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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE
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ANCIENT DEEDS
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PREFACE.
THE present volume is the fifth instalment of a Catalogue
of all the Ancient Deeds preserved in the Public Record
Office. It deals with Nos. 10427-13672 of the A Series,
consisting of deeds of the Treasury of the Receipt of the
Exchequer formerly preserved at Westminster.
It has been prepared by Mr. A. Story Maskelyne of
this Department, and he has also compiled the Indexes.
H. C. MAXWELL LYTE.
Public Record Office,
December, 1905.
COBKIGENDA.
VOL. I.
C. 245 For [Norf .] read [Derby] .
C. 264 For [Norf.] read [Derby] .
C. 297 For [Bed!.] read [Derby] .
C. 828 For Tidehurst read Tideburst.
VOL. II.
A. 2315 For [Line.] read [Leic.] .
.For Miantune reail Miautune.
A. 3210 For Heliswicbe read Heliswrthe.
C. 2000 For [Norf.] read [Derby] .
C. 2011 For [Norf.] read [Derby] .
C. 2061 For [Derby ?] raw* [Derby] .
C. 2502 For [Norf.] read [Derby] .
C. 2559 For [Norf.] rm</ [Derby] .
VOL. III.
A. 5466 For [Line.] read [Derby] .
[Line.] .
[Notts.] .
[York, W.R.] .
A. 5659 For Ewaynystor read Gwaynyscor.
A. 6067 For [Norf.] read [Camb.].
VOL. IV.
A. 6250 For de Ore read de Ore.
A. 6688 Add Printed, Pipe Roll Soc., vol. x. no. 25.
A. 6692 For house of Montmorel read Maison Dieu of Montmorillon
(Vienne, Poitou).
A. 6708 For de Burford read de Buiford.
-For de Cardinel read de Cardimel.
A. 6946 For [Line.] read [Derby] .
A. 7385 For relimed (relimatam) read ploughed the second time (rebiniatam) .
A. 8499 For Thomas Dus, Richard Trevelye read Thomas [Pyken], Sir
Richard Trevelyan.
A. 9161 For Hytemor see Hycemor.
(vi)
CORRIGENDA VOL. IV.-^ow*.
A. 9266 For count of Eu read count of Denia (de Dene).
For Westmeren read Westminster.
AW church of Westmeren read monastery of Westminster.
A. 9443 For Edward III. read Edward IV.
A. 9684 For Lannescli read Gulval (Lannescli).
A. 9638 Add [Warw.].
A. 10061 For Roger .... read Roger [Trevarthyan] .
For Gwelbemle read Gwelbevile.
A. 10342 For Hellygywytton read. Hellygywytlou.
A. 10422 For Daghenele read Baghenele.
For Carnkerou read Carnkerion.
For Trevarnigon read Trevarnigou.
p. 566 Identify Breyd' as Breaston, co. Derby.
p. 587 Add to Kingsbury, co. Warw. 9638.
p. 594 Identify Methyn as Merthen.
p. 619 Insert Werdesford. See Woodsford.
p. 622 Identify Wulistorp as- Wilsthorp in Sawley, co. Derby.
VOL. V.
A. 10793 For Montmorel read Montmorillon.
A. 11066 For fait read fuit.
A. 12053 For [N'hamp.] read [Bucks.].
A. 12474 For Richard Fermor read Nicholas Fermor.
A. 13170 For Wodethorn read Wodethorp.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE
OF
ANCIENT DEEDS.
Series A.
(EXCHEQUER: TREASURY OF THE RECEIPT.)
[Cornw.]
[Sussex.]
[Sussex.]
[Sussex.]
A. 10427. Release by Michael, prior of the hospital of St. John the
Baptist next the bridge of Helleston, and the brethren thereof to Richard
Reskenmer, his heirs and assigns, of 3.s. 5d. rent of 8s. llr/. rent which he
owed them for a place of land, between the place of Peter de Antreuon and
the place of Henry de Pengersiec, with houses and other appurtenances,
together with an acre of land English in the upper part of Helleston ;
which place and acre the said Richard had by the gift of [R]oger the prior
his predecessor and the brethren ; so that the said Richard may hold the
said place and acre of them and their successors by Qd. rent yearly at Mid-
summer for all service. Witnesses : Roger de [C]armenou, Ralph de
Tregod, John de Reskenm[er] and others (named). Helleston, Whit
Monday, 32 Edward [I], Decayed.
A. 10428. Release by John Page to John Pukstye the elder of
Buksted, of his right in a messuage with a garden, &c. in Buksted, which,
together with Thomas att Well and William Schodwell, since deceased, and
the said John Pukstye, he had by the gift of Joan Alchehorne, late the wife
of William Alchehorne, of Buksted. 16 May, 8 Edward IV. Seal.
A. 10429. Feoffment by Joan late the wife of William Alchehorn of
the parish of Buxstede to Thomas atte Welle, William Shodwelle, John
Puxstye and John Page of the same, of a messuage, garden, &c. which
descended to her on the death of John Bakere, her father, in the said
parish. The morrow of the Conversion of St. Paul, 20 Henry VI. Seal.
A. 104:30. Feoffment by John Pukstey of Hethfeld to William
Weston, Richard Seger, Thomas Baybrok, John Kneyth and John Yonge,
of the free lands, &c. (terras et tenementa mea libera) called * Alchehornys '
in the parish of Buksted, which, together with Thomas att Well, William
Schodewell, since deceased, and John Page, who made a release to him, he
had by the gift and feoffment of Joan late the wife of William Alchehorn.
9 July, 10 Edward IV. Seal.
A. 10431. Feoffment by William Weston of Buxsted to Richard
Weston of Maidiston, co. Kent, and John Weston, the younger, of Buxsted,
of his free lands, &c. called 'Alchorns' in the parish of Buxsted, which,
A. 3657. Wt. 17294. 400. 10/1/03. M. A
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
to-ether with Richard Siger, since deceased, Thomas Baibroke John
Knythe and John Young, who made a release to him, he had by the gift and
feoffment of John Puxisti, deceased, of Hethfeld in the said county.
2 February, 14 Henry VII. Seal.
[Sussex ] A 10432 Feoffment by John Wodye of Held to Richard Mose, and
Isabel his wife, of the lands, &c. in Rowsparre, .late John atte Putte's,
which, together with John [WJode, and John atte Denne, since deceased, he
had by the feoffment of Thomas Wodehacche and William Stowte. 3 March,
38 Henry VI.
Sussex. A. 10433. Feoffment by Thomas Palshudd and Thomas Nye to
William Soughurste, and Alice (Alesie) his wife, of the lands, &c. in the
parish of Rowsparre, called 'Pytters,' which, with other land, they had by
the feoffment of Richard Soughurste. 26 January, 32 Henry VI. Seal.
[Sussex.] A. 10434. Indenture being a feoffment by Robert Newman, late
parson of the church of Rusparr, to Alice late the wife of Thomas le Man,
for the term of her life, with remainder to William le Mose and his heirs,
of the lands, &c. which he had by the gift of the said Thomas in the
parishes of Rusparr and If eld. Rusparr, Wednesday the feast of St. Luke
the Evangelist, 9 Richard II.
A. 10435. Feoffment by William Sougherst, and Alice (Alicia) his
wife, to Richard Mose, and Isabel his wife, of their lands in Rowsparre,
called ' Pytteres ' to them and the heirs and assigns of Richard for ever :
warranty by William. 20 August, 35 Henry VI.
A. 10436. Feoffment by John Denys of the parish of Plukle to
William Hylgerden of Betresden, ' glovere,' Thomas Berman and Thomas
John, of the same parish, of his lands, &c. in the parish of Plukle, or in the
county of Kent. Michaelmas eve, 19 Henry VI.
A. 10437. Release by William Mose to John Mose, son and heir of
Richard Mose, of his right in lands called * Pytterys ' in the parish of
Rowspare. 2 June, 21 Edward IV.
A. 10438. Indenture being a grant by [Denise late the wife of
William Clere] , Geoffrey Somerton and Robert atte Northouse, to Elizabeth
daughter of Dame Katharine Braunch, of a yearly rent of a Id. for the
term^of the life of [John Clere] from their manors of Ormesby and Burgh
in Flegge and from their lands there and in Hemmesby, Scroutby,
Maudeby, Fylby and Castre, which formerly belonged to the said William ;
and [after the death of the said John] of a yearly rent of 40 marks from
the same for her life, to be void if, after the said John's decease, she
brought a writ of dower against the said Denise, &c. Witnesses : [Sir
. .. . . Mau]teby, knight, and others (named). Ormesby, Monday
after the Holy Trinity, [12 ?] Richard II. French. Mutilated. Seals.
[Line.] ^ 10439. Feoffment by William Drant of Harington to his son
John, and Maud daughter of Robert de .Scraysfeld, John's wife, of the
tenement which Maud Drant his mother had in dower and his own tene-
ment, &o. to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies for their portion
after his decease ; covenant not to alienate any part thereof to their injury.
Harington, St. George's day, 23 Edward [I] .
[Cornw.] A iO 44 ^- ^denture of demise by John Reskemmer to Christian
nocent of Porthmenstar, Alice, her daughter, and John, the elder, and
a the younger, her sons, successively, for life, of all his land, &c. in
i-ortnmenstar ; rent, 10s. at the quarters usual in the hundred of Pen with for
f Trelewyth twice a year * Friday before
[Sussex.]
Kent.
[Sussex.]
[Norf.]
ANCIENT DEEDR.
[France,]
[Rutl..]
[Wilts.]
[Warw.] A. 10441. Indenture of demise made at Coventre 27 July, 21 Edward
IV, by John Purferey of ' Drayton besyde Nonneton gentilman ' to ' Rauff
Freman of Coventre,' merchant, of 'a close in Folkeshull calde
Purf reyesclose ' for twenty-four years from Lady Day next at 6s. Sd. rent ;
the tenant may 'shrede and lopp in seasonable tyme almaner trees,' and the
'shredyng and loppyng ' may carry away, &c. Covenant by Ralph,
endorsed, to ' stok and pull upp almaner wede and rotes now beyng within
the eddryng of the same close,' &c. English.
A. 10442. Charter of King John addressed generally. He grants and
confirms to the abbey of St. Georges de Boscherville (Sancti G-eorgii de
Baskier villa), and the monks there, all gifts made and confirmed to them by
the givers' charters. He grants to the said abbey and its household, for their
private affairs (manupastui ejux in propriis rebus), liberties and quittances
through all his land, both sides the sea, to wit in harbours of the sea and
Seine (Secane), and in the city of Rouen (Rothomag') quittance from toll
and from muid duty (modiatione) and from all other customs, and in the
forest of Roumare (Roman) green wood allowed for the use of the Saint
(viride lignum de liberatione captum ad omne opus Sancti faciendum} and for
the fire (ifjnem) of the abbey, and herbage and pannage for the abbey and
its houshold quit and in all his demesne forests ; also quittance in all his
cities, castles, boroughs, markets, ferries and harbours both sides the sea.
He grants them also the tithe of the forest of Montebourg (Montisburgi)
in all rent, and the tithe of the whole rent of the forest of Lillebonne
(Juliibone) and Fecamp (Fiscanni) and of the port of Tancarville (TankarvilV)
in everything belonging to it, and the wood of .... (Respevilla).
Further he grants them in pure and perpetual alms, of the gift of king
Richard his brother, the alder bed (alnetum) and meadows, and all the lands,
and everything which the said king Richard had in his demesne under the
town of St. George of Bocherville. He orders also that the manors of the
said abbey in England, to wit Avebury, Winterbourne and Weston (Avesberia,
Wintreburna et Westona), shall have quittances and their liberties from
shires, hundreds, hidages, and from tithing-penny (Thethingpeni) and from
danegeld (Danegh'). Witnesses: William archbishop of Rouen, William
Marshall, earl of Pembroke, William earl of Salisbury, William de Kaeu,
Ralph the Chamberlain de Tancarville, William de Trublevill, William de
Mortimer (Mortuomari) . By the hand of Simon, archdeacon of Wells, at
Jumieges (Gremeg'), 15 June, 8 John.
[Heref.] A. 10443. Confirmation by Henry III of letters patent of his uncle
Richard to the monks of Dore of quittance from toll, passage and pontage
on entering the realm of England. Westminster, 10 November, 1 Henry
III. Copy as exhibit.
[Oxford.] A. 10444- Indenture of demise, the Purification, 2 Edward I, by
Adam de Stratton, clerk, to Robert and John Marmiun, for seven years, at
Ml. rent, of the land in Chakenden, which their mother dame Rosamund
held of him part in dower and part in farm ; sureties for the rent, Henry
de Stokes, William de la Barre of Stokes, Walter le Waleys of Garing,
William de la Dene of Wodecote, William de Wodecote and William de
la Breche of Wodecote. Cancelled by cuts.
[Cornw.] A. 10445. Feoffment by Ralph de Rosmerin to Roger de Reskemmer
and Joan his wife, and the heirs and assigns of Roger, of two messuages
and all his land in Helligy Wydlou, in exchange for two messuages and the
third of all Roger's land in Treliver, with common pasture and turbary
(blestar') in the moor of Treliver, which Roger gave him and Joan his wife
in fee tail. Witnesses : Oliver de Carmynou, William de Walesbreu,
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Alexander de Godolghan, Osbert Hameli, Luke de Tresien. Reskemmer,
Sunday the feast of the Apostles Philip and James, 16 Edward II.
Endorsed: Hellegy Wythlowe.
A 10446 Feoffment by John de Chortewode, vicar of Skerningg, to
John le Reve and Ralph Gamoun, of the same, of a messuage with
building, the space containing his bed excepted (me* edific excep 9" "*
wico LnO, and a pightel (pittellam) there. Tuesday after St. Faith the
Virgin, 32 Edward III.
[Norf.] A 10447 Feoffment by Osbert Wynde of Estderham to Robert son
of Adam Shepherd (bercator') dwelling in Skerningg and Maud his wife, of
a piece of arable in Skerningg field. Sunday before the Apostles Peter and
Paul, 9 Edward II.
[Norf.] A 10448. Release by Rose Gyles, late the wife of John Gyles of Est
Brad'enham, widow, to John Gyles of Skernyng, her son, John Colyn and
Edmund Tabbe, of the same, of her right in a messuage and three pieces of
arable in a croft, which, together with her said husband and Thomas
Rownyng, she had by the gift of Adam Rownyng. Skernyng, 10 October,
22 Edward IV. Seal.
Endorsed ; Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10449. Feoffment by Geoffrey de Frausham to Walter Columbel,
of a piece of land in Great Frausham. 7 April, 10 Edward II. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10450. Feoffment by John Jygg of Wyghtoun to Henry lynglous,
knight, John Drewe and John Irmynglond, clerks, Edmund Wynter, George
Wyghton, Henry Walpool, Richard Baret, William Stapulton, and John
Pagrave, esquires, and William Lexham of Burnham, of the manor of
Burnham called ' Veautres,' with lands in Burnham St. Clement, Burnham
Thorp, Burnham Sutton, Burnham Ulp, Burnham St. Edmund, Burnham
Westgate, Burnham Northtoun, Depdale, Holkham, Wyghton and Warham,
which formerly were Simon Veautre's. Saturday after St. Bartholomew
the Apostle, 2 Henry VI.
[Warw.] A. 10451. 'To all Kyrsten men to whom,' &c. 'John Parsons of
Lappworth and Symond Skynner of the same, &c. Wher that John Broun
of Badsley on Thursday laste paste att Badsley mad ws the seyd John
Parsons and Symond Skynner to sell a wrytyng, he havyng grete wordes
sayng on to me Symond Skynner he wold bryng me to London and so for
dowt we selud the sayd wrytyng we not undurstondyng the contentes
and maters in the said wrytyng comprisud. We wturly revok hyt
and pray all persons that shall red or her hyt to geve no credence
ther to. Morover we declar and testyfye for throth that we never payd
rent to John Broun fadur to the said John Broun nor to no man yn hys
be halve but alway to sich persons os have come of the be halve of the said
John Broun of Badsley and gedurde hyt to hys wse,' &c. ' Gevyn att
Lappworth on fryday next be fore the translacion of Seynt Edmund the
bouschopin the vij th yer of Kyng Edward the iiij'V Seals with leaf
embedded in ivax.
[Warw.] A. 10452. Feoffment by Richard Laraunce of Bulkynton, son and
heir of John Laraunce, to John Hampton of Coventre, son of Geoffrey
Hampton, of all his lands, &c. in Bulkynton. Witnesses : Richard, vicar
of the church of Bulkynton, John Boteler, parker (parcario] of Weston and
others (named). 14 December, 11 Henry VI,
ANCIENT DEEDS.
[Norf.] A. 10453. Feoffment by John Altclo and Robert de Ryburgh of
Brunham St. Clement to Thomas Bekkham, Ralph Spryth and Thomas
Webstere of the same, of 5 roods land there in ' le Thorn' furlong (quarent'),
which they had by the feoff ment of John atte Mersch late vicar of St.
Clement. Witnesses: Simon le Veutre and others (named). Monday
before the Apostles Philip and James, 6 Henry IV. Seals.
[Norf.] ^ 10454. Feoffment by Ralph Spryth of Brunham St. Clement to
William Brom, of the same, of la. land there in ' le Thorn ' furlong, which
he had by the feoffment of John Altclo. Witnesses : Simon le Veutre
and others (named). Sunday after Michaelmas, 6 Henry V.
[Warw.] A. 10455. Feoffment by Nicholas le Wodeward of Ichinton to
William de Catesby, Simon, William's brother, John le Vineter of Solihull
and William his, Nicholas', son, of his manor of Toneworth. The morrow
of the Assumption (assenclonis beate Marie), 23 Edward III.
Sussex. A. 10456. Feoffment by John Hunter of Westerham, co. Kent, and
Agnes his wife, late the wife of John Swayneslond the younger, of
Ukkesfeld, to John Alffegh, esquire, and Thomas atte Welle of Buksted, co.
Sussex, of the lands, &c. being in the chapelry of Ukkesfeld called ' le Stones '
and a croft of free land (terre libere) called 'le Frecroft' there, which the said
Agnes, together with the said John Swayneslond, had by the gift of John
atte Well, her father, and Edmund Gater of Lewes, co. Sussex; attorney to
deliver seisin William a Smyth of Buksted. 15 August, 3 Henry VII.
Fragment of one seal.
[Sussex.] A. 10457. Grant by Rainald de Sancto Leodegario to God and St.
Pancras and the monks of the same place, for his soul and the soul of
Hildesent his wife, and of all his ancestors, of 25,s. rent in Hastings
(Hastingiis) of the fee of Crotteslieghe which fee the burgesses of Hastings
hold, and 2,000 herrings (allectum) and one cotter (Iwspiteni) at Wertlinges,
the term of the rent at the Purification, the term of the herrings on Ash
Wednesday (in capite jejunii) ; this gift he had made them for that they
had made one monk for the soul of Hildesent his wife the health of his
soul and all of his ancestors. Witnesses : Thomas his brother, William
de Capeim, Ralph de Camvilla, William de Sancto Leodegario his brother,
Godard his nephew, Ralph de Sancto Leodegario, Hugh the clerk.
Warw A. 10458. Release by Henry Sutton of Wulfencote to John de
Catesby, brother and heir of William de Catesby, of all his right in the
lands, &c. late the said William's in Lodebroke, co. Warwick, 20 April,
9 Henry IV. Copy or draft.
[Norf.] A. 10459. Feoffment by William Slappe, chaplain, of Skernyng, to
Thomas Mason alias Miller, William Willymont of Little Dunham, and
John Mechell of Skernyng, of 2a. land now in one piece in the field of
Skernyng, in the furlong (stadio) called 'Byttefeld,' which he had inter alia
by the gift of John Pescod, Robert Pescod of Cossey and Robert Rounyng,
clerk, by charter dated at Skernyng, 10 November, 15 Henry VII.
Skernyng, 20 November, 15 Henry VII. Endorsed ... in S r
Howescroft in Bitfeldfurlong. . . . Thomas Hoo.
[Warw.] A. 10460. Feoffment by William Oysel of Coventre to William de
Erescote of the same and Edith his wife of a tenement in Gosseforde Street
there. Monday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 35 Edward I.
Seal
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
[Sussex.]
[XorfJ
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
A 10461 Release by Katharine late the wife of John Smyth of
BuTle co Sussex, widow; to Thomas Gylot and Isabel his wife of
Ryngmere, of her right in Hertescroft ' in the parish of Byngmere in the
borough (in burao) of Midelham, between le Broyl,' wood, &c. 18 January,
12 Henry IV.
A 10462 Feoffment by William Colcy son of John Colcy of bkernyng
to John Fayreman, clerk, Edmund Tabbe and Thomas Neweman of the
same, of 3. arable there, which, together with his father and John
Pownifreyt, the elder, since deceased, he had by the gift of Edmund Warner,
late of the same. 6 July, 6 Edward IV. Seal. Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
A 10463. Grant by Thomas Spurun of Frausham to God and the
church of St. Mary of Wendling and the Premonstratensian Canons there,
of the homage and service of William son of Ednoht of Wendling, to wit
Qd. William paid him for 2a. land in Frausham, viz. one penny at the
Purification, Id. at Whitsuntide, U. at Michaelmas, and 1 d. to a scutage
and so in proportion ; to hold in free alms, to maintain a light before
the altar of St. Mary set up in the said church. Witnessss : Sir Gilbert de
Frausham, Sir Alexander his son, and others (named). Seal, with legend
SIGILL. THOME FiLii WALTERI. Endorsed: Sacriste in tenura Matilde
Mynne et modo edificatur.
A. 10464. Release by John son of John Smyth of Wykemere to
Robert Hereward of Aldeburgh of the clause of warranty contained in a
charter of feoffment made to him by the said Robert of three pieces of land,
one in Little Bernyngham and two in Wykemere. Sunday after St. Ambrose
the Bishop, 40 Edward III. Endorsed : J. Child.
A. 10465. Feoffment by Roger son of Thomas Baldwin of Skerninge
to William de Wenling, clerk, for his homage and service and for 6 marks
which William gave him, of 4a. land in Skerning in the tilth (cultiira)
called ' Middelfurlong,' abutting on his windmill, on land of Roger
son of Elviva le Halte, &c.; rent, Id. at Easter. Witnesses : Sir William
de Bellomonte and others named.
Endorsed: .... abbuttat super le Myllehyll.
A. 10466. Feoffment by Henry de Gressinghal to William de
Wendling, clerk, for his homage and service and 30*. in gersum, of 2a.
arable in the field of Scerninge ; rent, Qd. Witnesses : Gilbert de
Frausham, knight, Alexander his son, Seyer de Frivill, knight, Henry his
brother, and others (named).
A. 10467. Grant by Adam son of Henry de Gressinghale to God
and the church of St. Mary of Wendling and the canons of the
Premonstratensian order there, for his soul and the soul of Florence his
wife, &c. of (K/. rent, which Sir William de Wendling used to pay him for
2a. in Skerninge ; to hold in free alms. Witnesses: Sir Gilbert de Frausham,
Sir Seyer de Frivill, John son of Adam cle Gressinghale, Roger his brother,
and others (named). Seal, ivith legend, broken.
A. 10468. Feoffment by Robert Soppe, vicar of the church of
Skernyng to John Rodys and Adam Roundj ng, of two pieces of arable in
Skernyng, next bond land of Edward, lord dele Hastyng, &c. Saturday after
All Hallows, 7 Henry V. Seal.
A. 10469. Feoffment by Maud Tot of Skernyng and John Belle of
bhipdam to John Curson, Adam Belde and John Colcy of Skernyng, of the
lands in Skernyng which they lately jointly had by the gift and feoffment
of Ralph Tot, of Skernyng; warranted by Maud. Friday before the
Purification, 8 Henry VI. One seal.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
[Norf.] A. 10470. Feoffment by Ralph Tot of Skernyng to Maud Tot his
sister, of the same, and John Belle of Shypdham, of Qa. arable in Skernyng
in two pieces. Wednesday after St. Peter's Chains, 18 Henry IV.
Fragment of seal.
[Norf.] A. 10471. Feoffment by Robert Baker, vicar of a mediety of the
church of Skernyng, to Clement Powmfreth of Skernyng, of a piece of
arable reckoned at 8 a. there, at * Ser Howescrosse,' which, together with
William Tabbe of Estbradenham and John Mychell of Skernyng, the elder,
since deceased, he had by the gift of Edmund Tabbe and Thomas Newman
of the same, by charter dated 8 February, 3 Henry VII. Skernyng,
6 February, 16 Henry VII. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10472. Feoffment by William Rownyng of Est Derham to William
Dey, of the same, the elder, and John Pylche, of the same, of two pieces of
land and pasture in Skernyng, reckoned at 5a., which, together with a
messuage (inter unum messuaf/ium edificatuw), he together with Thomas
Rownyng, his brother, Anne, Thomas' wife, and Henry Ede, late of
Skernyng, since deceased, he had by the feoffment (A. 10492) of Alexander
Somerby, Adam Rownyng and William Belde, the elder, late of Skernyng,
by charter dated there, Sunday after St. Jerome the Priest, 26 Henry VI.
Skernyng, 6 June, 11 Henry VII.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo. Tomlinsons.
Norf. A. 10473. Indenture being a feoffment by Thomas Drory of Skernyng,
and John Bene, of the same, to Thomas Pynchebek, son and heir of
William Pynchebek, late of the same, deceased, and Joan Lotys, daughter
and heir of Simon Lotys, late of Flete, co. Lincoln, deceased, whom the
said Thomas was to take to wife, of all those lands, &c. in Skernyng, which
they had by the gift of the said Thomas by charter dated October 15th last.
18 October, 33 Henry VIII. Seals. Witnesses' names endorsed. Cf. A.
10491.
[Norf.] A. 10474. Feoffment by Thomas Rownyng and Anne his wife, of
Skernyng and William Rownyng of Estderham to Nicholas Baron of
Skernyng, Edmund Tabbe and John Colyn, of the same, of a half-acre,
with a messuage, in Skernyng, which, inter alia, they together with Henry
Ede, since deceased, had by the feoffment of Alexander Somerby, Adam
Rownyng and William Belde, late of Skernyng, the elder, by charter dated
there Sunday after St. Jerome the Priest and Doctor, 26 Henry VI.
Skernyng, 20 July, 15 Edward IV. Seals.
Endorsed: Tomlimsons. Thomas Hoo.
[Cornw.] A. 10475. Indenture being a feoffment by Oto Trevarthian to
William Tregewore, the elder, and Clarice his wife, in tail, of all the
messuages and tenements in the town of Brevannek, which the said William
held of him there, and dwelt in, and of a moiety of all his land in the said
town, a garden excepted ; rent, a grain of corn for the first six years, for all
service, save suit of court twice a year, and thereafter, 34s. Id. at the
quarters usual in the hundred of Penwith ; with reversion, in default of
their issue to himself and his heirs. Marghassiow, 2 March, 2 Henry V.
Endorsed: Barvannek.
[Cornw.] A. 10476. Demise by Ralph Reskymer, esquire to John Kempe, or
Kympe, for life, of all his lands, &c., in Helygy Whethelowec, at the rent
of a red rose at Midsummer. Witnesses : John Arundell, esquire, son and
heir of Thomas Arundell, knight, Sir Walter Barnecote, prior of the house
and church of St. Andrew of Trewardreth, William Reskymer, esquire,
Lawrence Kestell, William Lagharn. Merthyn, 28 June, 35 Henry VI.
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Sussex.
[Norf] A 10477 Feoffment by William le Gleuman of Skermngge to
Ralph his son,' for his service and a sum beforehand, of a piece of his
messuage on the north and a portion of his land on the west of it to enter
Tby rent, 4rf, viz. on the feast of St. Margaret the Virgin W. on the
feast of St. Edmund the King I*/., on Palm Sunday Id., and to the King s
scutage \A. for all service. Sunday on which is sung ' Quasimodo gemti,
34 Edward [I].
A 10478 Letter of attorney by John atte Mylle otherwise called
MVUeward clerk, to Thomas Staunton, to deliver seisin to Maurice
Pomery of the land, &c., in the parishes of Westbourne and Hertyng,
which together with Walter Haket, he had by the feoffment of Roger
Gunter son and heir of John Gunter. Westbourne, 18 February, 5
Henry VI.
iN'hamp.] A 10479. General release by Henry Parsones and Alice his wife of
Cawston, co. Warwick, to William Perkynes of Welton. 8 November,
12 Henry VII.
[Cornw.] A. 10480. Feoffment by John Organ of Treworian to Walter Renaud
of La Medesole', of the rent and whole service of Ives (Ivy) de Treworian and
Organa his wife, for the land, &c. they held in dower of the said Organa,
his mother, with the reversion of the said dower, expectant on her death, in
Treworian. St. Ladock, Monday after the Finding of the Holy Cross, 18
Edward II.
Endorsed : Horgan de Treworyan.
Cornw. A. 10481. Indenture being a feoffment by John de Reskymer, esquire,
to John Trethurffe, esquire, of all his land, &c. in Carvynek, Treveake,
Pennare, Haleglevynek, Trewynnyan, Bodanowe, Granpound and Stekyer,
in exchange for other lands, as contained in another charter indented
of even date ; attorneys to deliver seisin, Peter Newman and John
Jamys. 20 January, 38 Henry VIII. Signature of Reskymer. Seal, a
gem. Witnesses' names endorsed.
[Cornw.] A. 10482. Bond by Henry Treglisty to Ralph (llandulpho) Reskemmer,
esquire, in 40. on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, conditioned for his
delivering before Christmas to the said Ralph of a charter indented made
to Martin Pellorec by Joan late the wife of Walter Methros, in tail, of land,
&c. in Trevuno and Chywarton, and a charter made to the said Martin of
land, &c. in the town of Pellorec. Treglisty, Monday after Michaelmas,
14 Henry VI.
[Cornw.] A. 10483. Release by John Lanhergy to Richard Tremayn and
John Puret of all claim upon a Statute Merchant in SQL 14s. lid. made to
him at Lostwythiell. Bodmyn, Wednesday the eve of the Ascension,
6 Henry IV. Seal, chipped.
[Cornw.] A. 10484. Bond by John Polmorva and John Botte of Bodmyn to
Oto Trevarthian in IQQL due at Michaelmas, conditioned for the former's
standing to the award of John Whalesbrew and Richard Resprene, chosen
by Oto, and of Geoffrey Seyntaubyn and Roger Trewethynnek of his
choosing, touching the manor of Trelewith beside Redruth, to be delivered
before the Nativity of the B. V. M. Launceston, Friday the eve of
St. Lawrence the Martyr, 10 Henry IV.
Cornw. A. 10485- Indenture being the memorandum of an agreement
between John Trevarthian and John Urban, viz. that if Trevarthian before
the Assumption next shall assure lands to the value of 201. yearly in the
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county of Cornwayll to Urban for the term of six years, shall grant him all
the land, &c. in Beskemer, Killig, Ames and Bolosek till the full age of
Balph son and heir of Sir John Reskemer, knight, and shall pay him 47. on
the feast of St. James next, a Statute Staple in 100Z. dated 22 June and his
bond in 1001. to Urban shall be void. 1 July, 1 Henry IV. French.
Seal broken.
A. 10486. Bond by William Reskymmer, esquire, to John Arundell
of Lanhern and John Arundell of Talvern, esquires, in 1001. at Midsummer.
Wednesday before St. George the Martyr, 36 Henry VI.
A. 10487. Release by Roger le Vel of Nansglasan of his right in the
wardship and marriage of John le Sor, brother and heir of Robert le Sor of
Trelan to Richard, lord of Reskymer, saving to him and his heirs the ward-
ship of his fee of Maenke ; consideration, 10*. beforehand. Witnesses :
Hugh Pefrel and Ralph de Tregod, knights, Mark de Walebreus, Ralph
de Glen, Peter de Antrewon, Richard Bloyou, Joceus de Antreuon.
Lostudiel, Monday before St. Tyburcius and St. Vallerian, 16 Edward [I] .
Endorsed : Trelanmeour.
A. 10488- Indenture being a grant by Joan late the wife of John
Trevarthion, knight, Odo Trevarthian, John Trethiwy and John Skywys to
John Boskawen, of the custody of the lands, &c. which they had by reason
of the minority of Henry brother and heir of John Trewynnard, son and
heir of Roger Trewennert, with the marriage of the said Henry, and the
like of James, Henry's brother, if he survive the said Henry. Monday
before Whitsun, 6 Henry IV.
A. 10489. Feoffment by Alexander Balton of Brunham St. Clement,
to Thomas Gygges, of the same, of a half-acre and half-rood arable at
' Bromhyll,' between lands late Simon Vewter's. Monday after St. Bar-
tholomew the Apostle, 2 Henry VI.
A. 10490. Acquittance by Thomas Tregarthen the elder, steward
and general receiver of the rents, &c. of Humphrey abbot of Beaulieu
and the convent of the same, in the county of Cornwall, to John Nanskylly,
mayor of the borough of Helston, and his successors, for 5 marks for Easter
term last, parcel of 10 marks granted by Richard, sometime earl of
Cornwall, to the said abbot and his successors. 16 May, 4 Henry VII.
Seals.
Counterpart of A. 10473.
Feoffment by Alexander Somerby of Skernyng, Adam
A. 10491.
A. 10492.
Rownnyngand William Belde, the elder, of the same, to Thomas Rownnyngg
of the same, Anne his wife, William his brother and Henry Ede of the same,
of a messuage with buildings and two pieces of arable reckoned at 5a. there;
warranty by Somerby. Sunday after St. Jerome the Priest and Doctor,
26 Henry VI. Seals.
Endorsed: Tomlinsons. Thomas Hoo.
A. 10493. Feoffment by William Gamel of Coventre to Richard de
Walton, of two shops in the High Street in Coventre. Witnesses :
Robert le Baxtere, bailiff, Alexander de Stonlee, coroner, of Coventre, and
others (named). Sunday after St. Nicholas the Bishop, 35 Edward I.
Seal, broken.
A. 10494. Release by Gervase son of Alan de Kareltune to the prior
and monks of Lewes, for his soul and his ancestors', of his right in the
field called Willinghamwde,' between the wood of Sir William de Criketot
and the wood of Sir William de Moyun. Witnesses, Sir John Brech,
knight, and others (named). Seal, broken.
Endorsed: Com' Cantebregge.
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rCornw.l A 10495 Indenture being a feoffment by John Nanskylly to Richard
Nanskylly his son and heir, and Ellen, daughter of Lawrence Tremayne, m
tail, of all his land, &c. in Lannargh Byan, a place of land m Helstonburgh
in Manek Street with garden, and the rent of Thomas Spruse for a tenement
in the said borough ; rent, a grain of corn at Michaelmas. Witnesses :-
John Beskymer, esquire, Richard Lannargh, mayor of the said borough,
Peter Seyntaubyn. Hellestonburgh, 14 October, 10 Henry VII.
[Norf.] A. 10496. Feoffment by Roger son of William son of Henry Clement
of Great Frausham, chaplain, to John Aldus, chaplain, and John son of
Henry Syred, of the same, for a sum of money beforehand, of a messuage,
4a. arable and la. wood there. Wednesday before St. Mark, 9 Edward II.
Seal, an eagle displayed.
[Norf.] A. 10497. Feoffment by Isabel late the wife of John Martyn the
elder, of Skernyng, widow, and William Seeker, of the same, to John
Poumfreyt, of the same, John Martyn, of the same, and Thomas Sekker of
Shipdam, of a messuage, late William Burgoynes' and 3a. land late
belonging to the manor of Northendhalle, in Skernyng, abutting on ' le
Northendhalfaldyate,' 'leNorthendhalgrene,' &c., which, together with John
Martyn the elder and Adam Beld, since deceased, they had by the grant of
John Durem, Thomas Ryculf, and John Mathewe, citizen and tailor of
London. Saturday after Christmas, 4 Edward IV. Fragment of one seal.
[Oornw.] A. 10498. Indenture of demise by John Trevarthian to John
Cheyndut of Melynsy, and Isabel his wife, for their lives, of all his land,
&c. in the town of Stekyer, with a moiety of the wood of Trelewith in the
parish of Seynt Mewen, at the rent of a red rose at Midsummer. Melynsy,
Sunday before the Translation of St. Thomas, 21 Richard II. Seal.
[Comw.] A. 10499. Feoffment by Roger de Reskemmer, son and heir of
Richard de Reskemmer, knight, to Roger le Taillour, burgess of Bodmin,
of four messuages and one and a half acres of land Cornish in Lussulian,
to wit all his land in Lussulian ; together with his bondmen there ;
and together with the fealty, rent and service of William Hendi for
a ferling of land in the town of Boswythgi held by the said William
for life, with the reversion thereof; the homage, 5s. rent and other
the service of Michael de Hirros and his heirs for a ferling of land
in Hyrros ; the like of Richard le Flamank and his heirs for a ferling of
land in Kyrros ; the homage, 2s. rent and other the service of John Coych
and his heirs for three ferlings of land in Kyrros ; the homage, 4s. rent
and other the service of John Frank of Inisuergh and his heirs for an acre
of land in Inisuergh. Witnesses : Sir Michael le Petit, and Sir John de
Trejagu, knights, and others (named). Truueru, Friday before Midsummer,
12 Edward II.
[Norf.] A. 10500. Feoffment by John son of Adam Clerk of Causton,
dwelling in Brunham Ulp, to Simon le Veutre of Brunham St. Clement, of
two pieces of land in the field of Brunham St. Clement. Saturday before
bt. Nicholas the Bishop and Confessor, 8 Henry IV. Seal.
[Comw.] A. 10501. Grant by Peter de Antreuon to John de Tremaen in frank
marriage with Margery his daughter, of a messuage in Henleston Burgh in
the great street, with 5a. land English, on the south of the town ; rent, a
pair of white gloves at Michaelmas, for all service, save 5d. to the chief
lords from the messuage. Antreuon, Thursday the feast of the Conversion
of St. Paul, 80 Edward [I] .
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[Cornw.] 10502. Letter of attorney by John de Trespresuni to Oger his son
to do homage, fealty, suit of court and all other services he used to do to
Sir Roger de Carmenou for a half -acre of land in Trespresuni. Carmenou,
Friday the eve of St. Lawrence, 25 Edward [I] .
[Cornw.] A. 10503. Letter of attorney by Oliver de Carmynou, knight, to
Richard de Trewennard to receive seisin of two messuages and the moiety
of an acre of land Cornish in Polkenhoern, and of two mills with their suits
and multures in the town of Rigiou and the service of the free tenants,
which he had by the gift and feoffment of [Ralph] de .... you,
knight, in the towns of Rosmoren, Rigiou, Roswoen and Helwyn. Dated at
. . . . ewel, Friday after Easter, 7 Edward III.
Endorsed : Polkynhorn.
[Warw.] A. 10504- Indenture of demise by John Hampton of Coventre, son
of Geoffrey Hampton, to Richard Laraunce of Bulkynton, for life, of a
tenement in Bulkynton called ' Waweplace,' wherein Richard was dwelling,
with land and a croft adjacent ; rent, a red rose at Midsummer.
Witnesses : Richard, vicar of Bulkynton, and others (named). Bulkynton,
20 December, 11 Henry VI. Seal..
Cornw A. 10505. Feoffment by Richard Calmady, gentleman, to John
Reskymer, esquire, of all his land, &c. in Retalecke within the parish of
St. Hilary (lllarye) ; attorneys to deliver seisin, John Trethowan and Thomas
Trelodas. 12 October, 33 Elizabeth, 1591. Witnesses' namee endorsed.
[Norf.] A. 10506. Release by Robert son of Peter le Milnir of Skerning to
God and the church of St. Mary of Wendling and the abbot and canons of
the Premonstratensian order, for God and his soul's health, of 4(7. rent for
a piece of land in Skerning in ' Netherf urlong ' abutting on 'Tumshae.'
[Cornw.] A. 10507. Release by Eva late the wife of Reginald Lowis of Bodmin
widow, to Roger le Tayllur of the same, the younger, of her right by way of
dower in Roger's land, &c. in Stymg[e]lly, Bodmin and Penbugel. Tues-
day after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 5 Edward III.
[Sussex.] A. 10508. Feoffment by John atte Mylle otherwise called Mylleward,
clerk, to Maurice Pomery of the parish of Pulbergh, co. Sussex, of the land,
&c. in the town of Inlonde, and hundred of Bourne and in the town of
West Hertyng, called 'Chaunses,' in the hundred of Dempford, which
together with Walter Haket, he had by the feoffment of Roger Gunter, son
and heir of John Gunter ; with the reversion of the third part thereof
expectant on the decease of Maud sister of the late William Tayllard. West
[Hertyng], . . . . ,5 Henry VI. Seal.
[Cornw.] A. 10509. Indenture being a feoffment by Elizabeth late the wife of
John Tremayne and Lawrence Tremayne, son and heir of the said John
and Elizabeth, to Robert Bruse, of a place of land, with a garden, and la.
land English, in the town of Helstonburgh, the place and garden in St.
Mary street, the acre in Gweylgolestre, next land of the wardens of the
chapel of St. Mary, &c., to hold of the chief lord of the borough by
the rent and service due and accustomed, and further by paying them
6s. rent, &c. Witnesses : Eurinus John, mayor of the borough, Henry
Gyllyot, John Nanskylly. Helstonburgh, 10 September, 22 Edward IV.
Seal, broken.
[Norf.] A. 10510. Feoffment by Nicholas Gruggon and Christian his wife of
Brunham Nortone, to Ralph le Palmer of the same, of a half-acre of land
in Nortone field. Trinity Sunday, 15 Edward II.
12 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Sussex. A 10511 Feoffment by John Beynton, knight, to Richard Beau-
champ, bishop of Salisbury, John Chaynye and Peter Cowdraye, esquires,
Thomas Stocton, chaplain, and Robert Wotton, of the manor of Tabeler
Halle in the parish of Schepeleye, called Beynton.' Witnesses : Roger
Towkotis, John Wylughby, knights, Walter Borgh, John Mompesson,
Thomas Bonham, esquires. 16 March, 3 Edward IV.
[CornO A. 10512. Feoffment by Richard son of William de Reskemmer to
Roger de Reskernmer, knight, for life, of his manor of Reskemmer, with all
its appurtences, except the towns of Tregoys and Boscauan, with reversion
to himself and his heirs. Witnesses : Ralph Blogyou, William Basseth,
knights, Richard Ceregeaus, John de Lanbroun, John Bylkmn. Reskem-
mer, Tuesday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 6 Edward III.
[Cornw.] A. 10513. Bond by John Carnarthour, William Nanscalan and
Reginald Hendre to John Reskymmer, esquire, in 100 marks at All Hallows
next, conditioned for their standing to the award, together with Joan,
Maud and Margaret their wives, of John Trenowyth, esquire, and Thomas
Bere, chosen on their side, and of John Treffrye, knight, and William
Mohun, chosen on the said John Reskymmer' s side, touching their claim in
three messuages acres meadow, 20a
. . nigh Treveke. 12 September, 6 Henry VII. See A. 10009.
[Norf.] A. 10514. Feoffment by Thomas Rownyng, of Skernyng, and William
Rownyng, of Est Derham, to Robert Tomlynson, of Skernyng, Geoffrey
Brakke, of the same, and John Cokkeden alias Cotton, of Wendlyng, of a
messuage and a. land in Skernyng, which they had by the gift of Richard
Barne and William Tabbe. 11 January, 10 Henry VII. Seals.
Endorsed : Tomplinsons. Thomas Hoo.
[Cornw.] A. 10515. Indenture of demise by John Trevarthian, esquire, to John
John Tremayn, James Gerveys, John Urban, John Trethewy, John Skewys
and John Trethewy, the younger, of his manors of Merthyn and Rosewyk,
Trevarthian and Tretheves,'the advowson of the churches of Landewednack,
Ruan Major and Ruan Minor (Sanctorum Winwaloi, Rumoni Magni et
liumoni Parvi), and his land, &c. in Chymeder, Sensewana, Guylles and
Leyty ; to hold the said manors of Merthyn and Rosewyk, &c. and the said
land, &c. in Chymeder, Sensewana, Guylles and Leyty, for the term of the
life of Joan his wife, and the said manors of Trevarthian and Tretheves,
and the said advowsons, for the term of their lives, at the rent of a grain
of corn at Michaelmas. Witnesses : John Penros, James Treverbyn, John
Trereys, Eurinus Boneython, Matthew Skewys. Merthyn, Sunday before
the Ascension, 22 Richard II.
Memorandum, endorsed, of enrolment in the Bench roll 1 of deeds enrolled
Easter term, 22 Richard II.
[Norf.] A. 10516. Release by William son of Henry Clement of Great
Frausham to John Aldus, chaplain, and John son of Henry Syred, of the
same, the heirs of John Syred, or the assigns of the said John the chaplain
and the said John Syred, of his right in a messuage, 4a. arable and la.
wood there. Wednesday after St. Mark the Evangelist, 9 Edward II. Seal,
with leijend: s. WILL'I. FIL. HENKICI.
Endorsed: Iste Carte pertinent Rectori de Magna Fraunsham pro terris
vocatis Elynghams in Fraunsham predicta.
[Norf] A. 10517. Feoffment by Adam Roundyng of Skernyng to Roger
Lde, and Cecily his wife, of the same, of la. arable there, which, inter alia,
ehad, together with John Camplyon, since deceased, by the gift of Margery,
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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late the wife of the said Roger Ede, as in her charter of feoffment.
after the Apostles Peter and Paul, 12 Henry VI.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
Sunday
[Norf.] A. 10518. Feoffment by John Pynnez, son and heir of Richard
Pynnes, late of Est Derham, co. Norfolk, for a certain sum paid him
beforehand by William Henrison of Skernyng, to the said William, John
Botery, Richard Heryngton, of Gressenhall, and Thomas Aunger, of
Skernyng, of a piece of arable, containing three acres, in the field of
Skernyng, at ' Bettesfeld,' which descended to him on his said father's
decease. Skernyng, 2 January, 14 Henry VIII. Seal.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
[Norf.] ^ 10519. Chirograph, indented, being the memorandum of an agree-
ment, Thursday after the feast of St. Leonard the Abbot, 25 Edward [I] ,
between William son of Ralph de Oxburh and Thomas de Skerning and
Agnes atte Halle his wife, viz. William granted the said Thomas and
Agnes for life 2a. 1 rood arable in Little Frausham, to hold without con-
tradiction on the part of William or of John his son and heir ; the said
William and John, his son and heir by Emma late his wife, to be discharged
from all actions between the parties, whether in the king's courts or not,
and particularly from three quarters of barley which they were bound to
pay yearly during the life of the said Agnes, rendering in lieu thereof to
the said Thomas and Agnes and her heirs IGd. by quarterly payments,
with power to her to distrain on a piece of land lying between ' le Kerrs,'
in ' Herviis aker,' in * Potters Lund,' &c. Witnesses : Sir William de
Frausham, knight, and others (named). A.D. 1297. Seal. Endorsed.
Memorandum de redditu soluto per G. Pouly de Fraunsham Parva.
[Norf.] A. 10520. Feoffment by John Poumfreyt of Skernyng the elder,
John Poumfreyt, clerk, his son, William Slappe, clerk, and Clement
Poumfreyt, of Skernyng, to Francis Southwell, esquire, Thomas Hoo, John
Stringer, gentlemen, and Geoffrey Brakke, of an enclosure (inclaumm),
reckoned at la., late William Deye's, sometime of Est Qerham, as it lies at
' lez alders,' in Skernyng, next Thomas Hoo's enclosure called ' Fercarclose, '
&c. which, inter alia, they had by the feoffment of Jerome Crowe, rector of
a mediety of the church of Skernyng, by charter dated on the feast of St.
Kalixtus the Pope and Martyr, 21 Henry VII, and which he the said John
Poumfreyt the elder lately bought of the said William Deye, as in the
general charter of the said William, dated 18 February, 2 Richard III,
appeared ; to hold to the said Francis, Thomas, John and Geoffrey, to the
use of the said Thomas Hoo, his heirs and assigns, &c. Skernyng, 11
April, 24 Henry VII. Two seals remaining. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
Cornw. ^ 10521. Feoffment by John Trevarthyan to John Trevarthyan his
son of 2JL rent charged on land, &c. in Tregemynyon and on all other
the land, &c. which were James Tregemynyon's ; which rent the said
James de Tregemynyon, lord of Tregemynyon, granted to him, his heirs
and assigns charged on land, &c. in Tregemynyon and on all other the said
James' land, &c. in the county of Cornwall. Monday before St. Andrew
the Apostle, 6 Richard II.
[Norf.] A. 10522. Feoffment by Roger Ede and Marjory his wife to Thomas
Stalon, and Agnes his wife, their heirs and assigns, of a piece of land
beside Benecroft Mer', &c. Skernyng, Monday after the Conversion of
St. Paul, 21 Richard II. Seals.
Endorsed: Erisez grove ; Thomas Hoo.
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William Mollys, Simon Poddynk. West Hendre, Thursday befoie
St. Gregory, 41 Edward III. French.
[Norf.] A 10525. Feoffment by William Choket, late of Est Derham
Thtmas Mychell, chaplain, and Alan Whytopp, of the same to Robert
Tomlynso/of Skernyng, Geoffrey Brakke and Thomas Wuttes of the
same, of two pieces of land and pasture in Skernyng, containing 8*a .and
IJa. respectively, &c. which they had by the feoffment of William Dey,
the elder, and John Pylche of Est Derham; attorneys to deliver seism,
John Godewyn and John Pomefrey the younger. 8 January, II .enry V
Seals, one, apparently, of arms.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo. Tomplinsons.
[Cornw.] A 10526. Demise by John Porthnanter to John Trevarthyan, for
the term of his life, at 3s. rent, of a messuage and a ferling of land in the
town of Trefleghyou, with the rent and service of John Vel for a ferling ot
land tfiere. Witnesses : John Staba, Thomas Bally of Tregeue, Alan de
Tregeue, John Aly of Harch, John the clerk. Saturday before the
Circumcision, 42 Edward III.
Endorsed: Treleytho.
Warw. A. 10527. Feoffment by John Porrey, and Joan his wife, of Henley
in Arden, drapers, to William their younger son, of a messuage, &c. there ;
attorneys to deliver seisin, John Pratt, draper, and Thomas Courte of the
same. Midsummer, 2 Henry VII. Seals.
[Norf.] A. 10528. Feoffment by William atte Mede (adpratum) son of Henry
Clement, and Roger his son and heir, of Great Frausham, to John son of
Henry Syred and John Aldus, chaplain, of the same, of la. arable there, in
the tilth (cultura) called ' Ywerthlond. ' Saturday after St. Martin,
5 Edward II. tieal.
[Cornw.] .A. 10529. Bond by William Reskymer, esquire, to Sir Geoffrey
Adam, chaplain, in 20Z. at Michaelmas. 10 November, 11 Edward IV.
[Cornw.] A. 10530. Letters patent, dated 9 October, being a certificate under
the seal of his office by the Official of the Archdeacon of Cornwall, that
whereas Owen Lloide, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General of John, bishop of
Exeter, in the bishop's absence (in remotis agente] had notified him
that he had admitted and instituted Geoffrey *Adam, chaplain, to the
church of the parish of St. Wynwolaus of Landewynnek, vacant by the
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resignation of Master Walter Wille, last rector there, upon the presentation
of John son and heir of William Reskemer, the true patron, and had ordered
him to give the said Geoffrey real and corporal possession of the said
church, as by letters patent of the said Owen under the seal of the Principal
Official of the said bishop dated '6 October, 1477, in the 18th year of his
episcopacy appeared ; he had, on receipt of the said mandate, caused the
said Geoffrey to be inducted into the said church, on 7 October, by John
Eosy, rector of Grade, his commissary. Damaged.
A. 10531. Letter of attorney by Thomas de la Fenne and John de
Kendale to William Trelulle, clerk, to deliver seisin to Thomas son of
Roger de Carminou the farm of the manors of Tretheves, Wynianton, and
Kenel, according to the indentures between them. Carminou, Monday the
morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin, 22 Edward III. Seals of arms, broken.
A. 10532. Bond by John Grysewold of Whyttele of the parish of
Wutton, co. Warwick, husbandman, to John Catesby of Asschebylegger,
esquire, in 20/. at Michaelmas. 6 June, 13 Henry VI. Fragments of seal.
A. 10533. Feoffment by William Dey of Est Derham the elder and
John Pylche, of the same, to William Choket, Thomas Mychell, chaplain,
and Alan Whytopp, all of the same, of two pieces of land and pasture in
Skernyng, of 3$a. and la. respectively, which they had by the feoffment of
William Rownyng of Est Derham. 6 November, 12 Henry VII. Seals.
Endorsed, Thomas Hoo.
A. 10534. Feoffment by Ralph de Skernigg and John Schor-
wode, chaplain, of Skernigg to Eufemia daughter of Roger de Skernigg, of
a messuage with buildings there and 2%a. land. Friday before St. Margaret
the Virgin, 23 Edward III.
A. 10535. Feoffment by Clement Powmfreth of Skernyng to Robert
Baker, vicar of a mediety of the church of Skernyng, to Geoffrey Bracke,
Edmund Mychell and Thomas Bracke of the same, of a piece of arable
there reckoned at 3a. at ' Serhowescrosse,' which he had by the feoffment
of the said Robert Baker, dated at Skernyng, 6 February, 16 Henry VII.
Skernyng, 16 April, 16 Henry VII.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10536. Indenture being a feoffment by Oto Trevarthian, to
Henry Coky and Joan his wife, in tail, with reversion in default to himself
and his heirs, of a garden in Marghasbighan, at Sd. rent. Marghassiow,
Friday before Whitsun, 3 Henry V.
A. 10537. Feoffment by John Elfer of Great Frausham to Clement
the chaplain of Blyclyngg of a half-acre [there.] Great Frausham,
Monday after Whitsun, 9 Edward II.
A. 10538. Feoffment by Roger son of Baldwin de Frevill to Thomas
son of Odelina of Skerning, for his homage and service, and 20 marks in
gersum, of 24a. arable and a messuage which Alferus son of Brother held
of him in Skerning ; also grant to the said Thomas of free faldage
throughout his fee in Skerning; rent, 12d. at three terms of the year, &c.
Equestrian seal, blurred and broken.
A. 10539. Feoffment by Roger son of Gilbert of Frausam to Fulcher
son of Alfarus of Wendling (Venlinga), of 4a. of his lordship (dominio) at
Southwood (Sudvude) in his foreign tilth (cultura mea forensica) at the
west, except i. ; rent 13d, viz. 5d. on the feast of St. Edmund, 4d. on Palm
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Sunday and 4rf. on the feast of St. Margaret, and 2d. to a scutage.
Witnesses :-Reiner, knight (Eeinero milite), Simon de Sudvude and others
(named).
Kndorsed : Bromhill.
TNorf] A 10540 Feoffment by Henry son of William of Frausham to
Wmiam son of Leftheyn of Wenlinge, for his homage and 4 mark in
zersum, of a meadow in the town of Frausham at ' Clakesthornes,
abutting on ' Fenbrige,' and tf. rent Robert Wendam used to pay him for
a pit (fovea) belonging to the said meadow ; rent M. at Christmas.
Seal, broken.
Comw A 10541 Bond by John Howke of Rosogowe beside" Bodennek, co.
Cornwall, ' husbondman,' and Philip Jankyn [of] Talbenny beside Treneke
in the said county, husbondman,' otherwise called Philip Talbenny of
Talbenny beside Treneke, in the said county, ' husbondman,' to John Davy
of Grauntpond, in 100-s. at Michaelmas. Thursday before the Assumption,
10 Henry VII.
[Sussex. A. 10542. Grant by Guy de Brian to Sir Andrew de Saukevill and
Joan' his wife and Andrew's heirs, of the reversion expectant on the decease
of Alina late the wife of Sir Robert de Sapy, of a messuage, and 301a.
land, called Godeleysonde ' in Peveneseye and Westhamme. Witnesses :
Sir Andrew Peverel, Sir John Waleys and Sir John de Fyenes, knights,
and others (named). Heilesham, Thursday after the Assumption,
17 Edward III.
[N'hamp.] 10543. Indenture of demise by Thomas de Brynkelowe of
Coventre, and Alice his wife, to William Inggeland of Welton, for forty
years from Michaelmas next, at 2O/. rent, of a cottage and curtilage in
Welton in ' le Netherhende,' next Geoffrey Level's tenement ; to hold of
the said Thomas and Alice and her heirs ; if Alice die within the forty
years, the rent, and the reversion of the cottage, &c. shall remain to Richard
de Welton, of Coventre, John Inggelond and the said William Inggelond,
to sell the said rent and reversion and to apply the proceeds to the fabric of
the church of Welton, for the* souls of Thomas Bultyng and ....
his wife and of all faithful departed. Welton, 29 May 11 Richard IT. One
seal.
[Warw.] A. 10544. Feoffment by Thomas Tomson of Nuneton and John
Asshe of the same, the elder, to William Ludford of Nuneton otherwise
called William Smyth of the same, 'smyth,' John Ludford of the same,
otherwise called John Smyth of the same, < barbour,' and Agnes his wife,
of a tenement or cottage in Nuneton, extending from a field called ' Burgage
feld ' to the weir called ' Honysiche,' &c. Witnesses : John Asshe the
younger, then bailiff, and others (named). 5 January, 1 Henry VIII.
L Norf -l A. 10545. Feoffment by John Colyn of Wendlyng and Edmund
Tabbe of Skernyng to Thomas Rownyng and John Pescod of the same, of
a messuage there, with buildings (desuper edificatum) and three pieces of
arable in a croft, reckoned at Sa. adjacent to the said messuage, which,
together with John Giles of Skernyng, since deceased, they had by the gift
of John Giles, of Est Bradenham, and Rose his wife, late the wife of
Henry Ede ; attorney to deliver seisin, on behalf of John Colyn, the said
Edmund Tabbe. 20 November, 10 Henry VII. Seals
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Oornw.] A. 10546. Indenture being the memorandum of an agreement
between John Trevarthian of the one part and Margery late the wife of
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Richard Eyre, John Mone and William Eyr, of the other ; to wit, that
William son of the said John Mone shall be -married to Idona daughter of
the said year after the provision (garnissement) made by
the said John Trevarthian, or by the said Margery ; and the said parties
to their marriage for their sustenance, as much as
shall be ordered by Sir Henry Hilcombe, John Treverbyn, John Chendit
John Trevarthian has granted all the claim
which he, John his father and Roger his brother have in the manor of
the said four referees (ordinours), and this award
(ordinance) shall be made before the said children are espoused
[they] grant that the said children shall not be procured, or counselled by
their procurement, to dissent from (disagrier a) the said marriage ; mutual
releases; bonds in 2001. for observance of covenants. Ascension Day . .
. . French ; imperfect.
Endorsed : Trembethowe.
[Cornw.] A. 10547. Release by John Seneschal of Tresuswal, called ' Clerc,'
and Henry de Trewynnard to Peter de Tremaen, of their right in 30s. rent
in the town of Trevoeder which he granted them by his writing, and also
in all the lands, &c. in the said town. Undated, but apparently executed.
[Warw.] A. 10548. Feoffment by John de Brome of Lapworth to John Sleey,
and Joan his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said John, of a tenement
in Lapworth called 'Morhe . .' ; rent 14s. Sunday after St. Matthias,
Edward III. Copt/.
[Cornw.] A. 10549. Indenture being a feoffment by Ralph Reskymeur, lord of
Reskymeur, to Robert de Tregorra . . and Alice his wife, in tail, of a
parcel of land in Marchasbighan (Parvo Foru) ; rent, Qd
11 Henry VI.
[Norf.] A. 10550. Feoffment by Ralph son of John le Gleuman of
Skernyngg to John son of Florence Bunchequyl, of the same, of two
messuages and eight pieces of arable in Skernyngg. Thursday before
St. Edmund the King, 4 Edward II.
[Norf.] 10551. Grant by Walter son of Reginald Tutfet of Great
Frausham to God and St. Mary and the canons of the Premonstratensian
order at Wendling in free alms, of Id. rent which Robert son of Ednoth
of Wendlinge paid him for a piece of arable in the fields there, near
Calfhaye wood. Seal (a pair of shears), with legend SIGILL. WALTEKI TUTFET.
Endorsed: Carta Walteri Tutfait.
[Norf.] A. 10552. Feoffment by Robert son of Ethnoth of Wenlinge to the
abbot and convent &c. of Wenlinge, of a piece of land in the field there,
at Northalefaldgate, &c. la. wood, &c. in exchange for 2a. 3 roods at Calf-
hawe, &c. Witnesses : Sir Jordan Folyot, Sir Robert de Hulme, Sir
William de Frausham, Sir Warin de Herford, Sir Roger de Harsic and Sir
John de Dunham, knights, and others (named). Seal, with legend.
[Warw.] A. 10553. Indenture being an agreement made St. Bartholomew's
day, 34 Edward I, between Margery late the wife of Walter Broun of
Taneworth and Walter his son and heir touching her dower [there] . She
releases her claim, by reason of the gift of Adam le Mareschal, in
Lysterleyefeld, &c. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 10554, Release by Roger le Fraunceys to Walter Brun, Reginald
son of Bertram and Maud Salomon, of his right in their lands at Listerleye,
over which he brought a writ of common pasture in the eyre of the justices
in eyre at Warewik, 36 Henry III. Fragment of seal.
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A 10555 Feoffment by William son of Robert de Holehal to
Walter son of Ro-er Brun, his heirs or assigns, religion excepted, of 4ia.
Id in Listerleye^Heath (in Iruerio de), between the lane ^ fetate.
to Monekespath &c. toward Langedon way (versus mam de) , rent, I8d. ,
consideration, 22s.
A 10556 Feoffment by Alexander Stalun of Skerningg to Simon
son of Alexander of the same and Eufemia his wife Roger Ralph and
Adam, their sons, of la. arable there, abutting on Feldker Ac. Sunday
after the Apostles, Philip and James, 9 Edward II. Seal
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo; .... postea Pumfrettes.
A 10557 Feoffment by Edmund Reve, rector of Great Frausham,
and Robert So'ppe, vicar of Skernyng, to Adam Roundyng and Cecily his
wife, of Skernyng, of a piece of arable there, at Feldker &c., which they
had by the gift of John Peyntour of the same. Monday after St. Matthias
the Apostle, 7 Henry V. Seals.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A 10558- Release by John Peyntour of Skernyng to Adam Roundyng
and Cecily his wife of Skernyng, of his right in a piece of arable there, at
Felker. Monday after St. Lawrence the Martyr, 9 Henry V. Seal.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10559. Feoffment by Richard Spladyng and Thomas Storme of
Estderham, executors of the will of Thomas Stanton of the same, to Robert
Couper, William Pylche and Edmund Couper of the same, of the half part
of a messuage called ' Sketys ' in Skernyng &c. The feast of St. George
the Martyr, 29 Henry VI. Seal. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10560. Feoffment by Thomas Man the elder and Richard Crowe
of Skernyng to Robert and Henry Man of a messuage and a cottage,
formerly Adam Man's, a croft, four pieces of arable, a piece of underwood
in the common, and la. meadow for mowing, and all the lands which were
John Man's in Skernyng. 4 August, 17 Edward IV. Seal.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10561. Feoffment by John Man of Skernyng to William Belde
the elder, and William Colcy of the same of land &c. there, as in
A. 10560. 20 June, 17 Henry VI. Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
A. 10562. Feoffment by Richard Newman and Thomas Drewry of
of Skernyng, co. Norfolk, ' husbondmen ' to Geoffrey Brakk of the same,
* yoman,' Eobert Baker of the same, clerk, John Pumfrett, clerk, Thomas
Brakk and Robert Kyrby of the same, 'husbondmen,' of a close [there] of
la. near the chapel of St. Botolph &c. which they had by the feoffment of
the said Geoffrey Brakk, Robert Baker, clerk, John Brakk and Edmund
Mechell, by charter dated 22 January, 17 Henry VIII. Skernyng,
29 January, 17 Henry VIII. Seal. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10563. Feoffment by Richard son of Robert de Sudwude of
Wenling to Peter son of Richard Dengard of the same of a moiety of a
messuage in Skerningg, formerly Margaret Pinke's ; rent, to the chief lord
l^d. and %d. to a scutage, more or less.
A. 10564. Feoffment by John Reve the elder of Skernyngg and
Ralph Gamen of the same to Margery Schortewode of a messuage there,
which they had by the feoffment of John Schortewode, formerly vicar of a
mediety of the church of Skernyngg. Sunday after the Epiphany, 7
Richard II. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo ; . . . . modo Ricardi Hoo,
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[Norf.] A. 10565. Feoffment by John son of Eobert le Smyth of Thomston
to Robert Soppe, vicar of Skernyngg, and Ralph Humeltoft of the same,
of all his land &c., viz. a messuage and cottage, formerly Adam Man's, &c.,
and an acre of underwood in the common, called ' Wodegategrene,' in
Skernyngg, which descended to him on the death of Margaret his mother.
