TNA E 358 18-20 Accounts for Northants 1311-14

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The Templars’ estates in Northamptonshire: annual accounts 1311–14

[The enrolled accounts for the Templars’ property in Northamptonshire cover only the years 1311–14 during the administration of John of Bloxham, who received the estates from Piers Gaveston’s attorney on 30 October 1311. The enrolled accounts simply give the total received from Northamptonshire, which is the same each year: £11 16 s 8½ d.]

TNA: E 358/18

40. John of Bloxham (Berks & Oxon) continues year five from TNA: E 358/20 rot. 43: Bradwell (Broadwell, Oxon), Templeton (west Berks, nr Kintbury), Meriton (Merton); dorse: Rockley, Sparsholt, Westcot, Wilton in Wilts.; Northants: Welford, Bukkeby (Long Buckby), Holy (Furtho), Couesgrahe (Cosgrove), Aldrington (Alderton), Schettehanger (Shutlanger), Stoke Bruer (Stoke Bruerne), Magna Dyclengton (Great Doddington), Flore (Floore), Horpel (Harpole), Bradden, Walmeford (Walmesford), Thrapston, Barton Hannerade (Barton Seagrave), Wynne Wire (Winwick), Aldewynche (Aldwinckle), Wermington (Warmington), Pappelye (Papley), Lodington (Loddington) and Magna Hoghton (Great Houghton), Northants. (no Slavin photos)

48. John of Bloxham (Oxon, Berks, Wilts, Northants) year six– Wargrave with Essington, Sandford (with Littlemore on 49 dorse), Cowley and its members – Horspath, Brigessete (Bridge Street, alias St Clements, in Oxford) and Gresingdon (Garsington, Oxon). Dorse: Sibford Gower (Oxfordshire), Broadwell with its church (Oxon), Templeton (Berks). 49 Continues with Merton, Oxford. Wilts.: Lacok. Oxon: Hensingdon. Berks.: Spene church (Speen, near Kintbury). Wilts.: Wilton tenants. Northants: Welford, Bukkeby, Furtho, Couesgrave, Altrington, Shutlanger, Stoke Bruere, Magna Dodington, Floore, Harpool, Bradden, Walmesford, Trapeston [Thrapston], Barton Hannerade, Wynnerwyk, Aldewyncle, Warmynton, Pappele, Lodyngton, Magna Hogton. Part of Year seven: same locations as previously. 50 John of Bloxham (Oxon, Berks, Wilts, Northants) Cowley with Horspath, Brigeset and Gersyngton. Sibbeford Gower, Bradwell with its church. Dorse: Templeton, Merton, revenues from towns of Oxfordshire, Berks, Wilts and Northamptonshire. (No Slavin photos)

TNA: E 358/19

34. John of Bloxham (Oxon, Berks, Wilts & Northants.): year 6 and part of year 7: Werpesgrave cum Esyngdon, Sandford cum Littlemore, Cowley with its members (Horspath, Brigesek, Gresyndon), Sibbesford, Gower, Bradewell with its church, Templeton, Merton, hamlet of Blechesdon [Bletchingdon, Oxon], Fencote [nr Bracknell, Berks] and Hamptonsay [Hampton Gay, Oxon?]; Hensington [Oxon], Wodestoke, Spersholt, Spene, Westcote (Oxon and Berks.); Lacok, Witton, Corsselei in Wilts.; Northampton and other diverse vills in Northants. Slavin IMG_2210.jpg 35. John of Bloxham (Oxon, Berks, Wilts & Northants.): continues accounts form rot. 34. bottom of Slavin IMG_2224.jpg.

TNA: E 358/20 43. John of Bloxham (Oxon, Berks, Wilts and Northants): year five: Werpesgrave, Esingdon, Sandford with Littlemore, Cowley with Horspath, Brigesete and Gersindon (continues on dorse), Sibbeford and Bradewell, Templeton, Merton, Blachesden, Ffence[?], Hampton Gay (members of Merton). Missing: Oxford, Kensing, Wodestok, Sperholte, Spene & Westcote,

Lacok, Wilton, Gorseley (Wilts), Northants, and Chiriton and Rockley (Wilts.). The missing part is at TNA E 358/18 rot. 40.

