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Norton. Copy of a charter by which W⟨illiam⟩ B⟨aker⟩ and W⟨illiam⟩ T⟨aylor⟩ grant to the same Emma those lands in N⟨orton⟩ which they had jointly with her [etc.], with remainder to John Geffrey son and heir of William Geffrey and his assigns. 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⟩ . 7 Aug. ⟨1474.⟩

Norton. John Geffrey grants to William Staverton of D⟨aventry⟩ , William Lane of Orlingbere , Edmund Newenham of Everdone and Thomas Lane, junior of D⟨aventry⟩ . [the lands which come to him under MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 102.] 21 Dec. ⟨1486.⟩

Norton. The same quit-claims [as MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 103] and as MS. Ch. Northants. 244. [Another copy] 20 March ⟨1488.⟩

Norton. William Lane, prior &c. quit claim to Robert Maunsell , William Knyghte of Nortone sen., John Knyght of Charewelton , Henry Clerk , John Falclyffe , and William Knyght of Norton, junior, all their right in 1 acre of arable land in the field of N⟨orton⟩ by D⟨aventry⟩ called Crosselonds furlong, which the said six have of the demise of Edward Newenham of Everdene gentilman, John Staverton, lately of Everdene , and Thomas Clerk of N⟨orton⟩ by D⟨aventry⟩ , in fee simple. Given in their chapter-house. 10 August ⟨1489.⟩

Thrupp. Alice Perkyns , widow of Roger Parkyns of Thrope by D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to John Parkyns her son of Throp all her land in T⟨hrupp⟩ and in Westone which they lately held jointly with the said Roger of the gift of William Wat of Horpolle . Given at T⟨hrupp⟩ . Witnesses: John Boterell , John Garlyk , Richard Falclyff , Robert Harberd , Walter Braunfeld . ⟨21 Sept. 1420.⟩

Thrupp. William Harres of Thrope grants to Richard Chaumber of Thrope 2 acres of arable land, with headrigs in T⟨hrupp⟩ , viz. ½ acre lying over Borowgh longe between the land of William Staverton and that of the prior: ½acre lying over Gladefarlong between the land of Richard Knyghtley and that of Thomas Bradley : 1 acre beneath Hayway between John Spenser ’s land and that of John Falclaffe . He has appointed John Smyth of Muscot and Nicholas Cowley as his attorneys to deliver seisin. Witnesses: William Knyght, senior of Norton , William Knyght, junior of the same, Henry Clerk of the same, Henry Bakby of the same, John Brafeld of Thrope , and Thomas Harres of the same. Given at Trope. 3 April ⟨1482.⟩

Thrupp. William Harres and Alice his wife quit-claim the same two acres to Richard Chaumber in fee simple. Given at Trope. 28 April ⟨1482.⟩

Thrupp. John Falclyff quit-claims to Edmund Newenham , William Staverton , and Henry Gryffythe his right in a messuage, croft, and half a virgate of land in T⟨hrupp⟩ , which the said three, and the late William Catesby, esq., held jointly from him. Given at T⟨hrupp⟩ . Witnesses: Nicholas Catesby, Esq., Thomas Graunte , William Knyghte of Norton , Thomas Leke , and John […] of T⟨hrupp⟩ . [Torn.] ⟨8 Jan. 1487.⟩

West-Haddon. Matilda, widow of Thomas Smyth of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ , grants to Philip Kirkeby, chaplain of the same, all the lands and tenements in the same which she had of the gift of William Maydewelle of Waldegrave , John Gybworth of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ , and John Sylkoc of the same. Given at W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . Witnesses: John Andrewe , Thomas Assheby , John Ywe , John Sylcoke , Thomas Thomas de W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ . 18 Nov. ⟨1423.⟩

‘Prioratus de D. de officio celerarii.’ A rental dealing with Daventry, Drayton, Welton, Haddon, Staverton, Norton, Preston, Fawsley, Everdon, Buckby, Thorp by Norton. (2 ms.) ⟨c. 1400.⟩

Memoranda of services and rents of the priory […] Hen. VI., 1 and 2 Rich. III, and 1 Hen. VII in Daventry, Drayton, Norton, Welton and Staverton.

Rental of D⟨aventry⟩ , Welton, (West) Haddon, Staverton, Norton, Preston, Fawsley, Buckby, Everdone. Total £20/2/2. ⟨15 Cent.⟩

Terrier of priory lands in the [?north] field of D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨1483.⟩

Incomplete terrier of the ⟨Daventry⟩ priory lands. 14 Hen. VII.