Easter Tuesday, 21 Richard II. Seal.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10566. Feoffment by Reyner de Jaxham of Skerningg to Geoffrey
his son of a half acre of land in the field of Skerning. The Epiphany, 3
Edward II.
[Norf.] A. 10567. Feoffment by Simon son of Roger son of Hutdr', of
Skerning, to Reyner de Jakesham of Skerningg and Hubert son of Richard
Godewile of Mateshale, for their homage and service and 40s. in gersum,
of two pieces of arable in Skerningg. Wednesday after the Conversion of
St. Paul, 27 Edward I.
[Norf.] A. 10568. Release by Hubert le Goterwyle of Mateshale to Reyner
de Jakesham of Skerningg of two pieces of arable in the field of Skerningg.
Sunday before St. Ambrose, 3 Edward [II]. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10569. Feoffment by Reyner de Jakesham of Skerningg to
Geoffrey his son, in tail, of the moiety of a piece arable in the field of
Skerningg ; rent, Qd. Sunday after St. Gregory the Pope, 6 Edward [II].
[Norf.] A. 10570. Feoffment by Roger son of Everard le Peyntour of
Estderham and Florence his wife to Simon son of Alexander of Skernyngg
and Eufemia his wife, Roger, Ralph and Adam their sons, of 3|a. arable
lying dispersed in the field of Skernyng ; to hold &c. to them and the
heirs of the bodies of the said Roger and Adam, with remainder in default
to Simon's heirs. Sunday after St. Gregory the Pope, 13 Edward II.
Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10571. Feoffment by Roger son of William Columbel of Frausham
to God and the church of St. Mary of Wenling, and the abbot and canons
of the Premonstratensian order there, for his soul and the souls of his
ancestors and successors of the homage and service of Humphrey Nosse of
Little Frausham and of Qd. rent which Humphrey used to pay him at
Michaelmas for the whole tenement Humphrey held of him in Great
Frausham; to hold in free alms. Witnesses: Sir Osebert de Caylly,
Sir Gilbert de Frausham, Sir Saer de Frivill, Sir Henry de la Leghe, knights,
and others (named). Seal } a dove, with legend SIGILL. BOG. [COL']BEL.
[Norf.] A. 10572. Grant in free alms by William le Butelyer of Rucham to
Nicholas the abbot and the convent of St. Mary of Wenling, of the
homage and service of Hamo son of Avice and his parceners, and of
John Kynnoch and his parceners, and their heirs, viz. 2ld. and 14|d.,
for the tenements they held of him in Frausham. Witnesses : Sir
Hamo Burch, Sir Gilbert de Frausham, Sir Saer de Frivill and Sir Hamo
de Pattesle, knights, and others (named). Fragment of seal.
[Norf.] A. 10573. Grant in free alms by Robert son of Roger atte Scale
(ad scalam) of Little Frausham to God and the lights (ad luminare)
of the church of St. Mary of Wendling, to the abbot and convent of the
same place, of the Premonstratensian order, for the souls of himself,
his father and mother, his brothers, and all his benefactors, of Qd.
rent which Maud Aniel, of Little Frausham, and Bartholomew her son,
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paid him at Christmas, Easter and the Assumpton, for a tenement in the
&&rf iStla Frausham. Witnesses :-Sir Gilbert de Frausham and
others (named). Fragment of seal.
Endorsed : Sacriste. Edmundus Oldhalle.
[Norf.J A 10574 Feoffment by Robert de Sancto Thoma of Neketon, for
2of beforehand, to Thomas son of Alexander of Skerninge, Agnes his wife
Agnes daughter of Alexander de Ringstede, and the heirs and assigns of
Thomas of 21d. rent due from the said Thomas and Agnes his wife yearly
for a tenement in Little Frausham; consideration, 20s. beforehand.
Sunday after St. Augustine 27 Edward [I].
Endorsed : Johannes Staworthi modo tenet ad nrmam. C/. A. 10575.
A 10575 Feoffment by Robert de Sancto Omero of Neketon to
Thomas son of 'Alexander of Skerning, Agnes his wife, and Agnes daughter
of Alexander de Ringestede, of 21d. rent &c. as in A. 10574. Sunday after
the Finding of the Holy Cross, 27 Edward [I] . Of. A. 10574.
A 10576 Feoffment by Robert Couper of Estderham, Katharine
his wife, John Halyard the elder, and William Scoth, to Thomas Rownyng
of Skernyng, Robert Rook of the same, and William Rownyng, of Estder-
ham, of the half part of a messuage in Skernyng, called < Sketys' ; attorney
to deliver seisin, John Pescod. The eve of the Apostles Peter and Paul,
12 Edward IV. Seals. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10577. Feoffment by Richard son of Robert Gylebert of Sker
ningge to John son of Alexander of the same, for his homage and service
and 80s. in gersum, of Ha. arable there, abutting on the pasture which is
called 'Tuneker,' &c., at a peppercorn rent. Witnesses: Sir William de
Frausham, Sir Godfrey de Beumund and Sir Henry de Lacy, knights, and
others (named). Sunday after St. Valentine, 19 Edward [I].
[Norf.] A. 10578. Feoffment by William de Norwico of Skerningg to
Thomas son of Roger de Schortwod of Westbradenham of a cottage and
toft in Skerningg. Sunday before St. Dunstan the Bishop, 11 Edward II.
Seal. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10579. Feoffment by Thomas Belde of Skernyng to Richard
Pynnes of Estderham, of a piece of arable containing 3a. in the field of
Skernyng at Bytefeld, which, together with John Belde, his brother, and
John Martyn the elder, since deceased, he had by the grant of William
Belde late of Skernyng and John Man of the same. 9 June, 5 Edward IV.
Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10580. Feoffment by Thomas Eycoll of Hoo and John Bolyon
of Swanton Morlee to Thomas Lampken of Gressenhale, Simon Toke of
Betelee, John Fyssher of Skernyng, and Henry Gedgh of Wurthyng, of
the land &c. in Skernyng, which they had by the feoffment of John
Pylche of Estderham, Richard Pynnes of the same, and Thomas Neve
of Stanfeld ; Thomas Eycoll to deliver seisin on behalf of John Bolyon
12 November, 8 Henry VII. Seal. Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10581. Counterpart of feoffment by Robert Soppe, vicar of
Skernyng, to Simon Auncell, and John his son, of 3a. land, with a cottage,
there called Caystes, between Northendegrene and the tenement of the said
Simon called Fulchers, &c., which land and cottage were formerly held of
him in bondage ; rent, Id. at the Purification for all service. Thursday
after Easter, 21 Richard II. Seal*.
indorsed: Modo in tenura Thome Seeker nuper Galfridi Seeker.
Thomas Hoo.
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[Norf.] A. 10582. Feoffment by John Pylche of Estderham, Richard Pynnes
of the same, and Thomas Neve of Stanfeld, to Thomas Eycoll of Hoo
and John Bolyon of Swanton Morlee, of land &c. in Skernyng which
they had by the gift of the said Thomas Eycoll, Nicholas Barker of Hoo,
the said John Bolyon, and Geoffrey Baldeswell of Estderham ; attorney to
deliver seisin, Robert Baker, clerk, vicar of Skernyng. 7 November,
8 Henry VII. Seals.
[Norf.] A. 10583. Indenture of release by Avelin late the wife of Geoffrey
de Sutwde to the abbot and convent of Wendling, of her dower in l^a.
land &c. in Great and Little Frausharn ; consideration, quarter of barley
at Michaelmas yearly for life. Wendling, Saturday the eve of the Epiphany,
81 Edward [I]. Seal, chipped.
[Norf.] A. 10584. Feoffment by Walter Amys of Skerningg to his son John
in tail of a messuage which he acquired from Emma his sister there ; rent,
Id. at Michaelmas. Wednesday before the Apostles Simon and Jude,
1 Edward II.
[Norf.] A. 10585. Indenture being a feoffment by John Pomefrey of Skernyng
and John his son, Clement Pomefrey and Thomas Brak of the same to
William Pynchebek of the same, of $a. land and meadow there in Nether-
furlong, between the chapel of St. Botolph and Sponebrigge, &c. which,
together with a void messuage, they had inter alia by the gift of Robert
Fyssher, who had the same with other things together with Henry Clerk,
Avelin his wife, and John Mychell, since deceased, by charter dated at
Skernyng, 13 November, 12 Henry VII ; rent l|r/. at Michaelmas to the
tenants of the said void messuage. 8 April, 22 Henry VII.
Endorsed : . Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10586. Feoffment by Thomas Droury, son and heir of Robert
Talyour alias Droury of Great Fraunsham, to Thomas Bevyrley of
Skernyng and Walter Ryckys of Estderham, of a close called 'Poum-
freytes,' containing 4a. land, and la. land called 'Yeld Acre,' in Skernyng,
which descended to him on the death of his said father. 20 July, 20
Edward IV. Seal. Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10587. Feoffment by Thomas Anger of Skernyng to Tnomas
Erll of Skernyng the elder, Thomas Mowtyng of Estderham, William
Erll and Thomas Erll of Skernyng the younger, of la. arable in Skernyng
field, which he had by the feoffment of John Eede. 9 June, 17 Henry VII.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10588. Feoffment by John Burgony of Norwich, John Peyntour,
and John Auncel of Skernyng to Henry Man of Skernyng, of two pieces
of arable in Skernyng. Saturday before the Holy Trinity, . . . Henry . .
[Norf.] A. 10589. Letter of attorney by John Cook of Skernyng, late of
Berton Bendych, Ralph Este, citizen of Norwich, * fleccher,' and Peter
Este, of Great Wichyngham, to John Poumfrey of Skernyng, to deliver
seisin to John Westhagh, rector of the church of Skernyng, of land &c. in
Skernyng. 4 August, 8 Edward IV.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10590. Feoffment by William Beeld of Skernyng and John
Man of the same to Thomas Beeld of the same, John Beeld his brother,
and John Martyn the elder, of a piece of land of Sa. in the field of
Skernyng, at Bytefeld, which together with Adam Beeld, since deceased,
they had by the gift of Stephen Clerk of Estderham and John Blyford of
Great Fraunsham. Monday after the Epiphany, 24 Henry VI, Seal,
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rNorfl A 10591 Feoffment by Thomas Stalon of Skernyng, to Thomas
Hardy of E?tbradenham, William James and Adam Roundyng of Skemyng
aforesaid, of three pieces of arable in Skernyng one lying east of the hill
of the mill of Huntyngfeld Halle, &o. Monday before St. Botolph the
Abbot, 13 Henry IV. Seal.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A 10592. Feoffment by Robert Fyssher of Skernyng, Thomas
Brak'ke and Clement Pomefreyth of the same, at the instance and special
request of William Wyllymond, Thomas Fyssher and John Wyllymond,
executors of the testament and last will of John Fyssher, of Estderham,
to John Bullok of Skernyng, William Pynchebek and Thomas Sekker
of the same, of the land &c. in Skernyng, which, together with the
said John Fyssher, they had by the feoffment of William Slappe of
Skernyng aforesaid, clerk, and Robert Baker of the same, chaplain, by
charter dated 8 January, 23 Henry VII ; to hold to the use of the said John
Bullok, his heirs and assigns. 15 August, 2 Henry VIII. Seal.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A- 10593. Feoffment by John Fyssher of Shernyng to William
Slappe of Skernyng aforesaid, clerk, and Robert Baker of the same,
chaplain, of all the lands &c. in Skernyng, which, together with Thomas
Lampken, late of Gressenhale, Simon Toke, late of Betelee, and Henry
Gedge, late of Wurthyng, since deceased, he had by the gift of Thomas
Eycoll, late of Hoo, and John Bolyon, late of Swanton Morley, by charter
dated 12 November, 8 Henry VII ; two pieces of arable, reckoned at la.
sold by him to John Pomefrey excepted ; to hold to them to his use.
4 September, 23 Henry VII. Seal. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10594. Feoffment by William Slappe of Skernyng, clerk, and
Robert Baker of the same, chaplain, to John Fyssher of Skernyng, Robert
Fyssher, Thomas Brakke and Clement Pomefreyth of the same, of the land
&c. in Skernyng, which they had by the feoffment of the said John Fyssher,
by charter dated 4 September, 23 Henry VII ; to hold to the said John,
Robert, Thomas and Clement, to the use of the said John Fyssher, his
heirs and assigns. 8 January, 23 Henry VII. Seal. Memorandum of
livery of seisin endorsed. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10595. Feoffment by Stephen Clerk, of Estderham, and John
Blyford of Great Fraunsham to Adam Belde, William Belde and John
Man of Skernyng, of a piece of arable in Skernyng field, at Bytefeld ;
warranty by Stephen. 6 April, 17 Henry VI. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10596. Feoffment by John Gyles of Estbradenham, and Rose
his wife, late wife of Henry Ede of Skernyng, and Thomas Rounyng of the
same, to John Giles of Skernyng, John Colyn, Edmund Tabbe and William
Gyldensleve of the same, of a messuage with buildings (desuper edificatum),
with three pieces of arable in a croft, reckoned at 3a. in Skernyng, which,
together with the said Henry Ede and William Belde the elder of
Skernyng, they had as by charter thereof made to them appeared;
warranty by Rose. 10 November, 7 Edward IV. Seals.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10597. Release by John Hamond of Estbradenham to John
Man of Skernyng of his right in land &c. in Skernyng which he had by
the feoffment of Simon Crowe of Skernyng, and which the said Simon had
H vi the said John Man< The last day but one of
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[Norf.] A. 10598. Grant in pure alms by Thomas Aldelm of Skerning to
the abbot and convent of St. Mary of Wendling, of the homage and service
of Edmund his son and 4d. rent Edmund paid him for a messuage in
Skerning next the road to Gressenhal, abutting on ' Langele forde,' &c.,
and for %a. at Hallecroft and a. called * Herles Half acre,' &c. Witnesses :
Sir Jordan Folyot, Sir William de Fraunsham, and Sir John de Dunham,
knights, and others (named).
Endorsed: Carta Sacriste de Wendling ; also Oliverus Pomfret tenet . . .
. . . . et Willelmus Curie tenet . ; Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10599. Feoffment by Adam Rownnyng of Skernyng to Henry
Ede of the same, Rose his wife, William Belde the elder and Thomas
Rownnyng of the same, of a messuage with buildings and three pieces of
arable in a croft, reckoned at 3a., which he had by the feoffment of Margery
Ede, late the wife of Roger Ede of Skernyng. 18 February, 25 Henry VI.
Seal. Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10600. Feoffment by Thomas Eycoll of Hoo, Nicholas Baker of
the same, John Bolyon of Swanton Morlee, and Geoffrey Baldeswell of
Estderham, to John Pylche of Estderham, Richard Pynnes of the same,
and Thomas Neve of Stanfeld of the land &c. in Skernyng, which they
had by the feoffment of the said Richard Pynnes and John Colyn of
Wendling, Thomas Newman of Skernyng, William Belde, and Henry
Clerk of the same ; warranty by Eycoll ; attorney to deliver seisin, the
said Thomas Eycoll. Skernyng, Wednesday the feast of St. James the
Apostle, 7 Henry VII.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10601. Feoffment by Robert Fyssher and Thomas Fyssher to
Clement Pounefreyte, Thomas Pounefreyte, John Pounfreyte, clerk, and
John Bullok, of a close in Skernyng field, which, together with John
Fyssher and Richard Fyssher, since deceased, they had by the feoffment of
William Belde the younger by charter dated at Skernyng, 17 July,
5 Edward IV. Skernyng, 6 January, 2 Henry VIII. Seal.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10602. Feoffment by William Beld the younger of Skernyng to
John Fyssher of Skernyng the elder, Robert Fyssher, Richard Fyssher
the elder, and Thomas Fyssher, of the same, of a close in Skernyng field
which, together with Edmund Tabbe, Thomas Beld, Robert Langtoft, and
John Trypelot, late of Skernyng, since deceased, he had by the release of
Robert Reve, son and heir of Adam Reve, late of Skernyng, dated 17 July,
5 Edward IV. Skernyng, 12 April, 14 Henry VII. Seal.
Endorsed : For parte of Brendwode clos ; Thomas Hoo.
[Warw] A. 10603. Release by Emma, late the wife of Geoffrey le Waydur of
Coventre, to Peter son and heir of Nicholas le Deistere of the same, her
brother, of her right -in a messuage next ' le Irenmongeresrowe ' in
Coventre, which she had for the term of the life of the said Nicholas her
father, &c. Witnesses : John de Clyfton, bailiff, Roger de Pacwode,
coroner, of Coventre, and others (named). Wednesday after St. Cedde, 6
Edward III.
[Warw.] A. 10604. Release by Simon le Archer of Toneworthe to John de
Middelmor, of his right in two fields of land in Toneworthe, one between
the road to Warrewyk and 'le Clerkeslond,' the other between William
Dolfyn's land and the other road to Warrewyk. Friday after the Apostles
Peter and Paul, 14 Edward III.
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A 10605 Bond by John Hale of Stretford, co. Warwick, 'smyth,'
Wmiam Hale of the same, 'wever,' and John Careles ol : Bysshoppuston m
the said county, 'husbondman,' to Thomas Palmer and William Catesby
esquires, in 10 marks, at Midsummer next. St. Luke the Evangelist,
24 Henry VI. One seal
A 10606 Feoffment by John Broun, of Thoneworth, to John Waters,
and Agatha, hi's wife, of a place of meadow with the wood thereon, in the
territory of Thoneworth, between land of the said John Waters and of
Simon de la Heth, &c. ; rent, 4d. to the chief lords. Saturday after
St. Hilary, 15 Edward II. Seal.
A 10607 Feoffment by John Attewelle, rector of Matelaske, to
Robert Herewa'rd of Aldeburgh, of all his land &c. in Toun Bernyngham,
North Bernyngham, Baconthorp, Plumpstede and Matelaske. Toun-
bernyngham, Sunday after the Ascension, 34 Edward III.
A 10608. Feoffment by John de Kellygren to Oliver de Caermenou
and Elizabeth his wife, of a ferling of land in the town of Treberveth beside
Kenel, viz. a moiety of the whole town of Treberveth. Witnesses : Sir
John de Trejagu, knight, Roger de Reskemmer, John le Bret, James de
Trevyados, Walter de Carnduyou. Caermenou, Friday the feast of St.
Mark the Evangelist, 13 Edward II.
A. 10609. Feoffment by Clement de Bliclynge, chaplain, to
Geoffrey de Frausham, of a piece of arable in Great Frausham. Friday
before St. Luke the Evangelist, 10 Edward II. Seal, broken.
Endorsed : . . . dimidia acra.
A. 10610. Chirograph indented being the counterpart of a demise
in fee farm by Robert abbot of Wendling and the convent of the same to
Richard Angevile and Maud his wife and their heirs lawfully begotten of
them, of a messuage and croft of 2Ja. land, in Great Frausham, formerly
Robert Rasthyen's ; rent, on the feast of St. Faith the Virgin, 2 quarters
barley, and two hens at Christmas, for all service, save suit of court
twice a year at Wendling. Thursday after Midsummer, 31 Edward [I].
Seal cracked.
A. 10611. Release by William Hard of Creyke to John atte Dale,
William Dale, and Thomas Peyntour of Brunham Norton, of his right in
2a. land in the field of Brunham Thorpph in the furlong (stadio) called
'Braky Wong,' abutting on Holkhamhevedys, &c., which he had by the
feoffment of Roger Coldham of Brunham Thorpp. Brunham Overe,
15 July, 15 Henry VI.
A. 10612. Feoffment by Roberl Bulman of Holkham to Richard Prat,
rector of Brunham Thprp, and Roger Coldham of the same, of 2a. land
there in the furlong (stadio) called ' Braky Wong,' abutting on Holkham-
hevedys, &c. 3 June, 2 Henry V. Seal, broken.
A. 10613. Feoffment by Roger Coldham of Brunhamthorp to John
Dale, William Dale, and Thomas Peyntour of Brunham Norton, of 2a.
land in the field of Brunham Thorp, in the furlong (stadio) called ' Braky
Wong,' abutting on Holkhamhevedys, &c. Brunham Overe, 15 July, 15
Henry VI.
A. 10614. Letter of attorney by Richard Kerry and Joan his wife to
John Bevyle and John Spede to deliver seisin to John Tretherf of land &c.
in Truruburgh. Witnesses : Sir William Bodrugan, knight, Henry
Trevenoure, John Trewyk. Monday before the Translation of St. Thomas
the Martyr, 8 Henry VI.
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[Norf.] A. 10615. Feoffment by Ralph le Charter of Little Frausham to
Robert son of Roger atte Scale (ad scalam), of 3 roods arable in the
field of Little Frausham, &c., to assign to whom he pleased &c. except
religious houses ; rent, 2d. ; consideration, i mark in gersum.
[Norf.] A. 10616. Grant in free alms by Geoffrey de Swtwode to the abbot
and canons of the Premonstratensian order of St. Mary of Wendling, of all
the land &c. which they held of his fee in the town of Great Fraunsham,
quit of all services &c. Witnesses : -Sir Jordan Folyot, Sir William his
brother, Sir Osbert de Caly, Sir William de Fraunsham, Sir John de Dunham,
knights, and others (named). Wendling, Wednesday in Easter week,
6 Edward [I].
[Norf.] A. 10817. Letter of attorney by John the chaplain son of Roger the
Leche (medici) of Skerning to Walter Tutfayt of Skerning to pay to the
abbot and convent of Wendling 4rf., which the said Walter used to pay him
for two pieces of land in Skerning. XVII. Kal. June, 3 Edward II. Seal.
Endorsed : Sacrista debet percipere ....
[Warw.] A. 10618. General release by Agnes daughter of William Creke, late
tanner of Nuneton, to Richard Bagot. All Hallows day, 18 Henry VI.
[Norf.] A. 10619. Feoffment by John Eede of Est Bradenham, son and heir
of Henry Eede of Skernyng, to John Trypelot of Skernyng the elder, John
Trypelot of the same the younger, and Thomas Anger of the same, of
la. arable in Skernyng field, which descended to him on his father's death.
Friday before St. Faith the Virgin, 4 Edward IV. Seal.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10620. Feoffment by Edmund Tabbe and Thomas Newman of
Skernyng, to Robert Baker, vicar of a mediety of the church of Skernyng,
William Tabbe of Est Bradenham and John Mechell of Skernyng
the elder, of a piece of arable, reckoned at 3a. in Skernyng, at ' Ser Howes
Crosse,' &c., which together with John Fayreman, clerk, since deceased,
they had by the gift of William Colcy, son of John Colcy of Skernyng,
by charter dated there, 6 July, 6 Edward IV. Skernyng, 8 February,
3 Henry VII. Seals.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10621. Feoffment by Nicholas Baron, late of Skernyng, Edmund
Tabbe, and John Colyn of the same, to Richard Baron of Est Bradenham,
Geoffrey Awncell of Skernyng and William Tabbe, of a half-acre, with a
messuage with buildings, in Skernyng, which they had by the gift of
Thomas Rownyng, Amice his wife, and William Rownyng of Est Dyrham,
by charter dated at Skernyng, 20 July, 15 Edward IV. Skernyng, Lady
Day, 22 Edward IV. Seals.
Endorsed : Tomlinsons ; Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10622. Confirmation by Roger son of John le Gleurnan of
Skerningg to Ralph, his brother, for his service, of a piece of the messuage
which his father give him, &c. ; rent, to the chief lord, 4r/. yearly and Jd.
to a scutage. Est Derham, the day of St. Matthias the Apostle, 35
Edward [I].
[Norf.] A. 10623. Feoffment by John Attelund of Suthreppes to William
his son, of 2 messuages, I8a. arable, 1 rood meadow, la. heath
and 7s. rent, in Suthreppes. Sunday before St. Botolph the Abbot,
26 Edward I.
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A 10624 Indenture being a feoffinent by Eobert Herward, John
Attefen of Great Yarmouth and Clement Hereward to Roger Bonagent , of
a place of land in Shepeden containing two perches in width ; rent 2s.
Thursday after All Hallows, 2 Richard II.
A 10625 Indenture being a feoffment by Robert Hereward, John
Attefen of Great Yarmouth and Clement Herward to Adam Hare and John
Red the elder, of two perches in width of land in Shipeden ; rent 2s. Mon-
day after St. Nicholas, 2 Richard II.
A 10626. Feoffment by Robert Soppe, vicar of the church of
Skernyng, to Thomas Stanton, 'baxstere,' of Estderham, John Sygger
and Thomas Munjoye of the same, of the half-part of a messuage called
' Sketys,' with 1 rood arable, in Skernyng. Monday after the Apostles
Peter and Paul, 13 Henry IV. Seal.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
A. 10627. Grant in pure alms by Alexander son of Gilbert de Frausham
to the church 'of St. Mary of Karhoe and the nuns there, of a piece of
meadow in Skerninge. Witnesses : Sir Gilbert de Frausham, Sir Simon,
vicar of Wrokesham, Adam de Runton.
A. 10628. Counterpart of a feoffment by John Pomefrey of Skernyng
the elder, to William Pynchebek, Clement Pomfrey and John Bullok
of the same, of 1 rood meadow there, at Sponebryg, which, together with
Joan his wife, John Colyn, Edmund Tabbe and Thomas Newman, late of
the same, deceased, he had, inter alia, by the feoffment of John Westhaghe,
late rector of a mediety of the church of Skernyng, by charter dated
12 November, 14 Edward IV ; rent, a ginger-root at Christmas. 20 November
23 Henry VII.
A. 10629. Release by William son of Reiner at Hill (demonte) to the
abbot and canons of St. Mary of Wendling, for the souls of himself, his
parents, ancestors and successors, of his right in 19$dL rent from a messuage
in the town of Narbug, due at Michaelmas, which they had by purchase and
gift of Sir William de Wendling.
Endorsed : .... in Narburg.
A. 10630. Acknowledgment by Ralph son of Stephen de Penteneye
that he owes to the abbot and convent of St. Mary of Wenling 2Gd. yearly
rent for the tenement he held of them in Narbruth. Fragment of seal.
Endorsed: Narburk.
A. 10631. Feoffment by William son of Reiner at Hill (de monte)
to William the chaplain son of John del Menegate, for his homage and
service, of a. 1 rood land in Nerburg ; rent, 19ir/.
Endorsed: .... Narburg.
A. 10632. Chirograph indented being the memorandum of an
exchange between Sir John de Bysshopesdone, knight, and Hugh son of
Henry de Braundestone, of the land &c. in Lappeworthe which Sir John
had by the feoffment of William de la Chaumbre and Alice his wife for
other land &c. there. Witnesses: Sir William de Luci, Sir Robert de
Vaal, Sir Roger de Ailesburi, and others (named). Thorndone, Monday
after Michaelmas, 7 Edward III.
A. 10633. Feoffment by Simon de Sekkyndon, parson of the church
of Thorp Constantyn, to Sir Peter de Monteforti of lands, rents and
reversions in Colleshull. Witnesses : Sir John Pecche, knight, and others
(named). Monday after St. Faith the Virgin, 28 Edward III. Seal of arms.
ANCIENT DEEDS. 27
[Norf.] A. 10634. Feoffment by Roger Buncheqwel of Skernyngg to Ralph
de Skernyngg and John Steven, of a messuage and 6a. arable there.
Monday after the Holy Trinity, 23 Edward III. Seal.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10635. Feoffment, of even date, by same to same, of four pieces
of arable in Skernyngg. Seal.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10636. Feoffment by Roger son and heir of Roger Buncheqwel
of Skernyngg, to Roger Ede of the same and Marjory his wife, of a
messuage and Qa. land there, as in A. 10634. Tuesday after St. Agnes,
49 Edward III. Seal. .Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
Warw. A. 10637. Counterpart of feoffment by Thomas Meryngton, Simon
de Catesby, rector of the church of Wolfhamcote, William Broke, chaplain,
and John Broke, to John Wyleby of Bobenhulle, of the land &c. there,
which they had by his gift, subject, during twenty years, to 13s. 4d. rent.
1 April, 14 Richard II.
[Norf.] A. 10638. Release by John son of Walter Amys of Skerningg to his
brother William of his right in land there. Friday after the Translation
of St. Thomas the Martyr, 10 Edward II.
[Norf.] A. 10639. Letter of attorney by Robe'rt Balton of Brunham St.
Clement, to Robert Waynfleth of Brunham, to deliver seisin to Alice, late
the wife of Bartholomew Shropham of Brunham aforesaid and Geoffrey
Schropham of Echam, of a messuage and 3a. land in Brunham, which,
together with the said Bartholomew, he lately bought of John Prest of the
same. Monday after Michaelmas, 19 Richard II.
Warw. A. 10640. Feoffment by Joan Warde, widow, to William Ludford,
alias William Smyth, of Nuneton, co. Warwick, ' smyth,' and Elizabeth
his wife, and his heirs and assigns, of a messuage and garden in 'Bakehouse
Lane' there. 20 May, 20 Henry VII.
[Warw.] A. 10641. Counterpart of demise by Dame Margaret Catesby and
William Catesby, esquire, to John Boteler of Henley in Arden, for fifty
years, at 4s. 6d. rent, &c., of a messuage there and 5a. arable in the fields
of Henley, Wottun and Wyttley, containing 26 selions. Assheby Leger,
4 April, 25 Henry VI. Seal, chipped.
Warw. A. 10642. Deed poll by William Parsons, son and heir of Richard
Parsonns, of Lappworth, deceased, reciting that John Brome of the same
by his charter of fee simple, dated there, Monday, Christmas Day, 22
Richard II, gave all his lands in Lappworth, Henley and Stodley, to the
said Richard Parsons, Rose Mountfort, John Barowe alias Smythier, of
Coventre, and John Sly of Lappworth ; and reciting that the said Richard
outlived the others and that his estate in the premises descended to the said
William, as his son and heir ; acknowledgment by William that Thomas
Byllyng the elder, John Catesby, Serjeant at law, Thomas Throgmerton,
Nicholas Catesby and Edmund Newenham, are lawfully and peacefully
seised of the said lands and tenements in Lappworth, and release to them
of his right therein, with warranty. 17 March, 5 Edward IV. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10643. Grant in pure alms by John the chaplain, son and heir of
Roger the leech (medici) of Skernyng, to the abbot and convent of St. Mary
of Wendling, of Id. rent which Walter Tutfayt of Skernyng used to pay
him for a piece of land in Skernyng. Seal.
Endorsed : Carta Sacriste de Wendling.
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A 10644 Irupeximus and confirmation by William Park, son and
heir of John de Park, of the grant made by his father, dated at Knol, bunday
after St. Andrew the Apostle, 9 Henry IV, to John Knol and Enora t
wife for the term of their lives in survivorship, of all his land &c. in the
town of Knol, subject to 22s. rent and 12d. for a heriot, and toll of tin,
when they happen ; with release to the said John Knoll of all his right in
the premises, viz. in the whole town of Knol. Knol, 8 February,
14 Henry VI. Seal.
A 10645. Release by same to same of same. Knol, 9 February, 14
Henry VI. Seal.
A. 10646. Release by John de.Badynton, of Coventre, and Joan his
wife,' to William Prest of the same, butcher, of a place of land, whereof the
said Joan was enfeoffed, together with Hugh de Welmeleyghton, formerly
her husband, for a term, in Little Park Street (minorimco Para'), Coventre,
by the said William Prest's demise. Monday after St. Gregory the Pope,
12 ^dward III.
A. 10647. Feoffment by Margery Aston, late the wife of Robert
Aston, and previously of William Felson, widow, and Thomas Felson, son
and heir of the said William and Margery, to Humphrey Blyke, of a
tenement and garden adjacent in the suburb of Warrewic, in Coton Street.
Witnesses, John Bache, under bailiff of Warrewic, and others (named).
Saturday after the Finding of the Holy Cross, 18 Henry VII. Seal.
A. 10648. Feoffment by Richard Payn of Coventre, to Nicholas
Boyden of the same, merchant, of two messuages there, one in 'Hullestrete '
and the other in ' Doggelone.' Witnesses, John Warde, then bailiff of
Coventre, and others (named.) Wednesday in Whitsunweek, 18 Edward III.
Seal.
A. 10649. Release by William Treweman, parson of the church of
Loddebroke, William de Ofchyrche, John de Napton, chaplain, and
William Broke, chaplain, to John de Catesby, of their right in a messuage
in Coventre, called <le Bellehous,' between ' Lewynneslane ' and John de
Catesby 's tenement, and in two shops under the chamber (subtus earner am)
of the said John, called ' le Garet,' which they had by his feoffment.
Witnesses : Richard Clerk, mayor, John Foundur, Geoffrey Hampton,
bailiffs of Coventre, and others (named). 2 May, 9 Richard II. Two
seals.
A. 10650. Letter of attorney by John Arundell, knight, son of the earl
of Arundell, to David de Hanmere, John de Cockynge and John de Catesby to
receive seisin from Henry de Coten and Thomas de Budenhal, clerks, of
the manor of Braundon, co. Warrewyk, and to receive the intendence
(attendance) of all the tenants of the said manor, and of all other the
tenants which the said Henry and Thomas had granted him in the
counties of Warrewyk, Leycestre and Salop ; also to receive the intendence
of all the tenants which he had, or should have, of the grant of Henry de
Delves, brother and heir of Sir John de Delves, William Stel, clerk, John
de Goldsborogh and Henry de Coten, clerks. Braundon, Saturday
20 November, 44 Edward III. French.
A. 10651. Feoffment by Thomas Mowtyng, of Estderham, and
William Erll of Skernyng, to John Bullok of Skernyng, William
Pynchebek of the same, and Thomas Bullok of Shipdham, of
la. arable in Skernyng, which, together with Thomas Erll the
elder and Thomas Erll the younger, late of Skernyng, since deceased,
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they had by the gift of Thomas Anger, late of Skernyng, by charter dated 9
June, 17 Henry VII ; William Erll attorney to deliver seisin on behalf of
Mowtyng. 12 September, 24 Henry VII. One seal.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
A. 10652. Feoffment by Richard George of Nuneton, Maud his wife,
and John Freman of Coventre, 'baker,' to John Deye and Agnes his wife, of
a burgage and a half-burgage in Nuneton. Warranty by Richard and Maud.
1 October, 13 Edward IV.
A. 10653. Feoffment by Adam de M .... of ...
butcher, and Alice his wife, to William son of John called (dicti) Freest of
. . . and Avice daughter of Richard Chaplain (capellani) of Stonlee,
in tail, of the moiety of a tenement in Little Park Street (minori vico parci),
Coventre . . . . , 3 Edward II.
A. 10654. Feoffment by William Felson of Warrewyk to Thomas
Heyne and Robert Compton of the same, of the land &c. which descended to
him on his father's death in Warrewyk, Calcote, Hardwyk, Grymbold and
Thurlaston. Witnesses : Henry Lonesdale, bailiff of Warrewyk, and
others (named). 20 December, 3 Edward IV. Seal.
A. 10655. Bond by William Catesby of Lappeworth knight, to
Margaret Underwode, of Warrewyk, widow, in 8 marks, at St. Andrew's
day, 1471. 20 March, 8 Edward IV. Seal.
A. 10656. Letter of attorney by Henry de Braunteston, to William
de Charyndon and John Burnel to deliver seisin to Sir John de Bisshopesdon
of the whole manor of Lapworth. Bispwode, Saturday the eve of
St. Andrew, 14 Edward II. Seal of arms, broken.
A. 10657. Bond by Adam de Coventre of Collyshull, to John Prest,
of Coventre, merchant, in Ql. at Christmas next. 16 September, 34
Edward III.
A. 10658. Indenture being a feoffment by Paulin Assheby of
Alspath, to George Assheby his brother, in tail, with reversion in default
to himself, of all the land &c. in Lapworth, which Margaret Assheby his
mother then held after the death of Thomas Assheby her husband, and
also of his land &c. there called ' Fowlersthyng ' ; rent, 10s. a year to him
for life. Lapworth, 24 September, 14 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
A. 10659. Letter of attorney by John de Saundrested to Robert de
Sutton of Coventre, 'mercer,' and John de Shrouesbury of the same,
'cordewaner,' to deliver seisin to William de Catesby, of all the lands and
tenements which he had in Coventre, Radeford and Coundelme. Tuesday
the feast of St. Lawrence, 24 Edward III. Seal of arms, broken.
A. 10660. Feoffment by Thomas Bate and John Bate, 'glovers,' of
Nuneton, co. Warwick, sons and heirs of John Bate, ' glover,' late of Nuneton,
to Thomas Thomson, ' tanner,' of Nuneton, of a tenement there. 26 April,
2 Henry VIII. Seals.
A. 10661. 'Hit is to be remembyrd that late was enqueryd of us
Symkyn Skynner of Lappeworth and of John Parsons of the same tenauntes
unto Sir William Catisby, knyght, whether ever we payd eny rent unto John
Bronie of Warrewyk fathir unto John Brome of Baddisley for suche landes
and tenementes as we hild in the sayd towne of Lappeworth parcell of the
landes and tenementes callyd Bromes there or evir knewe that the same
John Brome fathir hedde ever astate or possession in the sayd landes and
tenementes. We sey and confesse by this owre writyng to all suche persons
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to whome it shall come to that we neythir payd peny of rent eythir to the
handes of the sayd John Brome fathir or to the handes of the sayd John
Brome sone but to suche as were theyr rent gethirres whethir to the behowfe
and use of the fathir or the sone in the lyfe of the fathir or to eny othir
standyng enfeffid theryn we knowe not. And ovir this we sey that we
remembir not the state and feffement that was made of all the sayd
landes and tenementes callyd Bromes by Thomas Cokkes one of the
feffees to John sumtyme Duke of Bedford in the same landes and tenementes
to whom the sayd feffement and astate was made and possession of the
same delyveryd whethir to the sayd John Brome fathir or to the sayd
John Brome his sone or to eny othir to eny of theyr behouvis as we shull
unswere to fore godde at the dredefull day of dome. Gevyn at Lappeworth
the iiij th day of June the vij te yere of Kyng Edward the fourthe.'
A. 10662. Release by William Bonde of Nunn Eton, and William
Astell of the same, to Thomas Bagott of Coventre, of their right in a garden
in Cotonend beside Eton aforesaid, which they had by the gift and feoffment
of Marjory Bagott of Nunn Eton, widow. 27 June, 15 Edward IV.
Endorsed : Gotten End . . .
A. 10663. Feoffment by Robert Man and Henry Man the younger
to Thomas Man the elder of Skernyng, Thomas Aunger of the same, John
Pounfreyth the younger and Geoffrey Auncell, of a messuage and cottage,
which were Adam Man's, a croft adjacent, four pieces of arable, one piece
of underwood in the common, an acre of meadow for mowing, and all
other the lands which lately were John Man's in Skernyng ; all of which
they had by the feoffment of Thomas Man the elder and Richard Crowe of
Skernyng. Skernyng, 8 August, 17 Edward IV. Seals, one broken.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10664. Feoffment by Roger son of Thomas Baldewin of
Skerninge to Sir William de Wenling, of the homages and all the services
of Alexander Odeler (Odeleri), Thomas de Eston and Robert Gilbert of
Skerninge and their heirs, for the tenements they held of him in Skerninge ;
rent, a peppercorn at Easter for all service. Witnesses : Sir Gilbert de
Frausham, Sir Reginald de Dunham, Sir Henry de la Leye, Sir Sayer de
Frivile, and others (named).
A. 10665. Bond by William Roscowrek to Ralph Reskymmer,
esquire, in 20Z. at Easter next, conditioned for the payment of 100s. on the
said feast, 25 January, 1 Edward IV.
A. 10666. Feoffment by Alexander son of Richard son of William de
Terstune to God and St. Mary and the canons of the Premonstratensian
order at Wendling, for 9 marks which they gave him for the use of Richard
his nephew (nepotis), of his alder-bed (alnetum), called 'Schorteker,' in
Sckerning ; rent, a clove gillyflower at Easter for all service. Witnesses :
Sir Sayer de Frivill, and others (named). Seal, broken, with legend,
S. ALEXANDRI DE T
Endorsed : Carta Alexandri de Sterstun.
A. 10667. Feoffment by Richard le Botoner, merchant of Coventre,
to Henry de Therdele, merchant of Coventre, of a tenement in Earl Street
foico comitis), Coventre, &c. reaching to 'Erlesorchard.' Witnesses:
Robert Baker (pistore), bailiff, Anketin de Coleshul, coroner of Coventre,
and others (named). Midsummer eve, 2 Edward II. Fragments of seal.
A. 10668. Release by John son and heir of Robert Broun of
rewyk to William fitz Kerry, esquire, William Casteleyn, esquire,
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William Botyner, John Yate and John Bokemore, of his right in all those
lands, &c. in Lapworth which the said Eobert his father, William del
Spyne and John Jory, chaplain, had by the gift and feoifment of Philip de
Ayllesbury and Agnes his wife. Warrewyk, the feast of St. Barnabas the
Apostle, 2 Henry V.
A. 10669. Release by Amycia Broun and Walter Broun to John son
of Walter Broun of Thaneworth, of their right in two places of land there,
one between le Longelone ' and land of Simon del Heth, land of Henry
Elys and the lane from Monkespath mill to * le Longeloneende,' the
other at ' Calvedenelond ' toward ' le Hethsyde.' Thursday the feast of
St. Matthias the Apostle, 16 Edward II.
A. 10670. Indenture being the memorandum of an agreement
between Alice late the wife of Roger Herbad of Taneworthe and Simon de
Coddebarue, smith, viz. she granted him in frank marriage with Amycia,
her daughter all her land &c. (totam partem omnium terrarum que
habuit) in the territory of Holenhale, with the third part of the crop then
in the ground ; for this he agreed that the issues of the said land &c. and
the moveables he had with her should be applied to the said Amycia' s
promotion, as in buying land or building houses ; they have sworn on the
gospels (fide media .... juraverunt) to observe these covenants, under
penalty of 100s. to the assistance (subsidium) of the Holy Land and 100s. to
the Queen's gold. Taneworthe, Thursday in Whitsun week, 4 Edward II.
Fragment of one seal.
A. 10671. Indenture whereby Thomas Burdet, knight, after reciting
that John Brome of Lappeworth gave to him, and others, since deceased,
the manor of Lappeworth Halle, with all other the said John's lands &c.
in Lappeworth, to them and their heirs forever, enfeoffs William de
Bisshopesdon, knight, of the said manor. Witnesses : Alfred Trussell,
knight, and others (named). Lappeworth Halle, the feast of the Beheading
of St. John the Baptist, 7 Henry V.
A. 10672. Release, in consideration of 12d., by Elviva, late the wife
of Ralph Rose, widow, to the canons of St. Mary of Wendling, of her right
in a piece of land in Skerninge, which Nicholas son of Alice had of the gift
of Sir William de Wendlinge and held of them. Fragment of seal.
A. 10673. Grant by Agnes de Aylesbury, widow, to Margaret Wodard
of Tonworth, of 10s. rent for thirteen years, to be received at her manor of
Loppeworth from Richard Prat, her tenant there, viz. 40d. at Michaelmas,
the Purification, and Whitsuntide. Henle, 20 September, 14 Richard II.
A. 10674- Defeasace of a letter of account (litera de compoto) whereby
Robert Raulot, ' pursere,' in Coven tre, was bound to Robert de Buricote,
'scherman,' in Coventre, in 18Z., viz. on payment, before the feast
of next, of 9Z. Coventre, Monday after the Holy Innocents,
10 Edward III.
A. 10675. Feoffment by John Dey of Nuneton and Agnes his
wife, to Sir William Carpenter, perpetual vicar of the parish church of
Staunton beside Pembryg, co. Hereford, John Carpenter, brother of the
said William, Thomas Shepey of Nuneton, and Nicholas Dalton, otherwise
called Tayler, of Kynges Newnam, co. Warwick, of a burgage and a half-
burgage in Nuneton, which they had by the gift of Richard George, Maud
his wife, and John Freman of Coventre, who had the same by the feoff-
ment of John Thorp, late of Coventre, ' wever,' to them and the heirs and
assigns of the said Richard and Maud ; to hold to them and the heirs and
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assigns of the said William and John Carpenter. Witnesses . : Sir Richard
Cokkes vicar of the parish church of Nuneton, William Asshe then bailift
S the Sown and P others (named). The Conception, 19 Edward IV.
[Norf.] A 10676 Letter of attorney by William Dallyng of Brunham
NoVto and Katharine his wife to William their son to deliver seism to
Robert Makemayden of the same, William Fuller of E gheton and Henry
Wryght of Brunham aforesaid, of 3A. in Brunham Norton. Monday after
the Purification, 10 Henry IV.
fNorf 1 A 10677 Chirograph indented being a feoffment by Robert de Repp
to William ate Lund of Suthrepp of 8r. 10p. land in Suthrepp in exchange
for the like amount of land there. Saturday before Lady Day, 18 Edward II.
fNorf 1 A 10678 Feoffment by Robert son of the late Richard de Suthwode
of Estderham to Peter Bate of the same, Alice his wife, and their heirs and
assigns, of a close there, with a piece of land in the croft of the same close.
Sunday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 36 Edward III.
[Norf.] A 10679 Feoffment by John Davy, vicar of the church of
Esto'denham, Benedict atte Welle, Thomas atte Hyl, 'smyth,' and John
Schyrcheman of the same, to Richard Teny of Estodenham, and Emma
his wife, their heirs and assigns, of 10$a. arable and a piece of heath in
Estodenham and Hokeryng, lying dispersed in eleven pieces. Tuesday after
St. Augustine, 6 Henry VI.
[Norf.] A. 10680. Feoffment by John Fyssher of Skernyng, to John
Pomefrey of the same the elder, John Pomefrey his son and Clement
Pomefrey likewise of the same, of two pieces of arable, lying apart in
Skernyng field, which, together with Thomas Lampken of Gressenhale,
Simon Toke of Betelee, and Henry Gedgh of Wurthyng, since deceased, he
had, inter alia, by the gift of Thomas Eycoll of Hoo, and John Bolyon of
Swanton Morlee, by charter dated at Skernyng, 12 November, 8 Henry VII ;
rent, to him, or to the proprietors oi: the messuage of Watlyngtonys, in
Skernyng, Id. at Michaelmas, for all service. 21 November, 22 Henry VII.
Seal.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
Surrey. A. 10681. Release by John Rokele and Joan his wife to Nicholas
Carrou the elder and Nicholas Carrou the younger of their right in the
lands &c. which belonged to Nicholas Davy, late husband of the said Joan,
in the county of Surrey, and which on Davy's death ought to have come to
her by descent or in dower, in the parishes of Cresalton, Bedyngton, or
elsewhere in the said county. Tuesday after Christmas, 13 Richard [II].
Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10682. Confirmation by Reginald son of Adam de Gressenhal, so
far as in him was, to the abbot and canons of St. Mary of Wendlinge, that
they and their successors might peacefully possess and freely hold for ever
in severalty, and as their own soil, a piece of land or pasture with the
herbage therein in Skerning, being 2^. next the stream between Skerning
and their messuage in Wendling, which piece of land or pasture was
formerly common of pasture. Witnesses : Sir Jordan Folyot, Sir William
de Frausham, Sir John L'Estrange (extraneo) and Sir Warin de Herfford,
knights, and others (named). Wednesday, the first after the feast of
St. James, 16 Edward [I] . Seal, broken (a pelican in her piety).
[Norf.] A. 10683. Feoffment by John Elfer of Great Frauesham to Clement
the chaplain of Bleyclyngg, of a half-acre of his land. Great Frausham,
Sunday before St. Philip and St. James, 9 Edward II.
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[Norf.] A. 10684. Feoffment by Thomas son of Walter of Great Frauesham
to William son of William de Wenling, for his homage and service, and
26d. William gave him, of 3d. rent William used to pay him for a piece of
land called 'Butteslond'; rent, $d. at Michaelmas for all service. Wit-
nesses : Gilbert de Frausham, Alexander his son, Adam de Gressinghal,
and others (named).
Norf - A. 106S5. Feoffment by Eobert Soppe, vicar of the church of
Skernyngg, to John Sterlyngg the elder of Estbradenham, Alexander
Eeve of Skernyng, Thomas son of Geoffrey of Skernyng and Robert Baye
of Westbradenham, of the lands, tenements, rents and services called
' Northendehalle,' which came to Margaret, late the wife of Thomas de
Holton, dwelling in Sandon, by inheritance, on the death of Henry
Lacy, her brother, in Skernyngg and elsewhere, co. Norfolk, with
the following exceptions : A rent called Wesenham rent, of 18d. yearly,
which John Peyntour, the elder, of Skernyngg had bought of him ; S^d.
rent from an acre of land called ' Stowys ' at Bytfeld in Skernyngg, bought
of him by the said John Peyntour ; 29d. rent, bought of him by Simon
Auncell and John his son, formerly due for Cayftes tenement in Skernyngg ;
5d. rent, bought by the said Simon, from \a. there called Stumpdock ; four
antumn boon-works, and three-quarters of a day of the same, bought of him
by Reginald Senkeler, formerly due from the tenement there of Leva and
Juliana Gybbes ; one autumn boon-work r and a quarter of a day of the same,
bought of him by the said Reginald, formerly due from the tenement of
Adam de Holgate there ; two autumn boon -works, bought of him by Richard
Senkeler, formerly due from the tenements of Thomas Lechys and Thomas
Asselenys there; half an autumn boon-work, which the said Richard
Senkeler bought of him, formerly due from Lenotys tenement there ; and
except four autumn boon -works, which Adam atte Dam bought of him,
formerly due from the tenements of Maud atte Dam, Geoffrey Back,
Roger atte Dam and Adam atte Dam in Skernyngg; to hold the said
lands, tenements, rents and services, with the above exceptions, to the
said John, Alexander, Thomas and Robert, their heirs and assigns, of the
chief lords of the fee &c. Skernyngg, Sunday the feast of St. Edmund the
Archbishop, 1 Henry [VI].
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
[Norf.] A. 10686. Feoffment by Ralph son of Henry Ruffin of Frausham to
William son of Leffein of Wendling, of all that moiety of the mill which
(quod) was Robert Cuthemer's, which (quam) William held of Henry his
father in Wendling ; with a moiety of the alder-bed (alneti) which is of
the fee of Sir William de Stutevill, to wit which lies between the alder-bed
of Emma late the wife of Lewin and the stream ; to give &c. as he please,
except to religious (preter in religionem) ; rent, 4d. at the Purification, for
all service ; Ralph and his heirs are bound to give the said 4d. to the lord
of Gressinghale on account of the overflow (propter refulacionem) of the
water and on account of the said moiety of the alder-bed ; for this gift and
confirmation William gave him 12s. in gersuni and did homage to him.
[Norf.] A. 10687. Feoffment by John Man of Skernyng, Geoffrey Brakke,
and Edmund Mychyll of the same, to Walter Tudenham of Skernyng,
Thomas Brakke, John Fyssher the younger and Thomas Seeker the
younger of the same, of a piece of arable, containing 3 roods, lying at
'Stubbez,' next land of the manor of Skernynghalle &c. ; which piece of
land they had together with John Wright, late of Skernyng aforesaid, since
deceased, by the feoffment of John Pomefreyth the elder of Skernyng, by
charter dated 31 August, 23 Henry VII ; to hold to them, their heirs and
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assigns, but to the use of the said Walter Tudenham, his heirs and assigns,
paying therefore at the messuage of the said John Man yearly ljd. at
Michaelmas, for all service. 6 June, 23 Henry VII. Seals.
Memorandum of livery of seisin, endorsed.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
A 10688 Feoffment by Henry Clerke of Skernyng, son and heir of
John Clerke, late of the same, son and heir of Henry Clerke formerly of
Skernyng, to John Fyssher of the same the elder, of a messuage, void,
with 18. arable, meadow and pasture lying dispersed there ; also grant of
85M rent at Michaelmas from lands &c. late Chabbes in Skernyng, in the
occupation of Edmund Tabbe and John Pomefrey, all of which descended
to him on the death of John Clerke, his father. Witnesses : Jerome
Crowe, rector of one mediety, and Robert Baker, vicar of the other mediety
of the parish church of Skernyng, and others (named). 12 November,
12 Henry VII. Seal.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10689. Release by Alice daughter of John le Buckemongere of
Cove'ntre, widow, to John Abbot of Coventre, of her right in a messuage
in Earl Street (vico comitis) in Coventre ; also of her right in 12a. rent
from a tenement, formerly Adam le Wythe's in the same street, next the
said messuage. Witnesses : John Lewyne, then coroner, and others
(named). Thursday after Michaelmas, 32 Edward I. Seal, with legend
S. ALICIE. L[E] . EOCMONGER.
A. 10690. Feoffment by Robert Mendham of Sporle and Thomas
Sekker to John Bullok of Skernyng, co. Norfolk, 'yoman,' William
Pynchebek of the same, ' husbondman,' and Thomas Lumbard of Ship-
dam, co. Norfolk, ' husbondman,' of a messuage, with buildings, and a
piece of land reckoned at half an acre, in Skernyng, between Thomas
Rownyng's close, called ' le Grove,' the church-way (viam ecclesiasticam),
&c. ; also of two pieces of land and pasture in the town and field of Skernyng,
one containing 3^. and the other l|a. ; all of which they had by the
feoffment of Robert Tomlynson of Skernyng, Geoffrey Brakke and John
Cokden alias Cotton of Wendlyng. Skernyng, 26 October, 22 Henry VII.
One seal.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10691. Indenture being a feoffment by Silvester de Lannergh
Vyghan to John Myn of Hellestonburgh and Joan his wife, in tail, with
reversion in default of their issue to himself and his heirs, of all his
messuages &c. in the town of Lannergh Vyghan, to hold of him during
his life by service of a pair of white gloves at Michaelmas yearly, and after
his death of the chief 'lords thereof by the services thereto belonging.
Hellestonburgh, Saturday before the Apostles Philip and James, 3
Richard II.
A. 10692. Feoffment by Thomas, John and Edmund, sons of Henry
Clerk of Skernyng, deceased, to Richard Tabbe of the same, of a mesauage
with buildings, 3%a. 1 rood land lying dispersed there. Friday after the
Finding of the Holy Cross, 27 Henry VI.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10693. Release by John son of John son of Simon Patte of
Coventre, to Henry del Sartrye of Coventre and Joan his wife, their heirs
and assigns, of his right in all that tenement which William Patte and
Helewisia his wife formerly held of him for their lives in the High Street
ANCIENT DEEDS.
towards ' Potteresrowe ' in Coventre, between the tenements of Robert
Bonhome and Isabel Patte, formerly Simon Patte's. Witnesses: John
de Clifton, then bailiff, Roger de Pacwode, coroner, of Coventre, and
others (named). Tuesday after All Hallows, 20 Edward II.
[Warw.] A. 10694. Letter of attorney by John Mayell of Stretford on Avene
and Alice his wife to Walter Pratte of Henley in Ardern and John Hereford
of the same, to deliver seisin to Robert Tyscote of Henley and Isabel his wife
and the heirs and assigns of Robert of a messuage and garden in Henley.
Saturday the feast of the Circumcision, 30 Henry VI, 1451. Seals.
[Warw.] A. 10695. Indenture being a release by Henry Godlord of Hucthorp
to Richard del Combe of Coventre, William Prest of the same and Thomas
de Franketon of Coventre of all actions &c. for any transgression against
beating or imprisonment of him by them. Warwick, Wednesday after the
Holy Trinity, 5 Edward III.
[Warw.] A. 10696. General release by Agnes Kyng, late the wife of John
Kyng of Atherston, to Richard Bagot of Noneton and Amisia his wife, late
the wife of John Cauthorne of Atherston. Atherston, 4 January, 26 Henry
VI.
[Norf.] A. 10697. Feoffment by Richard Barne of Estbradenham and William
Tabbe of the same to Thomas Rownyng of Skernyng and William Rownyng
of Estdyrham of a half -acre of land and a messuage with buildings in
Skernyng, which, together with Geoffrey Awncell, since deceased, they had
by the gift of Nicholas Barne, Edmund Tabbe and John Colyn ; warranty
by Richard Barne ; letter of attorney by William Tabbe to Richard Barne
to deliver seisin. The feast of St. Katharine the Virgin and Martyr, 2
Henry VII. Seal*.
Endorsed : . . . nuper Tomlinsons. Thomas Hoo.
{York, W,B.] A. 10698. Chirograph indented being a demise by Richard de
Hauvill, with the consent of Cecily his wife, to the prior, Albert, and
convent of Lewes of a bovate of land in Breidewelle, for ten years from
Michaelmas, 1243, in consideration of 34s. paid beforehand ; he may not
sell, pledge or alienate the said land during the said term without the
assent of the prior and convent ; if they suffer loss for defect of warranty or
acquittance the land shall remain in their hands till the loss is fully made
good to them, the prior's word, without other proof, to be taken as to such
loss ; Richard and Cecily have sworn to keep this agreement and have
promised (fide sua media promiserunt) to submit to excommunication, in
default, by the dean of Danecastre, &c.
Endorsed: Bradewelle, Eboracensis Dioecesis.
[Norf.] A. 10699. Feoffment by Lettice, late the wife of Peter de Veautre,
of Brunham, widow, to her son Walter of a site, with a house on it, in the
parish of Brunham Ulp, two perches long and two wide ; also of two roods,
in one piece, in the field of Thorp ; also of one part of a messuage, formerly
Walter son of Alvered's, in Brunham Thorp, which she had by the gift of
the said Walter, 41 ft. by 39 ft. Witnesses : Sir Walter de Calthorp and
Sir Thomas de Snyterton, knights, William de Veautre and others (named).
Wednesday after St. Gregory the Pope, 2 Edward II. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10700. Feoffment by Robert Tomlynson of Skernyng, Geoffrey
Brakke, and John Cokden alias Cotton, of Wendlyng, to Robert Mendham,
of Sporle, and Thomas Sekker, of a messuage, with buildings, and a piece
of land, reckoned at \a., in Skernyng ; also of two pieces of land and
pasture there, of 3ia. and Ha. respectively, which two pieces they had by
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the gift of William Choket, by charter of the said William, Thomas
Michell, chaplain, and Alan Whitopp ; the messuage &c. they had by the
gift of Thomas and William Eownyng. Skernyng, 12 September, 22 Henry
VII. Seals.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
A 10701. Indenture being the defeasance of a letter of account
(literam de compoto) whereby Henry le Peyntour of Coventre, 'cotyler,' was
bound to Nicholas Beyden of the same, merchant, for the payment of 4Z.
with interest (lucro inde proveniente), viz. on payment within two years of
38s. by instalments of 4s. 9d. the said letter of account to be void. Friday
after St. Hilary, 21 Edward III.
[Norf.] & m 10702. Letter of attorney by Roger Buncheqwel of Skernyngg,
to Richard son of John le Knyctes, to deliver seisin to Ralph de Skernyngg
and John Stevene, of a messuage, pasture and lla. arable in Skernyngg,
as in his two charters of feoffment. Monday after the Holy Trinity, 28
Edward III.
[Norf.] A. 10703. Inspeximus and confirmation by Roger son of Thomas of
Skerning, of the grant made by his mother Sarah, by the name of Sarah
late the wife of Thomas son of Baldwin of Skerning, widow, to William de
Wenling,- clerk, for his homage and service and 4 marks, of the bond-land
(villenayium] of Martin Chofre and Nicholas his son, together with the said
Martin and Nicholas and their issue ; rent, a clove gillyflower at Easter
for all service. Witnesses (to both charters) : Sir Gilbert de Frausham,
Alexander his son, Sir Saer de Frivill and others (named). Seal, with
legend, s. ROGERI. FIL. THOME.
[Warw.] j^ 10704. Feoffment by John de Berkuswelle of Toneworth to
Richard de Monteffort and Rose his wife of all the land in ' Werseworth '
field, which he had by the feoffment of Julian daughter of John atte Bache
of Toneworth and of John Gefferey of Ilmyndon ; to hold to them and
the heirs and assigns of Richard. Sunday after All Hallows, 42 Edward III.
[Norf.] A. 10705. Feoffment by Richard son of William de Sudewde to
Fulcher son of Hawys, for his homage and service, and 3s. in gersum, of a
piece of land in Wendling fields ; rent, a clove gillyflower at Michaelmas.
Witnesses : Sir Gilbert de Frausham and others (named).
[Norf.] A. 10706. Feoffment by Robert Langtoft, of Skernyng, Henry Lang-
toft of Estderham, Richard Basse the younger, and Thomas Rownyng of
Skernyng, to John Newman of Skernyng, Thomas Newman and William
Wryght of the same, of two pieces of arable reckoned at Ha. in Skernyng,
at Byrkysle, which they had inter alia by gift of Alice Langtoft, late the
wife of Stephen Clerk, by her charter of feoffment dated at Skernyng,
5 April, 12 Edward IV. Skernyng, 20 May, 18 Edward IV. One seal.
[Cornw.] A. 10707. Release by John de Aleth to Sir Oliver de Dinham, of the
wardship of the land Trelong, till the full age of the heirs of Sir Robert de
Karmennou, in consideration of 10 marks paid beforehand, to be repaid
should the land prove to be held in socage. Witnesses : Sir Thomas le
Archidiacon', Sir Thomas de Cantia, Sir Alan de Bloyhou, Sir Roger de
Prydmaus, Sir John de Bello Prato, knights, Sir Hugh Peverel, John
Long (lonyo).
[Norf.] A. 10708. Feoffment by Edmund son and heir of Richard Tabbe of
bkernyng to John Poumfreyt of the same the younger, John Westhaghe
and Robert Baker, clerks, and Robert Fyssher of the same, of a messuage
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with buildings and four pieces of arable reckoned at 2a. 1 rood there, which
descended to him on the death of his father, who had the same, inter alia,
by the gift of Thomas, John and Edmund Clark, sons of Henry Clark, late
of the same, by their charter of feoffment dated at Skernyng, Friday after
the Finding of the Holy Cross, 27 Henry VI. Skernyng, 24 February,
21 Edward IV.
Endorsed : Powle Byrdez tenet ; and Thomas Hoo.
[Warw.] A. 10709. Release by John le Ward and Alice his wife to their lord
William de Grenneburgh prior of St. Mary of Coventre of a messuage and
8a. land in Grenneborough, formerly John de Belgrave's, which they had
by the gift of William Suwet, chaplain, and William de Offecherche for the
term of their lives. Monday after St. Andrew, the Apostle, 47 Edward
III. Seals.
[Norf.j A. 10710. Feoffment by John Manne, Geoffrey Brakke and Edmund
Michell to Thomas Hoo of Skernyng, gentleman, John Malby of Estdere-
ham and Robert Wodethorpe of Hengham, of 2a. land in two pieces in
Skernyng, which, together with John Wright, since deceased, they had by
the feoffment of John Pomfret by charter dated at Skernyng 81 August, 23
Henry VII. Skernyng, 1 March, 3 Henry VIII.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed ; also Thomas Hoo.
A. 10711. Feoffment by Thomas de Gudlesdone, parson of the church
of Mortone, and Robert de Brewes, chaplain, to Sir John de Bys-
shopesdone, knight, and Dame Beatrice his wife, of a messuage in
Bysspewode, and a field called l Sorelles feld ' in Lappeworthe, which
their bondman Walter atte Knygtes held of them in bondage, also a
messuage and croft which Walter le Bonde, their bondman, similarly
held of them, in Lappeworth, with the bodies, chattels and services
of the said bondmen and their issue, also of all their wood there
(totum boscum nostrum in forinceco de Bysspewode extra clausum crescens],
also of 40s. rent from the manor of Bysspewod and from land &c. to the
said manor adjacent, which Dame Maud de Cauntelow held of them, for
the term of her life, in Lappeworthe and Rowhintone as well as in Bysspe-
wod with the reversion of the said manor &c. expectant on her decease ;
also feoffment to the said John and Beatrice of 13 messuages, 8 virgates
land, 10a. meadow, 4a. wood, SOa. waste and 8s. rent in Peopewell and
Waresleye, co. Worcester, with the bodies of the bondmen dwelling there,
&c. ; also of a silk purse yearly, being the rent arising from the land &c.
which Joan late the wife of Thomas de Bysshopesdon held for life in Hull
and More beside Fladeburi, co. Worcester, and in Lyndene, co. Warwick,
with the reversion thereof, with bodies of bondmen, &c ; to hold to the said
John and Beatrice for the term of their lives, with remainder to Roger
and John, sons of the said Sir John, successively, in tail male, with
remainder in default to Sir John's right heirs. Witnesses : Sir William
de Lucy, Sir Robert de Vaal, Sir Roger de Aylesburi, Sir John Tremenel,
knights, John de Peyto the elder, John de Peyto the younger, William
de Lucy, John de Vaal, William de Peyto, Adam de Stimintone, Henry
Milys, William de Clinton of the county of Warwick, Hugh de Cokesseye,
John de Graf tone, Thomas de Someri, Edmund Fyz Waryn. Lodintone,
Monday before St. George, 13 Edward III. One seal, effaced.
