been published in the Records of the Borough, a translation of it is here given.
"TO ALL the faithful in Christ to whom this present writing indented shall have come CECILIA PICKERELL of the City of Norwich widow late wife of John Pickerell Gentleman now deceased (sends) greeting perpetual in the Lord KNOW YE that I the aforesaid Cecilia for a certain sum of money to me the aforesaid Cecilia beforehand well and duly paid by Robert Braham of Barrow-on-Soar in the County of Leicester gentleman whereof I own myself to be fully paid and satisfied and the same Robert and his heirs and executors to be acquitted and exonerated in perpetuity by these presents have delivered granted enfeoffed sold and bargained and by this my present writing indented have confirmed to the same Robert ALL THAT cottage or tenement with its appurtenances situated and being next the burial ground of Saint Martin's in the town of Leicester in the County aforesaid now or late in the tenure or occupation of the Mayor and Burgesses of Leicester aforesaid and late for some while belonging and pertaining to the Guild of Corpus Christi there AND any reversion or reversions of all and singular the premises and of any part thereof as well as the rents and annual profits in any way reserved upon any leases or grants of the premises or of any part thereof in any way made as fully and freely and entirely and in as full manner and form as I the aforesaid Cecilia Pickerell late held all and singular the same premises (amongst other things) by the grant and concession to me and my heirs in perpetuity of Our Lady Queen Elizabeth that now is by letters patent sealed with her great seal of England bearing date at Westminster the sixth day of February in the fifth year of the reign of the said Lady our Queen as by the said letters patent (amongst other things) more fully is clear and doth appear TO HAVE AND TO HOLD and to enjoy all the aforesaid cottage or tenement with its appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert Braham his heirs and assigns in perptuity for the sole and proper use and behoof of him the said Robert his heirs and assigns in perpetuity To Hold of the aforesaid Lady Queen her heirs and successors as of her Manor of East Grenewich in her county of Kent in free socage by fealty and not in
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