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 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
 
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 CHARTERS & MUNIMENTS 
 
 OF THE 
 IN THE POSSESSION OF THE 
 
 RT. HON. VISCOUNT COBHAM, 
 
 AT HAGLEY HALL, WORCESTERSHIRE. 
 
 COMPILED, 
 Lttl^ Jlnttoliuctton, ^otes, anlr Stilrrx, 
 
 BY 
 
 ISAAC HERBERT JEAYES, 
 
 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MANUSCRIPTS, BRITISH MUSEUM ; 
 AUTHOR OF THB "DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE CHARTERS AT BERKELEY CASTLK", 
 
 ETC. 
 
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 CHAS. J. CLARK, 4, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, W.C. 
 
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INTRODUCTION. / f? 3 
 
 Mai/J 
 
 The Lyttelton charters now preserved at Hagley Hall 
 have received at various times much more attention than 
 many similar collections of family muniments can boast 
 of. They bear every appearance of having been, of late 
 years, at any rate, well cared for ; and it is chiefly to the 
 interest that Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle from 
 1762 to 1768, brother of the first Lord Lyttelton, took in 
 the evidences of his family that such a satisfactory state of 
 things may be attributed. As President of the Society of 
 Antiquaries^ he would, as a matter of course, set great store 
 on ancient records, of whatever character ; and that he was 
 well acquainted with and valued those of his own family 
 is evidenced by his autograph endorsements upon them. 
 He seems, however, to have made but little effort to put 
 them in any systematic order, although signs are not 
 wanting that he made some attempt to arrange them 
 locally. He doubtless soon found out, what others have 
 done, that a local classification of deeds, such as those under 
 notice, must, sooner or later, fail. Such a plan would be 
 practicable if each deed concerned one place alone ; but 
 when, as is so often the case, three or four, or even more 
 places form the subject of one grant, the plan at once 
 breaks down. 
 
 When, therefore, on my first visit to Hagley in the spring 
 of 1892, this was pointed out to Lord Cobham, he readily 
 adopted the suggestion to make a complete chronological 
 
 ^ On the Bishop's death, in 1768, the Society of Antiquaries came 
 into possession of a part of the Habington MSS., relating to Wor- 
 cestershire, so often quoted by Nash and others. The collection was 
 formed by Thomas Habington, of Hinlip, who died in 1647. 
 
 194 
 
iv INTRODUCTION. 
 
 series of his muniments. The present book is the outcome 
 of that suggestion. 
 
 There are 461 deeds described in this catalogue, ranging 
 from the time of Henry II to that of Charles II ; but 
 there is at Hagley a chest containing about 500 less im- 
 portant deeds, from 1485 to 1783, also arranged chrono- 
 logically, the brief calendar of which remains, in manu- 
 script, with Lord Cobham. 
 
 In the Appendix, on pp. 114-121, transcripts of ten of 
 the more interesting deeds have been given. These are 
 followed by an exhaustive index, in which every name and 
 place appears, and care has been taken to record vicars, 
 bailiffs, abbots, and similar officials. 
 
 As the majority of the deeds refer to a few places only, 
 and as everyone may not have an easy opportunity of 
 consulting the pages of Nash, the historian of Worcester- 
 shire, I may be pardoned for introducing here a short 
 account of one or two of those places, namely, Frankley, 
 Halesowen, Warley-Wigorn, Over Arley, and Hagley. It 
 should be noted that Nash had free access to the Lyttelton 
 charters, and has printed many of them in extenso. The 
 subjoined notes are principally derived from his Collections 
 for the History of Worcestershire. 
 
 I. Frankley, the home of the Lytteltons from circ. 1250 
 to 1642, once formed part of the larger parish of Halesowen, 
 and was subject to the Barony of Dudley. In the time of 
 William the Conqueror, William FitzAnsculph held that 
 Barony, and in Domesday Book the entry concerning 
 Frankley runs as follows : " Isdem Willelmus tenet Fran- 
 chelie et Baldwinus de eo." It is not easy to trace by 
 successive steps the descent of the Barony of Dudley, as 
 authorities differ considerably upon the exact succession, 
 but perhaps that subjoined below is fairly reliable^ : 
 
 * Cf. H. S. Grazebrook's article on the Barony of Dudley in the 
 Herald and Genealogist, v, 97 ; and Blore's History and Antiquities 
 of the County of Rutland, p. 90. 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 WiUiam FitzAnsculph. 
 
 Beatrice.=j=Fulk Paganel. 
 
 Ralph Paganel. 
 
 Gervase Paganel,== Isabella, d. of Rob., Earl of Leicester, 
 /. Hen. II. I etc. 
 
 Robert, ob. s. p. Gervase, ob. s. p. Hawise.=John de Somerie. 
 
 The Barony remained with the Somerie family till 1322, 
 when another John de Somerie dying without offspring, 
 and his property being divided between his two sisters, 
 Margaret, wife of John de Sutton, and Joan, wife of Thomas 
 de Botetourt, Knt, Frankley Manor fell to the latter's 
 share, her husband thus becoming jure uxoris Lord of 
 Frankley. The manor remained with the Botetourts till 
 the time of Henry VI. 
 
 But, for our present purpose, we have less to do with 
 the Barons of Dudley, even in their character as lords 
 paramount of Frankley, than with the actual tenants of 
 that manor. BALDWIN, as we have seen, was tenant under 
 William FitzAnsculph, and after a gap of nearly a hundred 
 years, namely, in temp. Hen. H, the name of another tenant 
 is recorded, BERNARD^ de Frankeleye. He was almost 
 immediately followed by PHILIP^ de Frankeley, the son 
 of Philip de Wygornia, from whom the following table, 
 showing the descent of the manor, and leading up to the 
 earliest Lutteltons, who, it is thought, took their name from 
 3outh Luttelton, may, with some degree of accuracy, be 
 constructed. Those whose names are printed in capitals 
 held the manor. 
 
 ^ Liber Niger Scacc.^ ed. Hearne, 1774, p. 139. 
 2 Nash's Collections^ etc., for Worcestershire. 
 
VI INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Philip de Frankeley, /. Ric. I.=f=Alice, or Ellicia , . . [6].* 
 
 SlMON,2 Dom, de F., /. John and Hen. III.=Rose ... [6, i6]. 
 
 PniLlP,2 Dom. de F., occurs 1258,= 
 etc. [19, 21, etc.]. I 
 
 Ralph (?) Margery 
 
 [10]. [4, 21]. 
 
 Emma, Dom.=Thomas de Luttelton, alive in i282,==Ascelina, d. and 
 
 de F. 
 
 son or grandson of John de 
 Luttelton.^ 
 
 I I 2 
 
 Aunger deTatling-=EMMA, ^/^.=Nicholas de 
 
 ton, od. circ. I2y6 
 h7\ 
 
 Whetham- 
 stede. 
 
 Nicholas de Tatlington,==Margery, sister of 
 
 ah. de Frankeley, 
 /. Edvv. I [38, 46-50]. 
 
 Thos. de Pvrcote 
 [51,52]. 
 
 Thomas de Tatlington, Dom. de Frankley ; 
 ob. s. p. 
 
 Edmund* de = Lucy, dau. = N icholas Thomas,= 
 Luttelton, of John de de Aston, heir to 
 ob. s. p. Bosco jun. [56]. his 
 
 ante 1306, [28, 29]. brother. 
 
 h. of Will. 
 Fitzwarine. 
 
 John.= Lucy 
 
 [57]. le 
 
 Fre- 
 
 mon 
 
 de 
 
 Weru- 
 
 TiiOMAS de Littelton. 
 
 eleye. 
 
 * The numbers in square brackets refer to the number of the deeds 
 in the present book corroborating the several points. 
 
 2 Simon is everywhere stated to have had but one child, a daughter 
 Emma, who succeeded him, and was wife to Thomas de Luttelton ; 
 but, after reading Nos. 4 and 21 of the present collection, I can come 
 to no other conclusion than this, that not only did he have a daughter 
 Margery, but at least one son, Philip, Lord of Frankley, and possibly 
 another son Ralph (cf No. 10), though, from his position among the 
 witnesses, the Simon there mentioned may not be identical with 
 Simon, Lord of Frankley. 
 
 3 Witness to grant to Evesham Abbey in 11 60. Cf. Collins's 
 Peerage, viii, 316.) 
 
 * Nash, in his Lyttelton Pedigree, vol. i, p. 493, is evidently in 
 
INTRODUCTION. vii 
 
 I must confess to an inability to explain Deed No. 50. 
 There is mentioned in it a Christina, Domina de Frankeley. 
 Thinking I had misread Christina in its shortened form 
 for Emma, I have again had an opportunity of examining 
 the deed. It runs : " Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego 
 Nicholas de Frankeley, filius et heres Angeri de Tatlynton 
 concessi . . . Nicholao de Wythemale militi . . , totum 
 redditum meum in villa de Frankeley . . , scilicet ilium 
 redditum qui michi contingit post mortem Christine 
 quondam domine de Frankeley que quidem Christina 
 habuit et tenuit predictum redditum in eadem villa nomine 
 dotis sue," etc. The deed is dated 1302. Two things 
 suggest themselves, either that she was the widow of 
 Philip de Frankley, father of the first Emma [refer to 
 table], and had a life interest in the manor on her husband's 
 death, or that the deed is a contemporary copy of an 
 original deed, and that the scribe mistook Emma for the 
 shortened form of Christina. The absence of any seal, or 
 signs of a seal, are rather in favour of this hypothesis ; but 
 I am inclined to think we have in Christina the name of 
 Philip's wife, up to the present unknown. 
 
 In 1299, Nicholas de Tatlington, al. de Frankeley, sold 
 the manor to Nicholas de Wythmale [cf. Nos. 46-50], and 
 Thomas de Tatlington, the former's son, released, in 13 19, 
 all his right in the same to Adam de Herwynton, clerk 
 [cf Nos. 80, 81]. After many transfers of tenancy, most 
 of which can be traced by reference to these pages, Thomas 
 de Littelton, Esquire of the Body to Henry IV, Henry V, 
 and Henry VI, recovered the manor in 1407 by writ of 
 right, on failure of issue to his cousin Thomas de Tat- 
 lington, and in spite of the several mesne conveyances 
 which had from time to time been made. 
 
 Thomas de Luttelton's wife Maud surviving him, and 
 
 error in making Lucy de Bosco the wife of Thomas, instead of 
 Edmund (cf. Nos. 28, 29) ; and also in making John the third son a 
 bachelor (cf. No. 57). 
 
Vlll INTRODUCTION. 
 
 marrying again, passed away her right in Frankley Manor 
 to John Massey, her second husband [cf. No. 314], who, in 
 his turn, seems to have conveyed it to Roger Tyrchare, 
 Rector of Old Swinford [cf. No. 414] ; for that deed, dated 
 1480, records the quit-claim of the manor from the last- 
 named to Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Knt, the celebrated 
 Judge, grandson of his namesake above referred to. From 
 that time to the present, says Nash, with the exception of 
 about a year and a half when the Crown took possession of 
 it, on the attainder of John Lyttelton in 1601 for com- 
 plicity in Lord Essex's plot, the manor has remained in 
 the hands of the successive representatives of the Lyttelton 
 family. 
 
 One further fact remains to be mentioned, namely, that 
 in 1642 Frankley Hall or Manor-house was garrisoned for 
 the King by Prince Rupert, but when he could no longer 
 hold it, he burnt it to the ground, to prevent the enemy 
 making the like use of it. It was never rebuilt, but since 
 that time the family has resided at Over Arley or at 
 Hagley. A reference to the burning of some of the 
 Lyttelton evidences at this destruction of Frankley Hall 
 may be seen in No. 458. 
 
 2. The parish of Halesowen is now reckoned as part of 
 Worcestershire, as its geographical position warrants, and 
 as it was considered before the Norman Conquest. But 
 from that period till the beginning of the present 
 century it was held to be part of Shropshire. The reason 
 was that it formed part of the vast possessions with which 
 William the Conqueror endowed his kinsman, Comes 
 Rogerus, that is, Roger Montgomery, afterwards Earl of 
 Shrewsbury. He was son of Hugh, Count of Montgomery, 
 in Normandy, and for his services to William, on his 
 invasion of England, he received the whole of Shropshire, 
 besides numerous lands in Sussex. Amongst other pro- 
 perties, the parish of Hales, or Hala, as it was then called, 
 (except Warley, Cradley, Frankley, and Ludley, also 
 parts of that parish, which went to the Lord of Dudley), 
 
INTRODUCTION. IX 
 
 fell to his share, and it was then that the parish was made 
 part of Shropshire. Respecting the addition of the name 
 of Owen to the place, no satisfactory explanation has been 
 given, Nash has suggested, but with hesitation, that when 
 an abbey was founded in 1240 at Hayles, in Gloucester- 
 shire, it became necessary, in order to avoid confusion, to 
 distinguish the older foundation by a cognomen, as both 
 abbeys were in the same diocese of Worcester, and that 
 Owen was fixed upon as being probably the first abbot of 
 our Hales. There is, however, no evidence to prove this ; 
 and later, in the Appendix to vol. ii, p. xxiii, Nash does 
 not venture to include Owen in the list of Abbots, even 
 with the saving addition of a (?), In the other known lists, 
 viz., Dugdale's Monasticon^ vi, 927, and in Cole's MSS., 
 vol. xl (Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 5841, f. 34), in a letter from 
 Bishop Lyttelton to Mr. Cole, no mention of an Abbot 
 Owen is made. Mr. Noake, in his Guide to Worcestershire y 
 1868, p. 182, is careful not to repeat Nash's suggestion. 
 In casting about for an explanation of this addition, I 
 venture, with much diffidence, to call attention to the fact 
 that the name of the first tenant of Hales, under Roger 
 Montgomery, was Olwin ; and that he was no mean person 
 is proved by his being tenant of several important lands m 
 this neighbourhood, when Domesday Book was drawn up. 
 May not Owen then be a corruption, or a softening, of 
 Olwin ? This argument, if such it may be called, is much 
 weakened by the fact that the earliest mention of the 
 place as Halesowen is not till more than a hundred years 
 after Olwin's time. 
 
 The descent of the manor is as follows : — 
 
 Roger de Montgomery, ob. 1094. 
 
 Hugh, his second son ; ob. 1098. 
 
 I 
 Robert de Belesme, eldest son of the above Roger. 
 
 The Crown (1102). 
 I a 
 
X INTRODUCTION. 
 
 ]a . - 
 
 Peter de Rupibus, Bp, of Winchester, 06. 1238. 
 
 Hales Abbey, till the Dissolution. 
 
 I 
 Lord John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland ; beh. by 
 
 I Qu. Mary. 
 
 The Crown. 
 
 I 
 Lady Joan, wid. of above, recovered it in 1553. 
 
 Ambrose Dudley, his son. 
 
 Lord Robert Dudley, his brother [440, 441]. 
 
 Thomas Blount and G. Tucky [440, 441]. 
 
 I 
 John Lyttelton, in 1558. 
 
 It is with reference to the sale of this manor by Sir R. 
 Dudley in 1558 that we have three of the most interesting 
 deeds in the collection. For, at the foot of Nos. 440, 441, 
 may be seen the signatures of Lord R. Dudley and of" Amy 
 Duddley". It is scarcely necessary to remark that this is 
 the unfortunate Amy, daughter of Sir Hugh Robsart, 
 whose sufferings and tragic death at Cumnor, the house 
 of Anthony Forster, Sir W. Scott has so powerfully por- 
 trayed in his romance of Kenilworth. These are, as far as 
 can be ascertained, the only known deeds bearing her 
 signature. The third of the set, No. 441 B, bears the 
 signature of Anthony Forster himself, and records the 
 release of all the right which he possessed in Halesowen 
 manor. They are dated 1558, two years before the death 
 of the Lady Amy. 
 
 The deeds within these pages furnish much interesting 
 matter concerning Halesowen, and readers are referred to 
 the Index for the lists of Bailiffs, Vicars, etc. As regards 
 the Abbey, attention may be drawn to Nos. 3, 39, 41., etc. 
 Only seven Abbots' names occur, but amongst them one 
 Nicholas, late Hen. Ill, is not included in Dugdale's nor 
 in Nash's lists, though the latter quotes in extenso a docu- 
 ment "ex registro albo penes Dec. et Cap. Lichfield", 
 dated 1277, in which Nicholas is referred to as Abbot. 
 
INTRODUCTION. Xl 
 
 3. The manor of Warley-Wigorn is situated in the 
 Worcestershire part of Hales parish, and was anciently 
 called Werwelie. It was not included in William the 
 Conqueror's grant to Earl Roger, but, like Frankley, formed 
 part of the Barony of Dudley, of which William Fitz- 
 Ansculf was the first representative after the Conquest. 
 His successors, the Paganels, the Someries, and the Bote- 
 tourts, became in turn the lords paramount of this manor, 
 and under them the family of Fokerham held it. The 
 deeds numbered 103-106 record the grant, in 1337, of the 
 manor to Halesowen Abbey, the re-grant of the same by 
 the latter to Richard Fokerham for his life, and the release 
 by John de Sutton, Lord of Dudley, of his right therein. 
 The Abbey held it till the Dissolution, when it passed with 
 Halesowen to Sir John Dudley, and from him to Lord 
 Robert Dudley. By the latter it was conveyed, in 1558, to 
 T. Blount and G. Tuckey, who in the same year sold it to 
 John Lyttelton, in whose family it has remained. 
 
 4. An account of Over Arley has been added by Nash 
 in the Appendix to his History, though it is geographically 
 in the county of Stafford, but he has inserted it 
 together with similar notices of Clent and Halesowen 
 Abbey, "as the accounts were drawn up by Bishop 
 Lyttelton". It is there stated that Arley Manor came to 
 the Lytteltons in 5 Edw. IV (1465), which statement is 
 borne out by reference to these deeds, Nos. 379-382. From 
 that time till 1779 it remained in the Lyttelton family, 
 when Thomas, Lord Lyttelton, left it by will to his nephew 
 George, son of his sister Lucy, wife to Viscount Valentia. 
 From 1 660- 1 693 it was the chief seat of the Lytteltons. The 
 previous history of the manor is fully illustrated in these 
 pages, and the appended table shows its descent till it 
 came to the hands of Sir Thomas de Lyttelton. The deeds, 
 Nos, 351-355, which record the connection of Richard, Duke 
 of York, with the manor, are signed " R. York", and bear 
 impressions of his seal. 
 
Xll INTRODUCTION. 
 
 The Crown, /. Hen. II— Hen. III. 
 
 Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent ; ob. 1243 [12]. 
 
 John, his son and heir. 
 
 Robert Burnell, Bp. of Bath and Wells [34]. 
 
 Edward I [34]. 
 
 I r . 
 
 Letard de Henyn [34]. 
 
 Roger de Mortimer, Earl of Oxford ; ob. 1282 [35]. 
 
 I 
 Edmund, his son and heir. 
 
 I SOLD A de Mortimer, his daughter. 
 
 Roger, Earl of March, her nephew ; ob. 1330. 
 
 Edmund, Lord Mortimer,=pELiZABETH. = William, Earl of 
 his son; «?<5. 1331. I Northampton. 
 
 Roger, 2nd Earl of March,=PHlLlFPA, d. of Will., Earl of 
 his son ; ob. 1361. I Montagu. 
 
 Edmund, 3rd E. of March ;==Philippa, d. of Lionel, Duke of 
 ob. 1381. Clarence, 3rd son of Edw. III. 
 
 I 
 Roger, 4th E. of March ;=pEleanor, d. of Thomas, Earl of 
 ob. 1398. Kent. 
 
 Edmund, 5th E. of March ; Anne.^^Richard, Earl of Cam- 
 ob. 1425 [300]. bridge. 
 
 Richard, Duke of York ; ob. 1460 [300]. 
 
 I 
 
 William Boerley; ob. 1459 [351-354]. 
 
 Joan Boerley. = Sir Thomas de Littelton. 
 
 5. The remarks which have gone before concerning the 
 descent of the Manors of Frankley and Warley will also 
 apply, as far as the lords paramount are concerned, to the 
 Manor of Hagley, which has now to be considered. A few 
 notes, however, on the succession of the tenancy of the 
 
INTRODUCTION. XUl 
 
 manor may be acceptable. The following table is drawn 
 up practically from Nash's account of Hagley, corrobo- 
 rated, where possible, by references to the present deeds. 
 
 Roger, /. Will. I. 
 
 William de Hagley, and his immediate descendants, 
 I /. Hen. II— Edw. III. 
 
 John Peoleshale, 24 Edw. III. 
 
 Edmund de Hagley, 24 Edw. Ill [147]. 
 
 Philip, s. of Rog. atte Grove de Hagley, 1370 [186]. 
 
 Henry, heir to Edmund de Hagley, High Sheriff of Worces- 
 I ter, i395-i403[2Si]. 
 
 Thomas Walwyn, by purchase, 141 1. 
 
 Jane Beauchamp, Dom. de Bergavenny ; ob. 1445 [343]. 
 
 Sir Jas. Boteler, her grandson (E. of Wiltshire, 1449) [343]- 
 
 Crown, on attainder of above, 1461. 
 
 Fulk Stafford, ob. s. p., 2 Edw. IV. 
 
 Crown. 
 
 I 
 Thomas Prout, 5 Edw. IV. 
 
 Edward IV grants to Qu. Eliz. Woodville, A" 13. 
 
 Westminster Abbey, 18 Edw. IV. 
 
 Thos. Butler (7th Earl of Ormonde), ob. 15 15, younger bro. 
 I of above-named E. of Wiltshire. 
 
 Anne.== James St. Leger. 
 
 Sir John St. Leger, grandson ; sold it in 1564 to Sir John 
 Lyttelton. 
 
 A deed, of which the principal interest lies in the signa- 
 tures upon it, is No. 457, a commission to Sir C. Lyttelton 
 to be Sub-Commissioner of Prizes within the Port of 
 London. The commission, which is dated 15th March, 
 1 67 1 [2], was issued by the ministers known as the Cabal 
 
XIV INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Ministry, and it is signed and sealed by each of the five 
 members. 
 
 There is the usual collection of surnames derived from 
 places, trades, etc. Of the former, the following are speci- 
 mens (I omit the ordinary place-names formed by the 
 prefix "de"): — Atte Pole, atte Schete, atte Nasshe, atte 
 Yate, del Grene, or o' the Grene, bi-the-herthe, in-the- 
 putte, and the like. Of the latter, Heuster [i.e., Dyer], 
 Breuster, Iremonger, Whelwhrete, and Deyster(the English 
 equivalent for Tinctor, now Dyer), are fair examples. 
 Other names worth noting are Godman, Godknave, Church- 
 yard, Blacberd, Kachemare, etc. Of Christian names, the 
 most curious, perhaps, are Emmota, Laurentia, Tibota, 
 and Wauthleana. 
 
 In conclusion, I cannot refrain from cordially acknow- 
 ledging the hospitality of Lord and Lady Cobham on my 
 visits to Hagley, and the readiness with which the former 
 agreed to my suggestion to have these muniments ex- 
 amined, arranged, and described. The thanks of all local 
 and other antiquaries are due to his Lordship for his 
 permission to have the catalogue printed. If, as is 
 rumoured, it should be seriously contemplated to take 
 in hand a new History of the County of Worcestershire, it 
 is to collections like these that the compilers of such a 
 work will first have recourse, to form the basis of their 
 history; and it is those owners who, possessing such in- 
 valuable records, have had the inclination and courage 
 so to order them that they may be consulted without 
 undue trouble or waste of time, who will earn and receive 
 the historians' gratitude. The latter will, I am sure, 
 knowing, as the present writer also does, of the many 
 similarly valuable collections in the county, join him in 
 uttering a fervent " O si sic omnes". 
 
 I. H. Jeayes. 
 British Museum^ 
 
 Zth February, 1893. 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 XV 
 
 Lyttelton Pedigree icont. from page vi). 
 
 Thomas de Luttelton.=f=Julian, dau. of R. de Somerie. 
 
 Thomas de L.,— Maud, dau. of=John 
 
 Esquire of the 
 
 Body to Hen. 
 
 IV, V, VI ; 
 
 ob. 1422. 
 
 Ric. Quater- Massy, 
 main. 
 
 John.=f=Beatnce, d. of 
 H. Frevill. 
 
 Eliz. = Geoff. Frere. 
 
 Thomas Westcote;=ELlZABETH.=:Thomas Heuster, of Lichfield. 
 ob. circ. 1450. I 
 
 Thomas, took =Joan {ob. Edmund Guy Nicholas 4 daugh- 
 
 name of 
 
 Lyttelton, 
 
 Justice of C. 
 
 Pleas ; 
 
 ob. 1481. 
 
 1501;), wid. Westcote. Westcote. Westcote. ters. 
 of Sir P. 
 Chetwynd. 
 
 I I 2 I 
 
 EUyn, \vid.-7=WlLLiAM =Mary, dau. of Richard. -f= Alice, d. of 
 
 of Thomas 
 Fielding. 
 
 L., Knt. ; 
 ob. 1507. 
 
 Wm. 
 Whittington. 
 
 Wm. 
 
 Winnesbury. 
 
 Lytteltons of Pillaton 
 Hall, Barts. 
 
 wy^itt.-J Joan. = Sir John ;=Eliz., djiu. of Sir G. Elizabeth.=Thos. 
 
 •A<Si, 
 
 r 
 
 John ob. 
 As- 1532. 
 ton. 
 
 Talbot. 
 
 Rouse. 
 
 Thomas L., of Spechley, from = Anne Botreaux. 
 whom descended Lord 
 Keeper Lyttelton, Baron 
 Mounslow. 
 
 Sir John L.,=j=Bridget, d. of Edward.=Eliz., wid. Gil- An- 
 
 Knt.; 
 ob. 1 590. 
 
 Sir J. Pack- 
 ington. 
 
 of Sir J. bert. thony. 
 Talbot. 
 
 Roger.==Eliz., d. of J. George ; Thomas. 2 daugh- 
 I Stanley. ob. 1600. ters. 
 
 The Lytteltons of Studley. 
 
 I 
 
XVI 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 I 
 Gil- =:Eliz., d. of H. 
 BERT ; Coningsby. 
 
 ob. 
 1599. 
 
 Wil- = M. Smyth. George. = His bro- 
 liam. ther's 
 
 widow, 
 
 M. 
 Smyth. 
 
 John. Robert. Francis. 4 daughters. 
 
 John L., condemned for high treason, = Meriel, d. of Sir Thomas 
 160IJ ob. 1601. Bromley. 
 
THE 
 
 LYTT ELTON CHARTERS 
 
 presKkved at 
 
 HAGLEY. 
 
 1. Grant from the Convent of Wenlock to Robert de 
 Hurchote of all the land of Chirhulle [Churchill, co. 
 Wore.] belonging to the Monastery of St. James of 
 Dudley, the said Robert to pay to the Friars of Dudley 
 half a mark yearly. Wi.nesses : Hutred, chaplain ; Richard, 
 his son ; Richard de Linleia ; Reimund fil. Gold' ; Roger 
 Dispenser ; Roger, son of Ralph ; Walter de Bekeb' ; Ralph 
 de Hibernia ; Thomas de Svnfor ; Ralph Boruarius ; 
 Robert de Braci ; Hugh, son of Adam. Temp. Hen. H. 
 Lat. With seal, defaced and broken. 
 
 2. Grant from Simon, Dominus de Frankeleya, to the 
 Chapel of St. Leonard, Frankley [co. Wore], of a certain 
 land in Cleilond [in Frankley] within the following bounds : 
 " sicut haya Radulfi Capellani circuit, scilicet a fonte 
 Capellani usque ad hayam Osberti filii Edrici et sic per 
 hayam Osberti usque ad hayam Radulfi Capellani, et de 
 ha}'a Capellani usque ad fontem Capellani." Witnesses : 
 Adam, persona de Nortfeld [Northfield, co. Wore] ; 
 Richard de Selleg' ; Richard de Coston ; Hugh, persona 
 de Aluitha' [Alveley, co. Salop] ; Henry, vicarius de 
 Brocton [Broughton, co. Wore] ; Thomas, capellanus de 
 Hales; Thomas de Nortfeld, clerk. Late 12th cent. Lat. 
 
 3. Grant from King John to the Premonstratensian 
 Canons of Hales [Hales Owen, co. Salop], founded by 
 Peter [de Rupibus], Bishop of Winchester, of the Manor of 
 
 B 
 
2 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Hales, which the King had previously granted to the said 
 Bishop, whom, and whose successors, the said Canons will 
 consider their patrons. Witnesses : H[enry de Londres], 
 Archbishop of Dublin ; W[illiam de Longespee], Earl of 
 Salisbury ; H[ubert] de Burgo, justicier of England ; 
 William Briwerr' ; William de Sancto Johanna ; Hugh de 
 Bernevall. Dat. "by the hand of Master Richard^ [de 
 Marisco], our Chancellor," at Clarendon, 8th Aug., Anno 
 17 [i 2 1 5]. Lat. With fine impression of great seal. 
 
 4. Grant from Simon de Frankeleg' to William de 
 Stanpes of all that land which Margery his daughter 
 held in Hilleley [Ylley, in Hales Owen], to hold by 
 payment of a pair of gilt spurs valued at sixpence, or six- 
 pence, in his manor of Frankley. Witnesses : The Lord 
 Abbot of Halesowen ; Dom. William de Kilkenny ; 
 Thomas de Frank' ; William de Holdenhill ; Alan de 
 Franker ; Adam de Bromwich ; Clement de Lundres ; 
 Roulant his son ; John Grandin ; William de Hardeberwe ; 
 Thomas de Nortfeld, clerk. Temp. John. Lat. 
 
 5. Indenture of Covenant between Roger, Abbot, and 
 theConvent of Halesowen, and Dom. Simon de Frankeley,in 
 settlement of disputes between them concerningcertainlands 
 in [Halesowen?], whereby the latter grants and quit-claims 
 to the former all the land within certain bounds herein 
 specified, that is " from the ford of Rade^-^ '-d tn th^ ^^^^ of 
 Li nacre, from thence by the water of Esture fStou rl to 
 Melley", etc., and the Abbot and Convent resign all claim 
 " in assarto quod fuit Grandin'," and in all the lands which 
 caused the dispute, agreeing also to build a millpool "^ n 
 the water of Esture extending on to the land of Hales 
 Manor", with certain conditions concerning the overflow of 
 the said pool. Witnesses : Dom. Willia m de Sum eri [od. 
 6 Hen. HI] ; Henry Luvet ; Richard fil. Willelmi ; Richa rd 
 
 ^ Bishop of Durham in 12 17, od. 1226. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 3 
 
 de Eggebaldeston ; Richard de Amberle ; Richard de 
 Ruley ; Richard de Selley ; Hugh de Bellen' ; William le 
 Brun ; Richard de Grafton ; William de Sukkeberie. 
 Temp. John. Lat 
 
 6. Grant from Symon, Dominus de Frankeleya, to the 
 Church and Canons of Hales (for the souls of Rose his 
 wife and Elicia his mother) of a rent of four shillings, " to 
 be received by the hand of Robert de Mulnehurst or his 
 heirs". Witnesses : Dom. William de Birmingeham ; 
 
 Ralph, chaplain of Frankley ; Dom. Richar d de E gge- 
 b aldeston ; Richard de Selleya ; Adam, persona de 
 Norfeld [Northfield] ; Alan _ de Fra nkel' ; William de 
 Oldehull ; William de Ramesleya ; Henry de Hamstid ; 
 Henry, brother of Dom. Symon de Frankele. Early temp. 
 Hen. HI. Lat. 
 
 7. Quit-claim from William Marshal, Earl of Pem- 
 broke, to the Canons of Halesowen (for the souls of himself 
 and of AHenora his wife) of forty acres of land in Habbe- 
 lenche [Abbots' Lench al. Hob Lench in Fladbury], which 
 they hold from the gift of Warin de Upton and Hawise de 
 Bello Campo his wife, and of common of pasture in the 
 same land ; the rent of four shillings to be paid yearly at 
 Hinteberg [Inkberrow, co. W^orc.]. Witnesses : Dom. 
 Richard Marshal ; Maurice de Gant ; Hamo Grassus ; 
 John de Erleg', jun. ; Henry de Braibof; Robert de 
 Rocheford ; Henry Grassus ; Peter Malherbe ; Godfrey, 
 the clerk " who composed this charter". Early temp. 
 Hen. HI [1224-1231]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 8. Grant from W[illiam] Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, 
 to the Church, Abbot, and Canons of Hales, of an annual 
 rent of four shillings which he has been accustomed to 
 receive from the said Abbot and Canons for his assart of 
 Habbelench [Abbots' Lench, co. Wore.]. Witnesses : 
 Dom. John de Munemu ; Stephen de Segrave ; Robert 
 
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4 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Marmiun ; Hamo Grassus ; Richard Siwardj Warin 
 Basset; William Burdet ; Walter de Briscbroc ; Geoffrey 
 de Rupibus. Early temp. Hen. III. Lat. With seal. 
 
 9. CONFH^MATION from King Henry HI of the grant by 
 King John of the manor of Hales to the Abbey and 
 Canons of Halesowen. Witnesses : Walter [de Gray], 
 Archbishop of York ; Walter [Mauclerk], Bishop of 
 Carlisle ; Hubert de Burgo, Earl of Kent, "our justicier"; 
 Osbert Gyffard ; Ralph fil. Nicholai, and Richard de 
 Argentoein, " our seneschals" ; John de Bassingeburn ; 
 Henry de Capella. Dat. " by the hand of Ralph [Nevill], 
 Bishop of Chichester, our Chancellor, " at Westminster, 
 5th Apr. Anno 11 [1227]. Lat. With fine impression of 
 great seal. 
 
 10. Grant from Robert de Hurcote to Hugh Drugel, in 
 free marriage with Margery his sister, of the whole land of 
 Chirichehull [Churchill], with the advowson of the church 
 and the mill which he holds from Robert de Haggelege ; 
 paying yearly a rent of six shillings and eightpence to the 
 Priory of Dudley for the vill of Churchill, and twenty 
 shillings to the Lord of Hagley for the mill. W^itnesses : 
 Dom. Walter Le Poiher ; Hugh Le Poiher ; Henry de 
 Ribbesford, and Henry his son ; Richard Le Poiher, and 
 John his son ; Simon de Frankeleg', and Ralph his son ; 
 William and Hugh de Cokes' ; Hugh de Sapy ; Robert de 
 Caldewell ; Hugh de Bosco ; John Cordewan ; Richard de 
 Caresi ; John de Melele ; Walter de Mappenoure ; John 
 de Sukkeleg'. Early temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal. 
 
 1 1. Copy of Charter No. 10, with the names spelt some- 
 what differently. With seal. 
 
 12. Grant from Hubert de Burgo, Earl of Kent, to 
 Robert fil. Roberti de Glovernia, of the land which the 
 latter held from Thomas de Burgo, the grantor's brother, in 
 
THE LVTTELTON CHARTERS. t, 
 
 the vill of'Erleigh [Over Arley, co. Staff.], namely the land 
 which belonged to Osbert de Hekstane, with all the pa.s- 
 ture lying in front of the gate which was the said Osbert's ; 
 to hold at a rent of twelve shillings, in lieu of all services 
 except scutage : for which grant the said Robert gave the 
 said Hubert twenty-five marks of silver. Witnesses : 
 Bertram de Kriol ; Philip de Pery ; Walter de Burgo ; 
 William Blancgernun ; Ralph de Gatteleg' ; Ranulf Brito ; 
 j\\a.n Peruignant ; John de Clahull ; William de Gamages; 
 Geoffrey de Vuerton ; Henry de Ribeford ; Richard de 
 Euenesfeld ; Osbert Russell ; Adam de Camera. Temp. 
 Hen. ni [1227- 1 243], With fragment of seal. 
 
 13. Proceedings^ held at a meeting of the Dean of Kid- 
 derminster and the Chapter, in the church of Brome, con- 
 cerning a dispute between the Abbot and Convent of 
 Halesowen and Ralph, Chaplain of Frankley, the latter 
 confessing that he had wrongly caused the dead body of a 
 parishioner to be buried in the chapel of Frankley, to the 
 detriment of the mother church of Hales ; that it had never 
 happened before, and promising that he will not repeat the 
 offence, and stating that he has restored to Richard, the 
 Cellarer, acting as Proctor for the Abbey, the offerings 
 which were made at the chapel on the occasion. Dat. 
 1236. Copy. The seals of W , Archdeacon of Wor- 
 cester, and R , Dean of Kidderminster, as well as 
 
 the Chapter seal, were affixed to the original deed. 
 
 14. Grant from King Henry HI to Richard, Abbot, 
 and the Canons of Hales [Hales Owen, co. Salop], of the 
 church of Waleshal [Walsall, co. Staff.], with all chapels, 
 liberties, etc., belonging to the same. Witnesses : Hum- 
 phrey de Boun, Earl of Hereford and Essex ; Bertram de 
 Cryoll ; Hugh de Vivonia ; William Maudut ; John de 
 
 Printed at length in Nash's History of Worcestershire, i. 461. 
 
6 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Lexinton ; Philip Basset ; Paulin Peyvre ; Geoffrey le 
 Despenser ; Peter Braunch; Nicholas de Saunford ; Henry 
 de la Mare ; Geoffrey de Langel' ; Anketil Malore. Dat. 
 Westminster, i8 Oct., Anno 31 [1247]. Lat. With fine 
 impression of great seal, chipped. 
 
 15. Confirmation by William, Prior of St. James of 
 Dudley, to Robert fil. Magistri Ade de Hurecot', of the 
 grant which the latter made to his son Robert of all his 
 land of Chirchulla [Churchill] ; to hold from the said 
 church of Dudley by service of half a mark yearly, viz., 
 forty pence on the F. of Purif. of B. V. Mary [2 Feb.] and 
 forty pence on the F. of St. James [25 July] : in return for 
 which confirmation the Prior has received the "homage 
 and relief" of the said Robert. The land, if the latter die 
 without heir, shall be held by Adam, his brother, by the 
 same " relief". Witnesses : Symon de Franckel' ; Walter 
 de Overton ; John de Midelton ; Alan de Franckel' ; 
 William Jewe. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. 
 
 16. Grant from Symon de Frankeleia, with consent of 
 Rose his wife, and of his heir, to Nicholas fil. Ricardi de 
 Hulla, for his service and homage, of a halfvirgate of land 
 in Frankley Manor : to hold at a rent of four shillings and 
 fourpence. Witnesses : Dom. Richard de Selleia ; Richard 
 de Costona ; William de Sukebere ; Clement de Selleia ; 
 Thomas de Bosco ; Richard de Bindham ; Henry de Ber- 
 keleia; William fil. Ysaac; William de Aldehulla; Richard 
 Scriptor. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal, defaced. 
 
 17. Grant from Roger fil. Rogeri Clerici de Hales to 
 the Abbot and Canons of Hales, of several plots of land in 
 the territory of Hales, viz., the plot which Osbert Textor 
 held, lying under Birimore ; the plot which Thomas 
 Capellanus held near the lake ; the plot which Hernald 
 Textor held, abutting on Caluescroft Wood ; the plot which 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. / 
 
 Edwin Bedellus held : together with his close of Cumbes. 
 He also grants to the Abbey and Canons permission to 
 erect a millpool and a mill, reserving to himself fishing 
 rights in the overflow water " within his old close", and the 
 right to have all his own corn ground at the mill without 
 toll or hindrance, "videlicet proximo post bladum supra 
 molendinum inventum, nisi bladum domini Abbatis ibi 
 inventum fuerit vel supervenerit." Witnesses: Dom. 
 William Ruffus ; Aldulph de Braci ; William de Bromley; 
 Simon de Frankele ; Reginald de Periton ; Master Adam 
 de Norfeud ; Jordan de Budiford ; Philip de Hambir' ; 
 Roger de Wit'; Adam Gigan. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 1 8. Bond from John Walerand, Clerk, to Richard, Abbot 
 of Hales, and the Convent there, for the payment of the 
 rent, viz. 40 pence at the four usual terms, for the land 
 which Ralph, the Chaplain, held from him in Frankley, 
 and which Philip de Frankley sold to the said John. Dat. 
 Hales, M. bef. F. of St. Peter in Cathedra [22 Feb.] 
 i:257[8]. Lat. 
 
 19. Grant from Philip, Dominus de Frankeley, to the 
 Abbot and Convent of Halesowen, of licence to enter his 
 fee in the vill of Frankley, and to distrain in case of non- 
 payment for the farm of the said vill. Temp. Hen. HI. 
 Lat. 
 
 20. Grant from Philip, Dominus de Frankeleya, to the 
 Church and Canons of Hales, of the service of William de 
 Stampes for his tenement in the vill of Frankley, namely, a 
 rent of twelve shillings yearly, with the usual services, 
 homage, etc., of the said William. Witnesses : Dom. 
 William de Birmingham, Miles ; Dom. Henry de Hageleya, 
 Miles ; William Mansel ; Richard de Fukerh' ; William 
 de Romesley ; Hugh Senex de Haselb' ; Hugh Juvenis 
 
8 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 de cad em ; Roger, son of Christiana. Temp. Hen. III. 
 Lat. 
 
 21. Grant from Ph[ilip], Dominus de Frankeleye, to 
 William de Stampes, for his homage and service, and to 
 Helena his wife, of all that land which the grantor's sister 
 Margery some time held in Hilleleya [YUey, co. Wore] of 
 the gift of Simon her father ; and all that land with appur- 
 tenances, which Hobelot some time held, lying near the 
 house of Peter Faber. Rent, twelve shillings. Witnesses: 
 Adam de Bromwyz ; Philip Wygornie; Osbert de Bosco; 
 Ralph Ketel; Hugh Ketel ; Gilbert de Hilleleye ; John fil. 
 Susane ; Robert fil. Petri Fabri. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 22. Grant from Philip, Dominus de Francele, to John 
 de Draycote, for his service, of the rents, homage, and ser- 
 vice from lands, etc., which John Grandyn held from the 
 said Philip in Frankley Manor. Rent, a pair of gloves 
 at Easter. Witnesses : Philip de Wygornia ; Richard 
 Aleyn, of Frankley ; William de Aldenhull ; Henry del 
 Aldehull, clerk ; Ralph Ketel ; Hugh Ketel ; Osbert de 
 Bosco ; Thomas de Bosco ; Laurence, capellanus. Temp. 
 Hen. in. Lat. With seal. 
 
 23. Grant from Roger Rokulf, Dominus de Chirche- 
 lench, to the Abbot and Canons of Hales, of a virgate 
 of land in Chirchelench [Church-Lench, co. Wore], with 
 messuage and appurtenances, namely the land which Roger 
 Kachemare held, with the usual warranty. But if he 
 should be unable by any accident to warrant the said land, 
 he will warrant the virgate of land which William, son of 
 Reginald the clerk, held. Witnesses : Dom. William, son 
 of Warin de Habbelench ; Roger, son of Ranulph de Lench 
 Ranulf [Rouse Lench] ; Henry de Sautemareis, persona de 
 Churchelench ; Peter de Prestewode ; Peter de Achelench ; 
 John Derling ; Peter Palmerius ; Nicholas Eadmund, of 
 
THE LVTTELTON CHARTERS. 9 
 
 Rouse Lench ; Richard Raucl, of Rouse Lench. Temp. 
 Hen. III. Lat. With seal. 
 
 24. Grant from Roger Rokulf, Dominus de Chirchelcng, 
 to the Abbot and Canons of Halesowen, of seven perches 
 of meadow in the meadow " quod appellatur Mora", near 
 the vill of Chircheleng [Church-LenchJ towards Acheton. 
 Witnesses : Richard Rauel ; Richard Page, of Rouse 
 Lench ; John Derling, of Abbots' Lench ; Peter Palmer de 
 Acheton ; William, " gener eius" ; John, son of William de 
 Chirchleng'; Thomas fil. Gene, of the same town. Temp. 
 Henry HI. Lat. With seal. 
 
 25. Grant from Roger Roculf, Dominus de Chirche- 
 lench, to the Abbot and Canons of Halesowen, of Luke 
 his " nativus", with all his chattels and his suit, and the 
 messuage and garden, and three selions of land in the vill 
 of Church Lench. Witnesses : Dom. Gwydo Pipard ; Dom. 
 Warin de Habbelench ; Dom. Walter de Stanes ; Peter de 
 Achelench ; Robert, son of Eadmund de Lench Ranulphi ; 
 John Derling ; Richard Rauel ; Richard Le Page, of Rouse 
 Lench. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal. 
 
 26. Quit-claim from Philip de Wyrecestre, son of 
 Philip de Wyrecestre, to Richard, son of Richard Alani de 
 Frangeleya [Frankley], of a piece of land in the vill of 
 Wylincwyke [Willingwick in Bromsgrove, co. Wore.]. 
 Witnesses : William de Heruyntone ; William de la Hurst ; 
 Stephen de Gildintre ; William Leffur, of Willingwick ; 
 Walter de Longele ; Hugh Ketul ; John de Mulnehurst ; 
 William de la Berne. Late temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 27. INSPEXIMUS'^ by Nicholas, Abbot, and the Convent 
 of Halesowen, of the notification by E , humilis 
 
 1 Printed in full: Nash, i, 514. 
 
10 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 minister de Hales, and the Convent there, of King Henry 
 Hi's charter granting licence to the Convent "to make a 
 borough" at Hales, with all liberties and customs ; and that 
 henceforth, after such grant is accomplished, all who shall 
 receive burgages in Hales at the hands of the Convent shall 
 pay an annual rent of 12 pence for each burgage : that the 
 burgesses shall enjoy the same customs and privileges as 
 the burgesses of Hereford, " quas pro arbitrio suo predicti 
 burgenses de Hales sibi eligerant" ; with common of 
 pasture throughout the Manor of Hales and in the wood 
 which extends from the new mill of the Convent to the 
 
 ford of Chatley. Witnesses to the King's grant : E , 
 
 Abbot of Welbeck^ ; Thomas and Philip, chaplains of 
 Hales ; Dom. Richard, son of William ; Richard de 
 Bulay ; Simon de Frankeley ; Henry de Hamstede ; 
 Richard, clerk. Witnesses to the inspeximus : Dom. 
 Henry de Eggebaston ; Dom. William Fokeram ; Henry 
 de Hagley ; Nicholas de Westhamstede ; Philip de Ped- 
 more ; Master Richard, Rector of Farneberwe [Farn- 
 borough, CO. Warw.] ; William de Walshale, clerk. Late 
 temp. Hen. HI. Copy, on paper. 
 
 28. Grant from Robert, son of William Attmelne de 
 Frankley, to Edmund, son of Thomas de Luttleton, and to 
 Lucy his wife, and to Matilda, daughter of John de Bossco 
 de Franckeleye, of all the lands and tenements which the 
 said Robert holds in Frankley by grant of Thomas, son of 
 Osbert de Bossco ; together with the dowries of Petronilla, 
 sometime wife of Osbert de Bossco, and of Is[abel], some- 
 time wife of John, son of Osbert de Bossco, in the vill of 
 Frankley. Witnesses : Dom. John de Crafton, William de 
 Fockeram, knights ; John, son of Symon Aleyn ; Symon le 
 Bruyn ; Nicholas Alexen ; John de Middilton ; John de 
 Weleg' ; William Gygan ; Philip Ketel ; Giles de Huthon. 
 Late temp. Hen. In. Lat. With seal. 
 
 ^ The Abbot of Welbeck was the Premonstratensian Superior of 
 the Abbot of Hales. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. II 
 
 29. Quit-claim from Thomas, son of Osbert de Bosco 
 cle Frankcle, to Edmund de Luttelton and Lucy his wife, 
 and to Matilda, dau. of John, brother of the said Thomas, 
 of the lands and tenements which Robert de Oldenulle de 
 Frankele gave to the said Edmund, Lucy, and Matilda, in 
 the vill of Frankley. Witnesses: William Gigan ; William 
 Ketil, of Frankley ; Roger Lecot ; Thomas le Frere de 
 Norfeuld ; Philip Ketil, of Frankley. Late temp. Hen. III. 
 Lat. 
 
 30. Grant from Walter Salemon, of Frankley, to 
 William, Molendenarius [Miller], and Alice his wife, of his 
 land, with houses, gardens, etc., in Frankley. Witnesses : 
 Nicholas Alein ; William Ketel ; John le Seigneur ; 
 Thomas de Mulnehurst ; Richard de Bedeworthe. Late 
 temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal. 
 
 31. Grant from Walter de Bircote to John, son of 
 Richard Faber de Bircote (for five shillings and sixpence), 
 of three selions of land lying in the field called Menecroft, 
 extending from the land of John le Bottere to the King's 
 highway which leads from Westhale towards Blakewelle 
 [Blackvvell in Tredington]. Rent, two pence. Witnesses : 
 William de la Linde ; Maurice de Bircote ; John de Fonte ; 
 William le Riche ; Richard Edrich ; William de la Yild- 
 halle ; John le Waleys, jun., " istius carte notarius." Late 
 temp. Hen. III. Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 32. Quit-claim from John Picard, son of Hugh de 
 Waban, to Thomas, son of William de Bomleye of Arley, 
 and Margaret his wife, of all the lands and tenements in 
 Arnleye [Over Arley] which fell to him on the death of 
 Hugh his father. Witnesses : Dom. John Pecche ; Dom 
 John Murdac; Dom. William Tracy; Dom. John Giffard of 
 Chilynton [Chillington, co. Staff.], Knt. ; Thomas de 
 Wynnesbure ; John de la Lee ; Ralph, Dominus de Euene- 
 feld ; John Danyel ; Thomas de Jaye ; John de Hetheye ; 
 
12 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Walter de Sschekenhurst. Temp, Hen. Ill — Edw. I 
 Lat. With seal, defaced. 
 
 33. Grant from Roger Fokerham to John de la Grene, 
 of Ridgeacre, and Alice his wife, of all his messuage, with 
 meadows, pasture and w^ood, and two crofts called Grene- 
 feldus which lie in Rugeaker [Ridgeacre]. Rent, seven 
 shillings yearly. Witnesses : John de Luttelton ; Thomas 
 Nicholus ; Geoffrey Oseberti ; Henry de Caldewall ; 
 Thomas de Barefon. Dat. Warley, Fr. in Easter Week 
 [6 Apr.] 2 Ed. I [1274]. Lat. 
 
 34. Grant from King Edward I to his beloved "valettus" 
 Letard de Henyn, of the Manor of Arneleye [Over Arley, 
 CO. Staff.], which John de Burgo, sen., held from King 
 Henry HI, and which the same John granted to "our be- 
 loved Clerk, Robert Burnell",^ who restored the same to 
 the King : to hold by service of one knight's fee. Wit- 
 nesses : Walter [de Merton], Bishop Elect of Rochester ; 
 Thomas de Clare ; John de Vesey ; Oto de Grandisono ; 
 Robert de Tybetot ; Hugh, son of Oto ; Walter de 
 Helyun ; Michael Maucundut. Dat. Tower of London, 
 5 Oct., Anno 2 [1274]. With great seal, broken. 
 
 35. Grant from Letard de Heny[n] to Dom. Roger de 
 Mortuomari, of the Manor of Ernleye [Over Arley, co. 
 Staff.], to hold from the King by the service pertaining to 
 the said Manor. Witnesses: Dom. Robert Burnell, Bishop 
 of Bath, Lord Chancellor ; Master Roger de Seyton,^ 
 "Justiciarius de Banco" ; Master Walter Scamel, Dean of 
 Salisbury ; Master Ralph de Frenyngeham ; Dom. Brian 
 de Bromtone ; Walter de Heliun ; Walter de Hopton ; 
 Henry de Ribbesford ; Dom. John de Medyngeham. 
 [1276.] Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 ^ Bishop of Bath and Wells in 1275. 
 
 2 Chief Justice of Common Pleas, 1274; ob. circ. 1278. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 1 3 
 
 T,6. Letters Patent ofKing Edward I, granting licence 
 to Letard de Henyn to convey the Manor of Arneleye 
 [Over Arley, co. Staff.], which he had before granted to 
 him [see Charter No. 34], to Roger de Mortuo Mari. Dat. 
 Westminster, 4 June, Anno 4 [1276]. Lat, With great 
 seal, chipped. 
 
 37. Confirmation by Emma, Domina de Fraunkeleye, 
 widow [od. 1298], to the Abbot and Convent of Halesowen 
 (for the soul of her late husband, Aunger de Tatlintone) of 
 an annual rent of two shillings from the land which Hugh 
 de la Rudinge holds in Frankley. Witnesses: Dom. Henry 
 de Egebastone ; Dom. William de Fokerham ; John de 
 Middeltone ; Adam de Teshale ; Richard de Adnebrok. 
 Dat. Frankley, F. of St. Leonard, Abbot [6 Nov.] 4 Edw. I 
 [1276]. Lat. Copy. 
 
