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EGLETON. Court roll held 14 May, 9 Henry VII, before John Breynton, seneschal.

BAYFORD. William Hykman alias Barbour of Hertford appoints Gilbert att Hill of Bayford his attorney to give seisin to Henry Coke and Gilbert Foster of lands, &c. in Bayford. Dated the Sunday next after the feast of St. John the Baptist, 4 Ed. IV.

Thomas atte Wode, late of Bayford, gentleman, quit-claims to Henry Coke of Bayford all his right to and in certain lands in the county of Hertford which he, the said Thomas, lately had in conjunction with others by the gift and concession of Philip Clement, late of Bayford , deceased. Dated 24 Nov., 7 Ed. IV.

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.

ROYSTON (Priory of). An acknowledgment that Richard Hugh, prior of Royston , has received the sum of six marks from John Chapman, his farmer in Coddenham, co. Suffolk . Dated 6 February, 17 Hen. VI.

Extract from the manor court roll of Sanecomp held the Tuesday next after St. Nicholas, bishop, 28 Hen. VI. Agnes , late wife of John Uphest, sen., and John his son surrender to the use of John Taylor and Katherine his wife a tenement and land in Elmedell.

ST. ALBAN'S (Monastery of). A public instrument attested by John Vernon, notary public, by which John Buckmaster, vicar of Shepale , belonging to an exempt jurisdiction of the abbey of St. Alban's, resigns the said vicarage. Dated 1492, 22 Aug.

WESTON. John, duke of Norfolk, &c., grants to John Mowbray, earl Warren and Surrey, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John, earl of Shrewsbury, the manor of Weston near Baldok in the county of Hertford, and all and singular those lands and tenements, rents and services, in Chygwell and Gynge Margarete, in the county of Essex, formerly belonging to Elizabeth his grandmother, deceased. ated, 30 June, 29 Hen. VI. [Signed.]

WIDFORD. Walter Smyth , Thomas Bedell , and John Plomer, of Great Hadham , demise to John Scot, rector of Widford , and others, all the lands, tenements, &c., which they had by the gift of William Okholt and John Mundes , lying in different parcels in the fields of Wydeford. Dated at Wydeford the Thursday after the Epiphany, 9 Hen. VI.

John Scot, rector of Wydeford , John Leventhorp, esq., and others grant to John Elyot of Wydeford one toft and half an acre of land in Wydeford. Dated at Wydeford, 10 January, 16 Hen. VI.

John Leventhorp, jun., and others demise to Robert atte Mille, jun., and others all lands, &c., which they had by the gift of Walter Smyth , Thomas Bedell , and John Plomer, in Wydeford . Dated, 27 July, 25 Hen. VI.

John Porys of Wydford grants to Thomas Wheler and others certain lands, &c., in Widford. Dated at Wydford, 9 October, 20 Ed. IV.

Roger Genow, clerk, John Brookes , and William Chaundeler of Tonebregge , grant to Richard Ernyld and others all their lands, tenements, and rents in Tunbridge, which they lately had by gift of the said Richard. Dated at Tunbridge, 17 Novemb., 9 Hen. IV. [Slightly mutilated.]

Indenture witnessing that the prior and convent of Tunbridge on Michaelmas day, l0th of Henry IV, demised to farm to sir Gilbert Mylde, priest, their chapel of Denardestone with their manor there, for 20 years. (Contains a list of cattle, ornaments, &c., belonging to the manor and chapel.) [Much rubbed.]

Indenture by which Thomas Lewes, the prior, and convent of Tonbregge demise to John Maundeville of Stanesgate, co. Essex , a messuage, ten acres of land, and four acres of marsh; also a tenement and land in ... [Slightly mutilated and in great part effaced.] Dated at Stanesgate, 20 September, 8 Hen. IV.

Indenture between the prior and convent of Tonbregge of the one part, and Richard [Cagge?] and Joan his wife of Bodkesham of the other part, relating to [an exhange of?] land called Drokenardscroft and two houses called Cotelys [Mutilated and in part effaced.] Dated at Tunbridge the feast of St. Michael, 9 Hen. VI.

The will of Agnes Ryng of Tonnbrege , relict of John Ryng , made on St. Clement's day, 10 Hen. VI, containing bequests to the priory of Tunbridge.

NORTHFELD. Indenture witnessing that the prior and convent of Tonbrege have demised to William Hervy, senior, and Thomas his son, of Bodesham , 6 acres of land in Northfeld south of the land of the prior and convent of Anglesey for 60 years, at an annual rent of 6s. Dated at Tunbridge on the morrow of the feast of St. Michael, ... Hen. VI. [Mutilated]

BROMLEY. Andrew Shotte, late of Bromley , grants to Richard Violet one messuage with houses, gardens, &c. in the village of Bromley, paying £5 6s. 8d. by instalments in the parish church of Bromley. Dated at Bromley 20 Sept., 1st Ric. III.

CANTERBURY. Thomas Bac of the parish of St. Dunstan's near Canterbury grants to William Kyng of Canterbury a tenement in the parish of St. Mary of Northgate, Canterbury. Dated there the last day of Feb., 1 Hen. VI. Witn. the two bailiffs, etc.

John Bourne of the parish of St. Mary's, Northgate, Canterbury , grants to John Redy, clerk, and John Cheest of Canterbury , one tenement in the parish of St. Mary's, Northgate. Dated at Canterbury, 27 Oct., 7 Hen. VI.

Gervase Clifton, esq., grants to John Skotte, esq., and Roger Downe of Brabourne , an aldermanry ('aldermanriam') in Canterbury, with rents, view of frankpledge, custom reliefs, &c., together with the whole of a rent called 'Chicchesrente' within the liberties of the city of Canterbury. Dated at Canterbury 26 of May, 27 Hen. VI.

CANTERBURY (Friars minor of). Blank form for the admission of persons to the privileges of the order of St. Francis, written 1479, by John Warden of the friars at Canterbury in accordance with a grant from pope Sixtus IV.

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.

Richard Metford of Nonyngton and Alice his wife, daughter of Thomas Mocot quit-claim to William Colman , master John Colman , and others, all their right in a tenement in the parish of St. Mary of Northgate, Canterbury. Dated 3 Oct., 11 Hen. VII.