Guild of the Holy Cross: Grants and leases

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Grant by Thomas Mollyng' of Stretford upon Avon to Thomas de Wotton' of Lyttulalne, William Ward of Wylmecote Parua and John de Todyngton', chaplains, of all his lands and tenements in the town and fields of Shottereth with all meadows, feedings, pastures and other commodities and liberties to the same pertaining, rendering yearly to the chief lords of that fee 6s.8d. for all service Witnesses: John de Cokfeld, John Brounmon of Alueston, John Wytesmyth of Stretford, Nicholas Sauser of the same, John ate Grene de Shottereth and many others Dated at Shottereth, Tuesday after the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 35 Edw.III Endorsed: `Shottriche', and in a later hand: `A Excellent goode deede for landes in Shottery' Seal circular, of red wax. On a field semee of trefoils a shield of arms (indecipherable) with helmet and mantling. S'. Iohis de Swymsfor' ? (Engraved in Fisher's Antiquities, no.46)