Contents

The Templars’ estates in Northamptonshire: annual accounts 1311–14 ...... 1 TNA: E 358/20 rot. 43 ...... 2 Year five (1311–12) ...... 2 TNA: E 358/20 rot. 45 dorse...... 4 Year 5 (1311–12) ...... 4 Norht’ ...... 4 TNA: E 358/18 rot. 40 dorse...... 4 Year 5 (1311–12) ...... 5 Norht’ ...... 5 TNA: E 358/19 mem 34 dorse ...... 5 Year 6: 1312–13 ...... 5 Northt’ ...... 5 Year 7 (1313–14) ...... 6 TNA: E 358/19 mem 35 dorse ...... 7 Year 7 ...... 7 Villa Oxon’ + alie ville in Com’ Oxon’ Berk’ Wiltes’ + Norht ...... 7 TNA: E 358/18 rot. 48 ...... 8 Year 6 (1312–13) ...... 8 TNA E 358/18 mem 49: ...... 9 Year six (1312–13) ...... 9 Norht’ ...... 9 Year 7 (1313–14) ...... 9 TNA E 358/18 rot. 50 dorse ...... 10 Villa Oxon’ + alie ville in Com’ Oxon’ Berk’, Wiltes’ + Norht’ ...... 10

TNA: E 358/20 rot. 43 Year five (1311–12) Compot[us] Joh[an]nis de Bloxh\a/m cui Rex p[er] bre[vem] suu[m] pate[n]s cui[us] dat’ est ix die Octobr’ a[nn]\o/ regni sui q[ui]nto ad huc reman’es penes eunde[m] Joh[ann]em co[m]misit custodia[m] om[niu]m terr[arum] + ten[entium] Templar’ in Com’ Oxon’ Berk’, Wiltes’ + Norht q[ui] i[n] manu[m] Reg[is] quib[us]da[m] decausis existunt except’ Man[er]io de Bistelh\a/m in Com’ Berk’ h[abe]n[du]m q[u]\a/mdiu Regi placu[er]it vid[e]l[ice]t de ex[itibus] Man[er]ior[um] de Werpesgrave

2 cu[m] Esindon’ Saunford cu[m] Littelmor Couele cu[m] Horspath Brigesete + Gersindon’ que q[uo]ndam fueru[n]t d[ic]tor[um] Templar’ in Com’ Oxon’ a xxx die Octobr’ anno q[ui]nto quo die ide[m] Joh[ann]es recepit Man[er]ia p[re]d[ic]ta cum bon[is] + cat[allis] R’ in eisd[em] exist[ent’] de Ed[war]do Bacon attorn’ Pet[ri] de Gavaston’ q[u]\o/nda[m] Comitis Cornub’ cui Rex eade[m] Man[er]ia p[ri]us [com]miserat p[er] Indent[uram] inde int[er] eosde[m] Ed[wardu]m + Joh[ann]em [con]fectam usq[ue] festum s[anc]ti Mich[aelis] p[ro]x[imum] seq[ue]ns. Et de exit[ibus] Man[er]ior[um] de Sibesford + Bradewell cu[m] ecc[les]ia eiusdem ville Templeton’ + Meriton’ cu[m] Blechesden’ Fencota + Hampton’ Gay que su[n]t me[m]bra eiusd[em] Man[er]ij de M[er]iton’ et quor[un]da[m] ten’ + redd’ in vill[is] Oxon’ Hensing’ Wodestok’ Spersholte Spene + Westcote in Com’ Oxon’ + Berk’. Et q[u]\o/r[un]d[am] ten’ in Lacok Wilton’ + Corseley in Com’ Wiltes’ + quor[un]d[am] redd’ in Norht’ + aliis div[er]sis ville in eod[em] Com’ Norht’ qui q[u]\o/nd[am] fu[er]u[n]t d[ic]tor[um] Templar’ vid[elicet] a festo s[anc]ti Mich[aelis] anno q[ui]nto usq[ue] idem festu[m] p[ro]x[imum] seq[ue]ns. De exit[ibus] Man[er]ij de Chiriton’ + Rocle in Com’ Wiltes’ que fu[er]u[n]t eor[un]d[em] Te[m]plar non respond’ occasionib[us] in fine comp’ annotat’. De tempor’ sup[r]\a/ ide[m] Joh[annes] respons’ est i[n] [com]p[otu] suo. Et r[espond’] inf[r]\a/.{1}

