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Wallingford and Clapcote.. Hubert of Hethfeld grants to W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms rents of 5/6 from half a virgate and ½ one acre of land which Henry de Furno holds, lying by Northmulle, in Weyforlong, Thistelforlong, and Monekedene—a total of acres—for the upkeep of a candle weighing two pounds to burn before the image of St. Mary in the south part of the church of the Holy Trinity, during the celebration of mass, and whenever anyone else bums a candle there. Witnesses: Sir Richard de Turri, steward of the honour, Sir Henry de scaccario , Sir Robert Bryand , master John of Pesemer , master John of Tyvener , William son of Simon , Alexander Dublet . ⟨ … ⟩

NEWNHAM-MURREN. John Gredere of Wallingford grants to Thomas de Radelee and Alice his wife and John their son one acre in two pieces of land in the fields of Nywenham near Craumerssche in 'Merssche forlang' near land of Hospital of B. M. Magd. [Mutilated.] Dated at ... Easter Sunday ... of King Edward the son of Henry

CLOPCOTE, WALLINGFORD, GORING, WYK, and MAPLEDURHAM. One leaf from register, in ... containing copies, made in beginning of 15th century, of 17 charters of lands, etc. belonging to the priory of Wallingford. [Mutilated, and barely legible.]

(a) Henry de Porta grants to William the clerk of Wallingford , for his homage and service, one acre of arable land in the field of Clopcote in 'Koclingforlong' paying annually to him and his heirs 1d.; fur this charter he gave to the said Henry l0s. sterling. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 11.)

(b) R., the treasurer of the Hospital of Jerusalem in England, with the consent of the brethren, grants to Adam the cooper one messuage in Clopcote, which they had by the gift of Ralph de Porta ; paying annually for the same 12d. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 12)

(c) John de Wallingford, marshal, with the consent of Sarah his wife, quit-claims to Roger de Hamsted and Alice his wife all right in that tenement which came to Sarah as dower after the death of Ralph Guilebole her husband, and lyes between a tenement that was Walter Godlac and the cemetery of the priory of Wallingford in the parish of St. Martin; paying annually to the priory 3s.

(d) Peter le Vincter of Wallingford grants to Roger de Hamsted and Alice his wife, for 5 marks in hand paid, the whole of that messuage with appurtenances which is situated as in charter (c); paying annually to the sacristan of the priory of Wallingford 4s. 1d

(e) Convention made between the prior and convent of Wallingford of the one part and Roger de Hamsted of the other, A.D. 1260, in the feast of the Assumption B.V.M.; the said prior and convent grant licence to place a gable towards the east of his house which is situated between the land of Walter Guthlak on the one part and the cemetery wall of the priory on the other; for this concession the said Roger gave half a mark and an annual rent of 1d.

(f) Roger de Hamsted quit-claims to the prior and convent of Wallingford all his right in the messuage described as above (e)

(g) Alexander Pernele , son of William the clerk of Wallingford , grants to Ralph de Watlynton, the prior, and monks of Wallingford in frankalmoigne one tenement in the parish of Holy Trinity, between the tenement sometime Thomas the carter 's and the tenement of the prior which was William Prat 's. (Ralph de Watlynton, prior c. 1270)

(h) Nicholas, son of Turold , grants to the church and monks of Wallingford in frankalmoigne the messuage he bought of Guthmund the tailor ('parmentario') , saving a rent of 7 1/2d., which annually is paid to the secretary of the lord of Mungewell

(i) William de la Wyk grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford the whole of the tithe of his lordship of Wyk; also 2s. annual rent from the tenement of Gilbert Baile in frankalmoigne

(k) William Paen grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford the whole of the tithe of his lordship of Wyk

(l) William de Drueval , with the consent of his sons, gave one hide of land in Goring to the monks of Wallingford for their care of him while he was ill, and likewise he gave to them Tedric the younger with one virgate of land, his sons and belongings; of this hide the virgates are, one held by Tedric the younger, another by Hereward and Sa... his brother, a third by Godric, Swan, and Stephen. The fourth virgate with one acre of meadow the lady Huna gave from her hide which she held in Goring free from all secular service.

