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Indenture by which D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Thomas ... half their manse and toft which Alberic once held of them in D⟨aventry⟩ . Rent 4/- and one man’s work 3 days in the year (i.e. one mowing, two reaping). Witnesses: Nigel, ... Gemme , John Baiwel , Henry the cook , William Plumstone , Geoffrey Long , Henry the smith , William the butcher , ——, Robert de Neubolt . ⟨c. 1200–20.⟩

Drayton. Robert son of Roger de Navesby , quit-claims to D⟨aventry⟩ his right in 15½ acres and 1 half rood, and 1 half acre of meadow in Drayton which Alice his mother gave them in free alms. Witnesses: Sir William vicar of D⟨aventry⟩ , Richard fitz-Walter , Jordan son of Nigel , John E...rig , Henry Fal... , ... Neubolde, John of Haddon , Simon pu[g]il[a]tore . ⟨c. 1250–60.⟩

Drayton. John Scop in the new land of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Matilda and Emma his sisters all right he might have hereditarily in land which fell to Richard Scop in D⟨aventry⟩ , and a messuage by John of Knoston ’s ‘placea’. Witnesses: John fitz-Philip , Simon de aula , Thomas de pistrina , Thomas le ..., John Godchep . ⟨c. 1300–20.⟩

The Hall Tenement. John Tresham , Thomas Stafford , and Thomas Halle , grant to Thomas Emson, esq., John Dey, clerk, John Chauncy , Robert Chauntrell , and Robert Skypton , all their lands in Newenham, Daventre, and Drayton. To hold the same for the uses declared in the last will of the said Thomas Halle . 20 Oct. ⟨1507.⟩

Drayton. Henry the carpenter of Drayton and Agnes his wife grant to Simon de ... and Adeline his wife ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton. [Mutilated.] Witnesses: ... Werrour of the same, Geoffrey Gamel of the same, ... ⟨c. 1280–1300.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. List of services and rents, for lands in Drayton and Staverton, of some tenants of D⟨aventry⟩ , contained in Richard de Boudon ’s charter. from Simon fitz-Philip of Drayton 3 roods for homage, ” the same and Mary Coynterel 3 half-acres for homage and service and 1d. ” William fitz-Simon 1 acre for homage and service and two roses. ” Thomas scriptor of Drayton 2 roods for service and one rose. ” William Gemme and Heleuise his daughter ½ acre, for one flower. ” ” ” one acre for homage and service and one rose. ” ” ” one rood for homage and service and one rose. ” ” ” 2½ acres one rood for homage and service and 1d. ” Richard rufus of Staverton 1 acre for homage and service and one clove gillyflower. ” Gilbert le Graunt 1 acre for homage and service and ½d. ⟨c. 1260–70.⟩

DAVENTRY, HADDON, and WELTON. Fragment of a list of names in Daventry, Haddon, to which the seals of the dean of Daventry, parson of Braybroke. (Heading gone.) Temp. Hen. III. (c. 1260-70.) .

Drayton. John of Knoston in D⟨aventry⟩ and Lecia his wife grant to Thomas de Falusle for a sum of money a certain part of their ’placeta’, i.e. their chief house in D⟨aventry⟩ , which extends from their doors unto Thomas’s house and is in breadth from the highway towards their court 24 feet. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas le Barkere , John Scop , Robert ..., ...le, Godefrey de spineto . Monday before … 22 Ed⟨ ….⟩

Staverton. John son of William Adam of Dra[yt]on grants to Thomas de Fallusle in D⟨aventry⟩ ½ acre of arable land in the East field of Staverton extending to Hasacumbe, between the monks’ land and that of Roger Evermund . Witnesses: Simon de aula , Robert Waleys , Robert Gemme , Robert le Werrour , John Scop . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨21 June 1295.⟩

Agnes late the daughter of William the smith in D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Geoffrey Herberd of Troph for a sum of money all her ’placea’ in D⟨aventry⟩ with houses, buildings easements, &c., lying in le Browund by the messuage of William Yrenhel , extending from the highroad to William Launwal ’s croft and stretching southward from William Yrenhel ’s messuage. Witnesses: ... de Twe in Weletone , John Osbern of Falkelyme , John Hawyse , ..., ... Werrour of Drayton , Robert de Weletone in D⟨aventry⟩ , Simon of ... ⟨Dec 1297.⟩

John fitz-Philip de D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Walter de Buckeby of D⟨aventry⟩ 2/- rent in D⟨aventry⟩ from Simon de aula , from the tenement which Walter holds from Simon in D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William de Drayton , Thomas de pistrino , Geoffrey de aula , Robert Walies , John Scoph , Thomas ..., Roger Cuth . ⟨21 Dec. 1300.⟩

