The cartulary of Ronton priory: Folios 1-40

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Registrum Cartarum Prioratus De Ronton.

Folio 1.

"Prima fundatio Prioratus de Rontone per Robertum Noel, per metas et bundas subscriptas, vivente matre suâ Celestriâ."

Robertus, filius Noel, omnibus filiis Sanctæ Matris Ecclesiæ, salutes. Sciant omnes, tam clerici quam laici, tam presentes quam futuri, me dedisse locum qui dicitur ad Sanctam Mariam des Essarz, (fn. 1) pro animâ meâ et uxoris meæ, et omnium parentum meorum, in perpetuam elemosinam Deo et Sanctæ Mariæ et Canonicis ibidem, Deo servientibus, sub regulâ et obedientiâ Hamanensis Ecclesiæ, cum totâ terrâ in circuitu, tam in bosco, quam in plano, &c. Testibus, Thomâ, filio Roberti, prefati loci fundatoris, et Filippo fratre ejus, Willielmo Clerico, Roberti Noel fratre, et Ricardo, et Johanne ejus fratribus, Huberto de Handesacre, et Roberto filio ejus et Willielmo fratre ejus.

Robertus de Stafford, omnibus filiis, &c., donationem Roberti filii Noel, mei militis, &c. Hiis testibus, Hilberto de Tene, Thoma filio Radulfi, et Bernardo, et Godefrido Bras, et Adam, et Matheo, et Nicholao . . . . et Edrico, prefecto de Madeleia, et multis aliis.

Folio 2.

Robertus, filius Noel, &c., dedi, &c., Ecclesiæ Sanctæ Mariæ de Exsartis et Canonicis ibi Deo servientibus, Ecclesiam de Sethford, sitam in feodo et dominio meo, &c. Testibus, Rogero, Priore de Stanus, &c.

Robertus, filius Noel, &c., dedi omnes Ecclesias per totam terram meam fundatas in dominicis meis, &c. Testes . . . . Prior de Stanus, Thomas Monachus, &c.

Thomas, filius Roberti, filii Noel, &c., concedo et confirmo, &c. Testibus, Waltero Abbate Watlham, Waltero, Abbate de Lillushull, Waltero Priore de Sancto Thomâ.

Thomas Noel dedi, &c., duas virgatas terræ cum corpore meo in villâ de Brugford, (fn. 2) &c.

Thomas Noel dedi, &c., duas virgatas terræ in Rontona. Testibus, Willielmo de Dustone, Jordano [de] Knittele, et multis aliis.

Folio 3.

Carta Thomæ Noel de totâ terrâ quæ est divisa inter terram suam et terram Jordani de Knitteleye.

Thomas Noel dedi, &c., Willelmo Pistori medietatem prati ad molendinum de Mees. Testibus, Philippo filio Episcopi, Philippo Noel, et multis aliis.

Thomas Noel dedi, &c., Willelmo Pistori unam virgatam terræ in villâ de Mes, quæ fuit Willielmi de Piro, &c.

Alicia de Harecort, vidua existens, dedi, &c., totam culturam appellatam Bromhull, de dominico meo de Cesteforde. Testibus, Domino Ricardo de Harcurt, &c.

Alicia de Harecurt dedi, &c., cum corpore meo, et pro salute animæ Thomæ Noel patris mei, et pro animâ domini mei Willelmi de Harcurt, duas virgatas terræ in villâ de Bruggeford, quas Thomas Noel pater meus cum corpore suo legavit, et quas dominus meus Willelmus de Harcurt et ego eisdem deforciavimus, &c.

Ricardus de Harcourt, dominus de Elinhale, dedi, &c., pro animâ Aurabilæ (fn. 3) uxoris meæ, duas virgatas terræ in villâ de Brugeford, &c.

Willelmus de Harcurt concessi, &c., donationem predecessorum meorum Roberti Noel et Thomæ Noel, de Capellâ de Elinhale, pro salute animæ meæ et Aliciæ uxoris meæ. Testibus, Radulfo filio Radulfi, Thoma Noel, Jordano de Knithtel, Thoma de Karsewelle, et multis aliis.

Folio 4.

Ricardus de Harcurt dedi, &c., pro salute animæ meæ et Horabillæ uxoris meæ, &c., novem virgatas terræ, et meam piscariam in Schepeye, (fn. 4) &c.

Ricardus de Harcurt dedi, &c., totam terram quam Willelmus de Derdone tenuit in Schepee, &c.

Ricardus de Harcourt dedi, &c., novem virgatas terræ et meam liberam piscariam in villâ de Schepee, &c.

Willielmns de Dustone dedi, &c., unam virgatam terræ quam Alanus Faber tenuit de me in Raunton, &c.

Omnibus, &c., Rogerus filius Adæ de Brais de[ . . . . ], me concessisse, &c., unum messuagium et tres quarterias terræ quæ Galfridus, filius Hugonis, tenuit in villâ de Schepee, &c.

Folio 5.

Henricus de Templo (fn. 5) dedi, &c., Ricardum, filium Hulle, Sewale Henricum, filium Roberti Toki, nativos meos in villâ de Schepee, &c.

Robertus, filius Henrici le Waleys de Schepee, remisi, &c., totum jus in tribus nocatis terræ in Schepeye. Testibus, Henrico de Templo, Galfrido Turgis, (fn. 6) &c.

Thomas Noel dedi, &c., totam terram meam de Claneford, (fn. 7) et totam terram quam Nicolaus, filius Edrici, filii Luverici, tenuit in Ronton. Testibus, Thoma de Kersewelle, Philippo filio Episcopi, (fn. 8) Philippo Noel, Simone Senescallo, Willielmo de Hecstall. (fn. 9)

Robertus Noel dedi, &c., tresdecim seyliones de tenemento meo in Cesterford, &c.

Robertus Noel dedi, &c., cum corpore meo, unam dimidiam virgatam terræ in villâ de Cestford, illam scilicet quam Thomas, filius Rogeri Sutoris de Gnoushale de me tenuit, &c. Testibus, Domino Roberto de Halenton, Domino Roberto de Knittele.

Sciant, &c., Philippas Noel dedi, &c., unam dimidiam virgatam terræ in villâ de Cestford, &c.

Universis, &c., me Willelmum de Dustone concessisse, &c., donationem quam Thomas Noel eis dedit de duabus virgatis terræ in Rontone, &c.

Folio 6.

Willielmus, filius Willielmi de Dustone, dedi, &c., totam terram de Claneford et terram de Ronton quam Helias Clericus tenuit, et terram quam Rogerus de Warwic tenuit in villâ de Grenbari, (fn. 10) &c.

Willielmus, filius Willielmi de Dustone, confirmavi, &c., totam terram de Gamelesei, &c., et hoc in excambium totius terræ quam Nicholaus, filius Edrici, tenuit in villâ de Rontone, &c.

Conventio inter Priorem et Conventum de Rontone ex unâ parte, et Rosyam, (fn. 11) quæ fuit uxor Johannis Doyli, ex alterâ, super vastam de Ronton, &c. Facta in vigiliis Sancti Laurentii, a. r. regis Henrici, filii Regis Johannis, quinquagesimo secundo. Testibus, Domino Willielmo de Harecurt, &c. [A.D. 1268).

Rosia, quæ fuit uxor Johannis Doyly, concedo, &c., quod Prior, &c., possint . . . . sua et chanelas suas juxta vastum meum in Ronton, anno Gratiæ MoCCoLXXVIIIo., &c. [A.D. 1278].

Folio 7.

Notum sit omnibus, &c., quod cum mota esset controversia inter Priorem et Canonicos de Rontone ex unâ parte, et Dominum Johannem Doyly et Dominam Roesiam uxorem suam ex alterâ, super terris, pasturis, et variis injuriis huic inde illatis, lis inter partes in hunc modum conquievit, &c. Testibus, Domino Roberto de Halnton, Willelmo Bagot, Domino Nicholao, Priore de Sancto Thoma, &c.

Johannes Doyly, miles, concessi, totum jus et clamium, &c., in illam corneram prati in superiori parte vivarii de Claneford, &c., unde contentio sopita fuit inter me et Priorem, &c., die Translationis Sancti Augustini, anno regni regis Edwardi decimo octavo. Presentibus Domino Willelmo de Stafford, milite, Magistro Thomas de Peulesdone, et aliis, &c. [A.D. 1290].

