County: Middlesex
Code: D0660
Reference: Cambridge University Library: Buxton 58/86
Function: Pledge




Thys bille maid the xth̕ day of September in the xiijth̕ yere of owur
suffryne lord kynge henry the viijth̕ wittnessith that J Richard
gray Erle of kentt owet vnto Ric̕ Smyth cytyzin̕ and merchaunct
tailor of london̕ xxij li viij s sterlinge to be paid at . cristmas nex
comynge aftur the date hereof and Forthermore For the trewith
of this same J the sayd sir Ric̕ Gray erle of kent haue boft in
Gaethg [sic] a gowne of ryght crymsyn̕ sattyn̕ lynythe wt blacke
velivett inbrothereth̕ wt venys gold in the handes of the sayd Ric̕
Smyth̕ and this bille Disschardith dischargith alle manner of
Recknynges From̕ the begynnynge of the worle [sic] vnto this . present
day be-twene the sayd sir Ric̕ Gray erle of kent and me Ric̕
Smyth̕ and the sayd gowne not to be delyverd nor requyryd
vntvlle the sayd Som̕ abowif named be fulle content & paid
For the whiche J the sayd sir Ric̕ gray erle of kent bynd
me my̕ eyers executors & assignes by this present bille
sygnett and selett wt my-n avne hand the day & the yere
abowiff wryttyne