BROMLEY ABBOTS. John le Chaloner of Bromleg' Abbots , with the consent of Alice his wife, grants to William le Chapmon the whole of his arable land which he has in Bromleg' Abbots in a field called 'Harleyfeld.' Dated at Bromleg' the Friday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 3 Ed. II.

William Wyckake of Bromley Abbots grants to John Wyckake his brother one messuage in Bromley and one curtilage in Claytoneslone. Dated at Bromley Abbots the Thursday next before the feast of St. Ceadde, 43 Ed. III.

Thomas Parker and Edmund Parker remit and quit-claim to John Shirmour of Bramley Abbots all their right in a burgaye in Bramley Abbots, with a field called Parkerfeld. Dated the Monday before the feast of the Purification of the B. V. M., 36 Hen. VI.

William Bostoke of Bromley Abbots and Katherine his wife grant to Emota Stanlowe of Uttoxhatur a messuage in Bromley. Dated on the feast of St. Laurence, 14 Hen. VII. Witn. Edmund Bardale, bailiff of Bromley , etc.

John Chermur of Bramley Abbats grants to Matilda his daughter his messuage in the fee of Bramley. Dated at Bramley on the feast of St. Cudbert, bp., 15 Hen. VII.

Indenture made 20 January, 31 Elizabeth, by which Michael Dunne of Bromley Abbots acknowledges the receipt of certain deeds, temp. Henry VII, belonging to a messuage and lands in Bromley, left to the said Michael and John Dunne his brother by Edmund Dune their father, of Admaston. [English] .

Indenture made 17 February, 40 Q. Elizabeth, by which John Smith of Bromley Pagetts, yeoman, demises to Hugh Leceter, labourer, Cassander his wife, and Hugh their son, a cottage in Bromley for the term of their lives, at an annual rent of 4s.

Indenture made 12th day of May, 1656, by which Richard Wright of Bromley Pagetts, co. Stafford , in consideration of the love he bears to Trew Wright his wife, and to Thomas Wright his son and heir, grants to Christopher Wright and Thomas Morris a messuage in Bromley Pagetts upon certain conditions, for the benefit of his said wife and son. Endowed with revocation of a grant of £10 to his daughter Anna Barrow , 25 July, 1659.

Indenture made 14 November, 1656, by which Thomas Hackett of Bromley, yeoman, in consideration of the receipt of £6 sells to William Massey of Bromley Abbots a parcel of arable land containing one day's work, lying in Bromley Abbots.

Indenture made 5 November, 33 Charles II, 1681, reciting a deed by which Thomas Worrall of Abbots Bromley and Mary his wife, in consideration of the receipt of £160, grant to Ralph Hawkes of Newton, in the parish of Blithfield , certain parcels of land &c. in Abbots Bromley, to be reconveyed to them by the said Ralph Haukes on payment of £172, in instalments by 6 May, 1683. [See Ch. 14] .

Indenture (tripartite) made 4 November, 33 Charles II, by which Thomas Worrall of Abbots Bromley, yeoman, in consideration of the receipt of £160, sells to Ralph Hawkes of Newton, in the parish of Blithefield , two closes called Ashersall and one other called Ashfurlonge, together with other parcells of land all lying in the parish of Bromley Pagetts, alias Bromley Abbots.

BUSSHEBURY and ESYNGTON. John Fetherston and John Walker grant to Roger Pery of Shareshull and Agnes his wife a messuage and land in Busshebury and Esyngton. Dated at Busshebury, 6 August, 22 Ed. IV.

LEYRE. Indenture witnessing that John de Kengeston, the prior, and convent of Canewell have demised to John Dellemont and Margery his wife and John their son, a certain tenement &c. in the village of Leyre for the term of their lives, paying annually for the same 20s. Dated at Canewell on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 42 Ed. III.