Pateat universis, &c., quod cum Domina Roys Doyli, Domina de Ronton, suo tempore concesserat Priori, &c., quod non molestaret per inundationem aquæ, &c., ego Johannis Doyli concessi et confirmavi, &c.

Folio 8.

G., Prior de Ronton, &c., concedo J. Doylli et Roes uxori suæ et heredibus eorum, totam candelam quæ die Purificationis Beatæ Mariæ oblata fuerit in capellâ suâ de Rontone infra curiâ suâ sitâ, de se et de liberâ familiâ suâ, exceptis omnibus parochianis dictorum Prioris et Conventus, &c.

Notum sit omnibus, &c., quod cum ortæ essent discordiæ inter Priorem, &c., ex unâ parte, et Johannem de Oyly et Roesiam uxorem suam ex alterâ. Anno Gratiæ MoCCoLo quinto, &c., prestito sacramento compromiserunt arbritros, scilicet, Priorem de Sancto Thoma et Magistrum R. de Swynisheved, et Bertramum de Burgo, qui in vigilia Beati Petri eodem anno in hunc modum arbritati sunt, &c. (fn. 12) [A.D. 1255].

Conventio inter Fratrem Thomam Priorem ex parte unâ, et Roes Doylli et Johannem, filium suum, ex alterâ, super communam pasturæ in Raunton. Testibus, Johanne de Swennerton, &c.

Folio 9.

Conventio inter Priorem, &c., et Dominam Roes Doyly et Johannem filium ejus, super communam pasturæ de Ronton, anno regni Regis Edwardi, filii Regis Henrici, undecimo. Testibus, Domino Willielmo de Kaverswelle, Domino Willielmo Bagot, et multis aliis [A.D. 1283].

Johannes de Oly et Roesia uxor mea concessimus, &c., quod Prior, &c., quieti sint de omnibus sectis curiæ nostræ de Rontone, de totâ terrâ cum pertinentiis quam habent in Ronton dono Rogeri le Poher et Aliciæ uxoris ejus, &c.

A.D. 1274, in Festo Sancti Petri ad Vincula, ita convenitur inter Dominam Roes Doylly, in viduitate suâ, et Fratrem Thomam, Priorem, &c., predicta Domina Roes concessit, &c., prefatis Priori et Conventui quod habeant omnimodas purpresturas, &c., factas tempore istius conventionis, &c.

Conventio inter Priorem et Conventum et Roes Doylly, super terram jacentem inter calcetum quod itur inter Rauntone et Elynhal et novum vivarium predicti Prioris, &c.

In Festo Decollationis Sancti Johannis Baptiste, a. r. r. Edwardi (sic), filii Regis Johannis, quinquagesimo secundo, facta fuit hæc conventio inter Priorem et Conventum ex unâ parte, et Roesyam, quæ fuit uxor Johannis Doyly, ex alterâ, et Bertramum de Burgo ex tertiâ, &c., super vastum de Ronton [A.D. 1268].

Folio 10.

Frater Gilbertus, Prior de Ronton, et Conventus, concesserunt Johanni de Oly et Roesyæ uxori suæ, quod liceat eis erigere quandam capellam in curiâ suâ de Ronton sub formâ subscriptâ, videlicet, &c.

Coe est le covenant fet entre Sire Johan D'Oyli, Seigneur de Ronton, de une part, et Frere Henri de Tywe, Prior de Rontone, e le Covent, &c., de autre part, &c., comune de pasture, &c.

Finalis concordia facta, anno regni regis Johannis [decimo], inter Willielmum de Dustone, querentem, et Willielmum de Harecurt et Aliciam uxorem ejus, de villis de Ronton, de Mes, et de prato de Cestford, quod pertinuit ad villam de Ronton tempore Thomæ Noel. (fn. 13)

Folio 11.

Finalis concordia facta in Curiâ Domini Regis apud Wygorniam in Octabis Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, anno regni regis Henrici, filii Regis Johannis, tricessimo nono, coram Johanne, Abbate de Burgo Sancti Petri, Magistro Symone de Wanton, &c., Justiciariis Itinerantibus, &c., inter Johannem de Doyly et Roes uxorem ejus, querentes, et Gilbertum, Priorem de Ronton, de hoc quod idem Prior faceret sectam ad Curiam ipsorum, Johannis et Roes apud Ronton de tribus septimanis in tres septimanis, &c., scilicet, quod predicti Johannes et Roes remiserunt, &c., totum jus, &c., in predictâ sectâ, &c., de totâ illiâ terrâ quam idem Prior et Ecclesia sua habuerunt de dono Rogeri le Poer et Aliciæ uxoris ejus in eadem villâ [A.D. 1255].

Nomina antecessorum Domini Willelmi de Harecourt, Domini de Elinhale, a conquestu Willielmi Bastart. In primis, quidam Noel nomine, et Celestria uxor ejus, venerunt in exercitu dicti Willielmi Bastard in Angliâ, et habuerunt dictum manerium de Elinhale cum membris ex donatione ejusdem Willielmi Bastard. De predicto Noel descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Roberto Noel tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit quandam Aliciam nomine, et fundavit Prioratum de Ranton vivente Cestina (sic) Celestriâ matre suâ. De dicto Roberto Noel, (fn. 14) descendit jus et hereditas quodam Thomæ Noel tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Margeriam le Estrange. De dicto Thoma Noel (fn. 15) descendit jus et hereditas quibusdam Aliciæ (fn. 16) et Joannæ, (fn. 17) tanquam duabus filiabus et uno herede (sic) videlicet, dictæ Aliciæ seniori, nomine purpartiæ dictum manerium de Elinhale integre. Et ipsa Alicia nupta fuit cuidam Willielmo de Harecort, (fn. 18) per Regem Johannem, avani Domini Edwardi Regis patris Henrici qui tunc fuit. De dictâ Aliciâ descendit jus et hereditas purpartiæ suæ cuidam Ricardo de Harecort (fn. 19) tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Orabilem, sororem Rogeri le Quinsee. (fn. 20) De dicto Ricardo descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Willielmo de Harecort tanquam filio et heredi, qui primo desponsavit Aliciam la Zouche; et post decessum ejusdam Aliciæ, idem Willielmus desponsavit Illariam, quæ fuit soror Domini Henrici de Hastingges. De dicto Willielmo de Harecort (fn. 21) descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Ricardo de Harecort (fn. 22) tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Margaretam, filiam Domini Johannis Bek. De dicto Ricardo descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Johanni de Harecort tanquam filio et heredi, qui primo desponsavit Alianoram la Souch, et post decessum ejusdam, Alianoræ, idem Johannes desponsavit Aliciam, filiam Domini Petri Corbet de Caus. De dicto Johanne descendit (fn. 23) jus et hereditas cuidam Willielmo de Harecurt tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Johannam, filiam Domini Ricardi de Grey de Codenore.

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De dicto Willielmo descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Ricardo de Harcourt tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Johannam, filiam Domini Willielmi de Shareshull. De dicto Ricardo descendit jus Thomæ, fratri Ricardi, ut heredi masculo, qui desponsavit Aliciam, filiam Domini de Grey de Rothurfelde. Et de dicto Thoma descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Thomæ Harecourt tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Johannam, filiam Domini Roberti Fraunceys, militis. De dicto Thoma descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Roberto de Harecourt tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Margaretam, filiam Domini Johannis Bevone, militis. De dicto Roberto Harcourt descendit jus et hereditas cuidam Johanni Harecourt tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Annam, filiam Johannis Noris. De dicto Johanne descendit jus et hereditas Roberto Harecort, militi, tanquam filio et heredi, qui desponsavit Annam, filiam Thomæ Lymerke.

Folio 12.

Conventio inter Ricardum de Mulewych, Priorem de Ronton, &c., et Robertum de Knyghteleye, de comunâ pasturæ quam predicti Prior et Conventus et predecessores habuerunt de dono antecessorum dicti Roberti in Knyghteleye, a. r. r. Edwardi tertii, post Conquestum xxv., in presentiâ Domini Radulphi, Comitis de Stafford, Thomæ de Halghton, militis, Thomæ de Swennerton, militis, Johannis de Ferers, militis, Radulphi de Ferers, militis, Jacobi de Pype, militis, Johannis de Pype, Rectoris Ecclesiæ de Bradeleye, &c.

