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Certificate of Nicholas Derman, bachelor of decrees, stating that at the Visitation of John, bishop of Norwich , held at Ipswich 20 Jan. 1418 (?), the prior and convent of Horkesle produced their evidences of the appropriation of the church of Wyston to their priory. Dated same day.

Indenture witnessing that Walter, the abbot, and convent of St. John, Colchester, have demised to Alice Dale of Wykham and others their manor of Wykham with the rectory of the same village, together with all that belongs to it, as is contained in a certain schedule attached, for 28 years, paying annually in money £7 13s. 4d., and certain payments in kind. Dated at Colchester, 20 Jan., 2 Rich. III.

Indenture witnessing that Walter, the abbot, and convent of St. John, Colchester, demise to farm to Alice Dale of Wickham and John her son the whole of the manor of Wickham with the rectory of the same village, &c., for 20 years, paying annually £6 13s. 4d. and certain wheat and oats, &c. Dated at Colchester the Sunday next after the feast of St. Dionisius, 12 Ed. IV.

Robert, the abbot, and convent of St. John, Colchester, manumit Simon Dale of Wykham, in co. Suffolk , saving that all the lands and tenements which the said Simon holds by the rod in Wykham shall be held at the will of the said abbot and convent. Dated at Colchester, 22 Oct., 9 Hen. V.

Richard Loveman of Hadlegh grants to Matilda Spylman of Hadlegh , lands, rents, &c., in the village of Hadlegh. Dated at Hadlegh the Tuesday before the feast of All Saints, 4 Hen. IV.

William Clopton , son and heir of sir Thomas Clopton, kt., quitclaims to Elizabeth , who was the wife of sir Walter Clopton, kt., and Alice Bendyssh , daughter of the said Walter, all right in the manor of Toppesfeld in Hadleye. Dated at Melford the Thursday after the feast of All Saints, 1 Hen. VI.

Indenture witnessing that the prior and convent of Tunbridge on Michaelmas day, l0th of Henry IV, demised to farm to sir Gilbert Mylde, priest, their chapel of Denardestone with their manor there, for 20 years. (Contains a list of cattle, ornaments, &c., belonging to the manor and chapel.) [Much rubbed.]

FRETTENHAM. The accounts of Margaret Banyard, farmer of Thos. Howard, esq., for the manors of Iklyngham Bernerys and Meyton Hall in Frettenham, in right of the lady Elizabeth Bourchier his wife, from Michaelmas 13 to Mich. 14 Ed. IV.

MAUTEBY, &c. Indenture tripartite whereby sir Simon Felbrigge, kt., Oliver Groos, esq., and William Paston , feoffees of Robert Mauteby, esq., deceased, in execution of his will and at the request of Margaret, wife of John Paston , daughter and heir of John Mauteby , son and heir of the said Robert, and in consideration that the said John Paston and Margaret now have issue a son, John, whereby John Paston the father holds for the term of his life by the law of England of the inheritance of his said wife, grant and confirm to the said John Paston the manors of Mauteby, Sparham, Basyngham, Westbekham, Matelask, and Briston, the manor of Salle called Kirkehalle, the manor called Fleghalle in Wynterton, Somerton, Ormesby, Martham, Horseye, Waxtonesham, and Pallyng, and 100s., rent in Castre, by Norwich, and Merkeshale, and the manor of Freton in Suffolk; with certain reversions on the death of Eleanor, wife of Thomas Chambre, esq. , formerly wife of the said Robert Mauteby , Margery, wife of Ralph Garneys, esq. , mother of the said Margaret, formerly wife of John Mauteby, esq., sons of the said Robert. To hold to the said John Paston , with remainder to Margaret and the heirs of her body, with contingent remainders in tail to Edward Mauteby , &c. Dated at Mauteby, 15 April, 20 Hen. VI.

John Bonde, chaplain, grants to William Lelye and Agnes his wife three cottages in the town of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Oldbaxsteristrete'. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) the Sunday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 12 Hen. IV (28 June 1411). Witn. William Methewold, alderman, Ralph Chaunberleyn and Robert Sonwetone, bailiffs.

Indenture witnessing that whereas William Warde of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), chaplain, grants and by a certain charter confirms to John Rothe, brasier and Richard Rothe of Carleton, clerk, two tenements within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), near the great market-place, viz. in 'le Smytherowe,' they are bound to the payment of £20 by certain instalments. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 8 January, 4 Hen. V (1417).

