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Charter of Henry, bishop of Lincoln , assenting to the foundation of the priory of Ravenstone of the order of St. Augustine by King Henry III, for the souls of Peter Chaceporck and Hugh le Vynones, his uncle, in Ravenstone, reserving the rights of the see of Lincoln, and those of Ralph de Clifford then rector of the mother church of Ravenstone. Dated at Bickeleswad, 4 Nones Nov., 1255.

⟨ Ravenstone ⟩ John Bateman (?) of Raveneston and Helen his wife grant to master John Kynebelle of Filgrave the whole of their land which lies by divers parcels in a certain place which is called Aylewardes in the le croft. Dated at ... the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 3 Ed. I.

John Gyffe of Ravenstone grants to William de Lyford one messuage in the village of Ravenston with a curtilage and appurtenances, namely, that messuage which is situated between a messuage of Thomas le Creton and the messuage formerly Philip de Gahurst 's. Dated at Ravenston. (c. 1280-1310?.) .

Ravenstone. John de Basingham, lord of Wahull , grants to William the clerk for his homage and service, a messuage near the cemetery, and 3 acres of land in R⟨avenstone⟩ . Rent: 3/-. Witnesses: Hugh de Legh , Ralph de Parentin , William (?) de R[ave]nestone , Simon of R⟨avenstone⟩ , Walter Caperon , Ralph his son, William son of […]†, Walter the cook . ⟨c. 1238–9.⟩

Ravenstone. Agnes, daughter of Walter the cook , grants to sir William prior &c. of R⟨avenstone⟩ , in free alms 1½ acres of land in R⟨avenstone⟩ viz. that acre lying in the upper shot nearer the ditch which is between the assart of the heirs of Walter the cook and the assart of the heirs of Richard Tonge . Rent: 3d. For this grant the prior gave 16s. 8d. Witnesses: Sir Walter de insula, kt., master John de Chishulle , Sir John de St. Maria , William and Simon de R⟨avenstone⟩ , William de Nodariis , Nicholas the clerk , Nicholas of Haversham , Henry the mason , Walter of Scrintun . ⟨1254–c. 1260.⟩

Ravenstone. The same grant ⟨as MS. Ch. Bucks 3⟩, with the addition of a ditch and hedge. Rent, the same. For this grant the prior gave 24s. 8d. Witnesses: ⟨ Sir Walter de insula, kt., master John de Chishulle , Sir John de St. Maria , William and Simon de R⟨avenstone⟩ , William de Nodariis , Nicholas the clerk , Nicholas of Haversham , Henry the mason , Walter of Scrintun .⟩ ⟨1254–c. 1260.⟩

Ravenstone. Richard Tonge of R⟨avenstone⟩ grants to Walter the cook , for his homage and service and for 30/-, 2½ acres of land with a ditch and hedge. Rent: 4d. Witnesses: ... [de Rave]nestone, William of Luttone , Walter Caperun , Ralph his son, William the chamberlain , Helias of Cugeho . ⟨c. 1260.⟩

Ravenstone. John son of Richard Tonge of R⟨avenstone⟩ grants to R⟨avenstone⟩ the same ditch and hedge [lying as in MS. Ch. Bucks. 3]. Witnesses: master John de Chishulle , Sir John de St. Maria , William de Nodariis , William of R⟨avenstone⟩ , William of Dudingtune , Simon of R⟨avenstone⟩ , Walter of Scrintune , William Ailward , Nicholas the clerk , Henry the mason . ⟨1254–c. 1260.⟩

Ravenstone. Richard de Clifford, rector of R⟨avenstone⟩ , grants to William of R⟨avenstone⟩ and Christiana his wife the messuage which Edmund formerly held of the fee of the church of R⟨avenstone⟩ . Witnesses: Sir William of Divises, then prior of R⟨avenstone⟩ , Sir Michael chaplain of R⟨avenstone⟩ , Nicholas the clerk of R⟨avenstone⟩ , John Tonge , Walter of Schyrintone , William Caperun , John the clerk , Richard Facceneie . ⟨c. 1260.⟩

Ravenstone. Quit-claim for the same ⟨as MS. Ch. Bucks 8⟩. ⟨Witnesses: Sir Roger de Chiringham, kt., Almaric de Nodariis, kt., John of ...wile, Robert [of Crettone], [Edward] of Devisis , William the cook .⟩ ⟨c. 1290–1302.⟩ In the same hand.

