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BRAXTED (Great) and TOLLESHUNT-TREGOZ. Fragment of a charter reciting a grant dated vigil of St. James, 9 Hen. V. from Stephen Charlewode, prior of Typpetre , to Walter Pollard , John Love , and John Aylefe , of a piece of land in Tiptree, and certain other houses, etc. lying in Great Braxstede and Tolleshunte.

Award of Richard Skykhard, clerk, and William Lege , arbitrators, and William Berton, gent., umpire, in a cause between Robert Chamberleyne, prior of Stanesgate , of the one part, and John Stokhall, clerk, vicar of Steple , of the other, by which the prior and convent are to pay annually to the said John 40s. and to have all the tithes, &c. of Steple. Dated, 15 July, 15 Ed. IV.

Bond entered into by John Stokall, clerk, vicar of Steple, Essex , and Thomas Cawestone, sen., of Tyllyngham, yeoman, in a sum of £40, to John, the prior of Stanesgate , and William Rery, of St. Laurence, Essex , to abide an award concerning the tithes of Steple to be made by John Newe, vicar of Tyllyngham , Henry Purfote, rector of St Laurence etc. Dated, 15 Feb., 5 Hen. VII.

Richard Ederyche and Robert his son appoint William Wallsshe of Wycham , their attorney, to deliver seizin of certain lands and tenements in Bulmer, co. Essex, to John Wallsshe and others. Dated 12 July, 14 Ed. IV.

Richard Ederyche of Coggeshale in co. Essex, fuller, and Robert his son, grant to John Walsshe of Pebmersst and others, all their lands, <fec. in the parish of Bulmer. Dated at Bulmer, 12 July, 14 Ed. IV.

LIGHES (Priory of St. John the evangelist). An acquittance by which John Webb, prior of Lighes ("Lega") , acknowledges to have received of John Doyll, of Hadleye, co. Suffolk, esq., 2s., being an annual quit-rent from lands in Roydon. Dated on the morrow of St. Michael, 19 Ed. IV.

ROTHYNG-BEAUCHAMP. John Fray, senior, of Rothyng-Beauchamp grants to Thomas Poole of the same place, William Cherche and John Lukas , one croft of arable land with a certain lane belonging in the village of Rothyng-Beauchamp. Dated at Rothyng-Beauchamp the Sunday next after the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, 10 Hen. VI.

John Fray, late chief baron of the Exchequer, quit-claims to Thomas Poole of Rothyng-Beauchamp all right in one croft of arable land called 'Merkescroft' in the village of Rothyng-Beauchamp. Dated at London, 26 Nov., 31 Hen. VI.

WIVENHOE. Licence of Mortmain from King Henry V, to Robert Newport and others, for the foundation of a chantry in Wivenhoe for two chaplains to pray for Richard Walton, esq. and Isabella his wife, and all the faithful. Dated at Westminster, 14 Jan., 1st of his reign.

WESTON. John, duke of Norfolk, &c., grants to John Mowbray, earl Warren and Surrey, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John, earl of Shrewsbury, the manor of Weston near Baldok in the county of Hertford, and all and singular those lands and tenements, rents and services, in Chygwell and Gynge Margarete, in the county of Essex, formerly belonging to Elizabeth his grandmother, deceased. ated, 30 June, 29 Hen. VI. [Signed.]

HAVERHILL, &o. Thomas Master, clerk, rector of Somerleyton (Somerleton), and Roger Page of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), grant to John Aleyn and 26 others the whole of the messuage in which the father of the said Thomas lately dwelt, with all the lands, &c. to the same messuage pertaining, also all the lands formerly John Kelyng's, also the lands of John Payne which were afterwards the said Thomas Master's in the villages and fields of Haverhill, Kedington (Kedyngton), Little Wratting, and Helions Bumpstead (Bumpsted Helyon), in the counties of Suffolk and Essex. Dated at Haverhill, 21 March, 13 Hen. VII (1498).

HORKESLEY (Great) and STOKE-NAYLAND. Names of the tenants, and descent of property given to the priory of Horkesley in the villages of Great Horkesley and Stoke-Neylond. (9 grants inrolled. c. 1400.) .

(a) John Prentys and Rose his wife hold 4 acres of land called 'Parrokyslond' formerly called Monkeslond, in the village of Great Horkesley, at an annual rent of 2s. The said land was the gift of Henry de Creffeld , son of Roger the cook of Great Horkesley

(b) Agnes Chaunbirleyn , formerly wife of Robert Chaunbirleyn of Great Horkesley , and now wife of Adam Ferrour of Langham , holds 3 acres of land, formerly John Smith 's, in Great Horkesley in the field called 'Parrokysfeld' at an annual rent of 10d. The said land was the gift of the above Henry de Cresfeld

(c) John Poygnaunt of Great Horkesley holds one messuage with a garden adjacent which was formerly William atte Hege 's, at an annual rent of 2s. and suit at court

(d) Richard Sewyne of Great Horkesley holds one messuage with a garden, and 2 crofts of about six acres of arable land called 'Fullerislond,' in the village of Great Horkesley, which was formerly William atte Hege 's, at an annual rent of 3s. 6d. and suit at court

(e) Richard Sewyne holds one cottage called 'Droryes' with a garden in Great Horkesley which was formerly William atte Hege 's, at an annual rent of 1d. and suit at court.

