CTH 1/15
Charter by which Thomas de Hassale vicar of Sonbach concedes to John del Yate, son of Richard del Yate,
To have and to hold all the aforesaid burgesses and lands to the said John, his heirs, and assigns forever according to the custom of the manor of Congulton. And the said John del Yate and his heirs shall pay to the making, reparation, emendation, and sustenance of the stone bridge called Congulton bridge and the chapel of the same bridge there situated, by the hands of the said procurators of the same bridge that now is or who for the time may be, annually 6/8d with certain clauses for performance of covenants.
Witnesses Hugh de Lathum then mayor of Congulton, Hugh de Bechynton then catchpole there, Sir Richard de Aston, knight, then seneschal of Halton, Hugh de Morton, Philip del Grene, Ralph de Somerford, William de Morton, Thomas Bisdok, John del Yate glover, Robert del Yate, Adam del Dene, John del Clyffe, Mathew de Sale clerk, and others.
Dated at Congulton the Monday next after the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 Henry 1V [7 February 1407].