Hertfordshire, Sawbridgeworth.- Leventhorpe (John, MP, of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, son of John Leventhorpe, servant of the House of Lancaster, one of the executors of both Henry IV's and Henry V's wills, c. 1370-1435, ?1400-84) 3 drafts relating to a grant of seisin of the manor of Gyfford [Giffords] to Peter Ardern Chief Baron of the Exchequer, comprising: (1). Appointment of attorneys. John Fyn', vicar of Sabrichesworth [Sawbridgeworth], John Chateris chaplain and Robert Assek chaplain have appointed as their attorneys, Dionisius [Denis] Levynthorpe and William Castard jointly to give seisin to Peter Ardern Chief Baron of the Exchequer, John Leventhorp armiger, Ralph Grey and Thomas and John the sons of John Leventhorp, concerning the manor of Gyfford [Giffords] in the towns of Gedilston [Gilston] and Sabrichesworth and Estwyk [Eastwick], 12 lines (2). John Chauncy jun: whereas John Fyn', Vicar of Sawbridgeworth, John Chateris chaplain and Robert Assek chaplain have granted to Peter Ardern as above, 21 lines (3). John Fyn' vicar of Sabrighesworth, John Chaterys chaplain and Robert Assek chaplain, grant to Peter Arderne Chief Baron of the Exchequer, John Levynthorp armiger, Ralph Grey and Thomas and John the sons of John Levynthorp the manor of Gyffordez as above, which they had by grant from John Chauncey the elder, armiger, 18 lines, listed in differing order, together 3 draft grants on one sheet of vellum, manuscripts in Latin, on vellum, in the same bookhand, folds, slightly creased, a few ink marks, slightly soiled, Phillipps ms 36528, circular paper label numbered 178, 460 x 255mm., undated [1460's].

⁂ Sir Peter Ardern or Arderne (d. 1468), perhaps a son of John Arderne was appointed a baron of the Exchequer on 5 February 1444 and continued as Chief Baron after the accession of Edward IV. Later he was appointed Justice of the Common Bench. Ardern married Katharine Bohun and had two daughters, one, Elizabeth married Richard Harpur and their daughter, Alice (b. in or after 1474, d. in or before 1551), became the second wife of Sir Thomas More.