ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING 
 ' TO THE CITY OF WORCESTER. 
 
 IN POSSESSION OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER, 
 
 AND BY THEM PRESERVED 
 
 IN THE CATHEDRAL LIBRARY. 
 
 EDITED FOR 
 
 THE WORCESTERSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 REV. J. HARVEY BLOOM, M.A, 
 
 Rector of Whitchurch., in the County of Warwick. 
 
 MAR 13 1957 
 
 ^rinteti for t|je\Morcestersijire historical ^ocietu, 
 
 By JAMES PA^KpR AND CO., OXFORD. 
 1909. 
 
h^ 
 
 5i^ETcn Map 
 Medieval 
 
 Worcester^ 
 
 ST PETERS. 
 
 I. Sidbury or Sothebury. 
 
 18. St. Alboneslone. 
 
 2. Frog Lane. 
 
 19. Church of St. Helen. 
 
 3. Grene Lane. 
 
 20. St. Mariestrete. 
 
 4. Site of Castle. 
 
 21. Frerenstrete. 
 
 5. Great Gate. 
 
 22. The Water Wharfe. 
 
 6. Castle Lane. 
 
 23. Cokestrete. 
 
 7. Le Sanctuarye. 
 
 24. Hucksterestret. 
 
 8. Cathedra u and Priory of the 
 
 25. Nelderestrete. 
 
 Blessed Marie. 
 
 26. Gloversstrete. 
 
 9. Rishop's Palace. 
 
 27. Keycnstrete. 
 
 10. Church of St. Peter the Great. 
 
 28. Poywykeslone. 
 
 1 1 . Cemetery .Stairs. 
 
 29. St. Andrew's Church 
 
 T2. Siche Lone. 
 
 30. St, Alban's Chapel. 
 
 13. Church of St. Michael in Bed war- 
 
 31. Bridport. 
 
 dyne. 
 
 32. Rotherchepyhge. 
 
 14. St. Marie's Stayr. 
 
 33- Eport. 
 
 15. Stodemerysknolle. 
 
 34. Wodestante Strete. 
 
 16. Bishop's Street. 
 
 35. Houndeslone. 
 
 17. All Saints' Church. 
 
 36. Shipmonslone. 
 
 37. Way to the Bromyards. 
 
 38. Dolday. 
 
 39. Angel Strete. 
 
 40. Trinity Laive. 
 
 41. The Gokle Cross. 
 
 42. Samson's Stile. 
 
 43. The Garden Market. 
 
 44. St. Nicholas' Church. 
 
 45. St. Clement's Church. 
 
 46. The Cornchepynge. 
 
 47. Baxsterstrete. 
 
 48. Mealchepyngestrete. 
 
 49. Cornchepyngestrete. 
 
 50. St. Swithin's Church, ' 
 
 51. The Gyldchalle. 
 
 52. Hospital of St. Wulstan. 
 
 53. Hospital of St. Oswald. 
 
 54. Oldc gaol lane. 
 
 55. St. Martin's Church. 
 
 Jf«_ 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING 
 TO THE CITY OF /WORCESTER. 
 
 IN POSSESSION OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER, 
 
 AND BY THEM PRESERVED 
 
 IN THE CATHEDRAL LIBRARY. 
 
 EDITED FOR 
 
 THE WORCESTERSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 BY THE 
 
 REV. J. HARVEY BLOOM, M.A., 
 
 Rector of Whitchurch^ in the County of Warwick. 
 
 ^rintetr for tlje QEar testers ji ire l^istorieal Soctetg, 
 
 By JAMES PARKER AND CO., OXFORD. 
 1909. 
 
<//V' 
 

 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 ORIGINAL documents must inevitably be of higher interest than a copy, 
 even if that copy chance to be contemporary ; yet considerable atten- 
 tion has been paid to monastic cartularies, and comparatively little to the 
 original deeds from which they were compiled. The present volume deals 
 with part of the collection of such deeds now in the possession of the 
 Dean and Chapter of Worcester, and forms the most important part of Class 
 B, section 2, of their archives, the section including charters, leases and 
 other parchment documents relating to Worcester and its suburbs. These 
 have been in part utilized by various writers in the past, and some few have 
 been printed in exienso, but the greater number have not previously been 
 calendared or in any manner systematically dealt with : Dr. Peter Prattin- 
 ton constructed a very brief list in 1824, dealing with 240 documents, but 
 this had become entirely disarranged and useless when Bishop Edmund 
 Hobhouse examined the series in 1881 ; in 1908 an entire rearrange- 
 ment was carried out, at the request of the Dean and Chapter, by the editor 
 of the present volume, covering the whole of the archives then remaining. 
 This was done in too short a space of time to admit of any carefully 
 planned arrangement, but the documents were sorted into five classes, 
 and numbered and arranged in charter-boxes in chronological and topo- 
 graphical order. In consequence of this haste some documents were 
 misplaced, and a few others put together in an ambiguous section under 
 the general title Worcester. A careful study deed by deed has led to 
 the identification under streets, &c., of many of these latter, and they will 
 be found in their proper places in the following pages, although their 
 numeration has not been altered. 
 
 Very many of these deeds are torn and fragmentary, and nearly all 
 much discoloured by years of neglect, so that restoratives have been 
 necessary in many cases. 
 
 The arrangement of the Chapter archives is as follows : — 
 
 A. Bound volumes. 
 
 B I. Deeds relating to places outside Worcester. 
 B 2. Deeds relating to Worcester and its suburbs. 
 C I. Accounts of Obedientiaries. 
 
 C 2. Accounts of Provosts or Bailiffs of Priory Estates. 
 b? 
 
 405 
 
iv INTRODUCTION. 
 
 D. Manor Rolls. 
 
 E. Letters and Papers. 
 
 F. Deeds not originally part of the series. Most of these wherever 
 
 possible have been handed back to their proper owners, viz., 
 the Bishop of Worcester, the Bishop of Ely, and the Chapters 
 of Norwich and Winchester. 
 
 The most interesting deeds are undoubtedly those relating to the 
 jurisdiction or rather administration of the Diocese sede vacante, dating 
 back as they do to the time of the original agreement made between 
 Archbishop Boniface and the Prior and Convent in 1268, but this 
 apparently was only a settlement between the three parties interested 
 of an ancient and customary right which had not hitherto been adequately 
 defined, but it is thirty years earlier than the commencement of the great 
 Register book, which Mr. Willis Bund has already edited for the Society. 
 The series includes the confirmation of the agreement by the Prior and 
 Convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, and gives the full text of the 
 original document which was supposed to be lost ; it does not, however, 
 add any further particulars to those already known. The declaration 
 made by the Proctors of the Prior, in the Consistory Court held by 
 Cardinal Ottobon in Winchcombe Church, on the Feast of St. Peter-in- 
 Cathedra, 1265, is of interest not only in showing how the decree was 
 promulgated, viz., to representatives of the divers Rural Deaneries of 
 Gloucestershire, but for the curious fact that only one of the three 
 proctors commissioned to appear cared to act : no explanation is however 
 given, but the plural form in which the original was cast led to the 
 correction of the Document to the singular. 
 
 The formal acknowledgment of the Prior's rights is also found in 
 an inspeximus of a letter from Bishop Nicholas, under the hand of Ralph 
 de St. Denis, Notary of the Holy Roman See, the said letter bearing date 
 Epiphany, 1266. There are also entries on a roll of the dispute with the 
 Abbey of St, Peter, Gloucester, disputing on the one hand the Prior's 
 right to visit, and on the other the steps he took to enforce it, giving the 
 arguments of both Prior and Abbot, and their several answers. 
 
 The more important of these documents have been printed in full 
 in the Appendix, and throw an important additional light upon the sede 
 vacante Register; one cannot quite see why they were not entered therein, 
 but that volume does not appear to be retrospective. 
 
 Another interesting deed is that in which William, Archdeacon of 
 Arrdou, acting as Administrator of the See of Canterbury, orders the 
 Prior of Worcester to act, sede vacante^ on death of Bishop William de 
 Geynesburh; this is dated at London the 7th Ides of October, 1307. 
 
INTRODUCTION. V 
 
 Very curious is a short letter written in French by the Prior to one 
 Richard de Wyke, styling himself Chaplain of our Lord the King, politely 
 refusing his request to give lodgement to un Polain ; at first sight it seems 
 a very serious document for so small a request, and the Prior speaks 
 seriously of his inability to oblige, and points out that the Bishop has 
 already complained of the excess of sojourners, and he proceeds to add that 
 were he to grant the Chaplain's request some mischief-maker would 
 certainly acquaint the Bishop, and he himself would be severely blamed. 
 It at least shows the esteem in which a horse was then held, and the 
 care over the smallest details of Monastic economy, if there is not a more 
 subtle meaning in the expression. 
 
 A second document in French, given in the Appendix, is the text of 
 a letter from Edward the Third directed to the Abbot of Evesham, the Prior 
 of Worcester, and a Knight of the Shire, Sir John atte Wood, urging the 
 speedy collection of a loan of 600 marks, and calling on them to appoint 
 a committee of 12 persons, composed of Regular and Secular clergy and 
 laymen, to collect 50 marks each. This is dated 17th June, 1370. It is 
 interesting to note from the Cellarer's rolls that the sum was repaid, 
 not indeed by the King, but by his executors after his death. 
 
 Another deed gives the close of a dispute between the Religious and 
 thes ecular clergy of the city, anent the ringing of the bells for prime and 
 curfew; the monks maintaining that the bells of the town churches 
 disturbed their devotions, and infringed their ancient privileges. The 
 matter was carried to Rome, and the Pope appointed as his commissioner 
 the Abbot of Pershore, who found that the Cathedral authorities had 
 justly complained. He accordingly summoned the clergy of the town with 
 their Holy Water bearers, part of whose duties it may have been to ring 
 the bells, and declared that they were not to sound the prime and curfew 
 until the Cathedral bell had given the signal. It may be noted that some 
 of the clergy could not be found, an absence that was possibly not entirely 
 accidental. 
 
 The bulk of the documents consist of grants of lands and rents to 
 the Priory, prior to the statute of mortmain, and leases by the monks 
 and their successors of the same lands. In this connection it will be 
 remembered that every acre and half acre in the common fields j and 
 every burgage, tenement, toft, and croft in a town, was held of some lord, 
 either directly of the King, or far more frequently of another subject ; and 
 it sometimes happened that a series of lords had interest in the property, 
 each owing some service to the lord above him, and receiving some service 
 from the tenant below him. Such a tenant in fee held rights in which he 
 had a life interest, and which were heritable. Of species of tenure there 
 
VI INTRODUCTION. 
 
 were several, but that which concerned the Priory most was tenure in 
 frankalmoin, that is in libera elemosina, or free alms. 
 
 Such grants were made in return for an indefinite spiritual service, such 
 as the prayers in general of the Religious ; the word elemositia expressing 
 the motive of the gift rather than the description of tenure. Grants of this 
 description could be withdrawn at the grantor's wish, and hence to render 
 possession constant the term perpetual was prefixed, and property thus 
 acquired was free from secular jurisdiction. To secure freedom from 
 secular service the word pure was added, so that a grant in free pure 
 and perpetual alms brought an ownership as full as could be desired. 
 These grants were moreover taken out of the realm of human justice by 
 their very terms, since primarily they were definite grants to God, the fact 
 that they were also given to the Religious being secondary. 
 
 Such an alienation of land seems at first sight absolute, but it was not 
 safe until a confirmation had been obtained from every person who held 
 any right in it. The immediate overlord sometimes joined with the grantor 
 in his concession, but usually a fresh deed was the rule, and although at 
 first no money passed for such a confirmation, in a few years it became 
 usual. 
 
 The final confirmation rested with the King, nor was it considered 
 sufficient to trust to what had been done in the past, but rather to 
 obtain a fresh confirmation from each monarch in succession. In practice 
 the Religious usually waited until they had many small rents to be con- 
 firmed to them. There are several such deeds in the present series. 
 
 Tenure in frankalmoin was but one of the tenures by which a 
 monastery held its possessions \ more important still was that of Knight's 
 service, whereby the property of the house became a Barony, and had to 
 render military service in consequence. Tenure by divine service occurs 
 also ; in such a case the grantor extracted from the grantee some definite 
 return for his benefactions. An early and interesting example occurs in the 
 Covenant made by Prior Senatus, c. 1196, for a mass for the soul of his 
 predecessor, Prior Ralph de Bedford. 
 
 Besides the Grant by charter we meet with many Quitclaims, that is the 
 record of a surrender of rights by means of a sealed deed, the pioneer of the 
 somewhat similar release. There are many specimens in the series. Leases 
 whether for lives — in which case the tenant became a freeholder — or for a 
 term of years, are common, and the rent payable either in money or in 
 kind helps to the understanding of land values. Two deeds require special 
 notice : the first is a solemn bond by a certain Christian Wynemer, binding 
 herself under severe penalties to carry out the provisions of her gift to 
 Christian Westesik, the said penalties being a payment of 10 marks to the 
 
INTRODUCTION. vfi 
 
 grantee, of 40 shillings to the fabric of the Cathedral church, and to have 
 her goods distrained and herself excommunicated. This is a good 
 specimen of an early bond, and contains all the usual provisions (Maitl. 
 and Poll, ii. 225). The other is a grant of chattels to Alice, widow of 
 Walter de Leye, a master mason, and incidently gives a list of shop fittings. 
 The chamber or camera itself, woollen cloth, linen, chests, dishes, brass 
 vessels, coffers, and small appliances, but the vendor specifies for the return 
 of the great brewing-vat at her death. The date of this deed is 1342. 
 
 The various properties dealt with in the documents came for the 
 greater part, sooner or later, into the possession of the priory officials. 
 The earlier in pure and perpetual alms, the later with qualifications, 
 such as a proviso for masses for the soul or some description of service. 
 In the later deeds the gift is usually specifically assigned to one of the 
 Priory Obedientiaries, or to some definite purpose, so that most of the 
 officials were recipients of beneficial grants to support the work of their 
 several ofllices, and the income is duly noted in their half-yearly accounts. 
 Grants to the light of St. Wulstan would in natural course be audited in 
 the rolls of the Tumbarius, those to the light of the Blessed Mary in those 
 of the Magister Capellae, and so forth. There are a number of donations 
 in support of the Gardinarius, but no rolls of such an official remain, but 
 one would suppose him to be an Obedientiary also. In the earlier days 
 leases were not issued by officials without a note of the Prior's assent, but 
 this was not later on the rule, indeed one document is attested by the 
 Sacrist's seal, and not the Common Seal of the Priory. The purchase of 
 seals by one or another of the Obedientiaries appears upon their Compotus 
 rolls, but impressions are rare. At Worcester more than elsewhere the 
 seals have suffered, which partly perhaps accounts for this rarity. 
 
 It is said that Edward the Confessor granted to Worcester some form 
 of self-government in 1042. It is certain that he granted St. Wulstan and 
 his monks sake ^ and soken ^ team and toll, and as the Bishop was at that 
 time Abbot, in a certain sense the town, which was a Bishop's town in 
 1086, may be said to have received a charter from him. But the fact that 
 it was a Bishop's town might mean little more in practice than that the 
 Bishop had tenants with property about his Cathedral. Henry I. is 
 further said to have given the City civic liberty under a constable, perhaps 
 " when he visited the city in 1128 ; and from other sources we learn that there 
 had already been friction between Urso D'Abitot and the monks, of which 
 more presently. All this is somewhat vague, but the present series of 
 deeds show that at least as early as Henry II. the citizens had courts 
 of their own, presided over by provosts, chosen presumably by the King. 
 
 ' The privilege to hear legal disputes. ' The right to inflict a fine. 
 
vill INTRODUCTION. 
 
 It is unfortunate that these early documents bear no date, since the many 
 names of the then provosts, and those of the early bailiffs, cannot now be 
 arranged in order — indeed the reigns in which they flourished can but be 
 hinted at; until the middle of the reign of the ist Edward we are hardly 
 ever upon sure ground. 
 
 Nevertheless there is no reason to doubt that both Richard I. and John 
 augmented the liberties of the city. The charter of the first named speaks 
 of burgesses, and grants to them the fee of the city at a fee farm rent. It 
 does not however hint at the constitution, which in some form or other 
 must even then have become customary ; but it was probably, as the deeds 
 indicate, a town moot under provosts and senior burgesses. A town moot 
 of this kind included all the adult citizens of the city, and they had the right 
 to be present at, and vote in, the " moot," but in practice the attendance 
 would become more and more confined to that of the leading citizens, who 
 would be largely guided by the Officers of the Constable, those of the 
 Bishop, and very possibly of the Prior — until in fact a necessity arose for 
 a limitation of interference, and a more definite constitution, such as appears 
 in the charter of Henry III. The charter granted by the last named King 
 allowed a municipal government under two Bailiffs, freely elected by the 
 burgesses, equal in their authority, and undistinguished by the adjectives 
 High and Low ' as in other towns ; with these the King's officers, the Sheriff, 
 and Constable, were not to intermeddle, since the Bailiffs, unlike the earlier 
 Provosts, were not in the same way under their control. Henry's charter 
 was confirmed by him on the 23rd of February, 1256. 
 
 The franchise granted to the burgesses was actually oi small value. 
 Sake and Socn was a kind of jurisdiction that every lord enjoyed, even when 
 it was not stated in so many terms in his charter. It was no great gift, no 
 special privilege, but simply that manorial jurisdiction which every person 
 had who possessed tenants enough to form a court. Such a court was held 
 under the earlier Provosts. It was merely the old customary Town Moot 
 or gathering of the freemen. The only real addition is the right to hang 
 thieves taken within the Manor (see Maitl. and Poll., i. 579). Of far more 
 practical importance is the grant of freedom from toll, passage, pontage, 
 stallage, licence, dangegeld, and gaywite throughout the realm, London 
 alone excepted. 
 
 The citizens were to have a Gild-merchant, no trader having the power 
 to carry on his trade within the walls unless he became a member of the 
 fraternity; while membership for a year excused him from obedience to any 
 former lord. He became free, a matter of no slight moment in a feudal 
 regime. 
 
 ' Though in one late document the term is applied. 
 
INTRODUCTION. IX 
 
 To the Gild-merchant gradually became assigned much that would appear 
 to have been more properly carried out by the direct supervision of the 
 City Bailiffs and their Aldermen. Such assignation of responsibility perhaps 
 arose from the fact that the more prominent men of the borough were 
 permanent in the management of both, and that the gilds rendered easier 
 and more economical the constitution of the city, and greatly aided the 
 development of its trade. In the case of Worcester the gild became so 
 important, that the defence and repair of its walls and gates, protection 
 from fire, the policeing of the city, and the sanitation of its streets and river, 
 were overlooked by it, and the very city bailiffs were responsible to the 
 gild's officials. In spite of this it is scarcely referred to in any of the 
 documents, none of its masters or proctors appear as witnesses, nor are the 
 Acts of its Momspeeches mentioned. 
 
 The court at which the deeds were for the more part executed was the 
 Town Moot. The names of the Provosts and afterwards the Bailiffs are 
 conspicuous, and their fellow-witnesses may well have been Aldermen, 
 Chamberlains, and Assessors. These date back many years prior to the 
 year of Henry's Charter, and indeed in the earliest the later Ballivi are 
 invariably styled Frepositi, so that the city was at first under provosts, 
 until bailiffs took their place ; this may have been in the reign of John. 
 Whatever the constitution of the city, these deeds show that trade flourished 
 in a very marked degree. 
 
 The ancient street names of the city of Worcester present a problem at 
 once fascinating and full of pitfalls for the unwary. At first sight it seems 
 an easy matter to fix the older appellations to their modern usurpers, and 
 easy it would be if bounds were always given in a way to answer our queries j 
 but it is rarely so. Thus in considering the maze of streets a start must be 
 made at some well ascertained point, about which there can be no possibility 
 of error. None seems more suitable than the ancient main entrance to the 
 Cathedral, known as the Cemetery Stairs. These occupied the southern end 
 of the High Street, from what is now Mr, Haughton's shop to the corner of 
 Lich Street. From these stairs the forum of ancient Worcester, its High 
 Place or High Street, ran northward, then as now the seat of the principal 
 trade of the city and of its chief inhabitants. On the eastern side, a narrow 
 lane, the Lich Lane or Lich Street, led to the Lichgate of the great cemetery 
 about the Cathedral Church, important remains of which still exist with 
 exceedingly massive oaken uprights. This Cemetery served as the burial- 
 place of the burgesses and their families for many centuries. Lich Street led 
 on to the suburb known as Southbury, but now corrupted into Sidbury, and 
 thence by the South gate to the uplands of Battenhale. Before the South 
 gate was reached a turn led to the main entrance of the Priory to the 
 
X INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Great or St. Mary's gate. This turn was called La Knole or Studemery's 
 Knoll, and lastly High Timber Street, which name was current within living 
 memory until superseded by the meaningless Edgar Street based wholly 
 upon a misnomer. The insula thus formed by Lich Street, Edgar Street and 
 the line following the bailey of the castle, closed by the river wall of the 
 monastery, constituted the Sanctuary, of which the Cathedral was the just 
 and natural centre. St. Mary's Gate has been confused for a very long 
 period with the gate of the Castle, which King John is credited with having 
 constructed, but there is more than one reason why this particular gate 
 could not have been that of the Castle. The main entrance at Worcester 
 to the Norman monastery would appear to be that which still gives access 
 to the Cloister. In most Benedictine houses this entrance was adjacent 
 to the West front of the Priory Church, but in the case of Worcester, the 
 position of the Bishop's Palace and the Severn led to the monastery being 
 constructed upon a comparatively small piece of ground, so that the usual 
 arrangements could not be carried out. There must have been an approach 
 to this entrance along the outer ramparts of Urso D'Abitot's entrenchments, 
 and possibly not very much else. The gateway as now standing is ob- 
 viously of two or perhaps three dates, the material used in the lower and 
 earlier portion being different from that of the later, but in neither is there 
 any evidence that it was intended for military use ; in fact it is defenceless. 
 There is no portcullis ^ no Meurtrilres^ no loopholes for cross bowmen, 
 and at the most it could only have stayed a short-lived attack from citizen 
 rioters. The later part was obviously built after the destruction of Urso's 
 outer enceinte, when the monks obtained their own again ; the old portions 
 appear to be earlier. 
 
 At the North-east corner of the Cathedral stood the Church of 
 St. Michael in Bedwardine, and a way lay to it called St. Mary's Stairs. 
 Such small churches are often found in the immediate proximity of the 
 Cathedral or Monastic Church of a city, and the reason is set out in the 
 case of the Church of St. Nicholas at Rochester. A deed there shows that 
 in 1327 the monks agreed to build an oratory in a corner of the nave of 
 their church next the north door, with doors and windows to the Oratory to 
 keep the reserved sacrament for the sick during the night hours, and that 
 when it is built all access to the Cathedral Church is to cease except on the 
 night of our Lord's Nativity and the Feasts of All Saints and St. Nicholas. 
 (Roch. D. & C. Archives, No. 604.) This Oratory expanded into a church. 
 If this little church was built at Rochester to save the monks from dis- 
 turbance in the night, it is quite possible St. Michael's took its origin 
 for similar causes. 
 
 ' The shallow grooves that exist cannot have been for this purpose. 
 
INTRODUCTION. XI 
 
 On the south of the Edgar Tower the way forked ; a narrow lane ran 
 along the Priory boundary wall, of which Castle Place is now the remains. 
 This was formerly called Castle Lane, and gave access to the earthen 
 ramparts of the late Saxon camp. It is just possible that this may after- 
 wards have been known as Sheriff's Lane, but at present there is no 
 proof that it was so. Once this lane opened into Frog Lane, but was closed 
 at the request of the gaoler, who found it difficult to prevent his prisoners 
 from escaping by it. The removal of the motte or burh of this earth-fort 
 revealed the fact that the site had been occupied by a late Keltic people who 
 used socketted celts with wings, and that they were succeeded by an Iron Age 
 people whose fibula and other ornaments had in a like manner been 
 preserved. The site was probably fortified with the dual purpose of guard- 
 ing the ford and protecting the water-way, and this burh and its fosse was 
 the origin of the future City of Worcester. It must not be thought that 
 the population about the ford needed defence, but rather that the river- 
 way afforded exceptional facility for the invasion of the Midlands, and the 
 burh of Worcester was thrown up for the same reason as that of Welcombe 
 by Stratford-upon-Avon, There is historical evidence that the great burh- 
 maker, ^Iflseda, Lady of the Mercians, with her husband ^thelred, 
 reconstructed the earth-fort about the year 918, at the special request of 
 the Bishop. 
 
 It was this burh, with its oval earthworks and motte, just within the 
 enceinte, that was again reconstructed by Urso D'Abitot, who, not content 
 with the old bailey, threw up between that and the monastery an extension, 
 seizing sanctuary land for his purpose. It would suffice doubtless if he left 
 sufficient room for a roadway to the Norman door already mentioned. 
 The gateway of the earthworks would seem to have been reconstructed 
 by King John, when both timber and stone were used, the latter pro- 
 bably for foundation only. There is no evidence that the fort was ever 
 more than a series of palisaded mounds of the ordinary type, and the 
 gate-house would suffice if it corresponded with the rest of the structure. 
 
 The larger fork lying a little south of the smaller is now called Severn 
 Street, but the older inhabitants use the old title of Frog Lane ; this led to 
 the river through a postern called the Frog Gate, outside which a green way 
 led southwards to Diglis meadows. A "Grene Strete" is named in the 
 charity deeds of St. Swithin's, but it is not likely to be this little way. 
 The exact position of the Church of St. Peter-the-Less is somewhat 
 doubtful. It is almost certain it was within the enceinte of the Castle 
 earthworks, and may have been the original Castle Chapel, which would 
 be a necessity. Such a Chapel was usually close to the Motte, as at 
 Castle Rising in Norfolk and elsewhere ; but wherever it was a lane ran 
 
Xll INTRODUCTION. 
 
 from it to the Church of St, Peter-the-Great, and King Street is probably 
 a portion of it. 
 
 Hitherto the streets present no very great difficulty, but the network 
 between the High Street on the east and the Quay on the west is far more 
 complex. The Bishop's palace, now the Deanery, had its main entrance in 
 Palace Yard, then called Bishop Street, and an approach to St. Alban's 
 Church was gained by way of Palace Row, meeting a turn from the High 
 Street, which commenced at the corner by St. Helen's Church, and was 
 called St. Alban's Lane, in modern parlance. Fish Street, which was con- 
 tinued to the river side by what is now Warmistrey Slip, so named from the 
 mansion of the Warmistrey family, but which usurped the ancient name of 
 St. Mary's Street. Whether this name points to an otherwise unknown 
 chapel of the Blessed Mary or not can perhaps hardly be answered, but in 
 1 196 or thereabouts an Adam of St. Mary's occurs among other incum- 
 bents of Worcester parishes as a witness to the endowment of a Mass for 
 the soul of Prior Ralph de Bedeford, who died in that year. The con- 
 tinuation of Bishop's Street appears on the modern map as Little Fish 
 Street ; but was in earlier days called Huckster Street, though from one 
 deed it would appear that Huckster Street communicated with the Fore- 
 gate Street. The Gyld Hall, or at any rate a gild hall, was in this street. 
 It terminates at the point Copenhagen Street crosses it. This street, the 
 Cokestrete of early Worcester, leads from the High Street past St. Andrew's 
 Church to the river, and still retains one of the very best specimens of a 
 gabled house in Worcester, the barge-board being worthy of careful study, 
 possessing as it does figure subjects and heraldic decorations. It has been 
 assumed that the street was at one time named Cucking Street, on the 
 assumption that through it the cucking-stool was led to the river, but the 
 evidence of the N.E.D. is entirely against such a derivation. Huckster 
 Street is continued under the name of Brid or Bird port, a street that 
 bends slightly towards the south-west, and which at about half its length is 
 again crossed by a street on the right, which is now a cul-de-sac, but which 
 may perhaps have led out into the High Street and borne a name that so 
 far only occurs in deeds at St. Swithin's, viz., Bocherestrete % but this is mere 
 guess-work. Its left branch is known as Hare Lane, a name not as yet 
 met with in the early deeds. There was, however, a public-house at the 
 comer called the Hare and Hounds, which may account for it. In that 
 case the older name may be Shipmonneslane, which was somewhere in 
 this neighbourhood. Hare Lane leads to a lane, Hounds Lane, which 
 crosses it at right angles, and possibly at one time passed on the west of 
 
 ' It is more likely that the part of the High Street occupied by the butchers was 
 so called. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xiil 
 
 St. Andrew's Church, where there is still a right of way. Yet another 
 lane, Group, or more correctly Grope, Lane, leads from the Bridport past 
 Hounds Lane into Keyen Street. This lane had, at one time, flights of 
 steps and can hardly be other than the Wodestaithstrete of the deeds. It 
 is continued as Powick Lane and Bank Street into the High Street. This 
 Powick Lane certainly took its name from the family named Powyke 
 who had property here temp. Edward III. 
 
 From the northern end of High Street The Cross, the greatest and 
 widest of the ancient streets, Broad Street ', led towards the Severn. All 
 Saints' Church was then obscured from view by a row of houses now 
 demolished, and was approached by a flight of stairs which must be the 
 Hollhollenstare of the deeds. From the Broad Street a diagonal street, 
 the Newport, led to the ancient bridge. This street is called Eport in the 
 deeds, because it led to the eye or ait in the Severn, which was utilized by 
 the builders of the bridge. This bridge led to the suburbs across the river, 
 and was defended at its western extremity by the Barr gate, after which 
 the line of way ran by Tibrugge street to the Cripplegate, while on the 
 right Hilton Street led then as now towards Henwick. Somewhere here 
 was another street mentioned in St. Swithin's deeds called WuUengale or 
 Wynhale Street, but its exact position does not appear "". These were within 
 the parish of St. Clement's, the greater portion of which lay on the right 
 bank of the Severn, although the church itself was on the left at the end 
 of the lane called Dolday. 
 
 The High Street terminated in the Northgate, Forestgate, or Foregate, 
 while beyond it stretched the tithing of Whistones in the parish of Claines 
 and the Hamlet of Barbone, the brook of the beavers, while between the 
 street and the river stretched the Bishop's meadow, the Prichcroft. 
 
 It is necessary to retrace our steps to the Cemetery Stairs before we 
 can deal with the similar network of streets upon the east of the High 
 Street, and which filled up the space between that street and the walls. 
 The Lich Lane leads to Sidbury on the south, but to Friars Street on the 
 north, a name derived from the Franciscan monastery, part of whose 
 buildings still rear their massy gables to the street. This is met by a turn 
 from the High now called Pump Street, but more anciently Neldare 
 Strete, the home of the needle-makers, with exception of the corner 
 opposite St. Helen's Church, where the shoemakers found a home, though 
 they appear to have migrated across the High Street into St. Alban's 
 Lane, which was re-christened Corviser Street. Near St. Swithin's Church 
 a short street called St. Swithin's Street was anciently known as Goose Street, 
 
 ' A deed in St. Michael's chest calls this Rotherchepynge, i.e. Cattle Market. 
 ' It may have been applied to Halton Road, 
 
XIV INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Goose Throttler Street and little Mealcheping. From it a cross street, 
 The Shambles, formerly the abode of the baking fraternity under the 
 name of Backster Street, leads into Pump Street. The Corn Market was 
 held in the open space about the Church of St. Martin, and was con- 
 nected with Friar Street by what is now New Street, a name which has 
 supplanted that of Glover's Street, and with Church Street by Melecheping 
 Street, which is happily unaltered. St. Martin's gate was on its eastern 
 side, and led, so we gather from St. Swithin's deeds, to Merche or Marsh 
 Street. At the south-western angle of the space. Queen Street appears, 
 having taken the place of the early Comcheapingstrete. The junction of 
 the High Street and St. Nicholas Street was once the site of the Garden 
 market, but its eastern extension was called Gaol Lane, which led into 
 Lowesmore, a name that remains unchanged. 
 
 This brief summary of the ancient streets and lanes of the city will 
 help the reader the better to comprehend the several names under which 
 the deeds are grouped, although there is much to be done in clearing 
 up the topography of old-world Worcester. A mine of information awaits 
 us in the large series of ancient deeds in St. Swithin's parish chest. It 
 is to be hoped ere long these will be made available to antiquaries. 
 
 In these streets and lanes the Provosts, Bailiffs and burgesses of the 
 city carried on their several occupations in the picturesque gabled houses 
 of the period, of which not a few happily remain. 
 
 Their goods, disposed at first in cellars partly below the level of the 
 street and approached by stairs from it, were later shown on the ground- 
 floor, so arranged that the solar or dwelling-room of the family was built above 
 it, and in time bedrooms and lofts were raised yet higher, the whole falling 
 into a general type, exposing in the larger edifices, such as the hostelries, two 
 gables to the street, and a roof line at right angles to them, while behind 
 was the little toft and croft that made up the usual burgage tenement. 
 No doubt then, as now, there were local rivalries and perhaps jealousies, 
 and then, as now, certain men of mark held a predominant position in 
 civic affairs, and held in all probability equal influence both in the gild 
 and town moot ; but Worcester would seem to have been a fairly pros- 
 perous city, where skilled artisans were able to live and rear their 
 families in such prosperity and peace as the times afforded, and at a 
 date earlier than any of our documents the churches and chapels of the 
 city were built and endowed, and the Priory and its Monks set an 
 example which rarely lapsed as a living power for good in the busy 
 commercial world about it. Indeed the names of some streets, such as 
 Coke Street, Baxster Street, Corviser Street, Needier Street, etc., and 
 Huckster Street, were so named from the trades that occupied them, but 
 
INTRODUCTION. XV 
 
 the deeds speak of many other persons whose trade was from its nature 
 confined in range, and these are to us the more interesting. 
 
 A single Medicus (Chirurgeon), Gervase the Medicus, was living probably 
 in Sidbury, in the year 1297. 
 
 In the year 1302, one Richard Bagley, described as an Appothecarius, 
 with his wife Edith, gave a house in Broad Street to Agnes, daughter of 
 Simon de la Beuwe, butcher. 
 
 Thomas Organista, who is a witness in three deeds of Bedwardine, in 
 the reign of Henry IIL, was a professional musician, an organist in fact, one 
 qui organa pulsat. He can hardly have performed elsewhere than in the 
 Cathedral, and at least it is pleasing to think he did so, though his execution 
 would not be so pleasant to modern ears. 
 
 Between the trades and the above " Professions," stand out very promi- 
 nently the men to whom we owe the beautiful fabric of the Cathedral, the 
 great choir of which was built during the 13th century. Are we wrong 
 in ascribing this work to Master Alexander, the mason ? That he was a 
 man eminent among his peers is evident ; since he takes first place among the 
 witnesses, as in a grant by William de St. John, a cellarer of Worcester, and 
 brother of " the linen weaver," to the Priory of lands in Bedwardine, and is 
 expressly described as Magistro Alexandra cementario Ecclesie Beate Marie 
 de Wigorn. He again appears as witness (in the second place) in a charter 
 of the date of King John. Later on in the century another mason, John 
 de Strensham, was living in a tenement in Sidbury; he seems to have left 
 the city in 132 1, as in that year he sold all his goods and chattels to the 
 widow of a brother mason, viz. to Alice, reUct of Walter de Leye, who also 
 lived in Sidbury, in a house next that of the Hospital of St. Wulstan, 1323. 
 It can hardly be doubted that these Master Masons were responsible for such 
 parts of the Cathedral and Priory as chanced to be built during their term 
 of office. 
 
 Of importance are the Worcester Goldsmiths, the men who wrought the 
 immense amount of gold and silver plate which enriched the several 
 churches of the diocese ; much of this must have been made at Worcester. 
 They were the legitimate successors of the older Moneyers, the last of whom 
 was living temp. Henry II., and it is noticeable that his name, Oslac, is that 
 of one of the earliest Provosts. Oslac is not a common name, and the two 
 men may well be identical. 
 
 In the early years of Henry III., Ingram the Goldsmith was working 
 here, and has as his contemporary, or nearly so, a certain Hugh, who had 
 a workshop next to the plot of land of Richard the Sacrist ; the mention of 
 Bishop Cantilupe limits the date of this document to the years 1236-66. 
 Hugh is also a witness in another deed, and is named as holding a tenement 
 
xvi INTRODUCTION. 
 
 in Needier Street, and contemporary with him Master Bartholomew the 
 Goldsmith, who is named in a deed which is a quitclaim by Bartholomew 
 to John de Estleye of a tenement in the Cemetery bounded by a stair next 
 to the house of Alexander and the Court of the Bishop. Hugh was sue" 
 ceeded in business by his son William, who gave to the Priory certain lands 
 in Worcester to augment the Sacrist's income. He was probably the same 
 person as William le Goldsmith, who had a messuage and one shop in le 
 Bridport, in which he was living with Ysabel his wife in 13 lo, and of which 
 he was formally enfeoffed in the bailiff's court five years later. His business 
 must have flourished, since he took another tenement next his own in 1338, 
 when he had as his immediate neighbour Walter the Chirurgeon. In 1316 
 he and his wife were enfeoffed of a house in the High Street; there was 
 moreover some connection with Lyche Street, since he is a witness to a 
 lease of a house there in 1333, to John le Goldbeter and Agnes his wife. 
 
 There were other goldsmiths in Worcester in the 13th century, viz., one 
 Robert, who occurs as witness in the year 1302, and in the same year is 
 called Robert, son of Robert the Goldsmith ; he had a tenement in Neldare 
 Street. In 1320 Geoffrey also appears, and is described as son and heir of 
 Ralph the Goldsmith. He is named as granting a rent of 3^. 6d. out of a 
 house in the Bridport to one Robert Bonner ■; Pain (Paganus) is yet another, 
 and is one of the witnesses to a grant of a shop in the High Street to a 
 goldsmith named Jordan de RevereshuU. This is in 13 10. Of a later date 
 John le Goldsmyth occurs in 1376 ; but later than this there is no mention 
 of the trade. 
 
 Next to the Goldsmiths mention may be made of the Bellfounders, who 
 were working at Worcester all through the Middle Ages, and are frequently 
 noticed in these deeds. There was once a bellfounder's yard in Silver 
 Street, but hardly of so early a date. The earliest of the trade appearing in 
 the deeds is one Simon, who flourished in the middle of the 13th century, 
 and was living in Sidbury till 1294. He is named under the style of Simon 
 Campanarius, or Simon le Belyeter, between the years 1226-66. In point 
 of date he is succeeded by a man who was particularly conspicuous in the 
 government of the town under the title of Richard le Belyeter, and on four 
 occasions occupied the Bailiff's office, viz., in 1301, and in 13 10- 12, and yet 
 again in 1314 ; as may well be imagined, he occurs as a witness many times, 
 at dates varying from 1300 to 1322, but in only one document as a principal ; 
 in this he leases lands in Timberdine to Richard le Mercer, a.d. 1306. The 
 document has affixed to it a fine specimen of his seal, a wide-mouthed bell, 
 with the legend " Sigillum Ricardi le Belyeter" This Richard may well 
 have been son of Simon, and may have been the father of John le Belyeter, 
 who succeeds him and appears as a witness in 1347 and in 1351. 
 
INTRODUCTION. XVll 
 
 Of yet later date, but perhaps of the same family, is Richard le Belyeter, 
 who occurs in 1464. 
 
 Of the other metal workers there is less to say, but there was a boltsmith 
 in 1347 (if the name actually represents a trade, of which there is some 
 doubt). Coppersmiths are twice named, viz., Nicholas le Coppersmith, 
 1333, and again in 1348. Smiths generally are frequently mentioned and 
 need not detain us, but Stephen le Locksmith is an exception, since he 
 was bailiff in 1301-2, and had a shop in front of the Gylde Hall in the High 
 Street. 
 
 Corvisers or Shoemakers gave their name to a street in Worcester at an 
 early date, and the trade is more than once mentioned. Thus Nichol the 
 Corviser is named early in the reign of Henry HI. ; William de Inteberg, who 
 married Joan de Cotherigge, held two houses in le Bridport in 1 304 ; Thomas 
 de Dene occurs in 1326 ; there was also Martyn le Corvysor in 1320 — 1346, 
 and Richard le Parchemen', who granted his rights in a tenement to Richard 
 le Mercer in 1329, but none of them seem to have lived in the street which 
 bore their name. 
 
 If we turn to the manufacturers of articles of wearing apparel the list 
 contains many modern-looking names, such as Drapers, Dyers, Glovers, 
 Hosiers, Mercers, Tailors, and Webbers or Weavers, most of whom were 
 represented in every town of this date, and therefore demand no special 
 treatment. But an exception should be made in the gloving trade, since 
 from an early date it has been an important one in the city. The earliest 
 of the craft named is Walter the Glovemaker, mentioned in a deed of the 
 middle of the 13th century. Richard Holey worked here in 1405, and 
 John Canyng owned a share of a tenement in Eport in 1499. 
 
 The trades dealing with provisions were bakers, in sufficient numbers to 
 have a street of their own, in which their ovens were situated, and requiring 
 special construction, it would seem possible that they did not move to 
 other parts of the town. If bakers were many, and influential, the same 
 cannot be said for the butchers, who are only named occasionally. They 
 naturally required pasturage within easy reach of the town ; one of them, 
 Walter Derlung, had a messuage in Henwick in 1331, another, John de 
 Brotton, leased a tenement in the High Street in 1338, and Henry 
 Cheylemarch and Edith his wife carried on business next the Church of 
 St. Martin in 1329. 
 
 The Cooks had a street to themselves, viz. Cokestrete, but are only 
 twice mentioned in these deeds, viz. William the Cook, temp. Henry III., 
 and Walter as early as King John. 
 
 Every little manor had its miller, and Worcester was no exception. 
 The Worcester millers carried on their labours in "The mill-next 
 
xviii INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Worcester," which was a windmill at Batenhale^ all through our period, 
 and were often of considerable importance. Grocers or Spicers were of 
 necessity wanted but they were not numerous. Cellarers or Vintners 
 provided the needful wine; the earliest mentioned, as early as the 12th 
 century, is one Gunbert Vinetarius. 
 
 The Chandlers had a street to themselves as had the Needlers, but the 
 latter are not mentioned at all, and the former but rarely. Carpenters are 
 plentiful but never seem to have herded together; one bowyer is named 
 Roger le Bowyere in 1333. In the Middle Ages the barber held an ex- 
 ceptional position, one of considerable responsibility, inasmuch as he was 
 usually half surgeon also. Only three are referred to in the deeds, Geoffrey 
 Barbour in 1347, John le Barbour in 1330, and William Gornay in 1455. 
 
 The preservation of the deeds of a religious house was in the first 
 instance due to the land hunger of the spoliators, since every particle of 
 land the house possessed was most assiduously tracked down by the 
 grantee of the Crown. Greed fraught with endless food to the modern 
 student! In the case of Worcester the ancient regime passed almost 
 imperceptibly into the new and the documents never changed hands. The 
 neglect of generations of officials is alone responsible for the terrible gaps 
 in the series, but it is a matter of thankfulness and wonder that any have 
 escaped. But what antiquary can fail to regret the loss of the splendid 
 series of Saxon deeds Dugdale catalogued? and the more recent labours 
 of Prattinton and Hobhouse show that the losses even in the last century 
 have been severe. 
 
 It is not too much to say that their present condition is almost 
 entirely due to the energy and zeal of Canon Wilson, who personally 
 cleaned and examined by far the greater number, and caused the Dean 
 and Chapter to order their removal to their present resting-place. 
 
 The work of editing these charters could not have been undertaken 
 but for the kind permission of the Dean and Chapter, and the help and 
 advice of the General Editor, of Canon Wilson, of Professor Skeat, to all 
 of whom the editor's thanks are due ; and also to Mr. Shuttleworth, Master 
 of the Choir School, who has spared neither time nor trouble in clearing up 
 the topographical difficulties presented by the documents. 
 
 The thanks of the Society are also due to the Dean and Chapter for 
 courteously permitting the Catalogue to be printed. 
 
 J. HARVEY BLOOM. 
 Whitchurch Rectory, 
 Nov. 1909. 
 
 ' And perhaps at the Mill in Frog Lane. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Introduction 
 
 Page 
 
 Original Charters : — 
 Worcester City. 
 
 Assizes ..-----_ I 
 
 City - - - 3 
 
 All Saints - - . . . . . . - 14 
 
 The Bailey ....... 15 
 
 Baker Street (in St. Swithin's) - - - - - 18 
 
 The Bar (? St. Clement's) - - - - - -21 
 
 Barton Field - - - - - - - 22 
 
 The Bishop's Palace - - - - - -id. 
 
 Bishop's Street (Palace Yard, in St. Alban's) - - - 23 
 
 Brand Orchards - - - - - - - ib. 
 
 Bridport (in St. Andrew's) - - - - - - ib. 
 
 Bridge (in St. Clement's) - - - - - - 27 
 
 Broad Street (in All Saints') - - - - - 28 
 
 Castle (in St. Peter the Great) - - - - - 32 
 
 College Gate (Edgar Tower in St. Michael's) - - - 34 
 
 Cook Street (Copenhagen Street in St. Helen's) - - - ib. 
 
 The Corn Cheping Street (Queen Street in St. Martin's) - - 36 
 
 Corveser Street (Fish Street in St. Helen's) - - - 3 7 
 
 Cripplegate (in St. Clement's) - - - - - 39 
 
 Cutthroat Lane (in St. Clement's) - - - - 43 
 
 Dudley (now Diglis) ...... 44 
 
 Eport (in All Saints) - - - - - - ib. 
 
 Foregate (in St. Nicolas') - - - - - 48 
 
 Friars' Street (in St. Helen) - - - - - 59 
 
 Frog Lane (Severn Street in St. Peter's the Great) - - 61 
 
 Glover Street (New Street in St. Martin's) - - - ib. 
 
 Henwick (in St. Clement's) - - - - - 63 
 
 High Street (in St. Helen's and St. Nicolas') - - - 66 
 
 The Holebroc ....... 80 
 
 Huckster Street (Little Fish Street in St. Helen's) - - 81 
 
 Hilton Street (in St. Clement's) - - - - - 84 
 
 Key Street (in St. Alban's) - - - - - 87 
 
 La Beche - ^ -.-... ib. 
 
Page 
 
 XX CONTENTS. 
 
 Original Charters : — 
 Worcester City. 
 
 La Knolle (in St. Michael's in Bedwardine) - - - 87 
 
 La Siche (in St. Helen's, &c.) - - - - - 88 
 
 Lich Street (in St. Helen's) - - - - - ib. 
 
 Losemoor (in St. Martin's) - - - - -91 
 
 The Mill (in St. Peter's the Great) . . . . ib. 
 
 Monkswood (in Grimley) - - - - - - 92 
 
 Neldare Strete (Pump Street in St. Helen's) - - - ib. 
 
 Newport (in All Saints') - - - - - *- 93 
 
 Northdich (in St. Nicolas') - - - - - ib. 
 
 Northgate (Foregate in St. Nicolas') . . . . ib. 
 
 Portwey -------- 94 
 
 Powick Lane (in All Saints') - - - - - ib. 
 
 The Quay ....... ib. 
 
 St. Alban's - - - - - - - 95 
 
 St. Andrew's - - - - - - - 96 
 
 St. Clement's ------- ib. 
 
 St. Helen - - - - - - - 97 
 
 St. Nicholas - - - - - - - 100 
 
 St. Martin - - - - - - - 102 
 
 St. Mary's Street (Warmistrey Slip in St. Alban's) - - 105 
 
 St. Mary's Stairs (in St. Michael in Bedwardine) - - - 106 
 
 St. Peter's ........ ib. 
 
 St. Swithin - - - - - - - no 
 
 The Sanctuary (in St. Michael's in Bedwardine) - - -in 
 
 Shirereeveslane (? Castle Lane) - - - - - ib. 
 
 Severn Side (in St. Clement's) - - - - - 112 
 
 Sexton's Croft (in St. John's in Bedwardine) - - - ib. 
 
 Studemar Knoll (Edgar Street, in St. Michael's in Bedwardine) - ib. 
 
 Woodenstairstreet - - - - - - - 113 
 
 Worcester Suburbs. 
 
 Worcester Barbone (in Claines) - - - - - 114 
 
 Battenhale (in St. Peter the Great) - - - - "5 
 
 Bedwardine (St. John's) - - - . - - 118 
 
 „ (St. Michael) - - - - - -130 
 
 Severnbridge (in St. Clement's) - - - - - 138 
 
 Severn Side ....... ib. 
 
 Sidbury (in St. Peter the Great) - - - - i39 
 
 Sidbury ---....- 146 
 
 Timberdene (in St. Peter the Great) . - - . 149 
 
Original Charters :— 
 
 Worcester Priory. Page 
 
 Royal Charters - - - - - - - 151 
 
 General - - - - - - - - 154 
 
 Addenda. Documents discovered since going to Press : — 
 
 All Saints -------- 165 
 
 Worcester City ------- ib. 
 
 St. John's (in Bedwardine) - - - - - ib. 
 
 Worcester Priory - - - - - - - 168 
 
 Barborn ---..-.- 169 
 
 Edgar Tower - - - - - - - ib. 
 
 Text of the Charter of King Edward the Confessor contained 
 
 in No. 1600 ....... ib. 
 
 Appendix : — 
 
 I. Covenant of Christiana Wynemer, binding herself to Christiana 
 
 Westesik to confirm her Charter - - - - 171 
 
 II. Grant of Chattels to Alice, wife of Walter of Leye, mason - ib. 
 
 III. Covenant berween Prior Senatus and Master Godfrey on the 
 
 endowment of an Obit for the soul's health of Prior Ralph 
 
 of Bedford - - - - - - - 172 
 
 IV. Minutes of the Chapter General of the Benedictine Order held 
 
 at Oxford, 1252 - - - - - - i73 
 
 V. Draft of a Letter from the Prior to his Chapter concerning an 
 
 Episcopal Visitation - - - - - i74 
 
 VI. Formal Notification of an appeal to Rome, should the Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury render such an appeal necessary, made 
 by Proctor(s) appointed to act for the Prior before Cardinal 
 Ottobon - - - - - - ib. 
 
 VII. Inspeximus of a letter of Bishop Nicholas required as evidence 
 
 in a pending suit touching the Prior's rights i'^</<f Z'^faw/^ - 176 
 VIII. Appointment of Proctors by R. Prior of Worcester - - ib. 
 
 IX. Confirmation and Inspeximus of Archbishop Boniface's Com- 
 positions with the Prior, by the Prior and Convent of Christ 
 Church - - - - - - -177 
 
 X. Transcript of Letters of William, Archdeacon of Arre'ou, to 
 
 the Prior of Worcester - - - - - 179 
 
 XI. Letter from Richard Poywyke to the Abbot of Pershore - i8o 
 
xxii CONTENTS. 
 
 Appendix : — Page 
 XII. Grant of the Advowson of the Charnel House by Bishop Henry 
 
 Wakefield to the Prior - - - - - 182 
 
 XIII. Extract from the Deed setting out the Bounds of the Sanctuary 183 
 
 XIV. Letter of Prior Wolestan - - - - - 184 
 
 XV. Letter of Thomas lord of Berkeley to his tenants at Batenhale 
 transferring their allegiance and services to Henry le Carter 
 and his brother Thomas - - - - - ib. 
 
 XVI. Letter of Edward III. to the Abbot of Evesham, the Prior of 
 Worcester, and Sir John atte Wode, Knight of the Shire, to 
 hasten the collection of an aid, A.D. 1370 - - - 185 
 
 XVII. List of Worcester Streets named in the Documents with 
 
 their modern equivalents - - - - - i86 
 
 XVIII. List of Provosts and Bailiffs of Worcester, to the year 
 
 1450 .-.-... 188 
 
 General Index - - - - - - - 19S 
 
 CORRIGENDA. 
 
 p. 19, 1. 12, read\lo\. 
 
 p. 28, 1. 6, read ^\ Saints not St. Martin's. 
 
 p. 36, 1. 14, read Queen Street not Corn Market. 
 
 P' S3» !• 9i ^'^^'^ Simon not Sylvester Gros. 
 
 p. 60, 1. 33, read Boghton not Coghton. 
 
 p. 136, 1. i^tfor No. 1529 r^ao? Counterpart of the above. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS 
 
 RELATING TO THE 
 
 CITY OF WORCESTER. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING 
 TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Worcester Assizes. 
 
 Order to arraign John Ferreyes of Ledbury, gent., Robert Hoper 
 of Estnor% Richard Walden of Pauntley^ labourer, and Ysolt his wife, 
 attached for divers felonies, Tuesday after Trinity, 12 Hen. VII. ? (1497). 
 
 897 
 
 True bill returned against William Parker of Worcester, corveser, who 
 with a stick and knife assaulted John Barker and mortally wounded him, 
 16 Sept., 13 Hen. VII. (1497). 898 
 
 Precept to empannel a jury, 13 Hen. VII. (1502), with a list of 
 Coroners and Bailiffs attached : — 
 
 Names of Coroners : — William Brugge, Richard Hawkes and John 
 Pechard. 
 
 Names of Seneschals : — Richard Croft, Knight, Seneschal of the Bishop, 
 John Martynne, Knight, Seneschal of the Abbots of Evesham and Pershore, 
 and of the Prior of Worcester. 
 
 Names of the Bailiffs of Hundreds : — John Bradley, deputy of Thomas 
 Dafford, Esq., bailiff of the Hundred of Oswaldeslowe, Geoffrey Knottes- 
 ford, bailiff of the Hundred of Pershore, Robert Perewynd, bailiff of the 
 Hundred of Dodyntre, Oliver Maynewaringe, bailiff of the Hundred of 
 Halfshire, William Culle, deputy of Richard Rusch, bailiff of the Hundred 
 of Blakynghurste, John Dent, bailiff of the lands of the Prior of Worcester. 
 
 Bailiffs of our Lord the King. 
 
 Names of the Free Bailiffs : — John Archard and John Raynalds, 
 bailiffs of the City of Worcester. 899, 900 
 
 Order to bring Thomas Bolekk of Worcester, William Perky ns of Wyke 
 Burnell, husbandmen, Thomas Petyn of Donyngton, and John Keper of 
 Caldewell, labourer, before the Justices, Thursday after Easter, 17 
 Hen. VII. (1502). 901 
 
 ' PAshton, Co. Hereford. ' Co. GIouc. 
 
2 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Inquiry whether or no, Thomas Wygat of Warwick, labourer, entered 
 the pasture of Thomas Wylkys at Dichford in Blockley ', and stole thence 
 a grey horse worth 20J., 4 May, 17 Hen. VII. (1502). 902 
 
 Order to attach Roger Bowland of Clifton upon Temed^, chaplain, 
 and William Garlek of St. Jonys in Bedewardyne, wever, Tuesday after 
 Trinity, 17 Hen. VII. (1502). 903 
 
 Order to bring the body of Agnes Rewardyn, servant and single woman 
 of Worcester, before the Justices, Tuesday after Trinity, 17 Hen. VII. 
 (1502), to answer for felonies. 904 
 
 Order to bring Nicolas Cotterell of Boughton 3, labourer, Philip Jenkes, 
 labourer, John Mychell, labourer, William Cotterell, labourer, John Soys, 
 alias Walssheman, labourer, all of the same place, John Betterton formerly 
 of Bewde *, John Webber of Elmley Lovett, husbandman, Thomas Charle- 
 ment of Worcester, pewterer, Henry Wharton of Chaddesley Corbett, 
 yeoman, Richard Clyfford of Holt, gent., Nicolas Warde of Stoke-upon- 
 Severn, yeoman, John Ements of Upton-upon-Severn, yeoman, John 
 Bailey, yeoman, Thomas Taylor, yeoman, William Dykulf, yeoman, 
 • Reginald Wilde, yeoman, William Wright, yeoman, all of the same place, 
 John Blake of Henley, John a Claydon of Upton Snodysbury, Thomas 
 a Cleydon of the same, labourer, William Horton of Caberugge, labourer, 
 Simon Whityndon, vicar of Prior's Cleve, William Ree of Warmyndon, 
 husbandman, and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Ap John, alias Bonnur, 
 of Evysham, mercer, before the Justices. Trinity Term, 17 Henry VII. 
 (1502). 905 
 
 Order to bring Roger Hanley of Dudley, yeoman, Robert Musket, 
 yeoman, John Mason, bocher, Thomas Wynslode, bocher, Roger Osburne of 
 Bewdely, saddler, Thomas Graninge of Abburton, labourer, Hugh Elkmund 
 of Abbotysmorton, husbandman, and Richard Fynche of the same, before 
 the Justices at Worcester, Tuesday after Trinity, 17 Hen. VII. (1502). 906 
 
 Certificate of bail found by Henry Wareton of Chaddesley Corbett, 
 viz. Thomas Bache and Richard Prynne, in 20 marks. Signed W. 
 Littleton, Knight (no date). 907 
 
 Inquiry whether or no, Thomas Wygott of Warrewyke, husbandman, 
 with a staff and cudgell broke the close of William Chylde, at Northewyke 
 in Blockley, and stole thence a black mare worth 33j'. 4//., 4 Oct., 
 17 Hen. VII. (1502). 908 
 
 ' Co. Worcester. " Clifton-on-Teme, Co. Wore. 3 Broughton Hackett. 
 
 '• ? Bewdley, Co. Wore. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 3 
 
 Order to make inquiry whether or no, Thomas Leynthall, formerly of 
 Assheford, co. Staffs, labourer, attacked Richard Bartlam at Donastyd ', 
 and stole from him a horse worth 14s., 2 March, 17 Hen. VII. (1502). 909 
 
 Names of Jurors, 18 Hen. VII. (1502-3): — Roger Walwyn, gent., 
 William Brugge, gent, William Sheldon, gent, (erased), John Wood of 
 Wolverley, gent., Robert SoUey, gent., William Trymnell, gent., Richard 
 Grymehill, gent., John Baugh, William Meysey, Richard Churkehill, 
 Edmund Wrenford, John Brome, Roger Frewen, John Frenche, John 
 Robyns of Stocton% John Frewen, Thomas Buttes, John Palmer. 910 
 
 Worcester City. 
 
 Final Concord levied in the court of the King at Worcester, 11 
 (? Edward I.), before Thomas, abbot of . . . William, son of Warin . . . 
 whereby Emma . . . quitclaims to Walter ... all her claims in land . . . 
 
 911 
 
 Grant by Philip de Aula to the Sacrist of the priory, to support the 
 light of the B. V. Mary i^d. rent, which Walter Burewold received out 
 of houses situated between those of the Grantor and a site belonging to 
 the said Sacrist. 
 
 Witnesses : Adam, son of Peter, and Alex. Edwyne, provosts of 
 Worcester, Jn. Cradi, Walter of Wiggemor, Ric. of Ledeford, clerk, 
 Jn. Priche, Master Alex, the mason. 912 
 
 Release by Nicolas, son of William, sometime vicar of St. Helen, 
 quitclaiming God and the B. Mary in all claim in lands in Worcester 
 which Ralph Laurence and Gregory of Cromb held by gift of Henry 
 de Elham and Amice his wife, for gs. or i lb. of Cumin ; and to the heirs 
 of Richard Flaggulf, 40^. The priory to pay a rent of 5 j. %d. to Nicolas and 
 his heirs. 
 
 Witnesses : Adam, son of Peter, and Roger of Oxford, provosts, Peter 
 Colle, Robert, son of Nigell, Thomas the baker {ptstor), John the 
 vintner, William Sebrond, John Pargamenar*, Walter the Carter, Richard 
 le Mercer, Benedict de Herdewik, and many others. 913 
 
 Grant by Margaret, widow of Hugh Unwyne, to Roger Poer of all 
 claim in lands in the feoff of Hugh, formerly her spouse. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert of Spechele, William Sebrond, John Percamin', then 
 provosts, Walter Wills, Roger Francs, and many others. 914 
 
 ' Dunhampstead. » Stockton-upon-Teme. 
 
4 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by William de Kinggeswode to the Prior and Convent, of 
 part of a meadow lying between that of the said priory and that of 
 Richard Prich, which William Lappe, his grandfather, had held at a rent 
 of a pair of gloves, or id. 
 
 Witnesses: William of St. John, clerk, Thomas of Stoke, William 
 Sebrond, Benedict, John Paschal, Roger of the Hill (Monte), Helyas of 
 the Grene, Robert, his son, William Blak, and many others. (12th cent.) 
 
 915 
 
 Grant by William, son of Alfred Lovenun of Wich, confirming to 
 Richard Baudun, for homage and service, the house which Edith Halidey 
 and Laurence bos sometime held, with its curtilage, which Thomas held 
 at rent of Reginald, son of Reginald the clerk, and which stands by the 
 King's way : he also gives to Thomas that moiety of it which reaches from 
 the King's way to the Privy next Staunbroc. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir William Aleyn, Thomas of Sagebrug, bailiff of Wick, 
 Aldred Prior, Peter, son of the same, Alan Colwar, Richard, son of Osbert, 
 Richard Martin, John Hikedun, Richard Bolumel, Thomas Keyse, Richard 
 Alewin, Alfred Wisler, Laurence bos, Thomas, son of Adam, and many 
 others. 916 
 
 Grant by William, son of William of Alkareswik, confirming to the 
 Prior and Convent of Worcester a rent of 20^. out of the messuage 
 which Hugh Ruffus held, next that in which William, brother of Nigell, 
 dwelt. 
 
 Witnesses : Roger Aubin, Peter, son of Peter, WiUiam CoUe, Richard 
 the Jew, Walter Wille, John Cumin, John Pascell, Benedict, Mathew, 
 Richard the Porter {Janitor), and many others. 
 
 Seal : A fleur-de-lis. SIGILL. WILL' DE SVQEL' \ 917 
 
 Grant by Richard Syward, baker, of Worcester, to William Peet of 
 the same, for fidelity and service, of 18 selions in Middelfeld, which he 
 bought of Peter de Cruce, viz. 1 2 selions between the land of Peter le Teler 
 and the highway from Worcester to Hereford, and the remainder at their 
 head, for which he gives William 40 marks. 
 
 Witnesses : Master Hugh of Kent, seneschal of the prior, Sir Alex. 
 Davitot, Richard of Colewyke, Philip de Aula, Geoffrey of Blakewell, 
 John Cradam, Pain Burgeys, burgesses, Richard the Syward, and many 
 others. 918 
 
 Release by John Culvert of Oxford, quitclaiming John of Asteley, 
 citizen, in all claims in ^s. rent out of land situated between those of Alice 
 le Palmer and John of Astle. 
 
 ' The D in Sudely is reversed. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 5 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of Derley and John, son of Osbert, bailiffs, James 
 Aubyn, Robert Batayle, Pain Burgeys, Roger of Persore, William Freens, 
 John, son of Alexander, Henry Peche, William of Kemeseye, Hykerked 
 the Baker {pistor). 
 
 Seal ; A human head, with the manus Dei.—^' lOHANNIS CULV .... 
 
 919 
 
 Release by John Beneth to the Prior and Convent of all right in 
 lands which Benedict de la Herdewyke sometime held in Worcester. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and Henry Cointrel, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 Walter of Derleye, William le Frend, John of Estley, citizens of Worcester, 
 and many others. 920 
 
 Grant by Peter Peet of Worcester to the sacrist of the priory there 
 of 13 lands which he held in farm of Adam Utred for 13 years in 
 Holdefeld, and the marsh between lands of Richard and Margaret 
 Neel. 
 
 Witnesses : John Cradan, Master Alexander, mason of the Greater 
 Church of Worcester, William of Coderugge, Robert le Botilier, Walter 
 of Warewyke, Simon of Borastone, John of Biliford, clerks of that Church. 
 
 921 
 
 Lease by John, son and heir of Roger de Monte, confirming to Walter 
 Burewold, citizen of Worcester, for homage and service, 6 selions of land, 
 with their appurtenances in the upper Furlong, between land of William 
 Gallicus and that of the Grantor at (id. rent, payable half yearly. 
 
 Witnesses : Luke de Novalanda, Philip de Aula, Richard of Colewyke, 
 Robert, son of Elie, William le Blak, Richard de Cruce, Benedict de la 
 Hardewike, William Gallicus, Walter of Wigemore. 922 
 
 Confirmation by Christian Wynemer, wife of Peter Wynemer, pledging 
 her person and her goods for the observance of the gift and grant she 
 has made to Christian Westeik, to be drawn up in an indenture at the 
 cost of the grantee in the first eyre at Worcester, Gloucester, Warwick, 
 Hereford or Shrewsbury; under a penalty of 10 marks to the grantee, 
 and 40J. to the fabric of the church of Worcester, herself to be ex- 
 communicated and her goods distrained if she fails fully to satisfy the 
 grantee. Not dated. 
 
 Witnesses : John Aubyn, John Dane, William Frend, Laurence le Port, 
 William de Wynchcombe, Clement Duravit, Peter Squibs, clerk, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. See Appendix. 923 
 
6 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by Walter Eliot, citizen, confirming to Thomas of Pebmore a 
 curtilage situated between the tenement of Robert on the one part and that 
 of Perkynes' wife in the street called . . . ., in the suburbs of Worcester. 
 (Illegible.) 
 
 Seal lost. 924 
 
 Grant by Roger, son and heir of John de Monte of Bedwardine, quit- 
 claiming to God and the Blessed Virgin Mary, to the use of the Gardinarius 
 of the Priory, all claim in 8d. rent, which Walter Burewold, Walter de 
 Wiggemore, and John, father of the grantor, paid out of the plots of land 
 which they had by the escheat of Walter, son of William . . . ., and on the 
 death of Alice, grantor's mother. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Colewyk, Philip Gorulf, Philip de la Sale, 
 Thomas Organista . . . ., Richard of the Grene, Gervase of Gutinge, 
 William Pride, William le Trillere, William Smith, John Smith of the Grene, 
 and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 925 
 
 Grant by Hugh, called de Waleford, chaplain, to the Prior and Convent, 
 to the use of the sacrist, of a capital messuage which Robert of Grympeleye 
 held, situated between that of William Cirtularius ' and that which the 
 grantor held by gift of the said Robert. 
 
 Witnesses: William Roculf and Walter Coyntrel, bailiffs, Richard le 
 Mercer, Philip of Kynes, Peter le Tyler, Philip of Lyleshulle, William the 
 smith, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 926 
 
 Grant by William (?) Prade of Worcester to the Prior and Convent of 
 a plot of land 8 feet wide, which John le Hore held of the Gardener 
 {gardinarius) of the prior of the preachers ^. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert le Ster, Benedict le Notere, Walter of Chuelade. 
 
 Seal lost. 927 
 
 Grant by John Chiterling to the Prior and Convent of a moiety of a 
 meadow on the Severn, which his father gave him, " to have and hold of 
 me and my heirs to the use of the master of the works," with a rent of 
 a pair of gloves, and a penny payable at Easter. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Stoke, Thomas le Cherto, Luke of Ncwland, 
 
 ' The monk in charge of the monastery garden, i.e. gardinarius or curtularius. 
 ' The Preaching Friars. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 7 
 
 Walter the Janitor, Benedict of Herdewik, Walter of the Garden, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 927 a 
 
 Grant by Symon Gervase, citizen of Worcester, to William . . . steria, 
 merchant, of that messuage with its appurtenances which Richard Booke 
 held, and which lies between .... and that of Richard le Zepe on the 
 one side, and the little lane leading towards the Severne, and in length .... 
 outside the gate called North gate, to the land of Richard. 
 
 (Much damaged) Edward .... 
 
 Seal lost. 928 
 
 Grant by Richard le Sacrist, with the assent of Walter Cantilupe, Bishop 
 of Worcester, confirming to Alexander, son of Edwin, citizen of Worcester, 
 for homage and service, a plot in the Cemetery of Worcester, next the 
 workshop of Hugh the goldsmith, and John the Smith. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Jordan of Aldeswelle, seneschal of the Bishop, Walter 
 de la Dene, Master Bartholomew the Goldsmith, Symon the Bell-founder 
 {campanarius), Master Alexander the mason, Roger, his son, Nicholas of 
 Claynes. (Between 1236-66.) 
 
 Fragment of Green Seal — a building with a head below SAC .... 
 
 928 a 
 
 Deed of assent of Walter de Cantelupe, Bishop of Worcester, addressed 
 to Richard le Sacrist, with an inspeximus of his grant to Alexander, 
 son of Edwyne, citizen of Worcester, for homage and service, of a plot 
 in the cemetery, by the workshop of Hugh the goldsmith {aurifaber) and 
 John the Smith, to hold the same at the rent of half a silver mark. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Jordan de Aldeswell, seneschal, Walter de la Dene, 
 Master Bartholomew the goldsmith, Simon Campanarius, Master Alexander 
 the mason, and Roger his son, and Nicholas de Claynes, clerk. 929 
 
 Grant by Walter, son and heir of . . . ., chaplain, to Henry Coyntrel 
 of Worcester of 6j. rent. (Too fragmentary to decipher.) 
 
 Witnesses : John, son of Alexander, and Roger of Perscor, Provosts of 
 Worcester, John Aubin, Robert Batayle, Henry Poche of . . . ., chaplain, 
 Henry the Capillerarius % William Peet, Elyas the Taylor {cissor), John 
 Ca . . . rio, David the Baker {pistor), Peter Peet, and others. 
 
 Endorsed " Carta de redditu de terra Robert Alpena." 930 
 
 ' Capmaker, 
 
8 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 For Number 931, see after 1285. 
 For Number 932, see after 1271. 
 
 Grant by Richard the Baker {pistor) of Worcester to William Peet for 
 fidelity and service of 18 selions of land in Middelfeld, which he bought of 
 Richard de Cruce, 12 lying between the land of Osbert Claud and the 
 way from Worcester to Hereford, and 6 at their head. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Alexander Dabbitot, Richard of Colewyke, Philip 
 de Aula, Geoffrey of Blakewelle, John Cradam, Thomas Wille, Alban 
 Francis, Philip Cointerel, William Francis, Walter of Worcester. (Cf. No. 
 918.) 
 
 Seal lost. 933 
 
 For Number 934, see after 1285. 
 
 Fragment of the will of Hugh Oldbury, citizen of Worcester. 935 
 
 Grant by Christiana, widow of Peter of Wyke, to the Prior and Convent, 
 and to the light of St. Wulstan, the 85. rent, with reliefs and all other 
 appurtenances, paid by John Spil (?). 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Philip Fouk, Provosts, Walter of 
 Pydele, James Aubyn, John Alisaunder, Walter le Mercer, Robert Bateyle, 
 and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 936 
 
 Fragment . . . ., Worcester, 10 April. 937 
 
 Quitclaim by Edith, widow of Robert of the Strete of Pechesley, to 
 James Aubyn, citizen of Worcester, of all claim in her dower lands. 
 Witnesses : William, son of Osbert, . . . . de Pechesley. 
 Seal lost. 938 
 
 Grant by Henry, called le Pilchare, citizen of Worcester, enfeoffing 
 William the Carter of Worcester in 8j. rent out of a tenement in Worcester 
 described in a charter in his possession, Monday in the Purification of the 
 Blessed Virgin Mary, 1279. 
 
 Seal : A star. S' HENRICI LE PILCHARE. 939 
 
 Release by John, son and heir of Symon Francis, citizen of Worcester, 
 quitclaiming Richard called le Seynter and Agnes his wife, in all claims in 
 69J. rent, which they held of John, son of Peter, for which they give 6 
 marks. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 9 
 
 Witnesses: William CoUe and Wolstan of Salop, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 Walter Quoyntrel, Peter Colle, Richard of Evesham, Stephen le Smith, 
 Adam of the Holy Land {de terra sancta), Richard of Tucesbury (?), 
 Thomas of Lychesfeld, Robert de Camera, William of Peytum, Thomas 
 of Codeleye. 
 
 Dated, Worcester, Monday after St. Mary in March % 22 Edward I. 
 (1294). 940 
 
 Number 941, see later. 
 
 Number 942, see later. 
 
 Grant by Richard, son of Richard Ruff, butcher {Carnifex), citizen of 
 Worcester, to Adam Pirie and Gonilde his wife, of the messuage Robert 
 Bomour held, situated between that of Adam and the tenement of the said 
 Robert. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Braunteford and Robert of Hunneulton, 
 bailiffs, John Comyn, Henry of Upton, John Lony, Richard of Evesham, 
 Alan le Taylour, and others. 
 
 Dated, Monday before St. Denis, 2 Edward II. (1308). 943 
 
 Number 944, see after 1277. 
 Number 945, see after 1232. 
 
 Release by Robert of Brocton, citizen of Worcester, and Alice his 
 wife, to Thomas Gros, citizen, and his heirs, of all right in a plot which 
 Thomas held by gift of William Rokulf, senior; which plot lies behind 
 that he held by gift of William, son of William Rokulph, between the 
 tenement of Thomas and that of John of Worcester, and reaches to that 
 of John of Samford. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Carter and Ralph of Tolwardyn, bailiffs of 
 Worcester, John le Mercer, Robert of Himelton, John Dalby, clerk, and 
 many others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday in St. Martin, 17 Edward II. (1323). 
 
 Seal: Two hands crossed, LOVE AVELL, The Annunciation, be- 
 neath a double tabernacle. AVE GRA . PLENA . DNS. ... 946 
 
 Grant by Cecily, sister and heir of Sir Richard of Wyrecestr, Rector 
 and chaplain, granting to Thomas of Clare, clerk, 8^. rents in Worcester, 
 
 ' The Annunciation of the B. Virgin Mary, March 25. 
 
lO ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 viz. of the sacrist, dd, ; of John of Syppe, 2S. Zd. ; of Peter of Witton, 13^. ; 
 of Thomas le Granger, (id. ; of Peter called Moulner, 1 2d. ; of Lucia of 
 Clopton, 8d. ; of Thomas of Somertone, id. ; of John Eynolf, 2d. ; of 
 Simon of Lemestres and Christian Daryl, widow, i id. ; of John of Dekecare, 
 i^d. ; of Margery of Pilarton, 4^. ; with wards, marriages, extracts, reliefs, 
 suit of court and all other appurtenances, also all her tenements, 13I acres 
 of land, with trees, buildings, dovehouses, vineyards, gardens, curtilages, 
 meadows, pastures, hedges and ditches, which William Gorulph held in 
 Bolton in Wyke of the Bishop for life. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Stone, bailiff of Oswaldeslowe, William le Cartere, 
 bailiff of Worcester, Wilham Roculf, junior, Thomas, son of Nicholas 
 of Astone, Richard Perres of Abyndon, William of Martleye, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday before Epiphany, 2 Edward III. (1329). 
 
 Seal lost. 947 
 
 Grant by Thomas, son of John of Morehall, and Joan his wife, to 
 Ralph Doubegh and Joan his wife, and the heirs of their body, of ^ acre 
 of land. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert Deyson, Humphrey of Barton, John Fyppon, 
 William Walker, and others. 
 
 Budforde, Feast of St. Barnabas, 3 Edward III. {1329). 
 
 Seal lost. 948 
 
 Grant by Simon Gros, citizen, to . . . . of a tenement in ... . 
 Witnesses : John Lony, Walter . . . ., Walter of Worcester, Walter 
 le Mercer. 
 
 Worcester .... 19 Edward III. (1345)- 
 
 Seal lost. 949 
 
 Certified copy of the pleadings and finding in a suit brought for 
 possession of a messuage by Thomas of Wotton of Worcester, mercer, 
 and Isabel his wife, against Ralph of Brompton, in the Court at 
 Worcester, Monday after St. Aldeburg(?), 27 Edward III. (1353); the 
 verdict in favour of the deforciant. 949 a 
 
 [Grant by John of Oxon, parson of the church of St. Andrew's, Worcester, 
 and John of Todenham, vicar of the church of Overbury, to the Prior and 
 Convent of 40J. rent, which they had by the feoffment of John Spelly of 
 Worcester out of the following tenements : — From the tenement of John the 
 Mercer in Sudbury, situated between those of John the Belyetere and William 
 the Goldsmith. See the original deed, No. 1571. 
 
 Grant by John Spelly to the feoffees above-named. Witnesses : Peter of 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I I 
 
 Greote, Thomas of Slowtre, Thomas of Clyfton, VViUiam of Spetchley, Roger 
 the Tanner, John of Shelve, and others. Dated Worcester, Friday next St. 
 Martin, 32 Edvv. III. (i359)' Sewn to the margin is a schedule of the property, 
 viz. : — 
 
 That tenement which was John the Mercer's, which John Wode holds, called 
 Bereschyn. 
 
 That which was John Chandlere's in Forgate strete called " Aula Trinitatis," 
 which Hambury held. 
 
 That which was Richard Payn's, in which John Frewys dwelt, in the High 
 strete. 
 
 That which was John Aylewyne's in Baxster strete which Sibil Polen held, 
 between those of Thomas Cassy and Walter Longe. 
 
 Copy of a statute staple : John Throcmorton and John Wood, 
 
 custos . . . Vaughan, chaplain, Thomas Lyfild and Elizabeth his wife . . . 
 John Brewer, Esq. . . . (Much decayed.) 
 
 Acquittance by John Fordham, prior, to the feoffees.] 950 
 
 Lease by John of Kyngton, webber, to John le Tillere, of a shop upon 
 a basement {edificatio) between the tenements of John le Taillour and 
 William le Kynch, for 10 years at ^s. per annum. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Tolwardyn and Hugh le Fornour, bailiffs, John 
 Mathew, clerk, Richard le ArAve, and others. 
 
