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An acknowledgment that William Wenlok, prior of the cathedral of St. Mary, Worcester , has received of the abbot and convent of Oseney 30s., annual pension from the church of Bybrye. Dated 4 Nov., 1495.

Inquisition taken at Tetbury, co. Gloucester, before the King's Escheator to ascertain the value of the possessions of the abbot and convent of Oseney at Bibury, in the church etc. valued at £30 clear. Dated Aug., 1482, 22 Ed. IV.

⟨ BIBURY, co. Gloucester ⟩. Fragment of a manor court roll, [temp. Ed. II]. c. 1300.

RISINDON (Little), co. Gloucester. Memorandum that in the year 1278, on the vigil of St. Laurence, a convention was made between the abbot and convent of Oseney on the one part, and master Roger de Sowy on the other, viz. that the said master Roger grants and quitclaims for himself, his heirs and assigns, all right in the patronage or advowson of the church in the manor of Little Rysindon, provided that the abbot and convent shall present to the same church any priest or other of fit and good life, who may be willing and able annually to perform priestly functions, under a penalty of deprivation of the benefice. And that they accept security from the person presented to the same, of observing the underwritten articles, at the time they bind him for payment of the pension due to them, namely, that in each week he shall celebrate one mass for the lord of the manor in the said church, provided that the solemn feasts do not hinder, and in mass and one collect daily pray for the souls of William and Sarah, the parents of the said Roger, and also their anniversary mass shall be solemnly celebrated in the same church.

TURKDEN. Robert Bel de Stowell grants to Robert le Bel , his son, one virgate of land in Turkedene, with appurtenances, which Robert de Toreni gave to him, paying annually the service due to the chief lord of the fee, viz. 1 lb. of cummin, which Sara relict of Rondulf the smith holds for her life. Witness. Thomas, abbot of Winchcombe . (c. 1221-31.) .

Robert de Toreny grants to the church and canons of Oseney a confirmation of the gift which William, son of Henry , his father, made to them of the church of Turkden, in frankalmoigne. (c. 1240.) .

ALDSWORTH, Gloucestershire. Robert, son of Alured de Leche , with the assent of Matilda his wife, grants for himself and heirs, in frankalmoigne, to the church and canons of Oseney, in consideration of the receipt of 10s. one and a half virgate of land with a messuage in the village of Walle, viz. that land which he sometime held of the same canons; paying annually to him and his heirs half a mark. at [Beyber']. (c. 1220.) [Mutilated.] .

William de Waleshal grants to the abbot and convent of St. Mary, Oseney, and to their men of Stanhale, in frankalmoigne, common of pasture for all their cattle in Cleyhunger, with all the privileges which they have in his wood of Solfhull, as in the chirograph made in the King's court (Ch. 250). (c. 1204.) .

CLANFIELD, BAMPTON, BENNEY, and RUSSHEY, co. Oxon, and BIBURY and TURKDEN, co. Gloucester. Court roll for the above manors held 13 Ed. III. [Mutilated and partially illegible.] .

HEREFORDSHIRE; HATFIELD; WYDENHAM. Emeric Pauncefot, kt., brother and heir of Grymbald Pauncefot , grants to Walter de la Mor, son of the late John [de la Mor] of Cowarne [Much Cowarne or Little Cowarne] a messuage, land, and common of pasture in Wydenham in the vill and manor of Hasfeld. Dated at Madersfeld on the vigil of Pentecost, 9 Ed. II. [Slightly mutilated.] .

Thrupp. Inspeximus and confirmation of the following documents by John, Bishop of Lincoln . 14 March 1311.

• (i) Richard, bishop of Lincoln grants the churches of Scaldeford, Bissebrok, and Southrop to D⟨aventry⟩ (The amount they paid for it is not legible.) Given at Bukkedene, 27 November 1266.
• (ii) Letters of the dean and chapter confirming (1). Given at Lincoln 21 April 1267.
• (iii) Letter of the bishop to the archdeacon of Northampton to give D⟨aventry⟩ corporal possession of the Church. Given at Leicester. 31 March 1286. (The Inspeximus tells us that this was on the death of Robert le Paumer, rector of Throp ). D⟨aventry⟩ instituted as their vicar, John of Daventry, chaplain: it was then found that the tithes were worth (1) of grain 15 marks a year (2) of hay from demesne meadows 8/- (3) of hay from other meadows, (4) of 2 virgates 2 acres pertaining to the Church, with pasture 32/-, (5) All other tithes 3½ marks. The monks are to bear two-thirds of all burdens on the Church, and the vicar one-third.
• (iv) Letters patent of Oliver, bishop of Lincoln to the archdeacon of Northampton to put John of D⟨aventry⟩ in possession. Given at Theyden. 4 May 1286.
• (v) Letters patent of the same (the same date) saying that at the instance of the monks he has written [as in (iv)] to the archdeacon. Given at Storne Park [Lincs.].

