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STOUGHTON, PAKYNGTON, BILLESDEN, ASHBY de la ZOUCH, &c. Letters patent of K. Ed. VI, granting to Francis, earl of Huntingdon, and Thomas Hasylwood , the rectories of Stoughton, Pakyngton with its vicarage, Billesden with its vicarage, Ashby de la Zouch and its vicarage, together with lands, houses, &c. in Stoughton, Pakyngton, Snybston, Billesden, Asshby de la Zouch, Colwarby, Blakefordeby, Alton, and Assheby, in the county of Leicester; also the chantry of the B.V.M. of Aller, co. Somerset; also 4 messuages, &c. in Frisbye, co. Leicester, to hold the game to their use for ever. Dated at Westminster, 2 Jan., 3 of his reign.

ALBRIGHTON. Richard Husee of Adbrighton grants to Roger Yve , Richard Colfox , and William Sumpnour, clerks, all his lands and tenements, rents and services, with appurtenances, within the villages of Adbryghton Husee, Harlascote, Salop, and Monkesoryate, within the county of Salop, together with the advowsons of the chapel of Adbrighton Husee, and the chantry of St. Mary Magdalene of Batelfeld and Penkeriche within the county of Stafford. Dated at Adbrighton Husee the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Hilary, 2 Hen. V.

Hugh Cresset, esq., Richard Horde, esq., and eight others quit-claim to Agnes , daughter and heir of Michael de Morton , who was the wife of Richard Selman , and to Michael , their son, and his heirs, all their right in all lands, tenements, and rents which they lately had by feoffment of the said Richard and Agnes, and also by the release and quit-claim of William Chilterne , son of Thomas Chilterne , in Morton, Orselowe, and Wilbrighton, co. Stafford, and in Wodecote, Brocton, Neuport, and Welyngton, co. Salop. Dated on the feast of the Assumption B.V.M., 21 Hen. VI.

CALDON. Robert, son of Ralph, son of William Frankelain of Caldon , grants to the abbot and monks of St. Cedde, Buldewas, in frankalmoigne, all gifts, quit-claims, and concessions of the mill of Caldon, of the meadow called 'Elacressiche,' of the wood called 'Holevessagbe,' and all other lands which Ralph his father gave to the said abbey in the territory of Caldon; also he gives in frankalmoigne a certain messuage and land in the said territory; paying annually 12d. to Richard son of Bertram and his heirs. (c. 1250-60.)

CALFDON [Cauldon]. Bertram, son of William, son of Ralph , grants to Nicholas the clerk, son of Geoffrey the clerk of Esseburn , for 2 1/2 marks, 8 bovates of land in Calfdon, and three tofts, with three acres, in the same village, at an annual rent of 10s. [c. 1200] .

RUGELEY. Richard de Puteo of Rugeleye grants to Robert ad fontem of Wlseleye , for his homage and service and half a mark of silver, four 'seillions' of his land in the fields of Ruggele, paying annually to him and his heirs one penny, (c. 1240-50.) .

BERLESTON. Humphrey, earl of Stafford and lord of Tonbrygge and of Caus, commands receiver general, and his former bailiff or minister of his manor and lordship of Berleston to pay to Edward Doly and Anne his wife an annuity of £10 from the profits of the said manor, in pursuance of a grant made by him to them, 31 Dec. 3 Hen. VI. Dated at Hull, 12 January, 3 Hen. VI. .

BISSHEBURY. William de Worlascroft, vicar of Bisshebury , and William de Wybaston, chaplain, grant to Thomas Underhull of Bisshebury and Elena his wife with remainder to their son John , one messuage and certain lands and tenements in Bisshebury, which they had by feoffment of the said Thomas, excepting a garden and cottage adjacent which were formerly Richard Underbill 's, and a croft and garden formerly William de Bokyngham 's. Dated at Bisshebury the Sunday next after the feast of St. James, apostle, 42 Ed. III.

