'Collection of original leases of property in Bristol from the twelfth to the sixteenth century'

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Reference number	5380
Date(s)	1274 - 1610
Level	Item
Extent	1 volume
Description	Presented to the Bristol Library Society by Rev Samuel Seyer [1831]. An original listing of this collection by John Latimer exists as 5139/501. These items are listed under his numbering scheme as 290-362A. The rest of the items in his catalogue are now catalogued under collection reference 5139.
Custodial history	The names of Seyers' original donors are given beside each document

Gift of Sir Thomas de Berkely of two plots of land for extending the burial ground of St Thomas Dated at Portbury Gift of John de Hagena to his son John of a house in Redcliffe Street Grant of John, son of John de Hagena' to John le Belzeter and Edith his wife of a house in Redcliff Street Grant of land in Pile Street Grant of John Welissote of an annual rent of sixpence for the celebration of mass in the new Lady's Chapel of St Thomas's Church in Redcliff, for the souls of himself and Agnes his wife etc Grant by Juliana Brokworth to William Frome and John Palmere of Bristol of the Redehall in Redeclyve Street, two shops near the Castle Gate and two shops in Castel Strete Grant of John de Berewyke, burgess of Bristol to John Neel of a tenement in Redeclive Street Release from John Hay, burgess of Bristol and Juliana his wife to John [?Canettbury] of the Red Hall in Redcliff St Two shops near the Castle and shops in Castle Street Grant by John Hay to John Caunterbury of all his lands and houses in Bristol John Hay and Juliana his wife to John Canterbury Another release of the Red Hall in Redcliff Street and the shops near the Castle etc John Caunterbury burgess of Bristol to William Thamworth, clerk, and others Grant of four shops in Temple Street Thomas Mathias to William Passemer Grant of an annual rent of eighteen shillings (payable by Radulph de Warminster out of land and houses in Tucker Street) 'ad acquietandum se de Judaismo' Thomas [?Bat] and Cecilia de Hagenham his wife to John Meynde Grant of houses in Byldebury, Redcliff Street Johana daughter of Richard Brokworth to John Caunterbury Release of the Red Hall in Redcliff Street Thomas Gorslade to Roger Steford Grant of two parts of a house in Redcliff Street As grantor's seal is unknown that of the mayor is used Lease of a shop in Temple Street to William Stot and Maud his wife Rent 13/4 Grant by John Sutton of a tenement in Redcliff Street, adjoining the house of Hugh Colston Grant to Thomas Bossel of a rent of assize of two houses, one in Baluenstret and the other in Scalepullstret Grant of a house outside 'portam Laffardi', cum redditu solvends Priosatiu Sancti Jacobi' Bartholomew, Bishop of Exeter, referring to the dedication of St Augustines Abbey Bristol by Roger Bishop of Worcester, grants the monks of St James Bristol a piece of gold annually from certain churches in Cornwall Gilbert Pokerel of Bristol to Robert de Wryngtone of Bristol Grant in reversion of a stone chamber 'in vico Fullonum' (Tucker Street) Grant by John Welysote [?] burgess of Bristol of an annual rent for celebrating mass for the souls of the brothers and sisters 'confrarie capellanosum' Lease by the Abbot and monks of Tewkesbuy to John Wodecumbe of Bristol and Juliana his wife of a shop in Wynchestrete Grant by William le [?Beyare] by the consent of Edith his wife to William, de Filton of land in la Brodemede, Bristol with a rent payable by the Priory of St James Release by Peter de Legh to the executors of the will of his father John de Legh Grant by the Abbot and monastery of Tewkesbury of the lease of a house in Wynstrete Letter of attorney from Gilbert Pokerel to Thomas Colston to give livery of seizin to Wryngton of the stone chamber 'in vico Fullona', Tucker Street Lease from Richard Smd [?], of Bristol of a house on the Key a grange outside Laffard's gate and land in la Redelonde Gift by Isabella wife of the late Richard Arthur to Henry Wiveliscombe, John Fulbroke, Walter Hert, chaplain and Walter Bacheler of a house in Redclyvestret Endowment of a light in St James Church, Bristol, before the high cross there, for ever, by Michael le Wyccaweyare and Mariota le Yrong alias de Dene, burgesses of Bristol Charged upon a house and land in la Redelonge If their heirs fail to provide the light, the Prior is to seize the estate and excommunicate the defaulters, with bell and candle Agreement between the Abbot and monastery of Tewkesbury and the parishoners of St James's, Bristol concerning the church of that parish Gilbert Pokerel, burgess of Bristol to Robert de Wryngton Grant of half a wall in Toukare Street Grant of a lease by the Abbot and monastery of Tewkesbury of a house and shop in [?Klynche] Street Bristol Similar lease of a house in Wynche St by the same house to Peter atte Wood of Bristol his wife and son Lease from