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SUNNINGWELL. Institution by John, bp. of Sarum , of Samuel Fell, S.T.D., to the rectory of Sunningwell, on the presentation of K. Charles I. Dated 18 Jan., 1625.

Institution by Robert, bp. of Sarum , of Samuel Fell, S.T.P., to the rectory of Longworth, with the chapel of Charney annexed, by the presentation of Sir Henry Marten, kt., LL.D., on the resignation of George Warberton, clerk. Dated 8 March, 1620.

Certificate by John, bp. of Sarum , of the subscription by Samuel Fell, S.T.P., to the 39 articles etc. before his admission to the rectory of Sunningwell, alias Soningwell, co. Berks. Dated 18 Jan., 1625.

Mandate by Sir A. Marlen, official of the archdeacon Berks. for the induction of Samuel Fell, S.T.P., to the church of Sunningwell. Dated 19 Jan., 1625.

WHITE WALTHAM. Faculty granted by Edw. Master, L.L.D., official of by the Archdeacon of Berks. , to enable the churchwardens of White Waltham to remove the pulpit from the west end of the church to the east end, where the reading desk now is, and to set the reading desk below it. Dated 13 April, 1687.

Letters patent of King James I, dated at Westminster 4 April, 19th of his reign, confirming to Samuel Fell, S.T.P., the rectory of Longworth, with the chapel of Charney, notwithstanding any right to the patronage on the part of the Crown.

Charter of Henry, bishop of Lincoln , assenting to the foundation of the priory of Ravenstone of the order of St. Augustine by King Henry III, for the souls of Peter Chaceporck and Hugh le Vynones, his uncle, in Ravenstone, reserving the rights of the see of Lincoln, and those of Ralph de Clifford then rector of the mother church of Ravenstone. Dated at Bickeleswad, 4 Nones Nov., 1255.

⟨ Ravenstone ⟩ John Bateman (?) of Raveneston and Helen his wife grant to master John Kynebelle of Filgrave the whole of their land which lies by divers parcels in a certain place which is called Aylewardes in the le croft. Dated at ... the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 3 Ed. I.

Charter by which .... of Ravenston grants to ... [Fragment.] (Almost entirely illegible.) .

John Gyffe of Ravenstone grants to William de Lyford one messuage in the village of Ravenston with a curtilage and appurtenances, namely, that messuage which is situated between a messuage of Thomas le Creton and the messuage formerly Philip de Gahurst 's. Dated at Ravenston. (c. 1280-1310?.) .

⟨ Ravenstone ⟩ Letters patent of King Edward II, dated at Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1st March, 4th of his reign, being a licence of alienation to John de Ravenston to enable him to grant to the prior and convent of Ravenston certain land in exchange for other land in the same village. [Mutilated.] .

William Amyoun and Agnes his wife grant to Roger, the prior, and convent of Ravenston 2 acres and 3 roods of land with appurtenances in the territory of Ravenston for ever. Dated at Ravenston, in the feast of St. Valentine the martyr, 6 Ed. II.

Letters patent of King Edward II, dated at Westminster, 27 March, 7th of his reign, being a licence to assign to the prior and convent of Ravenston by Philip Alfrich one messuage and 20 acres of land in Ravenston, in exchange for a messuage and 20 acres of land in the same village.

Letters patent of King Edward II, dated at Northampton, 4 July, [10th of his reign], being a licence to Drogo de Bararityn that he may be able to assign to the prior and convent of Ravenston twenty acres of brushwood with appurtenances in Ravenston. [Mutilated.] .

Bull of pope John XXII, dated 14 Kl. Jan., 2nd year of his episcopate [1317], confirming the gift of the church of Ravenstone with certain other lands and possessions in the same place, by King Henry III, to the prior and convent of Ravenston.

WESTON. Richard de Haregrave of Stoke Goldington grants to John Lambard of Weston , Joan his wife, and their heirs, 16s. 6d. rent from 6 acres of land and one acre of meadow which the said John, and Joan, and their daughters hold in Weston for their lives. [Mutilated.] Dated ... Ed. III.

Charter by which ... of Ravenston grants to ... his messuage in Ravenston with the houses built thereon, with a curtilage, garden ... [Mutilated.] Dated at Ravenston the Sunday in ..., 15 Ed. III.

STOKE GOLDINGTON. John Norman of Stoke Goldington grants to sir William ..., clerk, half an acre of arable land lying in the north field of Stoke aforesaid in a certain place called Bradeleye. [Mutilated.] Dated ... after St. Hilary the bishop, 18 Ed. III.

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.