 Dated, Worcester, Thursday after Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin 
 Mary. 35 Edward III. (1361). 951 
 
 Power of attorney by William of Mirchamoy, rector of the church of 
 Seggesbarowe, John Carlton, rector of the church of St. Swithin, Henry 
 Cotterel, chaplain, William of Asteley, chaplain, John Croule, senior, John 
 Barndesley and John Henley, attorning Nicholas Lory and Nicholas 
 Thomas to give full seisin to Sir William Hulle, Adam Shepherd, Richard 
 Ledbury, Hugh Cooke, William Tiburton and John Stret, of a garden 
 in the suburbs of Worcester. Sunday after St. Denis, 43 Edward HL 
 
 (1369)- 
 
 Seals : Oval. i. St. Katherine standing with a supplicant at her feet . . . 
 S' GVIL' EVG . . . TE . . . 2. A shield with a merchant's mark : SIG. 
 RICHARDI DE BOTULSTONE. 3. On a shield^ three escallops. 
 Legend ... 4. Oval. St. Catherine and her wheel. . . . Legend defaced. 
 5. A cinqfoil. No legend. 952 
 
 Grant by Adam Walker and John Diere, executors of the will of 
 William Salwarpe, of a tenement, held for lives, by William Worthyn, 
 webber, and Margaret his wife, which they hereby sell to the said William. 
 
12 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after St. Mary Magdalene, 2 Richard II. (1378). 
 Seals lost. 953 
 
 Release by Petronilla, widow of Robert Salewarpe of Bedvvardyn, to 
 John Reynald of Seggesbergh, clerk, of all claim in a plot between the 
 land of the Tumbarius, of the Priory of Worcester, and the garden of 
 the grantor. 
 
 Witnesses: Thomas Smyth, Richard Smyth, Henry Colet, tailor, John 
 Hulle, Hugh the Carpenter, John atte Layhton, Thomas Croyce, Thomas 
 Ronteyn. 
 
 Bedwardyn, 4 July, 14 Richard II. (1390). 
 
 Seal lost. 954 
 
 Grant by John Bache and his wife ... 14 Richard II. (1390). Illegible. 
 Seal lost. 955 
 
 Plea before Thomas Colne and Thomas George, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 in the suit of Richard Holey, glover, and Alice his vvife, versus John 
 Bredon and Thomas Gotteby, for the possession of a messuage in Wor- 
 cester .... declared of the feoff of Richard and Alice. 8 Henry IV. 
 (1406-7). 956 
 
 Letter from Richard Poywick, chaplain, addressed to Thomas Abbot 
 of Pereschore, sole executor and lawful deputy of the Apostolic See for 
 the execution of the within written, stating that he has received his 
 mandate dated the i8th of August last, and addressed to himself conjointly 
 with James of Colewelle, and William Cockes, clerics of the Diocese, citing 
 the bull of Pope Innocent VII. on behalf of the Prior and Convent of 
 Worcester, in answer to their request that their ancient and immemorial 
 right may be sustained, viz. that no bell be sounded by other chapels and 
 churches in Worcester after the ringing of the curfew in the evening or 
 before the ringing of the bell for chanting primes in their own priory 
 church, which of late has been infringed to the great disturbance of the 
 Religious, and which custom is ordered to be retained and in no way 
 interfered with under pain of Excommunication. The said bull being 
 dated at Viterbo, the kalends of February, Anno 2 (1405-6), and directing 
 the said Richard and James to cite the rectors, vicars, chaplains, &c., in 
 the said city to appear in the Greater church of St. Peter to answer, &c. 
 He certified that he so cited certain rectois, &c., with their respective Holy 
 Water bearers, to hear and give obedience to the said bull, and was not 
 able to find the others. The formal attestation being sealed with the 
 seal of the Dean of Christianity of Worcester, at the request of Sir Richard 
 Poywyke. Dated Worcester, 6 October, 1406. See Appendix. 957 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 3 
 
 Grant by John Beaumond, citizen of Worcester, confirming to John 
 Cole, clerk, parson of the church of St. Helene, and to Thomas Stabold 
 all his tenements in Worcester. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Belne and William Pygon, bailiffs. 
 
 Worcester, 24 November, 9 Henry IV. (1407). 
 
 Seal lost. 958 
 
 Grant by William Wode, formerly of Burton-on . . . ., and Joane 
 his wife, confirming to John Trymmenell a yearly rent of ly. 4^., 
 received of John during the minority of John Heryn. 
 
 Witnesses: Thomas atte Wode, bailiff, William atte Wode junior, 
 
 Richard Parwyche, esquire, Thomas Elyote, rector of the church of 
 
 Chippenham, John Bryette, John Crompe, and many others. Dated 
 
 North wyke, Wednesday after the Ascension, 34 Hen. VI. (1455). 
 
 Seal lost. 959 
 
 Precept from the Crown to the bailiffs of Worcester re the intrusion 
 of Roger Prootton, Stephen Muchgood, John Grene, and John Kynges, 
 into a toft in Worcester. 26 April, 20 Edw. IV. (1480). 960 
 
 961 See Foregate street. 
 
 Bond of Thomas Dodynge to the Dean and Chapter to keep covenants. 
 16 July, 3-4 Philip and Mary (1557). 962 
 
 Presentment of the jury of the city of Worcester, i May, 5 Elizabeth, 
 that Bernard Carter of St. Nicholas, Worcester, yeoman, not being pro- 
 perly apprenticed from 2 June, 6 Elizabeth (1564), until the 12th of 
 August in the said year, did exercise the occupation of clothworker 
 against the peace of our lady the Queen, and he is hereby suspended for 
 7 years. 963 
 
 Indenture dated 30 June, 44 Elizabeth (1602), between Richard Eades, 
 Dean of the Cathedral, and the Chapter of the same, and Thomas Cockes 
 of Crowle, gent. In consideration that the said Thomas, by a writing dated 
 23 June in the present year, hath surrendered all his claims in the manor 
 of Crowle, they by this present deed renew the same. 964 
 
 965 See St. Helen's. 
 
 966 See St. Michael's. 
 
 967 See Baxter street. 
 
 968 See Keyne street. 
 
 969 See St. Peter's. 
 
 970 See St. Michael's. 
 
14 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease dated 25 Nov., 1664, by Thomas Warmstrey, dean, to John 
 Tomkins of Marten Hussingtree, gent., surrendering a new built house and 
 stable, which is hereby relet for 40 years at $s. rent. 
 
 Seallost. 971 
 
 972 See St. Michael's. 
 
 973 See Bedwardine. St. John. 
 
 974 See Powick's Lane. 
 
 975 See High Street. 
 
 Worcester, All Saints. 
 
 Quitclaim by Christiana, daughter of Richard Prich, to Sir William 
 le Poher and his heirs of all claim in 3^. rent out of his hall {Aula) next 
 the church of All Saints, he paying Sir Hugh de Mortuomari, lord of the 
 feoff, zod. 
 
 Witnesses : William of Pidele, Pain Burgeys, Thomas Wille, John Page, 
 Henry Contrel, John Ahsaundre, John Prich, and many others. 
 
 Oval seal : A crosslet fleury S' CHRISTINE DE LONDRES. 
 
 976 
 
 Grant by Sir Thomas Kyniot, rector of the church of St. Peter the 
 Great, confirming to the Prior and Convent a curtilage near his garden, 
 next the tenement of the rector of All Saints. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Lychfield, John Bardesleye, John Goldsmyth, 
 Robert Bayle, Robert Baret, William Bayard, and others. Dated, 
 Worcester, 13 May, i Richard II. (1378). 
 
 Fragment of seal : .... OMEND. 977 
 
 Lease, Michaelmas, 11 Henry VIII (15 19), by John Dudley, master 
 of the chapel, to Thomas Poole of Wircester, carter, of 2 tenements 
 and two gardens, in the parish of All Saints, situated between the tenement 
 of Edmund Tedyngton, baker, and that of Henry Agbarowe on the north, 
 for 40 years at 125'. rent. 
 
 Seal : T S in monogram. 978 
 
 Lease by William Hambury, master of the chapel, to John Sudyngton, 
 plumer, Joan, his wife, and Richard, his son, of a tenement in All Saints, 
 between that of the said master and the tenement of William Evott, brewer, 
 on the south, at 65. Zd. rent. 
 
 Dated the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 29 Henry VIII. 
 (1538). 
 
 Seal lost. 979 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 5 
 
 Lease, i6 July, 1-2 Philip and Mary (1555), Phillip Hawford, Dean 
 of the Cathedral, to Richard Wellington, plumer, of 2 tenements in All 
 Saints, between the tenement of William Evott on the south and those 
 of the said church on the north, at a rent of 1 3^. 4^. yearly. 
 
 Signed and sealed with a gem, an aged man's head. 980 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 14 James I., from Arthur Lake, Bishop-elect 
 of Bath and Wells, and Dean of the Cathedral of Worcester, to Henry 
 Bach of Worcester, clothier, of a tenement at the east end of the Severn 
 bridge, from the city wall as far as the house of William Madock. 
 
 Seal lost. 981 
 
 Lease by Francis Willis, Dean of the Cathedral and the Chapter, to John 
 Williams of Worcester, haberdasher, 25 November, 36 Elizabeth (1594), 
 of a tenement between the house of Francis Sherman on the south and the 
 tenement of the church of All Saints on the north, at 13^. 4^, rent per 
 annum. 
 
 Seal lost. 982 
 
 Lease by William Juxon, Dean of the Cathedral and the Chapter there, 
 to Thomas Haywood of Worcester, clothier, 3 November, 7 Charles L 
 (1631), of a tenement in Broad Strete, late in occupation of Thomas 
 Hayward, in length from the fore part formerly the Black Friars, 30^ taylers' 
 yards, and in breadth, from the house of Thomas Pense, on the east, to that 
 of Thomas Chetle, gent., on the west, 9^ yards, at a rent of 20s. 
 
 Seal lost. 983 
 
 T/ie Bailey '. 
 
 Release by Alice, daughter of Gervas le Meier, of Worcester, widow, 
 to Thomas of Southebury, and his heirs, of all claim in tenements in 
 the BaiUy. 
 
 Witnesses : John Osbern, John Comyn, bailiffs of Worcester, Pain 
 Burgeys, Richard M gh {cissor), and others. Fragmentary. 
 
 Seal lost. 984 
 
 Grant by Thomas, son of Thomas Sturdi, citizen of Worcester, confirming 
 to Richard of Hyndewyke all his land in the Bailly of the castle of 
 Worcester, from the King's way to the tenement of Robert Lester, in length 
 20^ rods measured by the pole, and 5^ rods in width. 
 
 Witnesses : James Aubyn, Robert Batayl, bailififs of Worcester, Walter 
 of Vrle, Simon le Seynter, Richard Siremon, Robert Lemarin, William 
 Gefferey, Nicholas Taylor, Robert Lester. 
 
 Seal, in green wax : A fleur-de-lis, S' TH . . . ST . . . 985 
 
 ' The outer ward of the Castle. 
 
l6 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by Walter, son of Osbert, son of Baldric, to the Elemosinarius 
 of Worcester Priory of a messuage in the feoff of the bailiffs of Worcester, 
 next land which Alexander, son of Warin, held, for which he gives 20s. in 
 Gersuma. 
 
 Witnesses : William Sebrond and John Pergamenarius, Provosts, Adam, 
 son of Roger, John Ruffe, Henry Fustar, Walter the Cook, Richard 
 Piment, John, son of Stephen, Philip de Ecclesia, Fulc, and many 
 others. 
 
 Endorsed " Sudbury Street." 
 
 Seal lost. 986 
 
 Grant by Robert le Mercer of Worcester confirming to the Prior and 
 Convent in pure alms a messuage which Symon, son of Richard of Hynd- 
 wyke, his brother, held in la Baillie towards the Castle ditch, and reaching 
 in length from the way to the church of the blessed Peter the Great to the 
 land of John le Franceys, and in width from the way to the church of 
 St. Peter the Less to the grantor's curtilage. 
 
 Witnesses : John Osbert and William Colle, bailiffs, Roger of Stanwey, 
 Mathew of Hallawe, Henry of Oxford, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 987 
 
 Grant by William, son and heir of William le Ange of Worcester, to 
 Clement, son of Duraunt, citizen of Worcester, for fidelity and service, 
 of a messuage in the Bailly of the castle of Worcester, situated between land 
 of Roger le Large and that of Robert le Brasur, paying to the house of the 
 Blessed Virgin Mary 2s. yearly. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and William le Dissere, bailiffs, William of 
 Pidele, William le Mercer, John Alexander, William of Salop, Robert 
 Batayle, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 988 
 
 Grant by Edith, widow of Simon Chyterlyng ot Hyndewyke, citizen, 
 quitclaiming to the Prior and Convent of Worcester all her right in 5 
 messuages with their appurtenances within the Bailly of the Castle of 
 Worcester, which they held by gift of Robert le Steor, lying between his 
 land and that John Francis sometime held. 
 
 Witnesses: Walter le Enneyse, Walter Roculf, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 John Comyn, William Colle, Henry of Aston, Richard le Mercer, Stephen 
 le Loksmyth, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 989 
 
 Grant by Simon, son and heir of Richard, son of Simon of Hyndewyke, 
 confirming to Robert Ster his uncle, and Christiana his wife, a messuage in 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1/ 
 
 Le Bayle, against the castle ditch, reaching from the lane to the church of 
 St. Peter the Great and to the house of John Frances, and in width from 
 the way to the church of St. Peter the Less to the land of the said Robert. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John Comyn, bailiffs of Worcester, James 
 Aubyn, John of Estleye, Richard Seneschal, John Osbern, Roger of Stane- 
 wey, William, son of Geoffrey, Philip of Hyernors, Adam le Flecheour, and 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 990 
 
 Grant by Clement, son of Duraunt, citizen of Worcester, to Richard of 
 Hyndwyk, citizen of the same, of a tenement in the Baylly, which he bought 
 of William le Ange, for fidelity and service, at 2s. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry Coyntrel, Walter of Deri, bailiffs, William of Piddele, 
 John Alexander, Simon le Seynter, Robert Lester, Richard Syremon, 
 Nicholas le Payler, William Milts, and others. 
 
 Fragment of green seal : . . . ., E. M. 991 
 
 Grant by John, son of Robert de Folye, confirming to the Prior and 
 Convent, to the use of the Pitanciarius, the messuage he held by the gift 
 of Alice, widow of John of Pyplynton in le Bayly, situated between the 
 tenement of the Pitanciar .... and that of Sir Walter de Cokesey, knight, 
 . . . ., and reaching to that of the abbot of Pershore. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert de Foly, .... Stanewey, Robert le Dekene. (Much 
 faded and spoilt by damp.) 
 
 Dated 24 Edward L (1295-6). Seal lost. 992 
 
 Grant by Isabel, relict of John of Persore, quitclaiming the Prior and 
 Convent in a tenement in le Bayle, situated between that of Ralph le Payller 
 and the holding of John of Seldesleye, which she had by gift of John, her 
 man. 
 
 Witnesses : William Rokulf and Walter Quoyntrel, bailiffs, John Comin, 
 William Colle, Henry of Astone, Roger of Stanwei, Richard le Mercer, and 
 many others. 
 
 {Cina 1296-7.) Seal lost. 993 
 
 Grant by John le Persore, citizen, to the Prior and Convent of a tene- 
 ment between that of Ralph le Payller and that of John of Scheldersleye, 
 in le Bayle. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Walter Quoyntrel, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William Colle, Henry of Astone, Roger of Stanweye, Richard le Mercer, 
 and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 994 
 
1 8 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by Alice de la Folye, widow of John of Pipplynton, confirming 
 to Nicholas, son of Robert de la Folye, her brother, a messuage next the 
 tenement of Sir Walter de Cokesay, knight, reaching from the way towards 
 St. Peter's the Less to the tenement of the Abbot of Pershore, paying to 
 Adam of Croppethorn and his heirs a peppercorn rent. 
 
 Witnesses : William Goule, John his son, Roger of Walecote, clerk, 
 Robert de la Folye, William Roculf, Walter Coyntrel, then bailiff, William 
 le Carter, Henry of Aston, and others. 
 
 {Circa 1296-7.) Seal lost. 995 
 
 Release by Agnes, daughter of John of Scheldeslegh, citizen, to Roger 
 of Metane, tanner, of all claim in a tenement lying in le Bailly next that 
 of the Prior, and against the castle ditch. 
 
 Witnesses: Richard Cole and Adam at Pirie, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William CoUe, William Rokulf, John le Caretter, Thomas of Braunsford, 
 and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday, in St. Edburgh, 31 Edward I. (1302). 
 
 Seal lost. 996 
 
 Baker Street {in S. Swithins). 
 
 Grant by John Galin confirming to Geoffrey, son of William Jordan, for 
 his service, his land in vico pistorutn^ lying between that of John Suarrt, 
 on the one side, and that of Geoffrey, which he held of Cecily, daughter 
 of Humphrey le Herbenir, at 2>2d. rent to the Lord of the Feoff, and to 
 Cecily a pair of gloves. 
 
 Witnesses : William Sebrond and John Percamin', provosts, Adam, son 
 of Philip, John Coun', Richard, his son, Peter Colle, Robert de Byham, 
 Philip the dyer {tindor), Richard of More, Jordan Pigmy, William Roculf, 
 Robert Hod, Thomas Will, clerk, Nicholas Spicer. 
 
 Seal lost. 997 
 
 Grant by Agnes % prioress of Cochulle, confirming to James Aubyn 
 \2d. rent which she had of Robert Neel out of an oven in vico pistorum. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter de Derley, John, son of Osbert, bailiffs, John 
 Alexander, Pain Burgeys, William Utren, John of Estleye, Robert Batayle. 
 
 (Before 1290.) Seal lost. 998 
 
 Grant by Richard de Chiterling and Joane his wife to sustain the light 
 of St. Mary in the greater church of Wircester a rent of 2\d. out of a land 
 of Simon le Broethre, in Baker Street, situated between land of Richard 
 Neel on the north and the land of Margery Swert on the south. 
 
 ' Agnes of Alyncestre. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 19 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and Henry Coyntrel, bailiffs, James Aubyn 
 Walter of Horley, John of Astley, John Lony, Richard Neel, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 999 
 
 Release by John Comyn, citizen of Wircester, quitclaiming Richard 
 le Mercer of all claim in 24^. rent out of tenements iti vico pistorum, 
 between the tenement of Henry of Brocton and Richard of Burton, 
 baker. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard le Bellyeter and Stephen le Loksmith, bailiffs, 
 John le Caretter, William CoUe, Peter Colle, Richard of Burton, William 
 Sprot. 
 
 Wednesday after Ascension, 29 Edward I. (i/oi). 
 
 Seal : A budding branch, SIGILLVM : VERVM : TE : GERO. 1000 
 
 Release by John Tebaud and Ingritha his wife, quitclaiming to John 
 of Grafton, baker, and Edith his wife all right in a tenement between 
 the tenements of Matilda Sprot and Alan le Fatte in Baker Street, which 
 he held " by our gift." 
 
 Witnesses : Simon Gros and Geoffrey le Mercer, bailiffs, John le Mercer, 
 John Lony, William le Carter, Alan le Fatte, Walter Sprot, Adam in the 
 land, John Dalby, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday in St. Valentine, 18 Edward II. (1325). 
 
 Two seals lost. looi 
 
 Grant by .... to Richard Prych of Worcester of all claim in 2s. 
 rent out of tenements which Richard Neel and Clement the tanner 
 {pelliparius) held, in the street which leads by Baxsters street. 
 
 Witnesses : William Colle and Stephen Loksmyth, bailiffs, John Comyn 
 William Rokulf, Thomas de la Hurst, Richard le Belyeter, John of 
 Feckenham. 
 
 ^Worcester, Feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, 30 Edward I. (1302). 1002 
 
 Grant by Ingritha, wife of John Tybaut, releasing to John of Grafton, 
 baker, and Edith his wife all claim in a tenement her husband held 
 in Baxter Street. (The bounds are given above.) 
 
 Witnesses : Peter de Cruce and Henry Goseye, bailiffs, Alan le Fatte, 
 Walter Sprot, Roger of Sallon, Walter of Wittel, Adam Tholon, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 4 Edward III. (1330). 
 
 Seal lost. 1003 
 
 ' On the lower margin is part of a letter in French, addressed to Richard Bryd, 
 Richard Cadin, and the provost of Fladebury. 
 C 2 
 
20 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease by John le Mercer to Richard Macias, citizen, of a tenement in 
 Baxstere Street, between that of Richard and the tenement of John 
 le Herde. 
 
 Witnesses : WilUam Rogulf, bailiflf, William le Carter, John Lony, 
 Walter Sprot, John le Herd, Walter of Wenlak. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after St. Oswald, lo Edward III. (1336). 
 
 Seal lost. 1004 
 
 Lease by Richard Pole and Alice his wife to Thomas Mannyng of 
 a tenement in Baker strete, between that of John Perkes and the tenement 
 of William Miles. 
 
 Witnesses : Geoffrey Fryer, Thomas Rumpnor (?), bailiffs of Worcester, 
 John Walton, Richard Walker, Richard Oseney, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after St. Nicholas, 21 Henry VL (1442). 
 
 Seal lost. 1005 
 
 Lease by Prior Thomas ' to Geoffrey Brandon of Worcester of a tene- 
 ment in Baxstere stret, between those of Thomas Throckmorton and Roger 
 Long. 
 
 Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, 4 Edward IV. (1464). 
 
 Seal defaced. 1006 
 
 Lease by Robert Alchurche, sacrist of the priory, to Rowland Hynd- 
 stoke of Worcester, corveser, of a tenement in Baxstere street, formerly 
 in the tenure of Henry Coryer, and situated between a tenement of the 
 king on the north and that of John Banham on the south, at 8s. rent. 
 
 Dated on the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 19 Henry VIII. 
 (1528). 
 
 Seal : A stork. 1007 
 
 Bond of Thomas HoUway, goldsmith, to Prior William More, to keep 
 covenant touching the lease of tenements in Baxstere street, 6 Aug. 
 25 Henry VIII. 1008 
 
 Lease by Dean WilUs to Susan Phillippes of a tenement in Baxster 
 street, now occupied by John Pytt, weaver, having on the east side the 
 tenement of Richard Fathers, dated 25 November, 27 Elizabeth (1584). 
 
 1009 
 
 Lease by Joseph Hall, dean of the Cathedral, to John HoUaway and 
 Mary his wife, 25 November, 17 James I. (1619), surrendering a lease 
 
 ' Thomas Musard. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 21 
 
 granted to Richard Nash of a tenement in Baxter street, situated between 
 that of the Cathedral and a plot of waste. On the dorse is a memorandum 
 dated 28 May, 1649, certifying that Richard Nash conveyed the tenement 
 within named to Thomas Mannyng of Worcester, who settled it on Johan 
 his wife, by his last will, and on John Haryleton of Worcester, gent., 
 who married his daughter Anne, and who now settle it on Henry Taylor 
 upon his marriage with Margaret Houghton. 
 
 Seal lost. loio 
 
 [Lease to John Crone, of a tenement and garden in Backster Street, 
 late in the tenure of Thomas Payne, butcher, and lying between the 
 tenement occupied by Godfrey Harvey on the north and that of Humphrey 
 Pitcher on the south, with a frontage to the Fore street of 5|- yards, 
 and reaching to a garden of Richard Stephens, clothier, 22 tailor's yards. 
 
 Signed and sealed.] 967 
 
 No. loii is not a Worcester deed. 
 
 Worcester, The Bar (? St. Clement's). 
 
 Notification by Nicholas, son of David of Pechesley, that if Amice his 
 daughter, on the death of John Judeus, her husband, claim dower out 
 of a house in the street towards the Barr, which he gave the Prior and 
 Convent, he the said Nicholas and his heirs are to make compensation 
 to Amice. 
 
 Witnesses : Alured Drapar, William of Pidele, provosts, Thomas of 
 Stok, Thomas of Malmesbury, clerk, Roger of St. Godwal, Richard 
 Clericus, William Gareford, Ingram Aurifaber, Geoffrey of Pechesley. 
 
 Seal lost. 1012 
 
 Quitclaim by Adam, son of Jordan, to John, son of Richard Judeus, 
 of all claim in a rent of iM. with services, &c., out of a messuage next 
 land of Gilbert WiUe. 
 
 Witnesses : Roger of Oxon, Adam, son of Peter, provosts, John Priche, 
 Richard Juvene, John Craddoc, Walter Borewold, Walter of Worcester. 
 
 Seal in green wax: A griffin SIGILL ADE FIL lOURDANI. 
 (Early 13th century.) 1013 
 
 Release of Adam, son of Jordan, to John, son of Richard Judeus. 
 Witnesses: Robert Nel and Robert of St. Godwal, provosts, John 
 
22 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Priche, John Cradon, Walter Juvene, Walter Borewold, Walter of Wygmore, 
 John of Dome, Thomas Wille. 
 
 Seal, as the last. 1014 
 
 Grant by John, son of Richard Judeus, with the assent of Amice his 
 wife, to the Elemosinarius of Worcester Priory, of a house and curtilage 
 in the street towards the Barr. 
 
 Witnesses : Alured Drapar and Adam of Pidele, provosts, Robert of 
 St. Godwale, Richard le Clerk, William Gareford, Nicholas, son of David 
 of Pechesle, Ingram the Goldsmith, Geoffrey of Pechesley. 
 
 Seal lost. 1015 
 
 Grant by William Cleve and Thomas Andrewes, citizens of Worcester, 
 leasing to John Aysshton and Thomas Eburton, clerk, all their tenement 
 situated without the bridge over the Severn in Crepulegate street, at the 
 corner of Le Barregate, between the tenement of the Prior and that of 
 the Cathedral Church of Worcester. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Oseney and Thomas Walsale, bailiffs, Robert 
 Poleyn, John Porter, and others. 
 
 19 Henry VI., 23 February (1441). 
 
 Seals : i. A hawk trussing a hare .... VIRTS .... 2. Crowned R., 
 and palm branch. 10 16 
 
 Deed certifying that Joan, wife of Henry Fortey, called Bocher, holds to 
 farm of John Brooke a tenement in the Bargatte, for the life of Lessee 
 at 4^. sterling. 4 January, 36 Henry VI. (1458). 
 
 Seal lost. 1017 
 
 Worcester, Barton field. 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, Dean of the Cathedral, and the Chapter 
 there, to Edward Solley, 25 November, 19 Charles II. (1667), of the plot 
 of arrable land near the city of Worcester, called Barton Field, at a rent 
 of 75. \od. a year. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 10 18 
 
 Worcester, the Bishop's Palace, 
 
 Lease by the Prior and Convent to Thomas Weme, notary of Worcester, 
 of a tenement next that of a house belonging to the sacrist, at the gate to 
 the Bishop's palace in the Sanctuary: and in the parish of St. Michael, 
 between the house adjoining the wall of the palace, in which Agnes de 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 2$ 
 
 le Palace formerly dwelt, and the tenement of Roger Breteor, to be 
 held according to the custom of the city, at i ^s. ^d. rent. 
 
 Dated in the chapter house of the Cathedral church, 20 September, 
 (1508). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 019 
 
 Worcester y Bishop's Street {^Palace Yard, in St. A /dan's). 
 
 Lease by Prior John ' to John Lord, glasyare, of a tenement William 
 Negh held between the court of the Bishops and the tenement of Henry 
 de Bredford, mason {cenuntarius)^ reaching to Byshop's strete, 43 feet 
 in length, and in width to the cemetery, 40 feet. 
 
 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 36 Edward III. (1362). 
 
 Seal lost. 1020 
 
 Worcester, Brand Orchards. 
 
 Lease, dated 9 June, i Mary (1554), by Philip Halford, Dean of the 
 Cathedral, and the Chapter of the same, to Thomas Colyng the elder, 
 clothworker of Worcester, of the leasowes and meadows called Brand 
 Orchards, formerly in the tenure of Roger Astley and Thomas Bodye of 
 Worcester, and now in that of Hugh Ashby, clothier, to hold on the 
 expiration of the lease in 1564 for 21 years, at a rent of 205. 
 
 On the dorse is a memorandum dated 7 April, 6 Elizabeth (1564), 
 whereby Thomas Colyng the elder delivered to Richard Wield and Margaret 
 his wife the said lease. 
 
 The signature marks afifixed are of interest as merchants' marks. 
 
 Seallost. 102 1 
 
 Worcester, Bridport^ (in St. Andrews). 
 
 Grant by Geoffrey Aurifaber, son and heir of Ralph Aurifaber, of 
 Ludelawe, confirming to Robert Bonner, citizen of Worcester, for fidelity 
 and homage 3^-. 6d. rent, which Walter of Derleye paid from a plot between 
 land of Reginald of Marteleye and William of Wrothloke, by the Bridporte, 
 at a rose rent. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estleye and John son of Osbert, then bailiff, James 
 Aubyn, Robert Batayle, William Caretano, John Cumin, William son of 
 Osbert, Adam of Kynvare, Geoffrey Hubet, Richard Priour, Peter Squibs. 
 
 Seal lost. 1022 
 
 ' John de Evesham. ing Britons. Port usually gate, but often 
 
 ' Older form Britteport. A.-S. Brytta, in the A.-S. sense of town. (Letter from 
 port, Brytta being gen. pi. of Bryttas, mean- Prof. Skeat.) 
 
24 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by Matilda, widow of Richard Neel of Worcester, to God and the 
 Blessed Virgin Mary, and to the Prior and Convent, to support a light 
 in the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the greater church of Worcester, 
 in pure alms, i2d. rent out of the tenement of Nicholas, son of Andrew, 
 opposite the house of Geoffrey Cayforth, 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys, John Comin, bailiffs of Worcester, James 
 Aubin, John of Esteleye, William Frend, William Calabre, John Loni, 
 and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1023 
 
 Grant by Matilda Neel, widow, confirming to John, son of Walter 
 Edwyne, clerk, 1 2d. rent out of a tenement which Nicholas, son of Andrew, 
 held in Bridport, opposite the house of Geoffrey Cayfort. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John of Esteleye, bailiffs, James Aubin, 
 Walter of Derely, Richard the Baker, Henry of Feckyngham, Simon of 
 Poywyk, Simon le Mercer, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1024 
 
 Grant by William, son of William of Gregori, citizen of Worcester, 
 confirming to Robert Macy, citizen, a shop in Bridport, between land of 
 the grantor and that of the grantee, at 6d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys, bailiff, and Robert of Batayle, Walter of 
 Roffe, Adam of Kynefare, Richard of Hasele, John of Rysenbruge, James 
 le Felawe, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1025 
 
 Lease by Richard Steyn, of Wich, son and heir of (?) Richard .... 
 and Matilda le Bulfe his wife, confirming to John le Hopere, citizen of 
 Worcester, all land with the houses built thereon in Huksterstrete, 
 between land which was Julian Soreles' and le Britteport, at 4^. 6d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry Coyntrel and Robert of Poywick, bailiffs, William of 
 Pidele, James Aubin, Pain Burgeys, Walter of Derley, John, son of Alex- 
 ander, Walter le Mercer, Robert Batayle, Peter le Peet, Thomas le Knit, 
 Roger of Scheldesleye, John Francis, William Petit, Roger of Leminstre, 
 and many others. 
 
 Fragment of green seal. 1026 
 
 Grant by Thomas Mongomery, citizen of Worcester, to Master John 
 of Merstone, rector of St. Swithun ', Sir Thomas . . . , Sir John Estre, 
 
 ' Instituted 31 Oct., 1356. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 2$ 
 
 all his tenements in the Bridport, between a tenement of the rector 
 of All Saints and that of Agnes Crompe. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Lorbagge, Richard atte Mere, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 . . . Plomer, John of Hynton. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday next St. Faith .... (1356-61). 
 
 Seal lost. 1027 
 
 Grant by William of the Mill " to God and the Blessed Mary, and to 
 the confessors, Oswald and Wolstan, of all his tenements and rents in 
 Bridport, viz., a tenement between that of Henry of Astone and that of 
 Reginald of Bruyton, and another between that of William Colle and 
 the shop of Robert of Pydele. 
 
 Witnesses: Adam of Kynvare and John le Caretter, bailiffs of 
 Worcester, John Osbert, John Cumin, William Rokulf, William Colle, 
 Henry of Astone, William Quoynttrel, Richard le Mercer, and others. 
 
 {Circa 1 2g2.) Seal lost. 1028 
 
 Fragment of a lease by Richard, called ' Prior,' citizen of Worcester, 
 to the Prior and Convent of 3^. 6d. rent out of a tenement which Walter 
 Rysyngbrugge held in Britteport, next that of Grantor. 
 
 Witnesses : John Caretter and Mercer, John Comyn, Adam 
 
 of Kynefare, Robert Bonour, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 
 
 1029 
 
 Grant by John of Lench, citizen of Worcester, confirming a grant of 
 Robert Batayle of 3s. 4^. rent to the light of the chapel of the Blessed 
 Virgin Mary, out of a tenement in Brideport, between that of Matilda 
 Beaufitz and that of William atte Lyndene, in Brideport, reaching from 
 that street to the tenement which Mathew Aubyn, by his last will, left to 
 the Prior and Convent. 
 
 Witnesses : William Colle and Stephen le Loksmith, bailiffs of Wor- 
 cester, John Comyn, John le Caretter, Thomas of Domyard, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1030 
 
 Lease by William, son and heir of John le Hopere, citizen of Worcester, 
 quitclaiming to William of Intebergh, corveser and citizen, and Joan of 
 Coderugge his wife, and their heirs, all his right and claim in 2 tenements 
 between those of Thomas of Braynsford and Richard Parchraener in le 
 Bridport reaching from the said street to the tenement of Roger Lony, at 
 a rent of 7^. 6d. 
 
 ' The gifts of William were given in 1292. Ann. Wyg. p. 509. 
 
26 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Coliz, Richard of Evesham, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 John Comyn, Thomas of Braunsford, Roger of Scheldeslegh, Henry Partritch, 
 Richard Adam, Adam of Pidele, Philip of la Folye, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Tuesday in St. Michael, 32 Edward I. (1304). 
 
 Seal lost. 103 1 
 
 Grant by Alice, widow of John le Hopere of Worcester, quitclaiming 
 to William Aurifaber, and Isabel his wife all claim in two messuages 
 and a shop, which they had by gift of William Roculf, junior, between 
 le Brideporte and the tenements of Roger Gnawbon, and reached to that 
 of William of Inteberrowe. 
 
 Witnesses : William Carter and Ralph Tolwardyn, bailiffs, John le Mercer, 
 John Lony, Walter of Longene, William of Inteberewe, Roger Gnawebon, 
 John Dalby, clerk. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday after the Inv. of the Holy Cross. 17 Edward II. 
 (1310). 
 
 Fragment of a green seal : A star .... E ... . LE .... 1032 
 
 Grant by William of Hallowe to Elena of Hallowe, daughter of his 
 brother, of a certain plot of land lying between that of Richard Mathewe 
 and that of John le Mercer in the Bridport, and reaching from the 
 said street to the tenement which John of Welly holds for Hfe. 
 
 Witnesses : John Lony, Thomas , Henry of Malverne, Robert 
 
 le Carpenter, Robert le Hoper, Philip 
 
 Worcester, Monday in the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 5 Edw. 
 
 in. (1331). 
 
 Much faded. Seal lost. 1033 
 
 Release by John, son and heir of Richard le Parchemener, to William 
 Aurifaber, of all right in a tenement with its appurtenance, which William 
 held of William Roculf in Briteportestrete. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of Wenlak, and Walter of Wotton, bailiffs of Wor- 
 cester, William of Pudleswyke, Roger Lyon, Robert le Hoper, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday in St. Eadburg, 12 Edward III. (1338). 
 
 Seal : An Agnus. ECCE AGNUS DEI. 1034 
 
 Release by Joane of Coderigge, widow of William of Inteberewe, citizen 
 of Worcester, releasing to William le Goldsmyth all claim in a tenement in 
 Brideporte, between the tenement of Master Walter Medicus and that of 
 the said William. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 2/ 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of Wenlak and Walter of Wotton, bailiffs, John 
 Huwy, William of Pudleswyke, Roger Lony, Richard Gibbesone, Robert le 
 Hopper, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 12 
 Edward III, (1338). 
 
 Seal lost. 1035 
 
 Lease by Robert of Shesbarewe to William de Hallovve of all his life 
 interest in a tenement in Bridport. 
 
 Sunday, in Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 18 Edward III, (1344). 
 Seal lost. 1036 
 
 Worcester y Bridge {in St. Clement's). 
 
 Grant by Thomas, son of Ralph Leger, with the assent of Emma his 
 wife, quitclaiming to God and the Blessed Mary and to the Prior and 
 Convent of Worcester, a messuage next his house by the Severn bridge, 
 and its curtilage, which is of their feoff, and lies between their curtilage 
 and that of Richard Chamberleng, reaching to the ditch, at i2d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : John, parson of Bradwas, Thomas of Stole, Simon of 
 Lodifer, John le Perchen', Richard le Chamberleng, Richard Judeus, 
 Ralph, son of Siward, Robert Pride, Roger de la HuUe, and many 
 others. 
 
 (i 2th century.) Seal lost. 1037 
 
 Grant by Simon Priche, citizen of Worcester, to Henry of Bristoll, 
 citizen of the same city, of a curtilage near that of William le Bissare 
 and lane to the Severne Bridge, next the garden of the monks, and in 
 length from the curtilage of John Page to the Severne Bank outside the 
 city, paying to the Prior and Convent 6d. yearly. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and Henry Conterel, bailifTs, Richard Priche, 
 Henry of Feckenham, John Lungo, John of Poywicke, Thomas le Wallers, 
 Hugh le clerk, John Cradan, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1038 
 
 Lease by John % Prior 01 Worcester, to John le Chesar of the same, 
 
 Isabel his wife, and Richard their son, of a tenement near the Bridge. 
 Vigil of All Saints, 1350, 
 
 Much faded. 1039 
 
 ' John of Evesham. 
 
28 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease by John Oliver, Dean of the Cathedral, to Margaret Bach 
 of a tenement late in the tenure of Henry Bach, deceased, in the parish 
 of St. Swithin, adjoining the east end of the Severn Bridge, and extend- 
 ing to the city wall, at lof. rent. 7 November, 12 Charles II. (1660). 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1 040 
 
 Worcester, Broad Street (/* in St. Martin's). 
 
 Grant by Henry Prior of Worcester, to Randolph of Boclynton (?), 
 of a tenement in lata platea^ between that of the grantor and that of 
 Laurence the skinner, and reaching in length from the street to the 
 garden of Richard Rhand, at 25^. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John Comyn, bailiffs of Worcester, James 
 Aubyn, Robert Batayle, .... Poche, Roger of Plopresbury, Robert Bonour, 
 Richard le Spycer. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 04 1 
 
 Grant by Henry called le Pilchar, citizen, confirming to William 
 Caretter %d. rent, out of a tenement Rondolph of Cotinton held in 
 Brodestrete, situated between that of Randolph and a furnace there. 
 
 Witnesses: John of Estle and John, son of Osbert, bailiffs, James 
 Aubyn, Pain Burgeys, John Comyn, Henry Poche, Roger Salop, Rondulf 
 of Cotinton. 
 
 Seal: A star S' HENRICI LE PILCHAR («><ra 1279). 1042 
 
 Grant by David Pistor, citizen of Worcester, confirming to the Prior 
 and Convent in pure and perpetual alms, to the use of the pitanciarius, 
 a tenement which Richard Allheyl held in Brodestrete, between land 
 of Richard Cok and Henry the Chaplain. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estley and Henry of Aston, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 James Aubyn, Pain Burgeys, John Cumin, John, son of Osbert, William 
 the Caretter, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. {Circa 1280.) 1043 
 
 1044 See High Street. 
 
 Quitclaim by Adam, son and heir of CoUyng Pelliparius, to Richard 
 of Mynstreworthe, burgess of Gloucestre, of all claim in lands next the 
 tenement of Clareice de Marisco in Brodestrete. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 29 
 
 Witnesses: John of Estley and John Comyn, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 James Aubyn, John, son of Osbert, Simon Francis, Walter Lenveyse, 
 Hugh of Crete, Walter Muriel, William Schimac, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1045 
 
 1046 See High Street. 
 
 Deed witnessing that John of Radeston of Worcester has delivered 
 peaceable seisin of a tenement in Brodestrete to Sir Richard Talbot, 
 knight, which he claimed in kinship. 
 
 Witnesses : Adam of Pydell, William of Stouwe, William Roculf, William 
 of Martleye, Hugh de la Holt, William de la Hethe, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after St. Peter, 6 Edward I. (1277). 
 
 Seal lost. 1047 
 
 Grant by Alice Wene of Worcester to Richard Tolus and Agnes Mose 
 his wife, of a tenement lying between that of Pain Burgeys and that of 
 John of Seldesleve in the broad place of Worcester, in length from that 
 street to the tenement of John le Hopare of Worcester. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estleye and John, son of Osbert, bailiffs of 
 Worcester, James Aubyn, Pain Burgeys, John Comyn, Henry Poch, 
 and others. 
 
 Worcester, Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 8 Edward I. (1280). 
 
 Seal lost. 1048 
 
 Crant by Walter Quoyntrel, citizen, confirming to John, son of John 
 Faber of Aston, a tenement in the south side of Erode strete, between 
 those of Richard le Mercer and Richard of Bereburn. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Richard of Ledbury, bailiffs, John 
 Cumyn, .... Loksmith, William of Bereburn, Peter le Marechale, William 
 le Wite, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester .... St. Michael, 27 Edward I. (1298-9). 
 
 Seal lost. 1049 
 
 Crant by Richard Bagard, appothecarius, citizen of Worcester, and 
 Edith his wife, to Agnes, daughter of Simon de la Benwe (?), carnifex, 
 of a tenement in vico lato between that of Roger of Salop and Ceoffrey 
 of Northinton. 
 
30 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Colys and Adam of Pirie, bailiffs, John Cumyn, 
 John le Carice, John Lony, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Feast of Holy Trinity, 31 Edward I. (1302). 
 
 Seal, lozenge-shaped : A pelican in piety, SUM PELLICAN .... 1050 
 
 Grant by William de la HuUe to Sir John of Braunsford of a tenement 
 in Brodestrete next the .... of the abbot Jondrel on the one side, 
 and a lane called Dolday on the other, and reaching from Broad Street 
 to the tenement the " Sacfreres " held. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and William of Hodynton, bailiffs. (On 
 the dorse is a letter in French from Prior Wolstan to Richard of Worcester, 
 chaplain of the king, in answer to his request that un polain might sojourn 
 in the Priory.) 
 
 (Between 13 1 7 — 1339'.) Seal lost. 1051 
 
 Quitclaim by John of Grymenhulle, chaplain, son and heir to John 
 of Grymenhulle, citizen, to Henry Sweter, baker, and Joane his wife, 
 daughter of Adam of Whatecroft of Northfield, of a tenement in lato vico, 
 situated between that of Master William de la Heth, carpenter, and that 
 of Richard Macias. 
 
 Witnesses : Peter of Greote and Henry Goseye, bailiffs, John Lony, 
 William le Carter, Walter of Wenlak, Hugh of Holte, William of 
 Rippel, John of Malverne, Richard atte Wold, John Dalby, clerk. 
 
 Worcester, Monday in the morrow of St. John the Baptist, 4 Edward HI. 
 
 (1330)- 
 
 Seallost. 1052 
 
 Lease by John le Mercer to Ralph le Wheler, citizen, and Alice his 
 wife, and John their son, of a plot between the tenement of Agnes of 
 Lyndebrok and that of John la Russhe in Brodestrete, at 7^. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and John of Redyng, bailiffs, John le 
 Russhe, William Wheler, Hugh of Holte, John of Colewelle, William of 
 Wanelak, clerk, and others, 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday in St. Luke, 6 Edward HI. (1332). 
 
 Three Seals : i. Circular, an eagle displayed. 2. Circular, a falcon 
 striking its quarry. 3. A buckle? S' JOHIS DE GVLIUMTO. 1053 
 
 Lease by John of Wolde, chaplain, citizen, to Richard Wanfot, citizen, 
 of a tenement between that of John Macias and Richard Brown, in lato 
 vico, reaching to the tenement of Thomas de Clodeshale. 
 
 ' See Appendix. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 3 1 
 
 Witnesses : John Spelly and Philip Bartelot, bailiffs, John le Belzetar, 
 John Canon, Henry ate Lynde of Cumbe, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after St. Denis, 25 Edward III. (1351). 
 
 Seal : A figure of St. Katherine, S' . . . . 1054 
 
 Grant by Elyas le Taylour, of Brodestrete, and Agnes his wife, to Robert 
 of Wold and Denise his wife, a .... in Brodestrete. 
 
 Witnesses : William Pitchiswyke and Adam of Feckenham, bailiffs of 
 Worcester, John of Malverne, John of Derneward, John le Wacare, Hugh 
 of la Holte, Walter of Wenlak. 
 
 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 9 Edward HI. 
 
 I. Seal : A hawk trussing a goose. 2. A lion . , . CVOLE . . . 1055 
 
 Lease by John % Prior of Worcester, to John, son of John del Rok, 
 of a tenement in Brodestrete, from Feast of St. Philip and St. James, 
 37 Edward HI., viz. that between the tenement which Master William de la 
 Hethe, carpenter, held, and that of Henry Suetour in lata vico. 
 
 Witnesses : John Taylour and John Macias, bailiffs, John Crowle, 
 Robert Baret, Richard of Leye, John Deyar, John Alcestre, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1056 
 
 Grant by John Sweter, rector of Stretton-upon-Fosse, son and heir of 
 Henry Sweter, citizen of Worcester, to Master John the Hale, rector of 
 St. Clement's, Worcester, William Asteleye, chaplain, John Seggesbarow, 
 John Kyrkeby, junior, of a tenement between those of the Prior and John 
 of Alcester in lato vico, reaching to a vacant plot of the Friars Preachers. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Cowarne, John Nicolas le Dyar, bailiffs, Henry 
 Thweston, William Caymard, Robert Baret, John Alcestre, John Gold- 
 smith, and others, 
 
 Worcester, Thursday next Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
 49 Edward IH. (1375). 
 
 Seal, in red wax : On a chevron between 3 Uon's heads, a crown. 
 On either side lions as supporters. SIGILLUM TH .... EI .... E. 
 
 1057 
 
 Quitclaim by William Asteleye, chaplain, and John Kyrkeby to John 
 Seggesbergh, clerk, of a tenement between one of the Prior and Convent 
 and that of John Alcestrie, in the Brodestrete. 
 
 ' John de Evesham, 
 
32 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert Stevenes and Hugh Oldbury, bailiffs, Richard 
 Senesmore, Walter Haile, Vincent Taverne, John Neweman, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, i6 
 Richard II. (1392). 
 
 Three seals lost. 1058 
 
 Lease by John Prior of Worcester, to Thomas Tylar of Worcester, of 
 a tenement in le Brodstret between the tenements of the said John on 
 the east, and John Ombresley on the west, appertaining to the office of 
 the Sub-prior of the Cathedral church, and reaching from the street to the 
 land of the Friars Preachers. 
 
 Worcester, Vigil of Christmas, 28 Henry VI. (1449). 
 
 Seal : A gem. Mercury. Sigillum . . . va . . . 1059 
 
 Lease by Prior John ' and the chapter to William Sergeant, mercer, of 
 a parcel of meadow in the Prechcroft belonging to the office of Sacrist of the 
 Cathedral Church, and a shop {Tabertia) under the tenement of William 
 Specheley in Brodestrete, in the parish of St. Nicolas, where William 
 formerly dwelt, at a rent of 2 ox. 
 
 Dated on the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, i Henry VIII. 
 
 Seal : A talbot. 1060 
 
 Worcester Castle {in St. Peter the Great). 
 
 Grant by Robert Lester to the Prior and Convent of 2s. rent, to maintain 
 a light in their cellar {Cellario), out of a tenement which Simon Schyterling 
 held on the castle ditch, between that of William Blanchard and the way 
 to the church of St. Peter the less. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estleye and John Cumin, baihffs, James Aubyn, 
 Pain Burgeys, Richard Senescal, Roger of Staneweye, William Geffrey, Henry 
 de Coderugge, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 106 1 
 
 Grant by Walter de Lega confirming to Robert Lester, for fidelity and 
 service, a plot of land on the foss of the castle, between land of Richard le 
 Brazur and William Blanchard, measuring 21 rods by 5!^. 
 
 / John Weddesbury. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 33 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys, Walter of Derleye, bailiffs, James Aubyn, 
 Henry Coyntrel, John Alexander, Richard of Henewyke, William Blanchard, 
 John Turet, Nicholas of Sarterya, William Geffrey, and others. 
 
 Seal : A star. S' WALTERI DE IE. 1062 
 
 Precept of the Crown, directed to the Sheriff of the county of Worcester, 
 re the session of Justices of the Peace, at the Castle of Worcester, on 
 Tuesday next the Feast of St. Michael, to empanel six loyal men of 
 the Bailiwick, to try the suit of the King, versus William Wenlok, Prior 
 of Worcester, one of the monks there, John Beauper of Worcester, gent., 
 Richard Wood of same, yeoman, John Datand, yeoman, John Read, John 
 Colyns, yeoman, Roger Gardyner, gardyner, Richard Brasyer of same, John 
 Boughton, fishemonger, William Horseley, yeoman, John Hill, yeoman, 
 .... Coke, Thomas Newey of Bedwardyn, William Unhyll, yeoman, 
 Richard Frewes, Ranulph Gower, gent., Thomas Smith, yeoman, Thomas 
 Carter, yeoman, William Coke, yeoman, John Sharre, Richard Carter, 
 carter, William Symnys, baker, John Wenne, junior, maultman, William 
 Boulter, labourer, Thomas Kyngett, Hugh Boyne, yeoman, Richard Boyne, 
 yeoman, Nicholas Boyne, William Prior, Henry Chestur, whether they 
 are culpable of diverse riots, or no. 
 
 Dated Warwick, 2 September, 9 Henry VH. (1494). 
 
 Panell inter dominum Regem et Willielmum Wanlok priorem Ecclesie 
 Cathedralis Beatae Mariae Virginis Wigornie et alios, etc. 
 
 Willielmus Graye. 
 
 Ar. 
 
 Rogerus Walwen. 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Ricardus Fryer. 
 
 
 Thomas Galtys. 
 
 fur. 
 
 Robertus Solley. 
 
 fur. 
 
 Johannes Bargh. 
 
 fur. 
 
 Johannes Knottesford. 
 
 fur. 
 
 Johannes Barcrofte. 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Ricardus Grymmett. 
 
 fur. 
 
 Georgius Glover. 
 
 fur. 
 
 Johannes Frewen de Langdon. 
 
 fur. 
 
 Johannes Nash, junior, de Ombresley. 
 
 
 Edwardus Wraynford. 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Johannes Robyns. 
 
 
 Willielmus Custen, senior. 
 
 
 Thomas Ibulle. 
 
 
 Johannes Savage de Powyke. 
 
 D 
 
 [erai 
 
34 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Henricus CoUewyke. 
 
 Johannes Kyng de Hanley, Jtir. 
 
 Robertus Turner "] 
 
 Robertus Hyggs 
 
 Johannes Barkeley. 
 
 l de eadem. 
 
 QuiUbet jur. predictorum monitus est per nos Henricum Cale. 
 
 — Walterum Cale. 
 
 1063-4 
 
 Lease by Joseph Hall, Dean of the Cathedral, dated 23 June, 19 James 
 I. (162 1 ), to Richard Hall of Kempsey, surrendering a lease made 25 
 November, 1 608, by Edward Archbold, gent., for 40 years, and demising to 
 him the new House wherein Frogmore Cockett, gent., dwelt, with two 
 gardens and half a bay of the old building next the garden, being part 
 of that old building demised by them to Marie, wife of Christopher Helme, 
 having on the west the orchard of Dr. Hammer, and on the south the 
 grounds of the castle, and on the north the garden of Dr. Hammer, and an 
 old building in possesion of Mr, Pritchard, one of the prebendaries, at 5^. 
 rent. 
 
 Seal lost. 1065 
 
 Worcester, College Gate {Edgar Tower in St. MichaeVs). 
 
 Lease by Henry Hull, and Robert Warmstrey, bailiffs of the city, 
 and Thomas Bonner, John Coucher, gents., aldermen, and George Stynton 
 and Richard Lewis, chamberlains, to Francis Willis, D.D., the Dean, of 
 a waste plot near the great gate, viz., so much of the little plot of voyde 
 land without, and the table board adjoining near the great gate of the 
 Cathedral Church called College Gate, 23 feet long by 14 wide, to 
 set a pale there or otherwise employ it, for a term of 40 years, at a rent 
 of 4^. yearly. 
 
 30 June, 37 Elizabeth (1595). 
 
 Seal lost. 1066 
 
 Worcester, Cook Street {Copenhagen Street in St. Helen's). 
 
 Quitclaim by Willam Rydepot, rector of the church of Salwarppe, to 
 Thomas Tolwerdyn of Worcester, and Joan his wife, of all claim in 
 a tenement which Thomas Robines of Salewarppe held in Cokestrete, 
 between those of Hugh Cok, and John Beomound (?). 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 35 
 
 Witnesses : John Couper and Richard Halle, bailiffs, Thomas Belne, 
 John Bardenleye, Thomas Beors, Thomas Stabolde, Adam Burgh, and 
 others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday in St. Leonard. i8 Richard II. (1395). 
 
 Seal lost. 1067 
 
 Grant by Joane Tolwardyn of Worcester, widow, confirming to John 
 Bemounde of Worcester, a tenement in Cokynstrete, between that of 
 the Prior and that of Sir John Bemounde, and reaching from the street 
 to the tenement of William Whytely. 
 
 Witnesses : John Bredon and William Mere, bailiffs of Worcester, John 
 Malley, Hugh Oldebury, Thomas Stabolde, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Friday after St. Matthew, 3 Henry IV. (1402). 
 
 Seal lost. 1068 
 
 Lease by Arthur Lake, Dean of the Cathedral, and the chapter there, to 
 Anne Streete, widow, and to John Cox, clothier, both of Worcester, 25 
 November, 6 James I. (1608), surrendering a lease, dated 25 November, 
 19 Elizabeth (1576), to Richard Street -and Anne his wife, and Francis 
 their son (now deceased), a tenement in Cooken street, reaching in length 
 from the street to the ground of Thomas Hayward, 1 1 yards, and in breadth 
 from John Will's ground to the tenement of John Pytt, 4^ yards, for 40 
 years. 
 
 Seal lost. 1069 
 
 Indenture dated 25 November, 20 Charles I. (1644), between Christo- 
 pher Potter, D.D., Dean of the Cathedral Church, and Margerie Cheale, 
 alias Chedle, executor of the last will of Richard Cheadle of the Middle 
 Temple, and Thomas Taylor of the Precinct, clerk, yielding up a capital 
 messuage and lease, dated 25 November, 13 James I.^ viz. of a tenement in 
 the High Street next that of Thomas Porter, butcher, late in the occupation 
 of Dorothy Eaton, and formerly of Alice Ward, widow, now held by 
 Richard Ward, butcher, on the south, and reaching to the small tenement 
 on the corner of Cooken Street on the north, late belonging to the church 
 of St. Helen, and reaching on the west into Cooken Street to the tenement 
 of William Gower, butcher, formerly held by Christopher Digleton, gent., 
 and the tenement adjoining, at a rent of;^26 17^. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1070 
 
 Indenture dated 3 December, 20 Charles (1644), between Christopher 
 Potter, D.D., Dean of the Cathedral Church, and chapter, citing a lease to 
 
36 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Margerie Cheadle, alias Chedle, of the house above named, granting leave 
 to Margerie and Thomas Tayler to sublet the same. 
 
 Signed. Seal lost. 107 1 
 
 Lease from William Thomas, D.D., Dean of the Cathedral, to Edward 
 Thomason of Worcester, clothier, on the surrender of a lease dated 
 17 November, 16 Charles I. (1641), of a tenement in Cooken Street, in 
 length 2 2| yards, and reaching in breadth in the street side between the 
 tenement late in occupation of Francis Wilson and now of John Jake- 
 man, barber, chirurgeon and Innholder, and the stable of Richard Wood, 
 butcher, on the east, and a tenement of Mathew Handy on the west, 
 and at the back those of Robert Frizer and Richard Smith, Innholder, at 
 145-. rent. 
 
 Signed. Seal lost. 1072 
 
 Worcester, The Corn Cheping Street {Corn Market in 
 St. Martins). 
 
 Grant by Philip, rector of the church of St. Martin's, to the Prior and 
 Convent of Worcester, of the messuage Alexander the Draper held. 
 
 AVitnesses : Master Nicholas of Preston, Stephen of CoUeby, Sir Henry, 
 rector of St. Nicholas, then Dean of Worcester, Sir William, rector of All 
 Saints, Henry Cointrel, Walter de Bosco, Richard of RevenshuU, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1073 
 
 Grant by Alexander Draperius of Worcester to Philip, rector of 
 St. Martin's, of a capital messuage in the feoff of John, son of Henry de 
 Tapenhall, with an exit to the street by the house of Agnes Cradan, 35 rods 
 in length from the land of Richard de Broet to the corn market {forum 
 bladi\ and in width 16^ rods, between land of the said church and several 
 messuages. 
 
 Witnesses : Philip Cointrel and John Cradan, bailiffs, Peter Colle, Philip 
 Fouk, Adam, son of Peter, Richard Coun', Richard the Clerk, Roger of 
 Gron, William of . . . ., William Francshon, Osbert, son of Vidun, Adam, 
 son of Payn. 
 
 Monday before Feast of . . . ., 34 Henry HI. (1249-50). 
 
 Seal lost. 1074 
 
 Grant by Nicholas called Alhaylle, chaplain to Thomas de la Holte, 
 for homage and service of a tenement between that which Sir Nicholas of 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 37 
 
 St. Martin held, and that which WiUiam of London held, opposite Corne- 
 chepinge, at Ss. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : AVilliam Colle and Wulstan of Salop, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William Rokulf, Henry of Aston, Walter Quoyntrel, Thomas de la Hurst, 
 and others. 
 
 (1293.) Seal lost. 1075 
 
 Grant by John Alhaylle, citizen, to Sir Nicolas his son of all the tene- 
 ment between that of Sir Nicholas of St. Martin and that of William of 
 London, in Cornechepyngstrete. 
 
 Witnesses : William Rokulf and Walter Quoyntrel, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William Colle, Henry of Brutton, Geoffrey of Astwode, Hugh Gurry. 
 
 (1296-7.) Seal lost. 1076 
 
 Worcester, Corveser Street (Fish Street in St. Helens). 
 
 Fragment of a grant by Juliana, widow of . . . ., to the Prior and 
 Convent of a tenement in Corveser strete. 
 
 Seal lost. 1077 
 
 Grant by Christiana, widow of Peter de Wyke, knight, to God and 
 the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the shrines of St. Oswald and St. Wlfstan, 
 of 85. rent out of a tenement in Corveser Strete. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Philip Fuke, bailiffs, James Aubyn, John 
 Alysaundre, Walter le Mercer, Robert Batayl. 
 
 Seal lost. 1078 
 
 Lease by Prior Richard to John, son of Reginald of Shcheldesleye, 
 of a shop /// camera corvisorum, in length from the corner to the land 
 of Ralph the Corveser in the street of corvesers, and in width from the 
 corner to that of Clement the Cordwainer in alta plalia, at 2s. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : John, son of Alexander, and Roger of Persor, bailiffs, William 
 of Pidele, Walter le Mercer, James Aubin, Pain Burgeys, Alexander 
 Edwayne, William of Beverley, Henry Turald, Peter Peet, William Sing, 
 William of Warewyke, Ralph le Corveser, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1079 
 
 Grant by John of Scheldesleye, citizen, to Hugh of Hplte, draper, of 
 5J-. out of his shop, between that of grantor and the tenement of Thomas 
 of Dene, corveser, in the street of the corvesers, at 5^. rent. 
 
38 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and John Lony, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 Thomas of Bransford, Alan Cissor, Thomas Colbert, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after Translation of St. Thomas, 2 Edward II. 
 (1308). 
 
 Seal lost. 1080 
 
 Grant by Alice le Hopere, widow, to William Rokulf, junior, of 
 Worcester, of a tenement in Corveser strete with all its rights, &c., and three 
 shops adjoining, and 7^. rent out of the tenement of William of Yntheberg, 
 cobbler, and 12s. rent received by the said William Rokulf for two shops 
 situated between that of William of Ynteberg and the tenement of Roger 
 Gnawebon in the parish of St. Andrew's. 
 
 Witnesses : John le Mercer and Richard Adams, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 William Rokulf, senior, William of Ynteberg, Richard Bretoun, chaplain, 
 and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Thursday after St. Martin, 14 Edward II. (1320). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 08 1 
 
 Quitclaim by Alice, widow of John le Hopere, to William the goldsmith, 
 of a tenement in which Thomas Cobbe dwelt, and the shop of Ralph Cobbe 
 in Corveserstret, and from the street to a tenement of Thomas Cros in 
 Golde Cros and that of William le goldsmith. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert of Sevenhampton and Peter of Radeston, bailiffs, 
 Thomas Gros, Thomas of Dene, corveser, Gilbert de Foresta, Walter del 
 Rok, John of Whytonton, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday in the Purification of Blessed Virgin Mary, 19 
 Edward II. (1326). 
 
 Seal lost. 1082 
 
 Fragment of a lease by Richard Crompe, corveser, to Cecily, .... 
 Witnesses : John of Hornyngwold, .... Walter of Merton, Roger 
 
 Edward III. Seal lost. 1083 
 
 Lease by Prior John Malverne to John Bredon, mason (^cenuntarius\ 
 and Joan his wife, and Alice his daughter, of a tenement in the corner 
 of Corveser Street, reaching from the corner to the tenement of Master 
 John Bredon, 4^ rods, and from the said corner to that of Master John 
 aforesaid, 3 rods, paying to the Tumbarius 12^. 
 
 Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 22 Richard II. (1398). 
 
 Seal lost. 1084 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 39 
 
 Grant by Richard Oseney to William Gorewey of Worcester, harbour, 
 of a tenement in Corveser Street which John Gorewey, father of William, 
 held, situated between the tenement of John Frewen and John Barette, and 
 the tenement Thomas Lygon held, reaching to the garden of Laurence 
 Chelve. 
 
 Witnesses : John Ombresley and Henry Deppyng, bailiffs, John Colman, 
 David Taillour, Henry Cardinal, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Friday in the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
 24 Henry VI. (1447). 
 
 Seal : A male head. 1085 
 
 Worcester, Cripp legate {in St. Clement's). 
 
 Grant by Alice, daughter of Philip of Mathine, to the church of God and 
 the Blessed Mary of a tenement in Crupplegate strete, lying between 
 the tenements of John and Richard Prich, and reaching from the street 
 to the Priory garden. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John Comyn, bailiffs, John of Estley, 
 William Cradan, Geoffrey of Lawarn, Adam the Smith, John Lony, and others. 
 
 (Early 13th century.) Seal lost. 1086, 1087 
 
 Grant by Alice, daughter of Robert Wenne, widow, with the assent 
 of John her son, to the Prior and Convent of a messuage in Crupplegate, 
 between land of Robert Bataile and Stephen le Scypsmith. 
 
 Witnesses : Adam, son of Peter, and Alexander Foxwelp, Provosts, John 
 Cradan, Walter of Wyggener, William Pride, and many others. 
 
 (Early 13th century.) Seal lost. T088 
 
 Grant by Christiana, widow of Sir Peter of Wyke, confirming to God 
 and the Blessed Virgin Mary, for the souls' sake of her ancestors, and 
 to the light of the shrine of St. WIfstan, 2s. rent out of the house of Thomas 
 Wells in Eport situated between the house of Robert Aumori and the 
 furnace of Thomas. 
 
 Witnesses : John Alexander and William Dischar, bailiffs, William 
 of Pidele, Pain Burgeys, William of Kemesey, John Cradan, John Page, 
 and others. 
 
 (Early 13th century.) Seallost. 1089 
 
 Grant by Edith Toky of Fekenham, confirming to the Prior and 
 Convent a messuage next that of Richard Prich and WiUiam Sage, and 
 reaching from Crupulgatestrete to the garden of the Prior. 
 
40 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : John, son of Osbert, and John Cumin, baiUffs, James 
 Aubyn, Pain Burgeys, Richard Senescall, and others. 
 
 (Early 13th century.) Seal lost. 1090 
 
 Grant by John Strecche to the Prior and Convent of a tenement 
 in Cripplegate. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John of Estleye, bailiffs, James Aubyn, 
 John Alisaunder, William Frend, John Lony, Peter Alisaunder. 
 
 Much faded. Seal lost. 1091 
 
 Grant by Gunnilda, daughter of Richard Prych, to the Prior and 
 Convent of a messuage with its curtilage in Crupilgate stret, between land 
 of the two parties, and reaching from the street to the garden of the Priory. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter Lenneyse and John of Picheseys, bailiffs, James 
 Aubyn, Pain Burgeys, Richard Senescall, Robert Amory, Walter Cradan, 
 and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1092 
 
 Grant by Nicholas Scissor of Poywyk, confirming to the Prior and 
 Convent for the use of the Gardener all the land between that of the 
 said Gardener and that of Geoffrey de la Heth, and from Crupelegatestrete 
 to the land of the gardener. 
 
 Witnesses : James Aubyn, Walter le Mercer, Richard Prich, John 
 Cradan, William Pride, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1093 
 
 Grant by Amisius of Eport to Osbert the deacon, son of Siward, of 
 all the land which was Salomon's in Crupelgate. Rendering yearly 5^. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter, clerk of Eport, Walter le Frances, Walter Wille, then 
 provost (?), Richard Poher, John his brother, Richard the Jew, William the 
 Gardener, and the Hundred of Worcester. 
 
 1 2th century. Seal lost. 1094 
 
 Grant by William Lony, citizen of Worcester, to God and St. Mary, 
 to the use of the Gardener, all the land with its buildings, which he bought 
 of Walter of Wyggemore, in Crupelgatestret, lying between the land of Henry 
 le Hunte and William le Dyssere, and id. rent which the said Henry 
 paid from land Grantor bought of John de Bosco. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Prich, John Cradan, Henry le Hunte, William Pride, 
 John Lony, Gervase of Guiting, Richard de Cruce, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1095 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 4 1 
 
 Grant by Richard of Tiniberdine to the Prior and Convent in pure alms 
 of a messuage in Cruplegatestrete, between the capital messuage of William 
 le Hunte and land of Edith Toky, and reaching to the ditch of the Prior's 
 garden. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Astleye and Henry of Astone, bailiffs, James Aubyn, 
 Pain Burgeys, Walter Cradan, Walter of Muedone, William Brutun. 
 
 (Early 13th century.) Seal lost. 1096 
 
 Grant by Matilda, daughter of Solomon Coc to William le Tillar, all the 
 land he had by gift of Solomon Coc, her father, and Agnes Madertera held 
 in Cripullegate between land of .... and of Walter Borewold. 
 
 Witnesses : Adam, son of Peter, Geoffrey Pete, provosts, Walter of 
 Borewold, Walter of Wigmore, John Cradan, John Priche, Richard Bore- 
 wold, William Pride, William le Hunte, Aylwin Godmon, Philip of Malt- 
 meme, Gerard Parchmentarius, William Godmon, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1097 
 
 Fragment .... in the presence of William Clyve and Thomas Malveme 
 (? bailiffs), [Geoffrey] of Abyndon and Margery of Brauntesford his wife, 
 made a feoffment to [Richard] of Synteleye, vicar of the church of Hallow, 
 and Richard and John, prestes, of a toft in Crepulgate (English). 
 
 Seal lost. SeeNo. iioi. 1098 
 
 Grant by Richard Gladwyne of Hodyntone, and Christine and Margery, 
 daughters of William le Disscher, to the Prior and Convent, of a plot of 
 land in Cripplegatestret on the Severne bank, between lands of the grantors 
 on both sides. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf, Walter Quoyntrel, bailiffs, John Comynj 
 William Colle, Henry of Astone, Adam of Kemseye, Walter Cradan, John 
 Borewold, Richard Prich, and others. 
 
 (1296,) Seal lost. 1099 
 
 Grant by Robert Betryche of Worcester to Thomas of Braunsford all 
 the tenement and garden between that of the Prior measuring 34^ rods 
 on the East part, and 60 rods in width in Crippulegate strete. 
 
 Witnesses : William of Martley and Adam of Predyt, bailiffs, John Lony, 
 Richard le Belyeter, William le Cartere, Nicholas le Crompe, Stephen of 
 Wenlak, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday in St. Michael, i Edward H. (1307). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 100 
 
42 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by Geoffrey of Abyndon and Margery of Brannsford his wife, 
 attorning Geoffrey Newemon, janitor of the Prior, to give seisin to Richard 
 of Synteleye, vicar of the church of Hallow, to Sir James of Ree, and 
 Sir John of Froucestre, chaplain, of our two tofts in Worcester, one in 
 la Knolle, between the tenement of Simon of Ancredam and the toft of 
 Alexander of Befford, and the other beyond the bridge in Crupulgatestret. 
 
 Dated Wyardeswodehalle, 2 February, 9 Richard II. (1386). 
 
 Seallost. 1 10 1 
 
 Grant by William of Evesham and Elizabeth his wife, confirming to 
 John Symondes, taylor, and Joane, his wife, a tenement in Crepulgate strete 
 on the banks of the Severne, by the way leading to Layghtonscourte (?). 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Norton and John Frevvin, bailiffs, Robert Twartonere, 
 William Halle, smith, William Betton, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Tuesday after Corpus Christi, 3 Henry V. (141 5). 
 
 Two seals lost. 1102 
 
 Grant by Robert Poleyne of Worcester to William Rumney of Lulsley 
 of his tenement in Crepulgatestrete in the corner of the Barregate, between 
 land of the Prior and that of the lane to Leyghton Court. 
 
 Witnesses : John Ombursley and Henry Comin, bailiffs, William Olyve, 
 William Halle, John Archere, Ricard Wyneyard, Thomas Denton, and 
 others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
 19 Henry VI. (1441). 
 
 Seal : The letter H crowned. 11 03 
 
 Grant by John Symondes, citizen, and Joane his wife, to John Grene, 
 chaplain, vicar of Bromesgrove, Nicholas Hambury, esq., William Ree, 
 citizen, John Fysshare of Worcester, of a tenement next the bridge over the 
 Severne in Crupulgate strete, in a corner at Le Barregate, between the 
 tenement of the Prior and a lane leading to Le Layghton Court, which they 
 had by the gift of Ralph Wyke of Evesham, and Elizabeth his wife. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry Newdyk, John Halle, grocer, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 James Swynnarton, William Myles, Hamund Smethewyke, and others. 
 
 Worcester : Wednesday in the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
 13 Henry VI. (1435). 
 
 Two seals lost. 1104 
 
 Grant by Henry Vorthey, bocher, and Joane his wife, to William 
 Rumpney of Tulsey, John Andrew of Heith, and William Jonys of 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 43 
 
 Worcester, of a tenement in Crepilegate, in the corner at le Barregatte 
 between a tenement of the Prior and the lane towards Leyghton Court. 
 
 Witnesses : John Ombersley and Henry Comyn, bailiffs, Robert Hethe, 
 Richard Mylward, John Lechmar, and many others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after Holy Cross, 20 Henry VI. (1442). 
 
 Two seals lost, 1105 
 
 Grant by William Rumney of Lulsey to Henry Vorthey, bocher, of 
 Seynt Jonys, and Joane his wife, of a tenement in the suburbs without 
 the Severn bridge. 
 
 Witnesses : John Ombursley and Henry Comyn, bailiffs, William 
 Clyve, William Halle, Richard Wynezard, John Arche, Thomas Denton, 
 and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 20 Henry VI. 
 (1441). (Fragmentary.) 
 
 Seals: i. A hawk striking a rabbit 2. Fragment of a shield. 
 
 Three fleurs-de-lis in fesse between two bars gemelles. 1106 
 
 Lease, dated 25 November, 1690, from the Dean and Chapter to 
 William Walten of St. Clement's, clerk, of a toft and cottage with a garden, 
 late occupied by Edward Woodward, glover, in Cruplegate, and reaching to 
 Kitchener's close. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1107 
 
 Indenture between Arthur Lake, Dean of the Cathedral, and Anthony 
 Barnes of St. John's, yeoman, for surrender of a lease dated 25 November, 
 27 Elizabeth, granting to Richard Inginethropp two tenements at the west 
 end of the Severne Bridge, in Crupplegate, formerly in the occupation of 
 Anne Robins, widow, and now of William Perks, tanner, situated between 
 those of Thomas Berte and Morgan Markeley, for 40 years, at 5^. rent. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 08 
 
 Worcester, Cuthroat Lane {in St. Clements). 
 
 Lease by John Dudley, master of the chapel, to John HawoU of 
 Worcester, of a parcel of meadow in St. Clement's next the lane called 
 Cutthrote lane. 
 
 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, i Henry VIII. (1510). 
 
 Seal : A monogram, T. H. 1109 
 
44 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Worcester, ' Dudley {now Digits). 
 
 Grant by Robert le Mercer to the Prior and Convent of all the claim 
 Robert, son of Richard the clerk, held in Dudleye, without Worcester, 
 from le Pullesdich to the meadow next the Hospital of St. Wulfstan, 
 and from the Severn to a meadow of the Bishops. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Poer, knight. Master Peter de la Flagge, Robert 
 Blanckette, Ralph .... of Kemesey, Richard of Pechesleye, Walter of 
 Collewike, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. mo 
 
 Demise by Berta, relict of Richard of Colewyke, to the use of the 
 Sub-prior of a plot of land in Duddeleye, without Worcester, for life, at 
 3^. 6d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert Blanket, William of Abendun, William of the Grene, 
 Adam the Smith of St. John's, Richard of Pechesley, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 1 1 
 
 Lease by William Clyfton, sacrist of the Priory, to John Orchard, 
 hosyer, and EHnor his wife, of a meadow called Dudley, extending along 
 the Severne to le Horselesowe, at £,6 rent. 
 
 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 5 Henry VH. (1490). 
 
 Seal : A Bird. (? A falcon) holding in its beak a buckle iiJ2 
 
 Worcester, ^ Eport {in all Saints). 
 
 Grant by Martin, son of Marcher, confirming to the Prior and Convent 
 6s. rent, which H. Flokesmud held in feoff in Eport. 
 
 Witnesses : Master Robert of Clipestun, Dean of Worcester, William 
 Colle, Peter, son of Peter, provosts. Amicus of Eporte, Robert of Bishara, 
 Alexander of Ofre, Gerard Vinitor, Thomas, son of Edulf, and many 
 others. 
 
 ( 1 2th century.) Seallost. 1112a 
 
 Quitclaim by AUce, daughter of John Davies, to Hugh Cratforde 
 and John Goode of all right in a tenement in Eportstrete, next the cross 
 there, formerly in the tenure of Humphrey Dedicote, dyere. 
 
 ' A.-S. Duddan leah, Duddan being genitive of the common A.-S. name Dudda, 
 and leah is field, i.e. Dudda's field. (MS. letter from Prof. Skeat.) 
 
 ' Eport. Perhaps E represents Ew. (A. F. ewe, water). Port is the A.-S. port, 
 borrowed from Lat. [[bid]. 
 
ORTGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 45 
 
 Witnesses : John Fukkes, carpenter, Richard Davyes, Bartholomew 
 Russel, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 113 
 
 Quitclaim by William, son of William le Hornere, citizen, to John 
 of Brannesford, chaplain, son and heir of John of Brannesford, of a tene- 
 ment between those of Robert of Hereford and John le Pynnare in 
 Eport, and reaching to a lane called Dolday. 
 
 Witnesses : William of Martleye and i\dam of Pydele, bailiffs, Richard 
 le Belyeter, John . . . , William Caretarius, Walter of Poywyke, John of 
 Benhale, William of Herdevvyke, Hugh le Hoper, and others. 
 
 AVorcester, 15 March, 10 Edward H. (13 17). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 14 
 
 Grant by Walter le Usher, of Kemeseye, citizen of Worcester, confirming 
 to John de Pendok 3X. 6d. rent, which he had out of tenements of Adam le 
 Smith of Bedewurthyn, and Thomas le Dyer, between that of the Priory and 
 the lane leading from their curtilage to the street called Crepelgatestrete, 
 and 4^. rent out of the tenement of Thomas the Dyer, situated between 
 the tenement of Robert of Herdewyke and that of Adam le Hornere, 
 in Eport strete, and y. rent out of the tenement of Richard Macias, 
 situated between that of Henry de la Hyde, butcher, and that of Dennis 
 atte Wold, in the Brodestrete, and id. rent out of the tenement of John 
 Coyntrel, situated between that of Robert Comyn and the shop of 
 Richard, son of Gilbert, on the high street. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Richard Macias, bailiffs, John Lony, 
 William le Carter, Henry le Carter, William of Benhale, Hugh of Holte, 
 John of Dernewall, John his son, John Dalby, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Friday in St. Peter in chains, ii Edward HI. (1337). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 15 
 
 Grant by John Broke, citizen, to Richard Petur and Alice his wife 
 of a tenement in Eport, situated between the Bridge and the tenement 
 of David Wattis, dyare. 
 
 Witnesses : John Jonys and William Tumour, bailiffs, John Waters, 
 Richard Mors, aldermen, Richard Collewyk, John Frethorn, John Archer, 
 John Glover, and others. 
 
 Dated 28 Jan. i Rich. HI. (1484). 
 