Edwardus, Dei Gratiâ Rex Angliæ et Franciæ, &c., Vicecomiti Stafford, salutem. Questus est nobis Ricardus, Prior de Ronton, quod Robertus de Knyghteleye et Maria uxor ejus, Willelmus, filius Gilberti, &c., injuste et sine judicio disseysiverunt eum de communâ pasturæ suæ in Knygtheleye, &c. Facias xii. liberos et legales homines de visneto illo venire, &c., coram dilectis et fidelibus nostris Rogero Hillary, &c. Teste me ipso apud Westm., xxviii. die Januarii, anno r. r. nostri Angliæ vicessimo quinto, regni vero nostri Franciæ xiio.

Assisa venit recognitura si Robertus de Knyghteleye et Maria uxor ejus, &c., injuste et sine judicio disseisiverunt Ricardum, Priorem de Ronton, de libero tenemento, &c., Recognitores dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predicti Robertus de Knyghteleye, &c., disseisiverunt predictum Priorem de communâ pasturæ suæ predictæ, &c. Dicunt etiam quod predecessores ipsius Prioris seysiti fuerunt de communâ pasturæ a tempore Regis Henrici et ante, &c. Hæc assisa capta fuit apud Wolvernehamton, die Martis proximo ante Festum Sancti Mathei Apostolici, anno regni regis Edwardi tertii, post Conquestum xxv., per sacramentum xxii. juratorum, videlicet: Johannis de Covene, Johannis Iwenet de Tytnesovere, Rogeri le Bret de Coten, Rogeri le Palmere de Berton, Nicholai de Pykstok, Willielmi de Mulewych, Johannis de Coueleye, Thomæ Wych de Coton, Willielmi Hastang de Chebeseye, Willielmi Jurdan de Hulderston, Johannis de Swynnerton, et Johannis le Bonde de Bylynton.

Folio 13.

Assisa venit recognitura si Robertus de Knytteleg, Willielmus Bernars, &c., Ricardus, dominus de Bruzenhul, et Ricardus de Flotesbroc, injuste, &c., disseisiverunt Priorem de Ronton de comunâ pasturæ suæ in Knytteleg, &c.

Jurati dicunt, &c., quod predictus Prior communicare consuevit in totâ bruerâ et in toto bosco de Knyttelega cum omnimodis averiis suis per totum annum, &c. Anno regni Regis Edwardi, filii Regis Henrici, tertio, die Lune proximo post Festum Exaltationis Sanctæ Crucis, fuit ista assisa capta coram Domino Radulpho de Hengham, apud Lichfeld, in aulâ Episcopi, per tales juratos, videlicet: Willielmum Wyther, Johannem, filium Philippi de Bobinton, Hugonem de Weston, milites, Johannem de Swynnerton, Stephanum, fratrem ejus, Adam de Swynesheved, Henricum de Carswell, Adam del Parco, Rogerum de Cavereswell, Walterum de Elmedon, Robertum Tenereye, Johannem de Engleton, in presenciâ Domini Regis.

Edwardus, Dei Gratiâ Rex Angliæ, Dominus Hiberniæ, &c. Monstravit nobis Prior de Ronton, quod cum ipse nuper in Curiâ nostrâ, coram nobis apud Lichfeld, recuperasset seisinam suam de communâ pasturæ versus Robertum de Knytteleg, &c. Tibi precipimus quod assumptis tecum custodibus placitorum Coronæ nostræ et xii. tam militibus, quam aliis liberis et legalibus hominibus, &c., et si predictum Priorem de predictâ pasturâ per prefatum Robertum iterum injuste disseysitum inveneris, tunc ipsum Robertum capias et in prisonâ nostrâ salvo custodias, &c. Teste me ipso apud Lindhurst, secundo die Octobris, anno regni nostri nono.

Robertus, filius Nicholai de Cnihteleia, &c., confirmasse donationem quam pater meus, &c. Testibus, Thoma Noel, Philippo et Henrico fratribus ipsius, Rogero, filio Henrici, Eustachio de . . . . Guillelmo, filio Noel, et aliis.

Jordanus, filius Roberti . . . . dedi unam acram de quarerâ, &c. Hii sunt testes, Thomas de Halinton, dominus meus, Thoma Noel, Philippus de Burht, Helias de Gnoueshale, et multis aliis.

Robertus, miles, dominus de Knittele, dedi, &c., Gilberto, Priori de Ronton, et Conventui, Willielmum, &c., cum totâ sequelâ suâ.

Folio 14.

Robertus, filius Roberti, domini de Knitteleye, concessi, &c., quod transeant, &c., carectis de Prioratu de Rontone per medium boscum meum usque ad grangias suas, absque impedimento mei vel heredum meorum. Testibus, Domino Ivone Paunton, milite, Bertramo de Burgo, Philippo Noel.

Robertus, dominus de Knyteleia, dedi, &c., cum corpore meo, redditum duodecim denariorum, &c. Testibus, Roberto de Halechtone, Bertramo de Burgo, et multis aliis.

Robertus de Knytteleia, dedi, &c., fontem de Witewell et liberum meatum per terram meam, &c.

Robertus, dominus de Knytteleia, dedi, &c., proficuum capiendi lapides in manerio meo de Knytteleia in quarerâ quæ vocatur Radecliff.

Philippus de Burgo, assensu Aliz uxoris meæ et Bertrami heredis mei, dedi, &c., cum corpore meo totum jus, &c., totius tenementi quod Syward, filius Leverac, tenuit de me, &c., in Ronton, &c.

Sywardus, filius Levenaht, dedi, &c., totam terram meam quam Levenaht pater meus et ego tenuimus de feudo de Ronton, &c.

Sywardus, filius Levenalt, dedi, &c., Ricardo de Gretolres pro homagio et servitio suo, totam terram quam Levenalt pater meus et ego tenuimus de Priore, &c.

Folio 15.

Sywardus, filius Levenaht, dedi, &c., totam terram meam, &c., de feudo de Ronton.

Sywardus, filius Levenaht, dedi, &c., Ricardo, filio Willielmi, pro homagio, &c., totam terram meam quam tenui in feudo de Ronton, reddendo inde annuatim domino feudi duos solidos. Testibus, Godefrido de Billinton, Adam filio ejus, Thoma de Billinton, Johanne de Coulee, et aliis.

Ricardus de Gretolre dedi, &c., totam terram quam Sywardus, filius Levenaht, tenuit, &c.

Rogerus Poer dedi, &c., totam terram meam de Husseya, quam habui in feudo de Ronton, &c.

Rogerus le Poer, et Alicia, filia Normanni Panton, mutuâ assensu et consensu, dedimus, &c., terram de Husseya, in feudo de Rontona, &c., et terram Henrici Parfei, in feudo Ecclesiæ de Gnoushale, quas terras Normannus Panton aliquando tenuit, et nobis easdem terras in liberum maritagium dedit. Testibus, Ricardo de Hecstall, Jordano fratre ejus, et aliis.

Folio 16.

Alicia, filia Normanni Pantone, quandam uxor Rogeri le Poer, vidua existens, &c., confirmavi, &c., terram de Husseya, &c., sicut cartæ quas dicti Canonici de Ronton, de Domino Rogero le Poer, et de me habent, &c.

Juliana de Boschervill, ad petitionem et assensu Philippi de Thouka, viri mei, dedi, &c., pro animâ Thomæ Noel, et pro animâ Rogeri, filii Henrici, et pro animâ Letitiæ de Offele (fn. 24) totam terram quam Helyas, filius Roberti, tenuit de me in villâ de Ronton, &c.

Willelmus, filius Galfridi de Buresord, dedi, &c., totam terram quam Elyas de Brugeford, Clericus, tenuit in villâ de Ronton. Testibus, Roberto de Halntone, Roberto de Knyttele, &c.

Elias, Clericus, de Brugefort, reddidi, &c., totam terram meam de Ronton quam de eisdem Canonicis tenui, &c.

Willielmus de Hekstall, &c., concessisse terram meam de Wulganeland in Hekstal, &c., quam Robertus, filius Gaufridi, avunculus meus, eis in puram elimosinam dederat, &c.

Willielmus, filius Ricardi de Ronton, dedi, &c., totam terram quam Radulphus molendinarius, avus meus, tenuit in Claneford, &c.

Nicholaus, filius Henrici, relaxavi, &c., totam terram quam clamavi ad me pertinere jure hereditario in Claneford, &c.

Simon de Bromleye dedi, &c., totam firmam quam debuerunt annuatim reddere mihi et heredibus meis de tertiâ parte terræ in Sesteford quæ fuit Roberti de Crei, scilicet, octo denarios, &c.

