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BEDFORD. Walter, warden of the friars minor of Bedford , grants to Robert Mechel and Agnes his wife participation in the prayers &c. of the convent. Dated at Bedford, 1444.

Thomas Leper and Agnes his wife, of Wallingford , quit-claim to William Frethorne , John Frethorne and William Elys all their right in a messuage in the parish of St. Mary the Greater, Wallingford. Dated at Wallingford the Sunday next after the feast of the apostles St. Philip and St. James, 19 Ed. IV.

Edward Story, warden, and the scholars of the College of St. Michael, Cambridge, appoint William Smith and William Reynoldson their attorneys to deliver seisin to Thomas Bolayn, warden, and the scholars of the college of annunc. of B. M. commonly called Gunvylhalle, of a messuage or inn called 'Seynt Margaretishostell.' Dated 10 March, 7 Ed. IV.

BERMETON, &o. John, son of the King, constable of England, warden of East March towards Scotland in pursuance of a grant by him by letters patent to Thomas Boteler of all his lands, tenements, &c. in the bishopric Durham, in the villages of Bermeton, Bisshopton, Newebyggyng, Little Staynton, and Hedley appoints Sir William Fulthorp, kt., and John Nonwyk, esq., his attorneys to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at the castle of Werkeworth, 14 May, 1 Hen. V.

William, son of Edward Clopton , quit-claims to sir John Howard, kt., sir Walter Clopton, kt., sir Gerard Braybrook, kt., sir William, son of sir Thomas Clopton, kt. , and John Bryan, sen., all his right in the manor of Hadlegh, called Topesfeld hall, after the death of Elizabeth, consort of the said Walter Clopton, for the lives of Alice and Elizabeth , daughters of the said Walter and Elizabeth. Dated at Hadlegh the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Boniface and his companions, 13 Hen. IV.

Sir Gerard Braybroke, kt., quit-claims to Robert Caundyssh , Thomas Mylde , John Smyth , and Gilbert Morell , all right in the manor of Topesfeld in Hadle, given to them, after the death of Elizabeth Clopton , by William Clopton of Melford, co. Suffolk, esq., and John Brian of Hadle . Dated at Hadle the Monday next before the feast of All Saints, 1 Hen. VI.

LIGHES (Priory of St. John the evangelist). An acquittance by which John Webb, prior of Lighes ("Lega") , acknowledges to have received of John Doyll, of Hadleye, co. Suffolk, esq., 2s., being an annual quit-rent from lands in Roydon. Dated on the morrow of St. Michael, 19 Ed. IV.

Agreement between Gilbert, lord Talbot of Castell Godrich, of the one part, and Walter, the abbot, and convent of St. Peter's, Gloucester, of the other, by which the said Gilbert grants to the said abbot and convent the lasher-pool and fishery of 'Fromelod' and the soil adjacent called 'Coliescroft.' Dated at London, 18 Feb., 9 Hen. IV.

HEREFORD. Licence from Thomas [Spofford], bishop of Hereford , to sir Walter Devereux, kt., and Elizabeth his wife, for the celebration of mass in any place within the diocese of Hereford, without prejudice to the mother churches, for three years. Dated in the house of the rectory of Ross, 15 April, 1445.

Walter Hanham of Chesthunte grants to Agnes, formerly wife of Philip atte Hell of Little Berkhampstead , and John their son of Beyford , all those lands, &c. which were Thomas atte Grene 's in Beyford and elsewhere in the county of Hertford. Dated at Beyford on the feast of All Saints, 7 Hen. VI.

Bond given by Robert Frusdon of Canterbury, vintner, and William Frusdon, yeoman, to William Langley, esq. in £300 sterling, for merchandise bought of him payable at Michaelmas following the date of this bond. Dated at Canterbury, 11 Dec., 15 Ed. IV.

Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk and lady of Urelby and of Knapp, quit-claims to Robert Mildenhale, citizen and skinner of London , and John Clee, citizen and clothier of London , all her right in an inn called 'le Ryoll,' in London in Ventnor's Ward. Dated at London, 1 July, 5 Hen. IV.

John, earl marshall and Nottingham, &c., John Lancastre, esq., Richard Steresacre, esq., Thomas Brunham , and Robert Southwell , are bound to Joane, queen of England, and to John Everdou, clerk of the treasury and receiver-general of the said queen, in £100 sterling, payable at Westminster on the feast of St. Martin in the winter next following the date of these presents. Dated 25 March, 1 Hen. V.

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.

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.

EDGEFELD, WALCOTE, and WHETACRE. Robert de Wylughbi, lord of Eresby , appoints Henry Les [Ynglam ?] ... his attorney to receive in his name seisin of the manors of Eggefeld, Walcote, and Whetacre. Dated at Whetacre the Friday before the feast of St. George, martyr, 12 Hen. IV.

William Markaunt of Gryston and others grant to William Bettys, clerk of Thomeston , and John Heydon of Bacunsthorp , one piece of land in Gryston. Dated at Gryston, 19 May, 36 Hen. VI.

John Plattyng, lately vicar of Gryston, now prior of the monastery of Buckenham, Norf., and others, grant to Henry Howse of Gryston and others, an inclosure called 'Dame Alys' in Gryston, and appoint John Brown to give seisin of the same. Dated at Gryston, 22 Nov., 2 Hen. VII.

Thomas Fykeys of Woton grants to John Mannyng, clerk of Forncet , all the lands, &c., which he has in Griston. Dated at Griston, 1 May, 10 Hen. VII.

John Jeckys , Thomas Bredman , William Lawes , and John Toke, of Hengham , demise and confirm to William Norton , William Vyncent, chaplain, and John Smyth , one messuage in Hengham. Dated at Hengham the Monday next after the feast of the Invention of the Cross, 18 Hen. VI.

General pardon by Edw. IV to John Blakeney, the prior and the convent of Ingham, for all offences committed before 4 Nov. last 14 [Apr.] an. [3?].

Indenture by which Nicholas the abbot, and convent of Langle, demise to Bartholomew White, arm., 15½ acres, ½ rood, and 9 perches of land, in three pieces, for 80 years, he paying to the said abbot and convent 3s. annually at Shotesham. Dated at Langle, 10 March, 38 Hen. VI.

Robert de Botekisham, burgess of Lenn , quit-claims to Robert de Brunham, burgess of the same place, all his right in the whole of that messuage which anciently was called 'Haldeynesmees' lying in Southlenn, between the common way which leads to the windmill, and the messuage formerly John Listere 's on the east, and the mess, of William Vyneor and the land of the heirs of Richard Howton on the west, and extends itself in length to the bank near 'le Southbrecaske' towards the south as far as the Flete formerly sir John de Wygenhale 's, and Mathew Herlewyn 's towards the north. Dated at Bishop's Lenn the Monday next after the feast of the circumcision of our Lord, 8 Hen. IV, the aforesaid Robert de Brunham then mayor, and Edmund Belleyetere then alderman, of Lenn aforesaid.

CREAKE (North). Confirmation by John, bp. of Norwich , of an agreement between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, of the one part, and Richard Dockyng, rector of the church of North Creyk , of the other, concerning two parts of the tithe of the lordship of Ralph de Passelewe in North Creyk , confirmed to the said rector and his successors for an annual pension of 20s. to the prior and convent of Norwich. Dated the Tuesday before the feast of St. Barnabas, 1418.

Appointment of proctors by William, the prior, and the convent of the cathedral church of Norwich in a cause before Philip, bp. of Ely , between them and the parishioners of Lenn, concerning the church of St. Margaret and the chapel of St. James and St. Nicholas, Lenn. Dated 18 October, 1427.