ASHBY ST. LEDGERS. Will of William Bacheler of Assheby-leger, chaplain, made the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Hilary, bp., 1348.

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.⟩

Fragment of the rule of the priory, containing regulations respecting novices. On the back a fragment of a bede-roll in French, with notes of prayers. (c. 1300.) .

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.⟩

Welton. Robert Lovel of Welton grants to Benedict of Drayton in Welton , John Ossebom of Branteston and ..., the rent which he used to receive from William Ketilburn . Witnesses: ... John Martyn , Henry le Eyr, clerk. ⟨1310–20.⟩

Fragment of an inhibition of ... , bp. of Lincoln, ... Dated 13 Kl. July, [1310?].

Illegible charter, temp. Ed. I.

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.⟩

Thomas de Falls, of D⟨aventry⟩ is bound to John Neel of the same, to deliver to him or to his attorney a certain feoffment which he caused to be made of 2/- rent in D, before Michaelmas 6 Ed. II, or to repay 20/4. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨18 June 1312.⟩

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.⟩

Small fragment of a charter, temp. Ed. II.

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.⟩