Certified copy of his Agreement

"Bowes, Sir Jerome (d.1616, M.P., Ambassador to Russia 1583-1584).Certified copy of his Agreement, signed "H[ierom]e Bowes", in English, as executor of his brother Raphe (d. May-June 1598), late "one of the gentlemen Pencioners attendant on her Majesties person", with Jerome Markham of Keldholme, N Yorkshire, referring back to the sale on 29th April 1586 by Markham and his brother John of the manor of Astwood, the rectory of Feckenham, and properties in Ipsley, (all near Astwood Bank on the Worcestershire- Warwickshire border), with other properties in Holderness (Aldbrough and Cowlden, now Cowden) and Bourne, Lincolnshire, inherited from the Markhams' grandfather Geoffrey and father John. It would seem that some questions had arisen about the completeness of the title to sell without encumbrance (except for the rectory), for on 13th December 1597 Markham had entered into a 'statute marchant' or bond for £5000 with Raphe Bowes, on which his executor now relies. The bond is to be voided if Markham undertakes such legal process as the executor or his successors or their "counsell learned in the lawe" shall reasonably require "be yt by fine feoffemente recoveries ... with double or single voucher... release or confirmation deed ... enrolled or by any other waie or meanes", large decorative initial T, all in a clear secretary hand, vellum, 1 side 14" x 22", 6th July 1598nnThe note of agreement with the original is signed by examiners George Caulveley, Lovelace Hatly, and John Lybbe. The original was witnessed by Richard Tresham, Oswald Speed, Richard Wightman and Clement Bargiter. The indentures of 1586 were careful to include all the manorial records and "court rolls".nnSir Jerome Bowes accompanied Sir Philip Sidney to Heidelberg and Prague in 1577 and in 1592 was licensed to make drinking glasses in England and Ireland for 12 years. In 1601 he examined prisoners for complicity in Essex' rebellion. See DNB for some good anecdotes about Sir Jerome's bearing before the Tsar.nnIn 1584 Raphe Bowes interceded with the Muscovy Merchants for credit for Sir Jerome (Cal. S.P. Foreign 1583-1584, no. 677). He was also master of the Queen's bears, bulls and 'bandogs' (mastiffs, Cal. S.P. Domestic 1598-1601, p.79), [ref: 17998]",From the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.,Full pdf available, https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A439191/datastream/PDF/view