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Foundation charter. Monkton Farleigh, Cluniac priory. 13 April, 1486 (1486). . Foundation charter by which Humphrey de Bohun and Margaret his wife, with the counsel and assent of their barons and men, grant and confirm to the church and monks of St. Mary Magdalen at Farley, in frankalmoigne, the whole manor of Farley with the park and all other things to the same village belonging, besides one hide of land which William D'Lisle holds; also they grant and confirm divers churches, tithes, and pensions, in the county of Wiltshire and elsewhere; at the foot is added a copy of the nomination by Thomas, the prior of St. Pancras of Lewes, of John Stone to the priory of Farleigh in the place of John Bayly resigned; dated in the monastery of Lewes (copy).

[Extent?] [rel to IPM?]. Bringhurst (Leicestershire), Prestgrave (Leicestershire), Drayton (Leicestershire), Blaston (Leicestershire), Cotterstock (Northamptonshire), Cranford (Northamptonshire), Medbourne (Leicestershire). [c. 1322] (1322). . Account of certain lands and rents held in Leicestershire partly [?] by Peter Prilly and Alice his wife (Bringhurst, Prestegrave, Drayton, Blaceton [Blaston], Coderstok [Cotherstock, Northants], Cranford, and Kirkeby Medburn, etc., mentioned) (fragment).

Fine. Paineswick (Gloucestershire) (manor). Morrow of the Ascension [17 May], 18 Ed. II (1325). . Fine made at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension, 18 Ed. II, between Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester, plaintiff, and Elizabeth Comyn, defendant, concerning the manor of Payneswick, which the said Elizabeth acknowledges to be his, for which he gives her £500.

Account (Compotus). Derbyshire (county). Feast of St. Michael, 27 Hen. III, to Feast of St. Michael, 28 Hen. III (1244). . Account (Compotus) of J. de Grey.

Bull. Benedictine order of monks. Id. Jan. 3rd year of his pontificate [1337] and 2 May 1337 (1337). . Bull of pope Benedict XII, dated at Avignon, to the abbots and priors of black monks in England, notifying his approval of statutes of the Order [Benedictine] (copy), with a letter thereon to the same, from the proctors employed in the business at the Roman Court enjoyning the levying of a tax upon the order for defraying expenses; Avignon, 2 May 1337 (mutilated).

List of amercements. Cambridgeshire. Huntingdonshire. [temp. Ed. I] (1307). . List of amercements in the counties of counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon, many of them for pardons of outlawry (mutilated).

Composition. Quarr, Cistercian abbey. 1289 on the feast of Gregory the Pope, viz. 4 Id. March [12 March] (1289). . Composition between the abbot and convent of Lyra, and the abbot and convent of Quarrer, concerning the tithes of Arreton, Hasely, Titelingeham, Lovecumbe, and Scandecumbe, belonging to the abbey of Lyra, and the tithes of Cosham, and around the castle of Caresbrok, Ruherigg, Ruheburge, within the limits of the parish of Caresbrok, belonging to the church of Caresbrok; by which the abbey of Quarrer is to have the tithes of the five former places, paying annually 40s to the abbey of Lyra.

Grant. Pertenhall Hoo (Bedfordshire), Pertenhall (Bedfordshire). 16 July, 9 Hen. VI (1431). . Grant from John Brokholes, clerk, to Alice who was the wife of Thomas Strikelond, late of Bedfordshire, all the lands, tenements, rents, and services which he has in the villages of Hoo and Pertenhall, and elsewhere in the same county; after her death, to revert to Edward, son and heir of the said Thomas, and his heirs for ever, in default of heirs then to Elizabeth his sister and others in succession as set forth in the charter. Dated at le Hoo.

Writ. Hilderskelfe (Yorkshire, North Riding), Ganthorpe (Yorkshire, North Riding). 3 January, 20 Ed. I (1292). . Writ from King Edward I to Simon de Grymmesby, escheator in the counties of York, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmorland, commanding him to pay, out of the lands of Ralph, late baron of Graistok, deceased, now in the king's hands, an annual rent of twenty marks, together with two robes and a saddle suitable for a knight (which said rent, robes and saddle were charged upon the manor of Hildreskelf held of John le Bygot, and certain other lands and tenements in Galinethorp held of Ralph de Nevill), to Thomas de Belton, knight, as with the arrears due to him. Dated at Kenilworth.

