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Staverton. Nicholas, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , called to warranty by Emma Crok , recognizes by a fine made at Northampton the right of William de Morton in a moiety of half a virgate and a messuage in Staverton held at a rent of 18d. for the prior after an assize of mort d’ancestor had been summoned between them. For this William gave the prior ½ mark. ⟨18 Oct. 1240.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. List of services and rents, for lands in Drayton and Staverton, of some tenants of D⟨aventry⟩ , contained in Richard de Boudon ’s charter. from Simon fitz-Philip of Drayton 3 roods for homage, ” the same and Mary Coynterel 3 half-acres for homage and service and 1d. ” William fitz-Simon 1 acre for homage and service and two roses. ” Thomas scriptor of Drayton 2 roods for service and one rose. ” William Gemme and Heleuise his daughter ½ acre, for one flower. ” ” ” one acre for homage and service and one rose. ” ” ” one rood for homage and service and one rose. ” ” ” 2½ acres one rood for homage and service and 1d. ” Richard rufus of Staverton 1 acre for homage and service and one clove gillyflower. ” Gilbert le Graunt 1 acre for homage and service and ½d. ⟨c. 1260–70.⟩

Staverton. John son of William Adam of Dra[yt]on grants to Thomas de Fallusle in D⟨aventry⟩ ½ acre of arable land in the East field of Staverton extending to Hasacumbe, between the monks’ land and that of Roger Evermund . Witnesses: Simon de aula , Robert Waleys , Robert Gemme , Robert le Werrour , John Scop . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨21 June 1295.⟩

Staverton. Nicholas, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , demise to William de Depecrold (?) and Lucy his wife, a messuage in Staverton which Richard de Fleckeho (?) gave to them in free alms. [Mostly illegible.] ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Staverton. Gilbert le Graunt (not Grait, as Coxe and T.; nor Graiser, as Macray) of Staverton grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms, 1 acre of land near Lorteulle. Witnesses: ... Gilbert le Fraunceis ... 1240. ⟨15 April⟩

A parchment book (bound in 1929), folios 1–11d., about 10½″ × 13″. f. 1. ‘Missus Gabriel de coelis’= Chevalier, Repertorium Hymnologicum no. 11636, which see for references to printed editions. This prose or sequence in honour of the Virgin Mary was in common use from the end of the twelfth century. f. 1. d. A rental of the lands assigned to the Chapel of S. Mary, between 1250–1288. It is here given in full because it provides a terminus ante quem for dating grants of land to the Chapel. ‘Memorandum quod anno domini 1250 in vigilia s. Thome apostoli voli⟨intate⟩ et assensu dompni Nicholi tunc prioris ac tocius conventus, Willelmus de Norton tunc sac⟨rista⟩ assignavit lampadi in capella beate virginis ardenti, 18d. a Galfrido portario et eiusdem heredibus in perpetuum percipiendos. Item uni cereo ad missam beate Marie ardenti 3/- de Simone de Bredone et eius heredibus inperpetuum percipiendos. Item custos capelle capiet inperpetuum ex assignacione dompni Simonis Gemme de heredibus Simonis Ruffi 2/- ad sustentacionem unius cerei. Item custos capelle percipiet in perpetuum 12d. ad assumptionem beate V. de Thoma le escrivein et heredibus suis videlicet de domo […]us in Draitone 6d. et de Othulcroft 6d. [Down to here was written at the same time.] Item supprior Anselmus assignavit inperpetuum ad sustentacionem unius cerei toto die ardentis in celebracione misse in capella eiusdem v. de ½ virgate terre de Waldegrave 3/- sacrista recip. De Broutone 3/6 custos capelle percipiet sed solvit inde in cena † domini 13d. ad mandat.’ ⟨1250–78.⟩ De Radulfo Lovel de Weletone 12d. ad f. S.J.B. De Thoma fabro de Stavertone 6d. ad f. S. Michaelis et ad Pascham. Item sacrista debet invenire cotidie 2 cereos ardentes ad missam S. M. pro primis fundatoribus domus. Item debet invenire unum cereum pro priore Nicholas unde percipit 3/- de Waltero Peirecourt de Everdone et eius heredibus. Item prior Johannes assignavit 12/- de una virgata terre in Coldessebi ad sustinendos 4 cereos cotidie in eadem missa. Custos capelle percipit ad 4 terminos. De Waltero de Walwardintone et eius heredibus ½d. ad assumpcionem be. v. pro dim. acre terre quam tenet de Johanne fabro . [A different hand.] De Galfrido Capel de Watford et heredibus eius inperpetuum ad pentecosten 6d. et ad Natale domini 6d. [See D. 6, no. lxii.] ⟨1273-88.⟩ [Another hand.] De Alicia et Margeria filiabus Willelmi Keth de Preston , 1d. infra Octabis Pentecost’ pro tribus acris terre quas tenent in eadem de perquisicione patris earum cum Wardis, releviis, eschaetis et omnibus aliis suis pertin. qualitercunque de eadem terra provenientibus in futurum. Item De Hugone de Baddeby in Preston . 1d. infra Octabis Pent’ pro iii ac. terre de eodem feodo & de perquisitione supradicti Willelmi Keth de Preston cum Wardis [as above].’ ff. 2–10d. A cartulary of the Chapel of S. Mary, of the late fourteenth century. Modern numbers in Roman numerals are assigned to the charters. [D. 6, no. i–lxv.] f. 10d. A rental of lands in Broughton (5 Sept. 1484). f. 11. Two sequences in honour of St. Augustine—Augustine par angelis and Summe presul Augustine—appear to be otherwise unknown. Daventry priory was dedicated to St. Augustine. f. 11d. A rental of the Chapel lands in 1288. Daventry: William de Campedene 4/- William Smart 2/- Simon Newbold 6d. Robert Day 1d. Elyas de la Launde 4d. Drayton: Geoffrey the porter 1/6 [see D. 6, no. xxxviii]. Robert le Werrur 12d. Ralph apparitor 6d. The heirs of Walter de Wolwardyngtone ½d. Norton: John le Ferrur 2/- [see D. 6, no. lii]. Robert the skinner 6d. Broughton: Richard ad fontem 3/6 [see D. 6, no. lix]. Staverton: Thomas the smith 6d. West Haddon: Thomas Doute 6d. Watford: Geoffrey Capel 12d. [see D. 6, no. lxii]. Robert ad fontem 12d.

Staverton. Margery, daughter and heiress of Laurence and Cicely French , grants to D⟨aventry⟩ all her rent in Staverton from the lands which were held from her by reason of her inheritance in free alms. Witnesses: William Golafre of Norton , John son of Stephen of Branfelde of Throp , Henry the Smith , Thomas de Gaunt , Roger of Staverton , William West of D⟨aventry⟩ ⟨c. 1250–60.⟩