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TILLINGHAM. Indenture made on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 1511, by which George Goodharste, the prior, and the convent of Stanesgate demise to John Ruddok, husbandman, a tenement and ten acres of land in Tyllyngham for 35 years, at an annual rent of 15s. 4d.

Order from Cardinal Wolsey, for citation of John Joce, in a cause for the subtraction of the tithes of the parish church of Steple from the prior [of Stanesgate]. [Mutilated] Dated at his house near Charing-cross, 1522.

MARGARETTING. Indenture witnessing that Thomas Bassette, the prior, and convent of St. Lawrence of Blackmore have demised to William Whibbill of Gyngmargerete , the whole of their land called Clarkesland in the village of Gyngmargarete, and six acres of land called 'priores-land' in Gyngables for 21 years, at an annual rent of 21s. 4d. Dated at Blakemor, 30 Sept., 23 Hen. VII.

Indenture dated 5 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Goodwyn, the prior of the house of Blackmore , &c., leases to Thomas Lorkyn for 99 years certain land in Gyngmargaret, at an annual rent of 5s. [Mutilated.] .

Indenture made 28th day of Oct. 14 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Goodwyn, the prior, and convent of Blackmore demise to Thomas Simond of Blackmore a certain mead called 'Sowtter's mead' in Blackmore for 99 years, at an annual rent of 20d.

BOCKING. Roger Wentworth of Bokkyng, co. Essex in consideration of a marriage between him and Anne Cressy, widow, late wife of William Cressy , gent., deceased, grants unto the said Anne an annuity of £20 out of the manor of Bokkyng for the term of her life. Dated 8 Sept., 1 Mary.

GRETEHALLYNBERY. Indenture made 4 Nov., 36 Hen. VIII, by which George Whetenall of Estpecham in the county of Kent, esq., demises to Edward Clonvyle of London, gentleman, a fullyng mill and all that appertains to it at Gretehallynbery in the county of Essex, for 21 years, at an annual rent of £7.

MORETON. John Clerke of Stanford quit-claims to John King de la Hill , John Glascock , and others, all right in lands and tenements, called Wilchons, alias Downhams , in Moreton in Essex. Dated at Moreton, 28 Nov., 15 Hen. VIII.

WESTHAM. Indenture dated 17 July, 6 Edward VI, reciting a former indenture dated 12 August, 26 Hen. VIII, in which William Huddleston, the abbot, and the convent of Stratford Langthorne, co. Essex, demised to one Hamlett Shaw certain parcels of land in Westham for 41 years. This indenture witnesseth that Margery Cheshire , relict of Thomas Cheshire , for a certain sum of money sells to John Goodwin of Overwinchindon, Bucks , the remainder of the term of the said above recited lease.

WIDDINGTON and DEPDEN. John London , George Sutton , Thomas Duke , John Hobbys and others, quit-claim to Nicholas Fox of Wydyton all right in 36 acres of land in Wedynton and Depden, co. Essex. Dated 15 Oct., 21 Hen. VIII.

WIKES, WETHERSFIELD, &c. Indenture made 1 August, 40 Queen Elizabeth, by which Henry Best of London, writer, for a certain sum of money sells to John Hobart of the Middle Temple, London, gent., and Robert Hobarte of London, gent., the whole of the rectory of Wikes in the county of Essex with all that appertains to it, formerly part of the possessions of the priory of Wikes in the same county and demised to Richard Master for 40 years, at an annual, rent of 55s. 8d. And also all his lands in Wethersfeilde, co. Essex, lately belonging to the monastery of Waltham, also certain tithes, &c., of Glatton and Holme in co. Hunt, late of the monastery of Borne, co. Lincoln, also tithes of Swaffham, co. Norfolk, also portion of tithes in Tudnam Falgate in same county, also tithes in Holton, co. Suffolk, also tithes of Kettleborough in the same county, which said tithes belonged to the late dissolved monastery of Ruinboroughe alias Rumburgh, in the said co. of Suffolk.

Richard Warde of Glemsford confirms to William Hillis, John Goldyng, sen., of Glemsford, John Goldyng, sen., of Poslingford (Poslyngforth), Thomas Strut, and John Goldyng, son of John Goldyng of Glemsford , one croft of arable land &c. called Hold Chambyriscroft lying in Glemsford, also one piece of land lying in Pentlow (Pentlow, co. Essex), and he appoints John Cobbe and Richard Greene of Glemsford his attorneys to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Glemsford, 13 February, 18 Hen. VII (1503).

Record of a fine, Feb. 3, by which John Mountney, Esq., conveys to Cardinal College, the manor of Thobye, in the parish of Gringe-mountney, 5 messuages, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood, and £6 rent in T. and G. 6 Feb. ⟨1528.⟩

Carta Lanceloti Wharton, prioris monasterii S. Fidis, de Horsham, co. Norfolc. confirmans Augustino Styward, civi et aldermanno Norwici, Nicholao Hare, et Leonardo Spencer, tenementa quaedam vacua in villa de Norwico, pro quatuor denariis annuatim solvendis; cum sigillo. Dat. 7 Apr. 24 Hen. VIII.

COLCHESTER. Roll of accounts (on paper), heading gone; containing the receipts and payments of the borough of Colchester. (c. 1500.)

DYNES, HOSEDENS and CAXSTON'S Manors. Rental of John Scudamore and Edmund Felton , esqs., 5th and 16th of Elizabeth, for the above manors; and also lands in Hevingham Sible, Little Maplestead, Halstead and Gosfeld, 5th Elizabeth only.

