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John Pykenham appoints John Lacy and Walter Botayne , his attornies, to deliver seisin to William Trussel, esq., of his manor of Ravenston with appurtenances, according to the form and effect of a certain charter. Dated at London, 22 Feb., .. Rich. II.

Letters patent of King Richard II, dated at Westminster, 26 Feb., 2nd of his reign, granting licence to the sub-prior and brethren of Ravenston to elect a prior in room of Eustachius Bernard who had resigned.

The prior and convent of Ravenston, as appropriators of the church of Ravenston, agree with William, the vicar, to augment the stipend £3 14s. annually from 2 farms pertaining to the priory, viz. one in Stoke called 'Bery ferme,' and another in Ravenston called 'Wotteny ferme.' Dated in the feast of the Invention of the Cross, 5 Ed. IV, 1465.

MAYDEN BRADLEY, Wilts. Indenture made 6 Feb., 26 Hen. VIII, by which Richard Rydge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley lease to William Radisshe of Maydenbradley, co. Wilts. , and his two sons, the parsonage of Mayden Bradley, with appurtenances and tithes, fruits, and offerings from the feast of St. John the Baptist, for 41 years next ensuing, at an annual rent of £16.

STOKE LISLE, Oxon. Indenture made between John, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and Edward Lowe of Stokelyle of the other, being a lease of the church of Stoke Lyle, co. Oxon, with appurtenances from the feast of the Annunciation B.V.M. 1525, for 61 years, at an annual rent of £6 l0s. Dated at Notteley, 6 March, 17 Hen. VIII.

SWELL (Nether), Glouc. Indenture made 11 Oct., 26 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and William Scryvener als. William Harvy of Canons Assheby, co. Northampton , of the other part, being a lease of the parsonage and rectory of Nether Swell for ... years, at an annual rent of £6 13s. 4d.

CHARDESLEY, Bucks. Indenture made 6 Oct., 27 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notley on the one part, and Rowlond Lymell, clerk, of the other, being a covenant to serve the parish church of Chardesley in Bucks., and administer the sacraments, in consideration of an annuity of £5 13s. 4d., going out of the manor of Nether Winchenden, during his life.

CAVERSHAM, Oxon. Indenture made 23 Dec., 27 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley on the one part, and William Rolte , sergeant at arms, of the other, being a lease of the church and parsonage of Caversham, co. Oxon, for 66 years, at an annual rent of £8.

DURTON, Bucks. Indenture made 20 May, 30 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and Nycolas Bothom of Asshendon, yeoman, of the other part, reciting a lease of the 30th of Sept., 21 Hen. VIII, of the rectory and parsonage of Durton, co. Bucks., to William Scryvener , at a yearly rent of £14 13s. 4d., and transferring the same to Nycolas Botham . [Mutilated.] .

SHYRINGHAM, Norf. Indenture made 23 June, 30 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and Henry Baldwyn of Crendon of the other part, reciting a lease dated 8 July, 22 Hen. VIII, of the rectory of Shyryngham, co. Norfolk, to William Phillippys and Hugh Bethome for 40 years, at a rent of 16 annually, and granting the remainder of such lease to Henry Baldwyn upon the same conditions.

Fragments of charter reciting proceedings in a cause relating to the chapel of Yerdele. (Proceedings as set out in document MS. Ch. Bucks. 45. q. v.) .

Fragments of charter reciting proceedings in a cause relating to the chapel of Yerdele. (Proceedings as set out in document MS. Ch. Bucks. 45. q. v.) .

ASTON, near Birmingham. Proceedings in a cause relating to the chapel of Yerdele, against Simon and Henry, priests, and certain others of Worcester and Coventry dioceses, on the relation of William, rector of the church of Eston , by which it is decided that the chapel of Yerdele is appurtenant to the mother church of Eston. Done at Langford, 11 July, 1237.

