CIV.
30 October 1548.
Thomas Moyle, knight, to all Christ's lieges to whom the present deed shall come — Greeting in the Lord. Know that I, the aforesaid Thomas, as well for a certain sum of money paid into my hands by John Dering, esquire, as for various other considerations moving me, have given, granted, bargained, and by my present deed have sold and confirmed to the said John Dering all those my lands and tenements, rents and reversions and services, with all their appurten ances, which formerly were Mary Patvin's, and afterwards belonged to a certain Thomas Petit, recently of Dover, deceased, and which I, the aforesaid Thomas, conjointly with Richard Dering, esquire, now deceased, had by the gift and grant of a certain Martin Foulke, in the town of Dover, and the Liberty of the same, and also in the parishes of Mongeham and Hougham, in the county of Kent, or any where else m the said county : to have and to hold all and singular the aforesaid lands and tenements, rents, reversions, and services, and other the premises, with appurtenances, to the aforesaid John Dering, his heirs and assigns, for the perpetual use of the said John, his heirs and assigns for ever, from the capital lords of that fee for the services thereof formerly due and by right accustomed : and I, the aforesaid Thomas, and my heirs will warrant and for ever defend by the presents all the aforesaid lands and tene ments and the other premises with appurtenances to the aforesaid John, his heirs and assigns, against all men. Know also that I, the aforesaid Thomas Moile, knight, have made, ordained, and placed in my stead my beloved in Christ, Christopher Rasshford and Stephen Giles, as my true and legitimate attorneys for entering in my stead and in my name on all and singular the premises, with their appur tenances, to take possession thereof, and after possession and seisin of this sort had and taken by them, or either of them, then for me and in my name to deliver to the aforesaid John Dering, or his attorney on this behalf, full and peaceful possession and seisin of and in all and singular the aforesaid lands and tenements and other the premises with appurten ances, by and according to the tenor, force, and effect of this my present donation or charter made for him on that behalf, holding, and in future to hold, fully and entirely, ratified and gratified, all and anything which the said my attorneys shall do, or either of them shall do, in the premises on that behalf, as if I, the said Thomas Moile, were personally present there.
In witness whereof I have affixed my seal to this my present deed.
Given on the penultimate day of the month of October in the second year of the reign of our Lord Edward VI. , by the grace of God King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and on earth Supreme Head of the English and Irish Church.
On the back : The present deed was sealed and delivered in the presence of Edmund Tynte, Robert Cohelle^ and Rolatid Lewick [?], with others.
Red seal — demi-knight in armour., couped — plumed helm.