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LONDON (St. Bartholomew's Priory). Copy of a very long roll made by Roger de Luda , Easter, 34 Ed. I, under John de Keinsingt[on], prior, of an extent of the lands and services of all the tenants of the priory of St. Bartholomew, London : in a handwriting temp. Hen. VII., written very clearly and ornamentally. (MS. Rolls London and Middlesex 1 is printed in E. A. Webb, The Records of St. Barholomew's, Smithfield.) Containing evidences and notes concerning the following places, viz. ; (a) The church of Little Jernemuth, with the chapel of Nortvilla annexed, Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (b) The church of Gorleston, Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (c) The church, rents and services of Lowistoft, co. Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (d) The chapel of Wenlacston, co. Suffolk, situated in the demesne lands of Geoffrey de Wenlacston , of the gift of his ancestors. (e) The manor of Schortgrave, Essex, held of Thomas, son and heir of Andrew de Merke , by the annual service of 6d. or 2 gilt spurs. (f) A tenement at Finchinfeld, Essex, held by Robert Robichun . (g) Manor of Langeley, Essex, held of the lord Robert Fitz-Roger , by the service of 4s. 6d. annually. (h] Certain lands and tenements at Elmedon, Essex. (i) Presentation to the church of Teyden, Essex. (k) Messuages and lands at Bubbingwood, Essex. (1) The moiety of the church of Daningbyr', Essex. (m) The village and church of Bradfeld, Essex, held of sir William de Reynus in frankalmoigne. (n) Rents from tenements in Colchester, Essex. (o) Annual rents from tenements, &c., in Maldon, Essex, of the gift of Osward de Maldon , and confirmation of William, brother to King Henry. (p) Land at Welcostowe, Essex, held of sir Robert de Tony at an annual rent of 1 1/2d. at Easter, for all services. (q) The manor and church of Mentmore, co. Bucks, held of Ralph le Poer by the service of 2s. per annum. (r) Land at Hokclive, co. Beds, held by the master and brethren of the hospital of Hokclive, at an annual rent of 10s. (s) Land at Totenham, Middlesex, of the gift of Bartholomew, son of Geoffrey de Cornhull , and Gilbert, son of William de Totenham , in frankalmoigne. (t) Land at Edelinton, Middlesex, of the gift of Ralph Heyron in frankalmoigne. (u) Land in Enfield, Middlesex, of the gift of Ralph Heyron , William Quarell , William de Gyvewell , Richard de Forde , and of John, son of Astoner , in frankalmoigne. (v) The tithes of one carucate of land in Cherdington, Middlesex, of the gift of Alan Dapipere . (w) The manor of Iseldon, Middlesex, held of Edmund de Berners for 4s. annually. (x) A messuage and land held by Robert Robert in Hendon, Middlesex. (y) One virgate of land held by the master and brethren of St. Thomas of Acon, called ' Lachefeldis' in Northall, Middlesex. (z) The manor and advowson of Little Stanmer, Middlesex, held of the king in capite by the service of one knight's fee. (aa) The manor of Idestre in the village of Eggewere, Middlesex, held in frankalmoigne of the gift of Philip, formerly earl of Salisbury. (bb) Land in the village of Amwell, co. Hertford, of the fee of the abbot of Waltham, held of Philip de Hertford in frankalmoigne. (cc) Rents and tenements without the borough of Hertford of the gift of Alexander de Scherford . (dd) Rents within the borough of Hertford. (ee) Land in Gormeleg', co. Hertford, held of sir Richard de Perers in frankalmoigne. (ff] Manor of Tywynge, co. Hertford, held of John Godfrey of Tywinge in frankalmoigne. (gg) The manor of Holmes, co. Hertford, of the gift of Adam de Somery . (hh) Lands, rents, services, &c., pertaining to the gardens, cellerar, sacristan, infirmarer, refectorer, cook, and chamberlain, in the city and suburbs of London.

ST. STEPHEN'S, COLEMAN STREET. Roll of two membranes : (a) Sums of money paid out of the exchequer to John Hawkins, esq., treasurer for the Queen for sea services, from the last day of December, 1578, to the last day of December, 1579, amounting to £8124 1s. 6d. (b) An account of £8104 l0s. paid out of the exchequer to sir Marmaduke Darrell and sir Thomas Bludder , kts., for the victualling of the Navy, for one year, 1 Jan., to last Dec., 1611, 8-9 James I.; signed by W. Bingley .

