MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 7

Daventry, The Mills. Walter fitz-Robert grants to D⟨aventry⟩ , for the safety of his soul, and that of Matilda de Buhun his wife, the mill which William of Drayton had wrongfully erected by his house. At his petition the monks have granted the mill to William and his heirs for 12d. a year. William and his son have sworn ‘super textum ecclesie’ that they will not allow corn of the grantor or of any one else in the vill to be brought to the mill, except corn necessary to his own house, nor will they bring to the mill water other than that of S. Etheldrede’s well. If they break this agreement the mill shall be razed. Witnesses: Lady Margaret de Buhun , Lady Matilda de Bohun , wife of the grantor, and Humphrey the chaplain, Ivo the clerk, Philip de D⟨aventry⟩ , Roger de Heyford , Ralph Boterel , Osbert Cranmocville , Wiscard the knight, Eadmund the clerk, William de Haw , William son of Hamo , John de Verin , Thomas de Heyford , Kai de Lichesbarne , Osbert Rufus , Gruganus de D⟨aventry⟩ , Ralph the cook and Simon his brother, Walter of Heddan , Geoffrey the porter , Henry son of Swein , Henry de Nuiers , William de Heirunville , Ralph de camera , William fitz-John , Stephen Turpin , Aubord’ Pucin , Robert the cook ; William Gemme , who surrendered the mill into the lord’s hand when he made this gift, as that which he ought not to erect or hold against the liberty of D., was also a witness. ⟨c. 1180–1198.⟩