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Norton. Sir Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , kt., has received of his lord, Nicholas, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , the whole sum of money in which the said prior was bound to him for [the lease given in MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 237.] ⟨1260.⟩

Norton. Confirmation by Sir William de Weleton [of MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 237]. [This is known from an endorsement: the charter itself is almost entirely effaced.] ⟨c. 1260.⟩

Norton. Indenture by which Richard son of William the knight of D⟨aventry⟩ demises to Sir Nicholas of Ely, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a virgate of land which Ralph Nus le Po and Richard le Po held from him in villeinage, for 10 marks which the prior gave to assist him in his affairs. Witnesses: William, vicar of Norton , William Gulafre , Valentine de Norton , Alan de Morecote , Geoffrey the porter of D⟨aventry⟩ , Thomas de Ely . ⟨29 Sept.⟩ 1263.

Norton. Letters Patent of Edward III: License to D⟨aventry⟩ to hold lands in Norton. [Partly effaced.] 9 Feb. ⟨1368.⟩

Norton. John Boteler alias John Cowper of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to William Catesby of Asshebylegger , William Lane of Orlingber’, and William Staverton , all the lands in Norton which he had from the late William Carrey of Norton , and appoints Robert Lane his attorney to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. 24 June ⟨1483.⟩

Norton. The same quit-claims [as MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 242]. 8 Jan. ⟨1484.⟩

Norton. The same quit-claim as MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 104. [Another copy.] 20 March ⟨1488.⟩

Norton. Edmund Newenham of Everdon, gent., John Staverton, late of D⟨aventry⟩ , and Thomas Clerke of Norton , demise to Robert Maundell , William Knyght of Norton, sen., John Knyght of Charwelton , Henry Clerke , John Falclyffe , and William Knyght, jun., an acre of arable land in Norton in the Ferure called Crosseland Furlong, which they lately had of the gift of Thomas Lake of Trope, husbandeman, and Agnes his wife. They appoint Thomas Harryes of Thrope and John Knyght of Norton their attorneys to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. Witnesses: John Smythe of Muscote , Thomas Clerke of Norton , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, John Benett of the same. 30 July ⟨1489.⟩

Norton. William de Orlingbere , Edmund Newenham of Everdon , and Thomas ... confirm to John Mauntell ... William Knyght of Norton jun., all the lands, rents, &c. in Norton; they appoint Edmund Newenham and Thomas Lane their attorneys to deliver seisin. Given at Norton. Witnesses: Thomas Clerke of Norton , Thomas Aleyn of the same, William Bodyngton of the same, John ... [Mutilated.] 30 July ⟨1489.⟩

Norton. Apparently a copy. [Mutilated.]

Thrupp. Thomas Michel of Throp grants to John Rede of Norton certain land in Throp beyond Churche weye. [Partly effaced.] ⟨10 Aug. 1389.⟩

Thrupp. William atte Water of Horpolle quit-claims to Roger Perkyn of Throp and Alice his wife, his right in lands, &c., in Throp. Witnesses: ... Dyne, John Preston of Newenham , John Garlok , Richard Falclef . 25 March ⟨1405.⟩

Thrupp. Quit-claim for MS. Ch. Northants. Daventry 254, for the term of the life of the said Alice. Given at Throp. Witnesses: ... Haldenby, Robert Laicup of Laintone Dene , John Preston of Newenham ... [Fragmentary.] ⟨1405.⟩

Thrupp. William Staverton of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John Leeke of Throp and Agnes his wife a croft in Throp. [Mutilated and partly illegible.] 8 Nov. ⟨1486.⟩

Thrupp and Norton. Thomas Leeke and Agnes his wife grant to Edmund Newenham , John Staverton , and Thomas Clerke , lands rents and services which they held jointly of the gift of William Newenham of Chenford , Henry Mitchell of Flor, esq., and ... of D⟨aventry⟩ , gentleman, in Thrupe and Norton, and appoints Robert Lane of D⟨aventry⟩ , yeoman, his attorney to deliver seisin. Given at Thrope. Witnesses: Richard de Ynlond of Thrope , John Bukby , Thomas Harres , William Harres of the same, John Hele . 18 Dec. ⟨1487.⟩

