| Description | (a) Gift by Robert son of David de Calver with the assent of his wife Avis to the Holy Church of St Mary's Rocester, and its canons of three bovates of land in the vill of Swinscoe, two bovates which Hugh de Woodhouses held and that bovate which Reginald held, together with service and homage of the bovate held by William, Knight
Witnesses: Lord Robert de Okeover, Henry de Denstone, Robert de Stanton, William de Haywood, Robert de Thorpe, Geoffrey de Sedsall,, Roger de Woodhouses, Ralph son of Philip and others
(b) Gift by Henry de Wootton to the Holy Church of St Mary's Rocester and its canons regular of two bovates of land with appurtenances in Swinscoe, namely that bovate which Daniel held and that which Ulfkel held from Henry de Wootton along with commons, woods, pastures etc., in the same vill, free from all services except foreign at an annual rent of 2s per annum, also an assart in Woodhill which Robert Morsel held with all librerties, services, etc., for a rent of six arrows at the feast of St Michael
Witnesses: Hugh de Okeover, Oliver, son of Nigel, Ralph son of Jordan, Philip de Draycott, John de Sacheverell, Philip de Burton, Ralph his son, Ivo Ruffus, Peter Porter, Robert Oshul, Richard de Pardevill [?Pardwell], Henry de Sedsall, and many others
(c) Covenant between Henry ,Abbot of Rocester, and canons of that place and Ernulf de Bec, whereby the Abbot and canons quitclaim one bovate of land in Rocester with a messuage of his demesne: also at the request of Margaret his wife the same Ernulf has granted also to the convent and abbot of Rocester one bovate and land in Swinscoe which Owen the miller held, with a messuage near the chapel surrounded by ditches
(d) Deed of exchange by which Margaret formerly wife of Ernald/ Ernulf del Bec, with the assent of Geoffrey del Bec her son, has granted to the Holy Church of St Mary of Rocester and the canons there two bovates of land in Swinscoe, namely that which Alured [Ailred] de Monyash held and that held by William le Furneis with all appurtenances and also an assart in Vecclehall and a messuage near the chapel in exchange for two bovates of land in Hilton which formerly Ernald/Ernulf del Bec granted to the Abbey of Rocester in alms, free of all services except for 2 shillings per annum paid at Blore
Witnesses: Hugh de Okeover, Robert son of Ralph de Prestwood, Geoffrey de Bec, Philip de Draycott, Henry de Denstone, Philip de Burton, Heild, chaplain de Hulton, Swain de Hilton, William de Swinscoe and many others
(e) Confirmation of gift by Margaret del Bec by her son Geoffrey del Bec to the Holy Church of St Mary Rocester and the canons there of two bovates of land in Swinscoe and an assart in Vecclehall and a messuage near the chapel
(f) Gift by Geoffrey del Bec to the Holy Church of St Mary Rocester and canons, in soul alms, of a bovate of land with appurtenances which Edith, widow, formerly held of him for a term in Rocester
Witnesses: Ralph Porter, Ralph son of Alan, Richard Pardwell, Henry de Hall, Robert Marshal, Jordan the Hospitaller, John de Combridge. Ralph the Innkeeper, and others
(g) Gift by Hugh de Okeover to the Blessed Church of St Mary of St Mary Rocester and the canons there of one bovate of land in Swinscoe namely that which William Kinton held in the same vill with all its appurtenances except two acres for which he gave the said canons an acre of land between his sheepfold and the moor at an annual rent of 20d., free from all services, except foreign, and also for his gift, the canons to give Hugh de Okeover a horse valued at 40s
Witnesses: Hugh, Chaplain of Okeover, Ivo chaplain of Blore, William de Cavato[ ?Caverswall], Alan, clerk, Henry de Denstone, Robert Wiard [?Wyaston], Robert son of Agnes, Roger de Woodhouses, Richard Snelsdale; Richard de Pardwell,, Ralph Ruffus and many others