 38. General release from Nicholas de Frankeley to 
 Nicholas de Wythemale, Knt. Witnesses: Dom. John 
 Wylby, Knt. ; William de Sancto Germano, de Brouton 
 [Broughton] ; William de Sancto Mauro, de Haumton ; 
 Hugh de Orlingbere ; Henry de Rauton. Dat. Wythem- 
 ale, S. aft. F. of St. James [25 July], 7 Edw. I [1279]. Lat. 
 
 39. Recital by G[odfrey Giffard], Bishop of Worcester, 
 of letters of Pope Martin IV, dat. "apud urbemveterem 
 [Orvieto] xii Kal. Oct. Pontificatus nostri I [1281]", grant- 
 ing to the Abbot and Convent of Halesowen that, when 
 the vicarages of Hales and Walsall become vacant by 
 cession or death, the Abbot and Convent shall have the 
 right of presenting to the Bishop of the Diocese one of 
 their Canons for the vacant living ; and, in accordance 
 with the above letters, the Bishop hereby appoints Robert 
 de Crouk, Canon and Priest of Halesowen, to the vicarage 
 of Hales, vacant by the cession of Richard, dictus Tinctor, 
 de Hales. Dat. Bredon, xiiii Kal. Nov. [19 Oct.] 1282. 
 Lat. With fragment of the Bishop's seal. 
 
14 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 40. Letters Patent of King Edward I, granting licence 
 to Johanna Buttetourt to alienate the Manor of Werneleye 
 [WarJey], co. Wore, to the Abbey of Halesowen, for the 
 support of three of the Canons to act as chaplains for the 
 celebration of Divine Service at the Abbey Church, for 
 the burning of six wax candles, valued at one mark, every 
 year, and, after her death, for the payment of one mark 
 " pro pitancia sua", and for the distribution of twenty 
 shillings to the poor on her anniversary day. Dat. Tower 
 of London, 2 May, Anno II [1283]. Lat. With great 
 seal, broken. 
 
 41. Letters Patent of King Edward I to the Abbot 
 and Convent of Halesowen, granting them licence to furnish 
 with battlements the walls within the Abbey which they 
 have lately built. Dat. Westminster, 6 Dec, Anno 22 
 [1293]. Lat. With great seal, broken. 
 
 42. Grant from William Le Gerrus to Roger, son of 
 Henry de Hexston, of all the land which he holds from 
 Dryu de Nethercote and from William Dryu, in the vill of 
 Arley [Over Arley], to hold by the usual services to the 
 chief Lord of Arley. Witnesses : John de Tresel' ; Philip 
 de Lutteleye ; William de Whytynton ; William de la 
 Horewode ; William, son of John Lyoyne ; Nicholas de 
 Whytenhull. Dat. Arley, Fr. bef. F. of Purif. of B. V. 
 Mary [2 Feb.], 23 Edw. I [1295]. Lat. 
 
 43. Quit-claim from Robert, Prior, and the Monks of 
 Dudley to the Abbot and Convent of Halesowen, of the 
 advowson of a fourth part of the church of Northfield, 
 namely the chapel of Frankley, which advowson they have 
 lately claimed in the King's Court against the said Abbot 
 and Convent. Dat. Dudley, F. of St. John a. p. L. [6 May], 
 25 Edw. I [1297]. Lat. 
 
 44. Grant from Robert Martel, of Radewell [co. Bedf] 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 1 5 
 
 to Roger de Norton, clerk, of two acres of land in Turueye 
 [Turvey, co. Bedf ], of which the bounds are given at length. 
 Rent, " unum clavum gariophili". Witnesses : William 
 Mordaunt ; Roger de Wylie ; Stephen Le Bedel ; Geoffrey 
 ad boscum ; William Clerc ; Simon Groucok ; Peter de 
 Hotot. Late 13th cent. Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 45. Grant from Henry, Dominus de Haggeley, to 
 William de la Putte, of Churchill, of a half virgate of land 
 which Roger le Proud sometime held in Herdeberue [Har- 
 borow] in Hagley Manor. Rent, three shillings. Wit- 
 nesses : Philip, Dominus de Pebmore ; Richard de Mele- 
 ford ; John de Madeley ; Richard Adam, of Lutley ; 
 Warin de la Lye, of Lutley ; Alexander de Herdeberue. 
 Late 13th cent. Lat 
 
 46. Grant from Nicholas de Frankeley to Nicholas de- 
 Wythemale, Knt, of a hundred shillings annual rent due 
 from Thomas, the grantor's son, in the vill of Frankley. 
 Witnesses : William de Collemore ; John de Middelton ; 
 John Stille ; Richard le Folour ; Thomas Paylington. 
 Dat. Frankley, S. bef. F.ofB. Virgin Mary "in March" [25 
 Mar.], 27 Edw. I [1299]. Lat. 
 
 47. Quit-claim from Nicholas de Frankeley to Dom. 
 Nicholas de Wymale, Knt., of the Manor of Frankley, to- 
 gether with sixty shillings annual rent pertaining thereto, 
 and all appurtenances excepting one hundred shillings rent 
 which Thomas de Frankeley holds in Frankley. Dat. 
 Frankley, Vig. of Palm Sunday [12 Apr.], 27 Edw. I 
 [1299]. Lat. 
 
 48. Grant from Nicholas de Frankeley to Dom. 
 Nicholas de Wymale, Knt., of the ward and marriage of 
 Thomas, his firstborn son, with all his rent, etc., in the vill 
 of Frankley, together with suits of courts and profits from 
 his tenants in Frankley till the said Thomas comes of age. 
 
1 6 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard le Felour de Testball ; Henry de 
 Arche, of the same ; William Collemore ; Thomas Pay- 
 linton ; William Ketyl. Dat. Frankley, Easter Eve 
 [9 Apr.], 28 Edw. I [1300]. Lat. 
 
 49. Grant from Richard, son of Dom. William Foker- 
 ham, Knight, to Reginald Fokerham his brother, for his 
 free service, of Thomas Coutholf his " nativus", with all his 
 goods and chattels, etc., with the tenement he holds in the 
 vill of Rugacre and Werueleye [Ridgeacre in "Hales and 
 Warley]. Witnesses : Dom. Adam de Elmbrugge, Knt. ; 
 John de Wassebourne ; Thomas de Solleye, clerk ; John 
 Kent, clerk ; John de Middelton ; John de Lutlynton ; 
 Thomas Nicholus. Dat. Warley, Fri. Mor. of St. Wulfstan, 
 Bp. [i9jan.], 30 Edw. I [1302]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 50. Quit-claim from Nicholas de Frankeley, son and 
 heir of Anger de Tatlynton, to Nicholas de Wythemale, 
 Knt, of all his rent in the vill of Frankley from his 
 tenants of Frankley, with all profits, namely, that rent 
 which fell to him on the death of Christina, sometime 
 Domina de Frankeley, which she held by right of dowry. 
 Witnesses : John de Myddelton ; John de Velez ; William 
 de Collemore ; Richard le Valker ; John Stylle ; Robert 
 de Orlingbere ; Richard Lothus. Dat. Frankeley, Vig. of 
 Palm Sunday [15 Apr,], 30 Edw. I [1302]. Lat. 
 
 51. Grant from Thomas de Pyrcote, Chaplain, to 
 Nicholas fil. Angery de Tatlyntone, Lord of Frankley, in 
 marriage with Margery, the grantor's sister, of his burgage 
 of land in the vill of Hales, which he purchased from Henry 
 his brother. Witnesses : Dom. William de Fokeham ; 
 Dom. Nicholas de Wymale ; Edmund de Haggeley ; 
 Richard de Cappenore, Ballivus de Frankele ; Thomas 
 Tinctor, of Hales ; Nicholas, Chaplain of Hales ; Nicholas 
 de Yrenmongere ; John Ate Pole ; John de Yllcleye. Dat. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 1 7 
 
 Tues. bef. F. of St. George [23 Apr.], 32 Edw. I [1304]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 52. Quit-claim from Thomas de Pyrcote dc Hales- 
 owayn, Chaplain, to Nicholas de Frankeloye and Margery 
 his wife, sister to the grantor, of a burgage, etc., in the vill 
 of Halesowen. Dat. Hales, Fri. bef F. of the Assumption 
 of the B. V. Mary [15 Aug.], 32 Edw. I [1304]. French. 
 With seal. 
 
 53. Quit-claim from Nicholas de Frankeleye to 
 Nicholas de Aston and Lucy his wife, of a certain plot of 
 land lying opposite the house of the said Nicholas de Aston 
 [in Frankley]. Witnesses: William Ketel, of Frankley ; 
 Ralph Staumpes, of the same; Adam le Wariner, of the 
 same; Nicholas Chapeleyn. Dat. Frankley, M. aft. F. of 
 St. Michael [29 Sept.], 32 Edw. I [1304]. Lat. 
 
 54. Grant from Thomas Stampes, of Frankley, to 
 Roger Jonis, of Frankley, of a plot of land which he 
 acquired from Helena Staumpes and Alice his mother [in 
 Frankley]. Witnesses : Salamon de Hestun ; Adam 
 Gigan ; William Ketell ; Nicholas Aleyn. Dat. Frankley, 
 Wed. aft. F. of St. Mark [25 Apr.], 33 Edw. I [1305]. Lat. 
 
 55. Grant from Walter fil. Osberti de Bosco to 
 Nicholas de Aston, of a messuage and all his land in 
 Frankeleye [Frankley]. Witnesses : Nicholas Aleyn ; 
 William Ketel ; Ralph Staumpes ; Adam le Wariner ; 
 William le Bercher. Dat. Frankley, Thursd. bef F. of St. 
 Michael [29 Sept.], 33 Edw. I [1305]. Lat. With seal, 
 
 56. Quit-claim from Thomas de Lutlinton, " consan- 
 guineus et heres" of Edmund de Lutlinton, to Nicholas de 
 Astone, jun., and Lucy his wife, lately wife of the said 
 Edmund, of a messuage and moiety of a virgate of land in 
 Frankley, which the said Lucy holds for her life by feoff- 
 
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1 8 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 ment of Rob. del Oldenhulle to the said Edmund and 
 Lucy, and which on her death should revert to the said 
 Thomas. Witnesses : William Rekulf, citizen of Wor- 
 cester ; William Cowe, of the same ; John fil. Ricardi, 
 Seneschal of Worcester ; Thomas Grose ; Richard de 
 Kemeseye, of the same place. Dat. Worcester, S. bef. F. of 
 St. Mark [2 5 Apr.], 34 Ed W.I [1306]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 57. Grant from John de Lutleton, with the assent of 
 Lucy, "dicta Le Fremon de Werueleye", his wife, to the 
 Abbot and Convent of Hales, "quod possint se imperpetuum 
 approwyare de omnibus vastis suis ubicumque se exten- 
 derint infra manerium suum de Hales." Temp. Edw. I. 
 Lat. With seal, broken, 
 
 58. Quit-claim from Gregory fil. Willelmi Fullonis de 
 Bredon to Henry Juvenis, of an acre of land called 
 Symondesaker in the vill of Frankley, paying one penny 
 at Easter to Edmund de Lutlynto[n], and one penny to 
 William de Nortfeld, chief lord. Witnesses : William de 
 Collemor ; Richard de Hamtuslowe ; William Jones ; 
 Richard de Hulle ; Nicholas de la Forde. Temp. Edw. I. 
 Lat. 
 
 59. Grant from Roger de Mortuo Mari to Hugh de 
 Waban, for his homage and service, of all that land which 
 Alexander de Colrugge sometime held in Arley Manor, 
 with the land called " terra de la More" held by Richard 
 Hyrlaund and Maud his wife in the same manor. Rent, 
 thirteen shillings and four pence. Witnesses : Henry de 
 Morf; William de Wicinton ; William Gonni ; Henry de 
 Hextane ; John, son of Lioninus ; William Le Gerros ; 
 Henry de Witenhulle. Temp. Edw. I. Lat. 
 
 60. Grant from William Driu to William Le Gerous, 
 for his service and four-and-a-half marks of silver, of all 
 that tenement in the vill of Arnley [Over Arle}^, co. Staff.], 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. Ip 
 
 with wood, meadow, etc., namely, the tenement " quod 
 aliquando exegi de predicto Willelmo et de Juliana uxore 
 sua, et unde ipsos inplacitavi in comitatu Staffordie". 
 Witnesses : John, Dominus de Astleg' ; John Le Pouer ; 
 John de la Lawe ; Henry de Hekstane ; William Gonny ; 
 William de Camera ; Henry de Witenhul. Temp. Edw. I. 
 Lat. 
 
 6i. Quit-claim from John, son of Thomas Gardyng de 
 Halesowayn [Halesowen], to Robert Bere, of Cradley, of a 
 burgage or messuage, with houses and cottages built thereon, 
 which the same Robert at different times bought from 
 Thomas Gardyng his father, in Halesowen, lying between 
 the messuage of Dom. John, Persona de Oldeswyneford 
 [Old Swinford], and the King's Highway. Witnesses : 
 Richard le Deystere, of Hales ; John fil. Johannis de 
 eadem ; Roger de Waleshal, of Hales ; Richard, son of 
 Hugh de Haselbury. Temp. Edw. I. Lat. 
 
 62. Grant from Richard Bercarius, of Halesowen, to 
 William, son of Roger d e Walshal e, of an acre of land in 
 the Heyfeld, lying near the hedge " apud Nonemonnes 
 Lydegate" [in Halesowen]. Witnesses : Richard le 
 Deyster ^of Hales ; John, son of John de Haselburi ; Roger 
 de Walshal, and Nicholas le Iremongere. Temp. Edw. I. 
 Lat. 
 
 6;^. Grant from Richard le Deystere, of Halesowen, to 
 Randulf le Barkere, of Hales, of nine selions of land in 
 Halesowen, in the field called Le Heyefeld. Witnesses : 
 Thomas de Haselbury ; John, son of John de Hales ; John 
 le Deystere ; Richard Broun ; John de lUeye, and others. 
 Temp. Edw. I. Lat. With seal. 
 
 64. Grant from John de Draycote to Symon Grandin, 
 of Frankley, for his homage and service, of that land which 
 John Grandin held from him in the vill of Frankley. To be 
 
20 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 held by the same Symon, and his heirs by Albreda his wife, 
 or to whomsoever he shall assign it, " salvo Judeismo et 
 domo religiosa," by service of two shillings, "salvo servicio 
 Domini Regis quantum pertinet ad duodecim denarios red- 
 ditus in villa de Frankele." For the grant and warranty the 
 said Symon gave the said John twelve shillings, instead 
 of the heriot of John Grandin. Witnesses ; Henry de 
 Meddeltone ; Adam de Wele ; Adam de Bromys ; Adam 
 dc Theshale ; Hugh Ketel ; William de Bosco ; Osbert de 
 Bosco ; Nicholas de Theshale. Temp. Edw. I. Lat. 
 
 65. Grant from William Fokeram, Dominus de Werue- 
 leygh, to Richard Fokeram his son, of all the Manor of 
 Weruelegh [Warley-Wigorn], with all lands, etc., in Werue- 
 lygh, Ruggacre, Cakemore, Langeleye, and Wallokeshalc, 
 " unacum cantaria de la Brendehalle capelle Sancte 
 Katerine virginisspectanti ": together with all the tenement 
 in the fee of Roweleygh [Rowley] in co. Stafford, which 
 Richard Fokeram his father acquired. Witnesses : John 
 de Middelton ; John de Lutlinton ; Roger Fokeram ; 
 Thomas Nicoles ; Geoffrey Osbern ; Thomas de Bereffen ; 
 Henry le Haueke ; Ralph le Symple. Dat. Stotton, S. 
 aft. F. of SS. Peter and Paul [29 June], 2 Edw. H [1309]- 
 Lat. With fragment of seal. 
 
 66. Grant from John Gunny to William de Thornbury 
 and Isabella his wife, of all his land of Hexston [Hextons] 
 in Arley (excepting his close and marsh land with the trees 
 growing in his wood), reserving to himself common of 
 pasture in the same land for four oxen, thirty sheep, six 
 pigs, and one sow with her young, and excepting also two 
 " stakynges" in the R. Severn. With proviso that if either 
 the said William or Isabella shall decease within eight years, 
 the survivor shall have power to assign the said lands for 
 a term of five years. -Witnesses : Ralph de Euenefeld ; 
 William de la Horewode ; Roger dc Hexston ; Walter de 
 
THK LYTTKLTON CHARTERS. 21 
 
 Dunsowe ; Nicholas de Whytenhull. Dat. Hextons, T. 
 aft. F. of St. Nicholas [6 Dec ], 3 Edw. II [1309]. Lat. 
 
 dy. Quit-claim from Thomas, son of John Staumpcs, 
 to Adam de Whatecroft, of eight pence annual rent from a 
 certain messuage and land in the vill of Fraunkeleyc 
 [Frankley] lying near the road called Grandynneslone. 
 Witnesses : John de Mideltone ; John de Weleye ; 
 Nicholas Aleyn ; Adam Gygan ; William Ketel. Dat. 
 Frankley, Fr. aft. F. of St. Mark [Apr. 25], 4 Edw. II 
 [ 1 3 1 1 ]. Lat. With fragment of seal. 
 
 68. Confirmation from Richard Fokerham, Dominus 
 de Weruelege, to Geoffrey Osebern de Weruelege, of the 
 lands, etc., in Warley which he formerly held from Dom. 
 William Fokerham his father, namely, a plot which Richard 
 Colus sometime held, the tenements which Peter de la 
 Grene de Rugaker sometime held, the lands which 
 Thomas, son of Osbert de Caldewelle, sometime held in 
 villenage at Ridgeacre, the land which Nicholas le Welbe 
 held in villenage in Rugakerfelt at Hyddelege, with the 
 plot called Welbegrene in Le Westerne field. Witnesses : 
 John de Luttleton ; Henry de Caldewalle ; Thomas 
 Nicholes. Dat. Warley, Th. aft. F. of All Saints [i Nov.], 
 5 Edw. II [13 11]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 69. Grant from Roger de Hexston to Henry his 
 brother, of all his lands and tenements in Arnleye [Over 
 Arley]. Witnesses : Simon de Aluitheleye ; Walter le 
 Dunsowe; William de la Horewode ; Nicholas de Whytte- 
 hull ; William Lyoyne. Dat. Arley, " Festum clausi Pasche" 
 [22 Apr.], 6 Edw. II [13 13]. Lat. 
 
 70. Grant from Adam de Herwynton, Dominus de 
 Frankeleye, to Henry le Pryn, of a certain parcel of land 
 in Frankley near the land of Roger Saundre. Witnesses : 
 Nicholas Aleyn ; Adam de Watcrofte ; William Ketel, and 
 
22 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Others. Dat. Frankley, Fr. Eve of St. Bartholomew [24 
 Aug.], 8 Edw. II [13 14]. Lat. 
 
 71. Grant from John Gunny, son of the late Master 
 William Gunny, to John, his .servant, son of Johanna le 
 Kynges de Aluitheleye [Alveley, co. Salop], of all his land 
 of Siluestres in Arley, and part of his land in the marsh of 
 Hecstan [Hextons, in Arley]. Witnesses : Roger de 
 Hecstan ; John Pykard ; William Jones; Nicholas de 
 Whytenhul; William de la Horewode; William de la 
 Lowe; Richard le Albot; Elias le Albot, his brother; 
 William de Helewey. Dat. Hextons, Wed. aft. F. of St. 
 Matthias [24 Feb.], 8 Edw. II [13 15]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 72. Grant from Richard Le Bere to John de Oldenhull 
 and Dionysia his wife, of all the lands and tenements 
 which he held by grant from the said John, in Frankley. 
 Witnesses : Nicholas Aleyn, of Frankley; Adam de Wate- 
 croft; William Ketel; Thomas de Paylinton. Dat. Frank- 
 ley, M. aft. F. of St. James [25 July], 9 Edw. II [13 15]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 73. Grant from Reginald, son of Dom. William Foker- 
 ham, Knt., to John Fokerham his brother, for his free 
 service, of Thomas Coutholf, of Rugacre, formerly his 
 " nativus", with his suit, etc., and the tenement which he 
 holds in Rugacre and Werueleye [Ridgeacre and Warley]. 
 Witnesses : Richard de Hales ; John de Lutlynton ; 
 Geoffrey de Caldewalle ; Roger Basset ; Thomas Nicholus. 
 Dat. Warley, All Saints' Day [i Nov.], 9 Edw. II [13 15]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 74. Grant from John, son of Johanna le Kynges de 
 Haddeleye [Hadley, co. Salop], to William de la Lowe, of all 
 his land of Siluestres, with a " grange" built over it, etc., and 
 a pirt of the marsh of Hecstan [Hextons in Over Arley, co. 
 Staff.]. Rent, six shillings. Witnesses : Thomas de 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 23 
 
 Bromleye ; Roger de Hecstan ; John Pikard ; Ralph de 
 Euenefeld ; Gilbert de Douesleye ; William de la Hore- 
 wode ; William, son of John Lyoyne ; John de Amp- 
 tewyke ; John Gunny, clerk. Dat. Hextons, M. F. of St. 
 Alphege, Bp. [19 Apr.], 9 Edw. II [1316]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 75. Mortgage from the same to the same, of the same 
 land, for twenty marks, the deed of mortgage to remain in 
 the hands of Roger le Poer and Giles le Poer, of Romsley, 
 for the space of the two years during which the land is 
 mortgaged. Same witnesses. Same date. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 jG. Grant from Nicholas Aleyn, of Frankley, to John, 
 son of John de Salucroft, for his service, of three shillings 
 annual rent in Wyllingwyche [Willingwick] from land, etc., 
 which William, son of Simon de Grimley, formerly held 
 from him in Willingwick. Witnesses : Richard de Bik- 
 creston ; Adam de Wetecroft ; Richard le Sominor ; Adam 
 de Offemor ; Thomas de Longelege. Dat. Willingwick, 
 Whitsun Eve [29 May], 9 Edw, II [13 16]. Lat. 
 
 TJ. Grant from John Gunny to Thomas Conan and 
 Laurentia his wife, of seven shillings and four pence 
 annual rent from the land which Domina Isabella, widow 
 of Dom. William de Thornbury, holds from him for her 
 life in Hecstan [Hextons] in Arley Manor, with the 
 reversion of the same land and two " stakynges" in the R. 
 Severn. Witnesses : Walter de Cokeseye ; Clement de 
 Dunclent ; Thomas de Bromleye ; Roger le Poer ; Richard 
 de la Lowe ; William de la Lowe ; William, son of 
 Geoffrey de Cokeseye. Dat. Arley, Thursd. F. of St. 
 Dunstan [21 Oct.], 10 Edw. II [13 16]. Lat. 
 
 78. Grant from John de la Grene de Rugaker to 
 Geoffrey de Caldewelle and Isabella his wife, and Geoffrey 
 
24 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 their son, of two fields in one close in Rugaker [Ridgeacre] 
 within the fee of Weruelege [Warley], together with four 
 selions of land in the same fee, lying in Hyddelege [Hidley, 
 near Hales]. Rent, eight pence. Witnesses : John le 
 Freman ; Thomas Nicholes ; Thomas de Bareffen ; Henry 
 le Hauek ; Henry de Caldewell. Dat. Ridgeacre, Fr. F. of 
 Ann. of B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 10 Edw. H [1317]. Lat. 
 
 79. Grant from John, son of Henry de Hulle, of Hales, 
 to William, .son of Robert de Horborne and Agnes, dau. of 
 Geoffrey de Caldewelle, for their services, of the tenement 
 which the said John formerly held from Richard Fokerham, 
 Dominus de Weruelege, in the fee of Weruelege [Warley], 
 to hold by service of three silver pence to the chief lord. 
 Witnesses : Roger Fokerham ; John de Luttleton ; Thomas 
 Nicholes, faber ; Geoffrey de Caldewelle ; John de Thewen- 
 hale. Dat. Warley, Sun. aft. F. of St. Scholastica [10 Feb.], 
 12 Edw. H [13 19]. Lat. With seal, defaced. 
 
 80, 81. QuiT-CLAlM, in duplicate, from Thomas, .son of 
 Nicholas de Fraunkeleye, to Dom. Adam de Herwyntone, 
 of the manor and vill of Frankley. Witnesses : Dom. 
 William Corbet, Dominus de Chaddesleye ; Alexander de 
 Beseford ; Richard de Bykertone ; Adam de Hwatcroft ; 
 John de London, of Pershore ; Dom. Robert de la Felde, 
 Vicar of the Churches of Bremesgrave [Bromsgrove] and 
 Norton, and others. Dat. Pershore, Sat. aft. F. of SS. 
 Perpetua and Felicitas [7 Mar.], 12 Edw. H [13 19]. Lat. 
 
 82, 83. Grant, in duplicate, from Roger Fokerham to 
 Geoffrey de Caldewelle and Isabella his wife, and to 
 William Atte Wode, of West Bromwich, and Agnes his 
 wife, and Philip, son of the said Geoffrey, of a plot of land 
 in the fee of Warley, which is called Sweynesfeld, lying 
 between the road leading to Hales and the land called 
 Haraldesfeld, to hold by service of one penny to the chief 
 lord. Witnesses : John le Freman ; Thomas Nichol ; 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 25 
 
 Thomas de Bareffen ; Henry de Hauek ; Henry de Calde- 
 welle. Dat. Ridgeacre, Mon. aft. " clausum Paschc" [S. 
 aft. Easter, 15 Apr.], 11 Edw. H [1319]- Lat. 
 
 84. Quit-claim from John Gunny to Thomas Conan 
 and Laurentia his wife, of all the lands which he holds in 
 Hecstan and Siluestres, within the Manor of Arley. 
 Witnesses : Walter de Cokeseye ; Clement de Dunclent ; 
 Thomas de Bromleye ; Simon de Aluitheleye ; Roger Le 
 Poer ; Richard de la Lowe ; William de la Horewode ; 
 William, son of Geoffrey de Cokeseye. Dat. Doddeford, 
 Sat. Mor. of Nativity of B. V. Mary [8 Sep.], 12 Edw. H 
 [1 3 19]. Lat. 
 
 85. Lease, for life, from John de Wyteleye to John de 
 Luttleton, of a plot of land in the fee of Werueleye 
 [Warley-Wigorn] called Le Porterescroft, lying between Le 
 Slow and Le Grenelone. Rent, six pence of silver. " Et 
 predictus Johannes de Luttleton nee assignati sui nullas 
 arbores super dictam terram crescentes amputabunt nee 
 asportabunt, tamen capient de spinis et de ceteris minutis 
 rebus ad claustruram sufificientem habendam." Witnesses : 
 Richard Fokerham ; Richard de Wikereston ; Adam de 
 Wetecroft ; Thomas Nicholes ; Richard de Werueleye. 
 Dat. Warley, Th. aft. F. of Nat. of B. V. Mary [8 Sep.], 
 13 Edw. n [13 19]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 86. Inspeximus by Adam de Herwynton, Dominus de 
 Fraunkelegh, of the following charters, viz. : 
 
 (a) Grant^ by Richard, Abbot, and the Convent of Hales- 
 owen, to Philip, Dominus de Fraunkelegh, of the land 
 which Ralph, chaplain of Frankley, held in P>ankley. 
 
 (b) Licence from Philip, Dominus de Fraunkeley, to the 
 Abbot and Convent of Halesowen, to distrain for rent of 
 the above land if not paid within proper time. 
 
 ^ Cf. Charters, Nos. 18, 19. 
 
26 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 (c) Bond from John Walrand . clerk to Richard, Abbot, 
 and the Convent of Halesowen, for payment of rent of the 
 same lands. [1257.] 
 
 Dat. Frankley, i Aug. 15 Edw. II [132 1]. 
 
 87. a. b. Grant and Release from Roger Fokerham to 
 Richard de Bykerton and Margaret his wife, of a certain 
 meadow in Ruggeacre [Ridgeacre] which belonged to 
 Thomas Sweynes de Werueleye [Warley], and lies between 
 the field of Weleye and the land of Geoffrey de Caldewell. 
 Witnesses : Adam de Herwynton ; Adam de Whatecroft ; 
 Geoffrey de Caldewell ; John de Eadbryghton ; Robert de 
 Coderugge ; Richard de Ambresle, clerk. Dat. Frankley, 
 Mon. aft. F. of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 15 Edw. II [1321]. 
 Lat. With seals. 
 
 88. Grant from Henry Simond, of Warley, to Richard 
 de Wyrleye, of a plot of land in the fee of Warley, lying 
 " in le Vasterne", which is called Le Welbegrenen. Wit- 
 nesses : Geoffrey de Caldewelle ; Henry de Thewenhale ; 
 Thomas Nicholes ; Thomas de Baresfen ; John de Why- 
 teleye ; Henry le Hauek ; John le Freman. Dat. Warley 
 "die Coenae" [Maunday Thursday, 8 Apr.], 15 Edw. II 
 [1322]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 89. Grant from Geoffrey de Caldewelle to Richard de 
 Wyrleye, of a plot of land in the fee of Werueley [Warley] 
 in the field called Welbegrenen. Rent, one penny to the 
 chief lord. Witnesses : Adam de Whetecroft ; John de 
 Middelton ; William de Weley ; Thomas de Bareffen ; 
 John de Werueley ; Henry Simond. Dat. Warley, Thurs. 
 bef F.of St. Mark [25 Apr.], 15 Edw. II [1322]. Lat. 
 
 90. Lease, for lives, from John " dictus Picard, fil. et her. 
 Hugonis de Waban", to Thomas, son of William de Brom- 
 leye, of Arley, and Margaret his wife, of all those lands 
 and tenements in Arley which the said Hugh during his 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 2/ 
 
 life held by feoffment from Letard de Henyn, sometime 
 Lord of Arley. Witnesses : Thomas Conan ; Peter de 
 Hynckeleye ; Henry, son of Roger de Hextan ; William 
 de la Horewode ; William de la Lowe ; Henry de Wyten- 
 hull ; John de Wytenhull. Dat. Arley, 8 June, i6 Edw. H 
 [1323]. Lat. 
 
 91. Grant from Alice, daughter of Philip de Bruere de 
 Hulle, to William Yve, of Ridgacre, and Alice and Matilda 
 " our daughters", of the messuage which formerly belonged 
 to Thomas Sweynes, and which the present grantor bought 
 from Roger Fokerham, in the fee of Werueleye [Warley- 
 Wigorn]. Witnesses : Geoffrey de Caldewelle ; John de 
 Luttleton ; Thomas Nicholes ; Thomas de Baresfen ; 
 Henry de Caldewelle. Dat. Warley, F. of Assumption of 
 B. V. Mary [15 Aug.], 17 Edw. H [1323]. Lat. With 
 fragment of seal. 
 
 92. Grant from Thomas, son of Adam de Whetecroft, 
 of Northfield, to Richard de Wyrleye, of all his land which 
 he bought from Geoffrey de Caldewelle in the fee of 
 Werueley [Warley], which land is called the moiety of 
 the Welbegrenen which William Marmion sometime held 
 from the said Geoffrey. Witnesses : Geoffrey de Calde- 
 welle ; Nicholas de Wylinghurst ; John de Werueleye ; 
 Thomas Nicholes; Henry le Hauek. Dat. Warley, Thursd. 
 aft. F. of St. Andrew [30 Nov.], 17 Edw. H [1323]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 93. Grant from Roger Fokerham to Geoffrey de Calde- 
 welle and Isabella his wife, and Philip their son, of a plot 
 of his land in the fee of Werueley [Warley-Wigorn] 
 between Beldelanton and Haraldesfeld, and between the 
 land called Ivelond and the road leading towards Haraldes- 
 welle, to hold by service of " unum clavum gariophili". 
 Witnesses : Richard de Wyrleye ; Thomas Nicholes ; 
 Thomas de Baresfen ; John de Werueley ; Henry le 
 
28 THE LVTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Hauek. Dat. Warley, Th. aft. Tr. of St. Thomas [7 July], 
 ipEdw. II [1325]. Lat. With seal. • 
 
 94. Admission of William Chircheyord, nativus, to a 
 messuage and land called Le Godfraylonde in le Nasshe 
 Eynde, in Arley Manor, on the surrender of Richard 
 Penne and Tibota his wife. Dat. 9 Oct. s. a. Lat. 
 
 95. QuiT-CLAIM from Roger de Weston to John, son of 
 Hugh de Morf, of lands and tenements which he holds from 
 the said John at La Lee, in the fields of Aluitheleye 
 [Alveley, co. Salop]. Witnesses : John de Wytheleie ; 
 Robert de Braundon ; William Hondy, and others. Dat. 
 Saldford, F. of St. Hilary [13 Jan.], 12 Edw. Ill [1329]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 96. INSPEXIMUS'^ and Confirmation by Adam [de 
 Orleton], Bishop of Worcester, of the original grant by Peter 
 de Rupibus], Bishop of Winchester, of the appropriation of 
 Hales, with its chapels, to the Canons and Convent of Hales- 
 owen, and the various confirmations of the same by (a) 
 Walter de Cantilupo, Bishop of Worcester, 8 Nov. Anno 
 pontificatus primo [1236]; (b) Simon, Prior of Worcester, 
 xi Kal. Apr. [22 Mar.] 1249 ; (c) Silvester, Bishop of Wor- 
 cester [1216-1218] ; (d) Godfrey, Bishop of Worcester, vii 
 Kal. Apr. [26 Mar.] 1269; (e) Martin [IV], Pope, xii Kal. 
 Oct. [20 Sep.] [1281-1285]. Dat. Hartlebury, 4 Jan. 1331 
 [2]. Lat. With fragment of episcopal seal. 
 
 97. Grant from John, son of Philip de Baueresfen, to 
 ^ . Dom. John de Willishamstede, Rector of Old Swinford, 
 
 l^ (r\^\CttAirr ^^^ ^jj^g ^g Willishamstede, " filiola" of John, and to 
 
 Symon de Harwedone and Beatrice, sister of the latter, of 
 the tenement which he bought from Henry T inctor, in the 
 vill of Hales, which tenement abuts on the High Street " ubi 
 
 1 Printed in full : Nash, ii, App. xxviii. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 29 
 
 t enetu r forum reruiii ven alium ". Witnesses : Henry Tinetor 
 of Hales ; Richard his son ; John Chepe, and others. Early 
 temp. Edw. HI. Lat. ' 
 
 98. Grant from John de Wylleshamstede, Rector of Old 
 Svvinford, to Dom.' Walter, chaplain of Old Swinford, and 
 W^illiam le Kyng, of the tenement the said John holds in 
 Hales, paying annual rent to the chief lord of three pence 
 farthing. _ Witnesses : Richard Tynctor; Thomas de 
 Haselbure ; Ranulph le Barkar, and others. Dat. Old 
 Swinford, M. aft. F. of St. Hilary [13 Jan.], 5 Edw. HI 
 [1332]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 99. Quit-claim from Agnes, dau. of Philip, " in the A 
 Wode de Frankeleye", to Lucy, dau. of Ri chard Hereward, 
 of all that land called Herewardeslonde , within the Manor 
 of Frankley. Witnesses : John de Oldenhulle ; Nicholas 
 Haukyns ; Nicholas Byngam, and others. Dat. Frankley, 
 S. aft. F. of Epiphany [6 Jan.], 7 Edw. HI [1334]. Lat. 
 
 100. Grant from John, son of John del Clyf de Wode- 
 bromewich [in Castle Bromwich] to Alice, widow of Richard 
 de Weston, of Coventry, and John her son, of the tenement 
 which he holds by grant from Walter, chaplain of Old 
 Swinford, and William Lekyng, in Halesowen. Witnesses : 
 Richard le Deystere, of Hales ; John le Deyster ; John de 
 Werueleye, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Sat. F. of the 
 Ann. of B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 9 Edw. HI [1335]. Lat. 
 
 
 10 1. Lease, for lives, from the Abbot and Convent of 
 Halesowen to John de Weston, of Coventry, and Margery 
 his wife, of all the tenement which Thomas Harald 
 formerly held in Ridgeacre (excepting a marl-pit), with 
 two plots of land in Le Hethcroft de Lappole. Rent, 
 eight shillings. Witnesses : Richard le Deystere, of Hales ; 
 William his son ; Richard le Henstere, and others. Dat. 
 
30 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Halesowen, Sat. F. of Ann. of B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 
 9 Ed w. Ill [1335]. Lat 
 
 102. Grant from Geoffrey de Caldewe, of Warley, to 
 Philip his son, of a plot of land in Warley called Le Lone, 
 to hold by service of one penny at Michaelmas. Wit- 
 nesses : Richard de Wyrley ; Nicholas de Radewelle ; 
 Robert Fraunceys, and others. Dat. Warley, Fr. F. of St. 
 Luke [ 1 8 Oct.], 10 Edw I II [ 1 336]. Lat. 
 
 103. Lease from Richard Fokerham to Dom. Johanna 
 Boteturt, Domina de Weleye, of the moiety of the Manor of 
 Werueleye [Warley Wigorn] which he acquired as heir of 
 John de Sutton, Dominus de Duddeleye ; and grant from 
 the same to the same of the other moiety of the said Manor. 
 Witnesses : Dom. Roger Hillory, Dom. Henry de Bisshe- 
 bure, Dom. Roger de Aylesbur', Knts. ; Clement de 
 Donclent ; Eadmund de Haggeleye, and others. Dat. 
 Warley, S. aft. F. of St. Mark [25 Apr.], 11 Edw. Ill 
 [1337]- Lat. With seal. 
 
 104. Quit-claim from Richard Fokerham, son of Dom. 
 William Fokerham, Knt, to the Abbot and Convent of 
 Halesowen, of the Manor of Warley. Witnesses : Dom. 
 Roger Hillary, Roger de Aylesbury, Knts. ; Richard Fre- 
 body ; Thomas Purfrey, and others. Dat. Warley, M. 
 aft. F. of St. Peter ad vincula [i Aug.], 11 Edw. Ill 
 [1337]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 105. Counterpart of Grant from the Abbot and 
 Convent of Halesowen to Richard Fokerham, of the 
 Manor of Werueleye [Warley], co. Wore, to hold in as 
 full a manner as the Abbey held it from Dom. Joan 
 Botetourt, Domina de Weleye, by service of a rose on F. 
 of St. John Bapt. [24 June]. Dat. Warley, S. aft. F. of the 
 Assumption of the B. V. Mary [15 Aug.], 11 Edw. Ill 
 [1337]- Lat. With seal. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 3 1 
 
 io6. Quit-claim from John de Sutton, Dominus de 
 Duddeleye, son of Dom. John de Sutton, Knt, to the 
 Abbot and Convent of Halesowen, of the Manor of 
 Werueleye [Warley, co. Wore], in return for which the 
 Convent grants to the said John full participation in their 
 prayers and spiritual benefits, fastings, vigils, disciplines, 
 alms, psalms and masses, and that when he dies the same 
 benefits, etc., shall be his as for an Abbot. Dat. Warley, 
 Fr. F. of the Assumption of the B. V. Mary [15 Aug.], 
 II Edw. Ill [1337]. Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 107, 108. Grant, in duplicate, from Geoffrey de Calde- 
 walle to John his son and to Amice his wife, of a messuage 
 in Ruggeacre in the fee of Werueley [Ridgeacre in Warley 
 Wigorn],with reversion to Philip, son of the said Geoffrey. 
 Rent, four shillings, payable to Richard de Fulkerham, 
 Dominus de Werueley. Witnesses : John de Werueley ; 
 Richard de Wirley ; Thomas Chircheyerd, of Solihull, and 
 others. Dat. Ridgeacre, M. aft. Easter [12 Apr.], 12 
 Edw. Ill [1338]. Lat. 
 
 109. QuiT-Ci.AlM from Isabella and Johanna, daughters 
 and co-heirs of John Pikard, son and heir of Hugh Waban, 
 " but commonly called Pikard", to Thomas de Bromleye, 
 " called by some, de Arnleye", and Margaret his wife, of the 
 messuage, commonly called " The More", and a carucate of 
 land, in the vill or fee of Arnleye [Over Arley] in co. 
 Stafford. Witnesses : William de Peortone ; Ralph de 
 Enefeld ; Philip de Lotteley ; Hugh de Solrugge ; Henry 
 de Hecston, and others. Dat. Arley, S. aft. F. of St. 
 Dionysius M. [3 Oct.], 12 Edw. HI [1338]. With two 
 seals. 
 
 1 10. Grant from Thomas, son of William de Bromleye, 
 and Margaret his wife, to Thomas Lestrange, of a messuage 
 and carucate of land in Arley, which they hold by lease 
 from John Pykarde. Witnesses : Edmund de Cornwale, 
 
32 " THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 jun., John de Huggeforde, Knts. ; Thomas de Aluytheleye ; 
 William de Porton ; Thomas Conan, and others. Dat. 
 Arley, M. bef. Ann. of B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 13 Edvv. Ill 
 [1339]. Lat. 
 
 1 1 1. Grant from Nicholas, son of Adam de Watecroft, 
 to Stephen Osborne, of Edgebaston, chaplain, of a messuage, 
 croft, etc., in the fee of Frankley, which he formerly held 
 from his father, the said Adam. Witnesses : John Nicholes 
 of Frankley ; Thomas de Watecroft ; William Ketel ; 
 Thomas Staumpes ; John de Peppewalle. Dat. Frankley, 
 F. of Decoll. of St. John Bapt. [29 Aug.], 13 Edvv. Ill 
 [1339]- Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 112. Grant from Richard de Hulle, of Clent, and Juliana 
 his wife, to Alice, widow of Nicholas Byngham and Richard, 
 son of the same Nicholas, of a croft in Frankley lying near 
 Le Oxemor. Witnesses : Thomas le Walsche ; John 
 Nicoles ; John le Masun ; Nicholas Haukyng. Dat. 
 Frankley, F. of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 13 Edw. Ill [1339]. 
 Lat. 
 
 113. Grant from Stephen Osbarne, of Edgebaston, 
 Chaplain, to Thomas Staumpus, of Frankley, of a messuage, 
 etc., in Frankley, which the said Stephen lately held by 
 grant from Nicholas de Watecroft. Witnesses : John 
 Nicholes ; John le Masun ; Thomas de Byngeham. Dat. 
 Frankley, S. aft. F. of St. Faith [6 Oct.], 13 Edw. Ill 
 [1339]. Lat. 
 
 114. Grant from Richard, son of Richard Huggen de 
 Haselbury, of Halesowen, to John Godman, of Halesowen, 
 of four selions of land in Le Heyefeld in Halesowen. 
 Witnesses : William le Kyng ; Richard atte Welle ; 
 Thomas le Deye, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Sat. F. of 
 St. Mary Magdalen [22 July], 14 Edw. Ill [1340]. Lat. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 33 
 
 115. Quit-claim from William de la Berevve, of 
 Frankley, to Dom. Adam de Hervvynton, clerk, of all 
 his lands and tenements " de la Berewe" [Berrow], and also 
 in the vill of Frankley. Witnesses : Dom. Robert de 
 Alureston, Dom. Roger de la Felde, Dom. William le 
 Walsh, clerks, and others. Dat. Harvington, Wed. aft. F. 
 of St. Peter ad vincula [i Aug.], 14 Edw. Ill [1340]. 
 Lat. 
 
 116. Quit-claim from William de la Berevve de 
 Frankeleye to Dom. Adam de Herewynton, clerk, of all 
 the lands which the latter holds from him in Frankley. 
 Witnesses : John de Oldehulle ; John Nicoles ; William 
 Kaunt, and others. Dat. Frankley, Th. aft. F. of the Ann. 
 of the B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 15 Edw. Ill [134 1]. Lat. 
 
 117. Grant from Nicholas de Hodebachede Catteshulle 
 [Catshill, in Bromsgrove] to Henry le Chapmon, ofBroms- 
 grove, of five selions of land in Schepeleye field, extending 
 from Le Palmaresrudynge to Henry de Pendeford's land 
 [in Catshill]. Witnesses : Henry de Pendeford ; John 
 othe Hulle ; John Lof, and others. Dat. Catshill, S, aft. 
 F. of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 16 Edw. Ill [1342]. Lat. 
 
 118. Quit-claim from Thomas le Meleward, of Frankley, 
 to Thomas de Dernewelle de Wrodenhale of the messuage 
 and lands at Frankley which the latter holds by grant from 
 the former. Witnesses : John de Oldenhull ; John Nicholes, 
 of Frankley ; Richard Le Cokes, and others. Dat. Frank- 
 ley, Sat. aft. F. of St. Martin [11 Nov.], 16 Edw. Ill [1342]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 119. Quit-claim from Henry, son of Thomas Gardyng, 
 to Robert le Bere, of Cradley, of that burgage or messuage, 
 with buildings, etc., which the said Robert purchased at 
 various times from Thomas Gardyng, his father, in Hales- 
 owen. Witnesses: William le Deystere; William le Kyng; 
 
 D 
 
34 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Thomas atte Pole, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Fr. F. of 
 St. Nicholas [6 Dec], i6 Edvv. Ill [1342]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 t 
 
 120. Grant from Robert le Bere de Cradeley to Henry 
 
 le Bere, his son, of a burgage, with houses and cottages, 
 which he acquired by grant from Thomas Gardin, in Hales- 
 owen. Witnesses: William le Deyster ; William le Kyng ; 
 Thomas atte Pole, and others. Dat. Halesowen, W. aft. 
 F. of St. Hilary [13 Jan.], 16 Edw. HI [134.3]^ Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 121. Quit-claim from John de Herthull to John de 
 Dunclent of all his fishponds in Broome [Broom, co. Staff.]. 
 Dat. Fr. aft. Conv. of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 17 Edw. HI [1343]. 
 Lat. With fragment of seal. 
 
 122. Lea.se, for six years, from the Abbot and Convent 
 of Halesowen to John de Walloxhale, of Halesowen, of 
 their grange of Blakcleye [.'' in Halesowen], with certain 
 conditions as to repair of buildings, carriage of straw, and 
 of water from the R. Stour, etc. Dat. Halesowen, W. aft 
 F. of Pur. of B. V. Mary [2 Feb.], 17 Edw. HI [1343]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 123. Grant from William le Deystere, of Halesowen, to 
 Richard, son of Edmund le Taillour, of Halesowen, and 
 Margery his wife, of a certain piece of his toft [in Hales- 
 owen], for the improvement of the messuage of the said 
 Richard and Margery. Witnesses : William le Kyng ; 
 John de Waleshale ; Thomas le Deye, and others. Dat. 
 Halesowen, T. aft. F. of St. Ambrose [4 Apr.], ly Edw. HI 
 [1343]. Lat. 
 
 124. Grant from Agnes, dau. of William le Meleward, 
 of Frankley, to Thomas de Dernewell, of a building, with 
 croft adjacent, in Frankley. Witnesses : John atte Olden- 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 35 
 
 hull ; John Nicholes ; John le Masoun, and others. Dat. 
 Frankley, Sat. F. of All Saints [i Nov.], 17 Edvv. Ill [i343]- 
 Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 125. Grant from Richard atte Welle, of Halesowen, to 
 Thomas de Notwyk, miller, of seven selions of land, with one 
 " hauedlond" [headland] in Halesowen, lying in the field 
 called Whiteleyefeld. Witnesses : William le Deystere ; 
 William le Kyng ; Milo le Barkere, and others. Dat. 
 Halesowen, Th. F. of Circumcision [i Jan.], 17 Edw. HI 
 [1344]. Lat. 
 
 126. Quit-claim from Thomas,^ son of Nicholas de 
 Frankeleye, to Adam de Herwyntone, clerk, and John de 
 Graftone, of the manor and vill of Frankley. Witnesses : 
 Dom. William Corbet, and Dom. John le Blount, Knts. ; 
 Hugh de Cokeseye ; Edmund Fitzwaryn, and others. Dat. 
 Bromsgrove, Sun. F. of St. Peter in cathedra [22 Feb.], 18 
 Edw. Ill [1344]. Lat. 
 
 127. Quit-claim from Thomas, son of Nicholas de 
 Fraunkeleye, to Dom. Adam de Herwyntone, clerk, and 
 John de Graftone, of the manor of Fraunkaleye [Frankley]. 
 Witnesses : Dom. William Corbet, Dom. John le Blount, 
 Knts. ; Hugh de Cokesseye ; Roger de Bysshopusdon ; 
 Richard de Clodeshale ; Edmund Fitzwaryn, and others. 
 Dat. Bromsgrove, Sun. F. of St. Peter in cathedra [22 Feb.], 
 18 Edw. HI [1344]. Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 128. 129. Grant, in duplicate, from Adam de Herwyn- 
 tone, clerk, to Peter de Wasseburnc, of that messuage and 
 lands which the said Adam holds by grant from William 
 attc Bercwe in Frankley ; with the reversion of the lands 
 which Margaret, widow of Richard de Bikerton, holds for 
 her life by lease from the said William. Witnesses : Master 
 
 ^ See above, Nos. 80, 81. 
 
 D 2 
 
6 ^<3 
 
 36 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 William de Herwynton ; Master William de Stodleye ; 
 Dom. Robert de Alureston, and others. Dat. Hereford, 
 W. aft. F. of St. Oswald, Bp. [28 Feb.], 18 Edw. Ill [1344]. 
 Lat. 
 
 130. Grant from Adam de Herwynton, clerk, to Peter 
 de Wasseburne, of seven pence annual rent from the tene- 
 ment which William Bercarius once held in Frankley. 
 Witnesses : Master William de Herwynton ; Dom. Robert 
 de Alureston ; Dom. Roger de la Felde ; Adam le Butiller 
 and others. Dat. Herwynton [Harvington], Wed. aft. F. 
 of St. Benedict [21 Mar.], 18 Edw. HI [1344]- Lat. 
 
 131. Grant from Adam, son of William de Herwynton. 
 Dominus de Fraunkeleye, to Roger Saundres, of a plot of 
 land called Whickeweye, in Frankley, in exchange for a 
 plot in the field called Wetecroft, between the King's high- 
 
 X!rU •Q.Xa ^'^^y leading to Bi rmingham and the said Adam's land in 
 
 / Frankley. Witnesses : Richard de Bykerton ; Richard de 
 
 Sif/ 363 Haukeslowe ; William de Northfeld ; John de Middelton ; 
 
 Adam de Whatecroft. Early Edw. HI. Lat. With seal. 
 
 132. Grant from Randulph le Barker, of Halesowen, to 
 Alice his daughter, of the nine selions of land in Hales- 
 owen, in the field called Le Heyefeld, which he acquired 
 by grant from Ric hard le Deyst er.^ Witnesses : William 
 le Deyster ; Thomas de Harborugh ; William le Kyng ; 
 Adam de Ruyton, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Whitsun 
 Monday [16 May], 19 Edw. IH [1345]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 133. Grant from Alice, widow of Thomas de Haselburi, 
 of Halesowen, to Thomas le Deye, of Halesowen, of five 
 selions of land in Halesowen, in Le Hyefeld at Pendelston, 
 paying a silver farthing rent to the chief lord at Michael- 
 mas. Witnesses : William le Deystere ; William le Kyng ; 
 
 1 Cf. No. 63. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 37 
 
 Richard de Ruyton, and others. Dat. Halesowen, S. aft. 
 F. of St. Mark [25 Apr.], 20 Edw. Ill [1346]. Lat. 
 