 Seals lost. 11 16 
 
46 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Indenture made at Worcester .... next St. Thomas the Ap., i8 Ric. II. 
 (1394), between Thomas Belne and Walter .... Ayle, Aldermen, John 
 Cowper, Richard Hall, bailiffs, .... Basell John Beoden, Henry . . . ., Robert 
 Stevenes, Hugh Oldbury, Thomas Beore, Richard Norton, John Barnes, 
 John Suckeley, John Prestbury, Thomas Stabold, William Hamden, William 
 Mere, dier, and all the city, demising to Thomas Sekhulle, citizen, a plot 
 of land in Eport between the tenement of William Newemon and the 
 said street, and reaching from the land of St. Wulstan's to the Highway 
 at i2d. rent. 
 
 Fragment of the seal of the Bailliwick. 1 1 17 
 
 Grant by William Berton of Coventre, hosyer, and John Lee, citizen 
 of Worcester, confirming to William Newemon, dyer, and Elizabeth his 
 wife and their assigns, their tenement with shops in Eport, situated between 
 the tenement of Isabel Walkere and the Severn Bridge reaching to the stone 
 wall. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Belne and William Pigon, bailiffs, John Malley, 
 William ? Mere, John Walker, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Tuesday next SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 9 Hen. IV, 
 (1408). 
 
 Two seals lost. 1 1 1 8 
 
 Power of attorney by Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, Legate, 
 Walter Scull, Knight, Master John Stokes, Clerk, Richard Chokke, Sergeant- 
 at-Law, William Laken, Sergeant-at-Law, Roger Wynter, John Campyon, 
 and John Trimnell, Attorning John Monke and John Lowe of Worcester, 
 to give seisin to David Wattis, dyer, of Worcester, and Alice his wife, 
 of a tenement in Eport. 
 
 Dated Thursday before St. John the Bapt., 1 Edw. IV. (1461). 
 
 Seven seals lost. 11 19 
 
 Deed of Thomas % Archbishop of Canterbury, William Scull, knight, and 
 Richard Choke, Justices of the King, attorning John Monke and Richard 
 Barker to give seisin to Hugh Herbache in a tenement in Eport, lying 
 between the Severn Bridge and the tenement of David Dyer, and from 
 that street to the city wall. 
 
 Epiphany, 9 Edward IV. (1470). 
 
 Seal lost. 1119a 
 
 Lease by Robert Multon, Prior of Worcester, to Henry Archer, draper, 
 of a tenement in Eport or le Keynstrete, between the tenements of Thomas 
 
 ' Thomas Bourchier. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 47 
 
 Lange and land of Thomas Bewdeley, paying to the Master of the 
 chapel Sd. rent. The bond to keep the agreement is dated 4 May, 
 I Richard III., and is sewn to the margin of the lease. 
 
 Michaelmas, i Richard III. (1483). Seal, a capital I. 1120 
 
 Grant by John Canynges, formerly of Worcester, glover, and Walter 
 Badland, to Alice Petur alias Wattis, relict of Richard Petur, all the 
 tenement she held in Eport strete, situated between those of William 
 Gregge and Richard Newdyke. 
 
 Witnesses: William Lane and William Muckel, bailiffs, Richard 
 Hawkes, Richard Whytem, and others. 
 
 Dated, October 6, 15 Henry VII. (1499). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 2 1 
 
 Lease by Thomas Cropthorne, Tumbarius of Worcester Priory, Michael- 
 mas, 7 Henry VIII. (15 15), to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Pennell, 
 Boice Moseley, and Thomas Yomans, executor of the will of Robert, of 
 a tenement in Eport strete, between that of the Pitansary in the tenure 
 of Humphrey Dedicote and the Severne bridge, at ios. rent. 
 
 Three seals lost. 1122 
 
 Lease by Roger Stanforde, Tumbarius of Worcester Priory, to John 
 a Combes and Elmor Hickmons of a tenement in Eport, between a 
 tenement of the Pitancyarye of the Priory, that of Humphrey Dedicote, 
 and the Severne Bridge, for 41 years at 10s. rent. 
 
 Feast of St. Andrew, 26 Henry VIII. (1534). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 23 
 
 Lease by William ', Prior of Worcester, to William Dodynge, citizen 
 of Worcester, Michaelmas, 26 Henry VIII. (1534), of a tenement in Eport, 
 late in the tenure of Nicholas More Walker, and situated between those 
 of John Wylmynton and Richard Brassy, at 21s. Zd. rent. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 24 
 
 Lease by William Hanbury, master of the chapel, to John Mounslowe 
 and Margaret his wife, and Kenelm their son, of a tenement at the 
 
 * William More. 
 
48 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 corner of Eport, or Le Keyne strete, between a tenement of the chantry 
 of Suckeley and land of Thomas Beudeley, carpenter, at 5^. rent. 
 
 Michaelmas, 27 Henry VIII. (1535). 
 
 Three seals : i. Two keys in saltire. 2. The letters H H above a tun. 
 3 as I. 1125 
 
 Lease by William Hanbury, master of the chapel, to William Mounslow 
 and Margaret his wife, and Kenelm their son, of a tenement in Eport. 
 Michaelmas, 27 Henry VIII. (1535). 
 Seal : H H over a tun. 11 26 
 
 Lease, dated 25 November, 16 Charles II. (1664), between Thomas 
 Warmstrey, D.D., Dean of the Cathedral, and Thomas Baker, assignee 
 of Richard Dedicott, clothier, late of Gloucester, and Joane his wife, 
 both deceased, on his surrender of the lease made to them the 24th March, 
 II Elizabeth (1568), of a tenement in Eporte, or Neweporte street, by 
 the Seaverne Bridge. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1127 
 
 Worcester, Foregate {in St. Nicolas). 
 
 Grant by Cristina Batayle, wife of Robert Batayle, citizen, to the light of 
 the Blessed Virgin Mary in the priory church of Worcester, for her soul's 
 sake, of 6s. ^d. rent, out of two houses without the Forzat, between land 
 of Henry of Tapenhale and Robert le Sayle ? 
 
 Witnesses : Henry Coyntrel and Peter Peet, bailiffs, John Aubin, John, 
 son of Alexander, Walter le Mercer, Pain le Burgeys, Walter de Derley, 
 Henry Peche, John of Estley 
 
 (Before 1250.) 
 
 Two seals lost. 11 28 
 
 Grant by the said Robert and Cristiana to Henry Selych, miller, of 
 a messuage in Foregate street, between land of Henry de Tapenhale and 
 that of Grantor's, from the King's way to that which Henry, son of Walter, 
 son of Cristiana, held, at 3^. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter Lemery and Peter Peet, bailiffs, William Muriel, 
 Nicholas of Breuude, Henry of Tapenhale, Henry Willy, and others. 
 
 (Before 1250.) 
 
 Seal lost. 
 
 129 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 49 
 
 Release by Nicholas, son of Simon Francis, citizen of Worcester, to 
 William of Cestre, citizen, of all claim in id. rent, out of a tenement between 
 that of Richard de la Zepe and the land next le Northdich, which leads 
 from opposite Foregate to Whitstanesfeld outside that gate, at \2d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter le Enneyse and William Rokulf, bailiffs, John le 
 Carettar, Robert of Wich, Nicholas of Claynes, and others. 
 
 Seal: A plumed star, SI NICHOLAI LE . AWNE . . 1130 
 
 Grant by William CoUe, citizen of Worcester, to Nicholas of Uptone 
 of a tenement between that of Henry Willy and that of Henry de la Bole 
 outside the Forgate. 
 
 Witnesses : Wulfstan of Salop, bailiff, John Comyn, Walter le Enneyse, 
 Robert of Wyche, John le Blound, Nicholas of Breewode, clerk, John of 
 Tapenhale, Hugh Gurry, Adam Willy, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 
 
 1131 
 
 Grant by Richard Bucke, citizen, and Cristiana his wife, to Henry le Bole, 
 citizen, of a messuage between that of Reginald le Bole and Richard le 
 Lorimer, without the gate of Foregate, at \2d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : John, son of Osbert, and Walter CoUe, bailiffs, Symon 
 Franceys, Walter Lenneyse, Robert Croule, Reginald le Bole, Henry Willi, 
 Nicholas of Brewode, Richard le Lorimer, and many others. 
 
 Seal : i. A star, S' RIC .... 2. A star, S' CRISTIANE FIL 
 RADVLF. 1132 
 
 Grant by Simon Gemeys, citizen of Worcester, confirming to William 
 of Cestre a messuage without the gate of Foregate towards Losemore ^ 
 between the land of Richard de la Flagge and the Highway, and reaching to 
 land of Geoffrey of Hambury. 
 
 Witnesses : William Colle and Wulstan of Salop, bailiffs, William 
 Rokulf, John Comyn, Peter Colle, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 133 
 
 Grant by Richard Muriel, chaplain, son and heir of Osbert Muriel of 
 Worcester, to Isabel, daughter of Walter Muriel, his brother, of a messuage 
 between that of Agnes, daughter of Richard de la Flagge, and the way 
 which leads from the gate of Foregate towards the Severn, in the parish 
 of the Blessed Nicholas of Worcester, at 4^. rent. 
 
 Hlos-mor (Hloses moor), (MS. Letter from Prof. Skeat.) 
 £ 
 
50 ORIGINAL CliARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estley and John, son of Osbert, bailiffs, James 
 Aubyn, Pain Burgeys, Robert Batayle, Henry Poher, William Caretar, Henry 
 Will, William Basset, Henry of Tapenhale^ Nicholas of Claynes, Reginald 
 le Bole, Robert de la Flagge, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 34 
 
 Grant by Agnes, daughter of Robert Porter, citizen of Worcester, 
 widow, to the Priory, of a messuage without le Foregate between those 
 of Henry Coyntrell and Robert le Belleyeotere and the field of the Bishop 
 called Prychcroft', reaching from the way without the Foregate towards 
 Berebourne ^ 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys, Richard Styward, James Aubyn, Robert 
 Batayle, Philip of Coderugge, Thomas of Bevereye, Hankyn of Thole- 
 wardyn, and many others. 
 
 Never sealed, (?) a copy. 1135 
 
 Grant by David le Loriner and Sibill his wife to William of Cestre 
 of all his claim in a footpath outside le Foregate, between the Prichecroft 
 and the tenement of Adam Willy, to hold for life. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard le Belyeter and Stephen Loksmith, bailiffs, Peter le 
 Marshall, William le Whyte, William de Beverbourn, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday on the morrow of St. John the Baptist, 29 Edward I. 
 
 (1301)- 
 
 Two seals lost. 11 36 
 
 Quitclaim by William Colle, citizen, to Nicholas called Honycombe, 
 the baker, of 5^. rent, which he paid out of a tenement between that of 
 Adam Willy and John le Loriner, without the Foregate. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Walter Quoyntrell, bailiffs, Nicholas of 
 Claynes, clerk, William of Cestre, Hugh Gorry, John of Tapenhale, John of 
 Feckenham, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday before St. Peter the Apostle, 25 Edward I. 
 (1297). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 137 
 
 ' ? Prick-Croft, from Prick, a thorn, or " A.-S. Beferburn, from A.-S. Befer, 
 
 Pritch a pointed pole. The spelling is not a beaver, and bjirn, a brook. Beavers were 
 early enough to give a clue. fairly common before the Conquest. (MS. 
 
 letter from Prof. Skeat.) 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. $1 
 
 (Grant by Richard Walter of Northvvike and his wife to Adam de 
 Wenlock of a messuage without the Foregate.) 
 
 .... 10 Edward II. (1316-17). ' 1138 
 
 Release by Julian, relict of Hugh Gowy, citizen, to Sir William Cleynes, 
 chaplain, of all claim in a shop of Forgatestrete, situated between the 
 tenement of William and the door of grantor. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Caretar and Richard Gelbesome, bailiffs, John 
 Lony, William of Stenwe, Richard of Tettebury, Philip le Smith, William 
 Caysot, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday after St. Valentine, 16 Edward II. (1323). 
 
 Fragment of seal : A hawk striking a rabbit. ALAS IS. 11 39 
 
 Grant by William, son and heir of Nicholas of Upton, citizen, to Sir 
 William of Tapenhale, chaplain, of a tenement with curtilage between the 
 tenement of John le Loriner and that of Adam Willy, and reaching from 
 the Kingsway to land of the last named outside Foregate, by customary 
 service. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Cartere and Richard Gelbersone, bailiffs, William 
 of Stewwe, Richard of Tettebury, Philip le smith, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Tuesday after St. Luke, 16 Edward II. (1322). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 140 
 
 Grant by John of Chester, son and heir of William of Chester, citizen, to 
 John Lony, junior, citizen, of a vacant plot of land part of the common 
 field of the city, lying between land of Adam Willy and the common ditch 
 of the city in Foregate strete. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and John of Redyng, bailiffs, William le 
 Cartere, Richard of Tettebury, Richard of Alvechurch, John of Croule, 
 John Elyot, Walter of Wenlake, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday before the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
 6 Edward III. (1333). 
 
 Seal : (?) an eagle displayed. (Very rudely cut.) 1141 
 
 Grant by Sir Henry of Ophampton, of Omberesleye, chaplain, confirm- 
 ing to John of Redyng a shop with a cellar in Foriatestrete, situated 
 between a tenement of John and that of Richard the baker of Poywick. 
 
 * " From Peter Pratinton's notes." 
 
52 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses: William Roculf and Richard Macias, bailiflfs, Peter of 
 Treste, Richard of Alvechurche, John Eliot, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday next St. Kenelm, ii Edward III. (1337). 
 Seal : Adam and Eve, and the Tree of Life. LOVE WELL IN JESUS. 
 
 1142 
 
 Grant by Thomas Lynne of Cleynes and Alice his wife to John 
 of Poywyke, draper of Worcester, of a tenement between that of Richard 
 of Aluyechyrche and that John Mureyl held without the Foregate, reaching 
 44 ells from the king's way, to the tenement of John of Reddynge, and 
 in width 7 ells. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Richard Macyas, bailiffs, Richard 
 Burbagge, clerk, John of Redynge, Richard of Tettebury, Richard of 
 Aluyechurche, John Elyot, and many others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
 
 Two seals : i. An agnus Dei. ECCE AGNUS DEI. 2. A bird. 
 LUL .... 1 143 
 
 Grant by John Lony, citizen, to Richard of Hyndelep, chaplain, of 
 a messuage outside Foregate, on the highway, upon the fosse of the city, 
 and the curtilage of Reginald atte Broke, and another messuage there, 
 between the king's way on the fosse and the tenement of Peter Edolf, 
 and reaching to the curtilage of Peter Greote, and also a cottage at la 
 ^ Lydyate, in the same suburb, between the cottage of John de Hedynge 
 and la Sautweye % and also a curtillage outside the gate of St. Martin, 
 between the close of Richard Lurbagge and the messuage of Walter Pacy 
 in Losemerestret. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas le Sheremon, bailiff, William le Cartere, Peter 
 of Grete, John le Mercer, Henry le Caretter, Bernard le Skynner. 
 
 Worcester, 9 April, 17 Edward III. (1343). 
 
 Seal: A male figure kneeling before a saint holding an agnus dei? 
 St. John, Evang. SIGILLUM JOHANNIS L 1144 
 
 Grant by Innocentia (?), daughter of Simon Dyrggin, to John Skinner 
 of all her claim in a messuage which was Henry Goy's in Voregatestrete, 
 between that of ... . and of Richard Bryd .... which William Walker 
 of Wodehampton held. 
 
 ' A.-S. hlid-geat, a swinging gate. plural of the Mercian Saltere, a salt worker, 
 
 ' A.-S. Sealt Weg, Salt way ; or possibly and hence Salters way. 
 Saltera Weg, when Saltera is the genitive 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 53 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Tolwardyn and John of Alcestre, bailiffs, . . . 
 Lorebagge, Peter of Intebarewe, Henry of Redynge, Thomas le Wheler, 
 John of Halys. 
 
 Worcester, Feast of the Circumcision, 20 Edward III. (1347). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 45 
 
 Grant by Nicholas the Dyer of Wick to John Macyas of Worcester 
 of his curtilage next that of the chapel-master of the priory, in Forgate- 
 strete. 
 
 Witnesses : Sylvester Gros and Thomas le Tynckere, bailiffs of Wor- 
 cester, Richard Lonebrugge, John le Reddynge, John Bartelot, William 
 Eliot, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday next Conversion of St. Paul, 25 Edward III. (135 1). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 146 
 
 Grant by John Macyas, citizen of Worcester, to Sir John of Tidenham, 
 vicar of Oveibury, and John of Shipstone, clerk, of a curtilage between 
 that of Nicholas le Diyare of Wych and that of John Aylwyne, and 
 reaching from that of John le Redynge to the curtilage of grantor. 
 
 Witnesses : Simon Cros and Thomas le tyncker, bailiffs, John of 
 Redynge, Richard Lorebagge, John Canon. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin 
 Mary, 24 Edward III. (1350). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 147 
 
 Release by John le Spenser of Defford to John of Todenham, chaplain, 
 of his claim in 3^. 4d. rent out of a tenement Nicholas le Dyare of Wych 
 held in Foregate strete, lying between the tenements of John of Redynge 
 and John Blanket. 
 
 Vigil of All Saints, 25 Edward III. (1351). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 148 
 
 Grant by Nicholas le Diyare of Wych and Cristina his wife to John 
 of Todenham vicar of Overbury, of two tenements in Foregate, between 
 those which Henry of Redynge and John Blanket held. 
 
 Witnesses: Simon Groz and Thomas le Tynckare, bailiffs, Henry 
 of Redynge, John of Redynge, John Canon, citizens. 
 
 Worcester, Monday before the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
 25 Edward III. (1351). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 149 
 
54 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Quitclaim by Reginald of Hambury to Richard de Hyndelep and 
 John de Shipstone, clerk, of all claim in a tenement in Foregate, between 
 land of Richard de la Flagge and the way to Losemere. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Cartere, Thomas le Cartere, Nicholas of Rok, 
 Walter of Longeneie, John of Redynge, with many others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday next St. Thomas the Martyr, 26 Edward III. (1352). 
 
 Seal lost. 1150 
 
 Grant by Richard Lorbagge, citizen, to John of Doddenham, vicar of 
 the church of Overbury, a curtilage Richard of Tettebury held in Forgatestrete, 
 reaching from his curtilage to a field of the Bishop. 
 
 Witnesses: Thomas of Tolwardyn and Thomas Montgomery, bailiffs, 
 John of Redynge, Thomas le Wheler, John Baskerville, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after St. Barnabas, 29 Edward III. (1355). 
 
 Seal lost. 1151 
 
 Quitclaim by Alice, daughter and heir of John Baskerville of Worcester, 
 to Robert of Eysbache, rector of the church of St. Martin, Richard 
 of Athelescote, vicar of Wolverley, and Walter Colyns, vicar of the 
 church of Cleeve Prior, of all claim in a tenement in Foregatestrete, 
 between the lands of Henry de Tapenhale and Robert Batayl, and reaching 
 from the king's way to lands which Henry, son of Walter, son of Cristina, 
 held. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Lychfeld and Walter Hayle, bailiffs, John Powere, 
 lord of Wychenford, John Cronle, John Bredon, John Sudley, Hugh Cok, 
 John Barndesley and others. 
 
 Worcester, 5 December, 5 Richard II. (1381). 
 
 Seal lost. 1151a 
 
 Release by Simon Schovdon and Margaret his wife of Troubrugge, county 
 Wilts, and Simon Priour and Helen his wife, to John Penfaxe, citizen, 
 of all claim in a croft without the Foregate, between land of the Bishop 
 called Whytstonesfelde and the curtilage of John of Redynge and reaching 
 from land of Baldewin Wheler, Thomas Norton of Worcester, and Thomas 
 Norton of Bristol, to that of the Bishop. 
 
 Witnesses : John Wolff, Hugh Daunteneye, Richard Raynel, John 
 Somerville, Thomas Reymounde, clerk, and many others. 
 
 Troubrigge, Sunday after St. Andrew, 4 Henry IV. (1402). 
 
 Three seals : 1. The head of S. John the Baptist [CA]PVT JOH'IS 
 2. A capital B. RU . I lESU. 3. The B. V. Mary standing with 
 attendants on either side, beneath a triple canopy having in the centre 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 55 
 
 a shield : three bars gemelles and an escutcheon, and in a lower com- 
 partment a demi-figure in prayer. C FRAT SWAR IVVETUR 
 
 1152 
 
 Grant by Isabell, wife of John Smyth of Doverdale, quitclaiming John 
 Northampton and Johane his wife, and the heirs of John in a tenement with 
 curtilage outside le Forgate between those of John Penfax and Henry 
 Norton, 
 
 Witnesses : John Wode and Ralph Merston, bailiffs, Thomas Beore, 
 John Malley, Thomas Frewyn, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday, the morrow of the Purification of the Blessed 
 Virgin Mary, 4 Henry V. (141 7). 
 
 Seal lost. 1153 
 
 Grant by Nicholas Meryhurst of Stretford-on-Avon, cousin and heir 
 of John Huyet, to John Smith of Elmeley Lovet, of a tenement in Foregate 
 strete between those of John Penfax and Henry Norton. 
 
 Witnesses : Mathew Redyng, John Dounton, Thomas Mulne, and many 
 others. 
 
 Monday in Epiphany, 14 Henry IV. (141 3). 
 
 Seallost. 1 1 54 
 
 Grant by John Meryhurst of Dudeley, cousin of James Huyot, citizen, 
 quitclaiming John Smith of Doverdale of a tenement in Foregate situated 
 between those of John Penfax and Richard Norton. 
 
 Witnesses : William Pygon, Hugh Hostyler, bailiffs, Richard Norton, 
 John Breidon, Thomas . . . ., and others. 
 
 Monday in St. Aldhelm, 12 Henry IV., 1410. 
 
 Seal : An Ibex. 1155 
 
 Grant by John Smyth of Doverdale, dwelling at Elmeley, to John 
 Northampton, carpenter, and Joane his wife, of a tenement outside Forgate 
 between those of John Penfax and Richard Norton, which he had by feoff- 
 ment of Nicholas Muryhurst of Stratford-on-Avon. 
 
 Witnesses : John Wode and Ralph Merston, bailiffs, John Malley, 
 Thomas Beore, Thomas Frewyn, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Tuesday in Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
 4 Henry V. (141 7). 
 
 Seal lost. 1156 
 
56 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 For 1 157 see after 11 79. 
 
 Lease by William Clyfton, master of the chapel, to Henry Bozley and 
 Mary his wife of a tenement in Forgate street, between the house of 
 William Joly on the north and the tenement of the chantry of St. Helen's 
 on the south, at iSs. rent. 
 
 30 June, 19 Henry VII. (1504). 
 
 Seal: i. Two cinqfoils. 2. Lost. 11 58 
 
 Lease by Thomas Myldenham, prior, to Gyles Feckenham and Alianore 
 his wife, and John their son, of a tenement and garden in Foregate street 
 between those of the master of the chapel on either side. 
 
 Michaelmas, 22 Henry VII. (1507). 
 
 Seal: i. AMillrind. 2, A Merchant's mark. 3. Lost. 1159 
 
 Lease by John Dudley, master of the chapel, to Richard Godfry of 
 Worcester, Tyler, and Joane his wife, of a tenement in Forgatestreet, 
 between a tenement of the master of the chapel and that of John 
 a Woode of Parsewell. 
 
 Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 20 Henry VII. (1505). 
 
 Seal : A monogram, V.S. 1160 
 
 Lease by John Weddisbury, prior, to Nicholas Mundy, brasier, of 
 a tenement in Forgatestret, between that of Humphrey Swynnerton and 
 the College of Westbury, in which Thomas Parker, brazier, dwelt. 
 
 21 September, i Henry VIII. (1509). 
 
 Fragment of seal. n 6 1 
 
 Lease by William Bordysley, master of the chapel, to Richard Cawdrey 
 and Margaret his wife of a tenement in Forgate Stret between the tenement 
 of William Joly on the north and that of the chantry of the Blessed Virgin 
 Mary in the church of St. Helen on the south, and land of Humphrey 
 Swynnerton on the east, to hold for life at 16^. rent. 
 
 F. of St George, 24 Henry VIII. (1532). 
 
 Seal: W. B. 1162 
 
 Lease by the same to Richard CalveshuUe, draper, of a tenement in 
 Foryattstrete next those of the magisier communis cent and the magister 
 capelle^ for 48 years, at 10^. rent. 
 
 Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 24 Henry VIII. (1532)- 
 
 Fragment of seal. 1 1 63 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 57 
 
 Bond by John Mathewes to William More, prior, to keep covenant. 
 
 Nativity of our Lord, 25 Henry VIII. (1533). 
 
 Seal: A capital B. 1164 
 
 Lease by John Dudley, master of the chapel, to John Clerk and Joane 
 his wife, and Robert their son, of a tenement in Foryattstrete next that 
 of Thomas Raulyns. 
 
 30 November, 2 Henry VIII. (1510). 
 
 Seal : A capital B. 1165 
 
 Bond by John Stayner to Henry Holbeche, Dean, to keep covenants. 
 
 Annunciation of the Blessed Mary, 35 Henry VIII. (1543). 
 
 Seal: I S. 1166 
 
 Lease by John Dudley, master of the chapel, to James Chapman of 
 Worcester, labourer, of a tenement in le Foregate strete next that of the 
 Master of the Chapel. 
 
 29 March, 5 Hen, VIII. 
 
 Seal: Crossed lines. 1167 
 
 Lease by John Dudley, master of the chapel, to William Toty, labourer, 
 of a tenement in Forgate strete between that of the said Master and the 
 Dean of Westbury, for 40 years, at Ss. rent. 
 
 23 March, 5 Henry VIII. (15 14). 
 
 Seal : A Fleur-de-lis. 1168 
 
 Lease by the same to John Clerk and Joane his wife, of a tenement in 
 le Foryatestret between the tenements of the Master of the Chapel on both 
 sides. 
 
 23 March, 5 Henry VIII. (1514). 
 
 Seal: i. A chevron between in chief letters I T, and in base three bull- 
 rushes. 2. The monogram D.V. X169 
 
 Lease by the same to Edward Hunt and Alianore his wife of a tenement 
 in Foreyatestret between that of the Master of the Chapel and a house of 
 the Dean of Westbury, at 5s. rent. 
 
 6 Henry VIII. (1514). 
 
 Seal lost. 1170 
 
58 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease by the same to Richard Hyggs, fuller, and Alice his wife of 
 a tenement in Forgatestrete, 8 May, 8 Henry VIII. (1516), next the 
 Hospice " called Trinitie," in which John Raynolds dwells, at io.y. rent. 
 
 Seal: T. 1171 
 
 Lease by Thomas Cropthorne, tumbarius, to Oliver Nevell, of a tene- 
 ment between that of the Gylde of the Holy Trinitie and land of Humphrey 
 Kempsey in St. Nicholas, in Foregatestrete. 
 
 20 August, 8 Henry VIII. (1516). 
 
 Seal lost. 1172 
 
 Lease by John Dudley, master of the chapel, to John Sowtheall, walker, 
 of a tenement in Foreatt strete between that of the Magister Communis 
 Cmg and that of the Magister Capelle^ for 61 years, at \os. rent. 
 
 Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 10 Henry VIII. (1518). 
 
 Seal lost. 1173 
 
 Lease by Thomas Wolstane to John Mathewes, tylemaker, of a tenement 
 formerly in the tenure of John Pynley, tylemaker, and situated between the 
 way to the Pichecrofte and the tenement of the Master of the Chapel, for 
 30 years, at 215. rent. 
 
 Christmas, 25 Henry VIII. (1533). 
 
 Seal : A capital B. 11 74 
 
 Lease by Henry, Bishop of Bristol and Prior of Worcester, to Elianor 
 Wyllyams, of a tenement in Foryate stret next that of the Master of the 
 Chapel. 
 
 Michaelmas, 30 Henry VIII. (1538). 
 
 Fragment of seal. 1175 
 
 Lease by William Hanbury, master of the chapel, with the consent of 
 Henry Holbeche, Bishop of Bristol and Prior of the Cathedral Church, 
 to John Calowe, bailiff of Worcester, of a tenement in Le Foryattstrete 
 next the Hospice called "le Trinite " in the tenure of William Hyggs and 
 Alice his wife, and now of John Browne, salter, for 41 years, at \os. rent. 
 
 May, 31 Henry VIII. (1539). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 1 76 
 
 Lease by Henry Holbache, Dean of the Cathedral, to John Steynar 
 of a tenement in le Foryate between that of William Joly on the north 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 59 
 
 and a tenement belonging to the chantry in St. Helen's church on the 
 south, and land of Humphrey Swinnerton on the east, at a rent of 1 6d. 
 
 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 35 Henry VIII., 1544. 
 
 Seal: IB. ji^^ 
 
 Lease by Master John Barlo, M.A., Dean of the Cathedral, to William 
 Sparry, gentleman, and Joane his wife, of a tenement and garden in the 
 occupation of Edmund Taylor, weaver, in Foregate Street, for 60 years, at 
 10s. rent. 
 
 I January, 3 Edward VI. (1550). 
 
 Two seals : i. W S and a knotted cord. 2. A heart transfixed with two 
 arrows in saltire. T178 
 
 Bond of John Walker to the Dean and Chapter, to fulfil covenant. 
 
 25 November, 5 Edward VI. (1551). 
 
 Seal : I W. Signed. 11 79 
 
 [Lease, dated 16 July, 1-2 Philip and Mary, by Philip Halford, Dean, 
 to John Calowe, of a tenement in the Foregate at the corner leading 
 toward Sawnson's style, having on the north part a tenement .... in the 
 tenement of Richard Whelar, and on the east .... much defaced. 
 
 961] 
 
 Worcester, Friars Street (in St. Helen). 
 
 [Grant by John Throckmorton, Esq., Richard Osney and Walter Whit- 
 churche of Worcester, releasing to Richard Wykyng and Isabel his wife all 
 claim in a tenement in Frerenslret between that of the Prior on both sides, 
 and reaching from the street toward the city wall, which messuage Hugh 
 Oldebury held, and which they had by feoffment of John Parker and 
 William Coleman, and " because our seals are unknown that of the bailiffs 
 of Worcester is affixed." 
 
 Witnesses : Hugh Boglyton, bailiff, Roger Barbour, John Parker, Ralph 
 Marston, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, i Jan., 7 Henry VI. (1429). 
 
 Three seals : i. Circular i^ inch. An embattled gateway with closed 
 doors, with fruiting branches on either side, possibly vines ; on the sinister, 
 the sun. Legend, S. BALLIVORVM CIVITATIS WYGORN'. 
 
 Seal 2 defaced. Seal 3 : F. crowned. ii57] 
 
 Lease by John Parker and William Colman, executors of the will of 
 Matilda Oldebury, to Richard Wykyng and Isabella his wife, of a tenement in 
 
60 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Worcester, in Frerenstrete, next that of the Prior, and reaching to the street 
 leading to the city wall. The tenement was held by Hugh Oldebury and 
 Matilda his wife, paying to John Barenam during his life 6s. Sd. yearly. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Oseney, William Boghton, bailiffs, Reginald Bar- 
 bour, John Halle, Ralph Merston, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 7 Henry VI. (1439). 
 
 Three seals : i. Seal of the Ballivate, Circular, a crenellated gate, 
 flanked with vine? branches .... IVIT . . . . S WYC . . . . R. 
 2. A merchant's mark. 3. Fragmentary. ii8e 
 
 Lease by William Brugge to Hugh Oldebury and Matilda his wife of 
 a tenement in Frerenstrete between the tenement of the Prior and that 
 of William Feckenham, and reaching from the street to the wall of the city ; 
 all claim in the said lease is hereby renounced by Roger Blaket and Agnes, 
 wife of the grantor. 
 
 Sunday in the third week in Lent, 3 Henry IV. (1402). 
 
 Three seals lost. 1181 
 
 Lease by John Thokmorton, esq., Richard Oseney and Walter Whit- 
 cherch to Richard Wykyng and Isabel his wife, of their claim in the 
 tenement Hugh and Matilda Oldebury held in Frerenstrete. 
 
 Witnesses : William Boughton, bailiif, Reginald Dalby, John Hall, 
 Ralph Merston, and others. 
 
 Worcester, May i, 7 Henry VI. (1429). 
 
 Seals : i. An Ibex. 2. Fragmentary. 3. R. crowned. 1182 
 
 Grant by Thomas Coly, citizen of Worcester, and Isabell his wife, widow 
 of Richard Wykyng, executors of his will, to Thomas Long and Richard 
 Thomson of Wych, of a tenement and garden in Frerenstrete, which was 
 Hugh Oldebury's and Matilda his wife's. 
 
 Witnesses : Hugh Joly and Richard Newman, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 Richard Wolford, Richard Bykerstath, John Porter, and others. 
 
 May 31, 31 Henry VI. (1453)- 
 
 Two fragments of seals. 11 83 
 
 Lease and release of the same property in Frerenstrete. 
 Witnesses: William Coghton, bailiff, Reginald Barbour, John Halle, 
 Ralph Merston, and others. 
 I June, 7 Henry VI. (1429). 
 Fragments of 2 seals. 11 84 
 
 For 1188 see Frog Lane. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 6l 
 
 Lease of tenements, 20 June, 19 James I., by Dean Hall to George 
 Langford, gent., of Worcester, being a renewal of a lease dated 16 December, 
 TO James I., a messuage and garden in St. Martin's in Fryerstrete, between 
 a house of the Dean and Chapter and that of Thomas Wyan, alias Walker, 
 and reaching from the street to the town wall, at a yearly rent of 16^. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 185 
 
 Worcester^ Frog Lane {Severn Street in St. Peter's the 
 Great). 
 
 Lease by Dean Oliver to Elizabeth Biddle of two gardens in the parish 
 of St. Peter's in a place called Frogate, now in the occupation of William 
 Sawe, chaundler, and late in that of John Biddle, barbor, measuring 53J 
 yards on the west, on the south 49 yards, on the east 105 yards, on the 
 north 107 yards and a quarter, having on the north the garden of Elizabeth 
 Ockley, widow, on the south that of Edward Goodyeare, and on the west 
 Froglane, and on the east a plot in the tenure of John Blurton, gent. 
 
 7 November, .... Charles II. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 186 
 
 Worcester, Glover s Street (New Street in St. Martin's). 
 
 Quitclaim by Christina, daughter of Nicholas Wringe, to Geoffrey 
 Sparke and Agnes his wife and their heirs, of all claim in 13^. rent out 
 of land lying between that of Henry Sparke and William le Dissere in 
 Gloverstrete, for which they give a silver mark. 
 
 Witnesses : James Aubin and John of Esteleye, then provosts, William 
 of Pidele, Walter le Mercer, Peter Rufo, Ralph the Glover {cerotecarius), 
 John Gurri, and others. 
 
 (Temp. King John.) Seal lost. 1187 
 
 Quitclaim by Richard of Lodelowe and Emma his wife to the Prior and 
 Convent of Wircester, of 14^. rent, which Agnes Sparke, mother of Emma, 
 gave to them. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter Quoyntrel and William Roculf, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 Richard le Mercer, Wulstan of Scrovebury, Henry of Astone (?), William 
 Cole, Richard of Evesham, Peter le Marescall. 
 
 [(?) 25 Edward I.] 1188 
 
 Quitclaim by Agnes, relict of Robert of Evesham, merescall, citizen 
 of Worcester, to Richard le Mercer of a messuage in Gloverestrete, reaching 
 from the street to the wall of the town. 
 
62 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Adam of Pirie, bailiffs, John Comyn 
 John of Feckenham, Richard le Belyeter, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Friday in the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
 3 Edward II. (1310). ^ 
 
 Seal lost. 1189 
 
 Grant by Alice called Alexandres to Henry of Handleye and Cristina his 
 wife of a tenement that Walter Alexandre, parson of Tyberton, gave them, 
 extending in length between the tenement of Henry and Le Schyrrevelone * 
 on the fore part and the curtilage of Richard de Burton on the hinder, and 
 between the tenement of Henry and that of Peter CoUe. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf, junior, William of Hodynton, bailiffs, William 
 le Carter, Richard le Belyeter, Richard Adams, John Lony, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after St. Andrew's, 5 Edward II. (131 1). 
 
 Seal: A Multifoil HI . DE . AV . A. 1190 
 
 Memorandum by Richard le Chaundeler, of a feoffment made by John 
 le Mercer of a tenement in Gloverestret. 
 
 Worcester, Monday in Morrow of All Souls, 2 Edward II. (1317). 
 
 Seal : A bearded head PETRI lESVS CTOA RIE. 
 
 1191 
 
 Letters of Richard le Vygnour, rector of the church of St. Alban, son and 
 heir of Nicholas le Vygnour, citizen, attorning Master Richard of Wynche- 
 combe and Robert Hackelette to give seisin to Sir John of Braunsford, rector 
 of Herforton, and Alexander of Stodleye, vicar of the church of Hallowe, in 
 tenements in Glover's street {Vicus Cyrothecaruni) and at Temple Lawern. 
 
 Morrow of the Assumption, 2 Edward III. (1328). 
 
 Seal : An eagle displayed. ILLVESVN. 1192 
 
 Grant of the same, viz. a messuage between that of the Master and 
 Brethren of the Hospital of St. Wulstan and that of Master Adam de Pidele, 
 and reaching from the street to the garden of the said Master, and 30 selions, 
 2 gores and 1 5 buttes of land in TempuU Lawarne. 
 
 Witnesses : John Lony, John le Mercer, William le Carter, William of 
 Abyndon, John of Crowenest, Henry of Pechesley. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday after Assumption, 10 Edward III. (1336). 
 
 Seal lost. 1193 
 
 ' The Sheriff's Lane. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 63 
 
 Grant by John of Croule, senior, to John of Todenham, chaplain, of 3^. 
 rent out of the tenement of Nicholas le Vynor in Gloverestrete. 
 
 Witnesses : John Spelly and John Day, baiHffs, John Boltsmith, Philip 
 Tyllowe, Nicholas Lony, John Ayhvyne, Geoffrey Barbour, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday in St. Valentine, 20 Edward III. (1346). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 194 
 
 Grant by William Roculf, citizen, to John of Croule, senior, 3^. rent out 
 of the tenement of Nicholas le Vynor in Gloverestret. 
 
 Witnesses : John Spelly and Nicholas le Dynare, bailiffs, Reginald le 
 Tannerer, Walter of Longeney, Richard Pennesome, Thomas of Hodynton, 
 and many others. 
 
 Monday after Saint Peter and Saint Paul, 28 Edward III. (1354). 
 
 Seal : A grotesque mask. 1195 
 
 Worcester \ Henwick {In St. Clemen fs). 
 
 Grant by Adam of Sadewell, son of Gunbert of Sadewell, to William 
 Piston, for his homage and service, all his land in Hynewyke, lying 
 between the land of Waterand on the one side and the King's way 
 {chiminum) on the other, except the area wherein his capital mansion stands, 
 at \d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Geoffrey of Lawarne, Hugh, son of Ralph, William Hyber- 
 men, Nicholas, son of David of Spechesle, Mathew le Ostler {stabularius), 
 and Eudo, a servant of Hallawe. 
 
 Seallost. 1 196 
 
 Grant by John of Dumbleton to Walter, son of Walter of the Hill, for 
 fidelity and service and for a silver mark, a messuage and curtilage lying in 
 width between the land of Simon Galyrand and that of Alice Godale, and 
 extending from the road from Heynewick to Worcester to the well called 
 " Scade Well =*," to hold of the lord by customary service, &c. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Pechesley, Mathew of Hallow, Nicholas Dany, 
 Henry of Dumbletone, Richard Jordan, and many others. 
 
 Oval seal in white wax : A peacock ? S' JOHANNIS DE . . . . TVN. 
 
 1197 
 
 ' Hynewyke for A.-S. Aet hean w'tce, lit. " Shadwcll. A.-S. scead-welle, scead = 
 
 at the high village. These forms in the dative shade, but also means shelter, hence 
 
 case often have the preposition aet under- sheltered well. (MS. Letter from Prof, 
 
 stood, hean is the dative oiheah, high, as in Skeat.) 
 Henley. (MS. letter from Prof. Skeat.) 
 
64 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by Margery Gurney to God and the Blessed Mary and to the Prior 
 and Convent of Worcester, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, all her lands 
 in the hill of Hyneweke, viz. 4 selions in Gurneyescrofth next the high way, 
 one selion in the field called Grunesleth opposite land of William de Gutruge 
 and that of John Dun. 
 
 Witnesses : Mathew of Hallowe, Adam the Smith, William Britun, Hugh 
 the Smith, John Walerunth of Hynewick, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 198 
 
 Grant by Walter, son of Walter de Monte, to the Prior and Convent 
 in pure and perpetual alms, to sustain a light to burn for ever in the chapel 
 o the Blessed Mary, 2s. rent, which he had by gift of John of Dumbeltone 
 in Hynewyke, out of the tenement lying in length between land of Simon 
 Walrant and that of Alice Godale, and reaching to the road from Hynewyke 
 to Worcester and to the Scadewell. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Kekyngwyke, James of Pouwer, Richard of Grynnen- 
 hulle, William of Abyndon, Mathew of Hallowe, Henry, son of William 
 of Berebourne, Henry of Dumbeltone, and others. 
 
 Seal in white wax : A man carrying in his right hand a basket ? 
 S' WALTERI DE . . . . 1199 
 
 Quitclaim by John of Hynewyke, son of Nicholas Piscator of Hynewyk, 
 to the Prior and Convent of Worcester, of the portion of his meadow there 
 which he sold to them for the use of the Master of the Works, 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Hugh de Pakenton, Master W. de Powykst, Sheriff of 
 Worcester, Thomas de Stoke, Benedict de Herdewyke, John Francis of 
 Hodinton, Robert de Herdewyke, servant of Thomas de Northampton, 
 clerk, and many others. 
 
 I200 
 
 Quitclaim by John called Godale of Hynewyke, to the Prior and Convent, 
 of a rent of i2d. which Robert de Bendeford and Christine Textrice paid in 
 Heynewyke to the use of the Precentor, and also the curtillage next his 
 house, and that of Cristine, paying annually 6d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of C . . . ., Richard of Pechesley, Nicholas Dany, 
 Mathew of Hallow, Henry of Pechesley, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 20 1 
 
 Grant by John, son of Nicholas Piscator of Hynewike, in pure alms to 
 the Prior and Convent of Worcester, of 6 selions in Wickenhulle, 3 seUons 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 8 1 
 
 ^Huckster Street {Little Fish Street in St. Helen's). 
 
 Grant by Ralph of Bretton, baker, to Walter of Leye, mason, citizen, 
 and Alice his wife, of a tenement between the tenement of Nicholas Salmon 
 and that of the Master of the Hospital of St. Wulstan in Southeburistrete "", 
 and reaching from the street to the garden Master William Geffrey held. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Carter, Richard Gybbesone, then bailiffs of Wor- 
 cester, John le Mercer, Henry of Wanlak, John of Forthantton, Robert of 
 Preston, Walter of Warmedon, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Friday in Easter- week, 15 Edward H. (1322). 
 
 Seal : Two gauntlets crossed. I LOVE WELL. 1272 
 
 Quitclaim by Wulstan of Salop, citizen, to the Prior and Convent of 
 a curtilage between those of Ralph Edulf and the tenement of William 
 Moyse in Huckestarestret. 
 
 Witnesses : John, called Caretter, and Adam of Kynefar, bailiffs, Wil- 
 liam Rokulf, Ralph Edulf, Robert of Churchehulle, Peter CoUe, Henry of 
 Brocton, and others. 
 
 Seal: A gem, a nude figure standing. N. F. E T. F. 1273 
 
 Grant by the said Wulstan to the prior of iii. rent out of a tenement 
 between that of Willam le Disschare and the Gyldhall in Huxstere strete. 
 
 Witnesses : William Colle and Stephen le Loksmith, bailiffs, John 
 Comyn, William Rokulf, Richard le Mercer, Richard of Ledbury, Robert 
 of Humelton, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Feast of St. Martin, 30 Edward I. (1302). 
 
 Seallost. 1274 
 
 Grant by John Edulf of Worcester, chaplain, son and heir of Ralph 
 Edulf, confirming to John of Stokton the land between the tenement of 
 John of Rowton and that of Roger Gnawebon, in Huksteerestret, reaching 
 from that street to the land of Richard le Belleyetere which his father, 
 Ralph, held, and all his goods and chattells there. 
 
 Witnesses : William de la Stowe, Thomas Gros, bailiffs, Richard le 
 Mercer, William Roculf, Richard le Belleyeter, John Lony, Roger le Espec, 
 Roger Gnawebon, John Dalby, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after St. Dunstan, 9 Edward l\. (1316). 
 
 Seallost. 1275 
 
 Lease by John of Homingwold, citizen, to Matilda, relict of John le 
 Blake, of a shop with a chamber over it in Huxstere street, at id. rent. 
 
 ' Hucster, a pedler. = Sidbury. 
 
82 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : William of Martleie and Adam of Wyrepiddle, bailiffs, John 
 Lony, John le Mercer, William le Caretter, Richard Adam, Ralph of Tol- 
 wardine, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday after St. Peter and St. Martin, lo Edward II. 
 (1316). 
 
 Seal: Eve gathering the forbidden fruit. S. lOHANNIS HORNIG- 
 WOLD. 1276 
 
 Grant by Cristina, relict of Ranulf of Salop, to Wulstan of Salop of 
 a tenement in Huksterestret between a tenement Wulstan held of the Earl 
 of Warwick, and one he held of Richard Siward in Huxsterestret. 
 
 Witnesses : William CoUe, bailiff, John Comyn, William Rokulf, Henry 
 of Aston, Walter Quoyntrel, Richard of Evesham, Peter CoUe, and many 
 others. 
 
 Wednesday in the vigil of the Ascension, 22 Edward I. (1294). 
 
 Seal lost. 1277 
 
 Grant by John le Heyre, citizen of Worcester, heir of Walter of 
 Worthyn, citizen, to Thomas of Wotthom and Isabel his wife, of his 
 tenement in Huksterstret, between that of Gilbert atte Forest and Richard 
 Gybbesone in Huxstertret, and reaching from there to the street called 
 Forest, and a tenement in Lychestret between that of John le Frend and 
 John of Pydele, and reaching from .... to the land of Nicholas 
 Gascoyne. 
 
 Witnesses : John Belleyetere and Simon Gros, bailiffs, Roger le 
 Tavernor, Simon Poche, John Crich, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday in St. Scholastica, 25 Edward III. (135 1). 
 
 Seal defaced, heraldic. 1278 
 
 Grant by Peter de Greote, citizen, to Richard of Chalveston, citizen, of a 
 tenement in Huxsterstrete, between that of Walter le Mercer and Roger 
 Gnawbon, in Huckesterestrete, except all the shops of .... the mer- 
 chant, at a rent of 20s, sterling. 
 
 Witnesses: Simon Gros and Thomas Tynckar, bailiffs, Thomas of 
 Tolwardyn, Simon Poche, Richard atte Mulle, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday before St. Katherine, 24 Edward III. (1350). 
 
 Seal : a fragment, a demi figure of a man, N. C. A. T. E. V. 1279 
 
 Lease by John Cassh', citizen, and Rose his wife, to Walter his son, of 
 a shop between that of Thomas Robynes of Salwarpe and le Alechambre 
 in Huckesterstret, reaching " to our hall there," paying to Rose 2s. rent. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 83 
 
 Witnesses : John Spelly and Nicholas le Dyre, bailiffs, Simon Stretch, 
 Walter Cassh', senior, Thomas de Bokerton, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Friday after Easter, 28 Edward III. (1354). 
 
 Two seals: i. Two birds picking at a tree, ILLIUS lESU D . IS. 
 2. A male head couped between a cross patty and a bird. lESUS EI 
 DAMOVUE. 1280 
 
 Release by Richard Chalveston and Isolde his wife to Hugh Steveneys 
 of all claim in a tenement in Hucksterstret which he held of Peter of Greote 
 for life. 
 
 Witnesses: Robert Baret and William Bayard, baiUffs, Robert Bayle, 
 John Palmere, John Roberts, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday in St. Valentine, 47 Edward III. (1373)- 
 
 Two seals lost. 1281 
 
 Lease by Thomas Tolwardyn, citizen, to John of Beaumont of a tene- 
 ment in Hocsterestret, between the shop John Lyngeyn and Hugh Cooke 
 held of the Prior, and the tenement of John Haneleye, reaching from the 
 street to the close William Whytechurch held. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Lychfeld and William Pycard, bailiffs, Robert 
 Hayle, Richard Cowarne, John Herforde, John Tolwardyne, Hugh Cooke, 
 Nicholas Fysschar, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord, 7 Richard II. (1383). 
 
 Fragment of a seal. 1 282 
 
 Grant by John Derlton, clerk, to John Bache and Isolde his wife 
 of a tenement in Hockesterestrete, between those of Thomas Tolwardyne 
 and John Alcestre, and reaching from the street to the garden of John 
 Thurgrym. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Comyn and John Sukkeleye, bailiffs, Robert Hayle, 
 Robert Meysmore, John Bredon and others. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday before St. Gregory, 13 Richard II. (1390). 
 
 Seal lost. 1283 
 
 Grant by William Mete, citizen, and Cecily his wife to Thomas Boner 
 and John Sallowy, chaplains, of a tenement in Huksterstrete. 
 
 Witnesses : John Omburley and Hugh Dockynge, bailiffs, Hugh Joly, 
 Richard Alcetur, Hugh Fawkenor, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Feast of St. Scholastica, 29 Henry VI. (1451). 
 
 Two seals lost. 1284 
 
 G 2 
 
84 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Hilton Street {in St. Clement's). 
 
 Release by Robert le Mercer to Richard le Mercer, citizen of Worcester, 
 of all claim in a messuage, curtilage, and rents of which he stood enfeoffed 
 by Walter le Mercer in Hultonestrete. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estleye and John Comyn, bailiffs, James Aubyn, 
 Pain Borgeys, Richard Senescall, Henry of Astone, Walter Cradam, and 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1285 
 
 Release by Walter Lenemon to Roger le Furbur, citizen, ot all claim in 
 4</. rent out of land lying between that of Robert Lester and that of the 
 grantor next Hultone. 
 
 Witnesses : John Cradam, Richard Peche, Henry Faukener, Richard 
 de Pechesley, John Dani of Pechesley, Mathew of Halloe, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 931 
 
 Grant by Walter Lenemon, confirming to Roger le Furbur, citizen, a plot 
 of land between that of Robert Lester and Walter Salters, without Hultone. 
 Paying yearly to the light of the Blessed Mary, ^d. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of GrunenhuUe, Richard of Pechesley, John Davis, 
 Osbert of Beverbourne, Mathew of Hallowe, Richard the Miller, Simon 
 Waleraunde of Pechesley, William de Wendeforde, and others. 
 
 934 
 
 Quitclaim by Helen, relict of Walter Baldwin of Hyndewyk, to Robert 
 le Mercer, for his service and for 9^. rent, out of land lying between 
 that of William Orim and William of Optone, and a plot next the King's 
 ditch between the meadow John Priches held and the said tenement. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry Cointrel and Robert of Poyvvic, bailiffs, John 
 Cradam, Richard Priche, Hugh le Clerk, Henry le Fawkenor, Thomas 
 Treweman, Osbert of Beverbourne, and others. 
 
 Oval seal : A quatrefoil. S' . . . . INEWYK. 1286 
 
 Grant by Robert le Mercer to Walter his son of land in Hultonestrete. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John Kumyn, bailiffs, James Aubyn, 
 John of Esteleye, John, son of Osbert, John, son of Richard, Walter 
 Cradam, Walter of . . . ., Thomas Treweman, Hugh le Clerk, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1287 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 85 
 
 Grant by Waleran of Hyndewyke and Benedict of Herdewyke of lands 
 in Hultone, next Graveslond, viz., an acre on Hultone and land in 
 Bisshopesdich. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Stoke, seneschal of the prior, Eudo Suviett, 
 Nicholas, son of Dani, Simon of Pechesley, William Hybun, John del Ac. 
 
 Seal lost. 1288 
 
 Grant by Roger, son of John de monte, to the Priory, to the use of 
 the gardener, of 6 selions of land in the Hultonefeld, between land of the 
 grantor and that of William Francis. 
 
 Witnesses : Philip le Hunte, William Pride, William le Triller, Gervase 
 of Gutringe, Walter of Clevelode, John Francis, Richard of the Grene, and 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1289 
 
 Release by Cristiana, relict of Richard Burewold of Worcester, to 
 Robert le Mercer of all her dower in Hultonestrete, which lies between 
 lands of John Cradam and Simon of Boraston. 
 
 Witnesses : . . . and Peter Peet, bailiflfs. Pain Burgeys, John Cradam, 
 Richard Prich, Thomas Trewemon, Henry le Hunte, and many others. 
 
 Oval seal : A star and crescent. S' CRISTIANE BURE . . . D. 1290 
 
 Grant by Walter Cradam, clerk, to Richard le Mercer of a tenement 
 between that of the said Richard and Hultonestret, paying rent of id. 
 to the bishop quarterly. 
 
 Witnesses : William Rokulf and William le Enneyse, bailiffs, John 
 Comyn, John le Caretter, John Burewold, Henry Priour, John le Crompe, 
 and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 29 1 
 
 Grant by Richard le Priour, citizen, to Robert le Mercer of 2d. rent 
 out of a messuage between that of Roger of Sceldesley and the street called 
 Hultone. 
 
 Witnesses : . . . and John Kumyn, bailiffs, Walter Cradam, Hugh 
 le Clerk, John, son of Walter, William le Wiche, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. X292 
 
 Grant by Agnes Minot to Robert Lester of land in Hultonestret, 
 lying between lands of Adam Wille and the said Robert. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter le Mercer, Peter Peet, John Cradam, Richard Priche, 
 Henry Fauckenor, Thomas Trowemon, Walter of Snedune, Peter Squibs, 
 clerk, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. J 203 
 
S6 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by Peter, son of Geoffrey Wolmer, to Hugh of Gryminhulle 
 of a messuage called Wolvernescroft ^ lying between land of Walter Herin 
 and Walter Kenemon and that of Henry of Cadere. Paying to the Priory 
 40</. 
 
 Witnesses : Osbert of Beverbourne, John David, Walter Kenemon, 
 Walter Herin, Henry of Cadere, Gervase of Gitung, Thomas Treweman. 
 
 Seal: A star. S' PETRI WLMARE. 1294 
 
 Grant by Roger, son and heir of John of the HuUe of Bedewurthin, 
 to the gardener of the Priory of Sd. rent, which Walter Burewold and 
 Walter of Wyggemore rendered to the said John, and 8 acres which 
 escheated through the felony of William, son of William Francis, and two 
 plots which Alice, mother of grantor, held in dower at 2s. 6d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Pirie, Richard of Grunenhulle, Richard of 
 Pechesley, WilUam of Beverbourne, Mathew of Hallowe, Walter of 
 Colewyke, Benedict le Notare, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1295 
 
 Grant by Walter le Mercer, chaplain, son and heir to Robert le Mercer, 
 to Richard le Mercer, citizen, of the messuage he had by the gift of his 
 father in Hultonestrete and 2d. rent out of a tenement next land of Robert 
 de Scheldesleye. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estleye and John Comyn, bailiffs, James Aubyn, 
 Pain Borgeys, Richard Seneschall, Henry of Astone, William Cradam, and 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1296 
 
 Quitclaim by Roger le Hunter of Ridmareleye Dabetot, to Richard 
 le Mercer of all claim in id. rent out of a tenement next that of Walter 
 Cradam in Hultonestret. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Walter Quoyntrel, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 John le Caretter, John Burewold, John le Crompe, Richard Salomon, and 
 others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, on the Vigil of St. Michael, 26 Edward I. (1298). 
 
 1297 
 
 Release by Agnes, widow of Peter of Greote, citizen, to John of Toden- 
 ham, vicar of the church of Overbury, of all claim in a toft and croft, &c., 
 which her husband had held in Hultonstrete. 
 
 ' Wulvernes, masc. gen. of Wulvern, i.e. A.-S. Wulf-georn, and so it is Wulfgeorn's 
 Croft. MS. letter from Prof. Skeat. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 87 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Foliot, William Cartare, Thomas Cartare, William 
 of Norton, William of Spechesleye, and many others. 
 
 Dated Bedwardine, Sunday before SS. Simon and Jude, 31 Edward III. 
 (1357). 
 
 Seallost. 1298 
 
 Key Street (in St. Albans). 
 
 Lease, dated 28 January, 13 Charles II. (1662), by Thomas Warmstrey, 
 D.D., Dean of Worcester, and the Chapter there, to Thomas Greene of 
 Christ Church, Oxford, on the surrender of a lease of a tenement in the 
 Keine street, in St. Albans, which reached to the way near Corviser's Lane, 
 II taylors' yard, on the north, and 12 on the south, at a rent of 2s., 
 and the indenture granted to his father, Thomas Greene, clothier, of 
 Worcester, November, 3 Charles I. (1627). 
 
 Signed and sealed. 968 
 
 ^ La Beche. 
 
 Grant by Sanson Trien, with the assent of Alured of PenhuUe, to the 
 Prior and Convent of all the land held of the said Alured at La Beche, with 
 its liberties, &c. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Henry de Ribleford, Tliomas of Stoke, Richard the 
 Janitor, Nicol, son of David, Benedict, John Pascal, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1329 
 
 La Knolle'^ {in St. Michaels in Bedwardine). 
 
 Grant by Geoffrey of Abyndone and Margaret of Braunsforde his wife, 
 to Richard of Eynteleye, vicar of the church of Hallowe, Sir James of Ree, 
 and John Froucestre, chaplains of the Cathedral, of a toft outside the Prior's 
 gate, next La Knolle, and a toft next that of Alexander of Besfford, esquire, 
 and Syraon of Ancredam, citizen of Worcester. Paying 20^. to the light 
 before the shrines of SS. Wulstan and Oswald. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Mayzemore and John Bredone, bailiffs. Master 
 John of Segesberewe, notary of the prior, William of Kydermynster, John 
 Bache, Ralph of Batenhale, Thomas Taylur, AValter Saweare, John Stoke, 
 taylur, Robert Taylur, Thomas Abyndone, corveser, and many others. 
 
 Dated at Worcester, 22 Feb. 9, Richard II. (1386). 
 
 Seals : I. An oval. A figure with a ladder an estoile above. S AVL . . 
 LE. 2. Defaced, S' D..I..ROL 1299 
 
 Release by Richard de Synteleye, vicar of the church of Hallow, to 
 John Froucestre, vicar of the church of St. John, of all his claim in . . . 
 
 • La Beche = beach, i.e. shingles. » Knolle, O.E. Cnoll, a hill-top. 
 
88 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 in the street called La Knolle, between the tenement of Henry Tayllur 
 on the West and that of . . . Besford on the East. 
 
 Witnesses : John Flechere, John Smyth of Hallow, John Hulle of 
 Bedwardine, Geoffrey Newemon, William Kedurminstre, Richard Batenhale, 
 and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Tuesday after St. John the Baptist, 14 Richard II. 
 (1390)- 
 
 Seal : A ship with a cross at the masthead . . . LEVOV .... LOV. 1300 
 
 ^ La Siche {in St. Helen's, &c^. 
 
 Release by I^therine, widow of Thomas Edwy of Estwode, of all 
 her rights in La Siche, in the land lying between a field of the Bishop 
 and that of Philip of Hanbury, to Richard of . . . the camerarius. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Stoke, Robert of Estwode, Geoffrey, son of 
 Wydo, of Hanbury, Henry of Lannere, Geoffrey his brother, Robert 
 Smith of Hanbury, Nicholas de Monte. 
 
 Seal : A triangle, S' ; KAT . . , ES . . . 1301 
 
 ^ Lick Street (in St. Helens). 
 
 Release by Isolde, relict of Nicolas Atten Oldecrofte, widow, to John 
 of Sallow and Susan his wife, of all her claim in la Lichlone, viz. in the 
 plot joining the tenement of Richard Frend. 
 
 Dated Worcester, All Saints, 12 Edward II. (13 16). 
 
 Seal defaced. A fleur-de-lis. 1302 
 
 Grant by the said Susan to Henry of Sallowe, clerk, of two messuages, 
 
 one in Lychstrete next the house of taverner, and the other in Neldere- 
 
 strete, between the tenements of Richard le Belyetere and John le Mercer. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Mercer and Richard of Tettebury, bailiffs, 
 William Roculf, William his son, John le Mercer, Richard le Bellyeter, 
 John Lony, William le Carter, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 15 
 Edward II. (1322). 
 
 Seal lost. 1303 
 
 Release by John, son of John of Pirie, to Richard of St. John, clerk, 
 of all claim in the tenement which Richard had by gift of Thomas le 
 Poleter. 
 
 • Siche. A.-S., Sice, a watercourse. La Leche, a physician, A.-S. laece, but must be 
 Siche is the Norman form. liche, a corpse, from A.-S., lie, a body, 
 
 ' This cannot be the Middle-English whether alive or dead. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 59 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf, . . ., son of Roger Smythe, Thomas Deye, 
 John of Braunford, John of Sallow, Nicolas of Gloucester, Thomas of 
 Fladbury. 
 
 Dated, Thursday in SS. Simon and Jude, lo Edward II. (131 6). 
 
 Seal lost. 1557 
 
 Release by Edith, daughter and heir of Roger the Bowyar of Worcester, 
 to John the Goldbeter, citizen, and Agnes his wife, of his claim in a tene- 
 ment in Lyche strete, which he had by feoffment of Mary and Agnes, sisters 
 of Edith, and which is situated next that of Margaret of Stodeleye. 
 
 Witnesses : William Rokulf, bailiff, John Lony, Thomas Gros, Nicolas 
 of Muyrs, William Goldsmith, Nicolas the Coppersmith, John Dalby, clerk. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Friday after St. Martin, 7 Edward III. (1333). 
 
 Seal : A quatrefoil. S' : ED 1304 
 
 Grant by Margery, daughter and heir of Henry of Stodleye, widow, 
 to John of Todenham and Nicolas Corel of tenements in Lychstret. 
 
 Witnesses : John Spelly and John Doyare, bailiffs, Walter of Longeneye, 
 William Barber, John of Pydele, and many others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday next the Deposition of St. Oswald, 1 7 Edward 
 
 in. (1343). 
 
 Seal lost. 1305 
 
 Release by William, son of John of Sallow, to the Prior and Convent 
 of Worcester of all his claim in a plot of land in Lychestrete, between that 
 tenement of the Sacrist and that of John Frend, and in length from the close 
 of the Charnelhouse to a tenement of John of Pidele, which lies between 
 that of the Sacrist and the Lichegate. 
 
 Witnesses : John Lony and Walter de Hayles, bailiffs, Peter of Greote, 
 William the Caretter, John the Mercer, William Roculf, Simon Gros, and 
 others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday after St. Barnabas, 19 Edward III. (1345). 
 
 Seal : The Holy Mother and Child. AVE MARIA BEAT A. 1306 
 
 Grant by John the Goldsmith, citizen, to the Prior and Convent, to 
 the use of the Elemosinarius, of a plot in Lychestrete, which he held by 
 gift of Robert of Almeyngne, between tenements of the Elemosinarius 
 on either side. 
 
 Witnesses : Philip of Kyngton, John of Leomynstre, bailiffs, Thomas 
 Clyfton, John Alyncestre, John of Schepeleye, John Morynge, Thomas Bron, 
 and many others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday after St. Aldhelm, 38 Edward III. (1364). 
 
 Seal: A bird. S. JOHANNIS GOLDO. 1307 
 
90 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease by John ', prior of Worcester, to Edmund of Elraeleye, cemen- 
 tarius, of a tenement in Lychgate in the parish of St. Michael, which 
 John of Pidele held, next the manse of John of Rutton, and opposite 
 that of Elizabeth Carpenter, for forty years, at a rent of lo^. yearly. 
 
 Seal gone. Undated. 1308 
 
 Lease by John the Goldsmith to William Morys and Agnes his wife, 
 and John their son, of a cellar beneath his shop, near the shop of John 
 the fuyster and land of the Sacrist, for 24 years from the 43rd of 
 Edward IIL (1369). 
 
 Seal lost. 1309 
 
 Release by John, son of John of Pyrie, and Margaret his wife, daughter 
 of Andrew, the peyntour, to Henry of Astone, citizen, and Alice his wife, 
 and their heirs, of all claim in three shops in Lichestrete, situated between 
 the tenement of Henry and that of Reginald, which Thomas called the 
 pulter held by the gift of Margaret, mother of John. 
 
 Witnesses: William Roculf and Henry of Stodeleye, bailiffs, Richard 
 the Mercer, William Colle, John of Feckenham, Richard the Beleytere, 
 Thomas of Braunsford. 
 
 Dated Worcester, on the Feast of St. Katherine, 4 Edward IH. (1330). 
 
 Seal: An estoile. S' ; J. FIL. lOHTS DE PIRIE. 1310 
 
 Lease, 30 November, 14 Henry VHL (1522), by Roger Mecham, sacrist, 
 to Humphrey Gateford of a tenement in the Sanctuarie in Lychstret, next 
 that of Henry NicoUys, wherein Humphrey Brechwell dwelt, for life, at 
 6s. M. yearly rent. 
 
 Seal : A monogram L N. 131 1 
 
 Lease, 30 November, 14 Henry VHL (1522), by the said Sacrist to 
 
 William Willie of a tenement in ye Sanctuarie, which William BeduU held 
 at 5^. rent. 
 
 Seal as last. 13 12 
 
 Lease by John Barlowe, dean, to John Danks of St. Michael's, butcher, 
 of a tenement at the corner of Lechestret nigh the sign of the Cardinall's 
 Hatt in the Parish of St. Michael, for 60 years at 40^-. 
 
 Dated 7 October, 3 Edward VL (1549). 1313 
 
 Lease by Joseph Hall, dean, to Hugh Phillipps and Anne his wife, 
 of St. Michael's, of the tenement called the " Three Cranes," in the 
 
 ' Probably John de Evesham, 1340— 1370. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 9I 
 
 possession of John Fearnall, on the surrender of their lease dated 25 No- 
 vember, 31 Elizabeth. 
 
 24 November, 19 James I. (1621). 1314 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to Quirinus Vinnen, assignee of Robert 
 Edlinson, of a tenement in Leechestret, for 40 years at 6s. 2>d. rent. 
 
 Dated 25 November, 22 Charles II. (1670). 1315 
 
 ' Losemoor (in St. Martin's). 
 
 Grant of Thomas of Pebmore, citizen, to John the skynner of a tenement 
 between those of Walter Pacy and Margery Perkins in the street called 
 Losemore, reaching to Whistonefeld. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Tolwardyne and Robert Baret, bailiffs, Richard 
 Lorebagge, Robert Morice, William Eliot, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday after St. Valentine, 31 Edward III. (1357). 
 
 Seal lost. 1315a 
 
 The Mill {in St. Peters the Great). 
 
 Grant by John, son of Adam Payn, heir of Robert of St. Godewale, 
 to the elemosinarius of the Priory, of a croft opposite St. Godewal's, 
 which Robert of Spechesleye, knight, sold him, and which he holds of 
 William, son of Luke of Newelond, viz. of the windmill croft, and 10 
 feet outside its ditch. 
 
 Seal lost. 13 16 
 
 Grant by William, son of Luke of Newelond, to the elemosinarius, 
 of the mill next Worcester, which Robert de St. Godewal held, with the 
 millditch he bought of John, son of Adam Payn, at a rent of a pair 
 of gloves or \d. 
 
 Witnesses : Adam, son of Peter, and William of Pidele, provosts, 
 Richard the Clerk, William fareford, Simon the Bellfounder (Campanarius), 
 Osbert of the bridge, Adam Payn, John, son of the same, Adam Penik, 
 and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 131 7 
 
 Grant by John, son of Adam Payne, confirming to William of Newelond, 
 for service, 5 marks in gersuraa out of the mill outside Worcester, at a rent 
 of a pair of gloves at Easter. 
 
 ' See footnote on page 49. 
 
92 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Roger le Poer, Sir Richard of Spechesle, Sir Bartholomew 
 of Crickeboreg, Jordan of Oudeleye, John of Cricheboreg, Osbert of the gate 
 {de Porta), Symon le Seinter, Adam Penik, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1318 
 
 Monkswood (in Grimley). 
 
 Release by William de la Fortheye of Grimley to the Prior and Convent 
 of all claim in Moncheswode. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Grunnenhulle, Richard of Pechesleye, Nicolas 
 Dani, Henry of Pechesleye, Henry of Dumbletone, and others. 
 
 Dated Grimele, Monday before St. John ante portam Latinam, 26 
 Edward I. (1298). 
 
 Seal : An 8-foil . . . E. WILLI . . . ORT ... 1319 
 
 ^ Neldare Strete (Pump Street in St. Helens). 
 
 Release by Olive, relict of John, son of Stephen, to Cristina her daughter, 
 of \os. rent out of two houses in Nilderestret. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter tnenenarius, John Prichet, Pain Borgeys, John, son 
 of Alexander, William Peet, Peter Peete, William the Mercer, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1320 
 
 Grant by Cristina widow of Adam the Tapyser, to John the Merchant, 
 and his heirs, of all claim in the tenement between that of William 
 Springefeld and Hugh the Goldsmith in Neldere stret. 
 
 Witnesses: Walter le Enneyse, John Pykesene, Walter of Worcester, 
 Richard the Seneschal, William Frene, Richard of Grimely, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 32 1 
 
 Release by Cecily Colle, widow, to Richard the Mercer of all claim 
 in 6d. rent, which Richard Papere rendered out of a tenement situated 
 between that of Robert the Goldsmith, son of Master Robert the Goldsmith, 
 and that of Robert the parchmenter in Nelderestrete. 
 
 Witnesses : John Comyn, William Roculf, John the Caretter, Henry 
 of Aston, Richard the Belezetere, Thomas of the Hurste, John of Fecken- 
 ham, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday in Easter, 30 Edward I. (1302), 
 
 Seal lost. 1322 
 
 ' Neldere, old form of Needier, possibly the genitive plural, rather than Nelderes in the 
 singular. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 93 
 
 Newport "^ {in All Saints'). 
 
 Bond of Thomas Rudge to the Dean and Chapter to fulfil covenants 
 anent a tenement in Newport. 
 
 4 September, 3 — 4 Philip and Mary (1556). 1323 
 
 Northditch (in St. Nicolas). 
 
 Lease by Richard, son of Jordan le Yepe, citizen, and Isabel his wife, 
 to William of Cestre, merchant, of a tenement with its curtilage, situated 
 between that of Adam Wille, outside Le Foregate, and the Nordich, from 
 St. Mary in March, for .24 years. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter le Enneyse and William Roculf, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 John Caretter, Nicolas de Claynes, Adam le Faunerer, and others. 
 
 Two seals lost. 1324 
 
 Northgate (Foregate in St. Nicolas'). 
 
 Grant by John, son of Edwin of Bedewardin, to Bryan, son of Walter 
 Marescall, of 15^. rent which Adam, son of Richard, paid. 
 
 Witnesses : John Tery, Walter (fe porta^ Reginald de portario, Adam 
 and John, Alan the Fisherman, William Bleiatone, John of Hoicthune, 
 Osbert Furintone, Reginald, son of Nigel, Adam the Clerk. 
 
 Fragment of seal : . .. WINL 1325 
 
 Lease by Richard Eedes, dean, to John Tomkines of a tenement 
 in Northgatestreet, late in the tenure of Walter Gybes, weaver, having on 
 the South that of Richard Birdell, walker, and on the North that of William 
 Oldwell, at 16^-. rent. 
 
 I December, 42 Elizabeth (1599). 1326 
 
 Lease by John Oliver, dean, to Thomas Jourden of London, factor, 
 assignee of Thomas Huntach, on the surrender of a lease dated .... of 
 a plot of waste, occupied by Stephen Field, clothier, having on the South 
 the tenement of William Apperly, clothier. 
 
 24 June, 13 Chas. IL (1661). 1327 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to William Emms, cordwainer, 
 kinsman of Thomas Emms, assignee of Richard Carwardine, clothier, on 
 the surrender of a lease dated 17 November, 16 Charles L, of a tenement 
 being burned in the late wars and a new building erected in Northgate or 
 
 * See also Eport. 
 
94 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Forrest streete, having the tenement of George Knight, clothier, on the 
 South, and that of Peter Blount, gent., on the North. 
 
 Signed : 25 November, 21 Charles II. (1669). 1328 
 
 Portwey. 
 
 Grant by Edith, daughter and heir of John Forber, citizen, widow 
 of William of Asteley, chaplain, and John Barbor, of a curtilage held 
 by Peter CoUe, between that of the Earl of Warwick and the Infirmarius 
 of the House of Worcester, reaching from the Portwey to the Portdich. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Cliftone and Thomas Bron, bailiffs, John atte 
 Birch, John Chamberlyn, Geoffrey Fust, Alexander Carles. 
 
 Worcester, Monday next St. Gregory, 40 Edward III. (1366). 
 
 Seal lost. 1330 
 
 ' Powick Lane (in All Saints \ 
 Lease by John Oliver, dean, to William Vicke, taylor, of a piece of 
 land at the back of the house of George Scarlet, clothier, wherein Philip 
 Hurdman, baker, dwells, and a buttery late in the tenure of Edward 
 Wheeler, occupied by Francis Haines, for 40 years at 20^. rent. 
 13 Sept,. 12 Charles II. (1660). 
 Signed and sealed. 1331 
 
 Lease dated 25 June, 19 Charles II. (1667), from William Thomas, D.D., 
 Dean of the Cathedral, to WiUiam Swift of Worcester, draper, on surrender 
 of a lease dated 25 November, 14 Charles I., made in favour of Robert 
 SoUers, gent., of Worcester, of a tenement and stable at the backside of 
 the * Croft,' now in the tenure of Joyce Shaler, widow, reaching from 
 the said tenement to Powickes Lane. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 974 
 
 The Quay. 
 
 Demise by William, Richard, and Thomas Littelton and Christopher 
 Goldsmyth, vicar of Bromsgrove, Richaid Cauk, parson of Elnfield, John 
 Grafton and John Oxclifife, to the Prior and Convent of lands and tene- 
 ments at the Key and in Keyen Strete, viz., that land next the tenements of 
 the Erie of Warwick and others, with a garden between that of Elizabeth 
 Dopping and the Erie ; A toft in Wodestarestrete between the tenement of 
 Benet Taylor and Richard Yardley ; also two " mese places " lying together 
 
 ' Possibly the name arose from a family named Powick who had land there. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 95 
 
 in Byrdeport, between that of Walter East (sometime William Lewys') and 
 that of William Eastonhall ; also a mese place in Foryatestrete between 
 land of Thomas Syblys and the garden of Henry Ager ; and a toft at the 
 end of Melechepyng between the tenement of Robert Throkmarton and 
 that of the White Ladies of Whiston ; a plot in the tenure of Robert 
 Wyseham in Sudbury, between lands of the Prior and those of John Salwey, 
 pryst (sometime Draytons') ; also a plot of meadow in Prychcroft, between 
 the " Saltwey " and the meadow of Thomas Svvynnerton, for 6© years. The 
 Convent convenanting to find a monk of their order " to synge or sey a 
 masse at an autur halowed in the worschipp of Seynt George and Seynt 
 Christofer ; in the body of the churche of the seid monastery, on the South 
 side ; at VIII of the clok afore noon, or thereabowtys ; as it is nowe don 
 . . . and the seid monke . . . shall specially pray for the Soulys of Sr 
 Thomas Littleton, knyght, sometyme one of the kyng's jugges of his 
 comonen piece, Thomas Hewster and Elizabeth his wife, fader and mother 
 unto the seid Sr Thomas Littleton, and for the soulys of Sr William Burley 
 his fader in lawe, and Sr Phylipp Chetewyn, and for all the sowles that the 
 seid Sr Thomas is bownden to pray for; and every suche monke there 
 syngyng shall say every Fryday at the seid aulter a masse of Requiem with 
 placebo and dirige in the choir every year," 
 
 Dated 12 June, 20 Edward IV. (1480). 1332 
 
 Quitclaim of the above, 4 October, 22 Edward IV. (1482). 
 Seals : I. A helm with a griffin's head . . . VIS IBIDM. 2, A Stag's 
 head caboshed with a bugle between its antlers. Three others lost, 1333 
 
 Lease by John Barlow, dean, to John Mouselowe and his assigns, of a plot 
 at the corner of the street by the Severne ; leading from Holhollensteare 
 towards the Keye or water wharfe ; in the occupation of Thomas Inowle, 
 next the house of John Astmore, brewer ; also a house on the other side of 
 the said street, next the house of the grantee. 
 
 Dated 24 September, 6 Edward VI. (1552). 
 
 Seal : A conventional ornament. i334 
 
 St. Albans. 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to Thomas Philpotts, assignee of 
 Thomas Greene of Christ Church, Oxford, to whom it was leased, 28 
 November, 13 Charles II., of a tenement in Keine strete, reaching to 
 a way near Corveser's lane in the parish of St. Alban, and in the occupa- 
 tion of Paul Hancock, weaver, for 40 years at 2s. rent. 
 
 Dated 25 November, 23 Charles II. (1671). 1335 
 
g6 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Si. Andrew's. 
 
 Lease by Thomas Mildenham, prior, to Richard Castell and Elizabeth 
 his wife, of a tenement on the Severn side, opposite the Key, in which 
 William Gorton dwelt, for 40 years at 31^. 4^. rent. 
 
