Scope and Content
NOTE: in compiling the catalogue I.H.Jeayes simply sorted land into rough headings, usually by parish, then simply listed all the deeds in chronological order, making no attempt to trace the ownership history of individual parcels of land. To rectify this and to help the researcher an attempt has been made to detail the history of those parcels of land that are separately identifiable and appears below:
1. BEDFORDSHIRE
BLUNHAM
1. Watermills, fishponds, osiers etc. called Seyntmondes or St.John's Mills:
- 16 May 1553 grant by St.John's College Cambridge to Henry Grey [LJeayes249];
- 16 May 1553 bond to ensure peaceful possession [LJeayes250];
- 6 May 1558 lease from Sir Henry Grey to Elizabeth Jones and William Jones, her son [LJeayes251]
CLOPHILL
1. Broybury Manor:
- 1340 John de Pateshull granted the manor to Roger Beauchamp [LJeayes301-304];
- 1351 Roger de Beauchamp granted the Manor to William Rushby [LJeayes313-317]
2. Wysthonscroft:
- 1350 John Bryan granted to Ralph Boygnoun [LJeayes320];
- 1354 Ralph Boignon granted to William Rushby [LJeayes319]
3. Messuage and buildings in Great Cainhoe [originally with 1.5 acres of land]:
- 1310 grant from Thomas Pedefrey to Richard Saly [LJeayes289];
- 1361 grant by John Saly to William Rushby [LJeayes328];
- 1363 grant by John Ste.Croix to William Rushby of annual rent of 6d for the property [LJeayes329]
4. Rent of 2/- arising from tenement of Richard Newman between Sandy Lane and tenement of Roger Sheriff;
- 1362 grant by John Ste.Croix to William Clophill [LJeayes341];
- 1363 grant by William Clophill to William Rushby [LJeayes342]
FLITTON
1. Half an acre of arable in Hanger:
- 1433 grant by Henry Burridge to John Sternell [LJeayes349];
- 1438 grant by John Sternell to Richard and John Wolfe [LJeayes351];
- 1442 quitclaim by John Wolfe to Richard Wolfe along with a croft, 4 acres of arable and 2 acres of meadow in Hanger, Greenfield and elsewhere in Flitton [LJeayes352-353]
2. A toft and two enclosures of pasture in Hanger:
- 1546 sale by John Leper to Sir Henry Grey [LJeayes362];
- 1560 quitclaim by Simon, son of John Leper, to Sir Henry Grey with 40 bond [LJeayes366-367]
3. Parsonage
- 13 Feb 1599 quitclaim by Walter and Alice Dennis to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes816];
- 7 Feb 1600 release by John Goulborne, William Leech, Richard Cary and Richard Courthopp to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes817]
GRAVENHURST
1. Lower Gravenhurst Manor [for Burstelers, part of the Manor, see 14. below]:
- 1344 quitclaim by John Bryan to Peter Bryan, his grandfather of part of the manor [messuage, caracute, mill, 10 acres of land, 3 acres of wood and 30/- per annum rent] which Peter had had from John de Silham [LJeayes401-402];
- 1344 grant by Peter Bryan to Roger de Goldington [LJeayes403-404];
- 1344 lease by Roger de Goldington to Peter Bryan [LJeayes405];
- 1350 surrender by Peter Bryan via Thomas Crump to Roger de Goldington [LJeayes407-408];
- 1358 marriage settlement for grandson of Roger de Goldington and a daughter of Edmund de Moretaine resulting in settling of Manors of Lower Gravenhurst and Goldington in William Marshall and Robert Southwick as trustees, with Southwick settling his trusteeship on Marshall after one month [LJeayes409-411];
- 1362 lease for 7 years from Edmund de Moretaine to William Bryan [LJeayes413];
- 1366 quitclaim by William Bryan to John de Moretaine of the land quitclaimed by John to Peter Bryan in 1344 [LJeayes417-418];
- 1372 grant by Joan Goldington, daughter of William Goldington, to William Marshall as trustee of the Manor [LJeayes423-424];
- 1373 quitclaim by John de Marston and Joan his wife [formerly Joan Goldington?] to John de Moretaine of their right in the Manor [LJeayes425-426];