 134. Grant from Nicholas de Putford, of Bridgenorth, 
 to Dom. John le Longe, of Bridgenorth, chaplajji, of a mes- 
 suage and carucate of land called " La More" in Arnleye 
 [Arley]. Witnesses : Hugh de Mortuo Mari, Knt. ; 
 Henry de Mortuo Mari ; Thomas Conaunt ; Thomas de 
 Aluedeleye ; Henry de Hextan, Dat. La More, Fr. 
 F. of Conv. of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 21 Edw. HI [1347]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 135. Grant from Alice,^ widow of John de Waleshale, 
 of Halesowen, to Thomas, son of Roger de Hulle, of a 
 house, etc., and four plots of land in Halesowen, of which 
 two lie in Le Heyefeld and two in the field called Hun- 
 tyngtre. Witnesses : William l e Deyster ; Richard de 
 Ruyton ; Thomas le I remon^^ ere, and others. Dat. 
 Halesowen, M. aft. F. of the Ascension [10 May], 21 
 Edw. HI [1347]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 136. Grant from Alice,^ widow of John de Waleshale, 
 of Halesowen, to Thomas de Lappole, chaplain, of two 
 houses with appurtenances in Hales Oweyn [Halesowen], 
 of which one is called Netherbachous and the other Le 
 Barkculne, with sixteen selions of land in Halesowen, of 
 which four lie in Le Merchfeld, three in the field called 
 Halencroft, five in Le Ruyfeld, two in Le Hyefeld, and 
 two in Trowesmarleput. Witnesses : Willi am le Deyst ^re ; 
 William le Kyng ; Richard de Ruyton ; Richard l e Ire- 
 mo nger. Dat. Halesowen, T. bef Nat. of St. John Bapt. 
 [24 June], 21 Edw. HI [1347]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 137. Grant from Thomas de Lappole to Thomas, son 
 
 1 Probably a daughter of Randulph le Barker. Cf. No. 132. 
 
 2 Cf. No. 135. 
 
38 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 of Roger de Hulle and Alice his wifc,^ of the same two 
 houses and land in Halesowen. Witnesses : William 
 le Deystere ; Richard de Ruyton ; Thomas le Deyc, and 
 others. Dat. Halesowen, Fr. Octave of SS. Peter and 
 Paul [29 June], 21 Edward HI [1347]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 138. Grant from John, son of Thomas de Haselburi, of 
 Halesowen, to John Swan, of Halesowen, of three selions 
 of land in Halesowen, in the field called Le Hyefeld, pay- 
 ing to the chief lord a silver farthing at Michaelmas. 
 Witnesses : William le Deystere ; Richard de Ruyton ; 
 Thomas le Ir emongere. Dat. Halesowen, Sun. F. of St. 
 Martin [11 Nov32rEdw. HI [1347]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 139. Grant from Roger, son of JohnPersevall de Somery, 
 to Symon, son of Robe rt de Folewode de Toneworth , of 
 all the lands and tenements which the former holds in 
 Northfield ; and six shillings and six pence annual rent 
 from the te nements which Anketin de Covent re formerly 
 held in Byrm yngham [Birmi ngham], Witnesses : Richard 
 atte Rudyng ; R ichard de Hau k eslow e ; John de Midde l- 
 ton, and others. Dat. Northfield, T. aft. F. of St. Cedde 
 [2 March], 23 Edw. HI [1349]. Lat. 
 
 140. Grant from Juliana Bondon, of Halesowen, to 
 John Brown, of two plots of land lying in Le Hithefeld [in 
 Halesowen], of which one lies at Le Brodenecros and the 
 other on Boldenehul. Witnesses : William le Kyng ; Milo 
 le Barker ; Nicholas atte Pole, and others. Dat. Hales- 
 owen, Th. bef. F. of St. James [25 July], 23 Edw. HI 
 [1349]. Lat. 
 
 141. Power OF Attorney from the same to Thomas 
 Haukyns, of Halesowen, to deliver seisin to John Broun 
 
 1 Probably the widow of John de Waleshale. Cf. No. 136, etc. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 39 
 
 of the same lands. Dat. Halesowen, Th. F. of St. James 
 [25 July], 23 Edw. Ill [1349]. Lat. 
 
 142. Grant from Robert, son of Edmund, Dominus de 
 Haggeleye, to William de Thomentorn, John le Porter, 
 Walter le Mason, Adam atte Yate, and John le B reuster e, 
 of a piece of pasture land called Le Vallyng in Haggeleye 
 [Hagley] (which he holds from Edmund his father, Lord of 
 Hagley), lying between the land of Henry de la Chambre 
 and the King's highway which leads from Hagley towards 
 Halesowen, and between the wood of the Lord of Hagley, 
 and the field of Lodeleye [Lutley] called Shortwod. 
 Witnesses : Ric hard de Clodeshale ; John de Dunclent ; 
 John de Herthull, clerk; Robert de la Hurste. Dat. 
 Hagley, Th. aft. F. of St. Laurence [10 Aug.], 23 Edw. HI 
 [1349]. Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 143. Extract of Court Roll of the Black Nuns of 
 Brewode [co. Staff.], held at Brome on Wed. aft. F. of St. 
 Benedict [21 Mar.], 24 [Edw. HI, 1350], whereby Edmund 
 de Dunclent and Matilda his wife are admitted to lands in 
 Brome [Broom, co. Staff.], sometime held by Nigel de 
 Brome and Thomas le Thaylur, and now surrendered by 
 John de Dunclent, who is admitted to other lands in 
 Dunclent. Lat. 
 
 144. Quit-claim from John Seers, Parson of Graftone- 
 souz-Flavell [Flyford Grafton, co. Wore], Richard de 
 Douerdale, Parson of Kynton [Kington, co. Wore], and 
 Richard de Aldeford, Parson of Haddesouere [Hadsor, co. 
 Wore], to Gilbert Chastelleyn, of the manor of Frankley, 
 which they hold from John de Grafton, son and heir of 
 John de Grafton. Witnesses: Thomas Cassy ; Roger de 
 Brugge ; Esmon de Brugge ; John Colemon, of Inkberrow, 
 
 and others. Dat. Hadsor, Fr. bef F. of St. George [23 
 Apr.], 24 Edw. Ill [1350]. Fr. With seal and two frag- 
 ments. 
 
40 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 145. Quit-claim from John Bottourt, Dominus de 
 Weleye, to Gilbert Chastelleyn, Knt, of fourteen shillings 
 and eight pence, annual rent, from the lands in Northfield 
 which were Roger le Somery's, and are called Bromewy- 
 chestude. Witnesses : Ful k de Byrmvn<jrham. R oger de 
 Aylesbury. Knts. : Geoffrey de CoUeye, and others. Dat. 
 Weoley Castle, M. bef F. of the Nativity of the B. V. Mary 
 [8 Sep.], 24 Edw. Ill [1350]. Lat. With fine seal of arms. 
 
 146. Lease, for lives, from Joan, widow of John de 
 Bastenhale, to Edmund de Dunclent and Matilda his 
 wife, of the advowspn of the Church of St. James, Churchill, 
 and sixty shillings and eight pence, annual rent, which she 
 acquired from John Drugel, the rent being payable by the 
 heirs and assigns of John de Melforde, in Churchill. 
 Witnesses: William de Eyton; John de Mildentre ; 
 Thomas de Wytcnhull ; Richard in-the-Putte. Dat. 
 Churchill, F. of St. Katharine [25 Nov.], 24 Edw. Ill 
 [1350]. Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 147. Fine levied in the King's Court at Westminster, in 
 Hilary Term, 24 Edw. Ill [1351], before John de Stonore, 
 William de Shareshull, Roger Hillary, Richard de Kelles- 
 hull, Richard de Wylughby, John de Stonford, and 
 Thomas de Fencotes, justices ; whereby Edmund de 
 Haggelegh conveys to John Botetourt, Knt, the manor 
 and advowson of Haggelegh [Hagley], for which convey- 
 ance the said Edmund received 100 silver marks. Lat. 
 
 148. Grant from John, son of Clement de Dunclent, to 
 Edmund de Dunclent his brother, and Matilda his wife, of 
 all the lands and tenements which the said John holds in 
 the fee of Brome [Broom], co. Staff., in exchange for the 
 lands which the said Edmund held in Dunclent, Wennerton, 
 and Chaddesley, and for the water-mill of Stone, with 
 curtillage, mill-pool, and island. Witnesses: Henry de 
 Bradeford ; Thomas de Bradeford ; Richard Prat, and 
 
THE LYTTFXTON CHARTERS. 4I 
 
 others. Dat. Broom, Sat. bef. F. of the Annunciation 
 of the B.V.Mary [25 Mar.], 25 Edw. Ill [13S1]. Lat. 
 With seal of arms. 
 
 149. Grant from William Osebern, of Frankley, to 
 William, son of Thomas le Walsshe, of Frankley, of all the 
 lands which the former holds within Frankley Manor, 
 excepting those lands which he holds for life by grant from 
 Dom. Gilbert le Chasteleyn, Dominus de Fraunkelee, Knt. 
 Witnesses : Thomas Nichol ; Simon Haukis ; William 
 le C urtiler ; Ralph le Whclwhrete , and others. Dat. 
 Frankley, Fr. bef Nat. of St. John Bapt. [24 June], 26 
 Edw. Ill [1352]. Lat. 
 
 150. Grant from Thomas de Fokerham, son of William 
 de Fokerham, Knt., to Johanna his daughter, of twenty 
 shillings, annual rent, due from Richard de Wyrleyc, and 
 his tenement in Ridgeacre and Warley, with the reversion 
 of the same on the said Richard's death. Witnesses : Dom. 
 William de Conyggeby, Knt. ; Edmund Donklent ; John 
 de Gloucestre, and others. Dat. Warley, Wed. bef. F. of 
 St. Katharine [25 Nov.], 26 Edw. Ill [1352]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 151. Grant from Joan, dau. of Thomas de Fokerham, to 
 Thomas de Fokerham her father, and Christina his wife, for 
 their lives, of all the lands and tenements which the said 
 Johanna holds in Ridgeacre and Warley which were 
 Richard de Wyrleye's, to hold by service of a rose at Mid- 
 summer. Witnesses : Dom. William de Conygges by, 
 Knt. ; Edmund Donklent ; John de Haselburi, and others. 
 Dat. Warley, Whitsunday [12 May], 27 Edw. II I [1353]. Lat. 
 
 152. Grant from Margery, widow of Edmund le Tayl- 
 lour, of Halesowen, to Thomas le Wayte, of Halesowen, 
 of lands in Halesowen. Witnesses : William le Kyng ; 
 William de Haselbure ; Milo le Barker, and others. Dat. 
 
42 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Halesowen, Th. aft. F. of Pur. of B. V. Mary [2 Feb.], 28 
 Edw. Ill [1354]- I^at. 
 
 153. Quit-claim from Margery le Bedeles and Alice le 
 Bedeles, daughters of Agnes le Bedeles, to Henry le 
 Barkere de Hales Hueweyn [Halesowen], of the tenement 
 which Matilda le Bedeles formerly held in the vill of 
 Hulle [Hill, in Halesowen]. Witnesses: Robert N oreys , 
 of Evesham ; John Noreys, of Evesham ; John de Wyr- 
 cestre. Dat. Evesham, Fr. bef F. of St. Gregory [12 Mar.], 
 28 Edw. HI [1354]. Lat. 
 
 154. Grant from Gilbert Chasteleyn and Margaret his 
 wife, to John de Bello Campo de Warrewyk, Knt., of the 
 manor of Frankley, two carucates of land, four acres of 
 meadow, and three acres of wood in Northficld and 
 Frankley, with the water-mill in Northfield. Witnesses : 
 Dom. John de Buttetourte, Dominus de Woelegh, Dom. 
 John de Suttone, Dominus de Duddelegh, Knts. ; Roger 
 Blauncfrount ; Richard ate Rudynge. Dat. Frankley, 
 Mor. of Holy Trinity [8 June], 28 Edw. HI [1354]. Lat. 
 With fragments of two seals. 
 
 155. Grant from Thomas deJLuytelhay, of West Brom- 
 wich, to John de Caldwall and Alice his wife, of the lands 
 and tenements which he holds by feoffment from the said 
 John in Werueleye [Warley]. Witnesses : William Kyng, 
 of Halesowen ; Philip de Caldewall ; John atte Halle, and 
 others. Dat. Warley, Sat. aft. F. of St. Martin [i i Nov.], 30 
 Edw. HI [1356]. Lat. • 
 
 156. Grant from Roger, son of Hugh de Wyre, to 
 Richard de Wyre his son, and the heirs of his body, of all 
 his lands in Arleghe [Arley] called " More vel Woddus, 
 alias Pykaslonde", with remainder, on failure of issue, to 
 Richard, brother of the grantor, John his brother, Juliana 
 and Margaret his sister, in succession ; on condition that 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 43 
 
 no one of them dispose of nor alienate any parcel of the 
 said land " a sanguine mei, usque in diem judicii". Wit- 
 nesses : Edmund de Cornewale, Hu gh de Mortuo Mari, 
 Knts. ; John Rondulfe, of Bridgenorth, and others. Dat. 
 Arley, F. of St. John Bapt. [24 June], 31 Edw. Ill [1357]. 
 Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 157. Grant from Joan, dau. of Thomas de Fokerham, to 
 John de Kaldewall and Alice his wife, of all the lands, etc., 
 which she acquired by feoffment of Thomas de Fokerham, 
 her father, in Warley ; with remainder, on failure of issue, to 
 Philip, brother of the said John. Rent, ten shillings, pay- 
 able at Stocton, etc. Witnesses: Thomas de Hauleye ; 
 Roger de Hull ; Thomas de Totteley. Dat. Stockton, Th. 
 bef. F. of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 31 Edw. Ill [1357]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 158. Power of Attorney for livery of the same. 
 Same date. Lat. With seal. 
 
 159. Fine levied in the King's Court at Westminster 
 in Hilary Term, 33 Edw. Ill [1360], whereby Thomas 
 Shyrref, parson of the church of Sheldesleye [Great Shelsley, 
 CO. Wore], and Henry de Haukeford, c haplain , convey to 
 John B utteto urt, of Weoley, Knt., the Castle of Weoley and 
 the manors of Northfeld, Cradeleye, Haggeleye, and Olde 
 Swyneford [Northfield, Cradley, Hagley, and Old Swin- 
 ford], with the advowsons of Hagley and Old Swinford. 
 Lat. 
 
 160. Quit-claim from Cecilia Shep, dau. of the late 
 John Shep de Haukebache, to John Wattesone, of the 
 same, of the tenement in Haukebach [in Arley, co. Staff.] 
 which was her father's. Witnesses : Adam de la Hulle ; 
 William Hecstone ; Richard le W^ereward, and others, 
 Dat. Haukebach, Mon. F. of St. Edmund, Bp, [16 Nov.], 
 34 Edw. 1 1 1 [ 1 360]. Lat. 
 
44 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 i6i. Grant from Christina, relict of John le Breustere, of 
 Halesowen, to John Haukys, of Halesowen, of a messuage 
 in Halesoweyn [Halesowen] lying between the tenements 
 of John Bi-the-herth and of John Atte Broke. Witnesses : 
 William le Kyng ; Thomas Deye ; William de Haselbure, 
 and others. Dat. Hales, Fr. F. of Tr. of St. Oswald [15 
 Oct.], 35 Ed W.HI [1 361]. Lat. 
 
 162. Quit-claim from the same to the same, of the 
 same messuage, etc., in Halesowen. Witnesses: William 
 de Ha.selburi ; Thomas le^Deye ; Walter Milus, and others. 
 Dat. Hales, Fr. F. of the Tr. of St. Oswald [15 Oct.], 35 
 Edw. HI [136 1]. Lat. 
 
 163. Renewal of the grant specified in Ch. 156, with 
 the same provisoes. Witnesses : John Herwode ; Henry 
 de Hexton ; Thomas Conan ; Henry Gernes ; William 
 Selmon. Dat. Arley, F. of St. John Bapt. [24 June], 35 
 
 ""^w. HI [1361]. Lat. 
 
 164. Quit-claim from Margery le Masoun, dau. of 
 John le Masoun, of Frankley, to John de Leycestre, of 
 Frankley, of all her father's lands, etc., in Frankley. Wit- 
 nesses : Thomas_N.ijcholes,;, Thomas de P epewall ; John 
 Cok, and others. Dat. Frankley, Fr. aft. F. of All Saints 
 [I Nov.], 35 Edw. Ill [1361]. Lat. 
 
 165. Grant from John atte Oldenhulle and Margery 
 his wife, to Robert Balle, of all the lands, etc., which they 
 held by feoffment of William de Dernewelle, chaplain, and 
 once belonged to John atte Oldenhulle, in Frankley. Wit- 
 nesses : John Botetourt, Knt., Baron de Weoley ; Richard 
 
 A de H aukeslow e ; Thomas Nicolas, of Frankley. Dat. 
 
 ]^-^,y^v>v>t*^ Oldenhull [Oldhill], S. aft. F. of St. Edmund, K. and M. 
 [20 Nov.], 35 Edw. HI [1361]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 166. Grant from John de Caldewalle, of Ridg^eacre. to 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 45 
 
 Thomas Wayte, of Halesowen, of all lands, etc., which the 
 said John holds in Coutheleslond, in the fee of Warley, 
 namely, lands called le Walmes and Nedduraker, to hold 
 by service of a white rose at Midsummer. Witnesses : 
 Richard de Wirleye ; Richard de Baresfen ; William 
 Smyth, of Warley. Dat. Warley, S. aft. F. of St. Hilary 
 [13 Jan.], 35 Edw. HI [1362]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 167. Gramt from John de Caldewalle, of Ridgeacre, to 
 Thomas Wayte, of Halesowen, of all the goods and chattels 
 in a messuage and lands which he had already granted to 
 the said Thomas in Werueleye [Warley]. Witnesses : 
 Richard de Wirley ; John atte Halle ; Henry de Towen- 
 hale, and others. Dat. Warley, S. aft. F. of St. Hilary 
 [13 Jan.], 35 Edward HI [1362]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 168. Lease, for his life, from Thomas Wayte, of Hales- 
 owen, to John de Caldewall, of Ridgeacre, of a messuage 
 and all the lands which the said Thomas acquired by 
 feoffment from the said John in the fee of Warley ; except- 
 ing five plots of land called Le Walmes, Kittelond, Nedd- 
 uraker, Fremonnesfeld, and Le Brodemedewe, and fifteen 
 selions of Ian J| of which nine lie in Caldewallefeld and six 
 lie in Rugacrefeld. Rent, a white rose at Midsummer. 
 Witnesses : Richard de Wirleye ; Richard de Baresfen ; 
 William le Smyth, of Warley. Dat. Warley, W. aft. F. of 
 Conv. of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 36 Edw. HI [1362]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 169. Grant from Henry, son and heir of Henry Aylward, 
 of Arley, to Richard le Synekar, of Arley, of a cottage 
 within the fee of Arley, with land adjacent, stretching 
 from the King's highway leading from the Severn towards 
 Eymore Park. Witnesses : John de WytenhulT; Henry 
 le Gerous ; Roger Holewey ; Richard le Wereward. Dat. 
 Arley, S. aft. F. of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 36 Edw. HI 
 [1362]. Lat. 
 
46 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 170. Mortgage from Thomas Wayte, of Halesowen, to 
 John de Caldewalle, of Ridgeacre, of an annual rent of one 
 hundred shillings from lands and tenements in the fee of 
 Warley. Witnesses: Richard de Wirleye ; Richard de 
 Baresfen ; John atte Halle de Werueleye. Dat. Warley, 
 M. aft. F. of St. Agnes [21 Jan.], 36 Edw. HI [1363], Fr. 
 With seal. 
 
 171. Grant from Thomas le Wayte, of Halesowen, to 
 Joan, relict of John de Weruelege, " quondam junior", and 
 Richard her son, of a tenement [in Hales]. Witnesses : 
 William Kyng, of Hales ; Thomas Deye ; John Broun, and 
 others. Dat. Hales, S. aft, F. of St. Valentine [14 Feb.], 38 
 Edw. HI [1364]. Lat. With fragment of seal. 
 
 172. Covenant whereby Philip de Luttelye agrees to 
 perform homage and services to John Bottourt, Seigneur 
 de Welegh, for the manor of Luttelye [Lutley, co. Wore], 
 as belonging to Hagley Manor, in return for which the 
 latter grants to the said Philip peaceable possession of the 
 lands which he holds from the said Phillip in Wolaston and 
 Bettecote [Bedcote], in the manor of Old Swinford. Wit- 
 nesses : Edmund d e_Brugge ; Henry le Bruyn ; Thomas 
 atte Lowe. Dat. Weoley, S. bef F. of the Assumption of 
 theB. V. Mary [15 Aug.], 39 Edw. Ill [1365]. Fr. With 
 seal of arms. 
 
 173. Relea.se from Thomas de Oldenhull to Thomas 
 Nikols, of Frankley, of the lands and tenements which were 
 sometime his sister Sybil's in the vill of Frankley, called Le 
 Mortismerlonde, Le Gunlond, and Blakuene. Witnesses : 
 Will iam de Colmor ; Simon Hauke ; John Kookke. Dat. 
 Frankley, Fr. bef Whitsunday [6 Jun.], 41 Edw. Ill 
 [1367]. Lat. 
 
 174. Grant from John Bottetourt, Dominus de Weleye, 
 to Henry de Hambury and Elizabeth his wife, of a plot of 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 47 
 
 waste land in his manor of Haggeleye [Hagley], extending 
 from the road which leads from Hardebarewe [Harberrow, 
 by Churchill] towards Kidderminster and the fishpond of 
 Henry de Bradeforde ; with permission to make a fish- 
 pond on the said waste ground, at the pleasure of the said 
 Henry and Elizabeth ; to hold by service of four capons 
 at Michaelmas. Witnesses : Henry le Bruyn ; Henry de 
 Bradeforde ; William ate Schete, and others. Dat. 
 Belbroughton, S. aft. F. of SS. Peter and Paul [29 June] 41 
 Edw. HI [1367]. Lat. 
 
 175. Grant from Nicholas atte Poole, of Halesowen, to 
 Nicholas Curteys, of Halesowen, of fo ur selions o f land in 
 Le He ythefeld , in Halesowen. Witnesses : William de 
 Hasufbury ; William le Tournour ; William de Adenbrok, 
 and others. Dat. Halesowen, S. aft. F. of St. James [25 
 July], 41 Edw. HI [1367]. Lat. 
 
 176. Grant from! John Biattetourth, Knt, Dominus de 
 Weolegh, to William atte Luyde, of a plot of land with 
 buildings, etc., called Le Beroglas, in Halesowen, lying in 
 a corner oppo site th e_ bridge called Le Wytepole, between 
 the curtillage of Richard le Deyster at Lydgate and the 
 King's highway leading from the said bridge towards the 
 market-place, etc. Witnesses : William Kynge, of Hales ; 
 William de Hasilbyre ; John atte Luyde de Roulegh, and 
 others. Dat. Halesowen, Th. aft. F. of St. Lucy [13 Dec], 
 41 Edw. HI [1367]. Lat. With fine impression of seal of 
 arms, chipped. 
 
 177. Power of Attorney from the same for livery to 
 the same, by William Kynge, of the same land which fell 
 to the said John on the death of his mother Johanna [de 
 Buttetourt]. Dat. Weoley Castle, Fr. aft. F. of St. Lucy 
 [13 Dec], 41 Edw. HI [1367]. Lat. With fine impression 
 of seal, chipped. 
 
 Jp^^fi.i,J^t 
 
4B THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 178. Quit-claim from John Maryn de Broome [Broom, 
 CO. Staff.] to John, son of Edmund de Dunclent, Dominus 
 de Chirchehull, of a messuage and half-virgate of land in 
 Chirchehull [Churchill], which were formerly Thomas 
 Blacberd's. Witnesses : Thomas de Dunclent ; Nicholas 
 de Seggesleye ; Richard, son of Roger de Wennorton ; 
 Edmund de Penne. Dat. Churchill, M. aft. F. of Purif of 
 B. V. Mary [2 Feb.], 42 Edw. Ill [1368]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 179. Grant from John de Dunclent, Dominus de Dun- 
 clent, to John de Dunclent, son of Edmund de Dunclent, 
 and Alice his wife, of six shillingsworth of annual rent 
 from the mill of Churchill, which Clement de Dunclent, 
 the grantor's father, held by grant from John de Melford, 
 formerly lord of Chirchill. Witnesses : John le Smyth 
 de Brome ; Edmund de Penne ; Richard in-the-Putte. 
 Dat, Dunclent, S. after F, of St. Matthias [24 Feb.], 42 
 Edw. Ill [1368]. Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 180. Grant from John, son of Andrew de la Lone, o f 
 Wolve rhampton, to Philip de Lutteley, of all his lands at 
 La Lee in the fee of Aluetheleye [Alveley, co. Salop], with 
 houses, gardens, woods, waters, fishponds, etc. Witnesses : 
 Thomas atte Lowe ; John in-le-Putte ; Thomas le Fil- 
 lilod ; John othe Grene, and others. Dat. Alveley, Th. F. 
 of Corpus Christi [8 June], 42 Edw. Ill [1368]. Lat 
 With seal of arms. 
 
 181. Grant from John o' the Grene de Rugeacre, to 
 Henry o' the Grene, of various lands in Rugeacre [Ridge- 
 acre] between the land of Thomas Wayte and the lane called 
 Le Fennylone, with twenty-three selions of land in the 
 same vill lying in Caldwellesfeld, etc. Witnesses ; Richard 
 de Baresfen ; William le Smyth ; Robert Trappe. Dat. 
 Ridgeacre, Sat. F. of St. Mary Magdalen [22 July], 42 
 Edw. Ill [1368]. With seal. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS, 49 
 
 182. Grant from William Rovvalle and Johanna his 
 wife, dau. of Thomas de Fokerham, to Thomas le Wayte, 
 of Northfield, of ten shillings annual rent from lands in 
 the manor of Warley, called Couthoullond, which John 
 de Caldewalle and Alice his wife hold. Witnesses : 
 Thomas Nycols ; Richard Barisfen ; William le Smyth, of 
 Warley ; John de Wheleye ; John de Brochele. Dat. 
 Warley, Sun. F. of St. Mary Magdalen [22 July], 40 Edw. 
 Ill [1369]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 183. Lease for sixty years from Richard de Hampton, 
 Abbot of Halesowen, and the Convent, to John atte Holt 
 de Hulton, of a plot of land called Le Wooforlong, between 
 the plots called Hondyye shelde and Le Deysterescroft, in 
 
 the manor of Halesowen. Rent, eighteen pence. Wit- m 
 
 nesses : William Colesone, of Walsall, seneschal of the ( ^r-'(Lxi-v^^\A— 
 
 Abbey ; Dom. Richard Aldeforde, chaplain ; John de 
 
 Ruyshale, clerk. Dat. T. aft. F. of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 
 
 1 369. LatT'' 
 
 184. Grant from William in-le-Moor de Lappole to 
 John Brown, of Halesowen, of five se lions of land in 
 Halesowen, in a field called Le Heythefeld. Witnesses : 
 William de Hasulbury ; William Hamohd'; Walter Mylus, 
 and others. Dat. Halesowen, Mor. of F. of SS. Simon and 
 Jude [28 Oct.], 43 Edw. HI [1369]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 185. Grant from John, son of John de Gloucestre, of 
 Halesowen, jun., to John Brown, of Halesowen, of six 
 selions of land in Halesowen, in Whyteleyfeld. Witnesses : 
 William de Hasulbury ; William Hamond ; William le 
 Tumour, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Mor. of SS. Simon 
 and Jude [28 Oct.], 43 Edw. HI [1369]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 186. Exemption by John Buttetourt, Knt, Dominus de _ 
 Welegh et de Haggeleye, of Philip, son of Roger atte Grove 
 
 de Haggeleye, from a certain custom observed by all 
 
J^ 
 
 50 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 tenants within Hagley manor, called Beola\ye and Bodel^ 
 selver, namely, the payment to the lord of the manor of 
 two shillings or one sheep. Dat. Weoley, S. aft. F. of 
 SS. Peter and Taul [29 June], 44 Edw. Ill [1370]. Lat. 
 With fine impression of seal. 
 
 187. Grant from Joan, dau. of Thomas de Fokerham, 
 widow, to Thomas le Wayte, of Northfield, of ten shillings 
 annual rent from lands and tenements within the manor of 
 Warley, called Couthoullond, which John de Caldewelle 
 and Alice his wife hold. Witnesses : Richard de Clodeshal, 
 Dominus de Salutely ; John Warde, of Bromwich ; TFomas 
 Nicols, and others. Dat. Warley, M. aft. F. of St. Lucy 
 [13 Dec], 44 Edw. Ill [1370]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 188. Power of Attorney from the same to the same, 
 to receive from John de Caldewelle and Alice his wife, 
 annually during the said Joan's life, ten shillings rent for 
 the same lands in Warley, and to enter the said lands in 
 case of non-payment of the rent. Witnesses : Persevall le 
 
 ■ Walshe ; Thomas le Walshe ; Thomas ^alemon, and 
 
 ^{^^/y^/v^jirv — others. Dat. Stocton, M. aft. F. of St. Lucy [13 Dec], 
 44 Edw. Ill [1370]. Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 (U^r^ 
 
 189. Grant from John C arias de Mughale, chaplain, 
 and John atte Holt de Hulton, to Christiana, widow of 
 Richard de Patelston, of a plot of land with buildings 
 upon it in Halysoweyn [Halesowen], and five " butts" o f 
 land lying in the field called Le Heythefeld, in the same 
 place. Witnesses : William de Adenbrok ; William de 
 Hasulbury ; Robert atte Broke ; William Hamond. Dat. 
 Halesowen, Sat. F. of St. Cedde, Bp. [7 Jan.], 44 Edw. Ill 
 [1371]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 190. Grant from William atte Luyde de Cradeley to 
 John de Adenbrok de Rouley [Rowley Regis, co. Staff.], 
 of a plot of land with buildings in Halysoweyn [Hales- 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 5 1 
 
 owen], near the highway which leads towards G achardus- 
 _^ate_ and the highway which leads towards C ornbow e. 
 Witnesses : John Broun ; William Hamond ; Robert 
 Wayte, and others. Dat. Halesowen, W. aft. F. of St. 
 Gregory [12 Mar.], 45 Edw. Ill [1371]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 191. Grant from Thomas Necholus, of Frankley, to 
 William de Newell, chaplain, Richard Alisaundre, Richard 
 Cordewon, John, son of Richard de Blakedon, and Richard, 
 son of the same Richard, of all the lands and tenements 
 which the said Thomas held by grant from Richard de 
 Bykereston, in the vill of Frankley, in exchange for his 
 land in Welyngwych [Willingwick]. Witnesses : Thomas 
 Poppewell ; John Cok ; Robert Kok, and others. Dat. 
 Fmnkley, F. of St. Ambrose [4 A^r.], 45 Edw. Ill [1371]. 
 Lat. 
 
 192. Copy of Record of an inquiry held by the official 
 of the Archdeacon of Stafford (by order of the Bishop), in 
 presence of Robert Parys, Rector of Allerwych [A Id ridge, 
 CO. Staff], Richard Wade, Rector of Rldeware [Hamstall 
 Ridware, co. Staff], Walter, Proctor of the Rector of 
 
 t^9UBS5^&dllJJl§ll^^^^'P^^^> '^'^' Staff.], Thomas, Chaplain 
 of Bromwich, Proctor of the Rector of Bromwich, William 
 de Yoxhale, Proctor of the Rector of Yoxhale [Yoxall, co. 
 Staff.], and Richard de Melbourne, Vicar of Schenston 
 [Shenstone, co. Staff] ; wherein it is found that the vicar- 
 age of Walsall, CO. Staff"., became vacant about the F. of 
 Tr. of St. Thomas [7 July], on the recall, by the Abbot and 
 Convent of Halesowen, patrons of the living, of Richard, the 
 last vicar "ad claustrum suum pro certa disciplina reci- 
 pfenda pro_certis commissis per eum perpetratis", and that 
 William de Stok e, Canon of Halesowen, was duly presented 
 by the patrons, and instituted to the living on xvi Kal. 
 Aug. [17 July] 1371- Lat. 
 
 193. Grant from William Atew all, son of Thomas 
 
 £^"2^ " 
 
 '\^/dM^ 
 
52 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Atew all de Horbourne , to Henry del Grene do Rugeacre, 
 
 of all the land and tenement which. John, son of Henry de 
 
 Hull, of Hales, sometime held from Richard Fokerham, 
 
 Dominus de Weucrlegh, in the fee of Warley ; to hold by 
 
 the usual services and "one suit at the Court of the said 
 
 Richard de Fokerham and his heirs at Warley, namely, his 
 
 next Court after Easter". Witnesses : John Spynner ; 
 
 Ci/^iui/VN/^''"^'^ ^^^^^^"^ Bayly ; Richard Hauker. Dat. Horbourne [Har -' 
 
 if^ ^^^Jj4-t/J)^orne, co. Staff.], Palm Sunday [21 Mar.], 46 Edw. HI 
 
 w'*'!.-'-'^ ri"^72TrTitr"With seal. 
 
 [1372] 
 
 194. Grant from Thomas ate Walle and Isabella "uxor 
 dicte [szc] Thome de Horbourne", to William ate Walle 
 " our son", of all that land and tenement which John, son 
 of Henry de Hull, of Hales, formerly held from Richard 
 Fokerham, Dominus de Weuerlegh, in the fee of Warley. 
 Witnesses : John Spynner ; William Bayly ; John Huch- 
 onus, and others. Dat. Harbourne, Fr, aft. F. of St. 
 Ambrose [4 Apr.], 46 Edw. HI [1372]. Lat. With frag- 
 ments of two seals. 
 
 195. Grant from Thomas Deythe, of Halesowen, to 
 William Deythe his son, of fi ve sel ions QLar.able land lying 
 in Le Pleghefeld in Halesowen. Witnesses : John Broun ; 
 William Tornor ; Richard de Grymmynhul, and others. 
 Dat. Halesowen, W. aft. Oct. of Easter [7 Apr.], 46 Edw. 
 HI [1372]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 196. Notarial Instrument by Simon de Halsale, 
 clerk, notary public for the diocese of Coventry and Lich- 
 field, setting forth the appeal and protest of the Abbey 
 and Convent of Halesowen, of their right of appropriation 
 in the Church of Hales with the Chapels of Frankley and 
 Ke nelmstow e, the Church of Clent with the Chapel of 
 Rowley, the Church of Walsall with the Chapels of 
 Wednesbury and Rushalc, by the agency of Adam Vaus, 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 53 
 
 their Prior and Proctor, in the Priory Church of St. 
 Bartholomew in Smithfield. Dat. 4 July 1372. Lat. 
 
 197- Quit-claim from Joan, relict of William Rowalle, 
 dau. of Thomas de Fokerham, to Thomas le Wayte, of the 
 reversion of all the lands, etc., in Ridgeacre and Warley, 
 which she holds by grant from her father, and which 
 Thomas Coutholf formerly held, and John de Caldewalle 
 at present holds. Witnesses : Persevall le Walshe ; John 
 le Bee ; Thomas le Walshe, and others. Dat. Stocton, Fr. 
 aft. F. of St. Peter in Cathedra [22 Feb.], 47E3wniI 
 [1373]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 198. Quit-claim from Cristina, relict of Thomas Foker- 
 ham, to Thomas le Wayte, of all the lands, etc., in Ridge- 
 acre and Werweleye [Warley] which she holds for life by 
 grant from Joan her daughter. Witnesses : John le 
 Walshe; Thomas le Walshe ; Persevall le Walshe; John 
 le Bee. Dat. Stocton, Fr. aft. F. of St. Cedde [2 Mar.], 47 
 Edw. Ill [1373]. Lat. 
 
 199. Power of Attorney from the same to Thomas de 
 Harebourch, for livery to the same of all the lands, etc., in 
 Ridgeacre and Warley which the said Cristina holds 
 jointly with Thomas her husband, by lease from Joan her 
 daughter. Dat. S tocto n, Fr. aft. F. of St. Gregory [12 
 Mar.], 47 Edw. Ill fi 373].^ Lat. 
 
 200. Grant and Release from Joan, dau. of Thomas de 
 Fokerham, to Thomas le Wayte, of a messuage and lands 
 in Warley which John de Caldewalle and Alice his wife 
 used to hold from her, but which she has taken possession 
 of, on failure of payment of the rent. Witnesses : Persevall 
 le Walshe ; Thomas le Walshe; Thomas de Whytenhull. 
 Dat. Stockton [co. Wore], S. aft. Easter [17 Apr.], 47 
 Edw. Ill [1373]. Lat. With seal. 
 
54 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 201. Grant from H elewissa, Prioress, a nd the Convent 
 of the Black Nuns of Brewood [co. Staff], to John de 
 Dunclent, son of Edmund de Dunclent, and to Ah'ce his 
 wife, of certain lands and tenements which the Convent had 
 previously leased to John de Dunclent, sen., and Thomas 
 L^n at Le Redewall, within the manor of Brome [Broom], 
 CO. Staff., with fishponds, etc., and an acre of land called Le 
 Weyacre in Belnebrotton [Belbroughton, co. Wore], (ex- 
 cepting a culture called Horsewall, and the fishponds which 
 John de Herthull held for his life, and which Robert de 
 Dunclent, Parson of the church of Old Swinford, holds for 
 his life), the same to revert to the said John and Alice 
 his wife on the death of the present above-mentioned 
 lessees ; to hold by a rent-charge of sixteen shillings and 
 eightpence yearly, in lieu of all services, except foreign 
 services to the Lords of Hagley and of Brian's Bell, in 
 Belbroughton, paying to the said Convent " the ^besLaniinal 
 that may be found there for a heriot on the deaths of the 
 said John and Alice". Dat. Brewood, Th. aft. F. of St. 
 Mark [25 Apr.], 47 Edw. Ill [1373]. Lat. With frag- 
 ment of Priory seal. 
 
 202. Grant from William le Walshe, of Frankley, to 
 Henry Carpenter, of Hasbury, and Alice his wife, of a 
 messuage and croft called Bulkocuscroft, in Frankley, 
 between Synckereslond and the King's highway, and 
 extending from the King's highway opposite Froggem ulle 
 up to Nydilegaleforde ; together with the moiety of a croft 
 called Collecroft, in Frankley. Witnesses: Richard Fyton, 
 
 _Knt. ; Thomas Nicholus ; Nicholas Cokus, and others^ 
 Dat. Belne [Brian's Bell], Wed. bef F. of Nat. of St. John 
 Bapt. [24 June], 47 Edw. Ill [1373]. Lat. 
 
 203. Quit-claim from Roger de Wyrleye to Thomas 
 Wayte, of Northfield, of a messuage and lands which were 
 formerly Geoffrey de Caldewalle's, in the fee of Warley. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 55 
 
 Dat. Warley, T. bef, F. of St. Valentine [14 Feb.], 49 Edw. 
 Ill [1375]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 204. Grant from Tho mas Wayte. of Northfi eld. to John 
 de Caldewalle, of Ridgeacre, of an annual rent of eleven 
 shillings, from a messuage and lands which were formerly 
 Geoffrey deCaldewalle's, his father, in Ridgeacre in Warley. / . j 
 Witnesses : Roger de Wyrleye ; Roger God knave, chaplain ; '"^^/m*^''^'^^ 
 Adam le Bailly ; Thomas Basset. Dat. Birmin gham, Th. , ,Mujf ^ 
 aft. F. of St. Valentine [14 Feb.], 49 Edw. Ill [1375]. Lat. nA^>^^^ 
 
 205. Grant from William, son of Nicholas Wynshurst, 
 ^ J to Dom. lohn Carles^ cha plain, and Philip de Whyteley de 
 
 Hasulbury [? in Halesowen], of all the lands which were his 
 father's, and which descended to him on the death of Matilda 
 his mother, in the vill of Hales, " excepta quadarr^camera 
 juxta .stabulum". Witnesses : John atte Holt ; William 
 AdehbfoTc ; William Hasulbury ; William Hamond, and 
 John Broun. Dat. Hales, T. aft. F. of Cone, of B. V. Mary 
 [8 Dec], 49 Edw. HI [1375]. Lat. 
 
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 206. 207. Lease and Counterpart, for lives, from John, 
 Dominus de Lutteleye, and Roger Stiward, Johanna his 
 wife, and William their son, of all his lands, etc., at La Lee 
 in Aluetheleye [Alveley, co. Salop], the said Roger, 
 Johanna, and William to keep the houses in good repair. 
 Rent, sixteen shillings. Witnesses : John o' the Grene ; 
 Thomas de Aluetheleye ; John Jonkys, and others. Dat. 
 Aluetheleye [Alveley], S. before Christmas, 49 Edw. Ill 
 [1375]. Lat. 
 
 208. Quit-claim from Isabella, relict of Thomas atte 
 
 Mpf{f,^^^ Walle de Horburne , to Henry de la Grene de Rugacre, of 
 
 all the lands and tenements in Warley which the said 
 
 Henry holds by grant from William atte Walle her son. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert Pynne ; William Bayley ; Richard de 
 
56 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Longedon, and others. Dat. Warley, Sat. aft. F. of St. 
 Gregory [i 2 Mar.], 50 Edw. Ill [1376]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 209. Quit-claim from John de Caldewall and Alice his 
 wife, to John, son of Thomas le Wayte and Alice, relict of 
 the said Thomas, of a tenement in Werueley [Warley], 
 called Couthelleslonde. Witnesses : Thomas Nichols ; 
 Walter Miles ; John, son of Adam Hogges, and others. 
 Dat. Halesowen, S. aft. F. of Tr. of St. Thomas [7 July], 50 
 Edw. Ill [1376]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 210. Grant from Johanna, widow of John de Werueleye, 
 to Dom. Richard Aldeforde, chaplain, of a messuage in the 
 vill of Halys [Halesowen]. Witnesses : John atte Holt ; 
 John Broun ; Richard Grymenhul, and others. Dat. 
 Halesowen, Th. Mor. of F. of St. Edward the King [ 1 8 Mar.], 
 51 Edw. Ill [1377]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 211. Grant from Walter Mylis, of Halesowen, to Joan 
 Hawmond, of the same, of eight se lions of land in Hales- 
 owen, lying in W hiteleye feld, with two other selions in the 
 same place. Witnesses : John Broun ; William de Hasil- 
 bury ; William Hawmond, and others. Dat. Halesowen, 
 Fr. aft. Nat. of St. John Bapt. [24 June], 51 Edw. IIP 
 [1377]. Lat. With seal. 
 
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 212. Grant from the Abbot and Convent of Halesowen 
 to John Broun, in Halesowen, and Cristina his wife, and 
 heirs, of the reversion of a messuage, called Steynesplace, 
 and lands which Isolda Kyng holds In Lappole [in Hales- 
 owen]. Dat. Hales, Wed. aft. F. of Con v. of St. Paul [25 
 Jan.], I Ric. II [1378]. Lat. With seal. / 
 
 ^ The King died three days before the date of this charter, namely, 
 on the 2ist June. It is probable that the news had not yet reached 
 the locality of Halesowen. 
 
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 213. Grant from Thomas Nichols, of Frankley, to John 
 de Couentre, of the same, of a certain plot of land in the 
 fee of Frankley. Witnesses : Simon Hawkyns ; William 
 le Walsh ; John Staumpes ; Edward othe Hull, and others, 
 Dat. Frankley, Wed. aft. F. of the Ann. of the B. V. Mary 
 [25 Mar.], I Ric. II [1378]. Lat. 
 
 214. Grant from Richard de Aldeford, chaplain, to 
 William le Mulneward, of Halesowen, of a messuage, etc., 
 in Halesowen. Witnesses : John atte Holte ; Richard 
 Grimhull ; Robert Wayte, and others. Dat. Halesowen, 
 F. of St. Luke [ 1 8 Oct.], 2 Ric. 1 1 [ 1 378]. Lat. With seal 
 of arms. 
 
 215. Grant from Roger de Fokerham to Richard 
 Cokkes, William de Wellebek, and Adam de Melley, of 
 five several annual rent-services in Rugacre [Ridgeacre], 
 with a messuage and sev en butts of lan d in the same place. 
 Witnesses : Dom. Richard de Aldeford, chaplain ; John 
 atte Holte de Hales ; William Hamond, and others. Dat. 
 Halesowen, Fr. bef. F. of St. George [23 Apr.], 3 Ric. II 
 [1380]. Lat. With seal of arms, broken. 
 
 216. Copy of Grant from William Hasulbury, of Hales- 
 owen, to William atte Poole de Halesowen, of three plots of 
 land in the fields within the manor of Halesowen, of which 
 one plot lies in Le Hyefelde and is called Le Stoneacre, 
 another is called Le Parro ck, and lies in Hwyteleyfelde, 
 near Locokusoke , and the third lies in the field called 
 Huntyngtre. Witnesses: J ohn atte Holte ; John Brown ; 
 Thomas Hareborough, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Wed. 
 Mor. of F. of St. George [23 Apr.], 4 Ric. II [1381]. Lat. 
 
 [At the foot is a note that the original charter is in the 
 custody of William Lynde, who holds the two plots called 
 Le Parrock, and the plot in Huntyngtre.] 
 
 217. Power of Attorney from Thomas de Brugge, 
 
58 fHE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Eschaetor for co. Worcester, to Jo hn Slygh , to deliver sei- 
 sin of a tenement called Oldenhulletenement, in Frankley, 
 to Richard Fyton, Knt., in compliance with an Exchequer 
 Writ, declaring judgment in the said Richard's suit in the 
 Exchequer, dated Easter Term, 5 Ric. II [1382]. Lat. 
 With small seal of arms. 
 
 218. Lease from the Abbot and Convent of Halesowen 
 to Thomas Whatecroft de Horborne, of the moiety of their 
 lands lying in Le Hyevastern field, in Ridgeacre, with eight 
 butts of land there, and the moiety of Le Beorenastern 
 Iield. Rent, six shillings and eightpence. Witnesses : 
 Richard Cokkes, clerk ; Robert Spynnere, of Harborne ; 
 John ^roun, of Hales. Dat. Halesowen, Sat. aft. F. of St. 
 John a. p. 1. [6 May], 5 Ric. II [1382]. Lat. With small 
 seal. 
 
 219. Grant from Richard, son of William Deystere, of 
 Halesowen, to William, son of Richard de Grimenhull-, of 
 the same, and Isabella his wife, of the reversion of the 
 messuage and lands which the said Richard de Grimen- 
 hull and Agnes his wife hold from him for their lives, 
 within the manor of Hales ; together with the two shillings 
 annual rent which the said Richard and Agnes pay for the 
 same. Witnesses: Thomas de Harebourgh; John Hamond ; 
 William atte Poole, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Sat. F. of 
 St. Luke [18 Oct.], 6 Ric. II [1382]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 220. Grant from- Robert Wayte, of Halesowen, to 
 Richard^jGr ey, o f the same, of thre e selions of land in 
 Le Hyghefeld on Le Redehull [in Halesowen]. Witnesses : 
 John Broun ; Richard Cokkes ; William Grymenhull, and 
 others. Dat. Halesowen, Vig. of St. John Bapt. [24 June], 
 7 Ric. II [1383]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 221. 222. Lease and Counterpart from Johanna de 
 Hexton to William de Hexton her son, of all her lands and 
 
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 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 59 
 
 tenements at Hexton in Arley, excepting nine butts of land 
 in Hauteley, three seTTon's in Le Rudynge, and seven butts 
 in Elthalus ; the said William to pay the usual services 
 to the chief lord, and to the said Johanna his mother, two 
 quarters of corn, dry, clean, and well winnowed, and three 
 quarters of oats yearly. The said Johanna to have reserved 
 to hHTTTse the principal " ca mera aule" of the house at 
 Hexton, with free ingress and egress of the same ; and to 
 have pasture for on e horse and two cows with two calves 
 on the same land. Witnesses : John de Hulle ; Roger 
 Holeweye ; William Skut, and others. Dat. Arley, Wed. 
 F. of St. Martin [i i NovT], 7 Ric. II [1383]. Lat. 
 
 223. Release from John Bottetourt, Seigneur de 
 Weolegh, to Sire Robert de Rouley, parson of Arwe 
 [Arrow, co. Warw.], and Seigneur de Frankeley, John Slygh, 
 and John de Peyle, executors of Richard Fyton, Kn t, of 
 all actions, etc., in respect of the manor of Frankley, 
 B romwich, and Olden hull. Dat. Weoley Castle, S. F. of 
 St. Cecilia [22 Nov.], 7 Ric. II [1383]. Fr. With fine 
 impression of seal of arms. 
 
 224. Grant from John de Hexton to William de Hexton 
 his son, of the reversion of the land in Arley, called Syl- 
 vestres, which John atte Brok and Matilda his wife hold on 
 lease for their lives. Witnesses : Roger Holeye ; Richard 
 Wereward ; William Skut, and others. Dat. Arley, Sun. 
 F. of St. Nicholas [6 Dec], 7 Ric. II [1383]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 225. Release by Joh anna, widow of Richard Fyton, 
 Knt. , to William de Spernore, of all her right of dower, etc., 
 in Frankley Manor. Dat. Worcester, T. bef. F. of Exalt, 
 of Holy Cross [14 Sept.], 8 Ric. II [1384]. Lat. With seal 
 of arms. 
 
 226. Grant from Thomas Nicoles, of Frankley, to 
 Roger atte Leghe, of Northfield, drapour, of all his lands, 
 
60 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 rents, services, mills, pools, etc., in the fees of Frankley 
 and Willyngewyke [Willingwick]. Witnesses : John 
 Slegh ; Richard Sterns ; Thomas Whatecroft, and others. 
 Dat. Frankley, Fr. bef. Nat. of St. John Bapt. [24 June]. 
 9 Ric. II [1385]. Lat. 
 
 227. Quit-claim from William de Caldewell, of Ridge- 
 acre, to John le Wayte, of a messuage with houses upon it ; 
 and all those lands which the latter holds in the fee of War- 
 ley which were formerly John de Caldewell's. Witnesses : 
 Thomas Nichols ; John Broun ; Robert Hamond. Dat. 
 Warley, Sun. F. of St. Katharine [25 Nov.], 10 Ric. II 
 [1386]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 228. Defeasance of Grant from Thomas le Wayte, 
 of Northfield, to William de Caldewell, of Ridgeacre, of 
 lands in Ridgeacre lying between the field called Calde- 
 wellefeld and the road which extends from the tenements 
 of the said John towards the tenements which lately 
 belonged to Richard o' the Grene. Witnesses : John de 
 Adenbrok, of Rowley ; William de Adenbrok, of the same ; 
 John Broun, of Hales. Dat. Ridgeacre, Sat. Mor. of St. 
 Andrew [30 Nov.], 10 Ric. II [1386]. Fr. With seal. 
 
 229. Grant from Agnes, relict of William le Walsch, of 
 Bromsgrove, to William Penne, of the same, and Alice his 
 wife, of a curtillage within the manor of Bremesgrave 
 [Bromsgrove], extending from the curtillage of Ranulp h 
 Stafford, DominiJsde_ Grafton, to the King's highway lead- 
 ing from Bromsgrove towards Burmycha n [Birmingham]. 
 Witnesses : John Hambury, sen. ; John Hambury, jun. ; 
 John Wylkenes, and others. Dat. Bromsgrove, S. aft. F. of 
 Purif of B. V. Mary [2 Feb.], 10 Ric. II [1387]. Lat. 
 
 230. General Release from Thomas Nicholas, of 
 Frankley, to Roger at- Lye. Dat. Bromsgrove, Tu. aft. F. of 
 All Saints [i Nov.], 12 Ric. II [1388]. Lat. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 6 1 
 
 231. Grant from John Hamond, of Halesowen, and 
 Robert atte Halle de Hulle, to John Grafton, of Hales- 
 owen, and Agnes his wife, of all the lands and tenements 
 which the said John and Robert acquired by gift and 
 bequest from John Haukys, within the borough of Hales, 
 and ou tside the_ borough. Witnesses : Richard Cokkes ; 
 Walter Wotton ; John Sadeler, and others. Dat. Halesowen, 
 Sat. aft. F. of St. Agatha [5 Feb.], 16 Ric. H [1393]. 
 Lat. With two seals. 
 
 232. Grant from Thomas atte Broke, of Claverley, to 
 Thomas de Farnekote, Rector of Neenton [co. Salop.], of 
 an annual rent of six shillings and eight pence from lands 
 within the manor of Claverley [co. Salop], with power of 
 distraint, etc. Witnesses : Thomas, Dominus de Gatacre ; 
 Richard Knotte ; John de Gravenore, and others. Dat. 
 Claverley, Sat. F. of All Saints [i Nov.], 17 Ric. H [1393]. 
 Lat, 
 
 233. Lease from John Hexton and Isabella his wife to 
 William Hexston his father, and Johanna his wife, of an 
 annual rent of three quarters of corn and three quarters of 
 oats, with six shillings and eightpence from lands and 
 tenements in Arlcy. Witnesses : John Hampton ; John 
 Whorowode ; Richard Werewarde. Dat. Arley, Fr. aft. F. 
 oFStT Leonard [6 Nov.], 17 Ric. H [1393]. Lat. With 
 two seals. 
 
 234. Grant from John Watsone, of Hawkebache, to 
 Dom. William Hull, chaplain, and John Hull, son of Adam 
 Hull, of Arley, of a messuage, etc., in Hawkebache [in Over 
 Arley], which Walter Tybesone formerly held, and the 
 messuage called Schepus, which John Schepes held, and a 
 croft called Buystus. Witnesses : "John Heggeston ; Henry 
 Churcheyart ; Thomas Wernwart ; Richard Haywart, and 
 others, Dat. Arley, F. of St, Cedde, Bp, [2 Mar.], 17 
 Ric. H [1394]. Lat. With seal. 
 
