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1. MS. Ch. Suffolk 1525

Date Range:
1205 - 1235
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Mendlesham (Mendlesham etc). 1205-1235. Grant from Geoffrey Dorliens and Agatha his wife, to John, son of Roger Prech, of two acres of land, called Orlienescroft, held of the house of Snape at a yearly rent 16d. The said John is to pay a yearly rent of 16d. and half a pound of pepper, at the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, and to be responsible to the prior and monks of Snape for the rent due to them; and has done homage and paid a fine of 19s. of silver [1205-35] Witnesses. Walter le Flameng, Richard and John, his sons, Hubert Cordebof, Ranulf of Becclinger, Richard le Man, John Squier; Radulf, Walter, Roger, servants of Snape, and many others. The seal is wanting.

2. MS. Rolls Suffolk 27

Date Range:
1263 - 1263
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SNAPES and ALDEBURTH. A roll, dated 1263, 2nd year of prior John of Snapes, showing that on the petition of their tenants of Snape (Snapes) and Aldeburgh (Aldeburth) the services due from them have been commuted for an annual payment, with the sums each tenant has to pay yearly placed in a line with their names (in number 54) under the heads of the old rent, and "pro ovibus, pro averagiis, pro ferminghund et gest et de garbis uncorum".