[Sidenote: 1474 / FEB. 9]
It appears by the Early Chancery Proceedings printed by the Record
Commission (vol. i. p. xc.), that a decree was given in Chancery in
Hilary term, 13 Edw. IV. compelling William Paston and other trustees to
fulfil a covenant between Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Elizabeth,
Countess of Oxford. On the Close Roll, 13 Edw. IV. memb. 1, is a release
by William, Bishop of Ely, Sir Thomas Montgomery, John Wentworth, clk.,
William Paston, Esq., Roger Townesend and Jas. Arblaster to Richard,
Duke of Gloucester, of all their right in Ocle Magna and Parva, etc., in
Essex, which they have by enfeoffment of Eliz., Countess of Oxford, and
in other manors in Norfolk and Suffolk which they lately had of the gift
of the same. This release is dated 9th Feb. 13 Edw. IV., and was
acknowledged in Chancery on the 11th Feb. Below it are enrolled three
other deeds by the Countess and her feoffees to the Duke, dated 9th
June, 12 Edw. IV., and acknowledged in Chancery, 25th June, 14 Edw. IV.
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