{Account of John of Bloxham to whom the king through his letters patent dated 9 October 1311 entrusted the custody of the all the lands and tenancies of the Templars in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Northamptonshire which are in the king’s hands for certain causes, except for the manor of Bisham in Berkshire, to hold for as long as the king pleases, viz for the receipts from the manors of Warpsgrove with Easington, Sandford with Littlemore, Cowley with Horspath, Bridgestreet and Garsington which formerly belonged to the said Templars in Oxforshire from 30 October 1311 (on which day the same John received the aforesaid manors with goods and chattels which were in them from Edward Bacon, attorney of Piers Gaveston former earl of Cornwall to whom the king had previously entrusted the same manors, through indenture made between the same Edward and John), until Michaelmas next following, 1312. And for the receipts from the manors of Sibford Gower & Broadwell with the church of the same town, Templeton & Merton with Bletchingdon, Fencot & Hampton’ Gay which are branches of the same manor of Merton, and of certain tenancies and revenues in the towns of Oxford, Hensington, Woodstock, Sparsholt, Speen & Westcot in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. And of certain tenancies in Lacock, Wilton & Corsley{2} in Wiltshire and certain revenues in Northampton and various other towns in the same County of Northampton which formerly belonged to the said Templars, viz from Michaelmas 1311 until the same day next following(1312). For the reasons set out at the end of the account he does not answer for the receipts for the manors of Chiriton and Rockley in Wiltshire which belonged to the same Templars. For the periods above the same John answers in his account. And he answers below.}

1 De tempor’ sup[r]\a/ ide[m] … Et r[espond’] inf[r]\a/] words added by a different pen. 2 According to the Victoria County History, the Templars held the manor of Whitbourne Temple at Corsley in Wiltshire by 1270: ‘Corsley’, in A History of the County of Wiltshire: volume 8, Warminster, Westbury and Whorwellsdown Hundreds (London, 1965), pp. 13–25, online at: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol8/pp13-25 [accessed 11 January 2016]. 3

{Rotulus 43 covers, in order: Warpsgrove etc., Sandford etc., Cowley etc. (continued on dorse), Sibford Gower, Broadwell with church, Templeton, Merton etc., and ends at the total of Merton’s expenses. There is no grange entry for Merton and no entries for the tenancies and revenues in the towns of Oxford, Hensington, Woodstock, Sparsholt, Speen & Westcot in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Lacock, Wilton & Corsley in Wiltshire, and Northampton and Northamptonshire towns, or an explanation of the missing receipts Chiriton and Rockley in Wiltshire, 1311–12. At the end of rotulus 43 dorse: }

Que[re] residuu[m] comp[otus] post compotu[m] Alex[andr]i Chev[er]el de ex[itibus] Man[er]ior[um] Templar’ {‘Look for the rest of the account after Alexander Cheverel’s account of the revenues from the Templars’ manors.’ This is on the dorse of rotulus 45: Alexander Cheverel, deceased, accounts for Roukeleye and Chiriton in Wilts. Dorse: John of Bloxham accounts for the rest of Oxon, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Northamptonshire: Meriton.}

TNA: E 358/20 rot. 45 dorse Year 5 (1311–12) {continues the account from rot. 43 dorse} Norht’ Idem redd[it] comp[otum] de xj lj xvj s viij d o[bol‘] de redd‘ assis‘ in villa de Welleford, + vill’ de Bukkeby, + Northt, Fortho, Conesg[r]\a/ve, Aldryngton, Schettehanger, Stokebruer’, Magna Dodyngton’, Flore, Horpool, Bradden, Walmesford, Thrapeston, Barton Hannerade, Wynnewik, Aldewincle, Wermyngton’, Pappeleye, Lodynton’, + Magna Hughton’ in Com’ Norht’ p[er] annu[m] ad t[erm]i[n]os Ann[un]c[iationis] be[ate] Marie + s[anc]ti Mich[aelis] sic[ut] cont[inetur] in R[otul]\o/ de p[ar]tic[ulis] q[uem] lib[eravit] in Th[esaur]o + in q[u]\o/d[am] Rental’ de p[ar]tic[ulis] eiusd[em] reddi’ s[im]ili[ter] lib[eravit] in Th[esau]ro. S[u]m\a/ rec[epte]: xj lj xvj s viij d ob[ol’]. ...

{The same renders account for £11 16 s 8½ d for rents of assise from the town of Welford, Long Buckby, Northampton, Furtho, Cosgrave, Alderton, Shutlanger, Stoke Bruerne, Great Doddington, Floore, Harpole, Bradden, Walmesford, Thrapston, Barton Seagrave, Winwick, Aldwinckle, Warmington, Papley, Loddington and Great Houghton in Northamptonshire paid each year on the annunciation of the Blessed Mary and Michaelmas, as is contained in the particulars of account which he sent to the Treasury and in a certain rental containing particulars of the same rents, which he similiarly sent to the Treasury. Total receipts: £11 16 s 8½ d .}

TNA: E 358/18 rot. 40 dorse (repeats TNA E 358/20 rot. 45 dorse) {John of Bloxham accounts for Oxfordshire, Berks., Wilts., and Northants: year five (1311– 12). This starts with Broadwell with its church, then Templeton, Merton, including the grange

4 entries and continuing on the dorse; then the towns of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Wiltshire and finally Northamptonshire, followed by Chiriton and Rockley.}

