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EDGEFIELD. Decree of Henry le Spencer, bp. of Norwich , in a cause of the prior and convent of Bynham, against Richard, rector of Eggefeld , concerning the right to the tithes of Eggefeld. Dated 3 kl. May, 1378.

CROUCHESTOKE. Sir Miles de Stapilton, kt., sir John White, kt., Oliver Groos , and John, parson of Salle , remit and quit-claim to Miles, son of sir Miles de Stapilton , kt., sir Simon Felbrigge, kt., sir Robert Berneye, kt., William Rees , Robert Asshefeld , Simon Baret , John Cokerell , master John Thorp , master John Moore, clerk, and John Muryel, parson of Denyngton , all their right and claim in a certain pool of water within the scite of the manor of Blackwood with a certain garden adjacent, and in a certain piece of land containing 2½ acres, with a certain piece of alder tree ground, lying to the north of the said piece of ground, which was formerly either Randle or John Greyday's of Crouchestoke , in Crouchestoke, and which were lately held by the rod of the manor of Shotesham; paying annually to the said sir Miles de Stapilton and others, and their heirs, 2d. Dated at Crouchestoke the Friday next after the feast of St. Matthias the Apostle, 19 Rich. II.

Sir John de Wynggefeld, kt., quit-claims to Edmund Cosyn, citizen of Norwich , all right and claim in the market and fair in the village of Fretenham. Dated at Norwich the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 17 Ed. III.

FRETTENHAM, STRATTON, and HORSTEAD. John de Seymor grants to Edmund Cosyn, citizen of Norwich , all his right and claim in the manor of 'Maydenton' in Fretenham with the market and fair in Fretenham, and 2 acres of land in Stratton, and one acre in Horsted. Dated at Norwich the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 17 Ed. III.

Sir John de Wynggefeld, kt., quit-claims to Edmund Cosyn, citizen of Norwich , all his right and claim in the manor of 'Maydenton' in Fretenham, and in two acres of land lying in the field of Stratton, and one acre in Horsted. Dated at Norwich the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 17 Ed. III.

Edmund Cusyn, citizen of Norwich , grants to sir Robert Broun, rector of Crowemere , John de Reppes , Ralph Bigot, rector of Truncham , Henry de Tutyngton, rector of Hevyngham , and John atte Dele , rector of little Hauboys, the whole of his manor of 'Maydenton' in Fretenham. Dated at Norwich the Sunday on the feast of Pentecost, 23 Ed. III.

Ralph Bigot, parson of Trunch , and John de Reppes, sen., appoint William de Felmyngham and Thomas de Lopham , their attornies, to give seisin to Cecilia , who was the wife of Edmund Cosyn , and Philip their son, of the whole of their manor of 'Maydenton' in Fretenham. Dated the Sunday next after the feast of St. Barnabas, 24 Ed. III.

HALE, BLAKENEY, &c. Thomas, parson of the church of Holt , remits and quit-claims to William, the vicar of Chetestan , and Thomas, parson of the church of Saxlyngham , all right and claim in the manor of Panewrtht and in 8 acres of land, £7 6s. 8d. rents, and a rent of 1 lb. of pepper in Hale, Blakeneye, Cleye, Salthous, Egefeld, Wabourn, Stivkeye, Wyveton, Lerygsete, Batlesthorp, and Holt near Blakeneye, and the half of the manor of Hogthone near Walsyngham. Dated at Holt the Sunday before the Annunciation, 9 Ed. III.

Sir William de Morlee, kt., grants to sir William de Berghe, parson of the church of Cauntelee, and John de Congham , his manor of 'Bakonesthorpahall' in Hengham, which he acquired from Edmund de Bakonesthorpe, knt., and James his son. Dated at Hengham the Saturday on the feast of St. Matthew, apostle, 27 Ed. III.

HINGHAM, BERGHAM, WOODRISING, HARDINGHAM, and STANFORD. Indenture made the Monday next after the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 43 Ed. III, between sir William de Morlee, marshal of Ireland, of one part, and Simon de Donemowe of Hengham of the other part, witnesseth that the said sir William grants to the said Simon his manor of Hengham, and a house called the fishhouse, and the lands, &c., which were sir Edmund de Baconsthorp's, kt., in Hengham, and other lands, &c., which are called 'Watieres tenement' in Hengham, Bergh, Woderisyngg, Hardyngham, and Stanford, except the advowson of the church, and a croft in Hengham.

WILLINGHAM. Confirmation by William, bishop of Norwich of a composition between Hugh, the prior, and convent of St. Faith, Horsham, and sir Philip, rector of two parts of the church of Willingham, Norfolk diocese, concerning the right to the tithes of the lordship formerly of the lady Agnes le Straunge in Willingham now held by the lady Eleonore le Straury . Dated at Norwich, 1 August, 1326.

Appointment of Stephen de Catton by the prior and convent of St. Faith, Horsham, as their proctor in a cause of arbitration before Thomas de Methelwold, official of the bishop, concerning a house in Parmentergate in Norwich, between themselves and the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich. Dated at Horsham, 7 May, 1345.

