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HENGHAM. The prioress and convent of Castle Hedingham demise to Geoffrey Jarnynggham , for his life, their mill of Hengham, paying annually for the first 4 years 7 quarters of corn, and for the remainder of the term 8 quarters. Dated at Hengham the Thursday after the feast of St. George the martyr, 8 Ed. II.

HENNY (Great). Indenture witnessing that Robert Skout of Great Henny grants to Edmund Botilor one piece of a meadow in the village of Great Henny, called 'Skouttis Merchs,' for 20 years. Dated at Bulmer in the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 22 Ed. III.

NOTLEY (Black and White). John, son of sir Robert de Aspale, kt. , grants to Robert de Aspale his father the manor of Slamundeshey and all that belongs to it in Blake Nottele and White Nottele, co. Essex, for the term of his life. Dated at Coulingge the Monday on the morrow of the Holy Trinity, 2 Ed. III.

PENTLOW. Bond given by John Buntyng of Pentlowe to Helmyng Legett , in £20 payable three years after date. Dated at Pentlowe the Monday after the feast of St. John the Baptist, 33 Ed. III.

Letters patent of King Edward III, confirming a composition between the bishop of Norwich and the priory of Priterwell, relating to the filling up of vacancies in the church of Stoke atte Neylond, appropriated to the said priory. Dated at Westminster, 8 July, 16 Ed. III.

SMETHETON. Indenture made the Thursday in Easter week, 1 Ed. III, by which sir James Laules, attorney of sir James le Botiller of Ireland , grants to farm to Edmund le Botiller of Bulmer , the manors of Smetheton and F...borgh, from the date of this writing to the feast of St. Michael next following for 20 marks, and from the same feast to the end of a term of 16 years, for an annual rent of 40 marks.]

WIDDINGTON. Roger, son of William Quintyn of Neup .... in Essex , grants to William the smith one halfpenny of annual rent for one acre of land in the village of Wyditone. Dated, 2 April, 10 Ed. II.

Margery, daughter of Roger le Sepustere of Wicham St. Paul , grants to Strangia, wife of Roger le Botelyr of Bulmer , all her right in a piece of land in Wycham St. Paul. Dated at Wycham the Sunday on the feast of St. Peter 'in cathed.' 3 Ed. II.

Indenture made the Saturday next after the feast of St. Valentine, 31 Ed. I, between Robert Fitz Walter, lord of Wodeham , of one part and the lady Mary de Basingbourne , concerning an agreement and exchange of divers pieces of land near Upmere.

Proceedings in a tithe suit between Richard, rector of Woodham Ferrers , and the prior and convent of Bec, A.D. 1303. [Illegible.]

Memorandum, in which Robert, archbishop of Canterbury , certifies that the payment of an annual pension of 60s. from the church of Wodeham Ferrers, for two parts of the tithes of the whole of the lordship of Wodeham, to the abbot and convent of Bec Herlewin, shall be made by Richard de Ferrers, rector of the said church, during his life. Dated at Eeynes the Ides of June, 1303.

STANESGATE (Priory of). Letters patent of King Edward III, dated ... Nov., 45th of his reign, regranting to William de Caunterbury, prior of the priory of Staynegate , and the priory, their possessions, under his protection, which he had taken into his hands during the war with France.