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METHELWODE. Ordination respecting the vicarage of Methelwode by Ralph [Walpole], bp. of Norwich ; the Prior and Convent of Castleacre to have the rectory house, all the land belonging to the rector, and all the tithes of corn; the vicar to have the rest, excepting a portion paid paid to the prior and conv. of Lewes. Dated at Eccles, 2 Non. August, 1291.

NORWICH. Decree by William, bishop of Norwich , for the union of the churches of St. Swithin and of St. Simon and Jude, Norwich to the church of Crosthwayt in perpetuity and the deanery of Taverham to that of Norwich on account of the poverty of the several places, which are now vacant upon the death of Thomas Silvestre who has held all five together. Dated in the chapter-house of Norwich, 3 Kl. Sept., 1329.

Nicholas, son of Seman de Stoke , of the county of Northampton , is bound to John, son of Robert Loveday , in 10 marks sterling, payable at the feast of St. Martin the bp., in the winter, 23 Ed. [I]. Dated at London, the Monday on the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, the year above written.

PETERBOROUGH (Abbey of). Indenture witnessing that William, the abbot, and convent of Peterborough, demise to George Sheffeld and Richard Sheffeld his son, their manor of Scottor, also their mill of Benton, &c. To hold the same for 50 years after the death of John Atclyff the present holder, paying annually 6 sterling. Dated Michaelmas, 1 Richard III.

Indenture made 3 May, 29 Hen. VIII, by which John, the abbot, and convent of Peterborough demise to sir William Tyrwhit the scite of their manor of Scottor., co. Lincoln, &c., for 80 years, paying annually for the same £8 6s. 8d.

GUILSBOROUGH. Letters patent of Queen Elizabeth, dated at Westminster, June 20th, and 41st year of her reign, granting a licence of alienation to Richard , William , and Henry Gardner , for two virgates of land in Gilsborowe, late parcel of the possessions of William Belcher, esq., and held of the crown in capite.

Letters patent of K. James I, dated at Westminster, 1 Sept., 10 of his reign, granting a licence of alienation to Dabridgcourt Belcher, esq., Elizabeth his wife, and Christiana Belcher, widow, for a messuage, garden, &c., in Guilsborrowe, to Richard and William Gardner .

Daventry and Drayton, The Symond Holding. John Neel of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to Robert Symon of the same and Henry his son. Witnesses: Simon Baudewyne of D⟨aventry⟩ , Geoffrey de aula of the same, William de pistrino of the same, Simon de aula of the same, John Scop of the same, Nicholas Celle of the same, John the cook of the same. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . ⟨21 Sept. 1320.⟩

Welton. William Baron of Haverborugh quit-claims to Alice daughter of John Slauston late of Welton all her right in those lands, &c., in W⟨elton⟩ late of the said John. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas Tuwe esq., Thomas Fyssher of D⟨aventry⟩ , William Brokhole , Richard Ynglond , John Othehulle of Welton . 10 Feb. ⟨1441.⟩ Seal.

Cecilia late the wife of … of D⟨aventry⟩ , quit-claims to D⟨aventry⟩ all her right by way of dower in a house in D⟨aventry⟩. Witnesses: Sir William Nel of D⟨aventry⟩ , … Bayuel, Henry the smith , William Plumstone , John de Neubolde , ... John Gemme , ... John le Werrour , Robert de Anesty , Roger le porter . [Partly obliterated.] ⟨1220–30.⟩

Fragment of a charter dated 7 [Ed. II]?, being a release of some land at Daventry to the priory.

