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Fragmentary copy of (at least) two documents, one temp. Henry VI and mentioning ...feld and Chilton (Suffolk?); page from a codex? 15th century
John, son of Roger Coche, late of Cossey , grants to Edmund Mortoft of Beston , one tenement formerly called 'Corpesties,' with all lands and appurtenances in the village and fields of Beston or elsewhere, which lately he had, conjointly with Richard Ferrour, citizen and alderman of Norwich , John Purdy senr. of Heylesdon and others. Dated at Beston, 6 Oct., 12 Hen. VII.
BEESTON, CROSTWAYS, SPROWSTON, and SPIXWORTH. Robert Page of Beston and Roger Warde, citizen of Norwich, bedwever, demise to John Corpsty, rector of St. Augustine's, Norwich , John Wasy, taylor, and John Newman , 20 acres of land in the villages and fields of Beston, Crostweye, Sprouston, and Spikesworth. Dated at Beston, 14 Jan., 18 Hen. VI.
BEESTON, SPROWSTON, SPIXWORTH, ATTYLBRIGG, CROSTEWHEYTE, and CATTON. Walter Goose, clerk, and Robert Camond, chaplain, at the request of Margaret, late wife and now executor of John Talbas , deceased, demise to John Heydon , Richard Suthwell, esq., and others, all the messuages, lands, rents, &c., in the villages of Beeston, Sprouston, Spekesworth, Attylbrigg, Crostwheyte, and Catton, which were lately John Talbas '. Dated 20 October, 3 Ed. IV.
Richard Ferrour , Hamo Claxston , and John Purdy senr. of Heylesden , demise to William Spenser, chaplain, his heirs and assigns, all their messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and services, in the above villages, which were formerly John Talbas ', and they appoint Robert Garbotte , their attorney, to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Beeston, 28 April, 2 Rich. III.
BURLINGHAM (North). John, son of Thomas Hardyngham of North Birlyngham quit-claims to Margaret, late wife of John Maynard of Martham , all right of action against her to this date. Dated at Billokby the Tuesday next before the feast of St. Faith, 2 Hen. VI.
William Daubeneye, lord of the manor of North Birlyngham , sells to William Rond of the same place, 1½ rood of land in Smallescroft, paying annually to the said William Daubeneye 2d. Dated at North Birlingham, 27 October, 8 Hen. VI.
Memorandum from the manor court roll of Blofeld held the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 13 Ed. IV, that Robert Townesend held of the lord 2½ acres and 1 rood of land, with a cottage formerly John Gybbes ', in North Byrlingham, and died so seised; William his son and heir admitted to the same.
Manor court entry dated the Thursday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 5 Hen. VII, reciting that Katherine Gylberd, widow, surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of Thomas Gylberd , and Margaret his wife, a cottage and 6 acres of land in North Birlingham.
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.
John Stylle, clerk, and Geoffrey Spirlyng of Norwich , demise to Simon Gerard of Mawteby and Andrew Ponde of the same, all that messuage called 'Lombys,' and seven acres and three roods of arable land in 15 pieces, and pasture for 15 ewes and their lambs, &c., in the village of Castre, near great Jernemuth, or elsewhere in the villages adjacent. Also they appoint John Symmes and Thomas Massinger , their attornies, to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Castre, 2 July, 22 Ed. IV.
William Grymesby, alias Redere , Richard Howchyns , and William Howchyns of Causton , demise to Thomas Boordyour and John Haddon of Causton , a certain messuage there in a way called 'Fallyngate'. Dated at Causton, 26 March, 8 Hen. VII.
Grant to John Manyngham . Dated at Congham, 1 Dec., 19 Ed. IV. [Illegible.] .
HAPTON. Indenture made between Ralph Shelton, esq., and Stephen Brasier, notary, of the one part, and John Wode of Hapton, chaplain, Benedict Rider and Richard Hotte of the other part, witnesseth that with the assent of John, the abbot, and convent of the monastery of St. Mary of the fields, near Creyk, the said Ralph and Stephen have granted to the said John, Benedict, and Richard, the church of Hapton with all appurtenances for 10 years, paying annually to the said abbot and convent the same sum as Ralph and Stephen. Dated the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 2 Ed. IV.
EDGEFIELD, WALCOT, and WHETACRE. William Spaigne and others appoint Roger Ba... and Henry de Lesyngham conjointly and dividedly, their attornies, to give full and peaceable seisin to William ..., parson of Waltham , and others, in the manors and lands of Eggefeld, Walcote, and Whetacre. Dated at Eggefeld the Thursday after the feast of St. Ambrose, 9 Apr. 12 Hen. IV.
Extract from a roll of pleadings, Trinity Term, 7 Hen. IV [roll 112], between sir Simon Felbrygge, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and Margery , who was the wife of Thomas Spayne , and others, defendants, concerning the right of presentation to the church of Filby.
Ten extracts from the rolls, of entries of law-suits relating to the presentation to the church of Filby. 15 and 16 Hen. VI.
Oliver Groos, esq., quit-claims to Elizabeth , who was the wife of Robert White, esq., the whole of his right which he had in the church of Filby, Norfolk. Dated 20 May, 17 Hen. VI.