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ASHBY de la ZOUCH. Thomas Ormond , esq., quit-claims to William Stephens and his heirs all his right in the manor of Assheby de la Zouche. Dated 2 July, 12 Ed. IV. [Signed, T. Ormond ]

ASHBY de la ZOUCH, PACKINGTON, and the Hundred of FRAMLAND. Thomas Harvey of Ashby de la Zouch, gent., grants to King James all his right in the rectory of Ashby de la Zouch and the rectory of Packington, co. Leicester, and in the hundred of Framland, also in the manor of Ashby de la Zouch, and in a grange called 'Alton Grandge' and in certain lands parcel of the manor of Packington, all in the county of Leicester, also in the manors of Aller and Allermore in the co. of Somerset, also in 2 parts of the manor of Canford in the co. Dorset, parcel of the possessions of Henry, earl of Huntingdon, to hold during pleasure of the king. Dated 13 Feb., 9 James I.

BURTON OVERY. Indenture made I August, 36 Hen. VIII, by which John Beaumont of Gracedew, co. Leicester , for the sum of £12 demises to John Weston of Burton Overey and Edward his son a close of land in Burton Overey, lately belonging to the monastery of the meadows at Leicester for 200 years at an annual rent of 14 1/2d.

ENDERBYE. Indenture made 1 Nov., 34 Q. Elizabeth, by which sir George Hastings of Goppishill in the county of Leicester, kt., in consideration of the receipt of £500, lets to farm the rectory of Enderbie for 31 years, to Dyonise Orme, citizen and merchant taylor of London , at an annual rent of £9 6s. 8d.

Indenture made 1 June, 35 Elizabeth, by which the right hon. Henry, earl of Huntingdon, &c., grants to Dionise Orme of London, merchant taylor, the manor of Enderby in the county of Leicester. Deed recites a previous grant of the manor to his brother sir George Hastings for 2000 years, at an annual rent of £22.

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

Indenture made 1 October, 22 Chas. II, by which Thomas Sprigge of Foxton , in consideration of the receipt of 5s., sells unto George Grene and Theophilius Grene , a messuage, close, and homestead, lying in Foxton, in the co. of Leicester, for a term of four months.

Exemplification of a recovery inrolled at Westminster, Michaelmas, 22 Chas. II (roll 60), between Theodore Grene and Edward Chapman , plaintiffs, and George Grene and Theophilus Grene, gentlemen, defendants, concerning one messuage, 2 gardens, 10 acres of land, one acre of meadow, 8 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all cattle and appurtenances in Foxton. Dated at Westminster, 28 Nov., 22 Chas. II.

HINCKLEY. Exemplification of a grant of a yearly pension of £5 6s. 8d. to the parish priest of Hynkeley, out of the late possessions of the dissolved monastery of Mountegrace, co. of York. Dated at Westminster, 12 Feb., 36 Hen. VIII.

LEICESTER. Richard Glen of Leicester grants to Richard de Rothewell of Leicester one messuage with appurtenances in Belegravegate, Leicester, situated between a tenement of Roger de Gretham and the tenement of Richard de Glen , paying annually after the expiration of 16 years 10s. Dated at Leicester, 2 Feb., 17 Ed. II; witness, John Alsi, mayor of Leicester .

Roger de Sileby and Leticia his wife (daughter of William the smith ) grant to Alexander Persun for 29s. of silver in hand paid, a certain piece of land in Leicester near the north gate. ( Henry de Rodyrgton, mayor) Dated the day of St. Agatha the virgin, 1266.

MOWESLEY. Roger, son of William Brabazon of Mowesley , grants to John Oudeby of Stokedrie, co. Rutland , the whole of his lordship in the village of Mowesley, together with 12s. annual rent and the homage and services of the freemen for their lands and tenements held of him. Also attached to this charter is a schedule of the chief rents of Mowesley payable at Michaelmas. Dated at Mowesley, 4 April, 19 Ed. III.

SADYNGTON. Condition of a grant from sir William de Botereaux, kt., to John Cook of Leicester , of an animal rent charge of £6 upon his lands and tenements in Hardwick, co. Bucks, during the life of Elizabeth, wife of the said sir William, namely that if the said Elizabeth does not recover her dower out of the manor of Sadyngton, held by the said John, then the said grant of annuity shall become void. Dated the Friday on the feast of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, 47 Ed. III.

