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Meriden (Alspath) deeds and papers

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Gift with warranty from John Porthmaunt of Alspath' to John de Cleybrock of the same of two selions of arable land on the heath of Alspath', one lying in breadth between land sometime of Gerard de Alspath' and the land of Reginald le Taylour de Pakynton and in length extending from the `alta forera' to le Holdedych'; and the other lying in breadth between the land of Walter de Alspath' and the land of the said Reginald; to hold of the chief lord of the fee rendering the customary services, namely paying annually one halfpenny at the feast of the Annunciation.

Witnesses: Walter de Alspath', William Waldyeve of the same, William le Yrreis of the same, Robert Gylemyn, John Syer and others.
Dated at Alspath', Sunday next after St. Augustine 14 Edward III.
Tag, seal lost.
Endorsed: i) Bruera Allispath [AG] ii) Dua seliones in le Heathe de Allispath [AG]. iii) Cleybrok' Hareward Lucas Gregory [AG]