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Emma Griffyn , late wife of John Griffyn, esq., has received of William Lane, the prior, and convent of Daventre 21s. 8d. for a certain pasture lying in the fields of Bucby. Dated 8 January, 6 Hen. VII.

Similar receipt, dated 1488.

Similar receipt [see Ch. 144], dated 20 Feb., 8 Hen. [VII].

Similar receipt, dated 23 July, 9 Hen. VII.

An acknowledgment that John Wygmore and Nicholas Traford have received [of the prior of Daventry (?)] 10 marks,of annual pension. (Hen. VII.). [A fragment.] .

An acknowledgment that John, abbot of St. James near Northampton , has received of the prior of Daventry 50s. for the. tithes of Sylles[orthe] and Sandford mede. Dated 4 October, .. Hen. VII. [Mutilated.] .

Mutilated charter ... Thurston of Rokeby, widow, appoints Thomas Wilee of West Haddon her attorney to give seisin to John Harecourte of lands, rents, &c., in .... Dated at West Haddon the Monday next after the feast Nativ. ... [Hen. VII.] [Fragment.] .

Thomas Andrewode of Welton, gent., and Robert Gebynce of Staverton , remit and quit-claim to Thomas Chadburn and others, all right of action against them for debts, &c., to the date of this writing. Dated [30 June?] 13 Hen. VII. [Partly illegible.] .

Welton. Quit-claim to William Catesbye, esq., of certain land in Welton. [Fragmentary.] ⟨?Hen. VI.⟩

Similar receipt [see Ch. 106] by William, bp. of Lincoln , dated 31 October, 1499.

Similar receipt [see Ch. 127] by \ Robert Grene, pitancier of the cathedral church of St. Mary the Virgin of Coventry /, dated 1 October, 1499.

Similar receipt [see Ch. 155]by John, abbot of St. James near Northampton , dated 10 March, 7 Hen. VII.

Similar receipt [see Ch. 106] by William, bp. of Lincoln , dated ... October, 1498.

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. William Newenham, esq., of ...ford, Henry Michell, gent., of Dodford , and Henry Smyth of West Haddon, yeoman, demise to Thomas Arnold of D⟨aventry⟩ , and Alice his wife, a messuage in D⟨aventry⟩ in Hogges markett, and they appoint Edmund Hays their attorney to deliver seisin. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William Staverton, gent., Thomas Lou... , Thomas Graunt , John Knype , Simon ..., John Scop of D⟨aventry⟩ . 12 Nov. ⟨1484.⟩

The Hall Tenement. Indenture by which Richard Hall of D⟨aventry⟩ leases to John Sadeler and Agnes his wife, for their lives, a messuage with curtilage adjoining in D⟨aventry⟩ , in le Newlond. Rent: 8/-. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Hugh Cleydon , ... de Willescote , Thomas ..., John Dillyng . ⟨29 Sept. 1419.⟩ Endorsed with entry about Thomas Halle son of Richard Halle 21 Hen. VI.

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Thomas Everdon of Snottescumbe ... grants to Thomas Nassyngton, clerk, Peter West , and John Keteryng , all those lands rents, reversions and services, &c., in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton which they lately had jointly with the said T⟨homas⟩ N⟨assyngton⟩ and with John I⟨remongere⟩ of D⟨aventry⟩ by the gift of J⟨ohn⟩ P⟨erkyn⟩ and M⟨atilda⟩ his wife. Witnesses: ... Thomas Fyssher , John Staverton , Hugh Cleydone . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . [Mutilated.] ... Jan. ⟨1428.⟩

John, son and heir of Edmund Warilawe of Daventre , grants to Richard Harvy, clerk, and William Longge of Staverton , two messuages with gardens and closes. Dated at Daventre, 26 April, .. [Hen. VI.] .

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Robert, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ leases to John Willoughby , Agnes his wife and Thomas their son, and their assigns, a messuage and garden in D⟨aventry⟩ , formerly belonging to William Rynys , lying between the messuage of J. W. on the east, and that of Richard Scotor on the west, reaching from the road to John Staverton ’s land. For 90 years. Rent: 10/-. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Barker , Thomas Halle , Richard[?] Fischer , William Mason , Richard Graunt . 18 Mar. ⟨1432.⟩

The Hall Tenement. Nicholas West of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Thomas Halle his right in two cottages in D⟨aventry⟩ in le Pyle ... between John Yronmonger ’s cottage and that of T. H., which cottages he has by the charter of N. W. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas Tuwe, esq., John Staverton , Thomas Marche , Richard Pereson ’, John Yronmonger . 1 May ⟨1439.⟩

Letters patent of K. Hen. VI, dated at Westminster, 26 June, 3rd of his reign, being a general pardon to the prior and convent of Daventry. [Much rubbed.] .

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Simon Stareton alias Simon Scope of D⟨aventry⟩, glover, and Isabella his wife, demise to John Stareton of Scope, cooper, and Isabella his wife, for their lives, a messuage and croft in D⟨aventry⟩ , between William Pryle ’s tenement and that of Thomas Halle . Rent: a rose at Midsummer, if it is claimed. 7 Oct. ⟨1460.⟩

An acquittance to the prior of Daventry by William Weston, rector of Mersh, co. Bucks , for 3s. 4d. Dated .. May, 16 Ed. IV. [Mutilated.] .

William Newenham, esq., justice of the peace for the county of Northamp., to the bailiffs to Daventry, releasing Henry Smyth and John Malyn of Daventry from arrest, as they have given bail to appear to keep the peace towards John Baxstere , etc. Dated 10 April, 16 Ed. IV.

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Nicholas Flecknowe of D⟨aventry⟩ , husbandman, grants to Nicholas Catesby, esq., Edward Newenham , William Lane of Orlingbere , William Staverton , and Thomas Graunte, gent., (i) a cottage with a garden adjacent in D⟨aventry⟩ , between the prior’s tenement on the west, and that of Nicholas Welby on the east; (ii) 3 half acres in Staverton—one acre above Strutboroughe between the prioress of Catesby’s land and that of Thomas Bradele (?), and ½ an acre above Rowdone between Richard Heddon ’s land and that of John Strychenall . He appoints Robert Lane his attorney to deliver seisin of the same. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ , Richard Maydewelle , ... 14 Feb. ... Rich. III.

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Joan Boteler , widow of John Boteler of D⟨aventry⟩ , quit-claims to the same her right in ½ acre of arable land in the north field of D⟨aventry⟩ . ... Langedone, between the prior’s land and that of Thomas ... which they lately had by her charter. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . 15 ... ⟨1489.⟩