Folio 17.

Thomas, Prior de Ronton, &c., concessisse dilectis nobis in Chrispo Phillipo Noel et heredibus suis, &c., facultatem ut in territorio suo in honore Beatæ Mariæ apud Cestford construxit capellam, &c.

Robertus, dominus de Dokeseye, dedi, &c., unam virgatam terræ in Astone juxta Dokeseye, &c.

Cum in itinere Justiciariorum apud Stafford, anno regni Regis Edwardi vicessimo primo, petisset Prior de Ronton per breve Domini Regis versus Radulphum de Dokushey, septem libras, septem solidos, et sex denarios quæ ei aretro fuerunt de annuo redditu quinque solidorum quos predecessores predicti Prioris percipere consueverunt de molendino de Dokesheye, &c., dictus Prior remisit Radulpho de Dokesheye omnia arreragia, &c. Pro hac remissione dictus Radulphus remisit, &c., quatuor solidos annui redditus quos percipere consuevit pro illâ terrâ quam Willielmus, filius Johannis de Astone, tenet in eâdem villâ, &c.

Robertus, dominus de Dokesheye, dedi, &c., Johannem, filium Gilberti de Astone, nativum meum, cum totâ sequelâ suâ, &c.

Avicia, quondam uxor Symonis Bedell de Brinton, remisi, &c., omne jus, &c., in duabus acris terræ in campis de Astone, quas Canonici de Rontone habent ex dono quondam Roberti servientis Symonis de Picstoke, &c.

Dominus Stephanus de Bidulf dedi, &c., messuagium meum in Novo foro Novi Castri subtus Limam, illud scilicet quod emi de Radulpho, filio Roberti Rowthuslega, quod est in latitudine inter domum Thomæ Moysen et domum Julianæ de Rowthuslega, &c. Testibus, Adam de Lavendene, Willielmo de Stobellega, Ricardo Barun, et aliis.

Folio 18.

Johannes de Frankevile, filius Johannis de Frankevile, dedi, &c., totam terram meam quam habui, &c., apud Frankevile (fn. 25) post decessum patris mei, et servitium Aviciæ, sororis meæ, cum reversione terræ suæ de Frankevile si acciderit, &c.

Willielmus de Hondesacre, miles, remisi, &c., totam jus, &c., in quatuor solidis annualis redditus quos percipere consuevi de Johanne de Frankevile, filio Roberti de Frankevile, pro totâ terrâ quam de me tenuit apud Frankvile, &c.

Willielmus de Frankevile, &c., dedisse quandam placiam in morâ meâ de Frankevile, &c., pro duodecim seilonibus, in excambio receptis in campo de Holfeld, &c.

Petrus, Prior de Ronton, &c., dedisse Willielmo de Frankevile, &c., quandam culturam quæ vocatur Pesecroft, in excambium pro quâdam placiâ terræ in morâ suâ de Frankevile, &c.

Inquisitio capta apud Ellenhale die Jovis in septimano Paschæ, anno regni regis Edwardi vicessimo primo, per hos juratos, Rogerum de Swynnerton, Henricum de Crassewalle, Thomam de Tittenesore, Ricardum de Verney, Willielmum Godfrei, Ricardum de Lee, Simonem de Acton, Johannem le Say, Ricardum de Rowele, Henricum de Cavereswalle, Robertum de Dodinton, Rogerum de Dodinton, qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Prior Thomas de Ronton et Conventus, predecessor Prioris qui nunc est, fuerunt feoffati per Johannem, filium Roberti de Frankeville, quindecim annis elapsis.

Die Sancti Gregorii, anno regni Regis Edwardi xxii., presentibus Domino Rogero Extraneo, Justiciario Domini Regis citra Trente, Roberto de Stepelton, Willielmo de Mere, Ricardo de Harleye, Radulpho Sprenchose, Rogero de Swynnerton, militibus; Radulpho de Wasteneys, Subescaetore Ricardo Noel, Roberto de Horsseleye, et aliis, apud Lychfeld, in aulâ Domini Petri de Cestriâ, Malcolinus de Harley, Excaetor Domini Regis citra Trente, apperuit et inspexit istam inquisitionem dicens Dominum Regem nullum habere jus in terram quam Prior de Ronton tenet in Frankevile die predicto per virtutem alicujus statuti nuper contra viros religiosos editi, &c.

Inquisitio facta coram Escaetore Domini Regis apud Gnoushale xxviii. die Julii, anno regni Regis Edwardi xio, per sacramentum Johannis de Morton, Adamæ de Morton, Roberti de Dodinton, Henrici de Tok, &c., qui dicunt, &c., quod Thomas, quondam Prior de Ronton, appropriavit sibi et domui suæ sexaginta acras terræ, &c., in Frankevyle, &c., de Johanne de Frankevylle, quatuor annis elapsis ante publicationem statuti de terris ad manum mortuum non ponendis editi, qui quidam Johannes de Frankevile eas tenuit de Willielmo de Hondesacre per servitium quatuor denarorium per annum, et idem Willielmus eas tenuit de Domino de Ellinhale, &c.

Folio 19.

Omnibus filiis Sanctæ Matris Ecclesiæ, &c., Rogerus, filius Henrici de Halctona, (fn. 26) salutem. Nostat universitas vestra me concessisse, &c., Deo et Sanctæ Mariæ de Essartis, &c., totam terram cum mansurâ quam Ricardus Wenthel tenet in Halctona, &c., pro animâ Willielmi filii mei, qui apud eos religionis habitus suscepit, &c.

Robertus, filius Roberti le Champyon, &c., noverit, &c., me dedisse, &c., illam terram quam Hamo, filius Hamonis de Burgo, aliquando de me tenuit in feodo de Halechtone, &c.

Letitia, Domina de Offeleia, (fn. 27) dedi, &c., ad petitionem et concensum Thomæ filii mei et heredis, totam terram quam tenuit Osbertus Presbiter, &c., pro salute animæ meæ et Rogeri mariti mei filii Henrici, &c.

Thomas de Halegtona, filius Rogeri, concessi, &c., illam donationem quam Letitia, mater mea, fecit, &c.

Thomas de Halechton, filius Roberti de Halechton, dominus de Offelie dedi, &c., tres acras terræ et dimid: in Offeleye, concessi etiam eisdem canonicis quod habeant communam [pasturæ] in villâ de Offileye, sicut cartæ quae habent de antecessoribus meis testantur, &c.

Robertus, filius et heres Domini Thomæ de Haluchtone, militis, dedi, &c., Rogerum, filium Willielmi le Malehewere de Offeleye, nativum meum, cum omnimoda sequela sua, et sequela sequelæ suæ cujuscunque, &c.

Folio 20.

Thomas, filius Rogeri, (fn. 28) assensu Alianoræ uxoris meæ, et Radulphi heredis mei, dedi, &c., cum corpore meo totam illam terram quam Robertus Faber tenuit de me in Burgo, &c.

Thomas, filius Rogeri, concessi, &c., donationem Rogeri patris mei quam fecit, scilicet, duorum solidorum annuatim percipiendorum de illo tenemento quod Willielmus Stornel tenuit in Burgo, &c.

Bertramus, filius Phillipi de Burgo, concessi, &c., donationem quam Philippus pater meus fecit, scilicet, illud tenementum quod Siwardus, filius Levenac, tenuit de eo in Ronton, &c. Testibus, Willielmo de Harecurt, Willielmo de Dustone, et aliis.

Radulphus, filius Walteri, de la Strete, de Gnoushale, dedi, &c., Petro, filio Henrici de la Strete, nepoti meo, totam terram in Gilberdescroft, in Gnoushal, quam Walterus pater meus et Johanna mater mea habuerunt, ex donatione Radulphi de Holney, patris dictæ Johannæ matris meæ, &c.

Frater Thomas de Evesham, dictus Prior de Ronton, &c., ratam habemus et firmam illam concessionem quam Robertus, filius Walteri de la Strete, de Gnoushale, fecit, &c.

Folio 21.

Michaelis de Burgo remisi, &c., Thomæ, Priori de Rontone, et Canonicis, &c., totum jus quod habui in comunâ pasturæ in quodam clauso ipsius Prioris in bosco de Ronton, quæ tenet ex concessione Dominæ Roesiæ Doylly, &c. Testibus, Dominis Thoma de Halnton, Johanne de Swynnerton, Roberto de Standona, et aliis.

