Add MS 6693

A large folio [pencil note: ‘?large quarto’] volume of similar contents [to Add MS 6687-6696], entitled ‘Derbyshire Collections. Collectanea G’ [but in fact, wholly relating to the property and family of Coningsby, Co. Hereford].

1. Genealogical collections for a pedigree of the family of Coningesby of Hampton Court, Co. Heref. pp. 1*-33.

2. Pedigree of Lenthall of Hampton, as descended by the female side from Henry, Earl of Lancaster. pp. 4*, 5*, 7*, 25*.

3. Draft letter from Mr Wolley to ---, respecting some references to his MSS touching the pedigree of Vernon; and requesting a sight of Mr Chadwick’s copy of the Gresley MS in the library at Manchester College. pp. 9*, 10*.

4. Extracts from Hope Register, and the blank leaves of a Bible, relative to the family of Coningesby. pp. 11*-14*.

5. Extract from deeds concerning Hampton Richard. p. 19*.

6. Letter from Francis Townsend, Windsor Herald, to Mr Wolley, inclosing a pedigree of Coningesby. Dat. November 9, 1799. pp. 23*-24*-29*.

7. Letter from George Nuttall to Mr Wolley, respecting the descent of Mrs Phillips from the Coningesby family, with a pedigree annexed. Dat. 19 July 1810. pp. 42*- 2*- 21*- 2*.

8. Extracts (translated) out of the Leiger Book of the Priory of Leominster, concerning the Abbey of St Mary, Reading, and the Liberty of Leominster. pp. 1-16.

9. Office copy of grant from Hen. 2 (?) to the Church of St John, and Brother Thomas, of land in Edrigeshoucre (not dated). [cataloguer’s pencil note: Dinmore]. p. 17.

10. Office copy of grant and confirmation from Ric. I to the Brothers Hospitalers of Jerusalem, of Dunemora, granted to them by Brother Thomas de Dunemora and his brethren, and one carucate of land in the Forest Mawerthin. (no date). p. 19.

11. Office copy of grant by King John of the city of Hereford in fee farm to the men of Hereford. Dat. 10 July, 17. Joh. pp. 21-23.

12. Office copy of inspeximus by Richard 2, confirming letters patent of Edward 3, exemplifying letters patent of Edward I, granting liberty of free chace and privileges in South Wales to the Brothers of St John of Jerusalem. Dat. 18 July, 7. Ric. 2. pp. 25-27.

13. Office copy of extent, made on the death of Nicholas le Seculer, of his lands in Sutton, Hereford, Dunemor and Wystaneton. From the Bundles of Escheats, 1. Edw. I. pp. 29-37.

14. Notes relative to the Lords of Hampton Richard, and Hampton Mappenor (now Hampton Court) from the Conquest. pp. 38(1), 38(d).

15. Descent of Bohun, Earls of Hereford, and Stafford, Dukes of Buckingham (printed). p. 39.

16. Office copy of inquisition taken on the death of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, of his lands in Co. Hereford [cataloguer’s pencil note: Plantaganet]. From the Escheats, 25. Edw. I. p. 41.