FILBY. Three 3 membranes sewn together, viz.: (a) Plea concerning the bequest by Robert de Fyleby of land and advowson of the church of Filby, to his bastard son at the instigation of Wauter de Fyleby , to the disinheritance of the right heirs of the said Robert. [c. 1333] Noted by Le Neve 'Posted'

(b) Memorandum of the claim and descent of a moiety of the manor of Easthall in Rameseye, through Joan de Philby , one of the daughters of R.(?) de Philby to Olbech [Holbech] and John de Berkyng . [c. 1400?]

(c) Memorandum of the sale of the lands and tenements of John de Berkyng in Wanlysworde near London, by Clement de Brethenam , for £40, of which the said John has received 26 marks.

NORTHLAND (i.e. Norland), Yorkshire. Rental and list of holdings of the manor of Thomas de Heton . Temp. Ed. I. [At the end is added by another hand the entry of a court of Th. de Heton held on St. Laurence's day, 34 Edw. ⟨I⟩ .] .

NORWICH (City of). Inrolment of charters (21), being grants to the church of St. Mary Unbrent (really "combuste"), Norwich. [c. 1450] .

(a) Grant of an annual rent of 12d. to the church of St. Mary Unbrent in Fybryggate. (Mutilated.)

(b) Will of Simon Swyne of the parish of St. Mary Unbrent , to be buried in the churchyard. Proved 1274.

(c) Cecilia, formerly wife of Simon Swyne with the consent of Roger de Heningham her now husband, sells to Walter de Sancta Fide, chaplain, and his heirs, a certain chamber at the head of her house with a court adjoining, which abuts upon the land of Simon Rusto .

(d) John, son of master Andrew de Conteshal , with the assent of Agatha his mother, and the executors of the will of his father, grants to John de Banningham for 40s. silver the whole of a messuage, with houses and trees, which were formerly Bartholomew's, the rector of the church of St. Mary Brent ["Combuste"] , in the same parish. Witnesses William de Donewic , Simon le Paumere , Henry de Helesdone , and William de Chalmere, then bailiff of Norwich . [c. 1272]

(e) Henry le Barker, of St. Mary Brent , and Margaret his wife, sell to Nicholas de Kerebrok, clerk, and Beatrice daughter of the said Henry and Margaret, a plot of ground in their court with a building and the half of a well in the said court, lying between the land and tenement of the rector of St. Mary's aforesaid. Dated on the feast of St. Mark, evangelist, 32 Ed. I, in the time of William Butt , John de Thiristone , Peter de Bumstede , and John de Morlee , then bailiffs of Norwich.

(f) Henry le Barker and Margaret his wife sell to Nicholas de Kerbrok, clerk, all their tenements with edifices in the parishes of St. Saviour and St. Mary Brent, Norwich. Dated at Norwich the Wednesday next before the feast of the annunciation of the Lord ("annumciationi Dominicae"), 35 Ed. I, in the time of Alexander le Sarteryn , William Bateman , Geoffrey Kempe and Robert de Wilby , then bailiffs of Norwich.

(g) Richard, son of Walter the priest of St. Saviour's , grants to William de Donewyc' and his heirs for 4s. 6d. a certain piece of ground with buildings, containing in length 26 ft. and in breadth 23½ ft., lying between the churchyard of St. Saviour on the north, and the land of Cecilia, mother of the said Walter, on the south, and abuts on the land of the said Cecilia and Simon Pirimi , for 4s. 6d., paid beforehand; to hold the same at an annual rent of 1½d. Witn. Will. de Habesburt , Hugh the clerk, John Martir , Alan le Mercere , then bailiffs of Norwich [not in Blomfield's lists of bailiffs]

(h) John de Todenham and Margery his wife sell to Edmund Cosyn and Cecilia his wife 7s. of annual rent, arising out of a messuage in the parish of St. Saviour's in Fibrigate, between a messuage of Roger de Boton on the south, and a messuage of William de Hethill on the north, and abutting on the King's highway on the west, and upon a messuage formerly Henry de Hevyngham on the east. Dated at Norwich the Monday on the feast of St. George.

(i) William de Donewic ', for the health of his soul, and Katherine his wife, and for the souls of Milisent formerly his wife, &c., grants to the church of St. Mary Brent of Fibrigate in frankalmoigne, 12d. annual rent, which Hugh de Gresham was accustomed to pay to him for a certain messuage situated in the parish of St. Saviour's in Fibrigate.

(k) Hugh de Gresham grants to Ralph de Neuton, chaplain, one messuage in the parish of St. Saviour's, Norwich, in Fibrigate, between the churchyard of St. Saviour's on the north, and his own land on the south, and one head abuts on the land formerly master William de Worstede 's on the east, and another on the messuage of Peter le Parcheminer on the west, paying annually to the church of St. Saviour's 1½d and to the church of St. Mary Brent 12d.

