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Admission of confraternity granted by Anthony, Prior of the Carthusian Order, to Thomas, Lord Stanley, and Margaret [Beaufort] his wife, to the Lady Elianor [Eleanor], deceased, formerly his wife, and to Sir Thomas Stanley and Johanna his wife and their children.
"Datum Carthusie sedente nostro capitulo generali 23 April 1478"

Monday after Michaelmas, 12 Henry IV

Power of attorney for Robert Forman, parson of Covenham St. Bartholomew to deliver seisin to Thomas de Eland of Ratheby, John atte Seez of Louch etc lands in Parva Grymesby. Monday before Epiphany, 19 Richard II

Power of attorney for Guydo Bussh to deliver seisin to Nicholas Brompton of all the lands and holdings in Caleys of John Brompton, merchant of Beverlacum [Beverley?] Nicholas' father. 24 January, 9 Henry VI

A petition to Pope Innocent VIII for indulgences for King Henry VII, his Queen [Elizabeth of York] and his mother [Lady Margaret Beaufort].

Petition from Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquis of Dorset, to the Pope, in consideration of his assistance against Louis XII of France, for licence for his men of the Fee of Winchester to eat eggs, butter etc during Lent.

Petition (undated), Sir Robert Southwell to the executors of Lady Margaret Beaufort, asking compensation for losing a wardship wrongly adjudged to be of a fee held of the Duchy of Lancaster; Southwell had lost it through letters being addressed by the King [Henry VII] to Lady Margaret.

Letter from Perrott Doryn to John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester concerning a patent for her annuity due from Lady Margaret's estate.

Note of sums paid by Henry Hornby at for Lady Margaret's causes and matters.

List of payments headed 'for my lady' [probably meaning the business of Lady Margaret's estate] in horsemeat, food, drink and lodging at Gravesend and going to Mr Hardekeyn at Darford with letters.
Signed: John Fisher
Endorsed: William Carlton

A general release for the Lady Margaret to do what she will with her properties, without asking the leave of, or making a payment to King Henry VII or his successors.
Westminster, 21 July, 19 Hen: VII [1504]
Endorsed: for the first roll of the Michaelmas term, 20 Hen: VII

A general pardons for the executors of the Lady Margaret from Henry VIII.
Lancaster, 20 May, 4 Hen: VIII [1512]

A general pardon for the executors of the Lady Margaret from Henry VIII.
Westminster, 11 February, 3 Hen: VIII [1512]

A general pardon for the executors of the Lady Margaret from Henry VIII.
10 July, 7 Hen: VIII [1515], Westminster

Papal bull of Pope Alexander VI for the confirmation of the Feast of Jesus, with indulgences similar to those for Corpus Christi, at the instance of Lady Margaret.

Concerning the priest of Southfleet, Sir Peter Owenden, and the archdeacon's and bishop's jurisdictions

Memorandum of court held at Trusthorpe by Lord Wells [John de Welles, 1st Viscount Welles]

Possibly includes Fisher, but name lost by damage

A note of the names of those appointed to meet the Pope's ambassadors at Dover and convey them to Dartford. Sent to John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester

Memorandum pd [paid] the xxvj day of October when that my lorde [lord] sent me to Wendsor [Windsor] to Mister Secortort. Pd [paid] the smae day at Dartforth [Dartford] for my drenke [drink] j ob. ....
Signed: Jos Roffs. for my lady