17. Office copy of Iter Roll at Leominster, 20. Edw. I. pp. 43-56.

18. Office copy of Letters Patent of Edw. 4, granting to his mother, Cecily, Duchess of York, as part of her jointure, the Manors of Letchlade, Berdesley, Brymmesfeld, Musardene, Wynstone, Chorlton, Doughton, and Byslegh, with the hundred of Byslegh, Co. Glouc., the Manor of Sebenhampton, the Hundred and burgh of Hieworth, the vill and burgh of Crikelade, the Manors of Chalworth, Old Wotton, with the burgh of Watton, Fastern, Tokenham, Compton, Wynterbourne, Somerford and Caynes, Co. Wilts., the sum of 25l. 12s. 8d. yearly out of the fee farm of Andover, with the Manors of Hokemortymer, and Worthymortymer, Co. Southt., the Manor and burgh of Newbury, the Manor of Wakefeld, and Stratfeld Mortymer, Co. Berks., the Manor and Hundred of Pymperne, the Manors of Tarent Gundevill, Stuple, Criche, Mershewode, and Gusseche Bourne, the vill of Waymouth, a tenement called Helwell, the Hundreds of Roughburgh, Russhemore and Haselore, the Manor and vill of Wike, the Manor and Isle of Porteland, and the Manor and vill of Wareham, Co. Dors., the Manors of Odecombe, and Milverton, with the burgh of Milverton, and the Castle of Brigwater and Manor of Heygrove, with the burgh of Brugewater, Co. Som., the Manor of Whaddon Nasshe, with the Chace of Whaddon, the Manors of Steple Claydon, Wendover Foreyn, with the burgh of Wendover, Salden and Beerton, Co. Bucks., the Manor of Tynmore, Co. Oxon., the Manor of Huchen, Ansty, Staundon and Popsale, Co. Hertf., the Castle and Manor of Foderinghay, the Manors of Massyngton, Yerwell and Upton, Co. Northt., the Castle, vill and Manor of Staumford, the Manor of Depyng, the sum of £11. 6s. 9¾d yearly out of the fee-farm of West Depyng, the Manors of Kelby and Grantham, with the Inn of Le George at Grantham, Co. Linc., the Manors of Magna Walsingham, Parva Walsingham, and Bircham, Co. Norf., the Castle, Manor and Honor of Clare, with the Burgh of Clare, and appurtenances, in Com. Suff., Essex, Norf., Hertf., Cumbr. and elsewhere; the Manors of Erbury and Housden, Co. Suff., the Manors of Latcheley, Clarethall, Berdesfeld, with the burgh of Thaxsted, Co. Essex, the vill of Sudbury, Co. Suff., the Manor of Wodhall, & the 3rd part of the Manor of Leyham, Co. Essex, the Manors of Southfryth, Depforde Stroude, Erithe, Tonge, Swannescombe, Kyngesdown, and Shyllingfeld, Co. Kent, the Manors of Purbrightshire and Drayton, and the sum of £4 10s 7d yearly out of the fee-farm of the City of Chichester, Co. Sussex, the rent of £12 in Bottesham; with the courts and leets of the honor of Gloucester in Bottesham, Royston, Litlyngton, Moredon, Malrede, Thadlowe, Abyndon, Arryngton, Harleton and Toft, Co. Cambr., the Knights Fees of Richard, Duke of York, her husband, in the same towns, and elsewhere, Co. Cambr., the leets and courts of Wolley and Grundyson, Co. Hunt., the Manors of Brymmesgrove, Wyngesnorton, Clyfton and Odyngley, with the sum of £70. 17s. 10d. yearly out of the fee-farm of the town of Wyche, Co. Worc., an Inn or tenement called Baynardes Castell, in London, the sum of £40 yearly out of the customs of wool, hides and sheep skins in the Port of Kyngeston upon Hull, £289. 6s. 8d. yearly out of the customs of wool, hides and sheep skins in the Port of London; £100 yearly out of the farms and profits of the County of York; also the Manors of Mawardyn and Marcle, Co. Hereford, with 50 Marks yearly out of the profits of the Forests of Exmore, Rachirelle and Minedepp, in Corn., Som., and Devon, together with the Knights Fees, advowsons, privileges and customs appertaining to all the above lands, &c. Dat. 1 June, 1. Edw. 4. pp. 57-67.

19. Office of copy of Iter Roll in the Tally Court of the Exchequer, 18. Ric. 2, containing a plea of mayhem, concerning Leominster. pp. 69-78.

20. Office copy of Iter Roll, 9. Hen. 4, touching the Abbot of Reading’s claim of his liberty of Leominster, to hear pleas of assise and novel disseisin. pp. 79-82.

