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Norton. John ? quitclaims to Michael de Norton of D⟨aventry⟩ and Letia his wife, for a sum of money, all his right in 3 acres of land which they have of his grant. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Scop , John Alberd , Nicholas Celle of D⟨aventry⟩ . Sunday after the Nativity … 31 Ed. I.

Norton. Mutilated and rubbed quitclaim of (?) John de Throp son of March Thomas de Capes ... Witnesses: William de Neubold , John son of Sir Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , Eustace de Burneby , John de B[ran]feld of Throp , John the heir of the same, John Capes of the same, Robert le Barkere of the same. ⟨28 March 1317.⟩

Norton. John Neel of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John fitz- Thomas de Capes of Throp 1d. rent from Margery , widow of Thomas de Capes , for a messuage in Norton, also the reversion of 11/-, 2 hens, and 1 cock annually. Given at Throp. Witnesses: Sir John of D⟨aventry⟩ , John de Branfeld of Throp , Geoffrey Herberd of the same, Walter the miller of the same, John Capes of the same, Robert le Barkere of the same, John Bicunhul of Norton . ⟨6 April 1317.⟩

Norton. Thomas de Newenham, clerk, grants to William, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , all the possessions which belonged to Thomas Muleward of Throp by Norton in Norton . Given at London. ⟨28 Feb. 1388.⟩

Norton. Letters Patent of Edward III: License to D⟨aventry⟩ to hold lands in Norton. [Partly effaced.] 9 Feb. ⟨1368.⟩

Thrupp. Thomas Michel of Throp grants to John Rede of Norton certain land in Throp beyond Churche weye. [Partly effaced.] ⟨10 Aug. 1389.⟩

Norton. Matilda , relict of William Bigge of Norton by D⟨aventry⟩ , releases to D⟨aventry⟩ &c., all her right in that tenement in Nortone which they bought from her husband W. B., and which Philip le carter held. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Geoffrey de aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , Thomas Baudewyne of the same, Robert Baudewyne of the same, John Werreour of Drayton , Geoffrey Gamel of the same, William Adam of the same, Walter of Morkote of the same. ⟨18 Nov. 1322.⟩

Norton. Matilda , relict of W⟨illiam⟩ B⟨igge⟩ of N⟨orton⟩ , quit-claims to D⟨aventry⟩ her right in the same. Witnesses: John Herbert of Throp , Nicholas Golafre of Norton , Henry le Heyr of Weleton , John Martyn of the same, William Ace of the same, Symon de aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , Geoffrey de aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , John le Werour of Drayton . ⟨18 Nov. 1322.⟩

Norton. William Pyn, junior, of Norton grants to John Rede of the same ½ acre of arable land with its headrigs and meadow in the West field of Norton, over Farlithil (?) under Borow between the land of the prior of D⟨aventry⟩ and that of the prior of Combe. Given at Norton. Witnesses: Robert Gylus , John Wetyng , Thomas Bykenylt , William Clerk of Norton . ⟨31 May 1391.⟩

Norton. The same grants to the same ½ acre 1½ roods of arable land viz. ½ acre in Norton over Marsdaleforlong between the land of John Whytyng and that of John Morcote which they hold from Sir Brien Cornybye , and of which ½ acre the headrig extends as far as Marsdaleselade: the 1½ roods lie above the shot which reaches to Aylushulle by the land of John Whytyng . Given at N⟨orton⟩ . Witnesses: Robert Gylus , William Clerk , Richard Campioun , William Wryghte , John Whytynge of N⟨orton⟩ . ⟨6 June 1395.⟩

Thrupp. Inspeximus and confirmation of the following documents by John, Bishop of Lincoln . 14 March 1311.

• (i) Richard, bishop of Lincoln grants the churches of Scaldeford, Bissebrok, and Southrop to D⟨aventry⟩ (The amount they paid for it is not legible.) Given at Bukkedene, 27 November 1266.
• (ii) Letters of the dean and chapter confirming (1). Given at Lincoln 21 April 1267.
• (iii) Letter of the bishop to the archdeacon of Northampton to give D⟨aventry⟩ corporal possession of the Church. Given at Leicester. 31 March 1286. (The Inspeximus tells us that this was on the death of Robert le Paumer, rector of Throp ). D⟨aventry⟩ instituted as their vicar, John of Daventry, chaplain: it was then found that the tithes were worth (1) of grain 15 marks a year (2) of hay from demesne meadows 8/- (3) of hay from other meadows, (4) of 2 virgates 2 acres pertaining to the Church, with pasture 32/-, (5) All other tithes 3½ marks. The monks are to bear two-thirds of all burdens on the Church, and the vicar one-third.
• (iv) Letters patent of Oliver, bishop of Lincoln to the archdeacon of Northampton to put John of D⟨aventry⟩ in possession. Given at Theyden. 4 May 1286.
• (v) Letters patent of the same (the same date) saying that at the instance of the monks he has written [as in (iv)] to the archdeacon. Given at Storne Park [Lincs.].

Thrupp. John son and heir of Thomas Capes of Thropp by D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John Mylwarde of the same ¾ rent from a messuage and two virgates of land, which John of Braunfeld holds from the grantor in T⟨hrupp⟩ by D⟨aventry⟩ with homages, wards, &c. Given at Norton. Witnesses: Thomas Dysonell , William Clerk , John son of Henry att Watre of Norton , John Herbard , William Herbard of Throp . ⟨15 Sept. 1346.⟩