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Guild of the Holy Cross: Grants and leases

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Indenture tripartite witnessing that Richard Bragge, clerk, has leased to Agnes Couper of Stratford upon Auen, widow of John Couper, `corueser', a barn with a garden adjoining in Stratford in Walkerstrete between a parcel of land of the Gild of the Holy Cross and a parcel of land of the warden of the College of Stratford, which barn and garden the said Richard and Thomas Estop (who had quitclaimed all his right therein to the said Richard) had of the gift and feoffment of the said John Couper: to hold for term of her life, with remainder to Thomas Leeke, John Webbe, Thomas Irmonger, John Tollate and John Hale and their heirs and assigns in accordance with an indenture of even date Witnesses: William Brasyer, Thomas Jacombe, Robert Bragge, John Sclatter, William Lokyer and many others Dated at Stratford, 8 September, 19 Henry VI Endorsed: `for a College' Seal of red wax, octagonal. A knot ornament Signed at foot of deed: J. Ecton