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THEVERSHAM, HADDENHAM, DITTON, FALBURNE, HADFEUD, LITTLEBURY, and WYLINGHAM. Transcripts on three rolls (formerly joined, now separate), made in the latter part of the 13th century, of charters relating to lands in the above villages, part of the possessions of the prior and convent of Ely. In large part defaced and illegible. (a) Peter le Cornwaleys grants to Reginald de Gatesbere , for his homage and service and for 8 marks of silver, four acres of land in the field of Honegetone, paying annually one pair of gloves of the value of one penny.

(b) John Parleben of Hadenham grants to Reginald de Gatesbere for his homage and service and for four marks of silver, 2 acres of land in the fields of Hadenham, paying annually one halfpenny at the feast of St. Michael.

(c) Geoffrey, son of Warine de Aldershethe , grants to Reginald de Gatesbere , for his service and 30s. sterling, two acres of land in the field of Henegeton, paying annually one root of ginger.

(d) Matilda Passelewe, widow, grants to Reginald de Gatesbere , one messuage with a croft adjacent which she bought of Robert le Bonde⟨man⟩ for 4 marks of silver and for 3 selions of his land which he gave to her in exchange, of which 2 lie in the west field of Hadenham upon 'Afledishone' and one selion lies in le Hangrange(?).

(e) Lecia, daughter of William Quatreventre , grants to Ralph her son, the whole of the land with messuages and appurtenances, as they descended to her in heirship from the land of William her father in the village of Theversham, for his homage and service, paying annually to her and her heirs one pound ⟨of cummin⟩ at Easter, and to her lord William de Monceus and his heirs 2s. per annum, and to her lord the earl of Britanny and his heirs 18d. For this charter the said Ralph gave her a gold ring.

(f) John, son of James de Balsham , confirms to Ralph his brother the donation of Lecia his mother in the village of Theversham. For this confirmation the said Ralph gave 40s.

(g) Alexander, son of Hamo Richer of Theversham , grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his service and five marks of silver, a certain messuage with houses and buildings existing upon it with a croft adjacent in the village of Theversham; paying annually to the lords of the fee 6d.

(h) William Muschet of Ditton grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his homage and service and for 15 marks of silver, a certain messuage with houses and edifices existing upon it with the whole of a croft and meadow adjacent to the same in the village of Dittone, paying annually to him and his heirs one pound of cummin.

(i) William Muschet of Ditton grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , one half acre of land lying in the field of Ditton at 'le Biginge,' in exchange for half an acre which lies in the field of Ditton at 'le Reddelond;' paying annually for the same 6d.

(k) Reginald, son of Walter de Gatesbire , grants to master Nicholas, archdeacon of Ely, the whole of his land of Hadenham and of 'Wynteworthe' with appurtenances, for his homage and service and for 40 marks sterling, paying annually for the same one halfpenny.

(l) Reginald de Gatesbire grants to John Walraunt and his heirs, for his service, a messuage with appurtenances in Hadenham ; paying annually one clove at Easter.

(m) Thomas Peverel, son and heir of sir Andrew Peverel, kt. , and ... daughter of Walerand de Munceaus , his wife, grant to Thomas, son of Ralph de Theversham , for £300 in hand paid certain land, rents and services in Theversham, rending annually one pair of gilded spurs. [partly illegible.]

(n) Robert Matefrey of Theversham grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his service and for four marks of silver, one acre of land in the field of Theversham, paying annually one penny.

(o) Robert Matefrey of Theversham grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his service and for 40s. of silver, one acre of land in the field of Theversham, paying annually one penny.

(p) Henry de Maneriis [sic] in Theversham, quit-claims to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , 1½ rood of land with appurtenances in Theversham lying between the lands of the said Thomas on either side in his messuage and one head abuts upon the highway of Theversham, in exchange for 1½ rood of land lying between the land of Robert Matefrey, jun., and the land of the said Henry and one head abuts upon a messuage of Stephen Burs .

(q) John Godwyne of Theversham grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , half an acre of land lying in the field of Theversham towards Hyntone, near the land of Walter, son of Stephen , in exchange for half an acre lying in the same field at Wodeweye.

(r) Henry de Abbodesle and Joan his wife grant to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his homage and service and . . marks of silver seven roods of land in the village of Theversham ; paying annually 1d.

(s) John, son of master Henry de Hynton , grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his service and 28s. of silver, two selions of land lying in Wytrichiscrofte, paying annually to the lords of the fee the accustomed service and to master Henry and his heirs one rose at the feast of St. John the baptist.

(t) Sir Alan la Zuche, kt., grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his homage and service and for one red hawk (pro uno hostorio rubeo), one acre of land in Fulburne, with the liberty of folding in the same village pertaining to the half virgate of land he had by gift of Richard the chaplain, which acre of land lies in the field of Cors, paying annually one rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the baptist.

(u) Reginald de Gatesbere grants to John, his son, for his homage and service, the whole of the tenement which he has in the village of Wylingham.

(w) Reginald de Gatesbere grants to Robert, the prior, and convent of Ely three messuages in the village of Hadenham, to hold the same in frankalmoigne. [c. 1260-70]

(x) Reginald de Gatesbere grants to Robert, the prior, and convent of Ely the whole of his tenement which he has within the island of Ely; for this charter the said prior and convent gave 60 marks sterling. [c. 1260-70]

(y) Nicholas le Coylter of Ely grants to Reginald de Gatesbire , for his homage and service and for 25s. sterling, two selions of land in the field of Hadenham; paying annually one penny.

