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| | | | | |  | 3 - Writing obligatory: Alyanur, wife of Robert Houel, of certain needs has borrowed at London from Ubaldo Malengayle, citizen and merchant of Lucca, and Jacob Bettori, Aldebrando Malengayle, Colin Test, and others of their company, 100 marks in sterling, that is 13/4d. sterling for each mark, of which she declares them acquitted. - c.1271 |
| | | | | | | 4 - Writing obligatory: Adam, son of Gregory of St. Edmunds, at the command and assignment of the noble lord, Robert Houel and Alienor, his wife, promises to pay Thebald Malagales, Aldebrand Malagalee, Stephen Pitocelli, Colin Test, and their associates, citizens and merchants of Lucca, every year from the feast of Easter, 1276: 40 marks at the terms below written, from the farm of the manor of Brunyswar' in so far as the said merchants or their procurators of the 200 marks owed by Robert and Alienor his wife, require. - 26th Apr. 1275 |
| | | | | | | 5 - Grant and quitclaim by Theobald Malegaill and Colin Test, citizens and merchants of the company of Bettori and Sons, of Lucca, for themselves and their heirs, to William Revel of the county of Warwyk' of all the Manor of Bruneswaure with all its rights and appurtenances, to William his heirs and assigns, to be held freely etc., of the chief lord of the fee for the customary services forever and paying yearly to Alianor who was the wife of Robert Houel and her heirs, 1 penny at Easter, for all secular services and demands. And for this gift, concession and quitclaim, William has given them 400 marks. - 1290 |
| | | | | | | 9 - Lease (indented) with warranty, by William Revel of Fenni neubaut, to Dame Alic Revel, his mother and Dame Agnes her daughter, his sister, of all his manor of Brouneswaure, with all appurtenances and also all his land with rents, escheats, wards etc., which he had in the town of Bouckby, Northants. - 25th June, 1294 |
| | | | | | | 11 - Gift with warranty from Thomas, son of Richard Wauclin, to John de Pontefract, clerk, and his heirs, of a ½ acre of land and 1 rood, in the fields of Broniswavere with appurtenances, forever; which ½ acre extends towards the Brodweye, and lies between the land of Robert Hard, and the rood lies on the Heldi, and extends to the headland above Caldwelle. To hold to John and his heirs of himself and his heirs, rendering yearly a ½d. at Easter, for all secular services and exactions, `seyta' as is customary and for this gift John gave Thomas 1 silver mark. Witnesses: Richard de Rokeby, Thomas de Beseunt, Simon le Seriaunt of Broniswaver, Thomas Levenor of Great Herdeberwe, Richard le Depes, and others.
Seal: vesica; device: fleur-de-lis; legend: lombardic: `THOMAS, SON OF RICHARD'; natural; tag.
Endorsed: Browneswaver. Thomas, son of Richard, John de Pontefract. - pre 1290 |
| | | | | | | 19 - Gift with warranty from Ralph Bellers, esq. and Elizabeth his wife, to Thomas Bellers, parson, of Howeton, James Bellers the younger, Thomas Ashby of Ovenby, Edmund Dyne, William Ford and Nicholas Wymbyssh, of their manor of Brouneswaver on Dunnesmore, and Palyngton, in the county of Warr'; to have and to hold to them and their heirs and assigns, of the chief lord of the fee for the customary services forever. - 25th March, 1412 |
| | | | | | | 20 - Gift from Ralph Bellers, esq., to John Bermyngham, Nicholas Wymbyssh and Abel Hynemere, clerk, of all his goods and chattels, moveable and immoveable, wherever they are, with all monies due from suits of all people whatsoever; to have and to hold forever, without any account rendered to him and without any impediment. - 1st May, 1436 |
| | | | | | | 21 - Gift with warranty from Thomas Bellers and Margaret, his wife to Lodowyc Talbot, knight, John Bellers, Thomas Sayton, Richard Sutton, John Compton, and Henry Husy, of their manor of Brownyswavyr on Dunismore; to have and to hold with all its appurtenances, of the chief lord of the fee, for the customary services. - 7th July 1456 |
| | | | | | | 22 - Bond: Thomas Bellaris of Brouneswover, esq., John Bellarys, Thomas Seyton and John Compton, are bound to William Bay of Rokeby for £60 sterling, to be paid to William at the city of Coventr', or to his attorney or executors, at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, next to come, without any delay; - 6th Dec., 1458 |
