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Richard de Medymor , son of Walter de Medymor , quit-claims to the church of St. Mary and St. Ethelbert, and the dean and chapter there, all right in the lands and rents of four of his men, for which they gave the said Richard 2 1/2 marks of silver. (c. 1270.)

Extract from the book called 'Nomina Villarum' in the exchequer concerning the city of Hereford. (c. 1500.)

EGLETON. Court roll held 14 May, 9 Henry VII, before John Breynton, seneschal.

The whole tax of the city of Hereford, amounting to £46 14s. 1d. [On the reverse is a vegetable prescription.]

LYDNEY. Bond given by Thomas Gethinge alias Marbull of Hereford, yeoman, to the dean and chapter of Hereford, in a sum of 40 marks to keep the condition of certain indentures concerning a lease of the parsonage of Lydney. Dated 15 January, 38 Hen. VIII.

Indenture made 38 Hen. VIII, by which the 15 January, dean and chapter of Hereford demise to Thomas Gethinge, otherwise Merbull, of Hereford , their parsonage of Ledeney and chapel of St. Brevell, for 29 years, at an annual rent of £16 6s. 8d.

Indenture made 18 Dec., 3 Elizabeth, by which the dean and chapter of Hereford, in consideration of the sum of £10, demise unto Roger Brougham their parsonage of Lydney and the chapel of St. Brevell's for 60 years, paying annually £16 6s. 8d.

Indenture made 20 March, 4 Chas. I, by which Francis Phillpotts of the city of Hereford quit-claims to John Best, D.D., and Francis Kerry, D.D., his right to certain houses in the city of Hereford.

Indenture made 5 Feb., 11 James I, by which Robert, bishop of Hereford , leases to Anne Doughtie wife of the ... and her sons, and others the mansion, canon house in Hereford, to hold the same during the life of the said parties at an annual rent of six shillings and eightpence.

HEREFORD. Receipts signed by Francis [Godwin], bishop of Hereford , for various sums for the subsidy of 1 June, 1631, from the dean and chapter of Hereford, &c.

Two receipts, dated 8 Oct., 1641, signed by George Leak for rent due to the king in Hereford.

Appointment of Francis Kerie, S.T.P., as proctor of Jonathan Browne, dean of Hereford , for the admission of Henry Rogers, S.T.P., to the prebend of Pratum major. Dated 24 Feb., 1641.

Letters patent of King Charles II, granting to George Benson', clerk, the office of archdeacon of Hereford . Dated at Westminster, 19 July, 12 Chas. II.

TADYNTON. Mutilated roll of tenants of a manor commencing, 'E. Waltero Terwarth Vicario de Tadynton qui tenet secundum cons' manerii per copiam Cur' unum Mes' cum j Claus' adjac nuper in tenur' Hugonis Taillor e. r. p. a.'

WILTON. Indenture made 18 Feb., 41 Elizabeth, by which lord Grey of Wilton demises to Charles Wake of London , a close called the 'ould orchard' in the lordship of Wilton, and six acres of land in Wilton field, six acres in Peterstowe field, and a cottage and garden at the Poole myll, &c., for five hundred years, at a yearly rent of a peppercorn.

WHOLHOPE. An exemplification of documents filed in the court of the marches of Wales in a cause between Henry Lane of Wholhope , plaintiff, and sir Nicholas Walwin, master of St. Ethelbert's almshouse, Hereford , defendant, concerning a lease of lands in Buckenhill, delivered to Richard Cam upon his petition. Dated at Gloucester, 5 August, 36 Q. Eliz.

LEDBURY. Daniel Price, S.T.P., the dean, and the chapter of Hereford, present Francis Kerie, S.T.P., to the hospital of St. Catharine in the town of Ledburie, vacant by the death of Thomas Thornton, S.T.P. Dated 27 April, 1609[sic] .

Presentation of Francis Kerie, S.T.P., to the hospital of St. Catherine in Ledburie, on the death of Thomas Thornton, S.T.P., by Daniel Price, the dean, and chapter of Hereford. Dated 27 April, 1629. [Correct date.]

WELLINGTON. Letters patent of King Charles II, dated at Westminster 9 July, 12th of his reign, granting the prebend of Wellington in the church of Hereford to George Benson, clerk.

BAYFORD. William Hykman alias Barbour of Hertford appoints Gilbert att Hill of Bayford his attorney to give seisin to Henry Coke and Gilbert Foster of lands, &c. in Bayford. Dated the Sunday next after the feast of St. John the Baptist, 4 Ed. IV.

Thomas atte Wode, late of Bayford, gentleman, quit-claims to Henry Coke of Bayford all his right to and in certain lands in the county of Hertford which he, the said Thomas, lately had in conjunction with others by the gift and concession of Philip Clement, late of Bayford , deceased. Dated 24 Nov., 7 Ed. IV.

Walter Hanham of Chesthunte grants to Agnes, formerly wife of Philip atte Hell of Little Berkhampstead , and John their son of Beyford , all those lands, &c. which were Thomas atte Grene 's in Beyford and elsewhere in the county of Hertford. Dated at Beyford on the feast of All Saints, 7 Hen. VI.

Sir William Say, kt., and John Foster, clerk, quit-claim to Robert Wyghtman , son and heir of John Wightman of Bayford , all their right in certain lands and tenements in Bayford, formerly Walter Hanham's, late of Cheshunt . Dated 7 July, 21 Hen. VII.

John Horrdvood (Hoorwood) , brother and heir of Benedict Horrdwood , grants to William Humfrey of Bayford and others, a messuage and 14 acres of land in the village and fields of Bayford. Dated at Bayford, 1 March, 11 Hen. VIII.

John Benet and William Coke , at the instance of Agnes Umfrey, widow, Robert Longe , and Robert Gaunt , executors of William Umfrey , deceased, demise to Timothy Knyghton , Joan his wife, and John his son, a tenement of the said William Umfreys in Bayford . Dated at Bayford, 23 Feb., 14 Hen. VIII.