Deeds: Wiswell

1. Deed of gift, 3 Apr 1500 (Latin)

(1) William Marshall, son and heir of James Marshall of Preston.

(2) Thomas Hesketh, esquire

Messuages and land. Rent: 4/4 for the life of 1. Consideration: £8.

Witnesses: John Townley, knight, John Nowell and Richard Banaster, esquire

Seal: Wax, pendant, damaged.

2. Bond of William Marshall with surety of £40 to levy a fine on the property if requested by Hesketh, 3 Apr 1500

3. Quitclaim, 4 Apr 1500 (Latin)

(1) William Marshall.

(2) Thomas Hesketh.

All claims of 1 to the property.

Witnesses: As in Deed of Gift above.

Seal missing. Tag.

4. Deed of gift, 5 Jun 1500 (Latin)

(1) William Marshall.

(2) John Law, senior, of Wiswall.

Land and tenement called Blakburnlands and Kilnecroft.

Witnesses: Henry Shotillworth de Hakking, gent., John Hogeson, subdeacon, Robert Crombok and James Sudill, yeoman

At Whalley.

Seal: Wax, pendant, damaged.

5. Final concord, 3 Mar 1505.

(1) Thomas Hesketh, esquire, complainant.

(2a) William Banaster (2b) Grace, his wife (2c) William Marshall (2d) Richard Marshall, his son, defendants.

Six messuages, 40acres of land, 20acres of meadow, 100acres of pasture and 5acres of wood.

Consideration: 40 marks.

6. Lease for two years, 20 Jan 1511

(1) Thomas Hesketh, esquire

(2) William Janyn.

Messuage, barn and land.

Rent: 9/-.

Seals: Paper covered, applied.

7. Lease for life, 8 Sep 1514

(1) Thomas Hesketh, esquire

(2) William Janyn.

Messuage and land.

Rent: 9/-.

Consideration: 18/-.

Seal missing. Tag.