Thrupp. Indenture made at Thrope besyde D⟨aventry⟩ , by which William Harryes grants to William Lane, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a tenement with a croft adjoining in Thrope, and all appurtenances except one bay in the said tenement in which the said William now dwells, for 21 years. Rent: 4/-. [English.] 16 Jan. ⟨1488.⟩

Welton and Thrupp. Ralph de Trop and his heirs grant to D⟨aventry⟩ a mark of rent from (i) a virgate of land which he holds from them in W⟨elton⟩ , viz. that which Hugh Lovel and Wido held, (ii) one acre in Trop, (iii) two virgates which he held of the same in Trop. Witnesses: John de Larchingelt, dean, Master Thomas of Neub[olde] , Henry the chaplain, William fitz- John of D⟨aventry⟩ , Simon Campiun , Nigel, Alan Gemme , William his brother, John Baiuel , Philip of Draiton . ⟨1190–1200.⟩

King Henry VIII, by letters sealed, confirms the union and incorporation of the churches or chapels of Hedyngton, Merston, Byndesey, Churchill, Frytewell, Ellsfylde, Wornall, Oclee, Bryll, Borstall, Overwinchindon, Fallewysley, Great [Preston] and Little Preston, Welton, West Haddon, Stratton, Norton, Coldeassheby, Daventre, Throppe, Throppe-Mondewell, Foxston, Stalforde, Byssebroke, Chycheley, Newporte Paynell, Ascewodde, Wyllyn, Sandeforde, Wodde pery, Douton basset, Ragdale, Aston, Bromyngham, Rudeby and Wettwange, in Lincoln, Lichfield, and York dioceses; also annual portions from the churches or parishes of St. Giles without the walls of Oxford, Fulthorn, Beckeley, Lovyngham, Uppelamborn, and Sonyngwell, in the dioceses of Lincoln and Salisbury, formerly belonging to the suppressed monasteries of St. Frideswide, Tyckford, Littlemore, and Canwall; made by Thomas Crumwell, K.G., to King Henry VIII's college in Oxford. Dated 31 July, 1537, and 29 year of his reign. [Wigram no. 96]