COKESLONE. Robert Armstrong and Margaret his wife grant to sir Thomas de Harcourt, kt., all the lands &c. they had by gift and feoffment of sir Ralph de Ferrers, kt., in Cokeslone, co. Stafford. Dated at Cokeslone the Sunday next after the feast of St. Michael, 47 Ed. III.

GNOSTALL. Power of attorney from Robert Whittegreue of Burton, near Stafford , appointing Thomas Jones and Thomas Caldewell his true and legitimate attorneys to surrender into the hands of the prebendary of Beverly hall at Gnostall a messuage with lands adjacent near Beverley, called Geffrey's, and three fields near Alwaysmore, and three others called le Shild croft, Asty, and Watcrofte, to the use of Thomas Forst, chaplain, William Forst , and Richard Forst the son of William Forst , and their assigns in perpetuity. Dated 21 May, 19 Hen. VII.

LICHFIELD. Letters patent dated at Tuttebury, 4 January, 1 Ed. [III] (1328), being a licence granted at the request of Richard de Ayremynne , that the vicar of the church of St. Cedde, Lichfield, may hold lands, tenements, and rents to the value of 100s., notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmain.

MORTON. Convention made Ascension day, 28 Ed. I, by which Michael, son of Michael de Morton , demises to William Wardecors , for a term of 32 years, for 30s. in hand paid, a messuage with a curtilage and half a virgate of land in the village of Morton, which the said William formerly held, paying annually for the same 6s.

Convention dated on the day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 29 Ed. I, by which Michael and Walter de Morton , the lords, grant to Robert, son of Hugh de Orsolooue , common pasture in the fee of Morton for all kinds of animals, as marked by boundaries (which are specified) for 25 years, paying 6d. annually, and giving 20s. for entrance.

James, son of Reginald de Morton , grants to Michael, son of William de Morton , the whole of his part which lie has in 'le Polsiche' to make a fish-pond, with the whole reflow of water and sufficient land for the same, for which the said Michael gives the whole of his part which he has in a certain meadow called 'le Hokmedue,' near the water-mill of Morton, and half a mark. (1260.) Witn. sir William de Cavershwalle, sheriff of Staffordshire and Salop , etc.

John, son of Michael de Morton , grants to Robert, son of Richard de Wilbruyghton , for his life a messuage and land adjoining that which William del Brok held in the fee of Morton, and one acre of meadow in Brademedewe, paying annually 3s., with a cok and a hen and a pennyworth of bread at Christmas, and ten eggs at Easter. (c. 1300.) .

John de Moreton grants to Robert Brydd of Orselowe and Matilda his wife the whole part of one meadow which he has in Moreton in the new meadow which is called 'le Turnymersche,' for the term of their lives. Dated at Moreton the Thursday next after the feast of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul, 10 Ed. II.

Thomas Foster of Salforde, co. Bedford , in part fulfilment of a certain Chancery decree dated 3 July, Trinity term last, grants to Edmund Pedder and Thomas Crosse the whole of his manor of Moreton in co. Stafford, in trust for him, his wife Elizabeth and his heirs. Dated 26 October, 1 Q. Mary (1553).

Thomas Foster de Salford, co. Beds, esq., in part fulfilment of a certain Chancery decree dated 3 July, Trinity term last, grants to Edmund Pedder and Thomas Cross the whole of his manor of Morton in Staffordshire, in trust for him, his wife Elizabeth and his heirs. Dated 27 February, 7 Ed. VI.

Edward Lewson of Perton, esq., Robert Eyton of Donnyngton, Salop, esq., and Thomas Wyke of Pryors Lee, Salop, gent., grant to George Forster of Ivelith, esq. the whole of their manor of Morton in the county of Stafford. Dated 20 May, 2 Elizabeth.

(Shropshire) NEWTOWNE, WOLVERLEY, and NORTHWOOD. Deed of consecration of a churchyard adjoining the chapel of Newtown of the B. K. Charles the Martyr by John, bp. of Lichfield and Coventry , for the hamlets of Newtowne, Wolverley, and Northwood. Dated at Newtowne, 7 June, 1665.