21. Attested copy of the charter granted to the Borough of Leominster, 1. Queen Mary. pp. 83-104.

22. Office copy of Letters Patent of James I, granting by way of dower to his consort, the Manors of Pulham St Mary, and Pulham St Mary Magdalen, Co. Norf., with all rents and profits in the same counts, belonging to the Honor of Clare; the Manors of Brampton, Yaxley, and St Neot’s, Co. Hunt., the Manors of Hecham and Walton cum Trymley, Co. Suff., with the rents and profits in Com. Camb. and Hunt., parcel of the Honor of Clare; the Manor of Havering at Bower, Co. Essex, the Manors of Hatfeild and Hutchin, Co. Hertf., the capital messuage or mansion called Somersett Howse, alias Strondhowse, in the parish of St Mary at Strond, Co. Middx., the Manor of King’s Norton, Co. Worc., the Manors of Kingsland, Mawarden, Westharnes, Stoctone, Stoke, Leominster, Ivington, and Hope, Co. Heref., the Manors of Hampton in Arden, and Henley in Arden, Co. Warw., the Manors of Grantham, Gedney, Spalding, Pinchbeck, Weston, Moulton, Howlbeck, and Cowbitt, Co. Linc., the Castle and Park of Pomfret, the Manors of Ackworth, Barwick, Scoles and Leedes, Co. York, the Manors of Shitlington Cranfeild, and Bickleswade, Co. Bedf., the Manors of Hanslope alias Castlethorpe, Farneham Royall, Biertone, Newport Paunell, Risboroughe Principes, Whaddon, Nashe, and the Park of Whaddon, called the Queen’s Park, Co. Bucks., the Manor of Newbery, Co. Berks., the Manor of Selsey, Co. Sussex, the Manors of Snewe [cataloguer’s note: Snave], Northborne, Neats alias Neats Court, in the Isle of Scapeie, Co. Kent, the Royal Mansion of Nonesuche, with the Parks called ‘Nonesuche little Parke’ and the Great Park of Nonsuch, in the Parishes of Ewell, Nonsuch and Maulden, with a close in the parish of Cheiham, Co. Surr., the Manor of Corsham, Co. Wilts., the Manor of Bisleigh, Co. Glouc., the Manor of Toppesham, Co. Devon, the Manors of Southstoke, Corston, Exmore, Roche and Mendippe, Co. Som. & Devon, the Manors of Weeke, Gillingham and Portland, Co. Dor., the annual rent or farm of £98. 16s. 9 ½d. of the Manor of Luston, Co. Heref., the annual rent of £20 of the Manor and Park of Grymstone, Co. Essex, the annual rent of £146. 8s. 3 ¼d. of the Manor, Burgh and Park of Creditone alias Kirtone, Co. Devon, the annual rents of £60 of the Manor of Sleforth alias Sleford, £84 of the Manor of Louth, and £30 of the vill of Grymsbie, Co. Linc., the annual rents of £29. 10s. 3d of the Manor of Stoke Milborne, and £24. 13s. 4d. of the Burgh of Ludlow, Co. Salop, the annual rent of £135. 7s. 3 ½ d. of the Manors of Brane, Wichford, Wentworth, Wickam, Mepall, Sutton, Burrowe, Lendglingtone, alias Leverington, Todestone, Swaffham, Northo in Shudy Campis, Wratting, Stableforth, Newtone cum Hawkestone, Melborne, Meldreth, Capstone, Cottingham, Burdux, Stocking, Duntesham, Lackingheth, Wynstone, Burrougham, Stoke, Kingstone and Melton, in the several counties of Camb., Norf., Essex, Hunt., and Suff., the annual rents of £30. 6s. 11 ¾d. of the Manor of Sheldone, and £100. 5s. of the Manor of Rudferme, Co. Warw., the annual rent of £122. 4s. of all the fresh and salt marshes in Lydd, Co. Kent, and Broomhill, Co. Sussex, the annual rent of £100 of the scite of the Monastery of Westmalling, Co. Kent, the annual rent of £20 of the Manor of Higham, alias Isaham, Co. Sussex, with all knights fees, advowsons, privileges and customs, annexed to the above lands; with the reservation of the tithes of the Manor of Leominster, Co. Heref., Dat. 19 September, 1. Jac. I. pp. 105-118.

23. Office copy of King James the First’s Charter to Leominster. Dat. 21 Aug, 3. Jac. I. pp. 119-128.

24. Attested copy of exemplification of Letters Patent of James I, granting to George, Marquis of Buckingham, the Lordship and Manor of Leompster alias Leominster, with the Manors of Westharness, Stoke-Ivyngton, and Hope, Co. Heref. Dat. 15 December, 12 Anne. pp. 129-138.

25. Translation or certificate of the above grant of James I, signed Laur. Halsted, 15 June 1675. pp. 139-152.

26. Note relative to the ownership of the Manor of the Borough of Leominster, extracted from the Leominster Guide. p. 353. p. 152.

27. Brief for plaintiff in the cause of Thomas, Earl Coningesby, plaintiff, v. Lancelot Stephens, clerk, defendant, concerning the title and right of presentation to the vicarage of Leominster. pp. 153-162.

28. Brief for deft. in the cause of the King v. Philip, Bishop of Hereford, and Thomas, Earl Coningesby, concerning the same. pp. 163-172.

29. A particular of references to the several grants of Henry I and succeeding Kings to the Abbot of Reading, which were confirmed by Act of Parliament. pp. 173-174.

30. Brief for plaintiff in the cause of Thomas, Earl of Coningesby, plaintiff, v. Will. Spender, deft., in an action of trespass on the fishery in the parish of Leominster. pp. 275-276.

