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HENGRAVE. Anselm, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to Leo and his heirs the manor of Hengrave (Hemegrede) in fee and heirship, to hold of the altar of St. Edmund and of the sacristan, to pay on the altar each year at stated times 100s., &c. (c. 1130-40.)

HOPETONE, CUNGESTON, and BARTON. Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, grant to Vital and his heirs all the tenures and gifts which abbot O[rding] gave to him, viz. land in Hopton (Hopeton) and Coney Weston (Cungeston), and in Great Barton (Bertune), also a toft in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), subject to certain services. [c. 1160-70.]

Sampson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to William Carbonel a certain liberty which is called Infongenethef in his village of Chilton, which is of the fee of Eye, at an annual rent of 1 lb of white incense. (c. 1190-1200)

CHELSWORTH. Samson, the abbot, and convent of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund) grant to Benedict, son of Richard de Blacheham, to hold in fee and heirship at Timworth (Thymworde), the land which was Theodric's, saving the custom and right which was due to the abbot of St. Edmund from that land, and Chelsworth (Cherlesworde) in fee farm, paying each year two farms to the cellarer and the hal-farm which is called the farm of St. Edmund and to extreme farm ["ad extremam firmam"] of Horringer (Ornigheseord) 20s.; and Lackford (Lacheforde) in fee farm. Dated in full chapter, 1198.

Walter, son of Robert Alebald de Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , grants to William, son of Huchtred de St. Edmund, for his fealty and service and 20s. of silver, one acre of arable land in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund). (c. 1190-1200.)

Geoffrey, son of William de Costentin, grants to John his brother the whole of his portion of the land and tenements which their father William held in the villages of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) and Rickinghall (Richingehale). (c. 1180-1190.)

BRANDESTON. Walter de Ribof grants and confirms to the church of St. James of Dunwich and house of the lepers, and to Hubert, chaplain there, and his decessors, for the health of the soul of H. de Cressi and himself, &c., 40 acres of land in Brandeston (Brantest)', together with other lands, rents, tithes, &c. (c. 1190-1200)