76 PAPEltS, ETC. 



and other small tithes, and oblations, revenues, and profits 

 whatsoever in Mighelchurche and Buckland, in any way 

 appertalning to the said Kectoiy, and Church or Chapel of 

 Mighelchurche. All these were to be holden as fully and 

 entirely as the last Prioress had them. The aforesaid site, 

 and lands, and pi'operties of various descriptions were stated 

 to be of the clear annual value of seventy-five Shillings and 

 eightpence. They were to be held of the king in chief, by 

 the Service of a twentieth part of one knight's fee, and an 

 annual rent of seven Shillings and sevenpence Sterling, 

 to be paid at Michaehnas. The grantees were also to pay 

 one hundred and six Shillings and eightpence a year for the 

 stipend of a curate to celebrate Divine Service in the 

 Church or Chapel of Mighelchurche. Besides all this the 

 grant conveyed enonnous possessions in the parishes of 

 S. Botolph, Aldersgate, S. John, Clerkenwell, and S. 

 Sepulchre, in the city of London and county of Middlesex, 

 and in the counties of York, Northumbcrland, StafFord, 

 Hertford, Wilts, and Essex. The instrument was dated 

 at Westminster, on the day and year above mentioned.* 



On the 13th of October, 1544, in consideration of the 

 sum of £754 17s. 8d., of good and lawful English money, 

 the king granted to William Porteman, Sergeant- at-Law, 

 and Alexander Popham, Esq., and their heii's, &c., all the 

 manor of Northpctherton, or Northpederton, with all and 

 Singular its rights and appurtenances, foi'merly belonging to, 

 and parcel of the possessions uf, the late dissolved Priory of 

 Bukland, and all the site, demesne lands, meadows, 

 pastures, &c., of the said manor. Also the wood commonly 

 called Barwoode, in Northpctherton, containing by estima- 



* Orig. 36 Hen. VIII. p. 1. rot. xxxvüi. Tat. 36 Hen. VIII., p. 2, mm. 

 34 (13), 33 (14), 32 (15), 31 (16). Leland, Hin., vol. ii., p. 68. Appendix, 

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