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Ravenstone. William of Haregrave of Stoke Goldington, chaplain, grants to R⟨avenstone⟩ all his inheritance in Stoke, Ikelee, Pyddington and Weston, with a messuage and 30 acres of land which he had of the gift of Nicholas the smith of R⟨avenstone⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas de Rayms , Simon Northwich , William de Nowers , Roger ..., ... son of John, Robert Alewey ... Given at Stoke Goldington. ⟨14 Aug. 1350.⟩

HARDINGSTONE and COTES. Roger, son of master Roger de Boudon , the 26 of March, 17 Ed. II, grants and assigns in dower, for himself and heirs, to Isabella , his mother, formerly wife of the said master Roger, a certain house and the third part of a grange, dovecot, 6s. annual rent, together with certain parcels of land in Hardingstorn and Cotes. Dated at Cotes in the parish of Hardingstorn the day and year above written.

STOKE. Sir John Daundelyn, kt., grants a release to Robert de Wodeneuton in Stoke [?Doyle], upon consideration of the payment of 22s., of his claim to three roods of arable land in the fields of Stoke in which he had been infeoffed by the said Robert. Dated at Stoke the Wednesday next after the feast of St. James the apostle, 16 Ed. II.

West-Haddon. Robert Dolyn of Westhaddon grants to William son of Geoffrey the cook the same 2 roods of land in W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ , viz. one over Puttelesculde by the land of John Herberd , and one rood in Colecroft by the land late of Gilbert Mervyn . Witnesses: Robert son of Walter of Westhaddon , John Herberd of the same, Robert Richard of the same, Richard Wauter of the same, Thomas ——of the same, Robert le Warde of the same, John of Stowe . ⟨c. 1290–1310.⟩

Drayton. John Scop in the new land of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Matilda and Emma his sisters all right he might have hereditarily in land which fell to Richard Scop in D⟨aventry⟩ , and a messuage by John of Knoston ’s ‘placea’. Witnesses: John fitz-Philip , Simon de aula , Thomas de pistrina , Thomas le ..., John Godchep . ⟨c. 1300–20.⟩

West-Haddon. Margery, widow of R⟨obert⟩ D⟨olyn⟩ , quit-claims to the same, her right in a third part of two roods, of her dower in W⟨esthaddon⟩ , viz. one over Colecroft by the land of William de Ravenestrop , and the other over le Lonewronge by the land of John Herbert , for a certain sum of money. Witnesses: John Herbert , Richard Walter , William of cotes , John le Freman , John of Stowe . ⟨c. 1310–20.⟩

Evenley. Margery, widow of Thomas le Jeovene of Evenle , quit-claims to Agnes her daughter her right in a third part of a certain messuage which Agnes has of her gift. Witnesses: Richard de Foxle , Thomas de Foxle , Ralph Thebaud , William de Mortone , Gerard de Cretor⟨er⟩ . Given at Evenle. ⟨29 Sept. 1323.⟩

Newenham. Indenture by which John, abbot of [Evesham] grants to William le Freman of Newenham 3 acres of land called Astcroft and 3 strips and 3 butts by ... of Newenhams land, and a plot called Luttlepassage, and another plot called Hardemede with the meadow called Muchelepassage, i.e. the land which they brought from William le Moyner of N⟨ewenham⟩ . Rent: 11/-. Witnesses: Ralph Dolphin , Richard ...grene , John le Dur , John Reynaud . ⟨c. 1300.⟩

Drayton. John of Knoston in D⟨aventry⟩ and Lecia his wife grant to Thomas de Falusle for a sum of money a certain part of their ’placeta’, i.e. their chief house in D⟨aventry⟩ , which extends from their doors unto Thomas’s house and is in breadth from the highway towards their court 24 feet. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas le Barkere , John Scop , Robert ..., ...le, Godefrey de spineto . Monday before … 22 Ed⟨ ….⟩

John fitz-Philip de D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Walter de Buckeby of D⟨aventry⟩ 2/- rent in D⟨aventry⟩ from Simon de aula , from the tenement which Walter holds from Simon in D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William de Drayton , Thomas de pistrino , Geoffrey de aula , Robert Walies , John Scoph , Thomas ..., Roger Cuth . ⟨21 Dec. 1300.⟩

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.