31. Brief for plaintiff in the cause of Thomas, Earl Coningsby, plaintiff, v. Mr Baron Price and others, defts., touching the Court Rolls and rents of the Manor of Marden, Co. Hereford. pp. 177-184.

32. Office copy of charter from Charles II to the Borough of Leominster. Dat. 6 June, 17. Car. 2. pp. 185-200.

33. Charter from Charles II to the same. Dat. 15 January, 36. Car. II. pp. 201-233.

34. Bill of complaint in Chancery from Robert Price and others, against Thomas, Earl Coningesby, concerning the title to the rents of the Manor of Leominster. pp. 235-263.

35. Office copy of Letters Patent of James I granting to Sir Edw. Pitt the Manor of Ivington, Co. Heref. Dat. 23 November, 3. Jac. I. pp. 265-276.

36. Office copy of Letters Patent of Edward VI granting to William Webb Esq and William Breton, gent., the Manor of Busseton, Co. Wilts., lands and tenements in Marden, Weston super Frome, Hereford, Bottington, Sutton and Kingston, Co. Heref., Ipswich, Co. Suff., Shipton Beauchampe, Est Pennard, and Babcarye, Co. Som., Ownesbie, Co. Linc., the Rectory of Kesgrave, Co. Suff., the Manor of Wolfrelowe, Co. Heref., lands in Lymber Magna, Co. Linc., the Rectory of Wyssett, and lands in Haselworth, Co. Suff., lands in Crockwaye, and Notton, Co. Dors., and lands of Christ College, and Peter House, Bennett College, Cambridge. Dat. 24 February, 7. Edw. VI. pp. 277-292.

37. Office copy of Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth, reciting various Letters patent of Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Philip and Mary, and granting to Robert Frike and John Walker the reversion of the lordship and Manor of Iwerne Courtenay, Co. Dors., the Record of Upton Wevar alias Columptone, Co. Devon, the Manor of Flete, Co. Dors., lands in Constable Burton, Co. York, Tedwilliocke, Carnarvon and Magnumadle, Co. Carnarv., the saltmarsh called Howmershe, near Rochester, Co. Kent, the Hospital of St John, in Hereford, lands in Marden and Clifford, Co. Heref., St Mildred’s parish in Le Pultry, London; the advowson of the Rectory of Strete, with the chapel of Walton, Co. Som, the Manor of Bekenour, Co. Kent, land in Melbourne, Co. Derbs., the advowson of the Rectory of Hawkeswell, Co. York, ands in Staplehurst, Marden, Hunton, and Loose, Co. Kent, with the annual rents of 37s. 5d. and 46s. 0 ½d. proceeding from the Manors of Stony Eton and Cameley, Co. Som. Dat. 29 January, 6. Eliz. pp. 293-325.

38. Office copy of Letters Patent of 2. Eliz., leasing to Richard Roe the demesne lands of Orleton, Co. Heref., which had been previously leased by Henry VIII to John Turnor. Dat. 22 July, 10. Eliz. pp. 327-330.

39. Translation of the above. pp. 331-334.

40. Office copy of Letters Patent of 2. Eliz., reciting several preceding letters patent, and granting to Nicholas Fortescue of London, Esq., and John Shelbery of Lincolns Inn, various lands and tenements belonging to Edmund Beynham, son of William Beynham, attainted; viz. lands in Boxley, and Allington, with the Rectory of Goodneston, Co. Kent, lands in Agmering alias Eastagmering, Co. Suffs., the scite of the Monastery of Boxley, lands in Maidstone, and Aylisford, Co. Kent, land near Chichester, Co. Suss., the tithes of Churchstaunton and Stocklowe, with lands in Aymestrye, Bowley, Turford, Co. Heref., lands in Wilston, Co. Salop, the Manor of Welshnewton and Castle of Pembridge, Co. Heref., the Manor of Powershall alias Little Witham, with lands in Wytham, Falkeborne, Terlinge, Fayersted, Hatfeild Peverell and Wickham, Co. Essex, and the Rectory of Sittingborne, with all privileges, profits, etc. Dat. 8 August. 43. Eliz. pp. 335-400.

41. Office copy of Letters Patent of James I granting to Roland Meyricke, son of Gelly Meyricke, of Sion, Co. Midd., the reversion of a capital message and lands in Glawdestry, Llanwihangell, Nant Mellan, Llannelwed, alias Llanelweth, Llanvihangell-Hellyin, Colva, and Llanvareth, Co, Radnor, the Rectory of Llanyerwyst [MS note: ‘crwys’], Co. Carnarv., the Manors of Earlesland and Pembridge, with the advowson of Kingslande, and lands in Earlesland, Bembridge alias Penbridge Forene, Berry, Weston, Noke and Kinslande, Co. Heref. Dat. 29 July, 4. Jac. I. pp. 401-420.

