Deeds: C.1401 - C.1500

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C.1401 - C.1500

[Bedf.] C. 1401. Grant by William Anable, Thomas London, and Thomas Wilyene, to Walter Andrew, of Dunstable, of a tenement in South Street, Dunstable, adjoining Watlingstreet. 16 May, 5 Henry V. Fragment of seal.
Berks. C. 1402. Grant by Alice, daughter of Robert Cole, of Esthenrethe, to John Hychecokkes, the younger, of Upton, of the lands, &c., in East Henrethe which descended to her after the death of Robert Cole her father. 4 January, 1 Henry TV.
[Warw.] C. 1403. Grant by Thomas Gryswolde, John Gryswolde, and William Byrches, of Solihull, to Amy Byrches, daughter of John Byrches, of Solihull, for her life, of a parcel of land called 'Goselond,' and a croft called 'Haythalecroft' in Solihull, and 8s. yearly rent for land in the same parish, part in Longmore, part called 'Derunforde,' part called 'le Acur,' 11 Henry VI.
[ ] C. 1404. Release by Robert Pymor to Philip Soydun (?), and Elizabeth his wife, of all his right in a water-mill and lands which belonged to Richard Criket in Weyerowold. Causweye, Monday after St. Thomas the Martyr, 5 Richard II.
[Oxford.] C. 1405. Grant by Sir William de Shiplake, parson of Bedewas, to Hugh Schiplake, of Henle, his brother, of 13s. sterling yearly and quit rent issuing out of a virgate of land in Shiplake, with the reversion of the said land. Witnesses:—Sir John de Engulfeld, knight, and others (named). Thursday after St. Barnabas the Apostle, 20 Edward III. Fragment of seal.
[Bedf.] C. 1406. Grant by Alice West, late the wife of John West, of Dunstable, to Laurence Pycot, Henry Mauntell and John Skynner, of the same place, of a tenement in West Street, Dunstable, extending upon Ikenyldstrete. 2 November, 13 Henry VI.
[Suff.] C. 1407. Release by Christiana, late the wife of Thomas le Salerne, of Wortham, to Geoffrey le Shephirde, of the same place, of all her right in land in Wortham at Estwode, to the south of Estwodeweye. Sunday before St. Simon and 6t. Jude, 5 Edward III.
[Bedf.] C. 1408. Release by William Anable, of Kynnesburne in the parish of Whathamsted, Herts, to Laurence Pycot, of Dunstable, of all his right in a tenement in West Street, Dunstable, extending upon Ikenyldstrete. 4 November, 13 Henry VI. Seal.
Bedf. C. 1409. Release by Alice West, late the wife of John West, of Dunstable, to Laurence Pycot, Henry Mauntell and John Skynner, of Dunstable, of all her right in lands, &c., in Dunstable which formerly belonged to the said John West. 26 March, 14 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
Bedf. C. 1410. Release by Thomas Marchall, son of Thomas Marchall, of Dunstable, to Laurence Pycot, Henry Mauntell and John Skynner, of all his right in a tenement in West Street, Dunstable, extending upon Ikenyldestret. 26 June, 18 Henry VI. Seal.
[N'hamp.] C. 1411. Release by John le Moyne, of Little Brampton by Northampton, to William de Weldon, master of the house of St. David without Northampton, and the brethren of the same, of all his right in a holme called 'Bryngholm' in the field of Brampton. Monday before St. Denis, 30 Edward I. Fragment of seal.
[Linc.] C. 1412. Grant by William Atwell, of Kelyngholm, to John son of Walter de Oselby, William de Otteby, rector of Themolby, Henry de Walesby, Peter de Thope, of Kynorby, of all the land which he had by the feoffment of John Coke, of Halton, lying in the territories of Ouresby and Oselby. Thursday after the Cathedra of St. Peter, 19 Richard II.
[Linc.] C. 1413. Grant by William Erneys, sojourning in Greybi, to John, son of John le Babestre, of Stretton by Bokeston, Norfolk, of land in the north field of Graby, adjoining Stockewellemore, and meadow in the north mead of Aslokes. Sunday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 17 Edward II. Fragment of seal.
