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Fragment of a charter dated 1131, Alexander being bishop [of Lincoln], by which Aelicia Euri ... appears to give to some church "Chatlendiam et duas acras de Inlandio ...".

PLUMSTEAD. Richard Gernun of Blafeld , with the assent of Matilda his mother, grants to John, son of William de Plumsted , the half of his turbary at the west part of the Haiesbrigge; paying annually 1d. for all services. For this donation the said John gave to him 4s. of silver. (c. 1176-80.) .

LAMMAS. Letter of William, bp. of Norwich , accepting the resignation of Robert de Scoteho, parson of the church of St. Andrew of Lammesse , and confirming the appointment of Nicholas the clerk to the same church, on the presentation of Hugh, abbot of Hulm . (c. 1150.) .

Aelicia, formerly wife of Humphrey Ledegos , with the assent of Henry her son, quit-claims to Robert, son of Odelina , and his heirs, all her right in the land she has in the village of Plumsted by the name of dower. (c. 1170-80.) .

Reginald, son of Wolviva of Little Plumstede , grants to master Ranulf de Herpel ' one rood and a half of underwood in the field of Little Plumsted, paying each year ¼d. and each second year ½d.; for this grant the said Randal paid 7½d. (c. 1180-90.) [Umfrid Oldbarlic is a witness.]

Bartholomew de Martham grants to Warine de Rolvesb' with Agnes his daughter in free marriage, the whole of his land of Rolvesb'. (c. 1190.) .

WALSHAM (South). Robert de Cureon , with the consent of Basilida his wife, grants to Reginald le Gros the whole land which he has in South Walsham and in Paunesford, to hold the same for the term of their lives, paying annually 13 marks 8s. and 2 pence, (c. 1180-90.) .

WINEBODESHAM. Richard de Bailloll grants to William de Bailloll his son one mark of annual rent in Winebodesham, which Baldwin de Frivill holds of the said Richard. (c. 1150-60.) .

WRAMPLINGHAM. William Fitzwalter of Wramplingham grants to Roger, son of Ralph Dindan , for his homage and service and for 10s. of silver, one acre of arable land of his fee in the village of Wramplingeham, paying annually to him and his heirs 4d. (c. 1170-90.) .

YARMOUTH. Adam, the prior, and the convent of the church of St. Bennet of Hulme, grant and confirm to William Salvage , their land of Gernemuth, in length and in breadth, to him and his heirs, to hold the same by heirship for ever; namely that land which Wido, the nephew of Aky, the prior , held in the time of King Henry I, in the same village, paying annually 5s. rent at the feast of St. Martin for all services, and finding on the same land a proper hospice for the brethren returning there at their own cost. (c. 1155-60.) .

WOODBASTWICK. Adam, the prior, and the convent of the church of St. Bennet, grant to Hugh, son of Hilebert de Wroxham , in fee and heirship, the whole of that land in Bastwic which their abbot William and themselves bought of Hugh Rod. , viz., the same land which was Reginald's his father; paying 8d. per annum at the feast of St. Bennet for all service and custom. [William, abbot, 1153-1168.] .

MELTON (Little). Anselm, the abbot, with the counsel of the brethren of the church of St. Bennet of Holm, grants to Ralph, son of Godric , the land of lesser Medeltune, which his father Godric, the steward, with Ingreda his wife, gave to St. Bennet, to hold the same so long as he lives for 10s. per ann.; and after his death the right heirs of Ralph shall give 40s. for the same; and if he has no heir the same land shall remain quit and free to God and St. Bennet, and the brethren of Holm. [Anselm, abbot, 1133-1140).

POTTER-HEIGHAM. Rodbert de Valeines , with the consent of his mother, wife, heirs, and brothers, gives and quit-claims to the church of St. Bennet of Hulme, the whole of the claim they have in Hasardes Holm. (c. 1150-60.) .

NORWICH. Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, grant to William de Hastingis and his heirs, their land which is near Fifbrege, to hold of the said church at a rent of 2s. annually to the cellarer in Whitsun week. [Hugh, abbot, 1140-1153.] .

CROUCHESTOKE. Daniel, the abbot, and chapter of the church Stoke Holy Cross of St. Bennet of Holm, granted to Rotbert Picot in fee and heirship the whole land which the said church has in Grenesville for 60 measures of wheat annually; the said Rotbert by consent granted the same land to Beatrice his wife in dower to her and her heirs at the same rent, in the presence of the whole chapter, who by this charter confirm the same. [Daniel, abbot, c. 1150-1153.] .

HULME. A list of lands belonging to the abbey which had been alienated, from the time of abbot Richer to abbot Daniel who died in 1153. Printed in Dugdale, III. 63 (from a Cotton MS.) .

WALSHAM (South). Ralph de Crichetot , Isabella his wife, and Hubert his heir, for the remission of their sins, grant to the church of St. Bennet of Hulme in frankalmoigne, the church of South Walsham with its appurtenances, 100 acres of land of Panchesford with the turbary pertaining to the same land, and whatever they have at Sunderlond in order that monks of the said monastery may be placed in that church; and Hugh the abbot, and monks of St. Bennet grant to the monks in the said church of South Walsham, six pounds of the land of Nicholas, the clerk, and the church and land of Geoffrey, the clerk, which they have in the same village. [Hugh, abbot, 1140-1153.] .

LUDHAM. Thomas, the abbot, and the convent of the monastery of St. Bennet of Hulme grant to Adam, son of Ansgot , and his heirs, their land which they have beyond Ladam ... namely near to that land which they gave to Ralph, their cook, at an annual rent of 2s. [Thomas, abbot, 1168-1186.] .

Ralph, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, grant to Lambert, the clerk, their church of St. Michael of Cunesford, with the chapel of St. Olave in Norwich, paying an annual pension of 1 lb of incense at the feast of St. Bennet in estate. [Ralph, abbot, 1186-1210.] .

PANKESFORD. Roger de Valeynes grants to the church of St. Bennet of Hulme 100 acres of underwood and marsh in Pankesford. (c. 1160-70.) (Partially legible.) .

FELMINGHAM. Institution of Thomas, the clerk of Mideltun , by John, bp. of Norwich , to the church of Felmingham, on the presentation and petition of Thomas, the abbot of Hulme , patron of the said church. [Thomas, abbot, 1168-1186.] (1176-86) .