Year 5 (1311–12) Norht’ Idem r[eddit] comp[otum] de xj lj xvj s viij d o[bol‘] de redd‘ assis‘ in villa de Welleford, Bukkeby + Norht, Fortho, Conesg[r]\a/ve, Aldryngton, Schettehanger, Stokebruere, Magna Dodyn- -gton, Flore, Horpel, Bradden, Walmefford, Thrapeston, Barton Hannerade, Wynnewyk, Aldewyncle, Wermyngton, Pappeleye, Lodynton’, + Magna Hoghton’ in Com‘ Norht’ ad t[erm]i[n]os Ann[un]c[iationis] be[ate] Mar[ie] + s[anc]ti Mich[aelis] sic[ut] cont[inetur] in Rot[ulo] de p[ar]tic[ulis] que[m] lib[eravit] in Th[esaur]o + in quod rental‘ de p[ar]tic[ulis] eiusde[m] reddi’ s[im]ili[ter] lib[eravit] in Th[esau]ro. S[u]m\a/ rec[epte]: xj lj xvj s viij d ob[ol’]. ...

TNA: E 358/19 mem 34 dorse Year 6: 1312–13 [The entry for Northamptonshire comes at the end of the account for Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire, immediately following (Lacock (Wilts) and accounts from Hensington and Woodstock in Oxfordshire, Spene, Sparstholt and Westcote in Berkshire, and Wilton in Wilts.]

Northt’ Ide[m] r[eddit] [com]p[otum] de xj lj xvj s viij d ob[ol’] de redd’ assiso in vill[is] de Welleford Bukkeby, Northt’ Fortho, Conesgrave, Aldryngton’ Shetelanger Stoke Bruere Magna Dodington’ Floore Horpool Bradden’ Walmesford Trapeston’ Barton’ Hannerade WynneWik’ Aldewincle, Wermynton’, Pappeleye’ Lodyngton’ + magna Hoghton’ in Com’ Northt’ p[er] annu[m] ad t[erm]i[nu]os Annu[n]c[iationis] be[ate] Marie + s[anc]ti Mich[aelis] sic[ut] cont[inetur] i[n] R[otul]\o/ de p[ar]tic[u]lis que[m] lib[eravit] in Th[esaur]o + in quoda[m] rentali de p[ar]tic[u]lis eiusd[em] redd’ quod lib[eravit] in Th[esaur]o sup[er] comp[otum] suu[m] de anno p[re]ced’.{3} S[u]m\a/ Recepte: xj lj xvj s viij d ob[ol’]. Et xxix lj iij s x d ob[ol’] q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de exitib[us] Man[er]ij de Werpesgrave cu[m] Esyngdon de hoc a[nn]\o/ sexto sic[ut] sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et lxx lj ij s iiij d ob[ol’] de rem’ comp’ sui de ex[itibus] Man[er]ij de Saunford + Littelmor’ de eod[em] anno sic[ut] [con]t[inetur] ibid[em]. Et lvj lj xvij s q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] Maner[ij] de \Couele cu[m] membr[is]/ Sibbeford Gower {4}de eod[em] anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xx lj xij s vj d q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de ex[itibus] Man[er]ij de Sibbeford Gower de

