MGC: = [Another deed, dated May, 1598, reads: "Deed poll of covenant with Abigail, John and Daniel Collens by William Borlas Esq. of Medmenham, Bucks, ]. So who is Sir William Borlas of parish Medmenham knt. [CFiE: Pg. 143] ?. I still don't understand what a 'Deed Poll of Covenant is'. What is it exactly ?. Is he buying land, selling land, giving land, or giving land out for a period of time ?. = Conditions attached to the acceptance of a deed are known as covenants. A deed indented or indenture is one executed in two or more parts according to the number of parties, which were formerly separated by cutting in a curved or indented line known as the chirograph. A deed poll is one executed in one part, by one party, having the edge polled or cut even, and includes simple grants and appointments. = signed; Contents: Sir William Borlas of parish Medmenham knt. to John Ebson of do. yeoman. Six Acres in do. Lease for a thousand years at a Pepper Corn Rent. Consideration was the Exchange of other Lands. [no title] W(A) box 3/parcel III/no. 1/m 25 May 1620. = W(A) box 3/parcel III/no. 1/b 25 May 1620; Several signatures and seals; Contents: Jno. Ebson senior of Medmenham co. Bucks. yeom. & Jno. Ebson junior, the son of Thos. E. late of do. deceased, 1st part, ffrauncis Bray of Steane co. Northampton gent. & Jno. Tompson of Cliffords Inne gent. 2nd part, and Edmond Symeon of Pirton co. Oxon esqr. & Edwd. Stephens of Steventon co. Barks, gent. 3rd part. Capital Messuage &c. in Medmenham. Indenture declaring the Uses of a Recovery. W(A) box 3/parcel III/no. 1/h 9 February 1596; Contents: Jno. Ebson of Medmenham yeoman to Jno. Jourden & Jno. Bray of do. yeomen. Settlement on marriage of Thos. Ebson eldest son of sd. John E. and Johan Jourden daughter of sd. John J. A tenement, lands &c. in Medmenham Counterpart. W(A) box 3/parcel III/no. 1/k 13 April 1601; Contents: John Ebson the elder of Medmenham yeoman, Margery his wife, and Thos. Ebson his eldest sonne and heire apparent to ffrauncis Duffeilde of do. esquyer and Alice his wife. Consideration ffortye powndes. Lands &c. in Medmenham. Bargain and Sale (Counterpart). W(A) box 3/parcel III/no. 1/b 25 May 1620; Several signatures and seals; Contents: Jno. Ebson senior of Medmenham co. Bucks. yeom. & Jno. Ebson junior, the son of Thos. E. late of do. deceased, 1st part, ffrauncis Bray of Steane co. Northampton gent. & Jno. Tompson of Cliffords Inne gent. 2nd part, and Edmond Symeon of Pirton co. Oxon esqr. & Edwd. Stephens of Steventon co. Barks, gent. 3rd part. Capital Messuage &c. in Medmenham. Indenture declaring the Uses of a Recovery. W(A) box 3/parcel III/no. 1/h 9 February 1596; Contents: Jno. Ebson of Medmenham yeoman to Jno. Jourden & Jno. Bray of do. yeomen. Settlement on marriage of Thos. Ebson eldest son of sd. John E. and Johan Jourden daughter of sd. John J. A tenement, lands &c. in Medmenham Counterpart. = - S.K.M. - [!!!] ==================