MS. Ch. Berks. 110

William Reynaldyn of Wallingford , after reciting that Gregory, formerly the prior, and convent of Wallingford, had granted to Richard Mariot two selds near his tenement in the parish of St. Mary the Greater, and one other place near the said tenement, paying annually for the 2 selds 6s. 6d. and to the sacrist of the priory for the other place 18d. as is contained in a certain writing, the rents being in arrear, and discord happening between the prior and convent and the heirs of Richard, the said William covenants that if the rents be wholly or in part unpaid, the prior and convent may distrain on his tenement which was formerly John Mariot 's for such arrears. Dated at Wallingford the Thursday next after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, 44 Ed. III.