Ravenstone. Elizabeth, daughter of William of R⟨avenstone⟩ , grants to R⟨avenstone⟩ 7 acres of land in R⟨avenstone⟩ which were formerly of Walter […], near the great park, in the shot called Walt’ stocking Thone. Witnesses: Sir Roger de Chiringham, kt., Almaric de Nodariis, kt., John of ...wile, Robert [of Crettone], [Edward] of Devisis , William the cook . ⟨c. 1290–1302.⟩

Ravenstone. Nicholas, son of Richard Tonge of R⟨avenstone⟩ , quit-claims to R⟨avenstone⟩ all that he held of them, viz. (i) a messuage and croft in R⟨avenstone⟩ , (ii) all his land in the assart called Thongestocking, (iii) also 4d. rent from 1½ ac. held by William Caperun , 5d. from 1 ac. held by Matilda Thebaud , 1d. from Nicholas son of John for two strips, ¼d. from Robert the chamberlain for part of a messuage. Witnesses: Sir William de Nodariis, kt., Almaric his son, John of Morewelle , William Caperun of R., Edward of R⟨avenstone⟩ . ⟨c. 1290–1302.⟩

Ravenstone. William of R⟨avenstone⟩ grants to Beatrice his daughter, for her homage and service, that assart with hedges and ditches which he bought from Hugh son of the reeve . Rent: 2s. 0½d. Witnesses: William Caperun , [R]ic[hard] son of Thomas of R⟨avenstone⟩ , Richard s · cce ... William the cook, Nicholas Thonge . ⟨c. 1270–80.⟩

Ravenstone. Indenture by which R...d, prior &c. of R⟨avenstone⟩ grants to Simon of R⟨avenstone⟩ , chaplain, the assart which they had from Nicholas Tonge of R., in the meadow of R⟨avenstone⟩ , and which Hugh Ode held, for 12 years from the feast of St. Clement. Rent: 9/-. Witnesses: William of R⟨avenstone⟩ , Robert then chaplain, William Caperun , Edward of R⟨avenstone⟩ , Richard Faccen ’, Richard of Weston , William the cook . ⟨1280–90.⟩

Ravenstone. Henry de castro of R⟨avenstone⟩ demises to Hugh Ode of the same and Isabella his wife ... lying at Petronwelle between the land of Henry Randolf and that of William Cok , for their lives. Rent: 6s. 6d. Witnesses: Richard le spicer , Robert ..., Robert le Cok . Given at R⟨avenstone⟩ . [Mutilated.] ⟨30 Sept. 1291.⟩

Ravenstone. Edith, daughter of William Aylward , quit-claims to R⟨avenstone⟩ ½ acre of land in ’Cline hul’. Witnesses: Sir Almaric de Nodariis, and Roger de [?Chiringham], kts., John of ...rwelle of Stoke Goldingtone, William Caperun of R⟨avenstone⟩ , William the cook of R⟨avenstone⟩ . Given at R⟨avenstone⟩ . ⟨18 July 1297.⟩

Ravenstone. William called the Young of Weston grants William his son 3 acres of land in W⟨eston⟩ , of which 1 acre lies in the south field above Longecroft, at the cross called Walter’s, between William Swirthing ’s land and that of Martin Blund , and 2 acres lie in the north field—one in Stenewelleforlong, between William Pynant ’s land and that of Robert Aunfray , the other in Northlongforlong, between John Sybile ’s land and that of ... Rent: a rose at midsummer. For this William (the son) gave 2/-. Witnesses: Sir Roger Damar’, kt., Sir Ralph de Cestertone, kt., Sir Richard called the Poor (Le Poer) kt., Robert the Young of W⟨eston⟩ , William de Millington , Philip the clerk . [Torn.] ⟨c. 1270.⟩

Ravenstone. Henry the Mason of Ravenestone grants to Thomas his son, for his service, ½ acre of land in R⟨avenestone⟩ , lying in land called Goderode, between the land late of Henry Ascelene and that of Walter Aluerhic , abutting at one head on the land of John fitz- William de R⟨avenstone⟩ , and at the other on the croft late of William Aylward . Rent: 1d. and forinsec service. Witnesses: Walter de R⟨avenstone⟩ , John his brother, William Caperun , Walter Jurdan , Edward de Divisis , Nicholas Thonge , Thomas the chamberlain . ⟨c. 1280–1300.⟩