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Grant by Ranulf Seylyn of Roston, to William Hertt of Norbury, son of Henry Hertt of Roston, of 2 selions of arable land in the fields of Norbury, near the little cross, and which abut upon the head selions of the demesne of Norbury and extend towards Norbury, and are contiguous to the land whic...
Settlement, between Roger Durdent and Sir John de Bakepuz, of Barton, knight, of a dispute concerning 140 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture and a fourth part of a messuage in Nether Thurvaston, which the said John had of the feoffement of Richard Durdent, father of the said R...
Grant by Nicholas, prior of Tutbury, to Serlo de Mungay, of 10 acres of land with wood next to the wood of Yeldersley, and the right to essart 10 acres in Littilhalyn, etc. for certain privileges, namely, that they may make a ditch between Ethnadeston wood and another wood which the said priory ...
Grant by Robert, son of Odo de Herberbur', to Roger, son of Ranulf de Mercinton, for his homage and services, of a capital messuage in Rodsley, with the moiety of the whole of that town, and all his 'nativos' (serfs) with all their issue and chattels; annual rent, 13s. 4d. Endorsements: Charte...
Grant by Robert, son of Odo de Herbyrbure, to Roger, son of Ranulf de Mercinton, for his homage and service, of all the said Robert's capital messuage in Rodsley and all his demesne there, with all lands, freemen, villeins, customs, etc. Endorsements: Charter of Robert de Herberbur'
Grant from Robert, son of Odo de Herberbury, to Roger, son of Ranulf de Mercinton, of a rent of one mark which he was accustomed to pay for lands in Rodsley that he held of the said grantor; annual rent, 12d. Endorsements: Charter of Robert son of Odo de Herberbur'.
Receipt by Peter de Peterstowe, prior and proctor of the house of Dieulacres, in the name of the abbot and convent of the same, to Serlo le Mountjoye, son and heir of Sir ('dominus') Ralph de Mountjoye, late sheriff of Lancaster, for an exchequer tally for 60s., which had been levied for the kin...
Letters Patent from Edward II to Benedict de Normanton granting Licence to assign a messuage, toft, 12 acres of land, [..] acres of meadow and 6 marks of rent in Normanton, Southwell, Halam, Edingley, Osmanthorpe, Farnsfield and Morton, co. Notts, for the support of a chantry chaplain officiatin...
Deed of Confirmation by Ralph [Kerneth], the prior, and the convent of [the Cathedral Priory of St Cuthbert] Durham, of the grant made by Richard [Marsh or Poore], bishop of Durham, of the town of Stanley, and of the land of Synedegate. Endorsements: ... .... .... William de Kilkenny.
Notification and confirmation by W. de Mansfeld, official of the archdeacon of Durham, to Master William de Kilkenny, of the receipt of letters from W[illiam de Lanum] archdeacon of Durham, reciting others from N[icholas de Farnham] bishop elect of Durham, whereby permission is granted to the sa...