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John, the prior, and the canons of Tykeford authorise Hugh de Hopewas, canon of Lichfield , and John de Astone, chaplain, who are bound to pay 80 marks to the priory for the farm of the church of Astone, to pay to the chapter of Lichfield 80 marks, owing to the said chapter by the prior and canons by name of a certain annual pension, saving the allowance of 68s. as is expressed in indentures. Dated at Tykeford the Monday next after the feast of the Annunciation, 1354.

John de Garys, the prior, and convent of Tykeford near Neweport Paynel, demise to Hugh de Hopewas, canon of Lichfield , and John de Aston, chaplain, the church of Aston [near Birmingham], and their parsonage of the said church, with the tithes of corn of Aston, Wythton, Dodeton, Necheles, and Erdington, for five years, paying annually 16 marks sterling. Dated at Tykeford the Sunday on the feast of the Purification, 28 Ed. III.

ARELEYE. John, son and heir of the late Peter de Lymesi , quit-claims to sir Richard de Egebaston, kt., the occupier and farmer of the manor of Areleye, from the feast of St. Michael, 19 Ed. II, to the date of this present charter, all claim for waste, &c. in the said manor. Dated at Covintre the Monday next after the feast of SS. Perpetua and Felicia, 19 Ed. II.

BEREFORD, &c. Letters patent of King Edward III, dated at Westminster 6 Feb., 29 of his reign (1355), making known, that, by an inspection of the rolls of Chancery it appears that with the assent of Bartholomew de Burgherssh and Elizabeth his second wife, of Mark Husee and Margery his third wife, and Isabella who was the wife of Henry de Ferrars , the fourth of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon , deceased, who held of the King Edw. II in capite of the fees and parts of knights' fees and the advowsons of churches which were the said Theobald's have been assigned to Thomas, son and heir of Joan , who was the wife of Thomas de Furnivall , the eldest of the daughters and heirs of the said Theobald, according to the law and custom of England, the underwritten fees and advowsons, viz. in demesne four knights' fees in Potteleye, Cheynestre, Strote, Twyldenhyde, Est H(?)eche, and Walnesthorp, which Richard Comyn and the heirs of William Comyn had, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Aleton which Robert Brown holds, the half of one knight's fee in Mousleye, which the heirs of Richard Faype holds, the half of one knight's fee in Webbeton, Cobbewell, Walshopthorn, and Meere, which Roger and George Crikentot hold, the half of one knight's fee in Rouleston, which pertains to the castle of Ewyas in Herefordshire, one knight's fee in Hopton Caudinant in co. Salop, which John de Hopton holds the half of one knight's fee in Neuhall, co. Derby, which the heirs of Robert de la War... holds, one knight's fee in Northbur, co. Stafford, which Ralph de Botiler holds the half of one knight's fee in Bereford, co. Warwick, which John de Napfold holds, the half of one knight's fee in Lullyngton in the same county, which the heir of Peter de Walwardyngton holds, and the reversion of two knights' fees, the half of a knight's fee and a fourth part in Pyonia and Houton Cotes in co. Hereford, which Richard de la Lynde, jun., Philip Aphowel and Rees Aphowel hold, one knight's fee in Thurlaston, co. Warwick, which Simon fitz Margery and John Darset hold, a fourth part in Morton, the half of one knight's fee in Hopton and Alverton, co. Warwick, which the free tenants there hold to have the same after the death of Elizabeth de Burgh , who holds the same in dowry after the death of the aforesaid Theobald formerly her husband, together with the advowson of the church of Neubold and the third presentation to the church of Boseworth, co. Leicester, the advowson of moiety of the priory of Lantony in Wales, and the reversion of the advowson of Farnham, co. Bucks.