Terrier of lands in the west, north, and east fields of D. [3 ms.] ⟨15 Cent.⟩

Court roll of the ⟨Daventry⟩ Priory, comprising the View of Frankpledge and the ’parva curia’ at Norton. Dates: 10 Oct. 4 Hen. VI. 4 May 4 Hen. VI. 23 Oct. 5 Hen. VI. 13 May 5 Hen. VI. 24 Oct. 6 Hen. VI. 21 April 6 Hen. VI. 3 Dec. 7 Hen. VI. 23 April 7 Hen. VI.

View of Frankpledge of Everdone held at D⟨aventry⟩ , and the ’parva curia’ of Norton held at D⟨aventry⟩ . 14 May 16 Ed. IV. 18 Oct. 20 Ed. IV. 21 Oct. 21 Ed. IV. 24 Oct. 22 Ed. IV. (Norton only.) (2 ms., on paper, in one hand throughout.)

‘Recepta per priorem in officio celar”, Michaelmas 1404— Michaelmas 1405 (2 ms.) The items include— ’In redditibus £41/17/4¾. … de fructibus ecclesiarum, £81/14/5¾. … de lana nostra et decimali £11/17/5.’ Total £208/5/7½. Total paid out, £291/13/2¼ (including £60 of debt paid off).

Cellarer’s Account, Michaelmas 1413—Michaelmas 1414. [Torn.] Receipts £312/1/9.

‘Compotus fratris Willelmi Hadd’ Celerarii prioris de D⟨aventre⟩ , de omnibus receptis et expensis in eodem officio [&c.]’ Michaelmas 1429—Annunciation 1430.

’Compotus domini Thome prioris in officio celar’, pitenc’, earner’, et elemosinar’ anno 1447. Et anno predicti domini prioris primo.’ Receipts £86/4/3.

’Compotus Thome Knyght prioris prioratus de Daventre a festo sancti Michaelis archangeli anno regni regis Henrici sexti post conquestum xxvii^mo usque idem festum ex tunc proxime sequens anno dicti domini Regis xxviii, videlicet per unum annum integrum. Et anno dicti prioris primo.’ ⟨1448–49.⟩ Total receipts £166/4/3. Payments £196/0/2. [3 ms.]

A mutilated and incomplete account roll of the priory (5 ms.). The whole of the ’discharge’ is given but nothing of the ’charge’. Mentions the burial of William Lane, prior, and the installation of his successor, Thomas Ilston . ⟨1482.⟩

Letters patent of Richard, bishop of Lincoln, confirming to St. F. their churches, &c. [Substance as in Wigram, St. F. Cartulary, no. 91.] 18 Jan. 1421.

Oxford, St. Martin’s Memorandum, in English, of an agreement made 24 September 1 Ric. III. at Oxford in the presence of William Waynflete, bp. of Winchester, between St. F. and Magdalen College. The Priory is to pay (i) 2/2 rent for a messuage and curtilage lying by the East gate by the Priory gate, (ii) 2/- rent for a ‘way’ towards the ground of St. F. (iii) 2/- rent for a stair between two shops in St. Martin’s parish, (iv) 2/- for repairs to a tenement of the prior ‘beside the Carfax, the College having lost 10 years’ profit from it. (v) 8/8 rent for a house by the town wall in the parish of St. Ebbe. The College is to pay (i) 5/8 rent for a house called Swynebrok, late Thomas Hall’s house in the parish of Allhallows. (ii) 5/8 for a hall called Yng Hall in St. Mary’s parish. (iii) 3/5 for a house in the parish of St. Michael in the south. (iv) 8/8 for a house on the north side of the church in the parish of Allhallows. (v) 3/4 for a house by a way leading from the high road to a grange of the priory. (vi) 76/8 for the price of timber cut and carried off thence by the College. (vii) (sum not stated) for timber, faggots, stones, and lime, witheld by the College from the first foundation unto this time. An exchange was made for a house in St. Ebbe’s against the west side of the churchyard on the north side of the street leading to Frideswide Hall, for a piece of land in St. John’s at the east end of Crope lane. The College are to have a house belonging to the Priory above the College tenement on the north side of Carfax, for which the Priory are to have the whole fishing in the Cherwell from the East bridge to the King’s Mill, leaving to the College their right of free passage. The College are to see that no trees overhang on their side that might hinder river traffic or fishing. The priory hold a house and garden in St. Ebbe’s by exchange for a garden in Cat Street, which Lucy Glover (and now John Asshendon Glover) held, and for a little garden that Richard Leke holds. This indenture is not to be prejudicial to the priory’s right to a quit-rent from a house called ‘Feyre Yeomannys Housse’ in St. Mary Magdalen’s. The College have returned the day of the delivery of this indenture a bond of £40 in which the Priory was bound to them. 24 Sept. ⟨1483.⟩