- 1382 final concord in which Thomas Warden and Margery, his wife conveyed the Manor (held by John de Moretaine for his life) to John de Marston, Adam Sayer, Robert Lary, Robert de Conington and Nicholas Ragoun as trustees [LJeayes429];
- 1383 deed of attornment by John de Moretaine to John de Marston, Adam Sayer and Robert Lary as trustees of the Manor[LJeayes430];
- 1386 quitclaim by John de Marston to Robert Lary of trusteeship of Manor [LJeayes433];
- 1387 quitclaim by Robert de Conington to Robert Lary of trusteeship of Manor [LJeayes435];
- 1388 lease for 30 years and covenant by John de Moretaine to Dame Eleanor de Grey de Ruthin of Manor at annual rent of 10 marks [LJeayes437];
- 1397 attornment by John de Moretaine, life-tenant of the manor, of the reversion which Robert Lary had granted to Edmund de Grey and Piers Salford [LJeayes444];
- 1397 lease for six years by Edmund de Grey to John Northern "of his manor" [LJeayes447];
- 1397 grant by Edmund de Grey and Peter Salford to John Harvey, William Goffe and Robert Lary of reversion of manor after death of John de Moretaine [LJeayes448];
- 1398 attornment by John de Moretaine of the reversion granted by Edmund de Grey and Piers Salford to John Harvey, Robert Lary and William Goffe [LJeayes445]
- 1398 surrender by John de Moretaine of the manor to John Harvey and Robert Lary as trustees [LJeayes446];
- 1406 quitclaim by John Harvey to William Goffe and Robert Lary of trusteeship of manor "lately had" from Edmund de Grey, now dead and Piers Salford, surviving [LJeayes455];
- 1406 grant by William Goffe and William [sic Robert?] Lary to Roger de Grey, John Brookman, Valentine Bailiff and Thomas Lound of manor as trustees [LJeayes452];
- 1409 feoffment by Valentine Bailiff, Thomas Lound and Thomas Roxton to Reginald de Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Ruthin, Reginald Ragoun, John Mortimer and John Gould of trusteeship of manor [LJeayes463];
- 1513 quitclaim by Sir Henry Wyatt to John Gemyn, Richard Leigh and Edward Baines [LJeayes509]
2. Le Hyde Manor, Lower Gravenhurst:
- 1379 grant by William Rushby to William Rushby, his kinsman, Alan Rushby and Hugh Bollesden of the Manor which he held by grant from John Bowell senior [LJeayes427]
- 1396 grant by William Rushby, Alan Rushby and Hugh de Bollesden to John Rushby and Cecily, his wife, of the Manor [LJeayes443];
- 1425 lease for 40 years from John Rushby , Lord of Broybury, and Alice, his wife, to William Millward and Custance, his wife, of a close of the manor called Le Hydewick, 10 acres in Le Hydeclose, land called Hydehill etc. [LJeayes467]
3. Manor of [Upper] Gravenhurst alias Tewellsbury:
- 1402 extract from court roll in which Ramsey Abbey, holding lordship, admitted John Northern and Matthew Northern to a toft and croft formerly in occupation of Nicholas Vandre [LJeayes450];
- 1538 lease for 93 years at 8/5/4 per annum rent by John, Abbot of Ramsey to William Master of the site of the Manor of Gravenhurst with 18 acres and 40 acres in the town and fields called the Shreve Land [LJeayes516];
- 1560 lease [for 21 years] at 8/5/4 annual rent by Sir Henry Grey and Anne, his wife, to William Master of the manor and 40 acres of land and meadow called the Shryve Lands [LJeayes524];
- 1568 sale for 70 by James Master to Reynold Grey of the residue of years of the lease of 1560 [LJeayes526];
- 1580 lease for 21 years at 8/5/4 rent by Henry, 6th Earl of Kent to his servant Peter Richardson of the mansion with lands etc. [LJeayes533]
4. Shephow Manor:
