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Gift with warranty from Henry Notehurste of Solihull' to John Gower esquire of a messuage and an adjacent croft in Toneworth' at le Sarehurst lying together in length between the land of the said John Gower and 2 lanes, one called Bellelone and the other leading from le Sarehurst towards the mill of Bettesworth' on all sides; to hold from the chief lords of the fee for due and customary service. Dated at Toneworth', Tuesday after the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 5 Edward IV. Witnesses: Richard Fulwode, Thomas Hall', Richard Culkopp, Richard Vitter, John Cokesey, William Hall', Richard Lee, John Lyndon', John Sydenhale and many others. Circular seal of red wax on tag, 1 in., a shield, 3 birds with wings displayed and inverted in the chief, 5 birds on a chevron. Endorsed:[late 16th cent] Tanworth a grant of a messuage to John Gower c. [SA] now John Sarsons land. Latin, parchment, 12 x 3.25 ins.