(m) Thomas de Drueval confirms the donation which William de Drueval his uncle gave to the monks of Wallingford, namely one hide of land with one acre of meadow in Goring

(n) Rualend, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Wallingford, have granted that hide of land which they hold in Goring to roof the church of the Holy Trinity and to supply whatever else is necessary. The secretary, shall on the feast of St. John 'ante port. Lat.' feed the brethren with bread, wine, and fish.

(o) Convention made between Gregory, the prior, and the convent of Wallingford of the one part, and lady Sarah the prioress and convent of Goring of the other part, by which the said prior and convent grant one virgate of land in Goring, called 'Cunstables land,' to the said prioress and convent for an annual rent of 5s. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 51.) Dated at Wallingford on the morrow of the Conception B.V.M., 1284

(p) William de Rudpult grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford a rent of 8d., which Wimund de Swincumbe annually paid for 4 acres of land and one of wood above Wikam, which is called Wodecroft.

(q) Lucy de Verney is bound to pay to the prior and convent of Wallingford annually 8s. for one tenement and two virgates of land in Mapledurham, of which virgates Robert le Frankeleyn formerly held one and William Frenche ... the other, which said tenement and two virgates sir John of Mapledurham Chausey, kt., had from the prior for the said rent of 8s

(r) Walter de Chauseye grants to the church of Wallingford one acre of land in Mapledurham, namely, that which is called 'havlvesaker,' and with this acre 10 sticks of eels or 2s. annually, for the souls of his father, mother, and himself. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 52.)

Robert Haward grants to Edmund ... William Matte and Thomas Swalewyk and others a tenement situated in the parish of ... Wallingford. [Mutilated.] Dated at Wallingford the Thursday ... feast of St. Hilary ... Hen. IV.

John Gyffe of Ravenstone grants to William de Lyford one messuage in the village of Ravenston with a curtilage and appurtenances, namely, that messuage which is situated between a messuage of Thomas le Creton and the messuage formerly Philip de Gahurst 's. Dated at Ravenston. (c. 1280-1310?.) .

STEWKLEY (Little). List of free tenants and natives of Little Stewkley. Temp. Ed. I. (endorsement) Court of Ralph de Styvecle held there the Monday next before the feast of St. Hillary, 11 Ed. III.

Ravenstone. Quit-claim for the same ⟨as MS. Ch. Bucks 8⟩. ⟨Witnesses: Sir Roger de Chiringham, kt., Almaric de Nodariis, kt., John of ...wile, Robert [of Crettone], [Edward] of Devisis , William the cook .⟩ ⟨c. 1290–1302.⟩ In the same hand.

Ravenstone. Elizabeth, daughter of William of R⟨avenstone⟩ , grants to R⟨avenstone⟩ 7 acres of land in R⟨avenstone⟩ which were formerly of Walter […], near the great park, in the shot called Walt’ stocking Thone. Witnesses: Sir Roger de Chiringham, kt., Almaric de Nodariis, kt., John of ...wile, Robert [of Crettone], [Edward] of Devisis , William the cook . ⟨c. 1290–1302.⟩

Ravenstone. Nicholas, son of Richard Tonge of R⟨avenstone⟩ , quit-claims to R⟨avenstone⟩ all that he held of them, viz. (i) a messuage and croft in R⟨avenstone⟩ , (ii) all his land in the assart called Thongestocking, (iii) also 4d. rent from 1½ ac. held by William Caperun , 5d. from 1 ac. held by Matilda Thebaud , 1d. from Nicholas son of John for two strips, ¼d. from Robert the chamberlain for part of a messuage. Witnesses: Sir William de Nodariis, kt., Almaric his son, John of Morewelle , William Caperun of R., Edward of R⟨avenstone⟩ . ⟨c. 1290–1302.⟩

SWAFHAM PRIORS:- Copies, c. 1300, of: I. Final concord made at Westminster on the octave of the Holy Trinity, 9 Ed. I, between Robert de Leycestre , plaintiff, and Gilbert Peche and Joan his wife, defendants, concerning one messuage, certain lands and rents in Swafham Priors.

