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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." .

John, son of Roger Coche, late of Cossey , grants to Edmund Mortoft of Beston , one tenement formerly called 'Corpesties,' with all lands and appurtenances in the village and fields of Beston or elsewhere, which lately he had, conjointly with Richard Ferrour, citizen and alderman of Norwich , John Purdy senr. of Heylesdon and others. Dated at Beston, 6 Oct., 12 Hen. VII.

BEESTON, CROSTWAYS, SPROWSTON, and SPIXWORTH. Robert Page of Beston and Roger Warde, citizen of Norwich, bedwever, demise to John Corpsty, rector of St. Augustine's, Norwich , John Wasy, taylor, and John Newman , 20 acres of land in the villages and fields of Beston, Crostweye, Sprouston, and Spikesworth. Dated at Beston, 14 Jan., 18 Hen. VI.

BEESTON, SPROWSTON, SPIXWORTH, ATTYLBRIGG, CROSTEWHEYTE, and CATTON. Walter Goose, clerk, and Robert Camond, chaplain, at the request of Margaret, late wife and now executor of John Talbas , deceased, demise to John Heydon , Richard Suthwell, esq., and others, all the messuages, lands, rents, &c., in the villages of Beeston, Sprouston, Spekesworth, Attylbrigg, Crostwheyte, and Catton, which were lately John Talbas '. Dated 20 October, 3 Ed. IV.

William Chopyng of Sprouston, near Norwich, John Carbot , John Raunson , and Henry Lucas , grant to Hugh Cotes of Norwich and Edmund Rightwyse, clerk, ½ an acre and ½ a rood of land in Beeston, which they had by the concession of John Roberdys, sen. Dated at Sprouston, 4 April, 18 Ed. IV.

Richard Ferrour , Hamo Claxston , and John Purdy senr. of Heylesden , demise to William Spenser, chaplain, his heirs and assigns, all their messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and services, in the above villages, which were formerly John Talbas ', and they appoint Robert Garbotte , their attorney, to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Beeston, 28 April, 2 Rich. III.

BURLINGHAM (North). John, son of Thomas Hardyngham of North Birlyngham quit-claims to Margaret, late wife of John Maynard of Martham , all right of action against her to this date. Dated at Billokby the Tuesday next before the feast of St. Faith, 2 Hen. VI.

William Daubeneye, lord of the manor of North Birlyngham , sells to William Rond of the same place, 1½ rood of land in Smallescroft, paying annually to the said William Daubeneye 2d. Dated at North Birlingham, 27 October, 8 Hen. VI.

Memorandum from the manor court roll of Blofeld held the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 13 Ed. IV, that Robert Townesend held of the lord 2½ acres and 1 rood of land, with a cottage formerly John Gybbes ', in North Byrlingham, and died so seised; William his son and heir admitted to the same.

John Bernard of Blofield and Edward Pette demise to William Barker, chaplain, one piece of land containing 2½ acres in the field of Blofield. Dated at Blofield, 4 June, 22 Ed. IV.

Manor court entry dated the Thursday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 5 Hen. VII, reciting that Katherine Gylberd, widow, surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of Thomas Gylberd , and Margaret his wife, a cottage and 6 acres of land in North Birlingham.

BONEWELLE and MERTON MANORS. Sir Robert Clyfton, kt., recites that the custody of William Grey , son of Fulk Grey , deceased, is in his hands, together with the custody of the manors of Bonewelle and Merton, and by this present charter, in consideration of the sum of £100, grants him a licence to marry whom and when it shall please him, as also the profits and issues of the manor of Bonewell from the feast of St. Michael the archangel last past, reserving to himself for a time the issues, &c. of the manor of Merton. Dated 1 June, 1 Hen. VI.

John Stylle, clerk, and Geoffrey Spirlyng of Norwich , demise to Simon Gerard of Mawteby and Andrew Ponde of the same, all that messuage called 'Lombys,' and seven acres and three roods of arable land in 15 pieces, and pasture for 15 ewes and their lambs, &c., in the village of Castre, near great Jernemuth, or elsewhere in the villages adjacent. Also they appoint John Symmes and Thomas Massinger , their attornies, to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Castre, 2 July, 22 Ed. IV.

Richard Bowere of Salle , Robert Pulle , and Adam Spre ... grant to John ..., Thomas Suffryn , and Nicholas Crabbe , certain land in Causton. Dated at Causton, 14 October, 11 Hen. VII.

William Grymesby, alias Redere , Richard Howchyns , and William Howchyns of Causton , demise to Thomas Boordyour and John Haddon of Causton , a certain messuage there in a way called 'Fallyngate'. Dated at Causton, 26 March, 8 Hen. VII.

Thomas Bordyour and John Hadon of Causton demise to Richard Bowr of Salle , and Robert Pylle , a messuage lying in Causton. Dated at Causton, 9 Hen. VII.