STERMESWORTH. Sir Richard de Egebaston, kt., in Swyneford , grants to John his son and heir for ever, a certain messuage in Stermesworth which William, son of Juliana de Neubolde , holds for the term of his life. Dated at Stermesworth the Sunday next after the feast of Easter, 13 Ed. III.

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.

STRETTON (Little). Robert of the Hall of Little Stretton grants to his lord, sir Richard de Harecourt , one piece of land 100 ft. long and 60 ft. wide in Little Stretton; to hold the same according to the custom of the manor, paying 45s. of silver beforehand. Dated on the feast of St. Botulph, 18 Ed. I.

Yvo Eyrik of Great Stretton grants to sir Richard de Harecourt, lord of Boseworth, the half of a house and the whole of a toft which he had of the gift of Peter, son of Adam le Franceys , in Great Stretton. (c. 1270-80.)

WYTHCOK alias WYTHYCOK, &c. Letters patent of King Hen. VIII; dated at Westminster, 18 July, 36 of his reign, granting to John Beaumont, esq., in consideration of the payment of £1040 4s. 2d., certain lands, &c. in Wythcok alias Wythycok, co. Leicester, part of the late dissolved monastery of Launde in the same county, together with several other properties.

NORFOLK. Part of a roll containing a list of owners of manors and lands in the county of Leicester, chiefly in the hundred of Guthlaxton, with valuation. (c. 1300.) .

STENE. Pardon under the sign manual of K. Henry VII. to Thomas Barker of Stenemor for the alleged taking of arms at Bosworth felde. Dated at the manor of Richemount, 27 November, 21 of his reign.

Harborough, Market [Leics.]. Thomas son of Ivo de H⟨arborough⟩ grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms for the daily celebration of a mass in the chapel of S. Mary 12d. rent from a tenement which he held in Haverberg. For this grant the monks gave him 8/-. Witnesses: Richard de Lotrington , William Malesours of Lobeho , Hugh de Farandone , Sir Adam Bernard , Roger de Meyners of Boudone , Thomas Brabasun , Richard Cristein , William the clerk of H⟨arborough⟩ . ⟨1288–1300.⟩ [MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 6, no. lxiv is a transcript.]

Sandford In the church of S. Martin’s, Leicester, before the prior of S. Mary’s, Leicester, the archdeacon of Leicester, and the bishop of Lincoln, Master Hugh Hamelin seeks a postponement to allow him time to consider the process, of which he has obtained a copy. The case is adjourned till the morrow of All Souls, when the parties are to appear again in the same place. 1268. ⟨4 Oct.⟩

Lubenham [Leics.]. Fourteenth-century transcripts, on paper, of two charters, by which William Malesovers grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms (i) a messuage and land which Richard of Thedingworth once held in L⟨ubenham⟩ . Witnesses: Robert fitz-Walter, lord of D⟨aventry⟩ , Eustace of Watford , Richard of Lot[rington] , Hugh Yrneyn of Thedingworth , Robert son of Adam of Langton , Robert son of the rector of [Halveton], Thomas, son of Ivo of Haverberg . ⟨1255–65.⟩ (ii) a messuage and half a virgate in L⟨ubenham⟩ . Witnesses: Sir Ascer, vicar of D⟨aventry⟩ , William of Scaldeby clerk of Sir Edmund, King Henry’s son , Roger son of William of Foxtune , clerk, Henry of Osbesston […], […] of Thedingwurth , Robert […] of Langeton , Robert son of the rector of Halveton . ⟨1265–77.⟩

Lubenham [Leics.]. Proceedings on an appeal to the court of Canterbury in the same case. ⟨(See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 86.)⟩ [Mutilated.] July–Aug. 1323.

Scalford, co. Leics. William, prior &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ grant that since Richard de Assheby lately granted to a certain Hugh de Bronage and Mary his wife a messuage in Scaldeford called ‘Codyngton place’, which a certain Roger de Codyngton once took from Peter, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , from Monday after Easter 17 Ed. III [14 April 1343] for 60 years, the said Hugh and Mary shall hold it for the remainder of that term and for a further 10 years. Rent: 1/6. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨24 July 1393.⟩