Radulphus Grim, de Brucheford, dedi, &c., quandam particulam prati infra parcum dictorum canonicorum de Wilinsmedewe, scilicet, quendam angulum qui vocatur le Fold, &c.

Robertus de Bowode dedi, &c., quoddam pratum in Dodinton juxta Prestefordde quod predicti Canonici de Herveo de Bowode et Aliciâ uxore ejus aliquando tenuerunt, &c.

Herveus de Bowode et Alicia uxor mea dedimus, &c., unum pratum juxta vetus molendinum de sursum Prestford, in villâ de Dodinton, &c.

Hugo Juvenis de Femelesbroc, filius Hugonis Juvenis de Femelesbroc, dedi, &c., quendam pratrum quod tenui de Johanne de Chetewynde quod vocatur Longeholm, &c.

Thomas, filius Adæ de Adhelartone, (fn. 29) consensu Aliciæ uxoris meæ, dedi, &c., totum pratum de Staneford quod Rogerus Waldiv dedit mihi cum Aliciâ sorore suâ in liberum maritagium, &c.

Alicia Waldiv, uxor quondam Thomæ de Eadlaitone, existens vidua, dedi, &c., totum pratum de Staneford, &c.

Rogerus Waldiv dedi, &c., liberum ingressum et egressum ad parcam meam in feodo meo de Femelesbroc ad adduranda fena sua, &c.

Folio 22.

Johannes, dominus de Chetewind, concessi, &c., totum tenementum quod ipsi Canonici tenent in villâ de Athelarton, sicuti cartæ Adæ de Athelarton et Thomæ filii sui, testantur, et totum tenementum quod tenent de Hugone filio Hugonis de Femelesbroc, &c.

Robertus, Clericus de Schadeford, dedi, &c., molendinum de Schaldeford, &c.

Robertus Hayni, filius Roberti, Clerici, de Schaldeforde, dedi, &c., molendinum de Schaldeford, &c.

Robertus, filius Roberti de Schaldeford, concessi, &c., donationem molendini de Schaldeford, &c.

Anno regni Regis Edwardi, filii Regis Henrici, nonodecimo, die Sancti Hillari, cum mota esset contentio inter nobilem virum Dominum Robertum Hasteng, militem, dominum de Chebeseye, ex parte unâ, et religiosos viros Priorem et Conventum de Ronton ex alterâ, super molendino, aquâ et stagno de Schaldeford, &c. Contentio inter predictas partes sub hac formâ conquievitur &c. [A.D. 1291].

Folio 23.

Concessum est per Roesiam Doylli, pro se, &c., quod habeant cursum aquæ inter molendinum suum de Foleweye et Claneford ad multandum cum necesse fuerit, et hoc invenietis in cartâ predictæ Roesiæ de purpresturis et aliis bundis.

Si requivis cartam originalem de molendino de Claneford, illam invenies in cartâ Domini Roberti Noel, et in confirmatione Domini Roberti de Stafford.

Hæc est finalis conventio facta inter Priorem, &c., et Widonem de Cotes, &c., scilicet, quod dictus Wido dedit, &c., quod ipsi Canonici capient de terrâ ipsius Widonis ad exaltandum et emendandum stagnum vivarii eorum de Claneford, &c.

Rogerus le Bret, Nicholaus de la Donne, et Robertus de Cotees, &c., nos dedisse quasdam corneras prati nostri ad emendationem molendini de Claneford, &c.

Cum contentio mota fuit inter Dominum Thomam de Evesham, Priorem de Ronton, &c., et Willielmum, filium Nicholai Wych, de Cotun juxta Claneford, &c., lis et contentio die Veneris proximo post Festum Sancti Matthiæ Apostolici, anno regni Regis Edwardi vicessimo sexto, conquieverunt sub hac formâ, &c. [A.D. 1298].

Folio 24.

Cum contentio mota fuit inter Dominum Thomam de Evesham, Priorem &c., et Rogerum le Bret, de Cotus juxta Claneford, Philippum et Johannem, filios ejus, lis et contentio in crastino Sancti Gregorii, a. r. r. Edwardi vicessimo sexto, conquieverunt sub hac formâ, &c. [A.D. 1298].

Adam de Brunton, dominus de Eyton, dedi, &c., molendinum meum de Horselowe, &c., et concedi cum sectis ejusdem molendini, scilicet, de hominibus meis de utriusque Eytona et de hominibus de Horselowe, &c.

Ricardus de Bentleya et Matilda uxor mea dedimus medietatem molendini de Norton juxta Wirleyam, quam habuimus de dono Johannis, filii Reginaldi de Nortone et Alicia uxoris ejus.

Folio 25.

Willielmus, filius Johannis, filii Reginaldi de Nortona, &c., cum placitum esset motum in Curiâ Domini Regis, inter Aliciam matrem meam et me, de medietatem molendini de Norton, &c. Data apud Ronton, die Jovis proximo post Festum Sancti Ambrosii, anno 35 E. I. [A.D. 1307].

Alicia, filia Thomæ de Nortone, et Willielmus, filius Johannis, filii Reginaldi de Norton, concessimus, &c., octodecim denarios annui redditus de molendino nostro de Norton, &c.

Johannes, porcarius, de Newport, dedi, &c., unum mesuagium in eâdem villâ, &c.

Robertus de Huel dedi, &c., terram quam Willielmum Randolf tenuit de me in villâ de Novo Burgo, &c.

Willielmus, filius Rogeri de Pencriz, dedi, &c., unum burgagium in Novo Burgo, &c.

Folio 26.

Felicia, filia Henrici de Offelega, assensu Nicholai fratris mei dedi, &c., Roberto, Clerico, filio Rogeri de Offelega, redditum meum de Alfrideston, scilicet, de Philippo [filio] Episcopi de Burgo xx. denarios, &c.

Ricardus de Stocton dedi, &c., cum meo corpore, concessu heredis mei et Domini Adæ de Chetewynde, domini feudi, unam virgatam terræ in Stoctone, &c., pro salute animæ meæ et patris mei Adæ, &c.

Adam de Chetewinde et heredes mei concessimus illam donationem quam Ricardus frater meus fecit, scilicet, de unâ virgatâ terræ in Stoctone, &c.

Robertus, filius Ricardi de Stoctone, concessi, &c., illam donationem quam Ricardus pater meus dedit, &c.

Johannes de Chetewinde, &c., noverit me inspexisse cartam quam Ricardus de Stocton fecit Deo et Ecclesiæ Beatæ Mariæ de Essartis de Ronton, &c., in hæc verba: "Sciant tam presentes quam futuri, quod ego Ricardus de Stocton dedi et concessi, &c." (ut supra). Hiis testibus, Thoma Noel, Adam de Chetewinde, Adam de Standon, (fn. 30) Thoma de Chersewalle, Philippo Noel, Adam Noel fratre ejus, Philippo de Burgo, Thoma de Halughton, Roberto, filio Ricardi de Stoctone, Jordano de Knytele, Roberto, Clerico, qui cartam scripsit, et multis aliis. Hanc igitur cartam dicti Ricardi, &c., concedo, confirmo, et ratifico per presentes in perpetuum, &c.

Galfridus le Mercer, de Stafford, dedi, &c., pro animâ Matildis uxoris meæ, &c., redditum viginti denariorum de uno curtilagio in castello Domini Hervei de feudo Philippi Nogent, &c.

Conventiointerfratrem Thomam, Priorem, &c., et Willielmum, filium Roberti de Wirleye, scilicet, quod predictus Willielmus dedit, &c., tres solidos annualis redditûs ad luminare sustentandum, &c., in conspectu imaginis Beatæ Mariæ Virginis, &c. Dictus vero Willielmus obligavit se et heredes suos, &c., pro bona sua mobilia et immobilia in Wirle, Barre, Bromewich, Alreschawe ad predictam firmam levandam, &c.

Folio 27.

Philippus, filius Roberti de Wirleia, concessi, &c., tres solidos annui redditûs ad sustentandum luminare Beatæ Mariæ in Choro de Ronton, &c.

Thomas Noel ex concensu Margaretæ uxoris meæ, dedi, &c., homagium David, Clerici, et redditum illius virgatæ terræ quam pater suus Edwynus Cuggel tenuit in villâ de Westona, &c.

Margeria . . . . . . dedi, &c., totam illam terram illam terram quam tenuit David, filius Edwini, in villâ de Westone, &c.

