Welton. Agnes of Drayton , widow of John of Drayton , quit-claims to Joan Frend and John her son, son of the late Simon Taillour of Welton , all her right in two messuages in W⟨elton⟩ . with curtilages adjacent. Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John Malory , Henry Brokhole , Richard Smyth , John Falcleve , ... Warde, Thomas Hulle . ⟨31 Aug. 1404.⟩

Welton. John Browne clerk, and William Wryght of D⟨aventry⟩ grant to Thomas Slawston of Wellton by D⟨aventry⟩ and Joan his wife, all those lands, &c., which the grantors had in Wellton. Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John Malory , Henry Brokhalle , John Gybbs , John of the Hille , Richard Ynglonde . ⟨7 July 1406.⟩

Welton. Although Richard Benett of Welton granted to Thomas Slawston of W⟨elton⟩ in fee simple a rood of arable land in W⟨elton⟩ , late of John of the Hylle ’s land, and two swathes of meadow, if the said Richard shall pay 20/- to the said Thomas at the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, the said grant shall be null and void. … Given at Welton. Witnesses: John Malory of W⟨elton⟩ , John Gybbs , John of the Hylle , Thomas Frend , John Warde . ⟨17 Jan. 1408.⟩

Welton. List of names of 39 persons who owe tithe hay in Welton. Sum: 15/5¾. Endorsed with 12 like entries of tithe hay in Norton: 22½d. ⟨Sept. 1409–Sept. 1410.⟩

Citation by the court of Canterbury to the priory of Catesby in a tithe cause by the prior and convent of Daventry by the prioress and convent of Catesby. Dated at London the Nones of October, 1410. [Mutilated.] .

John Falcok, of Preston near Wyngham , grants to Alexander Norman, wax-chandler of Sandwich , half an acre and half a rood of land in the parish of Preston. Dated at Preston, 19 March, 3 Hen. V.

West-Haddon. William Knyght of West Haddon grants to John Knyght his son, of the same, (i) a cottage and curtilage (extending from John Iue ’s tenement to the Corncroft) with free entry and exit from the highroad; (ii) 2/4 rent from the tenement of Thomas Knyght his son. Given at W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . Witnesses: John Andrew , William Warde , Thomas Assheby , Robert Simond , Robert Andrew , Thomas Thomas . ⟨2 Feb. 1417.⟩

West-Haddon. Condition of a bond in 20 marks from John son of William Knyth of West Haddon , to his brother Thomas , viz. to save harmless his said brother from all services, &c., for the lands, &c., in W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ late of William Knyth their father. Witnesses: John Andrew , Robert Ormond , Thomas Asscheby , William Warde , Robert Andrew , Thomas Thomas of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . ⟨After 11 April 1421.⟩

Welton. John Malory, Esq., of Welton grants to John Freend of Welton and Joan his wife, two cottages with curtilages in W⟨elton⟩ , which John Drayton once gave to Simon Taillour . Given at Welton. Witnesses: Thomas Tuwe , ... Ingelond junior, Henry Ingelond , John o’ the Hille . .. February ⟨1419.⟩

Welton. William Baron of Haverborugh quit-claims to Alice daughter of John Slauston late of Welton all her right in those lands, &c., in W⟨elton⟩ late of the said John. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas Tuwe esq., Thomas Fyssher of D⟨aventry⟩ , William Brokhole , Richard Ynglond , John Othehulle of Welton . 10 Feb. ⟨1441.⟩ Seal.

Hugh Cleydon of Daventry grants to Thomas Hendes of Norton , William Haddon , ... all right in two acres of arable land ... Dated ... feast of Epiphany, ... 6 or 7 Henry V. [A fragment.] .

Fine made at Westminster on the octave of St. Martin, 4 Henry VI, between Thomas Nassyngton, clerk, Thomas Everdon , ... Snottescombe, and John Irmongere of Daventre , plaintiffs, and John Perkyn and Matilda his wife, deforciants, concerning two messuages and 4 1/2 acres of land in Daventre and Drayton, namely that the said John and Matilda quitclaim all their right in consideration of the receipt of 20 marks.

Norton. William Lane of Orlynber , and William Staverton demise to Robert Mauntell , William Knyght of Norton, senior, John Knyght of Charwelton , Henry Clerke , John Falclyffe , and William Knight of Norton, junior, all those lands which they lately had jointly with William Catesby late of Asshebylygger’ of the gift of John Boteler alias John Cowper of D⟨aventry⟩ They appoint Thomas Harryes and John Knyght their attornies to deliver seisin. Given at N⟨orton⟩ . Witnesses: John Smyth of Muscote , Thomas Clerke of N⟨orton⟩ , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, ... John Benet of the same. 30 July 4 Hen. VI.

