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Register, confirmation. York, Benedictine abbey of St. Mary. Leaf from a register book belonging to the abbey of St. Mary, York, with entries of several evidences, including: (d) Thomas, son of Robert de Arcy, confirms to the abbey of St. Mary, York, the lands etc., he held in Brunne and Wyntrington, and two parts of the tithes of Fiskeburre. [Printed from this leaf (formerly in the Hatton library) in the 'Monasticon', III, pp. 617-18.]

Register, grant. York, Benedictine abbey of St. Mary. [1174-78] (1178). . Leaf from a register book belonging to the abbey of St. Mary, York, with entries of several evidences, including: (e) Hameline, earl Warren, grants to the abbey of St. Mary, York, 30 "breisnas" (breams) and 3 "lupos" (pikes) yearly. [Printed from this leaf (formerly in the Hatton library) in the 'Monasticon', III, pp. 617-18.]

Register, grant. York, Benedictine abbey of St. Mary. Leaf from a register book belonging to the abbey of St. Mary, York, with entries of several evidences, including: (f) William, earl de Warren, grants Henes to the abbey of St. Mary, York. [Printed from this leaf (formerly in the Hatton library) in the 'Monasticon', III, pp. 617-18.]

Writ, plea of mort d'ancestor. York, Benedictine abbey of St. Mary. Friday in the quindene of the Purification B. M., 30 Ed. fil. Hen. [Ed. I] (1302). . Leaf with copies of "placita libertatis" of the abbey held at the gate of the abbey "in presencie domini E. Principis Wallie tunc per duos dies in abbathiam [sic] commorantis", viz. (1) writ of the King to the justices ordering please to be held at the abbey gate as claimed, dated at Lynlyscu [Linlithgow], 22 Dec. an. 30 [1301], and (2) Plea of mort d'ancestor in the case of John de Schupton v. Matilda de Munketon.

Grant. York, Benedictine abbey of St. Mary. […] Oct., 25 Ed. III [1351] (1351). . Charter by Ed. [III] "Quod abbas beate Marie habent [sic] scolas grammaticales infra abbathiam". Dated at Westminster. (copy, on the reverse of leaf containing copies of "placita libertatis" of the abbey, 1302).

Register, writ. York, Benedictine abbey of St. Mary. 12 June 22 Ed. I (1294). . Leaf from a register book of the abbey, with writs of King Edward I (1) "Breve quod lane et pelles lanum et corea per totum regnum arestantur", Dated at Westminster.

Register, writ. York, Benedictine abbey of St. Mary. 1 July 22 Ed. I (1294). . Leaf from a register book of the abbey, with writs of King Edward I (2) Breve "de libertatibus ecclesie S. Marie Ebor.". Dated at Westminster.

Licence in mortmain. Hemsworth (Yorkshire, West Riding). Licence in mortmain granted by K. Ed. III to Simon de Balderston for the foundation of a chantry in the church of Hymelesworth, endowed with a messuage, toft, 51 1/2 acres of land, 4 1/2 acres of meadow, 12 acres of wood, and 23s. annual rent in Hymelesworth, Hyndeley, Kynneslay, Thorp Audelyn, South Elmesale, and Osset. Dated at Redyng (contemporary copy).

Indenture of agreement. Newhouse, abbey of Premonstratensian canons. [c. Michaelmas [29 September], 39 Ed. III] (1365). . Indenture of agreement made between the abbot and convent of Neuhous, and William de Sibertoft, 'corrodarius' of the said abbot and convent, demising to the said William the manors of Akerholes and Wykehame, with the lands, meadows, and pastures pertaining to the same, excepting those meadows and pastures retained for the flocks of the abbot and convent and tenants' rents and the profits of the courts; to hold the same together with all horses, bulls, and cows, and other animals and things existing in the said manors, to the said William, from the feast of St. Michael, 39 Ed. III, until the end of five years, at an annual rent of 40s. and the share of corn for two or three shepherds, according to the custom of the country, and other conditions as to the repair of all the houses at Akerholes and Wykehame, etc.

