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Quitclaim with warranty from William othe Hethe, son and heir of Robert othe Hethe of Solyhull', to John Lyndon of Kyngesnorton' of four crofts of land lying together in Toneworth' called Rudescroftes extending in length between land lately belonging to William Brokhurst on the one hand and the wood of the Earl of Warr' called Sarehurst on the other and in breadth lying between the land of William Fulford' called Roselond' on the one hand and the lane leading from Cleburycrosse Wey towards the wood of the earl of Warr' on the other; to hold for ever. Dated at Toneworth', on the feast of St Peter ad vincula, 32 Henry VI. Witnesses: William Benford' of Toneworthe, Henry Chamber' of the same, Thomas Halle, Richard Culcuppe of the same, William Fulford of Solyhull' and others. Octagonal seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., the letter I crowned between two sprigs of foliage. Latin, parchment, 10.5 x 3 ins.