MUSCOTE. Indenture witnessing that, whereas John Chapeleyn of Norton, near Daventre , is bound to William Smyth of Muscote, husbandman, in £100, payable at the feast of Easter next; yet the said William grants by these presents that if he and his assigns hold peaceably those lands &c. in Mucote which the said John demised to him by charter, then the said bond to be void. Dated 6 [March?], 17 [Hen. VI.] [Mutilated.] .

Northampton. Indenture by which Thomas, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants Richard Stone of Northampton, barker, Alice his wife and John their son, a messuage with a garden adjacent, in Northampton, in a lane called Mervelleshyllane, for their lives. Rent: 16d. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Baudewyne , John Tomkyn , William Hegel—of Northampton, barker, Robert Barette of D⟨aventry⟩ , barkere, William Kynge of the same. [Much rubbed.] ⟨1452.⟩

Norton. Henry of Nortone, skinner, grants D⟨aventry⟩ 6d. rent from Robert of Nortone, skinner, for a messuage which the said Robert once held from him, on the west of the cemetery against the church. Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Tywe , kt., Stephen son of the clerk of Norton , William ’ad aquas’, John le Ferrour , Henry le carpenter of Norton , Geoffrey Katerich , William Herbert . ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Norton. Admission by Henry the dean of Addon , and William de ... of Master Gregory to the vicarage of Norton on the presentation of R. prior of Daventre , in place of Vincent, a son of the late vicar Thomas, who, having intruded himself into that church, had resigned it. Given in full chapter, at Nortone. Witnesses: William the priest of Falvesle , Rodbert the priest of Catesbi , Simon the priest of ..., Roger the priest his brother, Richard the priest of W[el]tune , Arsgod the priest, Warner of Troph , Thomas de Trop , William Gulafre , William son of Henry of Norton , Walter son of Gamel . ⟨c. 1190–1200.⟩

Norton. Indenture by which Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ demises to Nicholas de Ely, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a virgate of land in Norton, which William le Yreis and William l(e) Orl held from him, for 20 years. For this the prior gave him 20 marks sterling to assist him in his affairs. Witnesses: Sir Robert fitz-Walter lord of D⟨aventry⟩ , Robert Juvene of Everdone ... Richard de Boudon , Henry the smith of D⟨aventry⟩ , Stephen of Norton , Alan de Murecote , Henry ... [Mutilated.] 25 March 1260.

Norton. Sir Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , kt., has received of his lord, Nicholas, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , the whole sum of money in which the said prior was bound to him for [the lease given in MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 237.] ⟨1260.⟩

Norton. Confirmation by Sir William de Weleton [of MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 237]. [This is known from an endorsement: the charter itself is almost entirely effaced.] ⟨c. 1260.⟩

Norton. Indenture by which Richard son of William the knight of D⟨aventry⟩ demises to Sir Nicholas of Ely, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a virgate of land which Ralph Nus le Po and Richard le Po held from him in villeinage, for 10 marks which the prior gave to assist him in his affairs. Witnesses: William, vicar of Norton , William Gulafre , Valentine de Norton , Alan de Morecote , Geoffrey the porter of D⟨aventry⟩ , Thomas de Ely . ⟨29 Sept.⟩ 1263.

Norton. Letters Patent of Edward III: License to D⟨aventry⟩ to hold lands in Norton. [Partly effaced.] 9 Feb. ⟨1368.⟩

Norton. John Boteler alias John Cowper of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to William Catesby of Asshebylegger , William Lane of Orlingber’, and William Staverton , all the lands in Norton which he had from the late William Carrey of Norton , and appoints Robert Lane his attorney to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. 24 June ⟨1483.⟩

Norton. The same quit-claims [as MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 242]. 8 Jan. ⟨1484.⟩

Norton. The same quit-claim as MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 104. [Another copy.] 20 March ⟨1488.⟩

Norton. Edmund Newenham of Everdon, gent., John Staverton, late of D⟨aventry⟩ , and Thomas Clerke of Norton , demise to Robert Maundell , William Knyght of Norton, sen., John Knyght of Charwelton , Henry Clerke , John Falclyffe , and William Knyght, jun., an acre of arable land in Norton in the Ferure called Crosseland Furlong, which they lately had of the gift of Thomas Lake of Trope, husbandeman, and Agnes his wife. They appoint Thomas Harryes of Thrope and John Knyght of Norton their attorneys to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. Witnesses: John Smythe of Muscote , Thomas Clerke of Norton , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, John Benett of the same. 30 July ⟨1489.⟩

Norton. William de Orlingbere , Edmund Newenham of Everdon , and Thomas ... confirm to John Mauntell ... William Knyght of Norton jun., all the lands, rents, &c. in Norton; they appoint Edmund Newenham and Thomas Lane their attorneys to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. Witnesses: Thomas Clerke of Norton , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, John ... [Mutilated.] 30 July ⟨1489.⟩

Norton. Apparently a copy. [Mutilated.]

Scalford, co. Leics. Indenture by which D⟨aventry⟩ leases to Robert Waltham of Scaldeford a croft in S⟨calford⟩ for 200 years. Rent: 3/- Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: … Richard of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Bachous of the same, John Braunfeld of Thrope ... ⟨29 Sept. 1343.⟩

Scalford, co. Leics. Sentence of the official of Lincoln diocese in a suit of spoliation of the tithes at Scaldeford, at the instance of the prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , against Robert Garton, rector of Waltham , his brother and others, condemning them to pay 6/- damages and 5 marks less a penny for expenses. Given at Lincoln. 1385. ⟨18 May.⟩

Staverton. Nicholas, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , demise to William de Depecrold (?) and Lucy his wife, a messuage in Staverton which Richard de Fleckeho (?) gave to them in free alms. [Mostly illegible.] ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Staverton. Gilbert le Graunt (not Grait, as Coxe and T.; nor Graiser, as Macray) of Staverton grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms, 1 acre of land near Lorteulle. Witnesses: ... Gilbert le Fraunceis ... 1240. ⟨15 April⟩

Grant from William de Fonte of Staverton to the prior and convent of Daventr', in great part effaced. (c. 1260-70.) .

Thrupp. Thomas Michel of Throp grants to John Rede of Norton certain land in Throp beyond Churche weye. [Partly effaced.] ⟨10 Aug. 1389.⟩

Thrupp. William atte Water of Horpolle quit-claims to Roger Perkyn of Throp and Alice his wife, his right in lands, &c., in Throp. Witnesses: ... Dyne, John Preston of Newenham , John Garlok , Richard Falclef . 25 March ⟨1405.⟩

Thrupp. Quit-claim for MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 254, for the term of the life of the said Alice. Given at Throp. Witnesses: ... Haldenby, Robert Laicup of Laintone Dene , John Preston of Newenham ... [Fragmentary.] ⟨1405.⟩

Thrupp. William Staverton of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John Leeke of Throp and Agnes his wife a croft in Throp. [Mutilated and partly illegible.] 8 Nov. ⟨1486.⟩

Thrupp and Norton. Thomas Leeke and Agnes his wife grant to Edmund Newenham , John Staverton , and Thomas Clerke , lands rents and services which they held jointly of the gift of William Newenham of Chenford , Henry Mitchell of Flor, esq., and ... of D⟨aventry⟩ , gentleman, in Thrupe and Norton, and appoints Robert Lane of D⟨aventry⟩ , yeoman, his attorney to deliver seisin. Given at Thrope. Witnesses: Richard de Ynlond of Thrope , John Bukby , Thomas Harres , William Harres of the same, John Hele . 18 Dec. ⟨1487.⟩