Folios 17r–21r contain deeds relating to Goldsmiths’ Hall, and have red-ink titles at the top of each page, on f. 17r “Goldsmytheshalle – perquisita” [purchased], then on each following verso “Goldsmythes” and on each following recto “halle”. Many of the earliest documents were also copied into the Wardens’ Accounts book, see Jefferson, Wardens’ Accounts, pp. 50–63.

Grant by George of Wakerle, executor of Nicholas de Segrave, to William de Clyff [May 1323]

May those present and future know, that I, Friar George de Wakerle, executor of the testament of Sir Nicholas de Segrave of good memory, knight, now deceased, have given, granted, sold, and by this present deed of mine have confirmed to Sir William de Clif, clerk, the whole tenement with its superstructures, its liberties, and all its other appurtenances which pertain to the said tenement which formerly belonged to the said Sir Nicholas in the street called St Vedast’s [Foster Lane] in the parish of St John Zachary, London, which lies between the tenements of Thomas de Lincoln, goldsmith of London, and the tenement previously of Walter de Hendoun and the tenement of the Abbot of Warden on the eastern side, and the said Foster Lane on the western side, and which lies laterally between the lane called Inglane on the northern side and the tenement of the said Lord Abbot of Warden on the southern side, that is to say whatever the aforesaid Sir Nicholas ever had there or his heirs in any manner or by any right might have, that is in lands, buildings, wood, stones, in length, breadth, height, depth and everything, without any retention or diminution, to have and to hold the whole of the aforesaid tenement with its superstructures, its liberties and all its other appurtenances, by the aforesaid Sir William de Clif, his heirs and assigns whoever they may be, freely, quit, wholly, well, and in peace, in fee, and with hereditary rights in perpetuity from the chief lords of that fee for the services owed for it and customary by law, for all other secular services, requests and all things.