62 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 235. Grant from Roger Cook, of Warley, to John 
 Wayte, of Northfield, and Henry HaukerCj^ of Horbourne, 
 of all his lands and tenements in Warley. Witnesses : John 
 Baker ; Richard Warde ; Richard Feys, and others. Dat. 
 Warley, M. aft. F. of St. Barnabas [11 June], 18 Ric. II 
 [1395]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 236. Grant from John Wayte, of Northfield, to William 
 Fremon, Chaplain^of Hales, John Moort on, Chaplain of 
 Norton, and Thomas Abel, of Castle Bromwich, Chaplain^ 
 ofX^essuage and all the lands which the said John holds 
 in Werueleye [Warley]. Witnesses : Thomas Whatecroft ; 
 William Caldevvelle ; John Kembersley, and others. Dat. 
 Warley, Sat. F. of St. Hillary [13 Jan.], 20 Ric. II [1397]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 237. Grant from John de Dunclent, son and heir of 
 Edmund de Dunclent, to William Pygun, citizen of 
 Worcester, of all his lands and tenements in Brome [Broom], 
 CO. Staff. Witnesses : Richard Prat, of Broom ; Richard 
 Cordwaner, of Clent ; Henry Godman, of Broom, and others. 
 Dat. Broom, Tu. aft. F. of the Ascension [31 May], 20 
 Ric. II [1397]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 238. Grant from William Pygun, citizen of Worcester, 
 to John de Dunclent, son and heir of Edmund de Dunclent 
 and Johanna his wife, of all the lands and tenements which 
 he lately held by grant from the said John, in Broom, co. 
 Staff. Witnesses : Philip Horde ; Dom. Philip, Parson of 
 Broom ; Richard Prat, of Broom. Dat. Broom, Tu. aft. F. 
 of the Tr. of St. Wulfstan [19 June], 20 Ric. II [1397]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 239. Grant from Ralph de Seynesbury, chaplain, and 
 John Horewode, to John de Dunclent and Johanna his 
 wife, of the manor of Churchill, near Kidderminster, and 
 the advowson of the church, with reversion on the death of 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 63 
 
 the said John and Johanna to John Wychehall and Alice 
 his wife, and on failure of heirs to the latter parties, to 
 Elizabeth, daughter of the said John de Dunclent. Wit- 
 nesses : John, Dominus de Acton ; William Blunt ; John 
 de Wenforton, and others. Dat. Churchill, Tu. F. of St. 
 Denis [9 Oct.], 21 Ric. II [1397]. Lat. 
 
 240. Grant from Ralph Stafford to John de Dunclent 
 and Johanna his wife, of twenty shillings rent, for certain 
 lands and tenements in Brome [Broom], the said rent to be 
 paid twice a year in the pari sh church of Broom. Wit- 
 nesses! Philip Hoord ; William (Jrone ; John Acton, 
 Dominus de Acton ; William de Aston. Dat. Sat. aft. F. 
 of Conversion of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 21 Ric. II [1398]. Lat. 
 
 241. Grant from John Adunbrok, chaplain, son of John 
 Adunb rok, of Rowl ey, to William Cardel, of Halesowen, of 
 a plot of land in Halys [Halesowen] which is called Bere- 
 place. Witnesses : Richard Cockes ; Robert Hamond ; 
 Walter Wotton ; Thomas Walker. Dat. Halesowen, Fr. 
 aft. F. of SS. Gervais and Protais [19 June], 21 Ric. II 
 [1398]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 242. Quit-claim from John, son of Adam Hulle, of 
 Arley, to John Nasshe, of Trympeley [Trimpley], of the 
 lands which John Wattessone formerly held in Hauke- 
 bache, in Arley Manor. Witnesses : Richard atte Nasshe ; 
 Thomas, son of John Tugge ; William Churcheyard, and 
 others. Dat. Haukebache, M. aft. F. of St. Dunstan [21 
 Oct.], 22 Ric. II [1398]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 243. Grant from William Hulle, chaplain, to John 
 Nasshe, of Trympeley [Trimpley], of all the lands which 
 the said William holds by grant from John Wattessone, in 
 Haukebache, within the lordship of Arley. Witnesses : 
 Richard atte Nasshe ; Thomas Tugge, son of John Tugge ; 
 John Churcheyerd, and others. Dat. Haukebache, Whit- 
 
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 64 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 sun Monday [19 May], 22 Ric. II [1399]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 244. Grant from John de Dunclent, Dominus de 
 Chirchill, to William Blunt, of that messuage and half- 
 virgate of land in Churchill which John Maryn^ formerly 
 held from him ; and that messuage and half-virgate of land 
 which John Smyth, of Brome [Broom, co. Staff.], held from 
 him ; with a garden in Churchill called Tayllours-place, 
 and a plot of land between the mill of Churchill and Le 
 Bladoune. Witnesses : William Andesone ; John de 
 Wenforton ; John Broun ; William Persones ; John 
 Smyth. Dat. Churchill, M. aft. F. of St. Luke [Oct. 
 18], I Hen. IV [1399]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 245. Quit-claim from Thomas Broun, chaplain, to 
 William Milward. of Haleso wen, of all the lands and tene- 
 ments which Humphrey de Stafford, Knt, and the said 
 Thomas formerly held by feoffment of the said William in 
 the fee of Halesowen. Witnesses : Robert Hamond ; John 
 Hamond ; Richard Cockes. Dat. Lichfiel d, Th . in Whitsun 
 week [10 June], i Hen. IV [1400]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 246. Grant from Roger atte Lyegh, of Frankley, to 
 Richard Alysaundre, Jo hn Colmoure , and Robert Hamond, 
 of all his lands and tenements in the fee of Frankley and 
 Wyllyngeswych [Willingwick]. Witnesses : William Sper- 
 nore, Dominus de Frankeleye ; William his son ; Simon 
 Hawkes, and others. Dat. Frankley, Wed. Mor. of Conv. 
 of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 2 Hen. IV [140 1]. Lat. With seal 
 of arms. 
 
 247. Grant from John Grafton, of Hales, to Richard 
 Flemynge, of the same, of a messuage which lies between 
 the tenements of John Pachet and of Robert Hamond, and 
 
 1 Cf. No. 178. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 65 
 
 which lately belonged to John Haukys. Witnesses : 
 Thomas Harbrough and Thomas Myles, Bailiffs o f Hales ; 
 John Sadeler, and others. Dat. Halesowen, M. att. t\ of 
 St. Barnabas [11 June], 2 Hen. IV [1401]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 248. Grant from Roger atte Leeh and John Willeson, of 
 Frankley, to Richard Walsche, son of William Walsche, of 
 Frankley, of all the lands in Frankley called Herew ardes- 
 
 lond, which they hold by grant from Roger Barell, of jj 
 
 S methwick . Witnesses: John Slyegh ; Simon Haukes ; X-y^vi/l-vt^VvV ^ 
 John Pepewell, and others. Dat. Frankley, M. bef F. of 
 St. Margaret [20 July], 2 Hen. IV [1401]. Lat. 
 
 249. Grant from John Wayte, of Northfield, and Em- 
 mota, widow of William Haukokus, of Warley, to William 
 Caldewelle and Joan his wife, of all the lands which they 
 hold by grant and bequest of the said William Haukokus 
 [in Warley]. Witnesses : John Kembersley ; Thomas 
 Townhale ; Richard Feys, and others. Dat. Warley, Fr. 
 F. of St. Martin [11 Nov.], 3 Hen. IV [1401]. Lat. With 
 two seals. 
 
 250. Grant from Thomas Cursum, Bailiff of Frankley, 
 to Robert Hamond, of Hales, of all the lands and tene- 
 ments which the said Thomas had by grant from Walter 
 Deye, of Tadenhurst, within the manor of Frankley, to 
 whom they fell on the death of William Ketell, his kins- 
 man. Witnesses : John Slygh ; John Colmor ; Thomas 
 Halle ; John Hare, and others. Dat. Frankley, Wed. aft. 
 F.of St. Gregory [12 Mar.], 4 Hen. IV [1403]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 251. Grant from Alice Dunclent, widow of John Burdon, 
 to Henry, Lord of Haggeleye, of all her lands in the lord- 
 ship of Kyderminstre [Kidderminster] which John Boteler 
 formerly held. Witnesses : John Sugge, John Clent, 
 
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66 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Bailiffs of Kidderminster ; Giles de Fililode, and others. 
 Dat. Hagley, Wed. in Whitsun week [6 June], 4 Hen. IV 
 [1403]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 252. Quit-claim from Agnes, widow of William 
 Churcheyard, to John Churcheyard, of Arley, of the lands 
 which the said William Cately held in Arley, called 
 Aylewardeslond and Godfreylond. Witnesses: John Hulle; 
 John Code ; John Exston. Dat. i July, 4 Hen. IV [1403]. 
 Lat. 
 
 253. Grant from Richard Lynacre de Honyngton to 
 Roger atte Lyghe, of Frankley, of all that land " over which 
 the water-course of the mill of the said Roger ru ns, or in 
 the future shall run, near the Flodgates". Witnesses : 
 Thomas Walsche ; Simon Haukys ; John Jurdan. Dat. 
 Honington, Fr. F. of St. Margaret [20 July], 4 Hen. IV 
 [1403]. Lat. 
 
 254. Quit-claim from Juliana Ayllewart, widow, to 
 John Chircheyort, of a messuage " cum una noca" [nook] 
 of land adjoining, called Aylewardeslond in Arley. Wit- 
 nesses : John Hextone ; John Gode ; John Hulle. Dat. 
 Arley, Wed. F. of St. Peter ad vincula [i Aug.], 4 Hen. IV 
 [1403]. Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 255. Lease, for seven years, from Cecily, widow of 
 Thomas Popewelle, of Frankley, and Thomas her son, to 
 Roger atte Lyghe de Frankeley, and Roger Muleward, of 
 a messuage, etc., in Frankley ; the said Roger and Roger 
 undertaking to build two " hays", one at the end of 
 the said messuage, and the other "supra pistrinum", at 
 their own expense, the said Cecily and Thomas to find the 
 timber requisite for the said buildings. Witnesses : Simon 
 Haukys ; John Wyllesone ; William Walsche. Dat. 
 Frankley, Tu. F. of the Ann. of the B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 
 5 Hen. IV [1404]. Lat. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 6^ 
 
 256. Lease, for eighty years, from the Abbot and Con- 
 vent of Halesowen to William Cockes, of the same, of a 
 messuage, etc., in Hales, called Chyltonusplace. Rent, 
 four shillings ; but if the said William, or the heirs of his 
 body, shall sublet the said messuage to anyone during the 
 said term, the subtenants shall pay five shillings rent to the 
 Abbey. Dat. Hales, T. aft. F. of St. Ambrose [4 Apr.], 5 
 Hen. IV [1404]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 257. Grant from Henry othe Grene de Rugeacre to 
 Thomas Warde, of Ylley, of the lands, etc., he holds by 
 feoffment of William Tomenhorn and John Broun, which 
 were lately Richard de Wyrley's ; the lands which John, 
 son of Henry Hulle, of Hales, formerly held from Richard 
 Fokerham, in the fee of Warley ; the lands which the said 
 grantor holds by feoffment of John othe Grene de Ruge- 
 acre ; with two crofts lying between the highway leading 
 towards Weoley and the land of the Abbot of Halesowen, 
 called Hobecokussych. Witnesses: John Wayte ; William 
 Caldewalle ; Philip de Beurgh, and others. Dat. Warley, 
 Th. aft. F. of Ann. of B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 6 Hen. IV 
 [1405]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 258. Grant from William Deye, of Hales, to Richard 
 Flemyng, of Hales, of five selions of land lying in Le 
 Hyghefeld at Le Pendelston [in Halesowen]. Witnesses : 
 William Poole ; Robert Hamond ; John Lynde. Dat. Sat. 
 aft. F. of St. John a. p. 1. [6 May], 6 Hen. IV [1405]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 259. Lease, for life, from Thomas Warde, of Ridgeacre, 
 to Henry othe Grene, of Ridgeacre, of all the lands and 
 tenements which the said Thomas had by gift from the said 
 Henry in Ruggeacre [Ridgeacre]. Witnesses : John 
 Wayte ; William Caldewelle ; Richard Feys ; I'homas 
 Towenhale, and others. Dat. Ridgeacre, Fr. aft. F. of St. 
 Katharine [25 Nov.], 7 Hen. IV [1405]. Lat. With seal. 
 
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68 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 260. Lease, for 99 years, from the Abbot and Convent 
 of Halesowen to William Caldewelle, of Ridgeacre, of the 
 tenement which Joan, widow of John Wyrley, held in the 
 fee of Warley, co. Wore, (excepting five selions of land in le 
 Gorstyhawynge), together with the moiety of a plot of land 
 called Le Webbegrene, and two selions of land in Horssete- 
 feld, called Swetyngeslond. Rent, six shillings. Wit- 
 nesses : Nicholas Leuesone ; Richard Cokkes ; John 
 Kembersley. Dat. Halesowen Monastery, Th. F. of Tr. 
 of St. Thomas [7 July], 8 Hen. IV [1407]. Lat. With 
 Abbey seal, broken at lower edges. 
 
 261. Grant from John de Hexton to Ralph de Shawe, 
 Walter de Wrottesley, Richard Honte, vicar of Wodesbury 
 [Wednesbury, co. Staff], and William de Trimpeley, chap- 
 lain, of all his lands in Arley. Witnesses : Edmund Lowe ; 
 Philip Hoord ; Henry Korbyn, and others. Dat. Arley, 
 S. aft. F. of St. Mary Magdalen [22 July], 7 Hen. IV [1406], 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 262. Lease, for seventy years, from Thomas de Stretton 
 Dean, and the Chapter of Lichfield, to John Chircheyerd, 
 of Arley, of a plot of land called Le Chyrcheyard, opposite 
 the cemetery of the parish church of Arley. Rent, twelve 
 pence per annum. Witnesses: Master John de Oudeby, 
 Archdeacon of Derby ; William Newehagh, Archdeacon 
 of Chester ; Thomas Scut. Dat. Chapter House, Fr. aft. 
 F. of Epiphany [6 Jan.], i4o8[9]. Lat. With Chapter 
 seal, much broken. 
 
 263. Quit-claim from Richard atte Lylden, John 
 Walker, Richard Pollesworthe, and Thomas Pepewelle 
 to William, son of Ralph Walloxhale, of a plot of land [in 
 Hales], as put forth in a pair of indentures between Richard 
 Grey and the said William. Witnesses : Richard Cokkes ; 
 John Lynde ; William Poole, and others. Dat. Hales, Th. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 69 
 
 aft. F. of St. Matthias [24 Feb.], 10 Hen. IV [1409]. Lat. 
 With four seals. 
 
 264. Grant from William Caldewelle, of Ridgeacre, to 
 Richard Cokkes, of Hales, and John atte Yate, chaplain, 
 of two crofts of land enclosed, lying in Ridgeacre, called 
 Le Grenefeldus. Witnesses: John Wayte ; John Kembers- 
 ley ; Richard Feys, and others. Dat. Ridgeacre, Fr. bef 
 F. of St. Barnabas [11 June], 10 Hen. IV [1409]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 265. Grant from Thomas Bruet, William Churche, 
 clerks, and Richard Katermaynes to Thomas Luttelton and 
 Matilda his wife, of the manor of Frankley, with appur- 
 tenances, and all the lands called Bromwycheslond, Byng- 
 hameslond, Berghenlond, Slowlond, Hullefeldes, and 
 Oldenhulles, which they held by feoffment of the said 
 Thomas Luttelton. Witnesses : John Braas de Wych ; 
 William Wolashulle ; William Aldebury ; Richard Cockes; 
 John Colmore. Dat. Frankley, Mon. aft. F. of St. Edmund, 
 Bp. and Conf [16 Nov.], 12 Hen. IV [1410]. Lat. 
 
 266. Lease from Thomas Luttelton, Lord of Frankley, 
 and Matilda his wife, to John Walssh and Margery his 
 wife, of a messuage and parcel of land containing two "diets" 
 in Frankley, called Rawlyns. Rent, two shillings and six- 
 pence. Dat. 29 Apr., 12 Hen. IV [141 1]. Lat. With two 
 seals. 
 
 267. Lease, for 12 years, from Thomas Whitenhull, of 
 Remesleie [Romsley, in Halesowen], to John Chircheyord, 
 of a moiety of all the lands and tenements called Edmun- 
 deslond in Romsley. Rent, forty shillings. Witnesses : 
 Hugh Lowe ; Hugh Boskervile ; Henry Dunfowe, and 
 others. Dat. Remesleie, S. aft. F. of St. Michael [29 Sep.], 
 13 Hen. IV [141 1]. Lat. With seal. 
 
70 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 268. Quit-claim from Henry Penne, son of Richard 
 Penne, to John Churcheyard, of Arley, of a toft called 
 Godefreys, within the fee of Arley, in le Nasshende, near 
 the boundaries of co. Salop. Witnesses : Thomas Skeet ; 
 John Exston ; John Ideyard, and others. Dat. F. of St. 
 Augustine [15 May], 15 Hen. IV [1412]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 269. Admission of John Churcheyarde, nativus domini, 
 to a messuage, cottage, and land in Arley, on the surrender 
 of the same by John, son of John Nasshe, of Arley, and 
 John Churcheyard, jointly. Dat. Fr. bef F. of SS. Simon 
 and Jude [28 Oct.], i Hen. V [141 3]. Lat. 
 
 270. 271. Grant and Quit-claim from Joh n Wayte, of 
 Northfield , to Adamar Walsh, of Northfield, John Chattok, 
 son of William Chattok, of Castle Bromwich, J ohn a tte 
 Somerlone, of the same, Tho mas Abell, of the same, and 
 Thomas Cok, of Frankley, of a messuage and all his lands 
 in Warley (excepting those which he and a certain Henry 
 Haukere, now deceased, acquired by feoffment of Roger 
 Cook and Margery his wife). Witnesses : John Hogges ; 
 Thomas Hogges ; Thomas Whatcroft, and others. Dat. 
 Warley [3, 4 Aug.], 2 Hen. V [1414]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 272. Extract of Court Roll of Hales manor, recording 
 the admission of William Warde, of Ylley, to a messuage 
 and a half virgate of land called Gybbslond, lately held by 
 his father, Richard Ward. Dat. Wed. bef F. of St. Lucy 
 [13 Dec], 2 Hen. V [1414]. Lat. 
 
 273. Indenture of Lease from John Porter, vicar of 
 Kidderminster, William Euerdon, Thomas Hosyntre, 
 chaplains, John Wenforton, Thomas Janyns, John Hethey, 
 Richard Eynon, and Guy Clent, of lands and tenements 
 near Halesowen, namely, Blakeley grange, Owley grange, 
 Radewell grange, Offemore grange, and Farley grange, for 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. /I 
 
 a term of sixty years, on the following condition, namely : 
 that the said Abbot and Convent shall pay, or cause to be 
 paid, ten pounds ten shillings on Michaelmas Day following 
 the death of Richard Russeby, of Kidderminster, and the 
 same amount on Lady Day following, in Kidderminster 
 Church, to the said John Porter , the vicar, and John Wen- 
 forton, Thomas Janyns, wardens of the said church, during 
 20 years after the death of the said Richard, till 400 pounds 
 have been paid. Dat. Halesowen, M. bef. F. of Purif. of 
 B. V. Mary [2 Feb.], 2 Hen. V [141 5]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 274. Power OF ATTORNEYfrom Thomas Middelton, Prior 
 of Dodeford [Dodford], and the Convent, to Richard Kater- 
 mayns, sen., to deliver seisin to Thomas Luttelton, Esquire, 
 Lord of Frankley, and Matilda his wife, and Thomas 
 Heuster and Elizabeth his wife, of William Halwell, their 
 villein, with all his suit, goods, and chattels, etc. Dat. "Our 
 Chapter House at Dodford", M. after F. of St. Hilary [13 
 Jan.], 4 Hen. V [1417]. Lat. With seal, broken and 
 detached. 
 
 275. Grant from William Cardel, of Halesowen, mil ler, 
 to Richard Cockes, of the same, William Ducy, of North- 
 field, and William Crassher, of Dudley, of all his lands, etc., 
 in the vill and borough of Halesowen. Witnesses : Richard 
 Harborh ; John Walker ; Thomas Hamound, and others. 
 Dat. Halesowen, Mon. F. of Conv. of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 
 4 Hen. V [141 7]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 276. Grant from Thomas Luttelton, Esquire, and 
 Matilda his wife, Thomas Heuster, of Lichfield, and 
 Elizabeth his wife, to William Vidsale, of Frankley, of all 
 the lands and tenements which they acquired by feoffment 
 of the said William in Frankley. Witnesses : John ^Colmore; 
 Henr y Kyng ; William Haukes, and others. Dat. Frankley, 
 Sat. in Easter week [17 Apr.], 5 Hen. V [1417]. Lat. 
 With four seals. 
 
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 72 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 277, 278. Fine levied at Westminster in Michaelmas 
 Term, 5 Hen. V [14 17], before Richard Norton, Robert 
 Hull, John Cokayn, William Lodyngton, and John Preston, 
 Justices, whereby Nicholas Ruggeley, Esquire, and Edith 
 his wife, convey to Joan, widow of William de Bello Campo, 
 of Abergavenny, Knt., Philip Morgan, clerk, Bartholomew 
 Brokesby, Esquire, and John Russell, the third part of the 
 castle of W eoiey. and of the manors of Northfield, Cradley, 
 Old Swinford, co. Wore, the manors of Bordesley an d 
 Ha ybern, and the view of fran kpledge of_Aston. co. Warw .. 
 and the manors of Mere, Handsworth, and C lent, co. Staff., 
 which Hugh Burnell, Knt., Lord of Holegote and of 
 Weoiey, holds for his life. Lat. 
 
 279. Grant from John Pepewalle, of Frankley, Thomas 
 Huyet, of Belbroughton, Richard Haden, of Rowley, and 
 Henry Haden, of the same, to William Huyet, of Hales- 
 owen, of a tenement in Hales, which they acquired by 
 feoffment from Robert Hamond and others. Witnesses : 
 John Lynde ; William Poole ; Robert atte Lythe, and 
 others. Dat. Halesowen, Th. F. of St. Katherine [25 Nov.], 
 5 Hen. V [1417]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 280. Grant from Richard __Cokkes, of Halesowen, 
 William Ducy, of Northfield, William Crassher, of Dudley, 
 to Robert Eggok, " Broeuster" to the Abbey of Halesowen, 
 and Constance his wife, of a capital messuage, with chamber 
 annexed, in Halesowen. Witnesses: Robert atte Lythe, 
 master bailiff of Hales ; Thomas Hamond, sub-bailiff of 
 Hales. Dat. Hales, Th. after F. of St. Andrew [30 Nov.], 
 5 Hen. V [14 1 7]. Lat. With three seals. 
 
 281. Quit-claim from Hugh de Burnell, Knt., Lord of 
 Holgoteand_Weoley, of his right in the third part of the 
 castle and manor of Weoleygh [Weoiey, in Northfield], 
 Northfield, Cradley, and Old Swinford, with the advowson 
 of the church of the latter ; the manors of Clent, Mere, 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 73 
 
 Bobyngton, and H ondesworth [Handsworth, co. Staff.], 
 with the advowsons of the churches of Mere and Hands- 
 worth, CO. Staff. ; t he manors o f Bo rdsley and Hayber n 
 [Bor desley, co. War vv.], with the view of frankpledge of 
 Ast on, CO. Warw ., to Jo hanna de Beauchampe, Domina de 
 Bergevenny, Philip Morgan, clerk, Bart holomew Br okesby, 
 and loh n Kussell. to whom Nicholas Ruggeley and Kditli 
 his wife have granted the reversion of the said third part 
 on the death of the above-named Hugh de Burnell, tenant 
 for life of the said _manors, etc. Dat. Weoley [i Dec], 
 5 Hen. V [141 7]. Lat, With fine impression of the 
 seal of arms of H. de Burnell. 
 
 282. Quit-claim from Margery, widow of William 
 Muleward, of Hales, to Robert Eggok and Constance his 
 wife, of her right, by reason of dower, in the messuage, 
 "with chamber annexed", which the said Robert and 
 Constance held by feoffment from Richard Cokke s, of 
 Hales, William Ducy, of Northfield, and William Crasher, 
 of Dudley. Witnesses : Richard Cokkes, of Hales ; John 
 Lynde, of the same ; John Walker. Dat. Hales, Wed. F. 
 of the Conception of the B. V. Mary [8 Dec], 5 Hen. V 
 [1417]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 283. Grant from William Grymenhull, of Halesowen, 
 to Margery, relict of William Cardell, "Muleward" [sic], 
 of the same place, of a plot of land [in Halesowen]. Wit- 
 nesses : Richard Cokkes ; John Lynde ; Richard Polles- 
 worthe, " t ournour ", and others. Dat. Halesowen, Wed. 
 aft. F. of St. Ambrose [4 Apr.], 6 Hen. V [141 8]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 284. Power of Attorney from Richard Cornewayle, 
 Dominus de Burford, and Alice his wife, to John Penne, of 
 Hagley, and Simon Byrchore, of Kidderminster, to deliver 
 seisin to Walter Kebbyll, Esquire, Richard Pepur, and 
 Joan his wife, of the patronage and advowson of the 
 
74 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 church of Churchill, co. Wore, with the glebe of the same. 
 Dat. Churchill, Th. aft. F. of Nativity of the B. V. Mary 
 [8 Sept.], 6 Hen. V [1418]. Lat. With seal of arms, 
 broken. 
 
 285, 286. Gra]^t and Counterpart from Richard 
 Cokkes, of Halesowen, William Ducy, of Northfield, and 
 William Crassher, of Dudley, to Margery Muleward, widow 
 of William Muleward, of Hales (with remainder to William, 
 Isabella, and Richard, children of the said Margery and 
 William, in succession), of all the lands, etc., in Hales, 
 which the said grantors held by feoffment of the said 
 William Muleward. Witnesses : John Walker, William 
 Hamond, bailiffs of Hales ; John Lynde, and others. Dat. 
 Hales, M. aft. F. of St. John a. p. 1. [6 May], 7 Hen. V 
 [141 9]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 287. Fine levied on the morrow of All Souls' Day 
 [2 Nov.], 7 Hen. V [141 9], before Richard Norton, Robert 
 Hull, John Cokayn, William Lodyngton, and John Preston, 
 Justices, whereby A dam Peshale, Knight, and Toyce his w ife, 
 convey to Joan, widow of William Beauchamp, Knt., John 
 Braaz, Walter Kebbyl, and John Garlethorp, clerk, the 
 third part of the manors and advowsons mentioned in 
 Charters 277, 278, 288. 
 
 288. Quit-claim from Hugh de Burnell, Knt, Lord of 
 Holgote and of Weoley, of his right in the manors, etc., 
 mentioned in Ch. 281, to Joan, widow of William B eau- 
 
 <2.$\ ch amp. Knt. Tohn Br aaz. Walter ICebbyll, and John Garle- 
 
 thorp, clerk, to whom Adam Peshall, Knt, and Joyce his 
 wife, had granted the reversion of a third part of the same 
 manors, etc. Dat. Weoley, 4 Dec, 7 Hen. V [1419]. Lat. 
 With seal of arms, broken. 
 
 289. Grant from Thomas WhitenhuU, of Remesley 
 [Romsley, co. Sal.], to Richard Horseton, vicar of Wol- 
 

 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 75 
 
 verley, Roger Mose, and Walter Longeley, chaplains, of a 
 toft in Romsley, a plot of land called Le Bruche, near the 
 King's highway, leading from Romsley towards Enefeld 
 [Enfield], an assart called Amy rudyng, a field called 
 Kyppelode, the moiety of a meadow called Tounnedewe, 
 with ingress and egress through the middle of the said 
 meadow to and from the highway ; the moiety of a field 
 called Edewellefeld, with right of way to Stonybridge 
 " per unam portam ibidem pendentem" ; the moiety of 
 a plot of land in Morefeld, the moiety of a plot of land 
 lying at Borde sasche in Wy nmulnefeld, and a halfpenny 
 rent from a field called Oldfeld! Witnesses : Hugh Lowe ; 
 John Whytonhull ; John Haddeley, and others. Dat. 
 Romsley, S. aft. F. of St. Andrew [30 Nov.], 8 Hen. V 
 [1420]. Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 290. Grant from Philip Trappe, of Shenston, husbond- 
 man, to J ohn Sheldon, of Rowle y, John Kymberesley, of 
 Warley, jun., arid J ohn Pe pwell, o f Frankley, of a messuage 
 and croft of land called T rappe Plas, in the fee of Warley, 
 CO. Wore, lying between the tenement of Thomas del 
 Grene and Le Pley Plas. Witnesses : Thomas Grene, of 
 Ridgeacre ; John Weyte ; John Kembersley, and others. 
 Dat. Wed. in Easter week [26 Mar.], 9 Hen. V [1421]. 
 Lat. With fragment of seal. 
 
 291. Grant from William Grymenhull, of Halesowen, 
 to Richard Tunstale, of a tenement in Halesowen. Wit- 
 nesses : Ri chard Cokkes ; William Hamond ; John Teg- 
 worthe. Dat. Halesowen, Th. F. of St. George [23 Apr.], 
 10 Hen. V [1422]. Lat. With seal of arms. 
 
 292. Power of Attorney from William Bere, al. 
 Lynde, of Tewkesbury, to John Peppewale, to deliver 
 seisin to William Bishop of a messuage called Berehalle, 
 in Halesowen. Dat. Weoley [i Aug.], i Hen. VI [1423]. 
 Lat. 
 
 
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76 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 293. Grant from William Luyde, al. Bere, to William 
 Bisshopp, of a tenement called Le Berehalle, with a 
 garden and three cottages, in Halesowen. Witnesses : 
 Robert Hamonde ; John Lyende ; John Goloffer, and 
 others. Dat. Hales [11 Oct.], 2 Hen. VI [1423]. Lat. 
 
 294. Quit-claim from Alexander Mersh and Alice 
 his wife, daughter of John Bate, to Thomas Haket, of 
 Cradley, of the lands and tenements which were Geoffrey 
 Caldewalle's, in Warley, co. Wore. Witnesses: John 
 Werleye ; Cornelius Wyrleye ; Thomas Portere, and others. 
 Dat. Warley [2 Apr.], 2 Hen. VI [1424]. Lat. 
 
 295. Quit-claim from Thomas M ersh, of Middelton , 
 and Margaret his wife, daughter of John Bate, to Thomas 
 Haket, of Cradley, of the lands and tenements which were 
 lately Geoffrey Caldewalle's, in Warley. Witnesses : John 
 Kembresley ; Thomas Portere ; Thomas Grene. Dat. 
 Warley [3 Apr.], 2 Hen. VI [1424]. Lat. With two 
 seals. 
 
 296. Quit-claim from Emmota Hob ben, of T hykbrom, 
 dau. of John Bate, to Thomas Haket, of Cradley, of the 
 lands, etc., which lately belonged to Geoffrey Caldewall, 
 in Warley, co. Wore. Witnesses : John Werleye ; Cor- 
 nelius Wyrleye ; Thomas Grene. Dat. Warley [4 Apr.], 
 2 Hen. VI [1424]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 297. Grant from Adamar Walsshe, of Northfield, John 
 Chat tok, son o f William Chattok, of Castle Bromwich, and 
 Thomas Cok, of Fra hTcley, to J ohn Wayte , of a messuage 
 and lands in Ridgeacre and Warley, which they held 
 jointly with John atte Somerlone, of Castle Bromwich, and 
 Thomas Abell, of the same, now deceased ; with remainder 
 on the death of John Wayte to Thomas Heuster. Wit- 
 nesses : John Werueley ; Richard Page ; John Moghlowe, 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 7/ 
 
 "^nd others. Dat. Ridgeacre, Wed. bef. F. of St. Michael 
 [29 Sep.], 3 Hen. VI [1424]. Lat With three seals. 
 
 298. Covenant, whereby it is agreed that Thomas in le 
 Hay, al. Moklowe, shall hold during the life of Johanna, 
 wife of John Mokelowe, formerly wife of William Cald - 
 walle, a certain field called Sweynesfeld, in Ridgeacre, and 
 the other party to the covenant, William Loucok, of 
 Horborn , shall have " housbote and haybote" in the same 
 field, with all the buildings, gardens, etc., allotting to the 
 said Thomas, the value of the same to be fixed by the 
 neighbours. Dat. Ridgeacre, F. of St. Thomas [2 1 Dec.TT 
 
 3 Hen. VI [1424]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 299. Grant from Robert Eggeok, of Halesowen, and 
 Constance his wife, to John Pappewalle, of Fr ankley, of 
 a messuage, with chamber annexed, lying between the 
 chamber of the late William Cardell, " milward", and the 
 highway, together with a close called Le Feld, in Hales. 
 Witnesses: Robert Hamond ; William Hamond ; John 
 Lynde, and others. Dat. Hales, S. bef. F. of St. George 
 [23 Apr.], 3 Hen. VI [1425]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 300. Extract of Inquisitio-post-mortem (held at 
 Wolverhampton) of Ed mund, Earl of March, proving 
 that he held on the day of his death the_Manor_of_Arley, 
 CO. Staff., from the King, and that Richard, Duke of York, 
 is his kinsman and heir. Dat. 20 Aug., 3 Hen. VI [1425]. 
 Lat. " 
 
 301. Lease and Release from William Bisshopp to 
 John Pippewale, of a tenement called Le Bere Halle, with 
 garden and three cottages in Hales ^Ewen [ Halesowen], 
 which the said William Cately acquired by feoffment from 
 William Bere. Witnesses : Thomas Heuster ; John Col- 
 more ; John Lyende, and others. Dat.' Halesowen, i Sep., 
 
 4 Hen. VI [1425]. Lat. 
 
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78 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 302. Grant from Richard Tunstall, of Halesowen, to 
 William Hostage, chaplain, Robert Hamond, and William 
 Lynde, of Hales, of the tenement in Hales which the said 
 Richard lately acquired by feoffment of William de Gry- 
 menhull. Witnesses : John Lynde ; John Walker ; Robert 
 atte Lyde, and others. Dat. Halesowen, Mon. F. of the 
 Annun. of B. V. Mary [25 Mar.], 4 Hen. VI [1426]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 303. Lease, for life, from Thomas Cookes, of North- 
 field, to Henry Kyng, of Frankley, of all the lands, eTc, 
 
 "wHicn the said Thomas holds by feoffment from the said 
 Henry in Frankley ; with the remainder, on the latter's 
 death, of a moiety of the lands to Margaret his wife for 
 her life (on condition that she have no dower in the other 
 moiety) ; the same first moiety, on the death of the said 
 Margaret, to remain to Thomas, son of John Auncell and 
 Johanna his wife, and the heirs of their bodies ; the second 
 moiety also to remain to the said Thomas and Johanna 
 on the death of the said Henry. Witnesses : Thomas 
 Heuster ; Nicholas Thiknesse ; William Hawkes, and 
 others. Dat. Frankley, Easter Tuesday [2 Apr.], 4 
 Hen. VI [1426]. Lat. With seal, broken. 
 
 304. Grant from William Hostage, chaplain, Robert 
 Hamond, and William Lynde, of Halesowen, to Richard 
 Tunstall, of Halesowen, and Alice his wife, of that tene- 
 ment in Hales which they lately acquired by feoffment 
 from the said Richard. Witnesses : John Lynde ; John 
 Walker ; Robert atte Lyde, and others. Dat. Halesowen, 
 M. bef F. of St. George [23 Apr.], 4 Hen. VI [1426]. 
 Lat. With three seals (two, seals of arms). 
 
 305. Grant from Agnes Grymmehull, of Halesowen, 
 widow, to William her son and William Thiderick, of 
 Cakkemore, of one acre of land in Hj^ghfelde, two selions 
 in the same field, one acre in Whitelayfeld, and five selions 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 79 
 
 in Huntyngtre [in Halesowen]. Witnesses : John Lynde ; 
 John Gegworth ; William Golofre, and others. Dat. 
 Hales, M. aft. F. of St. Bartholomew [24 Aug.], 5 Hen. VI 
 [1427].- Lat. With seal. 
 
 306. Grant from Margery Locok, widow of Henry 
 T.nrpVj of Hnrhnrfi to William Locok her son, of all 
 her lands, etc., in Warley. Witnesses: John Seggeley ; 
 Richard Cotelere : Geoffrey Hull. Dat. Horburn . F. of St. 
 Laurence [2 Feb.], 6 Hen. VI [1428]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 307. Grant from Alice Kockes, of Halesowen, widow, 
 to John Peppewall, John Yonge, and John Strynger, of 
 seven "diets" and two selions of land in La Hiefeld, 
 Huntyngtre, and Wheteleyfeld [in Halesowen]. Wit- 
 nesses : Robert Hamond ; Richard Tunstall ; John Chewe, 
 and others. Dat. Hales, Mon. F. of Inv. of Holy Cross 
 [3 May], 6 Hen. VI [1428]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 308. Exemplification by Henry VI ( made "q uod 
 carta predicta casualiter est amissa")^ of the grant by 
 Edward I to Letar3~He~Henyn, of "the manor of Arley. 
 Dat. 14 May, Anno 6 [1428]. Lat. With great seal. 
 
 309. Fine levied in Trinity Term, 6 Hen. VI [1428], 
 before Richard Norton, Robert Hull, John Cokayn, 
 William Lodyngton, and John Preston, Justices, whereby 
 Walter Morton and Wauthleana his wife convey to 
 Richard Cokkes a messuage, land, and rent in Warley. 
 Lat. 
 
 310. Grant from John Moughlowe de Hulle and 
 Johanna his wife, widow, and executrix of the late William 
 Caldewalle, of Ridgeacre, of the residue of a lease of ninety- 
 
 ^ If the charter was lost, it was afterwards found again, and is now 
 in this collection, No. 34. 
 
 X. 
 
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8o THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 nine years of the lands, meadows, and pastures called 
 Wirleys, al. Syinondeslond, within the fee of Warley, which 
 the above William held for the said term from John Pole, 
 late Abbot, and the Abbey of Halesowen. Dat. Rtdgeacre, 
 Fr. aft. F. of St. Giles [i6 Sep.], 7 Hen. VI [1428]. Lat. 
 With two seals. 
 
 311. Grant from John Lynd, of Halesowen, and John 
 Walker, of the same, to John Peppewall, of all those lands 
 which were formerly held by Richard Cockys and Alice 
 his wife, in Le Hyefeld, Wheteleyfeld, and Huntyngtre, 
 within the fee and manor of Hales. Witnesses : Richard 
 Tunstall ; Robert Hamond ; William Lynd, and others. 
 Dat. Hales, Fr. aft. F. of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 7 Hen. VI 
 [1428]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 312. Grant from Richard Flemyng to William Biss- 
 hopp, Esquire, John Grene, vicar^of Brymesgrove [Broms- 
 grove], William Sutton, vicar_of Kedermynstre [Kidder- 
 minster], and Richard Breche, c haplai n, of a messuage 
 and garden in Halesowen. Witnesses : Richard Dun- 
 stall, Bailiff of Halesowen ; Richard _Squver. Sub-bailiff , 
 and others. Dat. Halesowen, S. aft. F. of St. Hilary 
 [13 Jan.], 7 Hen. VI [1429]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 313. Quit-claim from John Halle, brother and heir of 
 William Halle, chaplain, to William Bisshop, of a mes- 
 suage, etc., in Halesowen. Witnesses : Richard Dunstall, 
 Bailiff [of Hales] ; Richard Squyer, Sub-bailiff of Hales ; 
 William Lynde, and others. Dat. Th. bef. Palm Sunday 
 [18 Mar.], 7 Hen. VI [1429]. Lat. 
 
 314. Grant from Matilda, widow of Thomas Luttelton, 
 Lord of Frankley, to John Massy, Esquire, of the Manor 
 of Frankley, and all the lands called Bromwycheslond, 
 Bynghameslond, Berghelond, Slowlond, Hullefeldes, and 
 Oldenhulles, which she acquired by feoffment from Thomas 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 8l 
 
 Bruet, William Church, clerks, and Richard Katermaynes, 
 now deceased. Witnesses : Edmund, Lord Ferrers ; 
 Thomas Burdet, Knt. ; Richard Hubaud, Edward Blon- 
 dell, Thomas Jowett, Esquires. Dat. Frankley, Easter 
 Tuesday [29 Mar.], 7 Hen. VI [1429]. Lat, With fine 
 seal. 
 
 315. Grant from Thomas Benet, of Swinford, to 
 Thomas Dikons, Dominus de Churhul [Churchill], of all 
 his lands which lately belonged to William Persones, of 
 Churchill, namely, a messuage and half virgate of land, and 
 a plot of land called Nemyngs, a plot of land called 
 Saundres Nemyngs, etc., in Churhull [Churchill, co. Wore.]. 
 Witnesses : Dom. John Pachet, Rector of Pepmore ; John 
 Penne, of Hagley ; Richard Teke, of Bobbington, and 
 others. Dat. Churchill, Tu. bef. F. of St. Mary Magdalen 
 [22 July], 7 Hen. VI [1429]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 316. Grant from Thomas Dycons, Dominus de Churche- 
 hill, to John Hulot and Alice his wife, of a messuage in 
 Churchill, late held by William Gurdelar. Witnesses : 
 John Broun ; John Waleys ; John Bakon, and others. 
 Dat. Churchill, F. of St. James [25 July], 7 Hen. VI 
 [1429]. Lat 
 
 317. Grant from William Hamonde, of Halesowen, to 
 John Peppewall, of the same, of eight selions of land in 
 Halesowen, lying in Whyteleyfeld, and two other selions 
 in the same field. Witnesses : William Bisshopp ; Richard 
 Dunestall ; John Lynde, and others. Dat. Halesowen, 
 Fr. aft. F. of St. Gregory [12 Mar.], 8 Hen. VI [1430]. 
 Lat. With two seals. 
 
 318. Grant from Richard Tunstall, of Halesowen, and 
 Alice his wife, to Robert Hamond, John Poppewall, 
 William Lynd, and John Chewe, of a tenement in Hales, 
 lying between the tenement of the late William Cardell, 
 
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82 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 " milleward", and the tenement of the late John Gloucestre, 
 etc. Witnesses : Wilh'am Bisshop, Thomas Kelmys- 
 stowe, Bailiffs of Hales ; John Lynd, and others. Dat. 
 Hales, Sat. bef. F. of SS. Philip and James [i May] 
 8 Hen. VI [1430]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 319. Grant from John Massy, Esquire, to Edmund, 
 Lord Ferrers, John Sutto n, Lord of Dud ley, Thomas 
 Burdet, Nicholas Burdet, Geoffrey Massey, Knights, John 
 
 /" Fyton, clerk, and others, of all his right in Frankley 
 Manor, and the lands called Bromwycheslond, Byng- 
 hameslond, Berghelond, Slowlond, Hullefeldes, and 
 Oldenhulles. Witnesses : Richard Hubaud ; Edward 
 Blondell ; Edward Hambury, and others. Dat. F. of Tr. 
 of St. Edward, K. and Conf. [5 Jan.], 9 Hen. VI [143 1]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 320. Lease, for a term of twenty years, from Robert 
 Huchyns and John Warde to Thomas Heuster , of Wor- 
 
 Q tv/t>kA cester, of a certain croft called Le Quybbe, in Ridgeacre, 
 which they lately acquired by feoffment from Thomas 
 Warde, of Ridgeacre : to hold at arose rent. Dat. F. of 
 Nat. of B. V. Mary [8 Sep.], 10 Hen. VI [1431]. Lat. 
 With two seals (one broken). 
 
 321. Writ of King Henry VI to the Sheriffs and 
 Guardians of the Peace of co. Worcester, to apprehend 
 and eject Richard Coke, of Frankley, who, in contempt of 
 the Statute of 15 Richard II, has, "with various malefac- 
 tors and disturbers of the peace, forcibly entered and taken 
 possession of a messuage and various tenements of Richard 
 Smale, of Coventry in Frankley." Witness : Humph rey, 
 Duke of Gloucester, Guardian of the Realm. Dat. 18 Jan., 
 Anno 10 [1432]. Lat. Copy. 
 
 322. 323. Quit-claim (in duplicate) from Richard Wen- 
 nerton, of Hagley, to Thomas Dykons, of Bobynton, 
 
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 Dominus de Churchehull, of a messuage and half virgate 
 of land in Churchill, which his father, John Wennerton, 
 lately held. Witnesses : John Brown, of Churchill ; John 
 Waleys ; and John Bakon. Dat. Churchill, Tu. F. of 
 St. Matthew [21 Sep.], 11 Hen. VI [1432]. Lat With 
 seals. 
 
 324. Grant from John Lyndc to John Moklowe of a 
 plot of land in Le Hiefeld of Halesowen, lying between 
 the tenement of Richard atte Halle and the highway 
 leading from Hales to Nomonslideyate. Witnesses : 
 William Bisshopp ; John Pepwale ; Thomas Paston, and 
 others. Dat. Halesowen, Fr. aft. F. of St. Martin [11 Nov.], 
 II Hen, VI [1432]. Lat. 
 
 325. Grant from William Hamond, of Halesowen, to • ^ 
 Henry Fyllongley, Henry Brokesby, John Yerdeley, and S &j^ Jiidtry^ui^ 
 John Chewe, of several plots of land in Halesowen, namely, I l-f^i^/x^vU^ ^-4^ 
 in Hiefeld, Wheteleyfeld, and Hontyngefeld. Witnesses '• L fK 
 Richard Tunstall ; J ohn Peppcwall ; William Geggeworth, ^ff^^ »^J^£ 
 and others. Dat. Hales, Tu. in Easter Week [19 Apr.], 
 13 Hen. VI [1435]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 326. Grant from William Adams, of Ridgeacre, tailor, 
 and Elena his wife, to Thomas Westcote, al. Heuster, of 
 Collesdon, of all the lands, etc., which Thomas Warde 
 father of the said Elena (whose heir she is), acquired by 
 feoffment from Henry Grene, of Ridgeacre, in Warley and 
 Ridgeacre. Witnesses : John Werueley ; Roger Bendok ; 
 John Yate, and others. Dat. Ridgeacre, Tu. aft. Palm 
 Sunday [i Apr.], 14 Hen. VI [1436]. Lat. With two 
 seals. 
 
 327. Power of Attorney from William Cooke, of 
 Frankley, to John Badecoke, to deliver seisin to Agnes, 
 his daughter, and John, his son, of his lands and tenements 
 
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84 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 in Frankley. Dat. 5 Feb., 15 Hen. VI [1437]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 328. Grant from Richard Tunstall and AHce his wife, 
 to John Cook and Thomas Paston, of all lands in the vill 
 and lordship of Hales. Witnesses : John Yardeley ; John 
 Pepwale ; William Lynde, and others. Dat. Halesowen, 
 Th. F. of Translation of St. Benedict [11 July], 15 Hen. VI 
 [1437]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 329, 330. Fine levied in Martinmas Term, 16 Hen. VI 
 [1437], before John Juyn, James Strangways, John 
 Cottesmore, and William Paston, Justices, whereby William 
 Adams, of Ylley, tailor, and Elena his wife, convey to 
 Thomas Heuster, of Collesdon, a toft, fifty acres of land, 
 seven acres of meadow, and six acres of wood in Werueley 
 and Riggeacre [Warley and Ridgeacre]. 
 
 331. Grant from Richard Prestwode and Margery his 
 wife, to Thomas Turnour, of six selions of land in the 
 Lyncroft, within the lordship of Hales, between the land of 
 William Pepewall and Tybote Penne. Witnesses : William 
 Pepewall ; Thomas Hugyns ; John Adames, and others. 
 Dat. Haslebury, M. aft. F. of All Saints [i Nov.], 17 Hen. VI 
 [1438]. Lat. 
 
 332. Grant from Henry Kyng, of Frankley, and Mar- 
 gery his wife, to Thomas Auncell, of the same, and Joanna 
 his wife, of all the lands, etc., in Frankley, which they lately 
 acquired by feoffment from Thomas Cokes, of Northfield. 
 Witnesses : John Massy, Esquire ; John Pepwale ; John 
 Ranes, and others. Dat. Frankley, Th. bef Easter [2 Apr.], 
 17 Hen. VI [1439]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 333. Quit-claim from Henry Kyng, of Frankley, to 
 Thomas Auncell, of the same, and Johanna his wife, and 
 their heirs, of the lands and tenements in Frankley which 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 8$ 
 
 he lately held by feoffment from Thomas Cokes, of North- 
 field. Witnesses : John Massy, Esquire ; John Pepwalle ; 
 William Haukes. Dat. Frankley, Fr. bef. Easter [5 Apr.], 
 17 Hen. VI [1439]. Lat. 
 
 334. Grant from William Prestwode, of Halesowen, to 
 William Pepwalle, of the same, of two "diets" and five 
 selions of land in Le Hyefelde, Whyteleyfelde, and Hunt- 
 yngtre [in Halesowen]. Witnesses : William Lynde ; John 
 Yardeley ; John Feytyng. Dat. Hales, Wed. Vigil of 
 St. George [23 Apr.], 17 Hen. VI [1439]. Lat. 
 
 335, 336. Grant (in duplicate) from Hugh Lowe and 
 Walter Longeley, chaplain, to John Hexton and Agnes, 
 daughter of John Horewode, Esquire, of the lands, etc., in 
 Arley which the said Hugh and Walter held by feoffment 
 from Isabella, sometime wife of John Hexton, sen. Wit- 
 nesses: JohnHolewey; Thomas Steward ; Thomas Lowe, 
 and others. Dat. Arley, Sat. aft. F. of St. Michael [29 
 Sep.], 18 Hen. VI [1439]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 337. Grant from William Locock to Thomas Littulton, 
 son^ of Thomas Heuster, of four butts of land in Little 
 Hedeley [L. Hidley, near Hales], to hold for his life, in 
 exchange for a croft called Wardessbyng ; with quit- 
 claim from the said William to the said Thomas of a parcel 
 of land called " The londe of Birdesse", in the field called 
 Caldewellisfeilde, which he holds during the life of Margery 
 Birde, and, after her death, on lease for a term of ninety- 
 nine years. Dat. 8 Jan., 18 Hen. VI [1440]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 1 "Filius"; but he was really stepson of Thomas Hewster, as the 
 following table shows : — 
 
 Elizabeth Lyttelton.=i. Thomas Westcote.=2. Thomas Hewster. 
 
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 Thomas, who retained his mother's name of Lyttelton. 
 
86 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 338. Lease for thirty years from Thomas Dykons, 
 Dominus de Churchehull, to John Benet, jun., of a toft in 
 Churchill, with a virgate of land called Newmonsland, and 
 two messuages, with other lands there, at an annual rent of 
 six shillings and tenpence ; the said John to keep the three 
 houses on the said messuages in good repair, and to make 
 one new house " de duobus bayis" on the same land at his 
 own cost, etc. Witnesses: John Waleys ; John Bakon, and 
 others. Dat. Churchill, Tu. F. of Pur. of B. V. Mary 
 [2 Feb.], 18 Hen. VI [1440]. Lat. 
 
 339. Grant from John Chewe to John Yerdley of an 
 acre of land in Le Heyfeld [in Halesowen], lying opposite 
 Le Kockeshete, and near Le Craddeleywey. Witnesses : 
 William Lynd ; William Geggeworthe ; Richard Tumour. 
 Dat. Halesowen, Wed. F. of S. Margaret [20 July], 18 
 Hen. VI [1440]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 340. Grant and Quit-claim from John Moklowe, son 
 and heir of Thomas in-le-Hay, al. Thomas Moklowe, to 
 Thomas Littelton, of the field called Sweynesfeld, with 
 other lands in Ruggeacre and Worley [Ridgeacre and 
 Warley]. Witnesses : Roger Bowdok, of Bromsgrove ; 
 Edward Bensted, of Benyngton ; Richard Scharsmyt h, of 
 Ridgeacre. Dat. F. of Assumption of B. V. Mary [15 Oct.], 
 19 Hen. VI [1441]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 / 341. Quit-claim from Joh n Peppewall, of Birmingham, 
 
 Thomas Kelmestowe, of Hales, and John Fectyng, of the 
 same, to John Mascy, of Frankley, Esquire, of a messuage 
 and garden in Hales. Witnesses : John Yardeley ; William 
 Lynde ; William Peppewall. Dat. Hales, Th. bef F. of 
 Nativ. of B. V. Mary [8 Sept.], 21 Hen. VI [1442]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 342. Extract of roll of Court of Hales Manor, held on 
 Wed. F. of St. Faith [6 Oct.], 24 Hen. VI [1445], recording 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 87 
 
 the surrender of lands in Ylley by William Warde, and 
 readmission of him and Alice his wife to the same lands. 
 Lat. With seal of David Rakewaye, cellarer. 
 