 I October, 17 Henry VII. (1501). 
 
 Seal lost. 1336 
 
 Bond of Richard Castell to keep convenants. 
 
 Dated as last. 
 
 Seal : An orb. 1337 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to Anne Barber, widow, maltster, of 
 St. Andrew's, on the surrender of a lease to Richard Williams, her late 
 husband, of a messuage at the corner of Cooken stret and that called 
 " Beerport," having on the East the tenement of Christopher Chance, 
 clothier, and on the North of Dorothy Hollins, widow. 
 
 26 June, 23 Charles II. (1671). 1338 
 
 St. Clement's. 
 
 Charter of Hugh, son of Hervey, to all his men, friends, servants, 
 provosts, and burgesses of Worcester, stating that he has granted to John 
 his servant {nutritus) and Edgar his chaplain, all the land Edgar held near 
 the Severn Bridge and the Church of St. Clement, at 6^. rent; and to 
 John a gold ring, and to John his son a gold badge {afficha). 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Mustel, Hugh Blund, Simon P . . ., Hugh of Long- 
 field (de Longocampo), .... hel, Edwin and William, provosts, Adam, 
 John CoUe, William, parnitar, Robert his brother, Mark his son. 
 
 (Temp. Henry II.) 
 
 Seal lost. 1339 
 
 «^ Fragment of a grant by John de Wycheneford to Henry Doddeham. 
 
 1340 
 
 Lease by John ', prior of Worcester, to Juliane Calabre, for life, of two 
 shops at the Bridgend, between the lane of St. Clement and the tenement 
 of Philip le venour. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Henry of Stodleye, bailiffs, Adam of 
 Pidele, William Persoun, Robert the dyer (Le Teyntour). 
 
 Dated Worcester, Feast of St. Gregory, 6 Edward II. (1313). 
 
 Seal lost. 
 
 1341 
 
 ' John de Wyke, 1301 — 1317. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 97 
 
 Release by Stephen Lylie to the Prior and Convent of all claim in ^d. 
 rent out of a tenement in St. Clement, situated between the tenements of 
 Richard Byllar and Richard Trillare. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Witton, Richard Crompe, Richard of Ely, and 
 others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Feast of All Saints, 16 Edward II. (1322). 1342 
 
 Release by John le Rook, citizen, to Agnes his daughter of all claim in 
 that tenement which John Frewen held, between the bridges called Severne- 
 brugge and Tibrugge, with a plot and messuage in Bedwardyne, which 
 John Flemynges held, and 9 selions in the middle field next Dolton. 
 
 Witnesses : Philip of Kyngton and John of Leomynstre, bailiffs ; Roger 
 of Goldecote, Henry Benge, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after Pentecost, 38 Henry III. (1254). 
 
 Seal lost. 1343 
 
 Lease, 4 March, 13 Henry VII. (1498), by William % prior of Wor- 
 cester, to John Terett alias Kerver, Elizabeth his wife, and Joan their 
 daughter, of a tenement near the bridge over the Severne belonging to 
 the Tumbarius, at 8s. rent. 
 
 Seal defaced. 1344 
 
 Lease by William Bordesley, master of the chapel, to Roger Bury of 
 Worcester, of a parcel of meadow next Cutthrote Lane in St. Clement's, 
 in the tenure of John Halle, grasyer, for 40 years at 6^. rent. 
 
 Dated Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 23 Henry 
 VIIL (1532). 
 
 Seal: a W. 1345 
 
 Lease by John Oliver, dean, to Henry Townshend of the Precincts, 
 esquire, of the Hawthorne meadow and Muncks meadow, where Hardwick 
 Court late stood ; also of the Kechiner's meadow and Munckes Orchard, 
 all in the Parish of St. Clement, for 2 1 years at 48^. rent. 
 
 Signed and dated, 7 November, 12 Charles II. (1660). 1346 
 
 Sf. Helen. 
 
 Quitclaim by Thomas of the Holte, son of Hugh, to the Prior and 
 Convent of all claim in 5i-. rent out of a shop opposite the Church of 
 St. Helen, at the corner of Corviser's Place. 
 
 ' William Wenlok. 
 H 
 
98 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : Simon Gros and Richard of Creesul, bailiffs, John the 
 Mercer, Walter the Mercer, Walter of Longeneye, William the Goldsmith, 
 John of Pidele. 
 
 Seal : . . . . VIDIO. S. . . . 1347 
 
 Charter of Sylvester % bishop of Worcester, granting to the Prior and 
 Convent, " on account of their poverty," the church of St. Helen, with all 
 its appurtenances and rights. 
 
 Witnesses : Master Nicolas of Hamptone, Official of the Bishop, Master 
 John of Wich, Reginald and Thomas, chaplains, William of Budiforde, 
 Helyas, Walter Lench and William of Huntingdone, clerks, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1348 
 
 Grant by John of la Lee, and Nichola his wife, widow of Richard 
 of Hauckelowe, to John of Hulle, carpenter, of a tenement between that of 
 John of Forthamptone and Osric of Burgh. 
 
 Witnesses : John Gorwy and Roger Gnawebon, bailiffs, WiUiam the 
 Cartere, Peter de Cruce, John the Mercer, Walter the Carter. 
 
 Dated Sunday in SS. Philip and James, 13 Edward III. (1340). 
 
 Seals : I . A fess fusilly ; in chief two martlets, and in base a molet of 
 six points .... LWLLE. 2. Two birds plucking fruit from a palm-tree. 
 SIGILL' ROGERI CU . . . 1349 
 
 Lease by Henry Holbeche, dean, to John Braughynge, gent., and 
 Elizabeth his wife, of a shop and two chambers in St. Helen's, in the 
 angle of the street called St. Alban's strete, opposite the church of St. 
 Helen, next the tenement of John Payne on both sides, for 40 years at 
 6s. Sd. 
 
 Dated 18 April, 35 Henry VHL (1544). 
 
 Two seals: i. JB. 2. RH. 1350 
 
 Lease by William Blizard of a house in the High Street, between that 
 lately occupied by John Steyner, gent., on the north and that of William 
 Sabrye. Also two other tenements in the tenure of WiUiam Sabrye and 
 James Dennison, which are now transferred to William Saunders. 
 
 Signed and sealed, 10 November, 11 James L (1613). 1351 
 
 • A.D. i2i6 — 1218. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 99 
 
 Lease, i November, 14 Charles I. (1638), by Christopher Potter, dean, 
 to George Strete, clothier, on the surrender of two messuages with 
 gardens, held of the manor of Gestenhall, by copy of court roll dated 
 7 April, 6 James I., being in the Leech street, in the parish of St. Helen ; 
 between a tenement in the tenure of John Wallys, deceased, and now 
 in the tenure of Humphrey Luecock, and land of Thomas Streete, gent., 
 and late in the occupation of John Coker, and a garden lately occupied 
 by Elizabeth, relict of John Rowland, for 40 years at 30J. rent. 
 
 Signed. 1352 
 
 Lease dated 7 November, 12 Charles IL (1660), by John Oliver, dean, 
 to Philipp Bearcroft of Worcester, chandler, of a tenement containing a shop 
 and basement with two chambers over it, in the corner of High Street and 
 Fish Street, next the house of Robert Fleete, gent., and reaching from the 
 corner of St. Albone's Lane alias Fish Street to the tenement of the 
 said Robert; late in the occupation of Richard Smith, butcher. Bond 
 attached. 1353 
 
 Lease by Thomas Warmstrey, dean, to Elizabeth, relict of Edward 
 George, baker, on the surrender of another lease dated 23 June, 17 
 Charles I., of tenements in the High street, between those of John 
 Walsted, gent., on the South (now in the tenure of Anthony Winser, 
 esquire), and on the North that of William Mence, glover, reaching back 
 to land of Robert Walsgrove, alias Fleete (now in the tenure of Richard 
 Brinley, clothier), for 40 years at j£^ i6s. Sd. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1354 
 
 Lease dated 7 July, 20 Charles IL (1668), by William Thomas, dean, 
 to George Hill of Worcester, gent., on the surrender of a lease dated 
 3 November .... Charles I., of a messuage in Coken [street, lately 
 occupied by Andrew .... having on the East the tenement of Edward 
 Thomason, and on the West that of Edward . . . ., for 40 years at . . . 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1355 
 
 Lease dated 21 January, 42 Elizabeth, 1599 (1600), between the Dean 
 and Chapter and John Wilson of Worcester, vintner, of a tenement at the 
 corner of the street by St. Helen's church, by the lane leading to the water 
 Wharf, once in the tenure of Thomas Mowle, and now in the occupation of 
 Thomas S . . . th, and joining the back of the house of Kallam Mownes- 
 lowe, butcher. 
 
 To this is sewn Wilson's bond to keep covenant. . ■> 
 
 Dated 21 January, 1599. 965 
 
 H 2 
 
lOO ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 22 Charles II. (1670), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Edward Belson of Worcester, gent, as assignee of John Charlett, 
 on the surrender of a lease dated i November, 14 Charles I., of a mes- 
 suage (formerly in two tenements), between the house of Edward Harcott, 
 clothier, on the North (late in the tenure of Jakeman Barber, chirurgeon), 
 and abutting Eastwards on land of the Cathedral, for 40 years at 
 26s. Sd. 
 
 Signed. 1356 
 
 SL Nicholas. 
 
 Bond of John Dunn to the Dean and Chapter, to perform covenants. 
 
 Dated i February, 2-3 Philip and Mary (1555). 
 
 Seal : The head of Minerva. 1357 
 
 Lease, much decayed, to William Eymoor of Worcester of a tenement 
 in St. Nicolas .... late in the tenure of ... . Tysye. 
 Dated 24 September, 4-5 Philip and Mary (1557). 
 Seal as last. 1358 
 
 Lease by Philip Haford, dean, to John Donne of two tenements in the 
 Foregate, late in the tenure of John Rede, currier, and Alexander Metall, 
 for 40 years at 16^. M. 
 
 Dated i September, 3-4, Philip and Mary (1557). 
 
 Seal as last. 1359 
 
 Release and Bond by Thomas Wilson, dean, to Francis Street, gent., 
 of two tenements in the Foregate, next his house. 
 
 Dated 25 November, 24 Elizabeth (1581). To this is attached a lease 
 to Roger Dovy, goldsmith, dated 25 November, 12 Elizabeth, of a tenement 
 in Backestears Street, having on the North that of Richard Kyrry, and on 
 the South that of Thomas Bolton. There is also attached a surrender 
 by William Gibbins, gent., to the dean and chapter, dated 24 June, 
 3 James I. 1360 
 
 Lease by Arthur Lake, dean, to John Tomkins of a tenement in North- 
 gate strete in St. Nicolas, having on the South that of Nicolas Bedle, 
 walker, and on the North that of William Oldwell, and reaching to the 
 land of Edward Bratt, mercer, at the Gravel Butts, for 40 years at 
 16^. 
 
 25 November, 12 James I. (1614). 1361 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. lOI 
 
 Lease by Arthur Lake, dean, to Robert Steyner, gent., John Bachler, 
 gent., John Tomkins, gent., Richard English, gent., Edward Sowley, gent., 
 Nicolas Bagnall, John Phillipps, Thomas Huntbach, and Robert Hughes, 
 parishioners of St. Nicolas, of three tenements in the Foregatestrete, in 
 the occupation of John Donne, John Reedweywer and Alexander Mechall, 
 the profits to be given to the poor, for the term of 60 years at i6s. Sd. 
 rent. 
 
 With bond attached, 25 November, 14 James L (1616). 1362 
 
 Lease by Christopher Potter, dean, to Nicolas Archbold, gent., 
 29 October, 15 Charles I. (1639), on the surrender of a lease dated 
 25 November, 2 Charles I., of the tenement formerly occupied by John 
 Bland, near that of John Walsh, for 40 years at 20s. 
 
 Seal "^ : A lion rampant between three lozenges. 1363 
 
 Lease by John Oliver, dean, to Daniel Tyers, knight, executor of the 
 will of Hugh Bourchier, gent, and Ann, relict of Walter Thomas, of 
 a garden in St. Nicolas, in the Foregate street, on the surrender of 
 a lease dated 23 June, 20 James L, 13 September, 12 Charles II. (1660). 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1364 
 
 Lease, 13 September, 12 Charles II., by John Oliver, D.D., dean, to 
 Daniel Tyas, Kt., Alderman of the city, one of the executors of the will 
 of Hugh Bourcher, gent., and Anne Thomas of Claines, widow. Relict 
 and administrator of Walter Thomas, deceased, another of the executors 
 on the surrender of a lease dated 23 June, 20 James I., to Henry Trovell, 
 clothier, of a garden in St. Nicolas in Foregate Street, whereon a tenement 
 burnt in the late wars stood. 
 
 Signed. Seals lost. 1365 
 
 Lease by Christopher Potter, dean, to Edward Tomkins, assignee of 
 John Tomkins, 17 November, i6 Charles I. (1640), on the surrender of 
 a lease dated 25 November, 12 James I., of a tenement in Northgate 
 Street, between that of Richard Biddle, walker, in which Robert Tomkines, 
 clothier, dwells, and that late in the tenure of William Old wall, and 
 now of Mathew Beverley, reaching to the Gravel Butts. 
 
 Bond attached. Signed and sealed. 1366 
 
 Lease, 28 November, 1661, by Thomas Warmstrey, dean, to Sarah 
 Freeman, widow, of a garden in Foregatestrete. For 40 years at . . . . . 
 Seal lost. 1367 
 
 ' Archbold Silver, a lion between three flcurs de lys sable. Add. MS. 19,816. 
 
102 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to Edward Hankins, weaver, and 
 clothier, 25 November, 20 Charles II. (1668), on the surrender of a lease 
 dated 25 November, 10 Charles I. of a messuage in Foregate street, in 
 which William Allen dwelt, and now in the occupation of Phillip Allen, 
 between the tenement of John Philipps, clothier, and that of Edmund 
 Yates, baker, for 40 years at 8^. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1368 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to Joane Trovell, widow, 25 Novem- 
 ber, 20 Charles II., on the surrender of a lease to Thomas Nutt, 
 clothier, dated 27 October, 15 Charles L, of a tenement between that 
 of John Fell, chandler, on the North, and Richard Fidoe, shoemaker, 
 on the South, and the garden of William Perry, clothier, on the West. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1369 
 
 Sf. Martin. 
 
 Grant by William, son of Richard, sometime chaplain of St. Nicolas, to 
 Richard of Rudmerley, his kinsman, of a messuage, &c., without the gate 
 of St. Martin, which he bought of Henry Fenigh, and which Walter de 
 la Berne sometime held at 3^. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Oslach and Richard, provosts, Robert of Binham, William 
 CoUe, Thomas Edulf, Stephen the cook, Philip of Stafford, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seallost. 1371* 
 
 Grant by Simon . . . to . . . releasing a tenement which Sir William held, 
 in the street without the gate of St. Martin. Also the service of Dani 
 Marleclive, Pain Burgeys, William, son of a presbyter, John Colle, and 
 Robert the white. 
 
 Witnesses : Adam, son of Peter, Roger of Oxon, Philip Coynterel, 
 Robert of Spechesley, William of Pudel, Peter Peet, William Hereford, 
 Robert Batayll, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1372 
 
 Grant by John, son of Henry of Tapenhale, to Alice his daughter, 
 for fidelity and service of 4^. rent, out of land between that of William 
 the weaver and the lane to the church of St. Martin, at a rose rent. 
 
 ' No. 1370 is blank in error. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I03 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John de Astleye, bailiffs, James Aubyn, 
 Johnson of Alexander, William of Dorley, John, son of Osbert, William 
 Freend, William of Kemesey, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1373 
 
 Grant by Hugh, son of Odo of Worcester, quitclaiming the Sacrist, for 
 his soul's health and that of his father and mother, &c,, of ^d. rent, received 
 by the hand of the Sacrist out of land without St. Martin's gate, between 
 that of Sampson the dyer and Thomas Palmer, which land Henry Kinch 
 his uncle gave him. For this the Prior and Convent give 4^. 
 
 Witnesses : William Sebrond and Simon de Fonte, provosts, John 
 Cumin, Adam, son of Philip, Peter, son of Peter, Peter Colle, Adam, son of 
 Peter, Roger de Oxon, Richard of Bereford, Nicolas, son of Andrew. 
 
 Seal lost. 1374 
 
 Quitclaim by Alice, daughter of Henry of Tapenhale, to the Pitanciarius 
 of the Priory, of land between that of William the Weaver, and the way to 
 the church of St. Martin. 
 
 Witnesses : John Cumin, John of Estleye, bailiffs of Worcester, William 
 Frend, William of London, Richard Losewyt, Henry the turner, Walter the 
 glovemaker, Nicolas Don. 
 
 Seal lost. 1375 
 
 Lease by Cecily atte Rock, widow of John atte Rock, citizen, to Henry 
 Cheylemarsch, butcher, and Joan his wife, of a messuage between the 
 church of St. Martin and the tenement of Isabel, wife of Nicolas Lany, at 
 13^-. ^d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Chyrtone, John Schepeleye, bailiffs, Hugh 
 Furnor, William of Wynfurtone, Richard Bryth, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Friday after Christmas, 42 Edward IH. (1369). 
 
 Seal lost. 1376 
 
 Extract of court roll of the manor of Gestenhalle, dated 24 September, 
 35 Henry VHL (1543). The lord granting to Richard Pacy of Worcester, 
 barber, Joane his wife, and Richard and Thomas their sons, a tenement in 
 the Melechepynge, in the parish of St. Martin, situated between a tene- 
 ment of the abbess of Whiston and that of William Gower, esquire, which 
 Roger Cleveley holds, reaching to the orchard of the Rector of St. Swithin, 
 in the tenure of Thomas Poker, at a rent of 23J. /^d. 1377 
 
104 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease by John Barlow, dean, to Thomas Carter, of a tenement in 
 St. Martin, having that of Richard Boner on the North, and on the South 
 a house in the occupation of Richard Stroude, for 60 years, at 13^. 4d. 
 rent. 
 
 Dated 25 November, 5 Edward VI. (1551). 1378 
 
 Lease by Francis Willis, dean, dated 23 June, 34 Elizabeth (1592), to 
 William Staneweye alias Fryser, clothier, on the surrender of a lease to 
 Roger Folyett, gentleman, of two tenements next the churchyard of 
 St, Martin, sometime in the tenure of Lewis Vauhan, clerk, and late in the 
 occupation of Richard Traunter, weaver, at 20^. 4^. rent. 1379 
 
 Lease dated 4 March, 20 James I., by Sara Steyner of Worcester, 
 widow, to Robert Wylde of the Commaunders, gent., of two closes in 
 St. Martin's called the Greenfields, in the occupation of Edward Martin- 
 dale, alias Stafford. 
 
 Signed. Seals lost. 1379a 
 
 Lease by Roger Maynewaring, dean, to Anne Moore, widow, of a 
 tenement (formerly in two parts) in St. Martin's, having on the East that 
 of the said Anne, and on the West the new dwelling-house of Roger 
 Gough, and on the backside that of Richard Dawk, for 40 years at 
 14s. rent. 
 
 Dated 25 November, 10 Charles I. (1634). 1380 
 
 Lease, 29 October, 12 Charles I. (1636), by Christopher Potter, 
 dean, to George Langford, gent., under steward of the manor lands, 
 and George Batch of Worcester, of a tenement in Fryer's strete, between 
 that in which Thomas Wyan alias Walker dwells, and that of George 
 Streete, brewer, having on the West the town wall, at i^s. 4d. rent. 
 
 Bond attached. 1381 
 
 Lease by John Oliver, dean, to William Cave, mercer, of a tenement in 
 Melechepynge strete in St. Martin's, between a tenement late in possession 
 of the White Ladies of Whiston, and now of Elizabeth Webb, widow, on 
 the West, and that of Edmond Earlsgate on the East, reaching to the 
 garden of the parson of St. Swithin's, which John Crone, baker, holds, 
 for 40 years at 24^. 6d. rent. 
 
 Dated 13 September, 12 Charles IL (1660). 
 
 Seal lost. 1382 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I05 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to Giles Laurence of Pershore, 
 gent., and Richard Brown of the Cathedral Church, gent., and Samuel 
 Blackwell of St. Peter's, Worcester, innholder, on the surrender by Giles 
 Laurence and Elizabeth Harewell, widow, late wife of William Harewell, 
 canon of the said Cathedral, of a lease granted to William Staunton, 
 of Trotswell in the parish of Warndon, yeoman, for the lives of Edward, 
 Thomas, and Richard Wingfield, late deceased, of the house and moiety 
 of Lippards or Leopards, in St. Martin's. 
 
 Dated i July, 19 Charles 11. (1667). 1383 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to John Morley of St. Martin's, 
 
 assignee of George Langford, gent. ; and Thomas Bacheon the sur- 
 render of a lease (see above, 1381). 
 
 Dated 2 July, 21 Charles IL (1669). 1384 
 
 S^. Marys Street {Warmis trey slip in St. A/dan's). 
 
 Grant by John de Wenlond, citizen, and Margery his wife, daughter of 
 Henry Torold, to Cristina, wife of William Calabre, of all claim in a plot 
 of land in Seyntemariestret, which Henry Torold leased for 12 years to 
 Juhana Wast. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Borgeys and John of Estle, bailiffs, Clement the Cord- 
 wainer, John of Scheldesley, John le Hopper, Henry, gaoler of the Castle, 
 Roger Leominster, and others. 
 
 Two seals lost. 1385 
 
 Grant by Juliana, wife of Robert Wastwle, widow, to William of 
 Winchecumbe, spesare, for fideUty and service, of the plot of land he had 
 from William of Kyngeswode, and which lies between the land of William 
 and that of William the spezare, and reaches from Seinte Maries strete 
 to the land of William the Painter {pidor). 
 
 Witnesses : Henry Coyntrel and William of Salopsburg, provosts, 
 William of Pidele, Pain Bourgeys, Walter the Merchant, Richard the 
 Seneschal, William Frent, Peter Peet, William Peet, and others. 
 
 Seal . . . ILLIA. N.E. 1386 
 
 Grant by Nicolas le Vynur, citizen, to William Kalabie, citizen, of a 
 tenement between land of Simon of Longchamp and that of the grantee, in 
 Seynte Marie strete, at a clove rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of Enneyse and John of Pychesews, bailiffs, Walter 
 
I06 ORIGINAL CflARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Quoyntrel, Wlstan of Salop, Richard Frend,^ Thomas of Lychesen, Peter 
 Francis, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1387 
 
 Lease by William of Astone, citizen, to Richard of Kynfere, citizen, 
 and Agnes his wife, daughter of Henry, of a tenement Alice Spyches held ; 
 and that part of a tenement held by gift of William Racyn, lying between 
 the said tenement and that of Petronilla Styward, which lies between that of 
 Henry and the house of Richard Lychfeld, in Seynte Mary Strete. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard the Beleyeter and John Lony, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 Richard the Mercer, William CoUe, William Rokulf, Henry of Stodley, and 
 others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday next before Easter, 4 Edward II. (131 1). 
 
 Seal lost. 1388 
 
 S^. Mary Stairs {In St. Michaelin Bedwardine). 
 
 Lease by John Wenlok, sacrist, to John Paten, goldsmith, of a tenement 
 in Seynt Mary Stayer, formerly in the tenure of John Apries, and a shop 
 there, formerly held by Richard Ordeyn, for 11 years at 3^. 4^/. 
 
 Seal : A crowned I and palm branch. 1389 
 
 St. Peter's. 
 
 Covenant between Prior William, John Murieweder of Pechesle, and 
 Lucy his wife anent the payment of 8 quarters of corn and i Craune 
 annually, i quarter to be part corn, part peas, and a basket of fish in 
 Lent, two cartloads of wood on the feast of All Saints, and a carcase of 
 mutton on the vigil of Xmas., and \os. at the Feast of the Annuncia- 
 tion of the Blessed Mary, out of the house Osbert Blundel held in St. 
 Peter's, failing they forfeit all right in their lands in Pechesley. 
 
 Witnesses : John Parson of Bradwas, Alard Rup, Thomas of Stoke, 
 Walter of the garden, Thokas the clerk, and others. 1390 
 
 Grant by . . . ., relict of John of Pupplynton, to her brother John of 
 Felp of all the property she held by gift of Adam of Croppethorn and Marie 
 his wife in free marriage, in the street which leads to the Baylly, between 
 the tenement of the Pitenciarius and the common way towards the Church 
 of St. Peter the Less. 
 
 Witnesses : William Coule and John his son, Roger of Walcot, Robert 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I07 
 
 de le Fohe, William Roculf, Richard Quoyntrel, bailiffs of Worcester, John, 
 son of William the Carettur, Henry of Aston, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1391 
 
 Grant by Agnes of Upton to Richard the Mercer, citizen, of a tenement 
 between that of John of Boclinton and William Lany, in St. Peter the Great. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Pykeresham, John Comyn, William Roculf, Henry 
 of Aston, Wlstan of Salop, Thomas of Lychesfeld, Reginald the taverner, 
 John Scheep, John of Feckenham, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday the Morrow of Holy Trinity, 22 Edward I. (1294). 
 
 Seal : A rayed cross, S' ANGNETIS DE VPTONE. 1392 
 
 Lease by John Barlow, dean, to John Walker, shoemaker, of a garden 
 near the Frog-gate, late in the tenure of Thomas Mores, appertaining to the 
 office of Infirmarer of the late monastery, for 40 years at i6s. rent. 
 
 Seal: IW. Dated 25 November, 5 Edward VI. (1551). 1393 
 
 Lease, 25 March, 6 Edward VI., by John Barlowe, dean, to Hugh 
 Adams of Worcester of a tenement in St. Peter's at the Knoll end, in 
 times past called the Signe of the Cocke, having the house of Hugh 
 on the South, and on the West that of William Draper, and now occupied 
 by Henry Dampfort for 60 years at 13J. 4^/. rent. 
 
 Seal defaced. 1394 
 
 Lease of the great Colehill, 30 January, 1597, by John Rowland, alias 
 Steyner, gent., to Robert Wield, together with the tithe, at a rent of 
 £5 6 J. 1394a 
 
 Surrender by Francis Streete the elder of a lease by Richard Eeddes, 
 dean, dated 20 November, 40 Elizabeth, of a tenement in St. Peter's in the 
 occupation of William Hawe, between that of Thomas Noxson, taylor, and 
 Richard Tomson, shoemaker, for 40 years at 14^. rent. 1395 
 
 Lease by Arthur Lake, dean, 25 November, 6 James I., to Elizabeth 
 Strickland, widow, of a tenement in La Knole called the " Sign of the 
 Cock," situated between that of John Walker, now in possession of William 
 Jones, and that of William Coxe, clothier. .... 
 
 Seal : A cock. 1396 
 
 Transfer of a lease from Thomas Maulton of Worcester, chaundler, to 
 Richard Hodgkins of the same, of a tenement and garden in St. Peter's, late 
 
I08 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 in the occupation of Margaret Maulton his sister. 23 August, 3 Charles I. 
 (1627). 
 
 Signed. 1397 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 6 James I., by Arthur Lake, dean, to Henry 
 Symmonys, almsman, of a house between that of William Wallcroft on the 
 West and Leonard Stafford on the East, and a garden on the backside, part 
 of the manor of Gestenhall. 1398 
 
 Deed empowering Thomas Maulton to sublet a tenement hitherto 
 occupied by his sister Margaret, having another the property of St. Alban's 
 Church on the North, in which widow Cooke dwells. 
 
 Dated 23 August, 3 Charles L (1627). See No. 1397. 1399 
 
 Lease by Roger Maynewaring, dean, and Richard Hodgines, chandler, 
 to John Barber of Worcester, clothier, 25 November, 11 Charles I. (1635), 
 of a tenement in St. Peter's (much faded). Bond attached. 1400 
 
 Lease by John Oliver, dean, to Francis Bird of a bam next the vicarage 
 house and a plot adjoining, for 21 years at 5^. rent. 7 November, 
 12 Charles IL (1660.) 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1401 
 
 Lease by Thomas Warmstrey, dean, to Richard Hodgines, chandler, 
 23 June, 14 Charles IL (1662), on the surrender of another, dated 23 June, 
 17 Charles I., of a tenement in the occupation of William Ulley, feltmaker, 
 having on the North that of Anthony Norris, saddler, and on the South 
 that of Robert Gorle, baker, for 40 years at Ss. rent. 
 
 Signed. 1402 
 
 Lease, 23 June, 14 Charles IL (1662), by Thomas Warmstrey, dean, 
 to John Baker, clothier, 28 November, 13 Charles II. (1661), on his sur- 
 render of a lease to Roger Foliott, deceased, of a messuage adjoining 
 Sidbury gate, having on the North the tenement of Hospital of St. Wul- 
 stan, in the occupation of Samuel Dyer, clothier, and on the East the 
 ** signe of the Bell," for 40 years at 20s. rent. 
 
 Signed. 1403 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 17 Charles II. (1665), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Thomas Higgins, clothier, on the surrender of another, dated 
 25 November, 10 Charles I., to Robert Gowrle, baker, of a tenement 
 between the house of John Powler, gent., and Castle Lane, for 40 years 
 at iSs. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1404 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. IO9 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to Thomas Higgins, clothier, 25 
 November, 17 Charles II. (1665), of six cottages in St. Peter's, reaching 
 from the corner of Castle Lane towards the Frog-gate, for 40 years at 
 iSs. rent. 
 
 Signed. 1405 
 
 Lease by the same to Marie Nicholls and John Pratt, both of St. 
 Peter's, 25 November, 19 Charles II. (1667), on the surrender of another, 
 dated 7 November, 12 Charles II., to Francis Bird, Innholder, of a barn 
 and waste, for 21 years at 5^. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1406 
 
 Indenture, dated 10 April, 13 Charles II. (1662), between John Oliver, 
 Dean of the Cathedral, and the Chapter of the same, and Richard Hassard 
 of Worcester, gent., surrendering a lease, dated 2 June, 14 Charles I., 1638, 
 of a tenement in St. Peter's called " The Cock," situated between a tene- 
 ment late in the tenure of Henry Hunt and that of Anthony Philpott, which 
 John Greenebanke now holds. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 969 
 
 Lease dated 8 November, 12 Charles II. (1660), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Mathew Walton, mercer, of the Rectorial tithe of corn, grain, and 
 hay, pertaining to the rectory of St. Peter's, for ;£^g for 21 years. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1407 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 20 Charles II. (1668) by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Thomas Taylor, of the precincts, clerk, on the surrender of a lease 
 to Richard Taylor, baker, dated 25 November, 20 Charles I., of two 
 tenements in St. Peter's, one between that of Thomas Taylor and Roger 
 Barnes, the other between that of John Turner and John George, baker. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1408 
 
 Lease by the same to Mathew Walton, mercer, and Joane Taylor, 
 spinster, 8 July, 20 Charles. II. (1668), on the surrender of another, dated 
 13 September, 12 Charles II., of the field called Colehill in the parish 
 of St. Peter's, and another containing 6 acres near Red Hill Crosse, 
 parcel of the glebe lands of the Rectory, for 21 years at i8i-. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1409 
 
 Lease by the same to John Allen, 18 November, 21 Charles II. (1669), 
 on surrender of a lease, dated 24 June, 24 Charles I., of three closes called 
 
no ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Dugleys alias Digleys, between the Greenlane on the East and the river, 
 and abutting on the pleasure grounds of Mr. Barnabas Olney and Thomas 
 Lampleugh, for 21 years at 15^. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 141 o 
 
 Transfer of lease by William Thomas, dean, to Edmund Thomesone, 
 assignee of Leonard Stollard, clothier, 25 June, 25 Charles II. (1673), on 
 the surrender of another, dated 29 October, 15 Charles II., of a tenement 
 and garden in St. Peter's between that of John Davis and Robert Willoughby, 
 for 40 years at 8^. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 141 1 
 
 5/. Swithin. 
 
 Grant by Andrew, son of Simon le raul, to the Prior and Convent of 
 his land in front of the church of St. Swithin, which his father held, for 
 the souls' sake of his father and mother, and also ineum pairinium, next 
 the land of Philip his nephew in the feoff of Henry de W. . . . 
 
 Witnesses : Peter, son of Peter, Richard Judaeus, provosts, Robert de 
 Binham, Robert Wastesle, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. (i2th cent.) 1412 
 
 Quitclaim by Maurice, son of William Wen, citizen, to the Prior and 
 Convent to sustain the light before the altar of the Blessed Mary, of 2s. 6d. 
 rent, which William Algar of Alcredwyk rendered out of houses in which 
 Jacomin Albim dwells. 
 
 Witnesses : Philip Fuke and William Roculf, provosts, Peter Colle, 
 William of Pidele, Thomas of Evesham, Jacomin Albin, William Kineton, 
 and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 14 1 3 
 
 Quitclaim by Henry Fouk, monk, Infirmarer of the Priory, to Helie the 
 Taylor and Margery his wife, of all arrears of rent out of the tenement 
 John Osbern held in St. Swythin's, in the street which leads from the 
 church to the Cornchepynge. 
 
 Dated 5 Kalends of October, 6 Edward III. (1331). 
 
 Seal lost. 1414 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 15 Elizabeth (1583), by . . . Wilson, dean, to 
 Edward Lyngham. 
 
 Seal lost. Faded. 141 5 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. Ill 
 
 Lease by Joseph Hall, dean, to John Browne, assignee of Francis 
 Streete, dated 26 November, 19 James I. (1621), on surrender of another 
 dated 25 November, 15 James I., of a tenement in Backster's street in 
 the tenure of Thomas Sheney, late in that of Richard Uncles, for 49 years at 
 10s. rent. 
 
 Chapter seal. 14 16 
 
 Lease by John Oliver, dean, to Henry Taylor, clothier, of a tenement in 
 Backster street, in St. Swithin's, between the house of Thomas Payne, 
 butcher, on the North, and that of Edward Piercey, clothier, on the South, 
 late in the tenure of Humphrey Fitzer, for 40 years at los. rent. 
 
 Dated 13 September, 12 Charles I. (1636). 1417 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 17 Charles IL (1665), by William Thomas, 
 dean, and William Powlett of the Middle Temple, esquire, on the surrender 
 of another dated 29 October, 15 Charles I., to George Powlett, gent,, of 
 a messuage between that of Edmund Pitt on the East, late in the tenure 
 of Edmund Moore and that of Richard Bedoe on the West, for 40 years 
 at 14s. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1418 
 
 T/ie Sanctuary (in St. Michael's in Bedwardine), 
 
 Lease by Humphrey Webbe, seckeston, to Thomas Evance, Esq., and 
 Anne his wife of a tenement and stable in Le Seyntery syde adjoining 
 the *' Palys Yate " on the West and a tenement of the said Seckeston, now in 
 the tenure of Thomas Wenne, and late in that of Thomas Evance ; for 
 the lives of Thomas and Anne. 
 
 II July, 30 Henry VHL (1538). (English.) 1419 
 
 Shirereeveslane {? Castle Lane). 
 
 Grant by Walter Alisaunder to Alice Alisaunder of a tenement with 
 buildings next the lane called the Schirevelane, with free access to the 
 house of Richard of Burton, fisherman, next the house of Peter Colle, 
 to hold by customary service. 
 
 Witnesses: Adam of Pirye and William Roculf, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 Henry of Aston, John Lony, Henry of Upton, Peter Colle, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1420 
 
112 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Severn Side [in St. Clement's). 
 
 Grant of Juliana of Northyntone, daughter and heir of Hugh of 
 Northyntone, to one John a Brich, a fisherman, in free marriage, of 
 4^. rent out of a tenement called Colewallesplace, between that of "Walter 
 of Norane and John le Palmer in le Erode strete. And y. rent from 
 another called Archaresplace, between that of John Mayes and John le 
 Deyzare in Eporte strete, and another called Horneresplace, between that 
 of Simon Knitte and John de Lychesfeld in Eporte strete. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Tawardyne and John the Deyzare, bailiffs, John 
 the Palmer, Thomas the Bedel. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday before the ... of St. Peter, 30 Edward III. 
 (1356). 
 
 Seal lost. 142 1 
 
 To this is sewn a fragment of a deed of Gervase the cellarer. 
 
 Fragment of a grant by Agnes Clyve to Robert Multon, prior, of a plot 
 of land near the Severn. 
 
 Witnesses : . . . Cawldwell, William Ballard, Thomas Lynney ... 
 
 Dated . . . i Richard III. (1483). 
 
 Seal lost. 1421a 
 
 Sexton's Croft {in St. Johns in Bedwardine) . 
 
 Lease by Robert Multon, prior, to Ysaac ap Ryes of St. John's of an 
 Orchard and two crofts, called Sexton's crofts, next the Polecroft, at 12^. 
 rent. 
 
 20 March, 22 Edward IV. (1482). 
 
 Seal lost. 1422 
 
 Studemar Knoll {Edgar Street, in St. Michaels in 
 Bedwardine) . 
 
 Lease by Robert Wynter and Marjory his wife to Roger Proctor, 
 Stephen Mochegood, John Grene and John Kyngett, of a vacant plot in the 
 street called "Studemars Knoll"; between a tenement belonging to the 
 elemosinarius and that of Edmund Gardener (formerly Roger Longe's). 
 
 Witnesses : William Joly and John Jones, bailiffs, Thomas Swynnecton, 
 John Broke, junior. 
 
 Dated Worcester, 6 April, 20 Edward IV. (1480). 
 
 Two seals lost, 1423 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. II3 
 
 Woodenstair street. 
 
 Grant by Thomas of Claynes, citizen, to the Prior and Convent to 
 maintain the light of the Blessed Mary in the lesser ? Church of Worcester, 
 \2d. rent out of a tenement Cecilia Prior held in Wodestar strate. 
 
 Witnesses : John, son of Osbert, and William CoUe, bailiffs, . . . Payne, 
 John Cumin, John .... 1424 
 
 Grant by John of Beshampton, citizen, to the light of the B. Mary 
 of \2d. rent out of a tenement in Wodestarstrete, from houses built between 
 those of Walter of Dorley and John. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of Dorley, and John Hosborne, bailiffs, James Aubin, 
 Pain Burgeys, William Fred, Andrew the Painter, Thomas le Kynt, Thomas 
 le Petyth, John of Hastele, William of Kemesey, Thomas le Waleys, John 
 of Childesle, Bartholomew the clerk, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1425 
 
 Grant by Margery, wife of John Carpenter, citizen of Worcester, to 
 
 Richard the Parchmenter, citizen, of a tenement between that of Hugh 
 Pricche and the land of Gilbert the hoppere, in Wodestathstrete. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Estleye and John Cumin, bailiffs. Pain Borgeys, 
 
 Richard Seneschal, Roger of Scheldesleye, Thomas le Kante, Philip le 
 Felawe, William Sole, Gilbert le Hoppere, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1426 
 
 Grant by Robert the Mercer to the light of the B. Mary in the greater 
 church of Worcester, of X2d. rent, which he bought of Robert of Horsham, 
 and which is received out of the house of John Oslac. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Borgeys and Walter of Dorleg, bailiffs, William of 
 Pidele, James Aubin, John Alexander, John Cradam, William of Schar and 
 many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1427 
 
 Lease by Richard the Mercer to Isold the taylur, for life, of a tenement 
 between that of Richard and the house of Richard the daubour in Neldare 
 street, reaching to the city wall, at a rose rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Coliz and Richard of Leburi, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William Colle, William Roculf, Peter CoUe, Richard of Evesham, and 
 others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Wednesday next St. Kenelm, ^-^ Edward I. (1305). 
 
 Seal lost. 1428 
 
114 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Bond by John the Mercer, citizen, binding himself to pay John Canon, 
 fisher, four marks, but the said John concedes to John the Mercer and 
 his heirs and to Richard Gibbeson and Isolda his wife, 55. rent which 
 he had by feoffment of John in Wodestathstrete. 
 
 Dated Sunday after St. Margaret, 21 Edward III. (1347). 
 
 Seal: LP. 1429 
 
 Quitclaim by Richard the Parchmentmaker, corviser and citizen, to 
 Richard the Mercer, of all claim in a tenement in Wodestathestrete, between 
 those of Nicolas the hopere and Roger of Broctone. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Coliz and Richard of Leobury, bailiffs, John 
 Comyn, William Roculf, William Colle, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Monday the morrow of the Beheading of St. John the 
 Baptist, 33 Edward III. (1337). 
 
 Seal lost. 1430 
 
 Lease dated 19 September, 4 Henry VIII. (1512), by John Wed- 
 desbury, prior, to Edward Ledyngton, baker, of a plot in Wodestathstrete 
 belonging to the Master of the chapel, between a tenement of the said 
 Master and that of Edward, and reaching to the garden of William BuUak, 
 for 61 years at Ss. rent. 
 
 Seal lost. J431 
 
 Lease dated 25 March, 6 Edward VI. (1552), by John Barloo, dean, to 
 Thomas Bordar and his assigns, of a tenement in Wodestartstrete nigh 
 unto the Keye or Water Wharffe, next that of Edmund Piers, baker, and 
 formerly held by Robert Clarke, bocher, for 60 years at 4s. rent. 
 
 Signed with a merchant's mark. 1432 
 
 Worcester Barbone ' (/n Claines). 
 
 Grant by Roger of Furbur, citizen, to the Prior and Convent of land 
 lying between that of Robert Lester and the Prior, to maintain a light in the 
 chapel of the Blessed Mary in the greater church of Worcester. 
 
 Witnesses : Roger of Pechesley, William of Beverbourne, Mathew of 
 Hallowe, James Daibun, . . . le Notere. 
 
 Seal lost. Much torn. 1658 
 
 Grant by David, vicar of Cleynes, to God, the Blessed Mary, and the 
 Prior and Convent, of a tenement William Eadulph held, to maintain a light 
 
 * Berbourne, A.-S. Befeiburn, the Beaver's brook. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. II5 
 
 in the chapel of the Blessed Mary in the greater church of Worcester, which 
 tenement lies between those of Roger of Oxon and William le Chalunur, and 
 reaches to the city wall. 
 
 Witnesses : Roger Burgeys and Henry Coyntrel, bailiffs, Richard 
 Lelund, Symon Francis, Robert of Wych, Osbert Muriel, Nicolas of 
 Brewnde, Henry Wylle, Henry of Tapenhale, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1659 
 
 Grant by James Ree, clerk, and John Regnald of Seggesberrow, to the 
 Prior and Convent, to the use of the Refectorarius, of a messuage and the 
 moiety of a virgate in Berbourne. 
 
 Witnesses : James Alexander of Besford, John Hambury, John Breoden, 
 Thomas Beore, John Herforde, draper, John Newemon, Thoma s Tol- 
 wardyn, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Tuesday before St. Michael, 16 Richard II. (1392). 
 
 Seal: A stag. 1433 
 
 Release by Bishop Tideman (de Winchecombe) to John Malverne, prior, 
 of all claim in services out of a messuage and land in Barbone which 
 belonged to Beatrice, wife of John Peyto, to be held to the use of the 
 Refectorarius. 
 
 Dated 8 February, 19 Richard II. (1396). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 434 
 
 Lease by Prior Multone to William Blankett of Burbone, husbandman, 
 and Helen his wife, of a messuage with meadows and pastures. 
 Michaelmas, 21 Edward IV. (1481). 
 Fragment of seal. i435 
 
 Lease dated 16 August, 3 Edward VI. (1549). by Roger Crumpe, 
 " wefer," to John Harforde of Bosbury, co. Hereford, citing a lease of the 
 tithe of corn and hay in Claynes, made to Rychard Morysonne, esq., of 
 Wyche, Michaelmas, 38 Henry VIII. (1546). 1436 
 
 ^ Battenhale (in St. Peter the Great). 
 
 Grant by William, son and heir of Roger le Poer, knight, to Master 
 John, son and heir of Adam, son of Peter of Worcester, of the land 
 
 ' A.-S.Batanheale, Mercian Batan Hale, nook or comer. (MS. letter from Prof. 
 Batan is the 'gen. case of Bata, a known Skeat.) 
 masculine name, heale dative of healh, a 
 
Il6 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Richard of Spechesley held within the manor of Batenhale, viz. that land 
 lying between lands of the Bishop and Juliane of Colewyke and that below 
 the wood of Pirie, near land of Thomas of Pirie. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Spechesley, John, lord of Cerhulle, Sir Hugh de 
 Bellocampo, Jordan of Codeleye, Thomas of Pirie, Robert of Spechesley, 
 William of Donesleye, William of Pidele, Walter the Mercer, Pain Borgeys, 
 James Aubin, Henry Coyntrel, Robert Batayl, Simon the Seynter', John 
 Lony, John Osbern, Symon le Franceys, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1437 
 
 Grant by William le Poer, knight, lord of Scrauelegh, to Roger le Poer 
 his son, William, son of Henry Walense, and Walter, son of Walter Haket, 
 of a moiety of his manor of Batenhale. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir John de Bellocampo, Sir Robert de Bracy, Sir Walter de 
 Cokesey, Sir Henry de Waleyse, Thomas of Codeleye, Richard of Muenes- 
 hill, John of Hunteleye, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1438 
 
 Grant by John of Mortone and Elizabeth his wife to John, son of Henry 
 Quoyntrel of Worcester, and Isabel his wife, of all the messuage and half 
 virgate of land which John, called " provost of Batenhale," held in villeinage 
 of Sir William le Poer, knight, in Whytinton. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Codeleye, Henry of Astone, Giles of Piritone, 
 John Coleman, John of Crokeberewe, William Colle, and others. 
 
 Seals : I. A squirrel in a circle of foliage. 2. A male and female head 
 with a bird on a pole. LOVE ME ALONE. 1439 
 
 Lease by Richard, called Seeley, and Margery his wife, to Richard 
 the Mercer of a croft between land of Master John, son of Peter, and the 
 way leading to Dudley from Whytinton, for 6s. and 14 selions of land 
 between those of Master John and the land of St. Godewal, for 12 years 
 at a rent in corn. 
 
 Dated Michaelmas, 22 Edward I. (1294). 
 
 Seal : A cross patonce. TRAXDIT. EL. 1440 
 
 Fine levied at York, morrow of the Purification B. V. Mary, 32 Edward 
 I. (1304), between Richard the Mercer and Margaret his wife, querents, 
 and John of Merton and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, of a toft, 2 virgates 
 of land, and 2 acres of meadow, and 6s. 3//. rent in Farnleye, and two 
 parts of the man^r of Battenhale. Intrust. 1441 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. Ity 
 
 Lease by Richard the Bellyeter, citizen, to Richard the Mercer, of 
 365. rent, •'imposterum dubitans grauari," out of lands in Tymberdene 
 and rents of assize in Worcester. 
 
 Witnesses: Sir Alexander de Montefort, Sir Hugh le Poer, knights, 
 John Comyn, William CoUe, John of Feckenham, Giles of Periton, and 
 others. 
 
 Wircester, Sunday next St. Luke, 34 Edward I. (1306). 
 
 Seal : A bell. S'RICARDI LE BELYETERE. 1441a 
 
 Release by John of Astone, baker, citizen of Worcester, to Richard 
 the Mercer, citizen, and his heirs, of all claim in a meadow in Batynhale, 
 which lies between lands of the said Richard and the brook at Duddebrugge. 
 
 Witnesses : Nicholas of Pyrie, Richard the Belleyeter, John of Everleye, 
 Henry of Astone, William of Marteleye, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday in St. Luke, 7 Edward IL (131 3). 
 
 Seal: A plumed star. S' JOHIS DE ASTONE. 1442 
 
 Lease by Isabel, relict of John, son of John Lony, citizen, to Richard 
 the Mercer, of the Spichesrudynge, which her husband held in Tymburdon ', 
 within the manor of Batenhale, for 4^. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : John of Feckeham, John Blancket, Walter of Perdeswell, 
 Giles of Piriton, John of Hornyngwold, clerk, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1443 
 
 Grant by John, son of John Lony, of Freynshemouneshalle, sometime 
 citizen of Worcester, to William the Cartere, of all his lands in Tymber- 
 dene. 
 
 Witnesses : John the Mercer, John of Overleye, Peter of Greote, Giles 
 of Piriton, John of Codeleye, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday after St. Oswald, 17 Edward H. (1324). 
 
 Seal : A floral device. i444 
 
 Grant by Isabel Roculf of Worcester to Richard of Crockeberow 
 of a plot of garden, situated between land of John Lirige and that of 
 Richard . . . , and in length from the way towards Evesham to the tenement 
 of John. 
 
 Witnesses : Gyles of Piritone, John of Codeleye, Philip Gorstert of 
 Spechesleye, John Wale, Robert atte Heth, and others. 
 
 Wytintone, Wednesday in St. Laurence, 2 Edward III. (1328). 1445 
 
 " A.-S. Timber-denu, timber valley, i.e. a well wooded valley. 
 
Il8 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 1446 See Appendix. 
 
 Acquittance from Elizabeth of Marton, widow of John of Marton of 
 Somersett, for 10 marks rent out of the manor of Batenhale ; received 
 of John the Mercer at the hands of John le Power of Wycheneforde. 1 7 
 Edward III. (1343)- i447 
 
 Acquittance by the same for 10 marks received of the Prior at the hands 
 of John le Power, out of Battenhale and Farleigh. 
 
 Dated the morrow of St. Michael, 20 Edward III. (1346). 1448 
 
 Grant by Thomas le Carter to the Prior and Convent of 6 messuages, 
 2 carucates, 3 virgates of land in Batenhale, Wytinton, and Northwyke, 
 and 31J. 6d. rent, out of two tenements in the High Street, situated between 
 those of John the taverner, William the Baker, and John atte Halle. 
 
 Witnesses : William Bracy, Thomas of Hodynton, Thomas of Clifton, 
 Richard of Lench, William of Spechesleye, and many others. 
 
 Battenhale, Monday after St. Alban, 43 Edward. III. (1369). 
 
 Seal lost. 1449 
 
 ' Bedwardine {St. Johns). 
 
 Grant by Godfrey of Lindridge, in pure alms, to S. », Prior of Wor- 
 cester, and his Convent, for the souls' sake of his uncle. Prior Ralf, 
 himself, and his ancestors, a virgate of land beyond the Severn, near the 
 church of St. John, to keep an obit on the morrow of St. Mary Mag- 
 dalen every year, and xzd. to the light of the Blessed Mary in the 
 Vestry. 
 
 Witnesses : Master Roger, dean of Worcester, Adam of St. Clement's, 
 Fruald of St. John's, Roger of St. Mary's, William of All Saints, Wil- 
 liam of Cherinthun, Constable of Worcester, Amisius, Mairarius, William 
 Rupe, Richard the Prior's Chamberlain and Adam his brother, Mark the 
 younger, Richard Priche. (1215-16.) See Appendix. 1450 
 
 Covenant between S.% prior of Worcester, at the petition of Master 
 Godfry (" our clerk ") granting a solemn anniversary each year for the 
 
 ' Derivation uncertain. (Skeat.) ' Senatus, A.D. 1196. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. II9 
 
 soul of the venerable prior Ralph % with two cantors at the morning Mass 
 in the choir, and two candles burning at his tomb ; for which purpose 
 Godfrey gives a virgate of land beyond the Severn, and i2d. to the light 
 of the Blessed Mary in the vestry, for the soul's sake of the said prior 
 his uncle. 
 
 Witnesses (and date) as last. See Appendix. 1451 
 
 Grant by Walter Scarlet to ... of Newarke, of i2d. rent out of a 
 tenement in St. John's which Ernald of Wlbetere held at the rent of a pair 
 of gloves. 
 
 Witnesses : Benedict of Herdewik, Walter Wudecot, Philip de Sale, 
 
 Thomas the Organist {Organista), Richard of the Grene, Richard de Cruce, 
 Robert Elys, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1452 
 
 Grant by Walter the chaplain, son of Henry the Smith of Worcester, 
 confirming to John the chaplain, his brother, his services in the land John 
 the chaplain, his uncle, held in St. John's. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Collewike, Benedict of Herdewik, Philip de 
 Aula, . . . Walter Burewold, Richard de Cruce, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1453 
 
 Grant by William of St. John, cellarer, brother to the linen- weaver of 
 Bedwardine, to the Prior and Convent of 10 selions of land in Bedwardine, 
 lying between those of Walter of Wiggemore and Sibille, wife of Simon his 
 brother, also five others in the East field. 
 
 Master Alexander the Mason {cejnentarius) of the church of the Blessed 
 Mary of Worcester, William of Coderugge, Robert le Botiler, Walter of 
 . . . wike, Simon, clerk of Borastone, John of Hynewike, John of BiUford, 
 clerk, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1454 
 
 Quitclaim by Margaret, widow of William ... to ... in Timburdene. 
 
 Witnesses : Hugh de Cokesey, John of Graftone, John le . . . 
 
 Dated ... the Invention of the Holy Cross . . . Edward HI. 
 
 Seal : A floral ornament. 1455 
 
 Fragment. 
 
 Seal : St. Catherine standing, with a wheel in her left hand, within 
 a floral border. 1456 
 
 ' Ralph of Bedeford died 1 196. 
 
120 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by John the Smith, priest, son of Henry the Smith of Worcester, 
 to Richard of Budiford, called the clerk, of the land he held by the feoffment 
 of WiUiam, brother of John. 
 
 Witnesses : Benedict of Herdewike, Gervase, servant of the Prior, John 
 the Smith, Thomas the Organist, Walter Wodecot, Walter Wigemore, Robert 
 Cherlewynd, bailiff of Herdewike, Richard called " de Cruce." 
 
 Seal lost. 1457 
 
 Grant by Matilda, widow of Philip the Smith of Bedwardine, to the Prior 
 and Convent of an acre of land with reliefs, &c., which acre lies between the 
 land of Richard the Goldsmith and the Blakfeld, and in length from the 
 land of the Prior to that of Ahce of Mathon. 
 
 Witnesses : Simon le Seynterer, Geoffrey Dabetot of Colewyke, Benedict 
 le Notere, Philip Gorulf^ John the Smith, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1458 
 
 Grant by Walter Burewold, citizen, with Walter his son, to the Sacrist of 
 the Priory of a messuage opposite the Grange of that official in St. John's. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf, John Cradam, John Priche, Richard the 
 Dyer, John the Smith, Walter of Worcester, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1459 
 
 Grant by Matilda, daughter of John Reygner, to Walter of Poiwyke, 
 tanner, of the land he held by the gift of William of Lawarne in Bed- 
 wardine. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry of Wynton, Peter the Miller, William Gorulf, Walter 
 the Smith, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday after St. Michael, i Edward I. (1273). 
 
 Seal lost. 1460 
 
 Quitclaim by Matilda, widow of William Gomay, to Adam the Smith 
 and Margery her sister, wife of William, of that building and curtilage 
 he had by gift of John Sutyng, her father, in St. John's, paying yearly 
 to God and the B. Mary and to the Church of St. John, 6^. 
 
 Witnesses : WiUiam, son of Hugh, seneschal of the King, William of 
 Pechesley, Osbert of Beverburn, Roger Dabetot, Walter of Colewyke, 
 William of the Grene, bailiff of the prior, Peter the Miller, Walter 
 Clyvelode, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1461 
 
 Grant by William, son and heir of Hugh the Goldsmith, to the Prior and 
 Convent, to the use of the Sacrist, an acre of land which his father bought 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 121 
 
 of Philip Hoc, situated between the demesne of Lawarn and the land 
 of Luke of Newland. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of the Dene, bailiff of Wyke, William of Bikerton, 
 Richard of Colewyke, Geoffrey of Ambroyse, William Benet, Peter Peet, 
 Gervase of Gutinge, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1462 
 
 Grant by Mathew, son of Gervase of Bedwardine, to the use of the 
 Pitanciar, of 6d. rent, which Adam the Smith paid out of a tenement 
 there. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Pechesley, William of Pechesley, Mathew of 
 Hallow, Nicolas David, William of the Grene, Peter the Miller, and 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1463 
 
 Grant by William, son of William the Black, of St. John's outside 
 Worcester, to Richard the Baker of 4 selions of land in the middelfield, 
 between land of Benedict of Herdwyke and William. 
 
 Witnesses : Luke of Newland, Philip de Aula, Richard of Colewyke, 
 Robert, son of Elie, Richard of Stocton, Benedict of Herdwyke, Walter 
 Burewold, John Cradam, Walter of Wigraor, Philip of Laherne, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1464 
 
 Quitclaim by Richard de Cruce to Walter of Wigmore and his heirs of 
 4d. out of 6d. rent, received from 1 1 selions of land near the church of 
 St. John. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert Therlewynd, servant of Herdwyke, Benedict of 
 Herdwyke, Philip de Aula, William the Black, John Cradam, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1465 
 
 Grant by Henry Poche, citizen, to the Prior and Convent, to the use of 
 the Pitanciar, of 1 2 selions of land in the Blakefild, lying between land of 
 Gervase of Gutinge and the way leading to the Bromyards and adjoining East 
 and West to land of the Sacrist. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Pechesley, William of Pechesley, Mathew of 
 Hallow, Ingram Marescall, Walter of Colewyke, John the Smith of Bed- 
 wardine, Mathew, son of Gervase, Mathew, son of Andrew the notary, and 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1466 
 
122 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Quitclaim by Richard Rauf of Leye to Roger, son of John de Monte 
 of Bedeworthyn, of all claim in land in Hultonesfeld. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Robert de Bracy, knight, Richard Andru, Walter of 
 Honfelde, Richard of Pechesley, Mathew of Hallow, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1467 
 
 Grant by Philip de la Sale of Bedewardyne to Reginald of Fyeldeley, 
 citizen, of a curtilage between land of Philip and that of Syraon the 
 Weaver. 
 
 Witnesses : Benedict the Weaver of Herdewik, Richard of the grcne, 
 Richard de Cruce, Richard of Colewik, Simon the Weaver, John the 
 Smith, Thomas the Organist, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1468 
 
 Quitclaim by Robert, son of Elias of the grene, to the Prior and Convent 
 of a messuage and curtilage in Bedwurthyn, which William le Blak held. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Schoke, Benedict of Herdewik, Walter of Wike- 
 more, Philip at Hall, William, son of William the Black, Robert, a servant 
 of Herdewik, Richard of Colebwik, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1469 
 
 Grant by Randulf, son and heir of Richard of Newerk, to the Prior 
 and Convent of xzd. rent, which Joane, daughter of Robert Heynulf, 
 paid put of a tenement in St. John Bedwardyne. 
 
 Witnesses : Gervase of Gittinges, John the Smith, Thomas the Organist, 
 Richard of the grene, Adam, servant of Herdewyke, and many others. 
 
 Seal : A rayed ornament. S' RANDULFI . . . 1470 
 
 Quitclaim by Christina, widow of Henry of Kadre, to Thomas Blaberere 
 and Gunnilda his wife, of a tenement which Henry of Cadre held. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert of Borcote, Richard Sorti, Henry of Clyvelode, Peter 
 the Miller. 
 
 Seal lost. 1471 
 
 Grant by Richard, son of John de Fonte, to the Prior and Convent, 
 to the use of the Pitanciar, of a moiety of a messuage in Bedewardine, 
 lying between land of Mathew of Reveneshull and that of Richard. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of Colewyke, Richard of Pechesley, Walter of 
 Pechesley, Mathew of Hallow, John Smith of Bedewardin, Nicolas David 
 of Pechesley, William of the grene, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 147 a 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 123 
 
 Quitclaim by William, son of William the Black, of Bedewardin, to the 
 Prior and Convent of land there. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Stoke, Benedict of Herdewike, Robert Richard 
 of Colewik, John of Suthinton, Philip de Aula, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1473 
 
 Grant by Alice, widow of William in the Hale, to the Prior and Convent 
 of a tenement in St. John's. 
 
 Witnesses ; Walter of Colewyke, Matthew of Hallow, Nicolas Dany, 
 Peter the Miller, Adam the Smith, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1474 
 
 Grant by William Mouldens, confirming to William of Stoke Maundeville, 
 clerk, a messuage in Bedward)aie, next the well, between those of William 
 Bruton and Henry of Cliflode, paying customary service to the lord, and 
 5i. yearly to the Tumbarius of the priory. 
 
 Witnesses: Henry of Cliflode, Peter the Miller, Peter the Sextyn, 
 Richard Carpenter, William Bruton, and others. 
 
 Seal : A fleur-de-lis S' GRA ... 1475 
 
 Quitclaim by Alice, wife of Gervase . . ., to the Prior and Convent, to 
 the use of the Pitanciar, of land in Blakfield. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of Pechesley, William of Pechesley, Matthew of 
 Hallow, Walter of Colewyke, Henry Peche, John Smith, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1476 
 
 Grant by Alice Burewold, widow, to Roger, son of John of Monte, 
 of 6 selions of land in Hulton, between land of the Gardinarius of the Priory 
 and that of William Francis. 
 
 Witnesses : Philip the Hunter, William Pride, William the Trillere, 
 Gervase of Gutinge, Walter of Clivelode, John Francis, Richard of the grene, 
 and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1477 
 
 Grant by Ralph, son of Siward, to William the Famulus of the land 
 Siward, grantor's father, gave him, and which the said William gave to 
 Agnes his wife in dower, viz., that next land of Osbert the Hunter, at iid. 
 rent, he paying his father 45-., his mother 6d., Ralph 2d'., and his sister a ring. 
 
 Witnesses : Alan Dorch, Walter Hellehal, Walter the Clerk, Nicol 
 Cortier, AValter " Juvenis," Richard Swete, Philip of Tubrugge, Richard the 
 
124 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Jew, Walter Burewold, John Priche, Richard Priche, William of Wiche, 
 
 Richard de Mora, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, William Patemon, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1478 
 
 Fragment . . . William Gorulf. 1479 
 
 Bond of Adam of St. John to Peter called " Le sekeskyn " of Bedwardin 
 in . . . 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of St. John, Henry of Wynton, Richard of Hanley, 
 Robert le Pitanciar, Walter the Smith, Walter of Clivelode, Robert Stuble. 
 
 Bedwardine, Wednesday after St. Augustine, 10 Edward I. (1282). 
 
 Seal lost. 1480 
 
 Grant by Margaret, daughter of Walter the Couherde, widow of John 
 Brusetanne, to the Prior and Convent of a plot of land in Bedewardyn, 
 between the tenements of Gonilde the Mulewarde and William Pacy of 
 Penfax, carpenter. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Alexander de Fruville, knight, John of Feckenham, 
 bailiff of the Bishop for the Hundred of Oswaldeslowe, Richard the 
 Belotere of Worcester, Henry of Pechesley, William of Abynton, and others. 
 
 Sunday in the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 2 Edward H. (1309). 
 
 Seal lost. 1481 
 
 Grant by John, son of William Schelle, to Richard of St. John, clerk, 
 and Juliana his sister, of a messuage in Bedewordyn, paying to the lord 
 of that fee 1 2d. yearly. 
 
 Witnesses ; Geoffrey atte Grene, Walter of Clyvelode, Martin le Corvyser, 
 Bartholomew Perkines, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Thursday in the Circumcision of our Lord, 14 Edward II. 
 
 (1321)- 
 
 Seal lost. 1482 
 
 Grant by Cecily, widow of Richard of Wyke, goldsmith of Worcester, 
 to the Prior and Convent of all claim in lands in Worcester, Wyke Episcopi, 
 and Hynewyke, and elsewhere within the County. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf, junior, Thomas le Taillour, bailiffs, Richard 
 atte Halle of Brauntesforde, Richard of Hoptone, Richard of Badegar, and 
 others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday after the Feast of the Assumption, 14 Edward 
 II. (1321). 
 
 Seal ; A dead lion . . . AWALE. 1483 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 12$ 
 
 Grant by Roger Lomer of Worcester to Alan the Vatte ot a piece 
 of arable land in the Middelfield, next Bedwardine St. John, lying between 
 lands of Richard Perkins, clerk, and John Lomer of " Le Frenschemaunes- 
 halle," extending to the land of John the Kartare. 
 
 Witnesses : William Gorulf, Richard of Monkewod, Walter the Smith, 
 Peter the Sexteyn, Walter of Clivelode, Geoffrey the Smith, Thomas 
 Tabellione, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Tuesday next St. Petronilla, i8 Edward II. (1325). 
 
 Seal lost. 1484 
 
 Grant by John de la Braunsford, parson of Herforton, confirming to Sir 
 William, called " de la gomstol," a messuage in Bedwardine, between 
 Cadiferestret and land of the Priory, and reacliing to the tenement of 
 Robert of Woudesford and that of Robert of Frankeleye. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of St. John, clerk, Richard of Monckewod, Robert 
 of Woudesford, Geoffrey the Smith, Richard Herre, and many others. 
 
 Dated Bedwardine, Wednesday after the Translation of St. Thomas, 
 II Edward III. (1337). 
 
 Seal a mere fragment. 1485 
 
 Grant by William the Baker {pisfor) of Newent, and Alice Wyberd 
 his wife, to Thomas the Miller of Stoke Prior, of a tenement in Bedwardyn, 
 which Isolde de Olneye held, which lies between the house of William 
 Babelard and that of Isabel Gorre. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of St. John, Geoffrey the Smith {faber\ Richard 
 Gorre, John the Baker, William Babelard, and others. 
 
 Bedwardyn, Wednesday after St. Valentine, 11 Edward III. (1327). 
 
 Seals : i. A quatrefoil. . . . IVII . . . AVET . . . LO. 2. A peacock. 
 LEY . . . LONG. i486 
 
 Release by Agnes, wife of Adam of Hansarde, to the Prior and Convent 
 of . . . (Much faded). 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of St. John, clerk, Master Richard of Winchcombe, 
 Geoffrey the Smith, Richard Gozre, John the Baker {pistor\ William 
 Ballard. 
 
 Wednesday in St. Peter in chains, 15 Edward III. (1341). 
 
 Seal lost. 1487 
 
 Grant by Thomas of the Mill of Stoke to Adam Smith, junior, of 
 a messuage in Bedewardyn, situated between those of Isabel Gorre and 
 William Dabe ... of Alne, carpenter. 
 
126 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard of St. John, Geoffrey the Smith, Richard Gorr, 
 John the Baker, John Dalby, clerk, and others. 
 
 Dated Bedewardyn, Thursday next St. Oswald, 15 Edward III. (1341)- 
 Seal lost. 1488 
 
 Grant by Adam the Smith, junior, to William Babelard, for life, of 
 a messuage in Bedewardyne Without, the back of which lies next land 
 of the Prior. 
 
 Dated Bedewardyn, Sunday after SS. Peter and Paul, 18 Edward III. 
 (1344). 
 
 Seal lost. 1489 
 
 Lease by Adam the Smyth and Agnes his wife to William Babelart 
 and Christina his wife, for life, of a messuage in Bedwardine at a rose rent. 
 
 Dated there, Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 18 Edward III. 
 (U44)- 
 
 Two seals lost. 1490 
 
 Grant by Adam the Smith to Adam his son and Agnes his wife, 
 of that tenement he held by the gift of Richard of Hopton of Lye. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Erre, John the Baker, Martin the Corviser, John 
 Flemynge, William Elkyn, Roger the Smith, Richard atte Okene, and others. 
 
 Dated Bedwardyn, Monday in St. Catherine, 20 Edward III. (1346). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 49 1 
 
 Grant by Juliana, sister of Richard, clerk of St. John, to Joane, 
 daughter of Adam the Smith, of a tenement in Bedwardyne. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Erre, Martin le Corviser, Geoffrey the Smith, 
 Richard atte Stoke, and others. 
 
 Dated Bedewardyne, Monday next the Feast of the Assumption, 
 21 Edward III. (1347). 
 
 Seal lost. 1492 
 
 Grant by William of Abyndon, senior, to John Derleton, Robert 
 Esebach, and John Frend, clerks, of a messuage in Bedewardine, lying 
 between the tenement of John Ministre of Worth, and " Stanfordesgardyn," 
 and extending from the way to Hereford to the Frerencroft. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry Coly, Thomas Smith, Richard Smyth, John Hulle, 
 Hugh Carpenter, John Bene, Robert Corvyser. 
 
 Bedwardine, Sunday after SS. Simon and Jude, S Richard II. (1384). 
 
 Seal lost. 1493 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 12/ 
 
 Inquisition as to whether or no William Hurtell of St. John's broke 
 into the house of William Hanys at Worcester on the 6 May, 13 Henry 
 VII. (1498). 1493a 
 
 Lease, 7 May, 26 Henry VIII. (1534), by Humphrey Webley, sacrist, to 
 Roger Frewen and Margery his wife, of a tenement in the corner of Leche 
 street, for 40 years at 20s. rent. 
 
 Seals lost. i494 
 
 Lease by Sir John Bourne, knight, of Holt, to Francis Street, of the 
 Pool meadow, 15 January, 10 Elizabeth (1588), at Sd. rent. 
 
 Seal lost. 1494a 
 
 Appointment by Francis Willis, dean, of John Wilson, a verger, to collect 
 rents, 23 May (1596). 1495 
 
 Recovery suffered Trinity Term . . . wherein Henry Brett, gent., sought 
 of John Worfield a messuage and three mills in Bedwardine, for which 
 George Wirfield is vouchee. 
 
 Seal lost. 1496 
 
 Bond of John Ballard to Dean Hall. 
 
 Dated 3 November, 1627. 
 
 Seal lost. 1497 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 20 Charles It. (1668), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Sampson Bourne assignee of Thomas Taylor, late of St. John's, 
 on the surrender of a lease dated 20 October, 12 Charles II. (1660), 
 of a tenement and garden in Cripplegate, and other tenements belonging 
 to the same, for 40 years at 16s. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1498 
 
 Lease dated 5 July, 19 Charles II., 1667, from William Thomas, 
 dean of Worcester, to Thomas Harris of St. Peter's the Great, esq., and 
 Thomas Taylor of St. Martin's, and Thomas Boyce of St. Michael's in 
 Bedwardine, gent., citing a surrender by Edward Wingfield and George 
 Fullwood of Little Alne, in the county of Warwick, gent., of certain houses 
 and lands before referred to, parcel of the farm called " Leopards," in the 
 county of Worcester, granted by Dean Christopher Potter, 23 June, 17 
 Charles I., to William Staunton of Totswell in Warndon, yeoman, during 
 
128 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 the lives of Edward Wingfield and of Thomas and Richard Wingfield, since 
 dead, and do now lease the same to Thomas Harris and his heirs, the 
 capital messuage with all its outbuildings, lands, and appurtenance, 
 viz., the Twenty-lands, Baylies Field, Fitchfield, Peasefield, Plackmeadowe, 
 Calves Close, Wood Greene, Coppice, &c. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 973 
 
 1498 Transferred to St. Michael's. 
 
 Lease dated 23 June, 14 Charles I. (1638), by Christopher Potter, dean, 
 to Stephen Richardson, gent., on his surrender of a lease to Ann Hill, 
 widow, dated 20 November, 4 Charles I. (1628), of a close by the side 
 of the way to Brodwas, between the leasow of the vicarage and the site of the 
 manor of Pittensaryes, for 2 1 years at 6^. 8^. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. Bond attached. 1499 
 
 Lease dated 7 November, 12 Charles IL (1660), by John Oliver, dean, 
 to Stephen Richardson, gent., of the tithe of corn, grain, and hay, 
 formerly belonging to the Sacrists of the late Priory, late in the tenure 
 of William Gower, esquire, and George Langford, gent., and afterwards 
 of Thomas Hackett, gent., and the tithe of the demesne lands of Hardwicke, 
 viz., of the Priors fields, Pooles closes, and Slings, late in the tenure of George 
 Webbe and John Mason, and lately of George Langford, gent., at a rent 
 of 1 5 J. 8d. and 14^. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1500 
 
 Lease dated 23 June, 14 Charles H. (1662), by Thomas Warmstrey, 
 dean, to Thomas Taylor, clerk, and Stephen Richardson, gent., of Muncke 
 Meadow, and Hawthorn Leasow in St. Clement's, for 21 years at ;^48 
 rent. 
 
 Seal lost. 1501 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 14 Charles H. (1662), by Thomas Warm- 
 strey, dean, to Jane Stone, widow, on the surrender of a lease, dated 20 
 October, .... of a cottage, croft, and garden. 
 
 Seal lost. 1502 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 16 Charles IL (1664), by Thomas Warm- 
 strey, dean, to Stephen Richardson, on the surrender of a lease dated 
 3 September, 12 Charles IL (1660), of the coppice called " great Puckehill" 
 (20 acres), Little Puckhill (4 acres), Finch Grove (. .), Quarter Grove. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 29 
 
 (6 acres), Over Ansetts (5 acres), Nether Ansetts (5 acres), Little Bamett . . ., 
 Create Moonshafte (9 acres), Nether Held (. . .), Flower Men's coppice 
 (2 acres), all within the Lordship of Himbledon, for 21 years at ;^i8 rent. 
 Seal lost. 1503 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 1664, by the same to Katherine White ot 
 Temple Laughorne in St. John's, widow, on the surrender of a messuage 
 and water mill called "Ambrose Mill", leased to Robert Stanford, 25 
 November, 2 Charles L (1626), for the lives of Frances, Cicely, and Mary 
 Middlemore, children of Robert, for 21 years at 3^. rent. 
 
 Signed. Seal lost. 1504 
 
 Lease dated 30 June, 17 Charles IL (1665), to John Richardson, gent., 
 and John Pooler, executors of the will of Stephen Richardson, gent., on the 
 surrender of a lease dated 24 June, 13 Charles II. (1661), of the site of the 
 manor of St. John's called " The Pittensaries "and lands in Blackfield, Pros- 
 croft, alias Puscroft, New Mill field and a meadow in Pitchcroft, two crofts 
 at St. Gyles near Leachheth, and a meadow near the manor formerly in 
 the tenure of Arnold Cower, gent., and AUce Cower, lately occupied 
 by George Gower, deceased, for 21 years at a rent of ;!^4 9^. $d. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1505 
 
 Lease dated 29 November, 19 Charles IL (1667), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to George FuUwood of Little Alne, gent., Thomas Boys, gent., and 
 Thomas Taylor, gent., on consideration that Thomas Harris of St. Peter 
 the Great surrendered a lease, dated 28 November, 1667, of the site of the 
 manor of Leopards, granted to him during the lives of Edward Wingfield, 
 of Leopards, gent., Thomas and Edward his sons, viz,, of the messuage &c., 
 and pasture called " Twenty lands," Bayleis Field, Fitchfield, Pleck meadow, 
 Calves close, Woodgreen coppice, The Pike, Stockt Coppice, Tomses 
 Field, Wallreadinge, &c., to hold during the lives of Thomas Wingfield, 
 aged 12, and Edward, aged 8. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1506 
 
 Lease dated 23 June, 17 Charles II. (1641), by Christopher Potter, dean, 
 to Richard Frewen of St. John's, innholder, and Mary his wife, daughter 
 and administratrix of Francis Hudson of the same place, innholder, on 
 surrender of a lease dated 25 November, 14 Charles L, of a messuage called 
 "the Angel," situated in St. John's, between the tenement of Thomas 
 
130 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Chelles, gent., and that of Elizabeth Vincents, widow, and occupied by 
 Thomas Harrys, feltmaker, for 40 years at 10^. rent. 1507 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 20 Charles II. (1668), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Sampson Bourne, pewterer, assignee of Thomas Taylor, late of 
 St. John's, upon his surrender of a former lease dated 29 October, 
 12 Charles I. (1636), of a garden in Cripplegate, measuring 102 X 70 feet, 
 and now let in four holdings, viz. to James Shaw, John Hay, Humphrey 
 Derne, and another unnamed; and having on its west side the garden 
 of Richard Chetle, on the north that of Arthur Hosyer, and on the east 
 the tenement of widow Evans, for 40 years at i6s. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1508 
 
 Bedwardine St. Michael. 
 
 Quitclaim by John called " Freond," citizen, to Prior Wulstan of all 
 claim in a tenement in the Cemetery. 
 
 Witnesses : Simon Gros and Richard the Chaundler, bailiffs, William 
 le Carter, Peter of Greote, Henry Goseye, Walter of Longeneye, John 
 of Dumbleton. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Wednesday in St. Michael, 9 Edward III. (1335). 
 
 Two seals : i. A gem. JESVS . L BONE . . ME. 2. Oval, brown 
 wax, St. Augustine within a tabernacle, below a dragon S' DE ANA . . . 
 ORINE. 1 66 1 
 
 Grant by Adam of Wynton to John of Astley of a plot of land in the 
 Cemetery. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Walter de Kekynewyk, knight, John, son of Alexander, 
 Richard' Sen', Nicolas of Oldcroft, William Frend, Simon le . . ., Master 
 Richard, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1662 
 
 Release by Joane, wife of Master Bartholomew the Goldsmith, to William 
 Frend, citizen, of all claim in a plot of land in the great Cemetery, where 
 was the shop of Hugh the Goldsmith and John the Smith. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John Cumin, bailiffs, John of Estleye, 
 Richard Seneschal, William the Carter, William Colle, and Richard Frend, 
 and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1663 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I3I 
 
 Grant by Robert of Hampton, Richard the sacrist assenting, to Martin, 
 rector of the chapel of St. Michael, of his tenements in the Cemetery. 
 
 Witnesses : James Albin and Robert Batell, bailiffs, Simon le Seynterer, 
 John of Hertelbury, William Frend, Nicholas, bailiff of . . ., Richard 
 Sireman, and many others. 
 
