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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.⟩

Walter le coupere of Wheltone appoints Simon Werreur of Draytone by D⟨aventry⟩ to deliver seisin to Emma le coupere of D⟨aventry⟩ of a messuage in D⟨aventry⟩ in le Brokende, with curtilage and houses, between the messuages of John son of Robert of D⟨aventry⟩ and Richard Hobbes of Bukkeby and Joan his wife and the grantor’s daughter. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨13 May 1352.⟩

Charter by which Thomas (fitz-Walter) grants to D⟨aventry⟩ certain lands and services of lands and tenants in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton. Witnesses: William Thornyng , William Peresey , ... John Blache , John Wandel , John ..., Herbert (?) Westone , John Dyllyng of D⟨aventry⟩. [Fragmentary.] ⟨19 Dec. 1377.⟩

Newenham. Adam Neel of Newenham and Juliana ... grant to John Warde of Catesby and Robert Rolfe a messuage and lands in Newenham, D⟨aventry⟩ , and Everdon, adjoining the said messuage. Given at N⟨ewenham⟩ . [Witnesses illegible.] ⟨30 Nov. 1368.⟩

Richard ... and Elizabeth his wife grant to William Fuwer of Daventre , Alice his wife, and John their son, a house and garden in Daventre, for the term of their lives, at an annual rent of 12d. in silver. Dated at Daventre feast of St. Ambrose, 13 Ric. II.

The Hall Tenement. William Mullward of D⟨aventry⟩ , and John Faukener of Byfelde grants to Richard Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ and Elizabeth his wife the land in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton which the grantors had of the feoffment of the said Richard. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Robert Barkere , Simon Stavertone , John Werreur , Simon Horn , John Heywode , John West , Roger Iremonger . ⟨6 Oct. 1389.⟩

Fine made at Westminster on the octave of St. Martin, 4 Henry VI, between Thomas Nassyngton, clerk, Thomas Everdon , ... Snottescombe, and John Irmongere of Daventre , plaintiffs, and John Perkyn and Matilda his wife, deforciants, concerning two messuages and 4 1/2 acres of land in Daventre and Drayton, namely that the said John and Matilda quitclaim all their right in consideration of the receipt of 20 marks.

The Hall Tenement. Thomas Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ demises to William Boteler of the same and Isabella his wife a plot in D⟨aventry⟩ , for their lives, near the holding of John Staverton on the one side and the Runbylons high road on the other, from Michaelmas next. … Rent: 7/- and a little pig. Witnesses: John Iremonger , William Mason , Richard Wedewerd , Richard Peresone , Nicholas Hosyer . 29 July ⟨1443.⟩

An acknowledgment by John, bishop of Lincoln , of the receipt of 8s. of the prior of Daventry, by the name of an annual pension, ending Michaelmas last, for the appropriation of the churches of Daventry, Staverton, West Haddon, and Norton. Dated 6 October, after 1480 "anno domini millesimo ... et nostre transl[ationis] anno [sexto?]". [The bishop therefore was John Russell, translated from Rochester in Sept. 1480. John Chedworth, the bishop in 1452, had not been translated.] .

An acknowledgment by John, bishop of Lincoln , of the receipt of 8s. of the prior of Daventry, by the name of an annual pension, ending Michaelmas last, for the appropriation of the churches of Daventry, Staverton, West Haddon, and Norton [as MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 101] for 43s. 4d., in fall payment of a year's rent of £4 6s. 8d. dated October, 16 Ed. IV.

An acknowledgment by John, bishop of Lincoln , of the receipt of 8s. of the prior of Daventry, by the name of an annual pension, ending Michaelmas last, for the appropriation of the churches of Daventry, Staverton, West Haddon, and Norton [as MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 101] for 21s. 8d., dated 27 Jan., .. Hen. VII(?). [Almost entirely illegible.] .

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. William of D⟨aventry⟩ son of the late Sir John of D⟨aventry⟩ , kt. , quit-claims to Robert Simond of D⟨aventry⟩ and Henry his son, all his right in 4 acres of arable land in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton. [Bounds as in MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 43.] ⟨10 Dec. 1348.⟩

BROCKHOLLE. Bond in £25 given by Robert Skypton of Brockholle, yeoman, to Thomas Ilstori, prior of Daventr', payable on the feast of the nativity of our Lord following the date of these presents. Dated at Daventr', 16 May, 3 Hen. VIII.

