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Letters patent, being an Inspeximus charter of King Henry IV, dated 27 March, 4th year of his reign, to the effect that the roll of taxations of Sarum diocese, made 20 Ed. I, has been inspected and an exemplification granted to John Stoke, prior of Wallingford , under the seal of the Exchequer, of the amounts paid by the said priory.

St. Mary the Greater, Wallingford. Richard Horlok of W⟨allingford⟩ grants to Robert Haward and Magote his wife tenement in the parish of St. Mary the Greater, with half a grange and a garden adjacent, between Thomas Chapman ’s tenement on the south, and Folyatlane on the north, reaching from the high road on the west to Wodestret on the east. Rent 20/-. Witnesses: John Derby, mayor, John Cotterel , William Arnyat , aldermen, William Essex , John Hert , John Denby , William Megre , William Moite . Given at W⟨allingford⟩ . 10 March ⟨1410.⟩

Wallingford and Clapcote.. Robert Haward of W⟨allingford⟩, and Magote his wife, grant to master Geoffrey Prentys , John Kyng, chaplain, Richard Wysebeche , and John Herdyngtone, clerk, a messuage and garden in All Saints’, between Hunstrete on the north and a croft called le Komynger late of Robert James on the south, one end abutting on the high way opposite the castle towards the east, the other abutting on the said croft towards the west, which the grantors had of the gift of William Noke, rector of S. Peter’s, W⟨allingford⟩ , and Ralph Horsyngtone , clerk. Witnesses: John Derby, mayor, John Coterelle , William Amyat , Richard Horlok , aldermen, Robert Defhunt , Robert Perot , bailiffs, John Chalonere . Given at W⟨allingford⟩ . 19 July. ⟨1411.⟩

Robert Haward grants to Edmund ... William Matte and Thomas Swalewyk and others a tenement situated in the parish of ... Wallingford. [Mutilated.] Dated at Wallingford the Thursday ... feast of St. Hilary ... Hen. IV.

St. Mary the Greater, Wallingford. Robert Dunham and Joan his wife quit-claim to John Pape junior of W⟨allingford⟩ this right in a messuage and garden in S. Mary the Greater, between the messuage of William Essex on the east, and the garden of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist on the south. Witnesses: Richard Horloke, mayor, John Coterell , William Arniat , John Derby , aldermen, William Moite , John Denby , bailiffs, .... William Coterelle . Given at W⟨allingford⟩ . ⟨26 May 1415.⟩

Richard ate Brugge of Wallingford grants to John Seward, senior, of Chilton and others a toft of land in the parish of the Holy Trinity, Wallingford ... Henry V. [Fragment.]

Indenture reciting the agreement between Gregory, formerly the prior of Wallingford , and Richard Maryot of Wallingford , concerning two selds and a vacant place demised to the said John at 6s. 8d. annual rent, which selds and place are now demised to John Mey and Alice his wife for 18 years, at an annual rent of 4s. Dated at Wallingford, 1422, 1 Hen. VI.

All Saints, Wallingford.. John Kyng, chaplain, and John Hudyngton grant a messuage and garden [as in MS. Ch. Berks. 131] to John Tylton , John Waleys , and John Lycchefeld , chaplains, John Mason , and Thomas Perucote . Witnesses: John Warfelde, mayor, William Borde , Laurence Haweman , William Motte , Richard Colles , Richard Dalgate , William Bodyngtone . Given at W⟨allingford⟩ . ⟨13 Jan. 1431.⟩

All Saints, Wallingford.. ⟨ John Kyng, chaplain, and John Hudyngton ⟩ grant to John Warfeld, senior, (i) the same messuage ⟨[as in MS. Ch. Berks. 136]⟩, (ii) Also a croft called le Conynger’ [i.e. the Warren] between the le Castelstrete on the East, and Bothecrofte on the West, one end abutting on Hundstrete and Henry Deme ’s garden towards the north, the other abutting on the garden late of Richard Tonworth, chaplain, on the south, which they lately had of the gift of John Kyng, chaplain. Witnesses: William Marmyon esq., John Warfeld, mayor, William Bodyngtone , Richard Dalgate , aldermen, John Hertt , Thomas Thornelle , bailiffs. 13 Feb. ⟨1437.⟩

St. Mary the Greater, Wallingford. Robert […] of W⟨allingford⟩ , chandler, quit-claims to the prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ , a tenement in S. Mary the Greater, between the tenement of Robert Hyndeman on either side, facing the castle: the garden lies between ... on the east, and Goldesmithes tenement on the west. ⟨15 July 1447.⟩

A receipt given by Richard Rudhale, sub-collector of the pope, to the prior of Wallingford for 7s. due for procurations. Dated 1457, 2 May, 35 Hen. VI.