Drayton. John Bere son and heir of the late John Bere of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Roger the marshal of the same and Agnes his wife ½ acre of arable land in the south field of Drayton, lying above Crondonsichefurlong, between John of Knoston ’s land and that which Walter Coleman held in villainage. Witnesses: Sir John fitz-Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Neel of the same, Simon Baudewyne of the same, John Scoph of the same, Geoffrey de aula of the same, Thomas le Barkere of the same, ...de Buckeby, clerk. ⟨28 June 1308.⟩

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. Philip de Opthrop of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Matilda his daughter 3 half-acres of land in D⟨aventry⟩ , viz. in the south field ½ acre above Waltforlong by the land of Hylewyse super montem; in the north field ½ acre at le Russebeddes by the land of Helewyse and ½ acre with headrigs, at Baneslade by the said H’s land. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Geoffrey Gamel , John Blaunfront of Drayton, Geoffrey de aula , Nicholas Celle , Thomas Nicholas , Thomas le Barkere , Robert Baudewyne of D⟨aventry⟩. ⟨13 April 1309.⟩

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. John Neel of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Robert Symon of the same and Henry his son. Witnesses: Simon Baudewyne of D⟨aventry⟩ , Geoffrey de aula of the same, William de pistrino of the same, Simon de aula of the same, John Scop of the same, Nicholas Celle of the same, John the cook of the same. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨21 Sept. 1320.⟩

Welton. The same to the same, for a certain sum of money, 1 acre of arable land and ½ acre of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ , viz. in the west field ½ acre at ... and ½ acre at Cockesmedeoverende ... Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John of Tewe , Henry the heir , John Martyn , William Ace , John Norman of W⟨elton⟩ . ⟨28 May 1312.⟩

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.⟩

Welton. A fifteenth-century copy of a charter of Henry Campioun of Welton granting another 2 acres of arable land and half an acre of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John of Tewe , Henry the heir , John Martyn , William Ace , John Norman of W⟨elton⟩ . ⟨28 May 1312.⟩

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.⟩

Mutilated charter by which William Prische of Daventry grants to Michael de Northampton certain arable land in Daventry. Dated 10 Ed. II.

Drayton. John de Knostone in D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Geoffrey son of the late Simon Adam of D⟨aventry⟩ , for a certain sum of money—arable land in the north field of Drayton. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Simon de gh..., Robert Simond , Geoffrey de aula , John [Her]berd , Walter de Buckeby in D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨17 Dec. 1316.⟩

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.

Welton. Anastasia relict of Richard Luvell of Welton quit-claims to Benedict de Drayton of Welton all her right in [1 acre] in W⟨elton⟩ which the said Benedict had of the gift of Richard Luvell . For this Benedict shall pay 4d. a year. Witnesses: Henry the heir of Welton , John Norman , William of Culdicote , John Benett , Thomas of ... [Given at] Welton. [15th-century copy ?] ⟨27 May 1319.⟩

Staverton. Agreement between John [Philip] and Alice his wife of the one part and D⟨aventry⟩ on the other, concerning a house and land in Staverton. [Mutilated.] Witnesses: William le Freynche of Staverton , … West, senior of the same, Symon Baudewyne of D⟨aventry⟩ , Symon ..., ... Nichols. ⟨Prob. 25 Dec. 1319.⟩

West-Haddon. The same quit-claims to Thomas son of Richard Julian of the same, her right in the third part of an enclosed plot of land, with houses, buildings, &c., which Sarah her mother holds in dower in W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . Given at W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . Witnesses: John Herberd , William de Cotene , John de Stowe , Richard Wauter , Robert Richard [all of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ ]. ⟨23 April 1322.⟩