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SPELDHURST and HARWARTON. Indenture made Christmas Day, 10 Hen. VIII, by which Richard Roston., LL.D., master, and the brethren of Corpus Christi College, nigh the parish of St. Lawrence Poultney, London, demise unto William Waller of Growmbrigge (i.e. Groombridge) co. Kent their manors of Spelhurst and Harwarton for 20 years, at an annual rent of 56s. 8d.

Copy of the return of Wm. Dowes, vicar, and Robert Smith and William Armar , churchwardens, of Alhallowes, Barking, to the articles concerning the chantries within the parish church of Alhallowes, Barking. Dated 27 March, 2 Ed. VI.

Certificate of Edmund (Gibson), bishop of London , that William Sherlock, clerk, M.A., subscribed to the articles before his admission to the rectory of St. George, Botolph lane, London. Dated 8 Nov., 1725. [Signature of the bishop.] .

Indenture made 20 May, 1686, by which Mark Kinton and Richard Janaway , in consideration of the cost of building a new brick house, have demised to James Evetts a parcell of ground in the parish of St. Botolph, London, for 71 years, at an annual rent for the ist year one peppercorn, and every succeeding year £3 15s.

Indenture made 22 June, 1686, by which Bridgett Looker of St. Botolph's, widow, demises to Mary Mothine of Whitechapel, widow, a piece of ground in the parish of St. Botolph, for 60 years, at an annual rent of £7. [With plan of ground demised.] .

Institution of William Sherlock, M.A., to the rectory of St. George, Botolph lane, London, vacant by the death of William Bedford, S.T.P., on the presentation of the dean and chapter of St. Paul's. Dated 8 Nov., 1725.

Indenture made 1631, 20 Sept., 7 Chas. I, witnesseth that William Gray , surviving son of Richard Gray, citizen and haberdasher of London , and of Alice his wife, sells and assigns unto the said Richard Gray, his father, two messuages within three Lyon yard alias Grayes alley, in the parish of St. Dyonise Backchurch, in consideration of the receipt of an annual payment of £26.

Letters of William, archbishop of Canterbury , allowing " William Sherlock, M.A., to hold the rectory of St. George, Botolph lane, with St. Botolph, Billinsgate, with the rectory of Little Burstead, co. Essex. Dated 1 Nov., 1725.

Ground plan of the inn called the Cross Keys, in White Cross Street, in St. Giles' parish, Cripplegate, surveyed by John Jennings , 2 July, 1667.

Indenture made 29 ... 10 George I, by which Susan Fawkener, of Hatton garden , demises to William Pearsehouse, coffeeman of St. Mary-le-bow , a messuage and yard on the west side of Bow lane for 21 years, at an annual rent of £30.

Plan, indorsed in Dr. Rawlinson 's hand 'A plan to a lease from St. Michael parish in Cornhill.' .

Indenture made 13 Feb., 8 George II, by which William Perrott of Tottenham High Cross, gent., demises to John Medley of London , a messuage in St. Mildred, Poultry, for seven years at an annual rent of £22.

Robert Wathewe, citizen and tailor of London , and Thomas Vise , being seised of certain lands and tenements, rents and services, situate in the parish of St. Peter, London, in the lane called Trig lane, to the use of sir Gervase Clifton, kt., for his life with remainder to the use of John Jernygan and Isabella his wife, daughter and heir of the said Gervase, at the request of the said John and Isabella, grant the said lands to John Scotte , Edmund Hedyngfeld , Ralph Willughby , Thomas Hevenyngham , William Grey , Richard Willughby , and George Cumberford , their heirs, &c., for ever. Not dated, but reciting a grant dated 13 Feb., 17 Ed. IV.

BOW. Indenture made 19 May, 36 Hen. VIII, by which sir William Roche, kt., alderman of London and master of the Drapers' Company, and others of that company demise to Henry Phillips, citizen and haberdasher of London , a shop in the parish of Bow, London, for 20 years, at an annual rent of 5.

