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Gift with warranty from John Wylly, vicar of the church of Maxstoke, to William Hobben of Bykenhull' of lands and tenements with meadows, woods and pastures and a meadow called Willemedewe in the vill and fields of Hull' Bykenhull', Middel Bykenhull' and Chirche Bykenhull' which the grantor formerly held by the gift and feoffment of John Lynie; to hold for ever from the chief lords of the fee for due and customary service. Dated at Hull' Bykenhull', Monday after the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, 27 Edward III Witnesses: Ranulph de Lecroft, John Corbison, Henry Swyft, John de Mykenhull', Thomas the Yonge of Bykenhull' and others Circular seal of black wax on tag, 1 in., within a cusped quatrefoil a robed figure Legend: S' IOHNI ........ Latin, parchment, 93/4 x 43/4 in.