Thomas Godwyne and Joan his wife, late wife of Peter at More of Southwerk, most humbly beseech that, whereas at Michaelmas in the 17th year of our most excellent lord King Richard who now is, the said Peter at More in his lifetime Enfeoffed Thomas Profyt parson of St. George's church Southwerk, Richard Saundre, and John Denewey, in a tenement with the appurtenances situated in Southwerk and 24 acres of land 6 acres of meadow in the said parish of St. George and in the parish of our Lady of Newington, on the conditions following, to wit, that the said three feoffees should, immediately after the death of the said Peter, enfeoff the said Joan in all the said lands and tenements with all their appurtenances for the life of the said Joan, with remainder after her decease to one Nicholas at More, brother of the said Peter, to hold to him and the heirs of his body begotten, and for default of issue, then to be sold by four worthy people of the said parish, and the money to be received for the same to be given to Holy Church for his soul; whereupon the said Peter died.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly
The Prior of Carlisle appeared on behalf of his convent, and urged their right to the property on the ground that the tithes had been granted to them by a former King, who had Enfeoffed them by a certain ivory horn which he gave to the Church of Carlisle, and which they possessed at that time.
"Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland"
Daniel Scott
Kings, from whom all property emanated, were Enfeoffed directly from the Almighty; they bestowed certain privileges on their vassals, but man had no rights at all.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1598"
John Lothrop Motley