Citation from John Beltesworth, LL.D., dean of arches, to Rebecca Hearnshaw of the parish of St. Botolph's without Aldgate , to appear at the common hall within the parish of St. Benedict, near the river. Dated at London, 17 July, 1714.

Indenture made 25 March, 2 Geo. II, by which Elizabeth King of St. Faith's, London , demises to James Bonwicke, sen., and James Bonwick, jun., a messuage in St. Faith's parish, known as the Red Lyon, for 14 years, at an annual rent of £34.

Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk and lady of Urelby and of Knapp, quit-claims to Robert Mildenhale, citizen and skinner of London , and John Clee, citizen and clothier of London , all her right in an inn called 'le Ryoll,' in London in Ventnor's Ward. Dated at London, 1 July, 5 Hen. IV.

Indenture by which sir John Champeneys, knyght, alderman of the city of London and master of the guild of Corpus Christi of the company of skinners of London , and others, demise to Barnard Jenyn, citizen and skinner of London , a great tenement in which the said Barnard now dwelleth, and other tenements in Watling Street in the parish of St. Antholin, for 20 years, at an annual rent of £10 7s. 8d. Dated 9 November, 1537.

Presentation of William Loe, S.T.P., to the parish church of St. Stephen the martyr, Coleman streete, London. Dated 2 July, 1618. .

William de Bergham, clerk, acknowledges to have received of sir Milo de Stapulton , sir John White , kts., Oliver Groos , John, parson of Salle , Stephen Wurlyk , and Richard Hawys , 10 marks sterling, for the term ending Michaelmas, of one annual rent of 20 marks, for the life of Margery Nerford out of the manor of Shotesham. Dated in the church of St. Christopher, London, 8 Oct., 6 Hen. IV.

Preston. A public instrument, drawn up by Robert Jordan, notary-public, at London, in the house of Robert de Reddeswelle opposite the Church of St. Stephen in Colman Street, being an agreement between D⟨aventry⟩ and Master William Bacheler, rector of Mersch , in settlement of a suit about tithes of the demesne in Little Preston commenced by the late Rector. 10 June 1319.

LONDON. Margery, daughter of Stephen Nicholas , quit-claims to Roger, the abbot, and convent of Oseney, all her right in all edifices, lands, and tenements, which the said abbot and convent have in the suburbs of the city of London, viz. in the parish of St. Sepulchre's beyond Newgate, to be published in "pleno hustengo London". (c. 1285-95.) Witn. Will. de Farendon, alderman, etc.

Indenture by which a covenant is made between John, son of Adam de Kent, citizen , and "sackere" of London, of one part, and Richard, brother of the said John, of the other, concerning two tenements in the parish of St. Sepulchre's, London, demised to the said Richard. Dated at London, ... after the conversion of St. Paul, 9 Ed. II(?). (date partially lost). [Mutilated.] .

Thomas le Sackere , son of John le Sackere of London , quit-claims for himself and heirs to John de Hoxwode, sen., and Nicholas his son and Joan his wife, all his right in tenements, &c. in St. Sepulchre's, London. Dated at London the Sunday next after the feast of the Ascension, 22 Ed. III.

Lubenham [Leics.]. One membrane containing three fourteenth-century transcripts: ⟨28 May.⟩ 1323.

• (i) The official of the Court of Canterbury orders the dean of Gertr’ to cite Th. de W., in a cause with D⟨aventry⟩ , concerning all the tithes of the fee of Hugh Poer in L⟨ubenham⟩, to appear on the next court-day after 24 June, in St. Mary’s, Aldermarichurch, London. Given at Keselingbury.
• (ii) Royal writ to the official of Canterbury prohibiting the Courts Christian from hearing the case until an assize Utrum had determined whether a fourth part of the advowson belonged to the King or the monks. Given at Cowyk. [Yorks.]. 10 June ⟨1323.⟩
• (iii) Another royal writ. [Much torn.]
• (iv) Fragment of a mandate from the abbot of St. James’, Northampton.