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Receipt For
Payment For Former Monastic Lands [ Ingatestone, 1539-1545, E.R.O. reference
D/DP A51 ]
These five 'small'
receipts, each measuring 20cms.x 9cms., were obtained from the Court
of Augmentations in exchange for the Manor of Gynge 'Abbess', late of
Barking Abbey:
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This bill madethe xxvjth daie of Novembre in the xxvijti yere
of the Reigne of oure Sovereigne Lorde king Henry theighte wytnesseth
that I Edward North Esquyer Treasourer of the courte of Augmentations
of the Revenues of our saide sovereigne Lorde the kinges Crowne
/ have receyved of William Peter of London Doctor of lawe the some
of one hundred poundes sterlinge in part of payment of four hundred
fourtie nyne poundes twelve shillings and six pence farthing and
parcell of the some of eight hundred and fourtie nyne poundes twele
shillings and sixpence farthing due to the king's highness for the
gift, grant and clere purchase of the manor of Gynge Abbess in the
countie of Essex lately belonging and apperteyning to the late Monastery
of Berking in the counte of Essex which saide some of one hundred
poundes sterling was due unto the king's highness at the Feast of
All Sayntes last passed/ As by a Recognysance being? dated the xviij
daie of Decembre in the xxxjth yere of the reigne of our saide sovereigne
Lorde the kinge wherein the said William Peter with William Ponnset
of London gent. standeth bounden unto the king's majestie in the
some of fyve hundred poundes sterling for five payments of the forsaide
some of four hundred fourtie nyne poundes twelve shillings and six
pence at daies limited? in thes aide Recognysance more playnlie
therein maye appere/ In virtues whereof hereunto I have subscribed
this Bill and putte my seale the daie and yere above remembered |
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William Petre
as Visitor of Monasteries and a royal servant was well-placed to take
advantage of the booming land market. He purchased the manor of Ingatestone
in Essex, formerly land belonging to Barking Abbey. Besides providing
a country seat within reach of London, it is possible that the play
of words intrigued him in this direction, ('Gynge Abbess' was also known
locally as 'Ginge-ad-petram', the setlement of the stone, i.e.the Latin
'Peter' for 'stone' or 'rock' and thus an echo of his own name). The
five small receipts for this purchase by instalments are extant. The
market price was £849 12s. 6d. Henceforth the Petres were to be of Essex,
as well as of the west country round Tor Bryan.
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