A parchment book (bound in 1929), folios 1–11d., about 10½″ × 13″. f. 1. ‘Missus Gabriel de coelis’= Chevalier, Repertorium Hymnologicum no. 11636, which see for references to printed editions. This prose or sequence in honour of the Virgin Mary was in common use from the end of the twelfth century. f. 1. d. A rental of the lands assigned to the Chapel of S. Mary, between 1250–1288. It is here given in full because it provides a terminus ante quem for dating grants of land to the Chapel. ‘Memorandum quod anno domini 1250 in vigilia s. Thome apostoli voli⟨intate⟩ et assensu dompni Nicholi tunc prioris ac tocius conventus, Willelmus de Norton tunc sac⟨rista⟩ assignavit lampadi in capella beate virginis ardenti, 18d. a Galfrido portario et eiusdem heredibus in perpetuum percipiendos. Item uni cereo ad missam beate Marie ardenti 3/- de Simone de Bredone et eius heredibus inperpetuum percipiendos. Item custos capelle capiet inperpetuum ex assignacione dompni Simonis Gemme de heredibus Simonis Ruffi 2/- ad sustentacionem unius cerei. Item custos capelle percipiet in perpetuum 12d. ad assumptionem beate V. de Thoma le escrivein et heredibus suis videlicet de domo […]us in Draitone 6d. et de Othulcroft 6d. [Down to here was written at the same time.] Item supprior Anselmus assignavit inperpetuum ad sustentacionem unius cerei toto die ardentis in celebracione misse in capella eiusdem v. de ½ virgate terre de Waldegrave 3/- sacrista recip. De Broutone 3/6 custos capelle percipiet sed solvit inde in cena † domini 13d. ad mandat.’ ⟨1250–78.⟩ De Radulfo Lovel de Weletone 12d. ad f. S.J.B. De Thoma fabro de Stavertone 6d. ad f. S. Michaelis et ad Pascham. Item sacrista debet invenire cotidie 2 cereos ardentes ad missam S. M. pro primis fundatoribus domus. Item debet invenire unum cereum pro priore Nicholas unde percipit 3/- de Waltero Peirecourt de Everdone et eius heredibus. Item prior Johannes assignavit 12/- de una virgata terre in Coldessebi ad sustinendos 4 cereos cotidie in eadem missa. Custos capelle percipit ad 4 terminos. De Waltero de Walwardintone et eius heredibus ½d. ad assumpcionem be. v. pro dim. acre terre quam tenet de Johanne fabro . [A different hand.] De Galfrido Capel de Watford et heredibus eius inperpetuum ad pentecosten 6d. et ad Natale domini 6d. [See D. 6, no. lxii.] ⟨1273-88.⟩ [Another hand.] De Alicia et Margeria filiabus Willelmi Keth de Preston , 1d. infra Octabis Pentecost’ pro tribus acris terre quas tenent in eadem de perquisicione patris earum cum Wardis, releviis, eschaetis et omnibus aliis suis pertin. qualitercunque de eadem terra provenientibus in futurum. Item De Hugone de Baddeby in Preston . 1d. infra Octabis Pent’ pro iii ac. terre de eodem feodo & de perquisitione supradicti Willelmi Keth de Preston cum Wardis [as above].’ ff. 2–10d. A cartulary of the Chapel of S. Mary, of the late fourteenth century. Modern numbers in Roman numerals are assigned to the charters. [D. 6, no. i–lxv.] f. 10d. A rental of lands in Broughton (5 Sept. 1484). f. 11. Two sequences in honour of St. Augustine—Augustine par angelis and Summe presul Augustine—appear to be otherwise unknown. Daventry priory was dedicated to St. Augustine. f. 11d. A rental of the Chapel lands in 1288. Daventry: William de Campedene 4/- William Smart 2/- Simon Newbold 6d. Robert Day 1d. Elyas de la Launde 4d. Drayton: Geoffrey the porter 1/6 [see D. 6, no. xxxviii]. Robert le Werrur 12d. Ralph apparitor 6d. The heirs of Walter de Wolwardyngtone ½d. Norton: John le Ferrur 2/- [see D. 6, no. lii]. Robert the skinner 6d. Broughton: Richard ad fontem 3/6 [see D. 6, no. lix]. Staverton: Thomas the smith 6d. West Haddon: Thomas Doute 6d. Watford: Geoffrey Capel 12d. [see D. 6, no. lxii]. Robert ad fontem 12d.

Norton. Henry of Norton, skinner, grants to D⟨aventry⟩ and the chapel of S. Mary, (i) 2/- rent which Richard the cook once held from him, from a messuage which John le Ferur once held, (ii) 6d. rent from the house of Robert the skinner . Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Tywe, kt., William ad acras de Nortone , John le Ferour of the same, Henry Carpenter of the same, Geoffrey Katryche of Trope , William Herberd of the same. ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. John Werrour of D⟨aventry⟩ grants to John Brown of Norton, senior, and John Brown of Norton, junior, 22 acres 1 rood in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton, 11 acres late of William Gym , and 10 roods of meadow in D⟨aventry⟩, which were formerly held by the said J. B. senior; also 5 roods of meadow late of Edward Porter , and 12d. of rent in Throp by D⟨aventry⟩ from the tenement which Richard Falclyff holds. Witnesses: John Heywode , John Barker , John Wylughby , William Wryght and Simon Heyn, junior and others of D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨29 July 1413.⟩

