John Drev, clerk, and oþer, sesed in her demesne as of fee of þe maner of Estbekham, of þe ryeerly, value of xx marcz, sold þe same maner to William Mariot of Crowmere, now deed, and Johane his wyf, now lyvyng, for ccccl marcz by hem to þe seid John Drev trewly paied; and by force of þe seid sale þer-of enfeffed þe seid William and Johane to have and to holde to hem and to here heires en fee. þe which William of þe seid maner enfeffed John Rudde and John Clement of Crowmere, to have and to holde to hem and to her heires for evere to þe oeps of þe seid William and Johane. And after, þe seid William dyed; after whos deth þe seid Johane bargeyned and sold þe same maner to William Paston in certeyn fourme betwen hem accorded, to have and to holde to þe same William Paston and to his heires in fee. And after þis to seigne, þe Moneday next beforn Cristemesse þe xiij yeer of þe regne of þe Kyng þat now is, John Griffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp with force wrongfully put owt þe seid John Rudde and John Clement, and hem dissesed of þe seid maner, and gret wast and destruccion dede in þe same maner. And after, þe seid John Rudde deyed. And þanne þe seid John Clement þe xviij day of Nouembre last passed, to þe oeps of þe seid Johane and William Paston, sewed and arained assise of nouel dissesine of þe same maner ageyn Edmond Hampden esquier, þat tyme tenaunt of þe seid maner, as of fre hold, and ayen þe seid John Gryffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp, to be restored to þe possession of þe seid maner, and to be satisfied of þe issues and profitz of þe same, after þe annuell value aboveseid and þe rate of þe tyme sith þe seid disses yne, and of þe costages of þe sute of þe seid assise; to þat intent and ende þat þe seid William Paston may have and enioye þe seid maner after þe effecte of þe seid bargeyn. And pat þe seid Johane may have and enioye þe price of þe seid maner after þe fourme and effect of þe same bargeyn, and þe seid issues and profitz and costages of þe seid assise, þe which assise hangeth yet vndetermyned. Whervpon þe seid William Paston, touchant his interesse in þese premisses, preyeth to have and receyve þat lawe, good feyth and conscience requireth, after þe discrecion and reule of his good maister þe justice arbitrour.
John Drev, clerk, and oþer, sesed in her demesne as of fee of þe maner of Estbekham, of þe ryeerly, value of xx marcz, sold þe same maner to William Mariot of Crowmere, now deed, and Johane his wyf, now lyvyng, for ccccl marcz by hem to þe seid John Drev trewly paied; and by force of þe seid sale þer-of enfeffed þe seid William and Johane to have and to holde to hem and to here heires en fee. þe which William of þe seid maner enfeffed John Rudde and John Clement of Crowmere, to have and to holde to hem and to her heires for evere to þe oeps of þe seid William and Johane. And after, þe seid William dyed; after whos deth þe seid Johane bargeyned and sold þe same maner to William Paston in certeyn fourme betwen hem accorded, to have and to holde to þe same William Paston and to his heires in fee. And after þis to seigne, þe Moneday next beforn Cristemesse þe xiij yeer of þe regne of þe Kyng þat now is, John Griffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp with force wrongfully put owt þe seid John Rudde and John Clement, and hem dissesed of þe seid maner, and gret wast and destruccion dede in þe same maner. And after, þe seid John Rudde deyed. And þanne þe seid John Clement þe xviij day of Nouembre last passed, to þe oeps of þe seid Johane and William Paston, sewed and arained assise of nouel dissesine of þe same maner ageyn Edmond Hampden esquier, þat tyme tenaunt of þe seid maner, as of fre hold, and ayen þe seid John Gryffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp, to be restored to þe possession of þe seid maner, and to be satisfied of þe issues and profitz of þe same, after þe annuell value aboveseid and þe rate of þe tyme sith þe seid disses yne, and of þe costages of þe sute of þe seid assise; to þat intent and ende þat þe seid William Paston may have and enioye þe seid maner after þe effecte of þe seid bargeyn. And pat þe seid Johane may have and enioye þe price of þe seid maner after þe fourme and effect of þe same bargeyn, and þe seid issues and profitz and costages of þe seid assise, þe which assise hangeth yet vndetermyned. Whervpon þe seid William Paston, touchant his interesse in þese premisses, preyeth to have and receyve þat lawe, good feyth and conscience requireth, after þe discrecion and reule of his good maister þe justice arbitrour.
