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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.]

Grant to the abbot and convent of Colchester in frankalmoigne of certain land near Wycham. (c. 1300.) [Partly illegible.]

Matilda, daughter of ... grants to Robert, abbot of the church of St. John, Colchester , in frankalmoigne, 1½d. of annual rent, and one piece of land in Wicham. (c. 1300.)

BRADELEY. Charter witnessing that whereas William atte Lake has infeoffed John de la Grene of Northleye with 2 plots of ground in Bradeley within the fee of Alnytheleye ⟨recte Aluytheleye⟩, as in a charter to the said John more fully is contained; nevertheless the said John grants for himself and his heirs that if the said William be disturbed in possession of a moiety of a mill called 'Trokenhulle Mulne' then the said charter of feoffment shall be null and void. Dated at Alnytheleye the Sunday next after the Nativity B. V. M., 25 Ed. III.

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.

COLCHESTER. Richard le Bortmer of Colchester grants to John de la Forde of the same place, eight pence of annual rent from the whole of his tenement with appurtenances in the suburbs of Colchester, which tenement he formerly bought of Robert Lorette . Dated at Colchester ... after the feast of St. Botulph, abbot, ... Ed. [I].

Writ from King Edward III to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford commanding him to distrain the lands of John, son of Humphrey de Bohun , son and heir of Humphrey de Bohun, late earl of Hereford , and to summon him before the barons of the exchequer to answer for the relief of the said Humphrey his father for the lands of the said Humphrey his grandfather held in capite the day he died, of Edward, King of England, grandfather of the present King. Dated at Westminster, 17 Dec., 4 Ed. III.

ELNEDENEHALLE Manor. Indenture witnessing that sir William de Burgate, kt., Roger de Wolferston , Gilbert de Debenham , Thomas Samsomp , John Gernegan , sir Andrew Hamund, rector of Horham , Richard Donne, rector of Somerleton , and sir William dil hil, rector of Soterle , demise to farm to Henry Stampe of Leyrebreton their manor called ..elnedenehalle, in the county of Essex, with appurtenances, to hold the same from the feast of St. Michael next for 3 years, paying annually at the manor of Little Wenham £24. Dated at Wenham the Friday next after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 11 Rich. II.

Great Fordham [Essex].. Matilda, relict of William Seburc of Fordham , grants to Richard de Ewell of the same, for 40/-, a field with hedges and ditches, called Haukeslond, and a path, in the parish of Great Fordham. Rent: 2/-. Witnesses: John Chaucie , William Pol , Walter Bichedun , Ralph son of Agnes , John his son, Richard Boli , Stephen the cook , John son of William , John his son. Given at Fordham. ⟨17 May 1349.⟩ Endorsed, ’Carta de 4 acris terre vocatis Haukeslond ... quas Robertus Hoolde modo tenet in anno 8 Ric. II.’ Part of the same document as MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. M. 51.

HADLEIGH. Sir William Cokerel, kt., and Cecilia his wife, grant to sir William Giffard, of Stokeneylaund, kt., and Isabella his wife, 55 acres 1 rood and 12 perches of land in four pieces, lying in the parish of Hadlegh in a hamlet called Lasham, in exchange for the same quantity of land lying in the same village in sixteen pieces. Dated at Hadlegh the Sunday next before the feast of the apostles SS. Simon and Jude, 5 Ed. III.

Cecilia Spicer , formerly the wife of Andrew ate Broks called the Spicer , grants to John Hadle, citizen of London , a piece of arable land lying in the field called 'helmeston.' Dated at Hadlegh, 5 June, 51 Ed. III.

HATFIELD BROAD OAK. Philip Palmere and William Marchal of Hatfield Regis grant to John Newton and Agnes his wife of the same place, two messuages, 17½ acres of land, 1½ acre of meadow with gardens, curtilages and appurtenances, of which one messuage, which was formerly Richard Taffe 's, lies at 'le Brode-strete,' in Hatfield aforesaid, and 8 acres of the said 17½ acres lie in the fields called Hamstal, Godwenesfeld, and Estfeld, and the other messuage which was formerly William Godewyn 's, 9½ acres of land and 1½ of meadow, lies at 'le Brousseheade' in the same village. Dated at Hatfield on the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 2 Rich. II.