The Hall Tenement. John Waundel of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Roger of the Halle right in those tenements in D⟨aventry⟩ and Neweland, between John Spicer ’s land and that of John War … viz. 7½ acres 1 rood which the said J. W. and R. of the H. held of the gift of William Smyth . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William Bachous , William Baudewyne , … John Saunders , John Symond of D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨7 March 1359.⟩

Agnes late the wife of Thomas Robard of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Adam ... and Symon Baudewyne of the same, two messuages in D⟨aventry⟩ by the messuage of John ... and one Thoron aker in D⟨aventry⟩ at les Wyndmulnes. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Roger atte Halle , John Saundres , John Willyn ... ⟨4 Aug. 1361.⟩

Thomas fitz-Walter lord of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to D⟨aventry⟩ all his right in certain tenements and rents in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton. [Mutilated and partly effaced.] ⟨29 Sept. 1366.⟩

The Hall Tenement. Fragment of an indenture by which Sarah, widow of ... Halle of D⟨aventry⟩, grants to Thomas ... between the messuage of William Mulward and that of John Har ..., for 4 years. Rent: 12/-. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Waundel , William ... 45 Ed. III.

Indenture made between William, the prior, and convent of Daventre, of the one part, and John Waundell of Daventre of the other part, being a confirmation of an annual rent of 3s. d4. payable during the life of Elizabeth, late wife of John Herberd of Throp, demised by her to the said John Waundell . Dated at Daventre on the feast of St. Laurence, 19 Ric. II.

Mutilated fragment of some notes of English history, mentioning the battles of Lewes and Evesham; that Roger and Philip of Worcester were in Ireland with H. John; etc. (Written c. 1300.) .

Drayton. Henry Lodbroch of D⟨aventry⟩ sells to Peter, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ , all his goods movable and immovable in Drayton. Witnesses: Geoffrey Gamel , John Adam , William le Wyte , Geoffrey le Rede , John le Werour of Drayton. ⟨c. 1310-20.⟩

Drayton. Roger son of Lucy de Baddeby in D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Roger Mareshal of D⟨aventry⟩ and Agnes his wife, for a certain sum of money all his right in ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton, behind the hill by the land which Geoffrey son of Ralph held in villainage. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Michael de ..., .... John Scoph , Nicholas Colle (?), John le Barkere of D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨25 March 1316.⟩

William Yonge, vicar of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Roger Newenham of D⟨aventry⟩ , ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton, in Ayreslade, the land of Robert Godechep , which W. Y. had by the gift of John Gymelin . Witnesses: John Waundel , John, ... Edmund Porter ... ⟨… after 7 July 1360.⟩

Norton. Letters Patent of Edward III: License to D⟨aventry⟩ to hold lands in Norton. [Partly effaced.] 9 Feb. ⟨1368.⟩

Scalford, co. Leics. Indenture by which D⟨aventry⟩ leases to Robert Waltham of Scaldeford a croft in S⟨calford⟩ for 200 years. Rent: 3/- Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: … Richard of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Bachous of the same, John Braunfeld of Thrope ... ⟨29 Sept. 1343.⟩

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.⟩

Thrupp. Thomas Michel of Throp grants to John Rede of Norton certain land in Throp beyond Churche weye. [Partly effaced.] ⟨10 Aug. 1389.⟩

Welton. Richard Golafre of Watteford quit-claims to Benedict of Drayton in Welton and his heirs, right in 1½ acres 1 rood of land once of Richard Vincent in Welton . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Malore , John of Tewe , John Martyn , Henry the heir , John Norman of Welton . [Probably a copy made c. 1380–90.] ⟨22 Oct. 1315.⟩

Welton. William atte Wodecote quit-claims to Henry ... his estate in a certain land called ’le Torree’. Given at Walton. [Partially effaced.] 40 Ed. III.

Welton and Daventry. Richard Drayton of Wellton grants to John Attewell of W⟨elton⟩ , chaplain, and John son of the said Richard in fee simple, all his lands in Welton and D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at Welton. Witnesses: John Mallore, kt., Thomas Tewe , Henry le Heyre , John Tewe , Nicholas Gybbe of Welton . ⟨9 April 1379.⟩

Welton and Daventry. John, son of Richard Drayton of Wellton , grants to John Attewell, chaplain, all lands, rents, services and reversions which Richard Drayton held in Wellton and D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas Tewe of Wellton , John Tewe of the same, Henry Eyre ... Henry Brokhold of the same, Richard Smyth of the same. ⟨5 Oct. 1382.⟩

Welton. Richard le Campioun son of Henry le Campioun of Weletone , quit-claims to Thomas the tailor of the same and Cristiana his wife for a certain sum of money, his right in 3 acres of arable land and 3 roods of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ , which they had by the gift and sale of the said Henry his father, viz. in the west field, ½ acre at Wayetnesfel by the land late of John Martyn : 3 half acres lying together at Cockesmedeoverende by the land late of William Ace , and in 2 roods lying together beneath Le ... Mor by the land of William de Caldecote ; in the north field, ½ acre above Ferifurlong by the land which Robert le Noreys held in villainage; and in the south field ½ acre of meadow in at Mathewether by the meadow of John Malory ; and in the east field, a rood of meadow in Overende, by the meadow late of William Hoycke . Given at Weletone ’in itinere justiciar’. Witnesses: John of Tewe , Thomas Martyn , Henry the heir , Richard in gardino , Benedict of Drayton in Weletone . ⟨18 March 1330.⟩

Lubenham [Leics.]. Depositions of witnesses in the same case ⟨See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 85a⟩.

• (i) ...
• (ii) William, rector of Bellesloe ,
• (iii) Robert of Keborth, rector of Sadyngton ,
• (iv) Philip, rector of Laughtone ,
• (v) Ralph, rector of Little Boudone ,
• (vi) Hugh, vicar of Scraptoft .

The year 1312 is mentioned. All the witnesses, except the last who was almost 50, are said to be 60 years old and more. [Mutilated and in part effaced.]

Lubenham [Leics.]. Proceedings in the same case ⟨(See MS. Rolls Northants. 6)⟩, before the abbot of St. James, Northampton. 1322. Endorsed are two deeds about a claim to the tithes of a shot called Chardounbottes, belonging to the church of Bissebrok [Rutland.], before the official of Lincoln, in a cause between D⟨aventry⟩ and William de Bellofago, rector of Seyton . 1321.

Lubenham [Leics.]. Royal writs, with the decree of John, bishop of Lincoln , in the same case. The last entry shows that D⟨aventry⟩ claimed a fourth part of the advowson of L. [5 transcripts on 1 membrane, mutilated.] 7–16 Ed. II.

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.]