John Drev, clerk, and oþer, sesed in her demesne as of fee of þe maner of Estbekham, of þe ryeerly, value of xx marcz, sold þe same maner to William Mariot of Crowmere, now deed, and Johane his wyf, now lyvyng, for ccccl marcz by hem to þe seid John Drev trewly paied; and by force of þe seid sale þer-of enfeffed þe seid William and Johane to have and to holde to hem and to here heires en fee. þe which William of þe seid maner enfeffed John Rudde and John Clement of Crowmere, to have and to holde to hem and to her heires for evere to þe oeps of þe seid William and Johane. And after, þe seid William dyed; after whos deth þe seid Johane bargeyned and sold þe same maner to William Paston in certeyn fourme betwen hem accorded, to have and to holde to þe same William Paston and to his heires in fee. And after þis to seigne, þe Moneday next beforn Cristemesse þe xiij yeer of þe regne of þe Kyng þat now is, John Griffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp with force wrongfully put owt þe seid John Rudde and John Clement, and hem dissesed of þe seid maner, and gret wast and destruccion dede in þe same maner. And after, þe seid John Rudde deyed. And þanne þe seid John Clement þe xviij day of Nouembre last passed, to þe oeps of þe seid Johane and William Paston, sewed and arained assise of nouel dissesine of þe same maner ageyn Edmond Hampden esquier, þat tyme tenaunt of þe seid maner, as of fre hold, and ayen þe seid John Gryffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp, to be restored to þe possession of þe seid maner, and to be satisfied of þe issues and profitz of þe same, after þe annuell value aboveseid and þe rate of þe tyme sith þe seid disses yne, and of þe costages of þe sute of þe seid assise; to þat intent and ende þat þe seid William Paston may have and enioye þe seid maner after þe effecte of þe seid bargeyn. And pat þe seid Johane may have and enioye þe price of þe seid maner after þe fourme and effect of þe same bargeyn, and þe seid issues and profitz and costages of þe seid assise, þe which assise hangeth yet vndetermyned. Whervpon þe seid William Paston, touchant his interesse in þese premisses, preyeth to have and receyve þat lawe, good feyth and conscience requireth, after þe discrecion and reule of his good maister þe justice arbitrour.
John Drev, clerk, and oþer, sesed in her demesne as of fee of þe manner of East Beckham, of þe ryeerly, value of xx marcz, sold þe same manner to William Mariot of Cromer, now deed, and Johane his wyf, now lyvyng, for ccccl marcz by hem to þe said John Drev truely paied; and by force of þe said sale þer-of enfeffed þe said William and Johane to have and to hold to hem and to [here/her] heires en fee. þe which William of þe said manner enfeffed John Rudde and John Clement of Cromer, to have and to hold to hem and to her heires for ever to þe oeps of þe said William and Johane. And after, þe said William dyed; after whos death þe said Johane bargeyned and sold þe same manner to William Paston in certeyn form between hem accorded, to have and to hold to þe same William Paston and to his heires in fee. And after þis to seigne, þe Monday next before Cristemesse þe xiij year of þe regne of þe King þat now is, John Griffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp with force wrongfully put out þe said John Rudde and John Clement, and hem dissesed of þe said manner, and great wast and destruccion did in þe same manner. And after, þe said John Rudde deyed. And þanne þe said John Clement þe xviij day of Nouembre last passed, to þe oeps of þe said Johane and William Paston, sewed and arained assise of nouel dissesine of þe same manner again Edmond Hampden esquier, þat time tenaunt of þe said manner, as of fre hold, and ayen þe said John Gryffyn, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorp, to be restored to þe possession of þe said manner, and to be satisfied of þe issues and profitz of þe same, after þe annuell value aboveseid and þe rate of þe time sith þe said disses yne, and of þe costages of þe sute of þe said assise; to þat intent and ende þat þe said William Paston may have and enioye þe said manner after þe effecte of þe said bargain. And pat þe said Johane may have and enioye þe price of þe said manner after þe form and effect of þe same bargain, and þe said issues and profitz and costages of þe said assise, þe which assise hangeth yet vndetermyned. Whervpon þe said William Paston, touchant his interest in þease premisses, preyeth to have and receyve þat law, good faith and conscience requireth, after þe discretion and reule of his good master þe justice arbitrour.
John Drew, clerk and another, in respect of the possession of the manor of East Beckham, of yearly value 20 marks, sold this manor to William Mariot of Cromer, now dead, and Joan, his wife, still living, for 450 marks, honestly paid by him to the said John Drew, and through the said sale entrusted the said William and Joan to have and to hold to them and their heirs absolutely, as a result of which William of the said manor allowed John Rudde and John Clement of Cromer to have it as tenants and their heirs for ever, to the profit of the said William and Joan. And after the said William died, Joan agreed to sell the manor to William Paston in a form recorded between them, to have and to hold for the said William Paston and his heirs absolutely. After this agreement, the Monday next before Christmas in the thirteenth year of the present King, John Griffin, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorpe wrongly threw out the said John Rudde and John Clement and unlawfully deprived them of the said manor, and committed a great deal of damage there. After this, the said John Rudde died. Then John Clement, on last 13th November to the profit of the said Joan and to William Paston, took legal action against the seizure of the manor, naming Mr Edmund Hampden, at that time tenant of the manor, in respect of the freehold and the said John Griffin, Robert Brampton and Thomas Saxthorpe, asserting that the ownership of the manor should be restored, and the issues and benefits of it, according to the annual value as above, and the legal expenses. The intent in the end is that the said William Paston should own and enjoy the said manor as a result. Joan should be paid for the manor as in the agreement, and the outcomes and profits and expenses of the court, once the court case is agreed. Thus William Paston in respect of his interest in these properties, requests that he receive what the law, good faith and conscience require, according to the discretion and rule of his good master, the judge and arbitrator.