 343. Conveyance from Walter Kebbyll, clerk, to James 
 de Ormond, Knt, son and heir of the Earl of Ormond, of 
 the manor of Hagley, with the advowson, and six acres of 
 land in Clent, in Cowebache, co. Staff., which the said 
 Walter lately held jointly with Thomas Arundell, Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury, Thomas, Earl of Arundel, Johann a 
 de Beaucha mp, Domina de Bergevenny , John Greindour, 
 Knt, William Walewyn, Robert Greindeur, John Hare- 
 well, William Butiller, of Yatton, David ap Wyllym ap 
 Jankyn, Thomas ap Llewellyn ap Hoell, and others, now 
 deceased, by feoffment from Thomas Waleweyn, of Much 
 Marcle, William Biriton, and Richard Pepur, with remainder 
 to John and Thomas, brothers of the said James, in suc- 
 cession, on failure of issue. Witnesse s : Humphrey 
 S tafford, Knt . ; John Grisley, Knt. ; John Griffith, Knt. ; 
 John Vampage ; Thomas Lyttelton, and others. Dat. 
 20 Nov., 24 Hen. VI [1445]. Lat. 
 
 344. Extract of roll of Court of Hales Manor, held on 
 Wed. bef. F. of St. Faith [6 Oct. ], 25 Hen. VI [1446], 
 recording the admission of Alice, widow of William Ward, 
 to a messuage and a half virgate of land in Ylley, on the 
 death of her husband, and payment of heriot, namely, a 
 red cow. Lat. 
 
 345. Grant from Thomas Haket, of Cradley, to William 
 Louecok, of Ridgeacre, of all the lands, etc., which the said 
 Thomas acquired by feoffment of John Bredde and Sara 
 his wife, and which were once Geoffrey Caldewalle's, in 
 Warley, co. Wore. Witnesses : William Curteler ; Thomas 
 Lee ; William Pytts. Dat. Warley, Mon. F. of St. Kenelm 
 [13 Dec], 25 Hen. VI [1446]. Lat. With seal. 
 
88 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 346. Extract of Court Roll, dated Wed. aft. F. of Tr. 
 of St. Benedict [11 July], 25 Hen. VI [1447], recording the 
 admission of William Louecoke to a croft in Ridgeacre, 
 with a moor and " Le Slynge" adjoining, for a term of 
 ninety-nine years, at an annual rent of five shillings. Lat. 
 
 347. Extract of Roll of Court, held at Warley on Sat. 
 aft. F. of SS. Tiburtius and Valerian [14 Apr.], 25 Hen. VI 
 [1447], recording the admission of William Louecok to a 
 " diet" of land in the manor for a term of ninety-nine years. 
 Lat With seal. 
 
 34S. Extract of Roll of Court held at Hales Manor on 
 Wed. aft. Tr. of St. Benedict [i i July], 25 Hen. VI [1447], 
 recording the admission of William Louecok, on a ninety- 
 nine years' lease, to a croft in Ridgeacre, with a moor and 
 Le Slynge adjacent, and a meadow called Lytelhydley, in 
 Ridgeacre. Lat. With seal. 
 
 349. Lease, for 100 years, from John Horewode, of 
 Compton, Esquire, to Thomas Chirchyord, of Arley, of 
 certain plots of land in Arley, called Brodefeld, Elarenes- 
 land, Le Wheolares, Le Hurste medowe, etc., in exchange 
 for lands of the said Thomas, called Litelhynche, Twenty- 
 buttes, Lytell Lee, Cocshetegrove, etc., in Arley. Witnesses : 
 John Hexstan ; John Code ; Thomas Steward, and others. 
 Dat. Arley, 20 Mar., 26 Hen. VI [1448]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 350. Indenture of Covenant, whereby it is agreed 
 between John Horewode, of Compton, Esquire, and Thomas 
 Chirchyard, of Arley, that though the said John " have 
 mad a staat of an C. Wynter save on [i.e., 99 years] of 
 ccrteyne parcelles, fyldes", etc. (in exchange for other 
 lands), to the said Thomas, yet if the said John "be warned 
 to holde his terme above said by the chef lord, or by the 
 eyres of the said Thomas or any other, that thenne be it 
 lawfull to the said John to enter in his owne land", etc. ; 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 89 
 
 but if not, it shall be lawful for the said John " to holde the 
 said lond and medewe to him and to hi seires in fee 
 sympul". Dat. 20 Mar., 26 Hen. VI [1448]. 
 
 351. Grant in trust from Richard, Duke of York, Earl 
 of March, etc., to Ralph, Lord Cromwell, William Olde- 
 hall, Knt., William Boerley, Margaret his wife, John 
 Wynnesbury, and Thomas Hopton, of Rekhull, of the 
 manors of Cressage, co. Salop, and Arley, co. Staff., 
 with the reversion of the lands which Isabella, widow of 
 Thomas Fouleshurst, holds in dower in Cressage manor, to 
 hold for the use of the said William Boerley, Margaret his 
 wife, their heirs and assigns. Dat. 20 Dec, 27 Hen. VI 
 [1448]. With signature " R. York", and fine impression of 
 seal, broken. 
 
 352. Power of Attorney from Richard, Duke of 
 York, for livery of the same manors, in trust for the said 
 William Boerley, his wife, etc. Same date. With signa- 
 ture " R. York", and fine impression of seal, broken. 
 
 353. Quit-claim from Richard, Duke of York, to the 
 feoffees of William Boerley, of the manors of Cressage and 
 Arley, granted by the said Duke on 20 Dec. previously 
 [see Charters 351, 352]. Dat. Denbigh Castle, 6 June, 
 27 Hen. VI [1449]. With signature " R, York", and seal, 
 broken. 
 
 354. Quit-claim from Ralph, Lord Cromwell, William 
 Oldhale, Knt., and Thomas Hapton, of Rokhull, to 
 William Boerley, of Bromcroft, and Margaret his wife, of 
 the manor of Arley, co. Staff. Witnesses : Ralph Lee ; 
 Hugh Haynage ; William Leghton, and others. Dat. 
 Arley, 21 Oct., 28 Hen. VI [1449]. Lat. Three seals. 
 
 355. Exemplification of various records relating to 
 the proceedings in a suit between Richard, Duke of York, 
 
go THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 and John Harpour, grantee from the Crown of the manor 
 of Arley, with the recovery of the same to the Duke of 
 York. Dat. 20 Nov., 28 Hen. VI [1449]. 
 
 356. Covenant whereby John Osbarne, who has bought 
 of Marjory, "that was the wyf" of John Harpecote, of Broms- 
 grove, Ralph Cawod and Annice his wife, daughter and 
 heir " to the said John as to the said Mariarie", a " myse- 
 place" in Bromsgrove called Naldersplace, and another 
 " myseplace" in Bromsgrove called Cowpers, and other 
 lands, undertakes that if he sell the said property, " that 
 the said Raff and Anneys, or the heyres be twyxte them 
 lawfully begeten, shal be thereof warned sex dayes before 
 the said sale, and preferred to bye and purchesse the said 
 londes and tenementes, and also they shal bye theym half 
 a marke under the pryse that other men wol gyf therefore". 
 Dat. Bromsgrove, 14 Jan., 30 Hen. VI [1452]. With seal. 
 
 357. Notification to the " Tenauntes, fermours, and 
 offysours" within the manors of Arley and Cressage, of the 
 King's writ, ordering them to pay their rent services to 
 Thomas Littelton, serjeant-at-law, to whom the King has 
 granted the said manors [145 3- 1466]. With seals of John 
 Mylewater, Esquire, John Heven, Esquire, and John 
 Erliche, to whom the writ was directed. 
 
 358. Grant from John Peppewall, of Lapole, near 
 Hales-owen, smith, kinsman and heir of the late John de 
 Peppewall, smith, and Isabella his wife (namely, the son 
 of Thomas, son of Thomas, son of the said John and 
 Isabella), to Thomas Lyttylton, of twelve selions in 
 Lyefeld, within the lordship of Frankley. Witnesses : 
 Robert Westcote ; Nicholas Westcote ; John Pate, and 
 others. Dat. 6 Sep., 33 Hen. VI [1454]. Lat. 
 
 359. Power of Attorney from Richard Walshe, of 
 Frankley, to William Wyght, of Frankley, to deliver 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 9 1 
 
 seisin to Richard Pachette and Cristiana his wife, of all 
 the lands, with a meadow called Nowemedowe, in Frank- 
 ley, which the said Richard had by feoffment of Roger 
 Lye and John Wylson. Dat. 24 Jun., 33 Hen. VI [i455]- 
 Lat With seal. 
 
 360. Grant from John Hulle de Hulle, to Thomas 
 Hasewalle, of Halesowen, of four selions of land in Le 
 Whiteleyfeld. Dat. Hales, M. aft. F. of Cone, of B. V. 
 Mary [8 Dec], 34 Hen. VI [1455]. Lat. 
 
 361. Deed of Institution by William Vance, Arch- 
 deacon of Worcester, at the request of John [Carpenter], 
 Bishop of Worcester, by his mandate dated "in hospicio 
 n ostro de Strond extra B arra m novi Templi", 28 Feb. 
 1455, of Richard Hull, Regular Canon of Halesowen, to 
 the vicarage oT Clent with Rowley, vacant by resignation 
 of John Thorpp. Dat. Worcester, 12 Mar. 145 5[6]. Lat 
 With the Archdeacon's official seal. 
 
 362. Grant from William Borley de Bromecroft, 
 Dominus de Areley, to Thomas Churchyard, of all the 
 lands within the lordship of Areley [Arley] called Church- 
 yordeslondes, Aylewardeslondes, Doddeslondes, Kytte- 
 londes, Le Merssh, and Gatecotes, which the said Thomas 
 held by copyhold. Witnesses : Fulk Sprenchaux and 
 Thomas Hord, Esquires ; John Longmare ; William 
 Sebright ; and John Holway. Dat. Arley, 3 Aug., 34 
 Hen VI [1456]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 363. Power of Attorney from William Lymley to 
 Thomas Burneforde, Bailiff of Bromsgrove, to deliver 
 seisin to Roger Bewdecke, of Bromsgrove, of a croft 
 lying in Padestonyelde, within the lordship of Broms- 
 grove, between the King's highway leading from Broms- 
 grove towards Birmingham, and the field called Sparkes- 
 
92 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 fylde. Dat. Byrmycham [Birmingham], Th. aft. F. of St. 
 Peter [22 Feb.], 35 Hen. VI [1457]. Lat. 
 
 364. Power of Attorney from Margaret Cok, of 
 Arley, to Thomas Campyon and John Chircheyard, to 
 deliver seisin to Thomas Chircheyord, of a cottage and 
 croft within the manor of Arley. Dat. Arley, M. aft. F. 
 of St. Agatha [5 Feb.], 36 Hen. VI [1458]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 365. Lease, for two years, from David ap Jevan, 
 Rector of Acton Burnell, and Wil liam Tagge, Re ctor 
 of Norton in Hales, to Margaret, widow of William 
 Boerley, of Bromcrofte, of the manor and lordship of 
 Arley, co. Staff., and lands in Ockeley [Oakley], co. 
 Staff. : to hold at arose rent. Dat. Wed. bef F. of Nativ. 
 of B. V. Mary [^'SepJ, 37 Hen. VI [1458]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 366. Grant from William Wore, Dean of the Collegiate 
 Church of Stafford, Henry Fylongley, Esquire, and William 
 Cumberford, to Margaret, widow of William Burley, of the 
 manor of Arley, with land in Okeley [Oakley], co. Staff., 
 which had fallen to the Crown on the death of the said 
 William Burley, and granted in trust by the King to the 
 three above-mentioned trustees. Dat. i June, 37 Hen. VI 
 [1459]. Lat. With three seals. 
 
 367. Grant from John Kocke to Gilbert Talbot, son 
 of John, Earl of Shrewsbury, Thomas Latewayte, chap- 
 lain, and Richard Newton, of all his lands and tenements 
 in Areley [Arley] called Le More and Le Wodehouse, a/. 
 Picarslond. Witnesses : Thomas London, Vicar of Chel- 
 merssh [Chelmarsh, co. Salop.] ; Roger Crateford ; and 
 Geoffrey Tyllesley. Dat. Arley, 3 July, 38 Hen. VI 
 [1460]. Lat. With seal. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 93 
 
 368. Grant from John Yerdeley, of Halesowen, to ^ 
 William Bysshopp, of the same, of three *' diets" of land JLiiTc 
 in Newfilde and Hyefeld, etc., in Halesowen. Witnesses : 
 
 William Pepwall ; William Lynde ; Nicholas Hydley, 
 and others. Dat. Halesowen, Fr. bef F. of St. James 
 [25 July], I Edw. IV [1461]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 369. Grant from John Yerdley, of Halesowen, to 
 William Bysshope, of the same place, of a half virgate 
 of land in Le Hyefeld. Witnesses : William Lynde ; 
 John Barkere ; William Peppe wale. Dat. Halesowen, 
 F. of St. John Bapt. [24 June]72 Edw. IV [1462]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 370. Grant from the same to the same, of four " diets" 
 of arable land in Huntyngtre field and in Baloweismor in 
 le Hyefeld, in Halesowen. Witnesses : William Peppe- 
 wall ; William Lynde ; John Lynde. Dat. Halesowen, 
 I July, 2 Edw. IV [1462]. 
 
 371. Grant from the same to the same, of two "diets" 
 of land in Le Hyefeld, within the lordship of Halesowen, 
 on Baleswardesmour. Witnesses : William Pepwale ; 
 William Lynde ; John Bisshopp, and others. Dat. Hales^ 
 owen, Fr. bef F. of St. James [25 July], 2 Edw. IV [1462]. 
 Lat. 
 
 372. Institution by John [Halse], Bishop of Coventry 
 and Lichfield, of John Comber, Canon of the monastery 
 of Halesowen, to the perpetual vicarage of Walshale 
 
 [Walsall], vacant on the resignation of Thomas Nechelis, 
 
 the last vicar, on the presentation of the Abbot and Con- 
 vent of Halesowen, the patrons. Dat. " At our Palace of 
 Lichfield", 4 Feb. I462[3]. With episcopal seal, broken. 
 
 373. Quit-claim from John Hecston, of Arley, to 
 Richard J any ns, of Horeston e, of a messuage with three 
 
 
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 94 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 crofts called Rylondbrugge, by some called Nethircote, 
 and by some called Wudres, in Arley. Witnesses : John 
 Horewode, Esquire ; John Goode ; William Ideyard, and 
 others. Dat. Arley, F. of Inv. of Holy Cross [3 May], 
 27 Hen. VI [1449]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 374. Quit-claim from Henry Bukden, of Bromsgrove, 
 and Johanna his wife, dau. of Thomas Avvncell, of Frankley, 
 and Johanna his wife, to Thomas Littilton, Christopher 
 Goldsmythe, and John Grafton, of all the messuages, etc., 
 which lately belonged to the said Thomas Awncell and 
 Johanna his wife, in Frankley. Dat. 18 Mar., 3 Edw. IV 
 [1463]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 375. Grant from John Yerdeley, of Halesowen, to 
 William Bisshopp, of the same place, of a piece of land 
 in Le Newe Felde, in Halesowen, which his father lately 
 acquired from Philip Chiwe. Witnesses : William Lynde; 
 William Pepwale; John Lynde. Dat. Halesowen, 20 Aug., 
 3 Edw. IV [1463]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 376. Quit-claim from William Auncell, son of Thomas 
 Auncell, of Frankley, to Thomas Lutilton, and Christopher 
 
 ^ Godsmith, chaplain, and John Grafton, of all the messuages, 
 etc., which the said Thomas Auncell his father, or Johanna 
 ; his mother, held in Frankley. Dat, 30 Sep., 3 Edw. IV 
 [1463]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 377. Quit-claim from William Pep wall, of Halesowen, 
 to Henry Hamond, son and heir of Robert Hamond, late 
 of Wyche, co. Wore, of the right which he had by reason 
 of the feoffment to him, the said William, jointly with 
 Richard Wych, of Hampton Lovet, and Edmund Rudyng, 
 late of Wych, in certain lands in Halesowen, co. Salop, 
 Frankley and Hagley, co. Wore, etc. Witnesses : Rjdiard 
 Paston, Bailiff of Halesowen ; Thomas Hasulbury, Sub- 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 95 
 
 bailiff; John Penne ; and Thomas Hawkes. Dat. 14 Jan., 
 3 Edw. IV [1464]. Lat With seal. 
 
 378. Grant from William Louecok, of Remesley, son 
 and heir of William Louecok, late of Ridgeacre, deceased, 
 to Alice Louecok his mother, of the tenement called 
 Caldewallestenement in Ridgeacre, with a piece of land 
 called Le Lane, and the two crofts called Grenefeldes, in 
 Ridgeacre ; with remainder to Thomas Louecok his brother. 
 Witnesses : Thomas Worueley ; Thomas Perkys ; William 
 Curtelar, and others. Dat. Ridgeacre, Fr. aft. F. of 
 Assumption of B. V. Mary [15 Aug.], 4 Edw. IV [1464]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 379. Lease for 60 years from Margaret, widow of 
 William Burley, and David ap Jevan, parson of Acton 
 Burnell, with William Tagge, parson of Norton in Hales 
 her trustees under her husband's will, to Thomas Littelton, 
 and to William Cumbcrford, Humphrey Salway, Guy 
 Westcote, and Robert Chetilton, of the manor of Arley, in 
 trust for the said Thomas. Dat. 7 Mar., 5 Edw. IV [1465], 
 Lat. With three seals. 
 
 380. Quit-claim from Margaret, widow of William 
 Burley, to David ap Jevan, Rector of Acton Burnell, and 
 William Tagge, Rector of Norton in Hales, of the manor 
 of Arley, which the said David and William hold in trust 
 for Thomas Littylton. Dat. 23 Apr., 5 Edw. IV [1465]. 
 Lat. With seal. 
 
 381. Quit-claim from Fulk Sprenchaux, Esquire, to the 
 same, of the same manor. Same date. Lat. With seal. 
 
 382. Grant, by permission of the Crown, from David 
 ap Jevan, Rector of Acton Burnell, and William Tagge, 
 Rector of Norton in Hales, in whom a reversionary right of 
 the manor is vested, of the manor of Arley, to Thomas 
 
96 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Littilton, William Cumberford, Humphrey Salwey, Guy 
 Westcote, and Robert Chetilton. Dat. i Aug., 5 Edw. IV 
 [1465]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 383. Quit-claim from John Yerdeley, son and heir of 
 John Yerdeley, late of Halesowen, to William Bisshopp, of 
 a tenement called Courteystenement in Halesowen, with 
 lands in Huntyngtre, in le Hyefeld, and in Nywfeld. 
 Witnesses : Thomas Hypkys, Bailiff of Halesowen ; 
 Richard Symondes, Sub-bailiff; William Pepwale. Dat. 
 Tu. aft. F. of All Saints [I Nov.], 5 Edw. IV [1465]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 384. Quit-claim from John Holgrove, al. John Pyper, 
 son of Thomas Pyper, deceased, and Johanna his wife, 
 dau. of Nicholas Dyvelin, deceased, to Thomas Lyttelton, 
 Serjeant-at-law, Humphrey Stafford, Esquier, and William 
 Stevenes, of a tenement in Worcester, in a street called 
 Melechepyng. Witnesses : Robert Grafton and William 
 Jolyff, Bailiffs of Worcester; Hughjolyff; Geoffrey Kerver, 
 and others. Dat. Worcester, 8 Nov., 5 Edw. IV [1465]. 
 Lat. With seal of the Bailiff of the city. 
 
 385. INSPEXIMUS and Recital of various deeds from the 
 Exchequer Records, to show by what title and tenure 
 Thomas Littelton, Justice of Common Pleas, holds the 
 manor of Arley, co. Staff. Dat. 6 Feb., 5 Edw. IV [1466]. 
 With good impression of Exchequer seal. 
 
 386. Bond, in ten pounds, from William Lee, of Hales- 
 owen, husbandman, to Thomas Lee, of the same place, 
 yeoman, to abide by the judgment and decision of Roger 
 Bayly and Thomas Everdon, in a dispute concerning 
 a croft in the lordship of Arley. Dat. S. bef F. of St. 
 Dunstan [21 Oct.], 6 Edw. IV [1466]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 387. Grant from William Pepwale, of Halesowen, to 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 97 
 
 Roger Fepwale, of Birmingham, Tho mas Froste, Thomas 
 Hasulbery, of Halesowen, and William Wighte, of Frankley, 
 of all his lands in Frankley and Willingwick, co. Wore, 
 (with certain specified reservations). Witnesses : Nicholas 
 Hydley and William Beere, Bailiffs of Halesowen ; John 
 Faytyng, and others. Dat. T. aft. F. of Purif. of the B. V. 
 Mary [2 Feb.], 6 Edw. IV [1467]. Lat With seal. 
 
 /irny^ 
 
 388. Acknowledgment by John Forster, Esquire, 
 
 Receiver-General of Qu. Elizabeth [Woodville], of receipt 
 
 from David ap Jevan, parson of Acton Burnell, and William ljy/t>) l^^"^^*^ 
 
 Tagge, parson of Norton in Hales, by the hand of Thomas , ^ 
 
 Lyttilton, Justice of King's Bench, of thirteen shillings and 
 
 fourpence, by way of fine for licence to alienate the manor 
 of Arley. Dat. London, 11 July, 7 Edw. IV [1467]- Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 389. Grant from Thomas Nasshe, son and heir of 
 Richard Nasshe, to Hugh le Hayne, of Irthynfeld, of all 
 the lands in Haukebach in Arley which fell to him on 
 his father's death. Witnesses : Thomas Hill ; Thomas 
 Forester ; Thomas Blewet, of Bewdley, and others. Dat. 
 Haukebache, F. of St. Valentine [14 Feb.], 7 Edw. IV 
 [1468]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 390. Quit-claim from Thomas Nasshe, son and heir of 
 Richard Nasshe, of Wolverley, to Hugh le Hayne, of 
 Irthynfeld, of all the lands in Haukebach in Arley which 
 fell to the said Thomas on the death of his father. Wit- 
 nesses: Thomas Hill ; Thomas Forester; Thomas Blewet, of 
 Bewdley. Dat. Haukebach, F. of St. Valentine [14 Feb.], 
 7 Edw. IV [1468]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 391. Quit-claim from Margery Hasulbery, relict of 
 William Hasulbery, to William Hylle and Thomas Penne, 
 of ten butts of land lying under Adullmedowe in le Hye- 
 
 ' H 
 
98 THE LYTTELtON CHARTERS. 
 
 feld. Dat. Fr. aft. F. of St. Giles [i6 Sep.], 8 Edw. IV 
 [1468]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 39 IB. Marriage Articles between William Lyttelton, 
 son and heir apparent of Thomas Lyttelton, Justice of 
 Common Pleas, and Elyn, dau. and heir of Sir William 
 Walsh, Esquire. Dat. 20 Jun., 9 Edw. IV [1469]. Lat. 
 With small seal. 
 
 392. Grant, in trust, from William Pepwale, of Hales- 
 owen, to Roger Pepwale, Thomas Froste, and others, 
 jointly (to fulfil the last will and testament of the said 
 William), of all his lands, etc., in Halesowen, Northfield, 
 Frankley, and Willingwick, for his wife Agnes, and on her 
 death the lands in Frankley and Willingwick to fall to 
 Richard, his son ; the lands in Northfield to fall to Robert, 
 his third son, to found a chantry in Halesowen Church for 
 his soul and the soul of Agnes his wife ; and the messuage 
 called Bereplace, with lands in the fields called Le Hye- 
 felde, Huntingtre, and Whytleyfylde, to fall to John, his 
 second son, with remainder to the above-named feoffees 
 for the support of a chaplain in the church of Halesowen, 
 for which purpose also the testator bequeaths the issues of 
 a certain cottage at Lutonstoon. Dat. Christmas Day, 
 9 Edw. IV [1469]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 393. Quit-claim from George, Duke of Clarence, to 
 Thomas Lyttelton, Justice of Common Pleas, and William 
 Lyttelton, Esquire, his son, of all his right in the manors 
 of Cressage, co. Salop, and Arley, co. Staff., which William 
 Burley, now d eceased, acquired from Richardj_puke of 
 Yor kj_j ather of the said Duke of Clarenc e. Dat. Vig. of 
 St. Lucy [12 Dec], 49 Hen. VI, "et Readepcionis sue 
 Regie potestatis anno primo" [1470]. Lat. With fine 
 impression of seal, broken at top. 
 
 394. Extract of Roll of Court held at Hales Manor 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 99 
 
 on Wed. bef. F. of St. Ambrose [4 Apr.], 49 Hen. VI [1471], 
 recording the admission of Agnes, dau. and next heir of 
 William Warde, to a messuage and half acre of land in 
 Ylley, on the death of her mother Alice, widow of the 
 said William, and payment of a heriot, namely, a black 
 heifer, valued at seven shillings. Lat. 
 
 395. Lease from Roger Pepwale, Thomas Froste, 
 William Wight, and Thomas Hasylbury, to John Pepwale, 
 son of William Pepwale, of an inclosure, with cottage, etc., 
 called Bereplace, in Halesowen, with other lands in Hie- 
 feld, Newefeld, Huntyngtre, and Whitleyfeld, within the 
 lordship of Halesowen. Witnesses : William Bisshopp, 
 Seneschal of Halesowen; John Lynde, Bailiff; Richard 
 Taket; and others. Dat. Halesowen, F. of St. Martin 
 [II Nov.], II Edw. IV [1471]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 396. Lease from Roger Pepwale, Thomas Froste, 
 William Wight, and Thomas Hasylbury, to John Pepwale, 
 son of William Pepwale, of the tenement called Grenes- 
 tenement, in Halesowen. Witnesses : William Bisshopp, 
 Seneschal ; John Lynde, Bailiff; Nicholas Hydley, and 
 others. Dat. Halesowen, F. of St. Martin [11 Nov.], 11 
 Edw. IV [147 1]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 397. Lease, for life, from Thomas Decuns, Dominus de 
 Churchill, and Elizabeth his wife, to John Bere, of Woll- 
 verley, of a messuage and half virgate of land lying near 
 Churchill grene, the lessee to build a house " de tribus 
 bayys". Rent, 5 shillings. Witnesses : Thomas Tuck ; 
 John Foxall ; Thomas Ryethorne. Dat. Bobynton, i Dec, 
 II Edw. IV [1471]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 398. Lease from Thomas Lee, of Hyll, to William Lee, 
 his son, of " ii me^e placis", etc., of which the one belonged 
 sometime to John Lee, his father, in Hyll, and the other 
 is called " John Dey's tenement", and four crofts called Kyn- 
 
 .1^ ■ "' 
 
 ^'i''^' 'K^ 
 
Cr^h 
 
 
 
 lOO THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 allcroft, Hethcroft, Whetcroft, and Perycroft ; with special 
 condition as to crops : " In witnesse of thies covenauntes 
 the Abbot of Halis cald Sir John Darby, the Celarer of 
 ( jJh-n^ *^^ same, cald Sir Henry Egbaston, Raphe Sydenal, John 
 Gravener and Thomas Muklovv yomen, And for the more 
 suretie the seid Thomas Lee and the seid William his son 
 suryd feyth and trouth into the hand of the seid Abbott 
 truly to kepe and fullfill the covenauntes afore specyfied." 
 Dat. 17 Jan., 11 Edw. IV [1472]. 
 
 399. Quit-claim from Richard Stone, son of Isabella 
 Stone, dau. of John Selyman, formerly of Arley, to Thomas 
 Churchord, late of Arley, of a toft called Sawyers, in 
 Arley. Witnesses : John Hollewey, sen. ; Thomas Hay- 
 ward ; Thomas " T^wnclerk", of Kidderminster. Dat. 
 Arley, Fr. aft. F. of Corpus Christi [28 May], 12 Edw. IV 
 [1472]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 400. Quit-claim from Thomas Lokoc, of Horborne, 
 to William Lokoc his brother, of a tenement called Caldes- 
 walgrownde, in Rugeakye [Ridgeacre], in Halesowen, 
 Witnesses : John Lye, of Horborne ; Henry Weley ; 
 Richard Lokoc. Dat. F. of St. Blaise [3 Feb.], 12 Edw. 
 
 IV [1473]. 
 
 401. Extract of Roll of Court of Hales Manor held 
 
 on Wed. bef F. of St. Ambrose [4 Apr.], 13 Edw. IV 
 
 [1473], recording the title of Agnes, dau. and heir of 
 
 Thomas Warde, to the lands and tenements in Ylley, 
 
 called Warde's tenement, as next of kin of Thomas Warde, 
 
 son and heir of John Warde, brother of William Warde, 
 
 who died seised of the said tenements. Given under the 
 
 seal of .Henry Egebaston, cellarer. Lat. 
 Svv - — — " 
 
 402. Grant from Thomas Hyet, of Halesowen, by 
 licence from the King, to John, Abbot, and the Convent of 
 Hales, of a messuage in Halesowen ; with power of attor- 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. lOI 
 
 ney to John Gravenor for livery of seisin. Dat. Hales- 
 owen, 29 Nov., 13 Edw. IV [1473]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 403. Lease from Roger Pepwale and Thomas Froste 
 to Robert Pepwale, of Halesowen, of two selions of land 
 in Halesowen which the said Roger and Thomas hold 
 by feoffment from William Pepwale, father of the said 
 Robert : with power of attorney to John Kymberley for 
 livery of seisin. Witnesses : Ralph Sydnale and Richard 
 Colet, Bailiffs of Halesowen ; Richard Colyns, and others. 
 Dat. Halesowen, Wed. aft. F. of St. Ambrose [4 Apr.], 14 
 Edw. IV [1474]. Lat. With two seals. 
 
 404. Quit-claim from Thomas Hasulbery to Robert 
 Pepwale, of two selions of land in Halesowen. Dat. 
 8 May, 14 Edw. IV [1474]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 405. Lease from John Beere, of Hales, to Robert Pep- 
 wale, of three selions of land in Le Hyefilde on the Rede- 
 hill, formerly belonging to Margery Grey, of Hales, which 
 the said John held jointly with Richard Spensar, late of 
 Houesacre, William Pepwale, of Hales, and William Geg- 
 worth, of the same, now deceased, by feoffment of John 
 Walkur, al. Faytynge, of Hales : with power of attorney 
 for livery of seisin. Witnesses : Thomas Froste, John 
 Kymburley, Bailiffs of Hales; William Hawkes, and others. 
 Dat. Hales, 17 Mar,, 15 Edw. IV [1475]. Lat. With 
 seal. 
 
 406. Extract of Roll of Court of Hagley Manor held 
 on T. aft. F. of St. Augustine [26 May], 15 Edw. IV [1475], 
 recording the admission of John Wight to a plot of land 
 in Hagley. 
 
 407. Quit-claim from Thomas Burde tte, of Ar row, co. 
 Warw., Esquire, to Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Thomas 
 Littelton, Esquire, and Thomas Littelton, Knt, son of the 
 
I02 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 same Elizabeth, of the Manor or Lordship of Frankley, co. 
 Wore. Dat. ii Sep., i6 Edw. IV [1476]. Lat. 
 
 408. The Testimony of John 'Steward, al Fissher, of 
 rv ^u^zS' Bridgenorth, being " of the age of C yeres and more", 
 
 jl concerning "the right title and possession of certayn 
 
 ' landes and tenements in Areley called Pycardeslondes", 
 
 about which there is a controversy between John Goode, 
 
 of Bewdley, and John _Cokkes, of Chetton . Dat. 20 Oct., 
 
 16 Edw. IV [1476]. Lat. With seal (broken) of the 
 Bailiwick of Bridgenorth (Thomas Yerde and Richard 
 Kyngeslowe being Bailiffs), and many small seals of the 
 Burgesses, etc.^ 
 
 409. Grant from Thomas Locokke, of Northfield, 
 brother of William Locokke, of Romesley, son of the late 
 Willi am Locokke, of Ridgea cre, to Thomas Locokke, of 
 Kin gsnorton. of a tene ment in Ridgeacre called Calle- 
 dewalles tenement, with two crofts of land called Grene- 
 feldes, in Ridgeacre. Witnesses : Thomas Frost ; John 
 Pattston ; John Hiddeley. Dat. Ridgeacre, Christmas Day, 
 
 17 Edw. IV [r477]. 
 
 410. Quit-claim from T homas L ocok, of Kings Nor- 
 ton, son of Richard Locok, deceased, to William Locok, of 
 Romesley, son of William Locok, late of Ridgeacre, of all 
 the lands in Ridgeacre late~"belonging to the latter. Dat. 
 26 Sep., 18 Edw. IV [1478]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 411. Grant from William Locock, son and heir of 
 William Locock, late of Ridgeacre, son of Margery Locock, 
 to Thomas Parker, Robert Oxclif, John Wylkes, and Roger 
 Hawkyns, of all the lands and tenements in Ridgeacre 
 
 1 It is stated in the deed that the seal of " Sir Hugh Cardemaker, 
 Freest Prior of the Hospital of St. James, of Bridgenorth", is also 
 appended ; but it does not seem to have been appended. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. I03 
 
 which belonged to his late father, or to his grandmother, 
 the said Margery. Dat. 28 Sep., 18 Edw. IV [1478]. Lat. 
 With seal. 
 
 412. Grant, in trust, from Thomas Littelton, Knt, to 
 William Littelton, Esquire, Richard Littelton, Thomas 
 Littelton, his sons, Dom. Christopher Goldsmyth, Vicar of 
 Brgmsgrove, Dom. Richard Cauke, Rector of Enfield, John 
 Grafton, of Worcester, and Robert Oxcliff, of all his lands, 
 etc., within the city of Worcester, a meadow in Prichecroft, 
 with lands in the suburbs of the city, in order that they may 
 fulfil and execute his last will and testament. Dat. 3 
 Oct., 19 Edw. IV [1479]. With the seal of the Bailiwick of 
 Worcester. -* 
 
 413. Extract of Roll of Court of Hales Manor held on 
 Wed. F. of St. Faith [6 Oct.], 19 Edw. IV [1479], recording 
 the presentment by the " township" of Ylley, that Agnes 
 Ward, who held a messuage and half virgate of land in the 
 manor, is dead, that the usual heriot, a red cow, valued at 
 ix sh., has been received, and that Henry Beke, her late 
 husband, held the same lands for his life. Lat. 
 
 414. Quit-claim from Roger Tyrchare, Rector of Old 
 Swinford, to Thomas Littelton, Knt., Lord of Frankley, of 
 all the lands which the said Roger lately acquired by feoff- 
 ment from John Massy, of Frankley, Esquire. Dat. M. aft. 
 F. of Nat. of B. V. Mary [8 Sep.], 20 Edw. IV [1480]. 
 
 415. Quit-claim from Hugh le Hayne, al. Blewe, late 
 of Irthinfeld, now of Hawkebach in Arley, to Thomas 
 Madeley and William Dalowe, of Kynlett, of lands and 
 tenements in Hawkebach, within the lordship of Arley. 
 Witnesses : Thomas Hailes ; William Browne ; Thomas 
 Sowtehall, of Bewdley, and others. Dat. Bewdley, 3 Aug., 
 2.1 Edw. IV [1481]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 uvuM-^d/T-i/l 
 
I04 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 416. Quit-claim from Thomas Chirchyorde, of Kidder- 
 minster, late of Arley, to Sir Thomas Littelton, Knt, Lord 
 of Arley, of the lands called Chircheyerdeslondes, Ayle- 
 vvardeslondes, Doddeslondes, Kyttelondes, Le Merssh, and 
 Gatcotes in Arley. Dat. 16 Aug., 21 Edw. IV [1481]. 
 
 417. Lease, for ten years, from Thomas Hexton, of 
 Bristol, merchant, to Thomas Holowey, of Alveley, and 
 Johanna his wife, of Hextons Place in Arley, co. Staff., at 
 an annual rent of five pounds. Dat. 18 June, 22 Edw. IV 
 [1482]. With two seals. 
 
 418. Quit-claim from Thomas Cokesey, Esquire, 
 William Churchierd, and John Wenforten, of Kidder- 
 minster, to Thomas Churchyerd, sen., late of Arley, of all 
 the lands which he holds in the fee of Rommesley in 
 Alveley. Dat. Vig. of St. Thomas Ap. [21 Dec], 22 Edw. 
 IV [1482]. Lat. With three seals. 
 
 419. Grant from Thomas Churchyerd, sen., late of 
 Arley, to William Lytylton, Esquire, Robert Oxclyffe, and 
 Richard Hawkes, of all the lands which the said Thomas 
 holds in the fee of Rommesley in Alveley, co. Salop, with 
 power of attorney to William Churchyerd and John Wen- 
 forton for livery of seisin. Witnesses: Richard Clerke 
 and Thomas Jeuence, Bailiffs of Kidderminster ; Thomas 
 Foreste, Valectus Domini Regis ; Thomas Rice ; Henry 
 Fyncheley ; Henry Daux. Dat. Kidderminster, F. of St. 
 Thomas [21 Dec], 22 Edw. IV [1482]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 420. Lease, for seventy years, from Elizabeth Dekonus, 
 Domina de Churchehill, widow of Thomas Dekonus, to 
 Fulk Cheltenham, of the messuage and half virgate of land 
 in Churchill which Thomas Pachet formerly held ; the said 
 Fulk to build a " spacium trium bayorum ubi requiritur". 
 Witnesses : Richard Dekonus ; Philip Sparrey ; William 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. IO5 
 
 Apenne. Dat. Churchill, 20 Jan., 22 Edw. IV [1483]- 
 Lat With seal. 
 
 421. Grant from William Littelton, Esquire, Dominus 
 de Frankeley, son and heir of Thomas Littelton, Knt, to 
 Christopher Goldsmyth, Vicar of Bromsgrove, Robert 
 Oxclyff, and Richard Hawkes, of the manor of Arley. 
 Witnesses : Rich ai'd Mid_ d£lmo ur, Esquire ; Humphrey 
 Rotsey ; Richard Svvetcok, chaplain ; and others. Dat. 
 Frankley, S. bef F. of SS. Simon and Jude [28 Oct.], 
 I Ric. Ill [1483]. Lat. With seal. 
 
 422. Grant from Elizabeth Dickons, Domina de 
 Churchehill, to Richard her son, of the annual rent of 
 twenty shillings from her lands in Churchill which 
 
 Thomas Willot now holds. Witnesses : John_ Sparry ; 
 
 Thomas Willot ; Fulk Cheltenham, and others. Dat. 
 
 1 Dec, 2 Ric. Ill [1484]. Lat. 
 
 423. Grant from Thomas Gode, son and heir of John 
 Gode, deceased, of Bewdley, and Florence his wife, to 
 Thomas Wyldecote and Elizabeth his wife, of the messuage 
 called " Lee Pykardes", with the lands called " Lee Doddes" 
 and " Lee Annottes Ruddyng", in Arley Manor. Wit- 
 nesses : John Longmore ; John Southall ; John Swgar, 
 and others. Dat. Arley, Sat. aft. F. of St. Hilary [13 Jan.], 
 
 2 Ric. Ill [1485]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 424. Grant from Thomas Hexton, burgess and mer- 
 chant, of B risto l, son and heir of John Hexton, late of . - 
 Arley, to John Alcokke, Bishop of Worcester, William \hrC^\fll/^tr^^^ 
 Plomme, clerk^ RoBerf Ejikeb arough, John Twynyho, 
 
 Robert Throlsmgrton^ Robert Handy, Walter James, and 
 Thomas Wylcokkes, of all his lands in Arley, co. Staff. 
 Witnesses: John Swayne, Sheriff of Bristol; William 
 Spencer, Robert Straunge, John Bagotte, Aldermen of 
 Bristol ; Thomas Blounte, of Kynlette, Esquire ; Thomas 
 
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 Io6 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 Horde, of Bridgenorth, Esquire, and others. Dat. F, of 
 St. James [25 July], 3 Ric. Ill [1485]. With seal ; "and 
 because the grantor is unknown, William Wykeham, 
 Mayor of Bristol, has appended the city seal." 
 
 425. Release from the same to the same of the lands 
 above described. Dat. Vigil of the Assumption [15 Aug.], 
 3 Ric. Ill [1485]. Lat. With seal of the city of Bristol. 
 
 426. Power of Attorney for delivery of seisin of the 
 same. Same date and seals. 
 
 427. Lease and Release from Humphrey Saleway and 
 Guy Westcote to William IJttelton, Ch ristopher Golde- 
 smyth, Vicar of Bromsgrove, and others, of the manor of 
 Arley ; with power of attorney for livery of seisin. Dat. 
 Arley, Sat. bef F. of Assumption of B. V. Mary [15 Aug.], 
 3 Ric. Ill [1485]. Lat. With seals. 
 
 428. INSPEXIMUS by Edward IV, made at the request of 
 Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Justice of Common Pleas, to prove 
 his descent from Emma de TatHngtpn, and right through 
 her to the manor of Frankley. Dat. 28 Nov., A° 16 [1476]. 
 With fragment of great seal. 
 
 429. Lease from William Cretyng, Dean, and the Col- 
 legiate Church of Westbury-on-Trim, to Thomas Wilde- 
 cote, gent, of Hygley, co. Salop, of the mano r in the lord- 
 ship of Arley called Hexteynsplace, which Thomas 
 Hexton, merchant, of Bristol, granted [in 1485] to John 
 Alcpcke, Bishop of Ely, William Plome, Robert Ejicke- 
 barough, clerks, in trust for the said Collegiate Church. 
 Rent, ;^ 80; but if the said Thomas shall, within a short 
 time, cause to be appropriated to the same any church within 
 the diocese of Worcester of the annual value of ten marks, 
 then the said rent shall be returned to him. Dat. 6 Aug., 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. lO/ 
 
 II Hen. VII [1496]. At the foot is memorandum of 
 receipt by Thomas Danokes, treasurer of the College, of 
 £70 rent. Lat. With seal of the College. 
 
 430. Release from the same to the same, of all their 
 lands, tenements, etc., in Arley, co. Staff. Dat. Westbury 
 Chapter House, 18 May, 1501. Lat. With seal of the 
 College. 
 
 431. Lease, for 20 years, from Thomas, Abbot, and the 
 Abbey of Halesowen to Richard Hawkys, " Steward unto 
 Sir William Lytelton, Knyght," of " the tythe barne of 
 Illey, and all the tythe corne of almaner greynes, and the 
 tythe hey of Melley felde and Melley medowe yn Illey, 
 with all tythe corne and hey belonging to the Township 
 and Elde of Illey." Dat. 10 May, 20 Hen. VII [1505]. 
 WitKTragment oT Abbey seal. 
 
 432. Lease, for 60 years, from William, Abbot, and the 
 Abbey of Halesowen to William Grene and Jone his 
 wife, of Radwalle Grange, together with a pasture called 
 Hopkocs^^hj iji Horburne. Dat. 26 Mar., 13 HenTVHI 
 [1522 J. With fragment of Abbey seal. lfy^^fr% ^ 
 
 433. Grant from Hen. VIII to John Lyttelton, Esquire, f 
 
 son and heir of Sir William Lyttelton, Knt. (and John 
 
 Whitington, Esquire, and Sir Robe rt B rudenell, Knt, his 
 trustees), being under age, and a Ward of the Crown, 
 of all the profits arising from the manor of Over Arley, 
 CO. Staff. Dat. 3 June, Anno 14 [1522]. With fine im- 
 pression in white wax of the first great seal of Henry 
 VIH. 
 
 434. Covenant to settle on Elizabeth, daughter of Sir 
 Gilbert Talbot, wife of John Lyttelton, of Frankley, 
 Esquire, the manors of Frankley and Collesdon, co. Wore, 
 
 J4^^fl^' 
 
I08 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 and Cressage Manor, co. Salop. Dat. 12 May, 23 Hen. 
 VIII [1531]. With two seals. 
 
 435. Will of John Lyttelton, of Frankley, Esquire 
 dated 14 May, 23 Hen. VIII [1531]. With probate (25 
 June, 1532) attached. Certificated copy under the seal ot 
 the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 
 
 436. Special Livery from the Crown to John Lyttel- 
 ton, Esquire, to enter into the possessions of his late father, 
 John Lyttelton, sen. Dat. 24 June, 32. Hen. VIII [1541]. 
 With great seal, broken. 
 
 437. Grant from John Seintleger, Es qui re, L ord of 
 Hagley and Clent, to Roger Sparry, Gent, of a piece of 
 heath and waste land called " Clenthethe", with water- 
 course there called Hollybrook, for the purpose of making 
 two pools. Dat. 8 July, 35 Hen. VIII [1543]. With seal. 
 
 438. Copy of Record " in a great ould booke in vel- 
 lum" belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield, 
 concerning the Rectory of Arley, purchased from the Dean 
 and Chapter by Gilbert Lyttelton in 1 548. Endorsed : 
 " This paper is of great concerne, and therefore carefully 
 to bee preserved." 
 
 439. Letters Patent of King Philip and Qu. Mary, 
 granting to Sir Henry Sidney, Knt, Sir George Blount, 
 Knt, and others, the third part of the manor of Hales- 
 owen, late belonging to J ane Dudley, Duchess of North- 
 umb erland. Dat. 4 Mar. [1555]. With great seal. The 
 initial letter "P" contains portraits of the King and Queen, 
 and the words " Philippus et Maria, Dei gracia Rex et 
 Regina Anglie", are elaborately drawn and ornamented 
 with the emblems of the Tudor Rose, the Lion, etc. 
 
 440. 441. Deed of Sale from Sir Robert Dudley, 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. IO9 
 
 "called Lord Robert Dudley ," and Da me Amye^ his wife, 
 
 to Thomas Blount and George Tuckye, Esquires (for the 
 sum of ;^ 3,000), of the manor of Halesowen. Dat. 27 
 Mar., 4, 5 Philip and Mary [1558]. With seals and sig- 
 natures of " R. Duddley" and " Amye Duddley". 
 
 4.4.IB. Release from Anthony Forster,^ Esquire, to , S^clnxo^ 07^ 
 
 Thomas Blountte and George Tuckye, of all his right in ^^^^E-^ccla-o'' — . 
 the manors of Halesowen and Warley, cos. Salop and 
 Worcester. Dat. 28 March, 4, 5 Philip and Mary [1558]. 
 With seal and signature of A. Forster. 
 
 442. INQUISITIO-POST-MORTEM of Sir John Lyttelton, 
 taken at Cannock, co. Staff., 13 March, 33 Eliz. [1591]. 
 
 443. Grant from the Crown to Meriel Lyttelton and 
 Thomas her son, in reversal of the attainder of her late 
 husband, John Lyttelton \ob. 1601], of all the manors, etc., 
 in cos. Worcester, Salop, Stafford, and elsewhere lately 
 owned by him. Dat. 17 June, i James I [1603]. The first 
 line of this deed is elaborately illuminated in gold and 
 colours, with a portrait of the King in the initial letter, 
 and representations of the Royal emblems. 
 
 444. Copy of the Act of Parliament, whereby the at- 
 tainder in blood of the children of John Lyttelton, Esquire, 
 was reversed. Undated. Early tejnp. James I. 
 
 445. Proclamation of the Borough of Halesowen, 
 reciting the grant to the borough of a market on every 
 Monday, and a fair on St. Barnabas Day [11 June], and 
 requesting "the Kinge's majestie's Loving Subjects" to 
 
 ^ This was the unfortunate Amy Robsart, secretly married to 
 Robert Dudley, afterwards Earl of Leicester. (Cf. Introduction, and 
 Sir W. Scott's Kenilworth.') 
 
 2 Had charge of Amy Robsart at Cumnor, etc. (Cf. Introduction.) 
 
no THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 make use of the said market and fair to dispose of their 
 commodities, " forasmuche as wee the Bayliffes, burgesses, 
 and Inhabytantes of Halesowen have had a long tyme 
 a small meeting on the Sabothe day for the buyinge and 
 selling of butter, cheese, and fruite, which was not allonely 
 merelye repugnante and contrary to the woord of God, 
 but also to our Kinges Majesties Laws, And that the 
 right worshipful Mrs. Lyttelton was displeased with the 
 breakinge of the Sabothe Day in buyinge and sellinge 
 which might have beene better employed." The proclama- 
 tion ends : " God save our Kinge and the Worshipfull Mrs. 
 Lyttelton, Mr. Thomas Lyttelton, and all her children." 
 Dat. 13 June, 1608. Copy. 
 
 446. Exemplification, at the request of Meriell 
 Lyttelton, of the various royal grants of Halesowen from 
 the grant by King John to Peter [de Rupibus], Bishop of 
 Winchester, Founder of the Abbey of Halesowen, to the 
 grant by Edward 1 to the Abbey, of licence to hold a 
 market every Monday, and a fair on St. Barnabas Day 
 and three following days. Dat. 31 May, 7 James I [1609]. 
 With great seal. 
 
 447. Privy Seal to Lawrence Parrot and John Pitt, 
 granting them licence to collect and enjoy the sum of 
 .1^365 due to the Crown from Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bart., 
 the residue of a sum of .^1,095 which the said Sir Thomas 
 " undertooke and voluntarily offered" for the maintenance 
 of thirty footmen in the King's Army in Ireland for three 
 whole years", in acknowledgment of the grant unto him 
 of a Baronetcy. Dat. 22 Feb., 18 Jas. L[i62i]. Copy. 
 
 448. Licence from King Charles I to Sir Thomas 
 Lyttelton, Bart, " to go beyond the seas with three servants, 
 and there to remain during the space of Three yeares," with 
 clauses of restraint and revocation. Dat. 29 May, A 8 
 [1632]. With the King's signature. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. Ill 
 
 449. Contract between Sir Thomas Lyttelton, of 
 Frankley, Bart., and Nicholas Stone, of London, sculptor, 
 for the erection, at a cost of ^50, of " one faire Tombe or 
 Monument in such place in Magdalen College, in Oxford, 
 as hee shall receave direccions for, and be admitted unto, 
 the same to be in memoriall of Two Sonnes^ of the said S' 
 Thomas Littleton." Dat. 18 June 1635. 
 
 450. Licence to Sir Thomas Lyttelton to travel beyond 
 the seas, " with four servants, fifty pounds in money, and 
 his trunckes and necessaries." Dat. 22 May, 12 Charles I 
 [1636]. With the King's signature. 
 
 45 1. Commission to Sir Thomas Lyttelton to be Colonel 
 of the Trained Bands in the county of Worcester. Dat. 
 Nottingham, 3 Sep. 1642. With the King's signature. 
 
 452. Commission for the raising of volunteers within the 
 county of Worcester, "for the defence of the Protestant 
 Religion, our person, the two houses of Parliament, the 
 lawes of the land, the libertie and proprietie of the subject," 
 etc. Dat. Nottingham, 5 Sep. 1642. With great seal. 
 
 453. Commission of Array for the city of Worcester. 
 Dat. 14 Sep. 1642. With great seal. 
 
 454. Recovery, by Robert Tracie, Knt., and Edward 
 Lyttelton, Esquire, against Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bart., and 
 Katharine his wife, of the manor of Over Arley, co. Stafif. 
 Dat. 12 Feb. i652[3]. With seal of the Court of Common 
 Pleas, with representation of the interior of the House of 
 Parliament during session. In base, an ornamental shield 
 of arms : Commonwealth of England, viz., a cross with 
 inscription, " The first year of Freedome by God's Blessing 
 
 * Drowned at Oxford. 
 
112 THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. 
 
 restored, 1648." On the reverse, a representation of the 
 islands of Gt. Britain and Ireland. In upper part, a shield 
 of arms of Commonwealth of England ; in lower part, a 
 shield of arms of Ireland. 
 
 455. Commission from Thomas, Lord Windesor, as Lieu- 
 tenant of CO. Worcester, to Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bart., to 
 be Captain of a troop of volunteers, which he is hereby 
 authorised to raise and take into his charge, and to array, 
 train, and discipline in a warlike manner," etc. Dat. 20 
 Aug. 1660. 
 
 456. Appointment, by Thomas, Earl of Southampton, 
 Lord Lieutenant of Worcester, of Sir Henry Lyttelton to 
 be one of his Deputy Lieutenants. Dat. 2 Aug. 1662. 
 Signed. 
 
 457. Commission to Sir Charles Littleton, Knt, to be 
 Sub-Commissioner of Prizes within the Port of London 
 and districts thereof Dat. 15 March i67i[2]. With 
 signatures and seals of the five members forming the 
 Cabal Ministry ,1 namely, Sir Thomas Clifford, Lord Ashley, 
 the Duke of Buckingham, Lord Arlington, and the Earl of 
 Lauderdale. 
 
