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Writ. Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire) (manor). 8 April, 18th Ed. II (1325). . Writ from King Edward II to John de Bousser to go personally to Elizabeth Comyn because she is so infirm that she cannot without great danger attend at Westminster, and receive from her acknowledgement of the fine to be levied in the king's bench between herself and Hugh le Despenser, jun., concerning the castle and manor of Castel Goderich, etc. Dated at Beaulieu.

Grant. Chesham (Buckinghamshire). 26 July, 24 Hen. VIII (1532). . Grant from John Adkyn of Chesham to Robert Cheyne, John Cheyne, jun., Robert Goodif, Stephen Rowberd, Richd. Fox, James Birche, and Henry Adkyn his son, the whole of that messuage or tenement, with curtilage and garden adjoining, in Chesham, co. Bucks, also 8 pieces of arable land in a field called ' le westden feld ' in the same parish. Dated at Chesham.

Fine. Bruern, Cistercian abbey. 3 Rich. I (1192). . Fine made between the abbot and convent of Bruer', plaintiffs, and Juliana de Caudr', defendant, appearing by her husband, William de Mandevill, concerning 104 acres of land, a meadow, etc., in Cercell [Churchill, Oxfordshire], which the said Juliana gives in frankalmoigne, in exchange for a carucate which the abbot claimed of her in the same village, the abbot giving also ten marks. (mutilated, copy, probably written about 1250)

Writ. Newhouse, abbey of Premonstratensian canons. 6 September, 9 Ed. [III] (1335). . Writ from the king to the justices of the Bench, setting forth the grant by his letters patent to the abbot and convent of Neuhous of a licence in mortmain, to enable them to hold 8 messuages, 7 bovates, and the third part of one bovate of land in Kelingholme, given to them by William, son of Robert de Welton of Brothesby, parson of the church of Baynton. Dated at St. [John's, i.e. Perth].

Release and quitclaim. South Witham (Lincolnshire). Feast of St. Martin, bishop, 36 Henry VI (1457). . Release and quitclaim by Robert Dycon to William Brett of Castell Byteham, all his right, etc. in all those lands, tenements, rents, and services, in South Wythom, co. Lincoln, which descended to him by heirship after the death of Katherine Dycon his mother, daughter and one of the heirs of William Mason of Swafeld.

Petition. Builth Castle (Breconshire), Builth (Breconshire) (manor). [temp. Hen. IV] (1413). . Petition of Walter de la Pole and Elizabeth his wife, great-granddaughter of Thomas de Bradestone, to the king [Hen. IV] that he would make [...] of a grant of 500 marks made to the said Thomas for sustaining the estate of banneret by the king's great-grandfather King Edward ; the said king having pledged his castle of Thlanveir and lordship of Buelt in South Wales, formerly held by Alice, Countess of Lincoln, for her life for this payment.

Compositions. Arbury, priory of Austin canons. 6 Kal. August, 1289 and n.d. (1289). . Two charters of Roger, bp. of Coventry and Lichfield, being the compositions by the prior and convent of Erdbury for the churches of Weston and Chelverescot, the first dated at Ichynton (copies, partly illegible).

Agreement. Yorkshire (county). 1 August, 6 Ed. IV (1466). . Indenture made between Richard Welles, Lord Willoughby, knt., on the one part, and Robert Waterton, knight on the other, witnesses that whereas a grant has been made to Robert Flemmyng, dean of Lincoln, Thomas Dymmok, kt., and others, of the manors, lands, and tenements in the co. of York, which late they had with Lyon, late Lord Welles, kt., Walter Calverley, and Richard Waterton, of the demise of Gilbert Lee, Raynald Tynley, and Thomas Elys, to hold the same to them and their assigns for ever, nevertheless the said Richard Welles shall take one hundred marks yearly from the said manors, etc., until 27 obligations shall be fully paid (English).

Certificate. Alcester, Benedictine abbey. [1158-1159] (1159). . Certificate of T[heobald], archbishop of Canterbury, after consultation with other bishops and in the presence of Robert, Earl of Legre[cestre], the founder of the abbey, that the monks of Alencester have the right of free election of their abbot, (being the prior) against the claim of A[lured], the bishop and monks of Worcester, who withdrew their alleged claim. [Printed in the 'Monasticon' as being in Dugdale's time "in bibl. Hattoniana".