[Norf.] A. 10712. Feoffment by Roger son of Thomas of Skerning to
.William de Wenling, clerk, for his homage and service, and 60s. in gersum,
of the homage and service of Walter son of Jordan of Skerning, and his
heirs, to wit 2s. lid. and similar rents and services from nine others, for
their tenements in Wenling, Skerning and Frausham, with escheats, wards
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[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Warw.]
[Norf.]
[Cormv.]
[Norf.]
and reliefs from them and their tenements saving to mm and his heirs the
king's scutage, when it happen, to be received from Walter son of Jordan
and his heir! so far as belonged to their tenement ; rent a clove gillyflower
at Christmas for all service. Winesses :-Sir Gilbert de Frausham, Sir
Reginald de Dunham, and others (named).
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
A 10713 Feoffment by Stephen Tot of Skernyngg to John son of
Ro-er atte Hil'of the same of a piece of arable called 'Rutesbuske' there.
Sunday after St. Edmund the King and Martyr, 17 Edward II. Fragment
of seal.
Endorsed: Thomas Hoo.
A. 10714. Feoffment by John Straunge and Marjory his wife of K
Sker'nyng to Robert Soppe, vicar of a mediety of the church of Skernyng,
of land there at 'Rodestile' next 'Northendegrene,' &c. Tuesday, All
Hallow's eve, 20 Richard II. Seals.
A. 10715. Indenture reciting that Gilbert Chasteleyn, sheriff of
Warwick, by virtue of the king's writ directing him to deliver to Isabel
Queen of England all the goods and chattels of the prior of Coventry,
except oxen and plough horses, in satisfaction of a debt recovered by her in
court and of her costs, -had delivered to John le Bruyn, her steward, in the
manor of Southam, hay to the value of 10s., standing corn to the value of
442. 12s., half the mowing grass to the value of 20s. and half the autumn
boon-works of the tenants there to the value of fts. Sd. ; sale by the said
John le Bruyn to William de Catesby of the said goods, grass and
boon -works and demise to him of a moiety of the said manor, as extended
and delivered to the said Queen by the said sheriff, for the whole of her
term therein, according to statute, rendering therefore to her, or her
attorney, at Coventre, in the manor of Cheylesrnoor yearly, 271. 2s. lOid. ;
bond by Catesby to the Queen in 342. 12s. payable, 102. at the Assumption,
142. 12s. at the Nativity of the B.V.M. and 102. at Michaelmas. Friday
after the Translation of St. Thomas, 26 Edward III. Seal of arms (a
saltire), perishing.
A. 10716. Feoffment by Marjory, wife of Roger Ede of Skernyng to
Adam Roundyng and John Camplyon of the same, of all the land &c.
there, w r hich descended to her on the death of Ralph Gamon, her father.
Wednesday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 12 Henry IV. Seal, quasi-
heraldic.
Endorsed : Thomas Hoo.
A. 10717. Feoffment by Michael Vighan of Truru Marcheto Richard
de Penpons the elder of messuages and one acre of land Cornish in
Crouwoztheynys, to wit all he had there by the gift of Stephen Beauchamp
of Boswens. Witnesses: Walter de Carnduyou, James de Trevyados,
Stephen de Mertherderwa, Roger de Trelewyth, Oger de Carran, clerk.
Treyusu, Thursday after the Beheading of St. John the Baptist,
22 Edward III. Seal broken.
Endorsed, Crouharze[ne]c and Crowarthevis.
A. 10718. Release by William Wancy of Castelacur to Sir William de
Wendlmg and his assigns, and to Peter son of William son of Alfred
(Alfredi) of Wendlmg, and his heirs, of his right in the land which William
son of Alfred of Wendling gave him in marriage with Maud his daughter
in the town of Skerning ; rent, to the lords of the fee, Qd. at Michaelmas
and 3d. to a scutage of 20s. ; consideration, 45s. Witnesses : Sir Gilbert
de Frausham, Alexander his son, and others (named).
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[Norf.] A. 10719. Release by Peter son of William son of Alfred (Willelmi
Elfredi) of Wendling to the Premonstratensian abbot and canons of
St. Mary, Wendling, of his right in 3a. land in Skerning, which Sir
William de Wendling, clerk, acquired from William Wanncy, of Castelacre,
and whereof he enfeoffed the said abbot and canons ; rent, to him and his
heirs a peppercorn at Easter, and to Sir Robert de Saham and his heirs
4d. at Michaelmas and l^d. to a scutage of 20.9. for all service. Witnesses:
Sir Osbert de Caylii, Robert de Hulm and Saer de Frithvill, knights, and
others (named). Fragment of seal.
[Norf.] A. 10720. Release by William son of Reiner to William Wanci of
Acre (Acra) and Maud his wife, of all the land he held in Skerning, to
hold to them, &c., as the charter which they had from William son of
Alfred (Alvredi) witnessed ; for this abjuration and quit-claim William
Wanci gave him an overcoat (supertunicam) and I2d.
[Norf.] A. 10721. Feoffment by John son of William le Gleuman of Sker-
ninge to his daughter Florance for her homage and service, of 4a. arable
there, for her keep ; rent, IZd. Witnesses : Sir Seyer de Frevile, and
others (named).
[Norf.] A. 10722. Release by Roger son and heir of John le Gleuman of
Skerning to his sister Florence of his right in the above. Friday after St.
Mark the Evangelist, 11 Edward [I] . Seal, with legend, s. ROGEBI. LE.
GLEUMA[N].
[Warw.] A. 10723. Feoffment by William Regnaldyn of Attelburgh, and
Walter Patteshyll to Henry Warde of Nuneton and Margery his wife of a
burgage and a half in * le Bakhous Lane,' Nuneton, which they had by the
feoffment of Philip Wryght and Margery his wife. 31 July, 12 Henry VI.
Fragment of seals.
[Warw.] A. 10724. Letter of attorney by John Hancokkes of Aston
Cantelow, cousin and heir of John Aston, chaplain, late deceased, to Simon
Symons and Thomas Norrys, to deliver seisin to Thomas Byllyng the
elder, John Catesby, serjeant-at-law, Thomas Throgmerton, Nicholas
Catesby, and Edmund Newenharn, of land &c. in Lappworth, Kyngeswode
and Belledesert, according to his charter thereof. Lappworth, 15 January,
4 Edward IV. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10725. Feoffment by Roger son of Baldwin de Frivill to Thomas
son of Odelina of Skerninge, for his homage and service and for 30 marks
in gersum, of the tenement Thomas held of him there ; rent, 8s. for all
service.
[Wilts.] A. 10726. Indenture of demise by John de la Roche to John
Ballard the younger and his wife, if any, for the term of their
lives, of a messuage &c. in Bromham, which Isabel Parsones formerly
held ; rent, Sd., mowing half an acre of corn, when warned, and finding a
man for a day to carry hay in 'la Medleye.' Thursday before St. James
the Apostle, 22 Edward III.
[Norf.] A. 10727. Release by Geoffrey Mailiard of Est Derharn to his father
William, of his right in a messuage in the town of Schernyg called
* Russell,' and in land &c. in Schernyg and Est Derham. Tuesday the
feast of St. Vitalis, the Martyr, 23 Edward III. Fragment of seat.
[Norf.l A. 10728. Feoffment by Christian daughter of Robert Russel of
Est Derham to Sir William de Frausham Magna, knight, and Margaret his
wife of a piece of her messuage ; rent, a rose at Midsummer. Frausham,
Friday after the Epiphany, 26 Edward [I].
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[Norf.] A. 10729. Feoffment by Ralph de Suthwode of Estderham, chaplain,
to Christian Russel of Skernyngg, for life, of his messuage at 'Russeles' in
Skernyngg, which he formerly acquired from Sir Nigel Lemprour of
Estderham, chaplain, with remainder after her decease to Thomas
Lemprour and Geoffrey son of William Malyard of Estderham their heirs
and assigns. Skernyngg, Sunday after St. Dunstan the Bishop,
15 Edward III. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 10730. Feoffment by Agnes daughter of Roger Fisher (jnscatoris)
of Coventre to Emma late the wife of William Wymund of the same of
all her land, with buildings on it, there ; rent, 3s. ; consideration, 20s.
beforehand. Witnesses: Anketill de Coleshul,, bailiff, John Lewyne,
coroner of Coventre, and others (named). Thursday before St. Mark the
Evangelist, 27 Edward I. Seal, with legend, s. AGNET. FIL. PETRONILLE.
[Norf.] A. 10731. Feoffment by Geoffrey of Great Frausham, son of William
of Slid Wde, to Sir William son of William de Wendling, for his homage
and service, and 40s. in gersum, of 2a. arable in Frausham ; rent, 4d., viz.
l$d. on the feast of St. Edmund and on Palm Sunday and Id. on the feast
of St. Margaret and Id. to a scutage, more or less. Witnesses : Sir
Gilbert de Frausham, Alexander his son, Sir Sayer de Frivill, Henry his
brother, and others (named). Seal, with legend, SIGIL'. GALFRI'. FIL'. WIL'I.
[Norf.] A. 10732. Feoffment by Geoffrey son of William of Sudwde to Sir
William son of William de Wendling, for his homage and service, and
6s. 3d. in gersum, of ja. J rood arable in Frausham ; rent, %d. at the
Purification. Witnesses : Sir Seyer de Frivill and others (named). Seal,
with legend, SIGIL'. GALFRI'. FIL'. WIL'I.
[Norf.] A. 10733. Release by Geoffrey son of William of Suwude to the
canons &c. of St. Mary, Wenling, of 2d. rent they paid him for a tenement
in Great Frausham. Seal, with legend, as above.
[Leic.] A. 10734. Feoffment by William son of William Tysun of Pulteney
(Pulteneia), to John Owyn and Emma his wife, of 8a. 1 rood arable, with
headland (chevet'), in the field of Pulteney, with all his meadow in
* Brexdale ' in ' le halvidole ' belonging to the virgate of land which he
had by the gift of Henry Tysun, his brother, next the meadow of Sir
Richard de Bosco, knight, &c. ; consideration, 60s. beforehand ; rent, Id.
at Easter. Witnesses : Robert de Lusceles, lord of Wallecot, and others
(named).
[Leic.] A. 10735. Counterpart of feoffment by Sir John de Pulteneye,
knight, to John le Wrighte and Emma his wife, for the term of their
lives, with remainder to William Dekene, of Pulteneye, in tail, with
reversion in default to himself and his heirs, of a messuage and 160.
land in Pulteneye, which he had by the gift and feoffment of the said
John and Emma ; rent, during Emma's life, 4s. Sd. and thereafter 10s.
Witnesses: Sir Richard de Eg[eb]aston, Sir Ralph de S . . lowe,
knights, and others (named). Pulteneye, Whit Sunday, 22 Edward III.
one seal (of arms.)
[Warw.] A. 10736. Grant by John de Sumervile, lord of Stocton, to Adam
de Napton, for his service, of a messuage in the town of Lower Sokeberw,
part of a curtilage, and the fourth part of a virgate of land in the fields of
the same town; to hold to the said Adam and Cristina his wife for the
term of their lives ; rent, 3s.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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[Leic.]
[Warw.]
[VVanv.]
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
N'hamp.
[N'hamp.]
A. 10737., Feoffment by Adam son of Nicholas of Kyrmundecote,
clerk (clerici), to William son of William Tysun of Pulteneye of 5a. ^rood
land in the fields of Eulteneye; rent, d. at Easter for all service.
Witnesses: Kobert de Luscelis lord of Walcot, Nigel son of Hugh de
Pulteneye, Eobert de Luscelis the younger and others (named). Seal,
S. ADE. FIL. NICHOLAI.
A. 10738. Feoffnient by Adam son of Nicholas of Kymmundecote to
John Owan of Pulteneye, with the assent of Amicia his wife, of 3%a. 1 rood
arable and one rood meadow ' en le Halvidole ' in Pulteney field and of a
toft in the same town of the land Thomas Pikot formerly held, next lands
of Sir Robert de Hardredishul, Sir Adam de Napton, &c. ; rent, \d. at
Easter. Witnesses: Nigel son of Hugh de Pulteneye and others (named).
A. 10739. Release by Henry son of the late Henry Paine of Coventre
to Nicholas Bodyn of Coundulm of Coventre, merchant, of all real and
personal suits &c. on account of any contract &c. for vessels and utensils
called chattels (chevail), or other goods, &c. Witnesses : Roger le Bray,
then bailiff of Coventre, and others (named). Thursday, Ascension day,
12 Edward III.
A. 10740. Release by John de Lodelowe, burgess of Coventre, to
Ranulph de Franketon, of his right in 3s. rent which he bought of Richard
de Bruges and which the said Ranulph used to pay to the said Richard for
land he held ; rent, to Agnes daughter of William de Heyham, and her
heirs, Qd. at the four terms usual in Coventre, and a pair of gloves, or d.
at Easter, for all service ; consideration, 1 mark.
A. 10741. Feoffment by Henry son of Robert of Wendlinge to Sir
William son of William de Wendlinge, for his homage and service, and 10s.
in gersum, of la. arable in the field of Great Frausham ; rent, 2d., and Id.
to a scutage, more or less, for all service. Witnesses : Sir Gilbert de
Frausham, Alexander his son, Sir Seyer de Frivill, Henry his brother, and
others (named). Seal, with legend. SIGILL'. HENKIC[I].
A. 10742. Feoffment by John son of Ednoth of Wendling to
William son of William de Wendling, for his homage and service, of
la. land in the town of Frausham ; rent, 2rf., viz. Id. on the feast of St.
Edmund, %d. on Palm Sunday, and %d. on the feast of St. Margaret for all
service. Seal crumbling (a star of 8 points) icith legend SIGILL. JOH'IS.
A. 10743. Feoffment by Thomas son of Baldewin of Skerning to
Henry son of Robert of Wendling, for his homage and service,' and 9s. in
gersum, of la. arable in the field of Great Frausham, between land of his
and of the said Henry, who had it in marriage with Beatrice his wife;
rent 2d., viz. Id. on Palm Sunday and Id. at Michaelmas and Id. to a
scutage. Witnesses : Sir Roger de Frevill, Saer his son and others
(named) . Fragment of seal.
A. 10744. Release by John Seyton of Maydeford to Thomas
Sydenhale of Toneworthe, ' co. Warwick, of his right in land &c. in
Farthyngeston and Snoscombe beside Hennewode, which formerly belonged
to John Farthyngeston of Farthyngeston, and which Thomas had by his
gift, by charter of fee simple, under certain conditions, since fulfilled ; also
acquittance by same to same for 26s. 8d. for Midsummer last in full and
final payment for same. Farthyngeston, 6 July, 4 Henry VI.
A. 10745. Assignment of dower by Richard Kynnesman, the Prince's
feodary in the county of Northampton, to Emma late the wife of Giles
Lovel of Snotescombe, of a third of the said Giles' lands there &c. in dower.
22 December, 36 Edward III. French.
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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Derby.
Notts.
Derby.
Notts.
[N'hamp.] A 10746 Feoffment by John Doget of Asscheby Leger, chaplain,
to Warm (Wangno) Lucian, knight, William de Catesby, Thomas Throp
John Yate and William Bothewell, of a messuage, a virgate of land, and
6a. meadow, in Farthyngston, which he of late recovered from Giles
Saundres by default, next the tenement John Farthyngston holds, &c.
Farthyngston, Saturday the feast of St. Ambrose the Bishop, 6 Henry IV.
Seal.
A 10747 Feoffment by John Zouche of Codnore, esquire, to John
Seyn't Jone, Henry Willughby and Thomas Cheny, knights, Thomas
Kebell, sergeant-at-law, John Horneby, clerk, Robert Welby, clerk, Richard
Burton and Gregory Skipwith of his castle at Codnore; co. Derby, and of
all his manors, lordships, &c. in Codnore, Henor, Langley and Loscowe,
co. Derby, and Estwayte, co. Notts, for the payment of his debts and the
fulfilment of his last will, and thereafter to stand enfeoffed thereof to the
use of his heirs; attorneys to deliver seisin: John Clerk and Henry Morton.
Witnesses : John Babyngton, knight, John Strelley, Humphrey Lowe,
esquires, Geoffrey Johnson and William his son. 16 May, 15 Henry VII.
Seal, a bird with wings expanded.
A. 10748- Release by Thomas Leek of Screveton, esquire, and Roger
Johnson to John Saint John and Henry Willoughby, knights, of their right
in the manor or castle of Codnore and in the manors and lordships of
Henor, Losco and Langley, co. Derby, and Estwayt, co. Notts. 18 August,
15 Henry VII. Signature of LeeJce. Seals.
Memorandum of enrolment in the Bench, roll 1, Hilary Term,
16 Henry VII.
[Norf.] A. 10749. Feoffment by John Boteler, clerk, vicar of the church of
Brunham St. Clement, to John Porter, Geoffrey Porter his son, Thomas
Porter, Robert Reder and John Boteler of Brunham aforesaid, of two
messuages and a croft, a cottage and 1 rood land, and ten pieces of arable
lying dispersed in the fields of Brunham aforesaid and Thorp, which they
had by his feoffment. 17 February, 16 Henry VI.
[Warw.J A. 10750. Release by John Syer of Coventre to John Bukmor of
Lapworth of his right in a toft, a half virgate of land and 4a. meadow in
Lapworth, which William Roo gave to Alice, late the wife of Henry
Whetecok of Lapworth, father (patris) of Henry Pakwode of Coventre.
Monday before St. Matthias the Apostle, 3 Henry IV.
[Kent.] A. 10751. Counterpart of demise by the King to John Davy of
Upmonyngeham of the manor of Wodlynge, from the morrow of Michaelmas,
48 Edward III, for seven years, at 25 marks 6s. 8d. rent over and above
castle-guard of Dovor and other charges. 4 July, 49 Edward III. Seal.
[Warw.J A. 10752. Feoffment by Thomas Broun of Toneworth to Thomas Atte
Berue and Sir Richard Dolphyn, chaplain, of the same, and William Smith
(fabro) of Hockelowe of his tenement called ' le Brounes.' Sunday after
the Annunciation, 41 Edward III. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 10753. Indenture of demise by Thomas atte Berue of Toneworth
to Thomas Broun of the same for life of all the land &c. which he had by
Ihomas feoffment there, the two < Blakefeldes ' excepted ; with remainder
as to one moiety to Agnes wife of the said Thomas, for life, with remainder
to Alice their daughter in fee, and as to the other moiety to the said Alice
Thursday after the Apostles Philip and James, 9 Richard II. Seal.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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[N'hamp.] A. 10754. Letter of attorney by William Salmon otherwise called
Craunford, son and heir of Richard Salmon of Wynewyk to Thomas Ysowde
to deliver seisin to Nicholas Coweley of Swynford of a messuage &c. and
3a. arable in Yelvertoft. The eve of the Ascension, 25 Henry VI. Seal.
[Bucks.] A. 10755. Indenture of demise by Adam son and heir of Eichard de
Waltham to Sir Peter de Colin gebourn, rector of the church of Ivyngho, for
life, of all his land &c. in Ivingho and Pichelesthorn, at the rent of a rose
at Midsummer, with the reversion of the dower of Alice de Molendinis and
Maud late the wife of Eichard de Hiltrigg, expectant on their decease ;
consideration, 60 marks beforehand. 23 February, 35 Edward I. Fragment
of seal.
[YVarw.J A. 10756. Indenture being the defeasance of a grant by Thomas
Broun of Toneworth, 'smyth,' to Eichard de Mountfort of a rent charge of
6s. Sd. on all his lands there, viz., that if Sir Henry Wolston, vicar of
Toneworth, and his heirs and assigns, have quiet possession of a field there,
called ' Lysterleye,' undisturbed by the said Thomas and Agnes his wife,
and if they pay 2O/. yearly to Thomas Archer of Toneworth, of whom the
said field was held as rent on behalf of the said vicar, his heirs and assigns,
the grant shall be void. Monday after St. Martin, 47 Edward III. Seal,
eft'a c ed . Frenc k .
[Warw.] A. 10757. Counterpart of demise by Philip de Aylesbury and Agnes
his wife to Eichard Prat of Lappeworth, of a messuage called ' Welle place'
there for the lives of himself, Isabel his wife and Eichard their son, in sur-
vivorship ; rent, 12s. &c. Sunday after All Hallows, 4 Eichard II. Seal,
effaced.
[Camb.] A. 10758. Feoffment by John Crane, ' harbour,' and Joan his wife
of Little Wilburgham to Edmund Preston of the same, of 5a. arable lying
dispersed there. Monday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 10 Henry IV.
Seals. Names endorsed.
[Camb.] A. 10759. Eelease by Alan Brich to Sir Philip Basset of 3 roods
arable in West Wrottingge in 'Middelfeld ' at 'Eldegore,' between lands of
the nuns of St. Ehadegund of Cambridge and of Sir James de Frivill, &c.
Seal, with legend, s. ALANI. FIL. SI[MON]IS. BEIC.
[N'hamp.] A. 10760. Feoffment by Geoffrey Gamul of Crek and Agnes, his wife,
to Sir William de Lodynthone, chaplain, of la. arable in the west field of
Assheby Leger, viz. %a. on Stocwellefurlong, &c. Thursday after the
Epiphany, 3 Edward III.
[Norf.] A. 10761. Demise, for eight years from Lammas Day, 53 Henry III,
in the second year of the abbot, by Eichard son of Alexander, of Tychewell,
to the abbot W. and convent of Eamesey, of Qa. arable, which he had by
the demise of Henry son of Eoger de Griinestone, viz. 4a. in Brauncestre
field, abutting on the highway between Brauncestre and Tychewell, and 2.
on the other side of the said road ; consideration, 5j marks beforehand.
York [W.E.] A. 10762. Chirograph indented, A.D. 1253, being the memorandum
of an agreement between John de Warenn and Adam de Newmarch (Novo
Mercato), son of John, viz. that the water stopped up in the Balne (Balnea)
should be carried off by a ditch 8 ft. wide and 4 ft. deep within the tilth
(culturam) called ' Wehtwonge ' to the ditch called ' Smalehacchedich ' and
thence into the ditch called ' Holdepersonedich,' and so to the water called
' Dich,' the west side to be kept in repair by Adam's men and the east side
by John's men, &c.
Endorsed : . . . . inter maneria sua de Wilmarsley, Thorp, Camp-
shall, Bentley et Archesey, Ebor.' Cf. A. 11128.
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[N'hamp.]
[Warw.]
Tork, W.E.]
[Warw.]
[Essex.]
Berks.
Bucks.
Herts.
Middx.
N'hamp.
Oxford.
Suffolk.
[Warw.]
[Norf.]
A 10763 Release by William son of Henry de Craunford of
Yelvertoft, to Richard de Craunford, of his right in 4*a. 1 rood land there.
Sunday after St. Chad, 4 Edward III.
A 10764. Feoffment by Peter le Schepeherde of Croddeworth, to
John le Cok of' the same of 6 selions of land in the fee of Croddeworth.
Sunday after Michaelmas, 40 Edward III.
A. 10765. Confirmation by Robert bishop of Lincoln to his beloved
daughter Susan, at her pious request, and to her sisters, nuns of St.
Mary of Thorne, of the place which is called Thome (Spinetum), with a
carucate of land of the lordship of Melton (Meheltonie) beside Thorne
(Spinetum}, and a mill in - - (Bucetf), with the meadow called
Esselouenoa, and 10a. round the monastery with the isle beside the mill,
in perpetual alms, by the gift of Gundreda mother of Roger de Moubr[ay]
and by the grant of the said Roger de Moubr[ay] , as their charters witness,
saving the dignity of the church of Lincoln.
A. 10766. Memorandum of the sale, for 20L, on the morrow of
St. Gregory the Pope, 20 Edward [I], by Hugh de Brantiston to Beatrice,
late the wife of Bartholomew de Yatingdene, in the manor of Greneberge,
of live stock, growing crops, &c. detailed.
A. 10767. Grant in pure alms by Roger son of Breinell' of Wikes to
the prioress, Christian, and the nuns, of St. Mary of Wikes, of land &c.
in Burfeld, next the land his father gave them ; rent, 2d. Seal, ivitli legend,
SIGILL. ROGER' BRAINEL.
A. 10768. Feoffment by the dean and canons of the free chapel
royal of St. George, within the royal castle of Wyndesore, to King Edward,
at his desire (ad sui desiderium et complacenciam) , of the manors of More,
Busshy and Eggeware, cos. Middlesex and Herts, and the manors of Dachet
and Ditton, co. Bucks, also of five messuages, ten tofts, lOOa. land, 60a.
meadow, lOOa. pasture, 15a. wood and 40s. rent, in Old Wyndesore and
New Wyndesore, co. Berks. 18 January, 22 Edward [IV]. Official seal.
Memorandum, endorsed, of enrolment, in February in the same year, on
the dorse of the Close Roll.
A. 10769. Indenture of demise by Giles de Wachesham, knight, for
the term of his life, to Sir Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester, of the
manors of Fullebrok and Westhalle, and all his lands in Swynebrok and
Toynton, co. Oxford, with knights' fees, advowsons, &c. in exchange for the
manor of Bernewell, co. Northampton, and 101. rent in Kerreseye. co.
Suffolk. Witnesses, Sirs John de Crumbewell, Richard Dammory, Walter
and Giles de Beauchamp (Bello Campo), John Sturmy, John de Beek,
William de Clyf, clerk. York, 2 December, 16 Edward II. Cancelled by
cuts. Seal of arms (a chevron between three crescents), broken. See A. 10907.
A. 10770. Feoffment by Thomas atte Berue of Toneworth to
Thomas Broun of the same, of two fields of land, lying together, called
* le Blakefeld ' there, next the road from Henley to Bermycham, &c.
Sunday after the Apostles Philip and James, 9 Richard II. Seal.
A. 10771. Feoffment by Geoffrey Coly, perpetual vicar of the parish
church of Holkham, and John Mey of the same to John Preste of Brunham
Overey, John Smyth and William Thaxter of the same of Ija. land in the
field of Brunham Overey, between land of the lord of Calthorp, on either
side, and abutting on land of the lord of Burghalle on the east which they
had by the feoffment of Robert Bulman of Holkham. Brunham Overey,
14 December, 11 Henry VI. Seals.
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[Norf.] A. 10772. Feoffment by Thomas Grigges, son and heir of John
Grigges, late of Welles by Sea, to John Jygges of Brunham St. Clement,
Eobert Jygges of Wighton and William Fuller of Little Walsyngham of
5a. land in four pieces (as in A. 10773) in the field of Brunham aforesaid,
formerly belonging to John Preste of the same; attorney to deliver seisin,
Eobert Keder. Brunham aforesaid, 5 May, 13 Edward IV. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10773. Letters patent by John Jygges of Brunham St. Clement,
William Archer of Brunham Norton and Thomas Gruggon of Berwyk,
reciting that (1) John Preste of Brunham St. Clement, Thomas trygges,
John Smyth and John atte Dale of the same, by charter dated at Brunham,
Saturday after Corpus Christi, 8 Henry VI, were enfeoffed of 7 roods of
land in the field of Brunham St. Clement, between land of the college of
Poumfrett, late belonging to Sir Robert Knoll', on the west, le Gougmer '
on the east and south, and land of Thomas Thirlowe, formerly John Smyth's,
on the north ; and that (2) the said John Preste and John Smyth and
William Thaxster of the same, by charter dated at Brunham Overey, 14
December, 11 Henry VI, were enfeoffed of lia. land in 'le Est Felde ' of
Brunham St. Clement, between land of Sir William Calthorp, on both sides
and land of the manor of Burghalle on the east ; and that (3) the said John
Preste and John Smyth and Robert Gruggon and Robert Wryght of
Brunham Norton, by charter dated at Brunham aforesaid 2 March, 14
Henry VI, were enfeoffed of two pieces of land, viz. la. in the same field,
in ' le Mersshfelde,' between land late John Alcloo's on the east, land of the
college of Poumfrett on the west and the road from Holkham to ( Oyster-
shelledale ' on the north, and 3 roods in the same field in ' le Nedirfurlonge,'
between land of the college of Poumfrett on the east, land late John
Alcloo's on the west, and the said road on the south ; and reciting that
the said persons were accordingly seised in fee of the said five acres of land,
to the use of the said John Preste, and that the survivors of them, viz.,
Thomas Gygges, William Thaxster, and Robert Gruggon died so seised,
when the said land descended to them the said John Gygges, William
Archer and Thomas, viz. to John as son and heir of the said Thomas, to
William as son of Margaret, daughter and next of kin to the said William
Thaxster alias Grome, and to Thomas Gruggon,. as son and heir of Ralph
Gruggon, brother and next of kin of the said Robert Gruggon ; and reciting
that they understood that the said John Preste had appointed John Grigges
of Welles by Sea his executor, who had died without performing the said
will, leaving issue Thomas Grigges, his son and executor, who is minded
to carry out the said John Preste's last will touching the said land ;
feoffment by the said John, William and Thomas of the said land to the
said Thomas Grigges, to the use of the said will, and appointment of Thomas
Thirlowe and Robert Koo as their attorneys to deliver seisin. Brunham
aforesaid, 2 April, 13 Edward IV. Seals.
[Warw.] A. 10774. Feoffment by Thomas Wodyate of Rowynton and Alice
his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas Broun of Toneworth, to Roger
Smert of Kenelworth, esquire, John Smert, Robert Huggeford, Richard
Archer, of Toneworth, John Wodelowe, Thomas Wodyate the younger, and
Richard Wodyate, his brother, of all the land, &c. in Toneworth, formerly
the said Thomas Broun's. Saturday after Easter, 4 Henry IV. Seals.
[N'hamp.] _ 10775. Feoffment by Ralph Wincent of Welleton to Richard son
of Richard Martin of the same, for his homage and service and 7 marks
.beforehand, of 3a. arable there ; rent, 3d. at three terms of the year.
Wednesday before Easter, 17 Edward [I]. Seal.
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A 10776. Demise by William son of William le Paumer to Alexander
de Ruton of four messuages at Gosford, between land of Ralph de Dunholm,
and William de Burbache, from Michaelmas, 29 Henry III, for twelve
years ; rent, 12d. at the four terms appointed in Convmtre, and two men to
work for one day in the autumn, and two hens at Christmas, for all service;
covenants as to repair ; consideration, 30s. beforehand.
A. 10777. Indenture of demise by Sir Ralph de Stanlowe, knight, to
John le Mareschal of Coventre and Felicia his wife, for the term of their
lives, of a messuage in Bishop Street (vico episcopi) there, formerly demised
by him to John de Wyntonia, saving the chief chamber and better stable
on his coming there in person ; rent, 80s. yearly for twenty years from
Michaelmas next, and thereafter 10?., tenants doing repairs. Wednesday
the feast of St. George the Martyr, 8 Edward II.
A. 10778. Release by Peter le Loges of Brunham St. Clement to
Peter le Veutre and Lettice his wife, of his right in l$d. rent which
Simon le Paumer and his ancestors used to pay to Roger le Loges his
father, and his ancestors, for a messuage, &c. in Brunham Nortone ; rent,
a clove gillyflower at Christmas. Witnesses : Sir William de Caletorp
and Sir Thomas de Sniterton, knights, and others (named).
A. 10779. Release by John de Aungre of Burnham to Robert le
Weltre of the same of his right in 4d. rent, which Robert de Aungre his
grandfather bought, from a piece of land in Burnham Norton, which Adam
son of William Denton held of the said Robert; consideration, 5s.
Saturday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 28 Edward [I] .
A. 10780. Release by . . . . de Angur of Brunham Westgate
to Robert le Weltre of Brunham St. Clement of his right in 4d. rent which
Robert de Angre his grandfather acquired (perquisivit) from a piece of
land in Brunham Nortone, which Adam late the son of William Dentone
held of the said Robert ; consideration, 5s. beforehand. Brunham, All
Hallows eve, 25 Edward [I] ending.
Endorsed: modo in tenura Margarete Porter et Roberti Lenton.
A. 10781. Indenture being a feoffment by Thomas Giggys of
Brunham St. Clement to William Grom of Brunham Norton of a half acre
in the field of Brunham Norton ; rent, \d. at Lady Day. 8 November,
2 Edward IV. Seal.
, A. 10782. Feoffment by Hugh atte Falleyate of Brunham Norton to
Robert le Veutre of Brunham of Id. rent which he used to receive at the
hands of Estrild late the wife of Roger le Clek, for a messuage, wrth
croft, in Burnham Norton. Witnesses: Sir Walter de Calethorp, knight,
Sir Ralph de Hemenal, knight, and others (named). Brunham, St.
Margaret's day, 24 Edward I.
A. 10783. Feoffment by Hugh Baldewyne of Depedale to Robert
de Orhens of Brunham for 20s. in gersum, of a piece of his land in the
field of Brunham Norton, at ' Godmaneshil,' containing 1 roods ; rent, d.
at Easter for all service. Witnesses : Sir Thomas de Sniterthon, Sir
Richard de Walsingham, knights, Hugh atte Falgate and others (named).
Saturday after St. James the Apostle, 25 Edward [I].
A. 10784.- Feoffment by Robert Curteys of Hulm, and Cassandria
his wife, to Richard le Longe of Wygenahale of 3d. rent they used to
receive by the hands of Hugh Hert for a messuage in Burnham Nortun;
rent, a clove at Christmas; consideration, 8*. Reals.
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A. 10785. Feoffment by William son of Hugh of Burnham Nortun
to Hugh Hert for his homage and service and 5 marks in gersum, of a
piece of land with two houses next the highway from Burnham market to
'le Millehil,' &c. ; clause against Religious and Jews; rent 3d. Seal
effaced.
A. 10786. Duplicate of A. 10785. Fragment of seal.
A. 10787. Release by Richard le Longe of Wygenale to Peter de
Weautre of 3d. rent, which he bought of Robert Curteys of Hulm and
Cassandra his wife, arising from a messuage in Burnham Nortun, which
Hugh Hert, bondman of the said Peter, bought of William son of Hugh.
Tuesday after the close of Easter, 23 Edward [I]. Fragment of seal.
A. 10788- Release by Thomas Borough, knight, John Morton, clerk,
master of the Rolls, John Brokeman, esquire, Geoffrey Blodwell and Thomas
Walrond to Richard Fitz Lowys, William Grene and Henry Teye, esquires,
of their right in the manors of 'Barbydoys,' otherwise called 'Lophams' in
Carleton Colvilles, and Moynes in Weston, co. Cambridge, and in Thurlowe,
co. Suffolk, which, together with the said Richard, William and Henry,
they had by the gift of William Fyndern, knight, and which formerly
belonged to Thomas Fyndern, knight, his father. 12 November, 18
Edward IV. One seal.
A. 10789. Feoffment by John Broun, clerk, and William Wryghte
of Daventre, to Thomas Slawston of Welton beside Daventre and Joan his
wife, of all the land, &c. in Welton, which they had by the gift of Agnes
Dray ton, widow, late the wife of John Drayton. The Translation of St.
Thomas the Martyr, 7 Henry IV. Seals.
A. 10790. Indenture of demise by Thomas Knyght and John Parker,
clerks, to Richard Mullewarde, of Chepyng Derset, Katharine his wife, and
Agnes and Joan their daughters, for the term of their lives, of a messuage,
garden, croft, and 5a. land lying dispersed there ; rent, 8s. ; the tenants to
rebuild a house of four bays and a chamber annexed of three bays ; heriots
to be paid on death. The eve of the Apostles Simon and Jude, 8 Henry
IV. Seals.
A. 10791. Feoffment by Geoffrey de Hachesham, lorirner, and Cecily
his wife, daughter of Nicholas son of Osbert de Chigewelle, to Edmund de
Chigewelle, tawyer (alutarid), of a place of land, with buildings, in the
parish of St. Michael towards Alegate, and of 4s. quit-rent from the house
of John le Barbur in the same parish, and of the same fee ; the site has
a street frontage of 7 iron ells of King Edward I, &c. ; rent to them,
a clove (gariophilum) at Easter and 5s. to the lord of' Chigewelle ; con-
sideration, 4i marks beforehand. Witnesses : Sir Henry le Waleis, then
mayor. Nicholas de Winchester (Wyntonia) and Henry de Coventre,
sheriffs, John de Norhamtone, alderman of the ward, and others (named).
Fragment of one seal.
Memorandum endorsed of enrolment in the busting, Monday before
St. Luke, 2 Edward [I].
A. 10792. Feoffment by ..John Watford, 'gentilman,' to William
Catesby, knight, John Catesby of Olthorp, William Catesby of the same,
Thomas Kebeell and Everard Derby, of a messuage, a virgate and a half of
land and a spinney by the messuage in Great Creton, inhabited by Thomas
Bosworth as tenant at will; attorneys to deliver seisin, Henry att the
Woode and John Wattes of Est Haddon. Witnesses : William Harigton
and Walter Mawntell, knights, Roger Wak, Roger Salisbury and William
Newnham, esquires. Creton aforesaid, 1 January, 17 Edward IV. Seal.
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Camb. A 10793. Eelease by Thomas le Diakne of Ikelynton to Sir Aymer
de Valence, lord of Mountignak, of his right in all the lands, goods &c.
which he had by the demise of the prior and convent of Montmorel (Monte
Maurilii) in Ikelynton. Witnesses : William de Sauston, Roger Barbedor
and others (named). Thursday the eve of St. Mary Magdalen, 28
Edward [I]. Seal, with legend: si. THO. FILIUS. KICABDI. DE. FO[N]TE.
A. 10794. Charter by John, constable of Chester, being a memorandum
that 'he had agreed (pepigisse) freely, and at his own petition, with King
John, to be faithful to the king, and his heirs by Queen Isabel ; to keep no
oath made to the king's enemies ; to adhere in no way to the charter of
liberties which the king made to the barons of England and which the
Pope annulled ; and in default, to lose his lands ; he ha<J given Roger his
brother as hostage to the king. Witnesses : R. earl of Chester, Geoffrey
de Nevill, Hugh le Despencer (dispensatore). [1 Jan. 1216.]
[Hunt.] A. 10795. Demise by Ranulph, abbot of Ramesey, with the assent
of his convent, from the day of St. James the Apostle, before Lammas
day (gulam Augusti), 23 Henry III, to Thomas, their porter, of his manor
of Stiuecle, the gift of the church, when vacant, excepted, and except
yearly tallage, sheriff's aid and hundred aid, warren and other customs to
his chamber from the said manor belonging, as from other abbey manors
put to farm ; term, seven years ; rent, 20/. to the master of the works and
the master of the infirmary ; the said Thomas at the end of the term
should restore it as he received it, with hay and corn, stock and buildings.
Witnesses : Sir W. de St. George (de Sancto Georgia), then steward of
Ramesey, and others (named).
A. 10796. Mandate by king Henry [II] to the reeves and citizens
of Exeter, to cause the canons of Holy Trinity, London, to receive their
rents from Exeter, as in the time of king Henry, the grandfather ; failing
them, his justice or sheriff shall cause it to be done. Witness, M. Biset,
sewer. At Worcester. Fragment of seal.
A. 10797. Release by William Jygge and John Grys of Wyghton
to John Lyng of Little Walsyngham, of their right in the manor called
' le Veutres,' with land &c. formerly Simon Veutres, in Brunham St.
Clement, Brunham Thorp, Brunham Norton, Brunham St. Andrew,
Brunham St. Edmund, Brunham Westgate, Brunham Sutton, Debdale,
Holkham, Wyghton, Warham, and elsewhere, co. Norfolk. Saturday after
St. James the Apostle, 1 Henry VI. Seals.
London. A. 10798. Release by Nicholas de Bedyngtone of London, mercer,
and Alice his wife, daughter of Margery Somery, to Henry de Langare,
citizen and goldsmith of London, and Emma de Hallinggebyr' his wife, of
their right in a place of land, with buildings in Goderon Lane,' in the
parish of St. John Zachary, London, against ' Kyronlane,' between the
tenements of the said Margery, on the east and south, the tenement late
of Adam de Hallinggebyr' on the north, and Goderon Lane ' on the
west, &c. Witnesses: John de W T enegrave, then mayor of London,
William Forneys and John Priour, sheriffs, Elyas de Suffolk, alderman of
the ward, and others (named). Sunday before St. Valentine the Martyr,
11 Edward II. Memorandum endorsed of enrolment in the Husting of
pleas of land, Monday before St. Peter's Chair, 11 Edward II.
[Wilts.] A. 10799. Release by Walter son of Simon to Hugh de Haversam,
and Joan wife of the said Hugh, his cousin (cognate) and their heirs of a
virgate of land in the town of Cumton, that, to wit, which William the
reeve held, and the third part of a virgate of land there which William de
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ANCIENT DEEDS.
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Lisoriis gave him for his homage and service, by charter, and which
Geoffrey, William's brother, confirmed to him by charter, and which Maud
de Gremstede, who was sister of the said William and Geoffrey de Lisoriis,
granted and confirmed to him by charter ; these charters he had given to
the said Hugh and Joan, as to those whom he had made heirs of all his
right in the said town and elsewhere. Witnesses : William de Haversam,
Richard de Tarent, Peter de Gremmest[ed], chaplains, Nicholas, parson of
Gremsted, Walter, parson of Haversam, John, the parson of Salisbury,
Walter de Gremsted, William his brother and others (named). Seal effaced.
[Cornw.J A. 10800. Acquittance by William de Pasford, receiver of the
moneys of Sir Henry de Wylyngtone, sheriff and steward of Cornwall, to
Oliver de Carmynou, for 40s., on behalf of his tenants, in part of 400Z. for
wreck of the Lizard (Lyssard). Hellestone, Thursday after St. Luke the
Evangelist, 14 Edward II.
N'hamp. A. 10801. Release by William Grymbolde of Norhampton to
Nicholas Walshe, William Willys, and Thomas son of Richard Han well, of
his right in the land &c. formerly of Thomas Watford, since deceased, in
Watforde, which they had by the gift of Alice Prestwych of Norhampton,
widow, Thomas's daughter, 6 October, 13 Edward IV. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 10802. Feoffment by Reynald Cuper and John his son of
Plumstede, to Philip Tynker of Matelask, of two pieces of land in Plum-
stede and Tune Bernyngham. Monday after St. Thomas the Martyr,
44 Edward III. One seal.
[Norf.] A. 10803. Feoffment by Robert at ' le Thorn ' of Burnham Nortun
to Thomas son of Adam Bentune of Burnham, for his homage and service
and 20s. in gersum, of 1 rood land in the fields of Burnham Northun, at
' Burwes Gathe,' &c. Witnesses : Peter le Veutre, and others (named).
Ijeic - A. 10804. Indenture of demise by Lawrence de Hastynges, earl of
Pembroke (Penebrok'), to Agnes late the wife of Hugh de Merynton and
to John de Merynton, of a yearly rent of 20Z. from the manor of Nayleston,
for eight years from date. London, Friday the feast of St. Barnabas the
Apostle, 18 Edward III. French. Seal of arms.
[Salop.] A. 10805. Indenture of demise for the term of his life by William
Huggeford, knight, lord of Appeley, to William Skirmor, of the water mill,
multure (secta multure) of tenants, free and bond, 3 crofts and 8a. land
adjoining the mill, and the fishing with all nets &c. except ' wade ' and
1 stalnet,' at Huggeford ; rent, 30s., suit of his court of Appeley, and a
heriot at death, &c. Huggeford, Monday before the Annunciation,
10 Richard II. Seal.
Warw. A. 10806. Bond by Richard Matheu of Ruyton to John de Catesby
in 20Z. due at Assheby Leger on the feast of the Apostles Philip and James
next, conditioned for the levying of a fine by the said Richard and Celot
his wife, of a messuage, a virgate of land, la. wood and 2a, meadow, in
Priours Herdewyk, according to the directions of the said John or his
counsel .... Thursday in Easter week, viz. Thursday after the
Annunciation, 3 Henry IV. Seal.
Cornw. A. 10807. Grant by Thomas de Carmynow to Hugh de Malpas and
James Gerves, of the reversion of all the land, &c. which Elizabeth de
Carmynow his mother held in dower, of his assignment, of the land &c.
which were Sir Thomas de Carmynow' s, his father, her late husband, in the
county of Cornwall. The feast of St. Lawrence, 7 Richard II. French.
Seal of arms, broken and effaced.
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[Chester.]
[Derby.]
[N'hamp.]
A 10808. Indenture being a mortgage by John Wylughby of
Bobenhull to Robert Burdet and John Astwell and Thomas Wavre,
chaplains, of all his land &c. there, to secure the payment to John de
Catesby at Asscheby Leger, co. Northampton on Saturday being Easter
eve next of '40*. Witnesses: Edward de Metteley and others (named).
Saturday' the feast of St. Maur the Abbot, 19 Richard II. Seal.
A 10809 Feoffment by William Brook, rector of the church of
Lodbrok, John Brook and John Barbour of Bisschopes Ichyngton to
Robert son of John de Catesby of a yearly rent of 13.9. id. from the lands
and tenements which formerly belonged to Lucy late the wife of Nigel
Richards (Ricardi) in the town of Bobenhull, which rent they had by the
feoffment of the said John de Catesby. The feast of St. Gregory the Pope,
8 Henry IV. Three seals, the third of arms.
A 10810. Release by Martin Colbront, of Coventre to Gerard de
Alispath, of his right in a messuage in Coventre in Waste Garden (wasto
gardino) ; rent, to the chief lords, U. ; consideration, 2i marks.
A. 10811. Counterpart of demise by Roger prior of Anglesey, and
the convent of the same, to John de Bodekisham, Maud his wife, and Joan
their eldest daughter, for the term of their lives, of a tenement which
Margery Bassat formerly held of them in Little Wilburgham; rent, 12d. &c.
A. 10812. Feoffment by John Lauerence of Bulkynton to his
eldest son John, and Isabel daughter of John Wawe of the same, and
their issue, with remainder in default to himself, of the third part of a
messuage, 12a. arable with headlands, and with the meadow belonging to
a half virgate of land there. Thursday before St. Lucy the Virgin,
22 Edward III. Seal effaced.
A. 10813. Feoffment by Nicholas Gower of Toneworthe to 'John son
and heir of Richard Martyn of the same and Felicia his wife, of the
land &c. which he had by the feoffment of the said John there. Friday
after Christmas, 11 Edward II. Seal.
A. 10814. Chirograph indented being the memorandum of an
agreement between Dame Ingrid de Chetle and Sir Geoffrey de Button,
made at Easter next after the departure of Sir Randolf earl of Chester
and Lincoln from England on his pilgrimage, to last for the term of her
life (et durabit usque ad fmem dicte domine corporaleni) ; to wit, she quit-
claimed to Geoffrey and Helen his wife and their heirs all her dower in
the town of Murcaniston, for a concord (pro concordia .... J'acienda)
between her two daughters ; for this, the said Geoffrey and Hellen, assigned
her 12s. rent in the town of Chetle, to wit, from Simon de Hedislee 2s.,
from Richard son of Ravenswart 8s., from Robert Hunter (venatore) 2s.,
from Adam Ywere 12rZ., from Robert son of Hunter (venatoris) 2s., and
from Hugh (Hudde) 2s.; she shall take nothing from the said men save the
said 12s. on the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul ; if by death, or other-
wise, the said men were unable to pay Geoffrey and Helen shall pay the
said 12s. from their amobyr (hamoveriis) yearly. Witnesses : Philip de
Orrebi, then justice of Chester, Hamo de Mascy, Roger de Menewarin,
Hamo, parson of Chetle, and others (named). One seal, decaying.
A. 10815. Feoffment by Henry le Campioun of Weieton to his
son Richard, for service rendered, of his capital messuage (capitalum domum)
&c. there, a building (domo) between the said capital messuage and the
gate (portam meam) excepted ; also of the reversion of the grange which
Margaret de Tewe held of him for term of years, and of four cottages which
William Martyn held of him for life, and the reversion of all other his
lands &c. there. Wednesday the eve of the Apostles Philip and James,
8 Edward II. Seal, decaying.
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[N'hamp.] J\ B 10816. Indenture of demise by John Bernard of Brandeston and
Isabel his wife, to Thomas le Eyr of Welton, for the term of his life and
a year over, of all their land etc. in Welton ; rent, Us. Trinity Sunday,
12 Edward III.
[N'hamp.] A. 10817. Feoffment by Nicholas de Craunforde of Esseby St.
Leger to Godfrey Haliwey of Wlfhamcote, merchant, of a messuage, toft,
and croft in Esseby, which Parnel Ailwene held of him in bondage, next
the tenement John Ailwene then held of him in bondage, and of a half
virgate of land adjacent ; also grant to the said Godfrey, his heirs and
assigns, of the said Parnel Ailwene, his bondwoman, with all her progeny,
&c. Monday after St. Andrew the Apostle, 13 Edward II.
[Cornw.] A. 10818. Feoffment by John de Trejagu, knight, to Roger le
Taillour, burgess of Bodmin, of four messuages, and all his land of
Tredenek beside Nanscolleth ; also of a messuage, and all his land of Woen
beside Nanscolleth ; also of two messuages and all his land of Tresulian
beside Poldu ; also of two corn-mills in Nanscolleth with multure of
tenants &c. ; also grant of the right to dig turves in his land of Nanscolleth
for repair of the mill-banks &c. Witnesses : Sir John de Carmynou and
Sir John de Tynten, knights, Osbert Hameli, John de Tregadou, John de
Nauntyan, Thomas de Brendon, William Pasford. Bodmin, the feast of
the Conversion of St. Paul, being Friday, 18 Edward II. Seal of arms,
effaced.
Endorsed: Stengylly.
[Warw.] A. 10819. Feoffment by John Thurbarn of Bulkyngton, chaplain, to
John la Nerouce of the same, of a place of land with a house on it towards
the cross there. Saturday the feast of St. Michael the Archangel,
26 Edward III.
[Kent.] A. 10820. Counterpart of demise by the king, by William, bishop of
Winchester, his chancellor, to William Chapman and William Eghethorne
of Wyvelesberghe of his manor of Esschettesford for seven years from the
morrow Of Michaelmas, 41 [Edward III] ; rent, 601. Quenesburgh, 13
January in the said year.
[Warw.] A. 10821. Release by Henry son of Walter de Bannebur', in
Coventre, to Robert of the Belfry (de Clocherio) of Coventre, clerk, of his
right in the land in Earl Street (vico comitis) there between the land of
William Spark and William Hod on either side, and in land in St. Nicholas
Street there between land of Roger le Neve and Walter Marbatin on either
side, with 2s. Qd. rent from the house of the said Walter Marbatin, and
with 2s. rent in Well Street (vicofontis) viz. from land formerly William
Hanne's, 12d. and from land formerly Adam Attegrene's, I2d. ; rent to the
lords of the fee, viz. to the heirs of Margery de Recham, for the land in
Earl Street, 2s., and to the prior of Coventre, for the land in St. Nicholas
Street, 2s. Witnesses : Robert de Chilton, bailiff of Coventre, and others
(named).
[Warw.] A. 10822. Feoffment by John le Boscher of Lodbrok to Nicholas de
Taneworth, of a place of land in the same town, between the messuage of
William Suepston and ' le ewe ' ; rent, a clove gillyflower at Michaelmas ;
consideration, 4s. beforehand. Witnesses : Sir John de Lodbrok, knight,
and others (named). Fragment of seal.
Endorsed: Lodbrok.
A. 10823. Letter of attorney by Orframinna late the wife of Walter
de Poynton to Sir John Rayner, chaplain, to deliver seisin to Jehn de
[Line.]
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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Whittelbyry, Thomas de Brunham, and Sir John de Westhorp, chaplain,
of the tenements which John Blyth and Thomas de Dancastre of Lincoln
held of her in Wykford. Canwyk, Wednesday after St. Luke the Evangelist,
1383.
Endorsed: Lyncolne.
Line. 10824 Release by John de Westhorp, vicar of the church of
Ouston, to Sir Henry de Plesyngtun, knight, and Elesabet his wife heir of
Maud de Wythylsbery daughter of Orframinna [de] Poynton of all his right
in the tenements which John Blyth of Lincoln formerly held in Wycford of
Orframinna de Poynton and in a messuage which Thomas de Doncastre of
Lincoln formerly held in Wycford, in the city of Lincoln, which tenements
he formerly had, together with John de Wythylsbery and Thomas de Brun-
ham, since deceased by the gift and feoffment of the said Orframinna.
Ouston, 1 March, 1424.
Endorsed : Belese de Cowyc, Lyncolne
Line. A 10825. Feoffment by Orframinna late the wife of Walter de
Poynton of Canwyk to John de Wittelbyry of Wyssenden, Thomas de
Brunham and Sir John de Westhorp, chaplain, of all the tenements which
John de Blyth, ' parchemeyner ' of Lincoln, held of her in Wykford, in the
city of Lincoln, between < le litelgotes,' on the north, tenements of John de
Hardeby on the south, and from the highway to the city walls ; also of ^ a
messuage which Thomas de Dancastre, * barkar,' held of her in Wikford,in
the same city, between le litelgotes,' on the south and tenements of the
prior and convent of St. Katharine's without Lincoln, on the north, and
extending from the highway to the water of Brayford. Witnesses:
Kobert mayor, Robert de Lynne, * lister/ and John Schip-
man, 'skynner,' bailiffs of Lincoln, and others (named). Canwyk,
Wednesday after St. Luke the Evangelist, 1383.
[N'hamp.] A. 10826. Feoffment by John Burgh of Braundeston to Thomas
his son of all the land there, which he had by the feoffment of Agnes
Burgh, his mother ; with remainder, in default of Thomas' issue, to his
own right heirs. Sunday after St. Hilary the Bishop, 1 Henry VI.
N'hamp. ^. 10827. Indenture, being the memorandum of the delivery,
25 May, 10 Henry V, in the presence of John Esturton, mayor of Coventre,
Henry Breux, and Robert Melburn, bailiffs, Richard Southam, master of
the gild of the Holy Trinity, St. Mary, ari*d St. John the Baptist, of
Coventre, Thomas Wildegrys, master of the gild of Corpus Christi and St.
Nicholas, of Coventre, and others (named), by William Attilburgh of
Coventre to Richard Ryvell of the same, of fourteen score of charters,
writings and muniments, sealed and unsealed, touching the manor of
Buckeby, co. Northampton, of the inheritance of the said Richard ; which
charters, &c. he had by the delivery of Joan his late wife. Seal.
[Warw.] ^ 10828. Acquittance by John Buckemore of Coventre to John de
Catesby of Assheby Leger, co. Northampton, esquire, for 40s. for Christmas
quarter last of an annuity of twelve marks payable to him quarterly, for
life, in the church of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist of Coventre.
Dated at Coventre, in the said church, Monday after the Purification, 6
Henry V.
[Warw.] A. 10829. Release by William son of Robert Bonhomme of Coventre
to Geoffrey son of William Austyn of Hull, of his right in a messuage in
Wymundeslone, in Coventre, bounded by the Shirbourne &c. Sunday
after St. Wulstan, 12 Edward III. Seal.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
53
[Norf.] A. 10830. Feoffment by Stephen de Brokedysch, parson of a mediety
of the church of St. Margaret of Brunham, to Thomas Baniolf of Brunham
St. Clement and John Atte Merch, perpetual vicar of the church of
St. Clement of Brunham, of la. land in the field of Brunham St. Clement,
&c. Monday before St. John before the Latin Gate, 21 Richard II.
Warw. A. 10831. Indenture being a feoffment by John Buckemore of
Coventre to John de Catesby of Assheby Leger, co. Northampton, esquire,
of all his estate in a moiety of the manor of Lappeworth, rendering to
him therefore yearly for life 12 marks by quarterly payments, in the church
of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist of Coventre. Lappeworth, Tuesday
after St. Martin the Bishop, 6 Henry V. Seal.
Warw. A. 10832. Counterpart of the above. Seal of arms (Catesby).
Warw. A. 10833. Release by Roger Aylesbury, son and heir of Agnes
Aylesbury to John Buckemore of Coventre, of his right in a moiety of the
manor of Lappeworth. Lappeworth, Michaelmas Day, 1 Henry V.
Seal of arms.
[N'hamp.] A. 10834. Feoffment by Henry Asser, merchant, dwelling in Catesby,
to William Snow of Heliden, of a grange with part of a curtilage, with a
dovecot in the curtilage, in Heliden, next the curtilage of Alice atte Welle,
&c. Thursday after St. Hilary, 11 Edward III.
[N'hamp.] A. 10835. Release by William son and heir of the late Robert atte
Well (adfontem) of Heliden, clerk (clericum), to Henry of Heliden, merchant,
of his right in a grange, with a court adjacent, with a dovecot in the court,
in Heliden, which the said Henry held of his demise for term of years.
Thursday after St. Luke the Evangelist, 11 Edward III. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 10836. Feoffment by Geoffrey Austin of Hulle, 'barkere,' to
William son of William de Overton of Lillyngton the younger, of two
messuages lying together in Wymundeslone, in Coventre, together with
the reversion of the tenement which Stephen Skathelok and Emma his wife
held of him for the term of their lives. Witnesses : Roger le Bray, then
bailiff of Coventre Roger de Pacwode, coroner, and others (named).
Tuesday, Michaelmas day, 12 Edward III. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 10837. Counterpart of demise by Thomas de Lodynton and Joan
his wife and Rose daughter of John Malorre of Weleton to Richard le
Mareschal of Weleton of all the land &c. in Weleton which came to them
in ward on the death of one Benedict le Mareschal, till the full age of John
son and heir of the said Benedict &c. together with the reversion of the
land &c. which Agatha late the wife of John le Mareschal and Maud late
the wife of the said Benedict held in dower, if they died during the said
minority; rent, 12s. Sunday before St. Valentine, 7 Edward II.
[Warw.] A. 10838. Indenture of demise by Mariota daughter of the late
Ranulph de Frangketon to Robert de Dunstaple and Margaret his wife of a
site with houses in Coventre for ten years from Lady Day, 23 Edward I,
situate next land of the master, brethren and sisters of the hospital of
St. John of Coventre, &c. ; rent, to the prior and convent of Coventre, Qd. ;
they are to have the refusal, if, within the said term, she desire to sell or
make further demise of the premises ; consideration, 24s.
[Warw.] A. 1083>9. Indenture of demise by Giles le Waydour of Coventre to
Henry de Flichamstede of Coventre, clerk, and Margaret his wife, for the
term of their lives in survivorship, of the tenement which the said Henry
formerly held of Sir Adam atte Hall (de Aula), chaplain, next Smytesfordh
DESCBIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
[I. of Wight]
[N'hamp.]
Cornw.
Devon.
Cornw.
Devon.
[Cornw.l
[Devon.]
bridge in Coventre, next the Shirbourne, &c. ; rent, 9s. Witnesses : John
de Clyfton, then bailiff, Roger de Pacwode, coroner of Coventre, and others
(named). Thursday the eve of St. Lawrence the Martyr, 4 Edward III.
Seal, broken.
A 10840- Grant in pure and perpetual alms by John de Blakelonde,
son and heir of Richard de Blakelonde, for his soul and his parents' souls,
to the abbot and convent of St. Mary of Quarr, of the rent and service of
Juliana late the wife of Richard Wodelond, together with the reversion of
a messuage and 6a. land in ' la Hethene stret,' abutting on the road from
Quarr to Nywecherche, &c. Blakelonde, Monday after St. Vincent the
Martyr, 13 Edward III. Seal.
A. 10841. Feoffment by Richard Martyn of Weleton to his daughter
Alice, of 3a. arable in the fields of Weleton and Esseby St. Leger, next
lands of John Mallory, Simon de Tewe, Nicholas de Craunford, &c.
Weleton, Sunday before All Hallows day, 28 Edward [I] ending. Seal.
A. 10842. Indenture of fine levied at Exeter in the quinzaine of the
Purification, 54 Henry III, before the justices in eyre, between Richard
king of Almain quer-ent, by John de Wyke, and Roger de Valle Torta,
impedient, of the manor and castle of Tremeton and sixty knights' fees and
a half in the counties of Cornwall and Devon, and of the manor of Kalstok
with the advowsons of the churches of Kalstok and St. Stephen's, to the
said Richard in tail, with remainder in default to the said Roger and his
heirs ; the said Richard at Roger's instance, has granted to Alexander de
Oxton 200a. wood in the manor of Kalstok called the wood of Kelly, to
hold with the manor of Inniswork, to him and his heirs, of the said Richard
and his heirs, aforesaid, or in default, of the said Roger and his heirs;
consideration, 300?. paid by the said Richard to the said Roger. Copy.
A. 10843. Feoffment by Roger de Valle Torta to Richard King of
the Romans, Duke of Cornwall, in tail, of the castle of Tremeton, fifty-nine
knights' fees in Cornwall and Devon to the said castle belonging, and the
manor of Tremeton and town of Esse with the water and one and a half
knights' fees in Sutton, Tamerton, Makerton and in the water of Tamar
(Taumbr') ; also of the manor of Kalestok with the woods, except Kelly
wood assigned to the manor of Ineswerke ; to hold as freely as Reginald de
Valle Torta, or Ralph, his brothers, held the same ; with reversion, in
default of the issue of the said Richard, to himself and his heirs.
Witnesses : Walter bishop of Exeter, Richard prior of Lanceveton, Richard
prior of Bodmin, Reginald de Boterell, Philip de Bodrigan, Ralph de
Arondell, Alan Bloyou, Thomas Lercedekne (Archidiacono), Thomas de
Kent (Kancia), and Ralph de Bevill, knights, Stephen Heym> John Beaupre
steward ol^Cornwall. Copy.
A. 10844. Writ by [Edward II] to the Treasurer and Chamberlains
of the Exchequer, reciting the proceedings in the claim of John Corbet and
Henry son of [Henry de la PJomery to the castle of Tremeton with the
towns of Esse, Sutthen, Tamerton, Makerton and Calstoke, as cousins and
heirs of Roger Vautort and ordering them to examine the records in their
custody concerning the said tenements and certify him thereof under the
seal of the exchequer within three weeks after Easter next, returning
therewith the present writ. Teste G. le Scrop, at Westminster, 20 February,
6 [Edward II]. Added: Pascha a. ix. Ro. cxx.
Endorsed : Scrutatis scriptis &c. in Thesauraria vestra et sub custodia
nostra existentibus transcripta &c. vobis mittimus in cedulis huic brevi
consutis. Copy. Of. Rot. Parl. i, pp. 332, 345 ; Ancient Petitions, 875-6.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
55
[Essex.]
[Herts.]
[London.]
[Middx.]
[Kent.]
[N'hamp.]
[Cornw.]
[London.]
[Warw.]
[Suff.]
A. 10845. Confirmation by G[ilbert] bishop of London, to the prior
and canons of Holy Trinity, London, of their benefices in his diocese, viz.
the church of Loefstaneschirche, with the chapel of Alsieswiche, the
church of Brumfeld, the church of Nutelege, the church of St. Botulf, the
church of Toteham and the church of Wlcumestoewe. Witnesses : John
de Hospitali, Master Richard de Storteford and others (named).
A. 10846. Confirmation by Godfrey de Luci, bishop of Winchester,
to the church of Holy Trinity, London, and the canons regular there, in
perpetual alms, of 20*. rent which his father gave them from his rent in the
town of Niweton.
A. 10847. Feoffment by Richard Aleyn of Lillebourne to John de
Bramptone of the same, of a tilth (imam culturam terre arabilis) in
Jelvertoft, containing 11 selions. Witnesses: William le Mercher of
Lillebourne, and others (named). Seal.
A. 10848. Indenture, being a feoffment by Roger de Trewenhart to
Peter Caham and Margery his wife, in tail, of all his lands &c. in the
town of Wodefold, beside the road leading to Trefula on the north, which
John Philyp formerly held, the toll of tin excepted ; also of a place of land
in the town of Sendey, adjoining the churchyard on the west, with houses
and gardens ; rent, 10s. 2</. at the quarters usual in the manor of Talgullou,
with suit of court twice a year &c., and suit of his mill in the manor of
Talgulgou (sic), &c. and two dayworks (dietis) in autumn, or 4d. for fine,
6s. 3d. for a relief, &c. Witnesses : John Trevarthyan, John de Trevas-
wethen, William Talkarn, John de Resworn, clerk. Sendey, Thursday
before the Epiphany, 21 Richard II.
