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ASHBY de la ZOUCH. Thomas Ormond , esq., quit-claims to William Stephens and his heirs all his right in the manor of Assheby de la Zouche. Dated 2 July, 12 Ed. IV. [Signed, T. Ormond ]

ASHBY de la ZOUCH, PACKINGTON, and the Hundred of FRAMLAND. Thomas Harvey of Ashby de la Zouch, gent., grants to King James all his right in the rectory of Ashby de la Zouch and the rectory of Packington, co. Leicester, and in the hundred of Framland, also in the manor of Ashby de la Zouch, and in a grange called 'Alton Grandge' and in certain lands parcel of the manor of Packington, all in the county of Leicester, also in the manors of Aller and Allermore in the co. of Somerset, also in 2 parts of the manor of Canford in the co. Dorset, parcel of the possessions of Henry, earl of Huntingdon, to hold during pleasure of the king. Dated 13 Feb., 9 James I.

BURTON OVERY. Indenture made I August, 36 Hen. VIII, by which John Beaumont of Gracedew, co. Leicester , for the sum of £12 demises to John Weston of Burton Overey and Edward his son a close of land in Burton Overey, lately belonging to the monastery of the meadows at Leicester for 200 years at an annual rent of 14 1/2d.

ENDERBYE. Indenture made 1 Nov., 34 Q. Elizabeth, by which sir George Hastings of Goppishill in the county of Leicester, kt., in consideration of the receipt of £500, lets to farm the rectory of Enderbie for 31 years, to Dyonise Orme, citizen and merchant taylor of London , at an annual rent of £9 6s. 8d.

Indenture made 1 June, 35 Elizabeth, by which the right hon. Henry, earl of Huntingdon, &c., grants to Dionise Orme of London, merchant taylor, the manor of Enderby in the county of Leicester. Deed recites a previous grant of the manor to his brother sir George Hastings for 2000 years, at an annual rent of £22.

List (on paper) of deeds, &c. relating to the rectory of Enderby.

Indenture made 1 October, 22 Chas. II, by which Thomas Sprigge of Foxton , in consideration of the receipt of 5s., sells unto George Grene and Theophilius Grene , a messuage, close, and homestead, lying in Foxton, in the co. of Leicester, for a term of four months.

LEICESTER. Richard Glen of Leicester grants to Richard de Rothewell of Leicester one messuage with appurtenances in Belegravegate, Leicester, situated between a tenement of Roger de Gretham and the tenement of Richard de Glen , paying annually after the expiration of 16 years 10s. Dated at Leicester, 2 Feb., 17 Ed. II; witness, John Alsi, mayor of Leicester .

Roger de Sileby and Leticia his wife (daughter of William the smith ) grant to Alexander Persun for 29s. of silver in hand paid, a certain piece of land in Leicester near the north gate. ( Henry de Rodyrgton, mayor) Dated the day of St. Agatha the virgin, 1266.

STRETTON (Little). Robert of the Hall of Little Stretton grants to his lord, sir Richard de Harecourt , one piece of land 100 ft. long and 60 ft. wide in Little Stretton; to hold the same according to the custom of the manor, paying 45s. of silver beforehand. Dated on the feast of St. Botulph, 18 Ed. I.

Yvo Eyrik of Great Stretton grants to sir Richard de Harecourt, lord of Boseworth, the half of a house and the whole of a toft which he had of the gift of Peter, son of Adam le Franceys , in Great Stretton. (c. 1270-80.)

NORFOLK. Part of a roll containing a list of owners of manors and lands in the county of Leicester, chiefly in the hundred of Guthlaxton, with valuation. (c. 1300.) .

STENE. Pardon under the sign manual of K. Henry VII. to Thomas Barker of Stenemor for the alleged taking of arms at Bosworth felde. Dated at the manor of Richemount, 27 November, 21 of his reign.

Harborough, Market [Leics.]. Thomas son of Ivo de H⟨arborough⟩ grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms for the daily celebration of a mass in the chapel of S. Mary 12d. rent from a tenement which he held in Haverberg. For this grant the monks gave him 8/-. Witnesses: Richard de Lotrington , William Malesours of Lobeho , Hugh de Farandone , Sir Adam Bernard , Roger de Meyners of Boudone , Thomas Brabasun , Richard Cristein , William the clerk of H⟨arborough⟩ . ⟨1288–1300.⟩ [MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 6, no. lxiv is a transcript.]