Drayton. John Bere son and heir of the late John Bere of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Roger the marshal of the same and Agnes his wife ½ acre of arable land in the south field of Drayton, lying above Crondonsichefurlong, between John of Knoston ’s land and that which Walter Coleman held in villainage. Witnesses: Sir John fitz-Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Neel of the same, Simon Baudewyne of the same, John Scoph of the same, Geoffrey de aula of the same, Thomas le Barkere of the same, ...de Buckeby, clerk. ⟨28 June 1308.⟩

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. Philip de Opthrop of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Matilda his daughter 3 half-acres of land in D⟨aventry⟩ , viz. in the south field ½ acre above Waltforlong by the land of Hylewyse super montem; in the north field ½ acre at le Russebeddes by the land of Helewyse and ½ acre with headrigs, at Baneslade by the said H’s land. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Geoffrey Gamel , John Blaunfront of Drayton, Geoffrey de aula , Nicholas Celle , Thomas Nicholas , Thomas le Barkere , Robert Baudewyne of D⟨aventry⟩. ⟨13 April 1309.⟩

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. John Neel of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Robert Symon of the same and Henry his son. Witnesses: Simon Baudewyne of D⟨aventry⟩ , Geoffrey de aula of the same, William de pistrino of the same, Simon de aula of the same, John Scop of the same, Nicholas Celle of the same, John the cook of the same. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨21 Sept. 1320.⟩

Norton. Mutilated and rubbed quitclaim of (?) John de Throp son of March Thomas de Capes ... Witnesses: William de Neubold , John son of Sir Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , Eustace de Burneby , John de B[ran]feld of Throp , John the heir of the same, John Capes of the same, Robert le Barkere of the same. ⟨28 March 1317.⟩

Mutilated charter by which William Prische of Daventry grants to Michael de Northampton certain arable land in Daventry. Dated 10 Ed. II.

Drayton. John de Knostone in D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Geoffrey son of the late Simon Adam of D⟨aventry⟩ , for a certain sum of money—arable land in the north field of Drayton. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Simon de gh..., Robert Simond , Geoffrey de aula , John [Her]berd , Walter de Buckeby in D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨17 Dec. 1316.⟩

Drayton. Simon de Crek of D⟨aventry⟩ and Sarra his wife, late the daughter of John Paynel , grant to Sir William Snow , chaplain 4 strips in the east field of D⟨aventry⟩ [as in D. 6, no. ii, part (i)]. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John de pistrino , William de pistrino , Simon de Newebolde , John Albord , Robert Simonde , Geoffrey le portere of Draytone , William de aula . 13 Dec. 1324. [MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 6, no. xiv is a transcript.]

The Tailor tenement in Longemershe. Geoffrey Janitor dwelling in Drayton by D⟨aventry⟩ [grants to] Richard the tailor of D⟨aventry⟩ 4 strips of land in D⟨aventry⟩ , lying together between the lord of D⟨aventry⟩’s land and that of Agnes Martin . Witnesses: Geoffrey de aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , Geoffrey le porter of the same, Robert Baudewyne of the same, William de aula of the same, John le Werrour of Drayton , Geoffrey Gamul of the same, William Adam of the same. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨25 Dec. 1327.⟩

Adam de Brochole, chaplain, quit-claims to Nicholas Herberd of Throp all his right in (i) a messuage and curtilage in D⟨aventry⟩ in le Netherende by the messuage of William Cannoun towards the west; (ii) two cottages and curtilages by the same messuage of William Cannoun , towards the east; (iii) 8d. rent from Robert Maunsel ’s cottage, by the said cottages. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Robert Simon , William de aula , Simon de Neubolde , William of Staverton , John le draper of D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨16 Feb. 1341.⟩

William ... de Olthorpe quit-claims to Edmund Newenham of Stuttesbyry and William ... all right in ... of the prior and convent of Daventry ... in the village and fields of Daventry. [Mutilated.] Dated ..., 20 Ed. III.

The Hall Tenement. Roger son of William ate Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to Thomas ... and Alice his wife two messuages with curtilages in D⟨aventry⟩ . Rent [illegible]. Witnesses: ... William Baudewyne , John Saunders , Simon le Bakere , Richard Baiuel and Alice . Given at ... ⟨25 March 1346.⟩

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. Robert Simond of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to William le Werreur of Drayton, chaplain, all his goods and chattels in the lands in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton which the said William has by his gift. Witnesses: William de Lauda , Robert Godchep , ... Robert de Brochole , Richard le Taillour of D⟨aventry⟩. 14 May ⟨1349.⟩