faciet illi racionabile auxilium sicut alii homines sui, et faciet ei in autumpno duas preces per duos homines, scilicet, unum hominem ad siliginem et alium ad avenam. Et predictus Johannes nullum faciet servicium dicto Willelmo preter predictum servicium, nisi reddat ei mercedem suam ... Et ... presenten cartam cyrographatam predictus Johannes sigillo suo roboravit. . .

CMIX. Sciant . . . HENRICUS DE PERCI . . . concessi . . . domino fratri DOMINO WILLELMO DE PERCI duas bovatas terre ... in SINHUS illos, scilicet, quas habui de dono Thome Lardener, pro servicio suo . . . Reddendo inde annuatim michi ... unum denarium, scilicet, die sancti Michaelis, pro omni servicio ..

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CMX. Sciant . . . PHILIPPUS NORRAYS FILIUS LAURENCII NORRAYS1... quietumclamavi . . . DOMINO HENRICO DE PERCI . . . totam terram . . . patris mei vel Hide matris mee apud BEREWULL' vel alibi in parochia de Petteworth, et unacum una acra prati in prato de BUDEHAM. Preterea . . . totum jus quod habui... in terra quondam Roberti Truvel et Eve uxoris sue

CMXI. (Folio 145 d.) Omnibus... RADULFUS DE AUBEMARE concessisse... DOMINO WILIELMO BRIEWERE totum jus... in terra de FOSTON..

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CMXII. Sciant... RIKEMANUS CALLE reddidi et quietumclamavi domino W. DE PERCI. . . unum quadrantem terre... in SUSSEX quam tenui de eo infra manerium suum de PETTEWORTH pro tribus bovatis terre et dimidia et octavam partem unius bovate terre quas dedit michi in Foston. Tenendum et habendum. . . de capitali domino feodi . . .

CMXIII. MATHEUS CROC omnibus suis hominibus et amicis suis tam presentibus quam futuris, salutem. Sciatis me reddidisse

1 He is called Lawrence Norensis in No. CMLXVIII. William Noreys occurs in the borough of Arundel in 1296. (Lay Subsidies 172.)

2 Edusa, called also Hida or Yda, was daughter of Richard Mellestrain of Berewell, and was given in marriage with her land to Laurence Norrays by William de Perci. (Nos. CMLXVIII. and CMXLVIII.)

3 Foston, six miles south-east of Leicester. This manor was granted to William Briwere by Gilbert de Albemarle, and confirmed to him by Ralf brother of Gilbert. (No. CCXXXII.) No. CMLXIX. is a confirmation of the grant by King John. William de Perci obtained the manor by marriage with Joan Briwere, sister of William Briwere

the younger, who died in 1232, leaving as heirs his five sisters, whose wardship Henry de Percy obtained from the King for five hundred marks, 12 June, 1233. (Fine Roll 32, m. 5.)

4 Richeman Calle was attorney of William de Percy in 1241, in an important fine levied with the abbot of Fountains. (No. 1.) Richard Calle occurs in many deeds concerning land in Whitwell in Yorkshire.

5 Mathew Croc held land in several southern counties, particularly in Hampshire and Wiltshire. He is named among the citizens of Winchester in 1207. (Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, T. D. Hardy (1835), p. 455.) His son was named Ely.

et concessisse et sigillo meo confirmasse THOME BRIEWER et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis, in feodo et hereditate tenendam, terram de WALLOP1 et terram de TIDULUESHIDA et terram de2 TAKEHAM3 et terram de OCTENDOMA et terram de HENELSIA et terram de BEREWYCA, de quibus ejusdem Thome prefati pater homagium michi fecit, per servicium unius militis. Et preter, illas terras de STOBES et terram de COLEBURNA per duas summas vini, unam, videlicet, ad festum sancti Nicholai et aliam ad Natale Cristi. Hiis testibus, etc.

