Drayton. Henry the carpenter of Drayton and Agnes his wife grant to Simon de ... and Adeline his wife ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton. [Mutilated.] Witnesses: ... Werrour of the same, Geoffrey Gamel of the same, ... ⟨c. 1280–1300.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. List of services and rents, for lands in Drayton and Staverton, of some tenants of D⟨aventry⟩ , contained in Richard de Boudon ’s charter. from Simon fitz-Philip of Drayton 3 roods for homage, ” the same and Mary Coynterel 3 half-acres for homage and service and 1d. ” William fitz-Simon 1 acre for homage and service and two roses. ” Thomas scriptor of Drayton 2 roods for service and one rose. ” William Gemme and Heleuise his daughter ½ acre, for one flower. ” ” ” one acre for homage and service and one rose. ” ” ” one rood for homage and service and one rose. ” ” ” 2½ acres one rood for homage and service and 1d. ” Richard rufus of Staverton 1 acre for homage and service and one clove gillyflower. ” Gilbert le Graunt 1 acre for homage and service and ½d. ⟨c. 1260–70.⟩

Evenley. Margery, widow of Thomas le Jeovene of Evenle , quit-claims to Agnes her daughter her right in a third part of a certain messuage which Agnes has of her gift. Witnesses: Richard de Foxle , Thomas de Foxle , Ralph Thebaud , William de Mortone , Gerard de Cretor⟨er⟩ . Given at Evenle. ⟨29 Sept. 1323.⟩

DAVENTRY, HADDON, and WELTON. Fragment of a list of names in Daventry, Haddon, to which the seals of the dean of Daventry, parson of Braybroke. (Heading gone.) Temp. Hen. III. (c. 1260-70.) .

Welton. Robert Lovel of Welton grants to Benedict of Drayton in Welton , John Ossebom of Branteston and ..., the rent which he used to receive from William Ketilburn . Witnesses: ... John Martyn , Henry le Eyr, clerk. ⟨1310–20.⟩

Fragment of an inhibition of ... , bp. of Lincoln, ... Dated 13 Kl. July, [1310?].

Illegible charter, temp. Ed. I.

Newenham. Indenture by which John, abbot of [Evesham] grants to William le Freman of Newenham 3 acres of land called Astcroft and 3 strips and 3 butts by ... of Newenhams land, and a plot called Luttlepassage, and another plot called Hardemede with the meadow called Muchelepassage, i.e. the land which they brought from William le Moyner of N⟨ewenham⟩ . Rent: 11/-. Witnesses: Ralph Dolphin , Richard ...grene , John le Dur , John Reynaud . ⟨c. 1300.⟩

Drayton. John of Knoston in D⟨aventry⟩ and Lecia his wife grant to Thomas de Falusle for a sum of money a certain part of their ’placeta’, i.e. their chief house in D⟨aventry⟩ , which extends from their doors unto Thomas’s house and is in breadth from the highway towards their court 24 feet. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas le Barkere , John Scop , Robert ..., ...le, Godefrey de spineto . Monday before … 22 Ed⟨ ….⟩

Staverton. John son of William Adam of Dra[yt]on grants to Thomas de Fallusle in D⟨aventry⟩ ½ acre of arable land in the East field of Staverton extending to Hasacumbe, between the monks’ land and that of Roger Evermund . Witnesses: Simon de aula , Robert Waleys , Robert Gemme , Robert le Werrour , John Scop . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨21 June 1295.⟩

Preston. Memorandum of an agreement between master ... rector of Marsh, co. Bucks, and Sir Alexander, perpetual vicar of Great Preston , about the tithes of Little Preston. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨25 April⟩ 1292. An inquisition subjoined in another hand, taken at Preston, concerning the lands and tithes of Little Preston. ⟨23 April⟩ 1297.