[Worc.] C. 1414. Demise by William Hore, esquire, and Joan his wife, of Solihull, to John Asscheforde, tailor, and John his son, of Castelbromwych, of lands in Yerdeley. Friday the vigil of St. Lucy the Virgin, 17 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
[Dorset.] C. 1415. Grant by John Alday, John Gosselyn, and Roger Douke, executors of the will of Henry Palmere, to John Penne, of Portland, of a hedge in the town of Weymouth, in a street called 'le Franchise strete.' Witnesses:—John Martin and John Crabbe, bailiffs of Weymouth, and others (named). Thursday after the Epiphany, 1 Henry V. Two seals.
[Wilts.] C. 1416. Grant by John Estbury, esquire, to William Darell, esquire, and Elizabeth his wife, of all his lands in Knyghton, by the manor of Esthrop, in the parish of Remesbury. 20 January, 10 Henry VI.
[Berks.] C. 1417. Grant by Matilda Blysse, of 'la Hulle,' to John Brende, the younger, and Clarissa his wife, of a tenement at 'la Hulle' called 'Corney's tenement,' in the parish of Inkepenne. Sunday after St. Augustine, 16 Edward II.
[Surrey.] C. 1418. Grant by Geoffrey Grym, of Pekham in the parish of Camberwell, to Thomas Bakere, of Estgrenewych, of all the lands in Camberwell which he had after the death of John Grym his father. Sunday after St. Andrew the Apostle, 44 Edward III. Fragment of seal.
[Surrey.] C. 1419. Release by John le Webbe, of Peckham, to John Gromelyn, of all his right in a curtilage in a lane called 'Alsislane.' Sunday after St. John ante Portam Latinam, 33 Edward I.
[Warw.] C. 1420. Demise by Richard de Caldeford, clerk, of Solihull, to William de Sherdemor, of the same place, the younger, of a messuage, two fields, and a croft at Shireleye in Solihull, excepting a house by the door of the messuage, for his life. Friday the feast of St. Margaret the Virgin, 43 Edward III.
[Dorset.] C. 1421. Grant by Joan, daughter of Roger de Nweton (?), to Walter atte Flode, and the heirs of the bodies of the said Walter and Joan, of a moiety of a burgage tenement and curtilage in Stakelane, Bridport. Witnesses:— Adam Baker, Robert de Bemynstre, bailiffs of Bridport, and others (named). The morrow of St. Richard the Bishop, 2 Edward III.
[Dorset.] C. 1422. Grant by Philip Soydon to Sir Thomas Stapulford, chaplain, of all his lands and tenements in Weymouth and within the manor of Wyke, together with two water-mills upon Weye Roel. Witnesses:—William Barbour, John Houlet, bailiffs of Weymouth, and others (named). 6 October, 8 Richard II. Fragment of seal.
[Middx.] C. 1423. Release by John Walssh, of London, goldsmith, to John Bosham, of the same, mercer, and Felicia his wife, of all his right in a moiety of two messuages, land and meadow in Kentisshton, and the parishes of St. Clement Danes, without New Temple Bar, and St. Giles of the Lepers, without Old Temple Bar, London. Monday the vigil of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, 6 Richard II. Seal.
[Kent.] C. 1424. Grant by John, son of John at Bridge (de Ponte), and Petronilla his wife, of St. Mary in Hoo, to Stephen son of Stephen de Delham of land at St. Mary's aforesaid, in a place called 'Atefenne,' south of the highway called 'Fenstrete.' 34 Edward I.
[Devon.] C. 1425. Release by Ralph Parys and William Everard, chaplains, to John Geigg, of Dertemuth, of all their right in a tenement in Clifton Dart mouth, and in a garden at Bowcton, in Clifton Dartmouth aforesaid. Vigil of the Epiphany, 15 Richard II. Seal.
Kent. C. 1426. Grant by Joan Alton, late wife of John Alton, esquire, of the parish of St. Mary Hoo, to John Alton her son, of land in the parish aforesaid, in a place called 'Houchonesfeld,' adjoining land late belonging to John Colpepis, knight. Thursday the feast of St. Andrew, 3 Henry VI. Seal.
Bedf. C. 1427. Grant by William Upton, of Dunstable, fuller, to Richard Lexham, Laurence Pycot, and John Skynnere, of the same place, of a tenement and garden in West Street, Dunstable, extending upon Ikenyldestrete. The Assumption, 9 Henry V.
Bedf. C. 1428. Grant by William Upton, of Dunstable, fuller, to Richard Lexham, Thomas Bygood, and John Skynner, of the same place, of a tenement and garden in West Street, Dunstable, extending upon Ikenyldestrete. The Assumption, 9 Henry V. Seal.