Sandford In the church of S. Martin’s, Leicester, before the prior of S. Mary’s, Leicester, the archdeacon of Leicester, and the bishop of Lincoln, Master Hugh Hamelin seeks a postponement to allow him time to consider the process, of which he has obtained a copy. The case is adjourned till the morrow of All Souls, when the parties are to appear again in the same place. 1268. ⟨4 Oct.⟩

Lubenham [Leics.]. Fourteenth-century transcripts, on paper, of two charters, by which William Malesovers grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms (i) a messuage and land which Richard of Thedingworth once held in L⟨ubenham⟩ . Witnesses: Robert fitz-Walter, lord of D⟨aventry⟩ , Eustace of Watford , Richard of Lot[rington] , Hugh Yrneyn of Thedingworth , Robert son of Adam of Langton , Robert son of the rector of [Halveton], Thomas, son of Ivo of Haverberg . ⟨1255–65.⟩ (ii) a messuage and half a virgate in L⟨ubenham⟩ . Witnesses: Sir Ascer, vicar of D⟨aventry⟩ , William of Scaldeby clerk of Sir Edmund, King Henry’s son , Roger son of William of Foxtune , clerk, Henry of Osbesston […], […] of Thedingwurth , Robert […] of Langeton , Robert son of the rector of Halveton . ⟨1265–77.⟩

Lubenham [Leics.]. Proceedings on an appeal to the court of Canterbury in the same case. ⟨(See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 86.)⟩ [Mutilated.] July–Aug. 1323.

Scalford, co. Leics. William, prior &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ grant that since Richard de Assheby lately granted to a certain Hugh de Bronage and Mary his wife a messuage in Scaldeford called ‘Codyngton place’, which a certain Roger de Codyngton once took from Peter, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , from Monday after Easter 17 Ed. III [14 April 1343] for 60 years, the said Hugh and Mary shall hold it for the remainder of that term and for a further 10 years. Rent: 1/6. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨24 July 1393.⟩

Sandford An act of court at Leicester in an appeal between Master Hugh Hamelin and the prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , concerning the tithes of the church of Scandeford. ⟨1268.⟩

Lubenham [Leics.]. Promulgation of a sentence of the dean of arches concerning the tithes due to D⟨aventry⟩ from Hugh Poer ’s fee in Lubenham. Given at London. [Mutilated and much rubbed.] ⟨26 July 1317.⟩

Scalford, co. Leics. Indenture by which D⟨aventry⟩ leases to Robert Waltham of Scaldeford a croft in S⟨calford⟩ for 200 years. Rent: 3/- Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: … Richard of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Bachous of the same, John Braunfeld of Thrope ... ⟨29 Sept. 1343.⟩

OSENEY. Leicestershire. Fragment of a charter of a grant of lands in Twicurs [Twycross]. (c. 1190-1200).

Lubenham [Leics.]. Transcripts of 6 writs in the Lubenham case:

• (i) The archdeacon of Leicester to the abbot of St. James’, Northampton, acknowledging the receipt of a writ (dated 7 March, 1320), ordering him to cite Thomas de Wolwardington, rector of L⟨ubenahm⟩ , on the fifth court-day after the Sunday on which is sung ‘Jubilate’ [27 April.] to appear at St. Sepulchre’s, Northampton, to answer to D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at Leicester. 5 April 1320.
• (ii) The dean of Gertr’ [Gartree] to the same, acknowledging a similar writ (dated 6 Oct. 1322): day of appearance to be the third court-day after November 2. Given at Bidlisdone [Billesdon] 30 Oct. 1322.
• (iii) The same to the same acknowledging a similar writ (dated 5 Dec. 1322): day of appearance to be the next court-day after March 12. Given at Foxton, 26 Feb. 1323.
• (iv) The same to the same: citation for fourth court-day after November 30 (writ dated ‘5 Non. Nov.’ 1322). Given at Billesdon, 24 Nov. 1322.
• (v) The same to the same: citation for the court-day after the Sunday on which is sung ‘quasi modo geniti’ [3 April.] (writ dated 14 March 1323). Given at Billisdone, 22 March 1323.
• (vi) The same to the same: citation for the third court-day after May 22 (writ dated 6 April 1323). Given at B⟨illisdone⟩ . […] 1323.

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.

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.].