A. 10849. Chirograph indented being the memorandum of an
agreement between John de Laufar, clerk, and William de Auverne, citizen
of London, that, whereas William had removed the earth in his garden
next a stone wall in front of John's sollar (solarii) without John's assent,
he shall construct three stone buttresses (butericeos) to support the said wall,
and keep them in repair ; the water running off the said sollar he shall
catch in his garden ; John shall have two windows opening on the said
garden, but so barred with iron that William may incur no loss thereby ;
William may not block the view of the said windows by buildings.
Witnesses : Sir Roger son of Roger, then mayor of London ; John
de Tolesan and Ralph Hardel, then sheriffs ; Adam de Basinges, Stephen
Bukerel, Michael Toovy, John Normann, Thomas de Durham (Dunolmid),
Lawrence de Frowik, Nicholas Batt, Robert de Cornhull, Robert Hardel,
Nicholas son of Joceus, Thomas son of Thomas, Alexander le Ferrun,
Ralph Sperleng, William son of Richard, John Adrian, William Viel,
William Aswy, Gervase le Cordewaner, John le Minor and Richard de
Hadestok, then aldermen.
A. 10850. Indenture of demise by John de Fraunketone of Coventre
to Richard le Large, of Ruytone beside Bulkyntone, and Celota his wife,
for six years from Michaelmas, 1321, at 16s. rent of a messuage in the High
Street, Coventre. Witnesses : Roger Dayseye, bailiff, Roger de Pacwode,
coroner of Coventre, and others (named). Friday after the Purification,
1320, 14 Edward II. N
A. 10851. Feoffment by Beatrix late the wife of William Fox, widow,
to Sir Philip Basset, for his homage and service and 40*. beforehand, of 3a.
meadow in Bredmad in the parish of Danengho, which the said William
bought of Alexander Crisping ; also of Sa. pasture abutting on pasture of
the said Sir Phillip and on the messuage of Alexander Koc, in the parish
56
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
[Warw.]
[Norf.]
[Herts.]
[Warw.]
[Warw.]
[Hunt.]
[Warw.]
of Charisfeud; rent, !U. at Michaelmas. Witnesses ;: Sir William de
Lisle (Insula), and others named. Seal (a bird), w^th legend: s. BEATRICIS.
FIL. HENRICI COCI.
A 10852 Indenture being a feoffment by Nicholas le Deystere of
Coventre to William son of Eobert Bonhomme of Coventre, of 18s. 4d. rent
from a messnage which he had by William's gift in Wymundeslone in
Coventre, between the tenements of Henry del Sartry, &c., and the
Shirbourne, &c. Saturday, Christmas Day, 13 Edward HI.
A 10853 Release by Bartholomew son of Walter Caly to Thomas
de Lewys rector of the church of Walpol, Lewes med^ety (pro porcione
Lewenc'), and to Godwin , of his right in a messuage with buildings
and 14*. land adjacent, in Walpol, &c. Witnesses : John de Colevile and
WiUiam Lovel, knights, Henry de Walpol, and others (named). Thursday
after St. Martin the Bishop, 15 Edward HI. Seal.
A. 10854. Feoffment by Adam son of William Cook (cod) to Hugh
de Bodekeshani, for his homage and service, of the land which Roger son of
Eustace held of his father in Standon, Payn's acre (acram pagani), 2a. land
at the head of the croft of Ailwin the deaf (Ailidni surdi) next Richard de
Melkele's land, and the land called < Blowenlee ' ; rent 2s. ; also confirmation
of all the land of Pochendene, and the homage, rents and services of Hubert
de Standon, which the said William, his father, gave to the said Hugh ;
rent 12d. as in his father's charter ; for this Hugh has released to him and
his mother all the land which was Geoffrey le Ridere's, and has given him
60s. Witnesses : Richard earl of Clare, Richard his brother, and others
(named).
Endorsed: Ad Angleseie.
A. 10855. Release by Margery late the wife of Richard Miller
(molendmarii) of Wawenes Wotton to John Jory of the same, chaplain, and
Robert his brother for the term of their lives, of her right in a messuage
and curtilage, which the said John had by the gift of the said Richard
there, saving to her 3s. rent. Third Sunday in Lent, 16 Edward III.
A. 10856. Feoffment by William atte Well (ad fontem) of Hatton to
William Brummon of Alveston of la. land, lying dispersed together with
meadow in Hatton field, on the tilth (cultura) called 'Longrug,' viz.
\a. extending from 'Rouelowe' to 'Milisantes Hoke,' &c. and a. extending
from the lower < Vildene Wey' to 'le Medwe Half Aker,' &c.; rent, \d. at
Easter ; consideration, 10s. beforehand.
A. 10857. Feoffment by Robert de Hale, clerk, to God and the
church of St. Mary and St. Benedict of Rammeseye and Sir John the
abbot and the convent of the same, of a messuage with buildings in the
town of Aylington, between his messuage on the west and the several
pasture of John son of John le Lord, called * Hulkecroft ' on the west,
together with 33a. 2^?*. arable, and 4r. meadow, in the fields and
meadows of Alyngton, described in detail, all of which he had by the
feoffment of Robert son of John le Lord of Alyngton ; also of 8s.
rent from John son of Richard Cook (cod) for a messuage and croft in
Aylington, which he had by the feoffment of William Waldechef of
Cesterton. The morrow of St. John the Baptist, 32 Edward I.
A. 10858. Feoffment by Nicholas atte Berue of Toneworth to his
son John and Margery, John's wife, their heirs and assigns, of a curtilage
with a house on it, between his house &c. Thursday the morrow of St.
Katharine the Virgin, 15 Edward II.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
57
Warw.
[Cornw.]
[York, W.R.]
[Salop.]
[N'hamp.] A. 10859. Defeasance of a bond, dated Monday the Conversion of
St. Paul, 12 Richard II, by Thomas Herbery of Cleycoton, to Alice late
the wife of John Botiler, of the same, in 10 marks due at Whitsuntide next;
viz. if she take the fruits from 6a. land without hindrance from him, or the
heirs of his body, for the term of her life, &c. Tuesday after the Conversion
of St. Paul, 12 Eichard II.
A. 10860. Release by William de Broke of Warwick to William
Broun of the same, merchant, and Agnes his wife, and William's heirs and
assigns of his right in a curtilage beside their own curtilage within the
borough of Warwick, between the curtilages of Roger le Gouere, Peter le
Organer, &c. Saturday in Easter week, 18 Edward II. Seal, broken.
A. 10861. Counterpart of A. 7041.
A. 10862. Feoffment by William de Thorneton to William Bakster
and Thomas de Ormesheved, ehaplams, of all his land,, &c. in Burton in
Lonesdale and Overbentham. Witnesses : John de Redemane, of Twisil-
ton, and others (named). Tuesday before St. Peter's chair, 5 Henry IV.
A. 10863. Indenture being a feoffment by Richard Dobyn, rector of
the church of Buturley, to Roger son of Adam, formerly lord of ' la Sete,'
and Margery his wife, in tail, with reversion in default to the heirs and
assigns of Roger, of the manor of 'la Sete,' three water mills on the
Temede excepted. Monday after All Hallows, 20 Edward II.
A. 10864. Certificate by Fremin de Coquerel, keeper of the prevote
of Paris (garde de la prevoste de Par'), that Luchino of Genoa (Luquin de
Jennes] came before him and acknowledged the receipt, on behalf of Aimer
(Emart) de Valence, knight, lord of Montignac, from Stephen Marcel,
draper, burgess of Paris, of 902/. (livres Parisis), weak money (de flebe
monnoie). Sealed with the seal of the prevote, 1307, Tuesday after the
Trinity. French.
[Camb.] A. 10865. Release by Gervase de Carletuina to William de Criketot,
of his right in common of pasture of the assart (esserti) of the wood of
Wilingham, lying between the wood of William de Moiun of Brinkele and
the wood of the said William de Criketot ; consideration, 1 mark.
Endorsed : Com' Cantebregge ; Gervasii de Kareltun.
[Hunt.J A. 10866. Feoffment by Peter Fesaunt, son and heir of the late
Robert le Snou, in Ramesey, to Adam son of the late Richard le Launder
(lotoris) of the same, of a strip of land 23\ft. by li/fc. in his meadow, on the
east of Adam's messuage, and in a path from the same to a willow at the
head of the common lode (lade) between the messuages belonging to the
chapel of St. Mary and 'le Newefeldfen,' &c. ; rent, Id. to the chief lords
&c. ; consideration, 3s. beforehand. Tuesday after the Annunciation, 31
Edward I.
[Warw.] A. 10867. Indenture of demise by the prior, William, and convent of
the cathedral church of St. Mary of Coventre, to William de Catesby, Joan
. his wife, and John their eldest son for a term of their lives in survivorship,
of a site in Coventre, called 'le Scolemor,' between the Shirburne on one
side and his tenement on the other, with access to it over the said stream
by a bridge he had put in repair, and with all trees growing thereon ; rent,
6s. Wednesday, the feast of St. Matthew, 25 Edward III.
[Warw.] A. 10868. Feoffment by Thomas son of Alexander le Shereman of
Coventre, clerk, to William de Catesby, of a messuage in Coventre in 'le
Hullestrete', beside John le Warde's and opposite the chapel newly founded
(de novofundate) in Babbelake. Sunday after St. Andrew the Apostle, 18
Edward III. Seal.
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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Cornw. A 10869 Bond by Walter Corrogan to Ralph Reskymer, esquire, in
lOOf! on the 7th March next, conditioned for William Trethewy, clerk,
standing to the award of William Bef and John Lawys, arbitrators chosen
on his side, and of John More and Nicholas Radford, chosen on the side of
the said Ralph Reskymer, concerning the title to one thi^d of the manor
of Pennarth, whereof an assise of novel disseisin is depending as yet
undecided (indiscussata), their award to be delivered on the first day of the
next assizes in the county of Cornwall, or, in the event of their failing to
agree, to the award of Nicholas Asshton, one of the justices of the king of
his Common Bench. 22 November, 29 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
N'hamp. A. 10870. Release by Henry de Stratford, son and heir of William de
Stratford, late burgess of Norhampton, to Richard de Stratford his brother
of his right in a capital messuage in Abindonestrete, Norhampton, and in
two messuages and an oven in the same street, which the said Richard had
by their father's feoffment, and whereof he had impleaded the said Richard
before the justices in eyre at Norhampton. Wednesday after the Epiphany,
3 Edward III. Witnesses : Sir Robert de Arden, warden of the town of
Norhampton, Simon de Launshull, his lieutenant, William de Tekne and
John le Waydour, coroners of the same, and others (named).
[N'hamp.] A. 10871. Indenture of demise by John Mallory, esquire, and
Elizabeth his wife, to Thomas the Hull' of Welton, Juliana his
wife, and their son, for the term of their lives in survivorship, of
the messuage they then dwelt in there ; rent, 18s. &c. 10 December,
6 Henry VI. Two seals, one of arms, the other a fragment.
N'hamp. A. 10872. Indenture of demise by William Leyard of
bergh the younger and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of
of Norhampton, to William Plomer and Maud his wife, for the term of
their lives, of a capital messuage with a garden [in Norhampton] ; rent,
20s. Monday 31 Edward III. Fragment of seal. Damaged.
[Norf.] A. 10873. Feoffment by Henry de Pakenham, William Galyon,
Roger Russhebrok, John Cokett, and John Hamchirche to Thomas Hickis
of Saham, of a messuage with buildings, called ' Fridayes,' and a. land
lying in the croft of the same messuage, in the town of Tomeston at
Damdyche, next land of William Burdeley, &c. which inter alia they had
by the gift and feoffment of Lawrence Hickis of Tomeston. Sunday after
Midsummer, 12 Henry VI. Two seals.
[Essex.] A. 10874. Feoffment by Brainell of Wiches to the nuns of Wikes,
of 3a. land next to the 2a. which he gave them in alms ; rent, 6d. at
Easter ; consideration, 1 mark. Seal, effaced.
[Essex.] A. 10875. Confirmation by Thomas son of Brainell of his father's gift
to the nuns of Wiches of 2. land in perpetual alms, and of 3a. #t Qd. rent
at Easter yearly. Seal, effaced.
[Chester.] A. 10876. Indenture being a grant by Robert son of Warin son of
Richard de Croxton, to Richard son of Richard Broun and Margery Richard's
wife, his mother, of all his land &c. formerly the said Warin his father's,
in Croxton, to hold to the said Richarcf and Margery for the term of her life.
Witnesses : Adam de Bostok, Robert de Croxton, Richard son of. John de
Croxton, and others (named) . Thursday, the eve of St. Luke the Evangelist,
5 Edward III.
Endorsed : Derysbury.
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[Bedf.] A. 10877. Indenture being a grant in pure and perpetual alms by
Walter Hacun of Litlinton to the church of St. Benedict of Ramesey, and
abbot Ranulph and his successors, and the convent of the same, of a hedge
(sepem) between Syrloklond and Tolyeshey. Witnesses : Sir Ralph de
Merston, Sir Henry de Northwod and others (named).
Endorsed : de quadam haya in Cranfeld. See A. 9702.
[N'hamp,] A. 10878. Feoffment by Lettice daughter of the late Robert Harm of
Esseby St. Leger, being unmarried and of full age, to Nicholas de Stokes, of
the same, of a half -acre of arable in the north field there, on ' Gleyfurlong.'
Saturday the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, 10 Edward II. Witnesses :
William ' under the leef ' of Esseby, and others (named).
[Comw.] A. 10879. Feoffment by Martin Nanspyan, chaplain, brother and
heir of Reginald Nanspyan, to John Tretherff, esquire, of all his lands
&c. in Tendeyll Mur, Treloddrowe and Tregonowe. Witnesses: John
Arundell, Talverne, esquire, and others (named). 8 August, 6 Henry VII.
fCornw.] A. 10880. Release by Martin Nanspyan, chaplain, brother and heir
of Reginald Nanspyan, to John Tretherff, esquire, of his right in land
&c. in Tendeyll Mur, Treloddrowe and Tregonowe. Witnesses : John
Trenowyth, esquire, and others (named). 12 August, [6] Henry VII.
Fragment of seal.
[Norf.J A. 10881. Release by Agnes Neel, of Matelask, widow, to Robert Hoo,
parson of the church of the same town, of her right in two pieces of arable
there. The feast of St. Agatha the Virgin and Martyr, 6 Henry V.
[Cornw.] A. 10882. Release by Walter Condorou to John fretherf of his right
in land &c. in the town of Condorou. Witnesses : William Bodrugan,
knight, John Gay of Bossohan, and others (named). Tretherf, Friday
before the feast of St. Michael, 7 Henry V. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 10883. Release by John de Catesby of Assheby Leger to John
Nyghtyngale of Brawnston, of his right in a tenement in Falclyff, which
the said John had by his demise. Thursday after Palm Sunday, 3 Henry
V. Seal oj arms.
[Wilts.] A. 10884. Indenture of demise by Thomas Halum, esquire, to Simon
Horshull of his whole manor of ' La Throop ' beside Remmysbury, fishing
and swannery in the several water excepted, to hold during the minority of
the daughter and heir of Robert atte Throp, being in the custody of Robert
Halum, bishop of Salisbury ; rent, 91. to the said Thomas, and to the chief
lord and the king the services due and accustomed, &c. Remmysbury
2 October, 13 Henry IV.
fHants.] A. 10885. Release by Joan la Fraunceyse late the wife of Geoffrey de
Huntingefelde to William le Cuvir of the house of St. Swithun of
Winchester and Maud his wife, of her right in a tenement, formerly the
said Geoffrey's in 'Kinghatestrete,' between the tenement of Henry le
Skinner (pellipar') on the south and the lane of Seuetwichene on the north,
in which tenement she had claimed a half part from them in name of
dower by the king's writ called Unde nichil habet; consideration, 20s.
beforehand. Witnesses: Sir Payn, then treasurer of Wolvesey, Nicholas
Tebaud, then steward of the soke (de soka), and others (named).
[Hants.] A. 10886. Feoffment by Richard Fon to John de Waren, earl of
Surrey, Ralph Bygot and William Trenchant and Alice his wife and the
heirs of the said William and Alice of all his land in Aulton. Witnesses :
Hugh le Charer and others (named). Wednesday in Easter week, 2 Edward
III. Seal, effaced.
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[Suff.]
[Camb.]
[Warw.]
[Warw.]
Line.
N'hamp.
Rutl.
York, E.E.
Line.
N'hamp.
Eutl.
York, E.K.
[N'hamp.
A 10887 Feoffment by John Wolleman, of Eston Bavent, the
elder, to John Childurous and Thomas Childurous of Eston aforesaid, of all
his land &c. formerly John Goodemond's in Atherton within the town of
Reydon which together with Eoger Wolleman, since deceased, he had by
the gift of Roger Borhed, of Bliburgh. Reydon, Michaelmas, 28 Henry VI.
A. 10888. Feoffment by William Talemasche to Eustace son of
Roger of a messuage and croft which the said Roger held in the town of
Wilburheham, for his homage and service, and for 12s. in gersum
(kersumia), and to Alice his wife a talent (talent urn) ; rent, I8d.
for all service, saving the king's service, to wit as much as belongs to
the defence of one croft in the town of Wilburham.
A 10889. Feoffment by Richard Skylmon of Toneworth to Richard
Dolfyn, smith (fabro), of the same, of six pieces of arable in ' le Hemfeld,'
beside ' Carswellemede ' of Toneworth, Sunday before St. Gregory the
Pope, 21 Richard II.
A. 10890. Feoffment by John de Sudley to Ralph le Chapman of
Dercet of two "pieces (placeas) of land in la Suthend ' adjoining Ralph's
messuage. Witnesses : Richard Dastin of Grete, Sir Ralph, vicar of Dercet
and others (named).
A. 10891. Release by John Morley, chaplain, to Robert Bolton,
clerk, and Robert Bolton, esquire, of his right in the manors &c. which,
together with them and others, he had by the feoffment of Michael de la
Pole, Jate earl of Suffolk, father of the now earl, in Kyngeston upon Hull,
Miton, Rymeswell, Beaughom, Drypole, Newelond, Anlaby, Oustemersk
and Cotyngham, co. York, Westwode Staunford, co. Lincoln, Burley, co.
Northampton, and Burley, co. Rutland. 1 October, 9 Henry VI. Seal.
A. 10892. Feoffment by William de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, Robert
Bolton, clerk, and Robert Bolton, esquire, to John Shardelowe, knight,
Thomas Hoo, esquire, John Roys, John Golafre, Richard Wyot, Andrew
Sperlyng, and Robert Danvers, of the manor of Courthall, in Kyngeston
upon Hull, the manors of Miton, Rymeswell, and Beaughom, co. York,
and land &c. in Kyngeston, Miton, Rymeswell, Beaughom, Drypole, Newe-
lond, Anlaby, Oustemersk, and Cotyngham, co. York, the manor of West-
wode, and land &c. in Staunford, co. Lincoln, the manor of Burley, co.
Northampton, and land &c. in Burley, co. Rutland, all of which they,
together with others, had by the feoffment of Michael de la Pole, earl of
Suffolk, father of the said earl William. 20 October, 9 Henry VI. Signed
1 ' Suffolk . ' ' Fragments of seals .
Memorandum endorsed that in the time of John Bedford, mayor,
Richard Scoles and William Kelsay, bailiffs, that charter of feoffment was
registered in the register of the town of Kyngeston upon Hull, in the 97 th
fo. reckoning from the Kalendar of the said register, and that seisin was
delivered in the presence of the said mayor and bailiffs, with attornment
of all the said earl's tenants of the said town, and of Miton, Rymeswell,
Beaughom and Dripole, co. York.
A. 10893. Feoffment by Nicholas Chaumbre of Esthaddon, co.
Northampton, son and heir of Henry Chaumbre, to John Catesby, esquire,
of 20s. rent from the land, formerly John Tewe's, in Welton, whose son
and heir is Thomas Tewe, which the said Henry, his father, had by the gift
of Thomas Danby of Hayford. Witnesses : Eustace Burnaby, Richard
Knyghtley and Robert Catesby, esquires, and others (named). Welton, the
feast of St. Alban the Martyr, 13 Henry VI. Seal.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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N'hamp. A. 10894. Indenture being a feoffment by John Chaumbre and
Richard Willoughby, esquires, to John Watford, son of Thomas Watford,
late of Great Creton, esquire, deceased, and to Elizabeth his wife, and the
heirs of the body of the said John, of all the land &c. which they lately
had, together with Thomas Chaumbre, Thomas Compeworth, esquires, and
Thomas Stotesbury of Norhampton, 'draper,' since deceased, by the gift and
feoffment of the said -Thomas Watford in Watford, with remainder, in
default of John's issue, to Alice Prestwych, daughter of the said Thomas
Watford, in tail, with remainder, in default, to William Watford, brother
of the said Thomas, in tail, with remainder, in default, to the right heirs
of Thomas. Watford, 1 June, 34 Henry VI. Witnesses : William Catesby,
knight, John Catesby, John Dyve, Eustace Burneby, and Thomas Wilde,
esquires. Seals.
[SuffJ A. 10895. Feoffment by Nicholas Dutlle of Thurleston to Sir
Alexander de Sprouton, perpetual vicar of the church of Thurleston, and
Margery de Bonges, late the wife of Martin Justus, of a messuage, with
buildings, in Thurleston, next the road from Thurleston church to Ipswich,
&c. ; rent, 4d.
[Norf.] A. 10896. Counterpart of a feoffment by Robert Gloys of Hyndryng-
ham, and John Gloys, chaplain, to John Hayward, Roger Harryessone, and
William Groom of Brunham, of a messuage in Brunham St. Clement, and
all their lands &c. there and in Brunham thorp and Sutton ; with warranty
by Robert Gloys on payment by the said John, Roger and William of 30.
at certain dates, failing which, the charter of feoffment and seisin had
thereon to be void. Saturday before Midsummer, 1 Henry VI. Three
seals.
[Warn.] A. 10897. Confirmation by William de Ardern the elder of the
grant made by Hugh de Prestwode and Agnes his wife, by their charter
indented, to William de Ardern the younger and Agnes his wife, in tail,
of the manor of Rodbourn. Friday, Michaelmas day, 37 Edward III.
Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 10898. Release by Peter son and heir of John le Haiward of
Braundeston to Thomas Adam of the same, chaplain, of his right in two
messuages there, which Thomas had by the gift and feoffment of Agnes,
his sister. Thursday after St. Mark the Evangelist, 30 Edward III.
[Wilts.] A. 10899. Surrender by Nicholas son and heir of the late Roger de
Hedyntone to the abbess and convent of Lacok, of three burgages which he
held of them there.
[Norf.] A. 10900. Confirmation by John de Subiri, chaplain, executor of the
testament of Sir William Haste, late rector of the church of Stanford, on
behalf of himself and his co-executors, to Dame Denise de Munchensi
(de Monte Caniso) and Sir Ralph de Coggeshal, knight, of the wardship of
the lands and heir of the late Sir William de Munchensi (de Monte Caniso),
knight, deceased, which the said Denise and Ralph had by the grant of
R[ichard], bishop of London, to whom, both by gift inter vivos and by his
last will the said Sir William Haste had assigned the same. Stanford, 14
February, 22 Edward I.
[Norf.] A. 10901. Release by Margaret daughter of the late John le Ray of
Brunham to William de Veautre of the same, of her right in a meadow
next .... called 'Harwye,' which he bought of her mother Agnes.
Witnesses : Sir Walter de Kalethorp and Sir Ralph de Hemenale, knights,
and others (named). Thursday after St. Matthew the Apostle,
17 Edward II.
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[N'hamp ]
[Warw.]
Leic.
[Camb.]
[Cornw.]
N'hamp.
Oxford.
Suff.
[Camb.]
[Here!.]
Kent.
A 10902. Feoffment by William Saunsum of Watford to Nicholas
son of Edmund de Watford of a place on the west of his house in Watford,
18ft. by 16ft. to build a chamber thereon. Sunday before St. George the
Martyr, 35 Edward III.
A. 10903. Demise by William son of Robert Brounleye of Schreuele
to Thomas son' of Walter Lovekin, of the croft which came to him on his
father's decease, for nine years from the Finding of the Holy Cross,
35 Edward I ; consideration, 5s. beforehand. Seal.
A. 10904. Indenture being a confirmation by John son and heir of
John Nel of Derset Magna of the demise made by his father to William
le Clerc of Gey don, and Joan his wife, for the term of their lives in sur-
vivorship, of a messuage and half virgate of land in Dunton, held in
bondage by Rgflph Giffrey, together with the said Ralph and his issue, and
69s. 6d. rent from tenants there, with the reversion of their tenements.
5 April, 10 Edward III.
A. 10905. Feoffment by John de Sutton the younger of Great
Wilburham to Sir William de Arderne, chaplain, and Nicholas Tone of
Bodekesham lode (de lada de Bodekesham), of a messuage with croft and
meadow adjacent, in the town of Great Wilburham, formerly of Sir Henry
Lyndzeue, chaplain, of Wilburham aforesaid, lying between his tenement
of inheritance and the common pasture of the town called 'le Holm,' also
of a croft (croftum terre campestris) called ' Valettes Croft ' there. Thursday
before St. Lucy the Virgin, 16 Edward III.
A. 10906. Letter of attorney by Marina Lannargh to John Nanskylly
and John Pellour to deliver seisin to James Veyll and Richard Nanspyan
of her land &c. in Lannargh Mor, Helstonburgh, Hellogan, Bodryvyell,
Trewodones, Carvolgh, Carnegynfyn, Boswyn, Trevynsyn, Penhelek Byan,
Polleowe, Trefoyll and Padystowe. Lannargh Mor, 10 August, 22
Edward IV.
A. 10907. Indenture being the memorandum of an agreement made
Sunday after the Nativity of the B.V.M., 16 Edward II, between Hugh le
Despenser, earl of Wyncestre, and Sir Giles de Wacchesham, to wit that
Sir Giles shall enfeoff the earl of the manors of Foulbrouk and Westhalle
with all the lands he has in Swunebrok and Teynton, co. Oxford, to hold to
the said earl and his heirs for the term of Giles' life, in exchange wherefore
the earl shall enfeoff him of the manor of Bernewell, co. Northampton, and
10Z. rent from the manor of Kerseye, co. Suffolk, for the term of his
life. French. Seal of arms (a chevron between three crescents), broken.
See A. 10769.
A. 10908. Feoffment by Roger del Exchequer (de Scaccario) to
Geoffrey his brother of 20s. rent in the towns of Great and Little Wilburcham,
from tenants, named, with the homages of them and their heirs ; rent, a
pair of gloves, price Id. at Easter, for all service. Witnesses : Sir Martin
Chamberlain (Camerario), Sir William Thalemach, Sir Robert Engayn, Sir
Hugh de Crauden and others (named). Seal of arms (chequy) with legend:
[SIGIL.] EOGEBI. DE. SCACCARJIO].
A. 10909. Memorandum of the sale by Walter son of Richard de
Leye to Richard son of Richard Morwy, of all his goods &c. in Leye
beside Webbeleye. Leye, Friday the feast of St. Hilary, 19 Edward III.
u . Chirograph indented being the counterpart of a demise
by Hugh le Despenser to his beloved yeoman (vadletto) John de Haudlo,
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for his good and faithful service, of the [manor] of Tremeworthe, with the
advowson of the church of Crundale, and 101. yearly rent from
for certain tenements in the suburb of Canterbury [with the appurtenances
to the said manor], advowson and rent belonging, viz. [whatever belonged
to the fee] of Valoynes in the county of Kent ; to hold the said John for the
term of his life at the rent of rose at Midsummer. Witnesses : Sir
Robert de Burgherse, and others (named). Saturday after St. Luke the
Evangelist Seal of arms (a bend between six crescents).
Endorsed : . . . de reversione manerii de Tremworthe.
Kent. A. 10911. Release by Isabel daughter of Drew, of Orpintone to
Philip de Malevile, of her right in the land &c. formerly her father's in
Orpintone, or elsewhere in the county of Kent. Witnesses : Thomas de
Mersteham, then Serjeant of the prior of Canterbury at Orpintone, Robert
atte Forde, Serjeant of the parson of Orpintone and others (named).
Wednesday after the Holy Trinity, 9 Edward I. Seal, with legend.
S. ISABELL. FIL. DRV.
[Sussex.] A. 10912. Confirmation in free alms by Walter de Dunstanvill to the
church of St. Pancras and the monks there of his parents' gift to them of
the land of Niwetimbre, being of his fee. Witnesses : Robert de Dunstan-
vill, Richer the priest of Tortindon, Herbert brother of the earl Rainald,
and others (named).
[N'hamp.] A. 10913. Demise by Richard Lovel of Weleton, to Benedict Alwen
of the same, of \a. arable and Ir. meadow there, from Michaelmas, 3
Edward II, for fifteen years.
[Camb.] A. 10914. Feoffment by Bernard and Sabina his wife to Luke de
Fordham, chaplain, of the land Bernard had with his wife by the gift
of Andrew son of Robert in Gosecroft, to wit in the fields of Saham, in
exchange (scambio) for three acres of land ; that this charter may remain
stable &c. they have bound themselves (fide media nos obligavimus) and set
to their seals. Witnesses : Sir W. vicar of Fordham, Sir Walter de
Ysleham, Adam de Chipenham, and others (named). One seal remaining,
with legend : s. SABINE FIL. EOB'TI
[Warw.] A. 10915. Feoffment by Herbert Carter (Karetarius) of Coventre, for
the health of his soul, of his wife's, his ancestors' and successors', to the
church of St. Mary of Stoneleigh (Stanlega) and the monks there, in pure
and perpetual alms, of 12d. rent from his land and messuage in Coventre,
that, to wit, which extends itself into the great street (magnum vicum)
opposite the white cellar, between the messuages of Randulf de Henele and
Henry le Furuer, to be paid on All Hallows day. Witnesses : William
le Buttere and others (named).
Endorsed : In vico comitis.
[N'hamp.] A. 10916. Feoffment by Henry son of John Geffrey of Helurtofte,
to Walter Parlus, of Watforde, of a croft and 4# . arable in Helurtofte.
Corpus Christi day (festo solempnitatis corporis Christi), 21 Edward II.
[Warw.] A. 10917. Chirograph indented being the memorandum of an agree-
. ment between Sir Henry de Lodbroc and Nicholas his brother, to wit the
said Nicholas has granted to the said Henry and his heirs all the land &c.
which he had in the town Langele beside Claverdon ; for this grant the
said Henry is bound to pay him 10 marks yearly from the said tenement,
with power of distraint both in the manor of Lodbroc and in the manor of
Langele. Witnesses: Sir Thomas, rector of the church of Crek, Sir
Ralph, rector of the church of Pirye, Sir Hugh, rector of the church of
Blaby, and others named. Langele, Lady Day, 8 Edward II.
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[Warw.] A 10918 Feoffment by William de Walishale of Coventre, mer-
chant to Henry de Sutton of Coventre, merchant, and Isabel his wife, and
the heirs and assigns of Henry, of a tenement with a pond (stayno aquatico)
and of two cottages with curtilages adjacent in the Well Street (vicofonth)
of Coventre, between the lane called ' Folkeshul Welle Lane ' and the
tenement of Nicholas Aleyn, in width, and in length from the higway to the
stream of ' Hulle mulne,' towards the priory of Coventre ; all of which he
had by the feoffment of Elyas de Catesby, cook of Coventre. Witnesses:
William Horn, mayor, and John de Ruysshale and Henry Pane, bailiffs of
Coventre, and others (named). Friday after St. Hilary, the Bishop,
21 Edward III.
[Norf.] A 10919. Release by Richard son of Roger Baldewjme of Skernyng
to Robert, abbot of Wendlynge, and the canons there, of his right in all the
tenement they held, of the tenement which formerly was his father Roger's
and also of Sarah, Roger's mother, in Skernynge and Great Frausham, &c.
London, Thursday before St. Luke, the Evangelist, 20 Edward I. Seal,
with legend s. KIC'I FIL. KOG'I BALDEWYN'.
[Norf.] A. 10920. Feoffment by Agnes, late the wife of John le Ray of
Brunham Suthtone, to William son of Peter le Veautre and Lettice, Peter's
mother, of Brunham, for 6 marks beforehand, of la. 5p. of meadow in
Brunham, between her meadow and the meadow of Lettice late the
wife of Peter le Veautre &c. Witnesses : Sir Walter de Calethorp, Sir
Thomas de Snitertone, and others (named). Wednesday in Easter week,
31 Edward [I].
Endorsed : Harrows medow.
[N'hamp.] A. 10921. Feoffment by John son of John Colman of Yelvertoft to
William de Tekne and Agnes his wife of ja. land with headland there.
Tuesday the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, 20 Edward III.
York. A. 10922. Counterpart of agreement between the king and lady
Joan de Bares, countess of Surrey, being a demise by the countess to
the king of the dower she had by his assignment in the county of York of
the land &c. which was of John de Warenn, earl of Surrey, her late husband
in the said county, in exchange for 120Z. annuity charged on the customs
of the ports of London and Chichester. Westminster, Saturday the feast of
the Apostles Peter and Paul, 33 Edward III. Seal of arms (chequy, in a
lozenge).
Memorandum endorsed of endorsement on the Close Roll in June in the
said year.
[Sussex.] A. 10923. Feoffment by John Goldere of La Clive to Hugh le Bret
and Maud his wife of a messuage in the town of Lewes in the street of St.
Mary, in the market there, in exchange for a messuage in La Clive between
his own messuage and that of Sir John, the chaplain, son of Ralph the
carpenter. Sunday after All Hallows, 22 Edward I.
[Hunt.] A.. 10924. Release by Richard son of Robert le Ferour of Rameseye
to Sir William Randes, chaplain, and Gilbert de Warrewik, of his right in
a messuage in Rameseye next ' le Kolan ' on one side and the messuage of
the abbot of Rameseye on the other. Thursday after St. Peter and St. Paul
the Apostles, 11 Edward III.
Endorsed : est P. Tirington.
[Hunt.] A. 10925. Feoffment by Agnes late the wife of Andrew Clerk of
Rameseye, widow, to Robert Lylleford and John Coupere the younger,
dwelling in Rameseye, of la. arable in Rameseye field, between 'le Byggyng-
weye ' &c. and abutting on 'Beterestrate ' and 'Pyltham ' ; also of Ir. arable
there. Saturday after the Annunciation, 3 Richard II.
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Norf. A. 10926. Award of William Calthorp, esquire, touching a ' mese '
&c. in dispute between William Grome and William Heyward, of Brunham
Norton. 20 September, 28 Henry VI. Enylish. Seal, a naked child,
with the legend ' as hit plessith.'
[Wanv.] A. 10927. Release by Robert Tyscote of Henley in Arthern and Isabel
his wife to John Porrey of the same of their right in a messuage there.
Wednesday after Whitsuntide, 11 Edward IV. Seals.
Isle of Wight. A. 10928. Release by John son and heir of Giles de Bello Campo to
the king of his right in the manor of Fresshewatre in the Isle of Wight
and in all other the lands which the said Giles acquired in the said island;
and which the king held. Witnesses : David de Wollore, master of the
rolls, and others (named). Westminster, 12 October, 86 Edward [III].
[Norf.] A. 10929. Feoffment by William de Birston or Birstune, rector of a
third part of the church of Itringham, to Sir Peter, rector of the church of
Irminglond, and Thomas de Birstune of a piece of land in Irminglond field
between lands of John and Andrew de Buxstune, and of the rents and
services which John de Cokifeld, knight, used yearly to receive from the
tenement formerly William Kywald's in the town of Irminglond, together
with the advowson of the church of Irminglond. Monday the feast of
St. Peter's Chains, 2 Edward III.
[N'hamp.] A. 10930. Feoffment by Robert atte Bridge (ad pontem) of Welton
to Robert son of Robert de Caldecote in the same town of Ir. meadow in
' Smalebrok ' in Welton meadow ; rent, a peppercorn at Christmas ; con-
sideration, 5s. beforehand. Seal, broken, with leyend: s. ROB'. AD. PON ....
[N'hamp.] A. 10931. Feoffment by Richard Lolle of Wynnewyk and John
Bailly of Yelvertoft to John Gundewyn of Yelvertoft, son of the late
John Gundewyn of the same, deceased, and to Margaret his wife, daughter
of Richard Astell of Teken, in tail, with remainder in default, to the right
heirs of John, of the land &c. in Yelvertoft and Cleycoton, which they
jointly had by the feoffment of the said John, the son, by his charter of
fee simple. 19 January, 6 Edward IV. Seals.
Cornw. A. 10932. Indenture whereby John Holand, earl of Huntyngdon,
reciting that William Howell had enfeoffed him of all his, William's, land
&c. in Stratton, and of all his land &c. in Estgrove and Westwode, in the
manor of Stratton and Dounerewe in the manor of Hylton, re-enfeoffs the
said William thereof, subject to rent, payable to him for life, of 6s. 8d.
12 February, 12 Richard II. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 10933. Indenture tripartite, being a feoffment by Henry Lordes-
sone, otherwise called Henry de la Heus, chaplain, and Peter Tekene, of
Yelvertoft, to Thomas Tekene, son of the late Richard Tekene of Yelvertoft
of 12a. arable in Yelvertoft fields, with a furlong (qnartrona) of pasture, ad
with the whole meadow belonging to the said furlong, all of which Thomas
Tekene, grandfather of the said Thomas, and William Taillour, chaplain,
had by the gift and feoffment of John Stafforde of Yelvertoft and Margery his
wife ; to hold to the said Thomas in tail, with remainder to John and
William his brothers successively in tail, with remainder to John Pynton,
William Bikerton, Richard Craunforde, John Asshby, John Robert, and
Thomas Gundewyn, all of Yelvertoft, and their heirs, for sale and disposal
for the souls of Thomas Tekene and Margery his wife, and of all faithful
deceased. 20 June, 3 Henry V. Witnesses : Sir John Mayhu, rector of
Yelvertoft, and others (named). Seals,
Cf. A. 8444.
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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Warw.
[Norf.]
[Norf.]
[Warw.]
Surrey.
Camb.
Suff.
[N'hamp.]
[Comw.]
A. 10934. Letter of attorney by John de Catesby of Assheby Leger,
co. Norhampton, to Thomas Beausale of Rodborne, to deliver seisin to
William Babyngton, John Western, Richard Knyghtley, Geoffrey Allesley,
Robert de Catesby, Thomas Baron of Rokeby, John Nyghtyngale of
Daventre, John Steward, parson of the church of Rodborne, John Hancokes,
chaplain, and William Overton, of all his lands in Rodborne and elsewhere
in the county of Warwick, lands held for term of life, or years, excepted.
The feast of St. Lawrence the Martyr, 8 Henry V. Seal of arms (two lions
passant in pale).
A. 10935. Feoffment by John son of John de Wroxham to Adam
Tylman of Honyngham Thorp, of two pieces of arable in the field of
Honyngham Thorp near * Hundirdmere,' on the east, containing la. r.
more or less. Tuesday after St. Faith the Virgin, 16 Edward III. Seal,
broken.
A. 10936. Feoffment by same to same of 11 rood land there.
Sunday, Lady Day, 16 Edward III.
A. 10937. Feoffment by Roger Aylesbury, of Lapworthe, to William
Mounfort of Thoneworthe and Agnes his wife and William's heirs and
assigns, of the reversion, expectant on the decease of Agnes his mother, of
all his part of the manor of Grendeburgh. Thoneworthe, Monday after St.
Peter the Apostle, 14 Richard II. Fragment of seal.
A. 10938. Feoffment by William Poleyn and Joan his wife to their
son John, of all their land &c. in the parishes of Coveham and Little
Bokeham, and elsewhere in the same county, which they had by the gift
and feoffment of John atte Nalderet and Stephen atte Well. 8 September,
10 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
-s.
A. 10939. Release by William Grene, esquire, to Richard Fitz Lowys
and Henry Tey, esquires, of his right in the manors of Little Carleton,
otherwise called Barbydoys ' in Carleton, and * Colvyles ' and ' Moynes ' in
Weston, co. Cambridge, and in Thyrlowe, co. Suffolk, which, together with
the said Richard and Henry, and others who had released their right to
them and him, he had by the gift of William Fyndern, knight, by charter
dated at Westminster, 18 March, 18 Edward IV, and which of late belonged
to Thomas Fyndern, knight, father of the said William. Carleton, 9 May,
19 Edward* IV. Fragment of seal.
A. 10940. Feoffment by Richard de Curzun, with the assent of
Parnel his wife, to his daughter Sibilia, of three virgates of land and two
tofts in Gilvertoft, to wit the half- virgates held by Yvo le King and Eda
the widow (vidua), Henry Damage, Richard son of Ralph, Robert le Berker
and Reginald Miller (molendinarius) , 5a. held by Walter le Hay, and 5a.
held by Nicholas Stok and two tofts held by Robert Alsus (Alsi), together
with the said Yvo, Eda, Henry, and the others, and all their issue ; rent Id.
at Easter, for all service. Witnesses : Robert de Wavere, Robert de
Folevill, Eustace de Watford, Thomas de Curzun, Adam de Stanford, John
de Rokeby, Richard de Curzun, his son (filio med) t Simon Butler (pincerna),
Roger de Curzun, his son (folio meo), Henry Curzun, Peter the clerk.
A. 10941. " This endentur made bytwene Raffe Reskymmer squyer
of that on partye and William parson of Seynt Colombe the mor of
that othyre partye beryth wyttnesse that the sayde Raffe hath receyvyd
off the sayd parson of Seynt Colombe that is to wyttyng . j. cope gylt
peysyng xxiij unc' et di. prec' qz unc' iij.s. iij.d. j. pax y gylte off v. unc.'
prec' unc' iij.s. iiij.d. A flatt pece of sylver v unc' iij quart' et di. prec' unc'
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ij.. viij.d. A flatte pece with a cuverer xiiij. unc' et quart' prec' unc. ij.s.
viij.d. Thre chaundelers off sylver xxxvj. unc' prec' unc' ij.s. viij.d. xiij.
spones xij unc' et quart' prec' unc' ij.s. viij.d. A flatte pece playne of
vij. unc' et di. prec' unc' ij.s. viij.d. A flatte pece playne of ix. unc'
keveryd off xj. unc' et di. quart'
prec' unc' ij.s. viij.d. A salte saler of vj. unc' et di. quart' prec' unc' ij.s.
viij.d. A flatte pece keveryd of xv. unc' quart' et di. quart' pfec' unc' ij.s.
viij.d. A chasyde pece of iiij. unc' et di. quart' prec' unc' ij.s. viij.d. I
wrytt att Beskymmer the Sunday next a for the fest off Seynt Laurence in
the yer of the regne of Kynge Harry the vj* the xxiiij"." Cf. Counterpart,
A. 11551.
[Norf.] A. 10942. Letter of attorney by John Holmyng of Marsham to
William Holmyng of Matelask and Thomas Bertylmewe of Little Bernyng-
ham to deliver seisin to Thomas Bonet of Wykmer, clerk, John Wagstaf ,
chaplain, John Croppe, the elder of Aylesham, and William Gloys of
Wyghton, of Qa. 8r. land, with a messuage and buildings lying dispersed
in Matelask, Plumsted, and Toun Bernyngham, according to his charter, of
even date, made to them thereof, dated at Matelask, 12 December, 39
Henry VI.
[Norf.] A. 10943. Feoffment by Robert son of Geoffrey de Thoftis to Peter
son of William le Weutre of Brunham and Lettice his wife for their
homages and service and 30s. in gersum, of a piece of land which he
formerly bought of Hervey Bigot in the parish of St. Andrew, next land of
the said Peter, &c.; rent, l%d. viz. %d. at Michaelmas, the Purification and
Whitsuntide.
[Warw.] A. 10944. Counterpart of demise by Emma late the wife of John de
Catesby, and John de Catesby her son, to Henry Knot of Coventre,
' deyster,' of part of their tenement (imam particular tenementi sui) in
Coventre, called le Poleyard,' wherein in are three ponds, extending from
the brook called * le Hulmullwatur, 1 &c., for thirty years at 33s. 4<7. rent,
payable to the said Emma, for life, and after decease to the said John, &c.
Witnesses : Robert Shepley, mayor, Thomas Wyldegrys and Richard
Power, bailiffs of Coventre, and others (named). Wednesday, Lady Day,
4 Henry V.
N'hamp. A. 10945. Counterpart of demise, 20 June, 14 Henry VII, by George
Catesby, ' squyer,' and Elizabeth his wife, to Adam Hochynson, ' sadeler,'
and Johane his wife, for twenty-one years from Michaelmas next, at
58s. 4d. rent, of 'all that their .ij. tenementtes with .iij. ruffis and their
appurtenaunces set toged[er at] the corner of the Chequyr in the town of
Norhampton, ageyne the inne callid the Crown,' &o. ; also of ' a garden a
dufhows and a ponde,' 'set in the knyght strete in the seide town,'
' adjoynyng to the close of the towre in Seynt Jylis strete on the north
Byde.' English.
[Line.] ^ 10946. Release by John Clerk of Morton, William Patte and
Margaret his wife of the same, and John Gamulle of Boleby, cousins and
heirs of William son of Hugh de Donnesby of Morton, to Orframina late
the wife of Walter de Poynton of Canewyk, and Robert son and heir of
the said Walter de Poynton, and Robert's heirs and assigns, of their
right by inheritance after the decease of the said William, and of Juetta
and Cecily, his sisters, in the lands which were the said William's,
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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Chester.
Derby.
Norf.
Suff.
Wales.
Chester.
Wales.
Chester.
Norf.
Suff.
Bedf.
Bucks.
Norf.
Suff.
Juetta's, and Cecily's, in Morton, H[ar]methorp, Calthorp, Hakeneby, and
Steynethweyt, saving to the said John Clerk Qd. rent which John his
father, used to pay yearly, together with the reversion of the moiety of 2a.
of mowing meadow in the south meadow of Morton, which Elizabeth
Prodemay held for her life ; and saving the other moiety of the said 2a. to
the said Walter and Margaret Patte and Margaret's heirs. Tuesday before
Christmas, 42 Edward III. Seals.
A. 10947. Feoffment by Henry de Clif, clerk, to Sir Robert de
Monte Alto, knight, and Emma his wife, and the heirs male of the body
of the said Robert, with remainder, in default, to Isabel queen of England,
for life, with remainder to lord John of Eltham, in tail, with remainder,
in default, to the king and his heirs, of the castle, town and manor
of Mold (de Monte Alto) in Wales, the castles (sic) of Hawardyn, with the
stewardship of Chester, and the manors of Hawardyn, Lee, Bosele and
Neston, co. Chester, the manor of Walton upon Trent, co. Derby, the manor
of Cheylesmore, co. Warwick, and 1071. rent from the prior of Coventre,
and his successors, together with the homage and service of the said prior,
the castle of Rysyng, and the manors of Rysyng, Snetesham and Kenynghale,
and a fourth part of the Tolbothe of Lenne, co. Norfolk, and the manors of
Cassynglonde and Frammesden, co. Suffolk, with all advowsons, knights
fees, &c. Witnesses : John, bishop of Ely, the king's chancellor, William
de Herle, Roger de Bilneye, Roger de Watevill, Nicholas de Gonevill and
John Walewayn, knights, and others (named). Notyngham, 8 May, 1
Edward III. Fragment of seal.
A. 10948. Indenture being a release by Emma late the wife of
Robert de Monte Alto, to Queen Isabel, of her life estate in the castle, town
and manor of Mold (de Monte Alto) in Wales, the castle and manor of
Hawardyn, the stewardship of Chester, the manors of Lee and Boselee and
the manor of Neston, co. Chester, the reversion whereof, expectant on her
decease, belonged to the said Queen, by virtue of fines thereof of late levied
in the King's court and with his licence ; to hold to the said Queen, with
all regalities, knights' fees, advowsons, &c. from the day of date, in con-
sideration of 400Z. annuity payable to her quarterly in the city of London,
at * la Tour Servat ' ; if she survived the said Queen the premises to revert
to her. London, 3 December, 5 Edward III. Seal of arms, with two shields
(1) Quarterly and a bordure chequy, (2) a lion rampant ; bad impression, and
broken.
A. 10949. Feoffment by Robert de Monte Alto, steward of Chester,
and Emma his wife to Henry de Clif, clerk, of the manors of Neston,
co. Chester, Framesdene, co Suffolk, and Snetesham and Kenynghale, and
of a fourth part of the Tolbothe of Lenne, co. Norfolk. Witnesses as in
A. 10947. Peterborough, 14 April, 1 Edward III. Seals, one of arms (a
lion rampant], broken.
A. 10950. Release by William Dudley, clerk, Thomas Chaundeler,
clerk, Richard Harecourt and Edmund Rede, knights, Humphrey Forster,
Henry Heydon, Robert Restwold, Jaquettus Blundell, William Bagard,
clerk, and William Danvers to Thomas Le, clerk, and William Marten,
clerk, of their right in the lands &c. which they had by the feoffment of
John, duke of Suffolk. Dated (day and month left blank) 16 Edward IV.
In margin, signature apparently of * Suffolk.' Three seals remaining, broken.
A. 10951. Letter of attorney by Thomas Lee, clerk, and William
Marten, clerk, to Edward Grymston, and William Kene, to receive seisin
from John, duke of Suffolk, or his attorney on that behalf, of the castle
ANCIENT DEEDS. 69
of Wyngefeld, and the manors of Wyngefeld, Sylham, Fresyngfeld, Strat-
broke, Hurtes of Saxmundham, Swannes of Saxmundham, and Mounde-
viles of Sternefeld, a mill, 600<x. land, 40a. meadow, 800. pasture, 20a.
wood, lOOrt. heath, lOOa. marsh, 521. Qd. rent in Wyngefeld, Sylham,
Estham, Fresyngfeld, Weybrede, Mendham, Hoxon, Sternefeld, Saxmund-
ham, Farneham, Eendham, Freston, Snape, Stratford beside Halton, and
Orford, with the advowsons of the churches of Wyngefeld and Stratford,
and of the abbey of Leyston and priory of Buttele, co. Suffolk ; also of the
manor of Huntyngfeld, in the same county, and of the manors of Benhale,
Beklyng, Canteles in Snape, and Veysez in Stratford, in the county afore-
said ; also of the manors of Walsham, Westhorphall, Mershall in Westhorp,
Wyverston, Hovelles in Wyverston, Watelysfeld, Cotton, Frostenden,
Dagworth, Cretyng St. Olave, Mutford, and Fastolf in Mutford, and the
hundred of Mutford, 20 messuages, 20 carucates of land, lOOa. mea-
dow, 1*000<7. pasture, 100<x. wood, Wl. rent in Westhorp, Walsham,
Wyverston, Watelysfeld, Cotton, Baketon, Old Neuton, Gyppyng Neuton,
Fenyngham, Mendelysham, Dagworth, Haughley, Neuton, Chilton,
Onehouse, Harleston, Mutford, Gysselham, Kessynglond, Ryrkele, Pakefeld,
Carleton, Russhmer, Barnaby, Frostenden, Cretyng St. Olave ; and of the
advowsons of the churches of Westhorp and Wyverston, Watelysfeld and
Frostenden, co. Suffolk ; also of the manors of Bulcamp, Henham and
Stratford beside Benhale in the same county of Suffolk ; also of the manors
of Stokton, Geldeston, Beres, Claxton, Heighten, Carleton, Kerdeston,
Ryston, and the hundred of Shropham, and the soke of Stokton, 20
messuages, 2 mills, 10 carucates of land, 60a. meadow, lOOa. pasture, 20&.
wood and 40s. rent in Geldeston, Stokton, Gelyngham, Elyngham, Brome,
Claxton, Heighten, Carleton, Kerdeston, Resham (sic), and Swanton, co.
Norfolk; and of the manor of Netherhalle of Saxlyngham, 30a. land,
14tf. meadow, 20a. pasture, and 40s. rent in Saxlyngham, Flotemanton,
Brokedisshe, and Harleston. in the said county of Norfolk ; also of the
manors of Causton and Burgh, and of the manor of Costesse}^ in the
county of Norfolk aforesaid; and of the manors of Grovebury and'Leighton
Busard, in the counties of Bedford and Bucks; according to the form of the
charter made to them thereof by the said Duke. 20 August, 16 Edward IV.
Seals.
Line. A. 10952. Feoffment by John duke of Suffolk to Thomas Lee, clerk,
Notts. and William Marten, clerk, of the manor of Faxflet, co. York, and the
York [E.R.]. a( Jvowson of a chapel within the site of the same manor and 10 marks rent
from the tenements in North Dalton in the same county, late belonging to
William Gascoigne, knight, and William Jankyn, esquire, and 6 messuages,
6 tofts, 15| bovates, Ba. land in Beaugham ; also a messuage and one
bovate of land in Drypole ; also 18a. land in Cotyngham and Newlond, and
all other his lands and tenements in the county of York ; also feoffment to
them of the manors of Gresthorp, Normanton, Sutton and North Cliffton, co.
Notts, and the manor of Appulby ; also feoffment to them of the manors of
Bliburgh and Westwood, co. Lincoln, and the manor of Myton, and a wind-
mill, 7 messuages, 3 tofts, 18 bovates of land in Myton and Oustemarke in
Kyngeston upon Hull, parcel of the said manor of Myton, and 38 messuages,
I bovate of land and 100Z. 8s. rent in the said town of Kyngeston upon
Hull, and the advowson of the Carthusian priory there; also of 11
messuages, 6 tofts, 92 cottages, and all other his fee farms and tenements
in Kyngeston upon Hull aforesaid. Attorneys to deliver seisin, Thomas
Blenerhasset and Thomas Brygge. Witnesses : John and Robert Wynge-
feld, Richard Harecourte, Thomas Breus, and William Calthorp, knights.
20 August, 16 Edward IV. Seal of arms (a lion rampant, tail forked),
broken.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Berks.
Bucks.
Camb.
Hants.
London.
Oxford.
Suff.
Line.
Notts.
York.
Norf.
Suff.
Norf.
Suff.
A 10953 Release by Thomas Hampden, Thomas Restwold, John
Heydon, William Stanley, Humphrey Forster and Henry Boteler, to
Thomas Lee, clerk, and William Marten, clerk, of their right in the manor
of Ewelme, called Burghersh maner ' and in a moiety of lOOa. wood in
Ewelme, Swyncombe and Tuffeld, and a moiety of the adowson of the
church of Ewelme, co. Oxford, a moiety of the manor of Estworldham, co.
Hants, a moiety of the manor of Stratteford, a moiety of the advowson of
the church of the same town of Stratford, co. Suffolk, and a moiety of 120a.
land, 3a. meadow and 8s. rent in Broune, co. Cambridge, and in the castle
and manor of Donyngton, and in all other lands and tenements in Donyng-
ton, Pentelewe, Wynterburne Mayne, Wynterburne Davers, Crokeham and
Pesemere, co. Berks, together with the advowson of the church of Pesemere;
also in the manor of Westworldeham and two carucates of land, 20a.
meadow and 20a. wood in Estworldham, , Westworldham, Aulton and
Herteley, co. Hants, the manors of Hoggenorton, Cucfryngton, Garsyngton,
Swynecombe, Hanewell and Wacoscourte in Ewelme ; and in 6 messuages,
9 tofts, 6 carucates and 200a. of land, 66a. meadow, lOOa. wood and 20Z.
rent in Hoggenorton, Cudlyngton, Garsyngton, Ewelme, Swynecombe,
Tuffeld, Bensyngton, Mungewell, Newenjiam Moryn, Takkeley, Nether-
cote, Cotes, Wotton and Bekebroke, and the advowson of the churches
of Swynecombe and Hanewell, co. Oxford, and in all other lands &c.
Ewelme, Bensyngton, Berewyk and Oke, in the said county of Oxford;
also in lOQa. land, Qa. meadow, lOOa. wood and 10s. rent in Hamel-
dene, co. Bucks; also in the manor of Akehampstede, co. Oxford, and in
tenements called 'Cottesmoreslondes,' 'Torneureslondes,' 'Brittoneslondes,'
'Derkeslondes,' ' Croucheslondes ' and * Turkevileslondes ' in Ewelme, Ben-
syngton, Newenham Moren and Tuffeld, co. Oxford ; also in tenements at
' Seint Austyns gate ' in the city of London ; also in the manor of Buk-
lond, co. Berks, and in 200a. arable, 12a. meadow in Buklond ; also in
the manors of Newenham Moryn and Newnham Courteney, co. Oxford,
and in 8 messuages, 4 tofts, 300&. land, Q^a. meadow, 12a. pasture and
40s. rent in Cadewell, Est Bryghtwell, Chalgrave, Ewelme and Goldeore ;
whereof they, together with others, since deceased, were seised in fee to
the use of Dame Alice, late duchess of Suffolk, since deceased, and her
heirs. 20 October, 16 Edward IV. Fragment of one seal (Restwold).
A. 10954. Letter of attorney by Thomas Lee, clerk, and William
Marten, clerk, to James Tyrell, knight, and Richard Brodoke, clerk, to
receive seisin from John, duke of Suffolk, of land &c. as in A. 10952.
20 August, 16 Edward IV. Seals.
A. 10955. Release by Thomas Restwold, son and heir of Richard
Restwold, to Thomas Lee, clerk, and William Martyn, clerk, of his right
in the castle of Wyngfeld, and in the manors of Wyngfeld, Oldwyngfeld,
Syleham, Velez in Fresyngfeld and Stradbroke, co. Suffolk, also in the
manor of Costesey, co. Norfolk, whereof his said father was seised with
others, whom he survived, in fee, and which descended to him by hereditary
right on his said father's decease. 20 September, 16 Edward IV. Seal.
A. 10956. Release by Edmund Hungerford, knight, John Heydon
and Humphrey Forster, to John duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth duchess
of Suffolk, his wife, William Hastynges de Hastynges, knight, William
Dudley, clerk, Robert Chamberleyn, James Tyrell and William Knyvet,
knights, Richard Fowler, Humphrey Forster, William Danvers, Edmund
Knyvet, son of the said William Knyvet, Richard Fowler, son of the said
Richard Fowler, John Cornwaleys the younger, son of Thomas Corn-
waleys and Richard Brodoke, clerk, their heirs and assigns, to the use of
the said duke and duchess, and the duke's heirs, of their right in the
ANCIENT DEEDS.
71
Berks.
Norf.
Oxford.
Suff.
[Sussex ]
[Surrey.]
manors of Claxton and Heighten, co. Norfolk, and in the manora of
Frostenden and Cretyng St. Olave, co. Suffolk, and in all the lands, &c. in
Frostenden, Cretyng St. Olave and Baketon, co. Suffolk, whereof they,
together with others, since deceased, were seised in fee to the use of
William late duke of Suffolk and Alice late duchess of Suffolk, then his
wife, and their heirs. 20 November, 16 Edward IV. Seals.
A. 10957. Release by Edmund Hungerford, knight, John Heydon
and Humphrey Forster, to Thomas Lee, clerk, and William Marten, clerk,
their heirs and assigns, of their right in the manors of Fyfed, Garford,
Fryleford, Eton, Phelberdes and Wynterburn Danvers, and in 24 messuages,
24 carucates of land, QQa. meadow, 200a. pasture, 44a. wood and 40s.
rent, in Fyfed, Garford, Freleford, Eton, Wodwereslond, Pyle, Tubbeney,
Kyngeston, Appulton, Wynterborn Gray, and Wynterborn Mayn, and in
the advowsons of the church of Fyfed and of the chapel of St. James of
Est Hanney, co. Berks, and in the manor of Carsyngton, one messuage,
lOOa. land, 60a. meadow, 6a. wood, 40s. rent, a fishery, the moiety of a
ferry (passayii) in More and two parts of the manor of Cersden, co. Oxford;
also in the manors of Stokton, Geldeston, Beres, Kyrdeston, Eyston and
the hundred of Shropham, the soke of Stokton, 20 messuages, two mills,
ten carucates of land, GQa. meadow, lOOa. pasture, 20. wood and 40s. rent in
Stokton, Geldeston, Gelyngham, Elyngham, Brome, Carleton, Kerdeston,
Resham (sic) and Swan ton Nowers, and the advowsons of the churches of
Kerdeston, Geldeston, Assheby and Refham, co. Norfolk; also in the
manors of Walsham, Westhorphall, Mershall in Westhorp, Wyverston,
Hovels in Wyverston, Watelesfeld, Cotton, Dagworth, Mutford, and
Fastolfes in Mutford, and the hundred of Mutford, 20 messuages, 20
carucates of land, WOa. meadow, 1,000. pasture, 100#. wood, and 10Z.
rent in Westhorp, Walsham, Wyverston, Watelesfeld, Cotton, Baketon,
Old Neuton, Gyppyng Neuton, Fynyngham, Mendelesham, Dagworth,
Hauley, Neuton, Stowe, Chilton, Onhous, Herleston, Mutford, Gesylham,
Kessyngland, Kyrkeley, Pakefeld, Carleton, Russhemer, Barneby, and the
advowsons of the churches of Westhorp, Wyverston and Watelesfeld, co.
Suffolk ; whereof they, together with others, since deceased, were seised in
fee, to the use of William late duke of Suffolk and Alice late duchess of
Suffolk, then his wife, since deceased, and their heirs. 20 November,
16 Edward IV. Two seals, broken.
A. 1095S. Indenture of demise by Robert Savage, clerk, to Joan
Cowpere, for the term of her life, of a messuage and a curtilage severally
lying the Westport (in Westporta) of Southenovere, the messuage being
between Emma Fishere's tenement on the west, and the curtilage of John
called Botiller, ' tannere,' on the east, and the curtilage being in the lane
called * Goldstrete,' &c. ; which messuage and curtilage he had, with other
things, by the demise of John Bayly and Elizabeth his wife ; reserving to
Geoffrey Haselwode a cellar (celaro basso) on the west, and a chamber
(alta camera) and a study (parvo studio) on the east side of the said
messuage, an easement in the kitchen, space sufficient for his fuel,
enjoyment (disportu) of the garden, leave to draw water at the well, with
ingress and egress to the same at due times ; also grant to the said Geoffrey
and his heirs of the said messuage and curtilage after the death of the said
Joan. Suthenovere, the feast of the Translation of St. Edward the King
and Martyr, 2 Henry V.
A. 10959. Feoffment by Richard Bretegrene of Micham to his son
Richard, in tail, with reversion, in default, to himself and his heirs, of a
messuage there. Monday after the Holy Trinity, 18 Edward III. Seal.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
[Surrey.]
[Surrey.]
Calais.
A. 10960. Feoffment by William Basse of Micham to Richard
Bretegrene of the same, Isabel his wife and Richard son of the said
Richard, in tail, with reversion, in default, to Eichard's heirs, of a a. land
there. Monday after St. George, 13 Edward III.
A. 10961. Indenture of demise by Alice younger daughter of Walter
Saleman of Miham to Simon Ballard and Beatrice his wife, of a a.
land lying at 'Longe Battesworthe,' &c. for sixteen years from Michaelmas,
11 Edward III ; her charter of feoffment to them of a \a. land there to be
void, if their possession be undisturbed during the said term.
A. 10962. Feoffment by John Basing, citizen of London, and
burgess of the town of Calais, to John Harald, < esquier * of a vacant site
in the town of Calais, in St. Mary's parish, in the street called ' Staple
Court strete,' between the city walls on the north, the said John Harald's
messuage and the messuage late William Benteley's on the west and the
messuage late William Ellerton's on the south ; saving the rents and ser-
vices, if any, due to the church and hospital of St. Nicholas of the town of
Calais. Certified under his seal, and the seal of the mayoralty of the said
town. Witnesses : John Styrap, mayor, Robert Priket, Simon Lilyerd,
John Chamberleyn, Thomas del More, Robert Holand, Robert Staumford,
Henry Merifeld, William Haveryng, William Lentyn and James West,
aldermen of the same town. Calais, 28 April, 19 Richard II. Fragments
of seals.
Endorsed : Irrotulatur in registro de cartis aule Gales' anno xiiij mo in
dorso papiri temper' Johannis Sitirap maioris anno regni regis Ricardi
Secundi xix no .
A. 10963. Release by John Longevill, esquire, to Thomas Darnall
and William Joukyn, clerks, of his right in the manor of Haversham, called
' Plankes Maner,' and in the advowson of the church of the same manor, co.
Bucks, and in the manor of Compton Chamburleyn, and the advowson of the
church of Bereford, co. Wilts, and in the manor of Claybrok, co. Leicester,
all of which he had by the gift and feoffment of William Castelyn and
Thomas Stanbrugge by fine levied in the king's court. Witnesses : John
Chasteleyn and John Reynes, knights, and others (named). Haversham,
the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 10 Henry IV.
