Trench's Study of Words: 'Stipulation or agreement is so called, as many are strong to affirm, from 'stipula,' a straw, because it once was usual, when one person passed over landed property to another, that a straw from the land, as a pledge or representative of the property transferred, should be handed from the seller to the buyer, which was afterwards commonly preserved with, or inserted in, the title deeds.']
[1464] Grant by William ffresshepound of Tavystoke, to Nicholas Ware, of cottage and garden at Bowdon Hill, Tavystoke—garden Richard Crocker east, … highway from pillory towards Kilworthy north, garden of John Honychurch south. Witnesses—John Whitlegh, John Honychurche, John Thornyng, William Drake, then portreeve. Dated Tavystok, August 24. 4 Edward IV.
[Partly illegible. Small seal, with figures.]
[1464] Grant by John Smerdon of horebrigge, smith, son and heir of Robert Smerdon, defunct, late of Peterystavy, husbondman, to John Gye of horebrigge, smith, Thomas Nyoke of Whitechurche, and William Stentiford of Buclond, of lands and houses at Petertavy. Witnesses—John honychurche, Elias Gy, John Torrynge, John … mrygge, John … Dated Peterystavy, August 7. 4 Edward IV.
[1466] Grant by Walter Maynard of Lamerton, to Nicholas Ware, of cottage and garden at Bowdon Hill, Tauistok, which the said Ware lately had of the gift and feoffment of William ffreschpond. Witnesses—John honychurch, William Drake, John Bruyn. Dated Tauistok, Friday after Invention of Holy Cross. 5 Edward IV. [It may be the fourth year.]
[1468] Quit claim by John Lybbe, son and heir of Thomas lybbe of Tauistok, to Nicholas Ware, of land that John hurt [hunt?] had to farm of Richard Sacheuyll. Witnesses—John Honychurche, William Ayscheford, John Brene, John Knyʒth, Elias Dunnyng. Dated Tauistok, Jan. 29. 7 Edward IV.
[1468] Lease by John Wyndesore, to Richard Tancrete, of tenement and garden in Tauystok—tenement of Thomas Coche east, John Lybbe west, garden Thomas Coche north, street ('stratu') south. Witnesses—John Honychurch,
