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Joan le Warner, formerly wife of Thomas le Warner, of Hyldrisham, widow, grants to John Bonsquie of Little Abynton and Joan his wife, one piece of arable land in the fields of Little Abynton. Dated at Little Abynton the Sunday next after the feast of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul, 7 Ed. III.

John Mansel of Little Abington grants to John Attebeye of the same place, one rood of land in the field of Little Abington, at 'Le gore' at an annual rent of ½d. (c. 1280.)

ASCHELEY, SYLVERLEY, and CHEVELEY. Indenture made 22 March, 28 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Lancaster of Ascheley, gentleman, sells to Henry Everard of Denerston, co. Suffolk, esq., his manors of Gynes and Sylverley in the county of Cambridge, with all their appurtenances, together with all lands, &c., in the said townships and in Cheveley.

CHESTERTON. Charter of concession of King Henry III, that the prior and canons of Bernwell may hold the village of Cestreton at fee farm for an annual payment of £31, the said manor to be quit of view of frankpledge. Dated at Westminster, 20 Feb., 11 Hen. III.

Charter of King Edward I, confirming to the priory of Bernwell the manor of Cestreton, the gift of King Henry III and King John, at a rent of £31 annually. Dated at Westminster, 12 June, 13th year of his reign.

BODKESHAM. Geffrey the son of Humphrey, quit-claims to Wimer de Holm and his heirs all his right in half a virgate and the fourth part of one virgate of land in Bodkesham. (c. 1210.)

STAPLEFORD. Inquisition (signed by John Killingworth and Michael Dalton, before whom it was taken) concerning a riot at Stapleford. Taken 29 June, 11 James I.

CHILFORD, RADFORD, and WITTLESFORD. Copy of the subsidy for the three hundreds of Chilford, Radford, and Wittlesford, within the county of Cambridge, granted by Parliament 18 James I.

Final concord made in the court at Cambridge the Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, 6 Rich. II, by which Richard and Beatrice Asshewell acknowledge a messuage in Cambridge to be the right of Juliana Bedell, for which acknowledgment the said Juliana gave Richard and Beatrice £11.

CAMBRIDGE (Jesus College). Certificate of the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Medicine on Thomas Man, fellow of Jesus College , by Christopher, duke of Albemarle, the chancellor, and the senate of the university of Cambridge. Dated Cambridge, 20 Jan., 1687.

CHIEVELEY. Sir Walter Mauntell, kt., Edmund Rede, kt., and others, demise and confirm to Thomas Peyton, esq., and others, their manor of Cheuele with the advowson of the church in the co. of Cambridge. Dated at Cheuele, 19 Nov., 6 Ed. IV.

CAXTON. Adam le Somonour grants to Thomas his son, and Joan, mother of the said Thomas, the whole of his messuage with two buildings in the village of Caxstun. Dated at Caxstun the Sunday before St. Luke the evangelist, 7 Ed. III.

Thomas Passhe, clerk, and Roger Misterton , demise to John Ward, chaplain, vicar of Caxton , one messuage with a garden and 9 acres of land in the fields of Caxton. Dated 3 Jan., 3 Ed. IV.

SAHAM. Philippa, queen of England, &c., quit-claims to the prior and convent of Ely all right of action against them to this date by reason of any debt due from the manor of Saham. Dated at Reading, 20 Oct., 32 Ed. III.

HADDENHAM. Alan de Colne and Agnes his wife grant to Alice, daughter of the said Alan, and John her son, the half of a messuage in Hadenham, with 2d. of annual rent pertaining to the same, with appurtenances lying between a messuage of William le Rede on the south part and a common lane on the north. Dated at Hadenham the Saturday after the feast of ..., 10 Ed. I.

LYNTON. Indenture made 15 Jan., 28 Eliz., by which Robert Mylsent of Hinton demises to Thomas Dalton one third part of the manor of Bergham als Berkham for 100 years at a peppercorn rent.

WYKEN. Thomas Cotton, of Landwade, esq., son and heir of William Cotton, esq., grants to Robert Byrde, of Wyken , and others, two acres of land lying in the village of Wyken, and appointing William Michell, of Ixnyng , his attorney, to give seisin of the same. Dated at Wyken, 10 May, 12 Ed. IV.

. ALBOROWE and COTTENHAM. Inquisition taken at Cambridge 24 March, 15 James I, before Peter Phelips, esq., escheator, on the death of George Peapes, gent. The jury say he died possessed in his demesne as of fee of and in a moiety of 3 messuages 18 ac. 3 roods of meadow, and 40 acres of land in Cottenham, and the half of a close in Alborowe , and in one close called Brockhill close in Cottenham.