(l) Duplicate of the above charter (k).

(m) Ralph de Neuton, chaplain, grants to Osbert his servant, and Beatrice his wife, one messuage in Norwich, which lies in the parish of St. Saviour's in Fibrigate (k), paying annually to the church of St. Saviour's 1½d., and to the church of St. Mary Unbrent 12d.

(n) Duplicate of (m).

(o) Osbert de Rynglond and Beatrice de Neuton his wife grant to Walter de Sancta Fide, chaplain, rector of the church of St. Mary Brent, Norwich , all their right and claim in one messuage in the parish of St. Saviour. For this concession the said Walter gave 3s.

(p) Humphrey, son of Seman, the shoemaker , quit-claims to Ralph, the priest of St. Mary Brent , for half a mark, his whole right in a messuage with its appurtenances, in the said parish of St. Mary Brent.

(q) Randal, son of Gunnilda Gemmes , quit-claims to Ralph, rector of the church of St. Mary Brent , all right in a messuage lying between the way which leads to the said church of St. Mary's and a messuage of the said Ralph, and abuts upon a messuage of Henry, son of the priest, towards the west, and the churchyard of St. Mary's on the east.

(r) Alice, daughter of Bertholomew, formerly rector of St. Mary Brent , quit-claims to Ralph de Neuton, chaplain, for his life and after his death to the aforesaid church of St. Mary, all right in the messuage described (q), but said to abut on the messuage of John son of the priest.

(s) Nicholas de Ingham grants to Ralph, rector of the church of St. Mary Brent , the whole of that piece of land with appurtenances which was formerly Richard le Komyn 's, in Fybryggate, between the land of William Gyssinge ' on the south, and a messuage of Philip le Burgellum on the north, paying annually to him and his heirs one penny. Witn. Hugh the clerk , Peter But , Henry de Heylesdon , and Roger de Sperdeston then bailiffs of Norwich. [1261]

(t) Nicholas de Ingham grants to the church of St. Mary Brent of Fibriggate one penny of annual rent which Ralph, rector of the said church, was accustomed to pay him, as (s), described as having the land of Thomas Peswyke on the north.

(u) John de Fornesett called 'Le Schirmischure' grants to William Albon, citizen of Norwich , one plot of land in the parish of St. Mary Brent, between a messuage of Reginald the tailor on the one part and a messuage of Hugh le Stotere on the other. Dated 31 Ed. I [1303]. Witn. Geoffrey of Norwich , John de Thurstone , John le Graunt and Robert de Lophem , then bailiffs.

(v) William Albone of Norwich quit-claims to sir Robert de Sempyngham, parson of the church of St. Mary Brent , and his successors in the said church, for the soul of his wife Mabel all his right in one plot of ground which is held in fee of the said church and formerly acquired by him from John de Forneset called 'le Skirmeshure' of Norwich . Dated, 4 Edw. fil. Edw. in the time of John de Morle , Hugh de Dunston , Peter de Basynghere and Roger de Sthlon , bailiffs. [1310] (u).

NORWICH (City of). Roll (heading gone), containing a list of mayors and sheriffs of Norwich from 1447 26 Hen. VI to 1623 (21 K. James I), together with the following notes (amongst many others) of local and national events: .

1463. The burnyng of Christ Churche, in Norwich, ye first daye of Marche. 1472. Printing of bokes brought into England by William Caxton of London, merchent. 1479. The great pestelense in Norwiche. 1480. The great earthquake upon S. Thomas nyght in the moneth of July. 1506. In ys yere Robt. Adams heretyke was brente: Saint Andrews parish church built. 1507. The greate burnyng of ye citie of Norwyche. 1512. This yere brent ye vestry in Christ Church wt all ye ornaments. 1519. This yere was S. Leonarde floode. 1550. The free schole purchased by the cittye for 100 markes. 1565. This yere came the straungers af the lowe contries to inhabite in this cittie. 1568. The west end of the Guilde hale builded. 1570. This yere was a great flood in Norwich. 1572. This yere was Fybrigge buylded. 1578. This yere came the queenes majestic to Norwch in progresse and made the mayor knyght at hir departure. 1579. A great plague wherupon died in one yeare in Norwich 4918 persons. 1580 A greate earthquake the VI of Aprill. 1583. The water conveied to the Market Crosse. 1591. Sainct Martins bridge builded of stone. The roll ceases in the original hand at 1573 and is thence continued by several hands. Ornamentally written in red and black.