- 1408 grant by John Northern to Ralph Hamlyn, John Meppershall, John Blunham, Robert Steventon and others of the manor and and all lands (including two acres in le Hyde and meadow in Mockumholm and Westholm), late of Thomas Northern, father of John and which John had by feoffment from Peter Snow and Philip Master [LJeayes460-462];
- 1581 sale for 55 by Thomas Colby to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes534]
5. Bowells Manor, Lower Gravenhurst:
- 1463 grant by William Hall, Thomas Kyrbon and Robert Whitbread to John Snow and Isabella, his wife of the manor, having had it by feoffment from John Snow, Richard Clerk and Thomas Carrington [LJeayes493];
- 1568 lease for 21 years at 7 per annum rent from Sir Henry Compton to his servant Richard Brooke of the manor house with dove house etc. and lands in Lower Gravenhurst and Upper Gravenhurst [LJeayes527];
- 1574 covenant for assurance from Henry, 1st Baron Compton to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent after conveyance of the manor [LJeayes559]
- 1574 common recovery by Oliver, 1st Baron St.John of Bletsoe, John St.John and Paul Wentworth against Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes560]
6. Half an acre in Hempstall Furlong, Gravenhurst [conjecturally the same piece]:
- 1305 quitclaim by Margaret, widow of Stephen Wending which she had in dower from her late husband [LJeayes391];
- 1423 quitclaim by John Browning to John Oliver [LJeayes466]
7. Messuage and half a virgate in Ion:
- 1329 grant by William Holwell to Nicholas and Amice Aspley of two parts of the messuage and reversion of the third along with the half virgate [LJeayes395];
- 1362 grant by Alice, sister of Nicholas Aspley to William Sutton, she having had it by surrender of William and Avice Aspley [LJeayes415]
8. Lands of Thomas Totegos [see 8. below for Terres],:
- 1385 grant by John Bishop to Thomas Totegos of 3 acres of arable in Ion [LJeayes431];
- 1386 grant by Agnes Bendyng, widow of John Browning, to Thomas Totegos of all her lands in Ion and Gravenhurst [LJeayes434];
- 1392 grant by John Kirkby to Thomas Smyth [alias Totegos] of messuage and land in Ion [LJeayes441];
- 1393 grant by John Style and John Butler to Thomas Totegos of 3 acres of arable in Ion (one half acre abutting Pelgren, another on Ion-Higham Gobion road and a third at Sangtehul) [LJeayes442]
- 1419 grant by Thomas Totegos to Alexander, William Hall and William Bochell as trustees of all his lands in Upper Gravenhurst and Ion [LJeayes465];
- 1439 quitclaim by John Totegos, son of Thomas Totegos alias Smyth to Thomas Carrington of two messuages, one pightle of pasture, four acres of arable, tow pieces of meadow, half a rood of meadow severally in Ion [LJeayes476];
- 1441 quitclaim by John Totegos to Thomas Carrington (via William Hall and William Bochell) of 6.5 acres in Ion inherited from his father Thomas Totegos [LJeayes481-483]
9. Toft called Buntys in Ion and ten acres of land and meadow in Ion and Gravenhurst:
- 1411 lease for life at 6/- per annum rent by John Rushby, Lord of Broybury, to Thomas Carrington [LJeayes464];
- 1506 lease for 60 years at 1/4/8 by Richard, 3rd Earl of Kent to Robert Stephens, John Stephens and William Stephens [now with Fawsers and Blakwylles] [LJeayes508];
- 1533 grant by Sir Henry Grey to William Carrington of two closes called Buntes and Dawters in Upper Gravenhurst [LJeayes512]
10. Nine acres of land in Ion:
- 1438 grant by William Passelew to Robert Whitbread, William Keen, Ralph Clerk and Thomas Carrington [LJeayes474];
- 1463 grant by Robert Whitbread [land lately held jointly with William Keen and others by feoffment from William Passelew] to John White [LJeayes494]
11. Toft called Terres or Terreys in Lower Gravenhurst between a toft if Sir Edmund Grey and croft called Bondeswyke [see 5. above for other Totegos lands]:
