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WOTTON, ESCOUMB, and STANHOPE. Anthony [Bek], bishop of Durham , grants to Walter de Bermeton a toft and 127 acres of land of the waste in the fields of Wotton, Escoumb, and Stanhope, to hold the same for an annual rent of 62s. 3d. (c. 1290-1300.)

BERMETON, &o. John, son of the King, constable of England, warden of East March towards Scotland in pursuance of a grant by him by letters patent to Thomas Boteler of all his lands, tenements, &c. in the bishopric Durham, in the villages of Bermeton, Bisshopton, Newebyggyng, Little Staynton, and Hedley appoints Sir William Fulthorp, kt., and John Nonwyk, esq., his attorneys to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at the castle of Werkeworth, 14 May, 1 Hen. V.

ALLERTON (Hospital of St. James at). Philip, bp. of Durham , grants to the hospital of St. James, near Alverton, in frankalmoigne, all his half of the mills of Houhton, Reningt⟨on⟩ and Trolleforde, after the death of master Peter the Goldsmith who holds them for his life, subject to his paying one mark yearly to the Hospital. [c. 1200.] .

HAMSTERLEY and SOUTHBEDBURN. Final concord made at Durham on Thursday the feast of St. Matthew, apostle, 20 Ric. II, by which Robert Emeryson and Margaret his wife acknowledge the right of sir Ralph de Eure to two messuages, 24 acres of land, and 10 acres of meadow in Southbedburn and Hamsterle. For this the said Ralph gave them a young sparrow-hawk.

Hungerford Notification of a papal inspeximus. R. (Durham) W. (Salisbury) and ... (Lichfield). Given ‘in Castrum apud Kenilworth’ 6 Kal. ... and given at Warwick Kal. Sept. Pontif. …

Paper book containing ff. 1–18: [16–18 blank]. Valuation of manors: ⟨1547.⟩

• 1. In Norfolk lately of sir Richard Southwell , kt.—
  • (i) Woodnorton cum membris (Stibborde, Folsham, Hilderstone, Bawgerham, East Byntrey, and Thymllethorpe).
  • (ii) Upton cum membris (South Walsham, Wyttone, and Northbirlingham).
  • (iii) Wendlynge.
  • (iv) East Walton.
  • (v) Swanton Newars and Cardestone.
• 2. In Montgomeryshire lately of Thomas lord Wriothesley, kt.’
  • (i) the rectories of Myvod, Poole, and Guillesfelde.
  • (ii) the rectory of Bowdon Magna, and in Leicestershire, of the same.
• 3. In Devon, lately of sir William Petes, kt., the rectory of Torryton Magna with St. Giles.
• 4. In Worcestershire, lately of the Dean &c. of Westminster, rents from Offenhame, Hamptone, South Litteltone, Myddell Litteltone, Bradesene, Aldingtone, and Wykensford.
• 5. In Oxon., lately of sir Thomas Pope, kt., the manor of Dodington.
• 6. In Cheshire, lately of Wm. Brendred , rent from Rothestone.
• 7. In Northants. and Bedfordshire, annuities from the rectories of Haringworthe, and Copull [Cople].
• 8. In Cheshire, the rectory of Runcorn, and in Gloucester that of Allesworth.
• 9. In Yorkshire, lately of Richard Morrysone , and once of the hospital of St. James (Northallerton), Romanby, Osmundesley [Osmotherley], Silton, Nunhouse, Thornton, Northetringtone, Ellerbeck, Twyselle, Long Newtone.

The book was made as a ‘Boke of Requests’, and shows that Ch. Ch. were claiming about £70 from these properties.