Catalogue description Deed of witness (with contemporary copy), by John Burdevyle, John Payn, John Founteyn, James Homewode, John Okyngden (son of Watkyn Okyngden), James Homewode, jnr., James Costedell, William at Hygh, John Harpour, John Bocher, John Costedell, Robert Stokyll and John Waryn that William Covert 'is vexed and disturbed of his title and possession of his manor of Twineham Benfield by reason of a seisin made by Richard Alfray to John Threle and others'

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Details of WISTON/3025, 3026
Reference: WISTON/3025, 3026
Title: Deed of witness (with contemporary copy), by John Burdevyle, John Payn, John Founteyn, James Homewode, John Okyngden (son of Watkyn Okyngden), James Homewode, jnr., James Costedell, William at Hygh, John Harpour, John Bocher, John Costedell, Robert Stokyll and John Waryn that William Covert 'is vexed and disturbed of his title and possession of his manor of Twineham Benfield by reason of a seisin made by Richard Alfray to John Threle and others'
Description:

Recites the history of the property at great length from the time of John Benfeld; among other information, it is recited that Margery, dau. of John Chaucy, was first married to William Thwaytes, but they were divorced and Margery then married Thomas Austen 'servant to the Lord of St. John's.'

Date: 8 Oct 1474
Held by: West Sussex Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

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