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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.⟩

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.⟩

Welton. William ... de Welton grants to D⟨aventry⟩ a portion of his court in Welton. Witnesses: Sir John fitz- Philip of D⟨aventry⟩ , ... of Tuwe of Welton , John Martyn of the same, William ace of the same, John ... [Mutilated.] ⟨c. 1300–10.⟩

Welton and Daventry. Richard Drayton of Wellton grants to John Attewell of W⟨elton⟩ , chaplain, and John son of the said Richard in fee simple, all his lands in Welton and D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at Welton. Witnesses: John Mallore, kt., Thomas Tewe , Henry le Heyre , John Tewe , Nicholas Gybbe of Welton . ⟨9 April 1379.⟩

Welton and Daventry. John, son of Richard Drayton of Wellton , grants to John Attewell, chaplain, all lands, rents, services and reversions which Richard Drayton held in Wellton and D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas Tewe of Wellton , John Tewe of the same, Henry Eyre ... Henry Brokhold of the same, Richard Smyth of the same. ⟨5 Oct. 1382.⟩

Welton. Indenture by which Robert, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ demise to Hugh ... and Margaret his wife, a messuage with curtilage adjoining in Welton, for the term of their lives and that of Agnes their daughter. Witnesses: John Wyllughby , Robert Barker , ... [Mutilated and partly illegible.] ... Michaelmas ⟨1440.⟩

Welton. Simon Taillour of Welton grants to John Malary, esq., Henry Brokhole , and Richard Smyth of Welton , two cottages with curtilages adjoining in Walton, between John Drayton son of Richard Drayton ’s tenement and that of the prior of D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: Richard Ingelond , Thomas atte Hille , John Freend , John Fauclyf , John ...barde. 15 June ⟨1401.⟩

Welton and Ashby St. Ledgers. Richard Taylor, vicar of Fallewesley , appoints John, son of Thomas Slawston of Wellton , his attorney to deliver seisin to the said Thomas Slawston and Joan his wife certain lands in Wellton and Asshebyligger. Given at Wellton. ⟨25 July 1402.⟩

Welton. Agnes widow of John Drayton of Wellton , grants to ... Brown, clerk, and William Wright of D⟨rayton⟩ , all her lands in W⟨elton⟩ except 4½ acres. Given at D⟨rayton⟩ . Witnesses: John Malory , Thomas Frend , Henry Brokhole , Richard Smyth , John Gybbes . ⟨30 Jan. 1439.⟩

Welton. Robert Cl... of Asshebelegger , Thomas Hynkeley , and John Balches of Berughby demise to John Frende of Welton 2 acres of arable land and one rood of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ , viz. ½ acre above Walese, 1 rood above ..., 1 rood above Dedmorewey, 1 rood above Fyveacres of William Catesby ’s land, ½ acre in the same shot by the prior’s land. Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: ... Yngelond , ..., John Warde , John Gybbe , Thomas Othehulle . 8 Oct. ⟨1449.⟩

Welton. Robert Shawe grants to William Catesby, esq., Edmund Newenham , William Staverton , and Henry Gryffythe one messuage, 22½ acres of land, and one swathe in Welton, and appoints Henry Warde his attorney to deliver seisin. Witnesses: ... William Perkyns . 1 April ⟨1483.⟩

Welton. Richard le Campioun son of Henry le Campioun of Weletone , quit-claims to Thomas the tailor of the same and Cristiana his wife for a certain sum of money, his right in 3 acres of arable land and 3 roods of meadow in W⟨elton⟩ , which they had by the gift and sale of the said Henry his father, viz. in the west field, ½ acre at Wayetnesfel by the land late of John Martyn : 3 half acres lying together at Cockesmedeoverende by the land late of William Ace , and in 2 roods lying together beneath Le ... Mor by the land of William de Caldecote ; in the north field, ½ acre above Ferifurlong by the land which Robert le Noreys held in villainage; and in the south field ½ acre of meadow in at Mathewether by the meadow of John Malory ; and in the east field, a rood of meadow in Overende, by the meadow late of William Hoycke . Given at Weletone ’in itinere justiciar’. Witnesses: John of Tewe , Thomas Martyn , Henry the heir , Richard in gardino , Benedict of Drayton in Weletone . ⟨18 March 1330.⟩

SANDFORD, NEWNHAM, LITTLEMORE, and IFFLEY. John Laurence de la More quit-claims to Ralph, son of William de Saunforde , and Agnes, his wife, all the right which he has in three messuages, two carucates of land, and 12s. rent in Saunford, Newenham, Lutlemor, and Zistele, together with the reversion of the tenements held by Joan , wife of Ralph de Saunford , by the name of dower. Dated at Saunford the Friday-next after the feast of St. Barnabas, 5 Ed. II.

DENFORD. Reginald, son of Reginald de Cain , grants to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide, one place of a meadow which is called 'Repham' near Denford, and extends itself towards the east to the end of a certain meadow of the prior and convent at Edineton . For this charter the prior and convent gave to the said Reginald five marks sterling. (c. 1260-1270.)

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]

An acknowledgment by Gifferd de Vezana, canon of Cambray, nuncio of the Pope, has received of the abbot and convent of Oseney, by the hands of Hugh de Cumpton , £8 sterling from the tenth of Towcester, for the first 3 of the six years in which the tenth was granted as a subsidy for the Holy Land to Pope Boniface when he held the said church as cardinal; according to an account by the bishop of Lincoln of the sum of £584 11s. 11 3/4d, as contained in Ch. 27. Dated 14 Kl. Aug., 1299.

TOWCESTER, co. Northampton. Mutilated account of receipts and payments from the tithes of Towcester with reference to the grant to the Pope for six years. Temp. Ed. I. [See also Ch. 26 and Ch. 26b.] .

ESTROP, co. Northampton. Ralph Bulge of Purston grants to the church and canons of St. Mary, Oseney, the donation which Matthew de Stratton, archdeacon of Bucks , made to them of lands, rents, and tenements, which he had of his fee in the village and fields of Estrop, paying annually to him and his heirs l0d. for all services; also he grants to them the donation which Walter Lefeye and Isabella his wife made to them of a certain plot, and 39 acres of arable land in the fields of Estrop, at an annual rent of 2s. (c. 1260-70.) .

Matilda, daughter of Ralph Bulge of Purston , grants to William, the abbot, and canons of St. Mary, Oseney, in frankalmoigne, a messuage with a curtilage which she had of the gift of Ralph her father, and confirmed by Ralph Bulge her uncle, in the village of Estrop; paying annually for all service one penny. (c. 1250-60.) .

Ralph Bulge of Purston, jun., grants to William, the abbot, and canons of St. Mary, Oseney, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent of one penny, which was accustomed to be paid to him by sir Jordan, the chaplain, for 2 messuages which he held of him in Estrop; also another rent of 1d., which Hugh de Lyons ("Leonibus") and Matilda his wife were accustomed to pay for a messuage in the same village. (c. 1270-80.)

Final concord made at Westminster on the morrow of All Souls ... between Henry de ... and Ralph Bulge , by which the said Ralph grants certain land in Estrop to the abbot and convent of Oseney, in frankalmoigne. (c. 1275-76.) [Mutilated.] .

THENFORD, Northamptonshire. Indenture between the abbot and convent of Oseney, and the prior and convent of Coldnorton, concerning two parts of the tithes of the fee which antiently belonged to the church of St. George within the castle, Oxford, within the parish church of Theneford. Dated at Cold Norton, 20 March, 1394. [Mutilated.]