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Thrupp. Richard Falcleve of Throp grants to Thomas Clerk of Norton and Simon Eyr of Falewesle , those lands, rents, reversions and services, &c., in Throp which he had of the gift of Thomas Barker of Scafteworth . Given at Throp. Witnesses: Henry Chamber of Buckeby , William Hyrone of Falwesle , William Sutton of the same, John Perkyn of Throp , Robert Herberd of the same. 30 July ⟨1421⟩

Welton. List of names of 39 persons who owe tithe hay in Welton. Sum: 15/5¾. Endorsed with 12 like entries of tithe hay in Norton: 22½d. ⟨Sept. 1409–Sept. 1410.⟩

Norton. William Lane of Orlynber , and William Staverton demise to Robert Mauntell , William Knyght of Norton, senior, John Knyght of Charwelton , Henry Clerke , John Falclyffe , and William Knight of Norton, junior, all those lands which they lately had jointly with William Catesby late of Asshebylygger’ of the gift of John Boteler alias John Cowper of D⟨aventry⟩ They appoint Thomas Harryes and John Knyght their attornies to deliver seisin. Given at N⟨orton⟩ . Witnesses: John Smyth of Muscote , Thomas Clerke of N⟨orton⟩ , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, ... John Benet of the same. 30 July 4 Hen. VI.

Norton. Copy of a charter by which William [… ] of [No]rton by D⟨aventry⟩ and Joan Geffrey of the same grant to John Mauntell, esq., Thomas Tewe of Welton , John Chylton, clerk, Thomas Clerk of N⟨orton⟩ , John Tewe of Welton , and Thomas Foderyngey of Welton , all their lands in N⟨orton⟩ formerly of Juliana Geffrey of N⟨orton⟩ . Given at N⟨orton⟩ . Witnesses: William Gyles , Henry Hendys , Thomas Benet , […] Bodyngton, William Chappleyne of N⟨orton⟩ . 10 April ⟨1432.⟩

An acknowledgment by John, bishop of Lincoln , of the receipt of 8s. of the prior of Daventry, by the name of an annual pension, ending Michaelmas last, for the appropriation of the churches of Daventry, Staverton, West Haddon, and Norton. Dated 6 October, after 1480 "anno domini millesimo ... et nostre transl[ationis] anno [sexto?]". [The bishop therefore was John Russell, translated from Rochester in Sept. 1480. John Chedworth, the bishop in 1452, had not been translated.] .

Norton. W⟨illiam⟩ B⟨aker⟩ and W⟨illiam⟩ T⟨aylor⟩ grant power of attorney to Henry Clerke or Thomas Chamberleyne to deliver seisin of the same. ⟨(See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 102)⟩. 7 Aug. ⟨1474.⟩

Norton. Copy of a charter by which Emma , widow of William Geffrey , quit-claims to William Baker and William Taylor [N.B. Thomas Bukby is dead] her right in the same lands. Given at N⟨orton⟩ . Witnesses: Walter Mauntell, kt., Henry Mauntell esq., William Knyght of N⟨orton⟩ , John Chapleyne of N⟨orton⟩ , William Rous of N⟨orton⟩ . 6 Aug. ⟨1474.⟩

An acknowledgment by John, bishop of Lincoln , of the receipt of 8s. of the prior of Daventry, by the name of an annual pension, ending Michaelmas last, for the appropriation of the churches of Daventry, Staverton, West Haddon, and Norton [as MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 101] for 43s. 4d., in fall payment of a year's rent of £4 6s. 8d. dated October, 16 Ed. IV.

An acknowledgment by John, bishop of Lincoln , of the receipt of 8s. of the prior of Daventry, by the name of an annual pension, ending Michaelmas last, for the appropriation of the churches of Daventry, Staverton, West Haddon, and Norton [as MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 101] for 21s. 8d., dated 27 Jan., .. Hen. VII(?). [Almost entirely illegible.] .