Grant in frankalmoigne. Bullington, Gilbertine priory. 20 March, 1469 (1469). . Grant from the prior and convent of St. Mary of Sixhill, of the order of St. Gilbert of Sempyngham [sic], co. Lincoln, to the prior and convent of St. Mary of Bolynton, in the same county, in frankalmoigne, with the consent of Nicholas, Master of the Order, one bovate of arable land in the territory and fields of Nettilton, with the advowson and patronage of the church of St. John Baptist there.

Assize [of novel disseisin]?. Epworth (Lincolnshire), Belton (Lincolnshire). Trinity term, 5 Ed. III (1331). . Assize at Lincoln, Trinity term, 5 Ed. III, in a suit between Thomas de Beltoft, senior, and Roger son of Roger de Beltoft, concerning a free tenement in Epworth and Belton, in which the latter recovers seisin.

Power of attorney. Blacktoft (Yorkshire, East Riding). 20 August, 12 Rich. II (1388). . Power of attorney from Gerard de Ufflete, kt, Gerard Sothill, John Kirkeby, and Thomas Spenser to Gilbert de Lincoln and Thomas Sandale to deliver seisin to Richard, son of Robert Haunsard, kt., and Joan his wife, of the manor of Blaktoft.

Petition. Swanscomb (Kent) (manor), Painswick (Gloucestershire) (manor), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire) (manor). [1326-7] (1327). . Petition of Richard, son of Gilbert Talebot, and Elizabeth his wife ("sa compaigne") to the king and his council, complaining of the Hugh le Despensers (father and son) having seized the said Elizabeth and imprisoned her at Purebricke in Surrey and obtained by force a deed conveying the manor of Swannescompe; and having likewise forced her by threats before John de Bousser, one of the justices, to ensure to them the manor of Payneswyk in Glouc. and of Castle Godrich, and then before William de Clyf, a clerk in Chancery, are bound to them in £20,000, which bond was enrolled in Chancery. They pray therefore redress (French). Endorsed with notes of orders theron (largely illegible).

Writ to prepare Letters patent. [Kent?] (England) (county). 6 July and 24 Nov. [?], 11 Ed. IV (1471). . Writ from King Edward IV to Robert [Stillington], bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, commanding him to prepare letters patent to John, son and heir of Sir Edward Broke, kt., deceased, granting him all the lands etc., of his late father. Dated at Westminster. A memorandum in added that the writ was delivered to the Chancellor for execution on 24 Nov. [?] in that year.

Grant. Bullington, Gilbertine priory. 12th century (1200). . Grant from Agnes, wife of Herbert, son of Adelard, to the church of St. Mary, Bolyngdon, and the brethren there, one small carucate of land in Suth Feriby, and one toft in the same village of the fee of Bartumere, and a donation of half the church; which land she bought of her husband for 15 marks, which she now gives to the church which her father Symon founded. Dated in their chapter-house of Sixhill (copy in the late 14th century of a 12th century deed).

Grant. Tindale Barony (Northumberland) (manor). 5 October, 3 Hen. VI (1424). . Grant from Oderd de Ridlee to William de Stapilton of Edenell, sen., esq., and Robert Couper, rector of Whitfelde, all his lands and tenements, rents and services in Hantwesill, Caldlabbe, Hensalgh, Thornegrafton, and Milnehouse, and all his other lands etc., within the lordship and liberty of Tyndale. Dated at Hantwesill.

Writ. Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire) (manor). 8 April, 18th Ed. II (1325). . Writ from King Edward II to John de Bousser to go personally to Elizabeth Comyn because she is so infirm that she cannot without great danger attend at Westminster, and receive from her acknowledgement of the fine to be levied in the king's bench between herself and Hugh le Despenser, jun., concerning the castle and manor of Castel Goderich, etc. Dated at Beaulieu.