- 1448 grant by John Totegos to Walter Pond [LJeayes487];
- 1466 grant by Walter Pond to John Wayte and Thomas Snow [now with half an acre of land] [LJeayes499]
12. Messuage and lands in Lower Gravenhurst:
- 1481 conveyance by Thomas Snow and William Carrington to George de Grey, 5th Baron de Grey de Ruthin, Robert Gillibrand, Simon Chamberlain and others [LJeayes501];
- 1490 feoffment by George de Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, Thomas Hinton, Simon Chamberlain, John Davy and William Wrotham to William Smith [LJeayes502]
13. Messuage called Burstelers with six acres of land in Lower Gravenhurst and Ion [part of Lower Gravenhurst Manor, see 1. above]:
- 1534 admission of Roland Nixon [LJeayes513];
- 1573 admission of Roland Nixon [LJeayes530]
14. Chapel of ease and chantry of St.Giles in Upper Gravenhurst, later the parish church:
- 1538 confirmation by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, of the consecration of a chapel and graveyard owing to the distance from the parish church of Shillington, after an enquiry by Richard, Bishop of Lincoln [Richard Gravesend, bishop 1258-1279 or Richard Fleming, bishop 1419-1431] [LJeayes517];
- 1538 inspeximus by Henry VIII regarding confirmation of the chapel [LJeayes519]
- 1584 copy conveyance by Theophilus Adams and Robert Adams to Nicholas Goss [?] and Robert Beamond of the chapel and chantry, amongst other things [LJeayes518];
- 1585 sale for 20 by Theophilus Adams and Robert Adams, Nicholas Geffe [Goss?/Goffe?] and Robert Beamond to John Pygott and Henry Golding of the late chantry and free chapel [LJeayes536]
15. Hogs Bridge Farm, Lower Gravenhurst:
- 1565 lease for 21 years at 9 per annum rent from Thomas Snow to William Snow of the farm and 105 acres [LJeayes525];
- 1573 assignment of lease by William Snow to William Field for the remainder of the term of years [LJeayes529]
HARROLD
1. Harrold Manor
- 1500 release by John Fisher, John Mordaunt and Richard Godfrey to Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York and other feoffees [LJeayes543]
- 1500 feoffment by Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York, George, 2nd Earl of Kent, John Benbow and others to Henry Algernon Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, Sir Walter Herbert, Sir George Herbert, John Fisher, John Mordaunt, William Herbert and Richard Godfrey as trustees for George, 2nd Earl of Kent [who held the manor from the Compton family] [LJeayes544];
- 1523 grant by Sir Henry Grey to Sir Thomas Blenarhassett, Sir John Blenarhassett, William Luke and John Samwell as trustees for him [LJeayes545];
- 1524 grant by Henry Grey to Robert Hoknell and William Manning and feoffment by them to him [LJeayes546-547];
- 1529 grant by Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York, as guardian for Peter Compton to Edward Phillips and Edward Peck as trustees during Compton's minority [LJeayes548];
- c.1573 petition from Reynold Grey to Elizabeth I for liberty to proceed against Sir Henry Compton for the manor wrongfully detained from him [LJeayes567];
- 1573 conveyance by Henry, 1st Baron Compton to Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes553-554];
- 1574 covenant for assurance from Henry, 1st Baron Compton to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes559];
- 1574 common recovery by Oliver, 1st Baron St.John of Bletsoe, John St.John and Paul Wentworth against Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes560];
- 1582 grant by Henry, 6th Earl of Kent to Richard Bowle and Giles Blofield to lease out the manor [LJeayes561]
HENLOW
1. Henlow Grey Manor
- 1383 final concord from Reginald de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthin and Aleanora, his wife, to John Merton, John Aubyn, Adam Sayer,. Robert Lary, Robert Conington and William Alnthorp as trustees [LJeayes572];