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.

TEVERSHAM. William, son of Hugh of the Manor , grants to Geoffrey the merchant of Dittun six acres of land which his father gave to him in the field of Teversham ; paying annually to the monks of Ely i2d. (c. 1240-50.)

BOTTISHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. William le Mous of Swapham Bolebec grants to David, the prior, and convent of Tonabrige for 20s. sterling in hand paid, one croft in Bodekesham; paying annually for the same 6d. c. 1240-60.

TUNBRIDGE. Fragments of a long roll of documents belonging to the priory of Thonebregge, viz.:

(a) Mutilated document relating to the convocation of the clergy of the province of Canterbury.

(b) Petition of the religious to the archbishop of Canterbury and others, setting forth the non-fulfilment of the conditions contained in the king's writ, dated at Lincoln, 24 Nov., 10 Ed. II, on which a subsidy of a tenth had been granted, and praying that the same may be repaid to them. (See Wilkins' Concilia, vol. ii. p. 460.)

(c) Deliberation of the clergy concerning the articles transmitted to them, considered the Wednesday after the Sunday in which is sung the office Quasimodo geniti, in the church of St. Paul's, London, 1319. [Mutilated.]

(d) Form of appointment of an attorney for rendering an account of the profits and issues of a manor.

(e) Letter to Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , from the chapter and convent of Tunbridge, signifying the appointment of William de Frend, canon of Tunbridge , as their proctor, to appear before him in the church of St. Paul's, London, the Friday next after the Sunday Quasimodo, to consult for the advantage of the Church of England, &c. Dated at Tunbridge the Id. of April, 1318.

(f) Bull of pope John XXII, addressed to the abbot of Milton, Sarum diocese, for the prior of Twynham. Dated at Avignon 4 Id. January. [Mutilated.]

(g) Another bull of pope John XXII, to the prior and convent of Winchester, for the prior of Twynham. [Mutilated.]

(h) Letter from the pope's nuncio to the prior of Tunbridge, demanding that a good horse, a palfrey, and a sumpter horse caparisoned, may be sent to his chamberlain. Dated at London, 8 June, 1318.

(i) Letter directed to the prior of Merton by the abbot of Cirencester and the prior of Lanthony near Gloucester presiding at the general chapter of the order of St. Augustine, for the collection of subsidy for the lawsuit against the priory of Twynham. Dated 1318.

(k) Letter to the heads of houses of the order of St. Augustine from William, prior of Merton , concerning the collection of the said subsidy. [Mutilated.] Dated 4. Non. Nov., 1318.

(l) Letter of presentation of the heirs of Okestede. [Mutilated.]

(m) Mutilated document concerning the collection of the subsidy against the priory of Twynham.

(n) Letter of William, St. Mary of Merton , revoking the sentence of the greater excommunication promulgated against the prior of Tunbridge for the non-payment of the subsidy.

(o) Answer of the clergy to the archbishop of Canterbury in the council held at London, containing the heads of matters proposed for deliberation. [Mutilated.]

(p) Mutilated document concerning the same council (o).

(q) Form for the appointment of a general proctor by John, the prior of Tunbridge .

(r) John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge present Benedict de Ealdyng (Yalding) to the church of Stradselle, Norwich diocese.

(s) Fragment of a letter of Gilbert Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to the prior and convent of Tunbridge.

(t) Letter of Laurence ate Wealde, canon and proctor of the prior and monastery of Tunbridge . [Fragment.]

(u) Benedict de Ealdyng (Yalding) indemnifies the prior and convent of Tunbridge, on his presentation to the church of Stradeshulle, against any suit, and promises to be satisfied with the allowances hitherto paid. Dated the Thursday next before the feast of the apostles Simon and Jude.

(v) Letter of excuse from the prior of Rochester to the prior of Tunbridge. [Mutilated.]

(w) Letters testimonial for priest's orders from Roger, the prior of Tunbridge , to the bishop of Rochester, in favour of W. Mareschal . Dated 13 kl. October. [Mutilated.]

(x) The priors of the monasteries of Ledes and Combewell, deputed visitors of the houses of the order of St. Augustine, Canterbury and Rochester dioceses, notify to the prior and convent of Tunbridge their intention to visit their house the Wednesday on the feast of the Commemoration of St. Paul next (30 June). Dated at Ledes on the morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1311.

