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Demise from Henry Ferrers knight, Richard Bagot esquire, Thomas Horde esquire, William Charnell' esquire and Edward Wisetowe to Simon Mountfort Knight and Alice, wife of John Archer', of the rent of 20 marks to be taken annually; to hold and take the same to the said Simon and Alice for the use of the said Alice during her lifetime, [2 terms], from and in the manor of Tonworth' in the county of Warr' and in all the lands and tenements which the grantors lately held together with William Cumberforde and William Dawes, now dead, by the gift and feoffment of Richard Archer', late of Stotfolde in the township of Tonworth'; the said Simon and Alice to have right of distraint for non-payment or arrears of the said rent 15 days after the said terms. Dated 15 Edward IV. Witnesses: Thomas Ferrers knight, John Grevill' knight, Richard Verney knight, Thomas Mountforth esquire, Henry Baker gentleman and other. 1. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., an eagle rising with wings displayed and inverted. 2. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., the letter W crowned. 3. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., a ?merchant's mark. 4. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1/2 in., a moorhen. 5. Fragment of red wax on tag. Latin, parchment, 14 x 6 in., indented.