(h) Gift from Hugh de Okeover to the Holy Church of St Mary of Rocester and the canons there of two bovates of land in Swinscoe with all appurtenances namely that which Robert Morsel held in the same vill, and also a toft between the vill of Swinscoe and the road to the north, free from all services except foreign
Witnesses: Philip de Draycott, Ralph de Prestwood, Henry de Denstone, Robert Wiard [?Wyaston], Ralph son of Hugh, Roger de Woodhill,, Roger his son, Peter le Porter, Ralph de Rocester, Robert de la Hall and many others
(i) Gift by Hugh de Okeover in soul arms to the Holy Church of St Mary of Rocester and the canons there of a bovate of land in Swincoe which Robert le Blunt held, free from all services except foreign, paying annually a pound of cumin at Derby market
Witnesses: Oliver son of Nigel, Ralph son of Jordan, Philip de Draycott, William de Verdun, Henry de Denstone, Philip de Burton, Henry de Sedsall, Robert son of Richard, Robert son of William and many others
(j) Quitclaim by Hugh de Okeover to the Abbot and convent of Rocester of the "multura" (amercement) of twelve bovates of land he has in Swinscoe and all suits of his court and mill, paying 12d at the feast of St Martin and 12d at the feast of St John the Baptist for all services at the mill and court
Witnesses: Robert de Okeover, Richard de Bentley, Robert Ward, Robert de Thorpe, Alan, clerk
(k) Gift and quitclaim by Ralph de la Mees of Swinscoe to the Abbot and Convent of Rocester of all his lands and tenements in Swinscoe
Witnesses: William Wyther, William le Marshal, William Meverel de Hilton, William Poutrel, William de Mosley, and others
(L) Gift by Hugh de Okeover to the Holy Church of St Mary at Rocester and the convent in soul alms of a piece of land in Swinscoe Adellakeshul between the arable land and "le Durt" which divides the boundaries of the lands of Stanton and Swinscoe, and from the Fulesyche towards the road which comes from the vill of Swinscoe and crosses Hellecumbe, together with a croft which John le Tureis held within the boundaries of this land
Witnesses: Philip de Draycott, Henry de Denstone, Henry de Wootton, Herbert de Burton, Robert Ward, Philip de Rocester, Peter Porter, Robert de la Hall, Roger de Woodhouses, clerk, Richard de Bentley and many others
(m) Confirmation of Hugh de Okeover to the Holy Church of St Mary Rocester and the Convent there of all exchanges of land which they made in Swinscoe, except the common of herbage of the arable land and the crops that have been grown there
Witnesses: Robert Syreford, Ralph de Prestwood, Hugh, chaplain, of Okeover, Robert Ward, Robert de Chichester, Robert de Combridge and many others
(n) Gift by Hugh de Okeover knight, in soul alms to the Abbot and Convent of Rocester of the demesne and right he has in the wood of Swinscoe with appurtenances
Witnesses: Lord William de Caverswall, Roger de Verney, Henry de Leigh, William de Prestwood, Thomas de Combridge and others
(o) Gift by Hugh de Okeover son of Robert de Okeover to the Holy Church of St Mary at Rocester and the convent in soul alms of a toft in the vill of Swinscoe with a meadow, namely that which lies near the meadow of the said canons and in front of the gate in Swinscoe which Cecily Milton held
Witnesses: William Meverel, Giles de Meverel, Roger de Woodhouse, Henry de llam, Roger de Nennay, Robert son of William de Combridge
(p) Quitclaim by Roger de Okeover, knight, to the Abbot and Convent of Rocester of the manor of [Swinscoe]and all services in the manor
Witnesses: Walter de Montgomery, John son of Herbert, Alan de Denstone, Henry Godmon de Ellastone, Roger de Rossington, Robert de Combridge and others
Thursday next after the feast of the Holy Cross (14 Sep) 11 Edward 11 (1317) |