[Camb.] C. 1429. Grant by William Coupere, of Royston, to Richard Schereman, Thomas Meleman, Laurence Pycot, and John Skynnere, of the lands and tenements he had by feoffment of John Hulcok, of Bassyngburne, in Meldeburne and Kneesworth. Monday after St. Mary Magdalene, 8 Henry V. Fragment of seal.
[Bcdf.] C. 1430. Grant by Thomas son of Reginald de Dunstaple to Walter, son of John Ayluine, of land in the west field of Houtone which his mother formerly sold to the said Walter, adjoining land of Richard de Wottone. [13th century.]
[Dorset.] C. 1431. Grant by Adam Soppe to William Toukere, of Weymouth, of a plot of land within the liberty of Weymouth. Feast of St. Gregory the Pope, 28 Edward III. Seal.
[Essex.] C. 1432. Grant by Agnes, late the wife of Richard Chalk, of Hatfield Regis, to John Bromhulle, of the same place, of land in Hatfield aforesaid, in a field called 'Brodefeld.' Monday the feast of St. John the Evangelist, 35 Edward III.
[Somcrs.] C. 1433. Grant by William de Muleborne to Roger Benesaunt and Alice his wife, of land in the field of Kynggestone by Yevele, in a tillage called 'la Worthe,' part adjoining 'la Gorle,' in exchange for land in a tillage called 'Ludfurlauge' in the same field. Sunday after St. Barnabas the Apostle, 10 Edward II.
[Herts.] C. 1434. Grant by Thomas de Leukenore, son of Sir Nicholas de Leukenore, to brother Edward, the prior, and the canons of Holy Trinity, London, of a meadow in Haismers in Westmelne, adjoining a meadow of the rector of Wakeley, in exchange for a meadow called 'Bakeresmad' adjoining a stream called 'Ribbe.' Witnesses:—Sir Robert de Melcleye, and others (named). [13th century.]
[Surrey.] C. 1435. Grant by Alice, daughter of Matilda Bronneye, to John Gromelyn, of a curtilage in Peckham, in a lane called 'Alsislane.' [13th century.]
[Warw.] C. 1436. Grant by Nicholas Smith, of Solihull, to William atte Birches, of the same place, clerk, of 2d. yearly rent which William Hawe used to pay him for a plot of land in Solihull. Tuesday, the Exaltation of Holy Cross, 16 Edward II.
[Hants ?] C. 1437. Grant by Ralph de Clatford, and Alice his wife, to John atte Grove, Joan his wile, and Adam their son, of all the lands and tenements that descended to the said Alice on the death of John le Crepse, and Margaret his wife, in Knight's Hethedene, except two crofts between the wood called 'Westwode' and the road called 'Merwey,' land beyond 'la Wodeweye,' and an easement of a house called 'Bakhous,' for their lives. Witnesses:—Philip le Power, Edmund Osward, bailiffs of Andover, and others (named). Hetheden, Sunday before St. Peter ad Vincula, 29 Edward III. Fragment of seal.
[Bcdf.] C. 1438. Grant by Thomas Jakes, of Dunstable, to John Blancpayn, Laurence Pycot and Thomas Bygood, of the same place, of a messuage and land in West Street, Dunstable, the messuage extending upon Ikenyldestrete. 1 October, 3 Henry VI. Seal.
[Warw.] C. 1439. Demise by Richard de Caldeford, chaplain, to Thomas le Smyth, of Solihull, and Sarah his wife, for their lives, of a piece of land with meadow called 'le Breech' in the 'foreign' vill of Solihull, and also a plot of land and house in Solihull borough in 'le Smytesstrete.' Wednesday after Michaelmas, 26 Edward III. Seal, imperfect.
[Warw.] C. 1440. Grant by Nicholas Smith, of Solihull, to Thomas atte Birches, of the same place, of 6d. silver yearly rent issuing out of all his lands, &c., in Solihull, viz. a messuage and land adjoining the road leading to 'le Lee.' Wednesday after St. Lucy the Virgin, 16 Edward II. .Seal.
[Linc.] C. 1441. Grant by John son of Walter de Osselby, to Sir William, perpetual vicar of Kyrkeby, and Thomas de Occeby, of Suthkellsay, of a toft in Usselby, with lands, &c., belonging, which he purchased of John Bird in Usselby and Ouresby. Tuesday after St. James the Apostle, A.D. 1401.
