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pg 549, " A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire" by Sir Bernard Burke,  published 1883

Acknowledgment, 1394, February 20. 17 Richard II. 1 item : parchment ; 23 x 40 cm.
SUMMARY: Document witnessing that John, son of William Doreward of Essex, on the morrow of St. Martin, 17 Richard II, by fine levied before the court of King's Bench between Robert Braybrooke , bishop of London, Aubrey de Veer, earl of Oxford, George Fillbrigge, knight, Thomas Erpyngham, knight, Walter Clopton of Suffolk, knight, Thomas Croser, parson of the church of Bockyng, Thomas Coggeshale, Clement Spire, John Corbet, Robert Rikedon, John Bercamsted, chaplain, John Somer, Walter Bacun, John Cumpton, John Gungee, and John Rotere, quaerents, and himself, deforciant, acknowledged his manor of Ledyn Rothyng (Essex) to be the right of John Rotere and surrendered it in court to the said querents named to hold to them named , John Rotere, and the heirs of John Rotere forever. Afterwards, John Rotere, by his deed dated 17 November, 17 Richard II, and enrolled in Chancery, quitclaimed to the said John Doreward, then occupying the manor, all his right therein; also the remaining quaerents named , by deed, release all thier right in the said manor to the said John, then tenant at the will of the said remaining quaerents. These two releases being in the possession of the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, the said John acknowledged himself bound to the said convent in the sum of 10 on certain conditions. This writing witnesses that in virtue of these releases John Doreward is tenant in fee simple of the said manor of Ledyn Rothyng. Given on 20 February, 17 Richard II. With 1 seal (2.3 cm.) of red wax, pendant on a tag, bearing arms, with the legend: SIGILLUM : IOHIS : DOREWARD.
NAMES: I. Doreward, William. II. Doreward, John. III. Cherlton, Robert IV. Braybrooke, Robert, Bishop of London, d. 1404. V. Oxford, Aubrey de Vere, Earl of, 1338x40-1400. VI. Fillbridge, George, Sir. VII. Erpyngham, Thomas, Sir. VIII. Clopton, Walter, Sir. IX. Croser, Thomas. X. Coggeshale, Thomas. XI. Spire, Clement. XII. Corbet, John. XIII. Rikedon, Robert. XIV. Berkhamstead, John. XV. Somer, John. XVI. Bacon, Walter. XVII. Compton, John. XVIII. Gunge, John. XIX. Rotere, John. XX. Canterbury Cathedral (England)
SUBJECTS: 1. Bocking Church (Essex, England) 2. Deeds--England--Essex. 3. Deeds--England--Leyton. 4. Essex (England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 5. Leyton (Essex, England)--Charters, grants, privileges. 6. Bocking (Essex, England)
HOLLIS number: -BHL0119