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BACTON. A deposition of Waryn Kyng and 10 others made "the nexst day after the Assencion of our Lorde God, 19 Ed. IV, that they with many other, at the instauns and request of Henry Waryns of Paston , aperyd at the manere of Huntyngfeld in Bakton, and there and than Symon de Gunore , be fors of a dede with a letter of attornye to him made as he seid by Agnes Paston , and there shewed, delyvered seizin of and in the halfpele of the foresaid manor of Huntyngfeld otherwyse called Seweresby only, and of no other manors, lands, nor tenements in the foresaid shire, to William Paston, swyer, and other wyth hym named in the seyd dede be fors of letter of attornye made to us the foresaid William Barker and John Boule (2 of the 10) be ye seid William Paston and other named in the dede." .

STOKE. Receipt given by Nicholas, the abbot of Langley , to Bartholomew White, esq., for the payment of 3s. 4d. for a farm in Stoke. Dated Monday after Palm Sunday, 18 Ed. IV.

An indenture by which Bartholomew White, esq., agrees to assist Henry Stathum of Morley in recovering the manor of Meyton, which had been given to sir John Howand, knight, because Gyles Seyntlowe had been attainted of treason. Dated at Norwich, 9 June, 8 Ed. IV.

The will of John Berney, esq., with a codicil or 2nd will made on the feast of SS. Sebastian and Fabian, 1472. Bequeaths his body to Reedham church.

WEDNORTON, THIMBILTHORP, FELSHAM, &c. Deed dated 4 June, 22 Ed. IV, by which Margery Dokking, widow, late wife of John Dokking, gent., and daughter unto William Stiward of Owton, gent., acknowledges and confirms the sale of lands made by her husband to William Paston in the town and fields of Wednorton, Thimblethorp, Felsham, Hindolveston, Giste, Geystwight, Stiberde, Yaxham, Langham, Sithinge, and Felthorp.