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Grant. Royston (Hertfordshire Cambridgeshire). 2 Hen VI. April 23, 1424. Grant by William Belche of Hawrygge, in Buckinghamshire, to Bernard Brocas of County Southampton [Hampshire], of property in Royesdon, Hertfordshire.

Pope Eugenius [IV] confirms their possessions to D⟨aventry⟩ . [Torn and partly obliterated.] ⟨29 Sept.⟩ ⟨1431–47.⟩

Pope Nicholas adds the vicarages of Daventry, North Staverton, and West Haddon to D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at S. Peter’s, Rome. ⟨20 Aug.⟩ 1451.

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.

The Hall Tenement. Thomas Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Nicholas Vaus, kt., John Tresham, esq., and Thomas Stafford, esq., all his possessions in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton and in Newnam by D⟨aventry⟩ which he had after the death of Thomas Halle his father. Witnesses: William de Staverton of Daventry . Thomas Graunt of the same, Thomas Wyloughby of the same, Thomas […] of the same, and Richard Balles . 4 March ⟨1486.⟩ Seal.

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. John Scot son and heir of Richard Scot of D⟨aventry⟩ , bocher, and Eleanor his wife quit-claim to Thomas Arnold of D⟨aventry⟩ and Alice his wife all their right in a messuage in D⟨aventry⟩ in the Hoggesmarkett by the messuage of Roger Hauberk , and that of John Scot to the east, and extending to the highroad. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William Staverton, gentleman, Thomas Lewys , Thomas Graunt , John Knype of D⟨aventry⟩ . [Torn.] 8 May ⟨1485.⟩

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.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. William Catesby, esq., of Asshebyelygger , William Lane of Oslyngbery, gentleman, William Staverton of D⟨aventry⟩ , gentleman, to William Lane, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ their right in 3 half acres of arable land and a rood of meadow in D⟨aventry⟩ which the grantors had jointly of the gift of William Holte of D⟨aventry⟩, yeoman and Joan his wife, the cousin and heir of William Wryght late of D⟨aventry⟩ . 14 Nov. ⟨1483.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Joan Boteler , widow of John Boteler of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Nicholas Catesby, esq., Edmund Newenham , William Staverton , and Thomas Graunte , gentlemen, 4 half acres of arable land and 4½ roods of meadow in D⟨aventry⟩ viz. ½ acre in le Longemersh by the prior’s land, ½ acre over Longemershe Hyll towards Crowehill by the prior’s land, acre over Langdon between the prior’s land; ½ acre under Houghton by the prior’s land: the meadow lies in the east meadow of D⟨aventry⟩ . John Boteler had held these of the gift of John Abbehowse and Nicholas Bateman . Joan has made Robert Lane of D⟨aventry⟩ , yeoman, her attorney to deliver seisin. Witnesses: Richard Maydewell of D⟨aventry⟩ , Thomas Hall of the same, Thomas Bate of the same, Thomas Berby of the same, John Scot of the same. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . 30 Aug. ⟨1488.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Henry Perkyn of Southam and Matilda his wife have made John Hayewode of D⟨aventry⟩ their attorney to give Thomas Nassyngtone, clerk, Thomas Everdone of Snottescombe and John Yrmonger of D⟨aventry⟩ seisin in their messuage in D⟨aventry⟩ over Cornhulle between the messuage of Nicholas West and that of William Stavertone , with 4½ acres of arable land in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton; and to deliver seisin to the same of another messuage in D⟨aventry⟩ in le Swyneschepyng, which the grantors have for the life of Johanna late the wife of John Rede of N⟨orton⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Barkere , John Wyloughby , Simon Horn , Thomas Fissher , Robert Gissy, chaundeler. 24 Feb ⟨1418.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. John Perkyn and Matilda his wife, by a fine, quit-claim to Thomas Nassyngton, clerk, Thomas Everdon of Snottescombe , and John Iremongere of D⟨aventry⟩ , two messuages and 4½ acres of land in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton, for 20 marks. ⟨18 Nov. 1424 and 20 Jan. 1425.⟩ (N’hants. ch. 98 is another copy.)

