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RUNHAM, &c. Indenture made 29 Nov., 8 Hen. VIII, between William Paston, of Paston, esq., of the one part, and Philip Paston, gentleman, younger brother of the said William, and Anne his wife, late wife of John Blakeney , of the second part, and sir John Fyneux, kt., chief justice of the pleas, and others, of the third part, reciting a recovery against sir Edward Ponyngs and sir Matthew Brown , kts., by the said sir John Fyneux and others, of the third part of the manor of Runham, and of 6 messuages, 100 ac. land, 20 ac. pasture, 5 ac. wood, and 40s. of rent, with the appurtenances in Runham, Thrughby, Stokesby and Mawdby, and Heryngby, against the said William Paston; to the intent that sir John Fyneux and his joint recoverers shall stand seised of the said lands, &c. to the use of Philip Paston and Ann his wife, for the life of the said Ann, then to the use of the said Philip and his heirs, in default to the use of William Paston and his heirs.

Fine made at Westminster, Trinity Term, 1 Ed. VI, by which Antony Littleton, esq., acknowledges the right of sir William Paston, kt., to the third part of the manor of Hornynghall and of 6 messuages, 6 tofts, 6 gardens, 24 acres of land, 16 acres meadow, 30 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood, 60 acres of marsh, 30 acres furze and brushwood, and 10s. rent in Caster, Holy Trinity, Caster, St. Edmund, Fylby, Mawteby, Thirkby, and Scroby; for this fine the said William gave £46 sterling.