LEXDEN (Hundred of). Rolls of the court of Katherine Audeley, widow, called 'Le hundred courte', for ward silver 'solvend. sub pena duplicand. de die in diem sicut mare fluit et refluit', of the said Katherine, held at Emperford bridge alias Stanway bridge, within the hundred, before Anthony Asshe and John Cockerell , Seneschals; from Monday called Hocke Monday alias Rope Monday, 10 April, 23 Elizabeth to 5 May, 37 Elizabeth. (12 membranes.)

WALTHAM (Forest of). Roll of 5 membranes, being "Curia Swanimote infra forestam" held at Great Ilford, 10 June, 1594, 36 Queen Elizabeth by Thomas Powle, esq., seneschal.

Customs of the manor of Thorney Lesons, co. Suffolk, &c. and copies of charters; (beg. 16th century)

(a) Customs of the tenants of the manor, whether free or native, concerning their tenures.

(b) Avelina de Lucye grants to the church of St. Thomas the martyr of Lesnes and the canons there, for the health of her soul and for the souls of Richard de Luci her father and Richard Munfichet her son, 40s. of rent from her marriage-dowry of Thorney.

(c) Note of the appropriation of the church of Rammesden Belhouse to the abbot and convent of Lesnes.

(d) Notes of annual rents in Clopton, 50s. Pension of 26s. 8d. from the church of Rammesden Belhouse and 13s. 4d. from Steple Morden.

(e) Walkeline de Greinwyche grants to the abbot and convent of Lesnes one part of his land lying between the land of the church of St. Alphage, Greenwich, on the east, and one wall which descends to the cemetery in the way which extends to the Thames at the gate of St. Alphage; also one acre of land in Mulefelde between the land of the prior of Southwarke and of Adam, son of Gunnora ; and 2 [blank] and one parcel of land behind the church of Greenwich.

LONDON (St. Bartholomew's Priory). Copy of a very long roll made by Roger de Luda , Easter, 34 Ed. I, under John de Keinsingt[on], prior, of an extent of the lands and services of all the tenants of the priory of St. Bartholomew, London : in a handwriting temp. Hen. VII., written very clearly and ornamentally. (MS. Rolls London and Middlesex 1 is printed in E. A. Webb, The Records of St. Barholomew's, Smithfield.) Containing evidences and notes concerning the following places, viz. ; (a) The church of Little Jernemuth, with the chapel of Nortvilla annexed, Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (b) The church of Gorleston, Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (c) The church, rents and services of Lowistoft, co. Suffolk, of the gift of King Henry I. (d) The chapel of Wenlacston, co. Suffolk, situated in the demesne lands of Geoffrey de Wenlacston , of the gift of his ancestors. (e) The manor of Schortgrave, Essex, held of Thomas, son and heir of Andrew de Merke , by the annual service of 6d. or 2 gilt spurs. (f) A tenement at Finchinfeld, Essex, held by Robert Robichun . (g) Manor of Langeley, Essex, held of the lord Robert Fitz-Roger , by the service of 4s. 6d. annually. (h] Certain lands and tenements at Elmedon, Essex. (i) Presentation to the church of Teyden, Essex. (k) Messuages and lands at Bubbingwood, Essex. (1) The moiety of the church of Daningbyr', Essex. (m) The village and church of Bradfeld, Essex, held of sir William de Reynus in frankalmoigne. (n) Rents from tenements in Colchester, Essex. (o) Annual rents from tenements, &c., in Maldon, Essex, of the gift of Osward de Maldon , and confirmation of William, brother to King Henry. (p) Land at Welcostowe, Essex, held of sir Robert de Tony at an annual rent of 1 1/2d. at Easter, for all services. (q) The manor and church of Mentmore, co. Bucks, held of Ralph le Poer by the service of 2s. per annum. (r) Land at Hokclive, co. Beds, held by the master and brethren of the hospital of Hokclive, at an annual rent of 10s. (s) Land at Totenham, Middlesex, of the gift of Bartholomew, son of Geoffrey de Cornhull , and Gilbert, son of William de Totenham , in frankalmoigne. (t) Land at Edelinton, Middlesex, of the gift of Ralph Heyron in frankalmoigne. (u) Land in Enfield, Middlesex, of the gift of Ralph Heyron , William Quarell , William de Gyvewell , Richard de Forde , and of John, son of Astoner , in frankalmoigne. (v) The tithes of one carucate of land in Cherdington, Middlesex, of the gift of Alan Dapipere . (w) The manor of Iseldon, Middlesex, held of Edmund de Berners for 4s. annually. (x) A messuage and land held by Robert Robert in Hendon, Middlesex. (y) One virgate of land held by the master and brethren of St. Thomas of Acon, called ' Lachefeldis' in Northall, Middlesex. (z) The manor and advowson of Little Stanmer, Middlesex, held of the king in capite by the service of one knight's fee. (aa) The manor of Idestre in the village of Eggewere, Middlesex, held in frankalmoigne of the gift of Philip, formerly earl of Salisbury. (bb) Land in the village of Amwell, co. Hertford, of the fee of the abbot of Waltham, held of Philip de Hertford in frankalmoigne. (cc) Rents and tenements without the borough of Hertford of the gift of Alexander de Scherford . (dd) Rents within the borough of Hertford. (ee) Land in Gormeleg', co. Hertford, held of sir Richard de Perers in frankalmoigne. (ff] Manor of Tywynge, co. Hertford, held of John Godfrey of Tywinge in frankalmoigne. (gg) The manor of Holmes, co. Hertford, of the gift of Adam de Somery . (hh) Lands, rents, services, &c., pertaining to the gardens, cellerar, sacristan, infirmarer, refectorer, cook, and chamberlain, in the city and suburbs of London.