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STEEPLE. Confirmation by William, bishop of London , to the prior and monks of Stanesgate of the great and little tithes from the lordship of Ralph, son of Brien , in the parish of Steple, (saving to the monks of the Holy Trinity de Monte at Rouen their accustomed pension) and the tithes of the land of William de Smalebrig in the parish of Messing. (c. 1200-10.) [Much rubbed.]

Confirmation by William, bishop of London , of the appropriation of the church of Steple to the prior and monks of St. Mary Magdalen, Stanesgate, namely all the land belonging to the church, and all the great and little tithes of the demesne of Ralph, son of Brien , at Steple, and of the lordship of Gilbert Foliot , and of the land of Maurice the earl, and all the tithes of Ramingeseye, and the land called Aylewelond, and of that called Hervey's hide and of the fee called Robeshethefe. (c. 1200-10.)

Gilbert Foliot grants to the church and monks of Stanesgate in frankalmoigne two acres of land in the village of Stepeltune, which lies near the land of the nuns of Clerkenwell, paying to them scutage of 20s. 1d. (c. 1220.)

Peter, son of Gilbert Foliot , confirms to the church and monks of Stanesgate the gift of his father of five acres of land which the clerk, son of Richard, the parson of Stepeltune , held of his father in the village of Stepeltune. (c. 1230.) [Mutilated and much rubbed.]

William Page grants to William de Petresfeld, the prior, and the monks of Stanesgate in frankalmoigne four acres of land in the village of Steple, paying annually for the same 2s. (c. 1250-60.) [Mutilated.]