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SWAFHAM PRIORS:- Copies, c. 1300, of: I. Final concord made at Westminster on the octave of the Holy Trinity, 9 Ed. I, between Robert de Leycestre , plaintiff, and Gilbert Peche and Joan his wife, defendants, concerning one messuage, certain lands and rents in Swafham Priors.

II. Grant (by fine) from Gilbert Peche and Joan his wife to John Peche of the manor of Plecheden co. Essex, and of Swafham co. Cambridge. Dated on St. John Baptist's day, 2 Ed. I.

An agreement (indented) between John, the prior, and the convent of Tiptre of the one part, and Richard, rector of the church of Great Braxstede , of the other part, concerning the tithes, etc. within the parish church of Braxstede. Dated, 2 September, 1355. With confirmation by the Bishop of London, dated at Stebenheth in December 1355.

Indenture made at Blytheborough, co. Suffolk, 19 May, 32 Ed. III, by which Amicia, formerly wife of John Someter of Tolleshunt-Tregoz , grants to ... de Wyndesore, prior of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Tiptre , and the convent of the same, all the lands, &c. she holds of the said prior and convent, after the death of the said John her husband, in Tolleshunt, &c., for 8 years, at an annual rent of 2s. [Mutilated.]

Indenture by which John Leghes, the prior of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Typtre , grants, with the assent of the convent, to John Blythe of Innorde , one piece of land in Great Braxstede for 100 years, at an annual rent of 2s. Dated at Toleshunt the Thursday before the feast of St. Michael, 22 Rich. II.

Confirmation by Thomas the prior and convent of Teford of a sale made by the prior and monks of Horkesleye of three acres of land in Great Horkesleye to Richard de Preston , he paying annually for the same 12d. (1307, 35 Edw. I)

Alice, formerly wife of sir John de Watevylle, kt. , grants to James de Bures and Oliver de Stanweye, rector of ... 2s. of annual rent from Little Horkeleye. (c. 1310.) t. Edw. II. [Mutilated.]

William Renekyn of Little Horkeslee grants to Robert Intheheye and Sarra his wife one piece of arable land lying in the village of Little Horkeslee, between the land of the prior of Horkesley on the one side and the street called 'Heyestrete' on the other. Dated at Horkeslye on the vigil of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul 2 Ed. III.

Roger de Prestonheye of Horkeslegh grants to Roger in the Hegg and Cristina his wife a certain croft and land in the village of Horkeslegh. Dated at Horkeslegh the Thursday next after the feast of St. Barnabas, 24 Ed. III.

Stephen le Cook , son and heir of John le Cook of Wythermondeford , grants to sir John Sakevile, rector of Wereholte Sakevill , and Adam le Cook son and heir of Gilbert Cook of Wythermondeford , and John Oliver of Staneweye , a tenement and all that appertains to it in the village of Wythermondeford. Dated there on the feast of the Invention of the Cross, 35 Ed. III.

At a court for the honour of Reylegh, held 27 Oct., 39 Ed. III, came the prior of Horkislegh and produced many charters showing that the tenements which the prior and convent of Horkislegh hold in Horkislegh of the aforesaid honour by knights' service, and for which default in suit had been made, were given to the prior and convent by Henry and Alan de Creffeld in frankalmoigne, and the prior in his own person made suit for the same.

Adam Cook of Withermundeforde grants to Thomas Whot of 'Leyre dil Hay,' Thomas Hancepee of Bergholte Saukevyll , and John Hervy of Peldone , 5 acres of land in a field called 'Pyrifeld' in the village of Little Horkeslegh. Dated at Little Horkeslegh, 10 Nov., 1 Rich. II.

Indenture between John de Rookwode of Stanfeld in the county of Suffolk of the one part, and the prior and monks of Horkislegh of the other part, witnesseth that the said John enfeoffs William Peek, vicar of Wyston , and others, with the lands of John de Lacford which descended to him by heirship, for the use of the prior and monks of Horkislegh, to celebrate for the souls of himself and others in the church of Little Horkislegh. [Mutilated.] Dated the Wednesday on the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, 3 Rich. II.