Agnes late the daughter of William the smith in D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Geoffrey Herberd of Troph for a sum of money all her ’placea’ in D⟨aventry⟩ with houses, buildings easements, &c., lying in le Browund by the messuage of William Yrenhel , extending from the highroad to William Launwal ’s croft and stretching southward from William Yrenhel ’s messuage. Witnesses: ... de Twe in Weletone , John Osbern of Falkelyme , John Hawyse , ..., ... Werrour of Drayton , Robert de Weletone in D⟨aventry⟩ , Simon of ... ⟨Dec 1297.⟩

John fitz-Philip de D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Walter de Buckeby of D⟨aventry⟩ 2/- rent in D⟨aventry⟩ from Simon de aula , from the tenement which Walter holds from Simon in D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William de Drayton , Thomas de pistrino , Geoffrey de aula , Robert Walies , John Scoph , Thomas ..., Roger Cuth . ⟨21 Dec. 1300.⟩

Norton. John ? quitclaims to Michael de Norton of D⟨aventry⟩ and Letia his wife, for a sum of money, all his right in 3 acres of land which they have of his grant. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Scop , John Alberd , Nicholas Celle of D⟨aventry⟩ . Sunday after the Nativity … 31 Ed. I.

Drayton. John Bere son and heir of the late John Bere of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Roger the marshal of the same and Agnes his wife ½ acre of arable land in the south field of Drayton, lying above Crondonsichefurlong, between John of Knoston ’s land and that which Walter Coleman held in villainage. Witnesses: Sir John fitz-Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Neel of the same, Simon Baudewyne of the same, John Scoph of the same, Geoffrey de aula of the same, Thomas le Barkere of the same, ...de Buckeby, clerk. ⟨28 June 1308.⟩

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. Philip de Opthrop of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Matilda his daughter 3 half-acres of land in D⟨aventry⟩ , viz. in the south field ½ acre above Waltforlong by the land of Hylewyse super montem; in the north field ½ acre at le Russebeddes by the land of Helewyse and ½ acre with headrigs, at Baneslade by the said H’s land. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Geoffrey Gamel , John Blaunfront of Drayton, Geoffrey de aula , Nicholas Celle , Thomas Nicholas , Thomas le Barkere , Robert Baudewyne of D⟨aventry⟩. ⟨13 April 1309.⟩

Thomas de Falls, of D⟨aventry⟩ is bound to John Neel of the same, to deliver to him or to his attorney a certain feoffment which he caused to be made of 2/- rent in D, before Michaelmas 6 Ed. II, or to repay 20/4. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨18 June 1312.⟩

Welton. The same to the same, for a certain sum of money, 1 acre of arable land and ½ acre of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ , viz. in the west field ½ acre at ... and ½ acre at Cockesmedeoverende ... Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John of Tewe , Henry the heir , John Martyn , William Ace , John Norman of W⟨elton⟩ . ⟨28 May 1312.⟩

Small fragment of a charter, temp. Ed. II.

Norton. Mutilated and rubbed quitclaim of (?) John de Throp son of March Thomas de Capes ... Witnesses: William de Neubold , John son of Sir Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , Eustace de Burneby , John de B[ran]feld of Throp , John the heir of the same, John Capes of the same, Robert le Barkere of the same. ⟨28 March 1317.⟩

Welton. A fifteenth-century copy of a charter of Henry Campioun of Welton granting another 2 acres of arable land and half an acre of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John of Tewe , Henry the heir , John Martyn , William Ace , John Norman of W⟨elton⟩ . ⟨28 May 1312.⟩

Welton. The same quit-claims to the same [the lands described under MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 273]. Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John of Tewe , Henry the heir , Philip Martyn , William Ace , John Norman of W⟨erton⟩ ⟨30 March 1315.⟩

Norton. John Neel of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John fitz- Thomas de Capes of Throp 1d. rent from Margery , widow of Thomas de Capes , for a messuage in Norton, also the reversion of 11/-, 2 hens, and 1 cock annually. Given at Throp. Witnesses: Sir John of D⟨aventry⟩ , John de Branfeld of Throp , Geoffrey Herberd of the same, Walter the miller of the same, John Capes of the same, Robert le Barkere of the same, John Bicunhul of Norton . ⟨6 April 1317.⟩

Mutilated charter by which William Prische of Daventry grants to Michael de Northampton certain arable land in Daventry. Dated 10 Ed. II.

Drayton. John de Knostone in D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Geoffrey son of the late Simon Adam of D⟨aventry⟩ , for a certain sum of money—arable land in the north field of Drayton. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Simon de gh..., Robert Simond , Geoffrey de aula , John [Her]berd , Walter de Buckeby in D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨17 Dec. 1316.⟩