire, concerning an ancient rent of 10s. due to the Master, etc., out of two mills and the "hammes" annexed, being some part of the land of the dissolved Priory of St. John Baptist in Wells, and that he (James Godwyn) had lately purchased the same, agrees to pay the 10s. yearly at Michaelmas or within thirty days, with right of distress if the rent is unpaid after lawful demand made at the mansion of Mr. Godwyn, but goods distrained not to be taken out of St. Cuthbert's parish.

Language: Latin

Former Reference number BC151/1/65