 Seal : A fleur-de-lis. S. RO TI DE . TONE. 1664 
 
 Grant by Roger Schep to the Prior and Convent of 4^. rent out of the 
 house of William Springefeld, situated before the gate of the Cemetery 
 and payable at the hands of Gunnbern the Vintner. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and William the Disscher, bailiffs, William 
 of Pidele, James Aubin, Thomas Wille, John, son of Alexander, William 
 of Salop. 
 
 Seal lost. 1665 
 
 Quitclaim by Bartholomew the Goldsmith to John of Estleye of all 
 claim in a messuage in the Cemetery from the stair next the house of 
 Alexander, son of Edwin, to the court of the Bishop. 
 
 Witnesses : James Aubyn and Robert Bataylle, bailiffs, Pain Burgeys, 
 Walter of Derleye, John Alexander, Simon le Seynterer, Richard the 
 Seneschal, William Frend, Henry, son of Simon, Nicolas of the Oldcroft, 
 John of Bradeweye. 
 
 Seal lost. 1666 
 
 Release by Richard, called " Le Hore," of Penne, to the Eleomosinar 
 of all claim in a tenement in the Cemetery. 
 
 Witnesses : Nicolas of Pirie, Nicolas of Astone, Richard of Haukeslowe, 
 Thomas of Lutlynton, Henry Austin of Saltford. 
 
 Dated Worcester, in the Priory, the Morrow of the Annunciation, 11 
 Edward H. (1318). 
 
 Seal lost. 1667 
 
 Lease by Wulstan, prior of Worcester, to Peter of Greote, clerk, of 
 a tenement between those of William of Martleye and Robert of Seven- 
 hampton, and the entrance from High Street. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert of Sevenhampton and Peter of Radeston, bailiffs, 
 Thomas Gros, Richard Adam, Simon Gros. 
 
 The Chapter House . . after the Annunciation of St. Mary, 19 Edward 
 II. (1326). 
 
 Fragment of seal in white wax. Counterseal : A gem . . . SE AVTA. 
 
 1668 
 
132 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Release by Peter of Greote, clerk, to Prior Wulstan of all claim 
 out of an action re a stone cellar, situated between the tenement of 
 Robert of Sevenhampton and William of Martleye, reaching to the Cemetery 
 stairs and the entrance to High Street. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert of Sevenhampton and Peter of Radeston, bailiffs, 
 Thomas Gros, Simon Gros, William the Goldsmith, Thomas of Dene, 
 corviser, Henry Goseye, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Tuesday next St. Oswald, 19 Edward II. (1326). 
 
 Seal: . . . SEEL AMVR. 1669 
 
 Grant by Agnes the Stabler, widow ot Henry the Stabler, to Richard 
 of Hyndlep, chaplain, of a tenement in the void place near the Cemetery, 
 between those of Richard and William the Corviser. 
 
 Witnesses : John le Mercer and John of Stone, bailiffs, John of Dum- 
 bleton, Thomas of Colynton, Adam Bryd. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Wednesday next St. Mark, 9 Edward III. (1335). 
 
 Seal : A grotesque monster. Legend illegible. 1670 
 
 Lease by John, prior of Worcester ', to Geoffrey the Barbour of a tene- 
 ment with a curtilage, 38 feet in length, one head towards the Cemetery 
 of the Cathedral, the other towards a tenement of John atte Lee, be- 
 tween that of John the Brewere and Richard of Burgh, for 40 years. 
 
 Dated Sunday in the Feast of St. Martin, 26 Edward III. (1352). 
 
 Seal : A grotesque. . . VN.OLT. 1509 
 
 Grant by John Minstereworth and Agnes his wife to Robert Esbache, 
 parson of the church of St. Martin, John Derlton, clerk, and Henry Skay, 
 of tenements, rents, and services in Bedwardyn, Rushwyke, and elsewhere. 
 
 Witnesses : John Hambury, John Seggesbarrowe, Henry Colet, taylor, 
 Thomas Smyth, Richard Smyth, John Hulle, and others. 
 
 Dated Bedwardine, Monday in the Annunciation of the B. Mary, 
 4 Richard IL (1381). 
 
 Two seals lost. 15 10 
 
 Lease by Prior William Wenlok to Walter Borne and Alice his wife 
 of a tenement in the Cemetery, formerly in the tenure of James Banaster, 
 and sometime of John Peele, with a plot ot land in the angle of the 
 house of John Taverner. 
 
 Dated Feast of the Annunciation, 14 Henry VII. (1499), 1672 
 
 ' John of Evesham. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 33 
 
 Lease by Humphrey Webley, sacrist, to Roger Fre»ven and Margaret 
 his wife, of Le Seyntuary in Bederdyn, in which John Birlyngham, smyth, 
 dwells, and which was formerly held by Margaret Banaster, widow, for 
 40 years at 20J. rent. 
 
 Dated 7 May, 26 Henry VIII. (1534). iSioa 
 
 Lease by Henry Holbeche, bishop of Bristol, and prior, to John 
 Mathewes of St. Michael, pewterer, of a tenement between those of 
 John Frynde and John Scryvener, for 41 years at 22s. rent. 
 
 Dated on the Purification of the B. Mary, 30 Henry VIII. (1539). 
 
 Seal lost. 15 1 1 
 
 Bond of Roger Frewin and Agnes his wife to keep covenants. 
 
 27 Henry VIII. (1535-6). 1512 
 
 Transfer of lease by Thomas Elvins of St. Michael to Robert Edlinson, 
 viz. of the remainder of that granted by Arthur Lake, dean, to William, 
 father of Thomas, of a messuage in Le Sanctuarye, between those of Richard 
 Lokier and Lettice Good, widow. 
 
 Dated 21 May, 1638. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1513 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 5 Edward VI. (155 1), by John Barlo, 
 dean, to Roger Folyott of a tenement in St. Michael's, formerly in the 
 tenure of John Frend, and a garden in St. Peter's nigh the city wall, in the 
 tenure of William Person, baker, for 60 years at 20s. rent. 
 
 Seal lost. 1514 
 
 Lease by John Barlo, dean, 25 November, 5 Edward VI. (i 551), to 
 William Bland of a tenement in St. Michael's, late in the tenure of John 
 Compton, clerk, having on the east the wyne tavern in which William 
 dwells, and on the west a garden late in the tenure of Thomas Wemme, 
 and a garden under the wall of the Bishop's Palace in the cemetery, 
 and a little dormer house or Jakkys adjoining the stable end, sometime 
 in possession of Thomas Evaunce, esquire, for 60 years at 2 ox. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1 5 1 5 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 12 Elizabeth (1569), by John Peddar, dean, 
 to John Danks, bocher, of St. Michael's, of a tenement late in the occupation 
 
134 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 of William Fisher, for 60 years at 40s. rent. On the dorse is a note of 
 its transfer to John Oseland. 
 
 25 March, 16 Elizabeth (1574). 
 
 Signed and sealed. 15 16 
 
 Lease of the Charnelhouse and Priest's Chamber at the west end 
 to Roger Folyett, gent., at 6s. rent. 
 
 9 February, 28 Elizabeth (1586). 1660 
 
 Surrender of a lease of the Talbot by Walter Walker, innholder, of 
 St. Michael's. 
 
 22 June, 40 Elizabeth (1597). 
 
 Bond attached. Signed. 15 17 
 
 Lease dated 9 December, 6 James I. (1608), by Arthur Lake, dean, 
 to William Rice, walker, and Susan his wife, Jane Tasker, and Dorothy 
 Smith of the same, on the surrender of another lease dated September 25, 
 , to Susan, Jane, and Dorothy Tasker. 
 
 Dated 25 September, 21 Elizabeth. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 15 18 
 
 Lease dated 24 June, 3 James I. (1605), by James Mountague, dean, 
 to John Shelvorke of Bedwardyne, of a tenement now in the tenure of 
 William Elvins, and late in that of Elizabeth FoUiott, widow, for 40 years 
 at 10 J. rent. 
 
 Signed. 1519 
 
 Lease dated 15 April, 4 Charles L (1628), by John Dowler of Alveston, 
 clerk, and Alice his wife, to Ambrose Cooke of Worcester, on the surrender 
 of two leases dated 25 November, 13 James I. and 25 November, 8 James 
 L, to Nicolas Archbold, gent., of a tenement and stable in St. Michael's, 
 for 40 years at 26s., which had been leased to William Swaddon, D.D., 
 archdeacon of Worcester, as assignee of Nicolas and Elizabeth his wife, 
 viz. that tenement next the Bishop's Palace. All interest therein is now 
 released by the executors of the said Elizabeth, viz. by William Wyatt, 
 esquire, and Nicolas Archbold to John Dowler. 
 
 17 May, 2 Charles L (1626). 1520 
 
 Lease dated 29 October, 15 Charles L (1639), by Christopher Potter, 
 dean, to Nicolas Archbold, on the surrender of that dated 25 November, 
 2 Charles L (1626), of a tenement in St Michael's, formerly occupied 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER, 1 35 
 
 by William Bland, and now in the tenure of John Walsh e, gent., on the 
 east, and that of Edward Hackett on the west, for 40 years at 20^. rent. 
 Seal lost. 152 1 
 
 Lease dated 29 October, 15 Charles I. (1639), by Christopher Potter, 
 dean, to George Paulett, on the surrender of a lease dated 23 June, 14 
 Charles I. (1638), of that tenement in the Sanctuary, formerly in the tenure 
 of William Elvins the elder, baker, and now of Thomas Ball, baker, for 
 40 years at j8s. rent. 
 
 Bond attached. Signed and sealed. 1522 
 
 Lease dated 24 June, 13 Charles IL (1661), by John Oliver, dean, 
 to Popham Gardner of Powyke, on the surrender of a lease dated 25 
 November, 11 Charles I. (1635), of a tenement and garden in the Cemetery 
 late in the tenure of Edward Onion and Dorothy his wife, and now in that 
 of Popham, lying between that of Nathaniel Brewer on the east, and 
 Anthony Hopkins on the west, for 40 years at 14s. rent. 
 
 Signed. 1523 
 
 Lease dated 28 November, 13 Charles n.(i66i), by Thomas Warmstrey, 
 dean, to Mathew Walton, mercer, and Thomas Badland, ironmonger, of 
 a tenement in St. Michael's having " The Talbott " in Sidbury on the north, 
 and the tenement of Robert Bache the Elder, butcher, on the south. Also 
 a garden near the wall of the city next an alley called "Garden Alley," late 
 in the tenure of Guthlake Folyett, for 40 years at 20s. rent. 
 
 Signed. 1524 
 
 Lease dated 3 January, 13 Charles II. (1662), by Thomas Warmstrey, 
 dean, to Thomas Streete of Worcester, brewer, on the surrender of that 
 dated 29 October, 12 Charles II. (1660), of a tenement in Leech street, 
 newly built, late occupied by Ellen Harward, widow, and now by Nathaniel 
 Brewer, cordwainer, having on the east that of Richard Hall, and on 
 the west that of Thomas Dyson, plateworker, for 40 years at 6^. and Sd. 
 rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1525 
 
 Lease dated 23 June, 14 Charles II. (1638), by Christopher Potter, 
 dean, to Dorothie Thornton, of the Precinct, on the surrender of a lease 
 to William Elvins the elder, dated 25 November, . . James I., of a 
 tenement in St. Michael's, for 40 years at iSs. rent. 1498 
 
136 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Lease dated 2 April, 1661, by William Awbury of Bishop's Grendon, 
 to William Evett of Cotheridge, on the surrender of a lease dated 29 
 October, 15 Charles I. (1639), to Nicolas Archbold, gent., of a tenement 
 between those of Ambrose Cooke on the west, and that of John Walsh, 
 gent., on the east, and a little dormer used as a privy. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1526 
 
 Lease dated 29 October, 15 Charles L, cited in the above. 
 
 Bond attached. 1527 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 17 Charles IL (1665), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Daniel Hughes, notary, on the surrender of a lease dated 23 June, 
 17 Charles I. (1641), of a tenement in the tenure of William Bland, for 
 40 years at 20^. rent. 1528 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 17 Charles IL (1665), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Daniel Hughes, notary public, referred to in the above. 1529 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, dated 6 July, 20 Charles IL (1668), 
 by William Thomas, dean, to George Smith, administrator of the goods of 
 Anne Smith, his mother, on the surrender of a lease dated 23 June, 17 
 Charles L (1641), of a messuage and garden situated between the rectory 
 of St. Michael's and the cemetery, for 40 years at 20s. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 153° 
 
 Lease by William Thomas, dean, to William Powlett of the Middle 
 Temple, Esq., of a tenement and garden in St. Michael's, between those of 
 Robert Birch and Richard Hassard, and reaching to the garden of Harry 
 Greene, for 40 years at i8i-. rent. 
 
 Dated 25 November, 17 Charles II. (1665). 1665 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 22 Charles II. (1670), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to Quirinus Winnen, tailor, of St. Michael's, on the surrender of a 
 lease dated 22 June, 14 Charles I. (1638), to Robert Edlinson, of a tene- 
 ment, formerly two closes, on the Sanctuary side, situated between that of 
 Humphrey Mathewes on the south, and William Leigh on the north, 
 for 40 years at los. rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed : A lion rampant. 1531 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 22 Charles II. (1670), by William Thomas, 
 dean to Quirinus Winnen, on the surrender of a lease dated 28 November, 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 37 
 
 13 Charles I. {1637), to Mathew Walton, mercer, and Thomas Badland 
 (see No. 1524), for 40 years at 40s. rent. 1532 
 
 Lease of a house in the Precincts, between that of Rowland Crosby, 
 clerk, on the east, and certain old buildings adjoining the brewhouse on 
 the west, measuring from east to west 9I yards, and from north to 
 south 8 yards, together with an old building used as buttery and woodhouse, 
 reaching to a new house by the stone wall of the castle, with their appurten- 
 ance, to Humphrey Wytley. 
 
 23 June, 1641. 966 
 
 Indenture made 25 November, 18 Charles II. (1664), between William 
 Thomas, dean of the cathedral, and the chapter of the same, and William 
 Harewell, clerk, one of the minor canons of the said cathedral, he being 
 assignee of Humphrey Withis, late of the Precinct, surrendering to the dean 
 and chapter all rights in, and the lease of the tenement wherein the said 
 Humphrey dwelt, dated 23 June, 17 Charles I. (1641), and wherein the said 
 William now dwells, and situated in the Precincts between the house ot 
 Philip Tinker, clerk, minor canon, and that of John Tilt, gent., upon the 
 east, and certain old buildings adjoining the brewhouse upon the west, 
 paying 2s. yearly. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 970 
 
 Lease dated 17 July, 1666, from WiUiam Thomas, dean of Worcester, 
 and John Tompkins of Marten Hussingtree, in the county of Worcester, 
 gent., of a newly built house in the Precincts, whereon certain ruinated 
 buildings did formerly stand, in length 7 yards, to the west of the old 
 brewhouse, late in the possession of Thomas Childs, and now in the tenure 
 of Edward Childs, his executor, and from the east and west, between 
 this old brewhouse and the holding of the said Richard Taylor, and 
 having the ground of the late castle on the south, and on the north the 
 common ground of the cathedral, together with a little stable between 
 the organist's house and the stable of Mr. Tomkins, for 40 years at 
 a rent of 5J., on St. John the Baptist's day. 
 
 Signed. 972 
 
 Grant by Walter Coyntrel, citizen, to Simon Gerveyse, citizen, ot 
 a messuage in the corner without Foregate, between the land Richard 
 de la Flagge held and the way to Losemere, reaching from the street to 
 the land of Geoffrey of Hambyr, to hold the same by customary service 
 and one penny rent. 
 
138 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : William Colle and Wulstan of Salop, bailiffs, Walter 
 Coyntrel, Peter Colle, Richard of Evesham, Nicolas of Claynes, Adam 
 Willey, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 
 
 IS33 
 
 Severnbvidge {in St. Clement's). 
 
 Grant by John, son and heir of Henry Quoyntrel, citizen, to the Prior 
 and Convent of a tenement situated between those of Hugh of Grwen- 
 hulle and Nicolas Alhaylle, in the suburbs of the city, in the angle opposite 
 the bridge over the Severne, at a pepper-corn rent. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Walter Quoyntrel, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William Colle, Henry of Astone, Richard the Mercer, Walter Cradan, 
 Nicolas Alhaylle, John the Crompe, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. Endorsed " For the good memory of Laurence the Tum- 
 barius." 1535 
 
 Severn Side. 
 
 Grant by John, son of Nicolas of Hynewike, to the Prior and Convent 
 of the meadow between the Severne in Alalhom and that of the Prior, from 
 Michaelmas, 30 Henry IH., for 5 years (1246). 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Stokes, John de la Rugge, John Pascal, Geoffrey 
 of Croppethorne, Thomas Cuhit, John of Sodinton, John del hoc, and many 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1 54 1 
 
 Grant by Richard, son of Thomas of Bristoll, citizen, to God, the 
 Blessed Mary, and to the Prior and Convent of Worcester, to sustain 
 a light before the shrine of SS. Oswald and Wulstan, of a messuage in 
 the suburbs of Worcester, with a curtilage reaching to the River Severn, 
 and situated between the house of William of Hervynton called le parsonis 
 tenet, and another belonging to the church of St. Clement, paying to the 
 Master of the Carnarie 6d. yearly. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter le Enneyse and John of Pagesens, bailiffs, John 
 Osbern, Pain Burgeys, Richard le Styward, Walter Coyntrel, Richard 
 the Baker {pis tor), and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1549 
 
 Lease by Walter, lord of Colewyke, to Roger of Worcester of land near 
 the Severne. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I 39 
 
 Witnesses : Master John . . ., Richard Siward, William, son of Geoffrey, 
 Roger of Grimle, John Wal, William of Timberdene, William . . . 
 
 Seal lost. 1550 
 
 Sidbury {in St. Peter the Great). 
 
 Grant by John, son of William Sebrond of Worcester, confirming to 
 John the Smith of Worcester a messuage in Sothebury, lying between land 
 of Robert of Opton and Robert of Bristolle, at 6^. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and John Cradan, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 William of Piddle, Robert Batayle, Sampson the Seynterer, Robert of 
 Opton, Robert of Bristoll, William Charesford. 
 
 Seal lost. 1534 
 
 Grant by Walter, son and heir of Richard Steyn, burgess of Wych, to 
 John the Hoppere, citizen, and Alice his wife, of a curtilage between land 
 of Richard the Mercer and a tenement belonging to the Hospital of St. 
 Wulstan, in Suthebury strete, 46 poles in width. 
 
 Witnesses : William Rokulf and Walter Quoyntrell, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William Colle, Thomas of Braunesford, Thomas CoUe, Robert Scheldesleye, 
 Richard the Mercer, Robert of Warwyke, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1536 
 
 Covenant between Prior Wulstan and Roger of Penne concerning a 
 plot of land between the tenement of the said Roger and that of Cecile 
 le ... in Sodbury stret, and extending to the tenement of Agnes of 
 Stanweye. 1537 
 
 Grant by Matilda Eddryck and Alice and Edith, her daughters, to 
 William of the mill of three selions of land in Hulfield, between Sterte- 
 strete and Piparesorchard. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry of the Park {de parco), Ralph Strecche, Henry le 
 Foun, Robert Penel, Robert Rose, and Roger Haumound, and others. 
 
 Seals lost. 1538 
 
 Grant by Richard, son of Hugh of Bradwas, to Simon, son of William 
 Gornay, on his marriage with Lucy his eldest daughter, of all his lands in 
 Southebury lying between those of Nicolas the Paillare and Simon Gurnay, 
 and land outside the gate lying between that of Thomas Pinient, chaplain, 
 and Simon Seynterer. 
 
I40 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : Pain Burgeys and John of Estley, bailiffs, Simon the 
 Seynterer, William, son of Geoffrey, Richard Sciremon, Nicolas the Pailar, 
 William Milcsop, and others. 
 
 Fragment of seal . . . EBR . . . 1539 
 
 Grant by Thomas of Evesham, citizen, confirming to Mary, daughter of 
 William Schitte, a shop {soldo) in the suburbs, situated between land of 
 Ralph Siward and Walter Siward, at d^d. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Simon the Bellfounder {Campanarius)^ 
 provosts, Adam, son of Peter, Henry Spich', William le Dissare, William 
 Tharewort, William Unwin, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1540 
 
 1541 See Severn side. 
 
 Grant by Walter of Berford to the Prior and Convent, for his soul's 
 sake and that of Helen his wife, to the use of the Elemosinarius, lod. rent 
 in Sidbury, which he had of William of ... . 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf, provost, Peter Colle, Robert, son of Nigel, 
 Osbert of ....... de Stoke, Luke of Newlond, John Pascal, Thomas, clerk, 
 
 and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 154* 
 
 Grant by Simon, son of Richard Whyrel, releasing to Richard the 
 Mercer, citizen, and Margaret his wife, all claim in a tenement in Sidbury- 
 stret, between that of Philip de Hyntes and Job Schep, and id. rent which 
 they paid. 
 
 Witnesses : William Colle and Wulstan of Salop, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 Gervase le Fraunceys, John the Carter, Robert Payn, Philip of Hyntes, and 
 others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1543 
 
 Grant by Robert, son of Simon Aleyn of Wych, confirming to Richard 
 the Mercer is, rent received of Richard Leley and Margaret his wife, out 
 of a plot of land between the tenements of Alice of Oxon and William 
 Milcsop. 
 
 Witnesses : William Colle and Wulstan ot Salop, bailiffs, Robert the 
 Dekene, Roger of Stanweye, Thomas of Croule, Robert of Warwyk, Adam 
 of Kempsey, cissor^ and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1544 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I4I 
 
 Lease by John of the Lee of Mathune and Emma his wife to Henry 
 of Suddeleye, cellarer, of a tenement in Suddeburistrete, between those 
 of the Elemosinar, on either side. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard Colle and Adam of Pirie, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William Roculf, William Colle, William le Parchementer, William Mahen, 
 and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1545 
 
 Grant by William, son of Geoffrey Baldric, of Worcester, to Simon his 
 son of the tenement which William Coc and Anne his wife held in 
 Sitcheburistrete, between that William Dalle held and that of William, son 
 of Geoffrey. 
 
 Witnesses: John, son ofOsbert and William Colle, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 Pagan Burgeys, John Cumin, William Roculf, Peter Colle, Richard le 
 Mercer, Hugh le Tayler, Simon le Seyneter, Roger de Stanweye, Henry de 
 Coderugge, William Milcsop, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1546 
 
 Grant by William Par'chte, by Adam, called Brid, and Philip his son or 
 a tenement in Sodbury next the gate of the Prior, paying annually to the 
 almoner 7^. 
 
 Witnesses : Henry de Warmendone, Thomas de Hwittentone, Thomas 
 Pochem, Reginald le Zelne, Walter Peniore, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1547 
 
 Grant by John de la HuUe, his wife Alice consenting, to God and the 
 blessed Virgin Mary, 6 selions next those of Walter Burwold and a garden 
 at 4//. rent. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter Burewold and Walter Widcock, bailiffs, Walter 
 de . . . ., William Pride, William Codimon, Gerard . . . ., William Huntem, 
 and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1548 
 
 1549 See Severne side. 
 
 1550 See Severne side. 
 
 Grant by Thomas Suthebury, citizen of Worcester, to Richard le Mercer, 
 of a tenement lying between that of the said Richard and that of Philip of 
 Heyntes in Suthebury, and reaching to the wall of the city, at 8s. rent. 
 
142 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Walter Quoyntrel, bailiffs of Worcester, 
 John Comyn, John the Carter, Gervase le Medicus, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Monday after the Feast of the Ascension, 25 Edward 
 1.(1297). J551 
 
 Memorandum of a lease made by William de Intebergh, Almoner of 
 Worcester Priory, to Henry of Warindone and Matilda his wife of a mes- 
 suage in Sodeburystrete. 
 
 Sunday in the Octave of St. Peter and St. Paul, 25 Edward I. (1297). 
 
 1552 
 
 Lease dated Sunday in the Deposition of St. Oswald, 32 Edward I. 
 (1304), by John de la Heth, almoner, to Henry de Werndon and Matilda 
 his wife of a messuage and curtilage in Southberistrete between that of the 
 lessee and Thomas Priche. 
 
 Witnesses : Richard de Grynenhulle, Nicholas de Aston, Thomas de la 
 Hurste, Henry de Pechesley, Richard de Burgh, clerk, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1553 
 
 Covenant between Thomas of Braunsford, citizen, and Edith, daughter 
 of Simon Gurnay, leasing the latter a shop in Sudbur)^, for the rent of a pair 
 of new shoes {sotulares) at Easter and \2d. during the life of Edith. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert of Himbleton, bailiff, William Roculf, Richard the 
 Mercer, John the Parchmenter, Thomas Poche, Henry of Warnedon, and 
 others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Friday after the Feast of St. Peter in Chains, i Edward 
 n. (1307). 
 
 Seal lost, 1554 
 
 Grant by Edith, relict of Simon Gefrei, confirming to Richard the 
 Mercer a tenement between that of Walter of Wyke and Stephen Tebance, 
 in Souzburi strete. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Adam of Pirie, bailiffs, John Comyn, 
 William CoUe, Henry of Aston e, Thomas Gros, John of Feckenham, and 
 others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 
 3 Edward II. (1310). 
 
 Seal lost. 1555 
 
 Grant by Thomas of Luttleton, confirming to Thomas atte Pirie of 
 Wycheland and Matilda his wife a tenement between land of Henry of 
 Bruychur and Henry le stabler. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I43 
 
 Witnesses : William of the Stone and Thomas Gros, bailiffs, Richard 
 the Mercer, Richard of Hauckeslowe, Henry of Warndon, Henry le 
 Brucher, Henry the Stabler, John Dalby, clerk, and others. 
 
 Worcester, Monday in the Conception of the Blessed Mary, 9 Edward 
 11. (1315)- 
 
 Seal lost 1556 
 
 1557. See Lichstreet. 
 
 Grant by John the Parchmenter, citizen, to John the Mercer of a tene- 
 ment in Suthebury, situated between that of John and the street, and 
 reaching to the house of Richard the Bellyeter. 
 
 Witnesses : William of Marteleye and Adam of Pidele, bailiffs, John of 
 Feckenham, John of Hornyngwold, John Lony, Richard the Bellyeter, 
 William the Carter, Richard Adam, John of Sallow, John Dalby. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Friday, the morrow of Hilary, 10 Edward H. (13 17). 
 
 Seal lost. 1558 
 
 Grant by Thomas atte Pirie of Wyche to Michael of Croppethome and 
 Emma his wife of a tenement in Southbury. 
 
 Witnesses : John the Mercer and Richard Adams, bailiffs .... 
 
 14 Edward H, (1320). 1559 
 
 Grant by Alice, widow of Thomas the Verrour of Worcester, confirming 
 to John Lony, citizen, the tenement lying between those of Robert Throk- 
 merton and John de Wadberewe in Sodbury, extending to that of Sir 
 William Tracy, knight. 
 
 Witnesses : William Roculf and Henry of Malverne, bailiffs, John the 
 Mercer, William the Carter, John the Belyeter, Huge de Brooke, John of 
 Wadberewe, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Monday next St. Valentine, 14 Edward HI. (1340). 
 
 1560 
 
 Sale by John of Strengesham, mason, to Alice, widow of Walter of 
 Leye, mason, of all his goods and chattels and a tenement in Sothebury. 
 Sunday next St. Mathias, 15 Edward IH. (132 1). See Appendix. 
 
 1561 
 
 Fragment of a grant by William Pallynet .... John Dooy. 
 Witnesses : William of Piccleswyke and . . . ., bailiffs, John le Belyeter, 
 John the Mercer .... 
 
 j6 Edward . . . , 1562 
 
144 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Release by John, son and heir of Walter of Stanweie of Comberton, 
 to Thomas of the mill of Stoke Prior, of all claim in a plot of land in 
 Sidbury. 
 
 Witnesses : William ot Pidleswyke and Bernard ot Staunford, bailiffs, 
 William le Carter, Peter of Greote, John the Mercer, William Roculf, 
 John of Dumbletone, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Friday in St. Chadd, 15 Edward III. (1341). 
 
 Fragment of seal. 1563 
 
 Lease by William of Inteberewe, carpenter, to Richard Coppe, Nicolas 
 Pyke, Alexander Barbour, William Peyntour, John Nasch, and William 
 Fustere of a tenement in Sudbury strete, between that of William Prys 
 and the Almoner. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert Barowe and William Bayard, bailiffs, Richard Cok, 
 Walter Valance, Nicolas Hamme, William Baken, Thomas Skelton. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Monday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin 
 Mary, 47 Edward III. (1373). 
 
 Seven seals : i. The letter M within a double triangle. 2. A stag 
 PR DIVES M. 3. A gateway, embattled, with gates closed, on either sides 
 conventional shrubs ; above the sun and crescent moon, S. BALLIVORVM 
 CIVITATIS WYGORNIE. 4. Uncertain. 5. A double triangle. 6. Un- 
 certain. 7. A pelican in piety . . . VEV . . SVI. 1564 
 
 Grant by John Lony, citizen, to Sir Richard of Hyndelep, chaplain, 
 of a messuage in Sudebury, situated between the tenements of John of 
 Wadbarewe and John Will in Sudburystrete. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter of Hayles, second bailiff, William the Carter, Peter 
 Crete, John of Hernyngwold, Thomas Bauder, Bernard the Scynnere, 
 Walter of Longeneye, Richard Gros, Richard Goseye, and many others. 
 
 Worcester, Wednesday after St. Peter, 19 Edward III. (1345). 
 
 Seal circular : A figure kneeling in prayer before St. John the Baptist . . . 
 ITAT . . 1565 
 
 Grant by John of Chaddesley, rector of the church of Coleshill, to John of 
 Stone of a tenement in Suthebury strete, between that of Henry Dabitot and 
 the Earl of Warwick. 
 
 Dated Coleshill, Feast of St. Gregory, 20 Edward III. (1326). 
 
 Seal lost. 1566 
 
 Release by Thomas Baudoc and Margaret his wife to John of Todenham, 
 priest, of 3.f. rent in Sudbury. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. I4S 
 
 Witnesses : Simon Gros and Ralph . . erner, bailiffs, John the Mercer, 
 John . . ., Walter of . . . 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday after SS. Nereus and Achilles, 23 Edward III. 
 
 (1349)- 
 
 Seals : i. The vernicle, with Saints and monsters. S' JOHANNIS 
 HEVSLV. 2. Two birds fighting . . . ISV. 1567a 
 
 Grant by Richard the Wheler, citizen, confirming to Bernard of Staun- 
 forde a tenement between those of John of Redyng and Thomas Penne 
 in Sothebury. 
 
 Witnesses: Simon Gros and Henry of Hertulbury, bailiffs, John the 
 Mercer, Walter of Longneye, John Masyes, junior, William of Lench, 
 Nicolas the Coppersmith, and others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Monday next the Resurrection of our Lord, 22 
 Edward III. (1348). 
 
 Seal : A plumed star RGO .... 1567 
 
 Release by Richard of Muchelneye to John of Todenham and John 
 of Lemenstre, priests, of all claim in a tenement which John of Strenshara, 
 mason, held in Suthebury, which lies between that of Nicolas Saloman 
 and that of the Master of the Hospital of St. Wulstan. 
 
 Witnesses : Simon Gros and Roger of Waltone, bailiffs, Walter le Carter, 
 John le Mercer, Walter of Longneye, John of the March, and others. 
 
 Dated Sunday after the Feast of SS. Nereus and Achilles, 23 Edward 
 
 in. (1349). 
 
 Seal lost. 1568 
 
 Grant by Richard Austyn of Saltford to John of Croule of a tenement 
 in Southburystrete, which came to him upon the death of his sister, 
 Margaret, and lies between those of Alexander Defford and John of 
 Croule. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Kartere, Thomas his brother, John Lony, Simon 
 Gros, and John Spelly, and many others. 
 
 Dated at Saltford, Sunday after All Saints', 26 Edward III. (1352). 
 
 Seal lost. 1569 
 
 Grant by John of Croule, senior, to William of Wynchcorabe, corviser, 
 of the tenement Alexander Defford held in Southbury strete. 
 
 Witnesses : John Spelly and John le Dyer, bailiffs, John of . . ., Richard 
 Lorebugge, John of Warwyke, John . . . 
 
 Dated Tuesday after St. Peter in Chains, 30 Edward III. (1356). 1570 
 I' 
 
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146 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Grant by John of Oxon, parson of St. Andrew's, and John of Todenham, 
 vicar of Overbury, to the Prior and Convent of 40s. rent, which John 
 Spelly of Worcester gave them out of the tenement of John the Mercer, 
 in Sudbury, situated between those of John the Belyetare and William the 
 Goldsmith, and reaching from the City wall to the land of Sir John de Tracy, 
 knight, and from a garden John le Belyetare held, and John le Chaundeler 
 before him, in Forgatestrete without the City, between those of John atte 
 Ree and Nicolas le Sengle, and from a tenement Richard Payn held in the 
 High strete, between those of Thomas of Bocton and John Aylwin, reaching 
 from the garden to the shop of Thomas, and from another in Bacstarestrete, 
 which John Aylwin held, between those of Walter of Longneye and Thomas 
 Cassy, reaching from the street to the garden of Richard Payn, and also 
 another of Walter Longneye's in the same street, between those of Isolde 
 of Tolwardine and John Aylwin, reaching from the street to the Grange of 
 Isolde. Also a tenement in Frerenstrete, which Margaret of Stodleye holds, 
 between those of Nicolas the Coppersmith and Nicolas the Gascoun, reaching 
 from the street to the garden of Nicolas, and from a tenement in the corner 
 of Lychstrete, between those of the Almoner on either side. 
 
 Dated Tuesday in the Feast of St. Vincent, 32 Edward III. (1359). 
 
 Seal: A bird. ORENOFE . FOULIS. 1571 
 
 Siddury. 
 
 Grant by Robert of Bourton, baker, to Walter of Leye, mason, and 
 Alice his wife of a tenement next that of the master of the hospital of 
 St. Wulstan in Southbury strete. 
 
 Witnesses : William le Carter and Richard Gybbeson, bailiffs of Wor- 
 cester, John le Mercer, . . . Warnedon, John of Forthampton, Robert of 
 Preston, Walter of Wenlak. 
 
 Friday in Easter, 16 Edward II. (1323). 
 
 Seal: LOVE LONG. 1272 
 
 Grant by Margery Bernard, widow of Nicolas Rook of Worcester, salt- 
 man, to John of Merston, Thomas Kyngot, of the church of St. Swithin, 
 and Sir Richard of Norton, chaplain, of a tenement in Sodburystrete. 
 
 Witnesses : Simon Poche and Richard atte Mere, bailiffs, William Carter, 
 Thomas le Carter, John Redynge, Alexander Barbour, Richard Coppe, 
 William Peyntour, senior, and others. 
 
 Dated Thursday in St. Martin, 35 Edward III. (1361). 
 
 Seal lost, 1572 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 47 
 
 Lease by John de Evesham, prior, to Walter Torel of a tenement in 
 Sudburystrete, reaching from the street to that of Agnes of Stonwaie, for 
 40 years at 10^. rent. 
 
 Dated Sunday before the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 35 
 Edward III. (1361). 1573 
 
 Grant by William of Muchelneye, rector of the church of Seggesbarowe, 
 and his co-feofifees, to Richard Norton, chaplain, of all claim in a rent out 
 of the tenement of Margery Barnard. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas of Lechfeld and Hugh Clerk, bailiffs, Robert Hayle, 
 John Alyncestr, John Scheperleye, and others. 
 
 Dated Jan. 5, 43 Edward III. (1370). 
 
 Seal lost. 1574 
 
 Lease by Walter, prior of Worcester ', to John Noryns, taylor, and Isabel 
 his wife of a messuage in Sudbury, between those of Agnes Cooks and John 
 Wybbe, for 40 years at 5^. rent. 
 
 Sudbury, Michaelmas, 44 Edward III. (1370). 
 
 Fragment of seal in green wax. 1575 
 
 Grant by Richard Coppe, Nicolas Wyke, carpenter, Alexander Barbour, 
 William Peyntour, John Marsh, and William Fwstere, to William Yntberewe, 
 carpenter, of a plot of ground in Sodburystrete. 
 
 Witnesses: Robert Baret and William Bayard, baiUffs, Robert Pugh, 
 John Palmer, William Bakere, Nicolas Hamme, Walter Valaunce, and 
 others. 
 
 Worcester, Sunday after the Assumption, 47 Edward III. (1373). 
 
 Seallost. 1576 
 
 Grant by Thomas Kyngton, rector of St. Peter the Great, to John 
 Reginald of Seggesberow, clerk, of a tenement in Sudburystrete, situated 
 between that of the Pitanciar, called " Boreshedes," and the toft of Alexander 
 of Besford. 
 
 Witnesses : Geoffrey Newman, John Bache, Thomas . . ., John Sawyare, 
 William Croule, John Stevens, and others. 
 
 Seal : An Agnus Dei. EV lEHV. 1577 
 
 Grant by Sir William Asteleye, chaplain, to the Prior and Convent 
 of Worcester of a tenement with its appurtenance between that of Roger 
 
 ' Walter of Leigh. 
 L 2 
 
148 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 of Penne and Alexander Besford in Southburystrete in the corner of the 
 said street, to hold the same by customary service. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Lychfeld, John Barndesley, John Goldsmyt, Robert 
 Hayle, Robert Baret, and others. 
 
 Worcester, 30 May, i Richard II. (1378). 
 
 Seal lost. 1578 
 
 Lease by John Malverne, sacrist, to John Hoscy and Christina his wife 
 of a messuage and an acre of land in Le Castel. An acre in Harefurlong. 
 An acre in Clyffefurlong. An acre next Holeweye. An acre at Doneswell. 
 An acre in CoppullhuUe. An acre at Yatefurlong. An acre in Le Hatchet. 
 An acre in the marshes at the mill. An acre in Wode furlong, and one of 
 meadow in Wyrefurlong. 
 
 Dated 5 May, 14 Richard II. (139 1). 
 
 Seal lost. 1579 
 
 Lease by John Dudley, master of the chapel, to Henry Wells and Avice 
 his wife of a tenement in Sudbury, between those of John Kenles and 
 Juliana Furmour, widow, at 1 31. 4^. rent. 
 
 Michaelmas, 4 Henry VIII. (15 12). 
 
 Seal : N. crowned. 1580 
 
 Lease by John Dudley to John Holbroke, tyler, of a tenement in 
 Sudbury, situated between those of Thomas Edwards and John Dylle, 
 for 30 years at 8s. rent. 
 
 Dated 14 February, 10 Henry VIII. (1519). 
 
 Seal: Crossed lines. 1581 
 
 Lease by Joseph Hall, dean, to Thomas Huntbach, clothier, of Wor- 
 cester, 25 November, 22 James I. (1624), on the surrender of a lease dated 
 22 November, 6 James 1. (1608), of a garden in Northgate street, formerly 
 held by John Warrett, and lying between the grounds of Gylbert Wheeler 
 and John Bennett. 
 
 Seal lost. 1583 
 
 Lease by Christopher Potter, dean, to Thomas Chiles, i November, 
 14 Charles I. (1638), of a tenement in Sydbirie, between those of Anthony 
 Philpott, clothier, and Thomas Clarke, weaver. 
 
 Signed and sealed. Bond attached. 1584 
 
 1585 Transferred to Section B, i, No. 684a, under Old Sodbury. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 149 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 17 Charles II, (1665), by William Thomas, 
 dean, to William Powlett of the Middle Temple, London, Esq., of a house 
 and garden in Sidbury in the parish of St. Michael, between the tenement 
 of Robert Birch on the north and that of Richard Hassard on the south, 
 and on the west abutting upon the garden of Harry Greene, for 40 years 
 at iSs. rent. 
 
 Signed. Seal lost. 1586 
 
 Timberdene ' {in St. Peter the Great). 
 
 Grant by Alice, daughter of Robert, son of Ralph, to Osbert Claud 
 of Worcester, for his service, 4^. 8^. rent, received of John Clerk and 
 Gilbert de Piddel out of land in Thimberdene, lying between the manse 
 of grantor and land of Laurence Chalam held of Philip the Clerk. 
 
 Witnesses ; William Sebrond and John Percaminarius, provosts, Robert 
 of Spechesle, knight, Luke of Newland, John of Bromhal, Walter Wille, 
 John Cmin, Richard his son, Adam, son of Philip, Peter, son of Peter, 
 Nicolas, son of Andrew, John Sprich, Walter " Juvenis," and Philip Carnifex. 
 
 Seal lost. 1587 
 
 Quitclaim by Richard, son of Osbert Blanket, to the Prior and Convent 
 of all claim in a tenement which Richard Chyld of Wyfeld gave in free 
 marriage to Osbert and Margery his wife, daughter of grantor. 
 
 Witnesses : Robert of Bracy, Richard of Emneberewe, Symon of Crombe, 
 knights, Osbert of Abetot, Thomas of Codeleye, WiUiam of Piriton, Alan 
 lie, and many others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1588 
 
 Counterpart of last named deed. 1589 
 
 Grant by WilHam of Kinerdesley, JuHana his wife assenting, to the Prior 
 and Convent, in pure alms, to the use of the Almoner, of the land 
 Richard of Apperberg held in Timberdene. 
 
 Witnesses : Master Thomas of the Mill, seneschal of the Bishop, Alan 
 of Kimburleg, bailiff of Wyke, Symon the Seynterer, Druge of Piriton, 
 William Baldrich, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1590 
 
 ' Timber-denu, wooded valley. 
 
150 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Quitclaim by Thomas, son of William Vhtredcok of Tymbreden, to 
 the Prior and Convent, to the use of the Almoner, of the moiety of 
 a meadow and plot of land. 
 
 Witnesses : . . . . William CoUe, Henry of Astone, John of Fecham .... 
 
 Dated, Monday next St. Michael .... Edw 
 
 Seal lost. 1 59 1 
 
 Grant by Richard of Wytfeld to the Prior and Convent of nine selions 
 of land and two furrows at Tymberdenne, which William Alwod held, for 
 32 years from Michaelmas, 1260. 
 
 Witnesses : Master Thomas of Aldenton, seneschal of the Bishop, Alan 
 of Kymburleg, bailiff of Wyke, Geoffrey of Blakewell, Simon le Seynterer, 
 William Geffrey, Druge of Piriton, Robert le Stoer, and others. 
 
 Seal : A fleur-de-lis. SIGILL .... 1592 
 
 Quitclaim by Selania, daughter of Richard Chilt of Wytfeld, widow of 
 Nicolas de . . . . nat, to the Prior and Convent, to the use of the 
 Almoner, of all claim in lands in Tymbredene which her father gave 
 her. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir William de Derneford, knight, George Pauncefot, William 
 of Walton, Nicolas de la Grave, Simon of Walton, Simon of Apperlye, 
 Robert Gerald, and others. 
 
 Seal lost. 1593 
 
 Grant by Robert le Steor, .... to William Frend, citizen, of . ... in the 
 field of Tymberdene. 
 
 Witnesses : William of the Mill, Master John, son of Peter, Richard of 
 Greneberewe, John Wale of Wytintone, William, son of Geoffrey, Henry the 
 Seynter, William of Tymberdene, William the Cook, Richard of Grimbesly, 
 and many others, 1594 
 
 Deed of Richard de Fecham, ruined by chemicals. 
 
 .... 3 Edward U. 1595 
 
 Grant of arable land by Nicolas called Garset to the Almoner, of 
 10 marks rent out of land at Tymberdenne, part of which lies in Mone- 
 feld, and a croft between their land and that of William of Tymberden, 
 and a plot by the R. Severn at the end of the meadow called Vuydlege 
 on the R. Holebrooke. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 151 
 
 Witnesses : Adam of Pidele, John of Feckenham, William Colle, Henry 
 of Aston, William Ouhtrid, and others. 
 
 Dated Tymberden, St. John ante Portam Latinam, 6 Edward II. (1313). 
 Seal lost. 1596 
 
 Grant by William Outerych of Tyraberdene to Prior Wulstan of a plot 
 of land called le Ruyding in Tymberdene. 
 
 Witnesses : Nicolas of Astone, Richard of Hauckeslovve, Richard of 
 Bikerestone, John le Mercer, John of Feckenham, and others. 
 
 Dated Tymberdene, 9 February, 16 Edward II. (1323). 
 
 Seal lost. 1597 
 
 Worcester Priory y Royal Charters. 
 
 Original Charter of Uhtred Underking of the Hwiccas of land near 
 the River Salwarpe a.d. 770. 
 
 [Printed in Hickes' Thesaurus I. 170, Dugdale Mon. (Ed. 181 7), Doc. 
 ix, Kemble Codex Dipl. Aevi Saxonici, Vol. i. p. 144. Birch, Cartu- 
 larium Saxonicum, Vol. i. p. 287. Facsimiles of Ancient MSS. Vol. II. 
 See Hist. MSS. Com., 14th Report, Part VIII., p. 200.] 1598 
 
 Charter of Edgar, King (Basileus) of the Angles, emperor and lord of all 
 the kings of the Isles of the Ocean, confirming previous grants of Aethelstan 
 and of the Archbishop Dunstan, and the Bishops Aethelwold and Oswald, 
 viz. of the half hundred of Cudburghlawes, 50 hides in Croppethorne, 
 which Offa, King of the Mercians, gave the familia in Weoreceastre free 
 from all royal exactions ; Vuerabreodun with Penedoc, Teotintun with 
 Myttune, Secgesbearuwe : in Monte Wiccisca, NorSwica, Eowenland, 
 Deiglesford, Dorene and Iccumbe; on the River Stour, Scepwesctun and 
 Blacwelle ; on the west of the Severn, Grimenlege and Wittlege, Cnihtawicke, 
 Hallege ; and Herfordtun-next-Avene. And of rights in the hundreds of 
 Wlfereslawe, Wmburgetrowe, and Oswaldeslawe. 
 
 Dated 964, Indiction VIII., and in the 6th year of King Edgar; signed 
 by Aelfthryd the Queen, Dunstan Archbishop, Oschytel Archbishop of York, 
 the Bishops Aelfstan, Aethelwold, Oswald, Osulf, Winsi, Wulfric, the 
 Abbots Aescwi, Osgar, Aelfstan, Aelthelgar {sic\ Aelfric, Kwneward {sic), the 
 Dukes Aelfere, Britnod, Ordgar, Aelfach, Aethelwold, Aethelwine, and the 
 Monks {sic) Brihtferd, Aelfwine, Aethelward, Wlstan, Earnulf, Osulf, Leofin, 
 Aelfward, Wulstan, Athelmund, Osward, and Leofin. 1599 
 
 [See Dugdale Mon. (ed. 181 7) Doc. Ixvi. Also Kemble, Vol. vi. p. 237 ; 
 Birch, Cart. Sax., Vol. iii. p. 377] 
 
 Confirmation by Charter of Inspeximus of Edward II. of the above, 
 and also of a Saxon Charter of Edward the Confessor, directed to Wlstan 
 
 L 
 
152 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 the Bishop, Aelfgar the Earl and Richard his housecarl, and all the thegns 
 of Wigricestrescire, granting Alfstane soc and toll and team over his lands. 
 
 Also of a Charter of King William for Wlestan the Bishop and W. de 
 Abitot, Sheriff, and all his French and English barons, confirming to Alfstane 
 the dean, and the monks of Worcester all their customs and dignities. 
 Witnesses : Gosfrid the bishop, R. count of Mortaine, R. de Ivreio. And 
 of a Charter of the same for Urso de Abitot, and W. son of Corbuccio, 
 of the land of Alueston and the mill of Salewarppe, which Wlstan the bishop 
 gave them. Witness : R., the dispensator. And of a Charter of King 
 Henry II. granting freedom from toll, passage, and all customs. Witness : 
 Richard de Camville at Feccaham. Also of a Charter of John confirming 
 their possessions in Lyndruge, Wulwardeleg, Stoke, and Cliva, with soc and 
 sac, tol and team, Infangenthef trial by fire and water, &c., &c. Witnesses : 
 William, Earl of [Salisbury], William, Earl of Arundel, William, Earl de Warenn, 
 Peter, son of Herebert, Williain . . wert, Thomas Basset, Hugh de Novill, 
 Garin, son of Ceroid, . . . Basset. By the hand of Hugh of Welles, Arch- 
 deacon of Welles. Dated at Merleberg, 27 August, 9 John. And of 
 another Charter, of Henry III. granting the Prior and Convent (on account 
 of the burial of King John among them), tithe of wood in Feckenham forest 
 and Kenefare and other rights in the forest. Witnesses : Richard, Earl 
 of Cornwall, A., [bishop] elect of Winchester, Guy de Lezingan, Geoffrey 
 de Lezingan, William de Valence, Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester 
 and Hereford, Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, John 
 de Plessitis, Earl of Warwick, John Maunsell, Treasurer of York, Philip 
 Lovel, Treasurer of the King, Robert Walerand, William de Gray, Walkelin 
 de Arderi, William de St. Ermine, and others. Dated at Wodestok, 16 
 August, 40 Henry III. (1256). 
 
 This Confirmation and Inspeximus is witnessed by R. London, W. 
 Wygorn, W. Exon, bishops, Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and 
 Hereford, Adomar de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, Hugh le Despenser, 
 Nicholas de Segrave, and others. Westminster, 3 February, 6 Edward II. 
 
 1600 
 
 Licence from the Crown to the Prior and Convent to acquire in 
 Mortmain 20 librates of land from John of Todenham, Chaplain, viz. 
 a messuage, a toft, a carucate of land, 3 acres of meadow, 295. rent, a moiety 
 of ten acres of wood in Pechesley. 
 
 Lynderugge, 19 October, 29 Edward I. (1301). 
 
 Much torn. 1601 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER, 1 53 
 
 Exemplification of privileges, 14 November, 2 Henry IV. (1400). 
 (Hist. MSS. Com. 14th Report, Part VIII., p. 199.) 1602 
 
 General Pardon, dated Westminster, 31 July, 24 Henry VI. 1603 
 
 General Pardon of Henry VII. to the Prior and Convent, 24 June, 
 I Henry VII. (i486). 
 
 (Hist. MSS. Com. 14th Report, Part VIII., p. 199.) 1604 
 
 Charter citing an indenture dated 14 May, 30 Henry VIII., wherein the 
 Crown confirms to John Burne a lease of a house, with a barn and a pasture 
 called Laytons containing 6 acres 3 roods, another called Hardeswyke 
 containing 5 acres 3 roods, another called Ritthorne Leasowe containing 
 7 acres i rood, another called Monk Orchard containing 6 acres i rood, 
 a meadow called Monke meadowe containing 21 acres, another called 
 Kechynnes containing 10^ acres, the first crop in another meadow called 
 Le Poole containing 9 acres, the first crop on Digley containing 15 acres, 
 and the first crop on Le Mytre containing 2 acres 3 roods, all in the parishes 
 of St. Peter, St. Clement or St. John, at a rent of ^£5 i$s. 4^., and also 
 confirming the letters patent of the 14 January, 32 Henry VIII., granting 
 to the said John the office of Parker of the park and warren of Battenhall, 
 with the windfall wood, at a rent of 1 74 shillings. 
 
 Witness : Richard Ryche, Knight. 
 
 Dated at Westminster, 18 December, 33 Henry VHI. (1541). 
 
 Great Seal appended. 1605 
 
 Indenture of exchange, dated 4 March, i Edward VI. (1547), between 
 the King of the first part, Edward, Duke of Somerset, lord protector, 
 Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir William Pawlet, K.G., St. John 
 Russell, Lord Russell, K.G., Sir John Dudley, Earl of Warrwyke, K.G., 
 Sir Thomas Wryothesleye, K.G., Earl of Southampton, Cuthbert Tunstall, 
 Bishop of Durham, Sir Anthony Browne, K.G., Master of the Horse, Sir 
 William Paget, K.G., Chief Secretary, Sir Anthony Denny, Kt., Sir William 
 Herbarde, Kt., Sir Edward Mountague, Kt., Chief Justice, Sir Thomas 
 Bromley, Kt., Justice, Sir Edward Northe, Chancellor of the Augmentation 
 Court, Sir Edward Wootton, Kt., and Nicholas Wootton, LL.D,, Executors 
 of the late King's will, of the second part ; and the Dean and Chapter of 
 Worcester of the third part. To carry out this will of the said King, and 
 to complement the same, the Dean and Chapter agree to exchange the 
 Manors of Grimley and Hallow, of Hen wick and Woodhall, with the 
 Vicarage of Grimley, for the Rectory and Church of Kemsey, Lenchwick 
 
154 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 and Norton, and the Manor of Icombe, together with the patronage of the 
 Rectories of Warton, Wimbleton, Thornton, Old Radnor, and Deane. 
 
 Given under the Great Seal of England, and the Signets of the executors, 
 viz. : — I. A phenix rising from its flames. 2. A defaced shield of arms, 
 Quarterly. 3, A cock within the garter ribbon. 4. Defaced, within the 
 said ribbon. 5. A man's head to left. 6, 7. Defaced. 8. Two storks 
 within a ribbon. 9. Lost. 10. Bust of a late Roman Emperor with Crown 
 of the East. 11. Quarterly ; I., A saltire between 12 crosslets; II., A dance 
 between six martlets; III,, . . . ; IV., As I. 12, 13. Lost. 1606 
 
 Confirmation of privileges under the great seal, dated 22 May, i Edward 
 VL (1547)- 1607 
 
 Grant by the Crown, in consideration of the Manors of Grimley and 
 Hallowe, and the Manors of Hynwik and Woodhall, and the Vicarage 
 of Grimley and Hallow with its tithes, &c., in order to carry out the deed 
 of the late King, dated the last of October in his 38th year. And in 
 consideration of the fall in value of their lands and to complement the last 
 will of the late King, and the agreement made March 4, i Edward VI., 
 with the executors of the said will, of the Rectory and Church of Kemsey 
 with all its rights, the Rectory and Church of Lenchwike and Norton, 
 and the Manor of Icombe, together with the patronage of the Rectory of 
 Warton, County Lane, and of Wymbylton in the County of Surrey, with 
 its chapelries, and of Thornton in Londesdale in the County of York, and 
 of Old Radnor in the County of Hereford, and of Deane in the County of 
 Bedford. 
 
 Dated at Westminster, 2 2 May, i Edward VI. 
 
 A fine charter of two membranes ornamented with an outline portrait 
 of the King enthroned in robes of Estate and with various badges. The 
 Great Seal of brown wax is annexed by green and white bobbins. 1608 
 
 Charter of Crown confirming to the Dean and Chapter goods of felons 
 in their various manors. 
 
 Given at Westminster, 29 February, 4 William and Mary. 
 Fragment of Great Seal. Portrait, arms and badges in the margin. 
 
 1609 
 
 IVojrester Priory, General. 
 
 Minutes of a Chapter General of the Benedictine Order held at Oxford, 
 1252. See Appendix. 16 10 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 55 
 
 Draught of a summons for a Chapter meeting to consider matters 
 requiring correction in the Bishop's late visitation, before the Bishop's 
 return. (Thus Hist. MSS. Com., 14th Report, Part VIII., p. 192. See 
 Appendix.) The translation seems to be : Health and happy success accord- 
 ing to your wishes. Inasmuch as the Venerable Father, the Lord Bishop 
 of Worcester, on this coming Wednesday proposes to come to us for the 
 purpose of correction and reformation, if anything in his visitation to us 
 and our monastery, which has very recently taken place, shall have been 
 found worthy of correction and reformation; we command and strictly 
 enjoin you by the duty by which you are bound to us, that you repair to 
 us on this coming Tuesday, at least by the hour of vespers, to take counsel 
 with us upon the matters aforementioned and other of our weighty affairs 
 at Worcester. Farewell. 161 1 
 
 Notification by the proctor(s) of the Prior and Chapter of Worcester 
 of their appeal to the Apostolic See and the Court of the Legate, Cardinal 
 Ottobon, in case of opposition on the part of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 
 in the matter of the spiritual jurisdiction sede vacante, published in the 
 church of Wynchecombe, on the Feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, 1265. The 
 seals were affixed of the Abbot of Winchcombe, and the (Rural) deans 
 of Gloucester, Theokesbury, Stowe, Caumpeden, and of Master P., vicar 
 of Weston sub Egge Richard, rector of Heyford, E., vicar of Trilleye. 
 See Appendix. 16 12 
 
 Inspeximus by Ralph de St. Dennis, notary of the Apostolic See, of 
 Letters Patent of N. % bishop of Worcester, renouncing for himself or 
 his successor any right to administer the See sede vacante. 
 
 Witnesses : Sir Richard le Ver, chaplain of St. Dennis, Ranulph le Clerk, 
 Elya of Braunfeld, Rob. of St. Neote. 
 
 Dated 8 Kal. of March, 1266. See Appendix. 16 13 
 
 Mandate of Prior R. ^ and the chapter to their official. Master Wm. 
 de Cokelaunde, to appoint proctors, viz., Wm. de Bradwey, a monk, and 
 Geoff, de Cutsleye, to act for him in all causes arising sede vacante^ in 
 accordance with the letter of B. 3, Archbishop of Canterbury, which is cited. 
 
 Dated Worcester, Sunday after St. Gregory, 1266. 1614 
 
 Mandate of Ottobon, Cardinal Deacon of St. Adrian, to the Abbot of 
 Cyrencestre, to respect the right of the Prior to visit his house sede vacante. 
 Dated at Cyrencestre, morrow of the Blessed Nicolas, 1266. 1615 
 
 * Nicolas. 3 Richard of Dumbleton. 3 Boniface. 
 
156 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Mandate of Cardinal Ottobon, addressed to the Archbishop of Canter- 
 bury on the part of the Prior and Convent of Worcester, certifying their 
 rights to administer sede vacanie, and appointing Martin of Cleir and 
 William of Rokelande their Commissaries during the vacancy caused by the 
 death of Bishop Walter. 
 
 Dated Warwick, xiv Kalends of September, in the 2nd year of Pope 
 Clement IV. (1267). 
 
 Seal lost. 1 61 6 
 
 Confirmation and Inspeximus of Archbishop Boniface's Compositions 
 with the Prior of Worcester by the Prior and Convent of Christ Church, 
 Canterbury, October, 1275. 
 
 See Appendix. 16 17 
 
 Declaration that the Prior and Convent have rights to act sede vacanle, 
 and certificate that their proctors, viz., Master John de Scheldesle and 
 Walter of Hyde, clerks, duly promulgated the decree to that effect published 
 by Cardinal Ottobon in the Great Church of Worcester. 
 
 Thursday before Easter, 1268. In the presence of Henry ... of the 
 church of St. Andrew, John, rector of St. Swithin, Sir John, master of the 
 Carnarie, Sir Richard de Stanford, chaplain, Sir Adam de Blokel, chaplain, 
 Richard Muriel, Sir Hugh, rector of St. Michael, Henry, rector of the 
 church of Oswaldesmede, Master Stephen de Olieby, rector of the church 
 of Legh, Simon Alley, Ingeram Marescall. 
 
 Seals lost. 161 8 
 
 Act dated iiii Nones of May, 1268, and published in the Hall of Boniface, 
 Archbishop of Canterbury, in his vill at Cherringes before the said Arch- 
 bishop and his Court, in the presence of Ralph of St. Denis, Notary of the 
 Apostolic See, and William of Slouhter, clerk, Proctor of the Prior and 
 Chapter of Worcester, and of William of Bradwey, Proctor of the Monks 
 of Worcester. The said Proctor of the Prior on behalf of the Chapter 
 bound himself to defend their claim to ordinary jurisdiction and adminis- 
 tration of the spiritualities of the See of Worcester sede vacante, asserting 
 that they held that right from ancient times a tempore cuius memoria non 
 existety attesting the document signed at Worcester, Tuesday after Easter, 
 1268, and notarially attested. The said Act was published in the presence 
 of Martin Roger de Lewenton, clerk, John, Proctor of Sir Berard of Naples, 
 papal Notary, and Laurence de Cheton, layman. 
 
 Attestation of Ralph de St. Dennis, Notary of the Apostolic See, in the 
 presence of Master Stephen, Archdeacon of Canterbury, Sir William, Prior 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 57 
 
 of Dover, Master Peter, Official of the Archbishop, John of Fawersham, and 
 William of Liegge, Thomas of Cherringes, John of Worcester, clerk, and 
 many others. 1619 
 
 Covenant between Nicolas, Bishop of Winchesters Roger, Bishop of 
 Coventry and Lichfield ^ Walter, Bishop of Exeter 3, William, Bishop of 
 Bath and Wells*, Godfrey, Bishop of Worcester s, and John, Bishop of 
 Hereford^, Suffragans of Canterbury. Given at Ruding on the morrow 
 of the Sunday, Letare Jerusalem^ 1270. Touching the right of the See 
 of Canterbury during vacancies of Suffragan Sees. 
 
 (Hist. MSS. Com. 14th Report, p. 195.) 
 
 Seals lost. 1620 
 
 Letter of Geoffrey de Verano, Treasurer of the Pope, Clerk Apostolic, 
 to Master James de Rozano, Chancellor of Chichester, granting him 7^. 
 procurations from the religious of Worcester towards the sum of 39X., 
 which is to be raised in England. 
 
 London, 9 March, 1295. 1621 
 
 Mandate of Robert (Winchelsey), Archbishop of Canterbury, to the 
 official of the Archdeacon of Gloucester, declaring decrees and acts of 
 the Prior of Worcester in the dispute with Gloucester and Tewkesbury 
 to be null and void. 
 
 Fulham, 13 July, 1303. 
 
 Fragment of an oval seal in green wax: The representation of the 
 martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury, with a crucifix over it, and below 
 a prelate praying, in an arched compartment. 1622 
 
 Mandate of Master William Testa, administrator (during the suspension 
 of Archbishop Winchelsey) of the Archbishopric of Canterbury by authority 
 of the Apostolic See, published on Monday after St. Calixtus, to the Prior 
 and Chapter of Worcester in full consistory, ordering them to administer 
 the spiritualities of the See of Worcester, vacant by the death of Bishop 
 William de Geynesbury, 1308. With notarial attestations of Thomas of 
 Stoke, clerk of the Diocese of Exeter, in the presence of Master Reginald 
 of Heyton, Robert de Soutton, and Richard of Alyncestre, clerks. 1623 
 
 Mandate of Robert, Archbishop ot Canterbury, in the dispute between 
 the Prior and Convent of Worcester and the Abbot and Convent of 
 
 ' Nicholas of Ely. * Roger of the Mill. 3 Walter Bronescomb. 
 
 ♦ William of Bitten, s Godfrey Giffard. ' John le Breton. 
 
158 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Gloucester, on the right of the former to visit them sede vacant e. Citing 
 documents dated at Worcester, iiii Ides of January, 1 308, Gloucester, iii Ides 
 of the same month, &c. Given at Magefeld, xv Kalends of February, 1308, 
 and confirmed by Martin Michael of Barham, Chancellor of the Archbishop, 
 in the presence of Masters Reginald of St. Albans, Archdeacon of London, 
 Nicholas of Knovyle, Rector of the Church of Maydestone, John of 
 Wynchelse, priest, Philip of Turvyle, Canon of Monmouth, Henry de 
 Derby of Cheyham, William of Swantone of Rungetone, in the Diocese of 
 Norwich. 
 
 Attested by Geoffrey de Brauntone, clerk of the Diocese of Lyncoln. 
 
 1624 
 
 Mandate of Robert, Archbishop of Canterbury, at the suit of the Abbot 
 and Convent of Gloucester, in settlement of the long dispute between them 
 and the Prior and Convent of Worcester. 
 
 Dated, Lambeth, iiii Ides March, 1309. 1625 
 
 Order of the Archbishop to the official of Worcester to publish his 
 sentence re the said Visitation. (See Reg. Sede vacante, Vol. i, p. 125.) 
 Dated 5 Ides of August, 1309. 1626 
 
 Roll containing : 
 
 1. Mandate of the Prior, dated 2 December, 13 13, to announce to the 
 
 Abbot of Gloucester his Visitation. 
 
 2. The Abbot's reply. 
 
 3. Copy of the commission of Henry, prior of Canterbury, Feast of 
 
 St. Katherine, 1313. 
 
 4. The Prior's monition. 
 
 5. Excommunication. Sentence and effects. 
 
 6. Appeal to Chancellor of Hereford. Feast of St. Matthew. 1627 
 
 Letter of the Prior of Worcester to the Abbot of Gloucester, dated 
 6 Ides of December, 13 13, giving notice of his intended Visitation of the 
 monastery upon Tuesday, the Feast of St. Lucy. 1628 
 
 Appointment by the Prior of John de Gloucester and John de Stratford 
 to act for him as proxies in all causes during the vacancy of the See. 
 
 Dated 2 Nones of May, 13 14. 1629 
 
 Commission of the Prior of Wenlok, the Abbot of Dore, and the Prior 
 of Wormeleye delegated by the Apostolic See to visit the Abbey of Alincestre 
 and the Priory of Doddeford, and to hear the cause between the abbot 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 159 
 
 and convent of Gloucester, William de Yrebi, monk of the same, and the 
 Prior of Worcester. 
 
 Dated Wenlok, Sunday after the feast of St. Urbanus, 1314. 1629a 
 
 Appointment by the Prior of Worcester to John de Stratford, a monk 
 of that monastery, to act for him sede vacante in the last named cause. 
 
 1630 
 
 Decree of the Abbot of Dore and his colleagues, the Prior of Wenlok 
 and the Prior of Wormeleye. (Fragmentary.) 1631 
 
 Appointment by John, prior of Worcester, of John ot Gloucester and 
 John of Stratford, monks, to act as his proctors. 
 
 2 Nones of May, 1 314. 1632 
 
 Mandate of Walter % Bishop of Worcester, dated at Kemsey, 14 August, 
 1 314, in the presence of the proctors of the Prior of Worcester and ot 
 the Abbot of Gloucester, releasing the sentences and censures pronounced 
 against the said abbot by the Prior acting sede vacante. 1632a 
 
 Exemplification of the procuration by the Abbot of St. Peter's, Gloucester, 
 of Reginald of Peche by the Abbot of Cirencester, of William Savage, 
 and by the Prior of Worcester of Wulstan of Braunesford, and by the Prior 
 of Llanthony of Richard Dolbedeley. 
 
 Dated Gloucester, 3 Ides of October, 1314, Llanthony, Feast of St. 
 Calixtus, 1314, and Cirencester, 4 Kalends of December, 1314. 1633 
 
 Letter of Prior Wulstan to Sir Roger Credentin, clerk, much damaged 
 by chemicals. 1634 
 
 Copy of an inquisition taken at Worcester dated 12 September, 
 I Edward III. (1327). The jury find the Prior of Worcester holds his 
 lands in pure alms. 1635 
 
 Part of a licence to the Prior and Convent to receive in mortmain 
 four and a half knight's fees in ? Sedgeberrow, Spechesleye, ChyrchuUe, 
 Bradecote, and Evenlode. 1636 
 
 * Walter de Maydeston. 
 
l6o ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Exemplification of a suit heard on 21 July, 1337, in St. Nicholas* 
 chapel, called the Prior's, before Prior Wulstan and in the presence of 
 John of Northampton, concerning certain who broke the constitutions 
 and disturbed the inmates in the house of John atte Grene in the cemetery. 
 Attested by Nicholas Northe, clerk, Notary of Worcester. 1637 
 
 Decree under the seal of the Baillivate of Worcester, Monday after 
 St. Bartholomew, 14 Edward III. (1340), in a suit brought by the Prior 
 in the person of his proxy, John Dalby, against Stephen Beurnes and 
 Agnes his wife, Edith de Wynnewode and Roger Wynnewode, disputing 
 their right in a messuage in St. Mary, of which they had disseised him. 
 Monday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist last. 
 
 Fine impression of the seal in brown wax. 1638 
 
 Act of Court, dated 5 August, 1268, granting William of Bradeweye, 
 Proxy of the Monks of Worcester, the sura of xv marks, arising out of 
 various rights granted the Monastery by letters Apostolic. 
 
 Given in London in the Hospice of James de , in the presence of 
 
 Sir Bartholomew de Kapella, Kt., and Master Geoffrey de Cuberleye, clerk, 
 and attested by Luke de Warton, Notary of the Apostolic See. 1639 
 
 Appeal from the judgment delivered by the proctor of the Archbishop 
 of Canterbury against his refusal to allow Robert de Viche and Ranulph 
 to act as proctors for the Prior. Heard before J. de Caballo, cardinal deacon, 
 A.D. 1350. 1640 
 
 Mandate of John, Prior of Worcester, constituting Thomas Bardesleye, 
 cellarer of the Priory, his proctor. 
 
 10 Kal. July, 1350. 1641 
 
 Mandate of Guillerius, Cardinal priest of St. Lawrence in Lucina, 
 papal Commissioner, to the sub-prior of Worcester, to make enquiry and 
 collect evidences among the monks and others concerning charges of 
 irregularity brought against Prior John \ 
 
 Avignon, 23 January, 3 Urban V. (1364-5) . . . 
 
 (See Hist. MSS. Com., 14th Report, Part VIH,, p. 198,) 1642 
 
 Acquittance for sums being paid to the Prior sede vacante by ... . 
 de Lamaore, clerk to the Archbishop. 
 
 Batynhale 10 . . . ? 1368. 1643 
 
 ' John de Evesham. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. l6l 
 
 Certificate granted by Bishop William [de Lynn] after his Visitation 
 of the Priory, to the then Prior, of valid title to certain impropriations 
 named in the deed after exhibition of evidences, viz. of the parish church 
 of Wyke, with the chapels of St. John and of Wichenford, the churches 
 of Tyberton and Grymeleye, with the chapel of Hallow, of Dodderhull, 
 and Bremesgrove, with the chapel of King's Norton, of Woluardeleye, 
 Overbury and Croppethorne, Clyve Prior's, a portion of 2s. from the 
 parish church of Knyghtwyke ; of 4^. out of that of Kekyngwyke ; of 2s. 
 out of that of Spechesleye ; 6^. out of that of Bradwas ; 30J. out of that 
 of Stoke Prior's ; 26s. M. out of that of Hertlebury ; 68^. out of that 
 of Seggesberewe ; 385. 4^. out of that of Herforton ; 365-. 4//. out of that 
 of Humeltone; 2s. out of St. Peter the Great; 20s. out of St. Andrew; 
 I Si', out of St. Swythin ; 6s. Sd. out of All Saints ; 6i-. Sd. out of St. Clement ; 
 13^. 4d. out of St. Martin. 
 
 Dated at Hembury in the Saltmarsh, 22 July, 1372. 1644 
 
 Privy Seal directed to the Abbot of Evesham, the Prior of Worcester, 
 and John atte Wode to hasten collection of a loan to provide for the 
 needful defence of the church and realm. (French.) 
 
 Westminster, 17 June, 44 Edward III. (1370). 1645 
 
 See Appendix. 
 
 Mandate of Henry (Wakefield), bishop of Worcester, citing letters of 
 Richard II. founding the chantry chapel called Le Charnell in the 
 cemetery of the church of Worcester, between the church and " our hall," 
 and granting the advowson of the same to the Convent to the use of the 
 Sacrist's ofiice. 
 
 Hartleburie, 20 September, 1385. 1646 
 
 Indenture between John Fordham, prior, and Richard Oseney and Alice 
 his wife, granting the latter the benefit of masses and prayers, &c., during 
 their lives. 
 
 Feast of St. Andrew, 12 Henry VI. (1433). 1646a 
 
 Plea in a suit before the Justices at Westminster, Hilary Term, 26 
 
 Henry VI. (1448). The Prior contra William Clyve and Agnes his 
 
 wife, who made forcible entry into his close at Worcester, and there 
 
 wounded his servants. 1647 
 
 M 
 
l62 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Order by John, bishop of Worcester % to deliver from the gaol in 
 the castle of Worcester certain persons forcibly taken out of Sanctuary, 
 who were dwelling in the House of John Hyll there. 
 
 Dated at our hospice the Barre of the New Temple, London, 2 1 May, 
 1460. 1648 
 
 Mandate of John [Morton, Abp. of Canterbury], Cardinal priest of 
 St. Anastasia, to the Prior of Worcester to assume jurisdiction sede 
 vacante after the death of Bishop John de Giglis. 
 
 Dated i September, 1498. 
 
 Seal oval : Our Lord in Glory under an elaborate tabernacle, in the 
 centre of which is an effigy of the Holy Mother, with watchers in the 
 attitude of prayer on either side ; at the sides are figures of Saints. 
 SIG MORTO .... XPI. 1649 
 
 General Pardon granted to Prior Wenlok and the Convent of Worcester, 
 Dated Westminster, 10 October, 9 Henry VIL 1650 
 
 Commission by Hugh Peyntwhynne, LL.D., Archdeacon of Canter- 
 bury, to William Wenlok, Prior of Worcester, Master Thomas Wedyngton, 
 Doctor in Decretals, and Sir Thomas Meldenham, Sacrist of Worcester, to 
 instal Silvester (de Giglis) Bishop of Worcester. 
 
 Dated Lambeth, 3 April, 1499. 165 1 
 
 Licence from the Crown to lead water to the Priory from Henwickover 
 the Severn Bridge, 8 May, 8 Henry IV. (1407), by way of Hiltonstrete 
 over the Severn Bridge, and by the banks of the Severn to the Priory, 
 with free ingress to repair the said aqueduct. 
 
 (See Hist. MSS. Com., 14th Report, Part VHL, p. 193.) 1575 
 
 Licence from Richard Oseney and William Boghton, bailiffs, Walter 
 Dockyng and WiUiam Myles, aldermen, John Wodde, Thomas Howster, 
 Robert Nelius, Thomas Swyney, Henry Noddye, John Swynnerton, John 
 Frewen, Robert Sutton, Richard Michell, John Hall, groser, William Poleyn, 
 Henry Comyn, and all the City, to Prior Fordham and the Convent, to 
 carry water along the Castle ditch and town ditch under its walls to the 
 great gate of the Priory, on the payment of a rose rent annually on Monday 
 after Michaelmas. 
 
 12 Henry VL (1434). 
 
 Seal lost. 1576 
 
 ' John Carpenter. 
 
ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 1 63 
 
 Composition between the Prior and Convent and the Corporation 
 of Worcester to make a conduit to carry water over the Severn Bridge to 
 the Priory, settling disputes anent encroachments, settling a Socage rent 
 out of a plot near the bridge, purpresture made by the monastery to be 
 allowed to be taxed easily in suits in the city courts, awards of Bishop 
 Boyrchier and others, the right of the city officials to carry maces in the 
 Cathedral. 
 
 I August, 15 16. 1653 
 
 Commission from William, Archbishop of Canterbury ' and Legate 
 of the Apostolic See, to the Prior of Worcester to administer the 
 spiritualities of the See during the vacancy. 
 
 Dated 28 April, 152 1. 
 
 Fragment of seal : The Holy Trinity within a tabernacle. 1654 
 
 Inhibition by George, Archbishop of Canterbury =^5 of all visitation 
 by the Dean of Worcester or other inferiors, during his visitation of the 
 Province. 
 
 Signed 11 March, 1615. Seallost. 1655 
 
 Injunctions of Richard Davids, D.D., Thomas Yonge, Rowland Meyrigg, 
 Professor of Law, and Richard Pater, Professor of Common Law, Queen 
 Elizabeth's Visitors, to be observed by the Dean and Chapter. 
 
 (Hist. MSS. Com., 14th Report, Part VIIL, p. 193.) 1656 
 
 Commission of William (Wake), Archbishop of Canterbury, to Francis 
 Hare, Dean of Worcester, to administer the See in the vacancy. 
 
 7 September, 17 17. 1657 
 
 Dotation Charter of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester, granting them 
 the Manors of Hardewyke, Beverey, Wolverley, Grymley, Hallow, More, 
 Newenham, Segebarowe, Cropthorne, Netherton, Chorleton, Overbury, 
 Tydyngton, Herforton, alias Hervyngton, Bradwas, Shypstone, Blakwell, 
 Cleue, alias Cleue Prior's, Tyberton, Crowle, Stoke Pryor, Hymultone, 
 Bredycote, Anckerden, and Dodenham in the County of Worcester, Icombe 
 in the County of Gloucester, Overberowe in the County of Hereford, which 
 belonged of ancient right to the dissolved Priory of the Blessed Mary. 
 
 And also all and singular the messuages in the Sanctuary in the parish 
 of St. Michael, &c., &c. 
 
 Dated at Westminster, 24 January, 33 Henry VIIL 
 
 ' William Warham. ' George Abbott. 
 
 M 2 
 
1 64 ORIGINAL CHARTERS RELATING TO WORCESTER. 
 
 Seal lost, but the green and white silky bobbins remain. The heading 
 is illuminated in gold and colours. The capital H contains a portrait ot 
 the King in robes of Estate. There are also the arms of England, and of 
 the Order of the Garter, the supporters of the King, and the badge of 
 feathers with the motto Ich dien on a background, per pale azure and gules 
 irradiated. The interstices ornamented with strawberries, heartsease, roses, 
 clove pinks, and cornflowers. 1680 
 
ADDENDA. 
 
 DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED SINCE GOING TO PRESS. 
 
 All Saints. 
 