[Warw.] C. 1442. Grant by Thomas Gryffyn, of Solihull, to William de Brochurst, chaplain, and John Elys, of Toneworth, of all the lands which he had by feoffment of William atte Birches, clerk, of Solihull. Friday after the feast of Holy Cross, 25 Edward III.
[Middx.] C. 1443. Grant by Thomas Sibilling, of London, to Emma his wife, of a stall in the market, place of London which he held of Richard the Clerk, son of Robert, situate as described. [13th century.]
[Cornw.] C. 1444. Grant by Hilary, late the wife of Reginald Trenowith, to Richard Flamank, esquire, of a moiety of a Cornish quadrant of her land, otherwise called a 'Fyrthyng lond,' in Treveere. Witnesses:—William Trote, the elder, mayor of Bodmin, William Sagemore, provost, and others (named). 23 April, 15 Henry VII.
[Bedf.] C. 1445. Grant by Rose, elder daughter and co-heiress of Thomas de Olneye, of Herlingdon, to John Morice, of the same place, of all the property which descended to her in a tenement in the West Street of Dunstable, extending upon Ikenildstreet. Saturday the feast of St Nicholas, 22 Edward III. Seal.
[Norf.] C. 1446. Deed of sale (vendidi in finali vendicione) by Thomas son of Richard de Brinton to Walter Hildeborn, master of the hospital of Holy Trinity without Northampton, and the brethren of the same, of a yearly rent of 6d. he received from them for a windmill at Great Brinton, and land on which it stood; also release of all right to grind in the said mill. [13th century.] Fragment of seal.
[Dorset.] C. 1447. Grant by John Shipston and John Fekenham, of Wyke, to John Vampage, the elder, and Elizabeth his wife, of the lands, &c., in Wyke which they had by feoffment of Richard Balke, of Wyke aforesaid. Monday after St. Chad the Bishop, 29 Henry VI. Seal.
[Dorset.] C. 1448. Manumission by Stephen Rychenton of Roger Gabard (?), of Wratercombe, formerly the bondman of . . . . . . . Pokeswell, Thursday the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 20 Edward III. Damaged.
[Bedf.] C. 1449. Grant by John Heyward, of Bykeleswade, Thomas Spenser and William Kynge, of the same place, to John Langeford, of Wendye, of part of a tenement in Biggleswade, abutting on the highway, which they had by feoffment of Walter Cokerell, chaplain, and Richard Pope, deceased. Saturday before St. Simon and St. Jude, 19 Edward IV.
Kent. C. 1450. Defeasance to a bond of Simon Polbrok and John Crudde, of Hever, husbandmen, to James Fenes, esquire, lord of Hever, for 48 marcs sterling. The bond is to be void on payment of 8l. yearly for 4 years. 17 February, 8 Henry VI.
[Herts.] C. 1451. Grant by Christina de Capella, widow, of Dunstable, to Robert le Foulere, the elder, of the same place, of land in Kenesworth, at Puthamstude, abutting on Watling Street. Sunday after the Nativity of St. Mary the Virgin, 12 Edward II. Fragment of seal.
[Bedf.] C. 1452. Release by Thomas Gwyn, citizen and vintner of London, to Alice Weste, late the wife of John Weste, of Dunstable, of all his right in lands in Dunstable which he had by the feoffment of the said John Weste and Alice his wife. 18 October, 14 Henry VI.
[Bedf.] C. 1453. Grant by Nicholas le Ropere, of Eythone, Emma his wife, and Christiana his daughter, to William Grygge, of Dunstable, and Joan his wife, of a tenement in West Street, Dunstable. Wednesday the vigil of St. Simon and St. Jude, 13 Edward III.
[Bedf.] C. 1454. Grant by William son of Gilbert Clerk, of Blechesho, to St. Mary of the Hermitage in the wood of Bletsoe, and brother Robert Parage, and the brethren perpetually serving there, of the house which the said Gilbert built there. [13th century.]
[Wilts.] C. 1455. Grant by William Sherard and Thomas Bletherwyke, chaplains, and Thomas Nipreu, of Brodchalke, to Roger Alwyne, and Agnes his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of the land, &c., which they had by feoffment of the said Roger Alwyne in Brodechalke, Knyghteston, Stokeverdon, Estgererdiston, Westgererdiston, and elsewhere in the hundred of Chalke. Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 6 Henry V.
[Wilts.] C. 1456. Letters of attorney from John Estbury, esquire, to Richard Shaill, to deliver seisin to William Darell, esquire, and Elizabeth his wife, of lands, &c., in Knyghton by the manor of Esthrop in the parish of Remesbury. 20 January, 10 Henry VI.
