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Rental of D⟨aventry⟩ , Welton, (West) Haddon, Staverton, Norton, Preston, Fawsley, Buckby, Everdone. Total £20/2/2. ⟨15 Cent.⟩

Terrier of priory lands in the [?north] field of D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨1483.⟩

Incomplete terrier of the ⟨Daventry⟩ priory lands. 14 Hen. VII.

Terrier of lands in the west, north, and east fields of D. [3 ms.] ⟨15 Cent.⟩

Court roll of the ⟨Daventry⟩ Priory, comprising the View of Frankpledge and the ’parva curia’ at Norton. Dates: 10 Oct. 4 Hen. VI. 4 May 4 Hen. VI. 23 Oct. 5 Hen. VI. 13 May 5 Hen. VI. 24 Oct. 6 Hen. VI. 21 April 6 Hen. VI. 3 Dec. 7 Hen. VI. 23 April 7 Hen. VI.

View of Frankpledge of Everdone held at D⟨aventry⟩ , and the ’parva curia’ of Norton held at D⟨aventry⟩ . 14 May 16 Ed. IV. 18 Oct. 20 Ed. IV. 21 Oct. 21 Ed. IV. 24 Oct. 22 Ed. IV. (Norton only.) (2 ms., on paper, in one hand throughout.)

‘Recepta per priorem in officio celar”, Michaelmas 1404— Michaelmas 1405 (2 ms.) The items include— ’In redditibus £41/17/4¾. … de fructibus ecclesiarum, £81/14/5¾. … de lana nostra et decimali £11/17/5.’ Total £208/5/7½. Total paid out, £291/13/2¼ (including £60 of debt paid off).

Cellarer’s Account, Michaelmas 1413—Michaelmas 1414. [Torn.] Receipts £312/1/9.

‘Compotus fratris Willelmi Hadd’ Celerarii prioris de D⟨aventre⟩ , de omnibus receptis et expensis in eodem officio [&c.]’ Michaelmas 1429—Annunciation 1430.

’Compotus domini Thome prioris in officio celar’, pitenc’, earner’, et elemosinar’ anno 1447. Et anno predicti domini prioris primo.’ Receipts £86/4/3.

’Compotus Thome Knyght prioris prioratus de Daventre a festo sancti Michaelis archangeli anno regni regis Henrici sexti post conquestum xxvii^mo usque idem festum ex tunc proxime sequens anno dicti domini Regis xxviii, videlicet per unum annum integrum. Et anno dicti prioris primo.’ ⟨1448–49.⟩ Total receipts £166/4/3. Payments £196/0/2. [3 ms.]

A mutilated and incomplete account roll of the priory (5 ms.). The whole of the ’discharge’ is given but nothing of the ’charge’. Mentions the burial of William Lane, prior, and the installation of his successor, Thomas Ilston . ⟨1482.⟩

Letters patent of Richard, bishop of Lincoln, confirming to St. F. their churches, &c. [Substance as in Wigram, St. F. Cartulary, no. 91.] 18 Jan. 1421.

Oxford, St. Martin’s Memorandum, in English, of an agreement made 24 September 1 Ric. III. at Oxford in the presence of William Waynflete, bp. of Winchester, between St. F. and Magdalen College. The Priory is to pay (i) 2/2 rent for a messuage and curtilage lying by the East gate by the Priory gate, (ii) 2/- rent for a ‘way’ towards the ground of St. F. (iii) 2/- rent for a stair between two shops in St. Martin’s parish, (iv) 2/- for repairs to a tenement of the prior ‘beside the Carfax, the College having lost 10 years’ profit from it. (v) 8/8 rent for a house by the town wall in the parish of St. Ebbe. The College is to pay (i) 5/8 rent for a house called Swynebrok, late Thomas Hall’s house in the parish of Allhallows. (ii) 5/8 for a hall called Yng Hall in St. Mary’s parish. (iii) 3/5 for a house in the parish of St. Michael in the south. (iv) 8/8 for a house on the north side of the church in the parish of Allhallows. (v) 3/4 for a house by a way leading from the high road to a grange of the priory. (vi) 76/8 for the price of timber cut and carried off thence by the College. (vii) (sum not stated) for timber, faggots, stones, and lime, witheld by the College from the first foundation unto this time. An exchange was made for a house in St. Ebbe’s against the west side of the churchyard on the north side of the street leading to Frideswide Hall, for a piece of land in St. John’s at the east end of Crope lane. The College are to have a house belonging to the Priory above the College tenement on the north side of Carfax, for which the Priory are to have the whole fishing in the Cherwell from the East bridge to the King’s Mill, leaving to the College their right of free passage. The College are to see that no trees overhang on their side that might hinder river traffic or fishing. The priory hold a house and garden in St. Ebbe’s by exchange for a garden in Cat Street, which Lucy Glover (and now John Asshendon Glover) held, and for a little garden that Richard Leke holds. This indenture is not to be prejudicial to the priory’s right to a quit-rent from a house called ‘Feyre Yeomannys Housse’ in St. Mary Magdalen’s. The College have returned the day of the delivery of this indenture a bond of £40 in which the Priory was bound to them. 24 Sept. ⟨1483.⟩