(z) William de Swaffham grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his homage and service and for .... sterling, 16½ acres of land in the fields of Theversham and Fulburne.

(aa) Robert Matefrey de Theversham grants to William de Swaffham and Margery his wife, daughter of the said Robert, for their homage and service and for 40s., 6 acres of land in the field of Theversham.

(bb) William Fraunceys grants to William de Swaffham certain land .... in at an annual rent of 2d. [Illegible.]

(cc) William de Warbeltone, son of Peter de Warbeltone , grants to William de Swaffham of Theversham for his homage and service the whole of that croft called 'Pottokescrofte' in the village of Theversham, paying annually one penny at Easter to celebrate one mass for the soul of Peter de Warbeltone and Agnes his wife.

(dd) Agnes, formerly the wife of Gilbert de Elmedon (?), and Margery her daughter grant to William de Swaffham , for his service and 40s. of silver, one acre of land in Theversham at 'Flemesdich,' paying annually 8d. for the same.

(ee) William de Swaffham grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his service and a certain sum of money, three roods of land which he had by exchange of Amice de Warbeltone , near the land of Warine le Graunt ; paying annually for the same 2d.

(ff) John Atefen of Theversham grants to William de Swaffham , for his service and 6 marks, two acres and one rood of land lying upon 'Langelond.' ⟨ Theversham?⟩

(gg) John Atefen of Theversham grants to William de Swaffham , for his service and 40s. of silver, one acre of his land in the field of Theversham, paying annually one halfpenny.

(hh) John Atefen of Theversham grants to William de Swaffham , for his service and 2 marks of silver, three roods of land in the fields of Theversham, paying annually one penny at Easter. [Almost entirely illegible.]

(ii) John, son of John Atefen of Theversham , grants to William de Swaffham , for his service and .... of silver, three roods of land lying in the fields of Theversham. [Almost entirely illegible.]

(kk) Osebert, son of Gregory de Triplowe , quit-claims to Thomas de la Chaumbre all his right in one messuage and half an acre of land in the village of Litlebery [Essex].

(ll) Henry, son of Robert Matefrey , grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his service, seven acres of land in the field of Theversham, paying annually 4d.

(mm) Agatha, daughter of Ralph de Balsham and relict of Henry Pecche of Ely , grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Theveresham , her father, three acres of land in Theversham, which the said Ralph gave to her in free marriage with Henry Pecche . For this donation the said Thomas gave her 60s. sterling.

(nn) Robert de Romely of Theveresham grants to Ralph de Balsham , for his homage and service and 2 marks of silver, half an acre of land in a croft of the said Ralph between his lands on both sides, paying annually one halfpenny.

(oo) Sir William de Lodewyk, kt., and Cecilia his wife quit-claim to Thomas de Theveresham and Matilda his wife a messuage with all lands and appurtenances, that William de Methewolde , father of the said Matilda, acquired in the village of Hadfeud of the bishop of Ely.

(pp) Joan, who was the wife of William son of Fulk , quit-claims to Thomas de Balsham all right in ten acres of land with appurtenances. [Partly illegible.]

(qq) Alice, relict of Andrew de la Lade in Bodekesham , grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his service and 12 marks of silver, a certain messuage with houses, trees, &c., in the village of Bodekisham, in one place which is called 'la lade,' paying annually 18d.

(rr) Nicholas, archdeacon of Ely, grants to sir Ralph de Theversham all his lands and tenements which he bought of Reginald de Gatesbere within the isle of Ely, to hold the same for ever.

(ss) Isabella, wife of Reginald de Gatesbere , quit-claims to Ralph de Balsham all her right by name of dower in all lands &c. in .... [Almost entirely illegible.]

(tt) Ralph le Rus of Steple grants to Reginald de Gatesbery , for his homage and service and for five marks of silver, seven selions of land in the field of Hadenham, paying annually one clove at the nativity of our Lord.

(uu) Ralph le Rus of Steple grants to Reginald de Gatesbery, for his homage and service and for 28s. sterling, three selions of land in Hadenham, paying annually one clove at the feast of the nativity of our Lord. [Partly illegible.]

(ww) Ralph le Rus of Steple grants to Reginald de Gatesbere , for his homage and service and for 18s., two selions of land in Hadenham. [Partly illegible.]

(xx) Charter of liberties from sir Alan la Zuche, kt., to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham . [Illegible.]

(yy) Henry Barat of Fulburne grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham , for his homage and service and for 20s., 3 roods of land lying in the field of Fulburne, namely in 'Eyefeld,' paying annually 3d. for all services.

(zz) Hugh de Manerio grants to Ralph, son of James de Balsham , 6 acres of land in the fields of Theversham ; paying annually 12d. for all services.

(aaa) Henry Lenweyse grants to Thomas, son of Ralph de Balsham 'de camera' of Theveresham , for his service and for 16s. sterling, one half acre of land in the field of Wodebrege near the land of the said Thomas : paying annually 2d.

(bbb) Henry, son of Adam de Fulburne , grants to Thomas de 'Camera' of Theversham , for his service and for 20s., 3 roods of land in the fields of Eye ; paying annually for the same 3d.

(ccc) Lecia, relict of Adam Powyll of Borewell , remits and quit-claims to Thomas, son of Ralph de Ballesham in Theversham , all right which she has by heirship or dower in the whole of that land and appurtenances lying in the village and field of Theversham, which land Adam Powyll her husband gave to the same Thomas. For this concession the said Thomas gave her 6s. of silver.

(ddd) [Illegible.]