Norton. Copy of a charter by which William [… ] of [No]rton by D⟨aventry⟩ and Joan Geffrey of the same grant to John Mauntell, esq., Thomas Tewe of Welton , John Chylton, clerk, Thomas Clerk of N⟨orton⟩ , John Tewe of Welton , and Thomas Foderyngey of Welton , all their lands in N⟨orton⟩ formerly of Juliana Geffrey of N⟨orton⟩ . Given at N⟨orton⟩ . Witnesses: William Gyles , Henry Hendys , Thomas Benet , […] Bodyngton, William Chappleyne of N⟨orton⟩ . 10 April ⟨1432.⟩

Nicholas Griffyn, esq., of Braybroke , has received of the prior and convent of Daventre £4 6s. 8d. for a meadow called Sandford in the parish of ... Dated 13 ..., Hen. VI.

Terra Ricardi Hall ; particulars of 60 acres, of which it appears from an endowment that the rents belonged to the almonry of the priory. Temp. Hen. VI, .

Welton. Mutilated grant to William Catesby and others of a messuage in Welton near a holding of D⟨aventry⟩ . 10 April 23 Ed. IV ⟨1483.⟩

John Chapeleyn of Norton near Daventre binds himself to William Smyth of Muscote in a sum of £100 to be paid at the feast of Easter next. Dated March? 17 Hen. VI.

The Hall Tenement. Thomas Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ demises to William Boteler of the same and Isabella his wife a plot in D⟨aventry⟩ , for their lives, near the holding of John Staverton on the one side and the Runbylons high road on the other, from Michaelmas next. … Rent: 7/- and a little pig. Witnesses: John Iremonger , William Mason , Richard Wedewerd , Richard Peresone , Nicholas Hosyer . 29 July ⟨1443.⟩

West-Haddon. William Dycon of Ravenesthorp , William Lolle of Bukton , and John Thomasse, junior of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ , quit-claims to William Sylcok of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ their right in those 20 acres of land lying in W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ which they formerly held jointly of the gift of the said W. Sylcok. Given at W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas Weilde , John Olney , John Grane , Peter Wyrcet’ Webbe , Richard Moccote . 5 June ⟨1448.⟩

Welton. John Ayleffe, junior, of Asshebylygger and Joan his wife quit-claim to John Frend of the same their right in two acres of arable land, I rood of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ . Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John Yngelonde junior, Richard ..., Thomas Othehulle , John Warde , John Gybbe of W⟨elton⟩ . 8 Oct. ⟨1449.⟩

An acknowledgment by John, bishop of Lincoln , of the receipt of 8s. of the prior of Daventry, by the name of an annual pension, ending Michaelmas last, for the appropriation of the churches of Daventry, Staverton, West Haddon, and Norton. Dated 6 October, after 1480 "anno domini millesimo ... et nostre transl[ationis] anno [sexto?]". [The bishop therefore was John Russell, translated from Rochester in Sept. 1480. John Chedworth, the bishop in 1452, had not been translated.] .

Staverton. Mutilated indenture by which William, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ grant to John Couper alias Boteler of D⟨aventry⟩ , yeoman, and Robert Cokkes of Staverton, husbandman, all their tithes and oblations in Staverton for 12 years. Rent: 53/4 & the provision of a chaplain as vicar. Given in the chapter-house. ⟨29 Sept. 1467.⟩

Welton. Thomas Wolff of Welton grants to Robert Levesham formerly son of Richard Levysham , William Assheby, gentleman, John Horne, gentleman, Thomas Stanbrigge , William Fenall and William Perkyns all the lands in W⟨elton⟩ which were of the said Richard Levesham . Witnesses: John Ynglens’ of W⟨elton⟩ , Thomas Stafford of the same, Henry Warde of the same, Thomas Spycer of D⟨aventry⟩ , Roger Debell of the same. Given at W⟨elton⟩ . 12 June ⟨1474.⟩

Norton. W⟨illiam⟩ B⟨aker⟩ and W⟨illiam⟩ T⟨aylor⟩ grant power of attorney to Henry Clerke or Thomas Chamberleyne to deliver seisin of the same. ⟨(See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 102)⟩. 7 Aug. ⟨1474.⟩