Oxford, St. John’s Agreement between the Abbot and Convent of Oseney and the Prior and Convent of St. Frideswide concerning a wall separating the hall of St. John from Beam Hall, in the parish of St. John. ⟨1457⟩, Aug. 1

Oxford, St. John’s A lease to Merton College. [v. Oseney Cartulary, vol. i, p. 333.] 4 Oct. 1435.

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South John Seward of Chyltone and William Goldsmythe of Oxford grant to John Ypesdene of Abingdon and William Swanbume of Oxford a messuage in St. Michael’s, South, between the Church and the lane which runs from the high to Shelwyngstole on the south which they had of the gift of the late John Grene of Abingdon, mercer. Witnesses: Thomas Coventre, mayor, John Walker and William Frankleyn, bailiffs, William Bramptone, William Offord, John Shawe, William Herbefeld, alderman, Hugh Benet, Michael Nortone, clerk. Given at Oxford. 14 Nov. ⟨1428.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Quit-claim for MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 146. Witnessed by ⟨Thomas Coventre⟩ mayor, ⟨John Walker⟩ and ⟨William Frankleyn⟩, clerk,, ⟨Michael Nortone⟩, and Hugh Benet. 24 Nov. ⟨1428.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South J⟨ohn⟩ Y⟨pesdene⟩ of A⟨bingdon⟩ and W⟨illiam⟩ S⟨wanburne⟩ of O⟨xford⟩ grant the same, which they had of the gift of T. S. of C. and W⟨illiam⟩ G⟨oldsmythe⟩ of O⟨xford⟩, to George Skidmore and Thomas Wymond of Oxford. Witnesses as in MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 154: John Clerke, mayor, Richard Spragot, William Dagvile, John Dobbus and Seman, aldermen, William Sprygt and Nicholas Howghe, bailiffs, Nicholas Croke and Andrew Wern, chamberlains, Thomas Wymond, George Skydmore, John Lowe, John Tamworth, Robert Fysshere, Thomas Bartolot, John Grene, Thomas Tanfeld, clerk. Given at Oxford. 17 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South George Skidmore and Thomas Wymond of Oxford grant to John Mersshefelde of Oxford the same messuage. Witnesses: William Herbefelde, mayor, John Estbury and John Michelle, bailiffs, William Bramptone, Thomas Coventre, Thomas Daggevyle, John Northe, alderman, Hugh Benet, Michael Nortone, clerk. Given at Oxford. 19 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Indenture between the same parties witnessing that the condition of feoffment of the said messuage was the payment by the grantees of £32. 19 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South John Ypesdene of Abingdon and William Swanburne of Oxford quit-claim the same to John Mersshefeld. Witnesses: William Herbefelde, mayor, John Estbury and John Michelle, bailiffs. Hugh Benet, Michael Norton, clerk. Given at Oxford. 27 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Thomas Withig’ of Oxford, alderman, and William Bruges of Hiworth, gentleman, quit-claim to Isabella Mersshefelde of Oxford, widow of J. M⟨ersshefelde⟩ of Oxford, butcher, Thomas Besylys, Esq., and Philip Lepeyate, clerk, the same messuage, which they had of the gift of J. M. Witnesses: Robert atte Wode, mayor, Richard Spragott and John Swetlous, aldermen, John Dobbus and George Skydmore, bailiffs, John Bristowe, Thomas Tanfelde, clerk. Given at Oxford. 25 Oct. ⟨1454.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South W. B. grants power of attorney to John Clerke, alderman, to deliver seisin of the same to I⟨sabella⟩ M⟨ersshefelde⟩, T⟨homas⟩ B⟨esylys⟩, and P⟨hilip⟩ L⟨epeyate⟩. 25 Oct. ⟨1454.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Isabella Mershefelde, grants to Robert Wright, Esq., of Oxford, the same messuage. Because her seal is unknown to many, she has had this sealed with the town seal. Witnesses: John Clerke, mayor, Richard Spragot, William Dagvile, John Dobbus and Seman, aldermen, William Sprygt and Nicholas Howghe, bailiffs, Nicholas Croke and Andrew Wern, chamberlains, Thomas Wymond, George Skydmore, John Lowe, John Tamworth, Robert Fysshere, Thomas Bartolot, John Grene, Thomas Tanfeld, clerk. Given at Oxford. 1 Oct. ⟨1462.⟩