[1254.] Grant from John de Venuz, for the health of his own soul and that of his wife Amaria, and those of his ancestors and successors, to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, of the church of Estwerldham, in free alms. Witn.: Sir Peter de Rivallis, Sir Mathew de Venuz, Sir John de la Stane, Sir James de Nortune, Sir Thomas Makerel, Hugh de Venuz, James de Molendinis, Reginald le Gupil, Thomas le Pac, Thomas Pulayn, Mathew de Monasterio.—[207.]

Fragment of green seal, same as to the following.

1254, 19 April, “die S. Elphegi archiep. et mart. ;" at Seleburne. Grant from John de Venuz, for the health of his soul and that of his wife Amaria, and those of his ancestors and successors, to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, in free alms, of all his right of patronage and claim in the advowson of the church of Est Werlham. Witn.: Sir Peter de Rivallis, Sir Mathew de Venuz, Sir James de Nortone, Sir John de la Stane, Sir Thomas Makerel, Sir John de Brambelsete, Hugh de Venuz, James de Molendinis, Will. Huse, John de Burhunte, Reginald le Gopil, Thomas le Pac, Nicholas de Hysenhurste, Will. de Burhunte, Will. de Hysenhurste, Thomas Pulayn, Mathew de Monasterio.-[206.]

Round large green seal, fine impression; a figure on horseback, holding a rod: "Sigill' Joh'is de Venz, Marescall' Regis."

1254, 19 April, ❝die S. Elphegi archiep. et mart." Lease from Sir John de Venuz to the Prior and Convent of Seleburne, in consideration of the receipt of 60 marks, of his meadow of Acangre which he held of James de Acangre, called Hundeshammed, lying on either side of the water called Lachemere, and extending from the meadow of Will. de Aqua to the head of the fishpond ("vivarii"); to hold for the term of 100 years, paying an annual quit-rent of 38. Witn.: Sir Matthew de Venuz, Sir James de Nortune, Sir John de la Stane, Sir Thomas Makerel, Sir John de Brambelsate, James de Molendinis, Hugh de Venuz, Will. Huse, John de Burhunte, Will. de Burhunte, Reginald le Gopil, Thomas le Pac, Matthew de Monasterio, Thomas Pulayn.-[122.]

Round dark green seal; the same as the preceding.

[1254.] Grant from John de Venuz, for the health of his own soul and that of his wife Amaria, etc., to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, in free alms, of all his land called Uggelesly, in the field of Estwerdlham called le Suthfeld, extending near the hedge of his park on the east to the ditch between his land and the land of Little Werlham, together with the advowson of the church of Werlham; also of a way for cars and carts beyond his land up to the highway near the house of Peter le Stabeler, and pasture for their oxen and beasts when ploughing the

land together with his own oxen; and all his meadow of Acangre which he held of James de Acangre, called Hundeshammede, paying a rent of 38. yearly to the said James. Witn. same as to the preceding deed of 19 April, 1254, No. 206.-[209.]

Seal, the same, but not so good an impression.

[c. 1254.] Grant and quit-claim from James de Ackangre to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, in free alms, of 3s. of annual rent in the vill of Ackangre, issuing from the meadow which they hold of him by the gift of Sir John de Venuz, which is called Hundeshamemede (as in the preceding deed, No. 209). Witn.: Sir Matthew de Venuz, Sir James de Nortune, Sir Thomas Makerel, Sir John de Brambelsete, James de Molendinis, Will. Huse, Andrew de Burhunte and John his brother, Will. de Hysenhurste, Thos. Pulayn, Matthew de Monasterio, Will. de Arundel.-[127.]

Round dark green seal; the sun and moon: "S' Jacobi de Hacangre."

[c. 1254.] Grant from John de Venuz to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, of all the particulars granted in the preceding deed (No. 209), in the same terms, except the meadow of Acangre. Witn. the same

as to No. 206, of 19 April, 1254, omitting Nich. de Hysenhurste and Will. de Hysenhurste.-[210.]

Seal, the same.

ENDOWMENT OF THE VICARAGE OF SELBORNE.

