Counterpart bond

Reference Number: BC/6/2/1/4/45
Level of Description: Item
Title: Counterpart bond
Date: 1331
Extent: Extent: 1 item
Description: 1 Benedict Hercy of Bath, mercer, of the counties of Somerset and Southampton
2 William le Nyuwemaister, of Bristol, mercer
From 1 to 2
£4 sterling for hides bought from 2 to be paid to 2 or his attorney, or executors, at Michaelmas three years 40s, and at Easter then next following 40s., and unless he does it he wills and grants that the distress and penalty provided in the statute made at Acton Burnel and Westminster for creditors and debtors shall be incurred upon him, his heirs and executors, and upon all his goods movable and immovable, to the hands of whomsoever they should come. For bond see BC/6/2/1/4/44.
Benedict's own seal together with the seal of the King for creditors and debtors provided therefor at Bristol set thereto.
Witnesses: William de Werre; William de Langeleye; Roger Beauvoir and John de Leominster, burgesses of Bristol, for witnessing such deeds.
Dated at Bristol, by the hands of John Daxbridge, Mayor of the said town, and Richard de Calne, clerk, 26 April, 5 Edw. III.
Language: Latin

Former Reference number BC151/4/45