3 The account for 6 Edw II has not survived, but the account for 1 Edw. II – which gives the same total sum – is at TNA SC 12/13/47. 4 Sibbeford Gower has been underlined, indicating that it should be deleted and replaced by ‘Couele cum membris’. 5 eod[em] anno sic[ut] supra cont[inetur]. Et xliijj lj xvj s iij d q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de ex[itibus] Man[er]ij de Bradewell cu[m] eccl[es]ia eiusd[em] ville de eod[em] anno sicut supra cont[inetur]. Et xij lj vij s xj d ob[ol’] de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] Man[er]ij de Templeton’ de eod[em] anno sic[ut] sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xlv lj xiiij s x d ob[ol’] q[u]\a/’ de rem’ [com]p’ sui de ex[itibus] Man[er]ij de Mer\i/ton’ de eod[em] anno sicut supra cont[inetur]. Et iiij lj viij s ij d de rem’ comp’ sui de ex[itibus] quor[un]d[am] redd’ in villa Oxon’ de eod[em] anno sic[ut] supra cont[inetur]. Et xxxvij s de quib[us]da[m] redd’ ass[is’] in Lacok’ in Com’ Wiltes’ de eod[em] anno sicut supra cont[inetur]. Et x lj ij d ob[ol’] de q[ui]b[us]da[m] redd’ ass[is’] in Hensyngdon’ Wodestok’ Sp[ar]sholt + Westcote cu[m] quada[m] pensione de eccl[es]ia de Spene de eod[em] anno sicut supra continet[ur]. Et xij s viij d de quib[us]d[am] redd’ ass[is’] in Wilton’ + Corseleye de eodem anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. S[u]m\a/ CCC viij lj ix s viij d q[u]\a/’. Et r[espond’] in fine comp’ sui de Man[er]iis sup[r]\a/d[ic]tis de anno septimo. { The same renders account for £11 16 s 8½ d for rents of assise from the towns of Welford, Long Buckby, Northampton, Furtho, Cosgrave, Alderton, Shutlanger, Stoke Bruerne, Great Doddington Floore, Harpole, Bradden, Walmesford, Thrapston, Barton Seagrave, Winwick, Aldwinckle, Warmington, Papley, Loddington and Great Houghton in Northamptonshire paid each yearon the annunciation of the Blessed Mary and Michaelmas, as is contained in the particulars of account which he sent to the Treasury and in a certain rental containing particulars of the same rents, which he sent to the Treasury over his account in the preceding year. Total receipts: £11 16 s 8½ d } … There follows a detailed breakdown of the sums that he still owes. Year 7 (1313–14) Compot[us] eiusd[em] Joh[ann]is de Bloxh\a/m de ex[itibus] Man[er]ior[um] de Werpesgrave cu[m] Esyngdon’ Saunford cu[m] Littelmore Couele cu[m] Hamelett’ de Horspath Brigeset + Gersyndon Sibbeford Gower, Bradewell’ cu[m] eccl[es]ia eiusd[em] ville, Templeton’ Meriton’ cu[m] Hamelett’ + quor[un]da[m] ten[ent’] + redd’ in villis Oxon’, Hensington’ Wodestok’ Sp[ar]ghot Spene Westcote Lacok Wilton’ Corsele Norh\a/mpton’ + Welleford + aliar[um] villar[um] que q[u]\o/nda[m] fu[er]unt Te[m]plar’ i[n] Com’ Oxon’ Berk’ Wiltes’ + Northt’ i[n] man[um] R[egis] q[ui]b[us]da[m] de causis existent’ a festo [sancti] Mich[aelis] anno vij usq[ue] iiij\tu[m]/ die[m] Januar’ p[ro]x[imum] sequent[em] anteq[u]\a/[m] Rex mand’ p[re]fato Joh[ann]i p[er] bre[vem] suu[m] de magno sigillo cui[us]dat’ ap[u]d Westm’ xxviij die Novembr’ anno vij q[uod] Alb[er]to de Nigro Castro magno p[re]ceptori dom[us] hospital’ s[anc]ti Joh[ann]is Jer’lm + Locu[m] tene[n]ti citra mare medit[er]raneu[m] magni mag[ist]ri hospitalis eiusd[em] + Leonardo de Tyb[er]tis Priori veneciar[um] p[ro]curatori g[e]n[er]ali hospital’ p[re]d[ic]ti no[m]i[n]e hospital’ eiusd[em] vel illi aut illis quem v[e]l quos ip[s]i ad hoc p[er] suas pate[n]tes l[itte]ras de putav[er]int loco sui; domos eccl[es]ias villas man[eria +] terras, reddit’ loca + alias possessiones q[u]\a/scumq[ue] cu[m] suis Jurib[us] + p[er]tin[entiis] univ[er]sis que fu[eru]nt d[ic]tor[um] Templar’ in Com’ p[re]d[ic]tis + que in custodia ip[s]ius Joh[ann]is de Bloxh\a/m ex co[m]missi[one]

Reg[is] extiteru[n]t una cu[m] bladis in t[er]ris seminatis + ornam[en]tis eccl[es]iar[um] sine dilac[i]o[n]e aliqua lib[er]aret salvo iure R[egis] + s[u]bditor[um] suor[um].

A festo s[anc]ti Mich[ae]lis anno vij usq[ue] iiij\tu[m]/ diem Januar’

{Account of the same John of Bloxham for the revenues from the Manors of Warpsgrove with Easington, Sandford with Littlemore, Cowley with Horspath, Bridgestreet and Garsington, Sibford Gower, Broadwell with the church of the same town, Templeton, Merton with its hamlets and of certain tenancies and rents in the towns of Oxford, Hensington, Woodstock, Sparsholt, Speen, Westcot, Lacock, Wilton, Corsley, Northampton, Welford and other towns which formerly belonged to the Templars in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Northamptonshire, which are in the king’s hands for certain causes: from Michaelmas 6 Edw. II (1313) until 4 January next following (1314) before the king instructed the same John through his writ with the great seal dated Westminster 18 November 1313 that he should hand over without delay to Albert von Schwarzburg, grand commander of the house of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, lieutenant on this side of the Mediterranean Sea of the grand master of the same Hospital, and Leonard de Tybertis prior of Venice, general procurator of the aforesaid Hospital in the name of the same hospital, either to the person or to those whom (singular or plural) they deputed through their letters patent in their place; the houses, churches, towns, manors and lands, rents, places and other possessions whatever with all their rights and appurtenances that belonged to the said Templars in the aforesaid counties and which were in the custody of that John de Bloxham through royal commission, together with grain sown in the ground and church ornaments, saving the right of the king and his subjects.