COLLESHULL, &c. John de Clynton, lord of Maystoke, quitclaims to sir Peter de Monteforti all right in that manor called Kyngeshurst in the co. of Warwick, also in messuages, lands, &c. in the villages of Colleshull, Bromwych, and Sheldon, which the said Peter holds by demise of William de Wotton ; and also in all those messuages, curtilages, &c. which the said Peter has by the gift of Simon de Sekkyndone, parson of the church of Thorp Costantyn in Colleshull and Sheldon . Dated at Colleshull the Wednesday next after the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 28 Ed. III.

ERDYNGTON. Henry Tymmen of Erdyngton grants to John his son a certain plot of meadow in the fee of Erdyngton, in the meadow called 'Assalt,' and five sellions in Tymmecroft. Dated at Erdyngton the Monday next after the feast of St. Edith, 15 Ed. III .

STANLYNCH. Nicholas le Duyn grants to William le Duyn his brother the whole of two parts of the mill of Stanlinch, and also of the lands of 'La Mule croft' and Battescrofte, and half a virgate of land in Bereford, of which lands Joan , who was the wife of William le Duyn our father, holds the third part in name of dowry. Dated at Stanlynch on the feast of the Trinity, 12 Ed. II. [In the charter the name Duyn has been altered in ink to something like Boykin .] .

Nicholas le Duyn and Andrew his brother agree to divide between them two parts of a water-mill in Stanlinch, and 2 parts of 14 1/2 acres of land in Bereford and La Mulecrofte, and 2 parts of a field called Battescrofte, which mill and land William le Duyn the father of the said Nicholas and Andrew gave to them and to Thomas le Duyn (deceased) for their lives, and from which Joan the wife of William holds the third part in the name of dowry. Dated at Stanlinch on the feast of the Nativity of our Lord, 12 Ed. II. [In the charter the name Duyn has been altered in ink to something like Boykin .] .

Carta Ceciliae de Suttone priorissae, Willelmi de Verm prioris, et conventus de Etone (Nuneaton, co. Warw.) confirmans Umfrido de Witewelle pro homagio suo messuagium et terras in villa de Atleberga, etc. in escambium messuagii in eadem villa, pro uno obolo argenti conventui, et tribus solidis argenti Capellanis ac clericis, annuatim reddendis ; cum sigillis duobus. [temp. Edw. I.]

HALES-OWEN (Abbey of). Inrolment of six charters relating to the possessions of the abbey in Horborne. [Written temp. Ed. I.] .

(a) John de Theshale grants to Richard de Egebaston and Emma his wife, and the heirs of the said Richard, all the lands and tenements which he has and holds in the village of Horborne; for this grant the said Richard and Emma gave £55 sterling. Dated at Horborn, St. Valerian's day, 33 Ed. I.

(b) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Oweyn grant to John, son of Adam de Theshale , and his heirs, for his service and half a mark of silver, one plot of land in their waste of Horburn lying between the land of the said John and the way which leads from Radeunall towards Longeforlong, and extends to the way which leads from Weleye towards Smethewik, for an annual payment of 2d.

(c) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Owayn grant to John, son of Adam de Teshale , a certain plot of land called Bradeheth in Horburn, lying between the two ways which extend from Radewalle towards the church of Horeburn, and on the other part towards Burmingeham, at an annual rent of 4d.

(d) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Oweyn grant to John, son of Adam de Theshale , one plot of land called 'le Merx' in Horeborn, lying near the land of Adam de Longforlong and John le Prestes , between the way leading from Weleye towards Burmingham, and between the way leading from Radennalle towards the church of Horborn; paying annually one halfpenny.

(e) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Owayn grant to John, son of Adam de Teshale , for his homage and service and for six marks of silver, two plots of land in their waste of Horborn, namely one plot lying near Muchelhay which is called Honteresleye, and one other plot called Bradeheth lying between the land of William Bogings and the way which leads from Weleye towards Smethewyk, near the way leading from Horborne towards Radewelles.

(f) Martin, the abbot, and convent of Hales Owayn grant to John, son of Adam de Teshale , for his service and for 40s. sterling, one plot of land in their waste of Horeborn which is called Canessithe, to hold the same for an annual rent of 12d.