Grant, appointment of attorney. Hertfordshire () (county), Essex () (county), Wiltshire () (county), Hampshire () (county), Great Stambridge (Essex) (manor). 4 November, I Hen. VII (1485). . Grant from Sir Humphrey Stanley, kt., John Stokes, John Grene, William Burton, Richard Doughty, gentlemen, in accordance with the last will of William Benstede, esq., deceased, to Jocosa Dudley, all and singular the lordships, manors, lands, etc., in the counties of Hertford, Essex, Wiltes, and Southampton, or elsewhere within England, which they had to the use of the said William Benstede, by the concession of John Botyller, esq., John Clopton, esq., and Henry Sotehyll, except the manor of Stondbrugge in Essex, to hold the same for her life, with remainder to Edward Benstede and his heirs for ever ; and the said Sir Humphrey and the others appoint John Byrche their attorney for the delivery of seisin.

Letters patent. Cardington (Bedfordshire), Bromham (Bedfordshire). 15 June, 46 Ed. III (1372). . Letters patent of K. Ed. III, dated at Westminster, 15 June, 46 of his reign, being a licence (for £40) to Sir Thomas Wake, of Bliseworth, kt., and Alice his wife to infeoff William Marchall, parson of Mersshton, and John Tudenham, parson of Bliseworth, with certain lands and rents in Kerdyngton and Bromham, co. Beds, and Lynchelade and Sout[bury] in co. Bucks, to the use of Thomas, son of the said Thomas and Alice, and Matilda his wife.

Grant. Pateshull (Buckinghamshire) (manor). Sunday, feast of St. James [25 July], 46 Ed. III (1372). . Grant from Sir Thomas Wake of Bliseworth, kt., and Alice his wife, to Thomas Wake their son, and Matilda his wife, daughter of Sir John Pygot, kt., the whole of their manor of little Crowlee. Dated at Crowlee.

Writ. Westerdale Manor (Yorkshire, North Riding) (manor). 25 Feb., 10 Ed. [II] (1317). . Writ from King Edward II, to the sheriff of Warwick, reciting the inquisition on the death of Guy de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, by which it was found that at his death he was seised in fee of the manor of Westerdale, a member of the barony of Castle Barnard, which said manor is alleged by John de Eure to be part of his barony of Stokesleye, and to have been in his possession ten weeks and more before the death of the said Guy; the said John having been dispossessed of the said manor by John le Irays, constable of Castle Barnard, the sheriff is commanded to make an inquiry into the said matters and to cite William la Zousche, who had married Alice, widow of the said Guy de Beauchamp, as the said manor had been assigned to her as dower. Dated at Clarendon.

Confirmation. Lydiard Tregoze (Wiltshire) (manor). 6 July, 38 Ed. III (1364). . Confirmation by John de Grandison, bp. of Exeter, of the fine levied by of his brother Peter to Roger de Beauchamp and Sibil his wife, the bishop's niece, of the manor of Lydeyerd Tregoz with the advowson of the church, in the county of Wilts. Dated at Chuddelee (French).

Pleadings. Jervaulx, Cistercian abbey. [14 Oct.] 1214 (1214). . Pleadings in a cause between the abbot and convent of Jorevall and Ranulf, son of Robert, for preventing the said abbot pasturing and enjoying other easements in the forest of Wandesleydale, where he had built 39 houses; judgement given in favour of the Abbey on the day of pope Calistus, 1214. Endorsed with a copyof the foundation deed, in part illegible.

Writ. West Horndon (Essex) (manor). 30th May, 1 of Ed. II (1308). . Writ from King Edward II to R. de Pers, sheriff of Essex, setting out the grant of the manor of West Hordon [sic], from William de Trent, late citizen of London, to William Noyl, to hold to him and his heirs, which manor James Beauflour (whose daughter William Noyl had married) demised for a term of years to Geoffrey de la Lee, without the assent of the said William, and the said Geoffrey by fine granted the said manor to Hugh le Despenser, jun., to hold to him and his heirs for ever, and by forfeiture the said manor came to the hands of the king and was still held by him ; the king assigns John de Cantebrigg, Robert de Asshele, and Henry Gernet to make inquisition as to the truth of the said premises. Dated at York. Endorsed: "Istud Breve adeo tarde michi liberatum fuit quod illud exequi non potui propter temporis brevitatem. R. de Pers, vic.".

