Lease back of ten mortgaged arouras to parents-in-law, part of a marriage settlement TM 21417Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)ca. 30. Dez. 566

In the reign and consulship of our most divine master Flavius Justinus, the eternal Augustus and emperor, year 2, Tybi 4, 15th indiction. † Aurelius Iakob son of Phoibammon, son of Vetranios (?), his mother being Thekla, and his wife Eirene daughter of Besarion, her mother being Talous, taxpayers from the village of Aphrodite in the Antaiopolite nome, † to Aurelia Rachel daughter of Phoibammon, most noble, by God's will wife of our most beloved son Besarion, from the same village of Aphrodite, greetings. We acknowledge that we have willingly and of our own choice leased from you, for as long a time as you wish, reckoned from the crops, God willing, of the coming first indiction, the ten arouras now mortgaged to you by us, together with a share of the water sources, both spring-fed and raised by machine, and of the dwellings and all rights, wherever you wish, so that you may take these from the portion of the farm property allotted, God willing, to our said son Besarion, and of the date palms and plants there, with their tax liability in proportion, in accordance with the mortgage deed made by us to you, which remains valid and enforceable wherever produced; on condition that we hold these under us for cultivation and for storing whatever crops we wish, and in place of all their produce we shall pay their entire public taxes each year. The lease agreement shall be valid and binding, and having been asked on all points I have assented. With the subscription of me, Iakybios, also on behalf of Eirene his wife. † I, Aurelius Iakob son of Phoibammon, the aforesaid, have leased as aforesaid. ☧ I, Aurelia Eirene daughter of Besarion, the aforesaid, have leased as aforesaid. ☧ I, Dioskoros son of Iosephios, priest, having been asked, wrote on her behalf since she does not know letters. ☧ ☧ I, Aurelius Besarion, son of the aforesaid Iakybios and Eirene, the aforesaid, have leased as aforesaid. ☧