Grant. York, St. Peter's (later St. Leonard's) Hospital. [c. 1230-1240] (1240). . Grant from Richard Mallevrer to the poor of the hospital of St. Peter, York, the whole of his arable land in the territory of Langebergh [see Drake's 'Eboracum', p. 54, a destroyed town] which Walter the smith formerly held of him.

Grant. Burghley (Lincolnshire). [c. 1230-1240] (1240). . Grant from William Cumin to Robert, son of William de Burleya, half a hide of land in Burleya, with a grove, except the close which is near Pathelauwe, and the tenement of Thomas, son of Geri, which the said William [de Burley] acquired from Gerie [?} and quit-claimed to the grantor, paying annually 18d. for all service.

Demise. Nostell, Augustinian priory. Feast of St. Martin in the winter, 1374 (1374). . Indenture witnessing that the prior and convent of St. Oswald of Nostell demised to Robert Dany, vicar of Bustall [Birstal], and Robert Swepstak of Westerton, their manor of Bustall, called the rectory, with appurtenances for 20 years, at an annual rent of 53s. 4d. Dated at Folby.

Cartulary, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: a mutilated grant from Henry [son of Swane of Denby, of all his lands in Denby] [1191 x 1194]

Cartulary, Quitclaim. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (a) Jordan, son of Henry de Deneby, quit-claims to the abbot and monks of Bellalanda one pound of cummin for the carucate of land given to them by him in frankalmoigne together with his brother Simon: ?witness Henry de Redd[...], sheriff of York. [Denby] [1209 x 1212]

Cartulary, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (b) Symon, son of Henry de Deneby, grants with the consent of his brother Jordan to the abbey of Bellalanda one carucate of land in Deneby [Denby] which Henry his father gave to him; paying annually two shillings. [1190 x 1198]

Cartulary, Confirmation in frankalmoign, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (c) Ralph de Nonavill confirms to the church and monks of Bellalanda in frankalmoigne, those donations made by Henry son of [Simon?] and William, son of Osbert, in Deneby [Denby].

Cartulary, Quitclaim. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (d) Jordan, son of Henry de Deneby, quit-claims to the monks of Bellalanda two pounds of pepper which they were annually accustomed to pay unto him for one carucate of land given by him and his brother Simon in Deneby [Denby] and a bovate in Alretun [Allerton]. [before 1219]

Cartulary|Unidentified (fragment). Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (d*) [entry mutilated and illegible].

Cartulary, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (e) William, son of Michael de [Brertwysell], grants to the monks of St. Mary of Bell' the whole of his land of Heghleys [Healey in Briestwistle]. [early 13th century]

Cartulary, Quitclaim. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (f) Matthew de Soppeley, Eustace de Horbiry, and Thomas de Mohaut quit-claim to the monks of Bell' all their right in land in Highleys [Healey in Briestwistle] [before 1218].

Cartulary, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (g) Jordan de Flockton grants to the monks of Bell' a sufficient way from Benetley as far as to Deneby [Denby] [before 1218].

Cartulary, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (h) Sir Michael de Brertwysell, kt., grants to the monks of Bell' 2s. annual farm which he bought of William de Flockton for the way from Benteley to Deneby [Denby] [1260].

Cartulary, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (i) William de Deneby grants to the monks of Bell' his culture of 'Haukinsclif' [near Denby?] in exchange for a culture lying near the bounds of Flockton [c. 1220].

Cartulary, Grant. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (k) William de Deneby by his chirograph made in 1220 granted to the monks of Bell' common of pasture in Deneby [Denby]. 1220.

Cartulary, Grants. Byland, Cistercian abbey. Towards the end of the 13th century (1300). . Leaf from a closely-written chartulary of the abbey of Bellalanda, containing copies of documents, mostly barely legible, including: (l) Four grants from William, son of Michael de Brertwisell, to the monks of Bell' of lands in Brertwisell [Briestwistle] [early 13th century].