[ …] son of Robert grants to William Gemme of D⟨aventry⟩ and his heirs a messuage and virgate of land in D⟨aventry⟩ , which Gladwin held, and Gladwin himself. Witnesses: John de cruil, Richard son of Bald[win] , Henry son of Hugh , Teobald Pasce , Nicholas de Writel , William de Blie , Walter de Kapel , William loci , Reginald son of Geoffrey , Richard de Stores, clerk, Roger de Penrete , Alan son of William , Walter Bige . [Mutilated.] ⟨c. 1200–10.⟩

Drayton. Indenture by which Nicholas, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ , grant to William son of Nigel of D⟨aventry⟩ , one acre of land in Draitone, in exchange for an acre outside D⟨aventry⟩ on the east. Witnesses: Sir Walter fitz-Symon , Thomas (?) Gemme , John Baiuel , William son of Jordan , Roger the porter , Robert son of Nigel , John de Neubot , Henry the cook . ⟨14 Feb.⟩ 1241.

Simon Pinnoc of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to D⟨aventry⟩ and the almonry ½ acre of land with one headrig of a meadow belonging to the same behind Langedon in D⟨aventry⟩ , which John Plumstone gave to the said Simon in exchange for a half acre of land in Drayton. Witnesses: John fitz-Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , kt., John Nel of the same, Master William of Drayton , Thomas de pistrino , Simon de aula , William de Campedone . ⟨c. 1280–1300.⟩

The Tailor Charters. John son and heir of John Neel of D⟨aventry⟩ , quit-claims to Richard the Tailor 3/- rent in D⟨aventry⟩ . [Mutilated.] ⟨c. 1300.⟩

The Tailor Charters. John son of John the butcher of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Simon de aula 2/- rent from a messuage which John Fers holds in D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William de ..., Thomas de pistrino , Thomas le Barker , John Godechep , John Gigel [sic]. ⟨6 Dec. 1293.⟩

Geoffrey [Herberd] quit-claims to William Yrenhele (?) of D⟨aventry⟩ and Matilda his wife, the whole of his plot of land in D⟨aventry⟩ , with houses thereon in le Brockend, by the messuage of the said William and Matilda which the granter bought from a certain Agnes daughter of the late William the smith. William of Drayton in Daventry , Robert de ... leton of the same, Simon de aula , John Scop , Robert ... Godfrey de Spinet . [Mutilated.] ⟨2 July 1298.⟩

Robert son of Sir John fitz-Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , confirms a grant which Walter de Buckeby brought from Sir John, his father, of 2/- rent from the said Walter’s tenement in D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: William of Draitone , Simon Baudewyne , Geoffrey de aula , Thomas de pistrino , Robert le Wodeward of D⟨aventry⟩ . [Mutilated.] ⟨31 July 1306.⟩

Fragment of a charter dated 7 [Ed. II]?, being a release of some land at Daventry to the priory.

John Horn of D⟨aventry⟩ , chaplain, grants to John the wheelwright for a certain sum of money the whole of his tenement, with houses, buildings, curtilages, &c., in D⟨aventry⟩ in le Netherende between the tenement which Geoffrey Burnbel held in villainage and a certain portion of land which the grantor gave to Matilda daughter of Richard le Webbe . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Scop , Simon Baudewyne , Simon de aula , John le draper , Thomas de pistrino in D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨12 Aug. 1313.⟩

The Tailor Charters. Richard Hemery dwelling in Buckeby, grants to Richard the tailor 4/- rent in D⟨aventry⟩ from the tenement which Robert Horn held, lying between the messuages of John Godchep and Richard of Nortone . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . … Witnesses: Simon Baudewyne , John Scopp , Simon de aula , Geoffrey de aula , Simon de Neubolde of D⟨aventry⟩ , John le Werrour , Geoffrey Gamel of Drayton . ⟨3 May 1319.⟩

William ... of Olthorpe quit-claims to Edmund Newenham of Shuttesbury and William ... right in certain land in D⟨aventry⟩ . ... April ⟨1346.⟩ [Mutilated.] (See MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 63b.]