Thomas, bp. of Norwich , grants to the prior and brethren of Ingham, near Hykeling, and to sir Miles de Stapeltone , founder of the said church, a special licence for further building in the cemetery of the parish church of Ingham, provided the parishioners consent. Dated in the monastery of St. Bennet of Hulme, 27 June, 1361.

KILVERSTONE. Christiana Hacoun , formerly wife of Richard de Bungey, of Thetford , quit-claims to Adam Cokerel of Thetford , all her right in one piece of land in the fields of Kylverdistone. Dated at Thetford the Saturday next before the feast of Nativ. St. John Bapt., 13 Ed. II.

Adam Cokerel of Thefford grants to Ely de Petrisburgh one acre of arable land in the fields of Kylverdiston. Dated at Thefford the Sunday next after the octave of the Epiphany, 18 Ed. III.

William Duraunt of Suthlenn and others, grant to Alice , relict of Geoffrey Burghard , daughter of Matthias Herelewene of Suthlenn , seven messuages, 28 acres of arable land, 60 acres of meadow, in villages and fields of Suthlenn, Northlenn, Northclenchwarton, Northrongeton, Westwynch, and Herdwyk. Dated at Suthlenn the Sunday next after the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, 26 Ed. III.

DUDELINGTON. Appropriation of the church of Dudelingtone, Norwich diocese, to the abbess and convent of Marham, and ordination of the vicarage, by John, bishop of Norwich , dated at Terling, 13 kl. Jan. 1302. Acceptance by abbess Mary and the convent dated at Marham, 4 kl. January, 1302. [Mutilated.]

MORLEY ST. BOTOLPH. Deed of Thomas, bishop of Norwich , and consent of the prior Nicholas and chapter, for the appropriation of the parish church of St. Botulph's of Morle, with the chapel of St. Peter annexed, to the use of the warden and chaplains of the college chantry of Morle, saving an annual pension of 16s. to the bp. and his successors. [This deed is not sealed by the prior and chapter, nor dated, but has the attached.] [1358-1368] (cf. Blomefield.)

RISTON and FORDHAM. Confirmation by John, bp. of Ely , of the donation of John de Lisle [Insula] of the advowsons of the church of Ryston, and the half of the church of Fordham to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the sustentation of a perpetual chantry for the soul of the said John and Mary his wife. Dated at Dodyngton, 24 March, 1335, 10 Ed. III.

Process in a cause before the official of the bishop of Norwich, between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, as appropriators of St. Saviour's church, Norwich, of the one part, and Richard Sifteferthyng , Joan his wife, Richard Threschere , and Alice his wife, of the other part, for subtraction of tithes. Dated 12 Dec., 1340.

KIMBERLEY, CARLETON - FOREHOE, BURNHAM, CRUNGTHORP, and WICKLEWOOD. William de Swyneflet, archdeacon of Norwich , grants to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, two messuages, a toft, and land, and rents, in Kymbirle, Carletonfourhowe, Bernham, Crungthorp, and Wyckelwode; also he grants to them Roger Neel, a serf; for providing one monk to celebrate for the soul of Thomas de Percy, late bp. of Norwich . Dated at Kymbirlee the Thursday next after the feast of St. Michael, 49 Ed. III.

Deed, by which John Wade, notary public, and others, attest an agreement made 16 March, 1362, between Sarah de Hales of Norwich and Nicholas, prior of the Holy Trinity church, Norwich , by which the said Sarah, in consideration of an allowance as a corrody and the performance of an obit for Nigel de Hales her husband and sir Robert de Eton, priest, deceased, grants to the said prior and convent all her buildings or tenements in the parish of St. Peter, Houndegate, and 2½ acres of land lying without the gates of Fybriggate, except one messuage opposite to the gates of her mansion, and one long house near the same, which she grants to sir Hugh, then rector of St. Peter, Houndegate . Deed promulgated by Nicholas Stoket, official of Henry, bishop of Norwich , 3 March, 1395, and Geoffrey Jakkes, rector of St. Peter, Houndegate , made a party to it.

Letters patent of King Edward [II], dated at Windsor 19 July, 3 of his reign, granting to Robert de Poleye the office of ulnager of worstedes in the city of Norwich, lately held by John Pecok, sen. (Noticed by Blomefeld.)

BURGH-APTON. Judgement given by John, bp. of Norwich , concerning the right to the tithes of the rectory of Bergh with the chapel of Apton appurtenant to the said rectory, in a cause instituted between the prioress and convent of Carhowe on the one part, and master Robert de Radeswell on the other, late rector of Bergh , but now succeeded by sir William Cros, the present rector, arty to this cause. Dated at Norwich, 3 Non. Nov., 1321.

ORMESBY. Simon the chaplain, son of John, son of Letice of Ormesby , grants to Richard, son of Alexander the cordwainer of Ormesby , and Beatrice the grantor's sister, one acre of arable land lying in the fields of Ormesby. Dated at Ormesby the Sunday after the feast of St. Martin the bishop, 4 Ed. II.