Enfeoffment of the Norderhof in Hunthamme

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Ich, Adrian Berswordt, doe kund und bekent vermits dieses meinen Leversaclsbrieffs, dat ich van dem erwirdigen mynen lieven hern, hern Johan, Abt des Stichtes St. Gertrud zu Werden, zu Lehn entfangen heb to dienstmans recht in nut und namen meines broeders, myner moder und seligen Johann Schryvers, lichter to Werden, telike soens, in butenlandes wesende, disse nabeschrevenen gueder, als mit namen: Den vorderhaue to Hunthamme im Kirchspiel van Bochum gelegen, und syner alniger tobehoringe, vort so dane gerechticheit an dem huse und woninge der Heyge by Werden, als gedachte selige Johan Schryver die vader desselvigen van den veste Hinrich van der Hove und Heinrich van Eickel to Sevinghausen erfflick gekofft hefft.

Dit hus und erfftall to Beenssem, haue, schure, gard, und gantzer tobehoringe, und twiren kempen an Steinhove, bynnen und buten Werden gelegen, als vilgenselte selige Johan Schryver die vader und die alle vors. vor sich und synen erven van selig Johan van der Lippe und syne erven erfflichen gekofft hefft.

Dem vors. Johann Schryvers soen to synen rechte, dem erwirdigen hern vors. und synem stichte to eren, recht und oderman syns rechten daran unverthg.

Dn 15 beforwordt, off haecke weer deselvige Johan Schryver sr. soen, dardat lehn vorfall up steit, syimen jans afflyvuch worde buten landes hosullen die erven bynne Ewig dar und dach motgen benoemenn eine van den anden kindern seligen Johann Schryners upgr. buten er eittgeltnisz sund argelist.

Wanner aner Johan Schryver die junge wed bynen landes kumpt, sall gnaut Adrian disse beleynonge ein vor uns overlaten off unse nakomeling und Johan beselues entfangen, dar ich Adrian vors. dem erwirdigen mynen lieven hern vors. zuldnige und eede upgedain heb, lyfflich to babe und synen hilgen gesworen, und gelovet dem hilgen Bisschopp St. Ludger syn stifft, und dem erwirdigen mynen lieven hern vors. truwe und holt to syn, und to doene als ein man van lehn synem hern pflichtich und schuldich is, sunder argelist.

Hir by over und an syut gewest man van lehne: die urntuesten und frommen Lutter Stael, Unncetius van Eickel, und vort die werdige hern Johan Wittenhorst, wandages pastor to Borne, Johan Bungart, Johan Kockenbecker, dienstman.

In urkunde der wairheit heb ich Adrian Berswordt mynen Coel unden an dissen brieff erbana gegene in dem jaur unss hern duisent vyffhundert achtunddertich.

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I, Adrian Berswordt, make known and declare by means of this my letter of enfeoffment, that I have received as a fief from the venerable and beloved lord, Lord Johann, Abbot of the Foundation of St. Gertrud in Werden, in the right of service and for the benefit and in the name of my brother, my mother’s and the late Johann Schryver’s legitimate son from Werden, who is currently abroad. The following goods are hereby described:

The forecourt in Hunthamme, located in the parish of Bochum, and all its appurtenances, as well as the rights to the house and dwelling called Heyge near Werden, which the aforementioned late Johann Schryver’s father had lawfully purchased from Hinrich van der Hove and Heinrich van Eickel of Sevinghausen.

The house and estate in Beenssem, including the house, barn, garden, and all appurtenances, as well as the two fields at Steinhove, located within and outside Werden, which the aforementioned late Johann Schryver’s father and all aforementioned had lawfully purchased for himself and his heirs from the late Johann van der Lippe and his heirs.

To the aforementioned Johann Schryver’s son, for his right, to the venerable lord aforementioned and his foundation, to honor, right, and authority of his right therein undiminished.

If the aforementioned Johann Schryver’s son should die without heirs outside the country, the heirs within eternity shall and may appoint one from the other children of the late Johann Schryver, without any compensation or deceit.

When the young Johann Schryver returns to the country, then Adrian shall surrender this fief to him or our descendants, and Johann shall receive it. For this, I, Adrian, have pledged to the venerable lord aforementioned, and have sworn an oath, to remain loyal and to do as a vassal is duty-bound and obligated to do to his lord, without deceit.

Present and witnessing this fiefdom were the honorable and pious Lutter Stael, Unncetius van Eickel, and furthermore the worthy Lord Johann Wittenhorst, pastor at Borne at that time, Johann Bungart, Johann Kockenbecker, and servants.

In testimony of the truth, I, Adrian Berswordt, have affixed my seal to this letter in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and thirty-eight.