This indenture made in the 6th day of June in the two and fortieth year of the reign of our most gracious sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God queen of England France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith

Between

The same our sovereign lady the queen on the one part and the reverend father in God, Martin by the providence of God, Bishop of Ely on the other part

Witnesseth

That the said reverend father as well in consideration that our said sovereign lady shall and will by her letters patent under her greate seale of England, grant and convey to the same reverend father and his successors, manors, parsonages impropriate tenths tithes and other hereditaments to the cleere yearly value of one thousand one hundred forty and four pounds nineteen shillings seaven pence half penny over and above all chardges and reprises in satisfaction of the manors lands tenements hereditaments by this presentement to be conveyed and assured to her majestie her heirs successors, as also for divers other good causes and considerations, him especially moving, have alienated granted bargained and sould and by this present for him and his successors doth alienate grant bargain and sell unto our said sovereign lady her heirs and successors forever: All that the Lordshippe or manor of Somersham with the soake in the county of Huntingdon with all his rights members and appurtenances late parcel of the possessions of the Bishopricke of Ely and all rents of free and native tenants there, and other rent whatsoever and all that toft there and all that croft of land in Somersham aforesaid and all the demesne land and tenements belonging to the said Lordship or manor of Somersham reputed as part parcel or member thereof in the occupation of the tenants there. And all that yard called the Carpond yard and the Outyard there and all that windmill there, and all that passage of beaste in Holland in the said county of Lincoln called waiesilver. And all that close of land in somersham aforesaid willowerome and all that Parke Meadows and Pasture lying within the soake of Somersham aforesaid late in the tenure occupation of John Cuttes knight or of his assigns. And all perquisites of court to the said Lordshippe manor and Soake of Somersham and every or any of them belonging. And all that the manor of fenton or reputed or part parcel or member of the said manor of Fenton in the said county of Huntingdon with all rights members and appurtenances with all those rents of free and native tenants and other rent of the said manor of Fenton. And all that pasture called Flescroft lately demised to John Byrt. And all demesne land and tenement of the said manor of Fenton. And all perquisite and profit of court to the same manors belonging. And all that manor of Bluntesham in the said county of Huntingdon. And all rent of free and native tenants and other rent whatsoever. And all that Rood and half of land called a Natural Rood lying in Bluntesham aforesaid. And all demesne lands and tenements to the said manor of Bluntesham, belonging accepted or reputed or taken as part parcel or member of the said manor of Bluntesham. And all that the said manor of Colne situate lying and being in the said County of Huntingdon with the rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging and all that rent of office, rent of native tenants and other rent whatsoever in Colne aforesaid. And all demesne land and tenements to the said manor of Colne belonging or accepted reputed or taken as part parcel or member of the said manor of Colne. And all that messuage two acres of pasture and five acres of arable land in Colne aforesaid. of land And all perquisites and profits of court of or to the said manor of Colne belonging or accepted reputed or taken as part parcel or member of the said manor of Colne. And all that soke alias sokne called or known by the name of Somersham Soke, alias the soke of Somersham with the appurtenances in the said county of Huntingdon. And all that chace and forest land tenement and hereditament called or known by the name of Somersham Chace alias the Chace of Somersham in the said County of Huntingdon.


In witness whereof to the one part of these presents indentured remaining with the said Bishoppe of Ely our said sovereign lady the Queen hath caused the great seale of England to be putt. And to the other part thereof remaining with our said sovereign lady the Queen, the said Bishoppe of Ely has put his seale the day and yeare first above written.1601