Lambert Tyldesley 1563

In 1684, Sir Thomas Robinson published A book of special entries of declarations, pleadings, issues, verdicts, judgments and judicial process in such actions as are now in use and have not hitherto been published in any printed book of precedents together with such notes and observations as do either illustrate or explain the same : as also such parts of pleadings and judicial process which do naturally fall under the division of each distinct title as necessary and incident thereunto.

Mostly written in Latin, on page 335 the book included an English version of part of an indenture made between Sir Robert Worsley and Lambert Tyldesley of Garrett Hall in 1563:

This Indenture made the 16th day of April in the fifth year of the Reign of Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith &c. Between Robert Worsley Esq; son and Heir apparent of the said Sir Robert Worsley Knight, and Lambert Tyldesley Gent. of the other part Witnesseth that the said parties for great and weighty causes and considerations them moving, are contented and agreed in manner and form following. And the said Sir Robert Worsley Knight, for him, his Heirs and Executors, doth Covenant, Grant, Promise and agree to and with the said Robert Worsley Esq; his Heirs and Assigns by these presents, that he the said Robert Worsley Knight shall before the Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle next ensuing after the date of these presents, convey and assure all those his Mannors of Colton Hothrope and Hovingham in the County of York, and all and singular his Mease, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, with their appurtenances in Colton Hothorpe & Hovingham, or elsewhere In the County of York to the said Sir John Atherton and Lambert Tyldesley and their Heirs, or to the Survivor of them and his Heirs in Fee-simple, to the uses and intents expressed and conteined in these present Indentures, and to none other, that is to say, That the said Sir John Atherton Knight, and Lambert Tyldesley and their heirs, and the Survivor of them, and the heirs of the Survivor of them after such assurance and conveyance had and made, shall stand and be seized of the said Mannors, and all other the premises with their appurtenances, and every part thereof, to the use of the said Robert Worsley Knight for term of his Life, without Impeachment of Waste. And it is further agreed between the said parties, that it shall be lawfull to the said Sir Robert Worsley Knight at his will and pleasure by his last Will and Testament, or otherwise any Act, Deed, or thing executed in his life, to Assign, Limit, and appoint to any Wife or Wives, that it shall fortune the said Robert Worsley to marry for term of life only for any such Wife or Wives, the issues and profits of any part of the said Mannors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, or one annual or yearly Rent to be paid out of the said Lands and Tenements, so that the same so to be Assigned or limited, shall not amount above the yearly value or Rent of Forty pounds, and also severally to every such Bastard son as the said Sir Robert hath, or shall have for term of their several lives only, the issues and profits of any part of the said Mannors, Lands and Tenements or certain yearly Rents to be given out of the same, so that the same, or any of them so to be limited and appointed severally to any one of the said Bastard Sons shall not amount above the yearly value of Four marks, and severally to every such mulier son, as he the said Sir Robert now hath, or hereafter shall have, the issues and profits of any part of the said Lands and Tenements or yearly Rent, going out of the same for terrme of life only of every such Son of the said Sir Robert lawfully begotten, or to be begotten, so that there shall not be appointed to any son of the said Sir Robert lawfully begotten in issues, profits...