From Michaelmas 1313 until 4 January 1314 … the accounts then proceed following the list above. At the very end of the account, at the botton of rotulus 35 dorse:} TNA: E 358/19 mem 35 dorse Year 7 Villa Oxon’ + alie ville in Com’ Oxon’ Berk’ Wiltes’ + Norht Idem r[eddit] comp[otum] de iij s vj d de redd’ ass[is’] in villa + s[u]burbio Oxon’ de t[erm]i[n]o s[anc]ti Thome ap[osto]li sicut cont[inetur] in R[otulo] de p[ar]tic[u]lis que[m] lib[eravit] in Th[esau]ro. De redd’ ass’ in vill’ de Hensyngton’ Wodestok’ Sp[ar]holte Westcote v[e]l de fir[m]\a/ cui[us]da[m] ten’ in Sp[ar]gholt cu[m] Westcote quada[m] annua pensione de Spene i[n] Com’ Oxon’ seu de redd’ + firmis in Lacok’ Wilton Corseleye in Com’ Wiltes’ Welleford Bukkeby Norhamptone + aliis villis in Com’ Norht’ a p[re]d[ic]to festo s[anc]ti Mich[aelis] anno vij usq[ue] d[ic]t[u]m iiij\tu[m]/ die[m] Januar’ p[ro]x[imum] seq[ue]n’ no[n] respond’ q[uia] t[er]min[us] soluc[i]o[n]is eor[un]de[m] redd’ firmar[um] + pensionu[m] no[n] accidit infra d[ic]t[u]m temp[us].

{The town of Oxford and other towns in Oxon, Berks, Wilts and Northants: the same renders account for 3 s 6 d in rents of assise in the town and suburb of Oxford paid on St Thomas the Apostle’s day (21 December) as is contained in the particulars of account which he sent to the Treasury. He does not answer for rents of assise in the town of Hensington Woodstock, Sparsholt and Westcote or for the farm of a certain tenement in Sparsholt and Westcote, a certain annual pension in Spene in Oxfordshire, or rents and farms in Lacock, Wilton and

Corsley in Wiltshire, Welford, Buckby, Northampton and other town in Northamptonshire, from Michaelmas in 7 Edw. II (1313) until the said 4 January 1314 next following (1314), because he says that the payment dates of the same rents, farm and pensions did not fall within that same time. Total receipts: 3 s 6 d.

{in short, nothing was paid in Northamptonshire in 1313–14 because the period did not include any date on which rent, etc., was due.}

TNA: E 358/18 rot. 48 (repeats TNA E 358/19 rot. 34) Year 6 (1312–13) Comp[otus] Joh[an]nis de Bloxham de exitib[us] terr[arum] + ten[entium] que q[u]\o/ndam fuerunt Templar’ in Com’ Oxon’, Berk’, Wiltes’ + Norht’ in manus Regis quib[us]dam de causis existent’ videl[ice]t Man[er]ior[um] de Werpesg[r]\a/ve cum Esingdon’, Saunford cum Littelmore, Couele cum Hamelet’ de Horspath’ Brigeset’ , Geysingdon, Sibbeford Gower, Bradewell cum eccl[esi]ia eiusdem ville, Templeton, Meriton’ cum hamelet de Blecheston’, Fencote, + Hampton’ Gay, et q[u]\o/r[um]d[am] ten’ + redd’ in villis Com’ Oxon’, Hensington’, Wodestok, Spersholt Spene, Westcote in Com’ Oxon’ + Berk’, Lacok, Wilton’, Corseley in Com’ Wiltes’, Norht’ + aliis div[er]sis villis in Com’ Norht’ a festo s[anc]ti Mich[ael]is anno regno R[egis] E[dwardi] fil’ R[egis] Ed[wardi] sexto usq[ue] idem festum s[anc]ti Mich[ael]is p[ro]xi[m]o seq[uen]tis p[er] bre[vem] R[egis] patens rem’ penes eundem Joh[ann]em videl[ice]t de toto anno vj\to/.