CMXIV. Henricus dux Normannorum et Aquitannorum, comes Andegavorum, omnibus archiepiscopis, episcopis, comitibus, baronibus, justiciariis, vicecomitibus et omnibus fidelibus et amicis Francis et Anglis, salutem. Sciatis me concessisse et confirmasse JOCELINO, FRATRI REGINE ADELICIE, honorem de PETTEWORTH cum omnibus pertinenciis, tam in dominicis quam in feodis militum, sicut Willelmus comes Arondell et regina Adelicia ipsi illum dederunt. Quare volo et firmiter precipio ut ipse et heredes sui prefatum honorem cum omnibus rebus ad illum pertinentibus, bene et in pace, libere, quiete et honorifice et juste, teneant cum omnibus libertatibus et consuetudinibus ad baroniam illam pertinentibus. Et ita ne ipsi de honore illo propter aliquam calumpniam dissaisientur antequam excambium inde, eis donem ad gratuitum suum et ad valenciam. Testibus, etc.

CMXV. Omnibus etc. W. FILIUS ET HERES HENRICI DE PERCI... concessisse . . . DEO ET ECCLESIE BEATE MARIE DE WLENCHEMERE ET CANONICIS. . . in puram . . . elemosinam pro salute anime mee et dominorum ... meorum et uxoris mee, ad sustentacionem unius pleni conventus, molendinum meum de CURTESHO cum sede ipsius molendini et cum omni multura omnimodi bladi rusticorum meorum de maneriis meis de PETTEWORTH et TULLINTON, et cum omni multura omnimodi bladi liberorum hominum meorum qui sectam debent ad idem molendinum, sicut michi solebant facere et de jure debebant."

1 A tenth part of a fee in Wallop, Hampshire, was held of Avice Croc. (Testa. de Nevil, p. 234.)

2 This word is not in the MS. 3 Takeham is probably Thakeham, called Taceham in Domesday, near Steyning, in Sussex.

4 MS.: ejusdem Thom' prefat' pr'. 5 MS.: pater.

6 William de Albini, second husband of Adeliza, queen of Henry I. She brought the honour of Arundel to him in dower; and in 1140, he granted the lordship of Petworth to Joceline of Louvain, brother of Adeliza and hus

band of Agnes de Perci, to hold by the service of defending Arundel Castle for forty days in time of war. In 1214, the honour of Petworth included the fee of twenty-one knights. (Petworth, R. Turner, M.D., in Sussex Arch. Soc., xiv. (1862), p. 4.)

7 William de Percy obtained the advowson of this priory in 1239.

8 This grant is mentioned in the inquisition taken after the death of Henry de Percy, son of the donor; and also in the Hundred Rolls, where the yearly value of the mill called Cutereshoo is said to be 10li. There

Salva tamen michi et heredibus meis et uxori mee et uxoribus heredum meorum quieta multura sua de omnimodo blado, et quod possimus molere ad idem molendinum quando voluerimus donec ego vel heredes mei dictis canonicis alibi escambium fecerimus de x libris redditus, quod escambium dictus conventus recipiet incontinenti quando michi vel heredibus meis placuerit... Concessi autem ... dictis canonicis ad capiendum terram juxta molendinum ad propinquius quod poterint super terram meam, ad minus dampnum mei vel heredum meorum per visum ballivorum meorum, ad sustinentacionem' ipsius molendini, et auxilium villanorum meorum ad stagnum (folio 146) sustinendum, sicut michi tempore meo fecerunt. Concesserunt eciam dictus prior et conventus . . . in verbo veritatis et promiserunt quod istam convencionem fideliter tenebunt, et sic promittent successores eorum . . . tempore cujuslibet prioris. Et cyrographum, quod est confectum in curia domini regis causa dicti molendini inter me et canonicos, pro nichilo habeatur. . .

