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Indenture dated 30 March, 18 Ed. IV, by which Thomas Richard, late of London , and others, bind themselves to pay certain sums of money, amounting in the whole to £166 18s. 4d., for the prior and convent of Wallingford, who grant them with certain exceptions their priory. [Mutilated.]

Deed (indented) by which John Wulrich, master mason of the workes of the King's College Roial of our Lady and Seynt Nicholas, of Cambridge , and others, arbitrate in a matter between St. Michael's College, of Cambridge, and Gonville hall, concerning an eves drop into the garden of 'Fysshwykehostell.' Dated at Cambridge, 17 Aug., 1476.

England. Order from Thomas, lord Stanley, King's Chamberlain to the Keeper of the Wardrobe, for silk gowns of blue and crimson damask and other items for 4 of the king's 'hensman', Oliver Poole, Laurence Waren, Roger Thorpe, and John Penycocke c. 12 March 1457 (35 Henry VI).

England. Order from Thomas, lord Stanley, King's Chamberlain to the Keeper of the Wardrobe, for 66 items [listed in detail, mainly items of harness] to be delivered to 'anenste the feste of Seynt George and to have yn store'. c. 1457 .

Indenture dated 16th day of ... Hen. VII, by which sir John Stokhall, vicar of Steple , demises to sir Henry Purforte, parson of Seynt Laurence in the said county, the tithes of certain lands within the said parish of St. Laurence. [Mutilated and defaced.] .

GLOUCESTER (City of). Indenture made 25 Feb., 21 Ed. IV, by which Thomas Saundres of Brystowe, gent., gives to Thomas Morgan and Thomas Kyngescote a tenement in Smythestrete in the town of Gloucester. [English]

LEMYNGTON. A certificate of the appointment of Robard Osborne by George Kent, mayor of New Lemyngton , and other burgesses, to collect and receive alms for the building of a bridge at Bolder in the said parish. Dated there, 19 Feb., 17 Ed. IV. [English]

Charter (indented), being the award of William Langford , Thomas Birch of Hertford , William Clerke otherwise Sutton , and William Roe of Hoddisdon , arbitrators chosen to settle a dispute between John Wightman of Hertford of one part and Richard Hill of Hoddison of the other part, concerning the title and right to certain land in Bayford. Dated 10 June, 3 Hen. VII. [English]

CASTHORP. Deed by which the testimony of Wm. Bretan and 26 others is perpetuated concerning the descent of the manor of Casthorp of which Richard Low, esq. is rightful heir, and concerning the destruction of evidences by fire and water. Dated in the said manor of Casthorp upon St. John, evangelist, in Cristenmasse weke, 1470. [English]

INGELBY (North). Indenture witnessing that sir John Gra, kt., and Thomasyn his wife, have let to farm to sir Gerveis Clyfton, knight, their manor of North Ingelby in the county of Lincoln, with a close called the park, also the gardens, orchards, houses, &c., courts, rents, and services, for 13 years, at an annual rent of £10. Dated at North Ingelby the 21st day of March, 32 Hen. VI. [English]

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.