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MENDLESHAM. Lease from Edward and John Crane, gents., to Margery Blomfyld of Little Stonham, and Robert her son of twelve acres of land in Mendlesham (Mendylsham), for twenty years, at a yearly rent of 13s. 4d. 20 May, 27 Hen. VIII (1535).

MICHELHAM. Marriage settlement between Thomas, duke of Norfolk and Henry, earl of Arundel on the proposed marriage of Thomas Howard, earl of Surrey, cousin and heir apparent of the said duke, to Mary, one of the daughters of the said earl, in which the earl undertakes to convey the manors of Michelham Parkgate (Mychelham, Parkgate), Sternfeld, Downash (Downask )and others in the county of Sussex. 6 April 1 Q. Mary.

The will of Robert Chestun of Mildenhall (Mylldenall, in the county of Suffolk), made 38 Hen. VIII, 3 May, 1546. [A small part effaced.]

Indenture dated 20 April, 33 Henry VIII (1542), by which Richard Freeston of Mendham, esq., demises to Nicholas Godard of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth), yeoman, a meadow, part of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wichamskeyth), for 42 years at an annual rent of 3s. 4d.

Indenture dated 7 January, 35 Henry VIII (1544), witnesseth that Richard Freston of Mendham, lord of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wicham Skeyth), in consideration of the payment of £12, grants to Nicholas Godard of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) three acres of land in Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) for 300 years, at 3d annual rent.

Indenture made 14 May, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., demises to Thomas Bedwall and Elizabeth his wife and their sons, Symond, John the Elder, and John the Younger, the site of the manor of Wykham called Wickham Skeith (Wykham Hall) and lands, &c. for 99 years, at an annual rent of £10.

Indenture made 10 November, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., lord of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wyhamskeyth), in consideration of the receipt of .90, demises unto John Brame (or Branne) of Stoke Ash (Stokeasshe), yeoman, certain land in Wickham Skeith (Wykhamskeyth) for the term of three hundred years, at an annual rent of iiiid.

Indenture dated 7 December, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., lord of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth), in consideration of the receipt of £6, demises to Edward Dove of Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeyth) a small close of land in Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) for the term of 99 years, at an annual rent of iiiid.

Indenture dated 10 Decemb., 37 Hen. VIII (1545), by which Richard Freston of Mendham (Mendham in the co. of Suffolk), lord of Wickham Skeith (Wykhamskeyth), demises to John Brame of Stoke Ash (Stokeasshe) (The name is clearly Brame in the rental record), for £10 14s. 6d. in hand paid, one close called Grenecroft lying in Wickham Skeith (Wykhamskeyth), for 1000 years, at an annual rent of 1d.

Indenture dated 21 April, 14 Q. Eliz. (1572), by which Richard Freston of London, gent. demises to John Bedwall his lands, pastures, &c. in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wykham), called Holgateland, for 3 years, at an annual rent of 30s.

SOUTHWARK. Indenture made 8 September, 37 Hen. VIII, by which Edward Weldyn of Suthwerk, esq., demises to John Cater, citizen and vintner of London , a garden platt and a house in the parish of St Olaf, Southwark for 50 years, at an annual rent of 26s. 8d.

Indenture made 12 October, 9 Hen. VIII, by which the abbot and convent of Begham demise to John Ebody of Kent, yeoman, all their wood in Oteham, also their wood in Begham called Chapell woode, for . . years, at an annual rent of .... [Mutilated and in part effaced.] .

Indenture dated 28 Jan., 13 Hen. VIII, by which Richard, the abbot, and convent of Beigham demise unto Thomas Wyllard of Lambertherst a house called the Owle house, &c., together with some lands about the said house &c., for 20 years, at an annual rent of 8s.

BOREHAM and ROKELANDE. Indenture made 8 July, 21 Hen. VIII, by which the dean and canons of Cardinal College, Oxford, lease to George Jenour of Hurst, Sussex, all their lordship of Boreham and Rokelande for 21 years, at an annual rent of £19.

Indenture dated 1 April, 25 Elizabeth, of sale by John Hussey of Cookefeild, esq., to Stephen Horley of Hitchingefeilde, husbandman, of the manor of Welle in Hechingfeld, paying £20 yearly.

Indenture made 15 June, 33 Elizabeth, reciting the sale by John Hussey of Cuckfield, esq., of the manor in Hitchingfield to one Stephen Horley for an annual rent of £20, dated 10 May, 25 Elizabeth ; also the sale of the said annual rent to Edward Lewknor of Denham, esq., and Thomas Wroth of the Inner Temple, gent., dated 2 Feb., 30 Elizabeth, which said annual rent by the present indenture is regranted to John Hussey by Edward Lewknor and Thomas Wroth .

Indenture dated 12 Jan., 4 and 5 Philip and Mary, between John Hussee of Cokefeld in the county of Sussex, esq., of the one part, and Averie Michell of Warnham of the other, being a sale of a messuage containing 8 acres to John Hussee by Averie Michell in Horsham, with all the deeds relating to the same.

Indenture of agreement made 7 September, 7 Hen. VIII, between Alverey Barewyk, esq., and Agnes his wife of the one part, and Henry Husee and Alionore his wife, granddaughter of Thomas Bradbrigge , of the other part, concerning lands in Slinfold, Hechingfeld, Horsham, &c., for restoration to the said Alienore as her lawful inheritance.

Indenture dated 22 June, 9 Hen. VIII, between Henry Huse, esq., and Elienor his wife, Walter Bradbrigg and Matilda his wife, and Richard Bradbrigg and Dionisia his wife of the one part, and John Baker and Christopher Hales of the other, concerning a fine sued out in the king's court for division of lands in Slinfold, Warnham, and Hechingfeld.

Indenture dated 7 March, 16 Hen. VIII, by which George Ropkyn of Horsham, butcher, sells to Henry Husey of Slinfold, esquire certain lands and hereditaments in Slynfold, with all the deeds relating to the same.

Indenture made 18 March, 16 Hen. VIII, by which Henry Husee of Slynfold, esq., covenants and grants by these presents to George Ropkyn of Horsham , that if before the Annunciation of the B.V. M., 1531, the said George can re-purchase with his own money, not borrowed, certain lands &c. in Slynfold that he had previously sold to the said Henry, then the said Henry shall sell the same to the said George for £44, and costs and charges; reserving future right of pre-emption to Henry Husee if again sold.

Indenture dated 8 May, 20 Hen. VIII, by which William Tredcrofte , of the parish of Byllyngshurst, co. Sussex, yeoman, sells to Henry Husse lands &c. in Slinfold called the Combe land, with all the deeds relating to the same, for £30.