West-Haddon. Thomas Weugh of West Haddon quit-claims to John Hulle of the same, junior, and the heirs of Matilda, widow of the said John, and their assigns his right in ½ the messuage he had of the gift of Richard of Olneye in W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas of Byfeld , John South , William of Cotes , John le freman, William of Morcote , John of Stowe of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ Given at W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . ⟨3 July 1337.⟩

Adam de Brochole, chaplain, quit-claims to Nicholas Herberd of Throp all his right in (i) a messuage and curtilage in D⟨aventry⟩ in le Netherende by the messuage of William Cannoun towards the west; (ii) two cottages and curtilages by the same messuage of William Cannoun , towards the east; (iii) 8d. rent from Robert Maunsel ’s cottage, by the said cottages. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Robert Simon , William de aula , Simon de Neubolde , William of Staverton , John le draper of D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨16 Feb. 1341.⟩

Newenham. Richard West of Newenham grants to Henry le Freman and Juliana sister of the said Richard, his pourparty of a plot in Newenham, by the said Henry’s messuage, with the reversion of the pourparty which Emma Lece holds in dower for life. Rent: a rose at Midsummer. Witnesses: John Dolfyn , Roger a Grene , John le Freman of Newenham , John le Caumpyon of Brochole , John West of Badby . Given at Newenham. ⟨30 June 1334.⟩

William ... de Olthorpe quit-claims to Edmund Newenham of Stuttesbyry and William ... all right in ... of the prior and convent of Daventry ... in the village and fields of Daventry. [Mutilated.] Dated ..., 20 Ed. III.

PRESTON (Great). Bond entered into by Thomas Chapell of Great Preston, husbandman, with William, the prior, and convent of Daventry. Dated the 6th of Dec., 18 Ed. III. [Mutilated.] .

Newenham. Alice daughter of William Lesen of Neupham quit-claims to Henry Freman and Julian [sic] his wife all her right in the lands which the said Henry and Julian had of the grant of William her father. Given at Throp by D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John son of Walter , William Herberd , Thomas son of Walter , Henry Le Barkere , William Kynt (?) of Throp . ⟨17 Dec. 1346.⟩

Newenham. William Leson of Neunepham grants to Henry Freman of N⟨ewenham⟩ and Juliana his wife for life 6½ acres of land in N⟨ewenham⟩ which he had of the gift of John of Buckeby . Witnesses: John fitz- Walter of Throp , Robert Power of Lyshebarne , Thomas le Yongelonde of Everdone , Henry Reynald of Baddeby , John le Freman of Neunepham . Given at N⟨ewenham⟩ . ⟨14 Dec. 1346.⟩

The Hall Tenement. Roger son of William ate Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Thomas ... and Alice his wife two messuages with curtilages in D⟨aventry⟩ . Rent [illegible]. Witnesses: ... William Baudewyne , John Saunders , Simon le Bakere , Richard Baiuel and Alice . Given at ... ⟨25 March 1346.⟩

Charter (indented) almost entirely illegible. Dated at Daventry on the feast of St. Michael, 22 Ed. III. (Date too illegible to be certain.) .

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. Robert Simond of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to William le Werreur of Drayton, chaplain, all his goods and chattels in the lands in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton which the said William has by his gift. Witnesses: William de Lauda , Robert Godchep , ... Robert de Brochole , Richard le Taillour of D⟨aventry⟩. 14 May ⟨1349.⟩

Walter le coupere of Wheltone appoints Simon Werreur of Draytone by D⟨aventry⟩ to deliver seisin to Emma le coupere of D⟨aventry⟩ of a messuage in D⟨aventry⟩ in le Brokende, with curtilage and houses, between the messuages of John son of Robert of D⟨aventry⟩ and Richard Hobbes of Bukkeby and Joan his wife and the grantor’s daughter. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨13 May 1352.⟩

Richard of Neubolde of D⟨aventry⟩ , clerk, appoints John of Neubolde of D⟨aventry⟩ his attorney to receive seisin of lands, rents, &c., late of Nicholas Herberd in D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at London. 12 July ⟨1358.⟩

Charter by which Thomas (fitz-Walter) grants to D⟨aventry⟩ certain lands and services of lands and tenants in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton. Witnesses: William Thornyng , William Peresey , ... John Blache , John Wandel , John ..., Herbert (?) Westone , John Dyllyng of D⟨aventry⟩. [Fragmentary.] ⟨19 Dec. 1377.⟩

Newenham. Adam Neel of Newenham and Juliana ... grant to John Warde of Catesby and Robert Rolfe a messuage and lands in Newenham, D⟨aventry⟩ , and Everdon, adjoining the said messuage. Given at N⟨ewenham⟩ . [Witnesses illegible.] ⟨30 Nov. 1368.⟩

Thomas fitz-Walter grants privileges in his manor to D⟨aventry⟩ . [Fragmentary.] ⟨21 Dec. 1377.⟩

Tattered fragment of a deposition in some suit concerning tithes. [temp. Ric. II?].