Another copy. ⟨Letters patent of Walter, bp. of Worcester , relating the many causes of the poverty of Theokesbury, and giving licence to appropriate the church of Thornbury, having due regard to the rights of the then rector, master Roger called the Marshal , and assessing the church at 26 marks a year. Given at London.⟩ ⟨11 Feb. 1314.⟩

Confirmation of the church of Thornbury, by Simon, bp. of Worcester , consequent upon a visitation. Given at Hertleburi. ⟨4 Feb.⟩ 1336.

Letters patent of William Grevell, sergeant at law, and Walter Rowdone , reciting a licence of Henry VII dated the 12 March ’anno regni sui decimo’ [nono] to themselves, and a certain ... [M]ordaunt, kt., and granting the advowson of the church of Wottone under Egge (Gloucs.) to Tewkesbury. 12 July ⟨1505.⟩

Confirmation of their possessions in the diocese of Worcester to T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , by the bishop of Worcester. 20 Sept. 1520. The (i) parish church of T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , with the chapels of Northampton, Byshleye, Estchurch, Oxyndey, Tredyntone, Abbot’s Wasseborne, (ii) church of St. James, Bristol, with the chapels of Stapultone, Mangodesfelde, (iii) parish church of Marsfelde, (iv) parish churches of Ampney Sancte Crucis, of Thornbury, of Fayrford, (v) church of Stanweye, with the chapels of Lemyngton, Stanley, (vi) priory of Derehurst, (vii) parish church of Estlache S. Andrew’s, (viii) parish church of Wotton under Egge, (ix) parish church of Preston upon Sture, (xi) parish church of Little Compton, (xi) all tithes of Fayrford, (xii) 2 parts of the tithes of Aldertone and Ayelesdone, (xiii) and of Lower Swale, (xiv) ½ tithes of the lordship of Whyghtfeld in the parish of Derehurst, (xv) all tithes of the lordship late of Frederick of Hodynton in the same, (xvi) tithes of one hide in Gretton in the parish of Winchcombe, (xvii) the greater tithes late of William Hersfeld in the parish of H. (xviii) from the church of St. [not given] Bristol, 11/- (xix) from the church of Holy Trinity, Bristol, 10/- (xx) from the church of St. John ” 10/- (xxi) from the church of SS. Philip and James, Bristol, 13/4 (xxii) from the church of S. Michael, Bristol, 4/- S. Andrew, Bristol, 1 lb. of wax, (xxiii) from the church of Estleche S. Andrew, 30/- (xxiv) from the church of Shenyndone, 13/4 (xxv) from the church of A...creston, 4/- (xxvi) from the church of Welleford, 20/-

Parchment roll (4 ms.) containing: m. 1. The rector’s court at Thornbury, 5 Jan. 1418. 1d. Blank 2. Court held 19 April, 1407. 2d. Court held 22 June, 1411. 3 and 3d. Court held 12 May, 1419. 4. Rental of Thornbury made 12 May, 1419, including Thornbury (total) 61/- Townhulle 48/- Schypwardende 4/- 4d. Blank.