Grant. Chesham (Buckinghamshire). 26 July, 24 Hen. VIII (1532). . Grant from John Adkyn of Chesham to Robert Cheyne, John Cheyne, jun., Robert Goodif, Stephen Rowberd, Richd. Fox, James Birche, and Henry Adkyn his son, the whole of that messuage or tenement, with curtilage and garden adjoining, in Chesham, co. Bucks, also 8 pieces of arable land in a field called ' le westden feld ' in the same parish. Dated at Chesham.

Fine. Bruern, Cistercian abbey. 3 Rich. I (1192). . Fine made between the abbot and convent of Bruer', plaintiffs, and Juliana de Caudr', defendant, appearing by her husband, William de Mandevill, concerning 104 acres of land, a meadow, etc., in Cercell [Churchill, Oxfordshire], which the said Juliana gives in frankalmoigne, in exchange for a carucate which the abbot claimed of her in the same village, the abbot giving also ten marks. (mutilated, copy, probably written about 1250)

Writ. Newhouse, abbey of Premonstratensian canons. 6 September, 9 Ed. [III] (1335). . Writ from the king to the justices of the Bench, setting forth the grant by his letters patent to the abbot and convent of Neuhous of a licence in mortmain, to enable them to hold 8 messuages, 7 bovates, and the third part of one bovate of land in Kelingholme, given to them by William, son of Robert de Welton of Brothesby, parson of the church of Baynton. Dated at St. [John's, i.e. Perth].

Release and quitclaim. South Witham (Lincolnshire). Feast of St. Martin, bishop, 36 Henry VI (1457). . Release and quitclaim by Robert Dycon to William Brett of Castell Byteham, all his right, etc. in all those lands, tenements, rents, and services, in South Wythom, co. Lincoln, which descended to him by heirship after the death of Katherine Dycon his mother, daughter and one of the heirs of William Mason of Swafeld.

Petition. Builth Castle (Breconshire), Builth (Breconshire) (manor). [temp. Hen. IV] (1413). . Petition of Walter de la Pole and Elizabeth his wife, great-granddaughter of Thomas de Bradestone, to the king [Hen. IV] that he would make [...] of a grant of 500 marks made to the said Thomas for sustaining the estate of banneret by the king's great-grandfather King Edward ; the said king having pledged his castle of Thlanveir and lordship of Buelt in South Wales, formerly held by Alice, Countess of Lincoln, for her life for this payment.

Compositions. Arbury, priory of Austin canons. 6 Kal. August, 1289 and n.d. (1289). . Two charters of Roger, bp. of Coventry and Lichfield, being the compositions by the prior and convent of Erdbury for the churches of Weston and Chelverescot, the first dated at Ichynton (copies, partly illegible).

Agreement. Yorkshire (county). 1 August, 6 Ed. IV (1466). . Indenture made between Richard Welles, Lord Willoughby, knt., on the one part, and Robert Waterton, knight on the other, witnesses that whereas a grant has been made to Robert Flemmyng, dean of Lincoln, Thomas Dymmok, kt., and others, of the manors, lands, and tenements in the co. of York, which late they had with Lyon, late Lord Welles, kt., Walter Calverley, and Richard Waterton, of the demise of Gilbert Lee, Raynald Tynley, and Thomas Elys, to hold the same to them and their assigns for ever, nevertheless the said Richard Welles shall take one hundred marks yearly from the said manors, etc., until 27 obligations shall be fully paid (English).

Certificate. Alcester, Benedictine abbey. [1158-1159] (1159). . Certificate of T[heobald], archbishop of Canterbury, after consultation with other bishops and in the presence of Robert, Earl of Legre[cestre], the founder of the abbey, that the monks of Alencester have the right of free election of their abbot, (being the prior) against the claim of A[lured], the bishop and monks of Worcester, who withdrew their alleged claim. [Printed in the 'Monasticon' as being in Dugdale's time "in bibl. Hattoniana".