1254, 29 July. Omnibus Christi fidelibus præsentes literas inspecturis A[ylmarus] Dei gracia Wintoniensis electus salutem in Domino. Noveritis nos ad præsentacionem dilectorum nobis in Christo Prioris et Conventus de Seleburne Rogerum capellenum ad vicariam parochialis ecclesiæ de Seleburne admississe, ipsumque in eadem canonice instituisse cum cura et honere residendi, salva in omnibus nostra auctoritate et ecclesiæ nostræ Wintoniensis dignitate. Taxacionem vero vicariæ ejusdem, interveniente consensu et voluntate dictorum Prioris et Conventus, fecimus in hunc modum: videlicet, quod idem vicarius et successores sui qui pro tempore fuerint recipient et habebunt omnes decimas ortorum et curtilagiorum quæ pede fodiuntur; item, omnes minutas decimas, oblaciones, legata, et obvenciones alias tam ad matricem ecclesiam quam ad capellas de Ochanger et de Blakemere pertinentes, et faciet in eisdem, prout hactenus fieri consuevit, per ministros ydoneos deserviri. Ipse quoque in matrice ecclesia personaliter residebit, et solvet annuatim in perpetuum dictis Priori et Conventui centum solidos sterlingorum ad quatuor anni terminos, videlicet, in festo Sancti Michaelis viginti quinque solidos, ad Natale Domini viginti quinque solidos, ad Pascha viginti quinque solidos, et ad festum Sancti Johannis Baptistæ viginti quinque solidos. Habebit insuper idem vicarius mansum competens ad inhabitandum prope matricem

ecclesiam, et insuper terram cum gardino et curtilagio ad capellam de Ochanger pertinentem, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis. Sustinebunt autem dicti Prior et Conventus honera episcopalia et archidiaconalia et cætera ordinaria honera, et cancellum ecclesiæ cum necesse fuerit reparabunt, et omnes præsentes defectus librorum, vestimentorum, et aliorum ornamentorum ecclesiæ supplebunt, quorum librorum, videlicet, vestimentorum, et aliorum ornamentorum ecclesiæ supplecio et reparacio in posterum ad vicarium pertinebit. Honera vero extraordinaria tam Prior et Conventus prædicti quam vicarius ipse sustinebunt pro rata. In cujus rei testimonium huic scripturæ in modum cyrographi confecta sigillum nostrum una cum sigillis prædictorum Prioris et Conventus fecimus apponi. Hiis testibus, dominis Egidio [de Bridport], decano Wellensi; Galfrido, præcentore Cicestrensi; Roberto [de Karevil], thesaurario Sarrum; magistris Johanne de Cadomo, Johanne de Lyek, Petro de Sancto Mario; et aliis. Dat. apud Witteneye, die Mercurii proxima ante festum beati Petri ad Vincula, anno Domini M: CC: quinquagesimo quarto.—[42.]

Oval red seal; the Bishop-elect, under a canopy, in plain sacerdotal habit, without any episcopal insignia, holding a book in his hands: "Sigillū Ademari Dei [gracia] Electi Withonien." Counterseal; the same figure, smaller, without the canopy: ་་ @tras' A. Electi Wintoniensis." See No. 15, supra.

1254, 23 Aug., "in vig. S. Barthol." [Winchester deed.] Indenture by which the Prior and Convent of Seleburne grant to Joan de Wyltone, widow of John de Wyltone, nine quarters of corn annually from their grange at Tystede, namely, five of wheat and four of barley, during her life, to be delivered at Winchester, together with 16s. annually; in return. for her whole tenement in Sylworktenestret, and for one plot of ground behind the house which Richard de Bunteford formerly held of the said Joan in the lane between Wonegarestret and Sylworktenestret, which she, during her widowhood, gave in perpetual alms to the said Prior and Convent; with power, in case of default, to the Mayor of Winchester to compel payment by the rent which they have in Winchester. Witn. : Sir Rich. Leyres, then Mayor of Winchester, Sir Thomas Paskes, Stephen Fromund, John Edgar, William the Spicer ("speciario "), William Priur, Henry the clerk, alderman, John Cobbe, Peter Westman, Reginald Cobbe.-[248.]

Oval white seal, broken.

1255, 23 April, "die b. Georgii martiris;" at Seleburne. Grant from John de Venuz to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne of the meadow leased in No. 122, of 19 April, 1254. Witn. the same, adding Nich. de Hysenhurste and William de Hysenhurste.-[173.]

Seal lost.

1 Not mentioned in Hardy's Le Neve.

1256, 20 Jan., "in oct. S. Hyllarii," 40 Hen. fil. Joh. Fine before Gilbert de Prestone, Roger de Wycestre [Whitchester], Will. de Engelfeld, Will. de Coveham [Cobham], the Justices itinerant at Winchester, by which Adam Gurdun conveys to John, Prior of Selburne, in consideration of the receipt of 5 marks, an acre and a half of land in Selburne, for which the said Prior shall pay annually one pound of cummin.-[31.]