Account of the said William from Mich., 1 Hen. IV to Mich., 2 Hen. IV 19th year of prior Alex. de Totyngton . [1 membrane.] .

PLUMSTEAD, WITTON, and MELCHAM. Rolls, sewn together. 1. Receipts of rents at Wytton Ledhames, Thursday after Palm Sunday 8 Hen. VII.

2. Annual rents from Great \Plumstead/ and Little Plumstead. (Temp. Hen. III or Edw. I.)

3. Holders of land in Great Plumstead, when sir Edmund Illeye was lord of the manor. (c. 1340)

4. Tenants of the fee of Meleham in Great \Plumstead/ and Little Plumstead. (A copy of no. 5.) (Made c. 1250-60.)

5. Tenants of the fee of Meleham in Great \Plumstead/ and Little Plumstead.

6. Names of the tenants of the fee. (c. 1250-60) .

Inrolment of charters and documents concerning the churches appropriated to the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, together with papal and episcopal confirmations of tithes, pensions, &c. [c. 1305] [14 membranes] .

(a) Confirmation of the appropriation of the church of Ludham to the abbot and convent by Pandulf, bp. elect of Norwich and chamberlain of the pope. Dated at London, 6 Id. February, 4th year of Pope Honorius III (8 Feb. 1220).

(b) Recital and confirmation of the grant of Pandulf, bp. elect of Norwich, of the appropriation of the church of Ludham to the abbot and convent, by William, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich. Dated at Norwich, 4th year of Pope Honorius III.

(c) Confirmation of the appropriation of the church of Ludham by John II, bp. of Norwich . Dated at Norwich in the synod of St. Michael by the hands of master Robert de Welloper , 2nd year of his pontificate.

(d) Confirmation by John I, bp. of Norwich , of the appropriation of the church of Ludham. [Undated.]

(e) Appropriation by Pope Urban IV of three parts of the church of Felmyngham to the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme. Dated at Mount Flaston ⟨recte Montefiascone ⟩ ("Montem Flaston'") , 10 Kl. October, 2nd year of his pontificate.

(f) Confirmation by Roger, bp. of Norwich , of the appropriation of the three parts of the church of Felmyngham. Dated at Hoxne, 5 Kl. Nov., 1267, and 2nd year of his pontificate.

(g) Confirmation of the appropriation of the church of Hornyngg by Simon, bp. elect of Norwich , to the uses of the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme. Dated at Thorp, on the day of St. Andrew the apostle, 1257.

(h) Recital and confirmation of the deed of Simon, bp. elect of Norwich, for the appropriation of the church of Hornyngg, to the uses of the abbot and convent by William, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich. Dated in their chapter house the day and year above written (g).

(i) Appropriation of the same church of Hornyngg, by William, bp. of Norwich, temp. Daniel, abbot of Hulme.

(k) Appropriation of the same church of Horning by Walter, bp, of Norwich . Dated at Thorp, Kl. October, 1248,

(l) Confirmation of the appropriation of the church of Hornyngg by Simon, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich.

(m) Confirmation of the appropriation of the church of Hornyng by Boniface, archbishop of Canterbury . Dated at Audyngton, 3 Kl. Aug., 1257.

(n) Appropriation of the churches of Neteshirde, Irstede, and Bastwik, by William, bp. of Norwich , at the request of William the abbot, to the abbey of St. Bennet of Hulme. [Undated.]

(o) Confirmation by William, bp. of Norwich (successor of William in n), of the appropriation of the churches of Neteshirde, Irstede, and Bastwik. [Undated.]

(p) Confirmation of the appropriation of the same churches by Simon, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich. [Undated.]

(q) Appropriation of the churches of Hoveton and Asmanhage by William, bp. of Norwich, to the uses of the abbey and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme. [Undated.]

(r) Confirmation by Roger, the prior, and the convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, of the appropriation of the churches of Hoveton and Asmanghage. Dated at Norwich the Wednesday next after the feast of the Nativity B.V.M., 1258.

(s) Confirmation of the appropriation of the above churches by John, bp. of Norwich . Dated at Thorp by the hands of David de Ruddeby , 14 Kl. October, 6th year of his pontificate.

(t) Confirmation of the appropriation of the churches of Neteshirde, Irstede, and Bastwik, by Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury . [Undated.]

(u) Confirmation of the appropriation of the churches of Neteshirde, Irstede, and Bastwic, by Pope Alexander IV. Dated at Lateran, 2 Kl. March, 3rd year of his pontificate (1257).

