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Fragment of a subsidy, leied on alien religious houses. [Temp. Ed. III.] .

Long paper roll, containing officer copies, saec. xv exeunt., of: (1) grant to the earls of Salesbury of 1000 marks annually from the exchequer; imperfect. (2) Inspeximus of grant by Alesia, widow of Thomas E. of Lancaster to Edw. II of various manors, etc. 9 July 16 Edw. II (1322). (3) Inquisition post mortem of Thomas, earl of Salisbury, 7 Hen. VI (1428-9). (4) Inquisition for sir Rich. de Montacute, knt. from the Escheat Roll for Somerset, 8 Hen. VI (1429-30).

DAVENTRY (Priory of). Fragment containing the beginning of process between the prior and convent of Daventry and Stephen de Canaville, the rector of Mersh , in a suit concerning the tithes of Preston, an. 1315. [Mutilated and in part effaced.]

HALES-OWEN (Abbey of). Inrolment of six charters relating to the possessions of the abbey in Horborne. [Written temp. Ed. I.] .

(a) John de Theshale grants to Richard de Egebaston and Emma his wife, and the heirs of the said Richard, all the lands and tenements which he has and holds in the village of Horborne; for this grant the said Richard and Emma gave £55 sterling. Dated at Horborn, St. Valerian's day, 33 Ed. I.

(b) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Oweyn grant to John, son of Adam de Theshale , and his heirs, for his service and half a mark of silver, one plot of land in their waste of Horburn lying between the land of the said John and the way which leads from Radeunall towards Longeforlong, and extends to the way which leads from Weleye towards Smethewik, for an annual payment of 2d.

(c) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Owayn grant to John, son of Adam de Teshale , a certain plot of land called Bradeheth in Horburn, lying between the two ways which extend from Radewalle towards the church of Horeburn, and on the other part towards Burmingeham, at an annual rent of 4d.

(d) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Oweyn grant to John, son of Adam de Theshale , one plot of land called 'le Merx' in Horeborn, lying near the land of Adam de Longforlong and John le Prestes , between the way leading from Weleye towards Burmingham, and between the way leading from Radennalle towards the church of Horborn; paying annually one halfpenny.

(e) Nicholas, the abbot, and convent of Hales Owayn grant to John, son of Adam de Teshale , for his homage and service and for six marks of silver, two plots of land in their waste of Horborn, namely one plot lying near Muchelhay which is called Honteresleye, and one other plot called Bradeheth lying between the land of William Bogings and the way which leads from Weleye towards Smethewyk, near the way leading from Horborne towards Radewelles.

(f) Martin, the abbot, and convent of Hales Owayn grant to John, son of Adam de Teshale , for his service and for 40s. sterling, one plot of land in their waste of Horeborn which is called Canessithe, to hold the same for an annual rent of 12d.

LILLESHULL (Abbey of). The bead-roll of prayers for the soul of Roger Norreis, abbot of Lilleshulle , containing 180 tituli of religious houses. [Given to Ralph Thoresby, esq., by the rev. Geo. Plaxton, rector of Berwick in Elmet , and mentioned in the Ducatus Leodensis, p. 552, ed. 1715.] [1371-75]

UPTON (Fee of). List of the charters concerning the lands and tenements of John Haines and Anne his wife, of Richard Swaine and Elizabeth his wife, of Robert Rider and Dorothy his wife, of Thomas Shawe and Margaret his wife, lying and being in Moreleys within the fee of Upton under Haughmond, lately the lands and tenements of John Clerke of Edgebaldon , examined, viewed, and diligently compared with the original charters by Roger Kyrckbie, schoolmaster of Wellington and notary-public. [temp. Hen. VIII?] .

(a) Margaret Hull , formerly the wife of Fulk Hull of Isombrudge , grants to Joan wife of Roger Wilde , and Elionor wife of Reginald Clerk , her daughters, all her lands and tenements, meadows and pastures, which she has in the village and fields of Upton under Hamon and in Moreley, paying annually to the said Margaret during her life 10s. Dated at Upton on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 7 Henry VI.

(b) Alice, wife of Roger de Berryton of Upton under Haughmon , grants to Robert her son all her lands and tenements, &c. in Upton under Haughmon and in Moreley. Dated at Upton aforesaid, Monday after the feast of St. Nicholas, 43 Ed. III.

(c) Robert Buryton, esq., of Moreley , grants to Margaret his sister, wife of Fulk Hill of Isombridge , the whole of his messuage with certain land in Upton. Dated at Moreley, 2 Hen. IV.

(d) Reginald Clerke and Elionor his wife grant to Richard Upton, vicar of Highe Ercalle , all his lands, tenements, &c. in the fee of Upton under Haughmond, to hold the same during his life, and after his decease to the heirs of Reginald and Elionor lawfully begotten. Dated at Moreley, 8 May, 9 Henry VI.

(e) Richard Upton, vicar of Great Ercalle , quit-claims to Reginald Clerke and Elianor his wife all his right in all lands and tenements within the lordship of Moreley under Haughmond, for the term of their life, and after their death to remain to William their son, and his heirs lawfully begotten. Dated at Ercall aforesaid, 24 May, 13 Hen. VI.

(f) John Clerke of Edgebaldon, in the parish of Shawburye , grants to William Wynshurste of Bishburye, in the county of Stafford , and Roger Langeley of Madeley , his fourth part of pasture land with appurtenances in Upton under Haughmon, near Ravenswoode and near Whitonsfelde. Dated at Upton aforesaid, 26 June, 6 Henry VIII.

(g) John Wyelde of Ardeston grants to William Clerke of Edgebaldon all the lands, &c. which he has within the lordship of Upton under Haughmond and Moreley, to hold the same by the payment of one red rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist , if demanded. Dated at Moreley the day before the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 15 Ed. IV.

(h) Richard Dicher, senior, late of Edgebaldon, yeoman, quit-claims to Elen Clerke all his right in the pastures called Moreleys, near Ravenswoode. Dated 2 March, 26 Hen. VIII.

(i) Indenture made at Upton, 6 June, 12 Hen. VII, between John Clerke of Edgebaldon on the one part, and Richard Upton of Upton under Haughmond of the other, being a lease of the said John's part of Morleys to the said Richard for five years, at a yearly rent of 20s. English

EVERCREECH. The account of William Saverey, provost of Evercrich , from the feast of St. Michael, 42 Ed. III, to St. Michael, 43 Ed. III.

WINTERSTOKE (Hundred of) and Banwell. Hundred court roll, Monday after feast of St Luke, 5 Ed. III and 3rd year of bishop R[alph Shrewsbury].