Paper book containing ff. 1–18: [16–18 blank]. Valuation of manors: ⟨1547.⟩

• 1. In Norfolk lately of sir Richard Southwell , kt.—
  • (i) Woodnorton cum membris (Stibborde, Folsham, Hilderstone, Bawgerham, East Byntrey, and Thymllethorpe).
  • (ii) Upton cum membris (South Walsham, Wyttone, and Northbirlingham).
  • (iii) Wendlynge.
  • (iv) East Walton.
  • (v) Swanton Newars and Cardestone.
• 2. In Montgomeryshire lately of Thomas lord Wriothesley, kt.’
  • (i) the rectories of Myvod, Poole, and Guillesfelde.
  • (ii) the rectory of Bowdon Magna, and in Leicestershire, of the same.
• 3. In Devon, lately of sir William Petes, kt., the rectory of Torryton Magna with St. Giles.
• 4. In Worcestershire, lately of the Dean &c. of Westminster, rents from Offenhame, Hamptone, South Litteltone, Myddell Litteltone, Bradesene, Aldingtone, and Wykensford.
• 5. In Oxon., lately of sir Thomas Pope, kt., the manor of Dodington.
• 6. In Cheshire, lately of Wm. Brendred , rent from Rothestone.
• 7. In Northants. and Bedfordshire, annuities from the rectories of Haringworthe, and Copull [Cople].
• 8. In Cheshire, the rectory of Runcorn, and in Gloucester that of Allesworth.
• 9. In Yorkshire, lately of Richard Morrysone , and once of the hospital of St. James (Northallerton), Romanby, Osmundesley [Osmotherley], Silton, Nunhouse, Thornton, Northetringtone, Ellerbeck, Twyselle, Long Newtone.

The book was made as a ‘Boke of Requests’, and shows that Ch. Ch. were claiming about £70 from these properties.

A paper book, roughly bound with 2 leaves from a theological treatise (written late 13 c.), containing 15 leaves and part of a sixteenth.

• (i) ‘This book made the 24th daye off Junii in the yere off our lorde Gode 1548 barynge wytnis of alle suche resetts that John of Sonagyr, prist, have resevyd off Mr. Bellser of Oxford ffor the reparcyons (sic) off the chaunselle of Thornbury as herafter folowythe.’ Total receipts, £49. Total spent, £46/11/1. Audited 22 August 3 Ed. VI by Alexander Belsyr .
• (ii) Similar account made 23 August, same year, Receipts (including the arrears) and payments balance at £14/3/-.

Transcript of lease by Ch. Ch. to William Bankes, of Hatfield Brodoke (Essex) , of the parsonage of Thornbury, which Tewksbury (dissolved 21 Nov. 27 Hen. VIII) leased to Nicholas Pycher and Robert Pycher for their lives for £27/3/4 a year, for 60 years. Rent: the same. 4 Nov. 1551.

Letters patent of Robert Johnson, bachelor of laws, official of the bishop of Worcester , stating that at the request of Richard Marshall, S.T.P., dean of Oxford , he caused the Worcester episcopal archives to be searched on 14 Jan. 1555, by Wm. Warmsey, notary public, who found: 4 ⟨July or August⟩ 1555.

• (i) Ordination of Silvester, bp. of Worcester , for the churches of Wotton and Preston-upon-Stour, appropriated to the abbey of Tewkesbury, assessing the church at £34, and providing for pensions from Wotton of 13/- to the bishop, 6/8 to the Dean and chapter, ¼ to the archdeacon, and from Preston 7/-, ¾, and ¼ respectively. Dated 15 April, 1555.
• (ii) License of Henry VII to Sir John Mordaunt, kt., William Grevill, sergeant-at-law, and Walter Rowdon , to grant the advowson of Wotton to Tewksbury. Dated 12 May (rectius 12 March), 1497.
• (iii) Letters patent of Maurice lord Berkeley, proclaiming the recovery of right against him in the advowson. Dated 7 July, 1504.
• (iv) Confirmation by the prior &c. of S. Mary’s, Worcester, 3 May, 1555.
• (v) Confirmation by Thomas Rowthell, archdeacon of Gloucester , 10 June, 1555

Exemplification, at the request of Ch. Ch., of a Recovery (dated 20 Hen. VII. Michaelmas Term) wherein Hugh Denys Esq., Thomas Godeman, jun., gentleman, and John Triplard recover against Maurice Berkeley , brother and heir of the late William Marquis Berkeley, the advowson of Wotton under Edge. 14 Oct. ⟨1556.⟩

Exemplification, at the request of Ch. Ch., of a recovery (dated 20 Hen. VIII. Trinity Term) wherein William Grevell, sergeant-at-law, and Walter Rowdon recovered against Hugh Denys Esq., Thomas Godman, jun., gentleman, and John Tryplard , the advowson of Wotton-under-Edge. 14 Oct. ⟨1556.⟩

An acquittance to Oseney by John Sonde, knight, for the payment of 50s. from the manor of Allryngton, being dos of his wife, Joan, for the term of Easter Last. Andover, May 1, 14 Ric. II (1391).