(v) John, bp. of Norwich , grants to the abbot and monks of St. Bennet of Hulme the following pensions; viz. from the church of Neteshird one mark, church of Irstede one mark, church of Antingham 20s., church of Ludham half a mark, church of Hecham 40d., church of Nort Walsham 20s., church of St. Laurence, Suth Walsham, 8s., church of Felmingham 5s., church of Belage 12d., church of Askeby one mark, church of Scothowe one mark, church of Bastwik one mark, churches of Hoveton and Asshemanhawe one mark, church of St. Peter, Cumingesford, 1 lb. incense, church of Stalham 1 lb. incense, church of St. Michael's, Norwich, near the church of St. Christopher, 12d. [Undated.]

(w) Confirmation by William, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, of the ratification by Thomas, bp. of Norwich , of the possession of all tithes of the manors of the abbey of St. Bennet of Hulme. Dated at Norwich on the day of the Epiphany, 8th pontifical year of the said bp.

(x) Another confirmation by Roger, the prior, and convent of Norwich. Dated at Norwich the Wednesday next after the feast of the Nativity of B.V.M., 1258.

(y) Charter of confirmation of the tithes of the manors of the abbot and convent granted by Thomas, bp. of Norwich (see w). Dated at Norwich on the day of the Epiphany, 8th year of his pontificate.

(z) Hugh, son of Heudo , grants to the church of St. Bennet of Hulme that gift which Ernald and Roger his son, gave to the said church, viz. the third part of their tithes of Ingham, and the third part of Waxtonesham, and two parts of Wrthestede, and two parts of Brunstede, and half a part of Horseye.

(aa) Confirmation by William, bp. of Norwich, of the gift of Ernald and Roger of the tithes, to the church and brethren of St. Bennet of Hulme, as described (z).

(bb) Inspeximus and confirmation by William, bp. of Norwich, of the charter of Arnald de Ingham and Beatrice his wife and Roger his son granting to the church and brethren of St. Bennet of Hulme in frankalmoigne the third part of all their tithes of Ingham, and the third part of Waxtonesham, and two parts of Wrthestede, and two parts of Brunstede, and half a part of Horseye, which his father Edric gave to the said ahbey. Dated at Laneham, 15 Kl. Oct., 1283, and the 6th year of his consecration.

(cc) Ordination of William, bp. of Norwich (to whom the cause had been referred), concerning the third part of the tithes of corn of the lordships of sir Oliver de Ingham , viz. from the land called 'Bordlond' within the limits of the parish of Waxtonesham claimed by Thomas de Skerningg, rector of Great Waxtonesham , against the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme. Dated at Bukenham, Kl. May, 1283, and 5th year of his consecration.

(dd) Robert, the master of the order of Semplingham (sic), Thomas, the prior, and convent of the house of Semplingham, have received to perpetual farm of the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, all the tithes both great and small which they have in the parish of St. Mary, Fordham, at an annual rent of 20s. Dated at St. Bennet of Hulme, 1242, on the morrow of Palm Sunday.

(ee) Decree of John de Fereby, official of the bishop of Norwich , in a cause promoted by Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, patrons of the church of St. Margaret, Antingham, against sir Thomas, rector of the said church, for subtraction of a pension of 20s. in lieu of tithes for five years past; decided in favour of the abbot and convent. Dated at Norwich the Monday next after the feast of the Ascension, 1291.

(ff) Notarial instrument by which William, rector of the church of Haskeby , renounces before John de Rees, commissary of the archbishop of Canterbury , at the time of his visitation, all right to the tithes of Haskeby which belong to the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme. Dated 1303, 5 Id. March, and witnessed by Alan de Dersingham, notary public.

(gg) John, bp. of Norwich , at the petition of the earl Roger Bigot , grants that the convent of St. Bennet of Hulme may receive each year from the church of St. Laurence of Suth Wallesham by the hands of the parson of the same an annual pension of 8s. [Undated.]

(hh) Testimony of Thomas, bp. of Norwich , that two parts of the tithe of corn of Swaneton belong to the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme.

(ii) Composition between the prior and convent of Norwich and the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, concerning two sheaves of the tithes of the lordships of sir Richard de la Rokele , sir Robert de Gorton , kts., and their villagers holding of the fee of the said abbot and convent in the village of Cruchestok, also concerning two parts of all the lesser tithes of the court of the said Richard de la Rokele, and of two parts of the tithes of flax and hemp, arising from the fee of the said abbot and convent. Dated 1239, 1st year of William, bp. of Norwich.

(kk) Eborard, bp. of Norwich , confirms the gift of Richard Vetule that he made to the light of the church of St. Bennet of Hulme, namely two sheaves of the tithe of corn of his lordship at Hanigge.

