JOHN AND MARGARET PASTON.

[Sidenote: 1442 / APRIL 15]

Indenture tripartite, whereby Sir Simon Felbrigge, Oliver Groos, Esq.,

and William Paston, feoffees of Robert Mauteby, Esq., deceased, at the

request of Margaret, wife of John Paston, daughter and heir of John

Mauteby, son and heir of said Robert, and in consideration that the said

John Paston and Margaret now have issue a son, John, whereby John Paston

the father is by the law of England, for term of his life of the

inheritance of his said wife, ---- grant and confirm to the said John

Paston the manors of Mauteby, Sparham, Basyngham, Westbekham, Matelask,

and Briston, the manor of Salle called Kirkehalle, and the manor called

Fleghalle in Wynterton, Somerton, Ormesby, Martham, Horseye,

Waxstonesham, and Pallyng, and 100_s._ rent in Castre by Norwich and

Merkeshale, Norfolk; and the manor of Freton in Suffolk; with certain

reversions on the death of Eleanor, wife of Thomas Chambre, Esq.,

formerly wife of the said Robert Mauteby, Margery, wife of Ralph

Garneys, Esq., mother of the said Margaret, formerly wife of John

Mauteby, and of Edward Mauteby, Esq., and Thomas Mauteby, Esq., sons of

the said Robert. To hold to the said John Paston, with remainder to

Margaret and the heirs of her body; with contingent remainders in tail

to Edw. Mauteby, Thomas Mauteby, &c.

Dated Mauteby, 15 April, 20 Hen. VI.

[Footnote 51.2: [From a Bodl. MS.]]

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