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Seventeenth-century transcripts of (i) a lease by Ch. Ch. to William Kirkman and Alece his wife of two closes lying outside Oseney gate in the parish of S. Nicholas, called the Horse Close (now held by the said William) [except all wood underwood and growing trees]. For 20 years. Rent: 40/-. 2 Aug. ⟨1547.⟩ (ii) A grant (Latin) appointing for life David ap Robert, yeoman, their bailiff, collector of rents, and ruler of all their possessions temporal and spiritual in Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Montgomeryshire, after the death of William Coxe , now possessed of the office. Salary: £16/16/8. [Here the transcript ends: it is followed by fragments of business memoranda, in the same hand.]

Grant in Fee. Aston by Stone. 1290-1350 .

Charter. Levedale. late 13th Century-early 14th Century .

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.