William Leyr of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), mason, Ralph Reward and Stephen Gardyner demise and assign to Thomas Bolesham of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, Roger Messager, William Rycher, John Smyth, John Gouty, and Roger Gardyner, a certain tenement with three messuages and four pieces of arable land within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the streets called 'Lombislane' and 'Th'mustowe.' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 26 Nov., 18 Hen. VI (1439).

Robert Crench of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), cordwainer, executor of the will of Bartholomew Chapeleyn, "cotyller,", confirms to John Stonhard, John Wherham, and George Burton, one grange with a curtilage in the vill of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street called Overbaxterestrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid the last day of June, 23 Hen. VI (1445)

Robert Crench of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) remits and quit-claims to John Stonhard and others all right in a certain grange with a curtilage in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid the last day of June, 23 Hen. VI.

⟨Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund)⟩ John Baret, esq., acknowledges to have received, for himself and John Lydgate, monk of Bury St. Edmund, of William Tyrell, sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, £3 16s. 8d. of that £7s. 13s. 4d. which the king by letters patent granted to them for the term of their lives. Dated 2 October, 25 Hen. VI (1446).

Memorandum of the receipt by John Boone, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, by the hands of Thomas Cresse, bailiff of Edward Doyle, 26s. 9½d. for the rent of la Pondehill [in Bury St Edmunds] and Gosford for one whole year. Dated on the feast of St. Edmund the King, 34 Hen. VI (20 Nov. 1455).

Indenture by which William Stowe, master of the hospital of St. Nicholas of Bury St. Edmund, with the assent of his brethren, demises to William Somere of Bury St Edmunds (Bury), taylor, a tenement in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) in the street called le Estgatestrete for 98 years, at an annual rent of 3s. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury), 5 February, 38 Hen. VI (1460).

SAXHAM. Manumission by Robert the abbot and convent of St. Edmund of John Paman, a native of their manor of Great Saxham (Saxham Magna). Dated 16 January, 11 Ed. IV (1472).

John Clopton, esq., William Thweyte, senior, gent., and Thomas Bunnyng, mercer, demise to John Coote, gent. and Margaret his wife, of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), one tenement late John Skeet's situated within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Hennecotestrete alias Bernewellestrete' viz. between a messuage late William Coote's and a lane called 'Bryteslane;' also another messuage in the same town and street. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 9 March, 18 Ed. IV (1478). Witn. Walter Thurston, alderman, Thomas Meigham, jun., esq. and William Helperby, bailiffs

Edward Caster, clerk, Thomas Ampe, clerk, Henry Davy of Fornham All Saints, Thomas Sporle, chaplain, Henry Hardman, clerk, William Thweytt, senior, gent., and Thomas Edon, gent. demise to John Page of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), chaplain, George Watton, chaplain, John Page, senior, of Walsham Le Willows (Walsham), William Coppynger, woolman and Roger Leynge, fuller, one messuage and all that belongs to it within Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Cherchegonelstrete.' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 24 Sept., 20 Ed. IV (1480). Witn. Thomas Heigham, jun., esq. and William Helperby, bailiffs

Thomas Purdon of Redgrave, John Hamelyn of Weston, and Thomas Lovesson of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) grant to Thomas Turnur of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) and Margaret his wife, John Hegge, Robert Turnur, William Lawnde and William Bulbroke, two messuages in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Estgatestrete', paying yearly 8s. 8d. for 22 years. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 6 February, 2 Rich, III. Witn. Thomas Heigham, esq., and William Helperby, bailiffs.

PORINGLAND (Little). Copy of the register of the chamberlain of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) of lands in West Poringland (Little Porynglond), with a charter of abbot Samson's grant to Roger de Gessynges. (Temp. Hen. VII.)

INGHAM. Lease from Thomas, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, and the convent of the same, to John and William Hegge de Ingham of their manor of Ingham and all that belongs to it, except the advowson of the church, for 70 years, paying annually to the cellarer of the monastery £16. Dated 10 Sept., 1 Richard III (1483). [Roughly altered as a draft for a lease from abbot John to John Playford and John Talbot for 20 years; dated 10 Sept. ... Henry VIII, year not filled in. Abbot John Reeve succeeded in 1514.]

Statement by an abbot respecting the original appointment and duties of the steward of the franchises and liberties of the abbot of Bury St. Edmund, with complaint of neglect and of wrongs suffered thereby, (one word illegible) bailiff and sub-bailiff almost beaten to death at Sudbury, others taken from Chevington and imprisoned at Bury St Edmunds (Bury), etc. [Temp. Hen. VI.]