{Account of John of Bloxham of the receipts from the lands and tenants which formerly belonged to the Templars in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Northamptonshire, which are in the king’s hands for certain reasons, viz. the manors of Warpsgrove with Easington, Sandford with Littlemore, Cowley with the hamlets of Horspath, Bridgestreet, Garsington, Sibford Gower, Broadwell with the church of the same town, Templeton, Merton with Bletchingdon, Fencot & Hampton’ Gay, and of certain tenancies and revenues in the towns of Oxford, Hensington, Woodstock, Sparsholt, Speen, Westcot in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Lacock, Wilton & Corsley in Wiltshire, Northampton and various towns in Northamptonshire, from Michaelmas in the sixth year of King Edward son of King Edward (1312–13) until the Michaelmas next following, through the king’s writ patent remaining in the possession of the said John for the whole of year six. The contents of the enrolled account proceed: Warpesgrove etc., Sandford etc., Cowley etc., continued on the dorse; Sibford Gower, Broadwell with the church, Templeton. Continued on the next roll: TNA E 358/19 mem 49: John of Bloxham completes the account for Templeton and accounts for the manor of Merton, the town of Oxford, Lacock (Wilts), income from towns in Oxfordshire and Berkshire and Wilton in Wilts; and finally Northamptonshire.}

TNA E 358/18 mem 49: Year six (1312–13) (repeats TNA E 358/19 rot. 34 dorse) Norht’ Ide[m] r[eddit] [com]p[otum] de xj lj xvj s viij d ob[ol’] de redd’ ass[iso] in villa de Welleford Bukkeby Northt’, Fortho, Couesgrave, Aldrington’ Shetelanger Stok Bruere Magna Dodington’ Flore Horpool Bradden’ Walmesford Trapeston’ Barton’ Hannerade WynneWik’ Aldewyncle, Wermynton’, Pappeleye Lodyngton’ + magna Hoghton’ in Com’ Norht’ p[er] annu[m] ad t[erm]i[n]os Annu[n]ciatio[n]is be[ate] Marie + s[anc]ti Mich[aelis] sicut cont[inetur] i[n] R[otul]\o/ de p[ar]tic[u]lis que[m] lib[eravit] in Th[esau]ro + in quodam rentali de p[ar]tic[u]lis eiusdem redd’ quod lib[eravit] in Th[esau]ro sup[er] comp[otum] suu[m] de anno p[re]cedenti. S[u]m\a/ Recepte: xj lj xvj s viij d ob[ol’]. Et xxix lj iij s x d ob[ol’] q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de exitib[us] Man[er]ij de Werpesg[r]\a/ve cu[m] Esyngdon de hoc a[nn]\o/ sexto sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et Lxx lj ij s iiij d ob[ol’] de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] Maner[ij] de Saunford + Littelmor’ de eod[em] anno sicut sup[r]\a/ [con]t[inetur]. Et Lvj lj xvij s q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] Maner[ij] de Couele cu[m] membr[is] de eod[em] anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xx lj xij s vj d q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] Man[er]ij de Sibbeford Gower de eod[em] anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xliiij lj xvj s iij d q[u]\a/’ de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] Maner[ij] de Bradewell cum eccl[es]ia eiusd[em] ville de eode[m] anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xij lj vij s xj d ob[ol’] de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] Maner[ij] de Templeton’ de eodem anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xlv lj xiiij s x d ob[ol’] q[u]\a/’ de rem’ [com]p’ sui de exit[ibus] Maner[ij] de M[er]iton’ de eodem anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et iiij lj viij s ij d de rem’ comp’ sui de exit[ibus] quor[un]dam redd’ in villa Oxon’ de eodem anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xxxvij s de quib[usdam] redd’ ass[is’] in Lacok’ in Com’ Wiltes’ de eodem anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et x lj ij ds ob[ol’] de quib[us]dam redd’ ass[is’] in Hensyngdon’ Wodestok’ Sp[ar]sholt + Westcote cum quada[m] pensione de eccl[esia] de Spene de eodem anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. Et xij s viij d de quib[us]d[am] redd’ ass[is’] in Wilton’ + Corseleye de eodem anno sicut sup[r]\a/ cont[inetur]. S[u]m\a/ total debiti de hoc anno sexto: CCC viij lj ix s viij d q[u]\a/’. Year 7 (1313–14) (repeats TNA E 358/19 rot. 34 dorse)

Compot[us] Joh[ann]is de Bloxh\a/m de exitibus Man[er]ior[um] de Werpesg[r]\a/ve cum Esyngdon’ Saunford cum Littelmore Couele cum Hamelett’ de Horspath Brigeset + Gersyndon Sibbeford Gower, Bradewell’ cum eccl[es]ia eiusdem ville, Templeton’ Meriton’ cum Hamelett’ + quor[un]da[m] ten[ent’] + redd’ in villis Oxon’, Hensyngton’ Wodestok’ Sp[er]shot Spene Westcote Lacok Wilton’ Corsele Norhampton’ + Welleford + aliar[um] villar[um] que q[u]\o/nda[m] fueru[n]t Te[m]plarior[um] i[n] Com’ Oxon’, Berk’ Wiltes’ + Norht’ q[ui]b[us]da[m] de causis in