Thomas fitz-Walter lord of D⟨aventry⟩ quit-claims to D⟨aventry⟩ all his right in certain tenements and rents in D⟨aventry⟩ and Drayton. [Mutilated and partly effaced.] ⟨29 Sept. 1366.⟩

William Yonge, vicar of D⟨aventry⟩ , grants to Roger Newenham of D⟨aventry⟩ , ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton, in Ayreslade, the land of Robert Godechep , which W. Y. had by the gift of John Gymelin . Witnesses: John Waundel , John, ... Edmund Porter ... ⟨… after 7 July 1360.⟩

Scalford, co. Leics. Sentence of the official of Lincoln diocese in a suit of spoliation of the tithes at Scaldeford, at the instance of the prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , against Robert Garton, rector of Waltham , his brother and others, condemning them to pay 6/- damages and 5 marks less a penny for expenses. Given at Lincoln. 1385. ⟨18 May.⟩

BERGHEIA and BRILL, co. Bucks. King Henry II. confirms to the church of St. Nicholas of Sanford and the nuns there serving God, the land of Bergheia which Roger de Sanfort gave to them in frankalmoigne, which was paying 40s. per annum, and one acre of land in Brehilla, which was Areth's his grandfather, and given to the mother of the said Roger in frank-marriage; to hold the same as the charter of the said Roger witnesseth. Dated at Windesor'. (c. 1175-80.)

BAYWORTH, SUNNINGWELL, and CHILSWELL. An inspeximus and confirmation by Robert, bp. of Sarum , of a composition between John, rector of the church of Sunningewell , and the prioress and convent of Litlemore, concerning the tithes of Bayworth, Sunningewell, and Chueleswell, which they have by the gift of Thomas de Samford . Dated July 1246.

OXFORD. Philip, the miller, of Oxford , grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Litlemore, one seld which Hugh the marshal held of him for one mark of silver, with a solar that extends itself beyond the said seld and beyond another seld on the south, namely that next the house which was Robert Oweyn 's, in the parish of St. Michael at the north gate; paying annually 4d. for all service. Witnesses. Peter, son of Torald, then mayor, Laurence, son of William Geoffrey de Stockwell , Adam Feteplace , Thomas under the Wall , Hugh Fane , then provosts. (c. 1244.)

WHITCHURCH, Oxon. Convention between Robert, the abbot, and convent of Thame of the one part, and Roger de la Hyde , William de Wdecote , Richard le Dene , Hugh de Stokes , Alexander de la Breche , Bartholomew de Wdecote , Robert Grisorz , William de la Beche , John Passelowe , and 23 others, of the other part, viz. that the said abbot and convent grant and remit to them and their heirs common of pasture in ' Rumereshagge,' as they and their ancestors had in the time of King Richard and King John; viz. from the hek of Chacweie as far as to the land of William Withod , and by the hedge of William Withod as far as to the 'gravam' which was Henry Cok 's, and by the wood of the abbot of Ainesham as far as to the way of Witchirche, and by the way of Witchirche as far as to the aforesaid hek of Chacweie; upon this condition that all the said men remit to the abbot and convent common of pasture in 'pinnokesfeld' and in all other lands of the said abbot and convent pertaining to the grainge of Wifalde. For this grant Roger de la Hyde gave to the abbot 60s., and all the others 60s. in common; and an annual rent of 6d. (c. 1230.) [The first witness is Sir Rich. de Ladur, stweward of R[ich.] Earl of Cornwall , so created in 1226.]

WIFALDE. Ralph de Bruncostin and Hawisa his wife, for them and their heirs and for their tenants, quit-claim to St. Mary and the monks of Thame all kinds of common in all lands and woods and pastures of Wifalde. (c. 1250.)

KIRTLINGTON. Thomas, fitz-Fulk , grants to John, fitz-Clement of Kylinton, that messuage in Kirlinton which William the clerk held of the said Thomas, and one acre of land above Ruemere, and another acre of land in Waterfelde. Rent: 1 lb of pepper at Michaelmas: if it is not paid then he shall pay a hen on the morrow of Michaelmas. For this grant John has paid one mark and done homage. Witness: Gilbert son of Helias , Ralph son of Geoffrey , Geoffrey his brother, William hostiarius , Ingram of Kirlintona , William hosarius of Oseni , William son and heir of the grantor, Ralph son of Fulk brother of the grantor, Matthew brother of the grantor, Vincent of Kirlintona , Robert his brother, Hugh of Wicchilla , Richard of Sarci . (c. 1200.)

