Guild of the Holy Cross: Grants and leases

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Grant by John, son of John Lacy of Stretford upon Auen, parson of the church of Estkouerrte (Possibly Eastcourt, Wilts.), to John Witsmyth of Stretford and Henry Smyth of the same, proctors of the Chapel of the Blessed Mary of Stretford of 5s. annual rent arising from a tenement in Cornstret next the common bakehouse (furnum) which Alice Strech formerly held, and extending to Chirchstrete, reserving right to distrain for non-payment of rent Witnesses: William Fretter' `prepositus Burge de Stretford', John Smyth, barker, and Ralph Saucer `kachpolles', Richard Fille, Walter Brehul and others Dated at Stretford, on the day of St. Edmund the Archbishop, 41 Edw.III Seal of white wax, indecipherable