[Essex.] C. 1457. Release by Margaret Palmer, of Hatfeld Regis, late the wife of William Palmer, of the same place, tanner, deceased, and Robert Lundenissh, of Hatfeld aforesaid, husbandman, executors of the will of the said William Palmer, to Edmund Nooke, of all their right in lands called 'Pykerell' in Fyffyde, with a croft called 'Okoltes Crofte' in the parish of Willingale, which the said William Palmer purchased of John Panyfader. 16 May, 4 Henry VII.
[Middx.] C. 1458. Defeasance to a bond of William Cantelowe and John Olney, citizens and mercers of London, and Laurence Pycot, of Dunstable, woolman, to Robert Home and Richard Malt, citizens and stockfishmongers of London, executors of the will of Richard Barry, citizen and stockfishmonger of London, for 40l. sterling. The bond is to be void if William Cantelowe discharges and acquits Home and Malt as to 20l. bequeathed by the testator to Thomas, son of the said William, and also as to 20l. bequeathed to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Sybyll. 31 January, 13 Henry VI., A.D. 1434. Seal and fragment of seal.
[Devon.] C. 1459. Grant by John Geigg, of Dertemouth, and Agnes his wife, to John Montfort, of the same place, the younger, of a tenement in Clifton Dertemuth, and also a garden at Beweton in the same place. Vigil of the Assumption, 15 Richard II.
[Warw.] C. 1460. Grant and surrender by Agnes Busteler, of Solyhull, to John Buckemor, chaplain, of a plot of land in Solihull called 'Claryswalle,' and release of all her right in the same. Wednesday after the Circumcision. 9 Richard II. Seal.
[N'hamp.] C. 1461. Grant by John de Sancto Mauro, Master of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity without Northampton, and the brethren of the same, to Walter, son of Robert William, of Westhaddon, and Juliana his wife, for their lives, of a messunge and land in West Haddon, with houses which Robert, Walter's father, held of them in villenage. Also licence to the said Walter and Juliana for their executors freely to dispose of their goods. Hospital of the Holy Trinity, Friday after St. John ante portam Latinam, 3 Edward III.
[Dorset.] C. 1462. Demise by Thomas Stockefysh and John Trygelty, cofferers and wardens of the lands and rents of the town of Bridport, to Peter Hersow, of Hyde, of a tenement without the east bridge of Bridport, between a meadow called 'Aynellsmede,' land of the prior of St. John, and the junction of the streams by the chapel of St. John the Baptist. Witnesses:—Robert Scarlet and Thomas Bayly, bailiffs of Bridport, and others (named). 14 September, 37 Henry VI. Seal.
[York.] C. 1463. Assignment by John Oxpringe to Richard Oxpringe and Thomas de Greve, of Hunschelff, of all his goods and chattels. Thurleston, Michaelmas, 1 Henry IV.
[N'hamp.] C. 1464. Grant by William le Yok, of Tunsted, to William, son of Stephen Dyer, of Dilham, of land in Dilham, adjoining the land of Sir William de Stalham, called 'Kolestoft,' 'Dalesmere,' and 'Maderestoft.' [13th century.] Fragment of seal.
[Oxford.] C. 1465. Grant by William Caweros and John, son of William Devereus, to John Colmore, Dionisia his wife, and Isabella and Dionisia their daughters, of a messuage in 'la More,' and land in Opfelde, upon More Hill, and in the field of 'la fenne' at Pykethorne. La More, Sunday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 8 Edward III. Two seals.
[Warw.] C. 1466. Release by Walter de Burcheburi, of 'la Lee' by Warwick, and Margery his wife, to William atte Birches, of Solihull, William Houden, and Alice his wife, for the life of the said Alice, of all their right in a field in Longedon, adjoining the highway from Solihull to Coventry. Wednesday before Palm Sunday, 15 Edward III.
[Herts.] C. 1467. Grant by Clement le Skynnere, of St. Albans, to William de Flamestade, dyer, and Helen his wife, of a messuage in Haliwelle Street, St. Albans. Witnesses:—William de Wandovere, bailiff of St. Albans, and others (named). Sunday before St. Luke the Evangelist, 5 Edward III. Fragment of seal.
[Herts.] C. 1468. Grant by Rosia Gryndecobbe, late the wife of William Gryndecobbe, of St. Albans, to John Elyse, son of Geoffrey Elyse, of the same place, of a messuage in Haly wellstrete, St. Albans. Witnesses:— John de Wyneslowe, bailiff of St. Albans, and others (named). Thursday after St. Martin the Bishop, 21 Edward III. Seal, imperfect.
