Transcript of letters patent granting property to Nicholas Throkmerton. By letters...

Transcript of letters patent granting property to Nicholas Throkmerton.

By letters patent under the great seal of the Court of Augmentations 17 Oct 1 Edw VI [1547], grant of an annuity of £100 to Nicholas Throkmerton, esq, for services against the Scots, during pleasure, to be paid by the treasurer of the Court of Augmentations.

Now surrendered and letters patent cancelled.

Now to Nicholas Throkmerton, kt, gentleman of the king's privy chamber, grant of the manors of Cosgrave, otherwise Covesgrave [Cosgrove], Pallespury, otherwise Paulespury [Paulerspury], Sylveston, otherwise Sylleston [Silverstone], and Tythefeld, otherwise Tyghfeild [Tiffield], Northamptonshire, parcel of the honor of Grafton, the park of Paulerspury, etc, the site of the late cell or priory of Luffeld [Luffield Priory], Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, (late of the monastery of St Peter's, Westminster [Abbey]), and all houses, etc, belonging thereto, the manor of Luffeld [Luffield], and the manor and rectory of Thomeborough [Thornborough], Buckinghamshire, the manor and rectory of Dodford, Northamptonshire, the manor of Silverstone, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, and all lands in Silverstone, Whitelbury, otherwise Whittelbury [Whittlebury], Dodford, Maydford [Maidford], Towcester, Milton, Heyford, and Monkesfelde, Northamptonshire, Thornborough, Westburie [Westbury], Beachampton, Checkmore [Chackmore], Stowe, Lamporte [Lamport], Shalyston [Shalstone], and Everrham [Iver], Stony Stratford, Waterstratford [Water Stratford], and Lullingston Dorell [Lillingstone Dayrell], Buckinghamshire, and Lullington Lovell [Lillingstone Lovell], Oxfordshire [recte Buckinghamshire], meadow called Dodylpitt, otherwise Dorlepitt, in Brawndon [Brandon], Warwickshire, (late of Kenllworth [Kenilworth] Abbey, Warwickshire). Also the manor of [North] Baddesley nigh Rumsey [Romsey], Hampshire, (late of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, as parcel of the possessions of [North] Baddesley Preceptory, Hampshire), and the site and demesne lands of North Baddesley, tithes, etc.

Reversion of lands, etc, in Stoakegoldington [Stoke Goldington], Buckinghamshire, (late of the priory of Rawnston [Ravenstone Priory], Buckinghamshire: a tenement and close called Hargraves, 4 parcels of land, 2 pightles of land, etc, and woods called Pryors Wood.

An annual rent of 16s 8d from a house and 16 acres of land in Ardingley [Ardingly], Sussex, (late for maintenance of a light in Ardingly church). The advowsons, rectories and churches of Paulerspury, Tiffield, and Cosgrove, and the vicarage of the church of Dodford, Northamptonshire, and the advowson and rectories of the churches of Beachampton, Water Stratford and Filgrave, and the vicarage of Thornborough church, Buckinghamshire, and the advowsons, rectories and churches of St Michael, Fincham, and Erdesham, otherwise Essham [Earsham], Norfolk.

Paper, 38ff.

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