 458. Letters PATENTofKing Charles II, granting to Sir 
 Henry Lyttelton, Bart, the manors of Halesowen, Frankley, 
 Hagley, Cradley, Warley, and Churchill, inasmuch as the 
 said Sir Henry '-' hath by a late peticion unto us humbly 
 represented that his writeings and evidences that should 
 make appear his title to the said priviledges, and that the 
 same were held and enjoyed by the said John Lyttelton, 
 were in the late times of Rebellion burnt with the Peticion- 
 ers house called Frankley.^ By reason whereof doubts 
 
 ^ Cf. Introduction. 
 
THE LYTTELTON CHARTERS. II3 
 
 may arise concerneing the said privileges," etc. Dat. 17 
 Jan., A°. 34 [1683]. With great seal, broken. 
 
 459. Commission from Louis XIV to Le Sieur Lyttelton 
 [Ferdinando.i ith son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, ist Baronet] 
 to be Captain of Horse in Sir Henry Jones's regiment in the 
 service of the French King. Dat. Fontainebleau, 20 Aug. 
 167 1. Signed by the King, and countersigned by [Michel] 
 Le Tellier [Secretary of State, and Chancellor of France]. 
 With fragment of seal. 
 
 460. Similar Commission to the same, now "Lieut. 
 Col. du Regiment de Cavalerie de Montmout" [James, Duke 
 of Monmouth], to take and hold rank as " Maistre de Camp 
 dans ledit regiment". Dat. Versailles, 30 Mar. 1674. 
 Signed and countersigned. With fragment of seal. 
 
 461. Letters Patent of King Charles I, creating Sir 
 Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton, of Mounslow, co. Salop. 
 Dat. 18 Feb., Anno 16 [1641]. Illuminated, and the 
 borders ornamented with the Royal Arms and emblems, 
 fruit, foliage, etc. In the initial letter of "Carolus" is a por- 
 trait of the King, and at the foot of the deed is a smaller 
 portrait of Lord Lyttelton, whose coat of arms is also given. 
 Vellum : 30 in. by 24 in., framed. 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 No. I. 
 
 Sciant tam presentes quam futuri quod conuentus de 
 Wenloc concessit Roberto de Hvrchote totam terrain de 
 Chirhvlle que pertinet ad monasterium Sancti Jacobi de 
 Dvdeleia in fevdum et hereditatem singulis annis pro omni 
 seruitio fratribus de monasterio Sancti Jacobi de Dvdeleia 
 dimidiam marcam reddendo, per omnia sicut diffinitum est 
 in carta prioris de Dvdeleia que habetur inter eundem 
 priorem et prefatum Robertum. Hiis testibus, Hvtredo 
 capellano, Ricardo filio eius, Ricardo de Linleia, Reimundo 
 filio Gold', Rogero dispensario, Rogero filio Radulphi, 
 Walterio de Bekeb', Radulpho de Hibernia, Thoma de 
 Svnfor, Radulpho Boruario, Roberto de Braci, Hugone 
 filio Ade, et multis aliis. 
 
 No. 5. 
 Hec est finalis concordia facta inter Rogerum, Abbatem 
 de Halis, eiusdem loci conventum, et Dominum Simonem 
 de Frankeley, de terris super quibus contentio fuit inter 
 COS, scilicet quod supradictus Simon concessit et quietam 
 clamavit predicto Abbati et conventui perpetuo de se et 
 de heredibus suis totam terram infra subscriptos terminos 
 inclusam, scilicet a vado de Radeford, descendendo sicut 
 fossa se extendit ad vadum de Linacra et a vado de Lin- 
 acra descendendo per aquam de Esture usque ad rivulum 
 descendentem in ipsam aquam de Esture ad Melley, et sic 
 ascendendo per eundem rivulum sicut descendit ante 
 domos Aluredi et Pharice de Yleley, et ita ascendendo 
 usque ad sepes Osberti et Nicholai de Frankele, et per 
 ipsas sepes sicut se extendunt in rectitudine usque ad 
 
APPENDIX. 115 
 
 predictum vadum de Radeford. Et pro hac concesslone 
 et quieta clamatione predict! Abbas et conventus resigna- 
 verunt et quietam clamaverunt totam clamam suam quam 
 habuerunt in assarto quod fuit Grandin', et in omnibus 
 aliis terris super quibus contentio fuit inter eos. Preterea 
 predicti Abbas et conventus concesserunt eidem Simoni 
 firmare stagnum molendini sui super aquam de Esture, 
 extendendo super terram manerii sui de Hales, usque ad 
 fossam que est sub colliculo ad capud ipsius stagni cum per- 
 tinente refluitione ipsius stagni, et huius stagni firmationem 
 cum refluitione, predicti Abbas et conventus eidem Simoni 
 et heredibus suis contra omnes homines warantizabunt. 
 Et ut hec Concordia futuris temporibus firma perseveret, 
 eam utraque pars sigillorum suorum appositione roborarunt. 
 Hiis testibus. Domino Willelmo de Sumeri, Henrico 
 Luvet, Ricardo filio Willelmi, Ricardo de Eggebaldeston, 
 Ricardo de Amberle, Ricardo de Ruley, Ricardo de Selley, 
 Hugone de Bellen', Willelmo le Brun, Willelmo de Sukke- 
 berie et multis aliis. 
 
 No. 12. 
 
 Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Hubertus de Burgo 
 comes Kancie dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea 
 confirmavi Roberto filio Roberti de Glovernia pro homagio 
 et servicio suo totam terram quam idem Robertus tenuit 
 de Thoma de Burgo fratre meo in villa de Erleg', scilicet 
 terram illam que fuit Oseberti de Hekstane cum tota 
 pastura que jacet ante portam que fuit predicti Osberti et 
 cum omnibus aliis pertinenciis suis. Habendam et tenendam 
 eidem Roberto et heredibus vel assignatis suis preterquam 
 viris religiosis de me et heredibus vel assignatis meis libere, 
 quiete, integre, jure hereditario, Reddendo inde mihi et 
 heredibus vel assignatis meis annuatim duodecim solidos 
 sterlingorum ad duos terminos scilicet ad festum Sancti 
 Michaelis sex solidos et ad annunciacionem beate Marie 
 sex solidos pro omni servicio et exactione salvo servicio 
 domini Regis, videlicet ad scutagium, viginti solidorum 
 
 I 2 
 
Il6 APPENDIX. 
 
 sex denarios [sic]. Et ad plus, plus, et ad minus, minus. 
 Et ego et heredes vel assignati mei terram illam cum perti- 
 nenciis et cum predicta pastura eidem Roberto et heredibus 
 vel assignatis suis contra omnes homines warantizabimus 
 in perpetuum per predictum servicium. Pro hac autem 
 donacione, confirmacione et warantizacione dedit michi 
 prefatus Robertus viginti et quinque marcas argenti. Hiis 
 testibus, Bertramo de Kriol, etc. 
 
 No. 13. 
 
 Acta in ecclesia de Brome die veneris proxima post 
 festum Beati Mathei Apostoli in causa que vertitur inter 
 Abbatem et Conventum de Hales ex una parte et Radul- 
 phum capellanum capelle de Frankele ex altera, Abbate et 
 Conventu de Hales per Ricardum celerarium suum pro- 
 curatorem legitime constitutum comparentibus, Radulpho 
 capellano personaliter comparente, videlicet quod cum 
 dicti Abbas et conventus de Hales in jure constituti 
 proponerent quod dictus capellanus suus in prejudicium 
 matricis ecclesie sue de Hales corpus cujusdam parochiani 
 sui defuncti deferri compulit in capellam de Frankele, 
 quod nunquam antea fieri consueverat nee fieri debuerat, 
 idem capellanus, in jure constitutus respondit, quod injuste 
 corpus predict! defuncti ad predictam capellam deferre 
 [szc] compulit, unde oblaciones quas pro predicto defuncto 
 in predicta capella recepit predicto R[icardo] procurator! 
 Abbatis et conventus de Hales coram pleno capitulo in 
 jure restituit, et in jure confessus est quod nunquam antea 
 aliquod corpus alicujus defuncti predicte capelle deferre 
 consuevit nee de jure ferri debuit, immo omnia corpora 
 mortuorum in medietate deferri consueverant et debuerant 
 ad matricem ecclesiam de Hales, confessus est, et quod 
 dicti Abbas et conventus non debent invenire capellanum 
 a!d deserviendum dicte capelle nisi per tres dies tantum 
 in septimana quibuscunque diebus elegerint vel voluerint. 
 Promisit eciam in judicio juramento suo mediante quod 
 nunquam in vita sua sustineret quod corpus alicujus defuncti 
 
•APPENDIX. li^ 
 
 in prejudicium matricis ecclesie de Hales in predictam 
 capellam ingrederetur. Acta anno gratie M° CC° tricesimo 
 sexto, Decano de Kydeminister et capitulo apud Brome 
 prefato die celebrato. In cujus rei testimonium Domini 
 W[illelmi] tunc Archidiaconi Wigornie, et Ricardi tunc 
 Decani de Kydeminister et totius capituli Kydeminister 
 signa huic scripto sunt appensa. 
 
 No. 34. 
 
 Edwardus Dei gratia Rex Anglie, Dominus Hybernie 
 et Dux Aquitannie, Archiepiscopis, Episcopis, Abbatibus, 
 Prioribus, Comitibus, Baronibus, Justiciariis, vicecomitibus, 
 prepositis, ministris et omnibus ballivis et fidelibus suis 
 salutem. Sciatis nos dedisse, concessisse et hac carta 
 nostra confirmasse dilectovaletto nostro Letardo de Henyn 
 pro laudabili servicio suo quod nobis impendit manerium 
 de Arneleye cum pertinenciis quod Johannes de Burgo 
 senior de domino H[enrico] rege patre nostro tenuit in 
 capite et quod idem Johannes per cartam suam dederat 
 et concesserat dilecto clerico nostro Roberto Burnell et 
 quod idem Robertus quietum et solutum de se et he- 
 redibus suis postmodum reddidit in manus nostras. 
 Habendum et tenendum de nobis et heredibus nostris 
 prefato Letardo et heredibus suis de corpore suo legitime 
 exeuntibus imperpetuum, faciendo inde nobis et heredibus 
 nostris servicium feodi unius militis pro omni servicio, 
 consuetudine, et demanda. Et si forte contingat prefatum 
 Letardum decedere sine herede de corpore suo legitime 
 exeunte manerium predictum cum pertinenciis ad nos et 
 heredes nostros integre revertetur. Quare volumus et 
 firmiter precipimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris quod 
 predictus Letardus et heredes sui de corpore suo legitime 
 exeuntes, habeant et teneant predictum manerium cum 
 pertinenciis de nobis et heredibus nostris imperpetuum, 
 faciendo inde nobis et heredibus nostris servicium feodi 
 unius militis pro omni servicio, consuetudine et demanda. 
 Et si forte contingat prefatum Letardum decedere sine 
 
Il8 APPENDIX. 
 
 herede de corpore suo legitime exeunte, manerium predic- 
 tum cum pertinenciis ad nos et heredes nostros integre 
 revertetur, sicut predictum est. Hiis testibus, etc. Dat. 
 per manum nostram apud Turrim Londoniensem quinto 
 die Octobris anno regni nostri secundo. 
 
 No. 41. 
 
 Edwardus Dei gratia Rex Anglie, Dominus Hibernie et 
 Dux Aquitannie omnibus ballivis et fidelibus suis ad quos 
 presentes littere pervenerint salutem. Sciatis quod con- 
 cessimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris dilectis nobis in 
 Christo Abbati et Conventui de Hales quod ipsi quasdam 
 cameras, quas infra eandem Abbatiam de novo construxe- 
 runt kernellare et illas sic kernellatas tenere possint sibi 
 et successoribus suis imperpetuum sine occasione nostri 
 vel heredum nostrorum aut ministrorum nostrorum quo- 
 rumcunque. In cujus rei testimonium has litteras nostras 
 fieri fecimus patentes. Teste me ipso apud Westmonas- 
 terium sexto die Decembris, anno regni nostri vicesimo 
 secundo. Per peticionem de consilio. 
 
 No. 106. 
 
 Die Veneris in festo Assumpcionis beate Marie virginis 
 anno regni Regis Edwardi tercii a conquestu undecimo. 
 Johannes de Sutton, Dominus de Duddeleye filius domini 
 Johannis de Sutton, militis, relaxavit et pro se et heredibus 
 suis quietum clamavit totum jus suum et clamium quod 
 habuit vel habere potuit in manerio de Weruelye et in 
 omnibus particulis eius ut in revercionibus et aliis quibus- 
 cunque cum pertinenciis suis in comitatu Wygornie Abbati 
 et conventui de Halesoweyn et eorum successoribus imper- 
 petuum. Pro hac autem relaxacione et quieta clamacione 
 predicti Abbas et conventus pro se et successoribus suis 
 concesserunt prefato Johanni et heredibus suis plenam par- 
 ticipacionem oracionum suarum, et omnium beneficiorum 
 suorum spiritualium, que fiunt et de cetero fient in ecclesia 
 
APPENDIX. 1 19 
 
 sua ut in jejuniis, vigiliis, disciplinis, elemosinis, psalmis, 
 et missis imperpetuum. Et cum idem Johannes ab hac 
 luce migraverit et obitus sui dies eis innotuerit tantum fiet 
 pro anima sua annuatim in predictis beneficiis imperpetuum, 
 quantum pro uno Abbate fiet cum decesserit. In cuius rei 
 testimonium parti hujus indenture penes predictum Johan- 
 nem commoranti, predicti Abbas et conventus sigillum 
 suura commune apposuerunt, parti vero penes predictos 
 Abbatem et conventum remanenti, predictus Johannes 
 sigillum suum apposuit. Datum apud Werueleye die et 
 anno supradictis. 
 
 No. 186. 
 
 Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presentes littere 
 pervenerint, Johannes Buttetourt, miles, dominus Welegh 
 et de Haggeleye salutem, Noverit universitas vestra quod, 
 cum sit quedam consuetude observata et usitata infra 
 manerium meum de Haggeleye que vocatur Beolawe et 
 Bodelselver, videlicet quod quilibet tenens debet solvere 
 domino duos solidos per annum vel unum bidentem pro 
 dicta consuetudine de Beolawe et Bodelselver. Nos tamen 
 dictus Johannes volumus et concedimus et confirmamus 
 pro nobis et heredibus nostris imperpetuum Philippe filio 
 Rogeri atte Grove de Haggeleye et heredibus suis quod 
 idem Philippus et heredes sui ac omnia terre et tenementa 
 quas et que dictus Philippus modo tenet infra dictum 
 manerium de Haggeleye de consuetudine predicta et de 
 solucione predictorum duorum solidorum imperpetuum 
 sint quieti. In cujus rei testimonium presentibus sigillum 
 nostrum apposuimus. Dat. apud Welegh die dominica 
 proxima post festum Apostolorum Petri et Pauli anno 
 regni Regis Edwardi tertii post conquestum quadragesimo 
 quarto. 
 
 No. 351. 
 
 Sciant presentes et futuri quod nos Ricardus, Dux 
 Eboraci, comes Marchie et Ultonie, Dominus de Wygmore 
 et de Clare, dedimus concessimus et hac present! carta 
 
120 APPENDi}^. 
 
 nostra confirmavimus Radulpho, domino Cromwell, militi, 
 Willelmo Oldehall', militi, Willelmo Boerley de Bromcroft, 
 Margarete uxori ejus, Johanni Wynnesbury et Thome 
 Hopton de Rokhull manerium nostrum et villam de 
 Cressege in comitatu Salopie cum suis pertinenciis ac 
 eciam omnia terras, tenementa nostra, redditus, rever- 
 siones et servicia cum omnibus suis pertinenciis in 
 manerio et villa predicta simul cum reversione omnium 
 terrarum et tenementorum que Isabella nuper uxor Thome 
 Fouleshurst tenet in dotem in eisdem manerio et villa, 
 reversione inde nobis spectante. Dedimus eciam et con- 
 cessimus prefatis Radulpho, domino Cromwell, Willelmo 
 Oldehall, Willelmo Boerley, Margarete uxori ejus, Johanni 
 Wynnesbury et Thome Hopton manerium nostrum et 
 villam de Areley cum suis pertinenciis in comitatu Staf- 
 fordie, ac eciam omnia terras, tenementa nostra, redditus, 
 reversiones, et servicia cum omnibus suis in manerio et 
 villa de Areley predictis. Habenda et tenenda, omnia 
 predicta maneria, villas, terras, tenementa, redditus, rever- 
 siones et servicia cum omnibus suis pertinenciis prefatis 
 Radulpho, domino Cromwell, Willelmo Oldehall, Willelmo 
 Boerley, Margarete uxori ejus, Johanni Wynnesbury et 
 Thome Hopton heredibus et assignatis ipsius Willelmi 
 Boerley imperpetuum, De capitalibus dominis feodi illius 
 per servicia inde debita et de jure consueta. Et nos pre- 
 dictus Dux et heredes nostri omnia predicta maneria, 
 villas, terras, tenementa, redditus, reversiones, et servicia 
 cum omnibus suis pertinenciis prefatis Radulpho, etc., 
 contra omnes gentes warantizabimus et imperpetuum 
 defendemus. In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti carte 
 nostre sigillum nostrum apposuimus. Hiis testibus, etc. 
 Dat. vicesimo die mensis Decembris, anno regni metuen- 
 dissimi domini nostri Regis Henrici sexti post conquestum 
 vicesimo septimo. R. York. 
 
 No. 357. 
 To all the tenauntes, fermours and ofifysours within the 
 
APPENDIX. 121 
 
 Manoir of Areley in Staffordshire, And within the manoir 
 of Cressege in Shropshire, John Mylewater, squyer, John 
 Heven, squyer, and John Erliche senden gretyng in Godde 
 ewyrlastyng. Know ye that the Kyng oure souereyn lord 
 hath directed to us his letter ensealed with his signet and 
 ensigned with his owne honde, the tenor of which letter is 
 this in the forme that folowyth. 
 
 By the Kyng. 
 
 Trusty and welbeloved, We grete you wel, And howe it 
 bee that we of late addressed vnto you oure letters, And 
 yave you in commaundement by the same to entre in oure 
 name into the Manoirs of Cressege and Areley, yet nathe- 
 lesse for such causes and consideracions as nowe moven us. 
 We wolle that oure welbelovyd servaunt Thomas Littelton, 
 oon of our serjantis of oure lawe entre and occupie the said 
 manoirs and take thissues and profits of thaim, from the 
 day of oure seid entre unto suche tyme that vppon the 
 euidences shewed unto oure counsail it be by us thadvis of 
 oure seid counsail oderwyse commaunded, Chargyng you 
 therfore to suffre oure seid servaunt peasybly to entre in to 
 the same manoirs and thissues and proffits therof in forme 
 aboueseid to take without interrupcion notwythstandyng 
 oure seid letters to you directed. Yeven under our signet 
 at oure Palais of Westmynstre the xv day of Marche. 
 
 Wherfore we wryte to you that ye shall not be interupte 
 vexed ne trobled by us ne by noon of vs butt that ye truely 
 and duely pay youre rentes to the said Thomas Littelton, 
 accordyng to the wylle and commaundement of oure seid 
 soverayn lord. In wittenesse of all which thynges to this 
 present writyng we haue putt to oure seals. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Note. — The numbers refer to the deeds, and not to the pages. 
 
 A. 
 
 Abel, Abell, Thomas, of Castle 
 
 Bromwich, chaplain, 236, 270, 
 
 271, 297 
 Achelench, Peter de, 23, 25 
 Acheton, near Church Lench, 24 
 Acton, John, Dominus de Acton, 
 
 239, 240 
 Acton Burnell, co. Salop. Rector. 
 
 David ap Jevan [1458-1467] 
 Adam, parson of Northfield, 2, 6 
 Adam, Richard, of Lutley, 45 
 Adames, John, 331 
 Adams, Elena, w. of Will., 326, 
 
 329, 330 
 Adams, William, 326, 329, 330 
 Ad-boscum [Atwood], Geoffrey, 44 
 Adenbrok, John de, of Rowley, 
 
 190, 228 
 Adenbrok, William de, 175, 189, 
 
 205, 228 
 Adnebrok, Richard de, 37 
 Adullmedowe, in Halesowen, 391 
 Adunbrok, John, s. of John de, 
 
 chaplain, 241 
 Albot, Elias le, 71 
 Albot, Richard le, 71 
 Alcokke, John, Bishop succes- 
 sively of Worcester and Ely, 
 
 424-426, 429, 430 
 Aldebury, William, 265 
 Aldeford, Richard de, parson of 
 
 Hadsor, 144 
 Aldeforde, Richard, chaplain, 183, 
 
 210, 214, 215 
 Aldehull, Henry del, clerk, 22 
 AldehuUa, Aldenhull, William de, 
 
 16, 22 
 Aldridge, co. Staff. Rector. R. 
 
 Parys, 1371 
 Alein, Aleyn, Nicholas, 29, 54, 55, 
 
 69> 70, 72, 76 
 
 Alexen, Nicholas, 28 
 Aleyn, John, son of Symon, 28 
 Aleyn, Richard, of Frankley, 22 
 Alisaundre, Richard, 191 
 AUerwych, v. Aldridge 
 Aluedeleyeth, Thomas de, 134 
 Aluetheleye, Aluitha, Aluitheleye, 
 
 V. Alveley 
 Aluetheleye, Thomas de, 206, 207 
 Aluitheleye, Simon de, 69, 84 
 Aluytheleye, Thomas de, no 
 Alureston, Dom. Robert de, clerk, 
 
 115, 128, 129 
 Alveley, co. Salop, 71, 95, 180, 
 
 417-419 
 . Parson. Hugh, late 12th 
 
 cent. 
 Amberle, Richard de, 5 
 Ambresle, Richard de, clerk, 87 
 Amptewyke, John de, 74, 75 
 Amyrudyng, in Romsley, 289 
 Andesone, William, 244 
 Anniversaries, celebration of, 40 
 Annottes Rudyng, Lee, in Arley, 
 
 423 
 
 Apenne, William, 420 
 
 Arche, Henry de, 48 
 
 Argentoein, Richard de, senes- 
 chal to Henry III, 9 
 
 Arley, Over, co. Staff., 12, 32, 34, 
 35. 36, 42, 59, 60, 66, 69, 71, 74, 
 -JT, 84, 90, 95, 109, no, 134, 160, 
 163, 169, 222, 224, 233, 234, 242, 
 243, 252, 254, 260-262, 268, 269, 
 300, 308, 335, 336, 349, 350, 353- 
 
 355, 357, 362, 364-367, 373, 379- 
 382,385,386,388,389,399,408, 
 41 5, 421, 423, 424, 427, 429, 430, 
 
 433, 438, 454 
 Arlington, Earl of, v. Bennet, 
 
 Henry. 
 Arnleye, v. Arley, Over 
 
INDEX. 
 
 m 
 
 Arnleye, Thomas de, 109 
 
 Arrow, co. Warw., 407 
 
 . Parson. Rob. de Rowley 
 
 [1383] 
 Arundel, Earl of, v. Fitzalan 
 Arundell, Thomas, Archbishop of 
 
 Canterbury, 343 
 Arwe, V. Arrow 
 Ashley, Lord, v. Cooper, Anthony 
 
 Ashley 
 Astleg', John, Dominus de, 60 
 Aston, CO. Warw., 277, 278, 281, 
 
 287, 288 
 Aston, Lucy, w. of Nich., late w. 
 
 of Edm. de Lutlinton, 53, 56 
 Aston, Nicholas de, 53, 55, 56 
 Aston, William de, 240 
 Ate wall. Will., s. of Thomas, 193 
 Atte Brok, John, v. (for this and 
 
 similar names) Broke, J. atte 
 Auncell, Awncell, Joanna, w. of 
 
 Thos., 332, 333, 374 
 Auncell, Thomas, s. of John and 
 
 Johanna, 303, 332, 333 
 Auncell, Awncell, Thomas, of 
 
 Frankley, 374, 376 
 Auncell, WiUiam, s. of Thos., 376 
 Aylesbury, Dom. Roger de, Knt., 
 
 103, 104, 145 
 Aylewardeslond, in Arley, 252, 
 
 254, 362, 416 
 Ayllewart, Juliana, 254 
 Aylward, Henry, s. of Hen., 169 
 
 B. 
 
 Badecoke, John, 327 
 
 Bagotte, John, Alderman of Bris- 
 tol, 424-426 
 
 Bailey, Adam le, 204 
 
 Baker, John, 235 
 
 Bakon, John, 316, 323, 324, 338 
 
 Balle, Robert, 165 
 
 Balowardesmour, «/. Baloweis- 
 mor, in Halesowen, 370, 371 
 
 Barefen, Bareffen, Baresfen, 
 Thomas de, 33, 65, 75, 82, 83, 
 88, 89, 91, 93 
 
 Barell, Roger, 248 
 
 Baresfen, Richard de, 166, 168, 
 170, 181, 182 
 
 Barkculne, Le, in Halesowen, 136 
 
 Barker, Alice, dau. of Rand, de, 
 132, 135 
 
 Barker, Barkere, Milo le, 125, 
 
 140, 152 
 Barkere, Henry le, 153 
 Barkere, John, 369 
 Barker, Barkere, Ranulph le, 63, 
 
 98, 132 
 Basset, Philip, 14 
 Basset, Roger, 73 
 Basset, Thomas, 204 
 •Basset, Warin, 8 
 Bassingeburn, John de, 9 
 Bastenhale, Joan, wid. of John de, 
 
 146 
 Bate, Alice, dau. of John, 294 
 Bate, Emmota, dau. of John, 296 
 Bate, John, 294-296 
 Bate, Margaret, dau. of John, 295 
 Bath and Wells, Bishops of, v. 
 
 Burnell, Robert 
 Bauresfen, John, s. of Phil, de, 97 
 Bayley, Bayly, William, 193, 194, 
 
 208 
 Bayly, Roger, 386 
 Beauchamp, Hawise, wife of W. 
 
 de Upton, 7 
 Beauchamp, Johanna, wid. of 
 
 Will., Domina de Bergevenny, 
 
 277, 278, 281, 287, 288, 343 
 Beauchamp, John, "de Warre- 
 
 wyk", Knt., 154 
 Beauchamp, William, 277, 278 
 Bee, John le, 197, 198 
 Bedcote, in Old Swinford, 172 
 Bedel, Stephen le, 44 
 Bedeles, Alice, dau. of Agnes le, 
 
 153 
 Bedeles, Agnes le, 153 
 Bedeles, Margery, dau. of Agnes 
 
 le, 153 
 Bedeles, Matilda le, 153 
 Bedellus, Edwin, 17 
 Bedeworthe, Richard de, 30 
 Beere, John, v. Bere 
 Beke, Henry, 413 
 Bekeb', Walter de, i 
 Belbroughton, co. Wore, 174, 
 
 201, 279 
 Beldelanton, in Warley, 93 
 Bellen', Hugh de, 5 
 Bello Campo, v. Beauchamp 
 Belne, ?/. Brian's Bell 
 Belnebrotton, v. Belbroughton 
 Bendok, Roger, 326 
 Benet, John, jun., 338 
 
124 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Benet, Thomas, 315 
 
 Bennet, Henry, Earl of Arlington, 
 signature as member of the 
 Cabal ministry, 457 
 
 Bensted, Edward, 340 
 
 Benyngton, 340 
 
 Beolawe, a custom of Hagley 
 Manor, 186 
 
 Beorenastern, Le, in Ridgeacre, 
 218 
 
 Bercarius, Richard, of Halesowen, 
 62 
 
 Bercher, William le, 55 
 
 Bere, John, 397, 405 
 
 Bere, Richard le, 72 
 
 Bere, Robert, of Cradley, 61, 119, 
 120 
 
 Bere, al. Lynde, William, 216, 292, 
 293, 299, 301, 302, 304, 311, 318, 
 328, 334, 341, 368-371, 375 
 
 Bere, William, bailiff of Hales- 
 owen, 387 
 
 Berehalle, in Halesowen, 292, 293, 
 301 
 
 Bereplace, in Halesowen, 176, 241 
 
 Berewe, La, v. Berrow 
 
 Berewe, William atte, al. de la, 
 115, 116, 128, 129 
 
 Bergevenny, Domina de, v. Beau- 
 champ, Joan """ 
 
 Berghelond, Berghenlond, in 
 Frankley, 265, 314, 319 
 
 Berkeleia, Henry de, 16 
 
 Berne, William de la, 26 
 
 Berne vail, Hugh de, 3 
 
 Beroplas, le, v. Bereplace 
 
 Berrow, 115 
 
 Beseford, Alexander de, 80, 81 
 
 Bettecote, v. Bedcote, 172 
 
 Beurgh, Philip de, 257 
 
 Bewdecke, Roger, 363 
 
 Bewdley, co. Wore, 389, 408, 415, 
 
 423 
 
 Bikcreston, Richard de, 76 
 
 Bikerton, Margaret, wid. of Rich, 
 de, 128, 129 
 
 Bindham, Richard de, 16 
 
 Bircote, Maurice de, 31 
 
 Bircote, Walter de, 31 
 
 Birde, Margery, 337 
 
 Birdesse, the londe of, nr. Hales- 
 owen, 337 
 
 Birimore, in Hales, 17 
 
 Biriton, William, 343 
 
 Birmingham, 131, 139, 204, 229, 
 
 .341, 363 
 Birmingham, Uom. William de, 
 
 6, 20 
 Bisshebure, Dom. Henry de, Knt, 
 
 103 
 Bisshopp, John, 371 
 Bisshopp, William, Steward of 
 
 Halesowen, 292, 293, 301,312, 
 
 313, 317, 318,324,375,383,395, 
 
 396 
 Bi-the-Herth, John, 161, 162 
 Blacberd, Thomas, 178 
 Blackwell, in Tredington, 31 
 Bladoune, Le, in Churchill, 244 
 Blakedon, John, s. of Ric. de, 191 
 Blakedon, Richard, s. of Ric. de, 
 
 191 
 Blakeleye, near Halesowen, 122, 
 
 273 
 Blakewelle, v. Blackwell 
 Blakuene, in Frankley, 173 
 Blancgernun, William, 12 
 Blauncfrount, Roger, 154 
 Blewe, al. Hayne, Hugh le, 389, 
 
 390,415 
 Blewet, Thomas, 389, 390 
 Blondell, Edward, 314, 319 
 Blount, Sir George, 439 
 Blount, Dom. John de, Knt., 126 
 Blount, Thomas, 440, 441, 441 b 
 Blounte, Thomas, of Kynlet, 424- 
 
 426 
 Blunt, William, 239, 244 
 Bobbington, 315, 322, 397 
 Bodelselver, custom of Hagley 
 
 Manor, 186 
 Boerley, Margaret, wid. of Will., 
 
 351-354,365, 366, 379, 380 
 Boerley, Borley, William, of 
 
 Bromcroft, Lord of Arley, 351- 
 
 354, 362, 366, 379, 380 
 Boldenehul, in Halesowen, 140, 
 
 141 
 Bomleye, Margaret, wife of 
 
 Thomas de, 32 
 Bomleye, Thomas, son of William 
 
 de, of Arley, 32 
 Bonden, Juliana, 140, 141 
 Bordesasche, nr. Romsley, 289 
 Bordesley, co. Warw., 277, 278, 
 
 281, 287, 288 
 Borley, v. Boerley 
 Boruarius, Ralph, i 
 
INDEX. 
 
 I25t 
 
 Bosco, Hugh de, lo 
 
 Bosco, Isabel, wife of John, son of 
 
 Osbert de, 28 
 Bosco, Matilda, dau. of John de, 
 
 28, 29 
 Bosco, Osbert de, 21, 22, 64 
 Bosco, Petronilla, wife of Osbert 
 
 de, 28 
 Bosco, Thomas, son of Osbert de, 
 
 16, 22, 28, 29 
 Bosco, Walter, son of Osbert de, 
 
 55 
 Bosco, William de, 64 
 Boskerville, Hugh, 267 
 Bossco, V. Bosco 
 Boteler, John, 251 
 Botetourt, Johanna, Domina de 
 
 Weleye, 40, 103, 105, 177 
 Botetourt, Bottetourt, Bottourt, 
 
 Buttetourt, John, Lord of 
 
 Weoley, Hagley, etc., 145, 147, 
 
 154, 159,165, 172, 174, 176, 177, 
 
 186, 223 
 Bottere, John le, 31 
 Boun, Humphry, Earl of Hereford 
 
 and Essex, 14 
 Bowdok, Roger, of Bromsgrove, 
 
 340 
 Braas, Braaz, John, 265, 287, 288 
 Braci, Aldulph de, 17 
 Braci, Robert de, i 
 Bradeford, Henry de, 148, 174 
 Bradeford, Thomas de, 148 
 Braibof, Henry de, 7 
 Braunch, Peter, 14 
 Braundon, Robert de, 95 
 Breche, Richard, chaplain, 312 
 Bredde, John, 345 
 Bredde, Sara, w. of John, 345 
 Bredon, 39 
 Bredon, Gregory, fil. Will. Ful- 
 
 lonis de, 58 
 Bremesgrave, v. Bromsgrove 
 Brendehalle, La [? in Warley], 
 
 chantry of, 65 
 Breustere, Christina, wid. of John 
 
 le, 161, 162 
 Breustere, John le, 142 
 Brewood Priory, co. Staff., 143, 
 
 201 
 . Prioress. Helewissa 
 
 [1373] 
 Brian's Bell, in Belbroughton, 
 201, 202 
 
 Bridgenorth, 156, 408, 424' 
 
 . Bailiffs. Thos. Yerde, 
 
 Ric. Kyngeslowe [1476] 
 
 -, St. James's Hospital at. 
 
 Prior. Sir Hugh Cardemaker 
 
 [1476] 
 Brisebroc, Walter de, 8 
 Bristol, 417, 424 
 
 , seal of the city, 424 
 
 . Sheriff. John Swayne, 
 
 [1485] 
 . Mayor. W. Wykeham. 
 
 Aldermen. Wm. Spencer, Rob. 
 
 Straunge, John Bagotte [1485] 
 Brito, Ralph, 12 
 Briwerr', William, 3 
 Brochele, John de, 182 
 Brocton, v. Broughton 
 Brodefeld, in Arley, 349 
 Brodemedewe, Le, in Warley, 
 
 168 
 Brodenecros, Le, in Halesowen, 
 
 140, 141 
 Brok, Broke, John atte, 161, 162, 
 
 224 
 Brok, Matilda, w. of John atte, 
 
 224 
 Broke, Robert atte, 189 
 Broke, Thomas atte, 232 
 Brokesby, Bartholomew, 278, 281 
 Brokesby, Henry, 325 
 Bromcroft, 354 
 Brome, al. Broom, co. Staff., 13, 
 
 121, 143, 148, 178, 201, 237, 238, 
 
 240 
 
 . Parson. Philip [1397] 
 
 Brome, Nigel de, 143 
 Bromesgrave, v. Bromsgrove 
 Bromley, William de, 17 
 Bromleye, Margaret, w. of 
 
 Thomas de, 109, no 
 Bromleye, Thomas, son of Will. 
 
 de, of Arley, 74, 75, -]-], 84, 90, 
 
 109, no 
 Bromsgrove, co. Wore, 26, 117, 
 
 126, 127, 229, 230, 340, 356, 374 
 . Bailiff. Thos. Burneforde 
 
 [1457] 
 
 -. Vicars. Rob. de la Felde 
 
 [1319] ; John Grene [1429] ; 
 Christopher Goldsmyth [1479- 
 
 1483] 
 Bromtone, Dom. Brian de, 35 
 Bromwich, 223 
 
126 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Bromwich. Chaplain. Thomas 
 
 [1371] 
 Bromwich, Castle, 100, 270, 271, 
 
 297 
 Bromwich, West, 82, 83, 155 
 Bromwich, Adam de, 4, 21 
 Bromwycheslond, in Frankley, 
 
 265, 314, 319 
 Bromewychestude, in Northfield, 
 
 145 
 Bromwyz, Adam de, v, Bromwich 
 Bromys, Adam de, 64 
 Broom, v. Brome 
 Broughton, co. Wore. Vicar. 
 
 Henry, late 12th century 
 Broun, Cristina, w. of John, 212 
 Broun, Brown,^ John, 140, 141, 
 
 171, 184,185, 190, 195,205,212, 
 
 216, 218, 220, 227, 228, 244, 257, 
 
 316, 323, 324 
 Broun, Richard, 63 
 Broun, Thomas, chaplain, 245 
 Browne, William, 415 
 Brudenell, Sir Robert, 433 
 Bruere, Alice, dau. of Philip de,9i 
 Bruet, Thomas, clerk, 265, 314 
 Brugge, Edmund de, 172 
 Brugge, Esrnon de, 144 
 Brugge, Roger de, 144 
 Brugge, Thomas de, 217 
 Brun, William le, 5 
 Bruyn, Henry le, 172, 174 
 Bruyn, Simon le, 28 
 Brymesgrove, v. Bromsgrove 
 Buckingham, Duke of, v. Villiers, 
 
 George 
 Budiford, Jordan de, 17 
 Bukden, Henry, 374 
 Bukden, Johanna, w. of Henry, 
 
 374 
 Bulay, Richard de, 27 
 Bulkocuscroft, in Frankley, 202 
 Burdet, Nicholas, Knt., 319 
 Burdet, Thomas, Knt., 314, 319 
 Burdet, William, 8 
 Burdette, Thomas, 407 
 Burdon, Alice, wid. of John, 251 
 Burgo, Hubert de, Earl of Kent, 
 
 3, 9, 12 
 Burgo, John de, sen., 34 
 Burgo, Thomas de, 12 
 
 j Burgo, Walter de, 12 
 
 Burford, Lord of, v. Cornewayle 
 
 Burial, rights of the mother 
 church of Halesowen to bury 
 parishioner of Frankley, 13 
 
 Burley, v. Boerly 
 jBurmychan, v. Birmingham 
 
 Burneforde, Thomas, bailiff of 
 Bromsgrove, 363 
 
 Burnell, Hugh de. Lord of Hol- 
 gote, etc., 277, 278, 281, 288 
 
 Burnell, Robert, Bp. of Bath and 
 Wells, 34, 35 
 
 Butiller, William, of Yatton, 343 
 
 Butler, James, 4th Earl of Or- 
 monde, 343 
 
 Butler, James, eldest son of 
 James 4th Earl of Ormonde, 
 
 343 
 Butler, John, 2nd son of James, 
 
 4th Earl of Ormonde, 343 
 /Butler, Thomas, 3rd son of James, 
 
 4th Earl of Ormonde, 343 
 Buttetourt, v. Botetourt 
 Butts, measures of land so called, 
 
 189, 337, 391 
 Buystus, in Haukbach, 234 
 Bykereston, Richard de, v. Byker- 
 
 ton 
 Bykerton, Margaret, wife of R. 
 
 de, 87 
 Bykerton, Richard de, 80, 81, 87, 
 
 131, 191 
 Byngeham, Thomas, 113 
 Byngham, AHce, wid. of Nich., 
 
 112 
 Byngham, Richard, s. of Nich., 
 
 112 
 Bynghameslond, in Frankley, 
 
 265, 314, 319 
 Byrchore, Simon, 284 
 Byrmycham, Byrmyngham, v. 
 
 Birmingham 
 Byrmyngham, Fulk de, Knt., 
 
 145 
 Bysshopusdon, Roger de, 127 
 
 C. 
 Cabal Ministry, The, commission 
 to Sir C. Lyttelton, signed^ 457 
 Cakemore, in Warley, 65 
 
 1 In this and in a few other cases it has been found impossible to distinguish 
 between men bearing the same name, 
 
INDEX. 
 
 127 
 
 Caldeswalgrownde, in Ridgeacre. | 
 
 400 
 Caidewall, Caldewell, etc., v. 
 
 Caldwell 
 Caldewallefeld, Caldewellisfeilde, 
 
 in Warley, 168, 337 
 Caldwell, Agnes, dau. of Geoffrey 
 
 de, 79 
 Caldwell, Alice, w. of John de, 
 
 155,157, 158, 182,187, 188, 200, 
 
 209 
 Caldwell, Amice, w. of John de, 
 
 107, 108 
 
 Caldwell, Geoffrey de, T^^ 78, 79, 
 82, 83, 87-89, 91-93, 102, 107, 
 
 108, 203, 204, 294-296, 345 
 Caldwell, Henry de, 33, 68, 78, 
 
 82, 83, 91 
 Caldwell, Isabella, w. of Geoffrey 
 
 de, 78, 82, 83, 93 
 Caldwell, Joan, w. of Will, de, 249 
 Caldwell, John, s. of Geoff, de, 
 
 107, 108 
 Caldwell, John de, 155, 157, 158, 
 
 160-168, 170, 182, 187, 188, 197, 
 
 200, 204, 209, 227 
 Caldwell, Philip, s. of Geoffrey 
 
 de, 82, 83, 93, 102, 107, 108, 
 
 155, 157, 158 
 Caldwell, Robert de, 10 
 Caldwell, Thomas, son of Osbert 
 
 de, 68 
 Caldwell, William de, 227, 228, 
 
 236, 249, 257, 259, 260, 264, 298, 
 
 310 
 Caldwellesfeld, in Ridgeacre, 181 
 Caldwellesstenement, in Ridge- 
 acre, 378, 409 
 Caluescroft Wood, 17 
 Camera, Adam de, 12 
 Camera, William de, 60 
 Campion, Thomas, 364 
 Cannock, co. Staff., 442 
 Canterbury, Archbishops of, v. 
 
 Arundell, Thomas 
 Cantilupo, Walter de. Bishop of 
 
 Worcester, 96 
 Capella, Henry de, 9 
 Cappenore, Richard de, bailiff of 
 
 Frankley, 51 
 Cardell, Margery, wid. of Will., 
 
 283 
 Cardel, al. Cardell, William, 241, 
 275, 283, 299, 318 
 
 Cardemaker, Sir Hugh, Prior of 
 St. James' Hospital, Bridge- 
 north, 408 n. 
 
 Caresi, Richard de, 10 
 
 Carlas, al. Carles, John, de Mug- 
 hale, chaplain, 189, 205 
 
 Carlisle, Bishops of, v. Mauclerk, 
 Walter 
 
 Carpenter, Alice, w. of Henry, 
 
 2G2 
 
 Carpenter, Henry, of Hasbury, 
 202 
 
 Carpenter, John, Bishop of Wor- 
 cester, 361 
 
 Cassy, Thomas, 144 
 
 Castle Bromwich, v. Bromwich, 
 Castle 
 
 Cately, William, 252, 301 
 
 Catshill, in Bromsgrove, 117 
 
 Catteshulle, v. Catshill 
 
 Cauke, Richard, rector of Enfield, 
 412 
 
 Cawod, Annice, w. of Ralph, 356 
 
 Cawod, Ralph, 356 
 
 Chaddesley, 148 
 
 Chambre, Henry de la, 142 
 
 Chantries, foundation of, etc., at 
 Halesowen, 40 
 
 Chapeleyn, Nicholas, 53 
 
 Chapmon, Henry le, of Broms- 
 grove, 117 
 
 Chasteleyn, Gilbert le, Knt., Lord 
 of Frankley, 144, 145, 149, 154 
 
 Chasteleyn, Margaret, w. of Gilb., 
 
 154 
 
 Chatley Ford, near Halesowen, 
 27 
 
 Chattok, John, s. of Will., 270, 
 271,297 
 
 Chattok, William, of Castle Brom- 
 wich, 270, 271 
 
 Chelmarsh, co. Salop. Vicar. 
 Thomas London [1460] 
 
 Cheltenham, Fulk, 420, 422 
 
 Chepe, John, 97 
 
 Chetilton, Robert, 379, 382 
 
 Chetton, 408 
 
 Chewe, John, 307, 318, 325, 338 
 
 Chichester, Bishops of, v. Nevill, 
 Ralph 
 
 Chillington, co. Staff., 32 
 
 Chirchelench, v. Lench, Church 
 
 Chircheleng', John, son of Wil- 
 liam de, 24 
 
128 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Chirchulla, Chirhulle, Chiriche- 
 
 hull, V. Churchill 
 Chircheyerd, etc., %'. Churchyard 
 Chiwe, Philip, 375 
 Church, William, clerk, 265, 314 
 Churchill, co. Wore, i, 10, 15, 
 
 174, 178, 179, 239, 244, 284, 
 
 315, 316, 323, 338, 397, 420, 
 
 422, 458 
 — ■ , church of St. James at, 
 
 146 
 Churchill, Lord of, v. D ikons 
 Churchyard, Agnes, wid. of Will., 
 
 252 
 Churchyard, Henry, 234 
 Churchyard, John, 243, 252, 254, 
 
 262, 267, 268, 269, 364 
 Churchyard, Thomas, of Arley, 
 
 349, 362, 364 
 Churchyard, Thomas, of Kidder- 
 minster, 416, 418, 419 
 Churchyard, Thomas, of Solihull, 
 
 107, 108 
 Churchyard, William, 94 
 Churchyard, William, 418, 419 
 Churchyordeslondes, in Arley, 
 
 362, 416 
 Churhul, V. Churchill 
 Chyltonusplace, near Halesowen, y, 
 
 256 ^ 
 
 Clahull, John de, 12 
 Clare, Thomas de, 34 
 Clarence, George, Duke of, 393 
 Clarendon, co. Wilts, charter of 
 
 King John, dated at [121 5], 3 
 Claverley, co. Salop, 232 
 Cleilond, in Frankley, 2 
 Clent, CO. Staff., 112, 196, 277, 
 
 278, 281, 287, 288, 343, 437 j 
 , church of, institution of 1 
 
 vicars to, 361 
 
 Vicars. John Thorpp, 
 
 Ric. Hill [1456] 
 
 Clent, Guy, 273 
 
 Clent, John, bailiff of Kidder- 
 minster, 251 
 
 Clenthethe, in Clent, 437 
 
 Clere, William, 44 
 
 Gierke, Richard, bailiff of Kidder- 
 minster, 419 
 
 Clifford, Sir Thomas, signature, 
 
 457 
 Clodeshal, Richard de, Dom. de 
 Salutely, 127, 142, 187 
 
 Clyf, John, son of John del, of 
 
 Wode-bromewich, 100 
 Cockes, al. Cokes, al. Cokkes, 
 
 Richard le, 118, 215, 218, 220, 
 
 231, 241, 245, 256, 260, 263, 
 
 264, 265, 275, 280, 282, 283, 
 
 285, 286, 291, 309, 311 
 Cockys, Alice, w. of Rich., 31 1 
 Cocshetegrove, in Arley, 349 
 Coderugge, Robert de, 87 
 Cok, John, 164, 191 
 Cok, Margaret, 364 
 Cok, Thomas, 270, 271, 297 
 Cokayn, John, King's Justice, 277, 
 
 278, 287, 309 
 Coke, Richard, 321 
 Cokes, Hugh de, 10 
 Cokes, Thomas, 332, 333 
 Cokes', William de, 10 
 Cokesey, Thomas, 418 
 Cokeseye, Hugh de, 126, 127 
 Cokeseye, Walter de, 'j']^ 84 
 Cokeseye, William, s. of Geoffrey 
 
 de, -JT, 84 
 Cokkes, John, 408 
 Cokkes, V. also Cockes 
 Cokus, Nicholas, 202 
 Coleman, John, of Inkberrow, 144 
 Colesone, William, of Walsall, 
 
 seneschal of Halesowen Abbey, 
 
 183 
 
 Colet, Richard, bailiff of Hales- 
 owen, 403 
 
 Collecroft, in Frankley, 202 
 
 Collemore, William de, 46, 48, 50, 
 58 
 
 Collesdon, co. Wore, 328-330, 434 
 
 Colleye, Geoffrey de, 145 
 
 Colmor, William de, 173 
 
 Colmore, John, 250, 265, 276, 301 ^6 
 
 Colrugge, Alexander de, 59 
 
 Colus, Richard, 68 
 
 Colyns, Richard, 403 
 
 Comber, John, Canon of Hales- 
 owen, 372 
 
 Compton, 349 
 
 Conan, Laurentia, w. of Thomas, 
 
 77,84 
 Conan, Thomas, 'j'], 84, 90, no, 
 
 163 
 Conaunt, Thomas, 134 
 Conyggeby, Dom. William de, 
 
 Knt., 150, 151 
 Cook, Agnes, dau. of Will., 327 
 
INDEX. 
 
 129 
 
 Cook, John, s. of Will., 327, 328 
 Cook, Margery, w. of Rog., 270, 
 
 271 
 Cook, Roger, of Warley, 235, 270, 
 
 271 
 Cook, William, 327 
 Cooke, V. Cook 
 Cookes, Thomas, 303 
 Cooper, Anthony Ashley, Lord 
 
 Ashley, signature, as member 
 
 of the Cabal ministry, 457 
 Corbet, Dom. Will, Dom. de 
 
 Chaddesleye, 80, 81, 126, 127 
 Cordewan, John, 10 
 Cordwaner, Richard, of Clent, 237 
 Cordewon, Richard, 191 
 Cornbowe, nr. Halesowen, 190 
 Cornewale, Cornwale, Edmund 
 
 de, Knt., 1 10, 156 
 Cornewayle, Alice, w. of Rich., 
 
 284 
 Cornewayle, Richard, Lord of 
 
 Burford, 284 
 Coston, Costona, Richard de, 2, 
 
 16 
 Cotelere, Richard, 306 
 Cottesmore, John, King's Justice, 
 
 .329, 330 
 Courteystenement, in Halesowen, 
 
 383 
 Coutheleslond, Couthoullond, etc. 
 
 in Warley, 166, 182, 187, 209 
 Coutholf, Thomas, nativus, 49 
 Coutholf, Thomas, of Ridgeacre, 
 
 73, 197 
 Coventre, Anketin de, 139 
 Coventry, 100, loi, 321 
 Coventry and Lichfield, Bishop 
 
 of, V. Halse, John 
 Cowe, William, of Worcester, 56 
 Cowebache, in Clent, 343 
 Cowpers, in Bromsgrove, 356 
 Craddeleywey, Le, in Halesowen, 
 
 339 
 Cradley, 119, 120, 159, 277, 278, 
 
 281, 287, 288, 294-296, 345, 458 
 Crafton, Dom. John de, Knt., 28 
 Crasher, al. Crassher, William, of 
 
 Dudley, 275, 280, 282, 285, 286 
 Crateford, Roger, 367 
 Cressage, co. Salop, 351-354, 357, 
 
 434 
 Cretyng, William, Dean of West- 
 
 bury-on-Trim, 429, 430 
 
 Cromwell, Ralph, Lord, 351, 354 
 
 Crone, William, 240 
 
 Crouk, Robert de, canon priest of 
 
 Halesowen, 39 
 Cryoll, Bertram de, 14 
 Cumberford, William, 379 
 Cumbes Close, in Hales, 17 
 Cursum, Thomas, bailiff of Frank- 
 ley, 250 
 Curteler, al. Curtiler, William, 
 
 149, 345, 378 
 Curteys, Nicholas, 175 
 
 D. 
 
