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John Clare, the prior, and convent of Wallingford demise to John Hanson the whole of their land, and an island in the suburb of Wallingford, for 31 years, at an annual rent of 6s. 8d. Dated 18 Nov., 7 Hen. VIII.

A paper containing a covenant for reparations of all the buildings granted, &c. Signed Griffith Payne , and endorsed for roomes in Wallingford. Cent. xvi.

GRAVA. Clement le Mareschal of Grava grants to John, son of Roger the miller of Grava and Amitia his wife one acre of arable land lying in the field of Grava upon Schunhulle atte Brodetherde. (c. 1300.) Berkshire

KINTBURY. Dispensation granted by William archbishop of Canterbury to John Note, clerk, M. A., to hold the living of Kintbury, co. Berks., with the vicarage of Leckford, co. Southampton. Dated 7 June, 1661. ,

REMENHAM. Agnes Stokfeld of Redyng grants to Henry Hethercote, yeoman, and others, a messuage, 20 acres of arable land, 6 acres of meadow, 5 acres of pasture, and a little island in the parish of Remenham. Dated at Remenham, 26 Feb., 1 Hen. VIII.

Exchequer Constat for £23 6s. 8d. for one year's profits of the King's manor of Shaw, viz. for the year 36 and 37 Hen. VIII.

SHAW. Exchequer Constat for £23 6s. 8d. for the farm of the manor of Shawe, in New Windsor, held by Nicholas Good . Dated 6 Feb., 30 Hen. VIII.

STRETLEY. Deed reciting letters patent, dated 24 April, 15 Elizabeth, by which a messuage and appurtenances in Stretley, parcel of the possessions of sir Francis Englefield, kt., then in her Majesties hands by forfeiture of the said Francis, by his going out of the kingdom, were granted to one Griffith Barton , from whom they came to Andrew Blunden , Humphrey Purcell, and Arthur Nedeham, and by them are again granted to the Crown. Dated 20 Nov., 27 Eliz.

WINDSOR. Grant by King Henry III of free warren to Roger de Montalt in all his lands in England. Dated at Windsor, 8 Oct., 41 of his reign.

Mandate of King Edward III to Adam de Hertyngdon, clerk of the works of the castle of Windsor, commanding him to make for the dean and college of the free chapel of St. George within the castle five large candles ['soynes'] for the said chapel, of which the first to be named Jesus, the second Mary, the third John, the fourth George, the fifth Edward. Dated at Westminster, 4 Nov., 50 of his reign.

Letters patent of King Edward III, dated at Westminster, 19 Feb., 43 of his reign, granting to Helmyng Leget the office of constable of the castle of Windsor, also bailiff of the park of Wychemere and the new park of Windsor, which Thomas Cheyne , late deceased, held, or the term of his life.

Grant from sir Henry Nevill to David Watkins, esq., of London , of the office of keeper of the houses within the upper bayliwick of Windsor Castle, keeper of the leads of the castle, and also keeper of the butts within the castle, which said offices by letters patent bearing date 7 Nov., 13 Jas. I, had been granted to the said sir Henry for his life. Dated 22 Sept., 1617.

Letters patent of King James I granting to David Watkins the office of keeper of the houses, etc. of the bailiwick of the castle of Windsor, for the term of his life. Dated Westminster, 5 Dec., 21 Jas. I.

Administration grant to Sarah Towse, widow of Nicholas Towse, of New Windsor , deceased, from the court at Canterbury. Dated 17 Dec., 1628.