(ll) Confirmation by Pope Gregory of all the lands, possessions, tithes, woods, and goods, of the abbot and convent. Dated 6 Non. July, 9th year of his pontificate (1236).

(mm) Bull of Pope Gregory concerning two parts of the tithe of corn. Dated 8 Kl. August, 5 year of his pontificate (1232).

(nn) Bull of Pope Innocent concerning tithes and lands of the abbot and convent. Dated at Lugdun, 5 Id. May, 6th year of his pontificate (1249).

(oo) Theobald, archbp. of Canterbury , confirms to Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, the gift of King Stephen to that abbey.

(pp) John, archbp. of Canterbury , confirms to the abbot and convent the churches of Ludham, Netheshirde, Horningg, Bastwyk, Hoveton St. Peter, Hoveton St. John, Assemenhavve, and three parts of the church of Felmingham. Dated at Frekenham, Kl. April, 1281, and 3rd year of his consecration.

(qq) Bull of Pope Alexander concerning tithes, manors, and all other things belonging to the abbey. Dated at Lateran, 2 Kl. March, 3rd year of his pontificate (1257).

(rr) Bull of Pope Lucius addressed to Thomas, the abbot, and brethren of St. Bennet of Hulme, concerning their privileges and possessions. Dated, &c.

(ss) Bull of Pope Innocent addressed to the abbot and convent concerning their privileges and possessions. Dated at Lugdun, 12 Kl. June, 1248, and 6th year of his pontificate.

(tt) Confirmation by William, bp. of Norwich , of the composition between Robert, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, and Isabella, daughter of Robert de Castre , concerning two parts of the tithes of corn from the lordship of the said Isabella in Castre. Dated at Hoxne, Nones of September, and 4th year of his episcopate.

(uu) Convention between Robert, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, and Isabella, daughter of Robert de Castre , concerning two parts of the tithes of corn of her lordship of Castre, viz. that the said abbot and convent remit all their right in consideration of an annual pension of 20s. sterling. Dated at St. Bennet of Hulme, 10 Kl. June, 1243.

The account of Robert Morley and Thomas Uffyngton , proctors and keepers of the goods of the chantry of St. Thomas, in the church of St. Mary the Virgin, from Michaelmas 1 Ric. III. to Michaelmas 2 Ric. III. 1484.

Inrolment of muniments relating to Stapledon hall and of the hall formerly called the hall of St. Stephen, in the parish of St. Mildred, Oxford, temp. Ed. I. viz. c. 1320. "Ista sunt munimenta domo de Stapeldon halle de aula quondam vocata aula S. Stephani in parochia Sancte Mildride." .

(a) Geoffrey de Merston, skinner, grants to master William de Coudrey one plot of land, having in breadth within the walls of the said William '6 ulnas regias cum police et quaterium unius ulne,' and in length the whole space of the land between master Thomas de Radenore 's on the west, and the land of the abbess of Godstowe on the east, which plot of land lies between the land of the said master William on the north and the land of the donor on the south, in the parish of St. Mildred, Oxford. For this donation the said William gave 40s. sterling. Witnesses. Nicholas de Kyngyston, then mayor of Oxford , Thomas de Sowy and Ralph le Plummere , bailiffs.

(b) William Crompe grants to master William de Coudray a certain house in Oxford in the parish of St. Mildred, which is situated between the house which was Hugh Rufy 's of the one part, and the house of the abbess of Godstow of the other; paying annually to Thomas de Sowe, clerk, 2s., to the church of St. Mildred 2d., and to him and his heirs 1d. Witnesses. Nicholas de Kyngyston, then mayor of Oxford , Geoffrey the goldsmith and Nicholas de Collushulle , then bailiffs.

(c) Thomas de Sowy quit-claims to master William de Coudrey all right in 2s. annual rent which he was accustomed to receive from the messuage situate between the land of the abbess of Godstowe on the one part and the land of Lucy la Rede on the other in the parish of St. Mildred, Oxford. Witn. Nich. de Kyngyston, mayor, Ralph le Plume , bailiff.

(d) Thomas de Merston quitclaims to master William de Coudrey all his right in a certain house in Oxford in the parish of St. Mildred, which master Thomas de Radenor bought of Geoffrey de Merston his brother, and which the said Thomas de Radenor sold to the said William; also he quit-claims all right in a piece of land behind the said house. Dated the Monday next after the Purification B.V.M., 1284.

