Guild of the Holy Cross: Grants and leases

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Grant by Thomas le Ferur of Stratford to John Edemay of the same of ten acres of land and a certain plot of pasture "in Homma" (the Ham) next the great bridge of Stratford which ten acres used to pertain to the mill and lay between the lands of the men of Old Stratford, viz. five selions between the lands which Robert Alnon and John, son of Sabine held near `le longedich'; two selions next the land of John Haumound, two selions under Redehul, 3 acres next land of Bissopesdon, and `in Homma' six selions next land which Nicholas Iuet held, at the annual rent of a grain of pepper payable at Easter, and 10s. sterling to the Bishop of Worcester. Confirmed by the payment of 20s. by the said John Witnesses: Hugh le Power, and Robert de Vall', knights, Richard de Peyto, Alan de Sohotr', Nicholas Begelyn, John Leyacre, John le Frat' and many others Undated Seal lost Cf. Bishop Giffard's Register, 1269, f. 26, the variations being Aumund for Haumound, and Bavdenhill for Redehul; the witnesses are Ralph de Lodinton and James de Clopton)