 Lease dated i8 June, 1650, between William Hughes of Worcester, 
 clothier, and Anne his wife, and Richard Fisher of London, chaundler, 
 citing an indenture made by Sir John Wollaston, Kt., Robert Tytchborne, 
 Thomas Noell, Marke Hildersley, Thomas Arnold, Owen Roe, Stephen 
 Estwicke, George Langham, John Stone, John White, William Wyberd, 
 Daniel Taylor, William Rolfe, and Rowland Wilson, Esq., under Acts 
 of Parliament for abolishing of Deanes, &c., bearing date 4 October, 1649, 
 of a messuage in Broadstreet having on the east a tenement late in the 
 tenure of Edward Biddle and another in the tenure of Henry Smyth on the 
 west, which were leased to Henry Smyth 23 June, 17 Charles I. (1641), at 
 a rent of 6^. Zd. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 983a 
 
 Worcester City. 
 
 Lease dated 19 July, 11 Elizabeth (1569), by Edward and John, sons 
 of Richard Barbour alias Taylor of Worcester, tailor, to Thomas Haywood 
 of the same, mercer, citing that John Harford, gent., held "The More" 
 and Frenchemen's Croft, sometime tlie property of the late White Ladies, 
 and also the tithe of the same, and by lease dated 3 February, 30 Henry 
 VIII. (1539), to Nicolas Vdall, Master of the Hospital of St. Oswald, 
 and the said John Harford, by lease dated the Nativity of our Lord, 
 34 Henry VIII. (1542), granted the same to Richard Barbour, which now 
 the said Edward and John his sons lease to Thomas Haywood for ;^i6. 
 
 Seals : I. An arrow piercing a cinquefoil between the letters A. E. 
 2. A fess between three pears. 1436a 
 
 St. Johns (in Bedwardine). 
 
 Lease dated 25 November, 14 James I. (1616), by Dean Lake to George 
 Gower, M.A., of Oxford, of the site of the manor of St. John's called the 
 Pytensares Farm, which Alice Gower, his mother, had formerly held, and 
 
1 66 ADDENDA. 
 
 a moiety of the common meadow called Prichecroft, Blackfield, Proscroft 
 or Puscroft, and Wallfield. 
 
 Seal : On a fess between three boar's heads couped a lion passant 
 guardant. 1496a 
 
 Lease dated i June, 19 James I. (1621), by Dean Hall to Stephen 
 Naylard of Worcester, gent., of the Little Home in Netherwicke, late in 
 the tenure of Dr. Goldisborough, Prebendary of Worcester, at loi-. rent. 
 
 To this is attached an assignment to EUinor, wife of John Newbold, D.D., 
 dated 7 August following; on the dorse is a farther transfer by Richard 
 Archbold, her executor, to Ellinor her daughter, the wife of George Drew, 
 dated 2 November, 1636, and an assignment by her to Thomas Drummond, 
 vicar of Chaddesley Corbet, and by him to Nathaniel Tompkins, clerk. 
 
 II February, 1638. 
 
 Seal: i. Lost. 2. A chevron. 1496b 
 
 Lease dated 24 May, 1 651, by John Oldbury of Water Lambeth, gent., 
 executor of will of George Paule of the same to Luke Hackett of London, 
 beerebrewer, citing lease of Dean Potter dated 23 June, 14 Charles I., 
 demising to the said John the site of the manor of Hardwick, &c. &c., 
 together with the barne close and Poole close, a meadow called the Sling 
 reaching from Muncks Meadow to Actons, and a plot called Priours fields 
 and Leppards, at ;^38 rent. 
 
 Signed and sealed. 1499a 
 
 Inspeximus directed to John Bicodonne and Richard Gascoyne, bailiffs 
 of Worcester, John Barell, Richard Nortone, Walter Hayle, Thomas Beoley, 
 Thomas Seabold, Hughe Oldebury, Richard Halle, William atte Metre, 
 John Suckeley, John Stevenes, Thomas Tolwardyn, and William Wakes, 
 citizens of Worcester, of a charter of WiUiam Mucheneye, rector of the 
 church of Siggesbarowe, John Carlton, rector of the church of St. Swithin, 
 Henry Cotterell, chaplain, William Asteleye, chaplain, John Creule, senior, 
 John Barndesleye, and John Henleye, all of Worcester, granting William 
 HuUe, rector of the church of Newchurche in the Diocese of Winchester, 
 Sir Adam Sheperd, chaplain, Sir Ralph Lebury, chaplain, William Tiburton 
 of Worcester Priory, Hugh le Cooke of the same, and John Streete, clerk, 
 and their heirs and assigns 75^. rent, which they had by feoffment of Thomas 
 le . . . citizen, viz., 16^. rent from the tenement in which Edmund de Lyne 
 dwelt, situated between that of Simon Pooche and John Barndesleye, 
 2^d. rent from a tenement .... Kyngton, the cellerer, held in the same 
 street, between that of Philip and John le Herd, 4^. from the tenement 
 
ADDENDA. 1 67 
 
 in which John le Taylor dwells in the same street, between that of William 
 le Cartare and Philip, and js. rent from a tenement of . . . Swynwarton 
 in the same street, between that of WiUiam and a tenement of the chantry 
 of St. Elene ; Ss. 6d. from that Nicholas Piper, baker, held, which Xristian 
 de Barndesleye formerly held, between that of the Abbot of Halys and that 
 of Nicholas, and reaches from the street to the tenement of John de Powykc ; 
 3^. rent from a tenement John Powyke held in Poywykestone, between 
 that of Nicholas Piper and a close belonging to the same Nicholas ; 4^. rent 
 from a tenement of Swynwarton in the High Street, between the tenement 
 of John Somerey and that of Thomas Pedmore, and 5^. rent from the 
 tenement of William Penne, smyth, in Broad Street, between that of Nicholas 
 Kooke, and the reversion of the said tenement on the death of the said 
 William, Benedicta his wife and the heirs of their body, and 1 2d. from the 
 tenement of Margery atte Mulle, between the tenement of John Colewelle 
 and that of John Palmer; 8s. rent from the tenement of William Cabille 
 in the same street, between that of John Bacon and William Byton; los. 
 rent which Adam Goodwyne held in Eporte, between the tenement of 
 Nicholas le Dyere and that of Richard Poywyke, and 20^. from a garden in 
 Brudeporte which Richard Enge held, between the tenement of the Bishop 
 of Hereford and Shipmonneslone^ and reaching from Brudeporte to the 
 tenement of Richard Enge ; 5^. rent out of the tenement of Thomas Hayle 
 in Wodestathestrete, between the tenement of Richard Enge and Robert 
 Poywyke; 18^. rent from a tenement in which John Poywyke sometime 
 dwelt in Hokesterestret, between the lane called Houndeslone and the tene- 
 ment of Thomas le Cartare, citizen, and 2s. 6d. rent from the tenement 
 in which John Lorimere dwells in Brudeporte, between that of Thomas 
 Braunsforde of Pershore and John Lorimere ; 2s. rent out of a tenement 
 Margery Copersmyth and John Ware held in Frerenstrete, between the 
 close of Richard Gascoyne on both sides; 2s. rent from the tenement of 
 Christiane Macyes in Melechepyng, between a waste plot belonging to the 
 Infirmarer of Worcester and the tenement of William Hamptone, and 2s. rent 
 from the tenement of William Hamptone in the same street, between that 
 of Philip le Tiler and Christian Macyes. Under the seal of the Bailiff 
 of Worcester. 
 
 Witnesses : Thomas Lichfeld, Hugh of Oldebury, bailiffs, John AUy- 
 cestre, John Shepeleye, Robert of Pencombe, John Goldsmyth, John Turner, 
 and others. 
 
 Dated at Worcester, Sunday after Michaelmas, 43 Edward HI. (1369). 
 
 And of another charter of the same confirming to the said feoffees 
 us. 4d. rents, viz. 3^. 4^. from the tenement which Felne Tynker holds 
 in Broad Street, between the tenement of William Norton and that of John 
 
l68 ADDENDA, 
 
 Coole, hoppere, and 4^-. out of the tenement of Matilda Rappul in the 
 same street, between that of William of Abindone and John Ware, 45. from 
 the tenement John Fesaunte held without Foregate, between that of John 
 Trewefrere and the close of the Bishop of Worcester, which rents they held 
 by feoffment of Thomas le Cartare, citizen. 
 
 Witnesses as in the last charter — given at Worcester, Sunday after 
 St. Wolstan, 43 Edward III. (1369). 
 
 And an Inspeximus of a charter of the same feoffees, citing a Licence 
 in Mortmain to the Prior and Convent of Worcester, to acquire 1005. in 
 land and rents, and 20 librates of land and rents. The loos. to augment 
 the sustentation of a chaplain in the chapel of the Blessed Mary to 
 celebrate there daily, and the 20 librates of land to be held in mortmain, 
 and further licensing William of Arteleye, chaplain, John of Kirkeby and 
 John of Wellesburgh to enfeoffee the above feoffees in the Manor 
 and advowson of Bradecote. William HuUe, parson of Newchirche, 
 William of Tiburton and Hugh Cooke in 6 marks rent in Worcester, and 
 William of Asteley in 12^'. rents, and Thomas Ryngiot, parson of the 
 church of St. Peter-the-Great, and Richard Northton, chaplain, 6 marks, 
 and to convey the same to the Prior and Convent in augmentation of 
 the said chaplain's salary. 
 
 Westminster, 10 May, i Richard II. (1378). With the Confirmation 
 of the same to Prior Walter and the Convent. 
 
 Witnesses: Richard Nortone and John Hareford, bailiffs, Thomas 
 Lichfield, John Goldsmith, John Barndesleye, Richard Baret, John Palmer, 
 Richard Cowarne, John Alincestre, John Shepeleye, Richard Maisemoor, 
 and many others. 
 
 Dated Worcester, 20 April, i Richard 11. (1378). 
 
 Dated 22 September, 23 Richard II. (1399). 1603a 
 
 Worcester Priory, 
 
 Exemplification of the Commission by Robert, Archbishop of Canter- 
 bury, to the Prior of Worcester to act sede vacante on death of Godfrey 
 Giifard, Bishop of Worcester, 13 March, 1301. 
 
 Attested by William de Maldon, Notary of London. 1621a 
 
 Grant from the Crown to Thomas Musard, Prior of Worcester and his 
 successors of escheats, goods and chattels, &c., of felons. 
 Dated Westminster, i December, 8 Edward IV. (1468). 
 Fragment of seal in white wax. 1602a 
 
ADDENDA. 169 
 
 Inspeximus of rents granted to the Priory in Worcester, 22 September, 
 23 Richard II. (1399). 1603a 
 
 Letters Patent granting Priory licence to acquire in Mortmain 10 marks 
 rent in Bradecote, Bedewardyn, Beverey, Wyke Episcopi, Worcester, 
 Newenham, Grympeleye and Berborne. 
 
 3 September, 17 Richard II. (1393). 
 
 Seal lost. 1603b 
 
 Barborn. 
 
 Licence by Francis Willis, Dean, to Edward Thomas the elder, of 
 Claines, gent., to assign his lease of a messuage in Barbourne to Robert 
 Rowland alias Stegner. 
 
 23 June, 34 Elizabeth (1592). 
 
 Seal lost. 1436b 
 
 Edgar Tower. 
 
 Lease of the great tower to 25 November, 19 Charles II. (1667), 
 
 by Dean Potter to Francis Street, reserving the room used as Porter's 
 
 Lodge and the room in which the Registrar keeps the books and Chapter 
 
 Acts, which is above the said Lodge. 1186a 
 
 Grant by Olive, wife of John, son of Stephen, to Cristina her daughter, 
 of 2s. rent which Nicolas Golde paid out of 2 houses between those of 
 Hugh the Goldsmith, and which William Springfeld held in Nelderestret, 
 and which William CoUe her father gave her in free marriage. 
 
 Witnesses : Walter the Merchant, Alured called Ydwin, provosts, 
 Adam Pidel, WilUam de Pidele, John Cradam, Roger of Oxford, John 
 Priche, Pain Borgeys, John Alexander, William Peet, Peter Peet, William 
 the Clerk, and others. 1320 
 
 Charter of Edward the Confessor inserted in No, 1600. 
 Anglo-Saxon Form of the Charter, (i) 
 
 + Eabpeajib cynj jpec pulj-tan . "^ . •] aelpjaji eopl , 3 llicapb mme huf cajill . 
 •J ealle mme pejnaf on pijjiiceftpe ppenblic,e , 3 ic cytJe eop ^ ic habbe jeunnen 
 alpptane munece •^ he beo hip pace people ^ hip poena . -( collep ~\ ceamep . 
 opep hip lanb •] opep hip menn binnan popce -y buton . ^ ic nelle jefapian 
 f him aenij man a&mj unlaje beobe. 
 
i/o addenda. 
 
 Anglo-Norman Copy of the Charter. (2) 
 
 + eabpeafb cyng gj-ec pulftan . ^ . ^ aelfgaj- eofl . -y Kicajb mine hufcarll . 
 ■;) ealle mine pegnas on pigpceftfe ffenblice . 3 ic cy^e eop jj ic habbe jeumen 
 alfftane munete -jj he beo his face peo28e , ^ his focne . 3 tolles ~^ teames . 
 ofef his lanb 3 ofef his menn bmnan p02te 3 buton . 3 ic nelle gepafian -f him 
 asnig man a&nig unlage beobe. 
 
 Translation. 
 
 Edward the king greets Wulstan the bishop, and- ^ifgar the earl, and 
 Ricard my house-carl, and all my thanes in Worcestershire friendlily ; and 
 I make known to you that I have granted to Alfstan the monk, that he 
 be worthy of [i.e. properly qualified for] his sacu and his soken, and toll 
 and team, over his land and over his men within town and without, and 
 I will not permit that any man should offer him any injustice [lit. un-law]. 
 
 1600 
 
 All that the copyist has done is to alter the A.-S. letters to Anglo- 
 French ones, and to make one or two pardonable mistakes. 
 
 Thus, he writes f and s instead of r, according to position. Also j- 
 and 2 (after an 0) for p {r). He makes p {iv) and }> (Jh) precisely alike, 
 which is usual at his date. Also f for f ; t or c for c ; and the French g 
 instead of A.-S. j. He dots the y, which is right. 
 
 I believe he is wrong as to the following : — 
 
 . ^ . error for . •^ . the usual short form of biscop (bishop). 
 
 He has misread geunnen, and turned it into geunien ; one downstroke 
 too few. 
 
 The A.-S. munece he has altered to munete. 
 
 There is little else to be said, f is for \(Bt = * that.' 
 
 geunnen = granted. 
 
 For munete^ read munece, dative. 
 
 Sace and socne mean " of sacu and socn (or soken)." The usual forms sac 
 and soke are incorrect. There never was a sac or sak. Sace is the gen. 
 of sacu (mod. E. sake) used in the technical sense of 'privilege to hear 
 legal disputes.' And socne is the gen. of socn (mod. soken, as in Port-soken), 
 which Kemble took to mean the same as sacu (which is absurd) ; but 
 in Toller's A.-S. Diet, it is better explained by ' the right to inflict a fine.' 
 i.e. he had the right to hear a cause and to assign the penalty. There 
 has been much incorrect use 'Of sak and soke in later documents, and 
 a good deal of mistaken opinion. 
 
 Walter W. Skeat. 
 
 [The Anglo-Saxon Form given above is reconstructed by Professor Skeat 
 from the Anglo-Norman copy, the only extant form of the Charter.] 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 I. Covenant of Christiana Wynemer, binding herself to Christiana 
 Westesik to confirm her Charter. 
 
 Omnibus Christi Fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris 
 Christiana Wynemer, uxor Petri Wynemer, Wygornie, salutem in Domino. 
 Noverit universitas vestra me concessisse et etiam obligasse et hac mea 
 presenti carta confirmasse Christiane Westesik et heredibus suis, sive suis 
 assignatis, donum et concessionem meam, prout continetur in carta sua 
 originali, quam eadem Christiana de me habet ad cyrographandum sub 
 custu predicte Christiane, in primo itinere lusticiariorum domini Regis 
 apud Wygorniam, vel apud Gloverniam vel apud Warwykiam vel Here- 
 fordiam vel apud Salopiam. Et si ita contingat me deficere in ista 
 conventione dabo dicte Christiane decem marcas sterlingorum et fabrice 
 matris Ecclesie Wygornie quadraginta solidos. Subiicio etiam me 
 omnia bona mea, mobilia et immobilia, habita et habenda, districtioni 
 ballivorum Wygornie quorumcunque locorum inventa sint infra civitatera 
 Wygornie : subiicio me etiam et districtioni domini Episcopi Wygornie, vel 
 eius officialis, quod possint me de die in diem excommunicare contraquam 
 predicte Christiane pleniter satisfecerim. In cuius rei testimonium huic 
 presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui et fidem meam affidavi. Hiis 
 testibus lacobo Aubin, lohanne Dwell, Willelmo Frend, Henrico le Porter, 
 Willelmo de Wynchecombe, Clemente Duraunt, Petro Squibs clerico, et 
 multis aliis. (Seal lost.) — No. 923. 
 
 II. Grant of Chattels to Alice, wife of Walter of Ley e, mason. 
 
 Omnibus ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit, lohannes de Strengesham, 
 mason, salutem in domino. Noveritis me concessisse et vendidisse Alicie, 
 que fuit uxor Walteri de Leye, mason, Omnia bona et catalla existencia 
 in tenement© quod tenet de me ad terminum vite sue et quod fuit pre- 
 dicti Walteri, nuper viri sui, in vico qui vocatur Suthebury in Wygornia, 
 scilicet cameram suam integram, pannos laneos et lineos cifos fercula ac 
 etiam omnia vasa enea areas coffres et alia minuta camere spectancia ad 
 faciendum cum eisdem bonis et catallis pro libito suo et [ut] melius viderit 
 
172 APPENDIX. 
 
 expedire sine uUo impedimento mei aut aliorum quorumcunque nomine meo 
 Salvis michi tamen post decessum dicte Alicie vasis braciarie pertinentibus 
 et aliis grossis utensilibus in dicto tenemento existentibus. In cuius rei 
 testimonio sigillum meum presentibus apposui. Datum apud Wygorniam 
 die Dominica proxima post festum Sancti Mathei Apostoli Anno regni 
 Regis Edwardi tertii post conquestum quintodecimo. — No. 1561. 
 
 III. Covenant between Prior Senatus and Master Godfrey on the 
 endowment of an Obit for the soul's health of Prior Ralph 
 of Bedford, 
 
 Universis ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit Magister Godefridus 
 de Lintruge salutem : Universitati vestre notum facio me assensu heredum 
 meorum dedisse et in perpetuam elemosinam concessisse pro anima avunculi 
 mei Radulfi Prioris Wigorniensis et mea et animabus antecessorum meorum 
 S[enato] Priori et Conventui Wigorniensi unam virgatam terre ultra Sabrinam 
 iuxta ecclesiam Sancti lohannis ad anniversarium predicti prioris honorifice 
 faciendum singulis annis in crastino Sancte Marie Magdalene. Prior Wigor- 
 niensis de predicta terra dabit singulis annis duodecim denarios ad luminare 
 altaris beate Marie in Vestiario. Hiis testibus ; Magistro Rogerio decano 
 Wigorniensi, Adam de Sancto Clemente, Frualdo de Sancto lohanne, 
 Rogerio de Sancta Maria, Willelmo de Omnibus Sanctis, Willelmo de 
 Cherinthun Constabulario Wigorniensi, Petro filio Fruwing, Amisio, Mairario, 
 Willelmo Rupe, Ricardo camerario Prioris, et Adam fratre eius, Marco 
 iuniore, Ricardo Priche. — No. 1450. 
 
 Omnibus fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit S[enatus] Prior 
 totusque Conventus Wigorniensis salutem : Noverit universitas vestra quod 
 nos ad instantiam et petitionem Magistri Godefridi clerici nostri concessimus 
 anime venerabilis Prioris Radulfi anniversarium solempne singulis annis 
 in die obitus sui, sicut solet solempne fieri pro episcopis, Scilicet cum 
 duobus cantoribus ad niissam matulinalem in choro, et cum duobus cereis 
 ardentibus ad tumulum eius. Ipse autem predictus Godefridus dedit ec- 
 clesie nostre unam virgatam terre que est ultra Sabrinam iuxta ecclesiam 
 Sancti lohannis; Nos vero faciemus anniversarium predictum honorifice 
 in Conventu et dabimus duodecim denarios ad luminare altaris Sancte 
 Marie in Vestiario. Hoc autem fecit pro anima predicti Prioris avunculi 
 sui et pro anima sua et pro animabus antecessorum suorum in per- 
 petuam elemosinam. Et hoc fecit cum assensu heredum suorum prestito 
 ab eis iuramento in plena curia. Hiis testibus etc. \ut stij>ra\ — No. 1451. 
 
APPENDIX. 173 
 
 IV. Minutes of the Chapter General of the Benedictine Order 
 held at Oxford, 1252. 
 
 Abbas de . . . . excusat se per .... 
 
 Abbas de Loidelbur' se excusat per monachum Eo quod .... 
 
 Abbas de Alincestre se excusat per laicum propter synodum episcopi 
 Wygorniensis. 
 
 Abbas de Certesey se excusat per monachum propter infirmitatem. 
 
 Abbas de Torney se excusat per monachum propter . . . . p dibilitatem. 
 
 Abbas Theoke se excusat per monachum propter varia negotia domus 
 sue. 
 
 Abbas de Warendon se excusat per monachum propter rotundam 
 tabulam. 
 
 Abbas de Burton se excusat per monachum propter infirmitatem. 
 
 Abbas de . . . . breston se excusat per clericum propter infirmitatem. 
 
 Abbas de Mideltun se excusat per monachum eo quia r. coram episcopo 
 Sarum. 
 
 Abbas Sancti Eadmundi se excusat per monachum propter mater lecti ^ 
 pro placito inter ipsum et dominum Comitem Gloucestriensem moto. 
 
 Abbas de Hulmo se excusat per monachum propter diversa negotia. 
 
 Isti sunt priores se excusantes per procuratores. 
 
 Prior Wygorniensis se excusat per monachum eo quod infirmatur et mittet 
 clericum suum ad tradendum gravamen. 
 
 Prior Wintonensis se excusat per duos raonachos propter varia negotia. 
 
 Prior Roucestrensis se excusat per monachum eo quod assistit episcopo 
 suo egrotanti. 
 
 Isti sunt Abbates qui non venerunt neque miserunt procuratores. 
 
 Abbas de Davistok. 
 
 Abbas Cestrie. 
 
 Abbas Glastoniensis. 
 
 Abbas de Faversham. 
 
 Isti sunt priores qui non venemnt neque procuratores miserunt. 
 
 Prior Cantuariensis 
 
 Prior Minoris Malvernie. 
 
 Prior de Suffield. 
 
 Prior Sancte Trinitatis Cantuariensis. 
 
 Prior de Eya. 
 
 Capitulum Oxon. . . . MCCLII Celebratum est capitulum generale 
 die Sancti Mathei Apostoli in Ecclesia de Oseney ita videlicet quod 
 
 ' Possibly this abbreviation stands tor ' materie lectiouem. 
 
174 APPENDIX. 
 
 per defectum Abbatum et Priorum ibidem non conveniencium communi 
 assensu Abbatum Priorum et omnium procuratorum provisum est ut 
 omnes abbates et priores proprios abbates non habentes similiter con- 
 veniant loco quo prius, die dominica qua cantatur Letare Jerusalem sub 
 pena suspencionis celebracionis diuine ad tractandum de diversis negociis 
 universitatem ordinis tangentibus nisi legitimas excusationes valeant pre- 
 tendere. No. 1610. 
 
 V. Draft of a Letter from the Prior to his Chapter eoncerning an 
 
 Episcopal Visitation. 
 
 Salutem et felices ad vota successus. Quia venerabilis pater dominus 
 Wygorniensis Episcopus hac instanti die Mercurii ad nos super correctionem 
 et reformationem si quid compertum fuerit in visitatione sua apud nos 
 et monasterium nostrum nuperime celebrata quod correctione et reforma- 
 tione dignum fuerit declinare proponit, vobis fide qua nobis tenemini 
 firmiter iniungendo mandamus, quatenus ad nos hac instanti die Martis 
 tempestive et celeriter saltern hora Vesperarum attendatis super premissis 
 et aliis arduis negociis nostris nobiscum Wygornie tractaturi. Valete. 
 
 No. 1611. 
 
 VI. Formal Notification of an appeal to Rome, should the Archbishop 
 
 of Canterbury render such an appeal necessary, made by Proctor{s) 
 appointed to act for the Prior before Cardinal Ottobon. 
 
 In nomine Domini Amen. Cum ad discretum virum Priorem 
 Wygorniensem suo et sui Capituli nomine iurisdictio officialitatis et ad- 
 ministratio spiritualium in Diocesi Wygorniensi sede vacante pertineant, 
 et ad predecessores ipsius prioris qui pro tempore fuerant pertinuerunt 
 ab antiquo, prout usus continuus multorum testimonia et antiqua 
 instrumenta testantur, Ne Venerabilis pater Dei gratia Cantuariensis 
 Archiepiscopus, seu ejus officialis aut eorum vel alicuius eorum com- 
 missarius vel executor vel alius ordinarius aut delegatus occasione exercitii 
 iurisdictionis vel administrationis predicte ipsorum Prioris et Capituli 
 Wygorniensis seu alicuius ex eis statum immutet, vel alias procedat in- 
 debite contra eos non vocatos non convictos non monitos non confessos, 
 aut sine cause cognitione in eorum preiudicium aliqua statuat vel decernat, 
 seu aliquam ferat sententiam suspensionis, excommunicacionis, interdicti, 
 vel aliam in ipsorum religiosorum possessiones vel loca ecclesiastica 
 monasterium, vel personas, iidem religiosi se et sua protectioni omnipotentis 
 Dei, ac Beatorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum eius, et Sancte Romane 
 
APPENDIX. 175 
 
 ecclesie se' submittunt Et nos (ego)= Frater W. de Bradweya, Magister 
 Randulphus de Pirie^ lohannes Magister Camarie Wygorniensis, eorundem 
 Prioris et Capituli Wygorniensis prociirator(^^) legitime constituti (consti- 
 tutus) de speciali ipsorum religiosorum mandate, tam litteratorie quam vive 
 vocis oraculo nobis (mihi) facto die Martis proxima post festum Beati Petri 
 in Cathedra, Anno Incarnationis Domini MCCLX'^quinto in Ecclesia Beati 
 Petri Wynchecumbie in publico loco consistorii coram iurisperitorum ac 
 teslium rogatorum et aliorum fidelium ibidem multitudine congregata ad 
 sacrosanctam sedem apostolicam antedictam et tuitionem venerabilis patris 
 domini Ottoboni Dei gratia Sancti Adriani diaconi Cardinalis apostolice 
 sedis legati, et insuper directe ad eundem legatum pro electione prose- 
 quentur in hiis scriptis solempniter, et publice appellamus (appello) et 
 apostolos petimus (peto) si forte aliquis extiterit ex parte Archiepiscopi 
 memorati qui eos nobis (mihi) duxerit concedendos. Et insuper ex 
 habundanti protestamur (protestor) nos (me) huiusmodi apostolos pro loco 
 et tempore petituros (petiturum) ; offerentes (offerens) efficaciter nos (me) 
 paratos (paratum) ad docendum de lure ac possessione consuetudine et 
 usu dictorum religiosorum quoad ea que serius sunt expressa : vel saltem 
 de aliquo predictorum quatenus videbimus (videbitur) expedire coram 
 iudice competenti. Ad hec appellationes seu provocationes sub simili 
 significatione verborum prius publice interpositas innovamus (innovo) nos 
 (me) ad probatum omnium non artantes (artans) set quatenus (constiterit) 
 de lure ac possessione consuetudine et usu dictorum religiosorum quo ad 
 exercitium iurisdictionis et administrationis predicte in predicta Diocesi 
 sede vacante eatenus optineant iusticie complementum. In premissorum 
 autem testimonium sigilla tunc presentium presentibus sunt appensa, 
 loco et tempore supradictis. Videlicet domini Abbatis Wynchcumbie, 
 Decani Gioucestrie pro se rectoribus et vicariis sui decanatus, Decani 
 Theokesbyrie pro se ac rectoribus et vicariis sui decanatus, Decani de 
 Stowe pro se ac rectoribus et vicariis sui decanatus, Decani de Caumpe- 
 dene pro se ac rectoribus et vicariis sui decanatus, Magistri P. vicarii 
 de Westonne sub Egge. Ricardi rectoris ecclesie de Heyford, E. vicarii 
 de Trilleye. Huius etiam appellationis publicationi interfuerunt rectores, 
 vicarii, capellani, et multi alii clerici et laici decanatuum predictorum. 
 Et etiam cancellatum Nos Frater W. de Bradeweye et Randulphus de 
 Pyria et ego interlineari appositum et sermo pluralis correctus in sin- 
 gularem et constiterit similiter interlineari appositum ante consignationem. 
 
 ' The word se is redundant, and under- planation is given in tlie last paragraph 
 
 dotted in MS. of the document. For some reason only 
 
 • The words here printed in brackets are one of the three proctors originally nomi- 
 
 ingerted over the line in the MS. The ex- nated chose to act. 
 
176 APPENDIX. 
 
 Sigilla unius abbatis et quatuor decanorum. On the seat bobbins, Abbatis 
 de Wynchecumbe — Decani de Gloucestre — Decani de Theokesbyri — 
 Decani de Stowe — Decani de Campeden — Magistri P. Vicarii de Weston 
 sub Egge — Ricardi rectoris ecclesie de Heyford — E. Vicarii de Trilleye. 
 
 No. 1612. 
 
 VII. Inspeximus of a letter of Bishop Nicholas required as evidence 
 in a pending suit touching the Prior s rights sede vacante. 
 
 In nomine Domini Amen. Anno eiusdem millesimo ducentesimo sexa- 
 gesimo sexto secundum cursum ecclesie anglicane, indictione dec! ma, viii 
 Kalendas Martii. Pateat universis quod ego Radulphus de Sancto Di- 
 onisio, Apostolice sedis auctoritate notarius publicus, in presencia testium 
 subscriptorum examinavi et diligenter inspexi litteras venerabilis patris 
 Domini N(icholai) Wygomiensis Episcopi de verbo ad verbum nuUo 
 addito vel mutato, prout inferius continetur suo sigillo signatas, quarum 
 tenor est talis. Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum 
 pervenerit N(icholaus) Dei gratia Episcopus Wygomiensis salutem in 
 Domino sempiternam. Noveritis quod in causis et negotiis super iuris- 
 dictionem et administrationem spiritualium in diocesi Wygorniensi sede 
 vacante pro priore et capitulo Wygorniensi motis pariter et movendis, cum 
 ilia iurisdictio ad nos specialiter non pertineat, eisdem agendi administrandi 
 et alia sicut sibi expedire viderint faciendi liberam reliquimus facultatem. 
 In cuius rei testimonium presentes litteras fieri fecimus patentes. Datum 
 apud Alvechyrche in festo Epiphanie anno Domini MCCLX°sexto. 
 Actum Londoniis die anno et indictione prenominatis Presentibus domino 
 Ricardo le Ver capellano ecclesie Sancti Dionysii, Radulpho clerico eiusdem 
 ecclesie, Willelmo filio Elye de Bramfeld, et Roberto de Sancto Neoto 
 clerico, testibus ad hoc vocatis et rogatis. 
 
 Et ego Radulphus de Sancto Dionisio, apostolice sedis auctoritate 
 notarius publicus, quia predictas litteras vidi et examinavi presens de verbo 
 ad verbum manu propria scripsi nichil addito vel mutato et in publicam 
 formam redegi ac signo meo signavi rogatus. No. 1613. 
 
 VIII. Appointment of Proctors by R., Prior of Worcester. 
 
 Omnibus Sancte Matris ecclesie filiis ad quos presens scriptum per 
 venerit R. prior Wygornie ac eiusdem loci Capitulum salutem in Domino 
 sempiternam. Ad tractanduni de pace cum Magistro Willelmo de Roke- 
 launde qui se dicebat officialem Venerabilis Patris B. Dei gratia 
 Cantuariensis archiepiscopi in Diocesi Wygorniensi sede vacante super 
 
APPENDIX. 177 
 
 iurisdictionem et administrationem spiritualium in Diocesi Wygorniensi sede 
 vacante et insuper ad transigendum et componendum super eiisdem. 
 Quia nos Prior predictus tractationi ac etiam transactioni et composi- 
 tioni huiusmodi non possumus personaliter interesse dilectos nobis in 
 Christo fratrem Willelmum de Bradevveya, monachum nostri monasterii, 
 ac magistrum Galfridum de Cubreleye clericum et utrumque eorum 
 coniunctim et divisim nostros constituimus procuratores Ratum habituri 
 quod per eos vel eorum alterum procuratum fuerit in hac parte Datum 
 Wygornie die Dominica proxima ante festum Beati Gregorii pape Anno 
 Incarnationis Dominice MCCLXsexto. 
 
 Transcriptum de verbo ad verbum manu propria scripsi nuUo addito 
 vel mutato et in publicara formam redegi ac signo meo signavi rogatus. 
 
 Seal lost. — No. 1614. 
 
 IX. Confirmation and Inspexinius of Atrhbishop Boniface's Com- 
 positions with the Prior by the Prior and Convent of Christ 
 Church. 
 
 In nomine Domini Amen. Hoc est exemplum seu scriptum cuiusdam 
 littere confirmatorie Prioris et Capituli ecclesie Christi Cantuarie, super 
 quadam pacis ordinatione composite inter venerabilem patrem B(onifacium) 
 Dei gratia Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum ex parte una, et religiosos viros 
 Priorem et Capitulum Wygorniensis ecclesie ex altera super iurisdictione et 
 potestate episcopali in civitate et Diocesi Wygorniensi, sede Wygorniensi 
 vacante. Cuius littere tenor noscitur esse talis. Universis presentem 
 litteram visuris vel audituris permissione divina Prior ecclesie Christi 
 Cantuariensis et eiusdem loci Capitulum salutem in Domino sempiternam. 
 Noverit universitas vestra nos litteram venerabilis patris B(onifacii) Dei 
 gratia Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi inspexisse sub hac forma. Omnibus 
 Sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos pervenerit hec scriptura Bonifacius, 
 miseracione divina Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis, totius Anglie primas, 
 salutem in Domino sempiternam. Inter pacis et discordie, tranquillitatis 
 et desensionis semitas quam diu laboramus in via positi libentur advertimus 
 quam dulce sapiat in pacis pulcritudine delectari quantumque amaritudinis 
 afiferat molesta discensio ; caritatis homini quam pax nutriverat refrigerium 
 abicit, cogitationes malas immittit, cor impellit et elevat. Ex hoc lites et 
 iurgia suboriri contingit, expense fiunt inutiles, lites ex litibus oriuntur, bona 
 pauperum que presertim ecclesiastici viri multo precio deberent redimere, 
 ut ipsis pauperibus que sua sunt redderent, consumuntur. Hiis igitur 
 animum nostrum pulsantibus cum habentes pre oculis Ihesum Christum, 
 qui ut pacem emeret sanguinem suum fudit, pacem amplectimur, ut ad pacis 
 N 
 
178 APPENDIX. 
 
 vinculum verbo pariter et exemplo diffidencium animos invitemus. Eapropter 
 cum inter nos ecclesie nostra Cantuariensis nomine ex parte una et religiosos 
 viros Priorem et Capitulum VVygorniensis ecclesie ex altera super iuris- 
 dictione et potestate episcopali in civitate et Diocesi Wygorniensi sede 
 Wygorniensi vacante mota fuisset materia questionis ac in domini legati 
 presentia dum esset in partibus anglicanis aliquantulum agitata tandemque 
 ad examen Curie Romane usque perducta non absque multis hinc inde labo- 
 ribus et expensis, demum invitante pacis auctore Domino mediantibus bonis 
 viris et amatoribus unitatis talis inter nos composite intervenit : Videlicet 
 quod quotienscumque et quandocumque sedem Wygorniensem vacare conti- 
 gerit Prior et Capitulum eiusdem loci vel supprior, mortuo priore vel extra 
 regnum absente, quam primum commode poterunt, vacatiouem huiusmodi 
 domino Archiepiscopo si in Anglia fuerit, alioquin officiali Curie Can- 
 tuariensis litteratorie nunciabunt. Et statim idem dominus Archiepiscopus 
 vel eius officialis sine mora et difficultate quacunque priorem Wygorn- 
 iensem qui pro tempore fuerit vel eiusdem loci suppriorem, priore 
 mortuo vel extra regnum absente, donee Prior redeat vel creetur et 
 postmodo ilium redeuntem vel creatum priorem irrevocabiliter et in 
 solidum officialem suum creabit in civitate et Diocesi Wygorniensi toto 
 tempore vacationis illius quoad cognitionem rerum ad forum episcopale 
 spectancium, institutionem et destitutionem clericorum, electionum, examina- 
 tionem et confirmationem ac infirmacionem earum dignitatum et beneficiorum 
 liberam collation em auctoritate concilii et alias racionabiliter faciendam 
 custodiarum emendarum ac provenientium perceptionem visitationem cor- 
 rectionem Synodi convocationem et celebrationem, vicinorum episcoporum 
 invitacionem cum canonico cautele studio censuram ecclesiasticam et 
 omnem penitus ordinariam iurisdictionem imperium potestatem episcopalem 
 que sine presentia episcopali poterunt excerceri per dictum priorem aut 
 suppriorem et alios quos sibi in hiis duxerit subrogandos auctoritate curie 
 Cantuariensis plene et integre excercendas. Que omnia et singula ac ea 
 qualitercumque contingentia dictus Prior vel supprior per se et alios auctori- 
 tate predicta Wygorniensi sede vacante libere excercebit. Interim autem 
 ab initio vacationis huiusmodi usque ad receptionem specialis commissionis 
 predicte dictus Prior vel supprior per se et alios quos sibi in hiis duxerit 
 subrogandos auctoritate curie Cantuariensis ex virtute presentis composi- 
 tionis, ne civitas et diocesis Wygorniensis iudicis presencia careant, premissa 
 omnia et que contingere poterunt, libere integre et plenarie excercebit, 
 proventuum ac emolumentorum omnium (exceptis procurationibus quas in 
 esculentis et potulentis percipiet) tenia parte sibi pro laboribus et expensis 
 retenta, domino Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi qui pro tempore fuerit adminis- 
 trationis seu per se vel per alium reddita ratione fideliter restituet duas 
 
APPENDIX. 179 
 
 partes. Nos igitur compositionem huiusmodi ratam et gratam habentes 
 earn pro nobis et successoribus nostris imperpetuum bona fide promittimus 
 observare et contra earn per nos vel per alium nullo modo venire. In 
 cuius rei testimonium et perpetuam firmitatem sigillum nostrum presentibus 
 est appensum. Datum apud Tenham die Sabati proxima post festum Sancti 
 lacobi Apostoli, Anno Gracie M** ducentesimo sexagesimo octavo. Nos 
 autem dictam compositionem sicut rite et rationabiliter facta est confir- 
 mamus salvo iure Capituli nostri sede Cantuariensi vacante, videlicet quod 
 si contingat sedes Cantuariensem et Wygorniensem simul vacare Prior et 
 Capitulum Cantuarienses vel eorum officialis eandem habeant potestatem 
 in premissis in hiis que iurisdictionis sunt quam haberet Archiepiscopus 
 plena sede. In cuius rei testimonium ac memoriam ac conservacionem iuris 
 ecclesiarum Cantuariensis et etiam Wygorniensis predictorum Capitulorum 
 sigilla huic scripto in raodum confecto cirographi sunt appensa. Datum 
 mense Octobris Anno Domini M" ducentesimo septuagesimo quinto. 
 
 No. 1617. 
 
 X. Transcript of letters of William^ Archdeacon of Arr^ou, 
 to the Prior of Worcester. 
 
 In nomine Domini Amen. Hoc est transcriptum sive sumptum cu- 
 iusdam littere vero sigillo reverendi viri Magistri Gwillelmi Testa, ad- 
 ministratoris archiepiscopatus Cantuariensis a sede Apostolica deputati cera 
 rubia pendente sigillate non cancellate nee abolite nee in aliqua sui parte 
 viciate die Lune proxima post festum beati Kalixti pape proxime preterito 
 in ecclesia Cathedrali Wygorniensi in pleno consistorio exhibite et publicate, 
 cujus tenor talis est. Gwillelmus Testa archidiaconus Aravensis ^ in ecclesia 
 Convenarum, administrator archiepiscopatus Cantuariensis a sede Apostolica 
 deputatus religioso viro Priori ecclesie Cathedralis Wygorniensis salutem 
 in Doihino. Durante vacatione sedis episcopalis Wygorniensis iam pridem 
 per mortem bone memorie Fratris Willelmi de Geynesburh pastoris solatio 
 destitute, que per denunciationem vestram et Capituli vestri Wygorniensis 
 nobis plenius innotescit ; vos officium nostrum in civitate et Diocesi 
 Wygorniensibus (secundum formam et effectum compositionis dudum habite 
 inter felicis recordationis dominum Bonifacium quondam Archiepiscopum 
 Cantuariensem ex parte una et vos ac Capitulum vestrum ex altera) ad 
 exercendum tempore vacationis predicte ibidem omnem iurisdictionem et 
 potestatem episcopalem in eadem compositione contentam creamus et 
 preficimus per presentes In testimonio vero premissorum sigillum nostrum 
 
 ' Of Arr^ou in the Diocese of Comminges, or (?) of the Val d'Aran in the same. 
 N 2 
 
l80 APPENDIX. 
 
 presentibus est appensum. Datum Londoniis septimo Idus Octobris 
 Anno Domini Millesimo tricentesimo septimo. 
 (With notarial attestation.) — No. 1623. 
 
 XI. Letter from Richard Poywyke to the Abbot of Pershore. 
 
 Reverendo in Christo patri Domino Tliome, permissione divina abbati 
 monasterii de Pereschore, ordinis Sancti Benedicti, Diocesis Wygorniensis, 
 executori unico ad infrascripta a sede Apostolica legitime deputato, suus 
 humilis et devotus Richardus Poywyke dicte Diocesis capellanus obedientiam 
 cum omni reverentia et honore. Mandatum vestrum reverendum penultimo 
 die mensis Septembris ultime elapso recepi, tenorem de verbo ad verbum 
 continens infrascriptum. Thomas, permissione divina Abbas monasterii 
 de Perschore, Ordinis Sancti Benedicti, Wygorniensis Diocesis, executor 
 unicus ad infrascripta a sede Apostolica legitime deputatus, Discretis viris, 
 Domino Ricardo Poywyke, capellano, ac lacobo de Colewelle et Willelmo 
 Cockes, clericis, dicte Wygorniensis Diocesis, salutem in Domino, et man- 
 datis nostris ymmo verius apostolicis firmiter obedire. Litteras Sanctissimi 
 in Christo patris et domini nostri, domini Innocentii, divina providentia 
 Pape septimi, ipsius vero bulla plumbea more romane curie bullatas, non 
 rasas, non abolitas, non cancellatas, non viciatas, nee in aliqua sui parte 
 suspectas, set sanas et integras omnique vitio et suspicione sinistra carentes 
 nobis pro parte venerabilium et religiosorum virorum, Prioris et Capituli 
 maioris ecclesie Wygornie, Ordinis antedicti, presentatas nos cum ea que 
 decuit reverentia, nuper recepimus, tenorem de verbo ad verbum qui sequi- 
 tur continentes. Innocentius episcopus, servus servorum Dei, dilecto filio 
 abbati monasterii de Perschore Wygorniensis Diocesis salutem et apos- 
 tolicam benedictionem. Justis et honestis supplicum votis libenter annuimus 
 illaque favoribus prosequimur oportunis. Exhibita siquidem nobis nuper 
 pro parte dilectorum filiorum Prioris et Capituli maioris ecclesie Wygornie, 
 Ordinis Sancti Benedicti, peticio continebat quod licet de antiqua ac appro- 
 bata ac honesta et laudabili consuetudine etiam a tempore cuius contrarii 
 memoria non existit observatum fuerit quod post sonum campane in eadem 
 ecclesia singulis diebus serotenus factum, qui quidem sonus ignitegium 
 vulgariter noncupatur, et etiam de mane ante quam pro primis decantandis 
 in eadem pulsetur, a quoquam in aliis ecclesiis vel capellis civitatis Wygornie 
 non potuerit seu debuerit campana pulsari, tamen nonnulli huiusmodi 
 consuetudinis temerarii contemptores a nonnullis annis proxime elapsis etiam 
 in eisdem aliis ecclesiis et capellis de sero post huiusmodi pulsum campane 
 que ignitegium, ut premittitur, appellatur, et etiam de mane antequam in 
 dicta maiori ecclesia pro huiusmodi primis decantandis inibi fuerit pulsatum, 
 
APPENDIX. l8l 
 
 diebus ipsis diversos campanarum sonitus facere sive campanas eorum pulsare, 
 sicque dictam consuetudinem interrumpere licet de facto presumunt, in non 
 modicum disturbium et gravamen eorundem Prions et Capituli ac aliorum 
 religiosorum divinis obsequiis in eadem maiori ecclesia mancipatorum, illorum 
 presertim qui iuxta dicti ordinis regularis instituta in ipsa maiori ecclesia 
 matutinis oracionibus ac eisdem obsequiis nocturnis interesse pro tempore 
 sunt astricti. Quare pro parte predictorum Prioris et Capituli nobis fuit 
 humiliter supplicatum ut super hoc eis opportune providere de benignitate 
 apostolica dignaremur. Nos igitur huiusmodi supplicationibus inclinati 
 discretioni tue per apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus, si est ita, predictam 
 consuetudinem non obstante interruptione predicta sub excommunicationis 
 et aliis convenientibus censuris ecclesiasticis, de quibus tibi videbitur, 
 auctoritate nostra facias observari, contradictores per censuram ecclesi- 
 asticam appellatione postposita compescendo, non obstante si aliquibus 
 communiter vel divisim a sede apostolica sit indultum quod interdici 
 suspendi vel excommunicari non possint per litteras apostolicas non facientes 
 plenam et expressam de verbo ad verbum de indulto huiusmodi mentionem. 
 Datum Viterbii Kalendis Februarii pontificatus nostri anno secundo. Post 
 quarum quidem litterarum apostolicarum presentationem et receptionem 
 earundem nobis pro parte dictorum Prioris et Capituli extitit cum instancia 
 humiliter supplicatum quatinus ad executionem debitam predictarum litte- 
 rarum apostolicarum ac omnium et singulorum contentorum in eisdem 
 procedere curaremus. Nos igitur volentes et afFectantes mandatis apostolicis 
 in omnibus obedire ac quantum cum deo possumus unicuique facere iusticie 
 complementum, vobis coniunctim et cuilibet vestrum divisim et per se 
 auctoritatem apostolicam qua fungimur in hac parte committimus et man- 
 damus, firmiter iniungentes quatinus citetis citari faciatis, citet seu citari faciat 
 unus vestrum, peremptorie omnes et singulos ecclesiarum seu capellarimi 
 dicte civitatis rectores, vicarios, capellanos, curatos, et clericos aquebaiulos 
 earundem et alios quoscunque contradictores et rebelles quos hoc presens 
 tangit negotium seu quomodolibet tangere poterit in futuro, quod compareant 
 et quilibet eorum compareat legitime coram nobis in ecclesia Sancti Petri 
 maioris Wygornie septimo die mensis Octobris proximo iam futuro si 
 iuridicus fuerit, alioquin proximo die iuridico extunc sequente causam 
 racionabilera et canonicam, si quam habeant, quare ad executionem debitam 
 dictarum litterarum apostolicarum et omnium et singulorum contentorum 
 in eisdem per vos procedi non debeat et ad observationem consuetudinis 
 supradicte canonice compelli non debeant in forma iuris proposituri allegaturi 
 ulteriusque facturi et recepturi in omnibus et per omnia quod quaUtas et 
 natura huiusmodi negotii exigunt et requirunt et quod dictaverint iuris ordo 
 et canonice sanctiones. De die vero receptionis presentium modoque et 
 
1 82 APPENDIX. 
 
 forma citationis, qualitatibus nominibus et cognominibus per vos in hac 
 parte citatorum qualiterque hoc presens mandatum fuerit executum distincte 
 et aperte nos die et loco predictis certificetis per vestras, seu sic certificet ille 
 vestrum qui hoc presens mandatum fuerit executus, per suas patentes litteras 
 harum seriem continentes aliquo sigillo autentico consignatas. Datum sub 
 sigillo nostro in monasterio nostro supradicto xviii die mensis Augusti 
 anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo sexto. Cuius quidem auctoritate 
 mandati vestri reverendi dominos lohannem Bele Rectorem ecclesie Sancte 
 Elene dicte civitatis Wygornie ac Willelmum Sterlyng clericum aquebaiulum 
 eiusdem ecclesie, lohannem Burgeys Rectorem ecclesie Sancti Swithuni dicte 
 civitatis et lohannem Swippedew clericum aquebaiulum eiusdem ecclesie, 
 lohannem ludde Rectorem ecclesie Omnium Sanctorum predicte civitatis 
 necnon Thomam Wheler vicarium perpetuum ecclesie Sancti Petri maioris 
 civitatis antedicte et Willelmum Battenhale clericum aquebaiulum ipsius 
 ecclesie, et David presbyterum parochialem ecclesie Sancti Nicolai dicte, 
 civitatis et clericum aquebaiulum eiusdem et {blank) presbiterum parochialem 
 Sancti Andree civitatis predicte, {blank) clericum aquebaiulum eiusdem 
 ecclesie personaliter apprehensos peremptorie citavi, quod compareant et 
 quilibet eorum compareat coram nobis die et loco in dicto mandato vestro 
 reverendo plenius designatis proposituri et allegaturi ulteriusque facturi et 
 recepturi in omnibus et per omnia quod tenor et effectus ipsius mandati 
 vestri et qualitas ac natura huiusmodi negotii exigant et requirunt et quod 
 dictaverint iuris ordo et canonice sanctiones. Et sic mandatum vestrum 
 reverendum sum quatenus potui reverentur executus. In cuius rei testi- 
 monium sigillum Decani Christianitatis civitatis Wygornie presentibus 
 apponi procuravi. Et nos Decanus antedictus ad specialem rogatum prefati 
 Domini Ricardi sigillum officii nostri presentibus apposuimus. Datum 
 Wygornie sexto die mensis Octobris anno Domini supradicto. Reliquos 
 vero dicte civitatis ecclesiarum curatos et clericos aquebaiulos non citatos 
 diligenter quesivi et ipsos invenire non potui. (Seal lost.) — No. 957. 
 
 XII. Grant of the Advowson of the Charnel House by Bisliop 
 Henry Wakefield to the Prior. 
 
 Omnibus ad quos presens littera pervenerit. Henricus, permissione 
 divina Wygorniensis episcopus salutem in Domino sempiternam. Sciatis 
 quod cum excellentissimus Rex noster Ricardus, Rex Anglie et Francie 
 et Dominus Hibernie per litteras suas patentes pro se et heredibus suis 
 concesserit et licentiam dederit nobis, quod advocationem Cantarie capelle, 
 vocate le Charnelle, que est situata in cemeterio ecclesie Cathedralis nostre 
 Wygorniensis inter eandem ecclesiam et aulam nostram in placea nostra 
 
APPENDIX. 183 
 
 ibidem dare possinius et assignare dilectis nobis Priori et Conventui ecclesie 
 Cathedralis nostre predicte Habendam et tenendam sibi et successoribus 
 inperpetuum et eisdem Priori et Conventui quod ipsam per advocationem 
 predictam a nobis recipere et eandem advocationem habere sibi et succes- 
 soribus suis inperpetuum possint Noveritis nos dedisse et concessisse dictis 
 Priori et Conventui et successoribus suis advocationem Cantarie Capelle 
 predicte ad opus officii Sacristarie ecclesie nostre prefati Habendam et 
 tenendam sibi et successoribus inperpetuum iuxta formam vim et efFectum 
 litterarum domini Regis nostri predicti predictarum. In cuius rei testi- 
 monium sigillum nostrum presentibus apposuimus. Datum apud Hartle- 
 bury vicesimo die Septembris Anno Domini Milesirao ccc^^o lxxx°. 
 Seal lost. 
 
 XIII, Extract from the Deed setting out the Bounds oj the 
 Sanctuary. 
 
 Quod fines et limites dicti cemeterii et sanctuarii incipiendo et com- 
 putando a magno ostio dicte ecclesie nostre Cathedralis, iuxta Carnariam 
 vulgariter dictam Charnelhows habentur limitantur extenduntur et progredi- 
 untur per magnum murum lapideum palacii nostri ibidem usque ad 
 magnam portam ejusdem palacii et ab ilia magna porta usque domum in 
 qua lohannes Smyth modo inhabitat iam vocatam lohanniSmethishows 
 diuidendo dictum cemeterium sive Sanctuarium ecclesie nostre predicte 
 ab alia via regia vocata Lychestrete dicte civitatis nostre Wygorniensis 
 et includendo omnia edificia et domos a dicta magna porta usque in et 
 ad dictam domum prefati lohannis Smyth ipsam, que domus in dicto 
 Sanctuario ad dictam stratam regiam sita et edificata [est] ac insuper 
 et deinde huiusmodi fines et limites se extendunt et progrediuntur 
 a predicta domo prefati lohannis Smyth usque in et ad angulum vocatum 
 Stodemerysknolle ' diuidendo regiam viam sive stratam vocatam Sudbury- 
 strete a cemeterio sive Sanctuario predicto includendo omnia edificia et 
 domos iuxta dictam viam regiam in eodem cemeterio seu sanctuario a domo 
 dicti lohannis Smyth usque ad angulum predictum situatum* (tribus edi- 
 ficiis sive domibus parochie Sancti Petri, civitatis nostre predicte sic 
 dumtaxat exceptis) ; ac exinde et ab angulo vocato Stodemerysknolle, 
 usque ad magnam portam prioratus ecclesie nostre Cathedralis me- 
 morate diuidendo regiam viam sive stratam vocatam Sudburystrete 
 a cemeterio seu sanctuario predicto et includendo omnia edificia ac 
 
 ' The exact meaning of this name is a name which in Saxon must have ended 
 
 doubtful, but Stut-Maer is a possible name, in moer, as Ayl-mer, A.-S. ^thel-mocr. 
 As it stands it is the genitive case of a * Sic, for situata, 
 personal name spelt Stodemer or Stodemar, 
 
1 84 APPENDIX. 
 
 domos a dicto angulo usque ad prefatam portam dicti prioratus in 
 predicto sanctuario situata, qui etiam limites a dicta porta prioratus 
 memorati se extundunt et progrediuntur per ymbricem vulgariter dictum 
 a Channell iuxta murum gardini prioratus ecclesie nostra Cathedralis 
 antedicte usque ad quemdam magnum murum lapideum iuxta aquam 
 Sabrine situatum et per ipsum murum includendo omnia edificia, domos, 
 gardinos, et alia loca infra dictum Channell versus dictam ecclesiam 
 nostram Cathedralem situata : et ultra extendunt se fines predicti per 
 dictum murum lapideum in Sabrina situatum qui quidum murus est 
 in ea parte limes usque ad alium murum lapideum qui extendit se 
 a dicta Sabrina ad capellam Carnarie inclusive et ultra illam capellam 
 ad magnum hostium ecclesie nostre Cathedralis antedicte superius 
 specificatum diuidendo palacium murum predictum a Cemeterio seu 
 Sanctuario Ecclesie nostre Cathedralis supradicte. — No. 1648. 
 
 XIV. Letter of Prior Wolestan, 
 A soun trechier amy et bien ame compaignoun si li pleist Sire Richard 
 de Wyrecestre, chapelein nostre seignour le Roy, le soen frere Wolestan 
 priour de VV)rrecestre, salutz oue quei qe il seit de bien et de honur. Chier 
 Sire entenduwe vostre lettre de priere pur le soiourn de vn polain nous 
 afforsames de faire vostre priere raekes ele ust este plus graunte mes pur 
 ceo nostre Evesque visita nadgeres nostre mesun (laquele visitation vnqore 
 peend) et ii troua que nostre dite mesun fust si grauntement endette del 
 temps nostre predecessour et qele fust charge outre mesure de soioernauns 
 et liveresons et si nous ussoms vostre priere graunte niekes ele seit petite 
 nous dotames qe acuns de nos freres qe sount de diverse manere freent 
 entendre au dist Euesque qe nous usums charge la mesun mekes charge 
 ne fust pendaunt sa visitacioun et si porreoms auer lui un grant respres et 
 ceo vous ne vodriez pas cum nous entendoms. Par quel, sire, vous prioms 
 pur auncienne companie et acointaunce, qe vous nous voilez aver excuse a 
 ceste fait et autrefait nous montroms nostre volente et quele est bone vers 
 vous issi cumbeen sumes tenuz issi qe vous tendrez le . . . oue leide Dieu. 
 A Dieu qe vous gard qe vostre estat sauve et encrece vostre honour en bien. 
 (On the dorse of 105 1.) 
 
 XV. Letter of Thomas lord of Berkeley to his tenants at Batenhale 
 transferring their allegiance and services to Henry le Carter 
 and his brother Thomas. 
 Thomas de Berkelee, seignour de Berkelee, chiualer, a touz ses tenantz 
 
 de Batenhale auxi bien a francs come neifs salutz : Par ceo que iai done 
 
APPENDIX. 185 
 
 et graunte a mes chers et bien amez Henri le Cartere, citisein de Wircestre, 
 et a Thomas son frere, touz mes terres et tenementz que ieo avoi en 
 Batenhale et auxinc tous mes bondes oue touz lour sieutes oue touz lour 
 biens et chateux serviz et coustumes de mesmes ceuax ^ Ensemblement 
 oue touz les rentes et servises de touz mes francs tenantz ileoques oue 
 la reversion de touz les terres et tenementz que de moi tenistes, si come 
 pleinement est continue en la chartre qui de ceo lour est faite, Par quei 
 ieo prie a touz mes francs tenantz et comande ^ a touz mes bondes que 
 a les auantditz Henri et Thomas soiez entendantz et respondantz en les 
 choses auantdites. A Dieu, Escripst a Berkelee le lundy en le demayn 
 de Seint Mathew Ian del regne le Roi Edward tiers puis le Conquest 
 vinte secunde Et de son regne de France neufime. — No. 1446. 
 
 XVI. Letter of Edward III. to the Abbot of Evesham, the Prior 
 of Worcester^ and Sir John atte Wode, Knight of the Shire, 
 to hasten the collection of an aid. A.D. 1370. 
 
 Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy Dengleterre et de France et 
 Seignour Dirlande a noz chers en Dieu labbe de Euesham le priour de 
 Wircestre et notre cher et foial Johan atte Wode saluz. Force que a cause 
 de noz tresgrosses et treschargeantes busoignes touchantes la necessaire 
 defense, sibien de Seinte Eglise come de nostre roialme Dengleterre et 
 aussi noz guerres par dela pur le recouerir de nostre droit et aussi la 
 salvacion del estat de nous et de nostre dit roialme ; les queles busoignes 
 demandent tresgrande et hastive effusion de despenses, les queles ne 
 purront estre levez des issues et revenues de nostre dit roialme si 
 hastivement come il busoignerait, si sumes mys en si grande necessite 
 de deniers que parentre cy et la feste de la Translacion Seint Thomas 
 procheyn venant il nous covient estre cheniz dune certaine grande somme, 
 ou autrement encurrer tiel deshonour et si grant damage a nous et a tout 
 nostre dit roialme, que Dieu defende, que ce serroit sanz recouerir; 
 et si est ordenez par avys de nostre conseil pur le mieulz en descharge 
 de noz poures communes de mesme nostre roialme, que nous soiens 
 cheniz hastivement de mesme la somme dapprest, sibien de gentz de 
 Seinte Eglise come dautres persones seculers et lays de nostre dit roialme 
 puissantz de nous eider en cez cas ; par quoi nous volons et vous prions 
 cherement enchargeant sur la foy que vous nous devez, que tantost veues 
 cestes facez venir devant vous aucuns des plus sages gents du contee de 
 Wircestre, qui ont plus de conissance de lestat de mesme le contee, et 
 vous avisez par mesmes les gents et enformez sibien des homes de Seinte 
 
 ' ? ceulx. ' MS. comanke. 
 
l86 APPENDIX. 
 
 Eglise regulers et seculars come des autres persones lays du contee avantdit, 
 et elisantz de eux sys homes de Seinte Eglise regulers et seculars et sys 
 autres persones lays, les plus riches et plus suffissantz, et ovesque chescun 
 de mesmes les dousze persones ensi esleuz veuUez treter de nostre part 
 
 sur la dite matere fesantz tant que nous soions cheniz dapprest 
 
 de sys centz marcs, cestassavoir de chescun de les dits dousze persones 
 de cynquante marcs, ou au meins mettant un au plus et un autre au 
 meins, et adioustant, si mestier est, entre le dit nombre de dousze persones 
 et autres persones suffissantz du contee avantdit, dune condicion et dautre, 
 a la contribucion de les sys cent marcs avantdites sylonc vos discretions, 
 sique nous soions cheniz dycelles et les cous entierement a Westmonster 
 le Venredy prochein avant la dite Translacion sans nuUe desfaute pur 
 la cause susdite. Nous certifiant desouz vos sealx deins les dys iours 
 procheins apres la recepcion de cestes nostres lettres des nouns de tous 
 ceux des queux vous nous ferrez tiele chevance et combien de somme 
 chescun de eux nous apprestera. La quele certificacion par nous eue si 
 ferrons a toute haste ennoter un des noz pur recevire a nostre caps 
 les sys cents marcs avantdites, et pur liverer a chescuny une taille de 
 son assignement ou lettre patente desouz nostre grant seal de recevire de 
 nous son paiement a certein iour convenable de la somme ensi a nous 
 par lui apprestee sanz nulle defaute, at lui saverons par tant molt especial- 
 ment bon grae. Et ce en nulle manere ne lessez come vous desirez 
 nostre honour et estat garder et la salvacion de nostre roialme avantdit. 
 Donne souz nostre prive seal a Westmonster le xvii iour de Juyn a Ian 
 de nostre regne Dengleterre quarante quart at de France trente prime. 
 
 Seal. Quarterly, France ancient and England crowned within a foliated 
 circle; lower quarters of shield broken away. — No. 1645. 
 
 XVII. List of Worcester Streets named in the 
 Documents with their modern equivalents. 
 
 Baxsterstrete, Backester Strete, Baker Street, now The Shambles. 
 Baudeby Strete not in Worcester. 
 Bailly, The Inner Ward of the Castle. 
 Barbone. 
 
 Barr, the and Barregate, Tiebridge Street. 
 Bishop's Strete, now Palace Yard. 
 Brid Port and Britte Port Strete, now Bird Port. 
 Bocharestret — ? Part of High Street used by the Butchers. 
 Broad Street, The Broad Place, lata platea, Latus Vicus, Broad Street. 
 (Wrongly assigned on page 36.) 
 
APPENDIX. 187 
 
 Cadefer Street, Lich Street. 
 
 Casteldychelane, Severn Street, also Castle Ditch . 
 
 Cemetery Stairs, at top of High Street. 
 
 College Gate, now Edgar Tower. 
 
 Cookynstrete, Cokestrete, now Copenhagen Street. 
 
 Cornchepyngstrete, now Queen Street. (Wrongly assigned on p. 36.) 
 
 Corviser's Lane or Strete, now Fish Strete. 
 
 Cripplegate or Crepulgate Strete, Tiebridge Strete or Turkey. 
 
 Cutthrotte Lane in St. Clement's ^ 
 
 Dolday. 
 
 Duddeleye, now Digglis. 
 
 Eport or Eportstrete, now Newport. 
 
 Forest Strete, Foregate Strete. 
 
 Frerenstrete, now Friar Street. 
 
 Frog Lane, now Severn Street. 
 
 Gaol Lane, now St. Nicholas Street (part). 
 
 Garden Alley, now Wylde's Lane. 
 
 Garden Market, now St. Nicholas Street (part). 
 
 Glovers Strete, Vicus Cyrothecariorum, now New Street. 
 
 Golde Cros, now The Cross. 
 
 Goose Street, now St. Swithin's Street. 
 
 Goosethrottle Street, now St. Swithin's Street. 
 
 Greyfryersstrete, now Friars Street. 
 
 High Street, Vicus Altus, Alta platea, or Altum Pavimentum, now High 
 
 Street. 
 Hultonstrete, now Hilton Road, formerly Inkle Street. 
 Huxstere Strete, now Little Fish Street. 
 Keyenstrete and Keinestrete, now Key Street. 
 La Beche. 
 
 La Knoll, now Edgar Street, formerly High Timber Street. 
 La Siche. 
 Lichstrete. 
 
 Losemore, now Lowesmoor. 
 Lydgate. 
 Meal Chepynge. 
 
 Merhe Street, now St. Swithin's Gate. 
 Neldare Strete or Needier Street, now Pump Lane. 
 Northditch, now The Butts. 
 Northgate Street, now Foregate Street. 
 
 ' There was another lane of this name in St. Martin's parish. 
 
l88 APPENDIX. 
 
 Palysgate, Palace Gate. 
 
 Portway, ? Portfields. 
 
 Powick Lane, now Bank Street. 
 
 Prichecroft. 
 
 PuUesditch. 
 
 Rother Chepynge, now Broad Street. 
 
 Saint Albone's Street, now Fish Street. 
 
 Saint Mary's Street, now Warmistreyslip. 
 
 Saint Mary's Stairs, now St. Mary's Steps. 
 
 Saint Mary's Gate, now Edgar Tower, or the great tower. 
 
 Saltway, now Castle Street. 
 
 Sanctuary, The Precincts, &c. 
 
 Sawnson's Stile, now Sansom Street. 
 
 Scade Welle, now Holy Well. 
 
 Shipmonneslane. 
 
 Shirereveslane. Perhaps Castle Lane, now Castle Place. 
 
 Staunbroc. 
 
 Sterte Street. 
 
 Studemars Knoll, now Edgar Street. 
 
 Sudlerystret, Sudbury, &c., now Sidbury. 
 
 Way to the Bromyards, Bromyard Road. 
 
 Way to the Water Wharfe, Warmistreyslip. 
 
 Wodestathstret, Wodestarestrel. Perhaps Grope Lane. 
 
 Wullenhale or Wynhalestret (on the right bank of the Severn). 
 
 XVin. List of Provosts and Bailiffs of Worcester, 
 TO THE Year 1450. 
 
 This list is compiled in part from the series of deeds dealt with in the 
 present volume, but other sources have been utilized, viz. The Registrutn 
 Prioratus and MS. A. xiv., both in possession of the Dean and Chapter of 
 Worcester. Also by kind permission of the Vicar and Churchwardens of 
 St. Swithin's, the fine series of early deeds in their possession. 
 
 The numbers after the names refer to the Charters described in the 
 book. 
 
 Provosts. 
 Ordericus, 1138. Cotton Charter, xi. 51. 
 
 Richard I. 
 
APPENDIX. 189 
 
 Walter the Merchant and Alured called Ydmn, 1320. 
 
 Oslach and Richard, 1371. 
 
 Oslach the younger and Thomas Sebrond (Reg. Pr. f. 5 3). 
 
 William Roculf and Simon le Belyetere, 1540. 
 
 Peter, son of Peter, and Richard Judaeus (Reg. Pr. f. 56), 
 
 Adam, son of Philip, and William Sebrond (Reg. Pr. f. 55 d) 
 
 Adam, son of Peter, and Roger of Oxford, 1372. 
 
 Adam, son of Peter, and Geoffrey Pete, 1091. 
 
 Adam, son of Peter, and Alexander Foxwhelp, 1088. 
 
 Peter, son of Peter, and William Colle, 1112a. 
 
 Adam, son of Peter, and Alexander Edwyne, 912. 
 
 Philip Foulk and William Roculf, 141 3. 
 
 James Aubin and John of Estleye, 1187. 
 
 John of Estleye and John, son of Osbert, 11 34. 
 
 John, son of Alexander, and Roger of Pershore, 930. 
 
 Robert Neel and Robert of St. Godwald, 1014. 
 
 Alured Draper and William of Pidele, 1015. 
 
 William Sebrond and Simon de fonte, 1374. 
 
 William Sebrond and John Pergamenarius, 997. 
 
 Ralph Folage and Richard Blund (Reg. Pr. f. 52). 
 
 Walter Lemery and Peter Peet, 11 29. 
 
 Richard the Clerk and John Franceys (Reg. Pr. i. f. 52). 
 
 Adam of Wick and Richard de la More (Reg. Pr. i. 56 d). 
 
 Richard the Clerk and William le Franceys (Reg. Pr. i. 58). 
 
 Bailiffs after 1232. 
 
 Walter le Enneyse and John of Picheseys, 1092. 
 Walter le Enneyse and Walter Roculf, 1130. 
 Walter of Dorley and John, son of Osbert (or Osbern), 
 John of Esteleye and John Cumin, 1357. 
 Adam of Kynvan and Richard atte Mere, 1028. 
 Adam of Kynvare and John le Caretter, 1028. 
 Simon Gros and Richard of Creesul, 1347. 
 Henry Coyntrel and Robert of Poywick, 1026. 
 Henry Coyntrel and Walter of Dorley, 991. 
 Henry Coyntrel and Peter Peet, 11 28. 
 Henry Coyntrel and Wulstan of Salop, 1131. 
 James Aubyn or Albin and Robert Batayl, 985. 
 John of Estleye and John Cumin, 1045. 
 
190 APPENDIX. 
 
 John of Estleye and Henry of Aston, 1096. 
 John Osbern and John Comyn, 984. 
 WiUiam Roculf and Walter le Enneyse, 1216. 
 John, son of Osbert, and Walter Colle, 1132. 
 William Colle and Wulstan of Salop, 940. 
 Pain Burgeys and John Cumin, 990. 
 Pain Burgeys and John of Esteleye, 1373. 
 Pain Burgeys and Walter of Dorleye, 1427. 
 Pain Burgeys and Henry Coyntrel, 999. 
 Pain Burgeys and William the Disshere, 988. 
 John Alexander and William the Disshere, 1089. 
 William Colle and Stephen le Loksmith, 1002. 
 William Roculf and John Cradan, 1534. 
 
 Henry HI. 
 
 1249-50. Philip Cointrel and John Cradan, 1074. 
 
 Edward I. 
 
 1272-73. William Roculf and John Loni, 1236. 
 
 1279-80. John of Estleye and John, son of Osbert, 1042. 
 
 1293-94. William Colle and Wulstan of Salop, 1075. 
 
 1295-96. John the Carter and . . . ., 1221. 
 
 1296-97. William Roculf and Walter Coyntrel, 993. 
 
 1298-99. William Roculf and Richard of Ledburye, 1049. 
 
 1300-01. Richard le Belyeter and Stephen le Loksmith, 1136. 
 
 1301-02. William Colle and Stephen le Loksmith, 1002. 
 
 1302-03. Richard Coles and Adam atte Pirye, 1050. 
 
 1303-04. Richard Colys and Richard of Evesham, 1031. 
 
 1304-05. Richard Colys and Richard of Ledburie, 1428. 
 
 1305-06. William Colle and Stephen le Loksmith, 1030. 
 
 1306-07. WiUiam Colle and John Lony, 1225. 
 
 Edward IL 
 
 1307-08. William of Hartley and Adam of Predyt, iioo. 
 
 1308-09, Thomas de Bransford and Robert of Hinnulton, 943. 
 
 1309-10. William Roculf and John Lony, 1080. 
 
 1310-11. William Roculf and Adam of Pyrie, 1189. 
 
 1311-12. WiUiam Roculf, Junior, and William of Hodynton, 1190. 
 
APPENDIX. 191 
 
 1312-13. Richard le Belyeter and John Lony, 1388. 
 
 131 3-14. John of Hornyngwold and Adam of Pyrie (St. Swithin's Deeds). 
 
 1314-15. William Roculfand Henry of Stodley, 1341. 
 
 1314-15. William of Stouwa and Robert Loni (MS. A. xiv. f. 89). 
 
 1315-16. William of Stouwa and Thomas Gros, 1556. 
 
 1316-17. William of Martleye and Adam of Pidele, 1558. 
 
 131 7- 18. William of Martleye and Adam of Pidele, T114. 
 
 1318-19. William Roculf, Junior, and William of Hodynton, 1233. 
 
 1319-20. William Roculf and Thomas le Taillur, 1283. 
 
 132021. Simon Gros and Geoffrey le Mercer, 1001. 
 
 1322-23. John le Mercer and Richard Adams, 1081. 
 
 1322-23. Walter le Mercer and Richard of Tettebury (St. Swithin's Deeds). 
 
 1313-24. William le Caretere and Richard Gybbesone or Gelbersone, 
 
 1140. 
 
 1324-25. Henry le Waleys and John of Dene. 
 
 1325 26. William le Carter and Ralph Tolwardyn, 1032. 
 
 1326-27. Robert of Sevenhampton and Peter of Radestone, 1082. 
 
 Edward III. 
 
 1327-28 
 
 1328-29. William le Caretter and . . . ., 947. 
 
 1329-30. William Roculfand Henry of Pechesleye, 1205. 
 
 1330-31. Peter de Cruce and Henry Goseye, 1003. 
 
 1331-32. John Lony and Thomas . . . ., 1033. 
 
 1332-33. William Roculfand John de Redyng, 1053. 
 
 1333-34. William Roculfand John the Goldbeter (St. Swithin's Deeds). 
 
 1334-35. Simon Gros and Richard the Chaundler, i66i. 
 
 1335-36. William Pitchiswike and Adam of Feckenham, 1055. 
 
 1336-37. William Roculfand William the Caretter, 1004. 
 
 1337-38. William Roculf and Richard Macias, 11x5. 
 
 1338-39. Walter of Wenlok and Walter of Wotton, 1034. 
 
 1339-40. John Gorwy and Roger Gnawbone, 1349. 
 
 1340-41. William Roculfand Henry of Malverne, 1560. 
 
 1341-42. William of Pedleswik and Bernard of Staunford, 1563. 
 
 1342-43. William of Pedleswich and John de Pendok (St. Swithin). 
 
 1343-44- Joh° Lony and Thomas Sheremon, 1144. 
 
 1344-45- Thomas of Tolwardyne and Robert Baret (St. Swithin). 
 
 1345-46. Walter of Hayles and John Lony (1565). 
 
 1346-47. William le Carter and John le Belyetare, 1 245. 
 
 1347-48. John Spelly and John Deye, 1194. 
 
192 APPENDIX. 
 
 1348-49. Simon Gros and Henry of Hertulbury, 1567. 
 
 1349-50- Simon Gros and Roger de Walton, 1568, or Roger le Taverner, 
 
 1246. 
 1350-51. Simon Gros and Thomas le Tyncker, 1 149. 
 1351-52. John Spelly and Philip Bartelot, 1054. 
 
 1352-53 
 
 1353-54 
 
 1354-55. John Spelly and John le Dyare, 1195. 
 
 1355-56. Thomas of Tolwardyne and Thomas Montgomery, 1151. 
 
 1356-57. Thomas of Tolwardyne and John le Deyzer, 1421. 
 
 1357-58. Thomas of Clyfton and William Cayn (St. Swithin). 
 
 1358-59- Thomas of Tolwardyne and Robert Baret, 1325a. 
 
 1359-60. Richard Lorbagge and Richard atte Mere, 1027, 
 
 1360-61. Thomas of Tolwardyne and Hugh le Fournour, 951. 
 
 1361-62. Simon Poche and Richard atte Mere, 1572. 
 
 1362-63. John Taylor and John Macias, 1056. 
 
 1363-64. Philip of Kyngton and John of Leomynstre, 1307. 
 
 1364-65. John Taylor and John Macias, 1056. 
 
 1365-66. Thomas of Cleftone and Thomas Broun, 1330. 
 
 1366-67 
 
 1367-68 
 
 1368-69. Thomas of Lechfield and Hugh Clerk, 1603a. 
 1369-70. Thomas of Chyrtone and John Schepeleye, 1376, 
 1370-71. Thomas of Tolwardyne and John of Alcestre, 1145. 
 1371-72. John Bicodoune and Richard Gascoyne, 1621a. 
 1372-73. Robert Baret and William Bayard, 1564. 
 
 1573-74 
 
 1374-75. Richard Cowarne and Nicolas the Dyer, 1057. 
 1375-76. William Barbour and .... (St. Swithin). 
 1376-77 
 
 Richard II. 
 1377-78. Richard Norton and John Hareford, 1603a. 
 
 1378-79 
 
 1379-80 
 
 1380-81. Nicolas Dymares and John Camalisse (St. Swithin). 
 1381-82. Thomas Lychefeld and Walter Hayle, 1151a. 
 
 1382-83 
 
 1383-84. Thomas Lychefeld and William Pycard, 1251. 
 
 * John Beleyetarc also occurs 1278. 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 193 
 
 1384-85. 
 
 1385-86. 
 
 1386-87. 
 
 1387-88. 
 
 1388-89. 
 
 1389-90. 
 
 1390-91. 
 
 1391-92. 
 
 1392-93. 
 
 1393-94. 
 
 1394-95- 
 
 1395-96. 
 
 1396-97. 
 
 1397-98. 
 
 1398-99. 
 
 1399-1400. 
 
 1400-01. 
 
 1401-02. 
 
 1402-03. 
 
 1403-04. 
 
 1404-05. 
 
 1405-06. 
 
 1406-07. 
 
 1407-08. 
 
 1408-09. 
 
 1409-10. 
 
 1410-U. 
 
 1411-12. 
 
 1412-13. 
 
 Richard of Mazemore and John Bredon, 1299. 
 
 Thomas of Lychfeld and Hugh Stevenes (St. Swithin). 
 
 John Widm and William Boyhton, 1254. 
 
 Richard Cowarne and John Sudeleye, 1283. 
 