A. 10964. Feoffment by John Sleford of Great Bowdon and Agnes
his wife to Robert Sleford of Yelvertofte, of a messuage, with a garden
adjacent, in Great Bowdon. Tuesday, the feast of St. Katharine the
Virgin, 6 Henry IV.
[N'hamp.] A. 10965. Counterpart of demise by Joan late [the wife] of John
Mallore, knight, lady of Welton, and John her son, to John Thresshe of
Welton, Alice his wife and John their son, for term of their lives, at 18s.
rent, of the messuage and half virgate in Welton which Nicholas Steer
lately held; and they shall find one mower &c. Sunday after the
Conversion of St. Paul, 5 Richard II.
[N'hamp.] A. 10966. Indenture of demise by Dame Margaret Catesby of
Asscheby Legger to Simon Schawe of Welton, of a croft in Welton for
twelve years, from Michaelmas, 17 Henry VI, at 12d. rent. Seal.
A. 10967. John de Limesi to all his men &c., French and English,
&c. know that I have given, &c. to William son of Wodard (Wodardi) and his
heirs, for their homage and service, a virgate of land in Selflehurst and in
Midelmor, &c. quit of <tac' and Hoi' and of my chaces (caceis), &c. ; rent,
4.; for this William gave me 82*. and to Aliz my wife a piece of gold
Bucks.
Leic.
Wilts.
[Leic]
ANCIENT DEEDS.
(unum aitreum). Witnesses : Robert de Colingeham, John de Wilmecote,
Thomas de Chingesford, Richard de Heirun and others (named). Seal,
effaced.
[Warw.] A. 10968. Indenture of demise by Robert Fitz Wyth, lord of
Bobunhull, to John son of William de Catesby, for John's life, of 40s. rent
from the manor of Bobunhull, with leave to distrain in default on the said
manor and the manors of Shotesw[elle] and [Bernan]gre, in the same
county. 6 October, 35 Edward III. Seal of arms (two bendlets).
[Warw.] A. 10969. Indenture of demise by John Brome of Lap worth to John
Atebarre, of the same, Emot, his wife and Geoffrey their son, for their lives
in survivorship, of a field called ' Wahweleye,' lying between the road
leading to Burmyngham and a field called ' Chirchef eld ' beside ' Hyrewalle-
feld '; rent, 4s. Qd. Sunday after St. Katherine, the Virgin and Martyr, 50
Edward III. Seal (a falcon preying on a foui).
[Norf.] A. 10970. Release by Edmund Wyntyr and Henry Notyngham,
esquires, to John Drewe, clerk, of their right in the manor called ' le
Veautres,' with the lands and tenements which formerly were Simon
Veautres' in Brunham St. Clement, Brunham Thorp, Brunham Suttonn,
Brunham Ulp, Brunham St. Andrew, Brunham St. Edmund, Brunham
Westgate, Brunham Northtonn, Depdale, Holkham, Wyghtonn and War-
ham. Brunham, Saturday after St. James the Apostle, 1 Henry VI.
Seals.
Norf. A. 10971. Release by Henry Barker, clerk, and William Bochyeer
of Brunham St. Clement to Cecily late the wife of John Brokford, John
Porteer, Geoffrey Swalow and Geoffrey Porteer of the same, of all the
lands and tenements they had by the feoffment of the said John Brokford,
late deceased, in Burnham St. Clement. The feast of St. Katharine the
Virgin and Martyr, 30 Henry VI. Seals, broken.
[Norf.] A. 10972. Feoffment by Thomas Jyggys of Burnham Overey to
John Porteer, Geoffrey Swalowe of the same, and Geoffrey Porteer of
Holkam, of a piece of arable, containing seven roods, in Burnham Overey,
in 'le Estgat,' &c., which together with Hugh Porteer and Alexander
Daltoon of Burnham Overey and William Lexham of Burnham Westgat,
late deceased, he had by the gift and feoffment of William Groom, of
Burnham Norton. Sunday after Easter, 30 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
[Warw.] A. 10973. Feoffment by Thomas Broun of Toneworth to Thqmas
atte Wodyate of Rowynton the younger and Richard son of the same,
of two fields, lying together, called ' le Blakefeldes,' in Toneworth, between
the road from Heneley to Brymecham and the road from Heneley to
Sulhull, the land John Nothirst holds, and the road to Bentley Heth. The
feast of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, falling in Christmas week,
3 Henry IV. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 10974. Feoffment by Thomas Tayler of Yelvertoft to Thomas
Gundewyn, son and heir of William Gundewyn of the same, of la. arable
in the field of Cleycoton, north of * le Portewey ' &c. called Athorweakur' ;
rent, to the chief lord, an iron needle (acum) at Easter for all service.
Sunday after Michaelmas, 17 Henry VI. Seal.
Cornw. A. 10975. Counterpart of demise by John Reskemer and Joan his
wife to "dame Alice Fortescu of a yearly rent of 4Z. 7s. lOd. out of all their
lands &c. in the county of Cornwall which formerly belonged to Robert
Cayell, esquire ; to hold to the said Alice for the term of the life of Philippa
Carmynow, widow. 13 March, 13 Henry VII. Seal of arms (a saltire
between mullets, or entoiles ; Luccombe).
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[Warw.] A 10976. Release by Henry de Bonevile of his right in all his land
which he held held of Sir Henry Pipard in the town of Lappeuurthe, to
wit that land which lies between the land of Anketil le Franceys and the
land of Sir Thomas de Bisscopisdon, which William de Bisscopisdon father
of the said Sir Thomas bought formerly of Sir Luke Sorel ; to hold to him
and his heirs freely, &c., doing therefore the service due to Sir Henry
Pipard the chief lord of the fee yearly, 5s. 3d. at three terms of the year,
to wit at Michaelmas, the Purification and Whitsuntide, 21d., and at
Christmas four hens, for all services, &c. ; for this gift, grant and quit-
claim the said Sir Thomas gave him 15 marks beforehand. Witnesses :
Sir William de Curly, Sir Bardulf de Cestreton, and others (named).
[Herts.] A. 10977. Feoffment by William Coc of Standton] to Hugh de
Bodegesham, for his homage and service, of all his land in Pohendene, and
the homage and all the rent and service of Hubert de Stand [on], and his
heirs, for la. meadow, held of him for IQd. yearly ; rent, 12d. for all service;
for this Hugh gave him 25s. 4d. in gersum.
[Warw.] A. 10978. Counterpart of demise by William Catesby, knight, by
.leave of his feoffees, to John Philipp, of Henley, 'Walker,' of a tenement
in Henley, with a garden adjacent, and of a croft, with meadow, in
Botteley ; also of twelve selions of land in the common field of Beaudesert,
and of a parcel of land lying without Botteley gate, called 'a parrok,' for
sixty years, at 10s. rent. Henley, 24 September, 12 Edward IV. Seal,
an eagle displayed.
[N'hamp.] A. 10979. Counterpart of demise by John Malory, esquire, to
Thomas Pelett of the same, 'miller,' for life, from Michaelmas next, at
50s. rent, of his water-mill, called ' le Feeldmylle,' situate in Welton
meadows, a holm (holma) of meadow called ' le Milleholme,' a piece of
pasture called 'le Mille acre,' &c. Sunday after St. Matthew the Apostle
and Evangelist, 1422. Seal.
[Cornw.] A. 10980. General release by John Nanswhydan the elder to John
Tretherff the elder, esquire ; also release and warranty to the said John
Tretherff of all his land &c. in Treworian, whereof the said John Tretherff
was then seised. Treworian, the eve of St. Clement the Pope, 18
Henry VII. Seal.
N'hamp. A. 10981. Indenture being a feoffment by John Catesby, son and
heir (heres de sanguine) of William Catesby, esquire, to Christopher Bone-
faunt, and Thomas Foxe, clerks, of all his land &c. in Silesworth.
10 January, 11 Henry VII. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 10982. Feoffment by Margery daughter of Simon son of Warin
de Ssreuele to Walter son of John Lovekin of Ssreuele, for service, of his
six headlands (chevitias) of land, with their appurtenances in Ssreuele,
between Ssreuele wood and her land which John Lovekin held of her ;
rent, Id. for all service ; for this Walter gave her 5s. in recognition before-
hand.
[Camb.] A. 10983. Confirmation by William Thalemache, with the consent
of Alice his wife, of the gift and sale by Walter, parson of Little Wilburcharn,
to the prior and convent of Angleseie, of the land which was Stephen
son of Clancia's, in Little Wilburcham, being of his fee ; also confirmation
to them of all the land which was Walter le New's, in the same, the meadow
at Sameles excepted ; also of the messuage, with a croft, which they had by
the gift of Eustace de Little (Parva) Wilburcham ; to hold the said lands,
with their appurtenances, saving foreign service and the service belonging
T?7-iu m a ? hl ? T eirs th erefrom. Witnesses : Sir Richard, parson of King's
Wilburcham (WWnircJiam Domini ity/w) and others (named)
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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[Hants.]
N'hamp.
[Bucks.]
[Camb.]
[Norl]
[Sussex.]
[Warn.]
Bucks.
A. 10984. Feoffment by John Trapel of Fordingbrigge, to Alice, late
the wife of John Baudewyne, of Wa. arable in a croft called 'Luplond' ;
consideration, 10 marks in gersum beforehand. Witnesses : Master John
Gerberd, John de Brommore, and others (named).
A. 10985. Feoffment by Thomas Peyton son and heir of Thomas
Peyton son and heir of Thomas Peyton late of Esilham, esquire, to William
Catesby, Squire of the Body of the King, and to John Catesby of Olthorp,
esquire, of the manor of Welton, co. Northampton, and of all the land &c.
there which ever were his said grandfather's. Attorneys to deliver seisin,
William Litelhay and William Staverton. 14 February, 2 Richard III.
Seal (a beast
A. 10986. Feoffment by Richard son of Peter Attemerende of
Fowelemere to Geoffrey son of Ralph Est of Dachett of la. and a piece of
land in the town of Dachett ; rent, a red rose at Midsummer for all service.
Fragment of seal.
A. 10987. Memorandum of an agreement between Geoffrey son of
Robert de Gerdel[e] and Gilbert Basset, to wit that he has granted and done
his homage to Gilbert, and he and his heirs shall render to Gilbert and
his heirs, at their option, three capons (altilia) yearly, or Gd. provided
Gilbert and his heiTs shall defend, maintain and warrant him and his heirs
according to the form of the realm, against all men, as their free man.
Witnesses : Geoffrey de Blacwell, and others (named). Fragment of seal.
A. 10988. 'Notum sit tarn presentibus quam futuris quod ego
Willelrnus de Warenna comes Sudreie dono deo et sanctis apostolis ejus Petro
et Paulo ad locum Sancti Pancratii pro anima patris mei et matris mee
et mea ipsius et Rainaldi fratris mei salute . omnem terram quam
Willelmus de Caili de me tenet . et illam terram quam habuerunt idem
monachi in Sipea[m] que reddit xvi solidos . et illud quod habebam in
Salingeford et in marisco de Luna xvi solidatas . ac illas duas iddas quas
Walterius de Grandcurt tenet de me in Welingeha[m] . et omnem terram
quam Stangrinus presbiter de me tenet . ac quicquid habebam in dominio
meo a ponte Bouehorne usque Ceagelee ab orientali via sive in terra seu in
silva usque ad viam juxta pontem de Hamwde Rad[ulfi] de Querceto ;
Testes sunt Rodgerius de Glowecestrre et f rater ejus Hosbertus Godefredus
de Petraponte . Ricardus de Warenna Hogo de Greniosa villa .
Rodbertus de Busevilla.'
A. 10989. Feoffment by Walter Hunt of Coventre, 'walker,' to
Henry de Sutton of Coventre of a messuage and four cottages in Coventre,
in Sponne street (in vico de Sponna) ; also of 9a. land, with meadow, in
Prioures Herdewyk. Witnesses: James de Benyngton, then mayor; John
Percy and Edward de Wedon, bailiffs, of Coventre, and others (named).
1 October, 44 Edward III.
A. 10990. Grant by William Catesby, John Huggeford, Robert
Throgmerton, Thomas Lovet and John Turpyn, esquires, to Richard
Maryet and John Brewster, jointly and severally, of the next presentation
of the rectory, or parish church, of Waunden, when by the death, or other-
wise, of Richard Fuller, clerk, rector of the same, it should happen to be
void ; they the said Catesby, and the others, being in possession inter alia
of the manor and advowson of Waunden by the grant of John Palady,
clerk, and Robert Barker, clerk, who had the same inter alia by the grant
of Thomas Byllyng, knight, chief justice of the king's Bench. 1 March,
21 Edward IV.
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[Norf.] A. 10991. Grant by William de Veautre of Bmnham to William
March of Stanhowe, Walter and Thomas sons of the said William, and
Sir John, vicar of the church of St. Clement of Brunham, of all his goods
and chattels moveable, to do their pleasure with. To put them in seisin
thereof he has delivered to them all his keys and certain of his beasts
(averia). Dated 12 November, 3 Edward III, in the presence of (cor am]
Sir Thomas, parson of the church of Stanffeld, Eobert de Veautre and
others (named).
[N'hamp.] A. 10992. Feoffment by Alice late the wife of Eobert atte Well (ad
foute'm) of Helidene, widow, to William her son the clerk, for service
rendered, of her whole grange, with a certain part of her .court adjacent to
the same, and with a dovecot situate in the said court, in the town of
Helydene, between the highway and the tenement of the nuns of Catisby,
together with the reversion of two cottages with courts, annexed to the said
tenement, expectant on the decease of William Snou, who holds the same
of her for his life and a year over. Sunday before St. Barnabas the
Apostle, 6 Edward III. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 10993. Indenture of demise by John Burgh of Braundeston and
Emma his wife, to Agnes his mother, for the term of her life, of the
messuage in Braundeston, next that of Henry Leyr of Welton, which they
lately had by her gift and feoffment (A. 9256) ; rent, a grain of corn at
Christmas. Monday after St. Luke, the Evangelist, 6 Eichard II.
[Warw.] A. 10994. Indenture of demise by John Bukmore of Lapworth, and
Agnes his wife, to John Barre of Lapworth, and Emma his wife, for the
term of their lives in survivorship, with remainder to Richard their son,
for life, to hold of them, and the heirs of Agnes, at 9s. 4d rent, of a field
of land and meadow, called ' Wylkynslond,' between the pool (stangnum)
called ' Lapworthmulnepole ' and the tenement formerly Henry Cowe-
herd's. Sunday after St. Nicholas, 21 Eichard II. Seal of arms, blurred
impression, with legend, s. PHIL. DE. ALESBURI.
Leic. A. 10995. Indenture being a feoffment by Edmund Newenham and
Eichard Kyrton, clerk, to Eobert Catesby of Newenham, co. Northampton,
esquire, and Lettice his wife, for the term of their lives in survivorship,
with remainder to William their son, in tail, with remainder to Nicholas
their son, his heirs and assigns, of the land &c. in Thedyngworth, co.
Leicester, which they had by the gift and feoffment of the said Eobert ;
attorneys to deliver seisin, Eichard Glover and Wryght. 14 March,
7 Edward IV. Seal of arms (three demi- lions passant gardant, in fess
point a mullet of six points) with legend, SIGILLUM EDMUNDI NEUNAM,
and seal, broken.
N'hamp. A. 10996. Feoffment by Philip Frauncton of Catesby and Alice his
wife, to William Pere, chaplain, and Eichard Taskere of Catesby of 8a.
arable and ja. meadow in Heliden beside Catesby, lying in half-acres at or
upon 'Helidene Forthe,' 'Pershull,' 'Lastrich Hull,' 'Litteldon,' <lez
Puttes,' 'Middel Attelfeld,' 'Hethen Buries,' ' Scharplond,' <le Mede,'
'Smallond,' 'Eowenhull,' 'Northrugg,' 'Blakenlond,' 'Syslapes,' under the
abbey, and on 'Flexbrook,' and the 4a. meadow in the common meadow of
Heliden. Monday the morrow of the Annunciation, 4 Henry IV. Seals.
[N'hamp.] A. 10997. Eelease by Eichard son of Ealph Godefrey of North
Kyvelingworth to Benedict de Drayhton of Welton of his right in Id.
rent from 3a. land in Benedict's tenure, and the land is called 'Hokeslond' ;
which rent he had by the grant of John Ace of Welton. Friday after the
Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 1 Edward III. Seal,
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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Bucks.
[Derby.]
[Warw.]
[Hants.]
[Dorset.]
A. 10998. Indenture of demise by Master John Gunthorp, clerk,
John Elryngton, ' gentilman,' John Lang-ley, Roger Layton and John
Johnson to Master John Seymere, clerk, for twelve years from Michaelmas
last, at 70s. rent, of the croft called ' Brocas Crofte ' in the parish of Eton
beside Windesor, 29 January, 1 Henry VII.
A. 10999. Chirograph indented being the memorandum of an agree-
ment between Gervase son of Eichard de Bernack, of the one part, and
Simon son of Simon and Maud his wife, daughter of Peter de Raleye, of
the other, touching the land of Middilton in Le Peck which the said Maud
had in dower by the gift of John son of Richard de Watervile, late her
husband, and touching the land which Peter de Raleye, her father, bought
of Alice de Wynefeld in the same town ; to wit Simon and Maud have
granted to Gervase and his heirs all the land she had in dower for ever,
and the land which her father bought until her decease ; for this Gervase
has granted to the said Simon and Maud all his land of Bramton in
exchange for the said land of Middilton to hold for the life of the said
Maud, with reversion after her decease to the said Gervase ; and the land
of Middilton, which the said Peter de Ralye bought, shall revert to the said
Peter or his heirs ; and further the said Gervase and his heirs shall give
12Z. yearly to the said Simon and Maud during the life of the said Maud.
Witnesses : Sir William de Colevile, Ralph son of Reginald, Richard de
Bernack, Peter de Weston, Richard de Lindon and Hugh de Goldingham,
knights, and others (named).
A. 11000. Release by John de Toppesforde of Lapworthe to Thomas
le Fleccher of Lapworthe of his right in a cottage, two crofts and a
curtilage. Lapworthe, Saturday after St. Ambrose, the Bishop and
Confessor, 32 Edward III.
A. 11001. Confirmation by Godfrey, bishop of Winchester, of the gift
made by William Alis to the canons of St. Denis beside Hamton of the
tenth penny of all his yearly rent in Aldinton, of 5s. yearly from the mill
of Aldinton and of the tithe of his pannage, with leave to have thirty pigs
quit of pannage in his wood, as in the charter of the said William which
he had inspected. Winchester, by the hand of Philip his clerk, VIII Kal.
Sept. in the fifteenth year of his pontificate. Witnesses: John and
Robert de Luci and others (named).
Endorsed: . . . . de Audinton. [Monasticon, VI, 214.]
A. 11002. Chirograph indented being the counterpart of the demise
by John prior of Le Waast ( Wasto) and the convent of the same to Richard
Reinger (Reingery), citizen of London, and John his son, for the term of their
lives, of all their manor of Wynterburn, with the advowson of the church
of the same town, and of all their lands of Bochampton and of Swanewich,
rendering therefore at Michaelmas a silver cup of the price of half a mark ;
if the prior come to Winterburn for the rent, Richard and John shall find
what is needful for him for eight days with six horses, or if a monk come,
for the like number of days with three horses ; the stock Richard and John
find thereon to remain to the church of Le Waast after their decease ; war-
ranty by the prior ; Richard and John have received Qla. sown with corn
but no stock ; to the part of the deed made as a chirograph remaining with
the prior and convent they have put their seals together with the seal of
the Archdeacon of London, the seal of the chapter is put to the other.
Witnesses : Andrew Bukerel, Ralph Aswy, Sir William de Blangy, then
reeve (preposito) , Peter, rector of the church of Winterburn Wast and others
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(named). Seals (1) figure of (?) Sampson, with legend, SIGILLTJM . . . .
CONI DE LOND, with counterseal, figure, with legend, SIGILL.
BICARD. FIL. RENGER. (2) lost, (3) effaced, with legend, .... NIS
BENGE[R].
[Kent.] A. 11003. Letters patent under the common seal of the mayor and
barons of Dover, reciting that whereas the prior and convent of Lewes had
been seised of a tenement in Dover in Canoneswarde, which had been
forfeited and taken into their hands, according to custom, for arrears of the
king's service in the same town ; at the instance of their beloved warden,
Sir Robert de Kendale, they have granted and surrendered the same
tenement to the said prior and convent, and have pardoned all arrears, to
hold subject to the king's service therefore when it happened. Tuesday
before the Annunciation, 6 Edward II. Fragment of seal.
[Norf.] A. 11004. Demise by William le Veutre of Burnham to Peter his son
and heir, in consideration of an annuity of 12 marks, payable to him at
the House of Petruston of Burnham yearly for his life, of all his land and
all his tenement &c. with liberty of bull and boar and wreck of sea, in the
towns of Burnham, Holcham and Warham, with power of distraint for
arrears, damages and costs ; Peter to do the services due and accustomed
therefore to the lords of the fee ; the premises to remain at William's death
to Peter and his heirs, in fee and heredity &c. ; if William survive he may
re-enter and hold the same, with the ward and marriage of Peter's heirs,
provided he make no sale or waste thereof to the disinheritance of Peter's
heirs. Witnesses : Sir William de Kalethorp, Sir Hervey de Stanhowe,
Sir Reginald de St. Martin (Sancto Martina), Sir Roger de Thoftes and Sir
William de Castre, knights, and others (named). See A. 11006.
[Norf.] A. 11005. Feoffinent by William son of Charles (Karoli) of Burnham
St. Clement to Peter le Veutre of his right in all the liberties belonging to
him by reason of succession or hereditary gift from (per) Maud le Veutre
in the port of Burnham, to wit in tronage (m'sura), customs, rents, pleas,
amercements, plaints (querelis), attachments, with wreck of sea and
'terholm,' with liberty of pasture and with all other things to the liberty
of the said port, in his name, in whatever manner reckoned, belonging ;
also grant to the said Peter and his heirs of all the liberties he had in the
name of the said Maud, to wit in liberty of bull and boar ; also grant of his
right in a messuage called 'Chirreyerd,' with meadows, feedings, fisheries
and other things to the said messuage belonging ; also grant that Lettice,
Peter's wife, shall have the same for her life after Peter's decease ; for
this Peter gave him 8s. beforehand. Witnesses : Sir William de
Calethorp and Sir Thomas de Snitertone, knights, Walter son of Sir
William de Calethorp and others (named). 10 Edward I. Seal broken,
with legend, s. WILL'I. FIL See A. 11007.
[Norf.] ^ A. 11006. Demise by William le Veutre of Brunham to Peter his
Ion and Lettice, Peter's wife, and their heirs (heorum eredibus), for their
homage and service, of all his messuage, and all his land and all his
tenement, in the towns of Brunham, Holcam, [and] Warram, with liberty
of bull, boar and wreck of sea &c., at a rent for his life of 12 marks
payable at the house of Peterston of Brunham, with power of distraint for
arrears, damages and costs; they are to do the services therefore due and
accustomed to the chief lords -of the fee. Witnesses : Sir William de
Caletorp, Sir Hervey de Stanhoe, Sir Roger de Toftes and Sir William de
Castre, knights, and others named. See A. 11004. Seal a fleur de lys,
with legencl : s. WILL'I. LE, VEAVTR',
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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[Norf.] A. 11007. Confirmation by Kichard son of William son of Charles
(KaroV) of Brunham St. Clement to Peter le Weutre and Lettice his wife
and the heirs of Peter, of his right in all liberties, by reason of succession
or hereditary gift by Maud le Weutre, in the port or moorings (stacionibus
navium) of Brunham, to wit in the tronage (mensura) t of the said port,
customs, rents, pleas, amercements, plaints, attachments, with wreck of
sea and ' terholm ' &c. ; also of his right in a messuage called ' Chirreyerd'
and in a place called ' Hallegrene.' Healed 14 Edward [I]. Witnesses :
Sir Thomas de Sniterton and others (named). See A. 11005.
[Suff.] A. 11008. Feoffment by Eobert de Wildervile to Sir Philip Basset,
for his homage and service of all his land of inheritance in the town of
Chasfeld, to wit with his whole messuage, buildings, rents, mill, suit of the
said mill &c., with all his meadow which he had in the town of Debach, and
with mark yearly rent in the town of Fresingefeld, to be received from
John de Gloucestre and Thomas de Bradefeld ; together with the whole
land which John de Pinkeni for any time held of him in the same town of
Chasfeld, with all the appurtenances which could descend to him within and
without the town of Chasfeld ; rent, to him and his heirs, a pair of white
gloves, price Id., at Whitsuntide for all service. Witnesses : Sir Matthew
de Leyham, Sir Ralph de Arderne, Sir Richard Filleil and others (named)
and John de Ressemere, who made this writing. Done, 30 Henry III, in
the month of May. Seal, perishing, with device and legend :
W'DERVIL[E].
[Chester.] ^. 11009- Indenture made 24 March, 20 Henry VII, being the
memorandum of an agreement between John Danyell, ' sqwyer,' and William
Sergeand that William ' shalbe of councell wythe sayde John in his causes
and maters concernyng the temperall lawes and when he shall happe to be
in ridyng or abowte the sayd causes allwayes opon the cost of the sayde
John '; John to pay William ' duryng thayre two lyffys' xiij.s. iiijrf. yearly
and in default his tenement in Button, 'now in the holdyng of James
Litterlonde' to be 'charged wyth a distressed English.
[N'hamp.] A. 11010. Feoffment by William son of William atte Well (ad fontem)
of Great Creton to Edmund de Watford and Margaret his wife and Edmund's
heirs, of a messuage there lying between their respective messuages, 60ft.
long by 30ft. wide, called formerly the kitchen of William his father. Seal,
with leg 'end : . . GIL . [WILLI]. FIL. HENR . .
[Norf.] A. 11011. Feoffment by William de Veautre of Brunham to William
March of Stanhowe, Walter and Thomas sons of the said William March,
and Sir John, vicar of the church of St. Clement of Brunham, of all his
lands and tenements in Brunham, with the appurtenances, in messuages,
mills, lands, meadows, pastures, marshes, rush-beds (juncar'), turbaries,
waters, ways, paths, sheepfolds (faldagiis), view of frank pledge, pleas and
perquisites of courts, liberties of seaport, free bull and free boar, rents and
services of free and bond &c. Witnesses : William de Calethorp, knight,
Robert de Veautre and others (named). 12 November, 3 Edward III.
Warw. & 11012. Release by Peter de Careswell, knight, son and heir of
William de Careswell, knight, to Baldwin de Frevyll, knight, of all his
right in the manors of Pynleye beside Coventre, Wykene and Stivychale,
in 101. 6s. rent in Herdeborogh and in the advowson of the church of
Herdeborogh, and in all other the land, &c. co. Warwick, which may have
accrued to him on his father's death. Lychefeld, Monday before Christmas,
45 Edward III. Copy. Memorandum, in French, at foot that there is
another release of even date, of the same quantity, made to Thomas de
Morhall, parson of Dinynton, Henry ........ Wayt, clerk,
Adam de Bradewell and William de Norton of Barewell.
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[Salop.] A H013. Indenture of demise by Richard Archer lord of Appeley to
Richard Sudbury, chaplain, of two pastures within the fee of Appeley,
one called 'Churchemon lesowe ' [and] 'Erode les[o]w' with the parcel
of land called 'Cullen Hurne,' and the other 'Knolle Closse,' for nine years
from the Purification next, at 40s. and 6s. 3d. rent respectively. Wit-
nesses : Thomas Hord, esquire, and others (named). Stokton, Thursday
the feast of St. Hugh, the Bishop and Confessor, 36 Henry VI.
[Hunt.] A. 11014. Release by William Flote of Rameseye to John Ravele
of Rameseye of his right in two parts of a messuage, with the reversion of
the third part thereof, in Rameseye, in 'la Wyghte,'' next Peter le
Breustere's, which two parts &c. he and Roger Clere lately had by the
gift of John de Wodeford. Thursday after Midsummer, 22 Edward III.
Flint A. 11015. Release by Gruffith ap Jevaun ap David to Gregory ap
David Annwill ap Jevaun ap David, clerk, of his right in all his land &c. in
Kilowayn in the lordship of * the bishop, dean and chapter of St. Asaph,
which the said Gregory had bought of him. Kilowayn, Thursday before
St. James the Apostle, 1483. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 11016. Feoffment by John le Machun of Esseby St. Leger to his
chief lord Sir Seman de Stok of 5Ja. 1 rood arable and 1 rood meadow
lying dispersed in the territory of Esseby, and of 6fd. rent from' persons
named. Witnesses: John de Craunford and others (named).
[Leic.] A. 11017. Release by William de Lodbroc to Philip le Bretun of
Bareswrth of his right in a virgate of land in the town of Bareswrth, a
messuage and la. land excepted, to wit that virgate whereof a fine was
levied between the said Philip le Bretun and his brother Philip ; so that if
the said fine levied should be found or exhibited (reperiatur vel ab aliquo
exhibeatur) it should have no validity for him and his heirs but they should
be barred from all claim in the said virgate.
Endorsed: Occasione mortis Philippi fratris mei.
[N'hampJ A. 11018. Feoffment by Lawrence de Preston, knight, to Sir Thomas
de Goldesbourg, rector of the church of Holebecch of his manor of Gretton,
with bondmen &c., also of all his lands &c., in the town of Boketon with
the advowson of the church of the same town. Witnesses : Sir Richard
Basset, John de Deen John de Geyton and Stephen Rabaz, knights, John
son of William de Deen, Geoffrey Petyt of Soutton and Gilbert de Gretton.
Seal of arms (fusily), broken.
Endorsed : Gretton. Buketon.
[Norf.] A. 11019- Feoffment by Robert le Gris to William Chapman
(mercatori) of Turtune of a piece of his land &c. ; consideration, homage
and service and 12s. paid him in gersum, and 12d. paid to his wife, and 4ci
rent yearly, viz. at Michaelmas, St. Andrew's Day, Lady Day (festum
Sancte Marie Marcialis) and Midsummer, for all service saving the King's
service, viz. Id. to every 20s. Witnesses : Alan de Mundham, Hervey de
Siselonde, William de Wassingford and others (named).
[Norf.] A. 11020. Feoffment by Robert Glaskyryon of Secheford to Richard
Kocman, otherwise called Smyt, of Burnham Norton, John Golde, William
Heyward of Burnham Westgate and James Wausse of Burnham Norton,
of a messuage, with buildings, in Burnhame Nortone, between Robert de
Dysse's and Ralph Koc's, abutting on the road to ' le mylle hyl.' 24
August, 85 Henry VI. Seal
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[Warw.] & 11021. Counterpart of demise by Richard de Boreford, clerk, and
Christian daughter of Simon atte Grene of Hatton, wife of the same, to
William Reynfrey of Hatton, for life, of the land &c. which they had by
his feotfmeiit in Hatton and Haseley. Witnesses : Sir John de Dufford,
knight, lord of Schreueleye, and others (named). Monday the feast of
St. Katharine the Virgin, 2 Edward II.
[Chester.] A 11022, Counterpart of demise by William Danyell to Alice late
the wife of Ranulph de Merbury of two parts of the manor of Over
Walton, with two parts of the land thereto belonging in Over and Nether
Walton, from the day of date to the full age of Hugh son and heir of
the said Ranulph ; rent, 26*. M. at Midsummer and St. Martin in winter.
Witnesses : Richard de Aston, knight, William Danyell the younger,
Lawrence de Aston, John de Merbury, John de Hallum, and others
(named). Over Walton, Monday after St. James the Apostle, 3 Henry IV.
Seal.
[Hunt.] A. 11023. Release by Agnes late the wife of William Hotot of Wold
Weston, widow, to Simon, abbot of Rameseye and the convent of the same,
of her right in the land &c., services of free and bond &c., in Wold Weston,
which Sir William de Gorton and Robert of Peterborough (de Burcjo) clerks,
at any time had by the feoffment of her said late husband ; also release to
them of her right in a corrody of bread and beer and other victuals
(ferculorum) from the abbey kitchen daily, granted for the lives of her
husband and herself; also release to them of her right in the livery
(redditu) of a robe alternate years. Rameseye, 3 March, 16 Edward III.
Seal, a pelican in her piety.
[Chester.] A. 11024. Indenture of demise by William le (sic) Stanley, steward
of Halton, to Hugh de Moreton of Cong[ulton] of a parcel of land called
' le Flaskes,' within the lordship of Cong[ulton] for twenty-one years from
date at 4 marks 6s. 8d. rent. Witnesses : Philip del Grene, then mayor,
Richard del'Clyff, 'cachepoll,' and others (named). Cong[ulton], 'Tuesday
after the Apostles Simon and Jude, 2 Henry V. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 11025. Feoffment by Julian late the wife of Henry le Eyr of
Welton, widow, to her son John of 'da. arable in W'elton fields. Witnesses :
Sir John Mallore, knight, and others (named). Sunday before St. Gregory
the Pope, 16 Edward III.
Bedf. A. 11026. Feoffment by John son of Sir Edmund de Gacelyn, lord
of Southyevel, to Peter James (Pett-o Ja-coby), apothecary of London, of the
land &c. in Southyevel which he lately had by the feoffments respectively
of Henry Paas and Robert le Harpour of the same. Friday the feast of
the Assumpton, 11 Edward III. Seal of arms, effaced.
Essex. A. 11027. Release by Alexander de Goldyngham, knight, to King
Edward [III] of his right in certain lands and tenements in Chekewelle,
co. Essex, within the king's forest of Waltham, commonly called ' the
Neweloggelandes in Chekewelle,' which the said king lately acquired, in
fee, of Matthew de Torkeseye, clerk ; to hold for his life quit of all -rents
and services. Westminster, 30 November, 46 [Edward III]. Seal.
Memorandum endorsed of enrolment on dorse of Close Roll in November
of same year.
[Warw.] A. 11028. Feoffment by William de Harecurt, son of Robert de
Harecurt, to Walter de Cotes, of two virgates of land, to wit two half
virgates in the town of Greneburg held by Nicholas Pottere and Agatha,
the widow, with their bodies and issue (sequela sua corporate), and two
half virgates in the fields of [W]alecote and Wlscote which Peter de
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Burthone and Alfred Mervyn held, with the bodies of the said Peter and
Alfred and their issue ; also grant of a toft in Greneburg which William
son of Roger held, and two headlands (cheverios) of meadow at 'leHeye-
weye ' and one headland at 'les Sortelondes' ; rent, lib. of cummin (rimini)
at Easter. Witnesses : Sir Thomas de Farendone, knight, and others
(named).
[N'hamp.] A. 11029. Feoffment by Nicholas Craunford of Assheby Leger to
Master Ivo de Oxendon, chaplain, of his capital messuage in Assheby
Leger and three carucates of land there, with meadow &c., and with
a windmill, with the suit to it of tenants free and bond ; also of the lands
there which John Batesone, Thomas le Meleward, Alan Hopewas and
Roger Atoun, his bondmen, held of him, together witfr them and their
issue. Witnesses: Eustace de Burneby, William Bretoun and others
(named). Saturday after the Holy Trinity, 6 Edward III.
Cornw. A. 11030. Feoffment by William Howell to Sir John Holand, earl
of Huntingdon, of all his lands &c. in the town of Stratton which he had
by the feoffment of Margaret, late the wife of William Whiteston ; also of
all his land &c. in Westgrove Estwode in the manor of Stratton, with the
rents and services of all his tenants in Dounrewe in the manor of Hilton.
16 December, 12 Richard II. Seal.
N'hamp. A. 11031. Feoffment by William Osbarne of Asscheby Ligger,
'gentilman,' and John Osbarne of Lilleburne to Richard Ryvell of
Bukkeby, esquire, and Agnes his wife and his heirs assigns of the manor of
Bukkeby, with the land &c. in Bukkeby which they had by his gift.
Monday after the Finding of the Holy Cross, 16 Henry VI. Seals.
[Warw.] A. 11032. General release by Richard Goddeswowes of Coventry,
merchant, to Robert de Teynton of London. Monday the eve of
St. Thomas the Apostle, 41 Edward III. Fragment of seal.
[Sussex.] A. 11033. Feoffment by John Sheld and Alice his wife and Maud
Alice's sister, daughters and heirs of John Herberd of Brembre, to John
Haycok of Brembre, of a salt cot (cotaijium salinum) with its appurtenances
in Brembre which descended to them on their father's death, situate between
the marsh of the lord of the barony on the south, the marsh of the abbot
of Dureford which R6bert Symeneye holds, on the west, the tidal water
(ripam aqnc maritime) descending in its course from Sprottesmersh to the
bridge of Brembre on the north, and another salt cot in the occupation of
the said John Haycok, on the east. Thursday the feast of All Hallows, 5
Henry IV.
[iNorf.] A. 11034. Feoffment by John Lyng of Little Walsingham to John
Jygges of Wyghtoun of the manor in Brunham called ' Veautres,' with all
the lands &c. thereto belonging in Brunham St. Clement, Brunham Thorp,
Brunham Suuttoun, Brunham Ulp, Brunham St. Andrew, Brunham
St. Edmund, Brunham Westgate, Brunham Northtoun, Depdale, Holkham,
Wyghtoun and Warham, with mills, marshes, rushbeds (junctor'), turbaries
view of frank pledge, pleas, &c. of courts, free bull and boar, &c., which of
* late belonged to Simon son and heir of John Veautre. Brunham, Saturday
after St. Peter's Chains, 1 Henry VI. Seal, lamb and flag.
[Norf.] A. 11035. Feoffment by Robert Tebald of Schipedene to John le
Reymes, knight, Simon de Bliclynge and Thomas de Bliclynge, citizens of
Norwich, Robert Herward of Aldeburgh, Thomas and Clement his brothers
and John atte Fen of Great Yarmouth, of his messuage in Schipedene,
with lands &c. in Schipedene, Rughtone, Northreppes and Felbrigge.
Witnesses : John de Reppes and Roger de Becham, knights, and others
(named). Sunday after the Nativity of the B. V, M., 42 Edward III.
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A. 11036. Release by Peter West of Daventre to John Catesby,
esquire, and and Margaret his wife and the heirs and assigns of John of his
right in a messuage in Braundeston, co. Northampton, and in a croft in
Falclewe, in the same county abutting 'in to Fallamgrene,' and in a virgate
of land adjoining, and in 5a. land in the fields of Braundeston and Falclewe,
which Nicholas West, Henry Brewes otherwise called Henry Neuport, and
Thomas Fyssher, all of Daventre, had by the gift and feoffment of John
Nyghtyngale late of Daventre ; the estate of which Nicholas, Henry and
Thomas in the premises the said William and Margaret had. Wednesday
after the Annunciation, 9 Henry VI. Seal. Names of witnesses endorsed.
A. 11037. Acquittance by Robert Gloys of Hyndryngham and John
Gloys, chaplain, to William Groom, of Brunham St. Clement, for 10.
in fall of 30Z. which. he was bound to pay them for a messuage in Brunham
St. Clement and for all their lands there, and in Brunham Thorp
and Brunham Sutton. Saturday the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle,
5 Henry VI. Seals.
A. 11038. Grant in free alms by Alexander [rector] of the church of
Great Frausham to the convent of St. Mary of Wendling of two pieces [of
land] in Frausham ; rent, 3d. and Id. respectively. Witnesses : Sir
Gilbert [de Fraus]ham, Sir Saer de Frivill, , knights, and
others (named).
A. 11039. Grant by John the prior of St. Botolph of Colchester
and the convent of the same to Sir Fulk Basset of 6s. 5d. rent which they
used to receive from Alard de Langenho and his heirs for the land Alard
held of them in the town of Peltindon ; to hold in meadows, fisheries &c.,
rendering therefore yearly at the high altar Id. at Easter ; consideration,
5 marks beforehand. Witnesses : Sir William Turbern, knight, and
others (named).
A. 11040. Indenture of demise by Parnel late the wife of Robert de
Brome of Lappeworth, for the term of her life, to John, called Parsones,
of a messuage with a curtilage in the town of- Lappeworth, with three
crofts, two meadows, with moor and hedges (hayciis) adjoining, which
Thomas Ally formerly held ; rent, for the first five years, 4s., and thereafter
8s. as long as she lived. 24 June, 19 Edward II.
A. 11041. Feoffment by William son of Robert ate Berne of Borham
to John Dodebrok, Etheldreda his wife and William their son, of 2a. land
in a croft called ' Le Longefeld,' which he had by inheritance from Richard
de Aldeolte in Little Waltham ; consideration, 40s. Monday the feast of
St. Martin the Confessor, 2 Edward [I] . Seal (a falcon preying on a coney),
with legend
A. 11042. Indenture of demise by Hugh de Brandeston to Peter
Aleten of Grenbourgh and Margery his wife for the term of their lives of a
messuage, a rood (quatrona) and 5a. land in Grenbourgh at 10s. 4d. rent
and suit of his court of Grenbourgh. Wednesday the feast of St. Martin,
34 Edward III.
A. 11043. Feoffment by John le Glovere of Retherhithe to Stephen
de Preston, citizen and corder of London, of la. arable in ' la Doune ' field
in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen of Beramndeseye.
Purification, 11 Edward II. Seal.
Saturday after the
A. 11044. Chirograph indented being the memorandum of an agree-
ment between Sir Hugh le Despenser and Walter de Langeton, bishop of
Coventry and Lichfield, to wit that the said bishop may close the deer leap
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N'hamp.
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[Warw.]
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[Warw.]
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descending from his park of Terven into the said Hugh's parkin his manor
of Barewe and keep it closed while bishop of that see. Witnesses:
Reginald de Grey, John de Grey, Hamo de Macy, Richard de Macy and
Ralph de Vernoun, knights, and others (named).
Memorandum, endorsed, of enrolment on the Close Roll, 5 February,
25 Edward [I].
A. 11045. Feoffment by Adam called Proctor (tlictus procurator) of
Helidene to John del Hul of Fleckenho of la. arable in Helydene, viz. a.
in the north field with headland (e/wrw'), under <le Abbey,' and $a. in the
south field on ' Atlefeld ' at 'Hetheneberyeles.' Thursday, the feast of the
Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, 35 Edward I.
A. 11046. Feoffrnent by Thomas le Despeuser, knight, to King
Edward [III] of the castle and manor of Morende, the manor of Plumton
Pirye and all his land &c. in Morende, Potterspirie and Yerdelegh Gobyon,
co. Northampton, with the knights' fees, advowsons &c. thereto belonging
in exchange for a moiety of the manor of Burghle, co. Roteland, which the
king gave him in tail male, with remainder in default to William de
Ferrariis and his heirs. Witnesses: John duke of Lancaster, Edmund
earl of Cambridge, Humphrey Bohun, earl of Hereford ; and Thomas de
Veer, earl of Oxford ; Edward le Despenser, Ralph de Nevill, Ralph Basset
of Drayton and Reginald de Grey, knights. Morende, 30 September,
37 Edward III. Seal of arms (Despencer), iritk legend, SIGILL. THOME.
SP[ENCER].
A. 11047. Indenture of demise by Sir Robert le Fait of Berhangel to
William Dunchurche and distance Paris of the same, for the term of their
lives in survivorship, of the place of land in the town, and the half virgate
in the fields, of the same, for the maintenance of a lamp burning, as
accustomed, in Bulkynton church, which Robert Paris held for the term
of his life ; rent, 2*. 4r/. Midsummer, 11 Edward III.
Endorsed: Indentura Roberti le Fizwyth clerici domini ibidem. Ber-
nangre ; aho Berhangel.
A. 11048. Feoffment by Robert del Hul of Welleton to Richard
Martin of the same, for his service and 10s. beforehand, of 2 roods of land,
with headland (chevicio), viz. 1 rood in the east field on * Herdeberue,' and
I rood in the west field above < le Heye Stret,' next land of Sir Robert
Mallori, abutting ' into Brantham Wey ' ; rent, a rose at Midsummer.
Seal, with ley end, s. ROBERTI. DEL. HUL.
A. 11049. Release by Amy late the wife of William de Kyngesford
to Sir Peter de Mountford (Monte forti) of her right by way of dower in a
pond (vivario) in Kynton beside Kyngesford, which he had by the feoffment
of the said William. Solyhull, Thursday after St. Chad the Bishop,
22 Edward III. Seal.
A. 11050. Grant by John de Benyngton to William de Catesby, of
all his stock (averia) and also all his goods and chattels being in the
messuage in Coventre, which he had by the gift of Robert son of Giles le
Waydour. Witnesses : Richard le Frebern, mayor, Richard de Stoke and
John de Heydon, bailiffs of Coventre, and others (named). Friday after
the first Sunday in Lent, 24 Edward III. Seed, quasi heraldic.
A. 11051. Feoffment by William son of the late Robert atte Well
(ad fontem) of Helydene to Henry son of the late Richard Asser of
JNorhamton. chapman (mercatori), of a grange, with a portion of his court,
with a dovecot in the said court, in the town of Helidene, separated by
a hedge from the court of Alice his mother, &c. Thursday before
bt. Barnabas the Apostle, S Edward III.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
[Norf.]
[VVarw.J
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[N'hamp.]
Warw.
&c.
A. 11052. Indenture being a feoffment by Thomas Gygges of
Brunham Hovere to John Gygges his son and Alice John's wife and the
heirs and assigns of John of the reversion of his manor in Brunham St.
Clement, called * Vewtrys,' with land &c. in Brunham St. Clement,
Brunham Thorp, Brunham Sutton, Brunham Ulp, Brunham St. Edmund,
Brunham Westgate, Brunham Norton, Brunham Debdale, Holkham,
Wyghton and Warham, formerly Simon le Veutre's, with mills &c.,
turbaries, rushbeds (arundinet') &c., view of frank pledge &c., liberty of
bull and boar &c. ; with remainder, in default of their issue, to his own
right heirs. Witnesses : William Calthorp and Thomas Gurney, esquires,
and others (named). Monday, the eve of the Apostles Peter and Paul, 29
Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
A. 11053. Release by Joan de Elenhale of Coventre, widow, to Giles
le Waydour of the same of her right in 10-s. yearly rent, which her son
Adam granted to her for her life, out of a tenement between the bridge of
Smitheford and the lane which is called 'le West Orchard,' in Coventre.
Witnesses : John de Clifton, then bailiff in Coventre, Roger de Packewod,
coroner, and others (named). Seal.
A. 11054. Feoffment by Henry and William de Bosenho to Richard
de Bosenho and Agnes his wife and his heirs and assigns of the land &c.
in Shittelhanger beside Stokebruere, which they had by his feoffment. St.
Mark the Evangelist, 23 Edward III.
A. 11055. Acknowledgement by Walter Wrighte of Watford that he
had received from Margaret late the wife of Robert de Craunford two
horses (aff'ras) price 9s., two cart-horses (equos carectar') price 17s., eight
oxen price 12s. a piece, two coalters and plough-shares price 40r/., and two
iron harrows price 40d., to be returned to her, or their value, at Michaelmas
next. Assheby Leger, Sunday before the Purification, 30 Edward III.
Seal.
A. 11056. Feoffment by Anne countess of Warwick to King Henry
VII of the castles, manors, lordships and honors of Warwyk, Tonneworth,
Lighterne, Morton, Berkeswell, Brayles, Claiverdon, Sutton, Wynterton,
Budbrook, Haseley and Sneterf eld, co. Warwick ; the manors and lordships
of Abbotteley, Shraueley, Elmeley Levett, Salwarp, Hulplace, Wych,
Elmeley Castell, Chadesley, Hervyngton, Shyrefesbench (sic), Yerdley,
Crombe Symondes, Weripedell, Hanley, Busshley, Rydmerley, Upton on
Severn and the city of Worcester, co. Worcester ; the manors and lordships
of Tewkesbury, Stokearcher, Whityngton, Fayreford, Sobbury, Tredyngton,
Pamyngton, Fydyngton, Northey, Muth, Berton Regis beside Bristoll,
the hundred called Barton Hundred, Kenmerton, Chedworth and Lydney,
co. Gloucester ; the manors and lordships of Burford, Shipton, Spellisbury,
Chadlyngton Hundred and Langley, co. Oxford ; the manors and lordships
of Caversham and Stanford, co. Berks ; the manors and lordships of
Cheryell, Sherston and Brodton, co. Wilts ; the manors and lordships
of Dertford, Willy ngton and Hendon, co. Kent ; the manors and lordships
of Walkamstowe and Fraunceys, co. Essex ; the manors and lordships
of Flamsted, co. Herts ; the manors and lordships of Porterispury,
Assherygge Hundred, Querendon, Aylesbury, Bukland, Agmondesham,
Slyngesbury, Hanslape, Olney and Marlow, co. Bucks ; the manors and
lordships of Bukby, Multon, Couesgrave and Yelvertoft, co. Northampton ;
the manors and lordships of Walshale, Purybarre, Pypehalle and Ton worth,
co. Stafford; the manors and lordships of Patyngham and Shenton, co.
Salop ; the manor and lordships of Bernardescastell, in the bishoprick of
Purham ; the manors and lordships of Kebworth, co. Leycestre ; the
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manors and lordships of Kymworth, Bawtre and Hothom, co. York ; the
manors and lordships of Essendon, Shellyngthorp, Groteham, Barow-
don, Preston and Uppyngham, co. Rutland ; the manors and lordships of
Shellyngthorp, co. Lincoln; the manor and lordship of Kertelynge, co.
Cambridge; the manor and lordship of Snodell and Fawnhope, co.
Hereford; the manors and lordships of Sahamtony, Outsokyn, Nekton,
Panneworthhalle and Little Cressyngham, co. Norfolk ; the manors and
lordships of Carnaunton, Hoston Tony, Blyston, and Lancran, co. Corn-
wall ; the manors and lordships of Glamorgan, Morganok, Burgevenny,
Elvell, Snodehill, Llangere, Llangero, and Walehbiknour (sic) in Wales
and the marches of Wales ; the manors and lordships of Chedlesley, Her-
vyngton and Shyrefesbench (sic), co. Worcester; the manors and lordships
of Southtauton, Sele, and the Hundred of Southtauton, co. Devon; the
islands and lordships of Jernesey and Guernesey, and the castle and
manors of Gurrey, Cornet, Serk, Erme, and Aureney, in the islands
aforesaid, in the county of Dorset ; the fourth part of two messuages
and the office of the pesage (ojficium passagie sine passayii) in the town
of Southampton ; and all other her castles, manors &c., with knights'
fees, advowsons &c. in England, Wales, the marches of Wales, Ireland,
the town of Calais and the marches thereof; the manor and lordship
of Erdyngton, with all her lands &c. there, in the county of Warwick,
excepted and reserved to her and her heirs ; to hold all the above castles,
manors &c., with the above exception, to the king and the heirs male of
his body. Dated 13 December, 3 Henry VII.
Memorandum endorsed of enrolment on the dorse of the Close Boll of
the third year.
Salop. A. 11057. Indenture of demise, 12 April, 9 Henry VII, by Edmund
Lucy, esquire, and Joan his wife to Thomas Dun of Apley in the parish
of Stokton, ' yornan ' of the ' maner ' of Apley, for thirty years from Lady
Day last, at 5 marks rent ; ' yf hit lyke the said Thomas to ere and plowe
up any parcell of pasture,' he shall have any trees growing on the land * so
ered and plowed ' ; * he shall have the fery other whyles called the loode
of Apley with the were to the same fery or lode be longyng,' for the same
term at 20s. rent. English.
[Norf.] A. 11058. Feoffment by Richard at Grene of Plumstede to
Thomas atte Grene and William atte Grene the younger of the
same, William Loumour, ' gentilman,' John Bayly of Little Bernyng-
ham and John Bulwer of Shyryngham, of a piece of land in Plum-
stede called 'Mooremarm' in a place called 'the Lound,' between the
free land of the church of Tounbernyngham, his own land, and the
path called 'Millesty,' which piece of land he had, jointly with William
Bonde and John Heygate, of Plumstede, since deceased, by the gift
of Richard Thurkeld, of Little Bernyngham, chaplain, by charter dated at
Plumstede Monday after St. Martin in the winter, 3 Henry VI ; also of
a piece of land of Ua. at Dudpyttes, in Little Bernyngham, abutting on
bond land of John Paston, esquire, &c., which he had jointly with the said
William Bonde and John Heythegate, since deceased, by the gift of Roger
Talyour, of Little Bernyngham by charter dated there Sunday before
St. Luke the Evangelist, 4 Henry VI ; also of a piece of land containing
la. Ir. between the path leading to Plumstede Church, land called
' Cryppynglond,' &c. ; and of another piece containing la. next his own
land &c., which two pieces he had jointly with the said persons, since
deceased, by the gift of Joan late the wife of William Thurkeld of Little
Bernyngham, by charter dated at Plumstede, Friday the eve of the
Epiphany, 3 Henry VI. Witnesses : William atte Grene, clerk, and
others (named). Plumstede, 4 March, 33 Henry VI. Seal, broken.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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[N'hamp.] & 11059. Release by William Broughton of Cranesle and John
Peek of Rothewell to William Reve, of Lynne Bysshop, of their right in
land &c. in Wolde, which they had by his gift and feoffment. Ascension
Day, 17 Henry VI. Seals.
[N'hamp.] A. 11060. Grant by William Beneth of Welton to Sir John Mallorre
of the same, knight, of 6s. Sd. rent from a messuage and 8a. land and
meadow there, which John de Buckeby formerly held. Sunday after St.
Hilary, 3 Edward III.
[Line.] A. 11061. Grant by John de Copuldyk, knight, to Joan de Silkeston
his cousin, for service rendered him and to be rendered to him and Margery
his wife, of 14a. land lying dispersed in Thoft, which Thomas de Thoft of
Thoft lately held for life by his grant ; to hold to her for life, rendering
therefore a purse at Easter at her pleasure (imam loculum per disposicionem
ipsius Johanne) for all service. Harryngton, the morrow of St. Martin the
Bishop, 2 Henry IV.
[Warw.] A. 11062. Feoffment by Walter de Seynesbury, rector of the church
of Beovynton, and William Muleward of Liththorn to Thomas de Wyncote
and Alice daughter of John Wendakes, his wife, jointly, of the manor of
Beovynton, for the term of their lives and to the heirs of their bodies.
Witnesses: William Spyne and others (named). Thursday, the feast of
St. Hilary, 35 Edward III. One seal, effaced.
[Warw.] A. 11063. Feoffment by Andrew son of Alan Dorling to William de
Franketon of the land in * West ' Garden which the said William held of
Richard Dorling and further of the land which the said William held of
William his brother; rent, 4d. for all service; consideration, 4s. Seal,
with legend : SIGILL. ANDREI. FILII. ALANI.
N'hamp. A. 11064. Grant by John abbot of St. German of Seleby and the
convent of the same, at the king's instance, to Francis, lord Lovell,
knight, and William Catesby, esquire, of the office of steward of their manor
of Staneford for the term of their lives in survivorship. 5 October,
1 Richard III. Fragment of conventual seal.
[Norf.] A. 11065. Indenture being a feoffment by Robert Gloys of Hyndryng-
ham and John Gloys, chaplain, to John Hayward, Roger Heryessone and
William Groom of Brunham., of a messuage in Brunham St. Clement and
of all their land, &c. there and in Brunhamthorp and Sutton, subject to the
payment of SOL at certain dates, the present charter of feoffment in default
to be void. Saturday before Midsummer, 1 Henry VI. Seals.
[Wilts.] A. 11066. Release by Scolastica daughter of Richard Anketin
(Anketini) and her heirs to Alan Basset and his heirs of the half-hide of
land in Bradetune which Anketin Tailur held, and after him Richard his
son ; which half -hide she claimed against Hugh Bernard, whereof duel was
waged (duellum ivagiatwn fait) in the court of Merleberg ; for this Alan
gave her 1 mark. Witnesses : Adam de Estun, Reginald de Calne,
William the clerk of Berewik and others (named) .
Endorsed: Brodeton.
[Norf ] A. 11067. Feoffment by William Thaxster alias Grom of Brunham
St. Clement and John de Schropham of the same to Thomas Rycheman,
chaplain, Thomas Jygges and John Goldale of Brunham of a cottage and
curtilage called ' Qateshous ' in the parish of St. Clement, which they
had by the feoffment of Alexander Balton. Monday before St. Thomas the
Apostle, 9 Henry V. Seals, one of arms.
Endorsed: Cateshous unde .j. parcella est in le
Symsons bam et aP in stabuF et cotag' Ro' Boston voc' le Croshous
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[Camb.] A 11068 Feoffment by Cecily daughter of Richard son of Peter of
Safaam, widow, to Robert de Munford of Shotesham, for his homage and
service, and 10 marks beforehand in gersum, of her land in Saham and
Fordham, and her fishery in Selode, and her fishery elsewhere, and her
fold (faldagium), and her part of the mill of Fordham, and all her tene-
ment 'in the said towns ; rent, Id. at Easter. Witnesses : Sir Nicholas de
Hasting, Sir Henry de Bodekesham, and others (named). Seal with legend,
si. CISCILE. FIL'E. RICAD. Of. A. 6645.
Camb. A 11069. Chirograph indented, being a grant by Warin the abbot
and the convent of the church of St. Alban to Anchit[el] de G[r]antebreg',
son of Herebert, and his heirs, in fee and heredity, of ihe within -named
lands, which they have in Grantebreg, to hold for ever of the said
church, for 20*. yearly which they shall pay yearly to the hospital of
sick women of St. Mary de Pre (de prato) for their raiment (indu-
menta), by the charitable and pious assignment of the said abbot
and convent ; to wit the land Walter son of Ace gave to the church of St.
Alban in Bridge Street in St. Sepulchre's parish ; a messuage adjoining
which was Mary Boniface's; a messuage in St. Michael's parish which was
Ysand's (Yxandi) ; another messuage in the same parish which was Gunilda
de Len' 's ; a messuage without the gate towards Bernewelle in Holy Trinity
parish, next land which was Galiung's ; a messuage in the market which
was Spileman's, in St. Mary's parish ; and lid. rent from the house of
Stephen Corviser (corvesarii) in the same parish, next land which was
Frebern Bigeton's ; Anchit[el] has sworn for himself and his heirs to be
faithful to us and our church. Witnesses : Nicholas, brother, Reginald,
nephew, of the abbot, and others (named).
Endorsed: Cambrigge.
[Norf.] A. 11070. Feoffment by John Topy of Wynterton and Simon
Chestanye of the same to William Elys of Wynterton, Nicholas Bakere of
the same, and Ralph Aleyn of Hemesby, of their land &c. and marsh in
Wynterton, Hemesby, Somerton and Horseye, or elsewhere in the hundreds
of Westflegg and Happyng. 4 December, 85 Henry VI.
[Norf.] A. 11071. Feoffment by Robert Gygges of Wyghton to Thomas
Gygges of Brunham Overey, * gentilman,' and Olive his wife, Roger
Touneshend, esquire, Thomas Blakeney, esquire, and Christopher Gygges
of Wyghton, < gentilman,' of three pieces of land in the fields of Brunham
Overey, viz. one piece containing 2a. between lands of William Calthorp,
knight, and of the house of Petyrston &c., another at ' Huncrundele ' &c.,
and the third on ' le Dale ' &c., all which he had, together with 'Thomas
Gygges late of Brunham Overey, Roger Touneshend late of Reynham,
knight, Robert Pylley late of Bishops Lynn, ' marchaunt,' John Gygges
the elder, brother of the said Thomas, and John Gygges, son of the said
Thomas, since deceased, by the feoffment of Geoffrey Shropham late of
Brunham Norton, by charter dated at Brunham Overey 27 June, 6 Edward
IV. ; also feoffment to the same of a place of land, formerly built on, in
Brunham St. Clement, west of ' le Dale,' between a messuage of the prior
of Petyrston and land of the abbot of Derham, on the north and south,
and abutting on the common marsh on the east and on the path from
Holmys to Holkham church on the west, with 3a. land in the fields of the
same, viz. U. at ' Marketmere ' &c., 3r. west of * le Dale,' called
* hedlondlond,' abutting on land on the manor of Burghalle &c., and fa. %r.
at Lynghowe abutting on the road called 'Dalgate' &c., all of which he
had, inter alia, together with the said John Gygges of Brunham Overey,
and Roger Towneshend, John Gygges of Southcreyk, and Thomas Gygges
of Bermer, since deceased, by the feoffment of John Gryckes late of
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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Langham, by charter dated at Brunham 8 February, 49 and 1 Henry VI ;
also feoffment to same of 5a. land, in four pieces in the fields of Brunham
aforesaid, which formerly were John Preste's of the same, viz. lr. next land
of the college of Powmfrect on the west, 'le Gougmer ' on the east, land of
Thomas Thyrlowe on the south &c., Ha. in ' le Estfeld ' &c., la. in * le
Mershefeld ' between land of John Halcloo, and the path from Holkham to
Oystersheldale &c.,and 8r. in 'le Nethirfurlong ' &c., all of which, together
with John Gygges and William Fuller, late of Walsyngham, since deceased,
he had. by the feoffment of Thomas Gygges, son and heir of John Gygges,
late of Wellys next the Sea, by charter dated at Brunham aforesaid, 5 May,
13 Edward IV ; to hold to the said Thomas, Olive, Roger, Thomas and
Christopher, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Thomas Gygges,
for the performance of his last will ; attorneys to deliver seisin, John
Brownyng, clerk, and Henry Waylond. Brunham Overey, 2 December,
21 Henry VII. Seal, apparently of arms.
[Bucks.] A. 11072. Chirograph being a memorandum that on the eve of the
Ascension, 1274, at the end of the same year,' the lady Eleanor Queen of
England, mother of King Edward, granted and demised to Sir John de
Kirk, archdeacon of Stafford, the custody of the lands and tenements
which dame Emma Peyvre, late the wife of Sir John Peyvre, held
in dower of her said husband's lands till the lawful age of John Peyvre,
Sir John's son and heir, to hold to the said Sir John de Kirk, with
homages, reliefs &c., advowsons of churches excepted, rendering therefore
yearly to the Queen, or to her co-executors of the will of Beatrice late the
wife of Sir John de Britannia, 501. viz. 25Z. within the quinzaine of
Michaelmas, 1275, 25. within the quinzaine of Easter following, and so
from year to year till the full age of the heir, for all service, saving foreign
service of the King, service due to the chief lords and a rent for life to
Henry de Lavenden of 58. ; and although the said heir may have attained
his majority before the feast of Michaelmas in the last year, the rent
nevertheless shall be paid up to that date; the said John de Kirk has
acknowledged himself to be bound to pay the said rent before, the barons of
the exchequer, and caused his recognisance to be enrolled. Witnesses :
Sir Stephen de Monte Ferrfandi], Sir Robert Pugeys, and. Sir William de
Faukham, knights, and others (named). Copy.
[Warw.] A. 11073. Indenture of demise by William Lewys, burgess of Coven-
tre, to Beatrice daughter of the late Geoffrey Alote of Fleckenho and Maud
her daughter, for the term of their lives, of 6s. Qd. rent in the town of
Coventre, from a messuage which Alice Gamel held in ' le Pottererowe '
next the bridge. Sunday after All Hallows, 11 Edward II.
[N'hamp.] A. 11074. Feoffment by Henry son of Henry de Craunford of
Yelvertoft to Richard son of Thomas de Craunford and Sibyl his wife of
\a. lr. arable in Yelvertoft viz. Ja. at * Lillebournemere ' next land of
William de Craunford and lr. 'in to Portweye' next land of Richard Botiler.
Wednesday the morrow of the Assumption, 20 Edward III. Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 11075. Feoffment by John Broun, and Agnes his wife of
Braundeston to John Nythyngale and Margery his wife of the same, of a
messuage there, of a croft in Falclyve and a virgate of land in the fields of
Braundeston and Falclyve. Sunday before St. Gregory the Pope, 2 Henry
V. Seal*.
[Warw.] A. 11076. Letter of attorney by William de Codbarwe of Henleye to
John le Whyte and William Parker to deliver seisin to Richard de
Mountford (Monteforti) of the land &c. in Thoneworth, which descended
to him on the death of Nicholas his brother, and which he had granted by
charter to the said Richard. Sunday after St. Mark the Evangelist, 36
Edward III. Seal.
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[Wiirw.]
[N'hamp.]
[Somers.]
[N'hamp.]
[Warw.]
[Essex.]
Somers.
Salop.
A 11077. Counterpart of demise by John de Catesby to John
Woburne of Coventre, 'typpere,' and Maud his wife, for forty years from
Michaelmas next at 12s. rent, of a messuage in Well Street (vico fontis)
extending from the highway to the stream from Hulle Mylle. Witnesses :
Eichard Lychefyld, mayor, John Smythyzere and John Preston, bailiffs of
Coventre, and others (named). Thursday after St. Matthew the Apostle,
19 Richard II. Seals.
A. 11078. Grant by Henry de Plokenek of Schytelhanger that whereas
he had enfeoffed Robert de Bosenho and Izod (Isolde) his wife of |a. land
and %a. meadow there, he would save them harmless against the chief lords
of the fee touching their entry thereon. St. Margaret's Day, 23 Edward [I].