Stephen Horsepet of Great Horkesleye grants to Roger de Ware, the prior, and the monks of Horkesleye the whole of his estate ['totum statum meum'] in one croft of land containing half an acre lying in the village of Little Horkesleye. Dated at Little Horkesleye the Sunday next before the feast of St. Barnabas, 9 Rich. II.

Stephen Horsepet of Great Horkeslegh quit-claims to Roger de Ware, the prior, and monks of St. Peter, Horkeslegh, all his right in one croft of land lying in the village of Little Horkeslegh. Dated at Little Horkeslegh the Sunday on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 10 Rich. II.

Joan Botyngham of Wythermondeford grants to Roger de Ware, the prior, and monks of Horkesleye the whole of her right in two pieces of land in Little Horkesleye called 'Gunmanmedwe.' Dated at Little Horkesleye the Thursday on the feast of St. Gregory, pope, 11 Rich. II. [Slightly mutilated.]

MESSING. Agreement between the prior and convent of Colum, Essex, and the prior and monks of Stanesgate, concerning the annual payment of 7s. for tithes in the parish of Messing due to the latter. Dated at Colum the Sunday next after the feast of St. Botulph, 5 Ed. II.

TOTHAM (Great). James Chepman of Great Totham grants to sir John de Lamare, chaplain, and John Gwodman , all lands and tenements which he had in Great Totham of the fee of the prior and monks of Stanesgate. Dated at Great Totham the Monday next after the feast of All Saints, 47 Ed. III.

Convention by which John de Lamare, chaplain, and John Gwodman , grant to William de Cantuaria, the prior, and the monks of Stanesgate all their lands, tenements, rents, &c. in Great Totham for 100 years, paying annually for the same 12 grains of pepper. Dated at Stanesgate, 8 March, 48 Ed. III.

Geoffrey Gosselyn, the prior, and the convent of Stanesgate grant to Simon, vicar of Steple , all the tithes belonging to the lordships of Steple and Wolshys or elsewhere, paying to the priory an annual pension of 13s. and [4d.]. Dated at Stanesgate the 20 [June?] 8 [Rich. II]. [Mutilated and much rubbed.]

Roger atte Sture grants to Edmund Botelyr one croft in the village of Bolemere, in exchange for one acre of meadow lying in Great Henye. Dated at Bolmere, the Wednesday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 4 Ed. III.

John le Smeth of Bolemere, sen., and Mabilia his wife, grant to John Burel of Sudbury one piece of land called 'Kyngeslond' in the village of Bolemere. Dated at Bolemere ... the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 29 Ed. III.

BULMER and HENY. Roger, son and heir of Edmund Boteler , grants to Thomas Boteler his uncle one toft, 120 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow, 20 of pasture, 20 of wood, and 30s. annual rent in Bulmer, Great Heny, and Bridge Heny, for the term of his life and to his executors ten years after his decease, paying annually one rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist. Dated at Bulmer the Monday after the feast of St. Mark, 33 Ed. III.

Richard le Kuyth (?) of Bulmer grants to farm to Geoffrey Badkyn of the same place one piece of land lying in Bulmere in Wodefeld, called 'Haselwell,' between the land of John Prentye on the one part, and land of the heirs of John Scullok on the other, to hold from Michaelmas, 34 Ed. III, for five years next following, paying annually 20d. Dated at Bulmere, the Monday after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 35 Ed. III.

John Gave (?) of Sudbury grants to John Aleyn of Sudbury one croft of land in Bulmere. Dated at Bulmere, 16 Jan., 13 Rich. II.

BUMSTEAD (Steeple). John de Lacheleyghe quit-claims to sir Robert de Bures, kt., all right, &c. in the manor of Stepilbumstede, co. Essex as he held it from sir Rich. Fitz-Simon, knt. Dated at Lacheleygh the Thursday next after the feast of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul, 7 Ed. II.