Search

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. Henry Smythe of West Haddon, yeoman, grants to the same gent (i) a tenement with curtilage adjacent in D⟨aventry⟩ , (ii) ½ acre of arable land in the west field of Drayton. Witnesses: Thomas Halle of D⟨aventry⟩ , Richard Maydewelle of the same, Thomas Arnold of the same, Nicholas Flek[nowe] . 11 March ⟨1489.⟩

Drayton. Indenture by which the prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ grant to Henry the smith of D⟨aventry⟩ , 1 acre and 1 rood of arable land in the south field of Drayton, in exchange for 1 acre of arable land in the north field of D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Sir Walter fitz-Simon lord of D⟨aventry⟩ , ..., John Gemme , John Baiuel , ... 1248.

Drayton. Henry Lodbroch of D⟨aventry⟩ sells to Peter, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ , all his goods movable and immovable in Drayton. Witnesses: Geoffrey Gamel , John Adam , William le Wyte , Geoffrey le Rede , John le Werour of Drayton. ⟨c. 1310-20.⟩

Drayton. Agreement by which John Fers of D⟨aventry⟩ appoints Agnes daughter of Ralph le Coupere as his heir, to have at his death (i) two messuages in Drayton; one between the tenements of Walter the tailor (sartor) and John Fers , the other between the messuages of Adam le Waller and the said John; (ii) lands to the amount of ½ ... in Drayton above H[...]rdys by the land of Geoffrey de aula , and a rood above Drayton Mawelond, on condition that she shall serve him faithfully to the end of his life, and pay 2/- to the chief lord of the fee. Witnesses: ... le Werrour of Drayton , Symon de Aula of D⟨aventry⟩ , Symon Baudewyne , Jordan William , John Scop . [Mutilated.] ⟨c. 1290–1300.⟩

Drayton. Roger son of Lucy de Baddeby in D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Roger Mareshal of D⟨aventry⟩ and Agnes his wife, for a certain sum of money all his right in ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton, behind the hill by the land which Geoffrey son of Ralph held in villainage. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Michael de ..., .... John Scoph , Nicholas Colle (?), John le Barkere of D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨25 March 1316.⟩

William Yonge, vicar of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Roger Newenham of D⟨aventry⟩ , ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton, in Ayreslade, the land of Robert Godechep , which W. Y. had by the gift of John Gymelin . Witnesses: John Waundel , John, ... Edmund Porter ... ⟨… after 7 July 1360.⟩

West-Haddon. Sir Eustace, lord of Watford, kt., grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms the whole of a tenement in West Haddon, which John, vicar of W⟨est⟩ H⟨addon⟩ , sometime held of him. Witnesses: Eustace Golafre of Watford , Richard son of Peter of Holm , Ralph son of William , Ralph son of Herbert , Robert the clerk , Stephen le freman , Stephen son of Simon . ⟨c. 1220–30.⟩

MUSCOTE. Indenture witnessing that, whereas John Chapeleyn of Norton, near Daventre , is bound to William Smyth of Muscote, husbandman, in £100, payable at the feast of Easter next; yet the said William grants by these presents that if he and his assigns hold peaceably those lands &c. in Mucote which the said John demised to him by charter, then the said bond to be void. Dated 6 [March?], 17 [Hen. VI.] [Mutilated.] .

Northampton. Indenture by which Thomas, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants Richard Stone of Northampton, barker, Alice his wife and John their son, a messuage with a garden adjacent, in Northampton, in a lane called Mervelleshyllane, for their lives. Rent: 16d. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: John Baudewyne , John Tomkyn , William Hegel—of Northampton, barker, Robert Barette of D⟨aventry⟩ , barkere, William Kynge of the same. [Much rubbed.] ⟨1452.⟩

Norton. Henry of Nortone, skinner, grants D⟨aventry⟩ 6d. rent from Robert of Nortone, skinner, for a messuage which the said Robert once held from him, on the west of the cemetery against the church. Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Tywe , kt., Stephen son of the clerk of Norton , William ’ad aquas’, John le Ferrour , Henry le carpenter of Norton , Geoffrey Katerich , William Herbert . ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Norton. Admission by Henry the dean of Addon , and William de ... of Master Gregory to the vicarage of Norton on the presentation of R. prior of Daventre , in place of Vincent, a son of the late vicar Thomas, who, having intruded himself into that church, had resigned it. Given in full chapter, at Nortone. Witnesses: William the priest of Falvesle , Rodbert the priest of Catesbi , Simon the priest of ..., Roger the priest his brother, Richard the priest of W[el]tune , Arsgod the priest, Warner of Troph , Thomas de Trop , William Gulafre , William son of Henry of Norton , Walter son of Gamel . ⟨c. 1190–1200.⟩

Norton. Indenture by which Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ demises to Nicholas de Ely, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a virgate of land in Norton, which William le Yreis and William l(e) Orl held from him, for 20 years. For this the prior gave him 20 marks sterling to assist him in his affairs. Witnesses: Sir Robert fitz-Walter lord of D⟨aventry⟩ , Robert Juvene of Everdone ... Richard de Boudon , Henry the smith of D⟨aventry⟩ , Stephen of Norton , Alan de Murecote , Henry ... [Mutilated.] 25 March 1260.

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.]

Staverton. Nicholas, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , demise to William de Depecrold (?) and Lucy his wife, a messuage in Staverton which Richard de Fleckeho (?) gave to them in free alms. [Mostly illegible.] ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Staverton. Gilbert le Graunt (not Grait, as Coxe and T.; nor Graiser, as Macray) of Staverton grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms, 1 acre of land near Lorteulle. Witnesses: ... Gilbert le Fraunceis ... 1240. ⟨15 April⟩

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