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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.

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.

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.)