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WILLINGHAM. Writ of Queen Elizabeth to the sheriff of Lincoln commanding him to distrain Thomas Compton for the manor of Willingham, and of divers messuages, &c. in Potter Hauworth, Hadington, Thorpe, More, and Wilby, held of the Queen as of her duchy of Lancaster by kts. service, and for which Ambrose Sutton made fealty 17 Nov., 5 Ed. VI, and to show by what title he holds the same. Dated at Westminster, 16 May, 22 Eliz.

Indenture made 3 May, 29 Hen. VIII, by which John, the abbot, and convent of Peterborough demise to sir William Tyrwhit the scite of their manor of Scottor., co. Lincoln, &c., for 80 years, paying annually for the same £8 6s. 8d.