1256, 9 Feb., "in oct. Purif. B.M.," 40 Hen. fil. Joh. Release from Alan Musard, in free alms, to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, of two and a half messuages, three and a half acres of land, and one acre of meadow, which they have below the coft ("coftam ") of Westwerldham, by the gift of Peter de Anesy and Thomas de Anesy, granting also three and a half acres of land in the same place which Walter Goghe and Amicia, his wife, formerly held; and for this the said Prior and Canons receive him to all the benefits of their church. Sir Gilbert de Prestone, Sir Roger de Wycestre, Sir Will. de Englefeud, Will. de Cobeham, then the Justices itinerant at Winchester, John de Venoiz, Thomas de Gimminges, Walter de Andely, Hamon de Basinges, Rich. de Dimmere, Geoffrey the chamberlain, John de Brambesete, Will. de Draytone.-[216.]

Seal lost.

Witn. :

1256, 22 Nov., "die S. Edm. regis et mart.;" at Winton. (See under date of 1293, 16 April).-[220(i).]

[c. 1257-59?] Release and quit-claim from Cecilia, widow of the late Henry le Sauvage, to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, for the sum of 58., "negocio meo," of all her messuage with a curtilage which she had as dowry in Westistede. Witn.: Sir John, bailiff of Suttone, William de Dunstikele, Hugh de Brinkeworde, William de Abintone, Roger Pichot, Thomas Lewaleis, John le Franckelain.-[272.]

Oval brown seal; a bird; inscription broken.

[1257-9.] Quit-claim from Cecilia le Sauvage of Westistede, formerly the wife of Henry le Sauvage, to the Prior and Convent of Seleburne, of all her land, with a messuage and its curtilage, which she had as dowry, for her life, reserving an annual rent of 4s. Witn. Sir James le Sauvage, sheriff of Suhampt. [41-43 Hen. III], Sir Henry de Farnlye, Sir Geoffrey de Cundut, Sir James de Scures, Sir Hamon de Basinge, Sir John de Venuz, Sir James de Nortune, Sir Thomas Makerel, Sir John de Bradesate, Will. Huse, James de Molendinis, John de Burhunte.-[267.] Oval brown seal; the sun and moon: "S' Cecilie Savwage."

1258, 25 Feb., "in crast. S. Mathie." [Midhurst deed.] Grant from Henry le Kinge of Midhurste, son of William le Kinge of Midhurste, to the Prior and Canons of Seleburne, in free alms, of 12d. of annual rent from a messuage which his sister Alice formerly held of Ralph Piche in the village of Midhurste, lying between the house which Thomas le Squalle formerly held and that which Osbert le Blakesutere formerly held; which 12d. Mildith, the widow of Adam le Parmentir, and her heirs are bound to pay to the said Prior and Canons; also of 12d. of annual rent from a messuage and two crofts of land in the same village, lying between the ditch called Casteldige and the house of Richard Sherewynde, which messuage and crofts Richard le Childe of Midhurste and his heirs shall hold of the said Prior and Canons for ever. Witn.: John Jokeman, William Alben (?), Gilebert the Cobbler ("Sutore"), Thomas Maunsir, John le Kinge, Thomas le Bere, John le Squalle.-[231.] Broken oval white seal, wrapped up in tow.

1258, 3 May, "in crast. Ascens. Domini," 42 Hen. fil. Joh. ; at Westminster. Indenture of a fine before the Justices Rob. de Brywes and Nich. de Handlo, by which Robert Gaugy of Benestede and Muriel his wife convey to John the Prior of Seleburne and his church the mill in Sydenemedwe, and all the pasture which they had in each year in the meadows of Sydenemedwe after the hay was carried; and the said Prior in return admits them to all the benefits and prayers of his church for ever.-[18.]

Counterpart of the indenture.-[306.]

[c. 1260.] Grant from Robert, the minister of the Knighthood ("milicie") of the Temple of Solomon in England, with the consent of the Chapter, to the Prior and Convent of Seleburne, of 10s., to be received annually from their chamber at their house of Sudingtone, until they have provided for the said Prior and Convent ten shillings' worth of annual rent, in lands or rents within four or five leagues of the house of Seleburne, which they promise to do as soon as possible; with power of distraint in case of failure on the chattels found on the land which was Roger de Cherlecote's in Bradesethe, which is in the hands of the Templars. Witn.: brother William, brother Walter, and brother Henry, chaplains; brother Roger de Scamelesbi, brother Richard son of John, brother Warin son of Garoud, brother Hugh de Stoctune, brother John de Hotune, brother Rich. Carpenter, preceptor of Sudingtone.-[138.] Round green seal; the Lamb and Flag: "Sigillum Templi."

[c. 1260.] Grant from brother Robert de Saunford, minister of the Knighthood of the Temple of Solomon in England, with the assent of

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