Fragment of seal.
A. 11079. Feoffment by Robert Muscegros of Wollaushulle to
Richard Muscegros his son and John de Brome, chaplain, of his manor of
Sindercombe together with all lands, meadows, pastures, woods, being to
wit in Horewode, in Clivele, in Clerkunwode, and with watercourses, and
with a water-mill in the same manor; to hold the said manor with
messuages, lands, meadows, pastures, &c. to the said manor belonging,
together with lands, meadows, pastures, woods, being in Horewode, Clivele,
Clercunwode, &c. Witnesses : Robert Amyas, rector of the church of
Great Comberton, Master William Allot, rector of the church of Little
Combertone and others (named). Wolasshull, Friday before St. Thomas
the Apostle, 14 Edward IH. Seal.
A. 11080. Feoffment by Richard de Craunford to Richard son of
Robert de Esshebi of Yelvertoft of 3r. land there. Tuesday after the Close
of Easter, 23 Edward III.
A. 11081. Feoffment by Adam atte Hall (de aula) of Coventre,
chaplain, to Giles de Lannoy, 'waydour,' in Coventre, of the tenement
next the bridge of Smythesforde, in Coventre, lying between the stream
called ' Shirbourne,' 'le Westhorchard ' Lane &c. Witnesses: John de
Clifton, bailiff, Roger de Pacwode, coroner of Coventre, and others (named).
Friday after the lifting up of the Holy Cross, 1 Edward III. Seal.
A. 11082. Feoffment by Richard Yngelond of Welton to John
Yngelond of the same and Agnes his wife for the term of their lives in
survivorship, with remainder to Richard their son, in tail, with remainder
in default to John's right heirs, of a messuage with a garden and croft
next the tenement late Henry Yngelond' s in Welton. 10 June, 36
Henry VI. Seal.
A. 11083. Counterpart of demise by William Malett and Alice his
wife to William Rousewell and Thomas and Henry his sons, for the term
of their lives in survivorship, at 6-s. 8d. rent to them and the heirs of
William, of the land &c. in Bouecomb, in the parish of Bokelond, which
Thomas Thachbere lately held there ; attorneys to deliver seisin, William
Spyryng and John Hawkyn of Bradford. Witnesses: Nicholas and
Richard Bluett and Alexander Hamlyn, esquires. 29 May, 16 Henry VII.
Seals, broken and ef
A. 11084. Feoffment by Thomas Gryme of Seete to Thomas
Acton, William Bastard, Richard Caumbrey, William Clerk and Richard
Gryme, of 20*. rent from his land &c. in West Bradeley. 1 January,
35 Henry VI.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
91
[Middx.] & 11085. Grant in free alms by Thomas son of Picot (Pikotti) of
Edelmeton marsh to the prior, Richard, and the canons of Holy Trinity,
London, of a croft called * Settecuppe ' in Edelmeton and of la. land in the
field called ' Hyda ' in the same town.
Endorsed : Carta Thome Picot de crofta que vocatur settecuppe.
Memorandum Adam Fraunceys detinet in juste et nescitur quomodo
occupat.
[Suff.] A. 11086. Feoffment by John son of Sir John de Hudebovill to Sir
John de Peyton, knight, of the homage of John de Le Dowere and of %d.
the said John was accustomed to pay him for 'da. meadow in the meadow
called * Aketon medwe,' at Holgate, abutting on the Sture running between
Holgate mill and Bromdon mill ; rent, a clove at Christmas.
[Essex.] H087. Release by Thomas de Maundewyle to Master Walter,
archdeacon of Norfolk, rector of the church of Brumf eld, of his right in the
fair of St. Leonard of Brumfeld, together with a right of way (itinere) before
the door of the church aforesaid ; so that the said Walter and his successors
may have free entry in his fields to ride, lead and carry through the middle
of them from the house of the said rector to the church ; and at the head
of Reginald de la Ho's land there shall be a gate (porta) with a lock and
two keys, to remain, one in his custody, the other in the rector's ; and the
other gate shall be opposite the churchyard gate, similarly with two keys ;
also grant to the said rector and his successors of free ingress and egress
over his fields with carts (few/is) to collect their tithes ; also grant for the
correction of his conscience (pro anima mea emendenda) in respect of a
transgression of his against God and the church of Brumfeld in breaking
and carrying off a wood, that he will warrant 3a. land which William
Pinkenee gave to the said Master Walter, his heirs and assigns, for the
service of 21b. wax, price 9^ Copy.
[Warw.] A. H088. Feoffment by Simon de Draiton, son of Nicholas de
Draiton, to Walter de Bisshopesdun, for his homage and service, of a virgate
of land in Draiton which Richard son of Aldwin held, together with the
same Richard, with his issue ; rent, Id. at Easter for all service ; for
this Walter gave him 15 marks. Witnesses: William de Bisshopesdun,
Frederick (Frethericho) de Bisshopesdun and others (named) .
[Berks.] A. 11089. Indenture being a feoffment by John de Hanewod of the
parish of Sonnyngges to John and Thomas his sons, in tail, with remainder
in default to Joan wife of William Havard and Agnes her sister, his
daughters, in tail, with remainder in default to his right heirs, of two parts
and the reversion of the third, expectant on Christina Vyel's death, of the
land &c. in Denesden, in the parish of Sonnyngg, formerly Thomas de
Hampstede's, which he lately bought of James de Neuport, citizen and
fishmonger of London, together with the land &c. which he had by the
gift and feoffment of Geoffrey Blanmouster, subject to an annuity of 10Z.
payable to him half-yearly. Witnesses : John de Ingelfeld, and others
(named). Denesden, Sunday after the lifting up of the Holy Cross, 42
Edward III. Seal.
[Camb.] A. 11090. Radulphus de Toenio omnibus suis hominibus Francis et
Anglis salutem. Sciatis quod reddo Anneti de Valoniis terram suam de
parva aula de Westl' ita quiete et libere sicut ipsa et antecessores sui
tenuerunt ex meis. Salvo juste meo servicio. Inde sunt testes Rogerus
de Hotot. Rogerus de Portis. Radulfus capellanus. Christoforus
capellanus de Berching. Gislebertus miles. Gaufridus miles. Gaufridus
miles. Wimarus milites Alexander filius Torgari Radulfus filius Godul.
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[Norf.] A. 11091. Grant by Simon de Embertone to the abbot of Rameseye,
that whereas he had taken to wife Joan daughter of Richard Wagge,
bondman of the lord abbot in Ringstede, and had acquired Sa. I rood for
domicile (causa domicilii) of the bond lands of the abbot in Ringsted and
Hulm, with the abbot's leave, though himself a free man (licet lilerr xim
contlicionu), so long as he and his heirs are pleased to hold the said bond
land (terrain wrnleni), they shall be bound to satisfy the abbot in respect of
the bond services incident thereto, as though his customary tenants (omnia
xervicia servilia dicte terrc pertinenda tarn de me et heredibus meis quam, dc sno
custumario prcdicto domino abbati teneamur solvere, c&c.) ; for this grant he
gave the abbot 4s. in gersum.
[Herts.] A. 11092. Feoffment by William Cook (cocas) of Standon to Roger
son of Eustace for his homage and service, of la. land there, viz. 6^-a. &c.
and la. towards Puterel Cross &c. ; rent, 20d. for all service, save the king's
service, in respect of four acres (quod dejfendet per avenantum quatuor
acrarum) ; for this gift, confirmation and warranty Roger gave him 21s. in
gersum, and to Izod (Ysulde) his wife, 12^., to Adam his son and heir, 12e?.
and to Agnes his daughter 12r/.
Endorsed: Willemus Cocus, Rogerus de Standon. Angleseie tradatur.
[Warw.] & 11093. Feoffment by William Borden of Stretton to Henry le
Bouhestringere of Coventre and Maud his wife of a messuage in Gosforde
Street, Coventre, next Walter le Buttere's land, &c. ; rent, 12rf. quarterly
and a pair of gloves or -|W. at Easter ; consideration, 20s. beforehand.
Witnesses: Robert de Chilton, then bailiff of Coventre, and others (named).
Endorsed : Carta bouestretmaker.
[Camb.J A. 11094. Feoffment by Hilary (Hyllarius) son of Osebert of
Wilbureham to Eustace son of Roger of \a. in Westefeld, for his homage
and service, and 19s. in gersum ; rent, 4r7. for all service, saving the king's
service, to wit for a half croft (quantum pertinet ad defensionem dimidie
crofte in eadem villa). Fragment of seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 11095. Release by Henry le Eyr to John de Catesby and Emma
his wife and John's heirs and assigns of his right in a 'messuage in
Welton, extending from the highway opposite John Mallore's gate, &c.,
which William atte Brygge, vicar of the church of Asscheby Leger, had
by his gift and feoffment. Friday, the Translation of St. Benedict, 17
Richard II. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 11096. Grant by John Mychell of Scrouteby to Robert Beucelyn
and John Levote, of the same, of the land, &c., which formerly were
Edmund de Clepesby's in the towns of Scrouteby, Hemmesby and Ormesby
in Flegg, and which he, together with William Caston, since deceased, had
by the gift and feoffment of John, parson of the church of Salle, Thomas
atte Strete, parson of the church of Little Plumstede and Robert de Kent
of Ormesby. 2 January, 7 Henry V.
[Norf.] A. 11097. Feoffment by Nicholas Dryvere of Plumstede, William atte
Grene, chaplain, and William Bonde, of the same, to William Bockyng of
Tounbernyngham and William Mayn of Plumstede, of la. land in Plumstede
in the furlong (quarentena) called < Westewodefeld,' between free land of
the church of Tounbernyngham, land late John Madour's, land of William
1 lumstede, < gentylman,'and land of James Lytylporte, parson of the church
of Matelaske, which they had by the gift of William Howlyn, parson of
the church of Plumstede, since deceased, and William Prince of Little
Walsyngham by charter dated at Plumsted, Monday after the Epiphany,
Henry VI. Witnesses : John Bakon and Edmund Wynter, esquires,
and others (named). Plumsted, 26 October, 23 Henry VI. Seal*, one
broken.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
N'hamp. A. 11098. Counterpart of demise by John Malore of Welton to John
Welton of Wolde of 10 marks rent payable half yearly out of the manor of
Welton, for life. He had put the said John in possession by the payment
of 5 marks part thereof. Welton, 18 April, 5 Henry V. Witnesses :
John Pilkyngton, knight, and others (named). Seal.
[Warw.] A. 11099. Release by Lucy late the wife of Nigel Richard of
Bobynhull to Thomas Wylby her son of her right in the land, &c.
which formerly belonged to William Wilby, her father, and came by descent
to her, and which Sir John Stafford, canon of Lincoln, had by her gift and
feoffment, in Bobynhull. Tuesday, Midsummer, 6 Richard II. Seal.
[X'hamp.]] A. 11100. Feoffment by Richard Martin of Welleton to his son
Richard of la. arable in the west field there, viz. \a. at * Wakelowe ' and
\a. on * Weyetuesel ' ; rent, \d. at Midsummer. Witnesses : Simon de
Twe, and others (named). Seal.
[N'hamp.] A. 11101. Demise (sciant . . . quod ego . . . dimisi) by John de
Catesby of Assheby Leger to John Nyghtyngale of Brawnston of his whole
tenement in Falclyff, between the tenement late Peter Malcher's, the tene-
ment of the lady Roos, and the tenements of the prior of Newstede ; to
hold to the said John, his heirs and assigns for ever. Thursday after
Palm Sunday, 3 Henry V. Witnesses : Robert Catesby, and others
(named). Seal of arms.
[Warw.] A. 11102. Indenture of demise by William le Clerc of Geydon to
Richard de Lalleford of Magna Derset, Katharine his wife and John their
eldest son for the term of their lives in survivorship, of the moiety of a
messuage, opposite the market place of Derset, next the other moiety
which Ralph Kytten held of him ; rent, 5*. for all service, save a heriot
on the death of the survivor. Sunday, the feast of the Translation of
St. Thomas the Martyr, 16 Edward III. Seal.
Line. A. 11103. Feoffment by Thomas son of Richard de Beaufo (Bella f ago)
to Alexander son of Osbert Lung of Lincoln of a tenement in the parish of
St. Peter in Wykford, in the suburb of Lincoln, between the highway and
the Wythem. Witnesses : Hugh le Tyghler, mayor, John de Mumby
and William de Humberstan, bailiffs, of Lincoln, and others (named).
Thursday after the Epiphany, 20 Edward II. Seal.
INorf.] A. 11104. Feoffment by Geoffrey Prest of Triston (xic) to John Hulot
of Thomeston, of a messuage and I/ 1 , arable in the town of Thomeston.
Witnesses: John Grene, master of the college of Thomeston, and others
(named). Sunday before the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr,
28 Edward III.
Warw. A. 11105. Indenture being the defeasance of a statute merchant
whereby John de Catesby of Assheby Leger, co. Northampton, esquire, was
bound to John Buckemore of Coventry in 100Z. ; reciting that the said John
de Catesby had been enfeoffed by the said John, by charter indented, dated
at Lappeworth, Tuesday after St. Martin the Bishop in winter, 6 Henry V,
of all the estate the said John had in a moiety of the manor of Lappeworth,
subject to the payment to the said John of 12 marks, by quarterly payments
of 40s. in the church of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist of Coventre ;
if the said payments be made at the said terms, or within twelve weeks, at
the said Hospital, to the said John, or in his absence, to the master of the
said Hospital, with acquittances under the proper seal of the said John,
(provided that the said acquittances, and the wax, shall be brought by the
said John de Catesby), the statute to be void. Lapworth, Thursday after
St. Martin the Bishop, 6 Henry V. Seal, a buck's head cabosaed.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
Leic. . A. 11106. Indenture being a feoffment by John Grantam, parson of
N'hamp. tne ' c hurch of Chirche Wover, Sir Henry, parson of the church of
Cotusbeche, and John Hykelyng, vicar of the church of Monks Kyrkeby, to
Joan late the wife of William Wright of Swynford, of the land, &c. with
the mill, &c. which, together with John Rabbas chaplain, since deceased,
they had by feoffment of William Wryght of Swynford, in Swynford and
Catthorp, co. Leicester, and Yelvertoft and Cleycoton, co. Northampton ;
to hold to the said Joan for the term of her life, without impeachment of
waste, with remainder to John Wryght, son of the said William in tail,
with remainder in default to Henry, brother of the said John in tail, with
remainder in default to James, brother of the said Henry in tail, with
remainder in default to William bastard son of the said William Wryght
in tail, with remainder in default to the right heirs of the said William
Wright the father. Swynford, 22 January, 5 Henry VI. Witnesses :
John and Simon Malory and others (named). Seal of arms, and fragment
of seal.
[Norf.] A. 11107. Feoffment by Thomas Kobynes, clerk, and Roger Groom
of Thorpmarket, to William Bockynge of Toun Bernygham, William Mayn
of Plumstede, John Basyngham of Basyngham and Richard Reed of Toun-
bernyngham, of all the land, &c. in Tounbernygham, Norwodebernygham,
Plumstede and Roughton, which they, together with William Howlyn,
clerk, John Hawele and John Holtman of Holtmarket, since deceased, had
by the gift and feoffment of Nicholas Bockynge of Tounnbernygham.
Witnesses : Edmund Wynter and John Bakon, esquires, and others
(named). Tounbernygham, 7 November, 23 Henry VI. Seals, the second a
merchant's mark with legend, s. HENRICI. DE. HALEN.
|Westmd.] A. 11108. Release by Thomas de Langeker of Mansergh to John de
Lente of his right in the land, &c. in the hamlet of Mansergh, in the town
of Berburn, which formerly belonged to John de Mansergh the younger, by
the gift and feoffment of the said John de Lente. Monday after St. Hilary
the Bishop, 1349. Fragment of seal.
FWarw.] A. 11109. Indenture, being a feoffment by John Haukyns and Thomas
Saunders of Hatton to Robert Grene of Hatton and Joan his wife for
the term of their lives in survivorship, with remainder to William Grene
their son and Alice his wife, and the heirs lawfully begotten between them,
with reversion in default to the right heirs of William, of all the land, &c.
in Hatton, and elsewhere in the county of Warwick, which they had by
the feoffment of the said Robert and Joan. Sunday after the Purification,
19 Henry VI. Seals.
[Norf,] A. 11110. Feoffment by William Grom of Brunham St. Clement to
Hugh Porter, of the same, William Lexham, esquire, of Brunham Westgate,
Thomas Gygges, and Alexander Balton of Brunham St. Clement of a piece
of land containing lr. in the said town, in ' Estgate,' between land late
of Robert Knoll', knight, and bond land of the prior of Wemedham, and
abutting on land of the said Thomas Gygges, &c. which he had by the gift
and feoffment of William Calver, late of Norton. Saturday after the
Conception, 9 Henry VI. Seal.
[Warw] A. 11111. Counterpart of demise by Rose Mountford of Toneworth
to William Chamberlayn, of the same, and Joan his wife, for the term of
their lives in survivorship, of a messuage, &c. in Toneworth, which Simon
Tove formerly held, at 16s. Sd. rent. Thursday after Whitsuntide,
G [Henry] V. One seal.
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[Norf.] A. 11112. Feoffment by William Bokkyng of Toun Bernyngham to
Robert Wale, clerk, of the land, c. in Toun Bernyngham, Norwode
Bernyngham, Plumstede and Rougbton, wbicb he had, together with
William Mayne of Plumstede and Richard Reed of Tounbernyngham, since
deceased, and John Basingham of Basingham, who had released his right
to him, by the feoffment (A. 11107) of Thomas Robynes, clerk, and Roger
Grome of Thorpmarket by their charter dated at Tounbernyngham,
7 November, 23 Henry VI ; also of all other his lands, &c. which he had
by purchase, exchange or otherwise, there. Witnesses: John Wynter,
esquire, John Basyngham the younger (minorc) and others (named).
Tounbernyngham the morrow of St. Nicholas the Bishop and Confessor,
11 Edward IV. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 11113. Indenture being a feoffment by John Catesby, esquire, to
Master John Sowtham, clerk, of all the land, &c. in Lodbrook, late Henry
Glose's, with the exception of M. rent and the services issuing from John
Wryde's tenement there, which is held of the said Henry's late tenement
by the said rent and services ; also of 15d. rent there, which he used to
receive from lands and tenements, late the said Henry's, which lands, rents,
&c. he recently recovered against the heirs and terretenants of the said
Henry, by the king's writ of cessavit ; also of la. land in the fields of
Lodbrook, which he had by the gift of John Attekyns ; to hold all the
above, in exchange for the land, &c. late William Colyns', in Rodburne,
of the chief lords of those fees by the services due and accustomed,
reserving to himself the rent of a rose at Midsummer and suit of his
court of Lodbrook twice a year for the tenement late Henry Glose's.
Witnesses : Thomas Beaufitz of Lodbrook and others (named) . Lodbrook,
the feast of St. Hilary, 7 Henry VI.
Flint. A. 11114. Feoffment by Gruffud ap Ma[doc] ap Jevaun ap Ririt,
proprietor in the town of Llanel[wy] and hamlet of Brynpolyn, in the
lordship of the bishop, dean, and chapter of St. Asaph, to David ap Mad[oc]
ap Jor[worth] Goz, of two parcels of arable, with a house standing thereon
in the said town, the first, containing by estimation, 5a. land, in a place
called ' Kae y pruddyn,' the second, with the house thereon, containing la.
in a place called ' Kae Moriddic.' Llanel[wy], Monday after the Apostles
Philip and James, 1433, 11 Henry VI.
Flint. A. 11115. Release by Jevaun ap Grono ap Mered[eth] to Gruff[ith] ap
Res ap Sir David, Robert ap Res ap Sir David, and John ap Res ap Sir
David, sons and heirs of the said Res, of his right in the land, &c. in the
town of Kilowayn, in the lordship of the bishop, dean and chapter of St.
Asaph, which he lately had by the gift and feoffment of Ithell ap Mad[oc]
ap Eign[on]. Kilowayn, Saturday after the Ascension, 18 Henry VII.
[Warw.] A. 11116. Indenture of demise by William le Clerk of Geydon to
Ralph Kitten of Derset and Christian his wife and Thomas their son, for
term of their lives, of the moiety of a messuage in Chepyng Derset, lying
between the market and the messuage which Robert Magot held of him, afc
5-s. rent and a heriot on the decease of the survivor of them. Derset
Magna, Friday after the Purification, 16 Edward III.
[N'hamp.] A. 11117. Release by Agnes Meryng, late the wife of Richard Danby
of Heyford, widow, to Henry ' othe Chaumbir,' of her right in 20.s. in name
of her dower, issuing from the lands and tenements, formerly John Tuwe's,
in Welton. Heyford, 14 November, 6 Henry V. Fragment of seal.
A. 11118. "Knowe myn Executours and alle folke that I Alice
Duchesse of Suffolk have yeven and graunted and by this present dede
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
conformed to my dere and welbeloved sone John Duke of Suffolk and to
my Lady Elizabeth his wife suster to our soveraigne lorde Kyng Edward
the fourthe alle my stuffe of plate of sylver of gilte and of golde. And
all my beddys of clothe of gold and of silke and of arras and of tapiserye
werke. And all my tapices of arras and of tapiserye. Excepte the plate
and the olde beddes and olde tapices of silke and of tapiserye that dayly
serven me. Which also after my decesse I yeve to my seide sone and to
my seide lady his wife. To haue and to holde to my seide dere and
welbeloved sone and to my seide lady his wife and to their chyldyr of their
bodyes comyng alle the seide plate beddys and tapices with goddes
blessyng and myn for ever. In witnesse of whiche thinge to this my dede
and graunt signed of my honde I have sette my scale. Yeven at Eye the
thirde day of October in the xj tu yere of our soveraigne lorde Kyng Edward
the iiij th aforewretyn. Alyce."
[N'hamp.] A. 11119. Feoffment by Simon Snowe of Helidene to Philip de
Franketon of Coventre, of two half-acres of arable in the fields of Helidene,
viz. %a. extending 'in to le Dene' at ' Helideneforde,' next land of the nuns
of Catesby, and %a. with two headlands (cheviciis) on ' Northrug ' in the
same field. Palm Sunday, 45 Edward III. Seal.
[Wilts.] A. 11120. Feoffment by Edith late the wife of John Stikeberd of
Salisbury, widow, to William Paynot the elder, of 4. arable, which she
had of Stephen Kegat in the field of Stratford, la. on 'Hundeshulle,' \a.
called 'Langehalve,' \a. in ' Pentrichesslade,' a. in Langelonde,' l^a.
between land of the Succentor of Salisbury in ' le Rydelonde,' &c. Tuesday
after St. Barnabas the Apostle, 10 Edward III. Seal.
[Warw] A. 11121. Feoffment by Henry son of Michael, dyer (tinctoris) of
Cowintre, to Geoffrey Penifader of land in 'Hulle' street running from the
high street (magno cico) to the red pit (ruft'am foceam) &c. ; rent, to him
and his heirs Id. and to the lords of the fee 2s.
[Wilts.] A. 1H22. Chirograph indented being a grant by John Walrand of
Bluntesdon to Nicholas Walrand his brother of nine bondmen (villanut)
in the town of Overe Stretton, to wit, Gunnilda Aylward, Mathilda
Brouton, William Goffe, Sibyl Pigesman, Walter Hervy, William Jordon,
Adam Balle, Adam le Ferkere, William Wodeman, with .all other belongings
as in their lands and chattels and all their issue ; to have and to hold to
the said Nicholas for the term of Nicholas' life, with all advantages (comodo
et utilitate) and with escheats and heriots, and all other advantages (comodis)
and issues from the said lands, bondmen, and their issue, in exchange for the
whole land which Walrand (Walleranus), their father, gave the said Nicholas
in the manor of Piriton ; so that, after Nicholas' death the said bondmen,
with all the issue they then might have, should revert to him and his heirs
in the same conditions and servitudes in which he delivered them to
Nicholas ; also grant that those villains who should have made fine with
the said Nicholas for entry on their lands, or should have married their sons
or daughters, or should have advanced their sons to orders, should continue
in the same security and estate as if they had made fine with him ; rent,
5s. to be paid halfyearly in the town of Overe Stretton ; warranty of the
said bondmen, in consideration of the said exchange and rent. Witnesses :
Sir Robert de Lustrushulle, and others (named). Seal, device with legend
S. JOHANNIS. WALERAN.
[Warw.] A. 11123. Counterpart of demise by Dame Margaret Catesby and
William Catesby, esquire, to John Dawn of Henley in Arden, for 50 years,
at 7*. 4d, rent, of a tenement and 16 selions of arable, viz. 12 selions in
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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[Camb .]
[Warw.]
the field called Brodcrof te ' in the parish of Belserte and 4 selions in
' Hulnale ' field, and the tenement lies between the tenement of the Gild
of Henley, the little park of the lord of Henley, &c. Michaelmas,
25 Henry VI. Seal.
A. 11124. Feoffment by Nicholas Bardolf of Taverham to Roland
Smith (fabro) and John his son, of the same, for their homage and service
and 20.s. in gersum, of a piece of land in the parish of Taverham in
1 Mosihil ' ; rent, a clove at Christmas. Witnesses, Sir Godfrey Bemund
and others (named).
A. 11125. Feoffment by Walter le New to Eustace son of Roger of
Wilburh [am] , for his homage and service, and 4 marks in gersum, of
a piece of land there, 7 perches wide by 28 perches of 18ft. (perticas
memuratas per decem et octo pedes) ; rent, 2<i. Witnesses : Walter, parson
of Wilburh [am] and others (named) . Fragment of seal.
A. 11126. Indenture being the memorandum of an agreement between
William Mauduit and John de Grimested, concerning the land which
William gave to John in the town of Ertheleya, to wit, the land which
Muriel, wife of Edulfus, formerly held in the same, namely, if William or
his heirs, wish to exchange the said land with John or his heirs, they shall
make to the said John a reasonable exchange, in a definite place (in certo
loco], by the view of good and liege men, to the value of the same (tanti
tenementi), with due compensation for improvements and the costs of
enquiry. Witnesses, Sir Ernand de Bosco, Sir N. de Haversham, Sir
James de Norton, Sir John de Venuz.
A. 11127. Feoffment by Simon Clerk (clericm) of Beausal, to Hugh
de Manecestre, of the land which Alfred Clerk (ctericus) held of him at
Cunte Lowe and in the town of Hattun, in free marriage with Felicia his
daughter, to hold to them and the heirs issuing from them ; rent 3.s. Qd.
Witnesses: Osbert de Luncecumbe and others (named).
[York, W.R.] A. 11128. Chirograph indented, being the memorandum of an agree-
ment between his lady, M[aud], countess of Warenne, in the first year
of her widowhood, and Sir Adam de Newmarch (Novo Mercato) ; to wit
she has granted to Sir Adam, and his heirs, in Balne (Balnea) a water-
course and ditch from Flaxcleyker to the Dike (usque in Dikettam) to be 8ft.
wide and 4ft. deep, of which ditch Adam's men shall make 200 perches
yearly at his expense, when need shall be ; the remainder, to [Di]ker, the
countess' men shall make, under pain of 20s. to be paid to her ; under-
taking by Adam not to lead more water into the ditch than of old was
accustomed. Executed by Richard de Gait [on], steward of the countess,
and Robert, rector of Camesal, attorney of Sir Adam. Done on the feast
of St. John the Baptist, 1241. Witnesses: Sir Nicholas de Treton and
others (named). Fragment of seal. Cf. A. 10762.
[Warw.] A. 11129. Feoffment by Simon de Draiton to Walter de Bissopes-
den, for his homage and service, of QOa. land, of his demesne, in the terri-
tory of Draiton and of his whole capital messuage in the same town, viz.
40. in one field and 20a. in the other ; rent 6d., viz. 3d. at Michaelmas,
and 3d. at Lady Day ; consideration, 11 marks. Witnesses: Sir Walter
de Daivill, Frederick de Bissopesden and others (named).
A. 11130. Letter of attorney by John Dey and John Burman, clerks
John Danvers, knight, Henry Smyth, Thomas Barker and Elizabeth
Catisby, appointing as their proctors in all causes &c. before all judges,
ordinaries, delegates and sub-delegates or their commissaries, Master
172M G
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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF
James Whitstons, doctor of both laws (utrimque juris), dean of the royal
collegiate church of Leicester in the diocese of Lincoln, Master Thomas
Emson, esquire, Master Christopher Midelton, bachelor in laws, and Roger
Slee, John Lyteley, Richard Graunt and Hugh Mervyn, literates. Certified
under the seal of the official of the Archdeacon of Surrey. London, 9
March, 1508. Fragments of seal of official.
Endorsed : Littcra attorn 1 pro arbitrio.
[Middx.'J ^ 11131. Chirograph indented being the counterpart of a demise by
E. the prior and the convent of Holy Trinity, London, to William Spyrc,
of Sa. land called ' Stynkindelond,' in the town of Edelmeton ; to hold to
him and his heirs for ever, at 4*. rent for all service save fwo suits of their
court yearly and royal service when it happen ; William and his heirs shall
not have power to enclose the said land so as to hinder the free ingress and
egress of the prior and convent to distrain ; if he desire to sell or demise
the same, the prior and convent to be preferred by a bezant of two shillings ;
for this William gave them 40s. beforehand. Witnesses : Lawrence
Duket and other (named).
Endorsed: Contra Willelmum Sprik pro ij*. et ij sectis ; Stynggynlond ;
also Memorandum quod Willelmus Pymme et Johannes Goldyng senior
solvunt istum redditum videlicet quilibet eorum ij*. et ij sectas curie et
distringantur pro homagio faciendo priori.
[Hunt.] A. 11132. Grant in pure alms by Daniel son of Thomas Cook (cod)
of Ramesey to God and St. Benedict and to Martin the sacristan of
Ramesey, of a croft which was Thomas his father's, and which the said
Thomas bought of John Kayel, between the house of Michael Rosary
(Rosarii) and the land of Roger le Freman ; rent, to the cellarer of Ramesey
12d. yearly ; for this Martin gave him 16s. beforehand.
[Wilts.] A. 11133. Release by Thomas le Whyte of Natton to Roger le
Draper of Lacok of his right in two half acres of arable, one in the south
field of Natton in 'Langwatewarde,' the other in the north field in
1 We the wynde . ' F ragmen t of seal.
Endorsed : Relaxacio Thome le Wyte ....
[Warw.] A. 11134. Release by Avice late the wife of William de Ardern
of Rodburne to the prioress and convent of Hynewde of her right,
in name of dower, in all the land which her said husband gave
to God and the church of St. Margaret of Hynewde and the nuns there in
pure and perpetual alms with his mother ; rendering therefore for life to
her 12d. Witnesses : Roger, parson of Bottend', and others (named).
Fragment of seal.
[N'hamp.] j^ 11135. Release by William Ace of Welton to Thomas de Sadynton
in Welton and Benedicta his wife, and the heirs and assigns of Thomas, of
his right in the third part of a water-mill &c. in Welton and in a yearly
rent of 4d. and la. arable in the fields of Welton, all of which they had by
his gift and feoffment. Welton, Thursday before Michaelmas, 15 Edward II.
Seal, effaced.
[Warw.] A. 11136. Feoffment by Adam Haldeyn of Covintre to Thomas
Simund and Avice his wife of IM. rent from a house in Gosford street,
between the land which Thomas Palmer (palmarius) held and the land which
Thomas de Fakenham held ; rent, a rose at Midsummer ; for this they gave
him 11s. beforehand. Seal, broken.
ANCIENT DEEDS.
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A. 11137. Demise by John and Alice to John de
and . , for the term of their lives, of ...
which .... and Alice Hogekyn held of them in bondage . . .
. . . . which Henry le Cartere used to pay them, 9 ,
. . . s. rent to be received from John Houden, 7s. . . . . . . ,
from Robert Houwet, 3s. 3tZ from Sir Alan
Talebot, knight, 10s. ...... 9d. from John Ketel ;
to hold all the said lands, tenements and rents .... by service of
a rose at Midsummer brok, Friday, Michaelmas,
. Edward . . . . Seal of arms, (a chevron) effaced.
[Middx.] A. 11138. Feoffment by Geoffrey son of Sigar of Edelmeton to
Richard the prior and the canons of Holy Trinity, London, of 2a. land
which he held of them in the town of Edelmeton, next the street, extend-
ing eastward to the messuage of Robert son of Sweyn and his own
messuage on the west ; for this gift, warranty &c. they gave him 20s. and
released to him 8d. out of a rent 12d which he used to pay them for his
messuage and the said two acres.
[N'hamp.] ^ 11139. Feoffment by John son of Roger de Badeby in Esseby St.
Leger to Nicholas de Stoke and his heirs, of la. arable in the territory of
Esseby on 'Bernehul,' between lands of the said Nicholas and abutting on
the headland (foreram) under the garden of the said Nicholas ; rent,
mark.
[Warw.] A. 11140. Indenture of demise by Elias Holcote, warden of the
house of the scholars of Merton in Oxford, and the scholars of the same
college, to Thomas Beynham, of Hendle in Arderne, for eighty years from
the Purification, 17 Henry VI, at 3s. 4d. rent payable at Oxford at
Michaelmas yearly, of a pasture called * Haynlayes,' in the parish of
Lap worth, the advowson of the church of Lap worth excepted. Oxford,
the feast and year abovesaid.
Endorsed : Martyncolage.
[Norf.] A. 11141. Indenture, being a feoffment by Nicholas Wynter, of North-
wodbernyngham and William Snetirton, clerk, to William Bockyng of
Tounbernyngham, of 2a. r. in Tounbernyngham, in three pieces, &c. ;
rent, 4</. Witnesses : Edmund Wynter and John Bacoun, esquires, and
others (named). 10 September, 20 Henry VI. Seals.
[Norf.] A. 11142. Release by Robert de Berneye, knight, William Wynter
and John atte Medwe, vicar of the church of Saxthorp, to John Belys of
North wodebernyngham, of their right in three pieces of land, viz. two
pieces of $a. and IJa. in Northwodebernyngham and the third of $a. in
Tounbernyngham, near ' Gungate mylle,' &c. Friday after St. Wynwal',
14 Richard II.
[Norf.] A. 11143. Release by William Wynter to Thomas Abbes, smith
(fabro), of Matelask, of his right in a messuage inMatelask, formerly Philip
Tynker's of the same. Saturday after the Annunciation, 10 Richard II.
Seal of arms (chequy and a fess) with the let/end, SIGILLUM. WILLELMI.
WYNTER.
[Warw,] A. 11144. Feoffment by Thomas Fleccher of Lapworthe to Robert,
rector of the church of Lapworthe, William Hycones, chaplain, and Richard
Parsons of Lapworth, of all his land &c. in the lordship of Lapworth, the
land &c. excepted which he held for term of life and the lives of Margaret
his wife and Paul his son. Witnesses : John de Brome, Geoffrey ' othe
heth,' and others (named). 1 August, 23 Richard II. Seal.
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[Camb.] A. 11145. Feoffment by Nicholas de Cunitona son of Sir Robert de
Cunitona, knight, to Gerard de Knylle, son of Jordan de Knille, for his
homage and service, of all the land, with toft and croft and messuage,
which the said Jordan formerly held of the said Sir Robert in the fields
and town of Gravele ; rent, 6s. Qd. ; consideration, 6 marks beforehand.
Witnesses: Walter de Pappewrth, Geoffrey Marshal (Marescallo) of Gilling
and others (named). Fragment of seal.
[Norf.] A. 11146. Release by Robert Bulman of Holkham to John Preste, of
Brunham Overey, John Smyth and William Thaxter, of the same, of his
right in l$a. land lying together in the field of Brunham Overey, the lands
of the lord of Calthorp on either side, and the east end abutting on land
of the lord of Burghalle. 20 December, 11 Henry VI. Seal.
[Leic.] A. 11147. Notification by the brethren of St. Lazarus in England at
Burton, that whereas Hugh, bishop of Lincoln, at their instance, and by
mandate of the Pope Innocent, came to their house to bless their grave
yard, the said bishop being anxious to provide for the indemnity of the
mother church, they, assenting to so reasonable a desire, had sworn
that they would admit none to burial in the grave yard save their
own brethren, to wit those who had given themselves to the house
(se in incolumitate sua domid nostre reddiderint), had taken their habit
with its mark and so persevered among them ; they had farther sworn
that in accordance with their rule they would admit none to the habit
of their fraternity unless fully absolved from parish jurisdiction (jure
parochiali) by the assent of the rector of the church, absolved from
the bond of matrimony and other such bonds ; they had also sworn to
endeavour to procure the present agreement to be confirmed under the seal
of their common chapter ; they had promised that new masters on their
appointment should renew this oath before the dean of the place and the
rector of the church of Mealton, &c. Witnesses : Master Roger, dean of
Lincoln, Richard, sub-dean, Richard de Swaleclive, Hugh the chaplain and
Andrew, canons of Lincoln, and others (named).
Endorsed : Meautune
[Glouc.] ^ 11148. Feoffment by John Gerard of Wudemankot with the assent
of Sibilia his wife to Henry Peverel for his service and 15s. beforehand of
Qa. of land in the field of Morcumb, whereof 2a. in Middelforlung below
the road from Colesburn to Cirencestre, la. in Wodefolde next Mariot land,
la. at Heynesthorne next Robert Maleward's land, la. at Rugwey, next
land of the son of the chaplain Walter, la. on Doune next Gores ; also
of Qa. in the other field of Burcumb, whereof la. on Doune next land
of the parson of Nort Cerney, 'Brodacra' before the grove next land
of Robert Maleward, la. in Burkeling near Wudemankot, la. on
Stilhangre next land of Richard Crochun, 'pikedeacra' in Botterug
and la. extending in Fildeneweye ; to hold to the said Henry Peverel for life
and for the life of any other person to whom he may give, bequeath, sell or
assign the same ; rent, I2d. for all service save royal, as much as belongs
to so much land in the town of Wudemanekot. Witnesses: Gilbert
Blund (albo) of Bagingedun, Reginald Peverel, Gilbert de Anley, Geoffrey
Peverel, and others (named).
[Wilts.] A. 11149. Chirograph indented being a demise Michaelmas 10
Edward [I] for twenty years, by Reginald Crock of Haselburi, son and heir
of Sir Henry Crock, of his meadow in ' Mannemed ' in the parish of Lacoc,
lying next the Avon between the meadow of Sir William Bluet, called
'Emede' and the field called ' Beueley,' in the east part of the said
meadow, &c. ; consideration, 10 marks beforehand. Witnesses : Sir
William Bluet, knight, and others (named). Fragment of seal.
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[Warw.] A. 11150. Feoffment by Henry Button of Coventre to Walter Hunte
of Coventre and Juliana his wife, their heirs and assigns, of a messuage
and four cottages in Coventre in Sponne street &c. ; also feoffment to them
of 9a. land inPrioures Herdewich. Witnesses : James Benyngton, mayor,
John atte Park (parci) and Edward de Wedon, bailiffs of Coventre, and
others (named). Coventre, 20 October, 44 Edward III.
[Essex.] A. 11151. Chirograph, not indented, being a letter by P. the prior and
the convent of Holy Trinity, London, to Roger the chaplain of Little
Waltham, the heirs of Osbert the clerk and their guardians, and Adam de
Sewell, bidding them answer their rents to Hasculf Gernet, who had
satisfied them for (fecit yratum nostrum de) their lands, men and rents in
Little Waltham. Of. A. 6537.
[Wilts.] A. 11152. Feoffment by Roger Loff of 'La Rigge ' to Dame
Katharine Lovel of all his land of Wecklescote ; rent, lib. of cummin at
Michaelmas for all service ; consideration 40Z. beforehand. Witnesses :
Sir John Lovel, Sir William de Kaune, Sir William de Torny, Sir Richard
Pipard and Sir Robert Bluet, knights, John Elys, William Everard,
Richard Stiue, Hugh Huse.
[Sussex.] A. 11153. Release by Margery late the wife of Adam de Merifelde to
Maud and Alice her daughters of her right in a messuage in the parish of
Suthenover beside the mill of Watergate, between the messuages of Richard
Bissop and John Fukkebeggere. Done at Suthenovere, in ' le Estporte,'
the eve of the Epiphany 1282. Seal.
Endorsed: De Granatorio.
[Wore.] A. 11154. Chirograph, indented, being the memorandum of an agree-
ment, Wednesday the feast of St. Michael 16 Edward II, between John le
Freynssche of Goldicote and Hugh de Cokeseye, lord of Goldicote, to wit
that John has demised to Hugh 2#. arable in the fields of Goldicote, one
on ' Stanydelf ' and the other on ' Knaveslade,' for ten years. Witnesses :
Richard de Croupes of Aldermustone and others (named). Seal, with
legend, CKEDE MICHI.
[Warw.] A 11155. Feoffment by John de Dufford, knight, lord of Schreueleye,
to Thomas Lovekyn of Schreueleye, in tail, of a place of land in the lane
leading to the said Thomas' house, to build an oven and house beyond it ;
rent, to the chief lords, Id. at Christmas. Tuesday the feast of St.
Martin, 3 Edward II.
[Camb.] A. 11156. Feoffment by Walter le New (nepos) to Roger Curteys,
for his homage and service, and for 2^ marks in gersum, of 3r. land in the
town of Little Wilburgeham &c. ; rent, Qd. for all service, save the king's
service belonging to a half croft in the said town.
[York W.ft.] A. 11157. Feoffment by John son of Roger son of Davit of Burton
in Lonesdal to John de Holm, of his whole burgage in the town of
Burton, between the highway and the ditch of Briseselmyre, &c. Tuesday
before the Chair of St. Peter, 9 Edward II.
[Camb ] A. 11158. Feoffment by William Talemasche with the consent of
Alice his wife to Eustace (Heustatio) son of Roger of Little Wllbureham,
of a messuage with the whole croft &c. in the town of Little Wilbureham
&c. ; rent, 18d. for all service, save the king's service, so much as belongs
to a croft of the said fee in the said town. One seal remaining.
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[Hunt.] A. 11159. Release by Oger son of Michael de Walton to God and the
church of St. Mary and St. Benedict of Ramesey and H. the abbot, and
the monks of his right in the whole tenement of Walton, with the patronage
and advowson of the church, which tenement Michael his brother held
there and wherein he succeeded the said Michael, to wit the homage and
service of Robert de Baynvill for the tenement the said Robert held of him
in the same town, of Michael son of Beringer for a virgate, of Robert son
of Giles for a virgate, of Robert the chaplain for a half-vigate, of Leonius
his uncle, of William de Baynvill for la. and * Blakemere ' with the
adjacent alder-grove, of Oliver le Moyne (monachi) for a virgate, of Walter
de Baynvill for a croft, of Mirabil[ia] his sister for a virgate, of Alice late
the wife of Michael his brother; the whole tenement which Oliver his
uncle held ; the wood he had in demesne between Portweye and the
monks' wood of Sautr[e] and between the clearing (trencheam) which Roger
de Neovill made in the wood of Walton and the town of Walton ;
and the half -virgate of land which Richard son of Herbert holds in
bondage, together with the said Richard and all his issue and his
chattels and the virgate which Richard son of Roger and the half-
virgate which William son of Quenred' held in bondage, with, &c. ;
and Sibrand the cottar, with his cottage and all his issue and his
chattels, and Wibert the cottar with his cottage, &c. ; to hold to the said
abbot and convent as they hold their other tenements of the king in chief ;
saving to Alice late the wife of Michael his brother her dower for life,
and saving to Robert de Beynvill the yearly and accustomed services of
free and bond aforesaid which he had granted the said Robert to farm
from the second Christmas after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr
for fifteen years at 1 mark rent, which rent he had granted to the said
abbot and convent, to be received from the said Robert, -with the reversion
of the said services at the end of the said term. For this release &c. the
said abbot and convent have received Andrew, his brother, into the service
of their church to be supported and kept, while the said Andrew faithfully
serve them, and have given him 20 marks. Witnesses : Sir William de
Whichenton, Sir Walter son of Robert, Sir Berengar le Moyne (monacho),
Sir Oliver le Moyne (monacho) and Sir Geoffrey de Hemmingford, knights,
and others (named). See Ramsey Cartulary, Rolls Series, II. p. 327.
[Camb.] A. 11160. Release by Lawrence son of Daniel of Wilingham to the
prior and convent of Lewes of his right in a tilth (cultura) called
' Willinghamwude ' containing about 60a. so that, neither in the name of
common nor of other right, shall he or his heirs be able to claim anything
in the said wood, or in the said tilth ; for this Albert prior of Lewes gave
him 20s.
[Warw.] A. 11161. Feoffment by Henry Roger of Lodbrok to William son of
William son of Robert of Rodburne of 6rf. rent from William Walter of
Lodbrok, his tenant, and from the tenements the said William holds in
Lodbrok. Monday before St. Mark the Evangelist, 9 Edward II. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 11162. Acquittance by John de Bysshopesdone, knight, to Hugh
son of Henry de Braundestone, for 5 marks, in part of 10 marks yearly
rent from the manor of Lappe worth and from lands and tenements in
Bysspewod which the said Hugh and Christina, his wife, held of him for
term of years, which said 5 marks are for Michaelmas term, 11 Edward III.
Ernesford, Sunday after St. Luke the Evangelist in the year abovesaid.
Seal of arms, effaced.
[Warw.] A. 11163. Counterpart of demise by William de Geydon and
Margaret his wife to John de Rokeby, vicar of Hullemorton, for twelve
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years, of all their lands &c. in the towns of Hullemorton and Rokeby, viz.
their capital messuage, with all the land, &c. except the escheats which
might arise from the tenements formerly Thomas de Walton's, Thomas
Orm's and Thomas Raulyn's ; rent 6 marks payable at the three terms
usual in the town of Hullemorton, viz. Michaelmas, the Purification and
Whitsuntide, &c. Hullemorton, Wednesday the feast of the Holy Cross,
31 Edward III. French. Seal.
[Hants.] A. 11164. 'This endentour witnesseth for as moch Jon Gounter
squyer is bounde in an obligacion of xl. li. to William Jonsone and the
said William is bounde in an obligacion of xl. li. to the said Jon Gounter
and the obligacions date is the tenth day of December. Either partie
willeth and graunteth for hem her eires and assignes that yef the said
William Jonesone and Alys his wyfe make all so gode and sure state to Jon
Gounter and as his lerned counsaill wille or can devyse in all the landes,
rentis and tenemente that late were Robert Snokeshull with in Frendestaple
Farlyngton and Farham by the utas of seynt Hillary next folwyng and
rather yef he be called ther to Alle so the said Jon Gounter shall make
suer to the said William Jonsone and to Alis his wyfe whether lenger leveth
of hem an annuell pension of xx. s. as thei can devise bi her counsaill . that
then the obligacions of xl. li. standeth for nought And ellis in streynth
and effecte un to which witnesse either partie un to these endentoures have
putte to her seles.' Seal.
Endorsed : Mr. Gunter.
[Warw.] A. 11165. Feoffment by Angerus called Humfrey of Lapworth to
Thomas son of William Humfrey his brother for his service of 19 selions
4 headlands (fdreras) of land in Lapworth field, in a tilth (cultura)
called ' Snelleslond,' whereof 14 selions with 4 headlands lie between land
of Henry de Braundeston and land of the prioress of Pinneleye and 5 selions
&c. Sunday after St. Matthias the Apostle, 12 Edward II. Seal with
legend ; s. AUNGERI. DE. BISPWOD.
[Norf.] A. 11166. Feoffment by Robert Makemayden of Brunhamnorton to
Thomas Jygg, Alexander Walton, John Thirlow of Brunham St. Clement
and Robert Gruggon of Brunhamnorton of a messuage, with croft adjacent,
containing in all 8&. land, together with 14^a. and the quarter of a rood
of arable land lying in twenty-two pieces and two pightells and two
marshes of the fields of Brunhamnorton and the marshes of the same town,
situate as described. Witnesses, Henry Inglowse, knight, and others
(named). Brunhamnorton, Monday after St. Hilary the Bishop 3 Henry
VI. Seal.
[Camb.] A. 11167. Feoffment by Walter le New and Walter Bissop to Walter
son of William the clerk of Wilburham of the land they had in ' Shorte-
made ' in exchange for Ir. land, lying before the gate (portaw) of William
son of Philip, which he had given them.
[N'hanip.] A. 11168. Feoffment by Richard de Duston in Weleton to Robert de
Caldecot of the same and Alice his wife of 2r. arable, in the east field of
Welton, to wit Ir. on ' Langefurlong,' &c. and Ir. on Tounstal,' &c., to
hold of the chief lord by Jrf. at Michaelmas. Wednesday after the
Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr 26 Edward [1].
[Wilts.] A. 11169. Feoffment by Robert Gereberd to Nicholas de Haveresham,
for his homage and service, of two virgates of land in Nether Aven, to
wit one virgate which Gilbert son of Eborard sometime held of him,
together with the said Gilbert, &c. and one other virgate which Serl de
Nether Aven sometime held, together with the said Serl, &c. ; rent, lib. of
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cummin or 2d. at Michaelmas, for all service ; consideration, 20 marks
beforehand and 100 sheep (bid-entes) for the marriage of (ad maritandam)
Margaret his sister. Witnesses: Sir John Gereberd, William and
Kobert Trenchefoyll and others (named). Seal of arms, effaced.
[Sussex.] A. 11170. Feoffment by William Musard, son and heir of Richard
Musard, to God and St. Pancras and the monks of Lewes of the hide of
Trepeham, with croft and meadow, which his father formerly gave them,
together with the way to the meadow by which he carried his hay Jo his
court, which are in the town of Ipinges ; to hold in pure alms, quietly, &c.
in wood, &c. and in all the pastures in which his men commoned, and with
quittance of pannage ; he and his heirs will defend and acquit the said
land from scutage and all royal service, &c. from their own land, except
hidage and carucage when they run. Dated in the year of the word
incarnate 1212, 14 John. Witnesses: Ralph Saunzaver (sine Averio),
Hugh his son and others (named).
Endorsed: In Rapa de Arundel ....
[Lane.] A. 1H71. Feoffment by John de Laysci, constable of Chester, to
Simon de Reinhul and Walthef, Simon's brother, of four bovates of land in
Reinhul, which were their father's, to hold in fee and heredity &c. in wood
&c., mills, assarts, and all other easements belonging to the said town of
Reinhul, by knight service, as much as belongs to four bovates of land,
whereof ten make the service of a knight, for all service save the farm which
belongs to Richard de Eccleston and foreign service, which the other
knights of the same honor do. Witnesses : Hugh Dispencer (Disspensatore),
Hugh de Dotton, Geoffrey de Dotton, Geoffrey son of Adam de Dotton and
others (named).
[N'hamp.] A. 11172. Indenture, being a release by Hugh le Flemyng of
Heyford to John de Tewe of Weltone, of "his right in two cottages, \a.
arable, meadow, and 4s. rent, which the said John had by his feoffment in
Weltone, in exchange for 20-5. rent yearly from all John's land, &c. in
Weltone. Wednesday after the Epiphany, 17 Edward II. Witnesses :
Sir John Malore of Welton and Sir Kobert de Daventre, knights, and
others (named). Fragment of seal.
[Camb.] A. 11173. Release by William Talemasche, knight, with the consent
of Alice his wife and of his heirs, to the prior and convent of St. Mary of
Angleseye, of all the land in Little Wilburham, of his fee, which was their
escheat after the death of Master Roger, who held it of them, to wit 5a. lr.;
for this they gave him Is. Witnesses : Sir Philip de Stantone, knight,
Master John de York (Eboraco), Ralph son of Fulk, knight (milite) and
others (named). Fragment of seal.
[Warw.J A. 11174. Feoffment by Simon de Draiton to Henry son of Henry
de Buvinton, for his homage and service, of 12d. rent in the town of
Draiton, which Wa Iter de Bissopedon held of him and used to pay him ;
rent, for all service, a pair of gloves at Easter. Witnesses, William de
Bissopedon and others (named). Seal, broken, with legend, SIG . . . .
ONIS. DE. DEAITONA.
Line. A. 11175. Indenture, reciting that Sir John de Cubildyk demised to
Thomas Tours of Hagwurthyngham certain land, &c. in Hagwurthyng-
ham and Dalderby for life, and subsequently granted the same to the said
Thomas, and his heirs for ever, by charter, by which charter Peter de
Grymesby, Richard de Osbaldwyk, chaplain, the said Thomas, and John
Wade, parson of the church of Aswardby, were enfeoffed by the said Sir John
of divers other lands in the county of Lincoln ; and reciting that the said
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charter was in the keeping of Dame Maud, lady of Swyne, by tha delivery
and assent of the said Peter, and the others; covenant by the said Dame
Maud to produce the said deed should the said Thomas, or his heirs, be
impleaded touching the said land, &c. by Sir John's heirs, the said
Thomas, or his heirs, giving sufficient security to redeliver the said deed to
to her, or to her daughter Dame Maud, without delay, many other tene-
ments being comprised in the said charter, whereof the said Sir John and
Dame Maud were enfeoffed to them and the heirs of their bodies begotten.
Dated at Swyn in Hewdernesse, Palm Sunday, 44 Edward III. French.
Endorsed: Endenture ove Mat [ilde] de Hilton.
[Norf.] A. 1H76. Award of Gilbert (Folioth) bishop of London, to whom
the cause had been delegated by the pope, of the advowson of Depedale to
William, abbot of Ramsey, with the consent of Sir Walter de Grismont
(c/risio monte) and upon the surrender of Godfrey the priest, whom the said
Sir Walter had unjustly presented to the same. Done at St. Paul's,
London. Witnesses : Ralph de Dici and Richard Folioth, archdeacons,
Master Hugh and Master Henry, canons of St. Paul's (nostris), John and
Alexander, monks, the dean of Holm (Holmo), Rueland, Peter de Brances-
tre, Hugh, the archdeacon of Brainc[estre], Adam the priest of Burnaam,
William de Depedale. See Ramsey Cartulary, Rolls Series, II, p. 192.
[Cam!).] A. 11177. Feoffment by Everard de Middiltun to Sir Philip de
L'Isle (insula), of a building, with croft, and all the land which he had in
Pappewrthe by the gift of Sir Peter de Beche, son of Peter de Beche, except
one acre, whereof a. lies on ' Middelfurlong,' next land of Sir Philip and
abutting on ' le Brochaueden ' and $a. on ' Bosegerfurlong,' next land of
the nuns of Hunteduri and abutting on Bosegerdene,' ; for this the said
Sir Philip, his heirs and assigns are to find him reasonable sustinence to
the end of his life. Seal, with legend, s. EVEE'DI. DE. MIDELTUN.
[Warw.] A. 11178. Feoffment by Philip de Fraunketon of Coventre to William
de Catesby of a messuage in Coventre in the street leading from Broad Gate
(lata porta) to Cross Market (forum cruds), between Thomas Comber's and
Joan de Daventre's tenements; also of 5s. rent from a messuage in the
tenure of John Bonde in ' le Irenmonger Rowe ' ; also of 4*. rent from a
messuage in the tenure of John Luke in Cross Market ; also of 4s. rent from
a messuage in the tenure of Richard Skathelok in the said street ; also of
2.s. Qd. rent from a tenement in the tenure of Edward de Wedon in the said
street ; also of 3r/. rent from a selion of land which William Palmere
formerly held of him in fee in the field besides the church of St. Nicholas ;
also of 40*. rent from a messuage beside the stream below the bridges
of St. John, which James de Benyngton and Katharine his wife held of
him for the term of their lives and term of years, and Wl. rent from the
same messuage if they survived the said term of years, together with the
reversion of the whole messuage expectant on their decease. Witnesses :
Nicholas Michel, mayor of Coventre, Richard Buttere and John de
Swyneshed, bailiffs of the same, and others (named). 22 September, 36
Edward III. Seal.
[Warw.] A. 11179. Feoffment by Robert son of Simon Bertilmeu, of Hattone,
to Simon son of Hugh de la Grene, of Hatton, in free marriage with his
sister Alice, of Ir. land with its appurtenances (cum suis pertinenciis tante
terre pertinentibus) in the territory of Hattone, lying on the tilth (culturam)
called 'Medweforlong,' &c. extending to < le Havedwey' ; rent, a rose at
Midsummer for all service.
[Norf.] A. 11180. Feoffment by John le Meyr, of Holkham, to William
Stampe, and Alice, his wife, of Holkham, of a messuage with buildings at
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' Holkham Stathe,' between the messuages of Emma Asty and Rycheman
Brim, c. being 8$p. by 3p. Holkham, Sunday the feast of St. Ambrose,
the Bishop, 24 Edward III. Real, effaced.
Endorsed : The messuage and land within contained are held of Simon
le Veautre of Brunham, and it is enrolled in the court of the said Simon
held at Brunham, Thursday the feast of St. Gregory, the Pope, 11
Richard II.
! Warw.] A. 11181. Feoffment by Walter de Groby, chaplain, to Simon
Pakeman, of Coventre, and Agnes, his wife, and Elias de Lenne, and
Maud, his wife, and the heirs of Simon, of a place of arable in ' Watburleye
feld,' which is called ' le Botine,' with a headland (forjsra) adjacent next
' Hetheshale,' &c. to hold with ditches, hedges, marlpit, &c. Witnesses :
John de Clifton, bailiff, Roger de Pacwode, coroner, of Coventre and others
(named). Watburleye, Thursday in Easter week, 10 Edward II.
[Salop ] A. 11182. Counterpart of demise by Walter de Huggeford, knight,
to Nicholas de Eymor, son of Richard de Eymor, and Edith his wife
(n.i-ori), for the term of their lives, of the messuage and land which the
said Richard formerly held of him within the manor Abbots Astleye : rent,
12.s-. Appeleye, Tuesday after St. Augustin, Bishop of the English, 3
Edward III.
FWilts.] A. 11183. Feoffment by John de Lacok, merchant, and Alice de
Rindweye, his wife, to Roger de Hedingtone, of their entire burgage in the
town of Lacok, situate between the burgage of the abbess and convent of
Lacok and the burgage of Nicholas Makebotere, doing to the said abbess
and convent the service due and accustomed ; for this Roger gave them 24s.
in garsum beforehand. Witnesses : Richard de Wyke son of Ralph,
Jordan de Haydoneswik and others (named). Seals, icith legends, (1) s.
JOHANS. DE. LACOC, (2) S. AL\ DE. RINDWEI.
[Wilts.] j \ i 11184. Feoffment by Ela, abbess of Lacok, and the convent of the
same, to Walter son of Gilbert de Buvedon of a burgage in their manor of
Lacok, situate between the burgage of Nicholas de Melkesham and the
burgage of Walter Cloudegilofre ; to hold to him, his heirs and assigns,
except religious and Jews, &c. ; rent 12rf. Witnesses : Robert the
chaplain and vicar of Lacok, Robert chaplain of Risendon, Robert the
clerk of Holt, Walter Cloudegilofre and others (named). Conventual seal.
[Warw.] A. 11185. Feoffment by Richard Colbrond to Henry Carpenter
(carptntario) of a part of his curtilage behind Richard son of Hernisius'
garden, between the lands which William Fordwin and Walter de Wilnhal
held ; rent, 4<7. ; consideration, 10s. Witnesses : Hugh de Luddelowe,
Adam Redecnave, William de Sponna, Richard son of Ok (OH) and others
(named). Seal, with let/end : SIGILL. BICARDI. COLBROND.
[Warw.] A. 11186. Feoffment by Alice de Witemor late the wife of Anketill
Loccard, widow, to Geoffrey Penivader, of a moiety of her land on Hull
(super tiullam) which she held of William Fordwin ; rent, 2s., and when
the earl of Chester takes an aid of his burgesses the said Geoffrey and his
heirs shall be quit for 2d. ; for this Geoffrey gave her 8.s. acknowledgment
(derecognitione). Witnesses: Hugh de Luddelowe, William de Ludde-
lowe and others (named) . Seal, with legend: SIGILLUM. ALISCIE. DE. WITMO .
[Warw.] A. 1H87. Feoffment by Henry son of Michael the dyer (tinctoris)
of Covintre to Geoffrey Penifader, of land in the street of Hulle, between
the land which William de Soleby held and land of the said Geoffrey and
from the high (rico nia;/no] street to the red pit (ruff'am foreain) ; rent, 25d.
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at the usual terms according to the custom of Covintre ; for this Geoffrey
gave him 8s. acknowledgment (de recognitions) . Witnesses : John the
butcher (mascecrario) and others (named).
[Norf.] A. 11188. Feoffment by Margaret late the wife of Ralph Smyth of
Brunham to John Godman of Brunham Thorp, the younger, and John
Sewale of the same, of a piece of Ur. arable in the field of Thorp, next land
of the prior of Walsyngham on the west and of Simon le Veutre on the
east, abutting on the common way at 'Watermers.' Brunham, Monday
the morrow of All Souls, 8 Richard II.
Endorsed : . . . apud Watermerez ....
INbrf.] A. 11189. Feoffment by Edmund Pall of Brunham thorp to John
Porter of Brunham Overeye and Geoffrey Swalowe of the same and
Geoffrey Porter of Holcham of a piece of arable in the field of Brunham-
thorp and Brunham Overeye, containing l|r. land, between land of the
prior of Walsingham on the west and land of Simon de le Veutre, now
John Porter's, on the east, abutting north on the common way at ' le
Watyrmerys.' Brunhamthorp, 17 August, 33 Henry VI.
[Norf.] A. 1H90. Feoffment by Roger Coldham of Brunham Thorp to John
Porter, Geoffrey Sualoue of Brunham Overey and Geoffrey Portere<of
Holkam, of three pieces of arable in the field of Brunham Overey and
Brunham Thorp called ' Suthfeld,' at 'le Watyrmeres,' whereof Ijia. lie next
land of the prior of Walsingham and land of Pontfreyt on the east and
west, abutting north on 'le Watyrmeres,' a. lies next land of the prior of
Walsingham and Edmund Pall on the east and west, abutting north on 'le
Watyrmeres,' and 3r. lie at 'Foxhole,' next lands of Ralph Wolman, clerk,
and John Porter on the east and west, abutting south on 'le Watyrmeres.'
Brunham aforesaid, 12 February, 31 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
[Norf ] A. 11191. Release by William Hard of Southcreyk to Roger Coldham
of Brunhamthorp of his right in three pieces of arable in ' Southfeld,' as
in A. 11190. Brunham Overey, 7 February, 31 Henry VI. Seal.
[Nori.j A. 11192. Feoffment by Thomas Barowcer of Cockysford, son and
heir of John Barowcer, late of Burnham Thorp to John Porter, Geoffrey
Porter his son, Geoffrey Swalow of Burnham Overey, and William
Schropham of Burnham Norton, of la. in one piece in the field of Burnham
Thorp at ' Watermers,' between land of Robert Palle, late Coketes on the east,
bond land of the abbot and convent of Wyndam in the hands of Denis Kyng
on the west, abutting on Foxole to the north ; the said acre was formely John
Chapman's of the parish of St. Clement of Burnham, as appears by deed
dated at Burnham aforesaid, Friday after the Ascension, 3 Richard II.
Witnesses : Thomas and Hugh Therlow, Denis Kyng and others (named).
Burnham Overey, 8 January, 1 Henry VII. Seal.
[Staff.] A. 11193. Feoffment by James de Rommesore to John de Oldryche,
younger son of Richard de Oldryche, of a messuage and four bovates of
land and meadow within the fee of Chetulton, which he had by the feoffment
of Nicholas de Bentilegh. Tuesday after the Conception 8 Henry VI.
. Fragments of seal.
Endorsed : Chedleton.
[Derby.] ^. 11194. Feoffment by John Hullesone Rudde of Foston to Thomas
D of Foston of a messuage with a curtilage adjacent, which
Henry Symound formerly held, lying between the tenement of the said
Thomas and the tenement late of Thomas de Foston ; also of a place of land in
the same between the tenement late Gerard Wildegos' and the common way
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leading from the mill-leat (ditctu) to the tenement of John Mascory and the
tenement formerly Hugh Eudde's. Witnesses: Nicholas de Colsall and
others (named). Foston, Thursday after the Conversion of St. Paul
3 Richard II.
[Staff.] A. 11195. Feoffment by William de Hamchirche to Sir Geoffrey
de Wolseleye, 'rector of the church of Chetulton, of 9a. land, which Robert
son of Ronulf of Leyes had by the feoffment of Henry sometime lord of
Chetulton between the highway and ' le Withynesiche,' and between the
land of Adam son of Roger and ' le Melnestonesegge.' Witnesses:-
William Syrard, of Chetulton, Richard, his brother, Adam de le Bothom,
Robert and Adam de Moncoforde. Frayment of seal, with leyend, . . . . .
