MS. Ch. Berks. 101

Charter, reciting that William de Stevington, the prior, and convent of Wallingford are bound by their bond to Nicholas rector of South Morton , John atte Wythyenemulle , and Alice late wife of John atte Rusche , in a sum of £40; the said Nicholas and others are willing and grant for them and their heirs that if the said prior and convent save harmless the said Nicholas and others against Eve, who was wife of John de Bereford , lady of the manor of 'la Rusche,' from all action for waste, etc. in the said manor of 'la Rusche,' for the whole of the time in which John atte Rucshe had or ought to have farm of the said manor, according to a certain indenture between them, then the said bond of 40 to have no effect. Dated at Wallingford the Sunday next after the feast of the Conception B.V.M., 36 Ed. III.