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Arthur Cole, clerk, grants to an annual rent or annuity from a tenement in the town of Gloucester for the term of his life. [Mutilated] Dated 20 August ... 24 Hen. [VIII] (?).

Grant of arms to the city of Gloucester by Christopher Barker, garter, 30 Hen. VIII.

Iron Acton. 1570 .

Marshfield. 1597-1598 .

LYDNEY. Bond given by Thomas Gethinge alias Marbull of Hereford, yeoman, to the dean and chapter of Hereford, in a sum of 40 marks to keep the condition of certain indentures concerning a lease of the parsonage of Lydney. Dated 15 January, 38 Hen. VIII.

Indenture made 38 Hen. VIII, by which the 15 January, dean and chapter of Hereford demise to Thomas Gethinge, otherwise Merbull, of Hereford , their parsonage of Ledeney and chapel of St. Brevell, for 29 years, at an annual rent of £16 6s. 8d.

Indenture made 18 Dec., 3 Elizabeth, by which the dean and chapter of Hereford, in consideration of the sum of £10, demise unto Roger Brougham their parsonage of Lydney and the chapel of St. Brevell's for 60 years, paying annually £16 6s. 8d.

Letters patent of William Grevell, sergeant at law, and Walter Rowdone , reciting a licence of Henry VII dated the 12 March ’anno regni sui decimo’ [nono] to themselves, and a certain ... [M]ordaunt, kt., and granting the advowson of the church of Wottone under Egge (Gloucs.) to Tewkesbury. 12 July ⟨1505.⟩

Confirmation of their possessions in the diocese of Worcester to T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , by the bishop of Worcester. 20 Sept. 1520. The (i) parish church of T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , with the chapels of Northampton, Byshleye, Estchurch, Oxyndey, Tredyntone, Abbot’s Wasseborne, (ii) church of St. James, Bristol, with the chapels of Stapultone, Mangodesfelde, (iii) parish church of Marsfelde, (iv) parish churches of Ampney Sancte Crucis, of Thornbury, of Fayrford, (v) church of Stanweye, with the chapels of Lemyngton, Stanley, (vi) priory of Derehurst, (vii) parish church of Estlache S. Andrew’s, (viii) parish church of Wotton under Egge, (ix) parish church of Preston upon Sture, (xi) parish church of Little Compton, (xi) all tithes of Fayrford, (xii) 2 parts of the tithes of Aldertone and Ayelesdone, (xiii) and of Lower Swale, (xiv) ½ tithes of the lordship of Whyghtfeld in the parish of Derehurst, (xv) all tithes of the lordship late of Frederick of Hodynton in the same, (xvi) tithes of one hide in Gretton in the parish of Winchcombe, (xvii) the greater tithes late of William Hersfeld in the parish of H. (xviii) from the church of St. [not given] Bristol, 11/- (xix) from the church of Holy Trinity, Bristol, 10/- (xx) from the church of St. John ” 10/- (xxi) from the church of SS. Philip and James, Bristol, 13/4 (xxii) from the church of S. Michael, Bristol, 4/- S. Andrew, Bristol, 1 lb. of wax, (xxiii) from the church of Estleche S. Andrew, 30/- (xxiv) from the church of Shenyndone, 13/4 (xxv) from the church of A...creston, 4/- (xxvi) from the church of Welleford, 20/-