Indenture dated in the feast of St. George ... Hen. VI, by which the prior and convent of Wallingford grant to Lawrence Haweman, mayor, and the commonalty of Wallingford, certain lands and rents. [Mutilated.]

HENDRED (East). Indenture made 8th August, 37 Hen. VI, by which John Banbough, the prior, and convent of Wallingford demise to Thomas Fynemore of East Henred, husbandman, their tithes of East Henred for 30 years at an annual rent of £10 13s. 4d.

Clapcote. John Horsepathe of W⟨allingford⟩ grants to Richard Folyot and Alice his wife one acre and one rood of meadow in the gore of the northmede of C⟨lapcote⟩ . Witnesses: Nicholas Payable, mayor, John Ruysshe , Robert Taverner , William atte Garstone , John Broun, porter. Given at C⟨lapcote⟩ . ⟨8 March 1352.⟩

Clapcote. Indenture by which sir Edmund Rede, kt., demises to Wm. Herdewik, prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ , his manors of Ruyschcourt and Clopcote lately held by Thomas Slade and Robert Broun , with 2/- rent from an orchard and garden in W⟨allingford⟩ by Wodestrete on the west and Lekestrete on the east, for 99 years. Rent 40 marks. Given in the chapter-house. 7 Dec. 1465.

CHALKFORD and ASTON ROWANT. Indenture by which William Hardewyke, S. T. B., the prior, and convent of Wallingford demise to William Hester and Agnes his wife and Henry their son, their manor of Chalkeford in co. Oxon. with the advowson of the church of Aston, for 30 years, at an annual rent of 100s. Dated at Wallingford on the morrow of St. Thomas the martyr, 13 Ed. IV.

Indenture by which William Hardewyke, S. T. B., the prior, and convent of Wallingford, lease to John Trevell , for a term of 20 years, at an annual rent of six marks, their tithes of ... Dated 23 Oct. 2 Rich. III. [Partly illegible.]

Charter (indented) dated 28 Sept., 2 Rich. III, by which the prior and convent of Wallingford grant to Thomas Godard the whole of their fishery at ... for 99 years, at an annual rent of 40s. [Mutilated.]

SHABBINGTON. Anthony Zowche, the prior, and convent of Wallingford demise to Thomas Padual of Crendon, yeoman, the whole of their rectory of Shobyngdon for 20 years at an annual rent of 7 marks. Dated at Wallingford, 5th May, 1485.

John Thornton, S. T. P., the prior, and convent of Wallingford, grant to Robert Tendale, burgess of Wallingford , one piece of land lying within a close called 'bodecroffte,' for sixty years, at an annual rent of 6s. 8d. Dated 12 June, 14 Hen. VII.

John Thornton, S. T. P., the prior, and convent of Wallingford, demise to William Adene, sen., and Thomas Adene, his brother, of Wallingford , one close, called the Colnhouse close, for 60 years, at an annual rent of 40s. Dated 12 Aug., 14 Hen. VII.

Bond by which John Thornton, the prior, and convent of Wallingford, under a penalty of £20, agree to pay to John, the abbot of Reading , £15 by three yearly instalments. Dated at their chapter-house, 13 May, 18 Hen. VII.

A receipt given by Henry, the abbot of Rewley , to the prior of Wallingford for 51s. 4 1/2d. for the first half of a subsidy granted to the king by convocation. Dated 21 Oct., 20 Hen. VII.

Indenture made 12 April, 21 Hen. VII, by which Henry prior, and convent of Wallingford, demise to John Hygg a tenement with a garden adjacent for 40 years.

Receipt given by the prior and convent of Ledes to the prior of Wallingford for 2s., being the first half of a subsidy granted to the king by the clergy of Canterbury, from the church of Newyntone. Dated 2 May, 1512.