Defeasance: Frauncis Meringa of Lincolnshire, gent. and Margaret Saunders, daughter of Sir Thomas Saunders, dec'd, to Robert Aske of Aughton esq.

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Of a deed of covenants from Robert Aske to them, made prior to their marriage, that he would stand seised of the manors of Dighton (Deighton) and Thicket, of all his land in Westcotingwith, and of a tenement in Goodmadam (Goodmanham), in all of £37 clear yearly value, to the use of Margaret for life (14 June 1567), which deed shall be void unless they pay £500 to him. Delivered to Robert Estoft to the use of Robert Aske

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