William, son of William de Strafford , with the assent of Benedicta his wife, and heirs, grants to Richard Walebrun , one virgate of land in Elsefeld which Robert the sheriff held; paying annually 4s. for all service. For this grant the said Richard gave to him 4s. 4d. and to his wife one besant. (c. 1190-1200.)

Thomas de Legh of Oxford , called "toun clerk", confirms to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide the donations of his ancestors, notwithstanding the statute of mortmain, namely 16d. from a tenement in Grope lane which was John le Hore 's, situate between the gate 'del Oriole' and a tenement of the said prior and convent; and 5s. from a messuage in the High street, formerly Simon Whyth 's, situate between a tenement of the said prior and convent and a tenement formerly Henry de Edrop 's; and 2s. from a messuage in the suburbs of Oxford called Plomerhalle, situate without the south gate, between a tenement of the said prior and convent and a tenement of the donors, and 4d. from a tenement in the way called 'Shidierd' formerly the said Simon's, between a manse of Oriole and a tenement of Adam le Bocbyndere . Dated at Oxford, 1 February, 14 Ed. III. [Wigram no. 463]

The will of Richard de Hunsyngore, clerk, rector of South Newenton, Oxfordshire ; he leaves (inter alia) to master Nicholas, son of William de Burcestre , his godson, his seld situated in the high street near the door of the house in which the said Walter lives, which he bought of John de Maydeston ; also to Robert de Hunsyngore his servant, his tenement in the parish of St. Aldate in the high street, between a tenement formerly William Spaldyng 's on the north, and a tenement of John Saucers on the south, which tenement he bought of the executors of Robert de Wormenhale . Dated at South Newenton the Thursday next after the feast of St Dunstan. 1337. Also he gives and bequeaths his tenement situated in the way called Shydzerd, Oxon, between a tenement of the prior and convent of St. Frid. on the south, and a tenement of the abbess and convent of Godstowe on the north, and also his tenement in the street of St. John which he bought of John de Croxford , to be sold, and the money employed for the celebration of masses in the church of South Newenton. Attached to this will is a mandate from Gilbert de Bruera, dean of St. Paul's , to ... de Mora, proctor of the archdeacon of Oxford, and to the dean of Oxford (in consequence of the archdeacon being in foreign parts) to grant administration. Dated at London, 5 Kl. June, 1337.

Convention between Richard Sewy of Oxford of the one part, and Philip, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide of the other part, witnesseth that whereas the said Richard acquired a certain tenement situated in the parish of St. Michael without the south gate, as you go from the highway without the south gate into Overhe lane, on the left hand to the corner of Overhe lane, from which tenement the said prior and convent or the chief lords of the fee were accustomed to receive 32d. annual rent; by the agreement for a certain consideration the prior and convent release all claim to arrears of the said rent. Dated at Oxford the Sunday next after the feast of Annunciation B.V.M., (1190). [A manifest forgery.] [Wigram no. 202]

King Henry VIII, by letters sealed, confirms the union and incorporation of the churches or chapels of Hedyngton, Merston, Byndesey, Churchill, Frytewell, Ellsfylde, Wornall, Oclee, Bryll, Borstall, Overwinchindon, Fallewysley, Great [Preston] and Little Preston, Welton, West Haddon, Stratton, Norton, Coldeassheby, Daventre, Throppe, Throppe-Mondewell, Foxston, Stalforde, Byssebroke, Chycheley, Newporte Paynell, Ascewodde, Wyllyn, Sandeforde, Wodde pery, Douton basset, Ragdale, Aston, Bromyngham, Rudeby and Wettwange, in Lincoln, Lichfield, and York dioceses; also annual portions from the churches or parishes of St. Giles without the walls of Oxford, Fulthorn, Beckeley, Lovyngham, Uppelamborn, and Sonyngwell, in the dioceses of Lincoln and Salisbury, formerly belonging to the suppressed monasteries of St. Frideswide, Tyckford, Littlemore, and Canwall; made by Thomas Crumwell, K.G., to King Henry VIII's college in Oxford. Dated 31 July, 1537, and 29 year of his reign. [Wigram no. 96]