 John Hereford and Richard Deystare (St. Swithin). 
 
 Robert Stevenes and Hugh Oldbury, 1058. 
 
 John Conper and Richard Halle, 1057. 
 
 Robert Stevenes and Thomas Stabold (A. xiv., f. 92). 
 
 John Bredone and Thomas Beore (A, xiv., f. 96). 
 
 John Bicodonne and Richard Gascoigne, 1603a. 
 
 John Bredon and William Mere, 1665. 
 John Wode and Ralph Merston, 11 53. 
 
 William Pygon and .... (St. Swithin). 
 Thomas Colne and Thomas George, 11 18. 
 John Bredon and John Lodelowe (St. Swithin). 
 Thomas Belne and WiUiam Pygon, 958. 
 John Broun and Reginald Barbour (St. Swithin). 
 John Weston and William Bough ton, 1254. 
 William Pygon and Hugh Hostyler, 1155. 
 John Bredon and Reginald Barbour (St. Swithin). 
 
 1413-14. 
 1414-15. 
 T415-16. 
 1416-17. 
 1417-18. 
 1418-19. 
 1419-20. 
 1420-21. 
 1421-22. 
 
 Henry V. 
 
 Richard Noxon and John Frewyn, 1102. 
 Thomas Belne and Reginald Barbour, 1255. 
 Richard Norton and John Frewyn, 1102. 
 John Wode and Ralph Merston, 1153. 
 
194 
 
 Henry VI. 
 1422-23. Geoffrey Frere and Thomas Rumpney (St. Swithin), 
 
 1423-24 
 
 1424-25 
 
 1425-26 
 
 1426-27. Geoffrey Frere and William Myle (St. Swithin). 
 1427-28. Richard Oseney and William Warde (A. xiv., f. 92). 
 1428-29. Richard Oseney and William Boughton (St. Swithin). 
 1429-30. Richard Oseney and William Boughton, 11 80. 
 1430-31. John Omburley and Hugh Dockying, 1157. 
 
 1431-32 
 
 1432-33 
 
 1433-34- Richard Oseney and William Boughton, 1576. 
 
 1434-35- Henry Newdyk and John Hall, 1104. 
 
 1435-36. Robert Belne and Robert Walsshe (St. Swithin). 
 
 1436-37 
 
 1437-38. . . . 
 
 1438-39 
 
 1439-40. Richard Oseney and Thomas Walsshe, 10 16. 
 1440-41. Richard Oseney and Thomas Walsshe, 1016. 
 1441-42. John Ombersleye and Henry Comyn (Reg. Pr. i. 86). 
 1442-43. Geoffrey Fryer and Thomas Rumpnor, 1005. 
 
 1443-44 
 
 1444-45 
 
 1445-46 
 
 1446-47. John Ombresley and Laurence Vale (St. Swithin). 
 1447-48. John Ombresley and Henry Deppyng, 1005. 
 
 1448-49 
 
 1449-50. John Ombresley and Hugh Dockyng, 1284. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Abberton, Abburton, Co. 
 
 Wore, 2 
 Abbesses, 103 
 Abbots, V, vii, i, 3, 12, 18, 
 30, 158, 159, i6i, 167, 
 172, 174, 179, 184 
 Abbots Morton, Co. Wore, 
 
 2,77 
 Abbott, George, Archbishop, 
 
 163 
 Abel, John, 69 
 Abendon, Abyndon, Geof- 
 frey of, 41, 42, 87 ; Tho- 
 mas, 87 ; William of, 
 44, 62, 64, 124, 126, 
 168 
 Abetot, see D'Abetot 
 Abyndon, Co. Berks, 10 
 Ac, Ok, Hoc, John del, 65, 
 
 85, 138 ; Philip, 121 
 Accounts, ill 
 Actons, 166 
 
 Adam, 4, 93 ; called Brid, 
 141 ; in the land, 19; 
 son of Jordan, 21^ ; son 
 of Peter, 3% 21, 36, 39, 
 67, 91, 102, 103, 115, 140, 
 188; son of Payn, 36; 
 son of Philip, 18, 103, 
 149, 188 ; son of Richard, 
 93> 131. 190; son of 
 Roger, 16 ; servant of 
 Heredewik, 122 
 Adams, Hugh, 107; Ri- 
 chard, 26, 38, 62, 82, 
 131. 143 
 Addys, Richard, 77 
 Aelflaeda, xi 
 Aelfric, 151 
 Aelfstan, 151, 152' 
 Aelfward, 151 
 Aelfwine, 151 
 Aelfthryd, 151 
 Aelthelgar, 151 
 Aescwi, 151 
 Aethelhard, 151 
 Aethelred, xi 
 Aethelstan, 151 
 Aethelward, 151 
 Aethelwine, 151 
 Aethelwold, 151' 
 Agbarowe, Henry, 14 
 Ager, Henry, 95 
 Agnes, prioress of Cook- 
 hill, 18 
 
 Alalhom, 138 
 Alan the fisherman, 93 
 Albin, Jacomin, no 
 Alcester Abbey, 159 
 Alcester (Alcestre, Alcetur, 
 Alyncestre), Agnes, 18 ; 
 John of, 3I^ 53, 83, 89, 
 147, 151, 167, 168, 191 ; 
 Richard of, 83 
 
 Alchurche, Robert, 20 
 
 Alcock, Robert, 65 
 
 Alcredyke, Co. Wore, no 
 
 Aldenton, Thomas of, 150 
 
 Aldermen of Worcester, ix, 
 34, 45, 77, loi, 168 
 
 Aldeswelle, Sir Jordan of, 7^ 
 
 Alechambre, the, 82 
 
 Alewin, Aylwyne, John, 11, 
 63 ; Richard, 4 
 
 Alexander (Alisaunder, 
 
 Alexandres), Alice, 62, 
 in; James, 115; John, 
 8, 14, 16—18, 33, 37, 39, 
 40, 66, 68, 103, 113, 131, 
 169, 189 ; Peter, 40 ; son 
 of Edwin, 7% 131 ; son 
 of Warin, 16 ; the Ma- 
 son, XV, 3, 5,7^ : Walter, 
 III 
 
 Algar, William, no 
 
 Alheyl, ^largery, 66 ; Ni- 
 cholas, 36, 138 ; John, 
 37 ; Richard, 28 
 
 Alienation of land, vi 
 
 Alkareswike, William of, 4 
 
 Allen, Alcyn, Alley, John, 
 109 ; Philip, 102 ; Simon, 
 140, 155; William, 4, 
 102, 188 
 
 All Saints', Worcester, 14, 
 161 ; Rectors of, 36 
 
 Almeynge, Robert of, 89 
 
 Almoners, 142, 144, 146, 
 149, 150^ 
 
 Almsmen, 108 
 
 Alpena, Robert, 7 
 
 Altars, 95 
 
 Alured, 188 
 
 Alured called Ydwin, 169 
 
 Aluyechurch, Richard of, 
 52 
 
 Alvechurch, Co. Wore, 175 
 
 Alvechurch, Richard of, 
 51, 52% 72», 73 
 
 Alveston, Co. War., 134, 
 152 
 
 Alvestone, Robert of, 65 
 
 Alwod, William, 150 
 Ambrose, Ambroyse Mill, 
 
 129; Geoffrey of, 121 
 Amisacre, 65 
 Amisius, 171 
 Amory, Robert, 40 
 Ancredam, Simon of, 42, 
 
 87 
 Andrew, Andrews, John, 
 42 ; Richard, 122 ; the 
 notary, 121 ; Thomas, 
 
 22 
 Ange, William le, 16, 17 
 Angel, the, 129 
 Ankerdine, Co. Wore, 163 
 Anneyse, prioress of Whist- 
 
 raes, 69 
 Ap John, Thomas, 2 
 Apothecaries xv 
 Apperbergh, Richard of, 
 
 149 
 Apperley, Simon of, 150 ; 
 
 William, 93 
 Ap Ryes, Isaac, 112 
 Aqueduct, the, 162, 163 
 Archard, John, i 
 Archbishops, iv, 46, 151, 
 
 152, 154—158, 160, 162, 
 
 163, 168, 176, 178 
 Archbold, Edward, 34 ; 
 
 Elizabeth^*, Nicholas, loi, 
 
 1343, 136 ; Richard, 166 
 Archdeacons, 1 56 — 158, 162, 
 
 178 
 Archer, Henry, 46 ; John, 
 
 42, 43, 45 
 Archere, John, 42, 45 
 Archeresplace, 112 
 Archives, iii 
 Arden, Walkelin of, 152 
 Armorial Seals, 31, 43, 54, 
 
 55 J 69, 98, loi, 104, 154, 
 
 1 66 
 Arnold, Thomas, 165 
 Arreou, Archdeacon of, iv, 
 
 178 
 Arundel, Earl of, 152 
 Arwe, Richard le, 1 1 
 Ashby, Hugh, 23, 79 
 Ashford, Assheford, Co. 
 
 Staffs., 3 
 Ashton, Aysshton, John, 
 
 22 
 Ashton, Co. Heref., I 
 Assessors, ix 
 Astley, Asteleye, Estleye, 
 
 Hastleye, Margery, 68 ; 
 
196 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 John of, 4', 5, 17, 18, 19, 
 23, 24', 28^ 29=, 39, 40, 
 41, 48, 50,61,66,68, 84% 
 86, 103, 105, 113=, 130% 
 131, 140, 186*, 188, 189^; 
 Roger, 23 ; William of, 
 II, 313, 94, 147, 166, 
 168= 
 
 Astmore, John, 95 
 
 Aston, Astone, Alice, 90; 
 Henry of, 16, 17^, 25, 28, 
 29% 37, 41% 61, 66, 68, 
 70, 83, 84, 86, 90, 92, 
 I07^ III, 116, 117, 138, 
 142, 150, 151, 189; John 
 of, 117; Nicholas of, 10, 
 131, 142, 151 ; William 
 of, 106; Thomas, 10 
 
 Astwode, Eslwode, Co. 
 Wore, 88 
 
 Astwode, Estwode, Robert 
 of, 88 ; Geoffrey of, 37 
 
 Athelescote, Richard of, 54 
 
 Athelgar, 151 
 
 Athelgard, 151 
 
 Athelmund, 151 
 
 Atwood, see Wode 
 
 Aubin, James, 5, 8', 19, 23, 
 243, 28% 32, 33, 373, 403, 
 41, 50, 61, 66^-68, 84% 
 86, 103, 113% 116, 1313, 
 170, 188= ; John, 5, 7, 
 17, 48 ; Matthew, 25 ; 
 Roger, 4 
 
 Aula, Philde, 3—5,8, 119, 
 121% 123 
 
 Aumon, Robert, 39 
 
 Aurifaber, see Goldsmith 
 
 Austin, Henry, 131 ; Ri- 
 chard, 145 
 
 Awbury, William, 136 
 
 Aylwin, John, 53, 63, 146= 
 
 B 
 
 Babelavd, Christine, 126; 
 William, 125, 126^ 
 
 Bach, Bache, Batch, George, 
 164 ; Henry, 15, 28 ; 
 Isold, 83 ; John, 12, 87, 
 147 ; Margaret, 28 ; Ro- 
 bert, 135 ; Thomas, 2 
 
 Bacheon, 'i'homas, 105 
 
 Bachler, John, loi 
 
 Bacon, John, 137 
 
 Badegar, Richard of, 124 
 
 Badges, Royal, 164 
 
 Badland, Thomas, 135, 137 ; 
 Waiter, 47 
 
 Bagard, Bagod, Edith, 29; 
 Richard, 29 
 
 Bagley, Richard, xv 
 
 Bagnale, Nicholas, 1 01 
 
 Bailey, the, 15—17, 106 
 
 Bailey, Bayle, John, 2; 
 Jlobert, 14, 83 
 
 Bailiffs' Rolls, iii 
 
 Bailiwick, the, 33 
 
 Baillivate, seal of, 59, 60, 
 144, 160 
 
 Baker, David le, 7, 28, 66 ; 
 Hykerked le, 5 ; John le, 
 125% 126 ; Richard le, 7, 
 24, 51, 121, 138 ; Thomas 
 le, 3, 48; William le, 
 118, 125, 144, 147 
 
 Bakers, xvii, 4, 14, 19, 30, 
 33, 81, 102, 104, 108— 
 109, 114, 135, 146, 167 
 
 Baldrich, IJaldric, Geoffrey, 
 141 ; William, 141, 149 
 
 Baldwin, Baldewin, Helen, 
 84; John, 66; Walter, 
 84 
 
 Ball, Thomas, 135 
 
 Ballard, John, 127; Wil- 
 liam, 112, 125 
 
 Banaster, John, 132 ; Mar- 
 garet, 133 
 
 Banham, John, 20 
 
 Bank Street, xiii 
 
 Barber, Roger, 59, 60' ; 
 William, 76, 89, 191 
 
 Barber, Barbour, Alexander 
 the, 144, 146, 147 ; Anne, 
 96 ; Edward, 165 ; Geof- 
 frey, xviii, 63, 132 ; Jake- 
 man, 100 ; John, xviii, 
 723, 94, 108, 165 ; Re- 
 ginald, 77, 192 ; Richard, 
 165 
 
 Barbers, 39, 77, 78, 103 
 
 Barbone, Co. Wore, xiii, 
 50. 115 
 
 Barbourne, William of, 72 
 
 Barcroft, John, 33 
 
 Bardesley, John, 14, 166% 
 168 ; Thomas, 160 
 
 Bareford, Richard of, 67, 68 
 
 Barell, John, 166 
 
 Barenam, John, 60 
 
 Baret, Barette, Barowe, 
 John, 39; Richard, 168; 
 Robert, 14, 31, 83, 91, 
 144, 147, 148, 190, 191 
 
 Barham, 158 
 
 Barker, John, i ; Richard, 
 46 
 
 Barlowe, Barlo, John, 59, 
 90, 95, 104, 107, 114, 
 133^ 
 
 Barnard, 147 
 
 Barndesleye, Bardenleye, 
 Christine, 167 ; John, 11, 
 35, S3, 148 
 
 Barnes, Anthony, 43 ; John, 
 
 46 ; Roger, 109 
 Barr, the, Barregate, 21, 22, 
 
 42,43 
 Bartelot, John, 53 ; Philip, 
 
 31. 190 
 Bartlam, Richard, 3 
 Barton Field, 22 
 
 Barton, Humphrey of, 10 ; 
 Margaret, 99 
 
 Baskerville, John, 54- 
 
 Bassett, Thomas, 152 ; Wil- 
 liam, 50 
 
 Batenhale, Co. Wore, ix, 
 xviii, 80, 116, 117, 118, 
 183 
 
 Batenhale, John, provost of, 
 116; Ralph of, 87; Ri- 
 chard of, 88 ; William, 
 181 
 
 Bath and Wells, Bishop of, 
 157 
 
 Battayle, Christine, 48 ; 
 Margaret, 69 ; Robert, 5, 
 7, 8, 15, 16, 18, 23, 24% 
 25, 28, 37, 39, 48, 50, 53, 
 54, 69', 73, 102, 116, 131, 
 139, 188 
 
 Baudun, Richard, 4 
 
 Baugh, John, 3 
 
 Bawdre, Margaret, 144 ; 
 Thomas, 144 
 
 Bayard, William, 14, 83, 
 144, 147, 191 
 
 Baylies Field, 128, 129 
 
 Baysham, John, 77 
 
 Baxstere Street, xiv, 11, 13, 
 18 — 21, 78, 100, III, 146 
 
 Beamond, Beomound, John, 
 
 13, 34, 35, 83 
 Bearcroft, Philip, 99 
 Beauchamp, Sir Hugh de, 
 
 116 ; Sir John, 116; Sir 
 William de, 75 
 
 Beaufitz, Matilda, 25 
 
 Beauper, John, 33 
 
 Bedel, Bedll, Bedeell, Ni- 
 cholas, 100; Thomas le, 
 112 ; William, 90 
 
 Bedoe, Richard, in 
 
 Bedwardine, Bedeworthyn, 
 6, 12, 32, 45, 86, 87, 88, 
 93, 97; St. John's, 12, 
 
 14, 86, Ii8, 189 ; St. 
 Michael, 130 — 138 
 
 Bedwardine, Gervase of, 
 121 ; Matthew of, 121 
 
 Bele, Adam, 66, 67 
 
 Bell, the, 108 
 
 Bellfounders, xvi 
 
 Belne, Robert, 193 ; Tho- 
 mas, 13, 35, 46% 77, 192 
 
 Belson, Edward, loo 
 
 Belyeter, Belleyeotre, Bel- 
 zetur, John le, xv, 10, 31, 
 75, 82, 143% 146, 190; 
 Richard, xvi, 19% 41, 47, 
 50, 62% 713, 72, 73, 81, 
 88, 90, 92,106, 117% 124, 
 143% 189, 190 ; Robert 
 le, 50 ; Simon le, xvi, 7, 
 91, 140, 188; Seal of, 
 xvi 
 
 Bene, John, 126 
 
 Benedict, 4% 37 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 197 
 
 Benedictine Order, chapter 
 
 of, 154 
 Benet, Bennett, John, 148 ; 
 
 William, 121 
 Benge, Henry, 97 
 Benhale, John, 45, 65 ; 
 
 William, 45 
 Beoley, Thomas, 166 
 Beors, Beore, Thomas, 35, 
 
 46, 55^ 77. 115, 192 
 Beieford, Berford, Helen, 
 140 ; Richard of, 103 ; 
 Walter of, 140 
 Berkeley, 184 
 
 Berkeley, John, 34 ; Tho- 
 mas de, 183 
 Bernard, Margaret, 146 
 Berte, Thomas, 43 
 Berton, William, 46 
 Besford, Alexander of, 42, 
 
 87, 147, 148 
 Betryche, Robert, 41 
 Betterton, John, 2 
 Betton, WiUiam, 42 
 Beurnes, Agnes, 160; Ste- 
 phen, 160 
 Beuwe, Agnes, 29 ; Simon, 
 
 XV, 29 
 Beverbourne, Berebourne, 
 Henry of, 64 ; Osbert of, 
 65, 84^ 86, 120; Richard 
 of, 29; William of, 50, 
 64, 86, 114 
 Bevereye, Co. Wore, 163, 
 
 169 
 Bevereye, Thomas of, 50 
 Beverleye, Matthew of, lOl ; 
 
 William of, 37 
 Bewdeley, Thomas, 47, 48 
 Bewdley, Co. Wore, 2 
 Bickersteth, Richard, 60 
 Bickerstone, Bikerestone, 
 
 Richard of, 151 
 Bickerton, William of, 121 
 Bicodonne, John, 166, 191, 
 
 192 
 Biddle, Edward, 65 ; Eliza- 
 beth, 61 ; John, 61 ; Ri- 
 chard, lOI 
 Bidford, Co. Warr,, 10 
 Biliford, John of, 5, 19 
 Binham, Robert of, 102, no 
 Birche, Robert, 136, 149; 
 
 John atte, 94 
 Bird, Francis, 108, 109 
 Bird ell, Richard, 93 
 Birlyngham, John, 133 
 Bisham, Robert of, 44 
 Bishampton, John of, 113 
 Bishop's Palace, x, xii, 22, 
 ^.133, 134 
 
 Bishop's Street, xii, 23 
 Bishop's Visitation, 155 
 Bishops, 7, 10, 15, 58, 98, 
 
 124, 133, 152, 167 
 Bishops Grendon, Co. 
 Heref., 136 
 
 Bisscere, William le, 27 
 
 Bisshopesdich, the, 85 
 
 Bitton, William of, 157 
 
 Blaberer, Gunnilda, 122 ; 
 Thomas le, 122 
 
 Black, Blake, Mabel, 81 ; 
 John le, 2, 81 ; William 
 le, 4, 5, 121^, 122% 123 
 
 Black Friars, the, 15 
 
 Blackfield, Blakefeld, 79, 
 120, 121, 123, 129, 166 
 
 Black well, Co. Wore, 151, 
 163 
 
 Black well, Blacwell, Geof- 
 frey of, 65, 150; Samuel, 
 104 
 
 Blaket, Roger, 60 
 
 Blakynhurste Hundred, i 
 
 Blanchard, William, 32, 33 
 
 Bland, John, loi ; William, 
 133. 135. 136 
 
 Blankett, Blanckette, Helen, 
 115; John, 53^; Mar- 
 gery, 149 ; Osbert, 149 ; 
 Richard, 149 ; Robert, 
 44' 
 
 Bleiatone, William, 93 
 
 Blizard, Blissarde, Francis, 
 80 ; William, 98 
 
 Blockley, Co. Wore, 2' 
 
 Blokele, Sir Adam of, 156 
 
 Blund, Blount, Hugh, 96 ; 
 John le, 49 ; Peter, 94 ; 
 Richard, 188 
 
 Blundel, Osbert, 106 
 
 Blurton, 61 
 
 Bocher, Henry, 22 ; Richard 
 le, 68 
 
 Bocherestrete, xii 
 
 Boclinton, John, 107 ; Ran- 
 dolph of, 28 
 
 Bocton, Thomas of, 146 
 
 Bodye, Thomas, 23 
 
 Bohun, Humphrey of, 152 
 
 Bokerton, Thomas of, 83 
 
 Boland, Roger, 2 
 
 Bole, Henry de la, 49^ ; 
 Reginald de la, 49^, 50 
 
 Bolekke, Thomas, i 
 
 Bolton, Thomas, 100 
 
 Boltsmith, John, 63 
 
 Bolumel, Richard, 4 
 
 Boniface, Archbishop, iv, 
 156, 178 
 
 Boner, Bonur, Bonour, John, 
 2 ; Richard, 104 ; Ro- 
 bert, xvi, 24, 25, 28, 68 ; 
 Thomas, 34 
 
 Booke, Richard, 7 
 
 Boon, Agnes, 70 ; Robert, 70 
 
 Boraston, Simon of, 5, 85, 
 119 
 
 Borcote, Robert of, 122 
 
 Bordar, Thomas, 114 
 
 Bordesley, William, 56, 91 
 
 Borelard, Richard of, 72 
 
 Boreshedes, the, 147 
 
 Borne, Philip, 78=; Alice, 
 
 132 ; Walter, 132 
 Bos, Lawrence, 4 
 Bosbury, Co. Heref., 115 
 Bosco, John de, 40 ; Walter 
 
 de, 36 
 Botheby, Thomas, 76 
 Botiller, Nicholas le, 73 ; 
 
 Robert, 65, 119 
 Botulstone, Richard de, 11 
 Boughton, Boghton, Bog- 
 
 lyton, Hugh, 59 ; John, 
 
 33 ; William, 6o3, 77, 
 
 162, 192, 193 
 Boulter, William, 33 
 Bourne, Sir John, 127 ; 
 
 Sampson, 127, 130 
 
 Bourton, Richard of, 146 
 
 Bowrchier, Bishop, 162 ; 
 Hugh, 1 01 
 
 Bowy are, Agnes, 89 ; Edith, 
 89; Margery, 89;; Roger 
 le,xviii,89; William le, 70 
 
 Boyce, Boys, Thomas, 127, 
 129 
 
 Boyne, Hugh, 33 ; Nicholas, 
 33 ; Robert, 33 
 
 Bozley, Mary, 56 ; Henry, 
 56 
 
 Bracy, Sir Robert de, 69, 
 75, 116, 122, 149; Wil- 
 liam, 118 
 
 Bradecote, Co. Wore, 159, 
 
 163, 168, 169 
 Bradley, John, i 
 
 Brad was, Hugh of, 139 ; 
 Master John of, 72 ; Lucy, 
 139 ; Richard, 139 
 
 Bradway. Bradeweye, John, 
 66, 131 ; William of, 155, 
 156, 160, 174^ 176 
 
 Bramfield, Elyasof, 155, 175 
 
 Brandisley, John, 76 
 
 Brandon, Geoffrey, 20 
 
 Brand Orchards, 23 
 
 Brass Founders, 56 
 
 Brassy, Richard, 47 
 
 Brasyer, Richard le, 32, 33 ; 
 Robert le, 16 
 
 Bratt, Edward, 100 
 
 Braughing, Elizabeth, 78 ; 
 John, 78, 98 
 
 Braunlone, Geoffrey of, 158 
 
 Braunsford, Co. Wore, 124 
 
 Braunsford, Bransforde, 
 Brantesford, John of, 45, 
 62, 89, 123 ; Margery, 41, 
 42, 87 ; Thomas of, 9, 
 18, 25, 26, 30, 38, 41, 
 7o3, 71^ 90, 139, 142, 
 167, 189 ; Wulstan of, 159 
 
 Brechwell, Humphrey, 90 
 
 Bredford, Henry of, 23 
 
 Breedon, Bredon, Beoden, 
 Alice, 38 ; Joan, 38 ; 
 John, 12, 35, 38^ 46, 53» 
 54, 76=, 87, IIS, 192 
 
198 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Breteor, Roger, 23 
 
 Brethren of St. Wulfstan, 62 
 
 Brett, Henry, 127 
 
 Breund, Nicholas of, 48, 115 
 
 Brewer, John le, 11, 132; 
 Matthew, 135=* 
 
 Brewers, 95, 104, 135 
 
 Brewode, Nicholas of, 49* 
 
 Brich, John A., 112 
 
 Bridge, Osbert of, 97 
 
 Bridge, the, 27, 28, 43, 96, 
 162, 163 
 
 Bridgend, 96 
 
 Bridport, Bradport, Bird- 
 port, Beerport, xii, xiii, 
 xvii, 23 — 27, 95, 96, 167 
 
 Brimley, Richard, 99 
 
 Bristol, 54 
 
 Bristol, Henry, bishop of, 
 
 27, 58% 133 
 
 Bristol!, Richard of, 138 ; 
 
 Robert of, 139 ; Thomas 
 
 of, 138 
 Britton, Breton, Bretoun, 
 
 John le, 117, 157 ; Ralph 
 
 of, 81; Richard of, 38 
 Broad Street, xiv, xv, 15, 
 
 28, 30—32, 45. 72, 112, 
 16s, 167 
 
 Broadwas, Co. Wore, 27, 
 
 106, 113, 128, 161 
 Brocton, Alice of, 9 ; Henry 
 of, 19, 68, 89; John of, 
 75 ; Roger of, 114; Ro- 
 bert of, 9 
 Broet, Richard of, 36 
 Broethre, Simon le, 18 
 Broke, John, 22, 45, 112 ; 
 
 Reginald atte, 52 
 Brome, John, 3 
 Bromesgrove, Co. Wore, 
 
 161 ; Vicars of, 42 
 Bromgard, Thomas of, 70 
 Bromhale, 71 
 Bromhale, John of, 149 
 Bromley, Sir Thomas, 153 
 Brompton, Ralph of, 10 
 Bromyard, Thomas of, 25 
 Bromyarde, the, 121 
 Bron, Thomas, 89, 94 
 Bronescumbe, Walter, 157 
 Brooke, Hugh of, 143 
 Broun, Broune, Sir Anthony, 
 153 ; John, II, 58, 192; 
 Richard, 30 ; Thomas, 191 
 Brugge, Agnes, 60 ; Wil- 
 liam, 1,3, 60 
 Brusetaune, John, 124 
 Bruton, Bruttun, Bruytun, 
 Henry of, 37 ; William, 
 61, 163; Reginald, 25 
 Bruychur, Brucher, Henry 
 
 of, 142, 143 
 Bryd, Adam, 132 ; Richard, 
 
 52 
 Bryette, John, 13 
 Bryth, Richard, 163 
 
 Buck, Christine, 49 ; Ri- 
 chard, 49 
 
 Budiford, Richard of, 120 ; 
 Robert, 64 ; William, 98 
 
 Bulfe, Matthew le, 24 
 
 Bullak, William, 114 
 
 Bund, Willis, ii 
 
 Burbagge, Richard, £2 
 
 Burdrawere, John, 66 
 
 Bure, Walter, 3 
 
 Burewold, Alice, 123 ; John, 
 
 41, 86; Richard, 41, 85 ; 
 Walter, 5, 6, 21, 22, 41, 
 86, 119, 120, 121 — 124, 
 
 Burgess, Burgeys, Bergas, 
 John, 181 ; Pain, 4, 5% 
 14—18, 243, 27, 283, 29, 
 32% 33, 37, 39, AO^ 41, 
 48, 50, 66—68, 84% 8s, 
 86, 92, 102, 103, 105, 
 113=, IIS, "6, 130, 131% 
 138, 140, 141, 169, 189 ; 
 Simon, 69 
 
 Burgh, Adam, 35 ; John, 
 33 ; Osric, 98 ; Richard, 
 132, 142 
 
 Burne, John, 153 
 
 Burnells Wyke, Co. Wore, 
 I 
 
 Burton, John of, 74 ; Ri- 
 chard of, 19% 62, III ; 
 Walter of, 74^ 
 
 Bury, Roger, 97 
 
 Butchers, xvii, 2, 9, 21, 35, 
 
 42, 79,90, 99, 114, 135 
 Buttes, Thomas, 3 
 Byham, Robert of, 18 
 Byrkin, Alice, 78 ; John, 78 
 
 Cabello, J. de, 156, 160 
 Caberugge, 2 
 Cabille, William, 167 
 Cadiferstrete, 125 
 Cadre, Kadre, Henry of, 
 
 87^, 122 
 Calabie, Calabre, Kalaby, 
 
 Christine, lOS ; John, 22 ; 
 
 Juliane, 96 ; William, 105 
 Caldwell, i 
 Cale, Walter, 34 
 Calowe, John, 58, S9 
 Calves' Close, 128, 129 
 CalveshuUe, Richard, 56 
 Camalisse, John, 191 
 Camera, Robert de, 9 
 Campanarius, Simon, 7, 91, 
 
 140 
 Campden, dean of, 155, 
 
 158. 175 
 Campyon, John, 46 
 Camville, Richard de, 1S2 
 Canning, Cannynge, John, 
 
 xviii, 47 
 
 Canon, John, 30, 53% 1 14 
 
 Canons, 158 
 
 Cantelupe, Bishop, 15 ; 
 Walter de, 7* 
 
 Canterbury, Archbishops of, 
 iv, I S3, 155—160, 163, 
 168 ; Archdeacon of, 156, 
 162; Prior of, 158; See 
 of, 157 
 
 Capella, Kapella, Sir Bar- 
 tholomew de, 160 
 
 Capillerarius, Henry de, 7 
 
 Cardinals, 39, 155, 156, 160, 
 163, 173 
 
 Cardinal's Hat, the, 90 
 
 Caretano, William, 23 
 
 Carles, Alexander, 94 
 
 Carlton, John, 11, 166 
 
 Carnarie, Master of, 156 
 
 Came, John le, 30 
 
 Carnifex, Philip, 149 
 
 Carpenter, Elizabeth, 90 ; 
 Hugh le, 12, 126 ; John, 
 113, 162; Richard, 123; 
 Robert le, 26 
 
 Carpenters, xviii, 31, 45, 98, 
 125, 144, 147 
 
 Carter, Caretter, Karter, 
 Bernard, 13 
 
 Carter, Henry le, 45, 52, 
 75% 184; John le, 18, 19, 
 253, 49, 68, 69=, 70, 81, 
 85^, 86, 92, 93, 125, 140, 
 142, 188, 189 ; Richard 
 le, 33 ; Thomas le, 33, 
 54, 75, 87, 104, 118, 146, 
 167, 168, 183, 184; Wal- 
 ter le, 3, 8, 9, ID, 18, 19, 
 20, 98, 145 ; William le, 
 20,27, 30,41,42, 45, 50, 
 51% 52, 54, 62% 66, 69, 
 72, 73% 74% 75% 81, 82, 87 
 —89,98, 107, 117, 130^, 
 143% 144—146 
 
 Carwardine, Richard, 93 
 
 Cassh', John, 82 ; Walter, 
 83 
 
 Cassy, Thomas, 11, 74, 146 
 
 Castell, Elizabeth, 96 ; Ri- 
 chard, 96 
 
 Castle, the, xi, 15, 16, 32, 
 33, 67, 105, 148 
 
 Castle ditch, 16; Castle 
 gate, x 
 
 Castle Lane, xi, 108, 109 
 
 Castle Place, xi 
 
 Cathedral Bell, v 
 
 Cauta, Richard, 94 
 
 Cave, William, 104 
 
 Cawdrey, Richard, 56 ; 
 Margaret, 56 
 
 Cayforth, Cayfort, Geoffrey, 
 
 24' 
 Caynard, William, 31 
 Cayn, William, 191 
 Caysot, William, 51* 
 Cellarer, Gervase le, 112 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 199 
 
 Cellarers, v, xviii, 67, 119, 
 
 141, 166 
 Cemetery, the, ix, xiii, 7, 
 23. 31. 32, 75. 130-134- 
 Chaddesley Corbett, Co. 
 
 Wore, 2, 166 
 Chaddesley, John of, 144 
 Chalam, Laurence, 149 
 Chaluner, William, 115 
 Chalverton, Isold, 83 ; Ri- 
 chard of, 82, 83 
 Chamberlain, Chamberlung, 
 John, 94 ; Richard le, 27 
 Chamberlains, ix, 34, 118 
 Chance, Christopher, 96 
 Chancellors, 108 
 Chandlere, John, il, 146; 
 Richard le, 64, 74, 130, 
 190 
 Chandlers, xviii, 99, 102, 
 
 107, 108, 168 
 Chantry of St. Helen's, 56, 
 
 59 
 Chaplain, John le, 119; 
 
 Walter le, 119 
 Chaplains, 2, 9, li, 31, 36, 
 42, 45, 71, 94, 98, 102, 
 131, 139, 146, 147, 152, 166 
 Chaplains, Royal, v 
 Chapmas, John, 57 
 Charesford, William, 139 
 Charing, Co. Kent, 156 
 Charlement, Thomas, 2 
 Charlett, John, 100 
 Charlton, Co. Wore, 163 
 Charnel House, the, 89, 
 
 134, 161, 181, 182 
 Cheale, John, 35, 36 
 Chedle, John, 35, 36; Ri- 
 chard, 35 
 Chelles, Thomas, 130, 148 
 Chelve, Laurence, 39 
 Cherinthun, William of, 118 
 Cherlewind, Robert, 120 
 Cherringes, Thomas of, 157 
 Cherto, Thomas le, 6 
 Chesar, Isabel, 27 ; John, 27 
 Chester, Cestre, Henry, 33 ; 
 John of, 17; William of, 
 49=, 50% 51, 93 
 Chetle, Richard, 130 ; Tho- 
 mas, 15 
 Cheton, Laurence of, 156 
 Chetwyn, Sir Philip, 95 
 Cheyham, 158 
 Cheylemarch, Edward, xvii ; 
 Henry, xvii, 102 ; Joane, 
 103 ; William, 76 
 Chichester, 157 
 Child, Chylde, Margery, 
 149 ; Osbert, 149 ; Ri- 
 chard, 149, 150; William, 
 2 ; Edward, 137 ; Tho- 
 mas, 137 
 Childesle, John of, 113 
 Chippenham, 13 
 Chirurgeons, xv, xvi 
 
 Chiterling, Joane, 18 ; John, 
 6; Richard, 18; Simon, 
 16 
 
 Chokke, Richard, 46=' 
 
 Chuelade, Walter of, 6 
 
 Churchill, Co. Wore, 159 
 
 Churchill, Chirhulle, Cer- 
 hulle, John, 116 : Mat- 
 thew, 69 ; Maud, 69 ; 
 Richard, 3 ; Robert, 69', 
 70, 81 
 
 Churchlenche, Rectors of, 
 76, 77 
 
 Chyrton, Thomas of, 102, 
 191 
 
 Cirtularius, 6 
 
 Cissor, Alan, 38 
 
 City, Franchises, vii, viii ; 
 Wall, 146 
 
 Claines, Cla)mes, Co. 
 Wore, xiii, 52, lOi, 114, 
 115, 169 
 
 Clare, Gilbert de, 152; Ri- 
 chard de, 152; Thomas 
 de, 9 
 
 Clarke, Clerk, Adam, 93 ; 
 Bartholomew le, 113; 
 Henry, 67 ; Hugh le, 27, 
 84% 85, 147, 191 ; John, 
 54. 57, 149; Joane, 54, 
 57=*; Philip, 149; Ran- 
 ulph, 155 ; Richard le, 4, 
 22, 26, 36, 44, 67, 91, 
 120, 188^ ; Robert, 114; 
 Thokas le, 106 ; Thomas, 
 65, 66, 140, 148; Walter 
 le, 123 ; William le, 169 
 
 Claud, Osbert, 8, 149 
 
 Claydon, John a, 2; Tho- 
 mas a, 2 
 
 Claynes, Nicholas of, 49, 
 50% 51, 93. 138 ^ 
 
 Cleeve, Martin of, 156; 
 William, 22, 41, 42, 161 ; 
 Agnes, 112, 161 
 
 Cleeve Prior, Co. Wore, 
 2, 54, 152, 161, 163; 
 Vicars of, 2, 54 
 
 Clement, son of Duraunt, 16 
 
 Clerks, il, 12, 21, 22, 30, 
 49, 69, 98, 125, 126, 134, 
 147, 157—160, 175, 179 
 
 Clerks Apostolic, 157 
 
 Cleveley, Roger, 102 
 
 Clevelode, see also Even- 
 lode, Henry, 122, 123^; 
 Walter of, 85, 120, 123, 
 124^, 125 
 
 Clifffurlong, 148 
 
 Clifford, Richard, 2 
 
 Clifton-on-Teme, 2 
 
 Clifton, Clyfton, Thomas 
 of, II, 75, 89, 94, 118, 
 190, 191 ; William, 44, 56 
 
 Chpeston, Master Robert of, 
 44 
 
 Clodeshale, Thomas of, 30 
 
 Clopton, Lucy of, 10 
 Clothiers, 15, 21, 48, 80, 
 
 93. 94, 99. lOitj 102, 104, 
 
 108— no, 148 
 Clothworkers, 13, 23 
 Cobbe, Ralph, 38 ; Thomas, 
 
 38 
 Cock, the, 107, 109 
 Cockett, Frogmore, 34 
 Codeley, John of, 117*; 
 
 Jordan of, 116 ; Thomas 
 
 of, 9, ii6S 149 
 Coderugge, Henry of, 141 ; 
 
 Joane of, 25 ; Philip, 50 ; 
 
 William of, 5 
 Codimon, William, 141 
 Coke, Cok, Coc, Hugh, 34, 
 
 54, 76 ; Matilda, 41 ; 
 
 Richard, 144 ; William, 
 
 33. 141 
 Cokelaund, Master William 
 
 of, 155 
 Coker, John, 99 
 Cokesay, Hugh de, 119; 
 
 Sir Walter, 17, 18, 116 
 Coke Street, xii, xiv, xvii 
 Colbert, Thomas, 30 
 Cole, John, 13 ; Richard, 
 
 18, 27 ; Thomas, 70 
 Colehill, 109 
 
 Coleman, John, 39, 77, 116 ; 
 William, 59^ 
 
 Coles, Richard, 189 
 
 Coleshill, 144 
 
 Colet, Thomas, 12 ; Henry, 
 12, 132 
 
 Colewallesplace, 112 
 
 Colewelle, James, 12, 179; 
 John, 30, 72, 167 
 
 Colewyke, Collewyke, Ber- 
 ta, 44; Henry, 34; Ju- 
 liane, 116; Richard of, 
 4-6, 8, 44, 45, 86, 119, 
 121% 122% 123 ; Walter, 
 120, 121, 123=, 142 
 
 Coliz, Richard, 26, 30, 113, 
 114 
 
 Colle, Cecily, 68, 92 ; John, 
 96, 102 ; Peter, 3, 9, 18, 
 
 19, 36, 49, 67, 68^, 69, 
 70, 82, 94, 103, no, III, 
 113, 138, 140, 141 ; Wal- 
 ter, 49, 189 ; William, 4, 
 9, i6% 17*,— 19. 25, 37, 
 41, 44, 49^, 50, 61, 62, 703, 
 
 7I^ 72, 73, 81, 82, 90, 
 102, 106, 113% 114, 116, 
 117. 130, 138% 139. 140', 
 141% 142, 150, 151, 169, 
 189 
 
 Colleby, Stephen of, 36 
 
 College Gate, 34 
 
 Collins, Colyng, John, 33 ; 
 
 Thomas, 23 j Walter, 54 
 Colwar, Alan, 4 
 Coly, Henry, 126; Colly, 
 
 Thomas, 60 
 
200 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Colynton, Thomas of, 132 
 
 Comberton, 144 
 
 Combes, John a, 47 
 
 Commandery, the, 104 
 
 Common Seal, vii 
 
 Compton, John, 133 
 
 Comyn, Comin, Cumin, 
 Henry, 43', 162, 193; 
 John, 4, 9, 15, 16—18, 
 19% 23— 25^ 26, 28^ 293, 
 30, 32'. 37. 38, 39, 40, 
 45. 49% 61, 62, 68=, 693, 
 70% 71^ 73» 80, 81, 82, 
 84% 85% 86», 90% 93, 
 103% 106, 107, III, 113=, 
 114, 117, 118, 130, 138, 
 139, 140, 141% 142% 188, 
 189; Richard, 67, 83, 
 149 ; Roger, 67 ; Robert, 
 45 ; Walter, 6, 9, 70, 
 82; William, 172 
 
 Conduit, the, 102 
 
 Confirmation of land, vi 
 
 Constable of Worcester, 
 118 
 
 Cook Street, 34, 79, 96, 99 
 
 Cooke, Agnes, 147 ; Hugh, 
 II, 83==, 166, 168; Nich- 
 olas, 167 ; Walter le, 16 ; 
 William le, xvii, 1 50 ; 
 Ambrose, 134, 136 ; Ste- 
 phen le, 102 
 
 Cookhill Priory, 18 
 
 Coppersmith, Margery, 167 ; 
 Nicholas le, 89, 145, 146 
 
 Coppersmiths, xviii 
 
 Coppulhulle, 148 
 
 Corbuccio, William, 152 
 
 Cordwainer, Clement le, 37 ; 
 Henry le, 105 
 
 Cordwainers, 93, 135 
 
 Corel, Nicholas, 89 
 
 Corin, Richard, 36 
 
 Corle, John, 168 
 
 Cornchepynge, the, 37, xiv 
 
 Cornchepyngestret, xiv, 36, 
 no 
 
 Cornwall, Richard, Earl 
 of, 152 
 
 Coroners, i 
 
 Cortier, Nicol, 123 
 
 Corveser, Corvyser, Henry, 
 20 ; Martin le, xvii, 124, 
 126* ; Ralph le, 37' ; Ro- 
 bert, 126 ; William le, 132 
 
 Corviser Street, xiv, xvii, 
 37,87 
 
 Corvisers, xvii, 87, 114, 145 
 
 Corvisers' Place, 97 
 
 Cotheridge, Co. Wore, 136 
 
 Cotheridge, Joan of, xvii 
 
 Cotinton, Randolph of, 27, 
 28 
 
 Cotterell, Henry, 2, 11, 166 ; 
 Nicholas, 2 
 
 Coucher, John, 34, 106 ; 
 William, 106 
 
 Couherde, Margaret, 124 ; 
 
 Walter le, 124 
 Couper, John, 35, 46, 92 
 Court of Wore, 10 
 Coventry, 46 
 Coventry and Lichfield, 
 
 Bishop of, 157 
 Covi^arne, Richard, 3, 183, 
 
 191, 192 
 Cowley, Coule, William, 106 
 Cox, Cockes, John, 35 ; 
 
 Thomas, 13 ; William, 12 
 Coyntrel, Cointrel, Quoyn- 
 
 trel, Henry, 5, 7, 14, 17, 
 
 19, 24, 27, 32, 33, 37, 48, 
 
 50, 66, 84, 105, IIS, 116, 
 
 138, 188, 189 ; Joane, 26 ; 
 John, 6y, 71, 116, 138 ; 
 Philip, 8, 36, 102, 189 : 
 Richard, 107 ; Walter, 
 l7^ 18,29,37,41,50,61, 
 66, 68, 69, 70% 82, 106, 
 137% 139, 142 ; William, 
 25,69 
 
 Cradam, Cradan, Cradi, 
 Agnes, 36 ; John, 3, 4, 5, 
 18, 22, 27, 36, 39^, 40— 
 42, 84,853, 113, 120—122, 
 
 139, 169, 189; Walter, 
 40, 4P, 84=, 85", 86, 137 ; 
 William, 39, 86 
 
 Craddoc, John, 26 
 Cratforde, Hugh, 44 
 Credentin, Sir Roger, 159 
 Creesul, Richard, 98, 188 
 Crich, John, 82 
 Crichboreg, Crickeberow, 
 John of, 92, 116, 117 ; 
 Sir Bartholomew of, 92 
 Cripplegate Street, xiii, 22, 
 
 39. 45, 127 
 Croft, Sir Richard, i 
 Crombe, Gregory of, 3 ; 
 
 Simon, 149 
 Crompe, Crumpe, Alice, 
 25; John, 13, 85, 86, 
 137 ; Nicholas le, 41 ; 
 Richard, 38, 92, 137 ; 
 Thomas, 67 ; Roger, 115 
 Crone, John, 21, 104; Ri- 
 chard de, 122 
 Croppethorne, 161, 163, 167 
 Croppethorne, Emma, 143 ; 
 Michael, 143 ; Adam of, 
 18, 106 ; Geoffrey of, 
 138 ; Thomas of, 47, 58 
 Crosby, Rowland, 137 
 Cross, Cruce, John, 72, 
 76' ; Peter de, 4, 19, 98, 
 190 ; Simon, 3, 72 — 75 J 
 Richard . de, 5, 8, 40, 
 119*, 120, 121 ; Thomas, 
 12, 38 
 Crowle, 13, 67, 163 
 Crown, the, 13 
 Crownest, John of, 32 
 Cmle, Creule, John, 11, 
 
 31, 51,54,63', 141% 166; 
 Robert, 49; Thomas of, 
 140; William, 147 
 
 Cubresleye, Geoffrey, 160, 
 170 
 
 Cuhit, Thomas, 138 
 
 Culle, Richard, 67 ; Wil- 
 liam, I 
 
 Culvert, John, 4 
 
 Curfew Bell, v 
 
 Curriers, 100 
 
 Custin, William, 33 
 
 Cuthroat Lane, 43, 97 
 
 Cutsleye, Geoffrey of, 155 
 
 D 
 
 Dabetot, Dabitot, De Abe- 
 tot, Sir Alexander, 4, 8 ; 
 Geoff'rey, 120 ; Henry, 
 144 ; Osbert, 149 ; Roger, 
 120; Urso, 152' 
 
 Dabe. . ., William, 125 
 
 Dafford, Thomas, i 
 
 Daibun, James, 114 
 
 Dailesford, 151 
 
 Dalby, John, 8, 19, 26, 30, 
 45, 65, 71", 73, 74. 81, 
 89, 126, 143% 160; Reg- 
 inald, 60 
 
 Dalle, William, 141 
 
 Dampford, Henry, 107 
 
 Dane, John, 5 
 
 Danks, John, 90, 134; Ri- 
 chard, 79 
 
 Dany, Agnes, 74 ; Henry, 
 75 ; John, 84 ; Nicholas, 
 63, 64, 92, 127 
 
 Daryl, Christian, 10 
 
 Datand, John, 33 
 
 Daubour, Richard le, 113 
 
 Daunteneye, Hugh, 54 
 
 David, John, 86 ; Nicholas, 
 65, 121, 122 ; Priest of 
 St. Nicholas, Wore, 181 ; 
 Vicar of Cleynes, 1 14 
 
 Davis, Davyes, Alice, 44 ; 
 John, 84, no; Richard, 
 45. 104 
 
 Davistok, Abbot of, 172 
 
 Deacon, Osbert le, 40 
 
 Dean of Christianity, 12 
 
 Deane, Rectory, 154 
 
 Dedicote, Humphrey, 47 ; 
 Joane, 48 ; Richard, 48 
 
 Defford, Co. Wore, 53 
 
 Deffbrd, Alexander, 145' 
 
 Dekecare, John of, 10 
 
 Dekene, Robert le, 17, 140 
 
 Dene, John of, 190; Tho- 
 mas of, 38, 74, 132 ; 
 Walter de la, 7, 21 
 
 Denison, John, 98 
 
 Denny, Sir Anthony, 153 
 
 Dent, John, I 
 
 Denton, Thomas, 42, 43 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Deppyng, Henry, 39, 113; 
 Robert, 77 
 
 Derley, Dorley, Walter of, 
 5^ ir, 18, 23, 24% 33, 
 48,65, 66% 67, 1133,131, 
 188, 189; William of, 
 163 
 
 Derlton, John, 83, 126, 132 
 
 Derne, Humphrey, 130 
 
 Derneford, Sir William, 150 
 
 Dernewall, John of, 45 
 
 Derne ward, John of, 31 
 
 Despencer, Hugh le, 152 
 
 Dey, John, 63, 190 ; 1 ho- 
 mas, 89 
 
 Dichford, Co. Wore, 2 
 
 Diculf, Dykulf, William, 2 
 
 Dighton, Christopher, 79 
 
 Digleton, Christopher, 35 
 
 Diglis, no, 153 
 
 Disher, Dischare, Disschere, 
 Dissere, Christine, 41 ; 
 Margery, 41 ; William le, 
 16, 39, 40, 41, 61, 68, 
 81, 131, 140, 189 
 
 Dispensator, Ralph the, 152 
 
 Dockynge, Hugh, 83, 193 ; 
 Walter, 162 
 
 Doddeford Priory, 158 
 
 Doddenham, John of, 54, 
 163 
 
 Dodderhill, 161 
 
 Dodyng, John, 78; Tho- 
 mas, 13 ; William, 47 
 
 Dodyntre, Hundred of, i 
 
 Dolbedeleye, Richard, 159 
 
 Dolday, 30, 45, 186 
 
 Dolfyn, William, 19 
 
 Dolton, 97 
 
 Donesley, William of, 116 
 
 Donewelle, 148 
 
 Doppyng, Elizabeth, 94 
 
 Dorch, Alan, 123 
 
 Dorley, see Derley 
 
 Dome, John of, 22 
 
 Doubegh, Joan, 10 ; Ralph, 
 10 
 
 Dounton, John, 55 
 
 Dover, William, prior of, 
 156, 157 
 
 Doverdale, 55 
 
 Dovy, John, 143 
 
 Dowler, Alice, 134; John, 
 
 134 
 Drapar, Alured, 21, 22, 67, 
 
 188 ; William, 107 
 Drapernoun, Alexander, 36 
 Drapers, xvii, 51, 52, 115 
 Draytons, 95 
 Drew, Georgei66 
 Dru, Giles, 71, 
 Drumond, Thomas, 166 
 Drury, Henry de, 73 
 Duddebrugge, 117 
 Dudley, 2,44, 55, 116, 186; 
 
 John, 14, 43, 56, 573, 58, 
 
 148, 153 
 
 Dukes of Mercia, 151 
 
 Dumbletone, Henry, 63,64, 
 92 ; John of, 63, 64, 130, 
 144; Richard of, 155 
 
 Dun, John, 64, 100, lOi, 
 102*, 103 
 
 Dunstan, 151 
 
 Duntersford (? Brantesford), 
 John of, 72 
 
 Duraunt, Clement, 5, 170 
 
 Durham, Bishop of, 153 
 
 Dwell, John, 170 
 
 Dyer, Deyar, Deystar, Dy- 
 nare, Dyre, David, 46 ; 
 John le, 31, 89, 112', 145, 
 191 ; Nicholas le, 37, 53^, 
 63, 83, 191 ; Philip le, 
 18 ; Reginald le, 65* ; 
 Richard le, 120, 192; Ro- 
 bert le, 96 ; Sampson le, 
 103 ; Samuel, 108 ; Tho- 
 mas le, 45 
 
 Dyers, xvii, 44 — 46 
 
 Dylle, John, 148 
 
 Dyngne, John, 67 
 
 Dyrgin, Simon, 52 
 
 Dyson, Thomas, 135 
 
 Earl of Warwick, 94 
 Earlsgate, Edmond, 104 
 Earnulf, 151 
 East, Walter, 95 
 Eastonhall, William, 95 
 Eaton, Dorothy, 35 
 Eburton, Thomas, 22 
 Ecclesia, Philip de, 16 
 Ede, Edes, John, 78 ; Ri- 
 chard, 79, 93, 107 
 Edelryck, Alice, Edith, 
 
 Matilda, 139 
 Edgar, King, 151 
 Edgar the Chaplain, 96 
 Edlinson, Robert, 91, 133, 
 
 136 
 Edolf, Eadulph, Edalph, 
 
 Richard, 8i3 ; John, 81 ; 
 
 Peter, 52 ; Thomas, 102 ; 
 
 William, 114 
 Edward the Confessor, 151 
 Edward III., letter of, 184 
 Edwards, Thomas, 148 
 Edwin, Edwyne, Alexander, 
 
 3, 37, 188; John, 24; 
 
 Walter, 24 
 Edwin, 96 
 Edwy, Thomas, 88 
 Eleomosinarii, 22, 78, 89, 
 
 91, 131, 140, 141. See 
 
 Almoners 
 Elham, Anne, 3 ; Henry, 3 
 Eliot, Elyote, John, 51, 52'' ; 
 
 Thomas, 13 ; Walter, 6 ; 
 
 William, 53, 91 
 
 Elizabeth, Queen, 163 
 Elkmund, Hugh, 2 
 Elkyn, William, 126 
 Ellis, Elys, Robert, 119 
 Elmeleye, Edmund of, 90 
 Elmley Lovett, Co. Wore, 
 
 2,55 
 
 Elvins, Thomas, 133 ; Wil- 
 liam, 13, 134, 135" 
 
 Ely, Richard of, 97 ; Nicolas 
 of, 157 
 
 Ements, John, 2 
 
 Emms, Thomas, 93 ; Wil- 
 liam, 93 
 
 Enge, Richard, 167*. See 
 Ange 
 
 English, Richard, loi 
 
 Enneyse, Walter le, 16, 29, 
 40, 493, 68% 92, 93, 105, 
 138, 188; William le, 67, 
 
 83 
 
 Episcopal Visitation, 172 
 
 Eport, 44, 45, 167, 112, 
 186 
 
 Eport, Anne of, 40, 44 ; 
 Walter of, 40 
 
 Erre, Richard, 126* 
 
 Esbach, Eysbach, Robert, 
 54, 126, 132 
 
 Espec, Roger le, 81 
 
 Essex, Earl of, 152 
 
 Estre, Sir John, 24 
 
 Estwick, Stephen, 165 
 
 Eudo, a servant, 63 
 
 Evans, Evance, Thomas, 
 111% 133 
 
 Evenlode, 159 
 
 Everleye, Everleygh, John 
 of, 71, 117 
 
 Evesham, 2, 42, 117; Ab- 
 bots of, I, 161, 184; 
 Richard of, 9% 26, 61,68, 
 69,70% 82, 113, 138, 189; 
 Robert of, 31 ; Thomas 
 of, no, 140; Walter of, 
 42 ; John of, 90, 147, 160 
 
 Evesham, Agnes, 61 ; Eli- 
 zabeth, 42 
 
 Evott, William, 14, 15 
 
 Eye, Prior of, 172 
 
 Eymoor, William, 100 
 
 Eynolf, John, 10 
 
 Eynterleye, Richard of, 83 
 (Synterleye) 
 
 Eyres, 5 
 
 Exeter, Bishop of, 152, 157 
 
 Faber, John, 29 
 Famulus, William le, 123 
 Fannerer, Adam le, 93 
 Farleigh, 118 
 Fathers, Richard, 20 
 Fatte, Alan le, 193 
 
202 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Faukenor, Fawknor, Henry, 
 84», 85 
 
 Fa versham, Abbot of, 172; 
 John of, 157 
 
 Fearnall, John, 91 
 
 Feckenham, Co. Wore, 39, 
 152 
 
 Feckenham, Adam, 31, 74, 
 190 ; Alianore, 56 ; Giles, 
 I ; Henry of, 24, 27 ; 
 John of, 19, 50, 62, 70, 
 72, 73,92,107, 117% 124, 
 142, 143, 150, 151 ; Ri- 
 chard of, 150 ; William, 
 60, 90 
 
 Felawe, James le, 24 ; Phi- 
 lip, 6, 113 
 
 Fell, John, 102 
 
 Felonies, i 
 
 Felp, John of, 106 
 
 Feltmakers, 108, 130 
 
 Fenigh, Henry, 102 
 
 Ferryes, John, i 
 
 Fesaunt, John, 118 
 
 Fidoe, Richard, 102 
 
 Field, Stephen, 93 
 
 Finch, Richard, 2 
 
 Finchgrove, 128 
 
 Fisher, Fysshare, John, 42 ; 
 Richard, 165 ; William, 
 134 
 
 Fishermen, iii, 112 
 
 Fishmonger, 33 
 
 Fish Street, 99 
 
 Fitcher, Humphrey, 21 
 
 Fitchfield, 128, 129 
 
 Fitzer, Humphrey, III 
 
 Fladbury, Thomas of, 89 
 
 Flagge, Agnes, 49 ; Peter 
 de la, 44, 67 ; Richard 
 de la, 54, 137, 192; Ro- 
 bert de la, 50 
 
 Flagulf, Richard, 3 
 
 Flechere, Flechour, Adam 
 de, 17; John, 88 
 
 Fleet, Robert, 79'' 
 
 Fleet, Robert, 79' 
 
 Flemynges, John, 91, 126 
 
 Flokesmund, IT., 44 
 
 Flowermen's Coppice, 129 
 
 Foke, Robert de la, 107 
 
 Folage, Ralph, 188 
 
 FoUiot, Elizabeth, 144 ; 
 Guthlake, 135 ; Roger, 
 104, 108, 133 134 ; Tho- 
 mas, 87 
 
 Foly, Alice de la, 18 ; John, 
 17; Philip de, 26 ; Ro- 
 bert de, 17, 18^ 
 
 Foregate Street, 11 
 
 Forest, Gilbert atte, 82 
 
 Foresta, Giles of, 38 
 
 Fonte, John de, I22 ; Ri- 
 chard, 122 
 
 Fordham, John, II, 161, 
 162 
 
 Fortey, Henry, 22 
 
 Forthampton, John of, 81, 
 98, 146 
 
 Forthey, William de la, 92 
 
 Foulk, Philip, 8, 36, 37, 
 no, 188 ; Henry, no 
 
 Foun, Henry le, 1 39 
 
 Fournour, Hugh le, 11, 
 103 ; Juliane, 148 
 
 Foxwhelp, Alexander, 39, 
 188 
 
 Frances, Francis, Franceys, 
 Albert, 8; Gervase le, 
 140 ; John, 65, 188 ; 
 Peter, 106 ; Nicholas, 49 ; 
 Roger, 3 ; Simon, 49 ; 
 Walter le, 40 
 
 Francshon, William, 36 
 
 Frankleye, Robert of, 125 
 
 Fred, William, 113 
 
 Freeman, Sarah, loi 
 
 Frenche, John, 3, 33 
 
 Frenchman's Croft, 165 
 
 Frend, Freend, Frynde, 
 John le, 3, i6S 17, 24, 
 39, 42, 85, 89, 97, 113. 
 126, 130, 133% 192 ; Ri- 
 chard, 80, 88, 106, 130 ; 
 Simon, 8, 49, 115, 116; 
 William le, 5^, 24, 40, 60, 
 92, 103% 105, I3o^ 131, 
 150, 178 
 
 Frere, Geoffrey, 193 
 
 Frerencroft, 126 
 
 Frethorne, John, 45 
 
 Frevven, Agnes, 133 ; Mar- 
 gery, 127, 133 ; Richard, 
 129; Roger, 3, 127, 133 ; 
 Thomas, 55 
 
 Frewys, John, 1 1 ; Richard, 
 
 33 
 
 Freynshmanshulle, 117, 125 
 Friars Preachers, 31, 32, 79 
 Friars Street, 146, 167, 186 
 Frizer, Robert, 36 ; Wil- 
 liam, 104 
 Frog Gate, the, 107, 109 
 Frog Lane, 186 
 Froucestre, Sir John, 46, 
 
 87 
 Fruville, Sir Alexander, 
 
 124 
 Fryer, Richard, 33 ; Geof- 
 frey, 20 
 Fukkes, John, 45 
 Fulc, 16 
 
 FuUwood, George, 127, 129 
 Furbur, Forbur, Edward 
 
 John, 94 ; Roger le, 84*, 
 
 114 
 Furintone, Osbert, 93 
 Furnour, Hugh, 191 
 Fust, Geoffrey, 94 
 Fustar, Henry, 16 ; John 
 
 the, 90 ; William, 144, 
 
 147 
 Fyeldeleye, Richard of, 122 
 Fyppon, John, 10 
 
 Galin, John, 18 
 
 Gallicis, Walter, 5 
 
 Galtys, Thomas, 33 
 
 Galyrand, Simon, 63 
 
 Gaoler, Henry le, 105 
 
 Gaol Lane, xiv 
 
 Garden Alley, 135 
 
 Garden, Walter of the, 7, 
 106 
 
 Gardener, Edmund, 112; 
 John, 18 ; Popham, 135 ; 
 William le, 40 
 
 Gardinarii, 6^, 40, 123 
 
 Gareford, William, 21, 22 
 
 Garin, son of Gerold, 152 
 
 Garlek, William, 2 
 
 Garsel, Nicholas, called, 
 ISO 
 
 Garter, Order of, 164 
 
 Gascoin, Gascoyne, Ni- 
 cholas, 146 ; Richard, 71, 
 76=-, 77% 167, 191, 192 
 
 Gateford, Humphrey, 90 
 
 Gate, Osbert of the, 92 
 
 Gatekeeper, Michael le, 67 
 
 Geffrey, Edith, 142; Geof- 
 frey, son of Ralph, 124 ; 
 Simon, 142 ; William, 
 IS. 32, 33, 81, ISO 
 
 George, Edward, 99 ; Eliza- 
 beth, 99 ; John, 109 ; 
 Thomas, 12, 192 
 
 Gerold, Roger, 71 ; Robert, 
 150 
 
 Gervase, Richard, 67 ; a 
 servant of the prior, 120 ; 
 Simon, 7, 49, 137 
 
 Geynsburg, Geynsburh, 
 William of, iv, 157, 178 
 
 Gibbes, Gybes, Walter, 93 
 
 Gibbesone, Gelbersone, Ri- 
 chard, 27, 57', 81, 82, 
 146, 190 
 
 Gibbins, Isold, 114; Wil- 
 liam, 100, 114 
 
 Giffard, Godfrey, 117, 168 
 
 Giglis, John de, 162 ; Sil- 
 vester de, 162 
 
 Gild Hall, xii, xvii, 73, 79, 
 81 ; Merchant, viii, ix ; 
 of Holy Trinity, s8 
 
 Gladwyne, Richard, 41 
 
 Glasiers, 23 
 
 Glastonbury Abbey, 172 
 
 Gloucester, 5, 28, 105, 137, 
 170, 174, 17s; Abbey, 
 iv, is8, IS9 
 
 Gloucester, Earl of, IS4; 
 Nicholas of, 89 ; John of, 
 158, 159 
 
 Glovemaker, Walter le, 
 xvii, 103 ; Ralph le, 61 
 
 Glover, Georgius, 33, 167 ; 
 John, 4S, 77 
 
 Glovers, xvii 
 
GENERAL INDEX.- 
 
 203 
 
 Glover Street, xiv, 61, 99 
 
 Gnawbon, Roger, 26, 38, 
 74, 81, 82, 98, 190 
 
 Godale, Alice, 63,64 ; John, 
 64 
 
 Godfry, Joane, 56 ; Master, 
 171 ; Richard, 156 
 
 Godmon, Aylwin, 41 ; Wil- 
 liam, 41 
 
 Goffrid. 152 
 
 Goldbeter, John, 74, 89, 
 190 
 
 Gold Cross, the, 38 
 
 Goldecote, Roger, 97 
 
 Goldisborough, Dr., 166 
 
 Goldsmith, Bartholomew, 
 7, 130; Hugh, 7*, 92, 
 120, 130, 169 ; Ingram, 
 22 ; Isabel, 26, 73 ; John 
 le, xvi, 31, 75, 76, 89, 90, 
 141, 167, 168 ; Pain, 71 ; 
 Richard, 120; Robert, 
 92 ; Thomas, 74 ; Wil- 
 liam, xvi, 10, 26, 38, 73, 
 89, 98, 120 
 
 Goldsmiths, xv, xvi, 100 
 
 Gomstol, Walter of the, 125 
 
 Gomstool, le, 125 
 
 Goode, John, 44 ; Lettice, 
 132 
 
 Goodwyne, Adam, 167 
 
 Goodyeare, Edward, 61 
 
 Goose Street, xiii 
 
 Gorewey, John, 39 ; Wil- 
 liam, 39 
 
 Gorle, Robert, 108^ 
 
 Gorre, Gozre, Gorry, Gurry, 
 Hugh, 49, 50, 51 ; John, 
 61, 74, 98, 190; Richard, 
 13', 123, 125% 126 
 
 Gorton, William, 96 
 
 Gorulph, William, 10, 120, 
 124, 125 ; Philip, 120 
 
 Goseye, Henry, 19, 30, 73, 
 130, 132, 190; Richard, 
 144 
 
 Gostart, Philip, 117 
 
 Gotteby, Thomas, 12 
 
 Gough, Roger, 54 
 
 Goule, John, 18; William, 
 18 
 
 Gower, Alice, 18, 129, 165 ; 
 Arnold, 129 ; George, 
 129 ; Ranulph, 33 ; Wil- 
 liam, 35, 103, 128 
 
 Goy, Henry, 53 
 
 Graftone, John of, 19*, 69, 
 94. "9 
 
 Granger, Thomas le, 10 
 
 Graninge, Thomas, 2 
 
 Grave, Nicholas de la, 150 
 
 Gravelbuttes, loi 
 
 Graveslond, 85 
 
 Gray, William de, 152 
 
 Great Gate, the, 34 
 
 Great Moonshafte, 129 
 
 Gregge, William, 47 
 
 Green, Grene, Geoffrey atte, 
 124 ; Helyas, 4 ; Harry, 
 149; Henry, 136; John 
 atte, 160 ; John, 13, 44, 
 112 ; Richard of, 6, 85, 
 119, 122, 123 ; Robert, 4, 
 123; Roger of, 36; Tho- 
 mas, 17, 95 ; William of 
 the, 44, 120, 121, 122 
 
 Greenebancke, John, 109 
 
 Greeneberrewe, Richard of, 
 150 
 
 Greene Lane, no 
 
 Gregory, William , 24 
 
 Grene Street, xi 
 
 Grete, Greote, Agnes, 86 ; 
 Hugh of, 29 ; Pet of, 30, 
 52, 72, 73, 82, 86, 89, 
 117, 130—132, 144 
 
 Grimehill, Grymehill, 66 
 
 Grimehulle, Hugh of, 138 ; 
 Richard of, 3 
 
 Grimeley, Grimebi, Grympe- 
 leye, Grimbesleye, Rich- 
 ard of, 80, 92, 150 ; Ro- 
 bert of, 6 ; Roger of, 139 
 
 Grimesheth, 65 
 
 Grimley, Co. Wore, 92, 
 151, 154, 161, 163, 169 
 
 Grocers, 162 
 
 Grope Lane, xiii 
 
 Gros, Groz, Richard, 69, 
 144 ; Simon, iv, 53% 74, 
 82^89,9I, 131, 132, 145^ 
 188, 190, 191 ; Thomas, 
 9, 38, 71^ 72, 81, 89, 131, 
 132, 142, 143, 190 
 
 Grove, Roger of, 67 
 
 Grunsleth, 64 
 
 GrymenhuUe, Hugh, 86 ; 
 John, 30 ; Richard, 64, 65, 
 84, 86, 92, 142 
 
 Guillerius, Cardinal, 160 
 
 Guiting, Guitryng, Ger- 
 vase, 6, 40, 86, 121 — 123 ; 
 William of, 64 
 
 Gumey, Gornay, Edith, 
 142; Lucy, 139; Margery, 
 64; Mathew, 120; Simon, 
 139, 142 ; William, 77, 
 120, 139 
 
 Gurneyscroft, 64 
 
 Gusry, Hugh, 37 
 
 Gybon, Sir William, 76 
 
 H 
 
 Haberdashers, 15 
 Hackett, Hacklett, Haket, 
 
 Edward, 135 ; Luke, 166; 
 
 Robert, 12 ; Thomas, 
 
 128 ; Walter, 116 
 Hagbrugge, Thomas of, 188 
 Haines, Francis, 94 
 Hale, Hayle, Alice, 123 ; 
 
 John of, 153 ; Master 
 
 John the, 31 ; Robert, 
 89', 147, 141 ; Walter of, 
 32, 89, 190 ; William, 123 
 
 Hales (Halys), Abbot of, 
 167 
 
 Halford, Hawford, John, 
 76 ; Phillip, 15, 23, 59, 
 100 
 
 Halfshire Hundred, i 
 
 Halidey, Edith, 4 
 
 Hall, Halle, Hawaii, John, 
 42, 97, 193; John atte, 
 118; Joseph, 20, 26, 34, 
 
 40, 6o% III, 148, 166; 
 Richard, 34, 35, 46, 124, 
 135, 166; William, 42, 
 43 
 
 Hallow, Halege, Co. Wore, 
 
 41, 42, 62, 87, 88, 151, 
 153, 161, 163 
 
 Hallow, Benedict, son of 
 Nicolas, 67 ; Elena of, 
 26 ; William of, 76, 77 ; 
 Mathew of, 16, 63, 64', 
 842, 88, 114, I2i2, 122, 
 123 
 
 Hambury, Geoffrey of, 49, 
 137 ; Henry of, 75 ; John, 
 115, 132 ; Nicholas, 42 
 
 Hamden, William 46 
 
 Hamme, Nicholas, 147 
 
 Hammer, Dr., 34 
 
 Hammound, Roger, 139 
 
 Hampton, Master Nicho- 
 las of, 98 ; Robert of, 
 131 ; William, 166^ 
 
 Hanbury, Co. Wore, 88 
 
 Hanbury, Philip of, 85; 
 William, 58 
 
 Hancock, Paul, 95 
 
 Handy, Mathew, 36 
 
 Hanford, Margaret, 69, 75 ; 
 Richard, 69, 75 
 
 Hanley, Handleye, Hane- 
 leye, Cristina, 62 ; Henry, 
 62; John, 83; Richard, 
 124; Roger, 2 
 
 Hansard, Adam, 125; 
 Agnes, 125 
 
 Harcourt, Harcott, Edward, 
 100 
 
 Hardwick, Co. Wore, 122, 
 128, 153, 163, 166 ; Bai- 
 liff of, 120 
 
 Hardwick, Herdewyke, Be- 
 nedict of, 3, 5% 7, IS, 64, 
 119, 120, 121, 122 ; Ro- 
 bert of, 41, 64 ; William 
 of, 45 
 
 Hare, Heyr, Herre, Fran- 
 cis, 163 ; John le, 82 ; 
 Richard, 125 
 
 Hare and Hounds, the, xii 
 
 Harefurlong, 148 
 
 Hare Lane, xii 
 
 Harewell, Elizabeth, 105 ; 
 William, loi, 137 
 
204 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Harford, John, 165', 191, 192 
 
 Harris, Thomas, 127, 128, 
 129 ; William, 126 
 
 Hartlebury, Co. Wore, 152, 
 161 
 
 Hartlebury, Hcrtylbury, 
 Henry of, 19, 145 ; John 
 of, 21, 131 
 
 Harvey, Godfrey, 21 
 
 Harvington, Herefortun-on- 
 Avene, Herforton, Co. 
 Wore, 62, 74, 151, 161, 
 163 
 
 Harvington, Hervyngtone, 
 Philip of, 122 ; William 
 of, 138 
 
 Harward, Ellen, 135 ; Phi- 
 lip, 79 
 
 Haryleton, Ann, 21 
 
 Hasley, Hasele, Richard of, 
 24 
 
 Haslock, Hasylloke, Rich- 
 ard, 79 ; Robert, 79 
 
 Hassard, Richard, 109, 136, 
 149 
 
 Hatchet, le, 148 
 
 Hatton, Thomas, 80 
 
 Hauckeslowe, Richard of, 
 98, 131, 143, 151 
 
 Hawe, William, 157 
 
 Hawkes, Richard, 47 
 
 Hawthorne-Mead, 91, 128 
 
 Hay, John, 130 
 
 Hayfield, John, 78 
 
 Hayle, Richard, 76; Tho- 
 mas, 167 ; Walter, 54, 191 
 
 Hayles, William of, 144 
 
 Hayward, Thomas, 15, 35 
 
 Haywood, Thomas, 15, 79, 
 165 
 
 Heath, Heth, Heith, atte, 
 or of the, and of, 42 ; 
 Geoffrey, 40 ; Robert, 43, 
 117 ; William, 29, 30, 31 
 
 Hedyng, John of, 52 
 
 Hellehal, Walter, 123 
 
 Helme, Christopher, 34 
 
 Henewykesmere, 67 
 
 Henley, John, 11, 166 
 
 Henry II,, charter of, vii, 
 ix, xv; Henry III., viii, 
 XV, xvii 
 
 Henry, son of Walter, 48, 
 54 ; Sir, Rector of St. 
 Nicholas, 36 
 
 Henwick, Hyndwyke, xiii, 
 xvii, 16, 63', 64, 65, 
 67,84, 124, 153, 154, 162 
 
 Henwick, Hyndewyke, John 
 of, 64, 119; Richard of, 
 ^S, 16, 17, 33 ; Simon of, 
 1 6 ; Waleran of, 85 
 
 Herbache, Hugh, 46 
 
 Herbard, Sir William, 155 
 
 Flerbenir, Humphrey le, 18 ; 
 Cecily, 18 
 
 Herd,JohnIe,2o,74,75, 166 
 
 Hereford, 25, 126 ; Bishops 
 of, 107, 167 ; Earls of, 
 152 
 
 Hereford, Herford, Hare- 
 ford, John, 83, 115% 168 ; 
 William, 102 
 
 Hereir, Walter, 80' ; John, 
 13 
 
 Heyford, Rector of, 155, 
 175 
 
 Heynulf, Joane, 122 ; Ro- 
 bert, 122 
 
 Heyton, Master Reginald of, 
 IS7 
 
 Hewster, Elizabeth, 95 ; 
 Thomas, 95 
 
 Hickmons, Elmor, 47 
 
 Higges, Robert, 34 
 
 Higgins, Alice, 58==; Rich- 
 ard, 58^ 78; Thomas, 
 108, 109. 
 