| | | | | | | 26 - Feoffment from John Bellers, Thomas Seyton, and Henry Husy to Thomas Bellers, esq., William Hill, chaplain, and Thomas Ley, yeoman, of all their lands and tenements, rents and services in Browniswover, which they had by the gift of Thomas Bellers; to have and to hold to the latter, their heirs and assigns; of the chief lord of the fee, for the customary services; forever. - 9th Dec. 1470 |
| | | | | | | 27 - Quitclaim from William Hyll, chaplain, and Thomas Ley, to Thomas Bellers, esq., of all the right and claim which they have to the manor of Browneswover, with all appurtenances, which they once had with the said Thomas, by the gift and feoffment of John Bellers, Thomas Seyton, and Henry Hossy. - 10th Feb. 1471 |
| | | | | | | 28 - Quitclaim by John Wattson also called Cook and Henry Gardener of Browneswovere, for themselves, their heirs and assigns, forever, to William Hyll, clerk, and Thomas Ley, their heirs and assigns, of all their right and claim to the manor of Browneswovere, and in all other lands and tenements, rents and services, dues etc., belonging to the manor which they had with others by the gift and feoffment of Nicholas Wynbush, clerk and Edmund Dyne, esq., Witnesses: John Rose of Browneswovere, Henry Onley of the same, John Taylor of the same, Richard Russell of the same, Thomas Dyke of the same, and many others. Given at Browneswovere, 10th September, 11 Edward IV.
Seal 1: round; device: crescent; red; tag.
Seal 2: round: device: `W'; red; tag. - 10th Sep 1471 |
| | | | | | | 31 - Gift with warranty from Richard Boughton, esq., to William Catysby, knight, William Catysby the younger, esq., John Huggeford, William Harper esq., John Harper esq., Richard Harper, John Danton, William Dyxwell, Master John Wymark, William Stanerton, John Dyve the younger, and Thomas Ley, of his manor of Browneswover, with all appurtenances. To have and to hold to the aforesaid, their heirs and assigns forever, of the chief lord of the fee, for the customary services. He appoints as attorneys John Norton and Henry Bene, to deliver seisin on his behalf. Given at Bruneswover 1st May, 15 Edward IV. Witnesses: William Hylle, chaplain, John Rose of Wover, the aforesaid John Coke of the same, William Overton and many others.
Seal: round; device: deer's head; red; tag.
Endorsed: charter of Richard Boughton made to William Catesby and others, of the manor of Brownsover. - 1st May, 1475 |
| | | | | | | 32 - Quitclaim by Margaret, widow of Thomas Bellers, esq., for herself and her heirs, forever, to Richard Boughton, William Catesby, son of William Catesby, knight, and John Denton, esq., of all her right and claim to the manor of Browneswover, with its appurtenances, which belonged to the aforesaid Thomas. - 26th Feb. 1479 |
| | | | | | | 33 - Lease by William Harpur, esq., John Harpur, esq., and William Dixwell, to Agnes Boughton, widow of Richard Boughton, esq., of their manor of Brouneswover with all appurtenances which they had together with William Catesby, knight, John Hugeford, John Denton, John Wymark, clerk, William Stanerton, John Dyve the younger, and Thomas Ley, now dead, by the gift of Richard Boughton, as may be seen more fully in a certain charter of feoffment made to them. - 6th Jan., 1498 |
| | | | | | | 34 - Creation of a Use between Sir Thomas Englefield, a justice, Robert Raynold; Edmund Anstey, and Thomas Samson, the latter are to recover the manor of Brunsover and other lands of Brunsover against the aforesaid Sir Thomas, also to take by fine in the King's Court, several messuages and lands in Brinklowe to the intent that the latter shall make estate thereof to Sir Thomas for his life, without impeachment, and after his death to Elizabeth his wife, and then to their son, John. - 5th May, 1536 |
| | | | | | | 37 - Conveyance from Sir Edward Boughton of Poston, Hereford, (son of Shuckburgh Boughton), to John Caldecott of Rugby, and his trustee, the Rev. John Parker of Newbold-on-Avon, of 3 meadows, Upper, Middle and Lower Brownsover meadows (actually in Little Harborough), formerly in the possession of Ann Butlin. - 5th April, 1793 |