(e) Alice, daughter of Henry de la Grave , quit-claims to master William de Coudray , all her right in that tenement which she formerly had by the gift of the said William in the parish of St. Mildred, Oxford. For this donation the said William gave to her in exchange the whole of that tenement which, he had by the gift of sir Henry Bueles, kt., and of Henry his son, in the village of Curtelingtone. Witnesses. John Culverd, mayor of Oxford , Andrew de Pyrie and John Wyt , bailiffs. Dated at Oxford on the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 22 Ed. I.

(f) Margery, formerly wife of Geoffrey Strustan of Merston , quitclaims to master William de Coudray and his assigns, all right in a certain place and buildings which the said William bought of her husband. For which quit-claim he gave 10s. beforehand. Witness. Thomas Sewy, then mayor of Oxford . Dated at Oxford the Tuesday next after the feast of St. John Bapt., 23 Ed. I.

(g) Geoffrey de Coudray quit-claims to master William de Coudray all right which he has by reason of gift, demise, or any other manner in his houses in Oxford and land in Curtelington. Dated at Halsale, the Tuesday in Pentecost week, 24 Ed. I.

(h) Gilbert de Coudray quit-claims to Walter, bp. of Exeter , all his right in a certain burgage which he had formerly by the gift and feoffment of master William de Coudray , in the parish of St. Mildred, opposite to the walls on the north of the said town, and which burgage was formerly William Crompe 's.

(i) William de Coudray grants to William, son of Thomas de la Rode of Cornwall , and to Peter de Skelton, clerk, and the longest liver of them, the whole of that messuage which he had by the gift of William Crompe in the town of Oxford against the walls of the said town, in the parish of St. Mildred, which messuage is situated between the land of the abbess and convent of Godstowe on the one part, and a messuage formerly John Culveret 's on the other; with the whole of the lower court which he had by the gift of Geoffrey de Mersthon , paying annually for the term of his life 40s. Witnesses. Philip de Ow, then mayor of Oxford , Andrew de Pyrye and John de Coleushulle , then bailiffs. 1296.

(k) Henry, son of sir Henry de Boweles, kt., of Curtelingtone , quitclaims for himself and wife to William, son of Thomas de Rode of Cornwall , and Peter de Skelton , all their right in a certain messuage in Oxford, which messuage they had by the gift of William de Coudray .

(l) William, son of Thomas de la Rode of Cornwall , grants to Peter de Skelton, clerk, the whole of his part of a messuage with appurtenances which he had by the gift of master William de Coudray , and also his part of the court, which messuage and court is situated in the parish of St. Mildred, Oxford, against the walls of the same town, between a tenement of the abbess and convent of Godestowe on the east, and a tenement which was formerly John Culverd 's on the west. Witnesses. John de Dokelyngton, then mayor of Oxford , Walter Wicumbe and William de Penuard , then bailiffs.

(m) William de la Rode of Cornwall remits and quit-claims to Peter de Skelton all his right in the messuage and court described above (l). Witnesses. William de Burcestre, then mayor of Oxford , Henry de Lynne and Gilbert de Grenestede , then bailiffs. Dated at Oxford on the day of St. Barnabas the apostle, 6 Ed. II.

(n) Peter de Skelton, clerk, at the instance of Walter, bp. of Exeter , grants to the rector and scholars of Stapeldonehalle in the university of Oxford, one messuage with appurtenances called the hall of St. Stephen in Oxford, situated in the parish of St. Mildred, opposite to the north wall which incloses the town, between the north gate of the said town and Smythegate, to hold the same in frankalmoigne. Dated at Chuddelegh, co. Devon, the Monday on the feast of St. Faith, virgin, 9 Ed. II.

(o) John de Skelton , brother of master Peter de Skelton , quit-claims to the rector and scholars of Stapeldonhalle all his right in the messuage described as above (n). Dated at London the Friday on the morrow of St. Leonard, 9 Ed. II.

(p) Peter de Skelton, clerk, at the instance of Walter, bp. of Exeter , grants to the rector and scholars of Stapeldon halle in the university of Oxford, two chambers with an area pertaining to the same, commonly called 'la Lavandrie,' which he had by the gift of the abbess of Godestowe, situated on the east part of a certain messuage which is called St. Stephen's hall. Dated at Chuddelegh in the county of Devon the Tuesday on the morrow of St. Faith, virgin, 9 Ed. II.

(q) Henry, son of sir Henry de Boveles of Curtelington , and Alice his wife, remit and quit-claim to William, son of Thomas de la Rode of Cornwall , and Peter de Skelton, clerk, all their right in a certain tenement which formerly the said Alice his wife had by the gift of master William de Coudray in the parish of St. Mildred in Oxford. Dated at Oxford on the morrow of St. John ante port. Lat., 25 Ed. I.

