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Indenture made 24 September, 4 Henry VI, witnessing an agreement made between John Kertelyng, clerk, general attorney of sir John Fastolf, kt., of the one part, and Richard Boson, esq., of the other, namely, that the said sir John shall have in fee simple the manor of the said Richard in Castre called 'Bosons,' by gift, in exchange for the manor of 'Titeleshale' called 'Peekhalle' paying within 4 years £60.

Draft writ to the sheriff of Norfolk to attach and bring before the council, John Paston alias Wortes , John Gees, a Carmelite friar of Norwich , Edmund Alderford, clerk, Bartholomew Waryn, parson of Trunche , William Cuttyng of Worstede , John Gees of Crowemer, merchant, and Ralph Gunton of Norwich, skryvener, for violation of the statutes of provisors, 25 Ed. III and 16 Ric. II, on the complaint of John Brundale, prior of Bromholm , that although he was canonically elected prior, the said Paston alias Wortes had crossed the sea without royal licence, obtained a provision of the said priory in the court of Rome, and got himself installed as prior and the other expelled; the said John Gees and others having received the said bulls and instruments at Bakton and caused the same to be executed. Dated 1 December [5 Hen. VI]. ii. On the back of this document is another draft writ of the same date against the same parties for endeavouring to draw the prior out of the kingdom by a suit in the court of Rome.

Sir John Beauchamp, kt., lord Beauchamp, remits and quit-claims to John Paston and Roger Towneshend, esq., all right, &c. in the manors of Castre called Redhams, Vaus, and Bosoms, also of and in the manors of Begoyles in Wyntirton, Spensers in Heryngby, Reppes in Bastwyk, and the third part of the manor of Runham, together with all lands and tenements called Billes in Stokesby, Cattes in Haryngby and in a messuage called 'Dengayns' in Yermouth, and in all lands and tenements within the hundreds of Estflegge and Westflegge, which said manors, lands, &c., he holds conjointly with Thomas, archbp. of Canterbury , and others, as by a certain charter more fully appears, for ever. Dated 14 Feb., 49th year, from the beginning of Hen. VI, and 1st of his return to power.

Copy of the clause of an act of parliament, reserving the rights of Margaret, widow of John Paston , in the manor of Castre, late sir John Fastolf's, kt. [Temp. Ed. IV.] .

Roger Fidron, clerk, and William Bondys , constitute Richard Lynstede , John Holme , and John Brikkes , their attornies, jointly and severally to enter and possess and take seisin in their name of and in the manor of Hornynghall in Castre near Jernemuth and other villages adjacent. Also in all lands, &c. in the villages and fields of Castre, Maudeby, Ormesby, Filby, and Scroudeby, or elsewhere within the hundred of Estflegg, which lands, &c. they lately acquired by the gift and concession of Edmund Clere , and after possession so taken to deliver for them and in their name to Agnes Paston , William Paston , Elizabeth, countess of Oxford, John Veer, earl of Oxford , sir John Scroop, kt., lord Scroop, and others, full and peaceable seisin of the same, according to a charter granted to them by the said Roger and William. Dated at Castre, 12 May, 4 Ed. IV.

Indenture made 15 Jan., 9 Hen. VII, between sir John Paston, kt., of the one part, and John Bishop, of Norwich, gentleman, of the other part. [Illegible.] .

HELLESDEN. List of goods taken away at Haylesdon, belonging to John Paston , his sons, and his servants, by the duke of Suffolk's servants and tenants the 14 Oct., 5 King Ed. IV, which day the place of Haylesdon was broken and pulled down.

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.

NORFOLK. Abstract of the inquisition before William Gurney, escheator, 13 Oct., 6 Ed. IV, taken after the death of John Paston , of lands in co. Norfolk.

SUFFOLK. Abstract of the inquisition before William Gurnay, escheator, 16 October, 6 Ed. IV, taken upon the death of John Paston , of lands in co. Suffolk.

Copy of the inquisition taken at Bungay, 16 October, 6 Ed. IV, before William Gurnay, esq., on the death of John Paston .

Indenture, between Robert, son of sir Edward Doyle, kt. , on the one part, and William Driffeld of Northampton, deyster, Agnes his wife, and John , Thomas , and Agnes , their children, of the other part, witnessing that the said Robert has granted to the said parties the whole of the close and dovecot opposite the house of St. Leonard in Coton near Northampton, and also a piece of meadow in the meadows of Hardyngesthorn, to hold the same for their lives, and 10 years following the decease of the longest liver of them, at an annual rent of 15s. and the usual suit and service. Dated at Coton, 1 October, 7 Hen. V.

PETERBOROUGH (Abbey of). Indenture witnessing that William, the abbot, and convent of Peterborough, demise to George Sheffeld and Richard Sheffeld his son, their manor of Scottor, also their mill of Benton, &c. To hold the same for 50 years after the death of John Atclyff the present holder, paying annually 6 sterling. Dated Michaelmas, 1 Richard III.

Newenham. Partition of the lands of William Freman in N⟨ewenham⟩ between the said William and Henry his son, by the view, discretion, and advice of Henry Colyns, chaplain, William West , John West , Thomas Muleward and the said William and Henry : William shall have (i) ½ ac. above Stonehulle, (ii) ½ ac. above Langdurenhulle and the butt above Haysythe, (iii) ½ ac. above Coksythe, (iv) ½ ac. above Clerkespath and a virgate above Langedone, (v) ½ ac. under D⟨aventry⟩ wood, (vi) ½ ac. above Prentchegge, one Halfyerde under Norton wode, (vii) 2 virgates of Wythybed, (viii) ½ ac. of Middelforlong, (ix) ½ ac. above Holewellhulle, (x) ½ ac. above Scottesthorn, (xi) ½ ac. above Redlangedone, (xii) 1 butt above Edernstub, (xiii) 1 virgate at Horewey, (xiv) ½ ac. called Betwyxlangelonde, (xv) ½ ac. above Waterforlong, (xvi) 1 virgate above Coppudmore near the butt of Aldewynbuttes, (xvii) 1 butt above Berehullemershe, (xviii) 1 virgate ’betwyn the Sythes’, (xix) ½ ac. above Radewey, (xxi) ½ ac. above Janekynesgalle, (xxii) 1 virgate of Longelanglonde with half the mill. ⟨1 Feb. 1403.⟩ Henry shall have (‘sibi per lottum contingent’), (i) ½ ac. above Lyttulehulle, (ii) ½ ac. above Wonelond, (iii) ½ ac. above Knanethorn, (iv) ½ ac. above Holewey, (v) ½ ac. and 1 virgate above Hemersyche, (vi) ½ ac. above Northlanglorde, (vii) ½ ac. above Musforlong, (viii) ½ ac. above Blakewell, (ix) ½ ac. above Flexhulle, (x) 1 ac. above Addeford, (xi) ½ ac. above Barellond, (xii) 1 virgate above Cruldyche, (xiii) ½ ac. above Catewell, (xiv) ½ ac. above Murlong, (xv) ½ ac. at the More, (xvi) 2 butts above Watreforlong, (xvii) 1 virg. of Mulnehulle, (xviii) ½ ac. above Blachemondlond, (xix) ½ ac. above Lynto, (xx) 1 virgate over Dodeford, (xxi) 1 virgate over Muklehegge, (xxii) 1 virgate over le Stones by the virgate of Langedone. (xxiii) ½ ac. over Mulewelle forlong, (xxiv) 1 long virgate over Langedone, (xxv) ½ ac. over Janekyns galle with half the said mill. Given at Newenham. ⟨1 Feb. 1403.⟩

Newenham. Nicholas Bodyngton of Newenham grants to Henry [Freeman] half of all lands &c. in N⟨ewenham⟩ with half the water-mill, which he, Thomas More , John Everdon , Thomas had [of the gift of William Freman .] Witnesses: ... William West , William Iremonger . [Mutilated.] ⟨–6 July 1405.⟩

Newenham. The official of the archdeacon of Northampton certifies that the executors of the late Henry Freman, of Newenham , have rendered final account for his goods. Given at Northampton. ⟨5 July 1447.⟩

Daventry, Drayton, Norton, and Staverton. William Wright of D⟨aventry⟩ and William ..., quit-claims to John Werrour of D⟨aventry⟩ all their right in the lands which they had of the gift of ... Witnesses: John Heywode , Simon ... and others of D⟨aventry⟩ . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Friday after St. M ... 1 ⟨Hen. VI?⟩.

Mutilated deed relating to Staverton church. [Temp. Hen. IV.] .

Thrupp. Richard Falcleve of Throp grants to Thomas Clerk of Norton and Simon Eyr of Falewesle , those lands, rents, reversions and services, &c., in Throp which he had of the gift of Thomas Barker of Scafteworth . Given at Throp. Witnesses: Henry Chamber of Buckeby , William Hyrone of Falwesle , William Sutton of the same, John Perkyn of Throp , Robert Herberd of the same. 30 July ⟨1421⟩

Indented statement of the account of the cellarer Thomas de Watford , for the benefit of the new cellarer William Haddone . (It is not a complete account, but merely a statement of certain receipts and outstanding debts at the end of the cellarer’s term of office.) ⟨Temp. Hen. IV.⟩

Welton. Agnes of Drayton , widow of John of Drayton , quit-claims to Joan Frend and John her son, son of the late Simon Taillour of Welton , all her right in two messuages in W⟨elton⟩ . with curtilages adjacent. Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John Malory , Henry Brokhole , Richard Smyth , John Falcleve , ... Warde, Thomas Hulle . ⟨31 Aug. 1404.⟩

Welton. John Browne clerk, and William Wryght of D⟨aventry⟩ grant to Thomas Slawston of Wellton by D⟨aventry⟩ and Joan his wife, all those lands, &c., which the grantors had in Wellton. Given at W⟨elton⟩ . Witnesses: John Malory , Henry Brokhalle , John Gybbs , John of the Hille , Richard Ynglonde . ⟨7 July 1406.⟩

Welton. Although Richard Benett of Welton granted to Thomas Slawston of W⟨elton⟩ in fee simple a rood of arable land in W⟨elton⟩ , late of John of the Hylle ’s land, and two swathes of meadow, if the said Richard shall pay 20/- to the said Thomas at the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, the said grant shall be null and void. … Given at Welton. Witnesses: John Malory of W⟨elton⟩ , John Gybbs , John of the Hylle , Thomas Frend , John Warde . ⟨17 Jan. 1408.⟩

Welton. List of names of 39 persons who owe tithe hay in Welton. Sum: 15/5¾. Endorsed with 12 like entries of tithe hay in Norton: 22½d. ⟨Sept. 1409–Sept. 1410.⟩

Citation by the court of Canterbury to the priory of Catesby in a tithe cause by the prior and convent of Daventry by the prioress and convent of Catesby. Dated at London the Nones of October, 1410. [Mutilated.] .