- 1387 quitclaim by Isabella Payne to Robert Lary, John Merton, John Aubyn, Adam Sayer and Robert Conington [LJeayes573];
- 1524 grant by trustees William Botry, Edmund Wootton and Philip Meredith to new trustees Robert Walsh, James Yarford, John Aleyn, William, Gresham, Richard Gresham, John Gresham and Thomas Gresham [LJeayes581];
- 1539 common recovery by Sir Henry Parker, Sir Michael Fisher and Sir Thomas Rotherham against Sir Henry Grey and Anne, his wife [LJeayes586];
- 1574 lease for 21 years at 5/13/4 per annum rent from Margery Pygott (former widow of Henry Grey) to Edmond Cooper/Cowper of manor [LJeayes589-590]
KEMPSTON
1. Kempston Greys alias Hastingsbury Manor:
- 1391 grant by Reynold, 3rd Baron de Grey de Ruthin to Robert Braybrook, Bishop of London, Gerard Braybrook senior and junior that they may grant the manor to John Harvey, to which they had been enfeoffed by John de Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke [LJeayes602];
- 1394 confirmation by Reynold, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthin to John Harvey [LJeayes603];
- 1427 feoffment by Reynold, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthin, Reginald Ragon and John Mortimer to John, son of Reynold, of the manor [LJeayes604];
- 1506 power of attorney by Thomas Grey to Thomas Bamford to receive seisin of the manor from William Gascoigne, Walter Luke and Richard Jackson [LJeayes605];
- 1535 arbitration in dispute in which Leonard Grey claimed as cousin and heir of John Grey [LJeayes606]
MEPPERSHALL
1. St.Thomas' Chapel Manor
- 1543 - lease for 21 years at 11/3/4 per annum rent from Sir Henry Grey to John Stringer [LJeayes618];
- 1548 - lease for 21 years at 11/3/4 per annum rent from Sir Henry Grey to John Stringer [LJeayes619-620];
- 1569 - lease for 21 years at 11/3/4 per annum rent from Reynold Grey to John Stringer [LJeayes624];
- 1591 - lease for 21 years at 100 per annum rent from Henry, 6th Earl of Kent to Thomas Field [LJeayes627]
2. Wellsting Farm:
- 1441 - lease for 99 years from Chicksands Priory to John Pulter Hitchin [LJeayes613];
- 1540 - lease for 9 years at 8/10/- from Thomas Spenser to Robert Isaac and Thomas Pigott [LJeayes616];
- 1548 - lease for 21 years at 7 per annum rent from Sir Henry Grey to Thomas Stringer [LJeayes621-622];
- 1563 - lease for 21 years at 7 per annum from Dame Anne Grey and Reynold Grey to Richard Cowper [LJeayes623]
MILLBROOK
1. A hide and a half virgate of land formerly of Audoenus Haket:
- before 1234 confirmed to Warden Abbey by Samson, son of Audoenus [LJeayes214];
- mid C13 confirmed by Amauric de Sancto Amando to Warden Abbey [LJeayes215a]
SILSOE
1. One rood of land in East Field, Silsoe near Portway:
- C13-14 grant by John Marchant to Simon and Roysia Werkewod [LJeayes665];
- C13-14 grant by Simon and Roysia Werkewod to Adam and Agnes de Wybur [LJeayes666]
2. One rood in Watelond in South Field abutting on Portway:
- 2 Apr 1307 grant by Richard Money to William Campayn [LJeayes661];
- 2 Feb 1315 grant by Emma Campayn to William and Alice Jacob [LJeayes676]
3. Half an acre with head of herbage in Suthan Furlong, South Field abutting on Silsoe chapel and Barton Hill:
- 7 Mar 1322 quitclaim by Agnes Isoude to Robert atte Fanne [LJeayes683];
- 21 Oct 1324 grant by William Atte Fanne to William and Alice Jacob [LJeayes686]
4. Silsoe Chantry/Chapel:
- Sep 1327 grant by Peter de Sainte Croix to Ralph son of Ralph son of Richard de Silsoe to assign perpetual alms for a chaplain involving one toft, three acres of land and three acres of meadow and rent of 16/4 [LJeayes690];
