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BEDFORD, Grey Friers st. Indenture, 20 June, 30 Hen. VIII. Thomas Mender, the warden, and convent of the Grey Friers, Bedford, lease to William Clark of Renhale a close called 'Bishop's Close' for twenty years, at an annual rent of 20s.

Thomas Bray, senior, of Cadington, co. Herts., husbandman, sells to William Deyne of Luton, yeoman, a messuage situated in Churche Streete. Dated 6 March, 4 Ed. VI.

WOTTON. Memorandum from Stephen Estwicke of Wotton , that he has received from William Dernier or Dormer of London a deed dated 3 Eliz., concerning lands at 23 April, Wotton. Dated 3 Feb., 20 Eliz. .

Bond by which John Thornton, the prior, and convent of Wallingford, under a penalty of £20, agree to pay to John, the abbot of Reading , £15 by three yearly instalments. Dated at their chapter-house, 13 May, 18 Hen. VII.

A receipt given by Henry, the abbot of Rewley , to the prior of Wallingford for 51s. 4 1/2d. for the first half of a subsidy granted to the king by convocation. Dated 21 Oct., 20 Hen. VII.

Indenture made 12 April, 21 Hen. VII, by which Henry prior, and convent of Wallingford, demise to John Hygg a tenement with a garden adjacent for 40 years.

Receipt given by the prior and convent of Ledes to the prior of Wallingford for 2s., being the first half of a subsidy granted to the king by the clergy of Canterbury, from the church of Newyntone. Dated 2 May, 1512.

An acknowledgment of Henry, abbot of Rewley , and the convent there, collectors of the first half of the subsidy in the archdeaconry of Oxford in the last convocation of the clergy, granted to the king, to have received of the prior of Wallingford, for their spiritualities and temporalities, 102s. 9d. Dated 10 May, 4 Hen. VIII.

An acknowledgment given by the prior of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas of Ledes, Canterbury diocese, collectors of the second half of a subsidy granted by the clergy to the king 6 Feb. 1511, to the prior of Wallingford for 2s. in Newinton. Dated 12 Dec., 1512.

John Clare, the prior, and convent of Wallingford demise to John Hanson the whole of their land, and an island in the suburb of Wallingford, for 31 years, at an annual rent of 6s. 8d. Dated 18 Nov., 7 Hen. VIII.

A paper containing a covenant for reparations of all the buildings granted, &c. Signed Griffith Payne , and endorsed for roomes in Wallingford. Cent. xvi.

REMENHAM. Agnes Stokfeld of Redyng grants to Henry Hethercote, yeoman, and others, a messuage, 20 acres of arable land, 6 acres of meadow, 5 acres of pasture, and a little island in the parish of Remenham. Dated at Remenham, 26 Feb., 1 Hen. VIII.

Exchequer Constat for £23 6s. 8d. for one year's profits of the King's manor of Shaw, viz. for the year 36 and 37 Hen. VIII.

SHAW. Exchequer Constat for £23 6s. 8d. for the farm of the manor of Shawe, in New Windsor, held by Nicholas Good . Dated 6 Feb., 30 Hen. VIII.

STRETLEY. Deed reciting letters patent, dated 24 April, 15 Elizabeth, by which a messuage and appurtenances in Stretley, parcel of the possessions of sir Francis Englefield, kt., then in her Majesties hands by forfeiture of the said Francis, by his going out of the kingdom, were granted to one Griffith Barton , from whom they came to Andrew Blunden , Humphrey Purcell, and Arthur Nedeham, and by them are again granted to the Crown. Dated 20 Nov., 27 Eliz.

MAYDEN BRADLEY, Wilts. Indenture made 6 Feb., 26 Hen. VIII, by which Richard Rydge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley lease to William Radisshe of Maydenbradley, co. Wilts. , and his two sons, the parsonage of Mayden Bradley, with appurtenances and tithes, fruits, and offerings from the feast of St. John the Baptist, for 41 years next ensuing, at an annual rent of £16.

STOKE LISLE, Oxon. Indenture made between John, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and Edward Lowe of Stokelyle of the other, being a lease of the church of Stoke Lyle, co. Oxon, with appurtenances from the feast of the Annunciation B.V.M. 1525, for 61 years, at an annual rent of £6 l0s. Dated at Notteley, 6 March, 17 Hen. VIII.

SWELL (Nether), Glouc. Indenture made 11 Oct., 26 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and William Scryvener als. William Harvy of Canons Assheby, co. Northampton , of the other part, being a lease of the parsonage and rectory of Nether Swell for ... years, at an annual rent of £6 13s. 4d.

CHARDESLEY, Bucks. Indenture made 6 Oct., 27 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notley on the one part, and Rowlond Lymell, clerk, of the other, being a covenant to serve the parish church of Chardesley in Bucks., and administer the sacraments, in consideration of an annuity of £5 13s. 4d., going out of the manor of Nether Winchenden, during his life.

CAVERSHAM, Oxon. Indenture made 23 Dec., 27 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley on the one part, and William Rolte , sergeant at arms, of the other, being a lease of the church and parsonage of Caversham, co. Oxon, for 66 years, at an annual rent of £8.

DURTON, Bucks. Indenture made 20 May, 30 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and Nycolas Bothom of Asshendon, yeoman, of the other part, reciting a lease of the 30th of Sept., 21 Hen. VIII, of the rectory and parsonage of Durton, co. Bucks., to William Scryvener , at a yearly rent of £14 13s. 4d., and transferring the same to Nycolas Botham . [Mutilated.] .

SHYRINGHAM, Norf. Indenture made 23 June, 30 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and Henry Baldwyn of Crendon of the other part, reciting a lease dated 8 July, 22 Hen. VIII, of the rectory of Shyryngham, co. Norfolk, to William Phillippys and Hugh Bethome for 40 years, at a rent of 16 annually, and granting the remainder of such lease to Henry Baldwyn upon the same conditions.

Indenture made 26 July, 5 Hen. VIII, between Thomas Broke, the prior, and convent of Tickford, of the one part, and Richard Glover of Chich..., the elder, being a lease of a messuage with appurtenances in to hold the same for 60 years at an annual rent of 41s. [Mutilated] .

BRADWELL, Priory of. Charter setting forth the grant of the priory of Bradwell to William Holgyll, clerk, Thomas Stanley, esq., John Gostwyke and Thomas Cromwell by sir John Longueville, kt. (by heirship, founder of the same), to the use of Thomas Wolsey, archbishop of York , with a recital of their concession to the said archbishop. [Much mutilated.] Dated ... 16 Hen. VIII.

VACHE. Release given by Anthony Restwold de le Vache, co. Bucks ., to Michael Hawtry, gent., of all kinds of actions, suits, etc., from the beginning of the world to the date of the present writing. Dated 21 May, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary.