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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.

BLACKMORE. Indenture made between Robert, the prior, and convent of Blackmore of one part, and George Irlond, citizen of London , of the other part, by which the said prior and convent, for a certain sum paid by the said George, leases lands and a cottage for 61 years, at an annual rent of 20s. [Mutilated.] Dated . . . Sept., 1458

Richard Ederyche and Robert his son appoint William Wallsshe of Wycham , their attorney, to deliver seizin of certain lands and tenements in Bulmer, co. Essex, to John Wallsshe and others. Dated 12 July, 14 Ed. IV.

Richard Ederyche of Coggeshale in co. Essex, fuller, and Robert his son, grant to John Walsshe of Pebmersst and others, all their lands, <fec. in the parish of Bulmer. Dated at Bulmer, 12 July, 14 Ed. IV.

An acknowledgment that Thomas Payn , one of the executors of Thomas Rolf , has received of the prior of Earles Colne 40s. for Christiana Sparwe , Rosa Bertlot , and Joane Goorge , and 13s. 4d. for Isabella Parson in name of Margaret Parson , of the charity and bequest of the said Thomas Rolf for marrying girls. Dated 7 May, 23 Hen. VI.

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, 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.

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.

HALFAMSTON. John Lytell of Colne earl's ... Joan his wife of the same place, John fy Williams of Colne earl's , and William ... grant to ...ner of Halfamston, Essex, esq. William Aylemer the whole of that messuage with a garden in the village of ... [Illegible.] Dated 13 [Hen. VI]. [Hen. 18?]

⟨HATFIELD BROAD OAK⟩ John Pervyle of Hatfield Regis grants to Robert Schrub two acres of land and more, and one piece of land, of which the said two acres and more lie in a field called 'Mecheroysefeld,' and the said piece of land lies in Lytylroysefeld, in exchange for one croft called Tayloryscroft with a garden adjacent, and for one piece of land lying in Blakelond. Dated at Hatfield Regis on the feast of St. Valentine, 18 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.

ROTHYNG-BEAUCHAMP. John Fray, senior, of Rothyng-Beauchamp grants to Thomas Poole of the same place, William Cherche and John Lukas , one croft of arable land with a certain lane belonging in the village of Rothyng-Beauchamp. Dated at Rothyng-Beauchamp the Sunday next after the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, 10 Hen. VI.

John Fray, late chief baron of the Exchequer, quit-claims to Thomas Poole of Rothyng-Beauchamp all right in one croft of arable land called 'Merkescroft' in the village of Rothyng-Beauchamp. Dated at London, 26 Nov., 31 Hen. VI.

WIVENHOE. Licence of Mortmain from King Henry V, to Robert Newport and others, for the foundation of a chantry in Wivenhoe for two chaplains to pray for Richard Walton, esq. and Isabella his wife, and all the faithful. Dated at Westminster, 14 Jan., 1st of his reign.

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.

GLOUCESTER (St. Peter's Abbey). Confirmation of Privileges of St. Peter's monastery at Gloucester by Burghred, king of Mercia, A.D. 862. [11th century copy] [Electronic Sawyer S 209, copy dated s. xiv/xv]

HANTS. Memorandum of the descent of the family of De Quincy, earls of Winchester, from Robert, earl of Mellent, showing their right (inter alia) to the manor of Buckeby, co. Northampton. (c. 1440.)

FREMANTELL. Roll of expenses for the king's park of Fremantell, 4 Hen. VII. [Mutilated.]

Roll of accounts of William Uvedale, sheriff of Southampton , 3 Hen. VII. [Mutilated.]

OKE. Quit-claim by Thomas ... to of lands &c. in Oke, which the donor, conjointly with John Gurdon , acquired by the gift and feoffment of Walter, son and heir of Thomas Spolas, of Winchestre . Dated at Oke, 16 March, 17 Ed. IV. [Mutilated.]

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.

CLIFFORD (Priory of). Gilbert Hannyeys, the prior, and convent of Clifford, grant to Howel ap Jeuan gutta a messuage and certain parcels of land under le Harewode and lands between le Bredemeduwe and the said wood (these places lie 2 miles W. and N. east of the town of Hay) etc. (c. 1420.) [Mutilated.]