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Thomas Nassyngton quit-claims to John Yronmonger of D⟨aventry⟩ his right in a messuage in D⟨aventry⟩ in Swyneschepyng, which Richard Style now inhabits, and which with the reversion of the same after the death of Joan Rede , widow of John Rede of Norton , he held with the late T⟨homas⟩ E⟨verdon⟩ of S⟨nottescumbe⟩ and J⟨ohn⟩ I⟨remongere⟩ of the gift [as above]. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Barker , Thomas Marche , John Staverton , Thomas Skynner , Thomas Randulle . 13 March ⟨1445.⟩

Cold-Ashby. Thomas, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , leases to Thomas abbot of Pipewell the rectory of Coldeashby for 90 years at £8 a year. On the death of the present vicar, Sir William Simond , they shall also have the vicarage for a further £10 a year. D⟨aventry⟩ may distrain for either of these rents, and if they are not paid within 10 weeks of the due time D⟨aventry⟩ shall receive a fine of 20/-. For every Sunday on which the prior and convent of D⟨aventry⟩ are not ’rehersed and praied for’ in the Church, they shall receive a fine of 12d. 20 March 1492.

Fawsley. John Clerk, mayor of Northampton , William Austyn, gentleman man, Thomas Hunt, draper, William Heyrope , and William May late mayor, recite an affidavit of Thomas Arnold of D⟨aventry⟩ , scrivener, then 4 score years and more, that when 23 years or more he knew one William Tewe of Falwesle living in the lordship of the prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , in F⟨alwesle⟩, which lordship he had at farm. There was then a piece of land ‘called Wynetpece now baynt’ in the Park abutting against Wynnethill and Rynehill, with a meadow at the south end called Wynnet Mede, broadening out from a rood on the west to a headland on the east. William also had a piece of his farm between Tarbard’s way sometime of John Badby . There had never been more than one farm in the prior’s lordship, of which Robert Young , John Frynde , and William Sroyft were tenants, having ‘meses’ and parts of the ‘ledes’ with the roods lying next to those of the prior. Also John Jones and John Curteys held 2 cottages and certain acres of the prior, but all these tenancies reached back to a date before Richard took the lordship to farm. There was no ‘several ground’ nor pasture in F⟨alwesle⟩, before Richard’s farm, except a piece called Holywell and another called Sewell, which were several from Candlemas to Michaelmas. 26 Sept. ⟨1483.⟩

Newenham. Extent of the lands and tenements in Newenham of Henry Freeman , son and heir of William Freeman —about a virgate in half-acre strips, as well as pasture, meadow, and a mill. [A roll.] ⟨c. 1403.⟩

Newenham. Indenture by which Henry Freman and Margaret his wife lease to Thomas Reyson and Elena his wife all the tenements, rents, &c. in Purstone, which they (H. F. and M.) lately had of the demise of John Westbury of Purstone and Agnes his wife. Rent: 40/-. Witnesses: Thomas Hetheringtone , Thomas Wayte , Roger Alayn ’, John Barker of Daventre , William Greneleve , Thomas Greneleve , John Leurence , John Freeman . 24 Jan. ⟨1420.⟩

Norton. John Boteler (alias John Couper’) of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Wm. Catesby of Asshebyligger’, William Lane of Orlingber and William Staverton all his possession in Norton by D⟨aventry⟩ . (No witnesses.) 8 Jan. ⟨1484.⟩

Norton. A second charter, of the same tenor, gives Richard Lane as John Boteler ’s attorney for delivering seisin to the grantees. Given at Norton. 24 June ⟨1483.⟩

Norton. Agreement between William Rothwell, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , and John Bischop, vicar of Norton, by D⟨aventry⟩ . J. B. is to pay tithes of a fee called Ynewatron, viz. 7½ virgates (Boundaries specified but partly illegible). Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John […] of Heyford , John ⟨Wa⟩undell of D⟨aventry⟩ , Thomas Gerreys of Marton , Robert Hauberk of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Heywode of the same, Robert Gy[lyns] of Norton , John Whiting of the same, […] Campioun of the same. ⟨15 Aug. 1403.⟩

Norton. Grant from D⟨aventry⟩ to Thomas Harres , of a messuage in Norton between the tenement of William Knyghte and that of the prior (in which William the chaplain now lives) with half a virgate as in the schedule. Rent 8/-. Given in the chapter-house. Witnesses: William Knyghte junior of Norton , John Knyghte of the same, Thomas Alyn of the same, Thomas Clerke of the same, John Bodyngton of the same. 13 Jan. ⟨1491.⟩