- 13 Jan 1431 power of attorney from Robert Merston, the chaplain to William Jacob [LJeayes743];
- 30 Sep 1544 surrender to Hugh Massey, the chaplain to Henry Grey and Edward Daniel [LJeayes791];
- 28 Feb 1549 feoffment by Edward Warner and John Gosnold to Sir Henry and Dame Anne Grey, remainder to Thomas, their son, of late chantry [LJeayes801]
5. Two messuages and four acres in Fielden:
- 1439 lease by Thomas Carrington and John Gromond to John Lucas, Richard Wilcox and John atte Fanne [LJeayes336];
- release by Eleanor Millward to Thomas Carrington and John Gromond [LJeayes485]
6. Seven acres and eight selions of arable in Silsoe:
- 15 Oct 1500 grant by Richard Wolfe to trustees William Lincoln, Thomas Nixon, John White and John Wolfe of 7 acres and 8 selions [LJeayes773];
- 7 Apr 1506 quitclaim by Agneta White to John Samwell of 7 acres and 8 selions [LJeayes774];
- 5 Aug 1506 feoffment by old trustees Thomas Nixon, John White and John Wolfe to new trustees Thomas Millward, William Cotton and William Hill of 7 acres and 8 selions[LJeayes775];
- 8 Dec 1543 conveyance by Thomas Millward and William Cotton at request of Richard Samwell to Hugh and Agnes Swynnerton of seven acres and eight selions of arable [LJeayes788];
- 4 Jun 1547 grant by George Fletcher and Agnes, his wife (daughter of Hugh Swynnerton) [to Sir Henry Grey] of seven acres and eight selions [LJeayes792-793 and 800]
7. Messuage in West End, Silsoe with seven acres of land
- 1 Aug 1521quitclaim by John White, son of Thomas to Hugh Swynnerton of messuage, croft and seven acres [LJeayes780];
- 7 Aug 1521 grant by Hugh Swynnerton to Henry Joye, Oliver Elve, Alexander Robinson and Richard Swynnerton [as trustees] of messuage and croft in West End between land of Sir Henry Grey and Church Close abutting on common street and Church Way, with seven acres [LJeayes781];
- 14 Dec 1543 quitclaim by Richard Samwell to Hugh and Agnes Swynnerton of seven acres of land [LJeayes789];
- 14 Sep 1548 grant by George Fletcher and Agnes, his wife [daughter of Hugh Swynnerton] to Sir Henry Grey of a messuage and croft and seven acres [LJeayes796-800]
8. Norwood Manor:
- 3 Nov 1547 agreement of Elizabeth Warren to conveyance to Thomas Palmer made by Humphrey Warren [LJeayes794];
- Nov 1547 conveyance by Humphrey Warren to Thomas Palmer [LJeayes795];
- 1 Mar 1556 lease for 12 years at 7 per annum rent from Joan Conquest to Christopher Stele [LJeayes805]
9. Tabert Farm:
- 12 Feb 1574 sale by Margery Pigott to Edward Hill [LJeayes808];
- 24 Oct 1627 lease for 21 years at 40 per annum by Henry, 8th Earl of Kent to William Gamble [LJeayes819]
10. Shop in Silsoe:
- 3 Oct 1636 lease for 21 years at 16/- per annum rent from Henry, 8th Earl of Kent to John Godfrey [LJeayes820];
- 1 Oct 1657 lease for 6 years at 16/- per annum from Amabella, Countess of Kent to Anne Godfrey [LJeayes821]
STEPPINGLEY
1. Priestley Manor:
- 28 Sep 1336 charter of Edward III granting free warren to William de la March [LJeayes827];
- 25 Oct 1494 covenant in which William Jordan agreed to sell to Avery Rawson [LJeayes831];
- 18 Jun 1495 grant by William Jordan and William Jordan to Alexander Kirk, Thomas London, Laurence Harper and William Hopkins [LJeayes632];
- 18 Aug 1495 covenant in which William Jordan agreed to make sure estate to Manor's purchaser George, 2nd Duke of Kent, having not done so to Avery Rawson [LJeayes833]
UPPER STONDON
1. Over Stondon Manor:
- 12 Mar 1564 lease for 61 years at 5/6/8 per annum rent by George Rotherham to William Hulse [LJeayes835-837];
- 12 Mar 1564 covenant by George Rotherham to William Arckes regarding a fine [LJeayes838];
- Nov 1564 final concord by George Rotherham conveying to William Hulse [LJeayes841-842];