Dominus Ricardus de Coule dedi, &c., pro animâ Johannæ matris meæ, sex denarios annui redditus in villâ de Couleye infra manerium de Pencriz.

Aluredus, Prior de Rontone, &c., dedimus Willielmo, filio Stephani, Capellani de Coule, unum messuagium in villâ de Eitone quod Dominus Adam de Brunton nobis dedit, &c., reddendo, &c.

Folio 28.

Walterus Coyne dedi, &c., quinque bovatas terræ de dominico meo de Westone, &c.

Robertus, filius Elye (fn. 31) assensu Philomeæ uxoris meæ dedi, &c., pratum quod est super rivam de Blithe juxta pratum quod [Canonici] tenent de Waltero Coyne, &c.

Walterus Coyne dedi, &c., totam terram ab angulo sepis eorum versus Westone, &c.

Johannes Coyne, filius Walteri Coyne, dedi, &c., quinque bovatas terræ quas Walterus Coygne pater meus dedit, &c.

Johannes Conygne remisi, &c., omnimoda secta curiæ meæ in feodo de Westone, &c.

Thomas Coynge concessi, &c., totam terram ubi Becheriam suam erexerunt, &c.

Memorandum quod ita convenitur inter Fratrem Thomam, Priorem de Ronton, &c., et Johannem Congne, dominum de Westone, videlicet, quod cum dicti Prior et Conventus tulisset quoddam breve novæ disseysinæ coram Radulpho de Hengham, die Sancti Bartholomei Apostolici, anno r. r. Edwardi septimo, super predictum Johannem de quibusdam purpresturis factis, et fossatis levatis in villâ de Westone, &c., placitum conquievitur inter partes sub hac formâ, &c. [A.D. 1279].

Radulfus de Dulverne dedi, &c., terram quæ vocatur Stremehurst, &c., cum omnibus libertatibus, &c., ad villam de Dulverne pertinentibus. Testibus, Ricardo, domino de Draycoten, Thoma, filio Rogeri, Roberto de Knyttele, Waltero Coyne, Roberto, filio Heliæ, Willielmo de Hecstall, et multis aliis.

Folio 30.

Radulphus de Dulverne dedi, &c., totam terram de Fotheacres ex utrâque parte aquæ de Blithe, &c.

Walterus Coygne dedi, &c., totam terram meam de Sotehacres, &c.

Radulphus de Dulverne dedi, &c., totam terram quæ fuit Mauricii de Staunton, &c.

Radulphus de Dulverne dedi, &c., totam terram quæ fuit Mauricii, forestarii, &c., et totam terram quæ jacet in longum versus Grenewei, sicut antiquitus circumdari solet sepe et fossato tempore Allani Coyngne, &c.

Anno millesimo ducentessimo quadragesimo, et anno regni Regis Henrici, filii Regis Johannis, vicessimo quinto, ita convenitur inter Aluredum, Priorem &c., et Radulphum de Dulverne, militem, videlicet, quod predictus Prior, &c., concesserunt, &c., predicto Radulpho et heredibus suis omnes terras tunc assisas in manerio suo de Dulverne, &c. [A.D. 1240].

Radulphus de Dulverne dedi, &c., totum redditum Nicholai de Stanton superiori, &c.

Walterus Hose assensu Matildis uxoris meæ, dedi, &c., totam terram meam de Stantone, (fn. 32) &c.

Matildis, filia Henrici de Leia, dedi, &c., totam terram meam de Stanton superiori, &c.

Thomas Huse, filius Walteri Huse, dedi, &c., redditum vi. denariorum de terrâ de Stanton superiori, &c.

Robertus de Leye, filius Henrici, concessi, &c., donationem quam Walterus Hose et Matilda uxor ejus fecerunt, scilicet, totam terram de Stantone superiori, &c., et ego et heredes mei adquietabimus versus Radulphum de Dulverne et heredes suos de tribus solidis, &c., et ad versus Petronillam quæ fuit uxor Allani Coygne et heredes suos de quatuor denariis, &c.

Folio 32.

Willielmus de Cavereswelle, miles, concessi, &c., totam illam terram quam emi de Aliciâ de Stanton in suâ viduitate, et parvulam placeam vasti quam Ricardus, filius Nicholai de Stantone, cepit et inclusit, &c.

Robertus de Leia, filius Henrici de Leia, concessi, &c., donationem quam Walterus Hose et Matilda uxor ejus fecerunt, scilicet, totam villam de Stantone superiori, &c., et ego Robertus de Leia et heredes mei adquietabimus (ut supra).

Reginaldus de Lega, Dominus Ricardus de Sondbache, miles, et Philippus de Draycote, (fn. 33) &c., noverit, &c., quod cum Willielmus le Swon nobis tenebatur in quodam servitio, &c., pro quâdam terrâ quam de nobis tenet in manerio de Legh, &c., dedimus et concessimus quod predictus Willelmus vel quicunque predictam terram tenuerit, reddat Priori, &c., quadraginta denarios annui redditûs quos prius reddere consuevimus pro villâ de Stanton, &c. Data apud Legh die Lune in ebdomodo (sic) Pentecostes, anno regni regis Edwardi xxii. [A.D. 1294].

Petronilla, existens vidua, quondam uxor Allani Coigne, dedi, &c., totam terram de Stantone quam vendidi Henrico de Leia ut cartæ Walteri Huse et Matildæ uxoris suæ quas inde habent, testantur, &c.

Folio 33.

Johannes de Stantone dedi, &c., totam terram quam habui in colturâ de Longedale, &c.

Johannes de Stantone, filius Gilberti de Stantone, dedi, &c., medietatem totius terræ meæ quam tenui de Priore et Conventu de Rontone, in villâ de Stantone, &c.

Richard de Draycote, Chevaler, &c., sachez moy aver graunte, &c., de eus aquiter e defendre vers les seugnerages de Dulverne, de service de court issant de tenementz le dit Prior tint de moy en Stanton sur les mores, &c.

Milisanda, domina de Stafford, existens vidua, &c., dedi, &c., totam terram de Stanton superiori quam Henricus de Leia dedit cum Matildâ filiâ suâ Waltero Hose in libero maritagio, sicut cartæ Roberti de Leia et Radulfi de Dulverne protestantur, et totam terram de Fotheacres, ad predictas terras pertinentem, &c.

Willielmus, dominus de Kavreswalle, dedi, &c., redditum duorum solidorum in Kaureswalle, &c.

Willielmus, dominus de Kaverswalle, &c., me remississe et illos sex denarios annuos quos ab eisdem percipere consuevi, &c.

Nicholaus de Stantone et Alicia uxor mea dedimus, &c., totam terram quam habuimus in Longedale et in le Wallecroft, &c., salva nobis et heredibus nostris eâdem communi pasturâ quam liberi homines de manerio de Dulverne cum predictis, Priori et Conventu in feodo de Dulverne habent, &c.

Folio 34.

Alicia, quondam uxor Nicholai de Stantone, salutem, &c., quod cum ego Alicia, Priorem, &c., nuper implacitassem coram Domino Thomâ de Weiland et sociis suis Justiciariis Domini Regis Edwardi in banco, de quâdam terrâ quam habent in excambium factum per Nicholaum, quondam maritum meum, in Longedale, &c. Contentio amicabiliter die Sancti Michalis, anno regni regis Edwardi octavo, in hunc modum conquievit, &c. [A.D. 1290].

Radulfus de Dulverne dedi, &c., totam terram de Stantone quam Henricus de Leia dedit Waltero Hose in libero maritagio cum Matilde filiâ suâ, sicut carta Robert de Leia testatur, salvo servitio meo ut predicta carta testatur prenominati Roberti.

Petrus de Schustoke dedi, &c., quandam placeam terræ parci et bosti in Dulverne, &c., tenendam de capitali domino feodi per servitia inde debita et consueta.

Dominus Ricardus de Kaverswalle, miles, &c., me concessisse quandam placeam terræ in Dulverne quam Felicia la Warde prius de me tenuit, &c.

Hæc est finalis concordia facta in Curiâ Domini Regis, apud Lichfeld, die Sabati proximâ post Festum Sancti Michaelis, anno regni Regis Johannis primo, coram Alano, Abbate de Teokesburi, &c., inter Henricum, filium . . . . . . petentem, et Alanum Coingne et Petronillam uxorem suam, tenentes de unâ virgatâ terræ cum pertinentiis in Stanton, &c. [A.D. 1199].