 High Street, ix, xii, xiii, 
 xiv, 35, 68, 70, 75, 76, 
 118, 131, 146, 186 
 
 High Timber Street, x 
 
 Hikedun, John, 4 
 
 Hildersley, Mark, 165 
 
 Hill, George, 99 ; John, 
 673, 162; Walter of the. 63 
 
 Hilton, Hultone Street, 
 xiii, 65, 84, 123, 162, 1S6 
 
 Himelton, Co. Wore, 9, 
 129, 161, 163 
 
 Himeltone, Hunneultone, 
 John of, 73 ; Robert of, 
 9', 81, 142, 190 
 
 Hobhouse, Bishop, iv, xviii 
 
 Hod, Robert, 18 
 
 Hodgkins, Richard, 107, 
 108 
 
 Hodyntone, John of, 72 ; 
 Thomas of, 63, 118; Wil- 
 liam of, 30, 62, 72, 189, 
 190 
 
 Hoicthun, John of, 93 
 
 Hokstrete, le, 76 
 
 Holbeche, Henry, 57, 58^, 
 98, 133 
 
 Holbrooke, Thomas, 148 
 
 Holdefeld, 5 
 
 Holebrooke, 80, 150 
 
 Holey, Alice, 12 ; Richard, 
 xvii, 12 
 
 HolhoUensteare, 95 
 
 Holland, Seth, 79 
 
 Hollaway, HoUaway, John, 
 20 ; Thomas, 20 
 
 Hollins, Dorothy, 96 
 
 Holme, Abbot of, 1 72 
 
 Holt, Co. Wore, 127 
 
 Holt, Hugh of, 29, 30^ 31, 
 37, 45. 73 5 John de la, 
 71 ; Thomas de la, 36, 97 
 
 Holwey, 148 
 
 Holy Land, Adam, of, 9 
 
 Holy Water bearers, v, 181 
 
 Hondene, Adam of, 71 
 
 Iloneycombe, Nicolas, 50 
 Hopkins, Anthony, 135 ; 
 
 Thomas, 67 
 Hopper, Hoppere, Hoper, 
 
 AHce le, 38, 73 ; Gilbert le, 
 
 113; Hugh le, 45, 6s'; 
 
 John le, 24, 25, 26, 29, 
 
 105, 139; Nicholas le, 
 
 114 ; Robert, 126^ 
 Hopton, Richard of, 124, 
 
 126 
 Hore, John le, 6 ; Richard 
 
 le, 131 
 Horley, Walter of, 19 
 Hornere, Adam of, 45 ; 
 
 William le, 45 
 Horneresplace, 112 
 Horningwold, Isabel, 71 ; 
 
 John of, 38, 69, 71, 75, 
 
 81, 117, 143, 144, 190 
 Horseleaslowe, 44 
 Horseley, William, 33 
 Horsham, Robert of, 13 
 Horton, William, 2 
 Hosey, Christian, 148 ; 
 
 John, 148 
 Hosier, Arthur, 130 
 Hosiers, xvii 
 
 Hospital of St. Oswald, 145 
 Hospital of St. Wulstan, 
 
 XV, 44, 81, 146, 108, 139 
 Hostyler, Hugh, 55 
 Houghton, Margaret, 21 
 Houndes lane, xii, xiii, 167 
 Hubert, Geoffrey, 23 
 Huckster Street, xii, xiv, 
 
 81—83, 167, 187 
 Huddington, Co. Wore, 
 
 Hodyntone, 41, 64 
 Hudson, Francis, 129 ; 
 
 Mary, 129 
 Hugh, Hughes, Anne, 165 ; 
 
 Daniel, 136 ; Robert, 
 
 loi ; William, 165 ; son 
 
 of Hervey, 96 ; son of 
 
 Ralph, 63 
 Hulfield, 139 
 Hulle (see Hill), Alice, 141 ; 
 
 Henry, 34 ; John, 12, 67, 
 
 86, 88, 98, 126, 132, 141 ; 
 
 Roger de la, 27 ; William 
 
 dela, 30, 166, 168 
 Hulton Field, 85, 122 
 Hundreds, I, 40, 124 
 Huntbach, Thomas, 93, 
 
 lOi, 148 
 Hunte, Henry le, 40, 85, 
 
 109 ; Philip le, 85 ; Wil- 
 liam le, 41 
 Hunteleye, John of, 1 16 
 Huntem, William, 141 
 Hunter, Roger le, 85 ; 
 
 Osbert, 123 ; Philip le, 
 
 123 
 Huntingdone, William of, 
 
 98 
 Hurdman, Philip, 94 
 
Hurst, Alianor, 57 ; Ed- 
 ward, 57 ; Thomas de la, 
 19. 37. 92, 142 
 Hurtell, William, 127 
 Huscarl, Richard le, 152 
 Huyet, John, 55* 
 Hwiccas, Uhtred of, 151 
 Ilyberman, William, 65 
 Hybun, William, 85 
 Hyde, Henry de la, 45 
 Hyernors, Philip of, 17 
 Hykedy, Christina, 71 
 Hyndelepe, Richard of, 52, 
 
 54, 132, 144 
 Hyndstoke, Rowland, 20 
 Hyntes, Heyntes, Philip of, 
 
 140, 141 
 Hynton, John of, 25 
 
 Ibulle, Thomas, 33 
 Icombe, Co. Wore, 150, 
 
 154, 163 
 He, Alan, 149 
 Infirmarers of the Priory, 
 
 94, 107, no, 167 
 Inginthorpe, Richard, 43, 
 
 80 
 Ingram, Richard, 65, 66 
 Innkeepers, ^6, 80, 105, 
 
 109, 129, 134 
 Innocent VII., 12 
 Inowle, Thomas, 95 
 Interbergh, Yntethebergh, 
 
 Joane, 25, 26 ; Peter of, 
 
 S3 ; William of, xvii, 25, 
 
 26, 38, 142, 144, 147 
 Ironmonger, 135 
 Iver, John, 66 ; Joane, 66 
 lureio, de (Jury), R., 152 
 
 Jakeman, John, 36 
 
 Janitor, Richard le, 4, 87 : 
 Walter le, 7 
 
 Jcnkes, Philip, 2 
 
 Jew, Judasus, Amice, 22 ; 
 Anne, 21 ; John the, 2i% 
 22 ; Richard the, 4, 21^, 
 
 22, 27, 40, no, 123, 188 
 John, a priest, 41 ; son of 
 
 Alexander, 7, 48,92, 130, 
 131 ; sonof Osbert, 5, 18, 
 
 23, 28% 29% 40, 49, 50, 
 84, 103, 113, 144, i88% 
 189=' ; son of Peter, 100 ; 
 son of Richard, 84 ; son 
 of Stephen, 16, 92; son 
 of Walter, 85 
 
 Johnsons, John, 80 
 Joly, Hugh, 60, 83 : Wil- 
 liam, 56, 58, 77, 112 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Jondrell, 30 
 
 Jones, Jonys, John, 43, 77 , 
 112; William, 42 
 
 Jordan, Jourdan, Richard, 
 63; Geoffrey, 18; Tho- 
 mas, 93 ; William, 18 
 
 Judde, John, 181 
 
 Juvene, Juvenis, Richard, 
 21 ; Walter, 22, 123, 149 
 
 K 
 
 Kant, Kyntes, Rentes, John, 
 
 148 ; Thomas le, 1 13^ 
 Kechiner's Mead, 43, 97, 
 
 153 
 Kekyngewyke, John of, 64, 
 
 65, 130; Walter, 65=* 
 Kekyngwyke, 131 
 Kemeseye, Adam of, 41, 
 
 140 ; Humphrey of, 58 ; 
 
 Robert of, 67; William 
 
 of, 5. 39>68, 103, 113 
 Kempsey, Kemeseye, Co. 
 
 Wore, 34, 44, 45, 71, 
 
 153 
 Kenemon, Walter, 86' 
 Kent, Master Hugh, 4 
 Keper, John, i 
 Kerry, Kyrry, Richard, 100 
 Kerver, Elizabeth, 97 ; 
 
 John, 97 
 Key, Keyen Street, The 
 
 Quay, xiii, 46, 48, 87, 95, 
 
 96, 114, 186 
 Keye, John, 67 ; Margaret, 
 
 67 J Richard, 67 
 Keyse, Thomas, 4 
 Kidderminster, Kedur- 
 
 mynstre, William of, 87, 
 
 Kimburleg, Alan of, 149, 
 150 
 
 Kinardesleye, Juliane, 149 ; 
 W^illiam of, 149 
 
 Kinch, Henry, 163 ; Wil- 
 liam le, II 
 
 Kinfare, Kynvare, Kyn- 
 fare, Co. Staff., 152 
 
 Kinfare, Kynfere, Kynvare, 
 Adam of, 23, 24, 25% 69, 
 81, 188*; Richard of, 
 106 
 
 King, 30 
 
 King, Kynges, John, 13 
 
 Kingeswood, William of, 
 41, 105 
 
 Kingett, Kingott, Kyniott, 
 Kyngiot, John, 114, 
 168 ; Thomas, 14, 33, 
 146 
 
 King's Norton Chapel, 161 
 
 Kington, Kyngton, Kynton, 
 John of, II ; Philip of, 
 89, 97, 191 ; Thomas, 
 147 ; Walter, 74, 75 
 
 20s 
 
 Kirkeby, John, 31, 168 
 
 Knight, Knit, Knyt, Geof- 
 frey, 94 ; Simon le, 102 ; 
 Thomas le, 24, 113 
 
 Knights, I, 18, 37, 44, 46, 
 68, 79, loi, 115 — 117, 
 
 ^ 143. 149. 150 
 
 Knightwick, Cnihtawic, 
 Co. Wore, 151, i6x 
 
 Knolle, la, 42, 88, 107, 186 
 
 Knottesford, Geoffrey, i ; 
 John, 33 
 
 Knovyle, Nicholas of, 158 
 
 Kynes, Philip of, 6 
 
 Kyneward, 151 
 
 La Beche, 186 
 
 La Haute Rewe, 69 
 
 Labourers, 2, 57 
 
 Lake, Arthur, 35, 43, 100, 
 
 loi, 108, 134, 165 
 Laken, William, 46 
 Lampleugh, Thomas, no 
 Lane, William, 47 
 Langford, George, 61, 104^ 
 
 128^ 
 Langham, George, 165 
 Langton, Margery, 76 ; 
 
 William, 76 
 Lannere, Geoffrey, 88 ; 
 
 Henry, 88 
 Lany, Nicholas, 103 
 Lappe, William, 4 
 La Siche, 88 
 Laurence, Ralph, 3 ; Giles, 
 
 105, lis 
 Lawarne, Co. Wore, 121 
 Lawarne, Geoffrey of, 39. 
 
 63 ; Master John, 77 ; 
 
 Philip of, 121 ; William 
 
 of, 120 
 Layghton, Leyghton, John 
 
 atte, 12 
 Layghton Court, 42, 43, 133 
 Lechmere, Margery, 43 
 Ledbury, Leburi, Leobury, 
 
 172 
 Ledbury, Ralph of, 166; 
 
 Richard of, il, 29, 81, 
 
 113, 114, 189 ; Robert 
 
 of, 24 ; William of, 66 
 Ledeford, Richard of, 3 
 Ledyngtone, Edward, 114 
 Lee, Leigh, Leye, Co. 
 
 Wore, 122 
 Lee, Alice, vi, xv ; John 
 
 atte, or of the, 46, 98, 
 
 132, 141 ; Nicholas, 98; 
 
 Richard of, 31 ; Walter 
 
 of, vi, XV, 32, 81, 143, 
 
 146, 147, 170 
 Leger, Emma, 27 ; Ralph, 
 
 27 ; Thomas, 27 
 Legge, William of, 157 
 
2o6 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Leley, Margaret, 140 ; 
 
 Richard, 140 
 Lelund, Richard, 115 
 Lemarin, Thomas, 15 
 Lemary, Walter, 48, 188 
 Le Mytre, 153 
 Lench, John of, 25 ; Rich- 
 ard of, 1 18; Walter, 98; 
 
 William, 145 
 Le'nchwick and Norton, 
 
 153, 154 
 Leominster, Lemestre, John 
 
 of, 89, 97. 145, 191 ; 
 
 Roger of, 105 ; Simon of, 
 
 10 
 Lesburgh, Alditha, 72 
 Lester, Robert, 15*, 17, 32, 
 
 84, 85, 114 
 Lewes, Richard, 34 
 Leynthall, Thomas, 3 
 Lezingan (? Lezinyan for 
 
 Lusignan), Geoffrey, 152 ; 
 
 Guy, 152 
 Liberties, Civic, viii 
 Liche, Leeche, Lyche Lane 
 
 or Street, ix, x, xiii, xvi, 
 
 75, 77, 82, 88, 90, 99, 
 
 127, 13s, 146, 186 
 Lichegate, ix, 76, 90 
 Lichfeld, Thomas of, 191 
 Light in the Cellar, 32 
 Light of the B. Mary, vii, 
 
 24, 64, no, 113, 114 
 Light of St. Wulstan, vii, 8 
 Lilie, Lilly, Cecily, 65 ; 
 
 Roger, 65, 66; Stephen, 
 
 97 
 Lilleshulle, Philip of, 6 
 Lindridge, Lyndruge, Co. 
 
 Wore, 152 
 Lindridge, Godfrey of, 118, 
 
 171 
 Linen weaver, 119 
 Lion, the, 78 
 Lippards, Leopards, 105, 
 
 127, 129, 166 
 Lirige, John, 117 
 Lithfeld, Lichefeld, 65 
 Little Alne, Co. Warw., 127 
 Little Barnett, 129 
 Little Malvern Prior, 172 
 Littleton, Thomas, 94, 95, 
 
 142 
 Llanthony, 159 
 Lockes, John, 74* 
 Locksmith, Locsmyz, Lok- 
 
 smythe, Stephen le, xvii, 
 
 16, 19, 25, 26, 29, 68% 
 
 69, 70, 73% 81 
 Lodelowe, Emma, 61 ; John, 
 
 l92;'Richard, 61 ; Simon, 
 
 72 ; Thomas, 79 
 Lodewater, John, 73 
 Lodifer, Simon of, 27 
 Lokier, Richard, 133 
 Lomer, John, 125 ; Roger, 
 
 125 
 
 London, 160, 179 
 London, William of, 37, 103 
 Long, John, 74 ; Roger, 20 ; 
 William, 40; Walter, 11 
 Long, Roger, 112 ; Thomas, 
 
 60 
 Longchamp, Simon, 105 
 Longeney, John of, 26 ; 
 Walter of, 54, 63, 89, 98, 
 130, I4S, 146 
 Longfield, Hugh of, 90 
 Longford, George, 105 
 Longinethropp, Richard, 79 
 Lony, Agnes, 66 ; Isabel, 
 117 ; John, 9, 10, 19, 24, 
 26, 30% 39-41, 45, SI, 
 52, 6r, 66, 70, 71^—73, 
 743, 75, 81, 82, 88, 89, 
 106, 107, III, 116, 117% 
 143, 145, 189, 190 ; Nic- 
 holas, 63 ; Robert, 190 ; 
 Roger, 25, 27 ; William, 
 40, 107 
 Lorbagge, Richard, 25, 52, 
 63^ 74% 75, 91, 145, 191 
 Lord, John, 23 
 Lorimere, David, 50 ; 
 John le, 50, 51, 167 ; 
 Richard le, 49' ; Sibil, 50 
 Lory, Nicholas, il 
 Losemerestret, 52 
 Losewyt, Richard, 103 
 Lovel, Philip, 152 
 Lovetun, Alfred, 4; Wil- 
 liam, 5 
 Lowe, John, 46 
 Lowenton, Roger of, 156 
 Lowesmore, xiv, 49, 53, 54, 
 
 91, 137, 186 
 Lucina, St. Lawrence in, 
 
 160 
 Ludlow, Thomas, 79 
 Luecock, Humphrey, 99 
 Lulsley, Co. Wore, 42, 43 
 Lungo, John of, 27 
 Luthynton, Thomas of, 131 
 Lychesen [de], Thomas of, 
 
 106 
 
 Lychesfield, Lechfeld, 
 
 Litchfield, John of, 112 ; 
 
 Richard of, 106 ; Thomas 
 
 of, 9, 14, 54, 76, 83, 107, 
 
 147, 148, i68% 191, 192 
 
 Lydgate, the, 52, 186 
 
 Lyfield, Elizabeth, 1 1 ; 
 
 Thomas, 11 
 Lygon, John, 83 ; Thomas, 
 
 39 
 Lylie, Stephen, 97 
 Lynde, Henry at, 31 
 Lyndebroke, Agnes of, 30, 
 
 74 
 Lyndene, William atte, 25 
 Lyngham, Edward, no 
 Lynne, Lynney, 52, 112 
 Lynne, Thomas, 52 ; Wil- 
 liam of, 161 
 
 Lyon, John, 26 
 M 
 
 Macias, Macy, Masyes, 
 Christiane, 167 ; John, 
 30, 31, 53, 145, 191; 
 Richard, 20, 45, 52, 74=, 
 75, 190; Robert, 24 
 
 Madertera, Agnes of, 41 
 
 Madock, William, 153 
 
 Magefeld, Co. Glouc, 158 
 
 Magister, Communis Cene, 
 56,58 
 
 Magister Capellae, see Mas- 
 ter of chapel 
 
 Maidstone, Co. Kent, 158 
 
 Mainwaring, Oliver, i ; 
 Roger, 104, 108 
 
 Mairarius, 118, 171 
 
 Maisemoor, Mazemore, 
 
 Meysmore, Richard of, 
 87, 92, 168 ; Robert of, 
 33 
 
 Makin, William, 141 
 
 Malley, John, 35, 46, 55 
 
 Maltman, 33 
 
 Maltmeme, Philip of, 41 
 
 Malverne, Henry, 126, 143, 
 190; John of, 30, 31, 38, 
 115, 148 ; Thomas, 41 
 
 Manning, Thomas, 20, 21 
 
 Marie-atte-Rodedoor,the B., 
 72 
 
 Mark, 118 
 
 Markeley, Morgan, 43 
 
 Marlebergh, 152 
 
 Marleclyve, David of, 102 
 
 Marsh, March, Marisco, 
 Clarence of, 28 ; John of 
 the, 145, 147 
 
 Marshall, Marechale, Mares- 
 cal, Ingram, 121, 156; 
 Peter le, 29, 50, 61^ ; 
 Robert, 68 
 
 Marston, Ralph, 59 
 
 Marten Hussingtree, Co. 
 Wore, 14, 137 
 
 Martin, John, i ; Richard, 
 4 ; son of Marcher, 44 
 
 Martindale, Edward, 104 
 
 Martleye, Matilda, 72 ; Re- 
 ginald of, 23 ; Robert, 
 72 ; WiUiam of, 10, 29, 
 41, 45, 73, 82, 117, 131, 
 132, 143, 189, 190 ; Wal- 
 ter of, 73 
 
 Mason, Alexander le, xv, 3, 
 5, 7, 119; John, 128 
 
 Master Masons, xv, 23, 75, 
 81, 143, 170 
 
 Master of the Camarie, 138 
 
 Master of the Chapel, 47, 
 48, 53, 56— 58, 97, "4 
 
 Master of the Works, 64 
 
 Mathew, Mathewes, Hum- 
 phrey, 136 ; John, II, 57, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 207 
 
 58, 133 ; son of Andrew, 
 121 ; sonof Gervase, 121 ; 
 Richard, 26 
 
 Mathon, Co. Wore, 4, 141 
 
 Mathon, Mathine, Alice of, 
 39, 120, 130; Philip, 39 
 
 Maulton, Margaret, 108^ ; 
 Thomas, 107, 108 
 
 Maunsell, John, 152 
 
 Maydeston, Walter of, 159 
 
 Mealchepyng, xiv, 95, 153, 
 154, 167, 186 
 
 Mecham, Roger, 90 
 
 Medicus, Gervase le, xv, 
 142 ; Walter le, 26 
 
 Mence, William, 99 
 
 Menezates, John, 67 
 
 Mercer, the Merchant, Geof- 
 frey le, 17, 191 ; John le, 
 
 9, 10, II, 19, 20, 26% 
 30S, 62, 73, 743, 81, 82, 
 88, 89, 98, 113, 114, 117, 
 1x8, 132, 143"— 1453, 
 146% 151, 188,190; Mar- 
 garet, 116, 140; Richard 
 le, xvi, xvii, 3, 6, 16, 17% 
 19, 25, 29, 30, 61*, 68, 
 69, 70% 713, 72—74, 81, 
 84 — 86, 90, 92, 106, 107, 
 113— 117, 138, 139% 140 
 —142=', 143 ; Robert le, 
 16, 44, 84% 85, 86, 113 ; 
 Simon le, 24 ; Walter le, 
 
 10, 24, 37, 40, 48, 67, 68, 
 73, 75, 82, 84 --86, 92, 98, 
 105, 116, 169; William 
 le, 16, 88 
 
 Mercers, xvii, 2, 10, 32, 
 
 100, 109 
 Merchant, 188 
 Merche Street, 186 
 Mere, Richard atte, 25, 146, 
 
 188, 191 ; William, 46, 
 
 192 
 Merstone, John of, 24, 146 ; 
 
 Ralph, 55, 60^ ; Richard, 
 
 192 
 Merton, Walter of, 38 
 Meryhurst, Muryhurst, 
 
 John, 55 ; Nicholas, 55 
 Metall, Alexander, 100,101 
 Metane, Roger of, i8 
 Mete, Cecily, 83 ; William, 
 
 83 
 Metre, William atte, 166 
 Meyrigg, Rowland, 163 
 Meysey, William, 3 
 Michael, Martin, 158 
 Middelfield, 4, 8, 125 
 Middle Temple, 149, 156 
 Middlemore, Cecily, 129 ; 
 
 Frances, 129 ; Mary, 129 ; 
 
 Richard, 129 
 Midleton, Abbot of, 172 
 Milcsop, William, 140^, 141 
 Mildenham, Myldenham, 
 
 Thomas, 56, 96, 162 
 
 Miles, Myles, William, 20, 
 42, 162, 193 
 
 Mill next Wore. , xvii 
 
 Mill, Thomas of the, 125, 
 144, 149 ; William of the, 
 25. 139. 150 
 
 Miller, Meier, Alice, 15; 
 Gervase, 15 ; Peter le, 120 
 — 123 ; Richard le, 84 ; 
 Thomas le, 125 
 
 Millers, xvii 
 
 Millfield, 79 
 
 Milward, Richard, 43 
 
 Ministre, John, 126 
 
 Minstreworth, Agnes, 132 ; 
 John, 13^ ; Richard of, 28 
 
 Mirchamoy, William of, 11 
 
 Mitchel, Michell, Mychell, 
 John, 2 ; Richard, 162 
 
 Mochegood, Stephen, 13, 
 112 
 
 Monastic economy, v 
 
 Moneyers, xv 
 
 Monk, John, 46"^ 
 
 Monkewod, Richard of, 125 
 
 Monks' Meadow, 97, 128, 
 153. 166 
 
 Monks' Orchard, 97, 153 
 
 Monmouth, 158 
 
 Monte, Alice, 6 ; John de, 
 S, 6, 85, 123 ; Nicholas, 
 88 ; Roger de, 5, 85, 123 ; 
 Walter, 64 
 
 Montgomery, Thomas, 24, 
 58 
 
 Moonschafe, 129 
 
 Moore, More, Anne, 104 ; 
 Edmund, III; Nicholas, 
 47 ; Peter de la, 76 ; 
 Richard of, 18,188; Wil- 
 liam, 20, 47, 57, 78 
 
 Morehall, Joan, 10 ; John, 
 10 ; Thomas, lo 
 
 Moritun, R., Count of, 152 
 
 Morley, John, 105 
 
 Mornspeeches of gild, ix 
 
 Morris, Mores, Moryce, 
 Agnes, 90 ; John, 71^ ; 
 Robert, 91 ; Thomas, 
 107 
 
 Morrison, Morysone, Rich- 
 ard, 113 
 
 Mors, Mose, Agnes, 29 ; 
 Richard, 45, 77, 124 
 
 Mortimer, Hugh de, 14 
 
 Morton, Elizabeth, 1 16; 
 John, 116, 162 
 
 Morynge, John, 89 
 
 Moseley, 27 
 
 Motte, the, xi 
 
 Mouldens, William, 123 
 
 Moulner, Peter called, 10 
 
 Mounslowe, Callam, 99 ; 
 John, 47, 48, 95 ; Ken- 
 elm, 47 ; Margaret, 47, 48 
 
 Mountague, Edward, 153 ; 
 John, 134 
 
 Muchelney, Richard of, 145 ; ■ 
 
 William of, 147, 166 
 Muckel, William, 47 
 Mulewarde, Gonilde, 124 
 Mulle, Mul, Andrew at, 
 
 no ; Thomas le, 55 
 Mulne, Margery at, 167 ; 
 
 Richard at, 82 ; Simon 
 
 le, no 
 MulneshuUe, Richard of, 
 
 116 
 Multon, Robert, 46, 67, 
 
 112^, 115 
 Mundy, Nicholas, 56 
 Muriel, Muyel, Isabel, 49 ; 
 
 John, 52 ; Osbert, 49, 
 
 lis ■' Richard, 49, 156 ; 
 
 William, 48 ; Walter, 29, 
 
 49 
 Murieweder, John, 106 ; 
 
 Lucy, 106 
 Muriot, Agnes, 85 
 Muro Muyrs, Nicholas de, 
 
 69, 89 
 Musard, Thomas, 168 ; 
 
 John, 75 
 Musket, Robert, 2 
 Mustel, Richard, 96 
 
 N 
 
 Naples, Berard of, 156 
 Nasch, Nash, John, 33, 144 ; 
 
 Richard, 21= 
 Neal, Neel, Nelius, Matilda, 
 
 24= ; Richard, 18, 19^, 24, 
 
 72; Robert, 18, 21, 112, 
 
 188 
 Neldare, Needier Street, xiv, 
 
 92, 169, 186 
 Nelmes, Robert, 77 
 Nether Held, 129 
 Nether Wick, Co. Wore, 
 
 166 
 Netherton, Co. Wore, 163 
 Nevell, Oliver, 58 
 Newbold, John, 166 
 Newchurche, Co. Hants, 166 
 Newdick, Newdyck, Henry, 
 
 42, 47, 192 ; Robert, 78, 
 
 80 
 Newenham, Co. Wore, 163, 
 
 169 
 Newerk, Randulph, 122 ; 
 
 Richard, 122 
 Newey, Thomas, 33 
 Newland, Novalanda, Luke 
 
 of, 5, 6, 91=, 121, 140, 
 
 149 ; Osbert of, 65 ; 
 
 William, 91= 
 Newman, Newemon, Eliza- 
 beth, 46 ; Geoffrey, 42, 
 
 88, 147 ; John, 32, 115; 
 
 Richard, 60 ; William, 
 
 46* 
 New Mill Field, 129 
 
208 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Newport, William of, 75 
 
 Newport Street, see Eport, 
 48 
 
 Nicolas, son of Andrew, 
 24, 103, 149 ; son of 
 David, 85, 87; son of 
 William, 3 
 
 Nicolls, Henry, 90 ; Mary, 
 109 
 
 Noddye, Henry, 160 
 
 Noell, Thomas, 165 
 
 Nonce, John, son of Wil- 
 liam, 75 
 
 Norane, Walter of, 182 
 
 Norman Monastery, x 
 
 Norris, Norys, 76 ; John, 
 76 ; William, 108 
 
 Northampton, Joane, 55 ; 
 John of, 55, 160 ; Tho- 
 mas of, 64 
 
 Northditch, the, 49, 93, 186 
 
 Northe, Edward, 153 : 
 Nicholas, 160 
 
 Northfield, 30 
 
 Northgate, xiii, 93, 148, 
 186 
 
 Northinton, Geoffrey of, 29 
 
 Northton, Richard, 168 
 
 North Wick, Nord-Wica, 
 Co. Wore, 2, 51, 117, 
 151 
 
 Northyntone, Hugh, 112; 
 Juliane, 12 
 
 Norton, Henry 55 ; Rich- 
 ard, 42, 46, 55^, 146, 147, 
 166, 168, 191, 192 ; Tho- 
 mas, 54; William, 87, 167 
 
 Noryns, Isabel, 147 ; John, 
 147 
 
 Notaries, 77, 136, 156, 157, 
 i6o, 173 
 
 Notary, Benedict le, 6, 86, 
 120 
 
 Novill, Hugh of, 152 
 
 Noxon, Noxson, Richard, 
 192 ; Thomas, 107 
 
 Nutt, Thomas, 102 
 
 Obedientiaries, duties of, vii 
 
 Ockley, Elizabeth, 61 
 
 Oflfa, 151 
 
 Official of the Bishop, 98, 
 118 
 
 Ofre, Alexander of, 44 
 
 Okene, Richard atte, 126 
 
 Oldbury, Hugh, 32, 35, 46, 
 59, 6o3, 166, 167, 192 ; 
 Will of, 8 ; John, 166 ; 
 Matilde, 59, 6o3 
 
 Oldcroft, Isolde, 88 ; Nicho- 
 las atten, 88, 130 
 
 Old Radnor, 154 
 
 Oldwell, William, 93, ICX), 
 lOI 
 
 Olieby, Stephen de, 156 
 
 Olive, Olyve, William, 42 
 Oliver, John, 28, 93, 94, 97, 
 
 99, 104, 108, III, 116, 135 
 Olney, Barnabas, 1 10 ; 
 
 Isolde, 125 
 Ombersley, Omburley, 
 
 John, 32, 39, 42, 432, 83, 
 
 193 
 Ombursley, Co. Wore, 33, 
 
 51 
 Onion, Dorothy, 135 ; Ed- 
 ward, 135 
 Opharapton, Henry of, 51 
 Opton, William of, 84; 
 
 Robert of, 139 
 Oratories, x 
 Orchard, Elinor, 44 ; John, 
 
 44 
 Ordcar, 151 
 Ordericus, 188 
 Ordeyn, Richard, 106 
 Organista, Thomas, xv, 6, 
 
 119, 120, 122' 
 Orim, William, 84 
 Osberne, Osborne, Osbert, 
 
 John, 15, 16, 17, 25, 69, 
 
 no, 113, 116, 138, 189 ; 
 
 Roger, 2 
 Oschytel, 151 
 Oseland, John, 134 
 Oseney, Co. Oxon, 172 
 Oseney, Alice, 161 ; Rich- 
 ard, 20, 22, 59=, 77, 161, 
 
 162, 193 
 Oshar, 151 
 
 Oslach, XV, 102, 113, 188 
 Ostler, Hostler, Hugh le, 
 
 192 ; Mathew le, 63 
 Osulf, 151 
 Oswald, 151 
 
 Oswaldeslowe, Howard, no 
 Oswaldesmede, 156 
 Ottobon, Cardinal, 4, 155, 
 
 173. 174 
 Oudeley, John of, 92 
 Ouhtrid, William, 151 
 Outerich, William, 151 
 Over Ansetts, 129 
 Overberrow, Co. Heref., 163 
 Overbury, Co. Wore, 10, 
 
 54, 86, 146, 161, 163 
 Overleye, John, 11 
 Oxcliffe, John, 94 
 Oxford, Chapter at, 154 
 Oxon, Alice, 144 ; Henry 
 
 of, 16 ; John of, 10, 146 ; 
 
 Roger of, 3, 102, 103, 
 113, 169, 188 
 
 Pacy, Joane, 103 ; Richard, 
 103 ; Thomas, 103 ; 
 Walter, 52, 91 ; William, 
 124 
 
 Page, John, 14, 27, 39 
 
 Paget, William, 153 
 
 Pailer, Payller, Nicholas le, 
 139, 140; Ralph le, 17 ; 
 Richard le, 17 
 
 Pain, Payne, Adam, 913 ; 
 John, 78,913,98; Robert, 
 140 ; Roger, 73 ; Richard 
 II., 146; Thomas, in 
 
 Painter, Andrew le, 68, 90, 
 1x3; Margaret, 90; 
 Thomas le, 66 ; William 
 le, 105, 144, 146, 147 
 
 Palace Gate, iii, 187 
 
 Pallynet, William, 143 
 
 Palmer, Alice le, 4 ; John 
 le, 3, 83, 112, 147, 167; 
 Thomas, 103 
 
 Papere, Richard, 93 
 
 Parchementarius, Parmen- 
 tarius, Percamin, Gerard, 
 41 ; Henry, 68 ; John, 
 3, 16, 18, 26, 27, 142, 
 143, 149, 188 ; Richard, 
 25, 26, 113, 114 ; Thomas, 
 68 ; William, 141' 
 
 Pardon, from Crown, 153 
 
 Parke, Hyde, 139 
 
 Parker, John, 59^; Robert 
 le, 80 ; Thomas, 56 
 
 Parnitar, Mark, 96 ; Robert, 
 96 ; William, 96 
 
 Parson, John, 106 
 
 Partrich, Henry, 26 
 
 Parwyche, Richard, 13 
 
 Paschal, John, 4, 87, 138, 
 140 
 
 Patemon, William, 124 
 
 Paten, John, 136 
 
 Pater, Richard, 163 
 
 Paul, George, 166 
 
 Paulet, Powlett, George, 
 III, 13s ; William, in, 
 149, 153 
 
 Pauncefort, George, 150 
 
 Pauntley, Co. Glouc, i 
 
 Paxton, John, 79 
 
 Peasefield, 128, 129 
 
 Pebmore, Thomas of, 6, 
 91 
 
 Pechard, John, i 
 
 Peche, Henry, 5, 48, 123 ; 
 Reginald of, 1 59 ; Richard, 
 84 
 
 Pechesley, 8, 152 
 
 Pechesley, David, 21, 22, 
 122 ; Geoffrey of, 21, 22 ; 
 Henry of, 62, 64, 65', 66, 
 92, 124, 142, 190; Jor- 
 dan of, 65 ; Nicholas, 21 ; 
 Richard of, 44, 63, 64, 
 84, 86, 92, 120—123 ; 
 Roger of, 1 14 ; Simon of, 
 85 ; Walter of, 122 ; 
 William, 120, 121, 123 
 
 Peddar, John, 133 
 
 Pedmore, Thomas, 67 
 
 Peele, John, 132 
 
 Peet, Pete, Geoffrey, 41, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 209 
 
 188 ; Peter, 5, 7, 24, 37, 
 48, 85*, 92, 102, 105, 121, 
 187 ; William, 4, 7. 8, 
 92, 105 
 Pelliparius, Adam le, 28 ; 
 
 CoUyng, 28 
 Pencombe, Robert of, 167 
 Pendock, Co. Wore, 151 
 Pendok, John of, 74^, 190 
 Pencil, Robert, 139 
 Penfax, Co. Wore, 124 
 Penfax, John of, 25, 54, 55 
 PenhuU, Alured, 87; Wil- 
 liam of, 74 
 Penik, Adam, 91, 92 
 Peniore, Walter, 141 
 Penne, Roger of, 139; 
 Thomas, 145; William, 
 167 
 Pennell, Robert, 47 
 Pennesone, Richard, 63 
 Pense, Thomas, 15 
 Percy, Piercey, Edward, 
 
 III 
 Perdeswell, Walter of, 117 
 Perewynd, Robert, i 
 Perkes, John, 20 ; William, 
 
 43 
 Perkins, Perkyns, Bartholo- 
 mew, 124 ; Margery, 91 ; 
 Richard, 75, 125 ; Wil- 
 liam, I 
 
 Perres, Richard, 11 
 
 Perross, Beatrice, 78 ; John, 
 78 ; Lawrence, 78 
 
 Perry, William, 102 
 
 Pershore, Co. Wore, 105, 
 107 ; Abbots of, v, I, 12, 
 18, 179 ; Hundred of, I 
 
 Pershore, Perscor, Persore, 
 Isabel, 17; John, 17'; 
 Roger of, 5, 7, 37, 67, 
 188 
 
 Persones, William, 65^, 96 
 120, 133 
 
 Peter, son of Frevven, 171 ; 
 son of Herbert, 152; son 
 of Peter, 4, 44, 103, no, 
 149, 188 ; the official, 157 
 
 Peters, Alice, 45, 47 ; 
 Richard, 45, 47 
 "etit, Thomas le, 113; 
 William, 24 
 
 Petyn, Thomas, i 
 
 Pewterers, 2, 133 
 
 Peyntwhynne, Hugh, 162 
 
 Peys, Robert, 76 
 
 Peyto, John, 115 
 
 Peytton, William of, 9 
 
 Philip, Rector of St. Mar- 
 tin's, 36 
 
 Phillips, Anne, 90 ; Hugh, 
 90 ; John, loi, 102 ; 
 Susan, 20 
 
 Phillpott, Phillpotts, An- 
 thony, 109, 148 ; Thomas, 
 95 
 
 Picard, William, 76, 83 
 
 Picheseys, John of, 40, 105 
 
 Pichiur, Jordan, 67 
 
 Piddle, Pyddele, Adam of, 
 21, 26, 29, 45, 62, 73, 96, 
 144, 169, 190 ; Gilbert of, 
 149 ; John of, 17, 18, 75, 
 82, 89, 90, 98, 106 ; 
 Robert of, 25, 69, 70 ; 
 Walter of, 8 ; William of, 
 14, 16,21, 24,37, 39, 61, 
 67, 68, 91, 102, 105, no, 
 113, 131, 139, 169, 188 
 
 Piers, Edmund, 114 
 
 Pigion, Pigon, Agnes, 7 ; 
 Richard, 69 ; William, 
 13. 46, 55, 192 
 
 Pigmy, Jordan, 18 
 
 Pike, the, 129 
 
 Pilarton, Margery of, 10 
 
 Pilchare, Henry le, 8, 28 
 
 Piment, Richard, 16 ; 
 Thomas, 139 
 
 Pinley, John, 58 
 
 Pipares Orchard, 139 
 
 Piper, Nicholas, 167 
 
 Pirie, atte Pyrie, Pyrye, 
 Adam of, 9, 18, 30, 62, 
 69, 70', 71. 73> 79, 108, 
 141, 142, 151, 189, 190; 
 Gonilda, 9 ; John, 88, 90; 
 Margaret, 90 ; Nicholas 
 of, 71, 117, 131 ; Ran- 
 dolph of, 174" ; Thomas 
 of, 86, 116, 143; Walter, 
 
 75 
 Piriton, Pyriton, Druge of, 
 
 149, 150 ; Giles of, 71, 
 
 116, 117*; William of, 
 
 149 
 Piroun, Richard, 70 
 Piscator (see Fisherman), 
 
 John, 64 ; Nicholas, 64 
 Piston, William, 63 
 Pitanciar, Robert le, 124 
 Pitanciars of the Priory 
 
 (see Almoners), 17, 28, 
 
 47, 106, 121— 123 
 Pitchiswyke, William, 31, 
 
 190 
 Pitenciarye's Farm, 79, 128, 
 
 129, 165 
 Pitt, Edward, in; John, 
 
 20,35 
 Plack Meadow, 128, 129 
 Plate workers, 135 
 Plessitis, John de, 152 
 Plopresbury, Roger of, 28 
 Poche, Pochen, Henry, 7, 
 
 28*, 29, 66, 121 ; Simon, 
 
 70, 73, 82^, 146, 166, 
 
 191 ; Thomas, 68, 141 
 Pole, Poole, Alice, 20; 
 
 Richard, 20 ; Thomas, 14 
 Polecroft, 112 
 Poleter, Thomas le, 88 
 Poleyn, Polen, Robert, 22, 
 
 42 ; Sibil, II ; William, 
 
 162 
 Pool Close, the, 128 
 Pooler, John, 129 
 Port, Lawrence le, $ 
 Porta, Walter, 93 
 Portario, Reginald de, 93 
 Portditch, 94 
 Porter, Agnes, 50 ; Henry 
 
 le, 170 ; John, 22, 60, 67 ; 
 
 Robert, 50 ; Thomas, 79 
 Porter's Lodge, the, 169 
 Portway, 94, 187 
 Potter, Christopher, 35, 50, 
 
 99, loi, 104, 127 — 129, 
 
 13s, 148, 169 
 Powell, William, 79 
 Power, Poer, Poher, Pouwer, 
 
 Henry, 54; Hugh, 117; 
 
 James of, 64 ; John, 40, 
 
 52, 54, 65, 67, 118; 
 
 Richard, 40; Roger, 92, 
 
 115, 116; William le, 
 
 14, 115, Ii6» 
 Powick, Co. Wore, 51, 135 
 Powick, Poywyke, John of, 
 
 27, 167''; Richard of, I2», 
 
 167, 177, 179; Robert of, 
 
 24, 84, 167, 188 ; Simon 
 of, 24 ; Walter of, 45, 76, 
 120 
 
 Powick's Lane, xiii, 94, 167, 
 187 
 
 Powler, John, 108 
 
 Powykst, Master W. de, 
 64 
 
 Pratt, John, 159 
 
 Prattinton, Dr., iii 
 
 Precinct, 135, 137 
 
 Predyt, Adam of, 41, 189 
 
 Presbyter, William, son of a, 
 102 
 
 Prestbury, John, 46 
 
 Preston, Robert of, 81 ; 
 Thomas of, 146 ; Nicho- 
 las of, 36 
 
 Price, Prys, William, 144 
 
 Prichcroft, Prechecroft, 32, 
 50, 58, 95, 129, 166, 187 
 
 Priche, Christine, 14 ; Gun- 
 nilda, 40; Hugh, 113; 
 John, 3, 14, 21, 22, 39, 
 41, 84, 120, 124 ; Richard, 
 4, 14, 19.27, 39^40^4I. 
 84, 85^ 118, 124, 171 ; 
 Simon, 27 ; Thomas, 142 
 
 Pride, Robert, 27 ; Wil- 
 liam, 39—41, 85, 123, 
 141 
 
 Prior, Priour, Aldred, 4 ; 
 Cecily, 113 ; Henry, 85 ; 
 Peter, 4; Richard, 23, 
 
 25, 85 ; Simon, 54 ; Wil- 
 liam, 33 
 
 Priors of Worcester, i, 11, 
 21, 27, 28, 31, 32, 37,40 
 —43. 60 
 
210 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Priory, Common Seal, vii ; 
 
 Estate, V ; Gate of, ix ; 
 
 Royal Charters, 151 
 Pritchard, Pritchet, John, 
 
 93 ; Mr., 34 
 Procters, 18 
 
 Proctor, Roger, 77, 112 
 Prootton, Roger, 13 
 Prosecroft, 79, 166 
 Prynne, Richard, 2 
 Puckhill, 128 
 Pudleswikes, Pedleswike, 
 
 William of, 26, 27, 143, 
 
 144, 190 
 Pugh, Robert, 147 
 Pullesdich, 44, 187 
 Pulter, Thomas le, 90 
 Pykesene, John, 92 
 Pynnare, John le, 45 
 
 Queen Street, xiv 
 Quitclaims, vi 
 Quoyntrel, see Coyntrel 
 
 Radeston, John of, 29, 33 ; 
 
 Peter of, 38, 131, 132, 
 
 190 ; Simon of, 66 
 Ralf, son of Siward, 27, 123 
 Rappull, Matilda, 168 
 Rauf, Richard, 124 
 Rawlins, Raulyns, Thomas, 
 
 57 
 Raymond, Reymounde, 
 
 Thomas, 54 
 Read, Rede, John, 33, 100 
 Rectors, 9, 12, 103, 158, 181 
 Red-IIill Cross, 109 
 Reding, Redynge, Henry of, 
 
 533; John of, 50% 52% 
 
 53*. 54^ 73, 74, i45, 146; 
 
 Mathew of, 55 
 Ree, Agnes, 106 : Elizabeth, 
 
 2 ; James of, 42, 87, 115 ; 
 
 William, 2, 42, 106 
 Reedweyer, John, 10 1 
 Refectorians, 115 
 Reginald, son of Nigel, 93 
 Registrar, the, 169 
 Revenshull, Revereshull, 
 
 Jordan of, xvi, 71 ; 
 
 Mathew of, 172; Ri- 
 chard of, 36 
 Rewardyn, Agnes, 2 
 Reygner, John, i ; Matilda, 
 
 120 
 Reynolds, Regnald, John, 
 
 I, 12, 58, 115 ; Richard, 
 
 54 
 Rhand, Richard, 28 
 Ribleford, Henry, 87 
 Rich, William, 153 
 Richard, 102, 130 
 
 Richard, son of Osbert, 4 
 
 Richard I., viii ; II., 181 
 
 Richardson, John, 129; 
 Stephen, 128'*, 129 
 
 Ridmarley Dabitot, Co. 
 Wore, 86 
 
 Rippel, William of, 30 
 
 Ritthorne Lease, 153 
 
 Robert, son of Elie, 5, 121 ; 
 son of Nigell, 3, 67, 140 
 
 Roberts, John, 83 
 
 Robins, Robynnes, Anne, 
 43 ; John, 3, 33 ; Thomas, 
 34, 66, 67, 82 
 
 Rochester, x, 172 
 
 Rock, Rook, Rok, Agnes, 
 97 ; Cecily, 103 ; John, 
 31, 97, 103 ; Nicholas, 
 54, 146 ; Walter, 37 
 
 Roculf, Rokulf, Rogulf, 
 Walter, 16, 188; William, 
 6, 8—10, 17', i8% 19, 20, 
 25, 26% 29% 30, 37% 38% 
 41, 45. 49% 50, 52", 62, 
 
 65, 67, 68% 69% 703—723, 
 73^ 74% 75, 8 1 3, 82, 85, 
 86, 893, 90, 92, 93, 96, 
 106, 107, no — 114, 120, 
 139% 140*, 141', 1423, 
 143, 144, 188, 189 
 
 Roe, Owen, 185 
 Rokelaund, William of, 
 
 156, 175 
 Rolfe, Roffe, William, 185 ; 
 
 Walter of, 24 
 Rome, 173 
 
 Ronthale, Thomas le, 71 
 Rose, Matilda, 65 ; Robert, 
 
 66, 139 ; William, 66 
 Rotherchepyng, 187 
 Rowland, Elizabeth, 99 ; 
 
 John, 99, 107 ; Robert, 
 
 169 
 Rowleyn, Thomas, 12 
 Rownehaye, Nicholas, 76 
 Rowton, John of, 81 
 Rozano, James of, 157 
 Rudge, Thomas, 93 
 Ruding, 157 
 Rudinge, John, 78 
 Rudmerley, Richard of, 102 
 Ruff, Rufifus, Hugh, 4 ; John, 
 
 16 ; Peter, 61 ; Richard, 9 
 Rumney, Rumpney, Thomas, 
 
 193; William, 42, 43 
 Runcton, Co. Norf., 158 
 Rup, Alard, 106 ; William, 
 
 118, 171 
 Rural Deaneries, iv 
 Rush, Rusch, Russhe, John 
 
 de la, 30 ; Richard, I 
 Rushwyke, Co. Wore., 132 
 Russell, Bartholomew, 45 
 Rutone, John of, 76, 90 
 Ruyehale, William of, 68 
 Rydepot, William, 34 
 Rysenbergh, John of, 24 
 
 Sabry, William, 98 
 Sacrist, Richard le, xiv, 7* 
 Sacrists of the Priory, xvi, 
 3, 22, 76, 78, 103, 120, 
 127, 128, 133, 148, 162 
 Saddlers, 78 
 Sadewell, Adam of, 63; 
 
 Gunbert of, 63 
 Sage, William, 39 
 Sagebruge, Thomas of, 4 
 St. Alban's, xii, 62, 78, 95 
 St. Alban's Lane, xii, xiii 
 St. Alban's, Reginald of, 
 
 158 
 St. Andrew's, xii, xiii, 38, 
 
 96, 181 
 St. Briavels, 72 
 St. Clement's, xiii, 31, 43, 
 
 96, 97, 138, 153, 161 
 St. Clement's, Adam of, 118, 
 
 171 
 St. Denis, Ralf of, iv, 155, 
 
 156, 175 
 St. Edmund's Abbey, 172 
 St. Ermine, William of, 152 
 SS. George and Christopher, 
 
 altar of, 95 
 St. Godewal's Robert of, 
 
 21, 22, 91^, 116, 188 
 St. Helen's, xii, xiii, 56, 59, 
 
 78, 80, 97—99, 167, 181 
 St. John's, XV, 2, 43, 44, 
 
 118, 153, 161 
 St. John's, Adam of, 124; 
 
 Fruald of, 118, 171; 
 
 Juliana of, 124, 126 ; 
 
 Richard of, 88, 124% 125% 
 
 1263; William of, 4 
 St. Martin's, xiv, 36, 52, 54, 
 
 102, 103, 161 
 St. Martin's, Nicholas of, 
 
 37 
 St. Martin's Gate, xiv 
 St. Mary's Gate, x 
 St. Mary's, Roger of, 118, 
 
 171 
 St. Mary's Stairs, 106 
 St. Mary's Street, xii, 105, 
 
 106 
 St. Michael, x, 22, 78, 90, 
 
 133, 156, 163 
 St. Neotts, Robert of, 155, 
 
 176 
 St. Nicolas, Rochester, x 
 St. Nicolas, Worcester, xiv, 
 
 13, 36, 181 
 SS. Oswald and Wulstan, 
 
 shrine of, 37, 39. 87, 
 
 138 
 St. Peter's, Gloucester, iv 
 St. Peter the Great, xii, 14, 
 
 17, 106— no, 133, 153, 
 
 161 
 St. Peter the Less, xi. 16, 
 
 17, 106 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 St. Swithin's, xi, xiii, xiv, 
 24, 103, 104, no, 146, 
 156, 161, 181 
 
 St. Wulstan's, see Hospital 
 
 Sake, viii 
 
 Sale, Philip of the, 6, 19, 
 122 ; Robert le, 48 
 
 Sallow, Sallon, Henry of, 
 88, 89 ; John of, 88, 89, 
 143 ; Roger of, 19 ; Susan, 
 88 ; William of, 89 
 
 Salloway, Salwey, John, 83, 
 
 95 
 Salman, Saloman, Nicholas, 
 
 81, 14S ; Richard, 86 
 Salop, Christine, 82 ; Ran- 
 
 ulf, 82 ; Roger of, 28, 29 } 
 
 William of, 16 ; Wulstan of, 
 
 9j 37>49. 67, 81, 82, 106, 
 
 108, 121, 138, 140, 188, 
 
 189 
 Salopsbugh, John, 83 
 Salters, Walter, 84 
 Saltford, the, 131, 145 
 Saltway, the, 52, 95, 187 
 Salwarpe, Co. Wore, 54, 
 
 82 ; Mill of, 152 
 Salwarpe, Robert of, 12 ; 
 
 William of, 1 1 
 Samford, John of, 9 
 Sanctuary, the, 22, 90, ill, 
 
 133. 135. 163, 188; 
 
 Bounds, 183 
 Sarap, John, 33 ; William, 
 
 159 
 Sarterya, Nicholas of, 23, 33 
 Saunders, William, 98 
 Sawnson's Stile, 59, 188 
 Sawyer, Sawyare, John, 87, 
 
 »47 
 Saxon Camp, the, vi 
 Scade well, the, 63, 64, 188 
 Scarlet, George, 94 ; Walter, 
 
 119 
 Schar, William of, 113 
 Scheldesleye, Seldesleye, 
 
 Agnes, 18 ; John of, 17^, 
 
 18, 29, 37% 71, 105, 156; 
 
 Reginald of, 37 ; Robert 
 
 of, 139 ; Roger of, 24, 26, 
 
 85. "3 
 Schelle, John, 124; William, 
 
 124 
 Schep, John, 108, 140 ; 
 
 Roger, 131 
 Schepeleye, John of, 89, 
 
 103, 147, 167, 168, 192 
 Schirnac, William, 29 
 Schyterling, Simon, 32 
 Scissor, Nicholas, 40, 42 
 Scrovebury, Wulstan of, 
 
 61 
 Scryvener, John le, 133 
 Sebrond, John, 139 ; 
 
 Thomas, 188 ; William, 
 
 5. 16, 67, 103, 139, 149, 
 
 Sedgeberrow, Co. Wore, 
 132, 147, 159, 163, 166 
 
 Seeley, Margery, 1 16 ; Ri- 
 chard, 116 
 
 Seggesbarowe, John of, 31, 
 
 Segrave, Nicholas de, 152 
 Selych, Henry, 48 
 Sekhull, Thomas of, 46 
 Senatus, Prior of Worcester, 
 
 vi 
 Senemore, Richard, 32* 
 Seneschal, James, 17 ; 
 Richard the, 40*, 66^, 
 84, 86, 92, 105, 113, 130, 
 131 
 Seneschals of Bishop, 7 
 Senglc, Nicolas le, 146 
 Sergeant, William, 32 
 Sevenhampton, Robert of, 
 
 38, 131*, 132, 190 
 Severne River, xiii, 6, 7, 
 41, 42, 46, 96, 118, 119, 
 150, 151, 183 
 Severne Bridge, 15, 22, 27, 
 28, 43, 46, 47, 96, 97, 
 162, 163 
 Sextons, in, 124 
 Sexton's Croft, 112 
 Sextyn, Peter the, 123, 125 
 Seynter, Seynterer, Agnes 
 le, 8 ; Henry le, 150 ; 
 Richard le, 8 ; Sampson 
 le. 139 ; Simon le, 15, 17, 
 92, 116, 120, 131, 139, 
 140, 141, 149, 150 
 Shaler, Joyce, 94 
 Shambles, the, xiv 
 Sharp, John, 77 
 Sharre, John, 53 
 Sheldon, Scheldon, Ralf, 
 
 78 ; William, 3 
 Shelve, John of, 1 1 
 Shelvorke, John, 134 
 Sheney, Thomas, in 
 Shepherd, Adam, i, 166 
 Sheriff, the, 53, 64 
 Sheriff's Lane, xi, 62, iii, 
 
 187 
 Sherman, Sheremon, Sire- 
 man, Francis, 15 ; Tho- 
 mas, 52, 191 ; William le, 
 71 ; Richard, 131, 140 
 Shesberewe, Robert of, 27 
 Shipman's Lane, xii, 167, 
 
 187 
 Shipston, Co. Wore, 151, 
 
 163 
 Shipston, John of, 54 
 Shoemakers, xvii, 107 
 Shrewley, Scrauelegh, 116 
 Shuttleworth, Mr., xviii 
 Sidbury, ix, xvi, 10, 74, 81, 
 95. 135. 139, 141— 146, 
 .157 
 Simonds, Symondys, Henry, 
 108 ; John, 43 ; Joane, 43 
 
 Sing, William, 37 
 
 Skelton, Thomas, 144 
 
 Skeyven, Richard, 78 
 
 Skey, Henry, 132 
 
 Skinner, Scynnere, Bernard, 
 52, 144 ; John le, 52, 91 ; 
 Laurence le, 28 
 
 Slings, The, 128, 166 
 
 Sloughter, Slowhtre.Thomas 
 of, II ; William of, 156 
 
 Smethwyke, Hamon, 42 
 
 Smith, Smyth, Adam the, 
 44, 45, 64, 120, 121, 123, 
 125, 126*; Agnes, 126^; 
 Dorothy, 134 ; Geoffrey, 
 1253, 126*; Hugh, 64; 
 Henry, 119, 120; Isabel, 
 55 ; John, 6, 7, 55. 58, 
 120% 132, 123, 129, 182 ; 
 Matilda, 120; Philip, 51*, 
 120 ; Richard, 12, 36, 99, 
 126, 132 ; Roger, 89, 126 ; 
 Stephen, 9 ; Thomas, 12, 
 33, 126, 132 ; Walter, 
 120, 124, 125; William, 
 6 
 
 Snedone, Walter of, 85 
 
 Socn, viii 
 
 Sodington, Sudyngton, 
 
 John, 114, 138 
 
 Sole, SoUey, Sowley, Ed- 
 ward, 22, loi ; Robert, 
 3, 33; William, 113 
 
 Soraerey, John, 167 
 
 Somerton, Thomas of, 10 
 
 Somervile, John, 54 
 
 Somonour, Thomas le, 76 
 
 Sorti, Richard, 122 
 
 Southampton, Earl of, 153 
 
 Southeall, John, 58 
 
 Southebury, Thomas of, 15 
 
 South Gate, the, ix 
 
 Soys, John, 2 
 
 Sparke, Agnes, 61^ ; Geof- 
 frey, 61 ; Henry, 61 
 
 Specheley, Spechesley, 
 
 David, 63 ; Nicholas, 63 ; 
 Richard of, 92, 1 16 ; 
 Robert of, 3, 102, iii, 
 116, 149; William of, ll, 
 32, 79, 87, 118 
 
 Spechesley, Co. Wore, 117, 
 159 
 
 Spelly, John, 10, 21, 63, 82, 
 145% 146, 190, 191 
 
 Spezare, William the, 105 ; 
 Nicholas le, 18 
 
 Spicers, xviii, 105 
 
 Spicheruydinge, the, 117 
 
 Sprich, John, 142 
 
 Springfield, William, 131, 
 169 
 
 Sprot, Matilda, 19 ; Walter, 
 19, 20 ; William, 19 
 
 Spychesalne, 106 
 
 Stabold, Stabler, Agnes, 
 132; Henry, 132, 141— 
 
212 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 143 ; Thomas, 13, 46, 55, 
 
 97, 166, 192 
 
 Stafford, Leonard of, 108 ; 
 Philip of, 102 
 
 Stanbroc, the, 3 
 
 Stanford, Staunford, Ber- 
 nard of, 144, 145, 190 ; 
 Richard, 156 ; Robert, 
 129; Roger, 47 
 
 Stanway, Agnes of, 139 ; 
 John, 144 ; Roger of, 16, 
 173, 32, 144; Walter, 
 144 
 
 Staunton, William, 105, 127 
 
 Stayner, John, 57 
 
 Stephen, Archdeacon of 
 Canterbury, 156 
 
 Stephens, Stevennys, 
 
 Stevenes, Hugh, 83; John, 
 147, 166 ; Richard, 21 ; 
 Robert, 32, 46, 192 
 
 Ster, Steor, Christine, 16 ; 
 Robert le, 6; 16, 150 
 
 Sterling, Sterlynge, Wil- 
 liam, 181 
 
 Sterte Street, 187 
 
 Steuwe, William, 51^ 
 
 Steyn, Richard, 24, 138 ; 
 Walter, 138 
 
 Steynar, Steyner, John, 58, 
 
 98, 107 ; Robert, loi ; 
 Sarah, 104 
 
 Stock, John, 11 
 Stockt Coppice, 129 
 Stockton-upon-Teme, 3 
 Stoke, Schoke, Stokes, 
 
 John, 46, 87 ; Richard 
 
 atte, 126 ; Thomas of, 2, 
 
 3, 6, 21, 27, 65, 85, 87, 
 
 88, 106, 122, 123, 138, 
 
 157 
 Stoke Mandeville, William 
 
 of, 123 
 Stoke Prior, Co. Wore, 2, 
 
 144. 163 
 Stokton, John of, 81 
 Stollard, Leonard, no 
 Stone, Jane, 128 ; John of, 
 
 10, 69, 132, 144, 165 ; 
 
 William of, 143 
 Stoneway, Agnes, 147 
 Stour, River, 151 
 Stowe, Stouwa, William de 
 
 la, 29, 72, 81, 190 
 Stow -on -the -Wold, Co. 
 
 Glouc, 153, 17s 
 Strange, Baldwin, 77 
 Stratford, John of, 108, 
 
 109' 
 Stratford-upon-Avon, 55 
 Strecche, Stretche, Ralf, 
 
 39 ; Simon, 83 
 Street, Anne, 55 ; Francis, 
 
 i<X), 107, III, 127, 168; 
 
 George, 99, 104 ; John, 
 
 166 ; Richard, 55 ; Tho- 
 
 nias, 35, 99, 104 
 
 Strensham, Strengeshani, 
 
 John of, 143, 145, 170 
 Streton, Richard of, 121 
 Stretton-on-the-Foss, 31 
 Strickland, Elizabeth, 107 
 Stroud, Richard, 104 
 Stuble, Robert, 124 
 Studemar's Knoll, 112, 181, 
 
 187 
 Studley, Stodeleye, Alex- 
 ander of, 62 ; Henry of, 
 68, 89, 90, 96, 166, 190 ; 
 Margaret, 89, 146 ; Ni- 
 cholas, 168, 169, 170, 173 
 Sturdi, Thomas, 15 
 Stynton, George, 54 
 Suartt, John, 18 
 Suckley Chantry, 48 
 Suckley, Sokkley, Sukleye, 
 
 John, 76^ 166 
 Sudley, John of, 54, 77, 83, 
 
 192 
 Suffield, prior of, 172 
 Suthebury, Thomas of, 141 
 Suthinton, John of, 123 
 Sutton, Robert of, 157, 162 
 Sutyng, John, 120 
 Suviett, Eudo, 85 
 Swaddon, William, 134 
 Swantone, William of, 158 
 Sweter, Swete, Swert, Sue- 
 tur, Heni-y, 31 ; John, 31 ; 
 Margery, 18; Richard, 123 
 Swift, William, 94 
 Swyney, Thomas, 162 
 Swynnerton, Humphry, 51, 
 56 ; John, 42, 162 ; Tho- 
 mas, 95, 112 
 Syblys, Thomas, 95 
 Sylvester, bishop, 98 
 Symmys, William, 53 
 Syntesleye, Richard of, 41, 
 
 42,87 
 Syppe, John of, 10 
 Syremon, Richard, 17 
 Syward, Styward, Henry, 
 50, 138, 139; Petronilla, 
 106 ; Ralf, 140 ; Richard, 
 4, 71, 82 ; Walter, 140 
 
 Tabellione, Thomas, 125 
 
 Tailors, 94 
 
 Talbot, the, 1 34, 135 
 
 Tanner, Reginald le, 63 ; 
 Roger le, 11 
 
 Tapenhale, Adam, 92 ; 
 Alice, 102, 103; Chris- 
 tiane, 92 ; Henry of, 48^, 
 50, 54, 88, 102, 103, 115; 
 John of, 49, 50, 102, 191 ; 
 Richard of, 72, 73 ; Wil- 
 liam of, 51 
 
 Tasker, Dorothy, 134; Jane, 
 134 
 
 Taverner, Reginald the, 107 ; 
 Roger le, 175, 82, 191 ; 
 John le, 118, 132 ; Vin- 
 cent le, 32 
 
 Taylor, Alan le, 9, 71 ; 
 Benet, 94 ; David, 165 ; 
 David le, 39; Edmund, 
 59 ; Elias, no ; John, 31, 
 167; Margery, no; Ni- 
 colas, 15 ; Richard, 109, 
 137; Robert, 87; Tho- 
 mas, 2, 35, 36, 87, 109, 
 124, 127= — 129, 190 
 
 Tebance, Stephen, 142 
 
 Tebaud, Ingritha, 19'; John, 
 
 Temple, Juliane of the, 68 
 
 Temple Lawerne, Co. 
 Wore, 129 
 
 Tenham, 178 
 
 Tenure, v — vii 
 
 Terett, John, 97 
 
 Tery, John, 93 
 
 Testa, William, 157, 178 
 
 Tettebury, Richard of, 51^, 
 52, 54, 88, 190 
 
 Tewkesbury, 105, 157, 175 
 
 Textrice, Christiane le, 64 
 
 Thareford, William, 91, 140 
 
 Therlewynd, Robert, 121 
 
 Tholon, Adam, 19 
 
 Tholus, Richard, 70 
 
 Thomas, son of Edulf, 44 
 
 Thomas, Anne, 101= ; Ed- 
 ward, 105, 169 ; William, 
 22, 36, 91, 94, 96, 100, 
 102, 105% 109, no, 1367, 
 137% 149 
 
 Thomason, Thomesone, 
 Tomson, Edmund, 1 10 ; 
 Edward, 36, 99 ; Richard, 
 30, 107 
 
 Thorney Abbey, 192 
 
 Thornton Rectory, Yorks, 
 154 
 
 Thornton, Dorothy, 135 
 
 Three Cranes, the, 90 
 
 Throckmorton, John, 1 1 , 
 59, 60 ; Robert, 95, 143 ; 
 Thomas, 20 
 
 Thweston, Henry, 31 
 
 Thyrkeld, Martin, 78 
 
 Tibberton, Co. Wore, 161, 
 163 
 
 Tiberton, Tiburton, Wil- 
 liam of, n, 166, 168 
 
 Tidington, Co. Wore, 151 
 
 Tiebridge, the, Tibrugge, 
 xiii,97 
 
 Tiler, Philip the, 167 
 
 Tilers, 57 
 
 Tillar, William le, 45 
 
 Tilt, John, 137 
 
 Timberdene, Richard of, 41 ; 
 William of, 80, 139, 150* 
 
 Timberdine, Co. Wore, 
 117. 149 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 213 
 
 Tinker, Tynckere, Felice, 
 167 ; Philip, 137 ; Tho- 
 mas le, 533, 82, 191 
 
 Todenham, John of, 10, 53^, 
 63, 89, 144, 145. 152 
 
 Toky, Edith, 39, 41 
 
 Tolus, Richard, 29 
 
 Tolwardine, Tholewardyne, 
 Hankin, 50 ; Isold, 146 ; 
 Joane, 35; John, 83; 
 Ralf of, 26, 71, 72, 174, 
 190; Thomas of, 11, 34, 
 53, 54, 82, 83^ 91, 112, 
 166, 190, 191 
 
 Tomkins, Tompkins, Ed- 
 ward, loi ; John, 14, 100, 
 loi, 137^; Mathew, 106; 
 Robert, loi 
 
 Torel, Walter, 147 
 
 Torold, Henry, 105' 
 
 Toty, William, 57 
 
 Town Moot, ix 
 
 Townshend, Henry, 97 
 
 Tracy, Sir John, 146 ; Sir 
 William, 143 
 
 Traunter, Richard, 104 
 
 Treste, Peter of, 52 
 
 Trewefrere, John, 168 
 
 Treweman, Thomas, 84=, 
 85^ 
 
 Trien, Sanson, 87 
 
 Trillere, Richard, 97 ; Wil- 
 liam le, 6, 85, 123 
 
 Trilley, Vicar of, 158, 175 
 
 Trimnell, John, 46; Wil- 
 liam, 3 
 
 Trinity, le, 58 
 
 Trotswell, Co. Wore, 105, 
 127 
 
 Trowbridge, Co. Wilts., 54 
 
 Trovell, Henry, loi ; Joane, 
 102 
 
 Tubrugge, Philip of, 123 
 
 Tucesbury, Richard of, 9 
 
 Tumbarii, 47, 58, 78, 97, 
 123 
 
 Tumbarius, Laurence le, 
 138 
 
 Tunstall, Cuthbert, 153 
 
 Turald, William, 37 
 
 Turet, John, 33 
 
 Turner, Tumour, Henry le, 
 103; John, 109, 167; 
 Robert, 32 ; William, 45, 
 77 
 
 Turvile, Philip of, 158 
 
 Twartonere, Robert, 42 
 
 Tyas, Daniel, loi 
 
 Tylar, Thomas, 82 
 
 Tyllowe, Philip, 63 
 
 Tytchborne, Robert, 165 
 
 Ulbetare, Ernald of, 119 
 Ulley, William, 108 
 
 Uncles, Richard, in 
 
 Underbill, Unhyll, William, 
 33 
 
 Un polain, 30 
 
 Unwin, Unwyne, Hugh, 
 3 ; Margaret, 3 ; William, 
 144 
 
 Upton, Henry of, 9, 69, 
 70, 1 1 1 ; Nicholas of, 49, 
 51 ; William, 51 
 
 Usher, Walter le, 45 ; Wil- 
 liam le, 74 
 
 Utred, Adam, 5 
 
 Utren, William, 18 
 
 Vale, Laurence, 193 
 
 Valence, Adomar de, H2; 
 Walter, 144, 147 ; Wil- 
 liam de, 152 
 
 Vatte, Alan le, 125 
 
 Vauhan, Lewis, 104 
 
 Vaunere, Cecily, 70^; Ri- 
 chard, 70 ; Roger, 70- 
 
 Vdall, Nicholas, 167 
 
 Venour, Philip le, 96 
 
 Ver, Richard of, 105, 175 
 
 Verano, Geoffrey of, 157 
 
 Verrour, Alice of, 143 ; 
 Thomas, 143 
 
 Vhtredcok, Thomas, 150; 
 William, 150 
 
 Viche, Robert of, 160 
 
 Vick, William, 94 
 
 Vignour, Nicholas le, 62 ; 
 Richard le, 62 
 
 Vincent, Elizabeth, 130 
 
 Vinnen, Quirinus, 91 
 
 Vintner, Vinitor, Vynor, 
 Vynur, Gerard le, 44 ; 
 Gumbert le, 66, 131 ; 
 John le, (>^ ; Nicholas, 
 63. 105 
 
 Vole, Walter, 15 
 
 Vorthey, Henry, 42 
 
 Vuydlege, 150 
 
 W 
 
 Wadberewe, John of, 143'', 
 
 144 
 Wakefield, Henry, 161, 181 
 Wakes, William, 166 
 Walcot, Roger of, 18, 106 
 Walden, Richard, i 
 Wale, John, 150 
 Walerand, Walerunth, John, 
 
 64; Robert, 152; Sirnon, 
 
 84; Thomas, 66 
 Waleys, Walease, Henry le, 
 
 1 16, 190; Thomas le, 113; 
 
 William, 1 16; John, 99 
 Walford, Waleford, Hugh 
 
 of, 6 
 
 Walker, Francis, 80=; Isa- 
 bel, 46 ; John, 46, 59, 
 
 107; Richard, 51, 77; 
 
 Thomas, 61, 80, 104 ; 
 
 Walter, 134; William, 10, 
 
 52 
 Walkers, 47, loi, 134 
 Wallecroft, William, 108 
 Wallers, Thomas le, 27 
 Wallfield, 166 
 Wallreadinge, 129 
 Walls, William, 6 
 Walsgrove, Robert, 99 
 Walsale, Thomas, 22 
 Walshe, John, loi, 135 ; 
 
 Robert, 194 ; Thomas, 
 
 194 
 Walton, John, 20 ; Mathew, 
 
 I09^ 135, 137 ; Roger of, 
 
 14s, 191 ; William, 43 
 Walwyn, Roger, 3, 33 
 Wanfot, Richard, 30 
 Ward, Warde, Alice, 35 ; 
 
 Nicolas, 2, Richard, 35 : 
 
 William, 194 
 Warendon, Abbot of, 172 
 Warenne, Earl of, 152 
 Waretone, Henry, 2 
 Warewyke, John of, 145 ; 
 
 Robert of, 39, 40; Wal- 
 ter, 5 
 Warmdon, Warmendon, 
 
 Werndon, Warindon, 
 
 Matilda, 142', 143 ; 
 
 Henry of, 141, 142^ 143 ; 
 
 William of, 71 ; Walter 
 
 of, 81 
 Warmistrey, Robert, 34 ; 
 
 Thomas, 14, 48, 87, 99, 
 
 loi, Io8^ 135 
 Warmistrey Slip, xii, 187 
 Warndon, Co. Wore. , 2 
 Warrett, John, 148 
 Warton, Co. Lane, 154 
 Warton, Luke of, 160 
 Warwick, 5 
 Warwick, Earl of, 52, 94, 
 
 144, 152 
 Wastefile, JuHana, 66, 105 ; 
 
 Robert, no 
 Water, John, 77 
 Waterand, 63 
 Waterwharfe, 187 
 Wattis, Alice, 46; David, 
 
 46 
 Weaver, Simon le, 1 72 
 Webbe, Wybbe, Elizabeth, 
 
 104 ; Plumphrey, iii ; John, 
 
 147 
 Webber, John, 2 
 Webbere, xvii, II, 20, 59 
 Webley, Benedict, 122; 
 
 Humphrey, 127, 133 
 Weddisbury, John, 56 
 Wedyngton, Thomas, 162 
 Welcombe, Burh, xi 
 Wele, Adam, 65 
 
2H 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Welles, Wells, Avice, 148 ; 
 Henry, 148 ; Hugh of, 
 152 
 
 Wellington, Richard, 15 
 
 Welshman, John, 2 
 
 Weme, Wene, Wen, Alice, 
 29, 39; Maurice, no; 
 Robert, 39 ; Thomas, 22, 
 III, 133; William, no 
 
 Wendeforde, William of, 
 84 
 
 Wcnlock, prior of, 158, 159, 
 162 
 
 Wenlock, Wenlak, Wanlak, 
 Adam of, 51, 73; Henry 
 of, 81; John of, 106; 
 Walter of, 20, 27, 30, 51, 
 74, 146, 191 ; William of, 
 33. 77. 132, 162 
 
 Wenlond, John, 105 ; Mar- 
 gery, 105 
 
 Westbury College, 56 
 
 Westewik, Christiana, vi, 5, 
 170 
 
 Weston, John, 77, 192, 193 
 
 Weston - sub - Edge, Co. 
 Glouc, 156, 17s 
 
 Westundesplace, 66 
 
 Wharton, Henry, 2 
 
 Wheatcroft, Adam of, 30 
 
 Wheeler, Wheler, Alice, 30 ; 
 Baldwin, 54; Edward, 
 94 ; Gilbert, 148 ; John, 
 30; Ralph, 30; Richard 
 le, 59, 145 ; Thomas, 
 181 ; William, 30 
 
 Whinchester, Prior of, 172, 
 174. 175 
 
 Whistonesfeld, 54, 91 
 
 Whitbrooke, Roger, 78 ; 
 Sibel, 78 
 
 Whitchurche, Walter, 59 ; 
 William, 83 
 
 White, Whyte, Wite, John, 
 165 ; William le, 29, 50 
 
 White Ladies of Whistons, 
 Priory of, 69, 95, 103, 
 104, 165 
 
 Whitfield, Wytfield, Richard 
 of, 150 
 
 Whitley, Whiteley, Hum- 
 phrey, 137*; William, 
 
 Whittington, Co. Wore, 
 
 116, 118, 150 
 Whittington, Whittendon, 
 
 Hwittinton, Whytenton, 
 
 Francis, 78 ; John of, 38 ; 
 
 Simon, 2 ; Thomas of, 
 
 141 
 Whytem, Richard, 47 
 Wich (Droitwich), 139, 140, 
 
 161 
 Wich, John of, 98 ; Robert 
 
 of, 49, 115 ; William le, 
 
 85 
 Wiche, William of, 124 
 
 Wichenford, Co. Wore, 54, 
 128 
 
 Wick, Adam of, 188 
 
 Wick, Wyke, 4, 150, 161 
 
 WickenhuUe, 64 
 
 Widcock, Walter, 141 
 
 Widon, John, 193 
 
 Wiggemor, Wygemor, Sibil, 
 119; Simon, 119; Wal- 
 ter of, 3, 5, 6, 22, 39, 
 40% 86, 119, 121% 128, 
 141 
 
 Wild, Reginald, 2 ; Robert, 
 
 104, 107 
 
 Wilkes, Hugh, 67; Mar- 
 garet, 67 ; Thomas, 2 
 
 Willey, Wille, Adam of, 
 SO', SI. 85, 93. 138; 
 Henry, 115; John, 26, 
 144 : Thomas, 18, 22, 
 131 ; Walter, 3% 40, 149 
 
 William, son of Geoffrey, 
 17. 139. 141. ISO", son of 
 Hugh, 120 ; son of Nigel, 
 4 ; son of Osbert, 24 ; 
 son of Warin, 3 
 
 Williams, Eleanor, 5, 81 ; 
 John, 15 
 
 Willis, Francis, 13, 104, 
 127 
 
 Willoughby, Robert, no 
 
 Wilmynton, John, 47 
 
 Wilson, Canon, xviii ; 
 Francis, 36; John, 99, 
 127 ; Thomas, lOO 
 
 Wimbledon, Co, Surr., IS4 
 
 Winchcombe, Co. Glouc, 
 iv, 15s 
 
 Winchcombe, Richard of, 
 61, 125; Tideman of, 
 lis ! William of, S. 66, 
 
 105, 14s, 170 
 Winchelsey, Robert, 157 ; 
 
 John of, is8 
 Wingfield, Edward, 127, 
 
 129 ; Thomas, 128, 129 ; 
 
 Richard, 105, 128 
 Winser, Antony, 99 
 Winsi, iSi 
 Wirel, Whyrel, Richard, 
 
 140 ; Simon, 14 
 Wirfield, Worfield, John, 
 
 127; George, 127 
 Wisler, Alfred, 4 
 Wittel, Walter of, 19 
 Witton, Peter of, 10 
 Wodecote, Walter of, 120 
 Wodehale, Adam of, 65 
 Wodehampton, 52 
 Wodestaithstret, xiii, 94, 
 
 113, 167, 188 
 Wold, John atte, 30 ; 
 
 Richard atte, 30 ; Robert 
 
 atte, 31 
 Wolff, John, 54 
 Wolford, Richard, 61 
 Wollaston, Sir John, 165 
 
 Wolmer, Geoffrey, 86 ; 
 Peter, 86 
 
 Wolstone, Thomas, 58 
 
 Wolveriey, 3, S4. IS2 
 
 Wood, Wode, John atte, v, 
 3. II. 55. 56. 161, 184, 
 190, 194 ; Richard, 33 ; 
 Robert, 77 ; William, 13 
 
 Wood Green, 129 
 
 Woodhall, IS4^ 
 
 Woodward, Edward, 43 
 
 Wormeley, Prior of, 158,159 
 
 Worthyn, John of, 69; 
 William, 11 
 
 Wotton, Wootton, Edward, 
 153 ; Nicholas, 153 ; 
 Thomas of, 10 ; Walter of, 
 27. 74 
 
 Worcester, Assizes at, I — 3, 
 33 ; Bridge of, 27 ; Castle 
 of, xi ; Cemetery, xiii, 7 ; 
 Constable of, viii, 171 ; 
 Constitution of, vii ; 
 Courts, 10 ; Deans of, 44 ; 
 Gild Merchant, ix ; liber- 
 ties of, viii; Great Church 
 of, 156; Priory, v, vi, vii, 
 151, 154, 15s, 164.; Pro- 
 vosts and Bailiffs, list of, 
 188—193 ; Streets of, ix— 
 xiv ; Suburbs of, 1 14, 
 131, 168; Trades of, xv — 
 xviii 
 
 Worcester, Cecily, 9 ; John 
 of. 9. 157 ; Hugh of, 
 103 ; Odo of, 103 ; Peter 
 of, 80 ; Richard of, 9, 
 183; Walter of, 8, 10, 21, 
 92, 120 
 
 Woudesford, Robert of, 
 125' 
 
 Wraynford, Wrenford, Ed- 
 mund, 3 ; Edward, 33 
 
 Wright, William, 2 
 
 Wringe, Christiana, 61 ; 
 Nicholas, 61 
 
 Wriothesleye, Thomas, 153 
 
 Wrothloke, William of, 23 
 
 Wulfric,-iSi 
 
 WuUenhale Street, 188 
 
 Wulstan, 151, 152, 160, 
 183 
 
 Wyan, Thomas, 61, 104 
 
 Wyatt, William, 134 
 
 Wyberd, Alice, 123 ; Wil- 
 liam, 165 
 
 Wycheland, 142 
 
 Wychen, Walter, 68 
 
 Wygat, Thomas, 2 
 
 Wyke, Cecily, 124; Chris- 
 tiana, 8, 37, 67 ; Eliza- 
 beth, 42 ; Peter of, 8, 37, 
 67 ; Ralph, 42 ; Richard 
 of, V, 124; Walter of, 
 142 
 
 Wykyng, Isabel, 59', 60; 
 Richard, 59, 60 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 21$ 
 
 Wynemer, Christiana, vi, Wyset, John, 72 Yong, Thomas, 163 
 
 5 ; Peter, 5, 170 Wywardeswodehalle, 42 Yrebi, William de, 159 
 
 Wyneslode, Thomas, 2 
 
 Wyneyard, Richard, 42, 43 
 
 Wynhale Street, xiii Y Z 
 
 Wynnesmore, Elizabeth, 77 ; 
 
 John, 77 Yardley, Richard, 94 Zelne, Reginald le, 141 
 
 Wynnewode, Edith, 160 ; Yates, Edmund, 102 Zepe, Yepe, Isabel, 93 ; 
 
 Roger, 160 Yolt, John, 69 Jordan, 93 ; Richard le, 
 
 Wyrefurlong, 148 Yomans, Thomas, 47 7, 49 
 
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