Indenture between Richard Minitie of New Sarum, Wilts and Robert Land of Plymtree, and Edith his wife (1693)

(Document in private hands)

Transcribed by Brenda Clements

THIS INDENTURE made this 13 day of April in the fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William and Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King and Queen defenders of the faith yr Anno Domini 1693. BETWEEN Richard Minitie of New Sarum in the County of Wilts Merchant of the one part and Robert Land of Plymtree in the County of Devon and Edith his wife of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Richard Minitie for and in consideration that the said Robert Land and Edith his wife have joined in levying assine[?] sur cognizance de droit come fee with John Land and son and heir apparent of the said Robert Land and Thomasina his wife of all that Barton Farme and demesned Lands of Woodboar situate lying and being in the Parish of Plymtree aforesaid unto the said Richard Minitie and his heirs the better to enable the said John Land to grant and convey the said premises as a mortgage and security for the repayment of the sum of four hundred pounds with interest unto the said Richard Minitie which said sum was borrowed of the said Richard Minitie by the said John Land hath granted released and confirmed and by those present doth grant release and confirm unto the said Robert Land and Edith his wife that the capital mortgage of Woodboar also Woodboar Court and all houses edifices buildings caiges[?] Gardens and orchards thereunto belonging or appertaining and all the several closes or parcels of land meadows and pasture thereunto also belonging or appertaining with the appurtenances lying and being and which now lye and be on the West side of the common or Kings Highway leading from Clyst William Croftsway in Plymtree aforesaid unto the Village of Dellford[?] within the Parish of Broadhembry in the said County of Devon and all ways paths waters watercourses easements profits commodities and hereditaments thereunto belonging in the possession of the said Robert Land his assignee or assigns[?] under-tenant or under tenants TO HAVE AND TO HOLD his said capital mortgage and his several parts and parcels of his aforesaid lands and premises with his appurtenances unto his said Robert Land and his assigns[?] for and during his term of his natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and from and immediately after his decease unto the said Edith Land and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life AND the said Richard Minitie doth by these profits for himself his heirs executors and administrators Covenant and grant to and with his said Robert Land his executors and administrators and to and with every of them That the said Capitall Mortgage and the several parts and parcels of the aforesaid lands and premises and every part and parcel thereof with his appurtenances are free and clear of all and all manner of leases grants titles charges or other incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered and done by him the said Richard Minitie AND that if shall and maybe lawful to and for the said Robert Land and Edith his wife and their assigns respectively in manner and form and for and during the several estates and terms aforesaid to have hold occupy and enjoy the said capital mortgage and the said several parts and parcels of the aforesaid lands and premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely exonerated acquitted and discharged of and from all and all many manner of grants charges or encumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done by him the said Richard Minitie or by any person or persons claiming by from or under him IN WITNESS whereof the parties abovenamed to these presents their hands and seals interchangeably have [settled upon?] the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Witnesses: Christopher Smith, [....?] Sheppard, [.......]