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Indenture made 14 April, 35 Hen. VIII, by which Edmond Forster of Wellington demises, &c. to William Walker a pasture near Stauntonhey, within the lordship of Wellington, for 26 years, at an annual rent of 13s. 4d. English .

Indenture made 8 July, 5 Q. Elizabeth, by which Edmond Forster, esq., in consideration of the receipt of £12, demises to John Mayden of Bowcketrehall, yeoman, the half of a pasture called the New Coppy, for 15 years, at an annual rent of 30s. English .

WRICKTON and WALFLOWE. Edward Rawley, esq., grants to Richard Dawntesey , esq., and Edw. Foster, esq., the whole of his manor of Wrykton and Walflowe, as security for fulfilment of a bond. Dated 1 Aug., 1 Ed. VI.

UPTON. Richard, the abbot, and convent of St. Mary of Byldwas confirm to Richard Forster of Ivelith their lands, tenements, &c. in Upton, at an annual rent of 37s. 8d. Dated in their chapter-house, 15 Sept., 12 Hen. VIII. [Mutilated.] [Rawlinson Charta]

HAGHMON. Memorandum extracted from the roll of the great court, with view of frankpledge, held at Haghmon the Thursday before the feast of the Annunciation, 17 Hen. VIII, to which court came John Luter , David Walker , and Richard Upton , and took of the lord one messuage, with lands, meadows, and pastures pertaining to the same, called 'Lie' near Walcot, lately in the tenure of Richard Shirlo , to hold the same for 60 years; paying to Christopher the abbot of Haghmon and his successors 35s., and to the earl of Shrewsbury and his heirs 2s. annually.

I. "The aith of ilk Burges maid and gewin at his admissionne" into the Burgh of Edinburgh. II. "The aith of ilk Gildbrother maid and gewin at his admissionne". III. The admission of James Fleyming , son of the late Thomas Fleyming, merchant, into the same Burgh, 22 James VI, [13 March, 1589].

Sir Richard Beaucham, kt., lord Seyntmond, grants to Richard Saucheverell all his manors or lordships of Alre, Newton St. Elowe, Publiew, and Pensford, also £40 annual rent from the manors of South Pederton, Daryngton, Chetlyngton, Stratton, and Southarpe, also the advowson of the churches of Alre and Newton St. Elow, and the patronage of a chantry of Alre, which said lands &c. were formerly William, lord of Botreaux , to hold from Michaelmas to Christmas, rendering one pair of gloves. Dated 20 September, 23 Hen. VII. Signed R. Beauchaumpe Seynt Amaunde .

Indenture made 27 October, 9 Hen. VIII, between George Hastings, kt., lord Hastings , of the one part, and Richard Sacheverell, kt., and the rt. hon. lady Marye, lady Hungerford, &c., mother of the said lord and wife to the said sir Richard, of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration of the great charges &c. which the said sir Richard and lady Mary have been put to in maintaining and supporting the honor of the said lord, he grants to them and their heirs the manor of Aller in the county of Somerset, with power to assign 20 marks yearly for an almoner for poor people to pray for their souls. Signed, R. Sacheverell .