Paper book containing ff. 1–18: [16–18 blank]. Valuation of manors: ⟨1547.⟩

• 1. In Norfolk lately of sir Richard Southwell , kt.—
  • (i) Woodnorton cum membris (Stibborde, Folsham, Hilderstone, Bawgerham, East Byntrey, and Thymllethorpe).
  • (ii) Upton cum membris (South Walsham, Wyttone, and Northbirlingham).
  • (iii) Wendlynge.
  • (iv) East Walton.
  • (v) Swanton Newars and Cardestone.
• 2. In Montgomeryshire lately of Thomas lord Wriothesley, kt.’
  • (i) the rectories of Myvod, Poole, and Guillesfelde.
  • (ii) the rectory of Bowdon Magna, and in Leicestershire, of the same.
• 3. In Devon, lately of sir William Petes, kt., the rectory of Torryton Magna with St. Giles.
• 4. In Worcestershire, lately of the Dean &c. of Westminster, rents from Offenhame, Hamptone, South Litteltone, Myddell Litteltone, Bradesene, Aldingtone, and Wykensford.
• 5. In Oxon., lately of sir Thomas Pope, kt., the manor of Dodington.
• 6. In Cheshire, lately of Wm. Brendred , rent from Rothestone.
• 7. In Northants. and Bedfordshire, annuities from the rectories of Haringworthe, and Copull [Cople].
• 8. In Cheshire, the rectory of Runcorn, and in Gloucester that of Allesworth.
• 9. In Yorkshire, lately of Richard Morrysone , and once of the hospital of St. James (Northallerton), Romanby, Osmundesley [Osmotherley], Silton, Nunhouse, Thornton, Northetringtone, Ellerbeck, Twyselle, Long Newtone.

The book was made as a ‘Boke of Requests’, and shows that Ch. Ch. were claiming about £70 from these properties.

Transcript of lease by Ch. Ch. to William Bankes, of Hatfield Brodoke (Essex) , of the parsonage of Thornbury, which Tewksbury (dissolved 21 Nov. 27 Hen. VIII) leased to Nicholas Pycher and Robert Pycher for their lives for £27/3/4 a year, for 60 years. Rent: the same. 4 Nov. 1551.

Letters patent of Robert Johnson, bachelor of laws, official of the bishop of Worcester , stating that at the request of Richard Marshall, S.T.P., dean of Oxford , he caused the Worcester episcopal archives to be searched on 14 Jan. 1555, by Wm. Warmsey, notary public, who found: 4 ⟨July or August⟩ 1555.

• (i) Ordination of Silvester, bp. of Worcester , for the churches of Wotton and Preston-upon-Stour, appropriated to the abbey of Tewkesbury, assessing the church at £34, and providing for pensions from Wotton of 13/- to the bishop, 6/8 to the Dean and chapter, ¼ to the archdeacon, and from Preston 7/-, ¾, and ¼ respectively. Dated 15 April, 1555.
• (ii) License of Henry VII to Sir John Mordaunt, kt., William Grevill, sergeant-at-law, and Walter Rowdon , to grant the advowson of Wotton to Tewksbury. Dated 12 May (rectius 12 March), 1497.
• (iii) Letters patent of Maurice lord Berkeley, proclaiming the recovery of right against him in the advowson. Dated 7 July, 1504.
• (iv) Confirmation by the prior &c. of S. Mary’s, Worcester, 3 May, 1555.
• (v) Confirmation by Thomas Rowthell, archdeacon of Gloucester , 10 June, 1555

Exemplification, at the request of Ch. Ch., of a Recovery (dated 20 Hen. VII. Michaelmas Term) wherein Hugh Denys Esq., Thomas Godeman, jun., gentleman, and John Triplard recover against Maurice Berkeley , brother and heir of the late William Marquis Berkeley, the advowson of Wotton under Edge. 14 Oct. ⟨1556.⟩

Exemplification, at the request of Ch. Ch., of a recovery (dated 20 Hen. VIII. Trinity Term) wherein William Grevell, sergeant-at-law, and Walter Rowdon recovered against Hugh Denys Esq., Thomas Godman, jun., gentleman, and John Tryplard , the advowson of Wotton-under-Edge. 14 Oct. ⟨1556.⟩

Lease for lives. Bourton on the Hill (Gloucestershire). 1570.

Deed poll of bargain and sale. Bourton on the Hill (Gloucestershire), Bourton on the Hill and Condicote (Gloucestershire) (manor). 1587.

Grant of Annuity. Westbury. 1588.

Mixbury and Newenton, Weston, Ledwell, Great Barton, Little Tew, Sibford Gower, Ipwell, Hooknorton, Turkeden, and Alrington. [Estreat roll.] Court roll, April, 17 Hen. VII.