[Bedf.] C. 1469. Grant by William Farley, of Dunstable, to Walter Andrew, of the same place, of a tenement in South Street, Dunstable, adjoining a tenement of the prior and convent of Dunstable, and Watling Street. Friday the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, 3 Henry V.
Middx. C. 1470. Release by Hugh Saundre, of Grafton, co. Hereford, to Ralph Megge, of Great Stanmere, Middlesex, of all his right in a messuage with garden and croft, and in two crofts and land which descended to Hugh after the death of his father and mother, in Welde in the parish of Harwe. Monday the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, 34 Edward III.
[Warw.] C. 1471. Release by John de Bereforde, clerk, to John Bray, of Stretton on Donnesmore, William Allesleye, and Hugh Dalby, of all bis right in the manor of Stonythorp, and in two carucates of land, forty acres of meadow, and live marcs of rent in Stonythorp, which formerly belonged to Baldwin de Bereforde, knight. 30 September, 12 Richard II.
[N'hamp.] C. 1472. Demise by the master and brethren of the house of the Holy Trinity without Northampton, to William de Drayton and Alice his wife, of a messuage in East Haddon, for their lives. Michaelmas, 5 Edward II.
[Staff.] C. 1473. Grant by Richard de le Berne to William Eggerton, of a moiety of a messuage and curtilage in the fee of Bettiley upon 'le Wrimehul.' Monday after Michaelmas, 19 Richard II.
[Surrey.] C. 1474. Grant by John atte Walk, of Camerwelle, and John his son, to Thomas atte Walle, son of the said John atte Walle, the elder, and brother of John atte Walle, the younger, of land in Peckham in the parish of Camberwell, adjoining land called 'Haselfeld.' Tuesday before St. Philip and St. James, 11 Edward III. Fragment of seal.
[Bedf.] C. 1475. Demise by Roger Loringer, of Tebbeworth, to Thomas le Mavstre, of the same place, and Joan his wife, of land in Tebworth at 'le Hale,' adjoining Halebroke, and meadow in Badelesdon at Sevenehavenden, abutting on Eldernestob. Sunday after St. Thomas the Apostle, 38 Edward III.
[Cornw.] C. 1476. Confirmation by John Marny, knight, lord of Kylquite, of the estate of William Marny and Katherine his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said Katherine, in a messuage and a ferling of land, &c., which they bold of him in Treythwr, in right of the said Katherine, by knight service. Witnesses:—John Colshull, knight, and others (named). 10 November, 3 Edward IV.
[Suff ?] C. 1477. Grant by Gunnilda, daughter of John de Strettune, to Nicholas, son of Richard the Forester, of land which the said Nicholas bought of Geoffrey de Coddestone, viz. 1½ acres and one 'deywerk' of land in Eye, adjoining the high road from Coddestone to London. [13th century.]
[Bucks.] C. 1478. Indenture by which John Ryche, of Wycombe, makes provision for payment to Walter Sywet, of the same place, of certain sums at certain times, being the purchase money of a tenement in the borough of Wycombe. Witnesses:—Richard Kele, mayor of Wycombe, Richard Prynce and Thomas Barbour, bailiffs, and others (named). Thursday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 17 Richard II.
[Middx.] C. 1479. Demise by John Kyrie, warden of the Friars Minors of London, and the convent of the same, to William . . . . . . and Elizabeth his wife, of a house over the gate of the said brethren, the said Elizabeth agreeing to wash the hangings belonging to the altars of the brethren. 30 November, A.D. 1440. Imperfect.
[Kent.] C. 1480. Indenture made between John and Thomas, sons and heirs of John Crudde, of Speldherst, the elder, and Nicholas Croundwell, Richard Crudde, and William Warde, feoffees of the lands late of the said John Crudde, the elder, providing that the said John Crudde is to have the said John Crudde, the elder's, principal tenement at Hever, with land in a meadow called 'Grete . . . . mede,' and Thomas Crudde is to have the lands on the south of the highway between Aylardyscros and Edynbregge, and lands at Parkhell and Golmannysland, and rents at Bygge. 18 October, 21 Henry VI. Fragment of seal.