(f) Richard Whytere (?) holds one croft of land containing one acre called 'Wondreslond' in the village of Great Horkesley ...(mutilated and effaced). The said rent of 4d. was the gift of Henry, son of Roger de Stoke , to the priory

(g) Walter Waryn, "deyer", holds 2 acres of land in the village of Stoke Neylond in a field called 'Wyndmelefeld,' at an annual rent of 2s. 3d. The said rent came to the priory by the gift of Roger, son of Henry de Stoke . (h) Hugh Shepherd , son of Thomas Shepherd of Neylond , holds 3 acres of arable in a field called 'Wyndmelefeld' in the village of Stokeneylond, at an annual rent of 12d. The said rent was the gift of Walter, son of Richard Marescall of Stokes . (i) William atte Hach, baker of Neylond , son of Robert atte hach , holds one acre of land in Stoke Neylond, in the said field called 'Wyndmellefeld.' [Mutilated.]

LONDON (St. Bartholomew's Priory). Copy of a very long roll made by Roger de Luda , Easter, 34 Ed. I, under John de Keinsingt[on], prior, of an extent of the lands and services of all the tenants of the priory of St. Bartholomew, London : in a handwriting temp. Hen. VII., written very clearly and ornamentally. (MS. Rolls London and Middlesex 1 is printed in E. A. Webb, The Records of St. Barholomew's, Smithfield.) Containing evidences and notes concerning the following places, viz. ; (a) The church of Little Jernemuth, with the chapel of Nortvilla annexed, Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (b) The church of Gorleston, Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (c) The church, rents and services of Lowistoft, co. Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (d) The chapel of Wenlacston, co. Suffolk, situated in the demesne lands of Geoffrey de Wenlacston , of the gift of his ancestors. (e) The manor of Schortgrave, Essex, held of Thomas, son and heir of Andrew de Merke , by the annual service of 6d. or 2 gilt spurs. (f) A tenement at Finchinfeld, Essex, held by Robert Robichun . (g) Manor of Langeley, Essex, held of the lord Robert Fitz-Roger , by the service of 4s. 6d. annually. (h] Certain lands and tenements at Elmedon, Essex. (i) Presentation to the church of Teyden, Essex. (k) Messuages and lands at Bubbingwood, Essex. (1) The moiety of the church of Daningbyr', Essex. (m) The village and church of Bradfeld, Essex, held of sir William de Reynus in frankalmoigne. (n) Rents from tenements in Colchester, Essex. (o) Annual rents from tenements, &c., in Maldon, Essex, of the gift of Osward de Maldon , and confirmation of William, brother to King Henry. (p) Land at Welcostowe, Essex, held of sir Robert de Tony at an annual rent of 1 1/2d. at Easter, for all services. (q) The manor and church of Mentmore, co. Bucks, held of Ralph le Poer by the service of 2s. per annum. (r) Land at Hokclive, co. Beds, held by the master and brethren of the hospital of Hokclive, at an annual rent of 10s. (s) Land at Totenham, Middlesex, of the gift of Bartholomew, son of Geoffrey de Cornhull , and Gilbert, son of William de Totenham , in frankalmoigne. (t) Land at Edelinton, Middlesex, of the gift of Ralph Heyron in frankalmoigne. (u) Land in Enfield, Middlesex, of the gift of Ralph Heyron , William Quarell , William de Gyvewell , Richard de Forde , and of John, son of Astoner , in frankalmoigne. (v) The tithes of one carucate of land in Cherdington, Middlesex, of the gift of Alan Dapipere . (w) The manor of Iseldon, Middlesex, held of Edmund de Berners for 4s. annually. (x) A messuage and land held by Robert Robert in Hendon, Middlesex. (y) One virgate of land held by the master and brethren of St. Thomas of Acon, called ' Lachefeldis' in Northall, Middlesex. (z) The manor and advowson of Little Stanmer, Middlesex, held of the king in capite by the service of one knight's fee. (aa) The manor of Idestre in the village of Eggewere, Middlesex, held in frankalmoigne of the gift of Philip, formerly earl of Salisbury. (bb) Land in the village of Amwell, co. Hertford, of the fee of the abbot of Waltham, held of Philip de Hertford in frankalmoigne. (cc) Rents and tenements without the borough of Hertford of the gift of Alexander de Scherford . (dd) Rents within the borough of Hertford. (ee) Land in Gormeleg', co. Hertford, held of sir Richard de Perers in frankalmoigne. (ff] Manor of Tywynge, co. Hertford, held of John Godfrey of Tywinge in frankalmoigne. (gg) The manor of Holmes, co. Hertford, of the gift of Adam de Somery . (hh) Lands, rents, services, &c., pertaining to the gardens, cellerar, sacristan, infirmarer, refectorer, cook, and chamberlain, in the city and suburbs of London.