DE. HAMCHICH.
[Staff.] A. 11196. Feoffment by William Peryn to Thomas de Chaturley and
Henry de Rockenale, chaplains, of his land &c. within the fee of Chetulton.
Witnesses: John de Holynes, William de Mosse, Hugh de Morhall,
William Schirard, John de Bradeschawe. The feast of St. Matthew,
1 Henry IV.
Endorsed: Chedleton.
[Wore.] A. 1H97. Feoffment by Agnes, late the wife of Robert atte Hulle of
Ymeneye, widow, to her daughter Margery, of 10 selions of land in
Westefeld within the manor of Hambury beside Wych (hu-ta Wychiitm), viz.
one selion on Hordesdone ' between land late of Robert Bolvinch of Wych
(de Wychio) and land of Thomas Bertram, extending from 'Blakemores-
havedlondes ' to the headland (foreram) of Alice le Crumpe ; another on
< Stobaldesti ' &c. ; another in the same furlong between lands of Nicholas
de Hambury and Nicholas Levinch, extending to Robert Eggulf's land &c.;
another on 'Hordesdone, 'between land of Thomas le Frensche &c. ; another
extending to 'Gatebrugge' &c.; another on ' Cottesberewe ' between lands
of Nicholas de Hambury and Agnes Eleveyn, extending from ' Vynnessiche '
to the moor of the lord bishop ; another on ' Overebotine ' &c.
Endorsed : Imeney .... in Impney.
A. 11198. Letter of attorney by John Savage the younger t<3 James
de Legh to receive seisin of a meadow called 'Hondemore,' in the fee of
Chedelton, which he had by the gift and feoffment of Hugh le Tumour.
Adelyngton, Monday before St. Margaret the Virgin, 6 Henry V. Seal.
A. 11199. Feoffment by John de Oldrech the younger, son of Richard
de Oldrech, to Hugh Whetereue, vicar of Leeke, and Sir Oliver Feney,
chaplain, of all the lands which were James de Roumsowr's lying within
the lordship of Chetulton ; rent, to the chief lord of Chetulton, 5s.
Witnesses : William Bate, William de Fernyhalgh, William del Feney.
Chetulton, the feast of St. Nicholas the bishop, 17 Henry VI.
[Staff.] A. 11200. Release by Richard Lovot to Margery wife of Benet
Uttyng of his right in a meadow called Hondemor,' within the fee of
Chetulton, formerly Richard de Scharpclyf's. Thursday after St. Martin,
18 Richard II.
[Wore.] A. 11201. Grant by Ralph ate Wode of Madersfeld to Alice late the
wife of John de Holond of a half quarter of corn (bladi) yearly for life,
whereof half shall be wheat (frumentum) good, dry and clean, and the other
half beans and peas (fabarum et pisarum), viz. at Michaelmas one bushel of
wheat and one bushel of beans, and at Lady Day one bushel of wheat and
one bushel of peas ; also grant to her of two days' ploughing (duos dieta*
arure) at convenient times at the winter sowing and Lent sowing (ad semen
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qiMdragesimcde) ; for the performance of this he binds himself &c. and all
his tenements in Madersfeld, into whose hands soaver they may come.
Witnesses : William le Quokes and others (named). Madersfeld, Saturday
after St. Barnabas, the Apostle, 5 Edward III.
[Staff.] A. 11202. Feoffment by William Burry to Ralph de Eggerton,
esquire, of two bovates of land with an increment and with 4rf. rent yearly
from a parcel of land called ' Nickecroft,' lying within the fee of Chetelton.
Witnesses: Thomas Munkeford and others (named). Chetelton, Monday
after Lady Day, 19 Henry VI.
Camb. A. 11203. Feoffment by John Pryme atte Grene,' Thomas Scotte
and Thomas Godfrey the younger of Thriplowe to John Hawke of Newton
the elder, Robert Frevile, esquire, John Saintgeorge, gentleman, Thomas
Pryme of 'Pattis,' John Ferrour the elder of Thriploo and Robert Payne
of Fulmer, and the heirs of the body of the said John Hawke, of all the
land &c. which formerly were of John Basset of Chishull, co. Essex, after-
wards of John Thirlowe and of late of Nicholas Thirlowe, in the town of
Thriploo aforesaid ; also of 6$a. land in divers fields of the said town of
Thriplowe, viz. 2a. in Churchfeld,' 2a. in * le Hethfelde,' 2a. in ' le
Westfelde'; all of which they, together with John Paryse of Lynton,
esquire, Nicholas Hughson and George Nicols, gentlemen, since deceased,
had by the feoffment of the said Nicholas Thirlowe, John Woode, gentle-
man, and John Ferby, by charter dated at Thriplowe, 20 September,
2 Henry VIII. Thriplowe, 15 December, 11 Henry VIII. Seals.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed, with names of witnesses from
Thriplowe and Newton respectively.
[Staff.] A. 11204. Release by Agnes late the wife of William son of John
del Forde, widow, to Hugh Tumour of her right in the land, &c. which
formerly were Henry de Berkesford's, within the fees of Ippestones and
Chetelton. Scharpeclyf, Sunday after St. Mark the Evangelist, 6 Henry IV.
Chester. A. 11205. Indenture made 30 December, 27 Elizabeth, being a grant-
by Sir John Savage of Rocksavage, knight, to John Egerton of Olton,
esquire, of the wardship and marriage, without disparagement, of Thomas
Venables son and heir of Robarte Venables late of Antrobus, co. Chester,
gentleman, and the custody and wardship of the lands &c. whereof the said
Robert died seised and which came to the said Thomas as his heir ; which
lands &c. are holden of the said Sir John Savage by knight's service of 'the
hundred parte of one knightes fee.' Signature of Sir John Savage.
Endorsed: Delivered to Edward Savage, gent., to the use of the said
John Egerton, esquire, in the presence of Francis Savage, Richard Gregge,
Edward Nangreve.
[Staff.] A. 11206. Feoffment by Nicholas Bentelegh to James Rommesore of
Rommesore, of a messuage and four bovates of land and meadow w r ithin
the fee of Chetulton. Chetulton, 15 November, 6 Henry VI.
[Staff.] A. 11207. Feoffment by Robert de Chetelton, knight, to Adam son
of Hugh of Chetelton of four bovates of land in the town of Chetelton,
which the said Hugh formerly held, with two increments (incrementis) , to
wit half of 'Lechemers,' between Robert de Munkeforde's meadow and
the highway lying between Munkeford and Leke, and a quarter of
'Labozegreves,' lying next the green way leading to (apud) Munkeford;
for his homage and service in fee and heredity, as freely as any other man
, can hold in that town, to wit common (commune) in meadows &c., turbaries,
fishing, hunting, snaring of birds (volu-cres capiendo), and in the common
(communi) of Chetelton for all necessaries to burn in his house over th
said land on either side of the Chernet ; rent, Is. 2d,
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A. 11208. Release by Matthew son and heir of William de Chetulton,
knight (militia), to Thomas son of Henry Schirard 'del Forde,' in tail, of his
right by inheritance or otherwise, in the lands &c. which William ' dele
Wode ' and Geoffrey de Catteswall held for term in the fee of Chetulton as
contained in an indenture make between William de Chetulton;. knight,
his father and the said Thomas. Witnesses : John de Draycote, knight,
John Toke, rector of the church of Grendon, and others (named). Chetul-
ton, Sunday before St. James the Apostle 14 Edward III. Seal of arms,
effaced.
A. 11209. Feoffment by Richard Hasels, son of William Hasels, to
Ralph de Eggerton the elder, esquire, lord of Chetulton, of a messuage
called 'Hulhouse,' within the lordship of Chetulton. Tuesday after Mid-
summer, 30 Henry VI. Seal, cracked.
A. 11210. Indenture made at Bettele, 5 April, 26 Edward III,
witnessing that whereas Sir John de Haukeston had enfeoffed Nicholas de
Haukeston his brother and William Baillif of Hodynet, chaplain, of his
manors of Wynne, Madele, Onele, Audele and Stanlawe, and of other lands
in Leek, Chetilton, Wrythenford and Haywod, and had given them all his
goods and chattels, as by his charter and deed appeared ; they grant, for
themselves and their heirs, that they will, whenever it pleases him,
re-enfeoff him, Anable his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of the said
manors and lands, and that they will give him back the said goods, and if
he shall not be thus enfeoffed they grant that the said charter of feoffment
and grant of goods shall be held for void. French.
A. 11211. Release by Thomas Mascie of Wrinehill, co. -Stafford,
'yoman,' and Margaret Mascie, his wife, to Ralph Egerton, knight, of their
right in lands in a pasture called 'The Wrynque' in Rannsall in the
counties of Chester and Stafford, in the occupation of Robert Herdynge.
23 September, 6 Elizabeth. Seals. Witnesses' names endorsed.
A. 11212. Letter of attorney by William Burry of Chetulton to
Thomas de Mounford to deliver seisin to Ralph de Eggerton the elder,
esquire, of two bovates of land in Chetulton. Monday after the Purification,
30 Henry VI. Seal.
A. 11213. Release by Roger son of Robert de Levynton to Hamo
Lestraunge, knight, and Margaret his wife, of the land &c. which he had
by their demise within the manor of Levynton for term of his life.
Witnesses : Sir John Lestraunge of Whitchurch (Blanncminster), Sir John
Trussell of Cublesdon, Sir John de Chetewynd and Sir John Trussell of
Acton, knights, Robert de Knyghteleye, lord of the same, Adam de Peshale,
Jordan de Pyuelesdon, Roger de Brewode. Levynton, Thursday before
St. Dunstan, 17 Edward III.
A. 11214. Feoffment by Roger lord of Levynton, son of Robert de
Levynton, to Sir Hamo Lestraunge of Cheseworthyn, knight, and Dame
Margaret his wife, of his whole manor of Levynton with tenants free and
bond &c. to them and the heirs and assigns of Hamo ; consideration, 100
marks beforehand. Witnesses : Sir Ralph le Botiler, Sir Thomas de
Halghton, Sir John Trussel, knights, Robert de Knyghteleye, William de
Weston, Jordan de Pywelesdon and others (named). Levynton, Tuesday
after Michaelmas, 12 Edward III.
A. 11215. Bargain and sale by Robert Wilde of Torperley, ' yoman,'
in part performance of indentures of even date to John Egerton of Egerton,
knight, of a messuage in Eyton with its appurtenances in Eyton or Rushton,
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in the occupation of Ellen Wilde, widow, or her assigns, and also of the
cottages, lands &c. in the same, now or late in the occupation of the said
Ellen, of himself, of Robert Hunt, or of John Fisher, late the hereditaments
of Robert Wilde his father ; attorneys to deliver seisin, William Richardson
of Utkinton and William Johnson of Eaton, in the said county, 'yomen.'
27 September, 42 Elizabeth. Signature of Robert Wild. Witnesses to
sealing and delivery and to livery of seisin endorsed.
A. 11216. Letter of attorney by Richard Wyld and Alice his wife
and John Burry, son of William Burry of Chetulton to Thomas Mounford,
to deliver seisin to Ralph Eggerton, esquire, of a messuage, with land &c.
within the lordship of Chetulton. Tuesday before St. Thomas the
Apostle, 30 Henry VI. One Seal.
A. 11217. Grant by 'William, earle of Darby,' to John Egerton
of Egerton, esquire, of the ' office of baylywicke ' of his manors &c. of
Bidston, Moreton, Nesson, and of all other his lands &c. within Worrall,
' to hold the said bayliffwicke and office of beinge bayliffe for life,
with the accustomed fees. 12 October, 38 Elizabeth, 1596. English.
A. 11218. (1) Grant by Robert lord of Chedylton to Benet his
brother of leave to enclose a place of land in Mosseleyclyff in his manor of
Chedulton, saving a reasonable right of way between the said place and the
leat called ' Barkeffordebroc ' for the men of his said manor to their common
pasture ; also grant of turbary and peat for the said Benet's land of
Moseley and land of Bothom everywhere within the said manor where the
other free men of his said manor take the same ; to hold to the said Benet
in tail, with remainder in default to himself and his heirs.
(2) Release by James de Audeley, lord of Red Castle (rubeo castro) and
of Heyle, to William de Leversete, of his right in a place of land in
Smalewod called 'le Knolls,' containing 20&. land, formerly John Deveroys'
and which the said William held of Sir Thomas de Haukyston for the term
of Sir Thomas' life. Witnesses : Sir William de Chedulton, Sir Thomas
de Haukyston and Sir Philip de Cheytwynne, knights. Copies on one skin.
A. 11219. Feoffment by Edward Egerton of Wrinehill, cos. Stafford
and Chester, esquire, to John Ashton of Wrynehill, 'yoman,' of the closes
&c. in the occupation of John Weyld and Elizabeth Henshawe, widow, in
Newbold and Newbold Astburie, co. Chester ; to hold to the said John, to
the use of Roland Egerton, son and heir apparent of John Egerton of
Egerton, co. Chester, esquire; attorney to deliver seisin, Ralph Sherratt of
'the Hille' in the parish of Chedlton, co. Stafford, 'yoman.' Wrinehill,
19 September, 38 Elizabeth. Signed: Ed. Egerton. Seal, broken. Wit-
nesses' names endorsed.
A. 11220. General release by Agnes late the wife of Thomas de
Badyley of Chetulton, co. Stafford, widow, to Ralph de Beresford and Ellen
his wife, late the wife of Hugh Tumour of Chetulton. Witnesses : Hugh
Stanford, receiver of the earl of Stafford, and others (named). Tone,
Tuesday after All Hallows, 3 Henry VI. Seal.
A. 11221. Feoffment by William de Longeforde, son and heir of
William de Longeforde, of ' le Hales,' to Sir Giles Meygnill, knight, of all
the lands, &c. which descended to him of the inheritance of the said
William his father, in the towns of Yeveley and 'le Hales,' together with
his capital messuage in ' le Hales ' ; a place of land in the town of Yeveleye,
with houses and garden, excepted, namely that oposite the hall of Sir
William de Meygnill. Witnesses: Sir William de Meygnill, Sir Henry
de Braylisforde, Sir John de Longeforde, Sir Ralph de Schyrleye, knights,
and others (named). Dalebur', Sunday before St. Hilary, 22 Edward [I].
Seal.
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Camb. A. 11222. Feoffment by Richard Fuller of Great Shelford, co.
Cambridge, 'husbondman,' to William Hawke of Thryplowe, co. Cambridge,
'yoman,' of all the land, &c. formerly of John Basset of Cheshull, co.
Essex, afterwards of John Thurlowe, afterwards of Nicholas Thurlowe. and
lately of John Hawke, in the town and fields of Thryplowe aforesaid,
which he had by the feoffment of the said William Hawke by charter dated
18 December, 32 Henry VIII ; to hold to the said William in tail.
19 December, 32 Henry VIII. Seal, broken. Memorandum of livery of
seisin endorsed.
[Derby.] A. 11223. Feoffment by Agnes Wace of Foston to John son of
Engelard Bond of Foston, of la. land in the field and fee of Scropton and
Foston, lr. on 'Cleyhul,' lr. on <Plumstreferlong,"lr. in Eys ' on le
Cromplondes,' lr. on 'Coppelowe,' &c. Thursday before St. Benedict,
1315.
Staff A. 11224. Indenture being a feoffment by Anabilla daughter of
Matthew de Chetelton to John de Haukeston, knight, and Anabilla his
wife, of all her land, &c. in Forde, and the advowson of the church of
Chetelton ; and whereas William de Horton gave the manor of Chetelton to
William de Chetelton, knight, for life, with remainder, after the decease of
the said William, to William son of Matthew de Chetelton, and Katharine
daughter of John de Ardene, knight, and the heirs of the bodies of the said
William son of Matthew and Katharine, with remainder, in default of their
issue, to the right heirs of the said William de Chetelton ; and whereas the
the said William de Chetelton and the said William son of Matthew
were dead, and one Ralph (Ban's) de Wetenhale and the said Katharine
his wife then held the said manor for the life of the said Katharine, with
reversion expectant to her, the said Anabilla, as cousin and heir of the said
William de Chetelton, inasmuch as the said William son of Matthew died
without heir between him and the said Katharine begotten ; grant by the
said Anabilla of the said reversion to the said John and Anabilla and the
heirs of their bodies, to hold of her and her heirs by the service of a rose at
Midsummer, with reversion of the said land, &c. and manor, in default of
their issue, to her and her heirs. Witnesses : Sir Richard de Stafford, Sir
Nicholas le Beek, Sir John de Verdon, and Sir John de Draycote, knights,
and others (named). Chetelton, Friday, the eve of the Nativity of the
B.V.M. 32 Edward III. Of. A. 11236.
[Camb.] A. 11225. Chirograph indented, being the agreement made at
Easter, 5 Edward II, between John Squirel of the one part and Walter le
Clerk of Trippelawe and his son John of the other, to wit the said John
Squirel, demised, for the term of his life, to the said Walter and John, all
his land and tenements which he had by the curtesy in the town of Trippe-
lawe, from Michaelmas next, rendering to him therefor yearly at Berking,
co. Essex, six marks at their costs and risk, &c. ; if they died in his lifetime
their heir to find security for the rent ; on his death the land to revert to
his heirs therein, with certain fields ploughed (warectatis et rebinatis), &c.,
with certain implements, &c. Seal (a squirrel).
Endorsed : Indentura de le Squerell.
A. 11226. Feoffment by Walter Trotok of Brumaldiston to Roger
Wildegos and Alice his wife, of la. arable in the territory of Foston,
between the lands of Henry Portejoye of Scropton and Robert Schiret, and
extending on to < Banehulle ,' and ' Smalmedue,' and of la. meadow in
Mackeleye meadow, between < Thachemedue' &c., one end on the leat of
| Bwetebrok,' the other on ' Ruyeholm' ; to hold the said land and meadow
m the towns of Foston and Mackeleye, &c. ; rent, Id. at Midsummer, for
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all service. Witnesses : Sir Eoger Brabazon, steward of the Honor of
Tuttesbury, and Sir William de Meygnill, knights, and others (named).
Foston, Thursday after the Nativity of the B.V.M. 1287. Seal, effaced.
A. 11227. Feoffment by Richard Wyde and Alice his wife and John
Burry son of William Burry of Chetulton to Ralph de Eggerton, esquire,
the elder, of a messuage with land, &c. belonging, within the lordship of
Chetulton, lately William Ryngey's. Tuesday before St. Thomas the
Apostle, 30 Henry VI. Seals.
A. 11228. Feoffment by Thomas de Monkeford to William Burry of
two bovates of land, with an increment, lying within the fee of Chetelton,
which he had by the gift and feoffment of Robert de Monkeford his father ;
rent, to the chief lord, 3-s. ld.\ warranty of the said two bovates, with the
increment, and with a rent of 4td. from a parcell of land called 'Nickecroft,'
&c. Chetelton, the feast of St. James the Apostle, 2 Henry V. Seal,
effaced.
A. 11229. Feoffment by Hugh Rosette (Hugo Rosette) of the parish
of Chetulton to Ralph de Eggerton the elder, esquire, of a messuage called
'le Bothum,' with land &c. belonging, within the lordship of Chetulton.
Monday after the Purification, 30 Henry VI. Seal, broken.
A. 11230. Release by John de Bradewelle to John Joyeof Wytebourne
of all the land &c. which Richard de Swenesfeld, sometime bishop of
Hereford, obtained by the demise of Walter le Botiler, within the manor of
Wytebourn at Sapybrugge ; for this the said John gave him three seams
(summas) of corn for life. Thursday after the feast of the Holy Trinity,
Corpus Christi day (die Jovis postfestum Sancte Trinitatis de corpore Christi),
16 Edward II.
A. 11231. Release by Amicia late the wife of John Robyn of Trippe-
lowe, widow, to John son of Walter le Clerc (clerici) of Trippellowe of her
right by way of dower in la. 3r. in Trippellowe field, which her husband
sold to Walter le Clerc (cleric o), whereof $a. in ' Cherchefeld ' at < Tynnes-
pathe ' &c., 1?-. in the field of * Bruerie ' at ' Londoneweye ' &c., \a. in the
same field at ' Setecoppe,' &c., and \a. in ' Brockestrate Grifftes,' &c.
Saturday before St. Valentine, 8 Edward II.
A. 11232. Feoffment by Geoffrey de Wlseleye, rector of the church of
Chetelton, to Adam son of Pola (filio Pole) of Chetelon of 9a. land, those,
to wit, which Robert son of Ranulph of Leyes had by the gift and feoffment
of Henry late lord of Chetelton, in Chetelton, between the highway, ' le
Wythynesiche,' ' le Mulnestonesegge,' &c. Witnesses : William, lord of
Chetelton, Richard Schirard, William son of Richard Schirard, and others
(named). Chetelton, Thursday before St. James the Apostle, 1323.
A. 11233. Counterpart of indenture made 10 September, 3 Elizabeth,
between Sir Raulph Egerton of Wryne Hill, knight, and Dame Anne his
wife, and John son of John Heth of the parish of Chedulton ; reciting that
by indenture dated 5 June, 4 Edward VI, Sir Raulph demised to John
Heth, the father, who survives, a half messuage and a 'lessow' or pasture
called ' Depe Hey ' in Chedulton ; demise by the said Sir Raulph and by
Dame Anne, who now had an estate for life therein, to John Heth the son,
in consideration of 161. of the said half messuage and ' lessow ' for a
further term of twenty-one years, to begin on the determination of the
term of years which his father had therein, viz. from Lady Day 1577, at
30*. Sd. rent, &c. Seal.
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[Essex.] ^ 11234. Feoffment by Thomas atte Cossh, son and heir of the late
Philip ate Cossh of Elmedon, to Adam de Elmedon, citizen and fripperer
((ilidipario] of London and Imanna his wife, of his land, &c. in Elmedone,
Arkesdene and Wendenelauth, with the reversion of the lands &c. which
Richard le - Monk and Ada his wife held for the term of Ada's life of his
inheritance there, both of those which they held by fine levied in the king's
court, and of those which they held in dower of the same Ada after the
death of* the said Philip his father, Friday after St. Peter's Chair,
20 Edward III. Seal..
[Sussex.] A. 11235. Feoffment by Richard de Wylesham to John de Coudenne
and William his son and the heirs of the body of William, of a field called
'Wellecroft,' with the brake (broc) adjacent called 'Wellebrok'; rent, Sd.
for all service. Witnesses: Adam, John, William and Michael ' les
Botheles,' Richard le Skot, William de Brykedenne, William de Rode.
Esbournham, Sunday after the Ascension, 10 Edward II.
A. 11236. Indenture, being a feoffment by Anabilla daughter of
Matthew de Chetelton, to John de Haukeston, knight, and Anabilla his wife,
of all her lands and tenements in Forde and of the advowson of the church
of Chetelton ; also grant that the manor of Chetelton which Ralph (Ran's)
de Wetenhale and Katharine his wife held for the life of the said Katharine
of her inheritance and which after the death of the said Katharine ought to
revert to her, shall remain to the said John and Anabilla and the heirs of
their bodies, rendering to her and her heirs therefore a rose at Midsummer ;
with reversion in default of their issue to her and her heirs. Witnesses :
Sir Richard de Stafford, Sir Nicholas le Beek, Sir John de Verdon and Sir
John de Draycote, knights, and others (named). Chetelton, Friday the eve
of the Nativity of the B.V.M. 32 Edward III. Seal. Cf. A. 11224.
A. 11237. Feoffment by Thomas Tomkyn of Hampton, co. Chester,
'yeoman,' to William Johnson of his lordship or manor of Chedelton, co.
Stafford, and of his manor and capital or mansion (mancionale) messuage of
Wrynehill, in cos. Stafford and Chester ; and of his manor of Neubold
Astbury, co. Chester ; and of all other his manors &c. in Chedelton, Fourd,
Uncote alias Oncote, Butterton, Bradnapp, Ipstons, Rannsor, Betleye and
Wrynehill, co. Stafford, and of all other his lands &c. in Wrynehill aforesaid,
Checkley, Heywood Barnes, Newbold Astbury, and Moulton, co. Chester ;
all of which he had by the feoffment of John Bowker, 'yoman,' ; attorneys
to deliver seisin, Thomas Dodd and Ranulph Palyn. 2 August 41
Elizabeth. Witnesses to sealing and delivery and to livery of seisin
endorsed. Cf. A. 11243, 11262, 11281, 11304, 11307.
[Staff.] A. 11238. Feoffment by Robert de Mounforde, son of Adam de
Mounforde, to Sir Richard del Bentylee, chaplain, of two bovates of land,
which he had by the gift and feoffment of the said Adam his father, in
Mounforde within the lordship of Chetelton. Mounforde, Saturday after
the Nativity of the B.V.M. 5 Henry IV. Seal.
[Staff.] A. 11239. Feoffment by Richard Bosley of Chetulton and Joan his
wife to Ralph de Eggerton the elder, esquire, of two bovates of land in
Chetulton, late belonging to William Mounford and Tibot his wife.
Chetulton, Monday after the Purification, 30 Henry VI. Seals, broken.
[Staff.] A. 11240. Feoffment by John de Sallewey of Kanck, co. Stafford, to
Hugh Turner, of the parish of Ypstones, in tail, of a messuage in ' le
Fernyhalg,' in the fee of Chedylton, which John Wolffe of the same
formerly held ; rent, 5s. at Michaelmas for all service. Friday, Michaelmas
day, 1 Henry V. Memorandum added that the rent is to be paid at Kanck.
Seal, broken.
Chester.
Staff.
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[Derby.]
[Cornw.]
Chester.
Staff.
Staff.
[Staff.]
[Cornw.]
Chester.
Salop.
Staff.
A. 11241. Indenture being a feoffment by John Wildegosse, son of
William Wildegosse of Foston to William Wildegosse son of Robert
Wildegosse of Foston of two selions of arable on ; le Horee diche,' in the
fee of Foston and Scropton, with a marl-pit (marlera), water, &c. one end
abutting on the highway, the other on the church-path, in exchange for
two selions of arable, in the same fee, on 'Calvelondes,' which the said
William bought of Henry Portejoye, one head abutting on the parson's
land, the other on ' Stoniacres' &c. Seal.
A. 11242. Bill, indented, witnessing that William Mayou accounts
with John Marney, knight, for the receipt of the whole rent of the demesne
land of Kylquyt, from Michaelmas, 33 Henry VI to the same feast, 34
Henry VI. &c.
A. 11243. Feoffment of William Johnson of Eaton, co. Chester,
yeoman, to William Richardson, of the manors of Chedelton, Wrynehill,
Newbold Astbury &c., as in A. 11237, which he had by the feoffment of
Thomas Tomkyn, 'yoman'; attorneys to deliver seisin, Thomas Dodd and
Ranulph Yong. 6 August, 41 Elizabeth. Signature of Johnson. Witnesses,
and witnesses to livery of seisin, endorsed. Cf. A. 11264, 11281, 11304,
11307.
A. 11244. Sale, in consideration of 13/. 6s. Sd., by Robert Cowper of
Betteley, 'yoman, ' to Ralph Egertonof Wrynehill, knight, of the messuage
in Betteley aforesaid, which the said Ralph had sold him, as by charter
dated 6 February, 12 Elizabeth appeared, being then in the occupation of
Margaret Silitoo, widow ; attorneys to deliver seisin, Ralph Sherard and
John Hoolme, 'yomen.' 16 April, 13 Elizabeth. Sit/nature of 'Robert
Cowper.' Memorandum, endorsed, of livery of seisin and Margaret Silitoo's
attornment.
A. 11245. Feoffment by William de le Scharpeclif to Richard his son
of the meadow called ' Hondemor ' between the river Chyrnet and ' Barkes-
f ordebrock ' and between the meadow of William de le Wode and that
of the lord of Chetelton, which Henry le Frensche formerly held.
Witnesses: Sir John de Ippestan, knight, William, lord of Chetelton,
and others (named). Chetelton, Wednesday after St. Luke the Evangelist,
18 Edward II.
A. 11246. Bill, indented, headed ' Colquyte,' made 15 April, 19
Edward IV, witnessing that [Sir] Harry Marny had received 15s. from
John Slee, * reve,' ^who the same day paid 40s. 2d. by the hand of John
Walter. English.
A. 11247. Indenture being a demise by Ranulph Eggerton, esquire,
and Richard Delves and Robert Fouleshurste, clerks, John Aston, knight,
and William Chetwyn and John Cotes, esquires, feoffees to the use of the
said Ranulph, and at his request, to Eleanor Eggerton, late the wife of John
Eggerton, esquire, deceased, of all their messuages, &c. in Betteley and
Drayton, cos. Stafford and Salop, now or late in the tenure and occupation
of the said Ranulf, formerly of John Denston, with two crofts in Betteley
called ' Elmer Riddynges,' of Thomas Blore and others (named), and of a
meadow in Drayton aforesaid called ' Churton Medowe,' and of a burgage
there called Seynt Marie Hall ' ; also demise to her of all their messuages,
&c. in Forde, Uncote, Grenehong', Knyghton, Oneley, Sydway and
Butterton, co. Stafford ; also of all their messuages, &c. in Shokclage,
Farnedon, Pikmere, Crue, Neuton nigh Malpas> Spurstowe and Haghton, co.
Chester; also of certain messuages and tenements inBalterley, co. Stafford,
to the yearly value of 3Z. 12rf. and in Caldecote, co. Chester, to the yearly
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value of 53-s. 4rf. ; to hold to 'the said Eleanor for her life with reversion to
themselves to the use of the said Eanulf in tail male with successive
remainders in default to the use of Robert Eggerton in tail male and to
the use of the right heirs of John Eggerton for ever; warranty by
Ranulf Eggerton ; attorneys to deliver seisin, Humphrey Wilbrame and
Morgan Broghton. 12 April, 9 Henry VIII. Five Seals. Memorandum,
endorsed, of livery of seisin, 16 April in the said year by Humfrey
Wilbraham to Owen Brereton, attorney of the said Eleanor, at Oneley, co.
Stafford, at Grenehongur and at Neuton nygh Malpas, in the name of all
the lands in the counties of Stafford, Salop and Chester respectively.
[Staff.] A. 11248. Letter of attorney by Ralph Eggerton. the elder, esquire,
lord of Chetulton to Thomas Walker to receive seisin of a messuage with
land, &c. called 'Hulhouse,' within the lordship of Chetulton, according to
the charter thereof made to him by Richard Hasels, son of William Hasels.
Tuesday after Midsummer, 30 Henry VI. Seal.
[Staff.] A. 11249. Letter of attorney by Ralph de Eggerton, the elder, esquire,
to Thomas Walker, to receive seisin from Richard Wyld, Alice his wife and
John Burry, son of William Burry, of a messuage with land, &c. within the
lordship of Chetulton, according to their charter to him thereof. Tuesday
before St. Thomas the Apostle, 30 Henry VI. Seal, broken.
[Staff.] A. 11250. Release by Alice daughter of Robert Godesson of Arpesford
to John son of Richard de Scharpeclyf of her right in a messuage in the
fee of Chetelton called ' Brokhouson,' which William Poleson formerly
held. Friday after St. Barnabas the Apostle, 43 Edward III.
[Staff.] A. 11251. Feoffment by William son of Roger de Rowenhale to
William son of Alditha of Chetelton of the land, &c. which he held of Sir
Robert de Chetelton and his heirs, in the fee and manor of Chetelton,
to hold with all liberties, &c. as contained in the original charter.
Witnesses: William Shirard, Richard, his brother, and others (named).
Sunday the morrow of St. Peter's Chains, 1304.
Chester. A. 11252. Counterpart of ' indenture of defezaunce,' made 3 June,
21 Elizabeth, between Katharine Downeham of Mynshull, widow, late the
wife of William bishop of Chester, of the one part and Richard Mynshull,
late of Mynshull aforesaid, esquire, and Lancelot Mynshull, late of
Asheburie, gentleman, of the other, being the defeasance of a statute
merchant of even date in 1,500Z., acknowledged to her by the said
Richard and Lancelot before William Jewet, the mayor, and Richard
Birkheved, esquire, the recorder of Chester ; viz. if she has quiet enjoyment
of the capital house or messuage commonly called the Hall of Mynshull/
in the parish of Mynshull, with the lands, &c. therewith demised, 10 March,
19 Elizabeth, by the said Richard and Lancelot to her said late husband for
twelve years from Lady Day then next, quit of all incumbrances created by
the said Richard or Lancelot, or either of them, a lease only excepted made
by the said Richard to Thomas Mynshull of Erdswick, gentleman, of four
' pastures or fildes comonly called the Ryddinges ' for a term of which
one year only remains unexpired ; and if she has quiet enjoyment of the
said fields called the Ryddinges ' after the expiration of Thomas Mynshull's
term therein for the remainder of the said twelve years ; then the said
statute merchant shall be void. Signatures of * Rycharde ' and ' Lancelote
Mynshull.' Witnessed names endorsed. English.
[Staff.] A. 11253. Feoffment by Robert son of Peter de Chetulton to Geoffrey
son of Aldred of Schertefurlong and his heirs, for their homage and service,
of two bovates of land in ' Barclesforde, ' which Wen held, and the island
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which was of Sewyn the hermit and the whole grove (nemus) round
the said island and Barchlesforde, by certain bounds set out ; to hold with
waters, mills, &c. and other easements of the same town of Barclesforde ;
rent, 3s. Qd. for all service and aid, save an aid for knighting his eldest son
and marrying his daughter ; for this Geoffrey gave him 50s. Witnesses :
Kanulph the clerk (clerico), &c. In the hundred of Tatemoneslawe. Copy.
Staff. A. 11254. Release by Dame Alice Eggerton, widow, late the wife of
Sir Ralph Eggerton of King's Bromley, William Yerdeley of Yerdeley and
Ralph Thicknes of Balterley, gentlemen, to Edward Eggerton, in con-
sideration of 32. of their right in a capital messuage formerly in the occu-
pation of Thomas Mounteforde, the elder, and William Mountforde his
son in Chedeldon, alias Chedulton alias Chedleton, with the land, &c. there-
to belonging and in a ' water mylne for grayne or corn and one fullinge
mylne both under one roofe uppon the ryver of Churnett ' in Chedeldon
aforesaid, formerly in the occupation of Margerye Clowes, widow, and
William Clowes, as demised to the said William and Ralph, 10 April
30 Elizabeth, by the said Sir Ralph, then of Wrynehill, cos. Stafford and
Chester, and the said Edward Eggerton, his son and heir apparent, for
eighty years then next, if the said Dame Alice so long lived, by way of in-
crease of her jointure if she survived the said Sir Ralph. 18 January
38 Elizabeth. Sir/natures of ' A.E.,' William Erdley,' < Rauffe Thicknes.'
Witnesses' names endorsed. English.
Staff. A. 11255. Exemplification under the seal of the Common Pleas,
13 May, 5 Charles, of a fine levied within five weeks of Easter in the same
year, between William Wilkinson and Thomas Pendleburye, querents, and
Simon Ridgeley, esquire, deforciant, of four messuages, a dovecot, six
gardens, eight orchards, 200a. land, 30a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 100. wood,
lOOa. of heath and common of pasture for all manner beasts in Marching-
ton Woodland, Marchington Uttoxater and the forest of Needwood, to wit
the said Simon acknowledged the said tenements and common of* pasture
to be the right of the said W'illiam, as those which the said William and
Thomas had by his gift, and remised and quitclaimed the same to the said
William and Thomas, and William's heirs, with warranty of the same for
himself and his heirs ; for this they gave him 5001.
[Camb.] A. 11256. Bill made 25 January, 32 Henry VIII, being an acquit-
tance by William Hawke of Thryplowe, co. Cambridge, * yoman,' to John
Chapman for GZ. 13s. kd. in part of SOL for land bought of him. Signature
of ' Wyllyam Hauke.'
Staff. A. 11257. Indenture made 4 May, 26 Elizabeth, being a demise by
* Syr Rauf Eggerton of the manner of Wrynehill,' co. Staff., knight, and
Dame Anne his wife to ' Rauf Selitoe of Rannshall,' in the same county,
' shoomaker,' and Jone his wife, in consideration of 81. of a messuage or
cottage in Rannshall, then in the occupation of Margaret Selitoe, widow, or
of the said Rauf ; to hold to the said Rauf and Jone for the term of their
lives in survivorship, at 10s. rent, and at Christmas yearly ' twoe hennes
for and in the name of a present or newe yeares gifte and in harvest tyme
yearly during the said tearme twoe dayes average, &c. ; attorneys to deliver
seisin, Hugh Tilston, clerk, and John Henbury. Signatures of ' Ra.
Eggerton ' and ' Anne Edgerton.' Seals.
Witnesses and memorandum of livery of seisin, 8 May 1584, endorsed.
English .
[Derby.] A. 11258. Feoffment by John Mascori of Foston to John Mileward,
the younger, of Scropton of Ir. land in Scropton field in the tilth (cultura)
called <le Fouleslogh flat.' Sunday before Midsummer, 1390, 13 Richard II.
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[Camb.] A. 11259. Grant by Alice daughter of the late Richard Stonhard
of Trippelowe' to Walter le Clerc (clericn) of the same of the reversion
expectant on the decease of Agnes wife of Thomas Hawk, who held the
same in dower, of a croft, a rood, &c. there, with liberty of a fold
(cum tota liberate franchefalde). Fulmere, Tuesday after the Epiphany,
26 Edward [I] .
Kent. A. 11260. Indenture of bargain and sale, 10 February, 1651, by
James Bix of" the city of Canterbury, gentleman, and Henry Jowle of
Gillingham, esquire, trustees of the will of John Bix of the said city, esquire,
to Sir John Roberts of the said city, knight, and John Cogan of the same,
gentleman, of the manor of Litleborne, co. Kent, and of a water corne mill
there, late belonging to the late archbishop of Canterbury and which were
sold to the said John Bix by the trustees for the sale of the late archbishops'
and bishops' lands and estates by deeds, indented, enrolled, dated
11 February, 1647. Memorandum at foot of acknowledgment by Jowle
and Bix before Francis Lovelace, esquire, ' Maister in Chancery.' Copy.
English.
A. 11261. Feoffment by Robert de Munforde to Thomas his son of
two bovates of land with an increment (uno incremento) within the lordship
and fee of Chetulton, which descended to him on the death of Robert de
Munforde, his father ; rent, 3s. Id. to the chief lord of the fee. Monday
before St. George, 18 Richard II. Fragment of seal.
A. 11262. Feoffment by Thomas Dodd of Loynton, co. Stafford,
4 yoman,' to James Gest, of all his lordship or manor Chedulton, &c. as in
A. 11237, which he had by the feoffment of William Richardson, yoman.'
Attorneys to deliver seisin, John Wilkinson and William Johnson.
8 August, 41 Elizabeth. Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
Cf. A. 11243, 11281, 11304, 11307.
A. 11263. Feoffment by John Tracy, younger son of Sir William
Tracy, knight, to John de Brommore for service rendered of a robe of his
livery (de secta mea) with fur and 20s. yearly from his manor of Nethere-
burghate on the feast of All Hallows for life. Forde, Thursday after the
Nativity of the B.V.M. 13 Edward III. Seal.
A. 11264. Indenture of demise, 10 September, 38 Elizabeth, by
Edward Egerton of Wrynehill, cos. Stafford and Chester, esquire, to
Richard Hardinge of Wrynehill aforesaid, co. Stafford, and John Weld of
Newbold Astburie, co. Chester, yeomen, of closes, &c. in Newbold and
Newbold Astbury, co. Chester, called ' Mosseley Hey,' then or late in the
tenure of John Welde and Elizabeth Henshawe, widow; to hold for 21
years, at 10s. rent, and a heriot on deaths. Signature of Ed. Egerton.
Seal. Witnesses' names endorsed. English.
[Staff.] A. 11265. Letter of attorney by James de Rommesore to William
Fynay to deliver seisin to John Oldryche, younger son of Richard Oldryche,
of a messuage and four bovates of land and meadow, in the fee of Chetulton,
which he had by the gift and feoffment of of Bentlegh.
Rommesore, Tuesday before St. Nicholas the bishop, 8 Henry VI. Seal,
broken.
Staff. A. 11266. Counterpart indenture, leading to the uses of a fine, made
24 September, 3 and 4 Philip and Mary, between Sir Ralph Egerton,
knight, lord of Chedulton, and William Fynny of Fynney Lane, co.
Stafford, yoman '; viz. that whereas the said William held of the said
Ralph divers lands &c. in Fynney Lane and Chedulton by divers rents and
[Staff.]
Chester.
Staff.
[Hants.]
Chester.
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sendees ; in consideration of a certain sum the said Ralph covenants to levy
a fine before the ' f este of All Seyntes ' next of the said lands by the name
of a toft, 30a. land, 20a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 20&. wood and 10a. ' hethe
and fur,' as those which William had by his gift, with remise and quitclaim
thereof to William and his heirs, and warranty against Ralph's heirs ; the
true intent of the said fine being to extinguish all rents and services due to
the said Ralph from the premises, save 3d. rent and service twice a year to
the court of the manor of Chedulton. Signature of 'William Fynney.'
[Cornw.] A. 11267. Acquittance by John Marney, knight, to William Mayowe
of the parish of Hellond, for 60s. received by the hand of John Glyn. 14
May, 35 Henry VI. Cancelled by cuts.
[Staff.] A. 11268. Feoffment by Hugh Whetereue, vicar of the church of
Leek, and Sir Oliver Feney, chaplan, to Ralph de Eggerton, esquire, of all
the land, &c. which they had by the gift and feoffment of John de Olderiche,
younger son of Richard de Olderiche, within the lordship of Chetilton,
which land, &c. were lately James de Rommeshore's. Monday after St.
Hilary, 19 Henry VI. Cf. A. 11273.
[Staff.] A. 11269. Indenture made Tuesday the feast of St. Edward the
King, 14 Edward III, between William de Chetelton, knight, and Thomas
son of Henry son of William Schirard, being a feoffment by William to
Thomas, in tail, of two messuages and all the land, &c. which William de
le Wode and Geoffrey de Catteswalle formerly held of him in Chetelton,
between the highway from 'le Berneforde,' &c. in exchange for the rever-
sion, expectant on the decease of Parnel late the wife of William Schirard,
of land, &c. in 'le Forde,' and for the land, tenements and services of
tenants, bond and free, which the said Thomas inherited on the death of
his father Henry in the same town ; rent, to the said William, Id. at
Whitsuntide ; and the said William grants that Thomas and the heirs of
his body shall grind all grain growing on the said land at his mill of
Chetelton free of toll ; and they shall have common of pasture and turbary
wherever other free tenants have common in Chetelton; and the said
Thomas grants to Sir William all the land, &c. in ' le Forde ' which
descended to him from his father Henry and the said reversion, &c. Wit-
nesses: Sir John de Draycote, knight, and others (named).
[Staff.] A. 11270. Grant in frank marriage by Sir William de Chetulton to
Thomas son of Nicholas de Budeley with Agnes his daughter, of part of his
land in Ryngehays, by these bounds, from the way leading from Barkusford
to Leek mounting by Aldusbroc, &c. and for augmentation thereof (de
incremento), the meadow which Thomas Clere held, &c. the meadow beside
Chyrned which Ranulf son of Lawrence formerly held, and the meadow
which Adam Stinst assarted and held ; to hold to them and the heirs of the
body of the said Agnes ; rent, a pair of white gloves at Christmas. Copy.
Bedf. A. 11271. Counterpart of bargain and sale by Richard, earl of Kent,
lord of Hastynges, Waysford and Ruthyn, to Richard Willoughby, ' gentil-
man,' for 40 marks, of the ' warde and marriage ' of Henry Wayte, son and
heir of John Wayte, late of Silshoo, ' gentilman ' ; the earl's obligation of
even date, in lOQL to be void if the covenants, &c. are kept. 26 February,
2 Henry VIII. English. Seal.
Staff. A. 11272. Counterpart of demise, 10 September, 3 Elizabeth, by Sir
Raulph Egerton of 'the Wryne hill,' knight, and Dame Anne his wife, to
John Fernehalgh son of John Fernehalgh of Barsforde, in consideration of
4:1., of a half messuage or tenement in Barsforde, now or late in the
occupation of his said father, from Lady Day, 1572, for twenty-one years,
at 9s. rent, &c. English. Seal.
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[Staff.] A 11273. Letter of attorney by Ralph Eggerton to John de
Oldereche of Chetulton, to receive seisin from Hugh Whetereue, vicar of
the church of Leek, and Oliver Feney, chaplain of the land, &c. in
Chetulton which he had by the feoffment (A. 11268) of the said Hugh
and Oliver. Chetulton, Monday after St. Hilary, 19 Henry VI.
[Staff.] A. 11274. Feoffment by William Burry of Chetulton to Ralph de
Eggerton, the elder, esquire, of two bovates of land in Chetulton, which he
bought lately of Thomas Mounford. Monday after the Purification, 30
Henry VI. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 11275. Feoffment by Hervey and William sons of William
Laweman to Stephen the Dyer (tine-tori), for his homage -and service and
26.s. in gersum, of a piece of land in the town of Dilham, to wit a moiety
of the whole toft formerly of William Romaus (Romay) next land of
Stephen Romaus (Romay), which his mother holds in dower, abutting on
land of Thomas Willaus (Willay), &c. ; rent IJrf. at Michaelmas for all
service. Witnesses: Philip and Eustace de Wrthested, William de
Crostweit and others (named).
[Staff.] A. 11276. Chirograph, indented, of demise by Hugh de Audeleg',
knight, to Sir Geoffrey de Wolseleie, rector of Chetulton, of a messuage with
gardens and crofts adjacent, and of all his land in Chestreton, Id. yearly
rent due from Geoffrey le Bret at Michaelmas, and a bovate of land in
Bradewalle for twelve years from Michaelmas 3 Edward II, at 4Z. rent
and Id. to the chief lord of Chestreton yearly &c. Witnesses : Sir
William de Mere, Sir William de Stafford, and Sir Robert de Doneton,
knights, and others (named).
Camb. A. 11277. Grant by Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, at the request of
his beloved son Thomas de Veer, to John de Wattone of John son of
Geoffrey Crysp of Abyton, his bondman, with all his issue, &c. goods &c.
Witnesses : Sir John de Prayers and Sir Thos. Gobyoun, knights, and
others (named). Benetlegh, Monday after Lady Day, 3 Edward III.
[Chester.] A. 11278. Feoffment by Robert Whitbie of Dunham on the Hill,
gentleman, to John Egerton of Egerton, knight, of the whole manor of
Kirkeby Walley alias Wallezey and Liskatt, with land, fisheries, regalities,
&c., to the sole and proper use of the said John, &c. ; attorneys to deliver
seisin, John Dodd and Ran' Palyn. 20 July, 2 James. Sif/nature of
'Robert Whitbie.' Seal, a chevron between in chief two crosses patty
fitchy and in base a snake coiled. Witnesses' names endorsed ; also
memorandum that, 22 July 1604, ' Randole Paline one of two within
named attornies did enter upon the landes within named and did cutt a
clod of the soyle thereof and deliver the same and possession in the name
of all the landes within mencioned," &c. Cf. A. 11313.
[Wore.] A. 11279. Certificate by Robert George, rector of the church of
Bagotesmorton, and Sir Edmund Huye, chaplain of Wyke nigh Perschor,
that they had published and testified that one Emma Calawe, late the wife
of John Hayward, the elder, of Wyke, aforesaid, as a daughter of iniquity,
on the eve of the Assumption of the B.V.M. 18 Richard II, about midnight,
seeing the said John her husband at death's door and deprived of memory
and speech, &c. sent the said Edmund after Thomas Sampson, chaplain,
similarly a son of falsehood, &c. and so the said Thomas with the consent
and assent of the said Emma and of John her son, wrote a false charter of
the lands and tenements of the said John Hayward, to wit that the said
John should give to the said Emma the said lands and tenements for ever,
together with a tenement in ' le Brugge Stret ' of Perschor, &c. and the said
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[Staff.]
Chester.
Staff.
Staff.
Staff.
[Chester.]
Salop.
[Staff.]
Emma, Thomas Sampson and John took a silver button from her hood
and put it in the hand of the said John, and so took his hand with the
button and laid it on the false deed ; all which was falsely done, the said
John being insensible, and to the disherison of his heirs, as appears by
the testimony of the said Edmund, who was present ; and in further proof
John Atherston, esquire, of Wyke and the said Sir Robert George, on
Sunday the morrow of the Assumption in the said year, came to the said
house and questioned the said Emma and John the son, &c. who denied
the said deed and held it for void, &c. In witness whereof, &c.
At foot: Item, the said John, the heir, was bidden by Thomas Cru, esquire,
to enter the said tenement in ' le Brugge Stret ' in Perschore to hold and
occupy by hereditary right ; and was so bidden in the house of the said
Thomas Cru, the last day of February, the feast of St. Oswald the Bishop
and Confessor, 5 Henry V. Seals.
A. 11280. Feoffrnent by Robert, lord of Chetildon, to Robert de
Moncforde, of a place of land, for his homage and service, beside Moncforde,
called * le Calvehull,' surrounded by a ditch, as Robert formerly held it,
&c. ; rent, 4d. ; consideration, mark beforehand. Witnesses : Robert de
le Wyttenhale and others (named). Copy.
A. 11281. Feoffment by John Bowker of Bickerton, co. Chester,
'yoman,' to Thomas Tomkyn, of the lordship or manor of Chedelton, &c.,
as in A. 11237, which he had by the feoffment of John Egerton, knight;
attorneys to deliver seisin, Thomas Dodd and John Dodd. 1 August
41 Elizabeth. Signature of ' John Bowker.' Memorandum of livery of
seisin endorsed. Cf. A. 11243, 11262, 11281, 11304, 11307.
A. 11282. Counterpart indenture, made 21 June, 5 Elizabeth, being
the memorandum of an agreement between Sir Rauffe Egerton of Wryne
Hyll, cos. Stafford and Chester, knight, and Robert Cowper, of Rannsall in
the parish of Betteley, co. Stafford, 'yeman,' for an exchange, viz. Sir
Rauffe grants to the said Robert the reversion, expectant on the decease
of Dame Eleanor Brereton, widow, of a cottage, &c. in Rannsall afore-
said, in the occupation of Katharine Heywood, in exchange for the arable
land of the said Robert, in the occupation of Rauf Bloore in a field called
the 'Wryne,' cos. Stafford and Chester, near the town or hamlet of 'the
Wryne Hyll ' ; also release by the said Sir Rauf, in consideration of the
said exchange, of 12rf. rent from the land, &c. of the said Robert in Betteley
and in Rannsall and Wryne Hyll, &c. Signature of Robert Cowper.'
English. Seal. Witnesses' names endorsed.
A. 11283. Letter of attorney by Fulk de Southleye, Ralph del
Cleyes, John de Pulford, and Hugh le Harper, chaplains, to Hugh de
Calveleye, son of Peter son of John de Calveleye, to deliver seisin to Henry
Sporstoue of Sporstoue, William del Moyles of Wyrall, Ralph de
Berleston of Crue, Roger Bruyne of Stapelforde, and John Thikenes of
Betteleye, of the manors of Chetelton and Wryme, which they had by the
gift and feoffment of William de Egerton, within the county of Stafford.
Wryme, Monday after Trinity Sunday 10 Henry IV. Seals.
A. 11284. Letter of attorney by Henry Spurstowe to Hugh Walker
to deliver seisin to Richard Fleccher. parson of the church of Haselwall,
Richard Haukyn, vicar of the church of Madeley, and John Loburschaght,
parson of the church of Bertumley, of the manors of Wryme, Chetelton,
Forde and Rounall, and of land &c. in Betteley, Balterley, Audeley and
Madeley, co. Stafford, and in Onyley, co. Salop. Le Wryme, the morrow of
the Annunciation, 8 Henry VI. Fragment of seal of arms.
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[Chester.]
Salop.
Staff.
[Staff.]
[Staff.]
[Staff.]
[Staff.]
[Staff.]
A. 11285. Feoffment by Henry Spurstowe of Spurstowe, to Richard
le Fleccher, parson of the church of Haselwall, Richard Haukyn, vicar of
the church of Madeley, and John Lobursaght, parson of the church of
Bertumley, of the manors of Chetelton, Forde, Rounall and Wryme, and
lands &c. in Betteley, Balterley, Audeley, and Madeley, co. Stafford, and
in Oneley, co. Salop. Le Wryme, Lady Day, 8 Henry VI. Seal of arms
(three mullets pierced).
A. 11286. Feoffment by Hugh son of Roger of Rowenhale to Adam
son of Pola ( filio Pole) of the messuage and land which he had by the
feoffment of Henry, late lord of Chetelton, at ' le Brock,' in Chetelton.
Witnesses : William, lord of Chetelton, and others (jaamed). Monday
before All Hallows, 1320. Seal, effaced. Cf. A. 11293.
A. 11287. Feoffment by Philip del Fyney to William Rounale of
the house, with two chambers (domum cum duabus cameris adjunctis\\ which
he had by the feoffment of Robert de Oldebarkesforde, in Oldebarkesforde,
which house is commonly called * le Newehalle,' and of a place of land
lying ' del corner del Berue ' to ' le Redeston ' in 'le Foldyord,' and so 'del
Redeston ' to ' le Owene ' and so * del Owene ' descending by ' le Stanwal '
to 'le Corner' under the well (fontem), and so mounting by 'le Stanwal '
next the meadow to 'le Yatestude' and so by 'le Yardyord' to the corner of
the curtilage of the said Philip, and so to 'le Chaumbresende,' and so to
' le corner del Berue ' by ' le Chaumbresyouz ' and by ' le Housyouz ' ; also
of two parts of a meadow lying, in length, ' del Stanwal ' to the Chyrnet
and, in width, 'del Potwalle' to ' le Groundleswalle ' ; rent, to the lords
of Chetelton, 2^,, &c. Witnesses : William, lord of Chetelton, Ri^iard
Schyrard, and others (named). Thursday before St. Thomas the Apostle,
1318.
A. 11288. Feoffment by Robert, called Schirard, lord of Chetilton, to*
William son of William de Stanleg', for his homage and service, of the land,
with the new hall, buildings, meadows, &c. which Master John de Stanleg'
held to farm of William de Chetilton, his father, in ' Oldebarkesforde ' ; to
hold with all liberties and free commons within the manor of Chetilton,
&c. ; rent, -J mark, &c. for all service, save the king's foreign service and
four suits of his court of Chetilton yearly, &c. and save the site of a pond
(vivarii) in Oldebarkesforde, to be finished (perficiendi) at the pleasure of
himself and his heirs, &c. Witnesses : Master John de Stanlega, Walter
his brother and others (named). Seal, e faced.
A. 11289. Feoffment by Robert son of William son of William de
Stanleg' to Philip de Fyneys of the land with the new hall, buildings,
meadows &c. which he had on the death of the said William, his father,
in the town and fields of Oldebarkesforde, in the fee of Chetelton, &c. with
liberties and free commons within the manor of Chetelton, &c. ; rent, to the
lords of Chetelton mark and suit of four courts yearly, &c. Witnesses :
William, lord of Chetelton, John, lord of Ippeston, Richard Schyrard and
others (named}. Oldebarkesforde, Whit Monday, 1317.
A. 11290. Feoffment by Henry, lord of Chetulton, to William son
of Adam Hill (super montern), for his homage and service of a place of land
in the manor of Chetulton called ' Monkeleymor,' boundaries described,
and a place of meadow which Richard son of Peter formerly held of
Sir Robert de Chetulton, by the river Chyrnet &c. ; to hold to him, his
heirs and assigns, save religious, the chief lord, and great men (inaynatibns
terre), by whom the said Henry, or his heirs, might be disturbed ; rent, IQd.
Copy.
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[Wore.] A. 11291. Feoffment by Richard de Kersi to Henry de Coule, for his
homage and service, of la. land in the field of Smalolre; rent, an arrow,
barbed and well fledged (flegittatam) at Easter ; consideration \ mark.
Witnesses: Robert de Spechesleg', Reginald de Wlseston, Robert de
Hertthyate, John de Worcester (Wiyorrf), clerk, and others (named).
[Staff.] A. 11292. Feoffment by Gregory son of William of Bettileye to
Emot late the wife of John son of Stephen of Bettileye of a place of land
in Rannsaulg rudyng ' &c. ; rent to chief lord of Bettileye, 3d. Witnesses :
Peter le Loker and others (named). Friday before Palm Sunday, 1348.
Seal effaced.
Endorsed : Ravenshall.
[Staff.] A. 11293. Feoffment by John son of Richard de Scharpeclyf of
Ipstones to Richard Wylde and Richard de Lylshull, chaplains, of a messu-
age, with land, &c. adjacent, within the fee of Chetelton which William son
of Adam Poleson formerly held (Cf. A. 11286) ; also of a messuage in the
said fee, with land &c. adjacent, which he had by the feoffment of William
son of Richard de Schawe, called ' Schawe ' ; also of a meadow in the said
fee called ' Hondemor,' which descended to him on the death of Richard de
Scharpeclyf, his father ; also of a meadow under Scharpclyf called * Cloght-
meduue.' Witnesses: William son of Thomas Scherard and others
(named). Brokhouses, Wednesday the feast of St. Peter's Chains,
43 Edward III. Seal broken and effaced.
[Essex.] A. 11294. Feoffment by John son of Serlo of Wenden Lohut to
Richard Pechun of Neuporte and Alice his wife, their heirs and assigns, of
la. arable in the parish of Elmedone in * Lemmanecroft,' next the way
called 'Holestrat' leading to ' le Wytedich,' and abutting on < le Gelden
Halvaker ' ; rent to the chief lords 3d. Sunday, the feast of St. Hilary,
25 Edward I. Seal.
Endorsed : Carta Johannis Serle de Wenden Louthe. Pechomes.
[Wore.] A. 11295. Release by Robert son of William Allewy of Wych to
Sir William Corbet of all the moiety of that land which William Allewy,
his father, gave him in Esside ; for this release the said Sir William
released to him the other moiety of that land which his father gave him,
for Id. yearly, for all service. Witnesses: Sir William son of War [in],
John and Richard de Movirun, and others (named).
Endorsed : Imeney.
Essex. A. 11296. Feoffment by Nicholas de Teveresham, chaplain, to Adam
de Elmedon, citizen of London, of all the lands &c., rents and services of
free and bond, together with the reversion of the land &c. which Richard
Haumond and Ada his wife hold in dower for her life, which he, together
with John Castelmartyn, John rector of the church of Stokken Pelham
and William de Burgh, chaplain, had by the gift of John de Dodenho
of Frekenham, in the towns of Elmedon, Wenden Louth and Waldene.
Elmedon. Monday before St. Nicholas, 19 Edward III.
[Staff.] A. 11297. Feoffment by Philip del Fyneye to Henry de Monkeforde of
a place of land in the meadow of Oldebarkesf ord in length between ' le
Petedelf ' and the river Chirnet, and in width between the ditch (fossatum)
'del Petedelf,' where it abuts on (lanceat in) the Chirnet on one side, and
the land which Hugh de Chelle holds of the lord of Chetelton on the other.
Witnesses: William lord of Chetelton, Richard Schyrard, and others
(named). Oldebarkesforde, Monday the feast of St. Philip and St. James,
1318.
Endorsed : Old Basford.
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[Wore.]
[Staff ]
[Chester.]
[Staff.]
[Staff.]
Staff.
Chester.
Staff.
A. 11298. Release by William son of Robert Cook (cod) of Maderes-
feld to Sir Walter de In[t]eberwe, chaplain, of his right in la. land called
'Brodefeld,' lying between land of the church of Maderesfelde and land late
Gilbert le Steman's. Maderesfeld, Sunday after the Apostle Peter and
Paul, 15 Edward II. Seal.
Endorsed: ' Quieta clamacio Willelmi Belte de Brodefeldesacre.'
A. 11299. Release by Richard Witemor, chaplain, to William Pynne
of all the land, &c. which he had by the feoffment of the said William in the
town and fee of Chetulton. Kyngesley, Tuesday after the Conception,
21 Richard II. Seal.
A. 11300. Indenture between Sir Richard de Stafford and Philip de
Eggerton witnessing that, whereas their lord, the Prince, Sir John de
Wenggfeld, the said^Richard de Stafford and Master John de Brunham, the
younger, chamberlain of Chester, had granted and sold to the said Philip,
his executors and assigns, all the oaks (keynes) in the wood of Bykelegh,
except seventy which are not marked (qiieux ne sount my merchez), those
growing at a place called * Haukeserd/ and those in the fields of Bykelegh,
outside the said wood, to cut, &c. during eight years ; and whereas, by
reason of the said sale, the said Philip was bound to the said Sir
Richard by seven recognizances made in the exchequer of Chester, viz.
with Robert de Pulle, and others, in 269/. 4s., with Ken' Pecok and others,
John Dun and others and Roger del Malpas and others in 27 marks 2d.
respectively, with David son of William del Malpas and others and David
de Wyggelond and others in 91. l^d. respectively, and with Hugh del
Malpas, parson of the church of Bertumlegh, and others in 113L 14s. lid. ;
grant by Sir Richard that if the said Philip were disturbed in the cutting
and carrying the said oaks either by the Prince and his ministers, or by
Sir John de Seynt Piere or his heirs, the said recognizances should be void.
Chester, 10 March, 32 Edward III. French.
A. 11301. Release by Simon Yongge of Brodeocke to Hugh del
Holyns of Mosley of his right in the land, &c. formerly William de
Wodde's, lying in Barkusfforde, within the fee of Chetelton. Tuesday
after St. Parnel the Virgin, 11 Henry VI. Seal.
A. 11302. Release by James de Rommesore to John de Oldryche, the
younger, son of Richard de Oldrych, of his right in the land, &c. which the
said John had by his feoffment within the fee of Chetulton, and which he
had by the feoffment of Nicholas de Bentilegh. Rommessore, the feast of
St. Hilary, 8 Henry VI. Seal.
A. 11303. Release by John Carter, rector of the church of Kyngeley,
William Smyth and William Dey, chaplains, to Hugh Tumour and Ellen
his wife of their right in all land, &c. within the fees and lordships
of Ippestones, Chetelton, and Bradnope. Witnesses : John Feney, of
Bradnope, and others (named). Ippestones, Michaelmas Day, 3 Henry V.
Seals.
A. 11304. Feoffment by John Egerton of Egerton, co. Chester,
knight, to John Bowker of the lordship and manor of Chedelton &c., as in
A. 11237, which he had by the feoffment of Edward Egerton of Wryne-
hill aforesaid, esquire ; attorneys to deliver seisin, Thomas Dodde and John
Dodde. 31 July, 41 Elizabeth. Signature of Jo : Egerton. Seal.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed. Cf. A. 11243, 11262, 11281
11307.
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[Staff.]
Chester.
Stall.
[Salop.]
[Staff j
tr.
A. 11305. Feoffment by Nicholas son of Reginald the smith (fabri)
of Berkeswelle to John son of Rondulf de Bech of Berkeswell and Agnes his
wife and their heirs of la. l^r. with a quarter of %r. land, which descended
him on the death of his father Reginald, whereof two selions lie together
by the road from Berstone to Coventre, and the residue, &c.; rent to the
chief lords 5jd. Sunday after St. Hilary, 4 Edward II.
A. 11306. Release by Robert, lord of Chetilton, son of Sir William
de Chetilton, to John de Morug and Agnes his wife and the heir of Agnes,
for their homage and service, of the homage and service, together with
reliefs and escheats, and all other commodities due to him and his heirs,
from Richard de Cetilwrhe, Rowe de Roenhale and Philip de Honecota,
and from their heirs begotten on the bodies of Alice, Felicia and Sibilla,
daughters of Adam de Munh'ford, and of the homage of Adam son of
Hugh, of Chetilton, and of Juliana, and of the heirs of the said Juliana,
daughter of Adam de Munh'ford, for the tenement of Munh'ford, and from
Robert son of Hugh of Chetilton and Avicia, and from their heirs of the
said Avicia begotten ; also grant that the said persons may have common
in his tenement of Chetilton on both sides of the Chirnet, where other free
men common of right ; rendering therefore 4s. yearly, and suit of his court
of Chetilton by one man for all the others ; and the said persons, dwelling
on the tenement of Munh'ford, shall grind at the mill of Chetilton and pay
toll, as the other free men give in the said manor ; for this the said John
and Agnes gave him six marks beforehand. Copy.