[Norf.] C. 1481. Grant by Richard Osbern, of Silhinges, to William de Calthorp, knight, and Isabella his wife, of land in Seething in a tillage called 'Halleyate,' for their lives, with remainders to John their son, Oliver, brother of the said John, and the right heirs of William, in exchange for two pieces of land in Mundham, at Mundhamgatc and in a place called 'Shortebrom.' Witnesses:—Sir William de la Pole, Sir John de Inglose, knights, and others (named). Thursday before the Nativity of St. Mary, 26 Edward III. Seal.
Berks. C. 1482. Demise by Thomas Chaucers, John Golafre, John Warfeld, and Thomas Berdesley, to Nicholas Wyfold, citizen and grocer of London, for 43 years, of three puddells of arable land called 'Botulphus Puddellez,' which William atte Lee lately farmed from Thomas de Stonore, esquire, deceased, in Hertley in the parish of Shenyngfeld, paying 20d. yearly (inter alia) to the manor of Berefeld, late belonging to John Drayton, knight. 4 December, 12 Henry VI. Seal.
[Middx.] C. 1483. Grant by John Moriz, of Stebenhithe, to Robert de Kingeton, clerk, for life, of a messuage with the houses built thereon and land, which Moriz had by the demise of John, son of the late Peter le Spenser, in Stepney: Kingeton to have a joint right of inhabiting the said messuage with Moriz. 16 Edward I. Seal.
[Wilts.] C. 1484. Demise by Thomas, Cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, John, abbot of the monastery of St. Aldelm, of Malmesbury, John Willughby, knight, Richard Hautre, esquire, John Philippis, clerk, and John Mermyun, to John Cary and George Cary, of their manors of Thrope and Knyghton by Remesbury, with lands there, meadows called 'Ylond' in 'le Merssche,' 'Idkynsmede,' and 'Symkynsmede,' pasture called 'Huntmede' and 'Williams,' and a fishery, with the exceptions specified. 12 April, 17 Edward IV. Seal.
[Heref.] C. 1485. Demise by Agnes Tristrem, of Welinton, late the wife of Richard Tristrem, to Roger de la Halle, of Canon's Frome, of a messuage in Wellington and land in a field called 'Westfeld,' at Coketiswey, adjoining land of the lord of Chaundos, in Middulfurlong, at Houndszete, and at Leseforlong, in a field called 'Nortfeld,' and in a close called 'Pauliscroft.' Friday after St. Barnabas the Apostle, 24 Edward III.
[York.] C. 1486. Demise by William Stonore, of Stonore, Oxon, esquire, to John Walle, of the parish of Henbury in the Salt Marsh, and Matilda his wife, of a messuage and lands, &c., in Radwyke in Henbury aforesaid, formerly Partrigges, and a messuage and land in the Salt Marsh, called 'Ricardes,' and a croft called 'Nine acres,' formerly 'Lepors,' and land called 'Stoneslondes' and 'Mereslondes,' for their lives; &c. 20 October, 16 Edward IV. Seal.
[Bedf.] C. 1487. Indenture between William Cantelowe, mercer and alderman of London, and William Barbour, of Dunstable, witnessing that the said Barbour owes the said Cantelowe 35l 3s. sterling; and demise by Cantelowe to Barbour, for 10 years, of a tenement in the North Street of Dunstable, called 'Loughtons.' 24 December, 35 Henry VI. English.
[Camb.] C. 1488. Indenture by which John Malewayn, citizen and grocer of London, releases John de Lyle, lord de Rubio Monte, knight, of his warranty of a rent of 6s. 8d., part of a rent of 20s., which, together with the advowson of the church of Wynpol, had been granted him by the said John de Lyle. Witnesses:—Thomas de Scalariis, Warin de Bassingborne, Constantine de Mortemer, knights, and others (named). Tuesday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 29 Edward III.
[Linc.] C. 1489. Grant by Alan son of Durand de Cle, with the consent of Alice his wife, to John, son of Walter Unkel de Cle, of a 'dayla' of meadow in 'le Wra,' between the meadows of the abbot of Grimesbie and Hugh Fitel, abutting upon Haycroft. Witnesses:—Sir Walter, vicar of Cle, and others (named). [13th century.]
[ ] C. 1490. Receipt from Thomas Ormond, knight, to William Catesby, esquire, on behalf of the King, for 100l., part payment of 200l. for which Catesby and Nicholas Harper, together with Henry, late Duke of Buckingham, gave a joint bond, dated the 1st year of the reign of Edward the Bastard, lately called the Fifth, King of England. 30 November, 2 Richard III.
