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WILBRIGHTON, co. Stafford. Agnes, formerly wife of sir William de Wylbrihttone , quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Buldeuuas the whole of a third part of 9s. 8d. which the said abbot and convent were accustomed to pay annually to Hervey her son and to her for the land of Brummesdon wood which they hold in Wylbrihtton. She remits also the third part of three and a half acres of meadow in Brademedue which is in the territory of Morton, which they had by the gift of her said son. For this quit-claim they gave her in her urgent necessity 8s. and half a load of wheat. (c. 1250-60.) .

MORTON. Convention made Ascension day, 28 Ed. I, by which Michael, son of Michael de Morton , demises to William Wardecors , for a term of 32 years, for 30s. in hand paid, a messuage with a curtilage and half a virgate of land in the village of Morton, which the said William formerly held, paying annually for the same 6s.

James, son of Reginald de Morton , grants to Michael, son of William de Morton , the whole of his part which lie has in 'le Polsiche' to make a fish-pond, with the whole reflow of water and sufficient land for the same, for which the said Michael gives the whole of his part which he has in a certain meadow called 'le Hokmedue,' near the water-mill of Morton, and half a mark. (1260.) Witn. sir William de Cavershwalle, sheriff of Staffordshire and Salop , etc.