 Dalowe, William, of Kynlett, 
 
 415 
 
 Danckes, Thomas, treasurer of 
 the collegiate church of West- 
 bury, 429 
 
 Danyel, John, 32 
 
 Darby, Sir John, cellarer of Hales- 
 owen Abbey, 398 
 
 Daux, Henry, 419 
 
 David ap Jevan, rector of Acton 
 Burnell, etc., 365, 379-382, 388 
 
 David ap William ap Jankyn, 
 
 343 
 Decuns, al. Dekonus, al. Dickons, 
 
 Elizabeth, Domina de Churchill, 
 
 397, 420, 422 
 Decuns, al. Dekonus, al. Dikons, 
 
 al. Dykons, Thomas, Lord of 
 
 Churchill, 315, 316, 322, 323, 
 
 338, 420 
 Dekonus, al. Dickons, Richard, 
 
 420, 422 
 Dekonus, v. Decuns 
 Denbigh Castle, 353 
 Derby, Archdeacon of, J. de 
 
 Oudeby [1409] 
 Derling, John, of Abbots' Lench, 
 
 23-25 
 Dernewelljd?/. Deruewelle,Thomas 
 
 de, 118, 124 
 Dernewella, William de, chaplain, 
 
 165 
 Despenser, Geoffrey le, 14 
 Dey, John, 398 
 Deye, Thomas le, 114, 123, 133, 
 
 137, 161, 162, 171 
 Deye, Walter, of Tadenhurst, 250 
 Deye, William, 258 
 Deystere, Le, t. also Tinctor, 
 
 Tvnctor 
 
I30 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Deystere, John le, 63, 100 
 Deystere, Richard le, of Hales, 
 
 61, 62, 63, 100, loi, 132, 176 
 Deystere, William le, loi, 119,120, 
 
 123, 125, 132, 133,135,136,137, 
 
 138, 219 
 Deysterescroft, Le, in Halesowen, 
 
 183 
 Deythe, Thomas, 195 
 Deythe, William, 195 
 Dickons, v. Decuns 
 Diets, measures of land, 266, 307, 
 
 334, 368 
 Dispenser, Ralph, i 
 Doddeford, v. Dodford 
 Doddes, Lee, in Arley, 423 
 Doddeslondes, in Arley, F362, 
 
 417 
 Dodford, 84, 274 
 Dodford Priory. Prior, Th. Mid- 
 
 delton [14 1 7] 
 Donklent, v. Dunclent 
 Douerdale, Richard de, parson of 
 
 Kington, 144 
 Douesleye, Gilbert de, 74, 75 
 Draycote, John de, 22, 64 
 Driu, Juliana, w. of Will., 60 
 Driu, al. Dryu, William, 42, 60 
 Drugel, Hugh and Margery, 10 
 Drugel, John, 146 
 Dryu, William, v. Driu 
 Dublin, Archbishop of,z'. Londres, 
 
 Henry de 
 Ducy, William, 275, 280, 282, 285, 
 
 286 
 Dudley, 103, 106, 274, 280, 285, 
 
 286 
 
 Priory, i, 10, 15, 43 
 
 . Priors, William, 
 
 temp. Hen. Ill ; Robert [1297] 
 ^ Dudley, Amy, w. of Sir Robert, 
 
 signature, 440, 441 
 Dudley, Jane, Duchess of North- 
 umberland, 439 
 Dudley, .Sir Robert, 440, 441 
 Dunclent, 143, 148, 179 
 Dunclent, Alice, w. of John de, 
 
 179, 201 
 Dunclent, Alice, wid. of J. Burdon, 
 
 251 
 Dunclent, Clement de, "j"], 84, 103, 
 
 179 
 Dunclent, Edmund de, 143, 146, 
 
 148, 150, 151, 178, 201 
 
 Dunclent, Elizabeth, dau. of John 
 de, 239 
 
 Dunclent, Johanna, w. of John de 
 238, 239 
 
 Dunclent, John de, 121, 142, 143 
 
 Dunclent, John, Lord of Dun- 
 clent, 179, 201 
 
 Dunclent, John, s. of Clement de, 
 148 
 
 Dunclent, John, s. of Edm. de, 
 Lord of Churchill, 178, 179, 201, 
 237-240, 244 
 
 Dunclent, Matilda, w. of Edm. de, 
 143, 146, 148 
 
 Dunclent, Robert de, parson of 
 Old Swinford, 201 
 
 Dunclent, Thomas de, 178 
 
 Dunestall, al. Dunstall, Richard, 
 bailiff of Hales, 312, 313, 317 
 
 Dunfowe, Henry, 267 
 
 Dunsowe, Walter de, 66, 69 
 
 Dunstall, v. Dunestall 
 
 Dyrcestre, John de, 153 
 
 Dyvelin, Johanna, dau. of Nicho- 
 las, 384 
 
 E. 
 
 E , Abbot of Welbeck, 27 
 
 E , "humilis minister" de 
 
 Hales, 27 
 Eadbryghton, John de, 87 
 Eadmund, Nicholas, of Rouse 
 
 Lench, 23 
 Edewellefeld, in Romsley, 289 
 Edgebaston, 1 1 1 
 Edmundeslond, in Romsley, 267 
 Edrich, Richard, 31 
 Edward I, IV, v. England, Sove- 
 reigns of 
 Egbaston, Sir Henry, 398 
 Egbaston, Henry,cellarer of Hales 
 
 manor, 401 
 Egebaston, al. Eggebaston, Dom. 
 
 Henry de, 27, 37 
 Eggebaldeston, Richard de, 5, 6 
 Eggeok, al. Eggok, Constance, 
 
 w. of Rob., 280, 282, 299 
 Eggeok, al. Eggok, Robert, 280, 
 
 282, 299 
 Elarenesland, in Arley, 349 
 Elmbrugge, Dom. Adam de, Knt., 
 
 49 
 Elthalus, in Arley, 222 
 Ely, Bishops of, v. Alcokke, J. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 r.^r 
 
 Enefeld, Ralph de, 109 
 
 Enfield, 289 
 
 . Rector, Richard Cauke 
 
 [1479] 
 England, Sovereigns of. John. 
 Grant to Halesowen Abbey, 
 
 3 
 
 . Henry III. Grants to 
 
 Halesowen Abbey, 9, r4 ; in- 
 speximus of his charter grant- 
 ing licence to make a Borough 
 at Hales, 27 ; grant by Edw. I 
 of Arley Manor formerly held 
 from, 34 
 
 • . Edward I. Grant to 
 
 L. de Henyn, of Arley Manor, 
 34 ; licence to same to convey 
 the manor to R. de Mortuo 
 Mari, 36 ; licence to J. Bote- 
 tourt to alienate Warley manor 
 to Halesowen Abbey, 40 ; 
 licence to the latter to embattle 
 the abbey walls, 41 ; reference 
 to the loss of his charter to L. 
 de Henyn, 308 ; exemplification 
 of his grant of market and fair 
 to Halesowen Abbey, 446 
 
 . Henry VI. Arley 
 
 Manor held from, 300 ; exem- 
 plification of grant by Edw. I 
 to L. de Henyn, of Arley Manor, 
 308 ; writ to the Sheriffs, etc., 
 of Worcester, 321 
 
 . Edward IV. Acknow- 
 ledgment by the receiver- 
 general of the Queen [Eliz. 
 Woodville], 388 
 
 -. Henry VIII, 433. 
 
 Grant to John Lyttelton, a 
 minor, of the issues from Over 
 Arley manor, 433 
 
 . Philip and Mary. 
 
 Grant of part of Halesowen 
 manor to Sir H. Sidney, etc., 
 439 ; initial letter with portraits 
 of, t'd. 
 
 . James I. Grant to 
 
 Meriel Lyttelton in reversal of 
 attainder of J. Lyttelton, 443 
 
 . Charles I. Licences 
 
 to Sir T. Lyttelton to travel 
 beyond seas, sigtted, 448, 449, 
 450 ; commission to the same 
 to be colonel of trained bands, 
 
 signed, 451 ; commission for 
 raising volunteers [1642], 452. 
 
 England, Sovereigns of. COM- 
 monwfjvlth. Great Seal, 454 
 
 . Charles II. Re-grant 
 
 to Sir H. Lyttelton of the 
 manors of Halesowen, Frank- 
 ley, etc., 458 
 
 Enkebar ough, Robert, 424-426, 
 
 429, 430 
 Erleg', John de, jun., 7 
 Erleigh, 7k Arley, Over 
 Erliche, John, 357 
 Ernleye, v. Arley, Over 
 Essex, Earl of, v. Boun 
 Esture, v. Stour 
 
 Euenefeld, Ralph, Dominus de, 32 
 Euenefeld, Ralph de, 66, 74, 75 
 Euenesfeld, Richard de, 12 
 Euerdon, William, chaplain, 273 
 Everdon, Thomas, 386 
 Evesham, co. Wore, 153 
 Exston, John, 252, 268 
 Eymore Park, 169 
 Eynon, Richard, 273 
 Eyton, William de, 146 
 
 F. 
 
 Faber, John, son of Richard, de 
 Bircote, 31 
 
 Faber, Peter, 21 
 
 Fair, recital of grant of, to Hales- 
 owen Borough, 44 5 
 
 Farley Grange, near Halesowen, 
 
 273 
 Farnborough, co. Warw. Rector. 
 
 Richard, temp. Hen. Ill 
 Farneberwe, v. Farnborough 
 Farnekote, Thomas de, rector of 
 
 Neenton, 232 
 Faytyng, al. Feytyng, John, 334, 
 
 387 
 Feld, Le, in Hales, 299 
 Felde, Dom. Robert de la, vicar 
 
 of Bromsgrove and Norton, 80, 
 
 81 
 Felde, Dom. Roger de la, clerk, 
 
 115 
 Felour, Richard, de Testhall, 48 
 Feltyng, John, 341 
 Fencotes, Thomas de, Justice, 147 
 Fenny lone, Le, in Ridgeacre, 181 
 Ferrers, Edmund, Lord, 314, 319 
 Feys, Richard, 235, 249, 259, 264 
 
 K 2 
 
132 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Feytyng, John, v. Faytyng 
 
 Fililode, Giles de, 251 
 
 Fillilod, Thomas le, 180 
 
 Fishing rights, reservation of, in 
 Halesowen, 17 
 
 Fishponds grants of: in Broome, 
 121 ; in Hagley, 174 ; in Bel- 
 broughton, 201 
 
 Fitzalan, Thomas, Earl of Arun- 
 del, 343 
 
 Fitzwaryn, Edmund, 126, 127 
 
 Fladbury, co. Wore, 7 
 
 Fleming, al. Flemyng, Richard, 
 247, 258, 312 
 
 Flyford-Grafton, co. Wore. Par- 
 son. John Seers [1350] 
 
 Fokerham, Cristina, wid. of 
 Thomas, 151, 198, 199 
 
 Fokerham, Johanna, dau. of 
 Thos. de, 150, 151, 157, 158, 
 187, 197-200 
 
 Fokerham, John, son of Dom. 
 Will, de, 73 
 
 Fokerham, Reginald, s. of Dom. 
 Will., 49, -Ji 
 
 Fokerham, Richard I, de, 20, 65 
 
 Fokerham, Richard II, son of 
 Dom. William, Knt., Lord of 
 Warley, 49, 65, 68, 79, 85, 103- 
 105, 107, 108, 193, 194, 257 
 
 Fokerham, Roger I, de, 33, 65, 
 79, 82, 83, 87, 91, 93 
 
 Fokerham, Roger II, de, 215 
 
 Fokerham, Thomas, son of Will, 
 de, Knt., 150, 151, 157, 182, 
 197-200 
 
 Fokerham, Dom. William, Lord 
 of Warley, 27, 28, 37, 51, 65 
 
 Folewode, Robert de, of Tone- 
 worth, 139 
 
 Folewode, Symon, son of Rob. 
 
 de, 139 
 Folour, Richard le, 46 
 Fontainebleau, 459 
 Fonte, John de, 31 
 Forde, Nicholas de la, 58 
 Foreste, Thomas, valettus Regis, 
 
 419 
 Forester, Thomas, 389, 390 
 Forster, Anthony, 44 iB 
 Forster, John, Receiver-General 
 
 to the Queen [1467], 388 
 Fouleshurst, Isabella, wid. of 
 
 Thomas, 351 
 
 Foxall, John, 397 
 
 France, commissions from Louis 
 XIV to F. Lyttelton, signed, 
 459, 460 
 
 Franckel', v. Frankley 
 
 Frangeley, v. Frankley 
 
 Frankley, co. Wore. Grants, etc., 
 in, 2, 4, 13, 16, 1 8-22, 28, 29, 30, 
 yj, 46-48, 50, 53-56, 58, 64, 67, 
 70, 72, 80, 81, 86, 87, 99, III- 
 113, 115, 116, 118, 122, 126-128, 
 129, 130, 131, 144, 149, 154, 164, 
 165, 173, 191,196,202,213, 217, 
 223, 225, 226, 230, 246, 248, 250, 
 253, 255, 265, 266, 276, 279, 290, 
 297, 299, 303, 314,319,332,333, 
 
 341, 358, 359, 376, m, 387, 392, 
 
 407, 414, 421, 428, 434; grant 
 to St. Leonard's Chapel in, 2 ; 
 ref to suit concerning the ad- 
 vowson of, 43 ; ref to the burn- 
 ing of Frankley House, 458 ; 
 descent of the manor, Introd. 
 
 . Bailiff. Ric. de Cappe- 
 
 nore [1304] 
 
 . Chaplain. Ralph [1236- 
 
 1258] 
 
 Frankley', Alan de, 4, 6, 15 
 
 Frankley, Christina, Dominade, 50 
 
 Frankley, Elicia, mother of Symon, 
 Dominus de, 6 
 
 Frankley, Emma, wid. of A. de 
 Tatlintone, Domina de, yi 
 
 Frankley, Henry, bro. of Symon, 
 Dominus de, 6 
 
 Frankley, Margery, dau. of Simon, 
 Dominus de, 21 
 
 Frankley, Margery, w. of Nich. 
 de, 51, 52 
 
 Frankley, Nicholas de, son and 
 heir of A. de Tatlinton, 46-48, 
 
 50, 52, 53 . . 
 Frankley, Philip, Dominus de, 18- 
 
 22, 86 
 Frankley, Ralph, son of Simon de, 
 
 10 
 Frankley, Richard Alani de, 26 
 Frankley, Rose, wife of Symon, 
 
 Dominus de, 6, 16 
 Frankley, Simon, Dominus de, 2, 
 
 4-6, 10, 15, 16, 17, 27 
 Frank[Iey], Thomas de, 4 
 Frankley, Thomas, son of Nich. 
 
 de, 46, 48, 80, 81, 126, 127 
 
INDEX. 
 
 ^23 
 
 Fraunceys, Robert, 102 
 Fraunkeleye, 7/. Frankley 
 Frebody, Richard, 104 
 Freman, John le, 78, 82, 83, 88 
 Freman, Lucy le, w. of J. de 
 
 Luttelton, 57 
 Freman, William, chaplain of 
 
 Hales, 236 
 Fremonnesfeld, in Warley, 168 
 Frenyngeham, Master Ralph de, 
 
 35 
 Frere, Thomas le, of Northfield, 
 
 29 
 FroggemuUe, in Frankley, 202 
 Froste, Thomas, 387, 392, 395, 
 
 396, 403, 405, 409 
 Fyllongley, Henry, 325 
 Fyncheley, Henry, 419 
 Fyton, Johanna, wid. of Sir Rich., 
 
 225 
 Fyton, John, clerk, 319 
 Fyton, Richard, Knt., 202, 217, 
 
 223 
 
 Gachardusgate, nr. Halesowen, 
 190 
 
 Carnages, William de, 12 
 
 Gant, Maurice de, 7 
 
 Gardin, Thomas, v. Gardyng 
 
 Gardyng, Henry, son of Thomas, 
 119 
 
 Gardyng, John, son of Thomas, 
 61 
 
 Gardyng, Thomas, of Halesowen, 
 61, 119, 120 
 
 Garlethorp, John, clerk, 287, 288 
 
 Gatacre, Thomas, Dominus de, 
 232 
 
 Gatcotes, al, Gatecotes, in Arley, 
 362, 416 
 
 Gatteleg', Ralph de, 12 
 
 Geggeworth, al. Gegworth, Wil- 
 liam, 325, 405 
 
 Gegworth, John, 305 
 
 Geoffrey Osberti, 33 
 
 Gernes, Henry, 163 
 
 Gerous, Henry le, 169 
 
 Gerous, al. Gerros, al. Gerrus, 
 William le, 42, 59, 60 
 
 Giffard, Godfrey, Bishop of Wor- 
 cester, 39, 96 
 
 Giffard, Dom. John, of Chilling- 
 ton, Knt., 32 
 
 Gigan, a/. Gygan, Adam, 17, 54, 
 
 .67 
 Gigan, al. Gygan, William, 28, 29 
 Gildintre, Stephen de, 26 
 Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of, 
 
 321 
 Gloucester, John de, 150 
 Gloucestre, John, son of John de, 
 
 185, 318 
 Glovernia, Robert, son of Robert 
 
 de, 12 
 Gode, Florence, w. of Thomas, 
 
 423 
 Gode, John, 252, 254, 349 
 Gode, Thomas, s. and h. of John, 
 
 423 
 
 Godefreys, in Arley, 268 
 
 Godfraylond, al. Godfreylond, Le, 
 in Arley, 94, 252 
 
 Godfrey, Bishop of Worcester, 96 
 
 Godfrey, clerk, 7 
 
 Godknave, Roger, chaplain, 204 
 
 Godman, Henry, of Broome, 237 
 
 Godman, John, of Halesowen, 1 14 
 
 Goldsmith, al. Goldsmyth, Chris- 
 topher, vicar of Bromsgrove, 
 374, 376, 412, 421, 427 
 
 Goloffer, John, 293 
 
 Golofre, William, 305 
 
 Gonni, al. Gonny, William, 59, 
 60 
 
 Gonny, v. also Gunny 
 
 Goode, John, 373, 408 
 
 Gorstyhawynge, in Warley, 260 
 
 Grafton, Agnes, w. of J. de, 231 
 
 Grafton, John I de, 126, 127 
 
 Grafton, John II de, 144 
 
 Grafton, John III, 231, 247 
 
 Grafton, John IV, 376, 412 
 
 Grafton, Richard de, 5 
 
 Grafton, Robert, bailiff of Wor- 
 cester, 384 
 
 Graftone-souz-Flavell, v. Flyford- 
 Grafton 
 
 Grandin, 5 
 
 Grandin, Albreda, w. of Synion, 
 64 
 
 Grandin, al. Grandyn, John, 4, 
 22, 64 
 
 Grandin, Symon, of Frankley, 64 
 
 Grandisono, Oto de, 34 
 
 Grandynneslone, in Frankley, 67 
 
 Grassus, Hamo, 7, 8 
 
 Grassus, Henry, 7 
 
134 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Gravener, al. Gravenor, John, 
 
 yeoman, 398, 402 
 Gravenore, John de, 232 
 Gray, Walter de. Archbishop of 
 
 York, 9 
 Greindour, John, Knt., 343 
 Greindour, Robert, 343 
 Grene, Alice, w. of John de la, of 
 
 Ridgeacre, 33 
 Grene de Rugeacre, Henry del, 
 
 III. o' the, 193, 208, 257, 259 
 Grene, Henry, 326 
 Grene, John de la, of Ridgeacre, 
 
 33 
 Grene de Rugaker, John de la, 
 
 78 
 Grene, John o' the, 180, 181, 206, 
 
 207 
 Grene, John, vicar of Bromsgrove, 
 
 312 
 Grene, Jone, w. of Will., 432 
 Grene de Rugaker, Peter de la, 
 
 68 
 Grene, Richard o' the, 228 
 Grene, Thomas del, 290, 295, 296 
 Grene, William, 432 
 Grenefeldus, in Ridgeacre, 33, 
 
 264, 378, 409 
 Grenelone, Le, in Warley, 85 
 Grenestenement, in Halesowen, 
 
 396 
 Grey, Margery, 405 
 Grey, Richard, 220, 263 
 Griffith, John, Knt., 343 
 Grimenhull, al. Giymmehull, 
 
 Agnes, w. of Rich, de, 219 
 Grimenhull, I sab., w. of Will, de, 
 
 219 
 Grimenhull, al. Grimhull, al. 
 
 Grymmynhul, Richard de, 195, 
 
 211, 219 
 Grimenhull, William, s. of Ric. 
 
 de, 219, 220, 283, 291, 302, 
 
 305 
 
 Grimley, William, son of Simon, 
 76 
 
 Grislay, John, Knt., 343 
 
 Grose, Thomas, 56 
 
 Groucok, Simon, 44 
 
 Grove, Philip, s. of Rog. atte, of 
 Hagley, 186 
 
 Grymenhull, Grymmehull, Grym- 
 mynhul, V. Grimenhull 
 
 Gunlond, Le, in Franklcy, 173 
 
 Gunny, John, son of Master Will., 
 
 66, 71, 74, 75> 77, 84 
 Gunny, v. also Gonny 
 Gurdelar, William, 316 
 Gybbslond, in Hales, 272 
 Gyffard, Osbert, 9 
 Gygan, v. Gigan 
 
 H. 
 
 Habbelench, ?'. Lench, Abbots' 
 Habbelench, Dom. William, son 
 
 of W^arin de, 23 
 Haddeley, John, 289 
 Haddesouere, v. Hadsor 
 Haden, Henry, 279 
 Haden, Richard, 279 
 Hadley, co. Salop, 74 
 Hadsor, co. W^orc. 
 
 Parson. Ric. de Aldeford, 
 
 1350 
 
 Hageley, Haggeley, etc., v. Hag- 
 ley 
 
 Hagley, co. Wore, 10, 45, 142, 
 147, 159, 172, 174, 186,251,284, 
 3' 5, 322, 343, 377, 4o6, 437, 458 
 
 Hagley, Edmund de, 51, 103 
 
 Hagley, Edmund, Lord of, 142, 
 147 
 
 Hagley, Henr>', Lord of, 20, 27, 44 
 
 Hagley, Robert de, 10 
 
 Hagley, Robert, Dominus de, 142 
 
 Hailes, Thomas, 415 
 
 Haket, Thomas, 294-296, 345 
 
 Halencroft, in Halesowen, 136 
 
 Hales, 7'. Halesowen 
 
 Hales, John, son of John de,6i,63 
 
 Hales, Richard de, 73 
 
 Hales Ewer, v. Halesowen 
 
 Hales Hueweyn, 7/. Halesowen 
 
 Hales, al. Halesowen, co. Salop, 
 3,4, 5,9, 13, 17, 18, 27, 33, 39, 
 49, 51, 52, 57,62, 63, 82,83,97, 
 98, 100, loi, 114, 119, 120, 122, 
 123, 125, 132, 133, 135-138, 140- 
 142, 152, 161, 162, 166-168, 171, 
 175, 176, 183-185, 189, 190, 195, 
 196, 205. 210-212, 214-220, 231, 
 241, 245, 247, 256-258, 272, 275, 
 279, 280, 283, 285, 286, 291-293, 
 299,302, 304,311-313,317, 318, 
 324, 328, 331, 334, 339, 341, 342, 
 344, 348, 358, 360, 368-372, 375, 
 377, 383, 386, 387, 392, 394, 396, 
 400-405, 413, 439-441, 446, 458 
 
INDEX. 
 
 135 
 
 Hales, al. Halesowen, co. Salop. 
 Inspeximus of charter making 
 Hales a borough, 27; refer- 
 ence to the market in the 
 High Street, 97 ; grant of 
 market to, 445 ; descent of the 
 Manor, Introd. 
 
 . Bailiflfs. 
 
 Thomas Harbrough [1401] 
 Thomas Myles[i40i] 
 John Walker [1419] 
 William Hamond[i4i9] 
 Richard Dunstall [1429] 
 William Bisshop [1430] 
 Thomas Kelmysstowe [1430] 
 Richard Paston [1464] 
 Nicholas Hydley [1467] 
 William Beere [1467] 
 John Lynde [1471] 
 Ralph Sydnale [1474] 
 Richard Colet [1474] 
 Thomas Froste[i475] 
 John Kymburley [1475] 
 Seneschal. 
 
 Will. Bisshopp [1471] 
 
 Church, etc., of, recital of 
 
 Papal letters relating to the 
 vicarage, 39 ; right of the 
 Abbey to present to the Church, 
 196 ; foundation of chantry in, 
 
 392 
 . Vicars, 
 
 Richard Tinctor [1281] 
 
 Rob. de Crouk [1282] 
 , Chaplains. 
 
 Thomas, late 12th cent. 
 
 Thomas, temp. Hen. Ill 
 
 Philip, temp. Hen, HI 
 
 Nicholas [1304] 
 
 John Fremon [1397] 
 
 , Abbey of, 3-9, 13, 14, i7- 
 
 20, 23-25, 27, 37, 39-41, 43, 57, 
 86, 96, loi, 104-106, 122, 183, 
 212, 218, 256, 257, 260, 280, 
 398,431,432,446 
 
 ^ royal grants to, 3, 
 
 9, 14 ; licence to, to make a 
 borough at Hales, etc., 27 ; re- 
 cital of grant of presentation of 
 one of the canons to the vicar- 
 ages of Hales and Walsall, 
 39 ; licence to furnish the new 
 walls with battlements, 41 ; 
 patrons of Walsall vicarage, 192 
 
 Halesowen Abbey. Abbots. 
 Roger, temp. John 
 Richard [1257, 1258] 
 Nicholas, late Hen. Ill 
 R. de Hampton [1369] 
 John [1473] 
 Thomas [1505] 
 William [1522] 
 
 Prior, 
 
 Adam Vaus [1372] 
 Canons, 
 
 Richard Hull [1456] 
 John Comber [1456] 
 
 Seneschal. 
 
 W. Colesone [1369] 
 Cellarer, 
 
 Richard [1236] 
 Hales Oweyn, v. Halesowen 
 Halle, John atte, 155, 167, 170 
 Halle, John, 313 
 Halle, Richard atte, 324 
 Halle de Hulle, Robert, 231 
 Halle, Thomas, 250 
 Halle, William, chaplain, 313 
 Halsale, Simon de, clerk, 196 
 Halse, John, Bishop of Coventry 
 
 and Lichfield, 372 
 Halwell, William, 274 
 Halys, V. Halesowen 
 Halysoweyn, v, Halesowen 
 Hambir', Philip de, 17 
 Hambury, Edward, 319 
 Hambury, Eliz. w. of de, 174 
 Hambury, Henry de, 174 
 Hambury, John, sen., 229 
 Hambury, John, jun,, 229 
 Hamond, Henry, s. and h. of Rob., 
 
 377 
 Hamond, Joan, of Halesowen, 2 1 1 
 Hamond, John, 219, 231, 245 
 Hamond, Robert, 227, 241, 245, 
 
 247, 250, 258, 279, 293, 299, 302, 
 
 304, 307, 311, 318,377 
 Hamond, aL Hamound, Thomas, 
 
 sub-bailiff of Hales, 275, 280 
 Hamond, al. Hawmond, William, 
 
 184, 185, 189, 190, 205, 211, 
 
 215 
 Hamond, William, baihff of Hales, 
 
 285, 286, 291, 299, 317, 325 
 Hampton, John, 233 
 Hampton, Richard de, Abbot of 
 
 Halesowen, 183 
 Hampton, Lovet, 377 
 
13^ 
 
 INDEX, 
 
 Hamptuslowe, Richard de, 58 
 Hamstall - Ridware, co. Staff. 
 
 Rector. R. Wade [1371] 
 Hamstede, al. Hamsted, Henry 
 
 de, 6, 27 
 Handsworth, co. Staff., 192, 277, 
 
 278, 281, 287, 288 
 Handy, Robert, 424-426 
 Hapton, Thomas, v. Hopton 
 Harald, Thomas, loi 
 Haraldesfeld, in Warley, 82, 83, 
 
 93 
 
 Haraldeswelle, in Warley, 93 
 
 Harberrovv, al. Harborow,in Hag- 
 ley, 45, 174 
 
 Harborh, Richard, 275 
 
 Harborne, co. Staff., 193, 194, 
 235, 298, 306, 400, 432 
 
 Harborough, Thomas de, 132 
 
 Harborow, v. Harberrow 
 
 Harbrough, al. Hareborough, 
 Thomas, bailiff of Hales, 216, 
 219, 247 
 
 Hardebarewe, v. Harberrow 
 
 Hardeberwe, William de, 4 
 
 Hare, John, 250 
 
 Hareborough, Thomas, v. Har- 
 brough 
 
 Harewell, John, 343 
 
 Harpecote, Marjoiy, w. of John, 
 
 356 
 Harpour, John, 355 
 Hartlebury, 96 
 Harvington, 1 1 5 
 Harwedone, Beatrice de, 97 
 Harwedone, Symon de, 97 
 Hasbury, 202 
 
 Haselb', Hugh de, sen., 20 
 Haselb', Hugh de, jun., 20 
 Haselbur, Haselbury, v. Hasle- 
 
 bury 
 Hasevvalle, Thomas, 360 
 Haslebury, 331 
 Haslebury, Alice, wid. of Thomas 
 
 de, 133 
 Haslebury, John, s. of John de, 
 
 62 
 Haslebur)', John, s. of Thomas de, 
 
 138 
 Haslebury, John de^ 151 
 Haslebur>% Margery, wid. of 
 
 Will., 391 
 Haslebury, Richard, son of Hugh 
 
 de, 61 
 
 Haslebury, Thomas de, 63, 98 
 Haslebury, Thomas, sub-bailiff of 
 
 Halesowen, 377, 389, 395, 396, 
 
 404 
 Haslebury, William de, 152, 161, 
 
 162, 175, 176,184, 185,189, 205, 
 
 211, 216 
 Hasulbery, v. Haslebury 
 Haueke, Henry le, 65, 78, 82, 83, 
 
 88, 92, 93 
 Haukbach, al. Hawkbach, in 
 
 Arley, 160, 234, 242, 243, 389, 
 
 390,415 
 Hauke, al. Haukis, al. Hawkes, 
 Simon, 149, 173, 246, 248, 253, 
 
 255 
 Haukeford, Henry de, chaplain, 
 
 159 
 Hauker, Richard, 193 
 Haukere, Henry, 235, 270, 271 
 Haukes, al. Hawkes, William, 
 
 276, 303, 333, 405 
 Haukeslowe, Richard de, 131, 139, 
 
 •65 
 Haukokus, Emmota, wid. of Will., 
 
 249 
 Haukokus, William, 249 
 Haukyns, Thomas, 141 
 Haukys, John, 161, 162, 231, 247 
 Hauleye, Thomas de, 157 
 Hawkes, v. Hauke 
 Hawkes, Richard, steward to Sir 
 
 W. Lyttelton, 419, 421, 431 
 Hawkes, Thomas, 377 
 Hawkyns, Roger, 411 
 Hawkyns, Simon, 213 
 Hawmond, v. Haniond 
 Hay, Thomas in le, al. Moklowe, 
 
 Thomas, 298, 340 
 Haybern, co. Warw., 277, 278, 281, 
 
 287, 288 
 Haybote, custom of, 298 
 Hayn .ge, Hugh, 354 
 Hayne, al. Blewe, Hugh, v. Blewe 
 Hayward, Thomas, 399 
 Haywart, Richard, 234 
 Hecstan, v. Hextons 
 Hedeley, Little, v. Hidley 
 Heggesf^n, John, 234 
 Heghefeld, v. Heyfield, Le 
 Hekstane, Henry de, v. Hexton 
 Helewey, William de, 71 
 Heliun, al. Helyun, Walter de, 34, 
 
 35 
 
INDEX. 
 
 ^7 
 
 Henry, vicar of Broughton, 2 
 
 Henry, Juvenls, 58 
 
 Henry III, VI, VIII, v. England, 
 Sovereigns of 
 
 Henyn, Letard de, 34-36, 90, 308 
 
 Herdeberue, v. Harberrow 
 
 Herdeberue, Alexander de, 45 
 
 Hereford, 27, 128, 129 
 
 Hereford, Earl of, v. Boun, Hum- 
 phrey 
 
 Hereward, Lucy, dau. of Richard, 
 
 99 
 Herewardeslonde, in Frankley, 
 
 99, 248 
 Heriots : commuted to payment 
 
 ofmoney,64; clause respecting, 
 
 20 1 ; a red CO w, 344, 4 1 3 ; a black 
 
 heifer, 394 
 Herthull, John de, clerk, 121, 142, 
 
 201 
 Herwode, John, 163 
 Heruyntone, al. Herwynton, 
 
 William de, 26, 128, 129 
 Herwynton, Adam de. Lord of 
 
 Frankley, 70, 80, 81, 86, 87, 115, 
 
 116, 126-128, 130, 131 
 Hestun, Salamon de, 54 
 Hethcroft, Le, in Ridgeacre, loi, 
 
 398 
 Hethey, John, 273 
 Hetheye, John de, 32 
 Heuster, Elizabeth, w. of Thos., 
 
 274, 276 
 Heuster, Richard le, loi 
 Heuster, Thomas, 274, 276, 297, 
 
 301, 303 
 Heuster, Thomas, of Worcester, 
 
 320 
 Heuster, Thomas, of Collesdon, 
 
 326, 329, 330 
 Heven, John, 357 
 Hexton, Henry de, 59, 69, 90, 109, 
 
 134, 163 
 Hexton, Isabella, w. of John, 233, 
 
 335, 336 
 Hexton, Johanna de, 221, 222, 233 
 Hexton, John de, 224, 233, 254, 
 
 261, 335, 336, 349» 373 
 Hexton, Osbert de, 12 
 Hexton, Roger de, 71 
 Hexton, Roger, s. of Henry de, 
 
 42, 66,69, 71, 74, 75 
 Hexton, Thomas, s. and h. of John, 
 
 of Bristol, 417, 424-426, 429 
 
 Hexton, William, s, of John de, 
 160, 221, 222, 223, 233 
 
 Hextons, in Arley, 66, 71, 74, "j^^ 
 84, 221, 222 
 
 Hexton's Place, in Arley, 417, 
 429 
 
 Heyfield, Le, in Halesowen, 62, 
 63, 114, 132, 133, 135, 136, 138, 
 140, 141, 175, 184, 189, 195, 216, 
 220, 258, 305, 307, 31 1, 324, 325, 
 
 334, 339, 368-371, 383, 391, 392, 
 
 405 
 Heythefeld, Le, v. Heyfield, Le 
 Hibernia, Ralph de, i 
 Hiddeley, John, 409 
 Hidley, near Halesowen, 78 
 Hidley, Little, 337, 348 
 Hiefeld, Le, v. Heyfield, Le 
 Hill, in Halesowen, 153 
 Hill, Thomas, 389, 390 
 Hillary, Roger, v. Hillory 
 Hilleley, v. Ylley 
 Hilleleye, Gilbert de, 21 
 Hillory, al. Hillary, Roger, 103, 
 
 104, 147 
 Hinteberg, v. Inkberrow 
 Hithefeld, v. Heyfield, Le 
 Hobben, Emmota, 296 
 Hobecokussych, in Warley, 257 
 Hobelot, 21 
 
 Hodebache, Nicholas de, of Cats- 
 hill, 117 
 Hogges, John, s. of Adam, 209, 
 
 270, 271 
 Hogges, Thomas, 270, 271 
 Holdenhill, William de, 4 
 Holewey, aL Hollewey, al. Hol- 
 
 way, John, 335, 336, 362, 399 
 Holeweye, Roger, 169, 222 
 Holeye, Roger, 224 
 Holgote, 277, 278, 281 
 
 , Lord of, V. Burnell 
 
 Holgrove, al. Pyper, John, 384 
 Hollewey, John, v. Holewey 
 Hollybrook, in Clent, 437 
 Holowey, Thomas, 417 
 Holt, Johnatte, 183, 205, 211, 214, 
 
 215, 216 
 Holt de Hulton, John atte, 189 
 Hondesworth, v. Handsworth 
 Hondy, William, 95 
 Hondyyeshelde, in Halesowen, 
 
 183 
 Honington, 253 
 
138 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Honte, Richard, vicar of Wed- 
 
 nesbury, 261 
 Hontyngefeld, in Halesowen, 325 
 Hoord, Philip, v. Horde 
 Hopkocsych, in Horburne, 432 
 Hopton, al. Hapten, Thomas, 351, 
 
 354 
 Hopton, Walter de, 35 
 Horborne, Thomas de, al. T. atte 
 
 Walle, 194 
 Horborne, William, s. of Rob. de, 
 
 79 
 Horbourne, v. Harborne 
 Hord, al. Horde, Thomas, 362, 
 
 424-426 
 Horde, al. Hoord, Philip, 238, 240, 
 
 261 
 Horewode, Agnes, d. of John, 335, 
 
 336 
 Horewode, John, 239, 335, 336, 
 
 349, 350, 373 
 Horewode, "William de la, 41, 66, 
 
 69, 71, 74, 75, 84, 90 
 Horseton, Richard, vicar of Wol- 
 
 verley, 289 
 Horse wall, in Belbroughton, 201 
 Horssetefeld, in Warley, 260 
 Hostage, William, chaplain, 302, 
 
 304 
 
 Hosyntre, Thomas, chaplain, 273 
 
 Hotot, Peter de, 44 
 
 Houesacre, 405 
 
 Hounesworth, v. Handsworth 
 
 Housbote, custom of, 298 
 
 Hubaud, Richard, 314 
 
 Hubaud, Richard, 319 
 
 Huchonus, John, 194 
 
 Huchyns, Robert, 320 
 
 Huggeforde, John de, Knt., 1 10 
 
 Huggen, Richard, s. of Rich., of 
 Haslebury, 114 
 
 Hugh, parson of Alveley, 2 
 
 Hugh, son of Adam, i 
 
 Hugh, son of Oto, 34 
 
 Hugyns, Thomas, 331 
 
 Hull, Hulle, V. Hill 
 
 Hull, Edward o' the, 213 
 
 Hull, Geoffrey, 306 
 
 Hull, al. Hulle, John, son of 
 Adam, 234, 242 
 
 Hull, Richard, canon of Hales- 
 owen, 361 
 
 Hull, Robert, justice, 277, 278, 
 287, 309 
 
 Hull, Roger de, 157 
 
 Hull, William, chaplain, 234, 243 
 
 Hulla, Nicholas, son of Richard 
 
 de, 16 
 Hulle, Adam de la, 160 
 Hulle, John, 222, 252, 254 
 Hulle, John, s. of Henry de, of 
 
 Hales, 79, 193, 194, 257 
 Hulle, John, 360 
 Hulle, John o' the,ii7 
 Hulle, Juliana, w. of Rich, de, 
 
 112 
 Hulle, Richard de, of Clent, 58, 
 
 112 
 Hulle, Thomas, s. of Rog. de, 135, 
 
 137 
 Hullefeldes, in Frankley, 265, 314, 
 
 319 
 
 Hulot, Alice, w. of John, 316 
 
 Hulot, John, 316 
 
 Huntyngtre, in Halesowen, 135, 
 216, 305,307,311,334, 370, 383, 
 392 
 
 Hurchote, al. Hurcote, al. Hure- 
 cot, Robert de, i, 10, 15 
 
 Hurcote, Margery, sister of Rob. 
 de, 10 
 
 Hurecot, Master Adam de, 15 
 
 Hurste, Le, in Arley, 349 
 
 Hurste, William de la, 26 
 
 Hurste, Robert de la, 142 
 
 Huthon, Giles de, 28 
 
 Hutred, chaplain, 1 
 
 Huyet, al. Hyet, Thomas, 279, 
 402 
 
 Huyet, William, 279 
 
 Hwatcroft, Adam de, 80, 81 
 
 Hwyteleyfelde, in Halesowen, 
 216 
 
 Hyddelege, v. Hidley 
 
 Hydley, Nicholas, bailiff of Hales- 
 owen, 368, 387, 396 
 
 Hyefelde, Le, v. Heyfield, Le 
 
 Hyet, Thomas, %i. Huyet 
 
 Hyewastern, Le, in Ridgeacre,2i8 
 
 Hyghefeld, Le, v. Heyfield, Le 
 
 Hygley, co. Salop, 429 
 
 Hyll, 398 
 
 Hylle, William, 391 
 
 Hynckeleye, Peter de, 90 
 
 Hypkys, Thomas, bailiff of Hales- 
 owen, 383 
 
 Hyrlaund, Maud, w. of Rich., 59 
 
 Hyrlaund, Richard, 59 
 
INDEX. 
 
 139 
 
 I. 
 
 Ideyard, John, 268 
 
 Ideyard, William, 373 
 
 Illeye, John de, 63 
 
 Inkberrovv, co. Wore, 7 
 
 Inquisitiones-post-mortem : Edm. 
 Earl of March [1425], 300 ; Sir 
 John Lyttelton [1591], 442 
 
 Ireland, money collected for main- 
 tenance of anny in, 447 
 
 Ireniongere, Nicholas le, 62 
 
 Iremongere, Thomas le, 135, 136, 
 
 138 
 Irthinfeld, 389, 390, 415 
 Ivelond, in Warley, 93 
 
 J- 
 James I, v. England, Sovereigns 
 
 of 
 James, Walter, 424-426 
 Janyns, Richard, of Horestone, 
 
 373 
 
 Janyns, Thomas, 273 
 
 Jaye, Thomas de, 32 
 
 Jevence, Thomas, bailif of Kid- 
 derminster, 419 
 
 Jewe, William, 15 
 
 Jews, clause excepting Jews from 
 acquiring land, 64 
 
 John, King, v. England, Sove- 
 reigns of 
 
 John, parson of Old Swinford, 61 
 
 John, fil. Ricardi, seneschal of 
 Worcester, i;6 
 
 John, fil. Susane, 21 
 
 John, son of Lioninus, 59 
 
 Jolyfif, Hugh, 384 
 
 Jolyfif, William, bailiff of Wor- 
 cester, 384 
 
 Jones, Sir Henry, commission to 
 F. Lyttelton in French Regiment 
 commanded by, 459 
 
 Jones, William, 58, 71 
 
 Jonis, Roger, of Frankley, 54 
 
 Jonkys, John, 206, 207 
 
 Jowett, Thomas, 314 
 
 Jurdan, John, 253 
 
 Justices of England : — 
 
 Roger de Seyton [1276] 
 
 J. de Stonore 
 
 W. de ShareshuU 
 
 R. Hillary 
 
 R. de Kelleshull 
 
 R. de Wylughby 
 J. de Stonford 
 T. de Fencotes 
 
 [1351] 
 R. Norton 
 R. Hull 
 J. Cokayn 
 W. Lodyngton 
 J. Preston 
 
 [1417-1428] 
 John Juyn 
 James Strangeways 
 John Cottesmore 
 William Paston 
 
 [1437] 
 Juyn, John, Justice, 329, 330 
 
 K. 
 Kachemare, Roger, 23 
 Kaldewall, v. Caldwell 
 Katermaynes, Richard, 265, 314 
 Kaunt, William, 116 
 Kebbyll, Walter, 284, 287, 288, 
 
 342 
 Kedermynstre, v. Kidderminster 
 Kelleshull, Ric. de, Justice, 147 
 Kelmestowe, Thomas, 341 
 Kelmysstovve, Thomas, bailiff of 
 
 Hales, 318 
 Kembersley, al. Kymbersley, 
 
 John, 236, 249, 260, 264, 290, 
 
 295> 403, 405 
 Kemeseye, Richard de, 56 
 Kent, Earl of, v. Burgo, Hubert 
 
 de 
 Kent, John, clerk, 49 
 Kerver, Geoffrey, 384 
 Ketel, Ketul, Hugh, 21, 22, 26, 64 
 Ketel, al. Ketil, Philip, 28, 29 
 Ketel, Ralph, 21, 22 
 Ketel, al. Ketil, al. Ketyl, Wil- 
 liam, of Frankley, 29, 30, 48, 53- 
 55,67, 70, 72, in, 250 
 Kidderminster, 13, 174, 239, 251, 
 273, 284, 416, 418 
 
 . Bailiffs. 
 
 Richard Clerke 
 Thomas Jevence 
 
 [1482] 
 John Sugge 
 John Clent 
 
 [1403] 
 . Thomas, town clerk of, 
 
 399 
 
140 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 I [1429] 
 
 Kidderminster. Dean. 
 
 R [1236] 
 
 ■ . Vicars. 
 
 John Porter 
 
 Will. Sutton 
 . Churchwardens. 
 
 John Wenforton 
 
 Thomas Jomyns 
 
 [1415] 
 Kilkenny, Dom. William de, 4 
 Kington, co. Wore. 
 
 Parson. Ric. de Douerdale 
 [1350] 
 Kittelond, in Warley, 168 
 Knotte, Richard, 232 
 Kocke, John, 367 
 Kockes, Alice, 307 
 Kockeshete, Le, in Halesowen, 
 
 339 
 Kok, Robert, 191 
 Kookke, John, 173 
 Korbyn, Henry, 261 
 Kriol, Bertram de, 12 
 Kyderminstre, v. Kidderminster 
 Kymberesley, John, jun., v. Kem- 
 
 bersley 
 Kyng, Henry, 276, 303, 332, 333 
 Kyng, Isolda, 212 
 Kyng, Margaret, al. Margery, w. 
 
 of Henry, 303, 332 
 Kyng, William le, 98, 114, 119, 
 
 120, 123, 125,132, 133, 140, 152, 
 
 155, 161, 171, 176, 177 
 Kynges, John, s. of Johanna le, 
 
 71, 74, 75 . 
 Kyngeslowe, Richard, bailiff of 
 
 Bridgenorth, 408 
 Kynlett, 415 
 Kynton, v. Kington 
 Kyppelode, in Romsley, 289 
 Kyttelondes, in Arley, 362, 417 
 
 Lane, Le, in Ridgeacre, 378 
 Langel', Geoffrey de, 14 
 Langley, in Warley- Wigorn, 65 
 Lappole, in Halesowen, loi, 212, 
 
 Lappole, Thomas de, chaplam, 
 
 136, 137 
 Latewayte, Thomas, chaplain, 367 
 Lauderdale, Earl of, v. Maitland, 
 
 John 
 Laurence, chaplain, 22 
 
 Lawe, John de la, 60 
 
 Lecot, Roger, 29 
 
 Lee, La, in Alveley, 95, 108, 206 
 
 Lee, John de la, 32 
 
 Lee, Ralph, 354 
 
 Lee, Thomas, 345, 386, 398 
 
 Lee, William, s. of Thos., 386, 398 
 
 Leeh, Roger atte, 248 
 
 Leffur,William, of Willingwick, 26 
 
 Leghe, Roger atte, of Northfield, 
 226 
 
 Leghton, William, 354 
 
 Lekyng, William, loo 
 
 Lench, Abbots, co. Wore, 7, 8 
 
 Lench, Church, 24, 25 
 
 . Parson. 
 
 Henry de Sautemareis, t. 
 Hen. Ill 
 
 Lench, Hob, v. Lench, Abbots 
 
 Lench Ranulph, Rob., son of 
 Eadmund de, 25 
 
 Lench Ranulph, Roger, son of 
 Ranulph de, 23 
 
 Lench, Rouse, 23, 24 
 
 Lestrange, Thomas, 1 10 
 
 Le Tellier, Michel, French Sec- 
 retary of State, 459, 460 
 
 Leuesone, Nicholas, 260 
 
 Lexinton, John de, 14 
 
 Leycestre, John de, 164 
 
 Lichfield, 245, 276, 372 
 
 , Dean and Chapter of, 262, 
 
 438 
 
 , Dean. 
 
 Thomas de Stretton [1406] 
 
 Linacre, nr. Halesowen, 5 
 
 Linde, William de la, 31 
 
 Linde, v. also Lynde 
 
 Linleia, Richard de, I 
 
 Litelhynche, in Arley, 349 
 
 Locock, Alice, 378 
 
 Locock, Margery, wid. of Henry, 
 306, 411 
 
 Locock, Richard, 400, 410 
 
 Locock, Thomas, s. of Will., 378 
 
 Locock, Thomas, of Horborne, 
 400 
 
 Locock, Thomas, of Kings Nor- 
 ton, 409, 410 
 
 Locock, Thomas, of Northfield, 
 409 
 
 Locock, William, of Horborne, 298 - 
 
 Locock, William, s. of Margery, 
 306 
 
INDEX. 
 
 141 
 
 Locock, William, of Ridgeacre, 
 337, 345-348, 378,409-411 
 
 Locock, William, of Romesley, 
 378,400, 409, 411 
 
 Locok, Locokke, v. Locock 
 
 Locokusoke, in Halesowen, 216 
 
 Lodeleye, v. Lutley 
 
 Lodyngton, William, Justice, 277, 
 278, 287, 309 
 
 Lof, John, 117 
 
 Lokoc, V. Locock 
 
 London : — Charters of Edw. I, 
 dated at the Tower [1274], 34, 
 40 ; mandate of the Bp. of 
 Worcester, dated at his house, 
 " de Strond extra barram novi 
 Temple" [1456], 361 
 
 London, John de, of Pershore, 80, 
 81 
 
 London, Thomas, Vicar of Chel- 
 marsh, 367 
 
 Londres, Clement de, 4 
 
 Londres, Henry de, Archbp. of 
 Dublin, 3 
 
 Londres, Roulant, son of C. de, 4 
 
 Lone, Le, in Warley, 102 
 
 Lone, Andrew de la, 180 
 
 Lone, John, s. of Andrew de, 180 
 
 Longe, Dom. John le, of Bridge- 
 north, chaplain, 134 
 
 Longedon, Rich, de, 208 
 
 Longele, Walter de, 26 
 
 Longelege, Thomas de, 76 
 
 Longeley, Walter, chaplain, 289, 
 
 335, 336 
 Longespee, William de. Earl of 
 
 Salisbury, 3 
 Longniare, al. Longmore, John, 
 
 362, 423 
 Lothus, Richard, 50 
 Lotteley, Philip de, 109 
 Loucok, Louecok, v. Locock 
 Louis XIV, V. France, Sovereigns 
 
 of 
 Lowe, Edmund, 261 
 Lowe, Hugh, 267, 289, 335, 336 
 Lowe, Richard de la, JJ, 84 
 Lowe, Thomas atte, 172, 180 
 Lowe, Thomas, 335, 336 
 Lowe, William de la, 71, 74, 75, 90 
 Luke, nativus, 25 
 
 Lundres, v. Londres, 4 
 
 Lutilton, V. Lyttelton 
 
 Lutley, CO. Wore, 142, 172 
 
 Lutonstoon, 392 
 
 Lutteleye, John, Dominus de, 206, 
 
 207 
 Lutteleye, Philip de, 42 
 Luttelye, v. Lutley 
 Luttelye, Philip de, 172, 180 
 Luvet, Henry, 5 
 Luyde, v. Lynde 
 Luyde, John atte, of Rowley, 176 
 Luyde, William atte, 176, 177, 190 
 Luytelhay, Thomas de, 155 
 Lyde, al. Lythe, Robert atte, 
 
 bailiff of Halesowen, 279, 280, 
 
 302, 304 
 Lydgate, in Halesowen, 176, 177 
 Lye, John, 400 
 Lye, Roger at, 230, 246 
 Lye, Warin de la, of Lutley, 45 
 Lyefeld, in Frankley, 358 
 Lyegh, al. Lyghe, Roger atte, 246, 
 
 253, 255 
 Lyende, v. Lynde 
 Lylden, Richard atte, 263 
 Lymley, William, 363 
 Lyncroft, in Hales, 331 
 Lynde, John, 258, 263, 282, 283, 
 
 285, 286, 293, 301, 304, 305, 31 1, 
 
 317, 324, 370;375 
 Lynde, John, bailiff of Halesowen, 
 
 395, 396 
 Lyon, Thomas, 201 
 Lyoyne, William, son of John, 42, 
 
 69, 74, 75 
 Lytelhydley, v. Hidley 
 Lytell Lee, in Arley, 349 
 Lythe, Robert atte, v. Lyde 
 Lyttelton,! Sir Charles, Knt., 457 
 Lyttelton, Edmund, son of Thomas 
 
 de, 28, 29, 58 
 Lyttelton, Edward, 454 
 Lyttelton, Edward, Baron Lyttel- 
 ton, patent of creation, 461 
 Lyttelton, Elizabeth, 337 
 Lyttelton, Eliz., d. of Thos., 407 
 Lyttelton, Ferdinando, s. of Sir 
 Thos., commissions to, in the 
 French service, 459, 460 
 Lyttelton, Gilbert, 438 
 
 1 It has been thought advisable to bring all the family together under I>yttelton, 
 instead of under the various spellings of the name. 
 
142 
 
 INDKX. 
 
 Lyttelton,' Sir Henry, Bart., 455, 
 
 456, 458 
 Lyttelton, John de, 33, 49, 57, 65, 
 
 68, 12,, 79, 85, 91 
 Lyttelton, John, Esquire, son of 
 
 Sir Wm., 433, 434, 435, 436, 
 
 442 
 Lyttelton, John, jun., son of the 
 
 last-named, special livery to, of 
 
 his father's lands, 436 
 Lyttelton, John \ob. 1601], reversal 
 
 of his attainder, 443, 444 
 Lyttelton, Katharine, w. of Sir 
 
 Thomas, ist Bart, 454 j 
 
 Lyttelton, Lucy, wife of Edmund i 
 
 de, 28, 29, 57 i 
 
 Lyttelton, Matilda, w. of Thos., 
 
 265, 266, 274, 276, 314 
 Lyttelton, Meriel, \v. of John, 443, 
 
 445, 446 
 Lyttelton, Richard, s. of Sir Thos. 
 
 [1470], 412 
 Lyttelton, Thomas de, consang. et 
 
 heres Edm. de [1306], 56 
 Lyttelton, Thomas, Lord of Frank- 
 ley \ob. 1 421], 265, 266, 274, 276 
 Lyttelton, Sir Thomas, Lord of 
 
 Frankley, Sergeant-at-law, and 
 
 Justice of C. Pleas, 337, 340, 343, 
 
 357, 358, 374, 376, 379, 380, 382, 
 
 384, 385, 388, 391,393,407,412, 
 
 414, 416, 428 
 Lyttelton, Thomas, 3rd son of 
 
 the last-named, 412 
 Lyttelton, Sir Thomas, ist Bart. 
 
 \pb. 1650], 443,447-451, 454 
 , contract for monument 
 
 for his two sons drowned at 
 
 Oxford, 449 
 Lyttelton, Sir William \ob. 1507] 
 
 s and h. of Sir Thomas, 391 B, 
 
 392,412,419, 421,427,431 
 
 M. 
 
