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Gift with warranty from Philip Durvassal of Spernovere, with the consent of his wife Felicia, to Henry de Benetford', of 11/2 acres of land in the waste of Tonewrthe, of which one acre lies in a place called Calvesleyhed, extending in length from a close of the earl as far as the road leading from Benetford' towards the church of Tonewrth' and lying in width between the grantor's land and the land of Adam de Benetford'; and half an acre lies between the grantor's park of Betleswrth' and the highway leading towards Burmyngham, extending in length from the land of William de Litte as far as the acre called Blythe; to hold the same to the said Henry, his heirs and assigns, except a religious house, rendering annually 10 pence (2 terms) for all services save the foreign service due to the king, namely the payment of scutage at the rate of 1 penny per acre when it falls due, and for this the said Henry gives 18 shillings. Witnesses: Simon de Middelmor, Richard Goer, Roger Geryn, Walter Herward, Henry de Sydenhale and others. Two tags, seals lost. Latin, parchment, 81/2 x 4 ins.