42. Letters Patent of Charles II, reciting various preceding Letters Patent, and granting a lease to Francis, Lord Newport, of the Hundreds of Bradford, Stotesden, Condover, and Pinchill [cataloguer correction: Pimhill], Co. Salop., with the offices of seneschal and all rights and privileges, etc. Dat. 22 May, 24. Car. 2. pp. 423-434.

43. The title of Humfrey Coningesby to the Manor of Stodesdone. Dat. 9 December 1527. pp. 435-441.

44. Office copy of Letters Patent of Henry VIII granting to Hugh Appare and Elianor his wife the Manor, Rectory and advowson of Sutton, with the Mansion or scite of the Manor of Upledon, alias Templecourt, in the parish of Bosbury. Dat. 15 March, 35. Hen. 8. pp. 443-462 [V. Coningsby’s Marden, App. pp. 69-76].

45. Quaere founded on an Act of Parliament 12. Car. 2, relative to the duty of excise payable upon cider, with the opinion of George Treby. Dat. 30 March 1691. p. 463.

46. Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth, granting to Robert, Earl of Leicester, and John Morley Esq. (inter al.), the Hundreds of Bodenham, Burghill, Cowarne, Kingstone, and Stretford, in Co. Heref., in exchange for the Lordships and Manors of Arnsby and Keveliock, Co. Montgom, Knolle alias Knowle, Co. Warw., and Kenllethowen, Co. Denb. Dat. 9 January, 23. Eliz. pp. 467-498.

47. Indenture of bargain and sale from Robert, Viscount Lisle, and others to Sir Thomas Conyngsbie of Hampton Court, Co. Heref., Knt., of the Five Hundreds of Bodenham, Burghill, Cowarne, Kingiston and Stretford. Dat. 20 November, 15. Jac. I. pp. 499-550. [v. Coningsby’s Marden, pp. 444-449].

48. The several answers of Humphrey Coningsby Esq. and Lettice, his wife, to the bill of complaint of Richard Orton Esq., complainant, concerning Thrushington Grange, Co. Leic., and an annuity of £200 left by the will of Sir Thomas Coningsby towards a certain Hospital, chargeable on his lands. pp. 551-567.

49. ‘The state of the Rivers Wye and Luggin, Herefordshire, in respect of Portation and Fishing’ (printed). p. 571.

50. Will of Henry Coningesby, of Hampton Wafer, Co. Heref., gent. Dat. 11 June 1639. pp. 573-387.

51. Grant from King William III to Thomas, Lord Coningsby, of the Manor of Marden alias Mawarden, Co. Heref., late in possession of Francis Throgmorton, attainted; and the Manor of Kingsland alias Kingslane, in the same country. Dat. 2 August, 7. Will. 3. pp. 589-598.

52. Exemplification of decree in Chancery concerning Coningsbye’s Hospital in the suburbs of Hereford, in the cause between the Chaplain and Servitors of the Hospital, plaintiffs, Humphrey Coningsby Esq., and Lettice, his wife, defendants. Dat. 1 July, 22. Car. 2. pp. 599-606.

53. Bill and answer in the cause of Gilbert Conyngesby, gent., and others, complainants, v. Leonard Bennett Esq., and others, defendants, , Committees and Executors of the will of Henry Conyngesby, deceased, father of Bennett Conyngesby, His Majesty’s Ward; concerning the Manor of Grenden Warren, and lands at Kenchester and Leominster, Co. Heref. pp. 607-616.

54. Abstract of leases of the Manor of Marden, Co. Heref., to William Hammon and David Rowlands. pp. 617-619. [v. Coningsby’s Marden. p. 715].

55. Letter from the parishioners of --- to Lord ---, forwarding a petition to the King to grant letters patent to rebuild their church (original). p. 621.

56. Abstract of the title of Lord Coningsby to the Manor of Sutton, part of the Manor of Marden, Co. Heref. pp. 623-635.

57. Survey of the Manor of Marden, with the members and appurtenances thereof, Co. Hereford., late parcel of the possessions of Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles Stuart, deceased late King of England; taken in December 1649 (original?). pp. 643-671.

58. Survey of the Borough of Pembridge, Co. Heref., made 26 September, 6. Jac. I [1608] (original). pp. 678-721 [v. Coningsby’s Marden, pp. 641-635.