I.—BEDFORD, ST. PETER DE MERTON:

1422.

[Rental, translated from the Latin.]

Imprimis,—a memorandum of sundry items belonging of ancient right to the church of St. Peter de Merton of Bedford, in the first year of the reign of Henry, the sixth after the Conquest.

Of the parson of the church of St. Peter for a certain portion of the cemetery, … … … vjd.

Of John Tanner, for his cottage lying between the tenement formerly of Clare Tavenour on the west, and adjoining the tenement of the same John on the east, … … … … … … xd

Of the same John, for his cottage in the said parish adjoining the tenement of John Sexteyn and John Tanner, which he took by indenture, … … xxid

Of Richard Barker, for a messuage between the tenement of the church of St. Peter on the west and the tenement of the Prioress of Harrold on the east, iiijd

Of William Welburne, for one garden lying in the same parish next the chantry on the west and the Kings highway, … … … … …viijd

Of the same William, for a croft between the garden aforesaid and Sparwecroft, … … viijd

Of John Barker, for one garden formerly belonging to Thomas Brodfoot, between the land of the Prior of Newenham and the Kings highway, …vijd

Of John Bedford, canon, for one garden next Cokyngtones fee and the Kings Highway, … … vijd

Of Henry Bedford, [almoner ?] of Newenham, for one shop lying in the “ bocherye “ and it abuts upon Duck lane, … … … … … xd

Of John Norman, for a tenement lying between the tenement of William Godisman on the one side, and the tenement of the said John on the other side, xijd

Of the same John, for a tenement lying between the tenement of William Atte Wode, junior, on the one side, and the tenement of the same John; and he took it by indenture, … … … ijs

Of John Thresher, for a cottage between the tenement of the Master of St. Leonard’s, on the one side, and of John Hopkyn on the other side,… ijs vjd