- 20-23 Nov 1564 assignment of title by William Hulse to his brother Thomas followed by reassignment [LJeayes843-844];
- 24 Nov 1564 deed of sale by George Rotherham to William Hulse [LJeayes845];
- 18 Feb 1567 grant by William Hulse to William Moorcock and Philip Hulse [trustees] as jointure for his wife Elizabeth [LJeayes847-848];
- 30 Apr 1592 sale by William Hulse to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes875-882];
- 24 Apr 1612 letters patent of James I pardoning Henry, 6th Earl of Kent's acquisition of manor [LJeayes886];
- 12 Feb 1617 letters patent of James I pardoning Henry Pigott and Richard Daniel for acquiring manor from Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes887];
- 1 Sep 1641 letters patent of Charles II granting Anthony, 9th Earl of Kent licence to alienate the manor to William Courten, Peter Tryon and William Purfy [LJeayes888]
2. 24 acres of land:
- 12 Nov 1579 sale by George Leventhorpe to William Hulse [LJeayes852-854];
- 20 May 1580 sale by William Hulse to Matthew Lawrence [LJeayes855-858];
- 20 Jun 1587 letters patent of Elizabeth I pardoning Matthew Lawrence for acquiring the land without licence from the crown [LJeayes866];
- 2 Sep 1591 licence from Elizabeth I to alienate a messuage and the land to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes871];
- 21 Jan 1592 sale by Matthew Lawrence to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent of messuage and the land [LJeayes872-874 and 883-884]
THURLEIGH
1. Thurleigh Manor
- 1573 conveyance by Henry, 1st Baron Compton to Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes553-554];
- 1574 covenant for assurance from Henry, 1st Baron Compton to Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes559];
- 1574 common recovery by Oliver, 1st Baron St.John of Bletsoe, John St.John and Paul Wentworth against Henry, 6th Earl of Kent [LJeayes560];
- 1582 grant by Henry, 6th Earl of Kent to Richard Bowle and Giles Blofield to lease out the manor [LJeayes561]
2. CHESHIRE
1. Rushton Manor:
- 15 Dec 1263 confirmation by Henry III of grant of manor to Edward de Grey [LJeayes916];
- 20 Nov 1499 appointment by Richard, 6th Baron Grey de Ruthin of Hugh Calveley as surveyor [LJeayes918];
- 3 Jul 1507 conveyance to Richard, 3rd Earl of Kent by trustees of the manor [LJeayes919];
- 28 Nov 1512 award following a dispute that James Batton should be bailiff [LJeayes920];
- 2 Sep 1581 inspeximus of exemplifications of deeds relating to descent of manor [LJeayes921]
3. LEICESTERSHIRE
1. Burbage Manor
- 8 Aug 1480 grant by Edmund, 1st Earl of Kent to trustees of manor [LJeayes938];
- 6 May 1513 final concord in which Richard Sacheverell conveyed the manor to Henry Grey [LJeayes940];
- 10 Jun 1539 grant by Henry and Anne Grey to Thomas Troughton and John Pank [as trustees] of all lands in Burbage [LJeayes941-942];
- 14 Jul 1546 common recovery by Thomas Troughton against Henry and Anne Grey [LJeayes945]
2. Malt mill and water mill in Burbage:
- 4 Dec 1509 lease for 30 years at 1/6/8 per annum rent by Henry Grey to Thomas Snow [LJeayes939];
- 6 Nov 1560 lease for 21 years at 1/6/8 per annum rent by Sir Henry and Anne Grey to Richard Wightman [LJeayes946]
3. Town House alias Church House, Burbage:
- 19 Apr 1591 lease for 21 years by Thomas Wightman, Richard Wightman, Robert Messinger, William Forman, James Wightman and William Welch to Richard Wightman senior [LJeayes949];
- 28 Feb 1597 assignment of lease by Richard Wightman senior to James Wightman [LJeayes950]
4. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
1. Messuage in Combersgate, Peterborough:
- 2 Feb 1354 grant by Thomas Saadd and John Beard to Alexander Cook [LJeayes956];
- 15 Aug 1375 grant by William de Alwalton to John and Joan Derby [LJeayes957]