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Walter the merchant of Eyland holds himself bound to pay each year to the prior and convent of Horkele, 2s. of annual rent for four acres of land in the field called 'Neyenacres.' (c. 1270.)

Geoffrey Langele and Julyana his wife grant to Robert Russel and Emma his wife, for their homage and service and half a mark of silver, one piece of land which Walter de Caume of le Neylond sometime held in the village of Wystune, lying in the field which is called 'Prestefeld.' (c. 1270-80.)

John de Tewell (Stewell?) of Great Horkesley grants to Robert ... for his homage and service and two marks, the whole of his land in Great Horkesley; paying annually for the same 4d. for all service. c. 1270-80.)

John, son of the late William de Horkesle , grants to the prior and monks of Horkesle all claim in one acre of meadow which he holds of them under the park of Wysetone in le Wenesmedwe, as well against his wife Christiana in regard of dowry as against others. Dated at Horkesle, St. Hilary's day, 1284.

Confirmation by William, son of Alan le Paumer of Wirmundeford , of his father's grant to Philip, son of Philip of Horkele , for his homage and service and for 4 marks and 40d. of four acres of land lying in the village of Widermundeford in a field called 'Westfeld;' paying annually 12d. for all service. (c. 1280-90.) [Mutilated and partly effaced.]

Fragment of an exemplification by archbishop of Canterbury of a papal brief respecting the visitation of Cluniac monasteries. (c. 1270-80.)

WYTHERMONDEFORD. William ... mundeford grants to William ... of land lying in the village of Wythermundeford, paying annually for the same 20d. for all services. (c. 1260-70.) [Mutilated and partly effaced.]

HORKESLEY (Little). Charter by which ... grants to the prior and monks of Horkeleg' the whole of a messuage and garden which was sometime Philip's, son of Roger the tailor of Little Horkeleg' . (c. 1250-60.) [Partly effaced.] (See witnesses.)

Fragment of a charter by which ..eghem and Matilda his wife grant to the church of St. Peter, Horkesle ... land in Great Horkesle in frankalmoigne. (c. 1260.)

Philip, son of John of Horkesley , grants 11th year of Edward [I] to John ...caste of Wydermundeforth and Lescilia his wife two acres of arable land in the parish of [Wythermundeford].

William Brun of Hwinermers grants to the prior and monks of Horkesley all his right in one acre of meadow which he held of them in Alvenesfen in frankalmoigne; for this quit-claim the said prior and monks gave to him 40s. sterling. Dated the month of June, 12 Ed. [I]. ]

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.]