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CRICK. Robert de Cursun grants to Alan de Swyneford , for his homage and service, half a virgate of land with appurtenances in Crec, except toft and croft, namely that which Walter Beel held. To hold to him and his heirs for an annual payment of one halfpenny at Easter for all secular service, custom, and demand. (c. 1220-40.) .

Adam le Veneter grants to Alan de Swineford his whole right in one half virgate of land in the village of Crec, namely that which Walter le Bel sometime held; to hold to the said Alan and his heirs as in the charter of sir Robert de Curson , lord of the fee. (c. 1230.) .

NORTHAMPTON. Mandate from Pope Innocent the 3rd to the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishops of London and Ely, to prohibit the parochial clergy of Northampton founding chapels for divine offices, whereof complaint had been made by the prior and monks of St. Andrew, Northampton, to whom all the churches of Northampton belonged. Dated at Lateran, 8 Id. April, 4th pontificial year (i. e. 1201.) .

COATON. Adam, the abbot, and convent of St. James without Northampton, grant to Henry, son of Robert de Northampton , for his homage and service, a certain tenement in Cotene without Northampton, which Matilda Leman formerly held of them; also they grant all the tenements which they have in Cotene; paying annually to them and their successors 11s. of silver. Witness: sir Simon de Torp, sheriff of Northampton , etc. (c. 1248-50.) .

Nicholas, son of Seman de Stoke , of the county of Northampton , is bound to John, son of Robert Loveday , in 10 marks sterling, payable at the feast of St. Martin the bp., in the winter, 23 Ed. [I]. Dated at London, the Monday on the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, the year above written.

SWYNEFORD. Alice, formerly wife of Richard Gyffard of Gyldesborough , grants to John her son the whole of her lands &c. in Swyneford. (c. 1260-70.) .

Bull of pope Innocent ⟨III⟩ confirming to D⟨aventry⟩ , in general terms, all its possessions, and particularly all those churches which it has to its own use. Given at the Lateran. ⟨28 Nov. 1210.⟩

William fitz-John of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms Henry son of Sekeri , with all his issue, so that he shall be ‘liber homo S. Augustini’. Witnesses: S[imon] Camp[ion] , Nigel, John Baiuel , Roger the porter […]. ⟨c. 1210–20.⟩

Letter of Hubert Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , to the faithful of Lincoln and Coventry dioceses, granting a remission of 15 days’ penance to those who, after confession, give alms for the repair of the offices of the monks of D⟨aventry⟩ , ‘que sicut presente vidimus corruerunt et dirute sunt’. To last for 3 years. ⟨c. 22 Apr. 1201.⟩

West-Haddon. John de Brochol, vicar of Westhaddon , grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms the whole of his tenement in W⟨esthaddon⟩ , which he once held of Sir Eustace de Watford for homage and service. Witnesses: Eustace Golafre of Watford , Richard son of Peter of Holm , Ralph son of Walter , Ralph son of Herbert , Robert the clerk , Stephen le freman , Stephen son of Simon . ⟨1220–30.⟩

Buckby. Philip Grece of Buckby , son of William Grece , grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free-alms 12d. rent which they used to pay him for land which David, son of Ailmer held of the monks of the grantor’s fee in B⟨uckby⟩ . Witnesses: Simon fitz-Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , Henry chaplain of D⟨aventry⟩ , Symon Campioun , Jordan the clerk of Draiton , Hugh Baiuel , Symon of Foxtun , Nigel, Jordan of London , William the clerk . ⟨c. 1200–1210.⟩

Thrupp. James, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Geoffrey Caterich and his heirs of Trop for his homage and service, the virgate in T⟨hrupp⟩ which Henry his father held, for a mark down and half a mark of silver a year. He shall mow, reap and plough three times in the year. Witnesses: William de D⟨aventry⟩ , Ralph de Trop , Roger G——, Warner of Trop , Henry the knight, Simon Campioun , Nigel, Roger the porter . ⟨1210–25.⟩

Harborough, Market [Leics.]. Thomas son of Ivo de H⟨arborough⟩ grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms for the daily celebration of a mass in the chapel of S. Mary 12d. rent from a tenement which he held in Haverberg. For this grant the monks gave him 8/-. Witnesses: Richard de Lotrington , William Malesours of Lobeho , Hugh de Farandone , Sir Adam Bernard , Roger de Meyners of Boudone , Thomas Brabasun , Richard Cristein , William the clerk of H⟨arborough⟩ . ⟨1288–1300.⟩ [MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 6, no. lxiv is a transcript.]

Indenture by which D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Thomas ... half their manse and toft which Alberic once held of them in D⟨aventry⟩ . Rent 4/- and one man’s work 3 days in the year (i.e. one mowing, two reaping). Witnesses: Nigel, ... Gemme , John Baiwel , Henry the cook , William Plumstone , Geoffrey Long , Henry the smith , William the butcher , ——, Robert de Neubolt . ⟨c. 1200–20.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Nicholas, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Richard de Boudon, clerk, a messuage in ... Witnesses: Sir Robert fitz-Walter , Sir ..., Ph...bi, John de Neubolde . ⟨c. 1254–64.⟩

Norton. Sir Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Sir Nicholas, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , in free alms, that virgate in Norton which Richard his brother has given them to farm (for 10 marks) for 10 years. Witnesses: [as in MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 240.] ⟨5 Aug. 1263.⟩

Staverton. Nicholas, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , called to warranty by Emma Crok , recognizes by a fine made at Northampton the right of William de Morton in a moiety of half a virgate and a messuage in Staverton held at a rent of 18d. for the prior after an assize of mort d’ancestor had been summoned between them. For this William gave the prior ½ mark. ⟨18 Oct. 1240.⟩

N. the prior, and the convent of Daventry, grant to ... a messuage ... [A fragment, much rubbed.] (Nicholas, prior, 1231-1264.) .

Sandford The prior of St. Frideswide, Ralph of York and Richard of Feringkis , canons of Salisbury and Chichester, delegates appointed by O. cardinal of S. Adrian and papal legate, cite the prior of D. to appear in the church of St. F. Friday after St. Dunstan to answer to Master Hugh Hamelin and persons learned in the law why he took the rectory of Sandford, of which Sir Ralph of S. Laudo [Lo] is patron. 1267. ⟨11 April⟩

Sandford Letter of R[obert], prior of D⟨aventry⟩ to the Abbot of S. Mary’s, Leicester. They have appointed brother William de Wengrave and John de Benewikt, clerk, their proctors in the case between them and Hugh Hamelin . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . 1268 ⟨10 Sept.⟩

Sandford Declaration of John de Benewik relating to the appeal against Hugh Hamelin . [Mutilated.] c. 1268.

Sandford The abbot of Leicester to the archdeacon of Leicester, about the dispute between the prior &c. of [… ] and […] chaplain. Given Wednesday, in the Abbey. [In the fragment which remains D⟨aventry⟩ is not mentioned: Coxe and Turner attribute it to D⟨aventry⟩.] ⟨c. 1268.⟩