Roll of charters connected with the claim of University college to the property of Walter the goldsmith in the parish of All Saints, Oxford. . Imperfect at the beginning. c. 1385-90. Endorsed with ...(?) by a hand of 17th century.

(a) Geoffrey, the goldsmith, commonly called ..., burgess of Oxford , acknowledges to have received of Gilbert de Gonwardby, burgess of Oxford , £1000, and for security thereof mortgages to him or his attorney 5 tenements in the High Street above the corner of the cemetery of the church of All Saints, and 3 messuages and 3 shops in the parish of St. Mildred, 3 messuages in the parish of St. Martin, 2 cottages in the parish of St. Thomas, one messuage and 3 cottages in the parish of St. Ebbe, 2 messuages in Grauntpount, one cottage in the parish of St. Edward, 2 messuages in the parish of St. John, one messuage in the parish of St. Peter in the east, 3 tenements in the parish of St. Peter in the bailey, 4 tenements and 6 acres of land in Halivelle, 3 messuages in the parish of St. Giles, 20 acres of land in Beaumont and the field of Walton, and 40 acres of meadow behind Oseney in Irland, and Alrychseyte and Swyneshull, and 30s. annual rent going out of divers places in the town. Dated on Whitsunday [17 Hen. III]. Date erased. [Copy of a spurious deed advanced by University college, in support of their title to Gonwardby's lands.]

(b) Gilbert de Gonewardeby, burgess of Oxon , recites the bond given by Geoffrey the goldsmith to himself in £1000 payable on the feast of St. Martin in the winter, 16 years after the date of the said bond, and by this charter covenants with the said Geoffrey, that he shall enjoy the same for his life, reserving to himself and John de Gonewardeby his son, the reversion of the same after the death of the said Geoffrey; the said Gilbert grants and quit-claims to John his son and his heirs all right in the said lands mentioned in (a). Dated at Oxford on the feast of St. Mary the virgin ... Hen. III. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(c) Abstracts of charters of lands and rents in 'Bocheria' in All Saints' parish, Oxford. (d) An agreement between John and Walter the goldsmiths , and John Gonwardby, mercer, of Oxford , concerning the bond of £1000 secured by Geoffrey the goldsmith on his lands &c. as described in (a), by which the said lands &c. are granted to John and Walter for their lives. This agreement to be maintained under a penalty of £3000. Dated at Oxford on the morrow of St. Michael the archangel, (9) Hen. III. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(e) John de Gonewardeby, mercer, of Oxford , grants to John de Gonewardeby his younger son the reversion of his house in the parish of All Saints, Oxford, between tenements formerly John Goldesmyth 's, after the death of Thomas de Gonewardeby his elder son, also the reversion of all the lands which he had by the gift and feoffment of John the goldsmith and Walter his brother. Dated at Oxford the Thursday on the feast of the Epiphany, ... Ed. II. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(f) John .... of Oxford grants to John de Denchesworth and Elizabeth his wife the whole of that messuage in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, 'in Bocheria.' Dated at Oxford on St. Vincent's day, 13 Ed. III.

(g) Writ of supersedeas in a cause between Edmund Fraunceys and Idonea his wife on the one part, and the master and scholars of University College on the other. Dated at New Sarum, 22 May, 7 Rich. II.

(h) John, son of Walter the goldsmith, of Oxon , grants to John de Gonwardby and his wife Joan , daughter of the said John, the whole of that messuage with appurtenances situated in the parish of All Saints, Oxford, between a tenement he inhabits at the time of making this charter on the west, and the tenement which Philip de Wormenhale holds of him on the east; also he grants to the said John and Joan 8s. annual rent which he was accustomed to receive annually from a tenement of Robert de Gonwardby in St. Ebbe's, Oxon; to hold the same to them and their heirs for ever, in default to revert to the heirs of John son of Walter. Dated at Oxford the Sunday next after the feast of All Saints, 1 Ed. II.

(i) John, son of Walter the goldsmith, of Oxford , grants to John his son all the land and tenements, rents and services, meadows and pastures, with appurtenances, which he has in the town of Oxford, and the counties of Oxon and Berks; to hold the same to him and the heirs of his body by an annual payment of 14 marks of silver, in default of heirs the whole to revert to John Gonwardby and Joan his wife and their heirs; in default to revert to the heirs of the said John son of Walter for ever. Dated at Oxford, 2 July, 1 Ed. II.

(k) Fragment of the pleadings in the suit between Edmund and Idonea Fraunceys and University College.