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WILBRIGHTON, co. Stafford. Agnes, formerly wife of sir William de Wylbrihttone , quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Buldeuuas the whole of a third part of 9s. 8d. which the said abbot and convent were accustomed to pay annually to Hervey her son and to her for the land of Brummesdon wood which they hold in Wylbrihtton. She remits also the third part of three and a half acres of meadow in Brademedue which is in the territory of Morton, which they had by the gift of her said son. For this quit-claim they gave her in her urgent necessity 8s. and half a load of wheat. (c. 1250-60.) .

GNOSTALL. Power of attorney from Robert Whittegreue of Burton, near Stafford , appointing Thomas Jones and Thomas Caldewell his true and legitimate attorneys to surrender into the hands of the prebendary of Beverly hall at Gnostall a messuage with lands adjacent near Beverley, called Geffrey's, and three fields near Alwaysmore, and three others called le Shild croft, Asty, and Watcrofte, to the use of Thomas Forst, chaplain, William Forst , and Richard Forst the son of William Forst , and their assigns in perpetuity. Dated 21 May, 19 Hen. VII.

MORTON. Convention made Ascension day, 28 Ed. I, by which Michael, son of Michael de Morton , demises to William Wardecors , for a term of 32 years, for 30s. in hand paid, a messuage with a curtilage and half a virgate of land in the village of Morton, which the said William formerly held, paying annually for the same 6s.

Convention dated on the day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 29 Ed. I, by which Michael and Walter de Morton , the lords, grant to Robert, son of Hugh de Orsolooue , common pasture in the fee of Morton for all kinds of animals, as marked by boundaries (which are specified) for 25 years, paying 6d. annually, and giving 20s. for entrance.

James, son of Reginald de Morton , grants to Michael, son of William de Morton , the whole of his part which lie has in 'le Polsiche' to make a fish-pond, with the whole reflow of water and sufficient land for the same, for which the said Michael gives the whole of his part which he has in a certain meadow called 'le Hokmedue,' near the water-mill of Morton, and half a mark. (1260.) Witn. sir William de Cavershwalle, sheriff of Staffordshire and Salop , etc.

John, son of Michael de Morton , grants to Robert, son of Richard de Wilbruyghton , for his life a messuage and land adjoining that which William del Brok held in the fee of Morton, and one acre of meadow in Brademedewe, paying annually 3s., with a cok and a hen and a pennyworth of bread at Christmas, and ten eggs at Easter. (c. 1300.) .

John de Moreton grants to Robert Brydd of Orselowe and Matilda his wife the whole part of one meadow which he has in Moreton in the new meadow which is called 'le Turnymersche,' for the term of their lives. Dated at Moreton the Thursday next after the feast of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul, 10 Ed. II.