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Charter by which .... of Ravenston grants to ... [Fragment.] (Almost entirely illegible.) .

Fragments of charter reciting proceedings in a cause relating to the chapel of Yerdele. (Proceedings as set out in document MS. Ch. Bucks. 45. q. v.) .

Fragments of charter reciting proceedings in a cause relating to the chapel of Yerdele. (Proceedings as set out in document MS. Ch. Bucks. 45. q. v.) .

The oath upon being appointed justice of the peace for Cheshire.

Form of oath of abjuration for a justice of peace.

Thomas Gernun grants to Roger de Berton, clerk, for his homage and service and ten marks, the half of the whole land which was Ralph Gernun 's his uncle in Wicham, with the capital messuage, of the fee of the abbot and monks of Colchester, and the homage and service of Thomas Cupin , paying annually to him and his heirs 4s. 6d. and certain services. Besides he grants to the said Roger the whole of the land which Ralph his uncle held of William Kenman in Wicham, and the homage and service of Peter Holegate at an annual rent of 3d. Also he gave the half of three acres which the said Ralph his uncle held of Odo for 6d. annually. Also he granted one acre of land alongside the wood which is called 'Keteleshage' of the fee of Baldric de Horford , paying annually one penny. Also he gives to the said Roger one acre of land in Wicham of the fee of the lord of Mendlesham for 4d. per annum, &c. (c. 1270-80.)

BRISTOL (Bishop of). Letters patent of King Charles II, dated at Westminster, 26 Aug. 36th of his reign, for the translation of John Lake, bishop of Sodor and Man , to the bishoprick of Bristol.

The confirmation of Magna Carta by King Henry III [2nd of his reign]. [Printed from this copy in Blackstone's Charters and Statutes of the Realm, p. 37.]

STOW on the WOLD. Fine dated at Westminster, Hilary Term, 5 Geo. I, by which John Chamberlayne and Joan his wife quit-claim, etc. to Anne Freeman, widow, their right in a messuage, garden, orchard, and land in the parish of Stowe on the Wold, for which the said Anne paid to the said John and Joan 200 sterling. [Duplicate in Ch. 25]

Duplicate of no. 24. ⟨STOW on the WOLD. Fine dated at Westminster, Hilary Term, 5 Geo. I, by which John Chamberlayne and Joan his wife quit-claim, etc. to Anne Freeman, widow, their right in a messuage, garden, orchard, and land in the parish of Stowe on the Wold, for which the said Anne paid to the said John and Joan 200 sterling. ⟩

The whole tax of the city of Hereford, amounting to £46 14s. 1d. [On the reverse is a vegetable prescription.]

TADYNTON. Mutilated roll of tenants of a manor commencing, 'E. Waltero Terwarth Vicario de Tadynton qui tenet secundum cons' manerii per copiam Cur' unum Mes' cum j Claus' adjac nuper in tenur' Hugonis Taillor e. r. p. a.'

WELLINGTON. Letters patent of King Charles II, dated at Westminster 9 July, 12th of his reign, granting the prebend of Wellington in the church of Hereford to George Benson, clerk.

BRENCHLEY. Elicia, daughter of Godard de Brenchesle , grants to Robert, son of John de la Londe , half an acre of her land in the underwood ('Brueria') which extends from the land of 'La Lande' in the way leading from Angele towards the church of Brenchesle; paying annually for the same one penny. For this charter the said Robert gave 6d. sterling. (c. 1210-20.)

LANCASHIRE. Certificate of the appointment of Philip, lord Wharton, as lieutenant of the county of Lancaster by the parliament. [Signed by Jo. Browne, the clerk of the parliament]

Duplicate copy of the certificate ⟨as in Ch. 3⟩: ⟨Certificate of the appointment of Philip, lord Wharton, as lieutenant of the county of Lancaster by the parliament. ⟩

List (on paper) of deeds, &c. relating to the rectory of Enderby.

STOUGHTON, PAKYNGTON, BILLESDEN, ASHBY de la ZOUCH, &c. Letters patent of K. Ed. VI, granting to Francis, earl of Huntingdon, and Thomas Hasylwood , the rectories of Stoughton, Pakyngton with its vicarage, Billesden with its vicarage, Ashby de la Zouch and its vicarage, together with lands, houses, &c. in Stoughton, Pakyngton, Snybston, Billesden, Asshby de la Zouch, Colwarby, Blakefordeby, Alton, and Assheby, in the county of Leicester; also the chantry of the B.V.M. of Aller, co. Somerset; also 4 messuages, &c. in Frisbye, co. Leicester, to hold the game to their use for ever. Dated at Westminster, 2 Jan., 3 of his reign.

ORMESBY (Priory of). Charter (indented) by which the prior and convent of Ormesby, in 1243 agree with the prior of Rovenham, concerning the gift of certain lands in Rovenhamnsis (?Cavenham) by Clement Flandre to the said priory of Ormesby, viz. that the said prior of Rovenham quit-claims all right in the said lands, and the prior and convent of Ormesby agree to pay to the prior of Rovenham annually 2d, and 3d, and a half-pennyworth of incense to the church of St. Mary of Rovenham.

⟨LONDON⟩ . Petition to Queen Elizabeth from George Puttenham , asking that the half of lands that he shall discover as concealed lands, may be granted to him in payment of £1000 paid to the use of her Majesty.

Indenture made 17 June, 1 Queen Anne, by which the mayor and commonalty of the city of London demise to James Fell, gentleman, keeper of Newgate gaol, their ground known as the press yard, for 21 years, at an annual rent of £40. (3 membranes, with plan of demised premises.) .

A plan to a lease from Christ's hospital, London.

Plan, indorsed in Dr. Rawlinson 's hand 'A plan to a lease from St. Michael parish in Cornhill.' .

Sentence of the judge of the Prerogative court of Canterbury, concerning the granting of letters of administration to Elizabeth Hampson , wife of Henry Hampson of St. Paul's, Covent Garden , deceased.

Royal letter, signed by James II, for granting to Margaret Box of the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, widow, an almes-woman's place of the almes-houses in Lady alley, King street . Dated 16 August, 2 of his reign.