Norton. Copy of a charter by which Thomas Foderyngey of Whelton grants to Sir William Baker, chaplain, of Norton , Thomas Bukby of the same, William Taylor of Dodford , and Emma wife of William Geffrey of Norton , all the lands in N⟨orton⟩ which he lately had jointly with John Mauntell, esq., John Tewe of Welton , Thomas Tewe of the same, John Chylton, clerk, of Norton , Thomas Clerke of the same, William Geffrey , John Geffrey of N⟨orton⟩ . Witnesses: William Barrey , John Bodyngton , William Rous , John Chapleyn , William Fraunceys of Norton . Given at N⟨orton⟩ . 12 Aug. ⟨1466.⟩

Thrupp, Norton and Welton. Indenture by which Isabel Brafeld, widow, John Colby , and Joan his wife agree to grant, by fine, feoffment, or recovery, all their lands in Thorp, Norton, and Welton, to Edmund Newenham, gentleman, in exchange for 3 messuages lying together in ..., with other lands in Norton aforesaid. [Mutilated.] [English.] 31 Oct. ⟨1491.⟩

MUSCOTE. Indenture witnessing that, whereas John Chapeleyn of Norton, near Daventre , is bound to William Smyth of Muscote, husbandman, in £100, payable at the feast of Easter next; yet the said William grants by these presents that if he and his assigns hold peaceably those lands &c. in Mucote which the said John demised to him by charter, then the said bond to be void. Dated 6 [March?], 17 [Hen. VI.] [Mutilated.] .

Norton. John Boteler alias John Cowper of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to William Catesby of Asshebylegger , William Lane of Orlingber’, and William Staverton , all the lands in Norton which he had from the late William Carrey of Norton , and appoints Robert Lane his attorney to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. 24 June ⟨1483.⟩

Norton. The same quit-claims [as MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 242]. 8 Jan. ⟨1484.⟩

Norton. The same quit-claim as MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 104. [Another copy.] 20 March ⟨1488.⟩

Norton. Edmund Newenham of Everdon, gent., John Staverton, late of D⟨aventry⟩ , and Thomas Clerke of Norton , demise to Robert Maundell , William Knyght of Norton, sen., John Knyght of Charwelton , Henry Clerke , John Falclyffe , and William Knyght, jun., an acre of arable land in Norton in the Ferure called Crosseland Furlong, which they lately had of the gift of Thomas Lake of Trope, husbandeman, and Agnes his wife. They appoint Thomas Harryes of Thrope and John Knyght of Norton their attorneys to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. Witnesses: John Smythe of Muscote , Thomas Clerke of Norton , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, John Benett of the same. 30 July ⟨1489.⟩

Norton. William de Orlingbere , Edmund Newenham of Everdon , and Thomas ... confirm to John Mauntell ... William Knyght of Norton jun., all the lands, rents, &c. in Norton; they appoint Edmund Newenham and Thomas Lane their attorneys to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. Witnesses: Thomas Clerke of Norton , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, John ... [Mutilated.] 30 July ⟨1489.⟩

Thrupp. William atte Water of Horpolle quit-claims to Roger Perkyn of Throp and Alice his wife, his right in lands, &c., in Throp. Witnesses: ... Dyne, John Preston of Newenham , John Garlok , Richard Falclef . 25 March ⟨1405.⟩

Thrupp. Quit-claim for MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 254, for the term of the life of the said Alice. Given at Throp. Witnesses: ... Haldenby, Robert Laicup of Laintone Dene , John Preston of Newenham ... [Fragmentary.] ⟨1405.⟩

Thrupp. William Staverton of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John Leeke of Throp and Agnes his wife a croft in Throp. [Mutilated and partly illegible.] 8 Nov. ⟨1486.⟩

Thrupp and Norton. Thomas Leeke and Agnes his wife grant to Edmund Newenham , John Staverton , and Thomas Clerke , lands rents and services which they held jointly of the gift of William Newenham of Chenford , Henry Mitchell of Flor, esq., and ... of D⟨aventry⟩ , gentleman, in Thrupe and Norton, and appoints Robert Lane of D⟨aventry⟩ , yeoman, his attorney to deliver seisin. Given at Thrope. Witnesses: Richard de Ynlond of Thrope , John Bukby , Thomas Harres , William Harres of the same, John Hele . 18 Dec. ⟨1487.⟩

Thrupp. Indenture made at Thrope besyde D⟨aventry⟩ , by which William Harryes grants to William Lane, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a tenement with a croft adjoining in Thrope, and all appurtenances except one bay in the said tenement in which the said William now dwells, for 21 years. Rent: 4/-. [English.] 16 Jan. ⟨1488.⟩

