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TINTERN (Abbey of). Promulgation by the abbot and convent of Tintern of the decree of John, bishop of Norwich , dated 13 kl. March, 1301, for the appropriation of the church of Halvergate, and ordination of the vicarage. Dated at Norwich, 11 Kl. March, 1301.

CAISTOR. Acknowledgement by the prior ( Robert de Synyngtone ) and convent of Schuldham that for the appropriation of the church of Holy Trinity, Caister, to the priory they are bound to pay a pension to the bp. of Norwich of 23s. 4d., and to the prior and chapter of Norwich 3s. 4d. Dated 10 July, 1387.

LILLESHULL (Abbey of). Appropriation deed of Henry, bp. of Norwich , of the church of Holm by the sea, to the uses of the abbot and convent of Lilleshull, co. Salop, reserving an annual pension to himself and successors of 51s. 3 1/2d. and to the high altar of the cathedral church of Norwich 4s. Dated at South Elmham, 19 August, 1398.

UPTON (Fee of). List of the charters concerning the lands and tenements of John Haines and Anne his wife, of Richard Swaine and Elizabeth his wife, of Robert Rider and Dorothy his wife, of Thomas Shawe and Margaret his wife, lying and being in Moreleys within the fee of Upton under Haughmond, lately the lands and tenements of John Clerke of Edgebaldon , examined, viewed, and diligently compared with the original charters by Roger Kyrckbie, schoolmaster of Wellington and notary-public. [temp. Hen. VIII?] .

(a) Margaret Hull , formerly the wife of Fulk Hull of Isombrudge , grants to Joan wife of Roger Wilde , and Elionor wife of Reginald Clerk , her daughters, all her lands and tenements, meadows and pastures, which she has in the village and fields of Upton under Hamon and in Moreley, paying annually to the said Margaret during her life 10s. Dated at Upton on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 7 Henry VI.

(b) Alice, wife of Roger de Berryton of Upton under Haughmon , grants to Robert her son all her lands and tenements, &c. in Upton under Haughmon and in Moreley. Dated at Upton aforesaid, Monday after the feast of St. Nicholas, 43 Ed. III.

(c) Robert Buryton, esq., of Moreley , grants to Margaret his sister, wife of Fulk Hill of Isombridge , the whole of his messuage with certain land in Upton. Dated at Moreley, 2 Hen. IV.

(d) Reginald Clerke and Elionor his wife grant to Richard Upton, vicar of Highe Ercalle , all his lands, tenements, &c. in the fee of Upton under Haughmond, to hold the same during his life, and after his decease to the heirs of Reginald and Elionor lawfully begotten. Dated at Moreley, 8 May, 9 Henry VI.

(e) Richard Upton, vicar of Great Ercalle , quit-claims to Reginald Clerke and Elianor his wife all his right in all lands and tenements within the lordship of Moreley under Haughmond, for the term of their life, and after their death to remain to William their son, and his heirs lawfully begotten. Dated at Ercall aforesaid, 24 May, 13 Hen. VI.

(f) John Clerke of Edgebaldon, in the parish of Shawburye , grants to William Wynshurste of Bishburye, in the county of Stafford , and Roger Langeley of Madeley , his fourth part of pasture land with appurtenances in Upton under Haughmon, near Ravenswoode and near Whitonsfelde. Dated at Upton aforesaid, 26 June, 6 Henry VIII.

(g) John Wyelde of Ardeston grants to William Clerke of Edgebaldon all the lands, &c. which he has within the lordship of Upton under Haughmond and Moreley, to hold the same by the payment of one red rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist , if demanded. Dated at Moreley the day before the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 15 Ed. IV.

(h) Richard Dicher, senior, late of Edgebaldon, yeoman, quit-claims to Elen Clerke all his right in the pastures called Moreleys, near Ravenswoode. Dated 2 March, 26 Hen. VIII.

(i) Indenture made at Upton, 6 June, 12 Hen. VII, between John Clerke of Edgebaldon on the one part, and Richard Upton of Upton under Haughmond of the other, being a lease of the said John's part of Morleys to the said Richard for five years, at a yearly rent of 20s. English