Willielmus, dominus de Adbaldeston (fn. 34) dedi, &c., totam terram et totam moram, &c., sicut circumdatur fossato et sepe, &c.

Richa, vidua, dedi, &c., unam acram terræ in villa de Adbaldestone, &c.

Folio 35.

Robertus Blundus et Margeria, filia Richæ viduæ, de Adbaldestone, uxor Roberti Blundi, dedimus, &c., totam partem nostram de prato quam habuimus de dono Richæ, viduæ, in villâ de Adbaldestone, &c.

Willielmus, dominus de Adbaldeston, concessi, &c., donationem Richæ, viduæ, filiæ Cledewini, &c., Roberti Blundi et Margeriæ uxoris ejus, &c.

Helias, filius Richæ, viduæ, de Adbaldestone, dedi, &c., totam terram cum prato quam Richa, vidua, mater mea, et Robertus Blundus et Margeria uxor ejus tenuerunt in villâ de Adbaldestone, &c.

Galfridus, filius Heliæ, dedi, &c., totam terram quam Richa, vidua, filia Cledewini, quondam uxor Walteri, et Robertus Blundus et Margeria uxor ejus, filia predictæ Richæ, tenuerunt in villâ de Adbaldeston, &c., reddendo inde annuatim Willielmo, domino de Adbaldeston, et heredibus suis, duos solidos, &c.

Galfridus, filius Helyæ, dedi, &c., totam terram quam Richa, vidua, &c. (ut supra), quam terram ego Galfridus per breve recti calumpniavi in Comitatu Stafford, &c., sicut jus meum in pleno Comitatu inde fuit recognita. Pro hac autem donatione, &c., predicti Canonici dederunt mihi septem marcas argenti, et concesserunt mihi et heredibus meis terram suam de Offile quam Willielums Blench aliquando tenuit, &c.

Galfridus, filius Helyæ, concessi, &c., totum pratum in villâ de Adbaldestone, &c.

Helyas, filius Richæ, viduæ de Adbaldestone, concessi, &c., totam donationem quam Richa vidua, mater mea, et Robertus Blundus et Margeria uxor ejus fecerunt, &c.

Folio 36.

Willielmus, dominus de Adbaldestone, dedi, &c., communam pasturæ in feodo meo de Adbaldestone ad oves suas, et omnimoda averia sua de Knytetone, (fn. 35) &c.

Richa de Adbaldestone, vidua existens, dedi, &c., medietatem prati mei juxta fontem Cledewyni in villâ de Adbaldeston, &c.

Conventio inter Decanum Lichfeldensem et Priorem et Conventum, de omnimodis decimis de terris, &c., in parrochiâ de Adbaldeston, anno Domini 1272.

Thomas, filius Rogeri de Halethone, dedi, &c., cum corpore meo, &c., totam villam de Batingacre, (fn. 36) &c.

Willielmus de Batingacre, filius Symonis de Batingacre, dedi, &c., unam virgatam terræ in villâ de Batingacre, &c.

Johannes, filius Symonis de Batingacre, dedi, &c., tres solidos de redditu in villâ de Batingacre quos debui recipere de Willelmo fratre meo, &c.

Willielmus de Adbaldestone dedi, &c., omme jus et clamium quod habui in villâ de Batingacre, &c.

Folio 37.

Willielmus, dominus de Adbaldestone, dedi cum corpore meo, &c., redditum xii. denariorum in villâ de Batingacre.

Ricardusdictus, le heir de Kemeseye, salutem. Noverit, &c., me anno gratiæ moccolxxoviiio. concessisse totum jus, &c., ad communam pasturæ petendam in manerio de Batingacre, &c.

Robertus de Westone, filius Johannis de Westone, relaxavi, &c., communam pasturam quam ego et antecessores mei consuevimus habere in campo de Batingacre, versus molendinum de Flotesbroc, (fn. 37) &c.

Hec est conventio facta inter Fratrem Thomam, Priorem de Rontone, &c., ex parte una, et Jordanum de Pyvelesdone, dominum de Flotesbrok, ex alterâ [A.D. 1275], &c.

Hec est conventio facta inter Thomam, Priorem, &c., et Jurdanum de Pyvelesdone, dominum de Flotesbroc, &c., A.D. 1275. Videlicet quod dicti Prior et Conventus dederunt, &c., dicto Jurdano, quandam parvulam placeam terræ juxta vivarium de Flotesbroc in campo de Batingacre, &c.

Folio 38.

Johannes le Frenche de Hulle, salutem, &c. Noverit, &c., me, A.D. 1278, concessisse, remisisse, &c., totum jus ad communam pasturæ petendam in manerio de Batingacre, &c.

Hugo de Flotesbrok dedi, &c., totam terram quæ est a vado de Sichelesdon usque ad fontem, &c., salvâ terrâ Roberti de Offele quam tenet infra predictas divisas, et de illâ viâ usque ad divisas de Pikescote, &c.

Hugo de Flotesbroc dedi, &c., totam terram quæ continetur inter divisas subscriptas, &c.

Hugo de Flotesbroc dedi, &c., totam terram meam quam habui de dono Domini Willielmi Episcopi (fn. 38) pro clamio meo in Grimescroft, &c., quidam vastum de Nallefeld, de dono et concessione predicti Willielmi Episcopi partibile fuit inter me et Henricum, dominum de Kniteton, et Willielmum, dominum de Adbaldestone, &c.

Hugo de Flotesbroc dedi, &c., pro animâ Ceciliæ uxoris meæ, redditum duorum denariorum de duabis acris terræ quas Ricardus, filius Tyrry, tenuit de me in Flotesbroc, &c.

Folio 39.

Hugo de Flotesbroc dedi Swanum de Flotesbroc et totam sequelam suam, &c.

Ricardus, dominus de Flotesbroc, dedi, &c., totam terram in campo de Flotesbroc, &c., in longitudinem sicut via quæ vocatur Salopweye ducit ad terram Hugonis, domini de Knyttetone, &c.

Ricardus, dominus de Flotesbroc, confirmavi, &c., totam terram quam habent de dono Hugonis patris mei in feodo de Ecclushale, &c.; pro hac autem concessione, concesserunt mihi dicti Canonici quod dies anniversarii mei in eorum martilogio annotabitur quamcito de decesso meo constiterit eisdem et facient servitium pro animâ meâ et antecessorum meorum die anniversarii mei sicut pro Canonico dictæ domûs in perpetuum, et preterea quadraginta solidos mihi contulerunt ad auxilium redemptionis meæ factæ Thomæ Bosse in guerrâ tempore Henrici Regis, (fn. 39) &c.

Ricardus de Flotesbroc, filius Hugonis de Flotesbroc, concessi, &c., totam terram quam habuerunt ex dono patris mei in tenemento de Flotesbroc, &c.

Hec est conventio facta inter Jordanum de Pyvelesdone, dominum de Flotesbroc, et Fratrem G., Priorem de Ronton, A.D. 1277. Videlicet, quod cum dicti Prior, &c., clamassent se habere communam pasturam per totum manerium de Flotesbroc, &c., per cartas quas dicti Prior, &c., habent de Hugone de Flotesbroc et Ricardo filio suo; et dictus Jordanus per Ricardum de Flotesbroc de dicto manerio de Flotesbroc feofatus, &c.

Folio 40.

Memorandum quod die Jovis in Festo Sancti Bartholomei Apostolici a. r. r. Edwardi vicessimo nono, ita convenitur inter Fratrem Henricum de Tywe, Priorem de Rontone, &c., et Rogerum, filium Jordani de Peulesdone [super communam pasturæ in Flotesbroc].

Cirographum istud testatur quod cum contentio mota fuisset inter Priorem, &c., et Rogerum, filium Jordani de Pevelesdone, de quâdam placiâ brueriæ quæ est in feodo de Flosbrok, &c.

Adam de Athelaxton dictus, molendinarius, dedi, &c., A.D. 1276, omnes particulas prati quæ me contingebant in Blakenhulle, quas habui ex dono Thomæ de Athelaxtone et Jordani de Flotesbroc, &c.

Adam de Athelaxtone dictus, molendinarius, &c. Noverit universitas vestra me, A.D. 1278, remississe, &c., totum jus in illo assarto, &c., quod habui ex dono et concessione Domini Rogeri Extranei, quod jacet inter assartum G. de Athelaxtone ex unâ parte, et assartum Willielmi prepositi, &c., usque ad divisas inter Knytteton et manerium Chesewurthin, &c.