Norton. Henry de Nuers et Juliana uxor sua omnibus hominibus et amicis suis et universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis, salutem. Notum facimus omnibus vobis nos recognovisse et reddidisse et ex parte nostra dedisse in perpetuam et liberam elemosinam ecclesie beati Augustini de Dauintre ius suum: ecclesiam scilicet de Northona cum omnibus appendiciis et libertatibus et consuetudinibus et omnibus rebus ad eandem ecclesiam pertinentibus, pro salute animarum nostrarum et antecessorum nostrorum, qui eam eidem ecclesie de Davintre longo ante tempore iniuste subtraxerant. Volumus ergo et precipimus ut iamdicta ecclesia de Davintre et monachi qui ibidem deo serviunt, eam libere possideant, et ab omni exactione quietam habeant. Et ut hec omnia rata sint et nullo possint impetu ire vel odii vel alio quolibet modo temerari aut violari, hanc recognitionem et redditionem et donationem ex parte nostra factam, presentis scripti testimonio, et sigilli nostri auctoritate confirmavi. Testibus: Willelmo presbitero de Falvesle , Symone presbitero de Daventre , Griff’ presbitero de Eddone , Willelmo presbitero de Weletone , Waltero filio Roberti , Philippo de Daventre , et eiusdem filius Willelmo , magistro Henrico, Johanne, Willelmo Gem , Thoma de Trop et eiusdem fratribus Waltero , Alano , Roberto de Trop et eiusdem filio Herberto , Gamel’ de Grafaa’, Nichola de Falvesle , Vincente de Weletone , Jordano clerico , Hugone Marm’, Johanne de Weletone , Willelmo parvo , Roberto fiere , Hugone Plumstone , Willelmo nepote priori Renn’, Willelmo Plat’, De hominibus et amicis Henrici, Gaufr’ de Cercedon , Willelmo filio Hamonis , Waltero clerico de Cercel’, Ber’ nepote Henrici, Willelmo Muschet’, Roberto filio Willelmi . ⟨1191–98.⟩

Norton. Robert de Nuiers omnibus s. ecclesie filiis salutem. Sciatis me concessisse ecclesie S⟨ancti⟩ A⟨ugustini⟩ de D⟨auintre⟩ et monachis ibidem deo servientibus totum quod Henricus de Nuiers frater meus et Juliana uxor sua filia et heres Henrici de Chaudri fecerunt predicte ecclesie & monachis de ecclesia de Norton. Recognoverunt enim eis ius suum: ecclesiam scilicet de Norton cum omnibus pertinenciis & libertatibus suis et reddiderunt et ex parte sua donaverunt et carta sua confirmaverunt quod ego ex parte mea et uxoris mee Marie pariter concedo et confirmo. Diligo enim ecclesiam et profectum ejus omnimodo cupio. In fratrem ibidem susceptus sum; et in die susceptionis fide affidavi in manu Philippi de D⟨auintre⟩ quod actionem et cartam fratris mei et meam ubique dum vixero contra omnes homines pro posse meo guarantizabo; Testibus Willelmo sacerdote de Falwelle , Simone capellano de D⟨auintre⟩ , Philippo de D⟨auintre⟩ , Willelmo Gimme, Willelmo nepote prioris. ⟨1191– .⟩

Norton. Letters patent of P[aul] abbot of Leicester , S[ilvester] prior of Kinelegurd , and Master Henry de Eston , reciting a letter of pope Innocent III ordering them to hear the dispute between J. priest, and the monks of D⟨aventry⟩ who hindered his presentation to the church of Northnorton (Given at Rome 26 May. a° 1.), announcing that James has surrendered his claim and that the monks will give him 5 marks 5/- for his expenses. Witnesses: Adam the chaplain, master Gerard of Rowelle , Sir Theobald , master Geoffrey of Depint’e , canons, master Roger of Sumerford , Hugh ‘clericus domini Lincoln’.’ [Torn.] ⟨1198.⟩

Norton. Matilda , relict of William Bigge of Norton by D⟨aventry⟩ , releases to D⟨aventry⟩ &c., all her right in that tenement in Nortone which they bought from her husband W. B., and which Philip le carter held. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Geoffrey de aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , Thomas Baudewyne of the same, Robert Baudewyne of the same, John Werreour of Drayton , Geoffrey Gamel of the same, William Adam of the same, Walter of Morkote of the same. ⟨18 Nov. 1322.⟩