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BERMETON, &o. John, son of the King, constable of England, warden of East March towards Scotland in pursuance of a grant by him by letters patent to Thomas Boteler of all his lands, tenements, &c. in the bishopric Durham, in the villages of Bermeton, Bisshopton, Newebyggyng, Little Staynton, and Hedley appoints Sir William Fulthorp, kt., and John Nonwyk, esq., his attorneys to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at the castle of Werkeworth, 14 May, 1 Hen. V.

Commission from the Court of Admiralty to George Lilborne and others, impowering them to recover the cargo, &c., of the ship 'God's Guyfte,' of London, wrecked near Newcastle, from the inhabitants of the places adjacent. Dated at London, 12 October, 1646.

CHIBBORN. Letters Patent of King Edward VI, tested at Westminster 2 May, 7 of his reign, granting to John Wytherington of Wytherington, kt., and Cuthbert Musgrave of Harbottell, arm., in consideration of the payment of £756 17s. 1d., the manor and its appurtenances of Chibbourne, co. Northd., late the possession of the preceptory of St. John the Baptist, York, and of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

Newcastle. Seal only.

Writ from K. Ed. [I], addressed to the abbot and convent of Oseney, commanding them to record on their chronicles the oath of fealty of the Scotch barons, in French, taken at Norham the Wedn. after the feast of the ascension, 1291. Dated at Westminster, 9 July, 19 Ed. I.

Paper book containing ff. 1–18: [16–18 blank]. Valuation of manors: ⟨1547.⟩

• 1. In Norfolk lately of sir Richard Southwell , kt.—
  • (i) Woodnorton cum membris (Stibborde, Folsham, Hilderstone, Bawgerham, East Byntrey, and Thymllethorpe).
  • (ii) Upton cum membris (South Walsham, Wyttone, and Northbirlingham).
  • (iii) Wendlynge.
  • (iv) East Walton.
  • (v) Swanton Newars and Cardestone.
• 2. In Montgomeryshire lately of Thomas lord Wriothesley, kt.’
  • (i) the rectories of Myvod, Poole, and Guillesfelde.
  • (ii) the rectory of Bowdon Magna, and in Leicestershire, of the same.
• 3. In Devon, lately of sir William Petes, kt., the rectory of Torryton Magna with St. Giles.
• 4. In Worcestershire, lately of the Dean &c. of Westminster, rents from Offenhame, Hamptone, South Litteltone, Myddell Litteltone, Bradesene, Aldingtone, and Wykensford.
• 5. In Oxon., lately of sir Thomas Pope, kt., the manor of Dodington.
• 6. In Cheshire, lately of Wm. Brendred , rent from Rothestone.
• 7. In Northants. and Bedfordshire, annuities from the rectories of Haringworthe, and Copull [Cople].
• 8. In Cheshire, the rectory of Runcorn, and in Gloucester that of Allesworth.
• 9. In Yorkshire, lately of Richard Morrysone , and once of the hospital of St. James (Northallerton), Romanby, Osmundesley [Osmotherley], Silton, Nunhouse, Thornton, Northetringtone, Ellerbeck, Twyselle, Long Newtone.

The book was made as a ‘Boke of Requests’, and shows that Ch. Ch. were claiming about £70 from these properties.

Memorandum of release. Northumberland. 1680.

Counterpart of articles [of sale?]. Woodhorn. 1686.