Lubenham [Leics.]. One membrane containing three fourteenth-century transcripts: ⟨28 May.⟩ 1323.

• (i) The official of the Court of Canterbury orders the dean of Gertr’ to cite Th. de W., in a cause with D⟨aventry⟩ , concerning all the tithes of the fee of Hugh Poer in L⟨ubenham⟩, to appear on the next court-day after 24 June, in St. Mary’s, Aldermarichurch, London. Given at Keselingbury.
• (ii) Royal writ to the official of Canterbury prohibiting the Courts Christian from hearing the case until an assize Utrum had determined whether a fourth part of the advowson belonged to the King or the monks. Given at Cowyk. [Yorks.]. 10 June ⟨1323.⟩
• (iii) Another royal writ. [Much torn.]
• (iv) Fragment of a mandate from the abbot of St. James’, Northampton.

Leigh [Kent]. Roger de Frendesbery, rector of Leghe , grants to John Simon of Osprenge two crofts of land which he had of the gift of Henry de Shiptone late rector of Leghe ; east, to the land of the prior of Tonebregge; south, to a lane leading to the highroad which runs between the church and the bridge called Bittebregge, at the land of William de Kamkerst ; west, to the land of Roger Connegod and that of Geoffrey le Tailur ; north, to the highroad running from the church to a place called Hildenne. Given at la Leghe. Witnesses: Thomas Chaini , John de Heghlonde , John de Polle , Thomas de Mordenne , William de Dorkynghole , John de Dorkynghole , Geoffrey le Tailour . 22 Jan. ⟨1349.⟩

Speldhurst [Kent]. Richard Farnhame of Speldhurst grants to Richard atte Twyzthe and Cristina his wife, heir of the said Richard, a piece of land called Westland at Farnhamme in the parish of Speldhurst (boundaries). Witnesses: John Rolfe , Thomas Tidyman , John Farnham , Laurence Giffrey , Adam Giffrey , Thomas Sandr ’, Thomas Lambkyn . Given at Speldhurst. ⟨2 Feb. 1374.⟩

Strode and Frindsbury [Kent]. Thomas Boydyn of Strode grants to Simon Boydyn of the same and John Cok of Frendesbury all his lands in the parishes of Strode and Frendesbury and elsewhere in the county of Kent. Witnesses: John de Scha · ele, Henry Munde , Richard Skodyntone , Roger Abbot , Roger Danyel . 4 Sept. ⟨1420.⟩

21 July ⟨1534.⟩ Letters patent of Hen. VIII inspecting (i) George Lord Burgavenny’s bill in Chancery against Thomas Cumberforth . The plea is that T. C. acquired the manor of Wyggynton for £580, but on condition that he should restore it to G. lord B. if the latter repaid the purchase money, with a sum to be decided by the arbitration of Sir John Aston and Sir Edward Ferrers , kts., for improvements, within 6 years. On his refusal to do so G. lord B. filed this complaint. (ii) the sub poena summoning T. C. (6 Nov. 10 Hen. VIII). (iii) The answer of T. C., who denied that the sale had been conditional. They had made the bargain about the 8th of May 5 Hen. VIII, and the indentures had been drawn up on the 10th., but lord B. would not seal them until he had received £100 in part payment from T. C., and when this had been done he still refused to seal, demanding the £100 as a loan until his return from France. T. C. replied that this was impossible, as he had pledged his lands to the clear yearly value of £32/13/4 in order to raise the £580, but lord B. would not return the £100. Lord B. then went to France. Afterwards one Doctor Roote, ‘being of Counseille with the seid lord, movyd unto the seid’ T. C., that if lord B. repaid the £580 he should have back his manor. Thomas disagreed, but not knowing how he should come to the perfection of his bargain nor to the repayment of his money, sealed the bill which lord B. had drawn up containing the above mentioned condition. The deposition of Dr. Roote (doctor in decrees and parson of Bukstes in Sussex , age 49) examined 30 Nov. 10 Hen. VIII, said that the Easter before the king went abroad, he, John Roote his brother, Walter Myles , Antony Fitzherbert sergeant at law &c. were with lord B. in his place at Paternoster Row in London, when the said bargain was made. John Roote drew up the bill containing the conditional clause there on 6 June 5 Hen. VIII, and T. C. sealed it without any compulsion. ‘Which bill was then made in great haste because the king was in preparyng him toward Canterbury and had ywyn knowledge to lye at the seid lordes place at Birlyng.’ William Leicester of Coffeton (Worcs.) gentleman, age 78, said that about 5 years ago, when he gave up his office of Receivership in Staffordshire under lord Burgavenny, he was present in Paternoster Row and heard the terms of the conditional sale, and the fact that the condition was sealed before the indentures. John Roote of Litlyngton (Sussex), gentleman, 60, also present, and wrote the bill. Walter Myles , receiver to part of the lands of the lord B., gent., aged 47. For T. C. Rychard Covert of Slagham (Sussex) Esq., age 54, examined 9 Feb. 10 Hen. VIII, said that 4 Hen. VIII there had been ‘a variaunce’ between T. C. and lord B. by reason of their two manors adjoining in Staffordshire, and that T. C. asked him to approach lord B. about leasing the manor to T. C. John Lucas servant of T. C., 33 yrs., said that Antony Babyngton had in Westminster Hall, on May 12, reported to him his lord’s willingness to sell the manor. He was present at the bargain, in Lord B.’s place ‘beside the pollis’, in London. His master was under the impression that he had made a clear purchase. William Sabyn, servant of T. C., age 30, remembered that his lord had told him that he had ‘smitten a pleyn bargayne’ with lord B. Antony Babyngton, examined 21 Feb. 11 Hen. VIII (adds nothing). A memorandum follows, to the effect that Lord B. produced in Chancery the bill containing the 6 years clause. The result was that lord B. recovered the manor, and the arbitrators [ Cuthbert Tunstall, Master of the Rolls, Robert Brudenell, kt., Lewis Pollerd, kt.] were ordered by a certain date to give judgment on the amount of damages.