CMXVI. Sciant etc. quod hec est convencio facta inter dominum WILLELMUM DE PERCI ex una parte et RICARDUM DEL Oc ex altera, videlicet, quod idem Willelmus concessit . . . eidem Ricardo totam terram que vocatur STONHURST cum quodam campo qui vocatur HOGESTONHURST, quam Robertus de Nonhurst tenet . . . et cum redditu xijs et vja, solvendo dicto Ricardo... annuatim... ad Natale Domini xxxiiijd ob., ad Pascha xxxiiijd ob., ad festum sancti Johannis xxxiiijd ob., et ad festum sancti Michaelis xlvjd ob. Preterea dedit. . . eidem Ricardo homagium et servicium Thome de la Fenne cum redditu v3, solvendo . . . ad quatuor anni terminos ... de xl acris terre de assarto quod idem Thomas tenet in TWISELE ... Reddendo inde annuatim dicto Willelmo . . . xliiijd ad quatuor anni terminos . . . sicut prior de Wlenchemere et conventus dicto Willelmo ista dederunt per cartam suam, salvo dicto Willelmo . . . servicio domini regis quantum pertinet ad tantumdem terre de eodem feodo... Et pro ista donacione. . . dedit dictus Ricardus de Oc dicto Willelmo de Perci... unam dimidiam virgatam terre... in RETFORD, quam Matheus Belet ipsi Ricardo donavit. Et preterea reddidit idem Ricardus dicto Willelmo . . . unam acram de terra Alicie Ruse, quam habuit de dono ipsius Willelmi. Habendam et

was a small fishing in Petworth, called Coutershou, worth by the year 18d. (Ing. p. m., 8 Edw. II., No. 26; Rot. Hund., ., p. 214.) No. CMLIX. is a grant of land in the meadow of Cuteresho.

1 MS.: sustinend' ipsius.

2 MS.: concessit.

3 Sic. She is elsewhere called Alicia relicta Rufi. (No. CMLXV.)

tenendam ipsi Willelmo... faciendo inde dominis feodi regale servicium quantum pertinet ad dimidiam virgatam terre de eodem feodo, pro omni servicio . . .

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CMXVII. Sciant . . . HENRICUS DE HEREWELL,' cocus . . . concessi... ROGERO FILIO ALANI PISTORIS... totum pratum meum apud RUDREBRUGE... quod habui in escambium pro mora mea apud SOKEBURNE per dominam Alienoram de Perci, et jacet juxta (folio 146 d.) ripam in orientali parte pondi de Rudebruge. Habendum, tenendum et possidendum. . . dicto Rogero et heredibus suis vel suis assignatis, exceptis capitalibus dominis, domibus religiosis, et Judaismo, reddendo inde per annum michi . . . unum denarium argenti ad Nativitatem Domini pro omni servicio seculari . . . salvo forinseco servicio quantum pertinet ad tantum tenementum . . . Pro hac ... dedit michi predictus Rogerus quinque marcas sterlingorum in gersumam Hiis testibus, Willelmo de Budeketune, Willelmo de Hikewell, Henrico de Writelington, Johanne de Berton, Ricardo de Howyk, Johanne de Bukenary, Willelmo Hobouk, Roberto de Haselingeburn, Henrico fiz le Roy," Willelmo de la Rode,' Thoma pistore, et multis aliis.

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CMXVIII. Sciant. . . SYMON DE BANRIBURGS ET CLARICIA uxor mea... concessimus . . . domine nostre ALIENORE QUE FUIT UXOR DOMINI HENRICI DE PERCI, unum mesuagium, unam acram et tres rodas et dimidiam gardini, duodecim acras terre et dimidiam, unam acram prati et unam acram bosci apud NOTHERIDESHURST et WYDEMEDE in Petteworth, quas habuimus de dono Radulfi de Ydeshurst... Reddendo inde annuatim pro nobis... dominis feodi . . . tres solidos . . . ad festum sancti Thome Apostoli ante Natale. . . ad festum Nativitatis beati Johannis... salvo forinseco servicio quantum pertinet ad idem tenementum . . .

1 Sic.; for Berewell.

2 MS.: Alicui; but Alani in No.

CMXXXVI.

