THE MANUSCRIPTS OF ANDREW KINGSMILL, ESQ.
The manuscripts at Sydmonton Court consist almost exclusively of
ancient deeds relating to places in Hampshire and Berkshire.
Litchfield, co. Hants.—Among the persons named are William de
Echingham, knight, and Eva his wife, and Sir Edward de Sancto
Johanne, 8 Edw. II.; Edward de Sancto Johanne, 10 Edw. II.; William
de Sancto Johanne, 11 Edw. II.; Sir John Milns, rector of the church
of Lydeschulv, 17 Edw. II.; John de Sent Johan and Edward de Sent
Johan and Joan his wife, 39 Edw. III.; John de Sancto Johanne and
Edward de Sancto Johanne, his kinsman, 43 Edw. III.; Sir Edward
de Sancto Johanne, lord of Stopham, and Joan his wife, 48 Edw. III.;
Edward, son of John de Sancto Johanne, 49 Edw. III.; William Knyth,
rector of Ludshulve, 2 Hen. V.; William de Sancto Johanne, lord
of Ludeshelf, 2 Hen. V.; John Hende, rector of Ludshulfe, 5 Hen. V.;
John Pury, esquire, and Isabel his wife, 31 Hen. VI.; Richard
Kyngesmyll and John his son, 21 Hen. VII.
Whitchurch, co. Hants.—Among the persons named are Sir John
Persones, vicar of the church of Godeworth, 29 Edw. III.; John
Kyngesmyll, serjeant-at-law, and Joan his wife, 13 Hen. VII.
Sonning and Early, co. Berks.—Among the persons named is John
de Erle, late son and heir of Sir Bartholomew de Erle, knight,
11 Edw. II.
Hurst, co. Berks.—Among the persons named are Adam le Yonge of
Berkham and Alice his wife, 21 Edw. I.; Adam, son of John de
Kingesmille, 20 Edw. III.; Adam Kyngesmulle of Bercham and Elizabeth his wife and William their son, 23 Edw. III.; John Kyngesmell
and William his son and Joan his wife, daughter of John Dyk, 15
Ric. II.; William Kyngesmyll, son and heir of John Kyngesmyll of
Berkham, deceased, 7 Hen. V.; Richard Kyngesmyll, gentleman, 21
Hen. VII.
Barkham, co. Berks.—Among the persons named are William de
Nevile, lord of Bercham, John Kyngesmull of Bercham; Adam his son
and Elizabeth his wife, 11 Edw. III.; Richard Bernard of Erburghfeld, Christina his wife and Joan his daughter, A.D. 1384; Thomas
Kyngesmyll, gentleman, son and heir of William Kyngesmyll of
Bercham, deceased, and Richard Kyngesmyll, gentleman, his brother,
16 Edw. IV.
Settlement in prospect of a marriage between John Kyngesmyll, son
and heir of Richard Kyngesmyll of Basingstoke, gentleman, and Joan
daughter of John Gyffard of Ichyll co. Hants, 5 Hen. VII.
Licence from Richard, bishop of Winchester, to John Kyngesmyll
and Joan his wife, of Frefolk, to have mass and other divine offices
celebrated in a suitable place in their house or elsewhere in the diocese.
11 December 1501.
Contract for the roof of the church of Hartley Wintney, co. Hants,
as follows:—
"Hec convencio facta inter dominam Johannam Bannebury, Priorissam domus de Wyntenay, et ejusdem loci conventus ex una parte,
et Johannem Willam, carpenter, de Basyngstoke, et Willelmum
Austyn, carpenter, de eadem, ex altera parte, testatur quod predicti
Johannes et Willelmus fabricabunt, facient et de novo edificabunt
unum tectum supra ecclesiam de Wynteney predicta, quod quidem
tectum erit Flatterove et in eodem erunt ix trabes cum platis proporcionatis secundum longitudinem et latitudinem ecclesie Playn werke, et
eciam de novo facient et edificabunt ibidem supra tectum unum
campanile de quatuor postis cum Flatterove, infra certum tempus ita
quod plene perficietur citra festum Sancte Marie Magdalene proxime
sequentem post datam presencium, et eadem Priorissa serabit omnes
tabilos ad idem pertinentes sumptibus suis propriis, et eadem Priorissa
inveniet meremium sufficientem et succidet et cariabit ad certum locum
ubi fabricabunt, ita quod non impediantur idem Johannes et Willelmus
nec illorum servientes, et predicti Johannes et Willelmus percipient pro
labore suo xxij libras Anglicane monete et unum porcum et unum
multonem et unam gounam precii xs vel xs in denariis, et cum
levaverint predictum tectum predicta Priorissa inveniet idem (sic)
Johannem carpenter et sex homines in victualibus per septimanam,
et predicta Priorissa inveniet cordas et machinas et propriis expensis
vacuabit antiquum tectum, et parietes ad eandem (sic) pertinentes patere
faciet, et idem Johannes et Willelmus percipient cum ceperint operare
x libras et postmodum cum ceperint framare vj libras, deinde cum
levaverint predictum tectum vj libras, et idem Johannes et Willelmus
habebunt aysiamenta domus pro eis et servientibus suis, una cum diversis
utensiliis ad parandum victum sibi et servientibus suis, et ad istas convenciones bene et fideliter observandas et componendas Willelmus Shyrefelde
et Rogerus Richerd obligant se et quemlibet eorum heredes et executores
suos eisdem Priorisse et conventui in xxij libris solvendis eisdem, et
ex altera parte predicta Johanna Priorissa et ejusdem loci conventus
obligant se et successores eisdem Willelmo Shyrefelde et Rogero Richard
heredibus et assignatis suis in xxij libris solvendis. In cujus rei testimonium presentibus indenturis partes predicte sigilla sua apposuerunt.
Datum apud Wynteney in festo exaltacionis Sancte Crucis anno regni
regis Henrici Quinti post conquestum Anglie tercio." Small fragment
of seal.