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Indenture made 20 January, 31 Elizabeth, by which Michael Dunne of Bromley Abbots acknowledges the receipt of certain deeds, temp. Henry VII, belonging to a messuage and lands in Bromley, left to the said Michael and John Dunne his brother by Edmund Dune their father, of Admaston. [English] .

Stafford. Master William, son of William Gunny , grants to John the baker ('pistori') of Stafford for 21s. certain land with the buildings &c. in Hungrey street, at an annual rent of 2d. (c. 1260-70.) Witn. William Bonamy and Richard Arnethion , "tunc prepositis Brug", etc. .

BEREFORD, &c. Letters patent of King Edward III, dated at Westminster 6 Feb., 29 of his reign (1355), making known, that, by an inspection of the rolls of Chancery it appears that with the assent of Bartholomew de Burgherssh and Elizabeth his second wife, of Mark Husee and Margery his third wife, and Isabella who was the wife of Henry de Ferrars , the fourth of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon , deceased, who held of the King Edw. II in capite of the fees and parts of knights' fees and the advowsons of churches which were the said Theobald's have been assigned to Thomas, son and heir of Joan , who was the wife of Thomas de Furnivall , the eldest of the daughters and heirs of the said Theobald, according to the law and custom of England, the underwritten fees and advowsons, viz. in demesne four knights' fees in Potteleye, Cheynestre, Strote, Twyldenhyde, Est H(?)eche, and Walnesthorp, which Richard Comyn and the heirs of William Comyn had, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Aleton which Robert Brown holds, the half of one knight's fee in Mousleye, which the heirs of Richard Faype holds, the half of one knight's fee in Webbeton, Cobbewell, Walshopthorn, and Meere, which Roger and George Crikentot hold, the half of one knight's fee in Rouleston, which pertains to the castle of Ewyas in Herefordshire, one knight's fee in Hopton Caudinant in co. Salop, which John de Hopton holds the half of one knight's fee in Neuhall, co. Derby, which the heirs of Robert de la War... holds, one knight's fee in Northbur, co. Stafford, which Ralph de Botiler holds the half of one knight's fee in Bereford, co. Warwick, which John de Napfold holds, the half of one knight's fee in Lullyngton in the same county, which the heir of Peter de Walwardyngton holds, and the reversion of two knights' fees, the half of a knight's fee and a fourth part in Pyonia and Houton Cotes in co. Hereford, which Richard de la Lynde, jun., Philip Aphowel and Rees Aphowel hold, one knight's fee in Thurlaston, co. Warwick, which Simon fitz Margery and John Darset hold, a fourth part in Morton, the half of one knight's fee in Hopton and Alverton, co. Warwick, which the free tenants there hold to have the same after the death of Elizabeth de Burgh , who holds the same in dowry after the death of the aforesaid Theobald formerly her husband, together with the advowson of the church of Neubold and the third presentation to the church of Boseworth, co. Leicester, the advowson of moiety of the priory of Lantony in Wales, and the reversion of the advowson of Farnham, co. Bucks.

Demise. Pontesbury. 1650.

UPTON (Fee of). List of the charters concerning the lands and tenements of John Haines and Anne his wife, of Richard Swaine and Elizabeth his wife, of Robert Rider and Dorothy his wife, of Thomas Shawe and Margaret his wife, lying and being in Moreleys within the fee of Upton under Haughmond, lately the lands and tenements of John Clerke of Edgebaldon , examined, viewed, and diligently compared with the original charters by Roger Kyrckbie, schoolmaster of Wellington and notary-public. [temp. Hen. VIII?] .

(a) Margaret Hull , formerly the wife of Fulk Hull of Isombrudge , grants to Joan wife of Roger Wilde , and Elionor wife of Reginald Clerk , her daughters, all her lands and tenements, meadows and pastures, which she has in the village and fields of Upton under Hamon and in Moreley, paying annually to the said Margaret during her life 10s. Dated at Upton on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 7 Henry VI.

(b) Alice, wife of Roger de Berryton of Upton under Haughmon , grants to Robert her son all her lands and tenements, &c. in Upton under Haughmon and in Moreley. Dated at Upton aforesaid, Monday after the feast of St. Nicholas, 43 Ed. III.

(c) Robert Buryton, esq., of Moreley , grants to Margaret his sister, wife of Fulk Hill of Isombridge , the whole of his messuage with certain land in Upton. Dated at Moreley, 2 Hen. IV.

(d) Reginald Clerke and Elionor his wife grant to Richard Upton, vicar of Highe Ercalle , all his lands, tenements, &c. in the fee of Upton under Haughmond, to hold the same during his life, and after his decease to the heirs of Reginald and Elionor lawfully begotten. Dated at Moreley, 8 May, 9 Henry VI.

(e) Richard Upton, vicar of Great Ercalle , quit-claims to Reginald Clerke and Elianor his wife all his right in all lands and tenements within the lordship of Moreley under Haughmond, for the term of their life, and after their death to remain to William their son, and his heirs lawfully begotten. Dated at Ercall aforesaid, 24 May, 13 Hen. VI.

(f) John Clerke of Edgebaldon, in the parish of Shawburye , grants to William Wynshurste of Bishburye, in the county of Stafford , and Roger Langeley of Madeley , his fourth part of pasture land with appurtenances in Upton under Haughmon, near Ravenswoode and near Whitonsfelde. Dated at Upton aforesaid, 26 June, 6 Henry VIII.

(g) John Wyelde of Ardeston grants to William Clerke of Edgebaldon all the lands, &c. which he has within the lordship of Upton under Haughmond and Moreley, to hold the same by the payment of one red rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist , if demanded. Dated at Moreley the day before the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 15 Ed. IV.

(h) Richard Dicher, senior, late of Edgebaldon, yeoman, quit-claims to Elen Clerke all his right in the pastures called Moreleys, near Ravenswoode. Dated 2 March, 26 Hen. VIII.

(i) Indenture made at Upton, 6 June, 12 Hen. VII, between John Clerke of Edgebaldon on the one part, and Richard Upton of Upton under Haughmond of the other, being a lease of the said John's part of Morleys to the said Richard for five years, at a yearly rent of 20s. English

WINTERSTOKE (Hundred of) and Banwell. Hundred court roll, Monday after feast of St Luke, 5 Ed. III and 3rd year of bishop R[alph Shrewsbury].

\ WINTERSTOKE./ Hundred court roll, Thursday after feast of St. Michael, 40 Ed. III. With "Haltm"[otum] of Compton and Banewell, on Friday. [Two membranes.]

\ WINTERSTOKE./ Hundred court roll; held at "Hockted". [Temp. Ed. III.] [Date torn away.] .

\ WINTERSTOKE./ Hundred court roll, 49 Ed. III.