[Warw.] C. 1491. Demise by John Schucborugh, and Joan his wife, of Upper Schucborugh, to Thomas Corall and Alice his wife, of Napton, of a messuage and land in Napton, for their lives and the life of one of their children. Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 8 Henry IV. Seal.
[Bucks.] C. 1492. Indenture by which John du Brok, of Chesham, grants that if John le Long holds a meadow called 'Putmede,' in the parish of Chesham, of which he enfeoffed the said John le Long, for eight years from the feast of the Purification next, without any impediment from himself, the said feoffment shall be void. Monday after St. Andrew the Apostle, 16 Edward III.
Wales. C. 1493. Defeasance to a bond of David Lewes, rector of the church of St. Fagan, in Wales, William Baslak, chaplain, and John Button, of the town of Gylmyn, in the county of Cardyff in Wales, gentleman, to Master Thomas Ruggelc, clerk, William Bevereche, citizen and grocer of London, and William Wade, chaplain, for 20 marcs sterling. The bond is to be void if the said Master Thomas die before Michaelmas, A.D. 1430. 23 September, 8 Henry VI. Two seals.
[Dorset.] C. 1494. Indenture of apprenticeship binding John Pynart to John Borage and Agnes his wife for 7 years. Witnesses:—William Spyney, William Bowley, bailiffs of Bridport, and others (named). Bridport, Monday after Michaelmas Day, 7 Henry VI.
[Devon.] C. 1495. Grant by Gilbert Wrange and Clement Baker (Pistor) to Richard Damarle and Joan his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of land called 'Morkokes' in the hundred of Colyton in the parish of Shete (Shute), and a tenement in Wylmyngton in the parish of Offewelle called 'Batynes tenement.' Wylmyngton, Monday after Palm Sunday, 12 Richard II. Seal and fragment of seal.
Wales. C. 1496. Defeasance to a bond of William Beverech. citizen and grocer of London, and William Wade, chaplain, to Master David Lewes, rector of the church of St. Fagan in Wales, and William Cantellowe, citizen and mercer of London, for 20 marcs sterling. An agreement has been made between Master Thomas Ruggele, clerk, prebendary of the prebend of Farrewater in Llandaff cathedral, and the said Master David, that he should resign his prebend to Master David, for an annual pension of 10 marcs, to be paid in the church of St. Leonard's Eastcheap, London, and 20 marcs had been paid in advance for 2 years' pension. The bond is to be void if Master Thomas be alive at the end of two years from Michaelmas, A.D. 1431. 23 September, 8 Henry VI. Seal.
Sussex. Middx. N'hamp. C. 1497. Grant and release by Alice, daughter of Reginald de Moun, late wife of Robert de Bello Campo, to James her son, of the manors of Farley, Halewik and Waude with all appurtenances, with reversion to herself if he die before her without children. Witnesses:—Sirs Roger de Northwodde, John de Cobeham, Barons of King Edward's Exchequer, Sirs Thomas de Weylonde, John de Lovetot, William de Brumpton, Roger de Leycestre, Justices in Banco, Sirs Luke de Taney, John de Monhaut, Richard de la Vache, knights, and others (named). [Edward I.] Injured.
[Hunts.] C. 1498. Demise by Elena Beasow to John Peoke, of Tottone, of two crofts at Terstewode called 'le Lees,' part adjoining land of Thomas West, knight, and the common pasture called 'Kaulins,' and land called 'Brokaker' lying by Belkemede, for her life. Malkenye, Friday after St. Philip and St. James, 45 Edward III. Fragment of seal.
Wilts. C. 1499. Release by John Burdayn to William Darell and Elizabeth his wife of all right, &c., in the manor of Knyghton, which he had by the gift of Henry Popham jointly with Walter Perle, Stephen Colyngton, Robert Cook, John le Veer, and Henry Ledes. Witnesses:— Stephen Popham, knight, and others (named). 7 April, 2 Henry VI. Seal.
[fork.] C. 1500. Grant by Richard son of Simon de Ekclehols to Robert, son of Thomas Spynk, of Erdeslay, and the heirs of his body, of an assart of land and meadow in Thurleston at Ekclehols, which is called 'Stauringrode,' adjoining the lane leading from Ekclehols to the moor, and also a yearly rent of 4d., with the lordship, reliefs, and escheats belonging thereto, out of land in the fields of Ekclehols; with remainder to the said Thomas Spynk in fee. Palm Sunday, 13 Edward III.