BROMLEY ABBOTS. John de Hampton, vicar of Bromley Abbots , and Thomas Graunger, chaplain, grant to John de Henleye a messuage with a curtilage adjacent in Bromley Abbots, also they grant to the aforesaid John de Benlye (sic) all the lands and tenements in 'Le Thornyhull' which they had by feoffment of William Grym . Dated at Bromley Abbots the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Michael, 2 Rich. II. .

BROMLEY. Thomas Kynneresley of Loxley, in co. Stafford, esq., and John Kyrrensby and John Fowle , gentlemen, in performance of the last will of Emota Stanlowe , deceased, remit and quit-claim to Richard Stanlowe all right in a burgage or messuage in Bromley, and appoint Thomas Crosse, sen., their attorney to give seisin. Dated at Bromley on the vigil of St. John the Baptist, 22 Hen. VIII. .

COKESLONE. William, son of Richard de Harecurt , grants to Gilbert Reyner of Stafford three virgates of land in Cokeslone, paying annually 12d. of silver. (c. 1260-70.) [Richard H. died in 1258] .

Richard Cloddeshale of co. Warwick, esq., remits and quit-claims to Emma , who was the wife of sir Edward Doylle, kt., all right in a messuage and land which were sir Richard de Egebaston 's, kt., in Horbourne. Dated at Coventry, 22 May, 3 Hen. V. Witn. John Weston, recorder of Coventry , etc. .

MORTON. Thomas Gifford, late of Chillington in the county of Stafford, esq., grants to Thomas Forster and Mary his wife the manor of Morton. Dated 29 April, 22 Hen. VIII. .

An exemplification of a recovery, dated at Westminster, 14 June, 23 Hen. VIII, for passing the manor of Morton, with 6 messuages, 300 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, and 100 acres of underwood and furze, with appurtenances in Morton, to Thomas Forster, gent. .

WEDNESBURY. Adam de Hamwolde grants to Richard de Scrinklinge , son of Robert , and to Matilda his wife, and to John his eldest son for 17s. one half acre of land of his tenement of Hamwolde lying in the parish of Wednesberghe at Suthamwolde. Dated September, 9 Ed. [I] (1281). .

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.

Letters patent exemplyfying a fine made on the morrow of All Souls, 15 Hen. VIII, by which George Nevile, kt., Th. Cumberforth Esq., and Dorothy his wife, granted to John Fitz-James, kt., chief baron of the Excheqor, Thomas Fitzherbert, clerk, Antony Babyngton Esq., Roland Babyngton , William Whithalghe and Edmund Tumour , the manors of Wyggyngton and Cumberforthe for £29 a year. 6 Nov. ⟨1523.⟩

Exemplification, at the request of John Fitz-James &c., of a Recovery by which the same recover the manor of Wyggynton against Thomas Cumberforth and Dorothy his wife. 16 Nov. ⟨1523.⟩

Stonnall. Robert de Grendone grants to Oseney woodland in Hoka. [No date.]

Agreement previous to marriage to levy fine for settlement. Little Billing, Wootton (Huntingdon Fee), Farndon, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Walton, , Great Barr, Stramshall, Creighton, Glascote, Moulton. 1598.

Agreement to levy a fine. Wolverton (manor), Stony Stratford (manor), Calverton, (Little) Billing (manor), Farndon (manor), Cosgrave, Old Stratford, Moulton, Stramshall, (Great) Barr (manor),Aldridge, Creighton (manor) Tamworth, "Pixton or Peackston", Perry Hall (manor),Glascote (manor). 1628.

Indenture. Bargain and sale Indenture. Bargain and sale. Wolverton (manor and advowson), Stony Stratford (manor), (Little) Billing (manor), Farndon (manor), Cosgrave, Old Stratford, Moulton, (Great) Barr (manor), Aldridge (manor and advowson), Creighton (manor) Stramshall (manor), "Pixton", Tamworth, Perry Hall (manor), Glascote (manor), Bromwich, Amington, Colshill. 1636.

Licence [to alienate?] (letters patent). Little Billing, Great Barr, Creighton, Wolverton. 1597.

Quitclaim. Pipe. 1344.

Bargain and sale. Pipe. 1599.