A parchment book (bound in 1929), folios 1–11d., about 10½″ × 13″. f. 1. ‘Missus Gabriel de coelis’= Chevalier, Repertorium Hymnologicum no. 11636, which see for references to printed editions. This prose or sequence in honour of the Virgin Mary was in common use from the end of the twelfth century. f. 1. d. A rental of the lands assigned to the Chapel of S. Mary, between 1250–1288. It is here given in full because it provides a terminus ante quem for dating grants of land to the Chapel. ‘Memorandum quod anno domini 1250 in vigilia s. Thome apostoli voli⟨intate⟩ et assensu dompni Nicholi tunc prioris ac tocius conventus, Willelmus de Norton tunc sac⟨rista⟩ assignavit lampadi in capella beate virginis ardenti, 18d. a Galfrido portario et eiusdem heredibus in perpetuum percipiendos. Item uni cereo ad missam beate Marie ardenti 3/- de Simone de Bredone et eius heredibus inperpetuum percipiendos. Item custos capelle capiet inperpetuum ex assignacione dompni Simonis Gemme de heredibus Simonis Ruffi 2/- ad sustentacionem unius cerei. Item custos capelle percipiet in perpetuum 12d. ad assumptionem beate V. de Thoma le escrivein et heredibus suis videlicet de domo […]us in Draitone 6d. et de Othulcroft 6d. [Down to here was written at the same time.] Item supprior Anselmus assignavit inperpetuum ad sustentacionem unius cerei toto die ardentis in celebracione misse in capella eiusdem v. de ½ virgate terre de Waldegrave 3/- sacrista recip. De Broutone 3/6 custos capelle percipiet sed solvit inde in cena † domini 13d. ad mandat.’ ⟨1250–78.⟩ De Radulfo Lovel de Weletone 12d. ad f. S.J.B. De Thoma fabro de Stavertone 6d. ad f. S. Michaelis et ad Pascham. Item sacrista debet invenire cotidie 2 cereos ardentes ad missam S. M. pro primis fundatoribus domus. Item debet invenire unum cereum pro priore Nicholas unde percipit 3/- de Waltero Peirecourt de Everdone et eius heredibus. Item prior Johannes assignavit 12/- de una virgata terre in Coldessebi ad sustinendos 4 cereos cotidie in eadem missa. Custos capelle percipit ad 4 terminos. De Waltero de Walwardintone et eius heredibus ½d. ad assumpcionem be. v. pro dim. acre terre quam tenet de Johanne fabro . [A different hand.] De Galfrido Capel de Watford et heredibus eius inperpetuum ad pentecosten 6d. et ad Natale domini 6d. [See D. 6, no. lxii.] ⟨1273-88.⟩ [Another hand.] De Alicia et Margeria filiabus Willelmi Keth de Preston , 1d. infra Octabis Pentecost’ pro tribus acris terre quas tenent in eadem de perquisicione patris earum cum Wardis, releviis, eschaetis et omnibus aliis suis pertin. qualitercunque de eadem terra provenientibus in futurum. Item De Hugone de Baddeby in Preston . 1d. infra Octabis Pent’ pro iii ac. terre de eodem feodo & de perquisitione supradicti Willelmi Keth de Preston cum Wardis [as above].’ ff. 2–10d. A cartulary of the Chapel of S. Mary, of the late fourteenth century. Modern numbers in Roman numerals are assigned to the charters. [D. 6, no. i–lxv.] f. 10d. A rental of lands in Broughton (5 Sept. 1484). f. 11. Two sequences in honour of St. Augustine—Augustine par angelis and Summe presul Augustine—appear to be otherwise unknown. Daventry priory was dedicated to St. Augustine. f. 11d. A rental of the Chapel lands in 1288. Daventry: William de Campedene 4/- William Smart 2/- Simon Newbold 6d. Robert Day 1d. Elyas de la Launde 4d. Drayton: Geoffrey the porter 1/6 [see D. 6, no. xxxviii]. Robert le Werrur 12d. Ralph apparitor 6d. The heirs of Walter de Wolwardyngtone ½d. Norton: John le Ferrur 2/- [see D. 6, no. lii]. Robert the skinner 6d. Broughton: Richard ad fontem 3/6 [see D. 6, no. lix]. Staverton: Thomas the smith 6d. West Haddon: Thomas Doute 6d. Watford: Geoffrey Capel 12d. [see D. 6, no. lxii]. Robert ad fontem 12d.

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. John Werrour of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John Brown of Norton, senior, and John Brown of Norton, junior, 22 acres 1 rood in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton, 11 acres late of William Gym , and 10 roods of meadow in D⟨aventry⟩, which were formerly held by the said J. B. senior; also 5 roods of meadow late of Edward Porter , and 12d. of rent in Throp by D⟨aventry⟩ from the tenement which Richard Falclyff holds. Witnesses: John Heywode , John Barker , John Wylughby , William Wryght and Simon Heyn, junior and others of D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨29 July 1413.⟩