| Description | 1. Appointment of Attorneys [11 Nov 1345]
i) John de Sutton, Lord of Dudley
ii) William le Fische and Richard Frebody
i) appoints ii) attorneys for placing Walter le Clodshalle and Richard his son (and Richard's heirs and assigns) in full seisin in 2 messuages, 1 virgate of land, 1a pasture and 18d rent, etc..
Endorsed: '23/G'
2. Gift [11 Nov 1345]
i) John de Sutton, Lord of Dudley
ii) Walter de Clodshalle and Richard his son (and Richard's heirs and assigns)
2 messuages, 1 virgate of land and 1a pasture in the fee of Old Swinford namely in the hamlet called Foxcote from the gift and feoffment of John de Hampton, Knight, with the service of John Wilkyns and William Mitchen and their households and chattels; and 18d rent of lands and tenements in Old Swinford held by John de la Meere in fee.
Witnesses: John de Graston; Henry de Haggeley [Hagley]; [Phillip] de Luttley; John de Hertsull; Richard Frebody; John de Whiteford; William de Bodinden; and others. At Dudley.
3a. Lease for Life [27 Sep 1348]
i) Richard de Clodshale [Clodshalle], Lord of Pedmore
ii) Roger de Grastone, Rector of the Church of Grastone and Williame att [?] de Kyngsnorton [Kings Norton], Chaplain
Manor of Pedmore, Worcs.; i)'s land and tenements in Foxcote; Manor of Saltley. Excepting 4s 2d rent from lands held by William de Rokeby. Also i)'s Manor of Longley.
Rent: £100
Witnesses: Henry le Ward; John del Holte; John de Hamstede; Roger de Cladshale; William Mari de [Salvel?e]; and others.
Endorsed: '23/G'
3b. Gift [31 Jan 1300]
i) John de Foxcote
ii) Edmund de la Grove, son of Philip de la Grove and Alice his wife (and his heirs)
A piece of ground near Foxcote (detailed). To hold of the chief lords of the fee. With warrant against all men and women.
Consideration: 20s and service
Witnesses: Edmund de Hageley [Hagley]; William de la Grove; Walter de Pedmore; William M[?]d; Constantine de la More; Walter de Wodyngdene; Thomas de Penne [Penn] of Haggel; and others. At Foxcote.
Endorsed: '23/G'
3c. Gift [30 Nov 1304]
i) John de Foxcote
ii) Walter de Schymplyngford [Simplingford]
A piece of meadow ground in the fee of Bettecotte [Bedcote (Stourbridge)] (detailed). To hold of the chief lords of the fee. With warrant against all men and women.
Consideration: a sum of money
Witnesses: William de Schynplyngford [Simplingford] of Pedmore; Edmund de la Grove; William de la Grove; Constantine de la Mere of Old Swinford; Gilbert de Wodynedene of Old Swinford; and others. At Foxcote.
Endorsed: '23/G'
3d. Gift [1294/5]
i) Philip de Foxcote
ii) James son of Adam de Simplingford
4 pieces of ground at Foxcote (detailed).
Rent: to the chief lord of the fee, 3d
Consideration: a sum of money
Witnesses: Henry, Lord of Haggell; Edmund de la Grove; Robert de [?]; Constantine de la Mere; Gilbert de Modinden'; John Robert of Bedcote; John le Fox of Foxcote; and others. At Foxcote.
4a. Lease for Life [half page missing] [14th century]
i) Richard de Clodshalle of Pedmore
ii) Walter, his son
4a land in Pedmore and Foxcote (detailed). With warrant against all men.
Rent: 1d
Witnesses: Edmund de Haggleye [Hagley]; John Breyn; John de Herchenl; Constantine Holbyns[; and others].
4b. Gift [half page missing] [14th century]
i) John att Mere
ii) Walter de Clodshale and Richard his son
A piece of meadow ground called le hom medowe [home meadow] in Foxcote in the fee of Old Swinford. To hold of the chief lords of the fee. With warrant against all men.
Witnesses: Robert de [?]lot; Walter de [?]; John de Tymbrelong[?]; Henry de Haggelogh [Hagley?]; William de Gre[?]; and others.
5. Quitclaim [12 Dec 1302]
i) John de Foxcote
ii) Hugh Atestone of Pedmore
35 selions of land lying in the field of 'sapenhul' (detailed). To hold of the chief lords of the fee. With warrant against all men.
Consideration: 17s 8d
Rent: 1 farthing
Witnesses: Edmund de la Grove; John le vox de Foxcote; Constantine de Mere of Wynford; Roger de Pedmore; William de la Grove; Gilbert de Wodindene; Adam son of Thomas Smith of Foxcote; and others.
Endorsed: '23/G'
6. Extract from Final Concord [14th century]
i) Robert Arden, Esq. and Elizabeth his wife
ii) Thomas Grove and Edward Grove his son
2 messuages, 1 [toft], 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 8a land, 20a meadow, 60a pasture, 10a wood, 10a moore, 3a waterland, 30a heath and common of pasture in Pedmore and Swynford [Swinford].
Endorsed: '23/G'
7. Lease for Life [14th century] [as 4a but later copy]
i) Richard de Clodeshal of Pedmore
ii) Walter, his son
4a land in Pedmore and Foxcote (detailed). With warrant against all men.
Rent: 1d for all services
Witnesses: Edmund de Haggleye [Hagley]; John Breyn; John de Herchenl; Constantine Holbyns; and others.
8. Quitclaim [11 Nov 1345] [see also /1 and /2 but this appears to be a later copy]
i) John de Sutton, Lord of Duddeley [Dudley]
ii) Walter de Cloddessale [Clodshalle] and Richard his son (and Richard's heirs and assigns)
The whole i)'s right and claim to 12d annual rent coming from lands and tenements of ii) in the fee of Old Swynforde [Swinford] in the hamlet called Foxcote. With warrant against all men.
Witnesses: John de Graston; Henry de Haggeley; Philip de Lutteley; John de [?]; Richard Frebodye; John de Whiteforde; William de Bodendon; and others. At Dudley.
Endorsed: '23/G'
9-10. Blank printed forms for bonds and appointment of attorneys [18th century]
Endorsed: '23/G' |