County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6083
Reference: Cambridge, St. John's College: D25/228
Function: Affidavit




To alle true cristenn People to whomm this present writyng shall comme here se or rede John Belle of Cambrigge
in the Countie of Cambrigge Gentillmann william Odeham of the same Fisshmonger william webster of
Streteham in the Countie aforsaide Abelle welder of Berwey in the same Countie Thomas webster of Cambrigge aforsaide
Fisshmongers and John Coke of Saham in the said Countie yomann sendenn greatyng in god euerlastyng that for as moche
as it is mede and meritory to euery true cristenn mann to bere witnesse of trouthe So that trouthe may be knowenn and
alle doughtfulle people eased therfore we certify you by these presentes that where as Andrew Brig of Saham aforsaide
Richard Bonde Thomas Rawlyngham and william Thorntonn of the same wt other of great trust and confidence
were enfeoffed to the vse of Isabelle heed widowe late the wife of John hede of and in alle hir landes and
Tenementes and weres set lying and beyng in Berwey and Saham aforsaide as by a dede therof made more
pleynly it dothe appere / Whervponn the thirde Daye of Septembre the xvjth yere of the reigne of kyng herry
vijth / oon˕ John webster Citezein and Fisshmonger of the Citie of londonn at the Commaundment and especialle
request and desire of the forsaide Isabelle axed and instauntly desired ann estate to be made to the saide Isabelle
and other accordyng to good right and conscience / whiche estate the forsaide Andrew Brig Richard Bonde
Thomas Rawlyngham and willam Thorntonn vtterly denyed to make / Of whiche premisses the saide John Webster
requyred vs the forsaide persones to bere witnesse / And whiche premisses alle and singuler we the same persones
afferme and depose for trouthe / And for the more fidelite to be gyvenn to the premisses hervnto we haue set our
sealles / yovenn the Thyrd day of Septembre / the xvjth yer of the reigne of kyng herry the vijth