II. Grant (by fine) from Gilbert Peche and Joan his wife to John Peche of the manor of Plecheden co. Essex, and of Swafham co. Cambridge. Dated on St. John Baptist's day, 2 Ed. I.

CORFE CASTLE and PURBECK. Particulars of lands late lord Hatton's in Dorsetshire, within the island of Purbeck, and in Warham. [c. 1600]

Charter mutilated (c. 1260) but indorsed in a later hand as a charter of concession and confirmation of Alan de Crefeld of a field called 'Suutfeld,' at that time in the hands of the prior, viz. in 8 Rich. II.

COLCHESTER. Richard le Bortmer of Colchester grants to John de la Forde of the same place, eight pence of annual rent from the whole of his tenement with appurtenances in the suburbs of Colchester, which tenement he formerly bought of Robert Lorette . Dated at Colchester ... after the feast of St. Botulph, abbot, ... Ed. [I].

GLOUCESTER (St. Peter's Abbey). Confirmation of Privileges of St. Peter's monastery at Gloucester by Burghred, king of Mercia, A.D. 862. [11th century copy] [Electronic Sawyer S 209, copy dated s. xiv/xv]

Extract made temp. Edw. III from the red book of the Exchequer of the services due to the crown from the Cinque Ports and their members. [Mutilated.] Dated the octaves of St. Hilary, 21 Ed. I.

Indenture witnessing that by a certain recognizance entered into before sir Robert Catlyn, kt., the day of these presents, Francis Holte , Thomas Palmer , and John undertake to pay to Edward Worsope , 60 on the vigil of the feast of Easter, 1563, in the hall of Lincoln's Inn. Dated 8 Feb., ... Elizabeth.

BOYLAND (manor) and FRITTON. Indenture made ... Q. Elizabeth, by which Nicholas Harrys demises to Charles Harrys the manors of Boxland and Fritton in the county of Norfolk for 40 years at £160 rent.

BARMER. Copy (made in 1326) of the appropriation of the church of Bermere to the use of the prior and convent of Cokesford by Walter, bp. of Norwich , with the consent of Simon, the prior, and convent of Norwich, and William de Lydesterne the rector. The original was dated at Weseham 6 Id. Dec., 1252, and confirmed by prior of Norwich 10 kl. Aug. 1254, and confirmation by William, bp. of Norwich , and William the prior, and convent of Norwich, 6 non. Oct. 1326.

MENDHAM, METTFIELD, and HARLESTON, co. NORFOLK, and WICKHAM SKEYTH, co. SUFFOLK. An exemplification of a fine levied Hilary term, 15 Elizabeth, by which Richard Western, gent., Martin Calthorp, gent., and Joan his wife, in consideration of the receipt of £600, convey land, &c. in Mendham, Mettfeld, and Harleston, with the advowson of the church of Mendham, and the manor and advowson of Wickham Skeyth, to Ed. Huggons, gent., Thomas Cordell, gent., Robt. Heath, gent., and John Sulyard . Dated at Westminster, 24 Jan., 22 Jas. I.

Indenture by which William, the prior, and the convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, grant to farm to Richard Stodeharte, chaplain, the church of St. Giles, Norwich, for the term of his life, paying annually 33s. 4d. Dated at Norwich, 20 July, 1500, and 15 Hen. VII.

Record of a Precept to the sheriff of Norfolk that he come before Robert de Montalt and Thomas (blank) at Norwich the Wednesday in the feast of the beheading of St. John the Baptist, 19 Ed. ⟨I⟩ , with all knights, all head constables of hundreds and villages, &c., to arrange watches along the shores of Norfolk for the security of the kingdom with the orders thenm made. [c. 1300] [Copy.] .

Power of attorney from ... and Agnes his wife to John, son of ... to give seisin to John, son of William ... Dated, Friday in Easter week .... Edw. ⟨I⟩ .