Robertus Persona de Offele dedi, &c., terram quam Swanus de Flotesbroc tenuit de Dominâ Desiderata de Aspele in villâ de Flotesbroc, &c., et quindecim acras terræ quas Swanus tenuit de Hugone, domino de Flotesbroc, &c.

Rogerus, filius Alexandri, piscatoris, de Novo Burgo, et Alicia uxor mea, dedimus, &c., terram quam tenuimus in villâ de Flotesbroc de Roberto Personâ de Offele, et de Cecilia de Coulee, &c., in excambio unius virgatæ terræ in villâ de Oppendune quam Robertus de Churleton tenuit, &c.

Footnotes

  • 1. Another grant by Robert fitz Noel, which is printed in the "Monasticon," and is taken from the Harcourt evidences, states, "locum qui dicitur Sancta Maria des Essarz," and this seems to be the better version.
  • 2. Great Bridgeford and Little Bridgeford are members of Seighford.
  • 3. Orabel, daughter of Saer de Quenci, Earl of Winchester.
  • 4. Great Sheepy, in Leicestershire, held by a family of the same name of the Harcourts, who held it of the Earls of Ferrars. (T. de Nevill.)
  • 5. The family of Temple, or de Temple, held Little Sheepy under the Harcourts, who held it of the Earls of Winchester. (Nicholl's "Leicestershire.")
  • 6. The family of Turgis were tenants in Great Sheepy under the Harcourts.
  • 7. Clanford, now called Coton Clanford, is a hamlet in Seighford.
  • 8. Philip fitz Bishop was named de Burgo from, I think, Brough in Ranton.
  • 9. Extall, a member of Ranton.
  • 10. Granborough in Warwickshire, held by the Noels of the Priory of Coventry.
  • 11. Roes was daughter and co-heir of the last William de Duston.
  • 12. The dispute was respecting the offerings of candles and common of pasture in Ronton.
  • 13. This fine is extant; see abstracts of Pedes Finium in Vol. III. It is dated 12th May, 1209.
  • 14. Robert fitz Noel died, according to Eyton, circa A.D. 1171. See also Vol. II., p. 256, of "Collections."
  • 15. Thomas Noel died A.D. 1206. See the Pipe Rolls in Vol. II. of "Collections," p. 144.
  • 16. Alice, the eldest daughter and co-heir of Thomas Noel, married William de Harecurt, A.D. 1200. See Vol. II., p. 105, of these "Collections." She was a widow A.D. 1221, and was dead A.D. 1235.
  • 17. Joan, second daughter of Thomas Noel, the other co-heir, married first Thomas fitz Eustace, A.D. 1201. See Vol. II., p. 105, of "Collections." She married for a second or third husband Alexander Bacon, and survived him. See the deeds near the end of this Chartulary.
  • 18. William de Harecourt, who married Alice Noel, was son of Robert de Harecourt ; Robert de Harecourt occurs in the "Liber Niger" of A.D. 1166 as a sub-tenant of Ivo de Harecourt, who held seven Knights' fees of the Earl of Warwick. In the same Feodary, Richard, son of William de Harecourt, is returned as holding Stanton in Oxfordshire of the King. William de Harecourt who married Alice Noel seems to have succeeded to the possessions both of Ivo de Harecurt and of Richard de Harecourt, but the exact mode of descent is involved in mystery. This William de Harecourt was a person of considerable note during the reign of King John, holding many public employments. In 1218 he joined the Crusade, and was dead in 1221.
  • 19. Richard de Harecourt died A.D. 1258, leaving William his son and heir, then thirty years of age. The inquisition on his death is extant. The writ of diem clausit extremum is dated 2nd April, 42 H. III., and the inquisition states he held of the King in capite one-fifth part of a Knight's fee in Stretton in Leicestershire, which was worth £16 annually; one Knight's fee in Bosworth, held of the Earl of Wynton, and worth £50; and a Knight's fee in Ayleston, held of the same Earl, worth £30; a Knight's fee in Kybeworth, held of the Earl of Warwick, and worth £30; a Knight's fee in Newton and Sheynton (Shenton) held of the Earl of Warwick, and worth £20, all in the county of Leicester. He also held a Knight's fee in Morton, co. Warwick, of the Earl of Warwick, which was worth £20, and half a Knight's fee in Braunstone of William Burdet, which was worth £20; a Knight's fee in Shepe (Sheepey, co. Leicester), of Richard de Canvill, which was worth £10; and that he held Staunton in Oxfordshire in capite by service of three Knights' fees, which was worth £43, and Ellinhale and Ronton in co. Stafford. All the above manors at this date appear to have been held in demesne.
  • 20. Orabel was daughter of Saer de Quinci, Earl of Winchester. Her father gave to Richard de Harecourt in marriage with her two Knights' fees, consisting of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire, Shenton, and Aylestone.
  • 21. William de Harecurt and Hillaria his wife occur in a suit at the Northampton Assizes of A.D. 1269. He was dead very shortly afterwards, for on the Patent Roll of the same year Justices are appointed to try a plea which the Prior of Ronton arraigned against Illaria, widow of William de Harecourt, respecting a hedge thrown down in Ellenhale.
  • 22. This Richard de Harecourt was a minor at his father's death, and proved his age A.D. 1278. (Inquisition No. 109, 6 E. I.) He died at the early age of 36, leaving John his son and heir then 18 years of age, a curious illustration of the early marriages of the heirs of great families who are in ward, for his eldest son must have been born when Richard was only 18 years of age. The writ of "diem clausit extremum" is dated 1st March, 21 E. I. The return to it differs in many points from the Inquisition of A.D. 1258. It states that Richard held Boseworth of John, Earl of Bowham, one of the heirs of Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winton, for the service of one Knight's fee, and the vills of Stretton, Kynelingworth (North Kilworth), and Guldemorton (Gillmorton), appurtenant to Bosworth. Also the vills of Shepeye and Muth (Mythe); and in Oxfordshire he held Staunton of the King for the service of one Knight's fee, an assart also of the King for certain services (specified) appurtenant to Woodstock Park; and that John de Harecourt, son of Richard, was his eldest son and heir, and was 18 years of age at the last Feast of all Saints. Also that Richard six months before his death had enfeoffed his son Henry and his wife Alianora of £24 of annual rent from the manor of Bosworth. This Henry although married could not have been above 16 years of age.
  • 23. John de Harecourt died A.D. 1330, leaving William his son and heir 30 years of age (Inquisition p.m.). It was during the era of this John that the Chartulary was compiled, for the original pedigree of the Founder's descendants terminates with this John de Harecourt, and this date corresponds also with the character of the handwriting.
  • 24. The widow of Roger fitz Henry of Haughton.
  • 25. Frankeville, from the deeds which follow, appears to have been a member of Ellenhall; but if so, the name is now obsolete.
  • 26. Roger fitz Henry occurs A.D. 1166. [Liber Niger Scaccarii.]
  • 27. Lettice, widow of Roger fitz Henry de Haughton.
  • 28. Thomas fitz Roger de Haughton.
  • 29. Ellastone.
  • 30. Adam de Standon was dead before A.D. 1199. See Plea Rolls in Vol. III. of "Collections," page 52.
  • 31. Robert fitz Elias married Philomena, heiress of Walter de Caverswalle, the tenant under the Fitz Alan Barony, A.D. 1166. See the Plea Rolls in this volume, p. 24.
  • 32. Stanton in Ellastone.
  • 33. Reginald de Legh, Richard de Sandbach, and Philip de Draycote were co-heirs of Robert de Legh, and held Leigh in coparcenary. (Inquisition, 22 E. I.)
  • 34. Adbaston, one of the Bishop's manors.
  • 35. Knighton in Adbaston.
  • 36. Batchacre in Adbaston.
  • 37. Flashbrook in Adbaston, one of the Bishop's manors.
  • 38. William was Bishop A.D. 1215–1223.
  • 39. i.e., for the redemption of his lands under the terms of the Dictum de Kenilworth, A.D. 1266. Flashbrook shortly after this date, was sold by Richard de Flotesbroc to Jordan de Puleston. See next deed but one, dated 1277.
  • 40. The inquisition on Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winton states he died seised of two Knights' fees in Bosworth, Sheynton and Ayleston, held by William de Harcurt.