 Madeley, John de, 45 
 
 Madeley, Thomas, 41:; 
 
 Maitland, John, Earl of Lauder- 
 dale, signature, as member of 
 the Cabal ministry, 457 
 
 Malherbe, Peter, 7 
 
 Malore, Anketel, 14 
 
 Manorial customs, Beolawe and 
 Bodelselver, 186 
 
 Mansel, William, 20 
 
 Mappenoure, Walter de, 10 
 March, Edmund, Earl of, 300 
 Marche, Much, 343 
 Mare, Henry de la, 14 
 Marisco, Master Richard de, 
 
 Chancellor to King John, 3 
 Market, recital of grant of, to 
 
 Halesowen borough, 445 
 Marmion, William, 92 
 Marmiun, Robert, 8 
 Marshal, Alienora, w. of William, 
 
 Earl of Pembroke, 7 
 Marshal, Dom. Richard, 7 
 Marshal, William, Earl of Pem- 
 broke, 7, 8 
 Martel, Robert, of Radewell, 44 
 Mary I, v. England, Sovereigns 
 
 of 
 Maryn, John, of Broom, 178, 244 
 Mason, Walter le, 142 
 Masoun, rt/. Masun, John le, 113, 
 
 124 
 Masoun, Margery, d. of John le, 
 
 164 
 Massey, Geoffrey, Knt., 319 
 Massy, John, 314, 319, 332, 333, 
 
 341,414 
 
 Mauclerk, Walter, Bishop of Car- 
 lisle, 9 
 
 Maucundut, Michael, 34 
 
 Maudut, William, 14 
 
 Meddeltone, Henry de, 64 
 
 Medyngeham, Dom. John de, 35 
 
 Melbourne, Richard de, vicar of 
 Shenstone, 192 
 
 Meleford, Richard de, 45 
 
 Melele, John de, 10 
 
 Meleward, Agnes, dau. of Will, 
 le, 124 
 
 Melforde, John de, 146, 179 
 
 Melley, in Ylley, 5, 431 
 
 Melley, Adam de, 215 
 
 Melne, Robert, son of Will, atte, 
 of Frankley, 28 
 
 Mel ward, Thomas de, 1 18 
 
 Menecroft, 31 
 
 Merchfield, Le, in Halesowen, F36 
 
 Mere, co. Staff., 271, 277, 278, 287, 
 288 
 
 Mersh, Alexander, 294 
 
 Mersh, Alice, w. of Alex., 294 
 
 Mersh, Margaret, w. of Th., 295 
 
 Mersh, Thomas, 295 
 
 Merssh, Le, in Arley, 362, 416 
 
INDEX, 
 
 H3 
 
 Meiton, Walter de, Bp.-elect of 
 Rochester, 34 
 
 Middelmour, Richard, 421 
 
 Middelton, v. Middleton 
 
 Middilton, v. Middleton 
 
 Middleton, 295 
 
 Middleton, Johnde, 15, 28, 37,46, 
 49, 50, 65, 67, 89, 131, 139 
 
 Middleton, Thomas, prior of Dod- 
 ford, 274 
 
 Mideltone, v. Middleton 
 
 Mildentre, John de, 146 
 
 Miles, Walter, 209 
 
 Miller, Alice, 30 
 
 Miller, William, 30 
 
 Mills, agreement to build a mill- 
 pool, 5 
 
 Milus, Walter, 162, 184 
 
 Milward, William, 245 
 
 Moghlowe, V. Moughlow 
 
 Mokelowe, v. Moughlow 
 
 Moor, William in-le-, of Lappole, 
 184 
 
 Moorton, John, chaplain of Nor- 
 ton, 236 
 
 Mordaunt, William, 44 
 
 More, Le, in Arley, 59, 109, 134, 
 156, 163, 367 
 
 Morefeld, nr. Romsley, 289 
 
 Morf, Henry de, 59 
 
 Morf, John, son of Hugh de, 95 
 
 Morgan, Philip, clerk, 277, 278, 
 281 
 
 Mortismerlonde, Le, in Frankley, 
 
 Morton, Walter, 309 
 
 Morton, Wauthleana, w. of Walt., 
 
 309 
 Mortuo Mari, Henry de, 134 
 Mortuo Mari, Hugh de, Knt,, 
 
 134, 156 
 Mortuo Mari, Dom. Roger de, 35, 
 
 36, 59 
 Mose, Roger, chaplain, 289 
 Moughlow, Johanna, w. of John, 
 
 298, 310 
 Moughlow, John, 297, 310, 324, 
 
 340 
 Moughlow, Thomas, 298 
 Muklow, Thomas, yeoman, 398 
 Muleward, family of, 285, 286 
 Muleward, Margery, vvid. of Will., 
 
 282, 285, 286 
 Muleward, Roger, 255 
 
 Mulnehurst, John de, 26 
 Mulnehurst, Robert de, 6 
 Mulnehurst, Thomas de, 30 
 Mulneward, William le, 214 
 Munemu, Dom. John de, 8 
 Murdac, Dom. John, 32 
 Myddelton, v. Middleton 
 Myles, Thomas, bailiff of Hales, 
 
 247 
 Mylewater, John, 357 
 Mylus, V. Milus 
 
 N. 
 
 Naldersplace, in Bromsgrove, 356 
 
 Nasshe, John, of Trimpley, 242, 
 243, 269 
 
 Nasshe, Richard atte, 242, 243 
 
 Nasshe, Thomas, s. and h. of 
 Richard, 389, 390 
 
 Nasshe Eynde, al. Nasshende, 
 Le, in Arley, 94, 268 
 
 Nativi, grants of, 25, 49 
 
 Necheles, Necholus, v. Nicholls 
 
 Nedduraker, in Warley, 166, 168 
 
 Neenton, co. Salop. 
 
 Rector. Thomas de Fame- 
 kote, 232 
 
 Nemyngs, in Churchill, 315 
 
 Netherbachous, in Halesowen, 
 136 
 
 Nethercote, Dryu de, 42 
 
 Nethircote, in Arley, 373 
 
 Nevill, Ralph, Bishop of Chiches- 
 ter, Chancellor, 9 
 
 Newehagh, William, Archdeacon 
 of Chester, 262 
 
 Newell, William de, chaplain, 191 
 
 Newfilde, al. Nywfeld, in Hales- 
 owen, 368, 375, 383 
 
 Newmonsland, in Churchill, 338 
 
 Newton, Richard, 367 
 
 Nichol, Nicholes, Nicholus, v. 
 Nicholls 
 
 Nicholas, Abbot of Halesowen, 27 
 
 Nicholas, chaplain of Hales, 51 
 
 Nicholls, John, 111-113, 116, 118, 
 124 
 
 Nicholls, Thomas, 33, 49, 65, 68, 
 73, 78, 79, 82, 83, 85, 88, 91-93, 
 149, 164, 165, 173, 182, 187, 191, 
 202, 209, 213, 226, 227, 230, 372 
 
 Nicolas, Nicoles, Nicols, v. 
 Nicholls 
 
 Nikols, V. Nicholls 
 
144 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Nomonslideyate, al. Nonemonnes 
 
 Lydegate, in Hales, 62, 324 
 Noreys, John, 153 
 Noreys, Robert, 153 
 Norfeld, v. Northfield 
 Norfeud, Master Adam de, 17 
 Nortfeld, v. Northfield 
 Nortfeld, Thomas de, clerk, 2, 4 
 Nortfeld, William de. Lord of 
 
 Frankley, 58 
 Northfeld, William de, 131 
 Northfield, co. Wore, 2, 43, 92, 
 
 139, 145, 154, 159, 182, 187, 235, 
 
 236, 249, 270, 271, 275, 280, 281, 
 
 285, 297, 303, 332, 392 
 
 . Parson. 
 
 Adam, late 12th cent., early 
 Hen. Ill 
 Northumberland, Duchess of, v. 
 
 Dudley, Jane 
 Norton in Halesowen: 
 
 Rector. Wm.Tagge[i458-67^ 
 
 Vicar. Rob.delaFelderi3i9 
 
 Chaplain. John Moorton[ 1 397 
 
 Norton, Richard, Justice, 277, 278, 
 
 287, 309 
 Norton, Roger de, clerk, 44 
 Notwyk, Thomas de, miller, 125 
 Novvemedovve, in Frankley, 359 
 Nycols, V. Nicholls 
 Nythtegaleforde, in Frankley, 202 
 
 O. 
 
 Oakley, co. Staff., 365, 366 
 
 Ockeley, v. Oakley 
 
 Offemor, Adam de, 76 
 
 Offemore Grange, nr. Hales, 273 
 
 Okeley, v. Oakley 
 
 Oldehall, William, Knt., 351, 354 
 
 Oldehull, John de, v. OldenhuU 
 
 Oldehull, William de, 6 
 
 OldenhuU, v. Oldhill 
 
 OldenhuU, Dionysia, w. of John 
 
 de, 72 
 OldenhuU, John de, 72, 116, 118, 
 
 124, 165 
 OldenhuU, Margery, w. of John 
 
 atte, 165 
 OldenhuU, Robert del, 56 
 OldenhuU, Thomas de, 173 
 OldenhuUes, in Frankley, 223, 265, 
 
 314, 319 
 OldenhuUetenement, in Frankley, 
 
 217 
 
 Oldfeld, in Romsley, 289 
 OldhUl, 165 
 
 Orleton, Adam de, Bp. of Wor- 
 cester, 96 
 Orlin^^bere, Hugh de, 38 
 Orlingbere, Robert de, 50 
 Orvieto, letters of Pope Martin IV, 
 
 dated at, 39 
 Osbarne, John, 356 
 Osbern, Geoffrey, of Warley, 65, 68 
 Osbert, fil. Edrici, 2 
 Osebern, William, 149 
 Osborne, Stephen, of Edgebaston, 
 
 chaplain, 1 1 1 
 Oudeby, John de. Archdeacon of 
 
 Derby, 262 
 Overton, Walter de, 15 
 Owley Grange, nr. Hales, 273 
 Oxclif, al. Oxclyff, Robert, 411, 
 
 412,419,421 
 Oxemor, Le, in Frankley, 112 
 Oxford, erection of monument at 
 
 Magd. Coll. for T. Lyttelton's 
 
 sons, 449 
 
 Pachet, John, 247 
 
 Pachet, John, rector of Pepmore, 
 
 315 
 Pachet, Thomas, 420 
 Pachette, Christiana, w. of Ric, 
 
 359 
 Pachette, Richard, 359 
 Padestonyelde, in Bromsgrove, 
 
 363 
 
 Page, Richard, of Rouse Lench, 
 24, 25_ 
 
 Page, Richard, 297 
 
 Palmaresrudynge, Le, in Broms- 
 grove, 117 
 
 Palmer, Peter, of Acheton, 23, 24 
 
 Parker, Thomas, 41 1 
 
 Parrock, Le, in Halesowen, 216 
 
 Parrot, Laurence, 447 
 
 Parys, Robert, rector of Aldridge, 
 CO. Staff., 192 
 
 Paston, Richard, bailiff of Hales- 
 owen, 377 
 
 Paston, Thomas, 324, 328 
 
 Paston, WUliam, Justice, 329, 
 
 330 
 Pasture, reservation of, m lease, 
 
 222 
 Pate, John, 358 
 
INDEX. 
 
 145 
 
 Patelston, Christiana, wid. of Rich. 
 
 de, 189 
 Pattston, John, 409 
 Paylington,^?/. Paylinton, Thomas, 
 
 46, 48, 72 
 Pebmore, Philip, Dominus de, 45 
 Pecche, Dom. John, 32 
 Pedmore, PhiHp de, 27 
 Pembroke, Earl of, v. Marshal 
 Pendeford, Henry de, 117 
 Pendelston, in Halesowen, 133, 
 
 258 
 Penne, Alice, w. of Will., 229 
 Penne, Edmund de, 178, 179 
 Penne, Henry, s. of Rich., 268 
 Penne, John, 284, 315, 377 
 Penne, Richard, 94 
 Penne, Thomas, 391 
 Penne, Tibota, 94 
 Penne, Tybote, 331 
 Penne, William, 229 
 Peortune, al. Porton, William de, 
 
 109, no 
 Pepewall, Peppewall, v. Pepwale 
 Pepmore. Rector. 
 
 John Pachet [1429] 
 Pepur, Joan, w. of Rich., 284 
 Pepur, Richard, 284, 343 
 Pepwale, Agnes, w. of Will., 392 
 Pepwale, Cecily, wid. of Thomas, 
 
 '255 
 Pepwale, Isabella, w. of nl^tmrras, 
 
 ^358 ^ Jou^^ 
 Pepwale, John,de, in 
 Pepwale, John, 248, 279, 290, 292, 
 
 ''299, 301, 307, 31 1> 317, 318, 324, 
 
 ''325/328, 332, 333, 341, 358 
 Pepwale, John, s. of Will., 392 
 Pepwale, Richard, s. of Will., 392 
 Pepwale, Robert, s. of Will., 392, 
 
 403-405 
 Pepwale, Roger, 387, 392, 395, 
 
 396, 403 ^ ^ 
 
 Pepwale, Thomas de, 164, 191 
 Pepwale, Thomas,' 25 5 
 Pepwale, Thomas, son of Thomas, 
 '255,^263 
 Pepwale, William, 331, 341, 368- 
 
 371,375,377,383,387,392,395, 
 
 403, 405 
 Periton, Reginald de, 17 
 Perkys, Thomas, 378 
 Persevall de Somery, John, 139 
 Persevall, Roger, s. of John, 139 
 
 Pershore, 80, 81 
 
 Persones, William, 244, 315 
 
 Peruignant, Alan, 12 
 
 Pery, Philip de, 12 
 
 Perycroft, 398 
 
 Peshale, Adam, Knt., 287 
 
 Peshale, Joyce, w. of Adam, 287 
 
 Peyle, John de, 223 
 
 Peyvre, Paulin, 14 
 
 Philip and Mary, v. England, 
 
 Sovereigns of 
 Philip, parson of Broom, 238 
 Philip, chaplain of Hales, 27 
 Picard, Isabella, dau. of John, 109 
 Picard, Johanna, dau. of John, 109 
 Picard, al. Pikard, al. Pykard, 
 
 John, 32, 71, 74, 75, 90, 109, 1 10 
 Picarslond, al. Pycardeslondes, 
 
 al. Pykaslonde, in Arley, 156, 
 
 .163, 3675408 
 Pikard, v. Picard 
 Pipard, Dom. Gwido, 25 
 Pippewalle, v. Pepwalle 
 Pitt, John, 447 
 
 Pley Plas, Le, in Warley, 290 
 Plomme, William, clerk, 424-426, 
 
 429, 430 
 Poer, Giles le, 75 
 Poer, Roger le, 75, -j-j, 84 
 Poiher, Hugh le, 10 
 Poiher, John, son of Richard le, 10 
 Poiher, Richard le, 10 
 Poiher, Dom. Walter le, 10 
 Pole, John atte, 51 
 Pole, John, Abbot of Halesowen, 
 
 310 
 Pole, al. Poole, Nicholas atte, 140, 
 
 175 
 
 Pole, Thomas atte, n9, 120 
 
 Pollesworthe, Richard, 263, 283 
 
 Poole, William atte, 216, 219 
 
 Poole, William, 258, 263 
 
 Popewelle, Poppewall, v. Pepwale 
 
 Porter, John le, 142 
 
 Porter, John, vicar of Kidder- 
 minster, 273 
 
 Portere, Thomas, 294, 295 
 
 Porterescroft, Le, in Warley, 85 
 
 Porton, William de, v. Peorton 
 
 Pouer, John le, 60 
 
 Prat, Richard, 148, 237, 238 
 
 Prestewode, Peter de, 23 
 
 Preston, John, Justice, 277, 278, 
 287, 309 
 
146 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Prestwode, Margeiy, w. of Rich., 
 
 Prestwode, Richard, 331 
 
 Prestwode, WilHam, 334 
 
 Prices, v. Values 
 
 Prichecroft, in Worcester, 412 
 
 Proud, Roger le, 45 
 
 Pryn, Henry le, 70 
 
 Purfrey, Thomas, 104 
 
 Putford, Nicholas de, of Bridge- 
 north, 134 
 
 Putte, Richard in-the-, 146, 179 
 
 Putte, William de la, of Chur- 
 chill, 45 
 
 Pygun, William, citizen of Wor- 
 cester, 237, 238 
 
 Pykard, v. Picard 
 
 Pykardes, Lee, in Arley, 423 
 
 Pynne, Robert, 208, 209 
 
 Pyper, Johanna, 384 
 
 Pyper, John, s. of Thos., 384 
 
 Pyrcote, Henry, bro. of Thomas 
 de, 51 
 
 Pyrcote, Margery, sister of 
 Thomas de, wife of Nich. 
 Lord of Frankley, 5 1 
 
 Pyrcote, Thomas de, chaplain, 51, 
 52 
 
 Pytts, William, 345 
 
 Quybbe, Le, in Ridgeacre, 320 
 
 R. 
 R , Dean of Kidderminster, 
 
 13 
 Radefprd, near Halesowen, 5 
 Radewell Grange, nr. Hales, 273 
 Radewelle, Nicholas de, 102 
 Rakewaye, David, cellarer of 
 
 Hales manor, 342 
 Ralph, Dominus de Euenefeld, 32 
 Ralph, chaplain of Frankley, 2, 
 
 6, 13, 18, 86 
 Ralph fil. Nicholai, seneschal to 
 
 Henry III, 9 
 Ramesleya, William de, 6 
 Ranes, John, 332 
 Rauel, a/. Ravel, Richard, of 
 
 Rouse Lench, 23-25 
 Rauton, Henry de, 38 
 Ravvlyns, in Frankley, 266 
 Redehill, «/. RedehuU, Le, in 
 
 Halesowen, 220, 405 
 
 Redewall, Le, in Broome, 201 
 
 Reimund fil. Gold', i 
 
 Rekulf, William, of Worcester, 
 
 Religious houses, clause excepting 
 them from acquiring land, 64 
 
 Remesleie, Remesley, v. Romsley 
 
 Rent-services: four capons, 174; 
 clavum gariophili, 44, 93 ; two 
 quarters of corn, dry, clean, 
 and well-winnowed, 222 ; three 
 quarters of corn and three 
 quarters of oats, 233 ; a pair of 
 gloves, 22 ; pair of gilt spurs, 
 valued at six pence, 4 ; a rose, 
 105, 166, 168, 365 
 
 Ribbesford, al. Ribeford, Henry 
 de, 10, 12, 35 
 
 Ribbesford, Henry, son of Henry 
 de, ID 
 
 Rice, Thomas, 419 
 
 Richard, Abbot of Halesowen, 18, 
 86 
 
 Richard, cellarer of HalesoAven 
 Abbey, 13 
 
 Richard, Rector of Farnborough, 
 27 
 
 Richard, clerk, 27 
 
 Richard, son of Hutred, chaplain, 
 I 
 
 Richard, son of William, 5, 27 
 
 Riche, William le, 31 
 
 Rideware, v, Hamstall Ridware 
 
 Ridgeacre, 33, 49, 65, 68, 73, 75, 
 87, 91, loi, 107, 108, 150, 151, 
 166-168, 170, 181, 197-200, 204, 
 215, 218, 228, 257, 259, 264, 
 297, 298, 310, 320, 326, 329 
 330, 340, 345, 346, 348, 378' 
 400, 409-411 
 
 Riggeacre, v. Ridgeacre 
 
 Robert, Prior of Dudley, 43 
 
 Robert, son of Edmund, Dom. 
 de Hagg-eleye, 142 
 
 Robert fil. Petri fabri, 21 
 
 Robsart, Amy, v. Dudley 
 
 Rocheford, Henry de, 7 
 
 Rochester, Bishops of, v. Merton, 
 Walter de 
 
 Roger, Abbot of Halesowen, 5 
 
 Roger, son of Ralph, i 
 
 Roger, son of Christiana, 20 
 
 Roger fil. Rog. clerici de Hales, 
 17 
 
INDEX. 
 
 147 
 
 Rokulf, Roger, Dominus de 
 
 Chirchelench, 2^25 
 Rome, Pope of, Martin IV, 96 
 Romesley, William de, 20 
 Rommesley, v. Romsley 
 Romsley, in Halesowen, 75, 267, 
 
 289,418,419 
 Rondulfe, John, 1 56 
 Rotsey, Humphrey, 421 
 Rouley, v. Rowley Regis 
 Rouley, Robert de, parson of 
 
 Arrow and lord of Frankley, 
 
 223 
 Rowalle, Johanna, d. of T. de 
 
 Fokei-ham, w. of Will., 182, 
 
 197 
 
 Rowalle, William, 182 
 
 Roweleygh, v. Rowley 
 
 Rowley Regis, co. Staff., 65, 190, 
 196, 241, 279, 290, 361 
 
 Rudinge, Hugh de la, 37 
 
 Rudyng, Edmund, 377 
 
 Rudyng, Richard atte, 139, 154 
 
 Rudynge, Le, in Arley, 222 
 
 Ruffus, Dom. William, 17 
 
 Rugacre, v. Ridgeacre 
 
 Rugacrefeld, in Warley, 168 
 
 Rugakerfelt, in Hidley, 68 
 
 Rugeaker, v. Ridgeacre 
 
 Ruggacre, v. Ridgeacre 
 
 Ruggeley, Edith, w. of Nich., 
 277, 278, 281 
 
 Ruggeley, Nicholas, 277, 278, 281 
 
 Ruley, Richard de, 5 
 
 Rupibus, Geoffrey de, 8 
 
 Rupibus, Peter de, Bp. of Win- 
 chester, 3, 96, 446 
 
 Rushale, 196 
 
 Russeby, Richard, 273 
 
 Russell, John, 277, 278, 281 
 
 Russell, Osbert, 12 
 
 Ruyfeld, Le, in Halesowen, 136 
 
 Ruyshale, John de, clerk, 183 
 
 Ruyton, Adam de, 132 
 
 Ruyton, Richard de, 133, 135, 
 136, 137, 138 
 
 Ryethorne, Thomas, 397 
 
 Rylondbrugge, in Arley, y]'}) 
 
 S. 
 Sabbath day, market held on the, 
 
 445 
 Sadeler, John, 231, 247 
 Salemon, Thomas, 188 
 
 Salemon, Walter, of Frankley, 30 
 Saleway, al. Salway, Humphrey, 
 
 379, 382, 427 
 Salisbury, co. Wilts. Dean, 
 
 Walter Scamel [1276] 
 Salisbury, Earl of, v. Longespee, 
 
 William de 
 Salucroft, John, s. of John, 76 
 Salway, Humphrey, v. Saleway 
 Sancto Germano, William de, of 
 
 Broughton, 38 
 Sancto Johanne, William de, 3 
 Sancto Mauro, William de, of 
 
 Haumton, 38 
 Sapy, Hugh de, 10 
 Saundre, al. Saundres, Roger, 70, 
 
 131 
 
 Saunford, Nicholas de, 14 
 
 Sautemareis, Henry de, parson of 
 Church Lench, 23 
 
 Sawyers, in Arley, 399 
 
 Scamel, Master Walter, Dean of 
 Salisbury, 35 
 
 Scharsmyth, Richard, 340 
 
 Schenston, v. Shenstone 
 
 Schepeleye-field, in Bromsgrove, 
 117 
 
 Schepes, John, 234 
 
 Schepus, in Hawkebach, 234 
 
 Scheie, William atte, 174 
 
 Scriptor, Richard, 16 
 
 Scut, Thomas, 262 
 
 Seals, Royal, etc. : 
 
 King John, 3 ; Henry III, 9, 
 14 ; Edward I, 40, 41 ; 
 Henry VIII, 433; Com- 
 monwealth, 454 
 
 , Corporate Bodies : 
 
 Brewood Priory, 201 ; baili- 
 wick of Bridgenorth, 408 ; 
 city of Bristol, 424-426 ; 
 Halesowen Abbey, 431, 
 432 ; collegiate church of 
 Westbury-on-Trim, 429, 
 430 ; bishopric of Wor- 
 cester, 39 ; bailiwick of 
 Worcester, 412. 
 
 Personal and Heraldic 
 
 Rich., Dukeof York, 351-355; 
 George, Duke of Clarence, 
 393 ; J. de Botetourt, 176, 
 186, 223 ; H. de Burnell, 
 281 ; L. de Henyn, 35 
 Sebright, William, 362 
 
148 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Seers, John, parson of Flyford 
 
 Grafton, 144 
 Seggeley, John, 306 
 Seggesleye, Nicholas de, 178 
 Segrave, Stephen de, 8 
 Seignour, John le, 30 
 Seintleger, John, Lord of Hagley 
 
 and Clent, 437 
 Selleia, Clement de, 16 
 Sellig', Selleia, Selley, Selleya, 
 
 Richard de, 2, 5, 6, 16 
 /" Selmon, William, 163 
 / Selyman, Isabella, d. of John, 399 
 . Selyman, John, 399 
 Severn, R., 66, "]"], 169 
 Seynesbury, Ralph, chaplain, 239 
 Seyton, Master Roger de, Chief 
 
 Justice, 35 
 Shareshull, William de, Justice, 
 
 147 
 Shawe, Ralph de, 261 
 Sheldesleye, v. Shelsley, Great 
 Sheldon, John, 290 
 Shelsley, Great, co. Wore. 
 
 Parson. Tho. Shyrref [1360] 
 Shenston, co. Staff., 290 
 . Vicar. R. de Mel- 
 bourne [1371] 
 Shep, Cecilia, d. of John, 160 
 Shep, John, of Haukebache, 160 
 Shortwod, in Lutley, 142 
 Shyrref, Thomas, parson of Gt. 
 
 Shelsley, 159 
 Sidney, Sir Henry, 439 
 Silvester, Bp. of Worcester, 96 
 Silvestres, in Arley, 71, 74, 84, 
 
 224 
 Simond, Henry, of Warley, 88, 89 
 Siward, Richard, 8 
 Skeet, Thomas, 268 
 Skut, William, 222, 224 
 Slegh, al. Slyegh, al. Slygh, John, 
 217, 223, 226, 248, 250 
 </ Slow, Le, in Warley, 85 
 
 Slowlond, in Frankley, 265, 314, 
 
 319 
 Slynge, Le, in Ridgeacre, 348 
 Smale, Richard, of Coventry, 
 
 321 
 Smethvvick, 248 
 Smithfield, St. Bartholomew's 
 
 Priory in, 196 
 Smyth, John le, of Brome, 179, 
 
 244 
 
 Smyth, William, of Warley, 166, 
 
 168, 181, 182 
 Solihull, 107, 108 
 Solleye, Thomas de, clerk, 49 
 Solrugge, Hugh de, 109 
 Somerlone, John atte, 270, 271, 
 
 297 
 Somery, Roger le, 145 
 Sominor, Richard le, 76 
 Southall, John, 423 
 Sowtehall, Thomas, 415 
 Sparkesfylde, nr. Bromsgrove, 363 
 Sparry, John, 422 
 Sparry, Philip, 420 
 Sparry, Roger, 437 
 Spencer, William, Alderman of 
 
 Bristol, 424-426 
 Spensar, Richard, 405 
 Speniore, William, Lord of 
 
 Frankley, 245, 246 
 Sprenchaux, Fulk, of Arley, 362, 
 
 381 
 Spynner, John, 193, 194 
 Spynnere, Robert, 218 
 Squyer, Richard, sub-bailiff of 
 
 Halesowen, 312, 313 
 Sschekenhurst, Walter de, 32 
 Stafford, county of, 60 
 , enquiry by the Archdeacon 
 
 of, 192 ; grant by the Dean of, 
 
 366 
 Stafford, Humphry de, Knt., 245, 
 
 343, 384 
 Stafford, Ralph, 240 
 Stafford, Ranulph, Dom. de 
 
 Grafton, 229 
 Stakynges, in the R. Severn, 66, 
 
 Stampes, Helena, wife of Will. 
 
 de, 21, 54 
 Stampes, John, 213 
 Stampes, Margery, dau. of W. 
 
 de, 4 
 Stampes, Ralph, 55 
 Stampes, Richard, of Frankley, 
 
 53 
 Stampes, Thomas, of Frankley 
 
 54, 67, n r _ 
 Stampes, William de, 4, 20, 21 
 Staumpes, v. Stampes 
 Stanes, Dom. Walter de, 25 
 Stanpes, v. Stampes 
 Sterns, Richard, 226 
 Stevens, William, 384 
 
INDEX. 
 
 149 
 
 Steward, al. Fissher, John, 408 
 Steward, Thomas, 335, 336, 349 
 Steynesplace, in Halesowen, 212 
 Stille, John, 46 
 Stivvard, Johanna, w. of Roger, 
 
 206, 207 
 Stiward, Roger, 206, 207 
 Stiward, William, s. of Rog., 206, 
 
 207 
 Stodleye, Mast. Will, de, 128, 129 
 Stoke, William de, canon of 
 Halesowen, vicar of Walsall, 
 192 
 Stone, CO. Staff., 148 
 Stone, Isabella, 399 
 Stone, Nicholas, sculptor, 449 
 Stone, Richard, s. of Isabella, 399 
 Stoneacre, Le, in Halesowen, 216 
 Stonford, John de, Justice, 147 
 Stonore, John de. Justice, 147 
 Stonybridge, nr. Romsley, 289 
 Stotton, CO. Wore, 65, 157, 158, 
 
 188, 197-200 
 Stour, R., 5, 122 
 Strangways, James, Justice, 329, 
 
 330 
 Straunge, Robert, Alderman of 
 
 Bristol, 424-426 
 Stretton, Thomas de, Dean of 
 
 Lichfield, 262 
 Strynger, John, 307 
 Stylle, John, 50 
 
 Sugge, John, bailiff of Kidder- 
 minster, 251 
 Sukebere, al. Sukkeberie, Wil- 
 liam de, 5, 16 
 Sukkeleg', John de, 10 
 Sumeri, Dom. William de, 5 
 Sutton, Dom. John de, Knt., 106 
 Sutton, John de, Dominus de 
 
 Duddeley, 103, 106, 154 
 Sutton, John, Lord of Dudley, 319 
 Sutton, William, vicar of Kidder- 
 minster, 312 
 Svnfor, Thomas de, i 
 Swan, John, of Halesowen, 138 
 Swayne, John, Sheriff of Bristol, 
 
 424-426 
 Swetcok, Richard, chaplain, 421 
 Swetyngeslond, in Warley, 260 
 Sweynes, Thomas, of Warley, 87, 
 
 91 
 
 Sweynesfeld, in Ridgeacre, 82, 
 83, 298, 340 
 
 Swgar, John, 423 
 Swinford, Old, co. Wore, 97, 98, 
 159, 277, 278, 281, 287, 288, 
 
 315 
 
 . Rectors. 
 
 J. de Willishamstede [1332] 
 Rog. Tyrchare [1480] 
 
 . Parsons. 
 
 John, /. Edw. I 
 R. de Dunclent [1373] 
 -. Chaplain. 
 
 Walter [1332- 1 33 5] 
 Sydenal, Raphe, yeoman, 398 
 Sydnale, Ralph, bailiff of Hales- 
 owen, 403 
 Sylvestres, v. Silvestres 
 Symondes, Richard, sub-bailiff of 
 
 Halesowen, 383 
 Symondesaker, in Frankley, 58 
 Symondeslond, in Warley, 310 
 Symple, Ralph ie, 65 
 Synckereslond, in Frankley, 202 
 Synekar, Richard de, 169 
 
 Tadenhurst, 250 
 
 Tagge, William, rector of Norton 
 
 in Hales, 365, 379-382, 388 
 Taillour, Margery, w. of Rich, le, 
 
 123 
 Taillour, Richard, s. of £dm. de, 
 
 123 
 Taket, Richard, 395 
 Talbot, Eliz., d. of Sir Gilbert, w. 
 
 of J. Lyttelton, 434 
 Talbot, Gilbert, son of John, Earl 
 
 of Shrewsbury, 367, 434 
 Talbot, John, Earl of Shrewsbury, 
 
 367 
 Tatlintone, Aunger de, vi, vii, 37 
 Tatlintone, Emma, wid. of Aunger 
 
 de, vi, yj, 428 
 Tatlynton, Nich. de Frankley, s. 
 
 and h. of Aunger de, vii, 50, 51 
 
 V. also Frankley, Nich. de 
 Tayllour, Margery, wid. of Edm. 
 
 le, 152 
 Tayllours-place, in Churchill, 244 
 Tegworthe, John, 291 
 Teke, Richard, 315 
 Teshale, al. Theshale, Adam de, 
 
 37,64 
 Textor, Hernald, 17 
 Textor, Osbert, 17 
 
ISO 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Thaylur, Thomas de, 143 
 Theshale, Adam de, v. Teshale 
 Theshale, Nicholas de, 64 
 Thewenhale, Henry de, 88 
 Thewenhale, John de, 79 
 Thiderick, William, 305 
 Thiknesse, Nicholas, 303 
 Thomas, chaplain of Hales, 2, 17, 
 
 27 
 Thomas, ap Llewellyn ap Hoell, 
 
 343 
 Thomas fil. Gene, of Church 
 
 Lench, 24 
 Thomentorn, William de, 142 
 Thornbury, Isabella, w. of Dom. 
 
 Will, de, 66, ^^ 
 Thornbury, William de, 66 
 Throkmerton, Robert, 424-426 
 Thykbrom, 296 
 
 Timber, tenant forbidden to cut, 
 ^ 8,85 
 
 / Tinctor, Henry, 97 
 / Tinctor, Richard, late vicar of 
 
 Hales, 39 
 Tinctor, Richard, son of Henry, 
 
 of Hales, 97, 98 
 Tinctor, Thomas, of Hales, 51 
 Tinctor, v. also Deystere 
 Tithe-barn, at Ylley, grant of, 
 
 431 
 Tomenhom, William, 257 
 Tornor, William, 195 
 Totteley, Thomas de, 157 
 Tounmedewe, in Romsley, 289 
 Tovvenhale, Henry de, 167 
 Towenhale, al. Townhale, Thos., 
 
 249, 259 
 Towmoor, William le, 175 
 Townclerk, Thomas, of Kidder- 
 minster, 399 
 Tracie, Sir Robert, 454 
 Tracy, Dom. William, 32 
 Trappe, Philip, 290 
 Trappe, Robert, 181 
 Trappe Plas, in Warley, 290 
 Tredington, 31 
 Tresel', John de, 42 
 Trimpeley, William de, chaplain, 
 
 261 
 Trimpley, 243 
 Trowesmarleput, in Halesowen, 
 
 136 
 Trympeley, v. Trimpley 
 Tuck, Thomas, 397 
 
 Tuckye, George, 440, 441, 44 iB 
 Tugge, Thomas, son of John, 
 
 242, 243 
 Tunstall, Alice, w. of Rich., 318, 
 
 328 
 Tunstall, Richard, 291, 302, 304, 
 
 307, 311, 318, 325, 328 
 Turnour, Richard, 339 
 Turnour, Thomas, 331 
 Turnour, William le, 185 
 Turvey, co. Bedf., 44 
 Twentybuttes, in Arley, 349 
 Twynyho, John, 424-426 
 Tybesone, Walter, 234 
 Tybetot, Robert de, 34 
 Tyllesley, Geoffrey, 367 
 Tynctor, v. Tinctor 
 Tyrchare, Roger, rector of Old 
 
 Swinford, 414 
 
 U. 
 Upton, Waren de, 7 
 Urbs vetus, v. Orvieto 
 
 V. 
 
 Valker, Richard de, 50 
 
 Vallyng, Le, in Hagley, 142 
 
 Values : red cow, nine shillings 
 [1479], 413 ; black heifer, seven 
 shillings [ 1 47 1 ], 394 ; pair of gilt 
 spurs, sixpence, temp. John, 4 
 
 Vampage, John, 343 
 
 Vance, William, Archdeacon of 
 Worcester, 361 
 
 Vasterne, Le, in Warley, 88 
 
 Vaus, Adam, Prior of Halesowen, 
 196 
 
 Velez, John de, 50 
 
 Versailles, 460 
 
 Vesey, John de, 34 
 
 Vidsdale, William, 276 
 
 Villiers, George, second Duke of 
 Buckingham, signature, as 
 member of the Cabal Ministry, 
 
 .457. 
 
 Vivonia, Hugh de, 14 
 
 Volunteers, commission for rais- 
 ing, in 1642, 452 
 
 Vuerton, Geoffrey de, 12 
 
 W. 
 W , Archdeacon of Worcester, 
 
 13 
 
 Waban, Hugh de, 32, 59, 90, 109 
 
INDEX. 
 
 151 
 
 Wade, Richard, rector of Ham- 
 stall Rid ware, co. Staff., 192 
 
 Walerand, John, clerk, 18 
 
 Waleshal, v. Walsall 
 
 Waleshal, Roger de, of Hales, 61, 
 62 
 
 Waleshale, Alice, wid. of John de, 
 135. 136, 137 
 
 Waleshale, John de, 123 
 
 Waleweyn, Thomas, 343 
 
 Walewyn, William, 343 
 
 Waleys, John le, jun., 31 
 
 Waleys, John, 316, 323, 324, 338 
 
 Walker, John, bailiff of Hales, 
 263, 275, 282, 285, 286, 302, 304 
 
 Walker, Thomas, 241 
 
 Walkur, al. Faytynge, John, 405 
 
 Walle, Isabella, w. of Th. atte, 208 
 
 Walle, Thomas atte, al. T. de 
 Horbourne, 194, 208 
 
 Wallokeshale, in Warley-Wigorn, 
 
 65 
 Walloxehale, William, s. of Ralph, 
 
 263 
 Walloxhale, John de, 122 
 Walmes, Le, in Warley, 166, 168 
 /^ Walrand, John, clerk to the Abbot 
 
 of Halesowen, 86 
 Walsall, CO. Staff., 14, 39, 196, 
 
 372 ; the Abbey of Halesowen, 
 
 patrons of the vicarage, 192 
 
 . Vicars. 
 
 Richard, ante 1371 
 W. de Stoke, canon [1371] 
 John Comber [1463] 
 Thomas Nechelis [1463] 
 Walsch, Walssh, etc., v. Walsh 
 Walsh, Adamar, 270, 271, 297 
 Walsh, Agnes, wid. of Will, le, 
 
 229 
 Walsh, Elyn, dau. of Sir Will., 
 
 391B 
 Walsh, John le, 198, 266 
 Walsh, Margery, w. of John, 266 
 Walsh, Persevallle, 188, 197, 198, 
 
 200 
 Walsh, Richard, s. of William, 248 
 Walsh, Richard, 359 
 Walsh, Thomas le, 112 
 Walsh, Thomas le, 188, 197, 198, 
 
 200, 253 
 Walsh, Dom. William le, clerk, 
 
 115 
 Walsh, William, s. of Tho. le, 149 
 
 Walsh, William le, of Frankley, 
 
 202, 213, 255 
 Walshale, v. Walsall 
 Walshale, William de, clerk, 27 
 Walshale, William, son of Roger 
 
 de, 62 
 Walter, chaplain of Old Swinford, 
 
 98, 100 
 Walter, proctor of the rector of 
 
 Handsworth, 192 
 Ward and Marriage, grant of, 
 
 48 
 Ward, Agnes, 413 
 Ward, Agnes, d. of Thos., 401 
 Ward, Agnes, d. of Will., 394 
 Ward, Alice, w. of Will., 342, 
 
 344, 394 
 
 Ward, John, of Bromwich, 187 
 
 Ward, John, 320, 401 
 
 Ward, Richard, 235 
 
 Ward, Thomas, of Ylley, 257, 
 259 
 
 Ward, Thomas, 320, 326, 401 
 
 Ward, William, s. of Rich., 272 
 
 Ward, William, 342, 344, 401 
 
 Wardessbyng, nr. Halesowen, 337 
 
 Wariner, Adam le, 53, 54 
 
 Warley-Wigorn, co. Wore, xi, 40, 
 49, 65, 68, T2>, 78-85, 87-89, 91- 
 93, 102-107, 150, 151, 157, 158, 
 166-168, 170, 171, 182, 187, 188, 
 193, 197-200, 203, 208, 227, 236, 
 249, 257, 260, 270, 271, 290, 294- 
 296, 297, 306, 309, 310, 326, 329, 
 330, 340, 345, 347, 441 B, 458 
 
 Wassebourne, John de, 49 
 
 Wasseburne, Peter de, 128, 129, 
 130 
 
 Watcrofte, al. Watecroft, al. 
 Wetecroft, al. Whatcroft, etc., 
 Adam de, 67, 72, 76, 85, 87, 89, 
 III, 131 
 
 Watecroft, Adam de, v. Watcroft 
 
 Watecroft, Nicholas, s. of Adam 
 de. III, 113 
 
 Watecroft, al. Whetecroft, Tho- 
 mas, son of Adam de, 92, in 
 
 Watsone, al. Wattesone, John, 
 160, 234, 242, 243 
 
 Wattesone, v. Watson 
 
 Wayte, John, s. of Thomas and 
 Alice le, 209, 227, 235, 236, 249, 
 257, 259, 264, 270, 271, 290, 297 
 
 Wayte, Robert, 190, 214, 220 
 
i;2 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Wayte, Thomas, 152, 166-168, 
 170, 171, 181, 182,187, 197, 198, 
 200, 204, 228 
 
 Weddus, in Alley, 156, 163 
 
 Wednesbury, 196 
 
 ^. Vicar. 
 
 Ric. Honte [1406] 
 
 Welbe, Nicholas le, 68 
 
 Welbeck Abbey. Abbot. 
 
 E , temp. Hen. Ill, 27 
 
 Welbegrene, in Warley, 68, 88, 
 89, 92, 260 
 
 Wele, Adam de, 64 
 
 Weleg', al. Weleye, John de, 28, 
 67 
 
 Weley, Henry, 400 
 
 Weley, William de, 89 
 
 Weleye, in Warley- Wigorn, 87, 
 103, 105 
 
 Welle, Richard atte, 114, 125 
 
 Wellebek, William de, 215 
 
 Welyngvvych, v. Willingwick 
 
 Wenforton, John de, 239, 244, 273 
 
 Wenforton, John, of Kiddermin- 
 ster, 418, 419 
 
 Wenlock Priory, co. Salop, i 
 
 Wennerton, 148 
 
 Wennerton, John, 323, 324 
 
 Wennerton, Richard, 322, 323 
 
 Wennorton, Richard, s. of Rog. 
 de, 178 
 
 Weoley, 186, 257, 281 
 
 Castle, 145, 159, 177, 223, 
 
 277, 278, 287, 288 
 
 , Lord of, V. Burn ell 
 
 Were ward, Richard de, 160, 169, 
 224, 233 
 
 Werleye, al. Werueley, al. Werue- 
 leye, John, 89, 92, 93, 100, 107, 
 108 
 
 Werneleye, v. Warley 
 
 Wernwart, Thomas, 234 
 
 Weruelege, al. Werueleye, Joh- 
 anna, wid. of John de, 171, 210 
 
 Weruelegh,Werueleye, v. Warley- 
 Wigorn 
 
 Werueley, John, 297, 326 
 
 Werueleye, Richard de, 85 
 
 Weruelygh, v. Warley- Wigorn 
 
 Werweleye, v. Warley-Wigorn 
 
 Westbury-on-Trim, grant to the 
 collegiate church of, 429 
 
 . Dean. 
 
 Wm. Cretyng [1496] 
 
 Westcote, Guy, 379, 382, 427 
 Westcote, Nicholas, 358 
 Westcote, al. Heuster, Thomas, 
 
 326, 12>1 
 Westcote, Robert, 358 
 Westerne field, Le, in Warley, 68 
 Westhale, 31 
 
 Westhamstede, Nicholas de, 27 
 Westminster, royal charter dated 
 
 at, 36 
 Weston, Alice, wid. of Richard 
 
 de, of Coventry, 100 
 Weston, John, s. of Alice de, 100, 
 
 lOI 
 
 Weston, Margery, w. of John de, 
 
 lOI 
 
 Weston, Roger de, 95 
 Wetecroft, al. Whetcroft, near 
 
 Frankley, 131, 398 
 Weuerlegh, v. Warley-Wigorn 
 Weyacre, Le,in Belbroughton, 201 
 Weyte, John, al. Wayte 
 Whatecroft, v. Watcrofte 
 Whatecroft, Thomas, of Hor- 
 
 burne, 218, 226, 236, 270, 271 
 Wheleye, John de, 182 
 Whelwhrete, Ralph de, 149 
 Wheolares, Le, in Arley, 349 
 Whetcroft, v. Wetecroft 
 Wheteleyfeld, v. Whiteleyfield 
 Whickeweye, in Frankley, 131 
 Whiteleyfield, al. Whyteleyfeld, 
 
 etc., in Halesowen, 125, 185, 
 
 305, 307, 31 ', 317, 325, 334, 
 360, 392 
 
 Whitenhull, al. Whytenhull, Tho- 
 mas de, 200, 267, 289 
 
 Whitington, John, 433 
 
 Whorowode, John, 233 
 
 Whyteleye, John de, 88 
 
 Whyteley, Philip de, 205 
 
 Whyteleyfeld, %>. Whiteleyfield 
 
 Whytenhull, Thomas de, v. Whi- 
 tenhull 
 
 Whytenhull, al Whyttehull, 
 Nicholas de, 42, 66, 69, 71 
 
 Whytonhull, John, 289 
 
 Whyttehull, Nicholas de, v. 
 Whytenhull 
 
 Whytynton, William de, 42 
 
 Wicinton, William de, 59 
 
 Wight, John, 406 
 
 Wighte, al. Wyght, William, 359, 
 387, 395, 396 
 
INDEX. 
 
 153 
 
 Wikereston, Richard de, 85 
 Wildecote, Elizabeth, w. of Thos., 
 
 423 
 Wildecote, al. Wyldecote, Tho- 
 mas, 423, 429, 430 
 Willeson, John, 248 
 William, Prior of Dudley, 15 
 William, son of Reginald, the 
 
 clerk, 23 
 William fil. Ysaac, 16 
 William gener Petri Palmer de 
 
 Acheton, 24 
 Willingwick, in Bromsgrove, co. 
 
 Wore, 26, 76, 191, 226, 246, 
 
 387, 392 
 Willishamstede, Alice, " filiola" of 
 
 John de, 97 
 Willishamstede, Dom. John de, 
 
 rector of Old Swinford, 97, 98 
 Willot, Thomas, 422 
 Wills : 
 
 J. Lyttelton, of Frankley 
 
 [1530,435 
 Winchester, Bishops of, v. Gif- 
 
 fard, Godfrey; Rupibus, Peter 
 
 de 
 Windesor, Thomas, Lord, 455 
 Wirley, al. Wirrleye, al. Worley, 
 
 Richard de, 166, 167, 168, 170, 
 
 171 
 Wirley, al. Wyrley, Richard de, 
 
 88, 89, 92, 93, 102, 107, 108, 
 
 150, 151 
 Wirleys, in Warley, 310 
 Wit', Roger de, 17 
 Witenhul, al. Witenhulle, al. Wy- 
 
 tenhull, Henry de, 59, 60, 90 
 Wode, Agnes, w. of Will, atte, 
 
 82, 83 
 Wode, William atte, of West 
 
 B romwic h, 82, 83 
 Wode, Agnes, dau. of Philip, in- 
 
 the-, of Frankley, 99 
 Wodehouse, Le, in Arley, 367 
 Wodesbury, v. Wednesbury 
 Wolashulle, William, 265 
 Wolaston, in Old Swinford, 172 
 Wolverhampton, 180, 300 
 Wolverley, 397 
 
 . Vicar. R. Horseton[i42o] 
 
 Wooforlong, Le, in Halesowen, 
 
 183 
 Worcester, county of, writ to the 
 Sheriffs, etc., 321 
 
 Worcester, county of, appointment 
 of Sir T. Lyttelton as Colonel 
 of the Trained Bands in, 451 
 
 . Eschaetor. Th. de 
 
 Brugge [1382] 
 
 , city of: commission of 
 
 array for [1642], 453 ; grant 
 of tenement in Melechepyng 
 Street in, 384 ; grants, etc., in, 
 225, 237, 320, 412 
 
 . Bailiffs. 
 
 Robert Grafton [1465] 
 William Jolyff [1465] 
 
 . Seneschal. 
 
 John fil. Ricardi [1306] 
 
 Bishops of, V. Alcokke, 
 
 of 
 
 J.; Cantilupo,W. de ; Carpenter, 
 John ; Godfrey ; Orleton A. de ; 
 Silvester 
 
 , Archdeacons. 
 
 W [1236] 
 
 Vance, Will. [1456] 
 
 . Prior. 
 
 Simon [1249] 
 
 Wore, William, Dean of Staf- 
 ford, 366 
 
 Worley, v. Warley, Wirley 
 
 Worueley, Thomas, 378 
 
 Worueleye, v. Warley 
 
 Wotton, Walter, 231, 241 
 
 Wriothesley, Thomas, Earl 
 Southampton, 456 
 
 Wrodenhale, 118 
 
 Wrottesley, Walter de, 261 
 
 Wudres, in Arley, 373 
 
 Wych, Richard, 377 
 
 Wyche, co. Wore, 377 
 
 Wychehull, John, 239 
 
 Wyght, William, v. Wighte 
 
 Wygornia, Philip de, 21, 22, v. 
 also Wyrecestre 
 
 Wykeham, William, Mayor of 
 Bristol, 424-426 
 
 Wylby, Dom. John, Knt, 38 
 
 Wylcokkes, Thomas, 424-426 
 
 Wyldecote, v. Wildecote 
 
 Wylie, Roger de, 44 
 
 Wylincwyke, v. Willingwick 
 
 Wylinghurst, Nicholas de, 92 
 
 Wylkenes, John, 229 
 
 Wylkes, John, 411 
 
 Wyllesone, John, 255 
 
 Wyllingwyche, v. Willingwick 
 
 Wylson, John, 359 
 
 M 
 
154 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Wylughby, Richard de, Justice, 
 
 147 
 Wymale, al. Wythemale, Dom. 
 
 Nich. de, 37, 46-48, 50, 51 
 Wynniulnefeld, in Romsley, 289 
 Wynnesbure, Thomas de, 32 
 Wynnesbury, John, 351 
 Wynshurst, William, s. of Nich., 
 
 205 
 Wyre, John, s. of Hugh de, 156 
 Wyre, Juliana, d. of Hugh de, 
 
 156 
 Wyre, Margaret, d. of Hugh de, 
 
 156 
 Wyre, Richard, s. of Hugh de, 
 
 Wyre, Richard, s. of Rog., 156, 
 
 163 
 Wyre, Roger, s. of Hugh de, 156, 
 
 163 
 Wyrecestre, Philip de, 26, v. also 
 
 Wygomia 
 Wyrecestre, Philip, son of Philip 
 
 de, 26 
 Wyrley, Joan, wid. of John, 260 
 Wyrley, Richard de, 257 
 Wyrleye, Cornelius, 294, 296 
 Wyrleye, Richard de, v. Wirley 
 Wyrleye, Roger de, 203, 204 
 Wyrteleye, John de, 85 
 WytenhuU, Henry de, v. Witen- 
 
 hul 
 WytenhuU, John de, 90, 169 
 WytenhuU, Thomas de, 146 
 
 Wytepole, Le, in Halesowen, 176, 
 
 177 
 Wytheleie, John de, 95 
 Wythemale, 38 
 Wythemale, Nicholas de, Knt., 
 
 V. Wymale 
 
 Y. 
 Yardeley, Yerdeley, John, 325, 
 
 328, 334, 339, 341, 368-371, 375 
 Yardeley, John, s. and h. of John, 
 
 383 
 
 Yate, Adam atte, 142 
 
 Yate, John atte, chaplain, 264 
 
 Yate, John, 326 
 
 Yerde, Thomas, bailiff of Bridge- 
 north, 408 
 
 Yerdeley, v. Yardeley 
 
 Yildhalle, William de la, 31 
 
 Yleley, Pharica de, App.^ 5 
 
 Ylleleye, John de, 51 
 
 Ylley, CO. Wore, 4, 21, 257, 272, 
 
 329, 330, 342, 344, 394, 40^413, 
 431 
 
 Yonge, John, 307 
 
 York, Richard, Duke of, 300, 351- 
 
 353, 355, 393 
 York, Archbishops of, v. Gray, 
 
 Walter de 
 Yove, William, of Ridgeacre, 91 
 Yoxall, CO. Staff., 192 
 Yoxhale, William de, proctor of 
 
 the Rector of Yoxall, 192 
 Yrenmongere, Nicholas de, 51 
 
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