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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.

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.

Philip de Wistone, chaplain, grants to Agnes, daughter of John of Dunham , his niece, the whole of his messuage, &c. formerly Geoffrey Langelec 's in the parish of Wistone. Dated at Wiston the Sunday next after the feast of St. Andrew, 3 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.]

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.)

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.

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.