Memorandum of rents appertaining to the office of cellarer of D⟨aventry⟩ . [Half illegible.] ⟨Temp. Rich. II.⟩

Welton and Daventry. Quit-claim for MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 265. … Witnesses: Thomas Tewe , Henry le Eyr , John Tewe , Nicholas Gybbs and John Ynglond of Welton . Given at Wellton. ⟨18 Oct. 1382.⟩

Receipt dated 1384 [?]. [Nearly obliterated.] .

Norton. Thomas de Newenham, clerk, grants to William, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , all the possessions which belonged to Thomas Muleward of Throp by Norton in Norton . Given at London. ⟨28 Feb. 1388.⟩

Welton. Part of an enrolment of a decree of the commissary of the bp. of Lincoln in suit by D⟨aventry⟩ against John, vicar of Welton , and Richard Falcliff, junior of the same, for burying the daughter of the said Richard in the chapel of Welton ’loco notorie prophano, nullo modo dedicato’. 1391.

Richard ... and Elizabeth his wife grant to William Fuwer of Daventre , Alice his wife, and John their son, a house and garden in Daventre, for the term of their lives, at an annual rent of 12d. in silver. Dated at Daventre feast of St. Ambrose, 13 Ric. II.

Scalford, co. Leics. William, prior &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ grant that since Richard de Assheby lately granted to a certain Hugh de Bronage and Mary his wife a messuage in Scaldeford called ‘Codyngton place’, which a certain Roger de Codyngton once took from Peter, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , from Monday after Easter 17 Ed. III [14 April 1343] for 60 years, the said Hugh and Mary shall hold it for the remainder of that term and for a further 10 years. Rent: 1/6. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨24 July 1393.⟩

Newenham. William Freman of Newnham grants to Sir Thomas More , John Everdone of Snotuscumbe, Rector of Oldurton (?) Nicholas Bodynton , Thomas Goodman of Newnham ... lands, tenements, pastures, curtilages, tofts and crofts &c. in N⟨ewenham⟩, and his water-mill. [Witnesses illegible.] Given at N⟨ewenham⟩ . ⟨4 July 1398.⟩

Newenham. Partition of the lands of William Freman in N⟨ewenham⟩ between the said William and Henry his son, by the view, discretion, and advice of Henry Colyns, chaplain, William West , John West , Thomas Muleward and the said William and Henry : William shall have (i) ½ ac. above Stonehulle, (ii) ½ ac. above Langdurenhulle and the butt above Haysythe, (iii) ½ ac. above Coksythe, (iv) ½ ac. above Clerkespath and a virgate above Langedone, (v) ½ ac. under D⟨aventry⟩ wood, (vi) ½ ac. above Prentchegge, one Halfyerde under Norton wode, (vii) 2 virgates of Wythybed, (viii) ½ ac. of Middelforlong, (ix) ½ ac. above Holewellhulle, (x) ½ ac. above Scottesthorn, (xi) ½ ac. above Redlangedone, (xii) 1 butt above Edernstub, (xiii) 1 virgate at Horewey, (xiv) ½ ac. called Betwyxlangelonde, (xv) ½ ac. above Waterforlong, (xvi) 1 virgate above Coppudmore near the butt of Aldewynbuttes, (xvii) 1 butt above Berehullemershe, (xviii) 1 virgate ’betwyn the Sythes’, (xix) ½ ac. above Radewey, (xxi) ½ ac. above Janekynesgalle, (xxii) 1 virgate of Longelanglonde with half the mill. ⟨1 Feb. 1403.⟩ Henry shall have (‘sibi per lottum contingent’), (i) ½ ac. above Lyttulehulle, (ii) ½ ac. above Wonelond, (iii) ½ ac. above Knanethorn, (iv) ½ ac. above Holewey, (v) ½ ac. and 1 virgate above Hemersyche, (vi) ½ ac. above Northlanglorde, (vii) ½ ac. above Musforlong, (viii) ½ ac. above Blakewell, (ix) ½ ac. above Flexhulle, (x) 1 ac. above Addeford, (xi) ½ ac. above Barellond, (xii) 1 virgate above Cruldyche, (xiii) ½ ac. above Catewell, (xiv) ½ ac. above Murlong, (xv) ½ ac. at the More, (xvi) 2 butts above Watreforlong, (xvii) 1 virg. of Mulnehulle, (xviii) ½ ac. above Blachemondlond, (xix) ½ ac. above Lynto, (xx) 1 virgate over Dodeford, (xxi) 1 virgate over Muklehegge, (xxii) 1 virgate over le Stones by the virgate of Langedone. (xxiii) ½ ac. over Mulewelle forlong, (xxiv) 1 long virgate over Langedone, (xxv) ½ ac. over Janekyns galle with half the said mill. Given at Newenham. ⟨1 Feb. 1403.⟩