Giles de Erdintone grants to Thomas de la Hurne , for his homage and service, his capital messuage in Eston near the church, and the whole meadow and moor in that part called Stockedemedue with their appurtenances, and 24 acres of land in the same village, for which the said Thomas gave in exchange a tenement in the village of Erdington and a rent of 2 1/2 d., excepting the moor under the mill of Wytton which the said Thomas holds of Nicholas Salemon , paying annually to the said Giles and his heirs 40d. sterling. (c. 1260-70.) .

Richard, son of Nicholas de Fonte , grants to William, son of Geoffrey Wodard , for his service and 10s., one half acre of arable land in the parish of Eston, namely, that which he has in 'Wodeweyeforlonge' and which Hugh de la Liche sometime held, paying annually one clove at Easter for all services. (c. 1270-80.) .

NEWPORT PAGNELL. Amicia, formerly wife of Richard de Marisco of Neuport , grants to Thomas, son of Amicia, of Newport , and Alice his wife, for 6 marks, three acres of arable land in the fields of Neuport, paying annually for the same 5d. (c. 1270-80.) [Mutilated.] .

TICKFORD. John de Roden, in Neupord Paynel , grants to John de Craule, jun., and Agnes his wife, one half acre of land in the fields of Tikeford, across a culture called 'Vorul,' near the land of William de Emberton of the one part, and that of John de Craule, sen., of the other. Dated at Neupord Paynel the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, 17 Ed. II.

John, son of Peter Chapman, of Newport Paynel , grants to John de Crawele, jun., and Agnes his wife, one half acre of arable land in the field of Tykeford upon 'Le Dytchfurlong.' Dated at Tykeford, 18 Ed. II.

WILLEN. Citation from the dean of arches to John, vicar of Stoke , William Wytheberd and Richard Grey , parishioners of Wylien, to appear before the said dean or his commissary in the church of the B. V. M. of arches, London, the 3rd law day after the feast of St. John ante porta Lateran, in an appeal on the part of the prior and convent of Tickford, in a cause for providing the ornaments for the altar of the church of Wylien. Dated 9 Kl. April, 1353.

CHICHELEY. John, the prior, and convent of Tykeford grant to Richard Smythof Chechele and Emma his wife a messuage and five acres of arable land in the village and fields of Chechele. [Mutilated.] Dated at Tykeford the Friday in ...... Ed. III.

John, the prior, and the canons of Tykeford authorise Hugh de Hopewas, canon of Lichfield , and John de Astone, chaplain, who are bound to pay 80 marks to the priory for the farm of the church of Astone, to pay to the chapter of Lichfield 80 marks, owing to the said chapter by the prior and canons by name of a certain annual pension, saving the allowance of 68s. as is expressed in indentures. Dated at Tykeford the Monday next after the feast of the Annunciation, 1354.

John de Garys, the prior, and convent of Tykeford near Neweport Paynel, demise to Hugh de Hopewas, canon of Lichfield , and John de Aston, chaplain, the church of Aston [near Birmingham], and their parsonage of the said church, with the tithes of corn of Aston, Wythton, Dodeton, Necheles, and Erdington, for five years, paying annually 16 marks sterling. Dated at Tykeford the Sunday on the feast of the Purification, 28 Ed. III.

Defaced fragment of an appointment of a prior. (c. 1465?.) .

Indenture made 5 Jan., 11 Hen. VIII, between Thomas Broke, the prior, and convent of Tykford "nye" Newport Paynel of the one part, and Christopher Daveson of Battyllesdon, co. Beds., yeoman, of the other part, witnesseth that the said prior and convent have received of the said Christopher £32, and have demised to him all their tithe cornes in the parish of Checheley, excepting the tithe of the manor of Thykthorne, for 13 years; paying for the 3 first years one peppercorn, for the 4th year £8, and for the remainder £10 annually. [This is a mutilated and defaced fragment, signatures of Edward Wall , Thomas Parkar and William Wodford , possibly as witnesses.] .

Letters patent of King Richard II, dated at Westminster 12 Dec., 6th of his reign; being an exemplification of a bull of Pope Alexander IV, dated at Viterbo, 6 Ides Nov., 3rd year of his pontificate, and confirmed by King Edward I, of exemption from episcopal jurisdiction of the priory of Tykeford, a cell of the abbey of St. Martin at Tours.