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William, son of Robert de Mose , quit-claims to the prior and monks of Horkele 1d. of annual rent which he was accustomed to receive from 2 crofts called 'Wodecroft.' (c. 1280.)

Charter mutilated (c. 1260) but indorsed in a later hand as a charter of concession and confirmation of Alan de Crefeld of a field called 'Suutfeld,' at that time in the hands of the prior, viz. in 8 Rich. II.

Emma le Palmere , daughter of William le Palmere of Withermuadeford , grants to John atte Roch de Deitholt her messuage, lands, &c., in Withermendeford. Dated at Withermendeford on the morrow of St. Barnabas the apostle, 22 Ed. I. [Partly effaced.]

STEEPLE. Confirmation by William, bishop of London , to the prior and monks of Stanesgate of the great and little tithes from the lordship of Ralph, son of Brien , in the parish of Steple, (saving to the monks of the Holy Trinity de Monte at Rouen their accustomed pension) and the tithes of the land of William de Smalebrig in the parish of Messing. (c. 1200-10.) [Much rubbed.]

Confirmation by William, bishop of London , of the appropriation of the church of Steple to the prior and monks of St. Mary Magdalen, Stanesgate, namely all the land belonging to the church, and all the great and little tithes of the demesne of Ralph, son of Brien , at Steple, and of the lordship of Gilbert Foliot , and of the land of Maurice the earl, and all the tithes of Ramingeseye, and the land called Aylewelond, and of that called Hervey's hide and of the fee called Robeshethefe. (c. 1200-10.)

STANESGATE. Bartholomew de Baddlesmere grants to the church and monks of Stanesgate, his mill which is of the fee of Stanesgate, paying annually one ... or 2d. for all services: for this grant the said monks gave to him 100s. sterling. (c. 1236-38.) Witn. Peter de Tany, sheriff of Essex [Slightly mutilated.]

BURTHFELD. Philip de Boville grants to the church and monks of St. Mary Magdalen, Stanesgate, in frankalmoigne, the whole of the land which Nicholas de Bovile his father bought of William de Bovile , viz. 3 acres and one rood in Burthfeld, which lies near the land of John the smith , and extend towards Maldon. (c. 1220-30?.)

Gilbert Foliot grants to the church and monks of Stanesgate in frankalmoigne two acres of land in the village of Stepeltune, which lies near the land of the nuns of Clerkenwell, paying to them scutage of 20s. 1d. (c. 1220.)

Peter, son of Gilbert Foliot , confirms to the church and monks of Stanesgate the gift of his father of five acres of land which the clerk, son of Richard, the parson of Stepeltune , held of his father in the village of Stepeltune. (c. 1230.) [Mutilated and much rubbed.]

William Page grants to William de Petresfeld, the prior, and the monks of Stanesgate in frankalmoigne four acres of land in the village of Steple, paying annually for the same 2s. (c. 1250-60.) [Mutilated.]

Adam, the abbot, and the monks of Colchester demise and confirm to Thomas Gernun , nephew and heir of Ralph Gernun, clerk, lands which the said Ralph held in Wicham, paying annually to the abbey 9s. for the same. (c. 1200-05.)

Adam, the abbot, and the monks of Colchester grant to Brian, son of Thomas , for his homage and service, the land which Edmund de Sehei held in Wicham. (c. 1200.) [Partly illegible.]

King Henry III grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, free warren in their demesne lands of Wicham and Beningeham, co. Suffolk, and other lands in Hertford and Essex. Dated at Westminster, 28 Jan., 37 Hen. III.

BARTON (WESTCOTE), and SANDFORD, OXON. Adam, the abbot, and convent of Colchester grant to John, clerk of Berton , 2 parts of the tithes of the lordship of Berton and of Samford, with all that pertains to them whether in garbs or small tithes, and in every thing which ought to be tithed, to hold the same with 2 acres and messuages, to farm for 25 years at an annual rent of 30s. sterling, with other conditions if the abbot and monks should visit there. (c. 1200.) [Partially mutilated.]

William, the abbot, and the convent of Colchester grant to Mabilia, formerly the wife of Osbert de Colchester , the whole of the land which is called the land of the church in Wicham. (c. 1250-60.)

Robert, son of the late William Gernun of Pylecoc , appoints brother Walter, keeper of the manor of Wycham, of the abbey of Colchester , his attorney, to pay to sir Richard de Hecham 21d. of annual rent, &c., from a tenement in Wycham. (c. 1290.)

Agnes, formerly the wife of Robert Manser of Wicham , quit-claims to the abbot of St. John, Colchester, her right of dower in 3½d. of annual rent; for this donation the said abbot gave her 13 pence. (c. 1250-60.)

Martin de Grene of Wykham grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, certain land, tenements, &c., in Wykham, paying for the same a root of ginger at Easter. (c. 1270-80.)

Theobald del Grene grants to William, the abbot, and the convent of St. John, Colchester, one piece of land in Wycham at Pykedoc, in exchange for one piece in Wycham in 'Helle.' (c. 1260-70.)

Robert de Mendlesham grants to the abbey of Colchester, in frankalmoigne, 4d. annual rent in the village of Skeyth received from Thomas de Skeyth, chaplain, for a certain meadow held of him in the same village. (c. 1260.)

Walter Manser of Wicham grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, the land which Thomas Orger sometime held of him in Wicham, except the fourth part which Roger Hoese held. (c. 1240.)

Muriel, lately the wife of Walter Manser of Wicham , quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Colchester all her right in lands, rents, &c., in the village of Wicham. (c. 1260-70.)

Roger, son of sir William de Cottun , quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Colchester all right in a tenement which Thomas Gernum sold to the said abbot and convent. Dated at Cottun the Sunday next after the feast of St. Luke the evangelist, 51 Hen. III.

John Gernun of Wicham, son of Thomas , grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, 5½ acres of land lying in the field called 'Cuntecrofte.' (c. 1260.)

Robert de Skeyt, son of Hubert, formerly parson of Wiverston , grants to Robert le Goldsmit of Wicham 5 roods of meadow in Cuccukes-medwe, paying annually to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, 4d. (c. 1270-80.)