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.

BURTON LAZARS (Hospital). Letter from sir William Sutton, kt., master, and the brethren of the hospital of Burton Lazars to William of Hanyngton (?) receiving him as a benefactor into the brotherhood. Dated at Burton, 1475, April 17.

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 25 Nov., 34 Elizabeth, by which Richard Branthwaite of London, esquire, and Roger Bromley of Bagworth park, Leicester, esq., at the request of Henry, earl of Huntingdon, and for a certain sum of money, sell to sir George Hastings, kt., brother of the said earl, the rectory of Enderbye , lately belonging to the dissolved monastery of the meadow of Leicester.

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.

FOXTON. Will of Robert Sprigge of Foxton, co. Leicester , dated 26 November, 1619. Probate dated 27 March, 1620.

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 .

Articles of enquiry concerning lands, &c. in the hundred of Gildisburg [co. Northampton] held by those who had taken part in the late disturbances (turbatio regni) of the earl of Leicester, against the king. (c. 1270.)

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.

LEICESTER (Abbey of St. Mary Pre). Indenture made 16 August, 28 Hen. VIII, by which John, the abbot, and convent of the monastery of our Lady in the medows of Leicester, grant to Robert Grenwod of Sigresham a messuage and 2 yards of land in the town and fields of Sigresham for 31 years at an annual rent of 30s. 4d.

GREENBOROUGH. William, son of Robert de Harecurt , grants to William Part and his heirs, for his homage and service, the bodies of Geoffrey the carter and of Robert Batele , his natives, with all their belongings, together with half a virgate of land which the said Geoffrey and Robert hold in the village of Greneberue; paying annually for the same one pair of white gloves of the price of one penny at Easter for all secular services and demands. (c. 1260.)

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.

PACKINGTON, co. LEICESTER, and MEASHAM, co. DERBY. Exemplification of a decree between Henry, earl of Huntingdon, plaintiff, and Thomas Pestell, clerk, defendant, concerning the claim to the tythes of the parsonages of Packington on the heath, and Mesam, in the counties of Leicester and Derby. Dated at Westminster, 29 January, 4 Chas. I.

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.

STRETTON (Great). Robert Sauveye of Great Stretton grants to sir Richard de Harecourt, lord of Boseworthe, the half of a house and the whole of a toft which he had of the gift of Peter, son of Adam le Fraunceys in Great Stretton. (c. 1270-80.)

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.)