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MOWESLEY. Roger, son of William Brabazon of Mowesley , grants to John Oudeby of Stokedrie, co. Rutland , the whole of his lordship in the village of Mowesley, together with 12s. annual rent and the homage and services of the freemen for their lands and tenements held of him. Also attached to this charter is a schedule of the chief rents of Mowesley payable at Michaelmas. Dated at Mowesley, 4 April, 19 Ed. III.

SADYNGTON. Condition of a grant from sir William de Botereaux, kt., to John Cook of Leicester , of an animal rent charge of £6 upon his lands and tenements in Hardwick, co. Bucks, during the life of Elizabeth, wife of the said sir William, namely that if the said Elizabeth does not recover her dower out of the manor of Sadyngton, held by the said John, then the said grant of annuity shall become void. Dated the Friday on the feast of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, 47 Ed. III.

STERMESWORTH. Sir Richard de Egebaston, kt., in Swyneford , grants to John his son and heir for ever, a certain messuage in Stermesworth which William, son of Juliana de Neubolde , holds for the term of his life. Dated at Stermesworth the Sunday next after the feast of Easter, 13 Ed. III.

Scalford, co. Leics. Sentence of the official of Lincoln diocese in a suit of spoliation of the tithes at Scaldeford, at the instance of the prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , against Robert Garton, rector of Waltham , his brother and others, condemning them to pay 6/- damages and 5 marks less a penny for expenses. Given at Lincoln. 1385. ⟨18 May.⟩

BEREFORD, &c. Letters patent of King Edward III, dated at Westminster 6 Feb., 29 of his reign (1355), making known, that, by an inspection of the rolls of Chancery it appears that with the assent of Bartholomew de Burgherssh and Elizabeth his second wife, of Mark Husee and Margery his third wife, and Isabella who was the wife of Henry de Ferrars , the fourth of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon , deceased, who held of the King Edw. II in capite of the fees and parts of knights' fees and the advowsons of churches which were the said Theobald's have been assigned to Thomas, son and heir of Joan , who was the wife of Thomas de Furnivall , the eldest of the daughters and heirs of the said Theobald, according to the law and custom of England, the underwritten fees and advowsons, viz. in demesne four knights' fees in Potteleye, Cheynestre, Strote, Twyldenhyde, Est H(?)eche, and Walnesthorp, which Richard Comyn and the heirs of William Comyn had, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Aleton which Robert Brown holds, the half of one knight's fee in Mousleye, which the heirs of Richard Faype holds, the half of one knight's fee in Webbeton, Cobbewell, Walshopthorn, and Meere, which Roger and George Crikentot hold, the half of one knight's fee in Rouleston, which pertains to the castle of Ewyas in Herefordshire, one knight's fee in Hopton Caudinant in co. Salop, which John de Hopton holds the half of one knight's fee in Neuhall, co. Derby, which the heirs of Robert de la War... holds, one knight's fee in Northbur, co. Stafford, which Ralph de Botiler holds the half of one knight's fee in Bereford, co. Warwick, which John de Napfold holds, the half of one knight's fee in Lullyngton in the same county, which the heir of Peter de Walwardyngton holds, and the reversion of two knights' fees, the half of a knight's fee and a fourth part in Pyonia and Houton Cotes in co. Hereford, which Richard de la Lynde, jun., Philip Aphowel and Rees Aphowel hold, one knight's fee in Thurlaston, co. Warwick, which Simon fitz Margery and John Darset hold, a fourth part in Morton, the half of one knight's fee in Hopton and Alverton, co. Warwick, which the free tenants there hold to have the same after the death of Elizabeth de Burgh , who holds the same in dowry after the death of the aforesaid Theobald formerly her husband, together with the advowson of the church of Neubold and the third presentation to the church of Boseworth, co. Leicester, the advowson of moiety of the priory of Lantony in Wales, and the reversion of the advowson of Farnham, co. Bucks.

Lubenham [Leics.]. Indenture (in French) by which Peter of Harpol, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ grant to Mons. Thomas of Ferreis, ‘chief mees’ in La—— and the tithes for three years. Rent: 10 marks at All Saints. Witnesses: Mons. Thomas Malesors of Lebenham , Nicholas of Vielstone , Nicholas Herberd , John of Vielstone , and Thomas Dyfeld . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . –July. ⟨1350.⟩

Preston. Record of case heard in All Saints, Northampton, before the Official of Lincoln, between Geoffrey of Sutton , acting for D⟨aventry⟩ , who claim the church of Preston, and Roger of Buckingham , acting for Stephen de Camvile, rector of Mersche . Witnesses for D⟨aventry⟩ were: John Ilberd of Preston , Robert Boniour , Geoffrey Ivel , Gilbert Godfrey , Alexander Godfrey , John Russel , Henry ad fontem , Richard le Deye , brother Ralph of Wadford , Geoffrey de aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , Simon de aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Draper of D⟨aventry⟩ , William de Baddeby , Thomas de Falvesle , John Chocheman , Roger Cutte , William of Charwelton , Geoffrey Gamel , Robert le Baudewyne , Richard Jay , Guy of Mortone , John le Strange , Hugh le Cortiler , William Bigge , Hugh parcarius , William Whyte , Jordan Balle , John le Barker , Elyas de la Launde , John Wastere , Luke of Baddeby , Nicholas Selle , Simon Baudewyne , Robert Home , Nicholas de opere , William Snowe , Robert Paunsel , William Bocard , and Laurence of Preston . Adjournment to St. Frideswide’s, Oxford, on Tuesday after the Sunday on which is sung ‘Judica me deus’ [9 March]. 7 Feb. 1315. On that day D⟨aventry⟩ produced 4 witnesses: brother Peter de Horpole , Henry de Kibbeworth, chaplain, Walter Selle of D⟨aventry⟩ , and Robert Coke of Preston . Accused produced none. Adjournment till Tuesday after the Sunday on which is sung ‘Misericordia domini’ [13 April], in St. Margaret’s, Leicester, and then to the court-day after 3 May, in All Saints.

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Market Harborough. 1321.

Grant with warranty. Market Harborough. 1348.