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Mettingham (Mettingham ). 1414. Final agreement between William Bernham, clerk, John Gerarde, clerk, William Paston, Thomas Stodhaghe, and William Gerarde, plaintiffs, and William Lyouns, and Joan his wife, deforciants, by which the latter grant to the former 15 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, 2 acres of pasture, and 3 shillings rent, in Metyngham and Ilketshall (Ilketeshale), for 20 marks of silver. Dated within a month of the past of St Michael, 2 Hen. V [1414]: before Norton J.C.P.

Mettingham. 1432. Licence, dated at Framlingham (Framlyngham) on the feast of St John the Baptist 22 Hen. VI [1443-1444] from John Duke of Norffolk, Earl Marshal, and Earl of Notingham, Marshal of England, lord of Moubray, Segraue and Gowere, to Robert Wylinghby [in endorsement, Willoughby], lord of Eresby and Margaret Grene, gentilwoman, living at Mettingham (Metyngham) [in endorsement Mettingham], to grant a messuage, 46 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 3 acres of pasture 6s. 8d. of rent, etc., formerly belonging to John Mowe and later to William Blobbere of Ilketshall St Margaret (Ilketishale St Margaret, Suffolk), held of the lordship of Bungey [Bungay] at 13s. 4d. rent, to Roger Bonbrygge, master or warden, and the members of the College of St Mary of Metyngham. Witnesses: John de Heuenyngham, kt., John Hoptone, Thomas Brews, esquires, John Heydone, Reginald Rous, and others. Signed Mr. Norff. The seal is wanting.