Quitclaim. Huntingdonshire (county). Thursday next after the feast of SS. Simon and Jude [3 November], 52 Hen. III (1267). . Quitclaim by John, son of John le Moyne of Selford, to Vincent de Stonle an annual rent of 5 marks, which he was accustomed to pay to the said John for the whole of that land which he has in the county of Huntingdon, as the father of the said John sometime held that land in Littlehei, for originally an annual payment of 4 marks, which rent has been reduced by two subsequent grants to an annual charge of 2s. for all services. Dated at Selford.

Demise. Essendon (Hertfordshire), Bishops Hatfield (Hertfordshire). 15 April, 37 Hen. VI (1459). . Demise by Stephen Wolfe and Thomas Stoughton, citizens and fishermen of London, to Henry Bourgchier by John Say, esq., William Tyrell of Gyppynge, esq., John Mongomory, esq., Thomas Mongomory, esq., John Clopton, John Denston, esq., John Grene of Gosfeld, and David Mortymer, all those their lands and tenements, woods, meadows, pastures, rents, customs and services in Esenden and Hatfeld Bishops, co. Hertford, together with the advowson of the chantry of St. Anne in the church of Hatfeld Bishops, which they had conjointly by the demise of Sir Thomas Tyrell, kt., Sir Thomas Charleton, kt., and ten others. Dated at Esenden.

Inquisition. Astcote (Northamptonshire) (manor). [1375] 49 Ed. III (1375). . Inquisition taken on the death in 42 or 43 [Ed. III] of Alianor, who was [wife of Rich. de Maundevill] and held the manor of Anescote [or Avenescote] of the king in capite; Thomas, son of Ralph Maundeville, is next heir [mutilated.]

Plea. Hatfield Peverel (Essex). Morrow of the close of Easter, 30 Ed. III (1356). . Plea in chancery on the morrow of the close of Easter, 30 Ed. III, concerning the manor of Hatfeld Peverel, returned by John de Coggeshale, escheator for the co. of Essex, as being held by Margery, wife of Nicholas de la Bech, and widow of Edmund Bacoun ; claimed by William de Molyns and Margery his wife, daughter of the said Margery and Edmund Bacoun.

List of names of knights. Surrey () (county), Sussex () (county). [c. 1300-1310] (1310). . Names of three knights dwelling within the county of Surrey, of 17 in Sussex, and of four men-at-arms in Sussex.

Account of the state of the monastery. Bordesley, Cistercian abbey. Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 1332 (1332). . Account of the state of the house of Bordesle, including the number of inmates, receipts and expenditure, creditors.

Judgement. Wigan (Lancashire). 17 Ed. II (1324). . Judgement (from the Plea Rolls of 17 Ed. II) against Robert de Cliderhou, parson of Wigan, who had supplied Thomas, earl of Lancaster, with two men at arms (one being his own son Adam) and four foot soldiers well armed, against the king and of preaching publicly in his church on behalf of the earl. He is found guilty, is bailed in 1000 marks by thirteen persons and at last fined (but the amount of the fine is lost) (copy, in the reign of Ed. III).

Grant. Evesham, Benedictine abbey. Monday next after the feast of All Saints, 5 Rich. II (1381). . Indenture made between the abbot of Evesham of the one part, and Nicholas de Stafford of the other, being a grant of the wardship of Hugh, son of Hugh de Wrottesleye and Isabella his wife, until full age, for the lands etc. held of the abbey in Wrottesleye. Dated at Evesham (French).

Pipe roll, extract. Lawford Hall (Essex) (manor). 38 Hen. VI (1460). . Extract from the great roll of the pipe, co. Essex, 38 Hen. VI, concerning the issues and profits of the manor of Lalleford, which had been granted by the king, 10 October, 26 Hen. VI, to John Say, usher of the king's chamber, deceased.