Janus: Deeds relating to property in Westminster.

Corpus/CCCC09/38 contains:
1	Lease to Guy Gascon [Gascoigne] of a tenement and garden in Longditch Street lately leased by Walter Awbrey of Paddington for 70 years from the Nativity of John the Baptist at an annual rent of 13s 4d.
2	Bargain and sale to William Benson, dean, of 2 messuages and a yard in Longditch, and other property (neighbours and dimensions specified, see 2a and 2b).
4	Lease to Anne, Countess of Oxford, widow, of a tenement in Longditch, now in her tenure, for two years from the Nativity of John the Baptist (i.e. the next day) at an annual rent of £7 in four annual instalments.
5	Lease to Robert Hollson, citizen and merchant tailor of London, of the parish of St John the Evanglist in Watling Street, of the properties lately in the tenure of Robert Smallwood and Guy Gascoigne, lately purchased from Beryff and Moulton.
6	Grant to the Queen of 3 messuages and 2 gardens in Longditch Street to be granted by her to CCCC to be held of her manor of Stalbridge, Dorset.
7	Letters patent granting to CCCC a portion of the tithes of Grantchester, lately due to the Priory of St Neot's; an annual rent of 11s 6d lately payable to the dissolved Priory of Hatfield, Essex, and 3 messuages and 2 gardens in Westminster.
7A	Bond in £300 to the Master and Fellows of CCCC to stand to arbitration in a dispute concerning the title to property in Longditch.
8	Draft of lease to John Woolmer of Westminster, carpenter, of their great mansion house, with all outbuildings, orchards, gardens, etc., together with 3 messuages adjoining for 50 years at an annual rent of £8 13s 4d.
9	Counterpart of lease to Thomas Keyes, one of the Queen's cooks, and Isabelle his wife of the great mansion house, etc., in Longditch Street for 40 years from Lady Day 1581 at an annual rent of £8 13s 4d.
10	Counterpart of lease to Thomas Keyes, one of the Queen's cooks, and Isabelle his wife of the great mansion house, etc., in Longditch Street for 40 years from Midsummer 1582 at an annual rent of £8 13s 4d.
11	Memoranda re the Westminster property.
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Deeds relating to property in Westminster.

Title	Bargain and sale to William Benson, dean, of 2 messuages and a yard in Longditch, and other property (neighbours and dimensions specified, see 2a and 2b).
Reference	CCCC09/38/2 (former reference: XXXVIII 2)
Creator	William Beryff of Colchester, clothmaker, and John Moulton, gent.
Covering Dates	6 July 1545 (37 Henry VIII)
Extent and Medium	1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript

Content and context

Recites letters patent under the great seal, dated 4 July 37 Henry VIII, themselves reciting leases of 23 June 36 Henry VIII (Dean and Chapter to Robert Smallwood (Smalewoode) and to Guy Gascon (as in 1), and granting reversion of the properties to Beruff and Moulton.

This item stitched to 2a and 2b below.

Further information

See 3, below, for counterpart.

Indexed

Corpus/CCCC09/38/CCCC09/38/2 contains:

Sale to William Benson, Dean of Westminster, of the remaining years of his lease. The property comprises two messuages and a place of ground lately built by William Lacy and a garden, all in Longditch. One messuage and part of the garden belonged to the office of Chamberer of the Cathedral, the other messuage and remaining part of the garden to the office of Almoner. They are bounded by tenements of the Cathedral now or late in the tenure of the wife of John Warner and a garden sometime Robert Clopton's (N), the place of ground, Almoner's tenement and a tenement now or late William Bainbridge's (S) and extends from Longditch (E) to a tenement lately Robert Clopton's (W).
Creator: Robert Smallwood of Westminster, gent.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript.

8 July 1544

Quitclaim to William Benson, DD, of five tenements and two gardens which they have lately sold to him. The properties comprise two tenements and a piece of land lately built by William Lacy and a garden in Longditch Street; a messuage and garden lately in the tenure of William Awbery of Paddington in the same street; a tenement now or lately in the occupation of John Blundell in the parish of St Mary Somerset; a tenement in the tenure of John Martin, leatherseller, in the inner close of the late College of St Martin le Grand.
Creator: William Beryff of Colchester, clothmaker, and John Moulton, gent.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript.

4 Mar. 1548

Copy of last will and testament. Including bequest to Guy Gascon/Gascoigne.
Creator: William Benson, Dean of Westminster.
1 booklet of 8 leaves; paper; Manuscript.

10 Sep. 1549

(Another) copy of last will and testament. Endorsed by an early hand and supplemented by Masters: "The Deane of West' testament. Mr Benson 10 Sept. 3 Edw. 6, who was formerly possessed of the Houses in Longditch West' now belonging to the College, which was of no other use than to make out the Title.'.
Creator: William Benson, Dean of Westminster.
1 booklet of 14 leaves; paper; Manuscript.

10 Sep. 1549

Counterpart of 2.
Creator: William Beryff of Colchester, clothmaker, and John Moulton, gent.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript.

6 July 1545