Johanna Brook to [?Jervis] Whyte of a house and shop in Wynche Street Lease from the Abbot and Convent of Tewkesbury of two houses in Wyne Street, Bristol Power of attorney to deliver seizin of land in la Redelonde Release from a bond under a statute merchant [mortgage] Grant by Robert de Hardeneye to John de Cheddre, burgess of Bristol, of a rent of two shillings issuing from a house in St Augustine's Certificate that the bailiffs of Bristol are not entitled to levy more than 4 marks yearly on the four houses of the Priory of Witham standing on Bristol bridge, and 15d yearly, being landgable on the Priory's house in St Nicholas Street 'being compositions of old time taken and kept' Will of Stephan de Zenele [?Isrele] to be buried in Redcliff Church Small legacies to the high altar, the chaplain, the deacon and he subdeacon of the church and to the fabric and its wax candles For bread to the poor at his funeral 2s/ Leaves his son John 20s/ with his best blue cloak etc Bequeaths to his wife a garden in St Thomas's and other land and the residue of his estate Lease to William de Licheffelde for 24 years of two acres of land in a place called Brodeland, near St James's Priory Grant by P de Longa to W Pountfrett of a house and a small piece of ground called le Erber in St Nicholas Street Gift from John Waleys to John Bathe, burgess of Bristol of three shops upon the Back of St Augustine Lease by Richard Arthur and Isabella his wife of a house, Redcliff Street Grant by John Sterey to John Hood 'fullom' his wife and son of a messuage 'in vico Fullonum' (Tucker Street) Grant by Roger de Lycheffeld, burgess of Bristol to Thomas Bussell of the course of a 'goute' in Baluenstret Certificate of the holding of Symond Canynges and his wife, under the Prior and Convent of Witham of a house and shop in St Nicholas' Street Johanna Norreys to John le Rede Conveyance of a house in Balderwyne Strete, Bristol Grant to Robert de Bathe of a shop in Redclyvestret Gift by Cristina Daniel to her son Roger of a cellar in Corn Street Grant by R de la Rynere to John Rede of a house in Baldewyne Street Gift by Elena la Toukar to Simon de la Campo of land 'in Ruba terra' [Redland] Richard Dyare to Henry Wynchscomb and others Release of a tenement in Redeclyve Stret John Hood, burgess of Bristol to Henry Wyvelescomb and Thomas Deneband Conveyance of a house in Temple Street and of land lying at le Reckes John Bouzbach and Isabella his wife and Thomas Marchald to William Frompton of Bristol Assignment of a rent issuing from two houses on Bristol Bridge Grantor's seal being locally unknown, they obtained the seal of the mayor Extract from the will of Robert Wryngton, bequeathing four 'aule' in Toukarestret etc and other property for a chaplain to celebrate mass for his soul and his wife's in the chapel of St Mary next to the church of Holy Cross of Temple (contemporary document) David Down and Margerita his wife to Robert de Bathe Grant of half a shop in Redeclyve Stret Bond to levy a fine on a house in Baldewynestrete Grant by Robert Thorne of Bristol merchant to Edward Sexford of a house in St Nicholas' Street Grant by the Prior of St James, of a pasture called Senderwell lying near Sherelsmyth in Barton Regis Grant by Robert Thorne of Bristol, merchant of a house in St Nicholas Street Grant of Richard de la Rynere to John Rede of a house in Baldewyne Stret Gift by Edmund Segeford and Edmund Treygood to the Convent of Witham of a house in St Nicholas Street Proceedings in a fine of lands sur cognizance de droit de Isabella widow of Richard Arthur against Richard Dyer and Johanna his wife A house in the suburbs of Bristol Bond of Philip Fox of Bristol, berebruer, for the repayment of £4 Gift in the court of St James's Priory by a family named Palmere of a house, and a pasture called Crutewellemede and a pasture called Cheselane, lying outside Lafford's gate Grant to Robert Cheddre of Bristol merchant of 26 marks of annual rent issuing out of lands and manor of Hathleygh Grantor's seal being unknown locally, that of the mayor was appended Proceedings in the court of St James's Priory respecting a messuage and half a virgate of land at Eston Acknowledgement by the Prior of St James's Bristol of the receipt from the Corporation of 30s, being the annual rent of the mills of the town Bond of William Basset John Asshelen and Garat Rice for the payment of 40s to John Grene, grocer, unless they fulfil the conditions of an indenture concerning the weaving and tucking of cloth Copy of Court Roll of the Court Baron of John Winter Esq Grant for life of a house and land near Laffords Gate Adam son of Reginald Chislet to Adam Scrinarius (chest maker) Grant of half a piece of land in the Marsh of Bristol 18 feet in breadth and seven score and eight feet in length, lying in the parish of St Nicholas, adjoining land late of Richard le Neereis or Noeiles reserved rent 7d per annum Presented by I Latimer July 1900