A. 11307. Feoffment by James Gest of Egerton, co. Chester, 'yoman,'
to John Wilkynson, of the lordship or manor of Chedelton, &c. as in
A. 11237, which he had by the feoffment of Thomas Dodd, 'yoman';
attorneys to deliver seisin, Thomas Dodd and William Johnson. 9 August,
41 Elizabeth. Seal. Memorandums endorsed of livery of seisin. Of.
A. 11243, 11262, 11281, 11304.
A. 11308. (1) Feoffment by Thomas son of Sir Thomas de Hawkeston,
knight, to Isabel, daughter of Richard Venables of Newbolt of his manor
of Marchumley in the parish of Hodnet, to hold to her and the heirs of her
body with remainder, in default, to his own right heirs. Witnesses :
Robert de Legh, lord of Haddelynton, Griffin de Wareyn, lord of Hightfeld
and others (named). Hawkeston, Sunday before Christmas, 48 Edward III.
(2) Letter of attorney of even date by same to John Clerk (clericum) of
Smalrys, to deliver seisin of same to same. Copies on one skin.
Endorsed : Marchamley.
A. 11309. Feoffment by John de Wrime to Hugh son of Roc (Roce)
of Betiley of a place of land in the field of Ravenshalf, &c. ; rent, to the
chief lord of Betiley %d. viz. at Lady Day \d. and at Michaelmas %d.
Witnesses : William son of Gregory and John de Thykries, bailiffs, and
others (named). Betiley, Wednesday after St. Barnabas the Apostle, 1317.
A. 11310. Deed poll by William Hasels, reciting that Hugh Wetereues,
vicar of the church of Leek, Oliver Feney, chaplain, and John Bullok,
chaplain, had granted to him, inter alia, a messuage called ' Hullehouse,'
within the lordship of Chetulton for term of his life, with remainder to
Richard his son, his heirs and assigns ; release to his said son of all his
estate therein. Chetulton, Monday before Midsummer, 30 Henry VI.
Seal.
A. 11311. Feoffment by David son of Yoreth (Yarwardi) of Horton
to Griffin and Madoc his sons, successively in tail, with reversion in
default to his own right heirs, of all his land &c. there, charged with an
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annuity of 30s. payable to him half-yearly. Witnesses : Richard de
Wover, William de Stocton and others (named). Horton, Thursday the
feast of the Apostles Philip and James, 1343. Seal, effaced.
[Staff.] A. 11312. Letter of attorney by Ralph de Eggerton, the elder,
esquire, to Thomas Walker, to receive seisin from William Burry of
Chetulton of two bovates of land in Chetulton ; and from Richard Bosley
and Joan his wife of two other bovates there ; and from Hugh Rosette of
a messuage, &c. within the lordship of Chetulton, called le Bothum,'
according to their respective charters to him thereof. Wrynehill, Monday
after the Purification, 30 Henry VI. Seal.
Chester. ^ 11313. Indenture of bargain and sale, 20 July, 2 James, by
Robert Whitbie of Dunham uppon the Hyll, co. Chester, gentleman, to
John Egerton of Egerton, co. Chester, knight, of the manors of Kirkeby
Walley, alias Wallezey and Liskatt. English. Signature of Robert Whitbie.
Seal of arms, as to A. 11278. Witnesses 1 names endorsed.
London. 11314. Indenture between John Kyry, warden, and the other
masters and brethren of the convent of Friars Minors of the city of London,
and William Cantelowe, citizen, mercer and alderman of London, whereby
the said friars with the consent of Thomas Radnore, provincial of their
order, in consideration of 2002. alms for the repair of their church, covenant
with the said William that a mass shall be daily celebrated, the three days
before Easter only excepted, for the souls of Thomas Gloucestre, esquire,
Anne his wife, the said William and Margaret and Elizabeth his wives, his
parents, issue and benefactors, in their said church, for the greater part in
that part thereof where the bodies of the said Thomas and Anne lie buried ;
the cantor for the time being shall assign a fit brother in his table of
directions weekly, the said brother on bended knee immediately before or
after such mass shall say the De profundis publicly and openly, first reciting
in English (in vulgari) as follows, Prc animabus Thome Gloucestre, &c. ; their
obits shall be kept with funeral service and mass with note, &c. ; with further
provisions to secure the due observance of the above covenants. London,
in their chapter house, 26 March 1458, 36 Henry VI. Certified under
their common seal and the seal of the said Thomas Radnore.
[Chester.] . 11315. Release by Arnald Savage son of John Savage, knight, to
John Merbury, of Over Walton, for 7 marks received from the said John, in
part of 20 marks. 13 July, 29 Henry VI. Seal.
[Oxford.] A. 11316. Indenture of demise by Richard Ingram and Alice his wife
to Thomas Kylby and Margaret his wife of Over Norton, co. Oxford, for
the term of their lives in survivorship, of a tenement in Chepyng Norton,
in the upper street, &c. with a curtilage and garden adjacent, which, with
%a. at the end extending to the quarry, they had by the gift and feoffment
of the said Thomas. Chepyng Norton, 4 August, 11 Edward IV.
[Norf.] A. 11317. Feoffment by Thomas [Grene] of Ormesby and Mary his
wife to Sir John , Osbert Monford, esquire, Thomas
Arnald of Rollesby, John Broke and William Stywardesson of ,
of all their land, &c. in Ormesby [and Scrowtby] ; la. land, in two pieces,
excepted, whereof one is called le schort half acre,' and the other ' le long
halfacre'; to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of William, &c.
Witnesses : William Clyppesby, esquire, William Stywardesson, the elder,
and others (named). Ormesby, Friday before St. -Thomas the Apostle
29 Henry VI. Seals, with rush bands.
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[Cornw.] A. 11318. Feoffment bv Henry Abartoeu to John de Trevarthian and
Isabel his wife of the rent and service of John le Marchaunt for 2Ja. 20p.
land English, of Alfred Leche (Alvredi medici) for l^a. land English and for
his messuage and place ; of Walter le Coeth for \a. land English ; of John
Ballon for |a. land English and 2H/>. land ; of Silvester de Penmeneth for
|. land English and 20/>. land ; and of John Wynter for IJa. land English;
of John de Moel for la. land English in a croft called Guael Buvyl.
Witnesses : Peter de Kemyel, John de Trebethou, Peter de La[n]nergh,
Joceus de Tregemynion, John de Aula. Marcasiou, Monday after St.
Martin the Bishop, 9 Edward II.
LCornw.] A. 11319. Feoffment by Juliana de Marghasyou (Parvo Foro), daugh-
ter and heir of B ..'... the clerk of Marghasyou (Parvo Foro), widow,
to Benet son of Henry Lauri, of 2a. land English in Marghasyou (Parvo
Foro), with the rent and service of Henry le Pyk, John Dayen, Luke le
Gornewyd, Clement de Brevannec, John le . . . ., John Colman,
Richard Hygebou, Odo de Talvan, Joan, late the wife of Michael Smith
(fabri), Osbert le Marchaunt and Robert de Boskennou ; to hold to the said
Benet and his heirs of the body of Eva daughter of Hamelin de Boslaynou
begotten for ever ; and to hold of her, all the days of her life by service of
9s. Id. yearly, payable quarterly at the feasts of St. James the Apostle, St.
Michael in September, St. Andrew the Apostle and Mid Lent ; and after
her decease of the chief lords of the fee by the services due and accustomed.
Witnesses: John de Trevarthian, Hervey de Trevaswethen, Oger de
Carrau, William de Trethygember, Richard the clerk (clerico). Marghasyou
(Parviim Forum), Monday after St. Ambrose, 14 Edward II.
LCornw.] j^ 11320. Feoffment by Juliana de Marghasyou (Parvo Foro)
. . . ., widow, to [and Eva, daugh-
ters of] Hamlin de Boslaynou, of a messuage in Marghasyou (Parvo Foro),
. . . . acres of land English, with the rent and service of . .
. . ., John Jowenyn, of the Mount (de Monte) ; of Osbert Da . . . . ; of
. . . . Ballou ; of John Presclou ; of ; of Osbert Stefue ;
of Ra . . . . ; to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, by service
of 9s. payable quarterly. Witnesses : Trewaswethen,
Oger de Carrau, William de Trethig [ember] Monday after
St. Ambrose
Endorsed : Marhesow, Gwelbevyll.
A. 11321. Letter of attorney by John Crispe of Fenystanton, co.
Huntingdon, to James Stanard of Broune to deliver seisin to Robert Morys,
the younger, of Broune, of 22d. rent from certain parcels in the town of
Broune. Fenestanton, Sunday before Christmas 15 Henry VI.
A. 11322. Feoffment by Adam Hareng of Ikelford to Robert Lutte
of Clifton and Maud his wife, and her heirs and assigns, of 2 roods land
in the field of Clifton. Friday after St. Barnabas the Apostle 14 Richard II.
A. 11323. Feoffment by Mark (Marcus) de Seynt Mauduit to John
de Trevarthyan and Isabel, his wife, of a messuage and la. land English
in Marghasyou, the messuage lying between the tenement of Roger Douce
and the tenement of Peter Cayou, and the acre being in Guael Polprei,
which extends from Marghasyou towards Beauleu. Witnesses^: John
de Kelleriou, Reginald de Trembethou, John de Bosfrancan, *Alan de
Trethykember, Ralph of the Mount (de Monte). Trevarthyan, Friday
before St. Mark the Evangelist, 10 Edward III.
A. 11324. Grant by Katharine Carfulek, widow, to John Davy of
Grauntpont, of all her goods, &c. Grauntpont, 21 March, 11 Henry VII.
Camb.
[Bedf.]
[Cornw.]
[Cornw.]
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[Notts. A. 11325. Grant by Nicholas de Wiccheford to William son of
Thomas of Flintam, for his homage and service, of two bovates of arable in
the territory of Flintham, and of a toft and croft which Thomas, father of
the said William, formerly held ; rent, 3s. for all service. Witnesses : Sir
Henry Touke, Peter de Kelom and others (named).
Cornw. A. 11326. Bond by Roger de Carmynou, knight, to Edward, prince
of w'ales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester and to Tidman de Lym-
berg, merchant of Almain and receiver of the said Edward in the county of
Cornwall, in 61. to be paid to them or their attorney bringing this letter, at
Lostwythiel, at Christmas next. London, 6 October, 21 Edward III.
Cancelled by cuts.
[Cornw.] A. 11327. (1) Feoffment by John son of Aytre . . de Tregod, with
the consent of his heir, to Baldwin son of Mergier, for his homage and
service, of a ferling of land in Trederveu which William Charles (Karolns)
held there, with all the buildings which are at the head of the well (in
capite fontis) which is called ' Fons Hemmin ' ; also grant in his lawn
(landa) of so much to the said ferling belonging as his other tenants have
in the same town ; also grant of common of pasture, &c. ; rent, 12^. for
all service .... foreign service shall be paid, the residue at Long
Fair (longas Nondinas) ; for this Baldwin gave him 2s. in recognition.
Witnesses : . . . . Andrew Carp , Robert de Hendregol',
The above document, the better to preserve it, was tacked to :
(2) Bond by John Organ of Treworian to Walter Renaud of 'la Medesole,'
in yearly rent to be received from all his land, &c. in
Treworian. Witnesses : Ralph de Bello Prato, Oger de Na . . . . ,
.... Boswydel, John de Trewybrest, John de Nanskelli. Dated at St.
(Sanctam) [Ladock], . . . after St. John before the Latin Gate, ....
Edward II.
Endorsed : Carta de Tretherf .
[Chester.] A. 11328. (1) Grant by John de Hallum to John his son of 30s.
yearly rent from all his land, &c. in the territory of Neuton. Witnesses :
Gilbert de Twys, Richard de Aston, Alan le Norreys, Simon del Hurst,
Richard le Harpour, and others (named). Friday before Palm Sunday,
1338.
(2) Defeasance of the above grant of even date ; if John the younger were
undisturbed in the possession of land &c. in Neuton which he had by his
said father's feoffment, the grant to be void. Seal, effaced.
[Ciimb.] A. 11329. Release by Alan son of Alan de Coupeland to Alan son of
Richard, his father, of his right in the land of Midilfors in Coupeland, which
he formerly challenged as his father's gift. Witnesses : Sir John de
Hodeleston, Sir Robert de Haverington, Sir William de Boy vile and others
(named).
Endorsed : Medellforsce.
[Cumb.] A. 11330. Release by Robert son of Dolfin to Richard son of Alan
son of Ketel (Ketelli), of four bovates of land in the town of Forse, to wit
those which the said Alan gave to the said Dolfin in exchange for the land
of Mora, and which he (Robert) held of the said Richard ; consideration, 4
marks. Witnessess : Sir William de Millum, Adam his brother, and
others (named).
[Cumb.] A. 11331. Acquittance by John de Denton to Richard de Caupland
and to Alan de Caupland, for 33. 6s. 8d. for the terms of Whitsuntide,
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4 Richard II, and St. Martin in winter and Whitsuntide, 6 Richard II, in
part of 40Z. as contained on the dorse (in tergo) of a writing obligatory of
SOL Carlisle, Whit Monday, 5 Richard II.
Endorsed: Medelforsce.
London. A. 11332. Release by Thomas Alleyn and Thomas Elliot, citizens,
and ' pewterers ' of London, to Thomas Shotsam, citizen and merchant
taylor, of their right in a messuage with shop, cellar, sollar, &c., then in
his possession, in the parish of St. Mary at Hill (apud montem), London,
beside Belingesgate, London, in the occupation of Thomas Fisshe, citizen
and barber and surgeon of London. 28 March, 1560, 2 Elizabeth.
Signatures of ' Thomas Alen,' ' Thomas Ellyott.' Seals.
Warw., A. 11333. Deed poll by Ralph eldest son of Ralph Shirley, knight ;
whereas Thomas Chaworth, Thomas Mawreuarde and Nicholas Mount -
gombry, the younger, knights, by charter indented dated at Radclyff on
Soore, 14 May, 7 Henry V, gave to the said Ralph the father and Alice his
wife, the manor of Sheldon with its appurtenances, in the counties of
Warwick and Worcester, and all other the lands, &c. in the towns of
Sheldon, Lyndon, Kyngton, Bekenhull, Merston Cuyly, Colleshull, Castell
Bromwyche and Yerdeley in the said counties, which formerly belonged
to Ralph Basset of Drayton, knight, and which they had by the gift of
William Thirnyng, knight, to hold to the said Ralph and Alice and the
heirs of their bodies, with remainder, in default, to the right heirs of
Ralph the father ; ratification by Ralph the son by the present writing to
the said Ralph the father and Alice of their estate in the premises as
above. Witnesses : William Mountford, John Cokayn and William Peyto,
knights, and others (named). 8 July, 9 Henry VI.
[Glouc.]. A. 11334. Grant by Robert de Lechelode, warden and prior of the
hospital of the Holy Trinity of Longebrug without Berkeley, and the
brethren arid sisters of the same place, to Thomas Aleyn and Alice his wife,
their heirs and assigns, of 8s. rent from Walter Sely, his heirs and assigns,
for a tenement in the new town of Berkeley which Walter held of them,
&c. ; rent, a rose at Midsummer if required. Witnesses : Thomas de
Swonhungre and others (named).
[Essex.] A. 11335. Chirograph, indented, witnessing that whereas the manor
of Beauchamp Williame is held of Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford (Oxeneford)
by homage and fealty and by the services of two knight's fees ; of which
manor Maud, late the wife of John Bottetourte, has acknowledged herself by
this indenture, to hold of the said earl the eight parts of the said manor by
the services beforenamed, which to the eight parts belong ; and for the which
eight parts John Botetourte, husband of the said Maud, did homage to the
said earl in her right ; and the said Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, after
the death of the said John, has acknowledged himself to have received fealty
of the said Maud together with the services which to the eight parts
Belong, to wit for four scutages (pur quatre escuages), so that nothing
is behind at the making of this indenture, to wit that the said Maud has
done fealty as tenant for life of the eight parts of the said manor by fine
levied in the king's court, with remainder to John son of John Botetourte,
in tail, as is fully contained in a fine thereof levied in the king's court.
And the said Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, has acknowledged himself to
hold of the said Maud by reason of the manor of Gestingthorp, which she
holds for term of her life, by fine levied, with remainder thereof to John
son of John Botetourte, in tail, 82a. land in the towns of Great and Little
Gelham, by homage and fealty and by scutage (per escuage), to wit of the
eighth part (del ouytisme partie) of a knight's fee, and by the services of 4s,
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yearly and two suits of (deux venues a) her court of Gestingthorp, at the
courts next after Michaelmas and Easter, to receive the 4s. and do the suits
(avenues) by the hand of Thomas de la Pole and his heirs. [And] the said
Maud has acknowledged herself to have received the fealty of the said earl
and the arrears in full at the making of this indenture. Given under the
hand &c. of the said Maud and of the said John her son, and of the said
earl respectively. Witnesses : Sir William le fitz Rauf , Sir John de Busser,
Sir Thomas de Loveigne, Sir John de Lystone, and others (named).
Hengham Castle, 20 March, 19 Edward II. French.
[Qlouc.] A. 11336. Feoffment by William son of Avelin to Nicholas Blundel,
son of Reginald Blundel, for his homage arid service of 6a. land, with a
half-virgate of meadow in Tatlestrop, in one field, and 6|a. land, with a
half-virgate of meadow in the other field of Tatlestrop, to wit : in the field of
Hordon, in ' Longehordona ' next 'Helde,' between the said Nicholas and
Ralph le reve (prepositum), a half - acre ; in'Helde,' at ' Wouelond,' at
'Catterhole,' at 'Holemerssefurlung,' in 'Utlonge' next 'le Havetlonde,' in
'Holdehordon,' &c., half-acres ; rent, for all service, save royal service, yearly,
from 7 Henry III for sixteen years following, 12d. ; and the said Nicholas
and his heirs shall receive from John le Child during the sixteen years all
rents &c. arising from the said land and meadow ; and after that term the
said Nicholas and his heirs shall render ISd. yearly for all service ; for this
Nicholas gave him 20s. in gersum. Witnesses : Richard de Bradwell,
Walter de Swell, Reginald Blundel and William and John, his sons, Peter
de Burton and others (named).
Endorsed : Tatlestrop.
[Bucks.] A. 11337. Hugh de Bolebec to all his men and friends, French and
English, &c. Know that (quia) I have given back to Robert del Broc all his
father's land of Cestresham and 'del Broc' and have taken homage from him
therefore and he has given me his relief, at the request of his father and
other his friends, who presented him to me as his son and heir ; I have so
given it back to hold of me and my heirs freely for 80s. yearly, viz. 10s. at
the feast of St. John and 10s. at St. Peter's Chains from his land of
Cestresham, and from his land of Broc 10s. at the feast of St. Martin ; but
if the king of England go into Wales with his army and I go with him
then the said Robert shall find me a horse for forty days with saddle and
halter, a linen sack and a woollen sack and a man to mind it ; this shall be
at my cost; which horse shall be appraised as a sumpter; if it return,
it shall be given back to him, otherwise' the price of it shall be allowed him
in his first service, &c. ; his ancestors so held of my ancestors, &c.
Witnesses : Emma de Aubervill, [R]avening de Messend[on], R[obert]
his son and others (named).
[Glouc.] A. 11338. Feoffment by Maurice de Berkele to Peter de Wyke, for
his homage and service, of the land which he had in Walamegarston, and of
all the land called ' Oldevrithegorste ' and of all the land called ' Stapelling '
and of all the meadow and pasture between the stream (filum ague) of
Bradiflete and the meadow which Robert son of Isilia of Swanleygh then
held of him ; to hold, &c. with the exception of the road (chimino) from
Longebrugg to Bradiflete ; rent, 20d. ; for this Peter released to him all the
land of Wyke with the whole fishery. Witnesses : Sir Maurice de Salso
Marisco, Maurice de Stanes and others -(named).
[Norf.] A. 11339. Feoffment by Roger son of Henry de Mundham to Richard
de Seeng', for his homage and service, of la. land in the town of Mundham
called * Westacre,' to hold by service of 3d, ; consideration, 10s. in gersum.
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[Norf ] A. 11340. Feoffment by John Balles, < grocer,' citizen of Norwich,
executor of the testament and last will of Alice Balles, late of Norwich,
widow, and by John Philip, 'hosyer,' and Robert Boys, ' grocer,' citizens of
Norwich, at the instance and special request of the said John Ballys, and
according to the tenour of the said will, to Henry atte Mere of Norwich,
1 screvener,' and Thomas Worcestre, citizen of Norwich, * goldsmyth,' of
the tenement, with buildings, late belonging to Robert Beverle, clerk, in
Norwich in the parish of St. Peter de Mancroft in the street called
Sporerrowe,' &c., which, together with the said Alice, they had by the con-
firmation of William Gryme, late citizen of Norwich, ' hosyer ' ; attorney to
deliver seisin, Austin Bisshop of Norwich, chaplain. 2 September, 23
Henry VII.
Memorandum of livery of seisin endorsed.
Camb. A. 11341. Feoffment by Thomas Dyke, son of Richard Dyke of
Berton, co. Cambridge, Robert Rolfe and John Howe of the same to John
Peyke, clerk, vicar of Berton and Eversdon, Robert Kynge of Eversdon and
Alexander Rogere of the same, of la. arable lying dispersed in Berton fields,
&c. which, inter alia, they had by the gift of the said Richard Dycke.
17 July, 19 Henry VII. Seal.
[Essex.] A. 11342. Feoffment by John son of Hugh to John son of Robert
atte Cross (de Cruce), for his homage and service of 2a. land in the parish
of Fobbing, in the field called 'Dedefelde,' extending from south to north
and abutting on (marchiant) the land of William Gyrard ; rent, to him and
his heirs, 9d. ; consideration, 10s. in gersum.
[Essex.] A. 11343. Feoffment by Ralph, rector of the church of La Westlee,
to Sir Peter de Newport, archdeacon of London, of 2a. land in the parish
of Fobbingg in 'Dedefeld,' extending from south to north and abutting
(marchiant) on William Gyrard's land ; to hold, &c. except Jews and
religious; rent (reddendo heredibus official' . . . ), 9d. ;
consideration, 1 mark beforehand.
Endorsed : carta R. rectoris de La Lee
[Essex.] A. 11344. Release by Agnes de Kaunville, widow, to Peter de
Newport, archdeacon of London, for the term of her life, of suits of
her courts at Fobbinge due in respect of the whole tenement which the
said Peter held for her fee in the parish of Fobbinge with release of all
arrears, &c. Witnesses : Sir Thomas de Rammesden, Sir William Giffard
and Sir Martin son of Simon, knights, and others (named). London, 42
Henry III, on the morrow of Midsummer. Seal (tico lucies hauriant in
pale), with legend, .... CANVILLA.
Essex. A. 11345. Grant in free alms by John son and heir of the late
James de la Lee being of full age, to Sir Robert the dean and the chapter
of St. Paul, London, and to Peter de Newport, archdeacon of London,
their brother and fellow canon, of 30a. land of the hyde of Florence (hyda
Florencii), which he held formerly (aliquando) of the fee of Thomas de
Canvill, stretching westward from the field called the mead (qui vocatur
pratum) to the road between the said land and the land of Geoffrey de la
Lee and three acres stretch towards Hauecisburi within (infra) the land of
abbess of Berking in Essex, in the parish of Fobbing; for this Peter gave
him 40s. Witnesses : Sir William Giffard, Sir Thomas de Ramesden and
Sir Martin son of Simon, knights, and others (named). London, Thursday
in Whitsun week, 42 Henry III.
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[Norf.] A. 11346. Feoffment by Alan Alcok of Hindringham and Lova his
wife to Reginald Galon of Great Walsingham, of a piece of land in the
field of Great Walsingham in a place called Eelstaves,' &c. abutting on
the common path called ' Luggardesty ' leading towards Hindringham.
Sunday after the Conception, 17 Edward III.
[Essex.] A. H347. Feoffment by Robert de Straphord to Richard son of
Robert of Tundresle, for his homage and service and 5s. in gersum, of all
the land in the parish of Tundresle between the land which Thomas Clerk
(clericus) gave in marriage with his daughter up to the land of Alexander de
Bemflet, &c. ; also grant of common pasture where ver^ his tenants have
common, for six beasts, twelve sheep, two pigs and one* horse ; rent, 18</.
&c. for all service except the king's service, to wit Qd. to a scutage.
Witnesses : Sir Martin son of Simon and others (named). Seal, with
legend : s. BOB. DE. STRAFO . . .
Warw. A. 11348. Writ to Henry son of Walter to do full right to Philip
Boydyn and Juliana his wife of the third part of a virgate of land in
Alveston, which they claim to hold of him, in right of her dower, by service
of the third of 12d. yearly, and whereof they are deforced by the prior of
Worcester; in his default, justice to be done by the sheriff of Warwick,
Westminster, 12 October, 24 Henry [III]. Fragment of seal.
[Essex.] A. 11349. Feoffment by Robert de Straford to Edward son of John
for his homage and service and for 2s. in gersum of 4a. land between the
way leading from the house of Algar Lot, a messuage called * Molishamstal',
&c., in the parish of Tundresleyg ; also grant of common pasture for two
cows, fourteen sheep and two pigs through all his demesne assigned for.
pasture, fuel for brewing and baking and for the hearth, throughout the
year, in the heath called ' Esthathe ' ; rent, IQd. for all service save two
suits of court, and saving the king's service, as much as belongs to the
defence of 2a. of the same fee. Witnesses : John Gobiun and others
(named). Seal, with legend: s. ROB. DE. STRAFORD, chipped.
[Essex.] A. 11350. Release by Thomas de Thondresle, clerk, to R. the dean
and the chapter of St. Paul, London, and to Peter, archdeacon of London,
their brother and fellow canon, of Id. rent which he used to receive from a
field called ' Suthsmithesf eld ' in the town of Thondresle by the hand of
Margery, late the wife of Robert de Straford, and of his right in woods,
pastures, heaths and other things which they had by the gift and feoffment
of the said Robert in the said town ; for this Peter gave her 8s. beforehand.
Witnesses : Sir Simon Perdriz and Sir Henry de Bretthon, knights, and
others (named). London, Wednesday after St. Mark the Evangelist, 44
Henry III. Fragment of seal.
Endorsed: Thunderlee . . . . .
[Essex.] A. 11351. Feoffment by Robert son of William de Stradford to
Robert son of William for his homage and service, of a piece of his heath
(particulam de bruera mea) next the road from the house of Algar Lot to
the house of Robert de Frene (de fraxino) to wit from the place called
'Molishamstal,' &c. ; clause against Jews and houses of religion; rent,
6rf. for all service saving the king's service, to wit as much as belongs to
the defence of 2a. of the same fee ; also grant to the said Robert of pasture
and common for ten sheep and one cow over all his enclosed land (que
inclusa sit) ; consideration, 2s. in gersum.
[Essex.] A. 11352. Feoffment by Robert de Stratford to Alfred (Ailuuredo) de
Bosco of Rocheford, for his homage and service, of la. land in the parish
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of Tundrel[eigh], between the land which Robert de Frene held of him,
&c. ; also grant of pasture for twelve sheep and two pigs on his common
heath (super communem brueram meam) and fuel for his hearth daily in
Esthat heath (in bruera quc est esthat) ; rent, 4d. for all service, saving
the king's service, viz. to a scutage of 20s. Id. and so in proportion ;
consideration, 9s. in gersum. Witnesses : Sir Martin son of Simon, and
others (named).
[Essex.] A. 11353. Release in free alms by Edward son of John to Sir Robert
the dean and the chapter of St. Paul's, London, of his right in 4a. land of
the heath, with messuages, hedges and ditches in the parish of Thunderle,
between Molishamstal and land of Alvrad the weaver, next the road ; and
also in common of pasture for two cows, fourteen sheep and two pigs
through the whole demesne of Sir Robert de Stratford assigned for common
pasture ; also fuel for brewing, baking and the hearth, in the heath which
is called 'Esthathe,' as contained in the charter of Robert de Stratford
made to him thereof ; consideration, mark given him by Peter de
Neuport, archdeacon of London, beforehand, &c. Witnesses : Sir Simon
son of Martin and Sir William Giffard, knights, and others (named).
Hathl[ee], 42 Henry III, Wednesday after St. Matthias. Seal, with legend :
S. EDWARDI. FIL. JOH'lS.
Kent. A. 11354. Feoffment by John Polyver, citizen of London, to William
Cotyng of Myddelton, of a messuage and garden in Myddelton, next the
foothpath from 'Brendemell' to ' Penewyglemell,' 'le Wesshingmell pond,'
&c. 1 August, 15 Edward IV. Seal.
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Glouc. A. 11355. Chirograph of line levied at Westminster in the octave of
St. Michael, 11 James, between Robert White, querent, and John Ryland
and Joan his wife, deforciants, of 17a. meadow and la. wood in Mickleton,
to hold to Robert for twenty-one years from 1 May last at a peppercorn
rent ; consideration, 11. Memorandum of Enrolment, Easter term, 4
James, in L.T.R. Memoranda.
[York, W.B.] A. 11356. Feoffment by Adam son of Pain (Pagani) of Alworthlay,
to Robert son of John de Rypers of Loversall and Alice his wife in
survivorship, and the heirs begotten between them, of a messuage [in
Loversall]. Witnesses : John de Rypers, lord of Loversall, and others
(named). Tuesday, the feast of St. John of Beverley, 1331.
[Bucks.]
[Linc.j
Bucks.
Leic.
N'hamp.
Notts.
Staff.
Warw.
Wore.
A. 11357. Indenture being a grant, with the consent of Hugh de
Schirley, by Thomas de Aston, knight, John de Leyre, clerk, John Broun,
clerk, and John Outhorp, clerk, feoffees of the lands, &c. in fee simple, late
belonging to Sir Ralph Basset de Drayton, knight, to the lady Joan de
Brettaigne, lady Basset, late wife of the said Ralph, for the term of her life
of 10 marks rent in Gretwell, to be received from the messuages and bovates
of eleven persons, named, in exchange for the third part of the manors of
Newenton Blossomvyle, and Clyfton, which she held in dower of the
manors aforesaid. Gretwel, 1 February, 20 Richard II. Fragment of seal
of arms.
A. 11358. Indenture made the [blank] day of June, 4 Henry IV,
being the defeasance of a recognisance made in the king's chancery, whereby
Edmund, earl of Stafford, was bound to Hugh de Shirley, knight, in
12,0002., viz. if the earl executed the following indenture, the recognisance
to be void :
This indenture witnesses, that Edmund, earl of Stafford, cousin and heir
of Ralph Basset, lord of Drayton, last (ultimo) deceased, has granted to Hugh
de Shirley, knight, the manors of Radeclif on Sore and Colston Basset, and
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all other the lands, advowsons, fees, &c. which the said Ralph or feoffees to
his use, had in the county of Notts ; the manors of Rakedale and Wyloughs,
Radeclif on Wrethek, Barugh on Sore and Dounton, the park of Buddon,
a messuage and virgate of land in Howeton, lands in Longwhatton, both
those late Richard Croupes' and other, a messuage in Thursyngton, and all
other the lands, &c. late the said Ralph's in the county of Leicester ; the
manor of Thorp nigh Lobbenham, co. Northampton ; the manors of Est-
hall and Westhall in Sheldon, in the counties of Warwick and Worcester ;
the manor of Wardyngton, co. Bucks ; and a messuage in Lichefeld, co.
Stafford ; to hold to the said Hugh in tail male, with reversion in default to
the earl heirs, any feoffments or alienations thereof made by the said Hugh
or his heirs notwithstanding, &c. ; neither the earl nor his heirs shall be
bound to warrant the premises, except against Anne, the earl's wife, if she
survive him and claim dower therein. Witnesses : Thomas de Rempston,
Thomas de Chaworth, John Leek, Thomas Maurewarde and Henry Nevill,
knights. Dated at Radeclif on Sore, 20 July, 4 Henry IV. Latin.
And the said earl shall cause livery of seisin to be made to the said Hugh
before Michaelmas next, &c. French.
[Essex.] A. 11359. Feoffment by Geoffrey de Leia to Gilbert de Hoilondia,
clerk, of all his land at Leia, called Samueleslega ', which Walter Bataile
held; rent 12d. ; Gilbert not to have power to give the same to religious.
Witnesses: William Bataill, Richard de Bartllasd[on], John son of William
of Langd[on] Richard de Wicham and others (named).
Endorsed : La Lee. Carta Galfridi de la Lee facta G. parsone de
Langed[on]
[Berks.] A. 11360. Feoffment by William Badburewham and John Batayle of
Ascote,to Margery, wife of John le Rede of Ascote and John her son, of the
land &c. which they had by the gift and feoffment of John son of Thomas
le Rede in Ascote, in the parish of Woenekfeld, with the reversion of the
third part which Christian mother of the said John held in dower after the
death of Thomas le Rede, her late husband ; to hold to them and the heirs of
the body of the said John, with remainder in default to William and Maud,
brother and sister of the said John son of Margery, successively, in tail,
with remainder in default to the heirs of John son of Thomas le Rede of
Ascote. Sunday after the Lifting up of the Holy Cross, 3 Edward III.
[York,W.K.] A. 11361. Feoffment by Nicholas Rundelle of Austrefelde to John
Sardezandeson of Waddeworth, of 9a. land lying dispersed in Wadde-
worth. 34 Henry VI.
[York, W.E.] A. 11362. Feoffment by Robert son of Denis of Waddeworth to Magot
his wife for life, of a toft and croft, formerly of the holding of John Chikin,
and Sa. arable there. St. Valentine's day, 1358.
[York, W.E.] A. 11363. Feoffment by John Chikyn of Waddeworth to Roger de
Laghton, carpenter, and Joan his wife, of the reversion, expectant on the
decease of Julian his mother, of 8a. land in Waddeworth, which she held in
dower of the bovate which Hugh Chikyn, his father, had. 12 May, 1321.
[York, W.E.] A. 11364. Feoffment by William Assill of Wallandewelles to Robert
called Dyotson of Waddeworth, of a toft, croft and 8a. land in Waddeworth,
which he had by the gift of Sir John de Wyncestria, vicar of Waddeworth,
of the holding formerly John Chikyn's. Witnesses, William de Ripers
(Ryperiis), of Waddeworth, and others (named). Sunday before St. Luke
the Evangelist, 1334.
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[York, W. B.J A. 11365. Feoffment by Eobert Diotte, of Waddeworth, to Thomas
son of Thomas son William of Cowyke, dwelling in Waddeworth, and to
Isabel his daughter, wife of the said Thomas, of a toft in Waddeworth,
rendering to him and Mariota his wife, for life, 6s. 8d. at Michaelmas yearly.
Witnesses, John Ryperes, and others (named). Sunday after the Ascen-
sion, 19 Richard II.
[York, W.B.] A. 11366. Feoffment by Alice Foghelere, daughter of the late John
Clerke of Waddeworth, the elder, to Alice her daughter at present wife of
William Rundelle of Austrefelde, and to Richard, John, Nicholas, Robert
and Thomas, her sons, of 9a. land lying dispersed in Waddeworth. Sunday
before St. Hilary, 13 Henry IV.
[Kent.] A. 11367. Grant by James Trippelawe of Sidingbourne, co. Kent, to
Joan Polyver of a messuage and garden in Middelton next the footpath
from Brendemell to Penewyglemell, 'le Wesshingemell pond,' &c. which
with Thomas Stephene, since deceased, he had by her gift and feoffment.
14 March, 4 Edward IV.
[York, W. B.] A. 11368. Feoffment by William Mar of Loversall to Robert Repas,
John Yowll, John York and John An ten of the same and the heirs and
assigns of Robert, of a dovecot there. Lady Day, 6 Henry VI. Seal.
[Norf.] A. 11369. Release by Thomas son of Stephen Ichenwe of Great
Walsyngham and Agnes his wife and Christina daughter of Geoffrey Gleg
of the same to Christian Fullere of Little Walsingham of their right in a
messuage in Little Walsingham, which she bought of Roger Stanhard,
their ancestor. Friday, the feast of St. Denis the Confessor, 29 Edward
III. Fragments of seals, one of arms (three chessrooks).
[Oxford ] A. 11370. Feoffment by Henry de Saltford and John Ernald,
chaplains, to John le Meleward of South Newenton of a tenement and a
virgate of land there, which they had by his feoffment. Witnesses : John
de Mildecombe and others (named). Monday before St. Thomas the
Apostle 15 Edward III. Witnesses, Robert Dome and others (named).
Fragment of seal.
[Oxford.] A. 11371. Feoffment of even date by same to same of five cottages
and a virgate of land formerly William le Sarmoner's in South Newenton ;
to hold to the said John and the heirs of the bodies of him and of
Izod (Isolde) late his wife.
N'hamp, &c. A. 11372. Letters patent by Ralph Basset, lord of Drayton, being his
will concerning all his lands, reversions &c. which he had in the realm
of England, in fee simple, by inheritance or purchase, and whereof he had
enfeoffed Walter Skyrlo we, bishop of Durham, Richard Scroop, bishop of
Chester, Sir Richard Scroop and Sir Thomas de Aston, knights, John de
Leyr, John Broun and John de Outhorp, clerks, viz. : persons having
lands or annuities for life by his, or his ancestors', grant should not be dis-
turbed ; the parson of Olneye to exchange livings with Johnde Leyr, parson
of Dodyngton, having had the church on that understanding; in default of
the church of Olneye the said John de Leyr to have 20 marks for life from
the manor of Wardyngton ; the said manor to be further charged with ten
marks annuity to Ellen Cotun, for life, and the residue of the worth of the
said manor to a chaplain to sing in the chapel of Our Lady of Olneye ; the
said John and Ellen to have the manor of Scheldon, called 'le Westhalle,'
to divide between them, as above, should they be deprived of the said
annuities ; annuities of 5 marks to Sir John Broun, parson of Brokhole,
and to Sir Henry Braddeley, vicar of Merston, respectively, from the manor
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of Watton ; Jankyn de Outhorp, clerk, to have all the lands which he, the
said Ralph, had before this gift in Woddeforde, co. Northampton, for life ;
the tenements in Lychefeld which were bought of Richard Mortimer, and
the land, &c. bought of William Marche of Walsale, called ' le Wast,' to be
assigned for a chaplain to sing in Lychefeld Cathedral at the altar of St.
Nicholas in honour of St. John the Baptist, for his soul and his pro-
genitors' souls ; lands, &c. in Pakyngton, lands, &c. in Tamworth after
the death of John de Clifton, tenements in Wylmencote after the death of
Richard de la Chambre, all lands, &c. in Exton after the death of John
Wyldebor, an annuity of 10Z. issuing from 4e Ladymelne,' the manor of
Dunton, after the decease of those having life estates, or on the failure of
estates tail, and land, &c. in Wattun on the decease of. those having life
estates therein, to be assigned to the house of Canewell, in perpetual alms
for five monks to sing for ever for his soul and the souls of his ancestors ;
tenements in Suthwerke which were Richard Imworthe's to be given to
some house of religion, rich and sufficient to find two chaplains to sing in
the house of Beddelom in honour of Our Lady for ever ; should the chaplain
singing in the chapel of Our Lady of Olneye be ejected from the rent in
Wardyngton, as above assigned, and should the tenements in Lichfield and
Walsale assigned for a chaplain at Lichfield as abovesaid, prove insufficient,
his feoffees, overseers and executors to provide for the said chantries ; all
his manors and lands to remain in his feoffees' hands till his will
be performed, and thereafter to be given, except those ordered to
be amortised, to Sir Hugh de Schirleye, his nephew, in tail male, the
said Ralph to carry his surname of Basset and his arms, with remainder
in default to William de Stafford, brother of the earl of Stafford, in
tail male, carrying his surname and arms, with remainder in default, or
in case of refusal to carry the name and arms, to John de Grey, brother
of the lord de Grey, in tail male, carrying the name and arms, with
remainder in default, or in case of refusal, to Sir William Lyle, with like
remainder and condition, with remainder in default, or on refusal, to his
right heirs. And if the said Sir Hugh refuse, &c. Incomplete copy.
[Essex.] A. 11373. Release by Alice late the wife of William de Herttberi,
widow, to Sir Peter de Newport, achdeacon of London, of her claim of dower
in the third part of 9a. land in Sucherch, which he had for a term by
chirograph between him and her said husband ; consideration, 2s. before-
hand. Witnesses : Sir William de Rupella, and Sir Simon Perdriz,
knights, and others (named). Sopilaunde, Monday after Midsummer, 45
Henry III. Fragment of seal.
Endorsed; Suthcherche. Vacat.
[Essex.] A. 11374. Chirograph, indented, being a demise by William deErdber'
to Peter de Neuport, archdeacon of London, of a croft in the parish of
Suthcherch in the hundred of Rocheford for fourteen years from the feast
of St. Simon and St. Jude, 41 Henry III ; consideration, 35*. beforehand.
Witnesses : Sir Martin son of Simon, Sir Walter de St. John (Sancto
Johanne), knights, and others (named). Barling, the morrow of St. Jerome,
the Confessor and Priest, 1 October, 40 Henry III.
Endorsed : William de Herdber'. Vacat.
[York,W.K.] A. 11375. Release by William son of William to Robert de Ripers
(liipariis) of a selion and a half in the territory of Luversale, at Clackeshou,
containing over half an acre, with covenant that he and his heirs will
continue to do the same service as before for the half-bovate in which the
said selion and a half were contained. Witnesses, Reginald, then steward
of Peter de Maulay, of Doncastre, and others (named).
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[York, W.R ] A. 11376. Release by William son of William of Luversall, chaplain,
to Robert de Ripers (Hipariis) of his right in land there. Fragment of seal.
[York, W. 11.] A. 11377. Release by Robert de Crygleston, and Ellen his wife, for
the term of her life, to Christian late the wife of John son of Peter of
Waddeworth, of 5s. part of 4 marks 16d. rent due from her and from
Adam son of Peter, of Waddeworth, for land in Waddeworth, which they
held from the said Robert and Ellen for Ellen's life; the said land to
remain charged with the residue of the said rent, as in the writings indented
(A. 11378) made between Richard le Baude, late husband of the said Ellen,
and the said Ellen of the one part and John son of Peter, of Waddeworth,
and Adam son of Peter, of the same, of the other. Witnesses : Sir John,
vicar of Waddeworth, and others (named). Monday, the morrow of the
Trinity, 4 Edward II.
[York W.E.] A. 11378. Chirograph indented, Sunday after the Purification, 1301,
being a demise by Richard Baud and Ellen his wife, for the term of their
lives, to John son of Peter, of Waddewrth, and Adam son of Peter of the
same, of a toft, with buildings, and a bovate of land, which Hugh son of
Osbert formerly held, a bovate which Richard Bond formerly held, a piece
of land, with meadow adjacent, called ' Bencroft,' in Waddewrth, and la.
land at Wisend ; rent, 4 marks 16d., with bond to the bailiffs of Thickil in
default, and other covenants.
[York,W.B.] A. 11379. Feoffment by Ralph son of Richard Clerk (clerici) of
Waddewrth to Henry son of Roger Carpenter (carpentarii) of Laxton, in
frank marriage with Maud his sister of 4a. land in Waddewrth ; rent, 3d. at
Whitsuntide for all service.
[York, W.B.]
[Essex.]
Bedf.
[Cormr.]
[Sussex.]
[Essex ]
A. 11380. Feoffment by John Baker (pistor) of Waddeworth to Simon
de Lyndesay and Denise his wife, of %d. land in the north field there, at
* North welhill,' abutting on * le Holsyk.'
A. 11381. Feoffment by John son of Hugh Carpenter (carpentarii) to
Ralph, rector of the church of ' la Westlee,' for his homage and service,
of 2a. land in the parish of Fobbinge, in ' Dedefeld,' &c., except Jews and
religious ; rent, 9d. viz. '3d. on the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, 3d. at
Mid Lent and 3d. at Mid-summer, for all service, saving the king's service,
&c. ; consideration, 10s. in gersum.
A. 11382. Bond by Margaret late the wife of John Northfolk, other-
wise called John Stone, of Henlowe, co. Bedford, ' wedwe,' to William Parker,
clerk, and Thomas Stratton, in 20Z. at Michaelmas next. 21 September, 31
Henry VI.
A. 11383. Counterpart of grant by Ralph Reskymmer, esquire, to
James Nanfan, of the custody of the lands and of the wardship and marriage
of Richard son and heir of John Trewyke, which belonged to him inasmuch
as the said John held land of him in the town of Eglosmerther by knight-
service. St. Philip and St. James, 14 Henry VI.
A. 11384. Feoffment by Richard Schirle of Worth to John atte
Melle of a croft of land called < Sibrandis.' St. Martin's day 6 Edward III.
A. 11385. Feoffment by Geoffrey de Lee (Lea) to Gilbert de
Hoyland, clerk, of all his land at Lee (Leiam), called ' Samueles Leig,'
which Walter Bataill held ; rent, 12d. for all service, doing foreign service,
as much as belongs to ia. land.
Endorsed: La Lee. Carta Galfridi de la Lee facta G. parsone de Langed'
de Samueles Leye.
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[Essex.]
A. 11386. Feoffment by Geoffrey de Lea to Gilbert de Hoyland,
clerk, of 10a. in the field called Pekelesf eld ' which Elwin de la Hulla held ;
rent, 1(R &c., doing foreign service for $a. Seal, perishing, with legend :
SIGILL. GALFRIDI. FIL. STEPHI. DE. L.
[York, W.B.] A. 11387. Feoffment by Reginald son of Norman de Alwardley of
Donecastre to Robert de Herthill of Donecastre of . land there; rent, 5d.
to the chief lord. Fragment of seal.
Leic.
Notts.
Warw.
Wore.
A. 11388. Release by John Broun, parson of Brokhole, to Ralph
Shirley, knight, cousin of Ralph Basset, knight, late lord of Drayton
Basset, and to the heirs male of his body, of his right in the manors
of Colston Basset and Radclyff on Sore, co. Notts, the manors of
Rakedale, Wilowys and Radclyf on Wreke, Barough on Sore, Dounton
and Whatton, co. Leic., and in the manors of Westhalle and Esthale
in Sheldon, cos. Warwick and Worcester, which manors he, together with
Walter Skyrlowe, bishop of Durham, Richard Scrop, bishop of Chester,
Richard Scrop and Thomas de Aston, knights, John de Leyre and John
Outhorp, clerks, since deceased, he had by the gift and feoffment of Ralph
Basset, in fee simple without any condition. Northampton, Thursday after
St. Peter's Chains, 2 Henry VI.
[Glouc.] A. 11389. Chirograph, indented, being a demise by John de Sapy,
knight, lord of Rydmareleye Dabetot, to John le Parmunter, of Ynarston,
for life, of a' mill called ' Paunteleyesmulle,' &c. ; rent, 10 quarters of
' tolcorn,' of such grain, to wit, as he shall acquire by the multure
(cum multura) of the mill, &c. Monday after St. Lucy the Virgin, 82
Edward III.
[Norf.] A. H390. Feoffment by Alexander Litester of Great Walsyngham and
John Coo of the same to James atte Cros, Thomas Lexham, and Richard de
Bale, of a cottage [there] . Thursday after Michaelmas, 28 Richard II.
[York, W.B.] A. H391. Indenture being a grant by Robert Twyer of Doncastre,
Thomas Chamberlayn, William de Wombewell, and Jo"hn Frankys to
Thomas Rypas of Loversall and Joan his wife of the lands in Loversall
which they had by his gift and feoffment, those lands there and in
Heghellers excepted which they had granted by charter to Thomas son
of the said Thomas Rypas and Isabel his wife, in tail ; to hold to
the said Thomas and Joan for their lives in survivorship with remainder,
land in 'le Mydelfelde,' &c. excepted, to the said Robert son of Thomas
Rypas, in tail, with remainder to Thomas' heirs, and with remainder as
to the said land in ' le Mydelfelde,' &c. to the said Robert and Isabel, in
tail, with remainder to Thomas' heirs ; attorneys to deliver seisin, [Thomas]
Rypas of Doncastre or John de Lee. Witnesses : John Rypas of Doncastre,
Robert Rypas and others (named). 10 August, 9 Henry V.
Fragments of seals.
[York, W.B.] A. 11392. Bond by Thomas de Midelton and Reginald his brother,
and William de Whityngton, to Thomas de Redmane in 200Z. at the feast
of St. Martin in Winter next, conditioned for their standing to the award
of Ralph Blande, John Blande, John . . . ., Robert Hoggeson, Thomas
Fawside, William Trotter, John Atkynson Jonson, Thomas Wilkynson,
Thomas Richardson, Henry del Bowre, Adam F . . . . and [Thomas]
Smerethewayt, arbitrators chosen by the said Thomas and Reginald on the
one part, and by Thomas de Redmane, Margaret his wife and William de
Redmane on the other, touching the title to lands, &c. which were Ralph
de Skyrogh's, father of the said Margaret, whose heir she is, in Depedale
in Dent in the county of [York], and further for their standing to the award
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of Thomas de Stirkelande and Robert Layburn, knights, Thomas de
Bethome and Nicholas Layburn chosen on either side, touching quarrels
and personal debates between the parties, the awards to be made before
the Purification next. Saturday before Michaelmas, 11 Henry VI.
[Chester.] A. 11393. Bond by John Danyell of Dersbury and Richard Torbok,
esquires, Richard Daune of Crawton and John Meles to John Ogle, esquire,
in 1001. at Midsummer, conditioned for the performance by Danyell of
covenants in indentures between him and Ogle touching the marriage of
Thomas his son to Grace, Ogle's daughter. 2 December, 37 Henry VI.
A. 11394. Bond by William Wortley of Suthwerk, co. Surrey, to
Walter Tailboys, ' gentilman,' in 100s. on first of March next, conditioned
for his serving the said Walter, as bow-bearer (architenentis) , for a quarter
of a year, in the king's wars in Aquitaine, in the company (societate) of John
Talbot, Viscount and Lord of Lisle, in the following (comitivd) of John,
earl of Shrewsbury. 5 February, 31 Henry VI.
[Cornw.] A. 11395. Indenture being the defeasance of the grant made by John
Trevarthian to Ralph Carlunyek of land in Brevannek in the occupation of
John Awen, viz. on payment of 5 marks to Ralph. Trevarthian, Wednesday
before St. Michael 'in Monte Tumba,' 16 Richard II.
[Cormv.] A. 11396. Chirograph, indented, being a demise by Elizabeth late the
wife of Thomas Carmenou, knight, for the term of her life, to Robert de
Heynesford, her chamberlain, and Constance his wife of a messuage and
parcel of land in the town of Hendr', which Roger Cabelian held before
as conventionary tenant (in convene'), with common of pasture for all
beasts in her waste of Carmenou, with sufficient furze for their hearth in
the lawns of Carmenou, and timber sufficient in her wood of Merthyn for
the repair of the said messuage ; rent, a rose at Midsummer, for all service,
save suit of her court of Carmenou twice a year and suit of her mill there.
Landekeye, Monday after Michaelmas, 46 Edward III.
[Devon.] ^ 11397. Grant by Robert .Whytton, ' skynnere,' to Sibilla Cruwes of
all his goods, &c. in the prebend of Heghes. La Heghes, Tuesday before
St. George, 35 Edward III.
[Cornw.] A. 11398. Letter of attorney by John le Men of Helleston to Urban,
the chaplain, and Henry Wernik to deliver seisin to his son John of a place
whereof he had enfeoffed him in Helleston Burgh. Monday after the
Sunday on which is sung ' Misericordias Domini,' 1344.
[Norf.] A. 11399. Feoffment by Eufemia daughter of Adam Shepherd
(bercatoris) of Skernygg to Geoffrey son of Reyner of Jaxham, of a piece
of land in Skernygg field. Sunday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 16
Edward II. Endorsed .... which my father knoweth.
[Cornw.] A. 11400. Feoffment by Randulf, lord of Tregot, to Benet (Benedicto)
de Trederf, for his homage and service of the moiety of a croft called
' Crothorspol,' &c. as in A. 9955, substituting 'Benet' for 'Andrew' de
Trederf, throughout, as the name of the grantee, and adding after the rent
'for all service,' except the common tallage of the county of Cornwall as
much as on (super) one ferling of land in the town of Trederf, at the head
of the well (in capite fontis) called 'fons Hemminni'; and if scutage happen,
it is to be paid from the rent (de solo redditu debet solvi). Endorsed : Crofft
Horspole.
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[Chester.] 11401. Feoffment by Warin le Grovenour, lord of Buddewr[th],
to Robert Daa his son, of a place of land in the town of Bnddewr[th]
in the forest, viz. beginning from 'le Dede cherlischiche,' &c. : with leave
to make a fish pond, &c. and leave to fish with nets in all waters
within the bounds of Buddewr[th] except in two 'mulne ' pools and reservoirs
(cerneuris), &c. Witnesses: Sir Ealph de Virnun and Sir William de
Bre[r]eton, knights, and others (named). Seal (a pheon), with legend:
S. WARINI. LE. GROVENUR.
[Bedf.] A 11402. Release by William Frenchss of Southyevel to William
Wombelard of Stanford of the parish of Southyevel, of his right in ^a.
land called ' Stubbedhalfacre ' in the South field of Southyevel on
* Rowmerf urlong ' abbutting on ' Gyddy furlong.' Tuesday after Mid-
summer, 44 Edward III. Seal.
[Cornw.] A. H403. Indenture made at Aysshewater being a memorandum of
the delivery by Halnath Maulyverer, esquire, 1 April, 7 Edward IV, to
William Reskymer, esquire, of 114 charters concerning lands and tenements
of the said William, over and above 40 charters previously delivered to
Richard Penarth, William's servant.
[Bedf.] A. 11404. Release by William Spenser of ' le Hill ' to Thomas Hall, of
' le Hill ' aforesaid, of his right in la. arable in Wardon fields in Watehill
furlong, formerly belonging to John Ordewy and Ellen, his wife, of 'le Hill,'
which the said Thomas had by the gift and feoffment of William Essex of
Stratton. Monday before St. Peter's Chains, 18 Henry VI. Seal.
[Essex.] A. 11405. Release by Beatrice late the wife of Richard de Wychani
to Valentine Clerk (clerico), her son, of her right in land (in una terra) called
' Samuelesl[ey] ' and in another land called 'Pekelesfeud,' which she
formerly had in keeping from (kabui in custodia per) Master Gilbert, formerly
rector of the church of Langedon ; doing service to the heirs of Geoffrey de
Lee (Let/a) as she had been accustomed to do. Witnesses : Master William
de Purl', Sir John de Langedon, knight, and others (named). Seal, broken,
with legend s. BEATRICIS. H
Endorsed : La Lee. Carta Beatricis . . . . de Wykh'
[Essex.] A. 11406. Feoffment by Beatrice late the wife of Richard de
Wycham, widow, to Valentine her son, of all her land at Lee (Ley am)
called ' Samuelesleg,' and another land called 'Peclesfelde,' which were given
her in free marriage ; doing service to the heirs of Geoffrey de Lee (Leya) ;
according to the charters which Valentine has thereof. Witnesses : Sir
Roger and Sir Nicholas, chaplains of Lee (Leya), John de Langedon, knight,
and others (named). Seal, with legend : s. BEATRICIS. HUXORI'. RICARDI.
Endorsed : La Lee. Carta Beatricis . . . . de Wykham . t . .
[Notts.] A. 11407. (1) Feoffment by Alice de Holme of Gunthorp, widow, to
John de Stoke, clerk, of a messuage in the town of Kneton and 16a. arable
in the fields of the same, which she inherited. Gunthorp, Monday before
Whitsuntide, 30 Edward III.
(2) Feoffment by John de Stoke, clerk, to Richard Chilcote and Alice his
wife and the heirs begotten between them with remainder in default to her
right heirs of a messuage, between the rectory and Alice de Otringham's
tenement, and of all the land, &c. in Kneton which he had by the gift and
feoffment of Alice de Holme. Gunthorp, Wednesday before Michaelmas,
30 Edward III.
Copies on one skin.
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[Chester.]
[Wilts.]
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A. 11408. Letters patent of Robert Hulle. Whereas James Pennarth
has enfeoffed Thomas Pyken, Sir Richard Trevelyan and James Melyhonek
of all the land, &c. in the county of Cornwall which he held of the said
Robert, and of Joan his wife, a relief shall be paid therefore, but none for
the feoffment back to the said James Pennarth in tail, with remainders in
fee as to third parts of the premises, respectively, to ' Otys ' Trevarthian,
John Pyken son and heir of the said Thomas, and William Melyhonek son
and heir of the said James. P>odrugan, 2 September, 2 Henry V. French.
Of. A. 8499 and Corrigenda.
A. 11409. Release by Richard son of William de Craunache of
Middle wich to Robert de Bulky legh, Felicia his wife and Richard their son
of his right in all the land, &c. which belonged to Thomas son of Nicholas
of Middlewich between the lands of Robert de Croxston, the lord of Holt
and Thomas de Wevr[e] and the river Qwelok. Tuesday before Whitsuntide,
1321. Fragment of seal.
A. 11410. Feoffment by William Long (longus) of Culerne to Nicholas
Wace of a virgate of land in Winterburne Basset which Walter Dunstan-
ville the first gave to Adam his father of Thikwude ; rent, lib. cummin
and to the lord of the fee 6d. at Michaelmas, for all service ; consideration,
25 marks. Witnesses : Sir Sampson de Boxe, Sir Reginald de Calne,
Sir Hamund de Bakhamtun, Sir Richard de Henitun, Sir William de
Cardunville, knights, and others (named).
A. 11411. (1) Release by Thomas Barkeley of Womandham, knight,
and John Busshe of Ougham, knight, to William Rolgar [altered to
1 Rogarth '] of Womandham, husbandman, his heirs and assigns of their
right in a messuage with a garden, croft, and dovecot adjacent, with three
virgates of land, &c. in Womandham, formerly belonging to John Arvy and
Ivot his wife of Womandham, lately deceased, which [they] bought of
Margaret, daughter and co-heir of the said John and Ivot, to whom the same
had descended and which the said William had in his full possession and
seisin by their feoffment. Grantham, the feast of St. Lawrence the Martyr,
10 Edward IV.
(2) Feoffment by William Rolgar [altered to ' Rogarth'] of Womandham,
co. Leicester, husbandman, to John his son, of the above premises ; attorney
to deliver seisin, Richard Percewal of Edmondthorpe. Lady Day, 2
Henry VII. Copies, on one sheet of paper.
A. 11412. Demise by Thomas Marsely of Lesard to Thomas son of
Roger de Carmynou, of all the land, &c. in Goevos, which he had by the
feoffment of Roger de Carmynou, from the day of date to the feast of St.
Martin in Winter next at the rent of a red rose at Midsummer. Lesard,
Thursday after the feast of St. Scolastica the Virgin, 21 Edward III.
A. 11413. Feoffment by Roger son of William de Carburra to Roger
son of Oliver de Carmynou and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the
bodies of the said Roger and Elizabeth of the manor of Ressewyk with the
advowsons of churches belonging to it, the tithing of Lucies, bondmen and
their issue &c. with remainder in default to the heirs of Roger; warranty
against Margery his mother, Joan his wife and all other claiming the same
or part thereof by seisin of William his father or himself, and against all
men of his blood. Witnesses : William Botreaux, Oliver de Carmynou,
Reginald de Botreaux, knights, Peter de Glen, James de Trevyados.
Bodmin, Monday after St. John before the Latin Gate, 14 Edward III.
A. 11414. Bond by John Donne of Utkynton and Thomas Dutton
of Dutton. co.' Chester, esquires, and Lawrence Starky of Northwyche and
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Geoffrey Starkey of Stretton, co. Chester, gentlemen, to Thomas Danyell,
esquire, in 101. at Christmas, 1449. 3 May, 25 Henry VI. Seals, (1) an
arrow-head and the letters 'J.D.,' (2) a plume of feathers and ' J. Douton,'
(3) a unicorn's head erased and ' God help. 1
A. 11415. General release by Nicholas Holbym to Ralph Reskymer,
esquire, and William Whyn. 20 January, 22 Henry VI. Seal, cracked.
[Cornw.j A. 11416. Indenture being a feoffment by John son and heir of
William Poyher of Penhal to John Nanskelly and Izod (Isolde) his wife, and
the heirs of their bodies issuing, at 3d. rent on the feast of St. Michael in
September yearly for the first sixty years, and thereafter at 40*. rent, of all
his land, &c. in the town of Penhal, together with the rents and services of
William Ruythan, Walter Forster, John Nansciviel and William Restourek,
and William Luce, for the messuages, &c. which they held of him there,
together with the reversions thereof when they happened. Witnesses :
Ralph Clegher, Reginald Tretherf, and others (named). Penhal, Thursday
before St. Thomas the Apostle, 46 Edward III. Cf. A. 9173.
Bedf. A. 11417. Bond by Richard Stebeneth of Stratton, co. Bedford,
'yoman,' to Thomas Stratton, in 100s. at Christmas. 4 November, 22
Henry VI. Seal.
[Notts ] A. 11418. Release by Lucy de Sibethorp to Nicholas de Bernack of
her right in the moiety of a messuage and of 5 bovates of land in Flintham,
which he had by the gift of Isabel daughter of Robert de Sibthorp, her
sister, by fine levied in the king's court. Witnesses : William de Bernack,
rector of the church of Gonaldeston, and others (named). Friday after St.
Michael in Monte Tumba,' 10 Edward III.
[Cornw.] A. 11419. Release by Martin Nanspian, chaplain, brother and heir of
Reginald Nanspian, to John Tretherff the elder, esquire, of his right in land
with 'husbot' and 'heybot,' &c. in Tendeyll Mor, whereof John was then
seised. Witnesses : John Trenowyth, John Trevanyon, John Trevenour,
Lawrence Penkevell, George Trejaghan. 16 August, 7 Henry VII. Cf.
A. 10375.
[Wilts.] A. 11420. Chirograph, indented, being a demise by Reginald Crok to
John le Nywe and Juliana his wife for the term of their lives, of l%a. land
which Margaret Prodomme formerly held of him in Lacok ; also of a
messuage, cottage, two curtilages, a croft, 40. land and a piece of meadow
there which Robert Daly formerly held of him ; rent, 3s. 4d. for all service
save royal service and suit of his court of Cherloweswyke. Sunday before
St. Barnabas, 6 Edward III.
[Cornw.] A. 11421. Feoffment by John Trevarthian to Roger Trevarthian his son
and Stephen Mertherderwa of all his land, &c. in the towns of Trevarthian,
Brevannek Wartha, Brevannek Woles, Penmeniff, all his land in crofts
called "Gwel en Gwyns,' 'Gwel Beauleu', 'Gwel Thomas a Wei' and 'Gwel
Bevyle,' with the rents of all his tenants in the said crofts, all his land in
a croft called * Polpry ' beside Marshasyow, all his land in the towns of
Marshasyow and Marshasbyan, with the rents of all his tenants there, all
his land in the towns of Hellegon, Treffouwel, with the mill of Treffouwel,
Cardynan, Kargenwyn W[artha, Kargenwyn] Woles and the third part of
the manor of Treffowarde with the rents and services of all his tenants
there ; to hold for the term of his life, rendering therefore at Midsummer a
rose and to the chief lords the services due and accustomed ; with remainder
to his son John, in tail, with remainder in default to the said Roger, his son
by Joan daughter of John Penherhard, his wife, in tail, with remainder to
the heirs of his body, with remainder to his own right heirs. Dated at
Trevarthian, Monday after Michaelmas, 48 Edward III. Cf. A. 10061,
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[Cornw.] A. 11422. Assignment by William Dyer to John Reskemer, esquire,
of the estate which he had by the grant of Robert Courtes, esquire, in a
tenement, with a parcel of land annexed, in the town of Lostwithiel
between the Prince's mill on the west, Stephen Kendall's land on the east,
the river Fowy on the south and the road leading over the town bridge on
north; rent, to Robert's heirs, 3d. at Michaelmas. Witnesses : Ralph
Cavell, mayor of Lostwithiel, and others (named). St. Gregory the Pope,
12 Henry VI.
[Bedf.] A. 11423. Feoffment by John son of Ralph Randulf of Suthyevel
to John de Cryngelford of the same and Alice his wife of ia. land there, in
the south field, on 'Stratfurlong.' Sunday before St. Dunstan, 12
Edward III.
[Cornw] A. 11424. Indenture, made at Merthyn Monday before the Annunci-
ation, 10 Henry IV, between Otho Trevarthian of the one part and Ralph
de Reskymmer of the other, witnessing that the said Otho had delivered
seisin to the said Ralph and others of his manors of Merthyn and elsewhere,
by virtue of a charter, of even date, which he had made thereof to Sir Edward
Courtenay eldest son of Edward earl of Devon, Edward Charles (sic), lord
de Powys, John, lord de Haryngdon, William, lord de Botreaux, Robert
[Hujlle, justice of the king, and to the said Ralph to hold to the said
Edward and the others, on condition that they sh 