9 manu R[egis] existentiu[m] a festo s[anc]ti Mich[ael]is anno regni R[egis] E[dwardi] Fil’ R[egis] E[dwardi] septimo usq[ue] iiij diem Januar’ p[ro]xi[m]o sequentem anteq[u]\a/m Rex mand’ p[re]fato Joh[ann]i p[er] bre[vem] suu[m] de magno sigillo cui[us] dat’ est apud Westm’ xxviij die Novembr’ anno septimo q[uod] Alb[er]to de Nigro Castro magno Preceptori domus hospital’ s[anc]ti Joh[an]nis Jer’lm + locum tenenti citra mare Mediterraneiu[m] magni mag[ist]ri hospital[is] eiusdem + Leonardo de Tyb[er]tis Priori veneciar[um] p[ro]curatori gen[er]ali hospital’ p[re]d[ic]ti no[m]i[n]e hospital’ eiusdem vel illi aut illis [quem vel] quos ip[s]i ad hoc p[er] suas patentes l[itte]ras deputav[er]int loco sui: domos eccl[es]ias villas, maner’, terras, redditus, loca, + alias possessiones quascumq[ue] cum suis [Jurib[us +] p[er]tin[entiis] univ[er]sis que fuerunt d[ic]tor[um] Templar’ in Com’ p[re]d[ic]tis + que in custodia ip[s]ius Joh[ann]is de Bloxh\a/m ex co[m]missione R[egis] extiteru[n]t una cum bladis in t[er]ris seminatis + ornamentis eccl[es]iar[um] sine dilac[i]o[n]e aliqua lib[er]aret salvo iure Regis + subditor[um] suor[um].

A festo s[anc]ti Mich[ae]lis anno vij usq[ue] iiij\tu[m]/ diem Januar’ {The account proceeds: Warpsgrove etc. (on to dorse), Sandford etc. Rotulus 50: Cowley with Horspath, Bridgestreet and Garsington; Sibford Gower, Broadwell with the church (on to dorse), Templeton, Merton etc.} TNA E 358/18 rot. 50 dorse Villa Oxon’ + alie ville in Com’ Oxon’ Berk’, Wiltes’ + Norht’ Item r[eddit] comp’ de iij s vj d de redd’ assis’ in villa + suburbio Oxon’ de t[er]mino s[anc]ti Thome ap[ostol]i sicut cont[inetur] in Ro[tul]\o/ de p[ar]tic[u]lis quem lib[eravit] in Th[esau]r. De redd’ ass’ in vill’ de Hensingdon’ Wodestok’ Sp[ar]sholt, Westcote, vel de firma cui[us]dam ten’ in Sp[ar]sholt + Westcote, quadam annua pens[ione] in Spene in Com’ Oxon’, seu de redd’ + firm[is] in Lacok, Wilton’ + Corseleye in Com’ Wiltes’, Welleford, Bukkeby, Norh\a/mptone + aliis villis in Com’ Northt’ a p[re]d[ic]to festo s[anc]ti Mich[ael]is anno vij usq[ue] d[ic]t[u]m iiij diem Jan[uar’] p[ro]xim’ seq[ue]n’ no[n] respond’ quia t[er]min[us] sol[uti]onis eor[un]dem redd’ firm[arum] + pens’ non accid’ infra idem temp[us] ut dicti. S[u]m\a/ Recepte: -- iij s vj d. {The town of Oxford and other towns in Oxon, Berks, Wilts and Northants: the same renders account for 3 s 6 d in rents of assise in the town and suburb of Oxford paid on St Thomas the Apostle’s day (21 December) as is contained in the particulars of account which he sent to the Treasury. He does not answer for rents of assise in the town of Hensington Woodstock, Sparsholt and Westcote, or for the farm of a certain tenement in Sparsholt and Westcote, a certain annual pension in Spene in Oxfordshire, or rents and farms in Lacock, Wilton and Corsley in Wiltshire, Welford, Buckby, Northampton and other town in Northamptonshire, from Michaelmas in 7 Edw. II (1313) until the said 4 January 1314 next following (1314), because he says that the payment dates of the same rents, farm and pensions did not fall within that same time. Total receipts: 3 s 6 d.

Account ends with a tallying up of what the custodian finally owes from the manors in Oxon and Berks}.