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Preston. A public instrument, drawn up by Robert Jordan, notary-public, at London, in the house of Robert de Reddeswelle opposite the Church of St. Stephen in Colman Street, being an agreement between D⟨aventry⟩ and Master William Bacheler, rector of Mersch , in settlement of a suit about tithes of the demesne in Little Preston commenced by the late Rector. 10 June 1319.

Indenture by which a covenant is made between John, son of Adam de Kent, citizen , and "sackere" of London, of one part, and Richard, brother of the said John, of the other, concerning two tenements in the parish of St. Sepulchre's, London, demised to the said Richard. Dated at London, ... after the conversion of St. Paul, 9 Ed. II(?). (date partially lost). [Mutilated.] .

Thomas le Sackere , son of John le Sackere of London , quit-claims for himself and heirs to John de Hoxwode, sen., and Nicholas his son and Joan his wife, all his right in tenements, &c. in St. Sepulchre's, London. Dated at London the Sunday next after the feast of the Ascension, 22 Ed. III.

Lubenham [Leics.]. One membrane containing three fourteenth-century transcripts: ⟨28 May.⟩ 1323.

• (i) The official of the Court of Canterbury orders the dean of Gertr’ to cite Th. de W., in a cause with D⟨aventry⟩ , concerning all the tithes of the fee of Hugh Poer in L⟨ubenham⟩, to appear on the next court-day after 24 June, in St. Mary’s, Aldermarichurch, London. Given at Keselingbury.
• (ii) Royal writ to the official of Canterbury prohibiting the Courts Christian from hearing the case until an assize Utrum had determined whether a fourth part of the advowson belonged to the King or the monks. Given at Cowyk. [Yorks.]. 10 June ⟨1323.⟩
• (iii) Another royal writ. [Much torn.]
• (iv) Fragment of a mandate from the abbot of St. James’, Northampton.

ST. STEPHEN'S, COLEMAN STREET. Roll of two membranes : (a) Return of the ordinances of the guild of St. Stephen of Colman Street, London, made in the year of our Lord, 1369. [Marked by Rawlinson "Numb. i."] (b) Return of ordinances of a fraternity in the church of St. Stephen, Colman Street, London, in honour of our Lord and of the Assumption B.V.M., for maintaining before the image of our Lady a candle of 31 lb. weight of wax, founded in the feast of St. John ante port. Lat., 7 May 1369; of which the masters at present are William Glovere and Esteple Barone. [Marked by Rawlinson "Numb. iv."] .

ST. STEPHEN'S, COLEMAN STREET. Customs of the offerings in London, from every householder on Sundays and double feasts, according to a constitution made by Roger Niger, bishop of London, with the confirmation of Thomas [Arundel], archbishop of Canterbury at his visitation, dated at Lambeth, 6 August, 1397.