(y) Simon de Clare, clerk, swears that he will be faithful to the church of St. Mary Magdalen, Tunbridge, and to his lords the prior and convent of the same place. Dated the Sunday on the feast of the Assumption of the B. V. M., 1316.

(z) Roger, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge acknowledge that John de Gelderegg , their servant at Tunbridge, has rendered his account of receipts and expenditure to the date of the feast of St. Michael, 5 Ed. II. Dated at Tunbridge, &c.

(aa) Mutilated deed of John Hering binding himself to faithful service to the priory.

(bb) Mutilated deed of Andrew ... acknowledging receipt of 2s. 4d. for expences with reference to Bruncheslee.

(cc) Citation by the priors of Ledes and of Combewelle, visitors of the houses of the order of St. Augustine within the dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester, to the prior of Tunbridge to come to the general council to be held in Christ Church, London, 1318. [Mutilated.]

(dd) Letters patent of King Edward II, dated at Westminster, 22 May, 14 of his reign, being a pardon for Henry de Shipton and others for detaining the castle of Tunbridge, in opposition to the king's writ to the sheriff for seizing it and other possessions of Hugh de Audley .

(ee) Writ of King Edward II, concerning the lands, &c. of Hugh de Audele, junior. [Mutilated.]

(ee(b)) Another fragment.

(ff) Letter of Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , to the prior and convent of Tunbridge concerning an exchange between William, rector of Merston , and the vicar of Brenchesle. Dated at Lambeth, Nones May.

(gg) John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge grant to master Walter de Grenewey an annual pension of two marks. Dated at Tunbridge, &c.

(hh) John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge grant to sir Thomas de Somersete, chaplain, a corrody of 2 white loaves and one gallon of the better conventual beer from their common cellar, commencing the Sunday on the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, 1320. (See Ch. 88b.)

(hh(b)) Another fragment.

(ii) Letter of pope John XXII to the archbishop of Canterbury, directing him to exhort the king to the due observance of the laws and just government, especially for the non-exaction of subsidies for wars from the possessions of the church. Dated at Avignon 1st year of his pontificate.

(kk) Claricia, who was wife of sir Roger de Wellesworth, kt. , deceased, and Alice , who was wife to sir John de Hamme, kt., deceased, daughters and heirs of sir Roland de Hokstede , deceased, present to the prior and convent of Tunbridge their faithful clerk Robert Quyntyn to be a canon of their house. Dated at London, 14 Aug., 1319.

(ll) Letter of H., bishop of Rochester , to the prior of Tunbridge, inviting him to be present at his inthronement in the church of Rochester on the octave of the Epiphany. Written at Borstall near Rochester, the kl. January.

(mm) Writ of Edward II, tested at Westminster 25 Jan., 11th of his reign, to the bailiffs of Roger Dammory of Bodegesham , to allow the prior of Tunbridge to appear by proxy at the court of Bodegesham.

(nn) John, the prior of Tunbridge , appoints in his place Richard de Hoton to make suit to the court of his lord, sir Roger de Ammory of Bodegesham , according to the tenor of the king's writ directed to the bailiffs of the said court. Dated at Tunbridge the day of the Annunciation, 13 Ed. II.

(oo) Richard de Holedene, priest, having been presented by the prior and convent of Tunbridge to the church of Leghe, indemnifies them against any claim to the advowson. Dated at Bromlegh, 2 Non. Sept., 13[20]?.

Cf. MS. Rolls Kent 6

An indenture witnessing that the prior and convent of Tonebregge demise to John de Waldyngfeld and Isabella his daughter, for their lives, a certain tenement at Bodekesham called 'Jeromes' for 4s. annual rent. Dated at Tunbridge, 3 April, 43 Ed. III.

An indenture witnessing that John, prior of Tonbregge and the convent, demise to Joan Vaus and William her son, for their lives, a certain croft at Bodekesham called 'Alwardescroft' containing three roods in Wyneyard for 2s. 6d. annual rent. Dated at Tunbridge, feast of St. ... 46 Ed. III. [Mutilated.]

Indenture witnessing that Robert, the prior, and convent of Ternebregge demise to Richard Skynhale of Bodekesham and Letitia his wife, for the term of their lives, one messuage and one croft containing one acre near the vicarage of Bodekesham, formerly held by Richard Gardiner at an annual rent of 7s. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of Saint Michael, 7 Rich. II.