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A commission from George Gardiner, the dean, and the chapter of Norwich (the bishoprick being vacant), addressed to Richard Woodes, M.A., William Harvye, B.A., John Nash, M.A., and Thomas Hewson, clerk, to act as deputies for the bishop's jurisdiction, in the case of any convicted clerks imprisoned in Norwich. Dated 1 July, 1575.

Appointment by Robert Redmayne, LL.D., official of William, bishop of Norwich , of John Ponder , Richard Stokes , Hugh Castleton , Edward Sucklingg , and others, to hear causes in the consistory court of Norwich. Dated 5 Feb., 1594.

Alice Burgh, widow, John Burgh her son, John Gryme, chaplain, and others, confirm to Thomas Bower, clerk, alderman of the fraternity and guild of the Blessed Mary, St. Stephen's, Norwich , and others, two pieces of arable land outside the gates of Norwich, for an obit for the said Alice and others. Dated at Norwich, 6 October, 17 Hen. VIII.

OSMONDSTON. Edmund Cowpere of Dysse and Margaret his wife grant to Robert Kene and others four pieces of land in Osmondeston. Dated at Osmondeston, 2 August, 24 Hen. VIII.

Sir James Hobart, kt., quit-claims to Thomas Howard, earl of Surrey , all his right in all those lands and tenements, rents and services, with appurtenances called 'Chapeleyns,' and the lands and tenements called 'Cokes' and the lands and tenements called 'Griggys' in Little Plumstede. Dated 20 Jan., 1 Hen. VIII.

⟨ Little Plumsted ⟩ Robert Drewery , William Waldegrave , and Roberet Clere convey Chapelens to Miles Robert, esq., son of James Hobert, knt. deceased. Dated 20 November, 13 Henry VIII.

Robert Drewery , William Walgrave , sir Wm. Clopton, kt., and Leonard Spencer , demise and confirm to Milo Hobart , one of the sons of sir James Hobart, kt., deceased, the manors of Pangforde, South Walsham, and Hempolys, within the hundreds of Blofield and Walsham, which manors they held by grant of the said sir James Hobart , by charter dated 20 Hen. VII. Dated 20 November, 31 August, 13 Hen. VIII.

Indenture dated 26 April, 30 Hen. VIII, by which master George Wyndham, clerk, master of the college of Russhworth , and the brethren there, demise to Robert Hawys of Weston , all their manor called 'Brethenams,' alias Catton hall, in Brethynham, co. Norfolk, for 10 years at an annual rent of £4 13s. 4d.

Nicholas Barrett grants to Robert Cokke and Thomas Austyn one acre of land lying in the village of Saham Tonye called 'Le pedders acre.' Dated at Saham Tonye 24 June, 25 Hen. VIII.

Thomas Pedder , for a certain sum of money, grants to John Chapman and William Heynes , all those messuages, lands, and tenements, in Saham Tony, which descended to him after the death of Beatrice Pedder . Dated 10 April, 9 Hen. VIII.

Christopher Jenney, sergeant at law, grants to Nicholas Barrett , one acre of land lying in the village of Saham Tonye called 'Le pedders,' and appoints Nicholas Palmer his attorney to give seisin of the same. Signed by Jenneys . Dated at Saham Tonye, 14 June, 25 Hen. VIII.

Richard Cokke, sen., of Saham Tony , grants to John Rychardys of Little Cressyngham, sen., and Thomas Moore of Ovyngton , six acres and one rood of land, and a meadow, lying in the fields of Saham Tony. Dated at Saham Tony, 3 August, 33 Hen. VIII.

Thomas Austyn of Saham Tony grants to Thomas Barret and Elizabeth his wife, one acre of arable land in Saham called 'Pedders.' Dated at Saham, 20 Sept., 37 Hen. VIII.

John Thern of Saham Tony grants to William Trendell of Saham , a messuage and two acres of arable land in the village and fields of Saham. Dated at Saham Tony, 21 Nov., 1 Ed. VI.

George Barrett of Saham Toney, butcher, son and heir of Thomas , deceased, for 15 pounds in hand paid, grants to William Watson one acre of arable land in the village and fields of Saham aforesaid called 'Pedders.' Dated 20 October, 6 Ed. VI.

John, son of William Bennet, late of Saham Toney , grants to Thomas Bennet his brother four acres and one rood of land in Saham Toney. Dated 29 April, 7 Q. Eliz. .

LYNN, SECHE. Memorandum extracted from the roll of the manor court held there the Thursday next after the feast of St. Faith, 4 Ed. VI. James Dawes, lord of the manor.

Charter (signed} by which Charles [Brandon], duke of Suffolk , appoints Edward Whight, esq., to the office of seneschal of the manor of Saxlyngham during pleasure. Dated 9 December, 7 Hen. VIII.

SHOTTESHAM, TOFT HALL, SWANNES, &c. Indenture dated 1 July, 27 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas, duke of Norfolk , demises to Edmund White of Shotisham the manors of Shotisham and Toft Hall, and the reversion of the manors of Swannes, Wramplyngham, & Mayton, for the term of threescore yeares, paying annually for the first five years £30 and afterwards £64. [Signed, T. Norfolk] .

An award of Thomas Gawdy the elder, esq., and John Applyard of Dunston, gent., made the 1st of April, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary, arbitrators in a cause of Henry Doyle the younger, esq., and Anne his wife, sister and heir of Edmond Whyte, esq., deceased, against John Hallez of Shottisham , relating to lands in the parish of Shottisham.

Indenture made 28 January, 25 Hen. VIII, witnesseth that Robert the prior and convent of Shouldham hath demised to farm to John Fyncham and John Bedyngfeld , four pieces of land containing 17 acres lying in Germannys and St. Peturres in Wygenhale.

Schedule of lands in Wigenhall [St Peter], part of the possessions of the dissolved monastery of Shouldham, co. Norfolk. [Copy temp. Philip and Mary and from the particulars of grants in the Augmentation Office.] .

STOCKTON, &c. Final concord dated in the octave of St. John Bapt., 18 Hen. VIII, between sir Robert Drury, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and John Bery , and Joan his wife, one of the daughters of John Owden , defendants, concerning lands, messuages, &c., in Stokton, Kyrkebycame, Elyngham, Wynston, Nortonsubcors, Mendam, Redvall, and Geldeston.

Final concord dated on the morrow of St. Martin, 26 Hen. VIII, between sir Walter Hubbard, kt., Henry Fitzwater, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and John Bury and Joan his wife, defendants, concerning lands, messuages, &c., in Stokton, Kyrby Cane, Elyngham, Geldeston, Wynston, Norton Subcorse, and Halys.

Letters of institution from Richard, bp. of Norwich , to Nicholas Tymperleye , to the perpetual vicarage of Swaffham Market, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Westminster. Dated 19 Nov., 1534.