3 Sokeburne was in Petworth. (See No. CMXXXI.)

4 The river Rother flows westward past Petworth, on the south. The meadow is probably Broggemedowe or Breggemede, for which the rent of a penny was paid at Christmas. (See Nos. CMXXXII. and CMXXXVI.)

5 Sic; for Bikewell.

Henry Fiz le Rey was plaintiff against Philip Fiz le Rey and Lavinia his wife in a fine of land in Pepsham, Bignor, and Petworth in 126. In 1296, Henry Fyz le Rey was living in Drayton near Chichester, and Henry Rey and

William le Rey in Stedham near Petworth. (Feet of Fines, case 234, file 23, No. 17.)

7 William de Budeketon, Robert de Haselingborn and William atte Rode were jurors at the inquisition held 30 November, 1282, after the death of Eleanor de Percy. (Ing. p. m., 10 Edw. I., No. 17.) Bodecton was a small parish south-east of Petworth.

Sic; for Baumburgh. He was marshal of Henry de Percy at Petworth. (Nos. CмXXXVIII. and CMXLIII.)

CMXIX. Grant by Agnes de Perci, sister and heir of John de Perci late lord of Heyschete, to Henry de Perci, of land in Leverichescumbe and Loppescumbe in exchange for land in Whitewell. Another copy of No. CMLIV., but without names of witnesses.

CMXX. (Folio 147.) Universis etc. ALIENORA DE PERCI me obligavi SYMONI DE BARUNBURGH' quod unum mesuagium, duas acras et unam rodam gardini, quinquaginta quinque acras et dimidiam terre, duas acras prati et duas acras bosci quas habeo . . . de dono ejusdem Symonis apud OVERIDEHURST et WYDEMEDE in Petteworth . . statim postquam inde plenam et integram habuero seysinam, et eis bene et pacifice usa fuero, eidem Symoni tradam in tenenciam et concedam per cartam meam, integre et plenarie tenenda toto tempore vite ipsius Symonis, reddendo inde michi . . . annuatim octo solidos sterlingorum . . . ad festum sancti Thome Apostoli ante Natale Domini... et ad festum Nativitatis beati Johannis. . . et faciendo pro me . . . dum vixerit totum forinsecum servicium quod inde debetur; ita, videlicet, quod idem Symon totum predictum tenementum in manu sua teneat tota vita sua, nec illud vel aliquid inde alicui det vel vendat, nec ad firmam tradat, nec de bosco vel gardinis aliquid prosternat, nec de bosco capiat, nisi tantummodo husbotam et heybotam ad opus ejusdem sibi racionabiliter competentem . . .

CMXXI. Sciant . . . ALIENORA QUE FUI UXOR DOMINI HENRICI DE PERCI in libera viduitate mea . . . tradidi in tenenciam . . . SYMONI DE BAUMBURGH ET CLARICIE Uxori sue ad totum terminum vite ipsorum . . . unum mesuagium, unam acram et tres rodas gardini et dimidiam, duodecim acras terre et dimidiam, unam acram prati et unam acram bosci quas habeo... de dono eorum Symonis et Claricie apud NETHERDESHURST et WYDEMEDE in Petteworth... Ita tamen quod predictum tenementum nulli dimittant vel ad firmam tradant, seu aliquid inde alienent, sed ipsimet" teneant dum vixerint, nec de bosco seu gardino dent vel vendant, nec amoveant preter husbotam et haybotam sibi ad usus proprios competentes, reddendo inde annuatim michi ... tres solidos sterlingorum, videlicet ad festum sancti Thome Apostoli. ... et ad festum Nativitatis beati Johannis Baptiste ... pro omnibus serviciis . . . salvo michi . . . forinseco servicio quantum pertinet ad idem tenementum . . .

1 Sec ante, p. 393, note 8.

2 Ibid., note 9.

3 MS.: ea.

4 MS.: Symonem.

5 MS.: ipsemet.