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Henry Collyn and Anthony Butler, gents., grant to Richard Moore the whole of a stone chapel in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) on the S. and W. of le Risbygate which late belonged to the monastery of Bury St. Edmund. Dated 12 April, 13 Elizabeth (1571).

Bond entered into by Thomas Barnard of Hargrave (Hardygrave, Suffolk), "sponer", in a sum of twenty marks, for the sale of a garden and a tenement in the High Street, Bury St Edmunds (Bury) to Thomas Cleris, discharging the letter from the dower of Margaret wife of the said Thomas Barnard. Dated 14 October, 14 Elizabeth (1572).

Richard More of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), draper (?), enfeoffs John Hiegham, sir Thomas Kytson, knt., and 22 others in the whole of a late ("nuper") stone chapel situated in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid to the west of le Rysbyegate. Dated 24 April, 25 Elizabeth, 1583.

Simon Hubbard, for the sum of £20, grants to Thomas Genne, maltster, of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) two tenements with a garden, one of them late part of the possessions of the chapel of St. Nicholas in the town of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund). Dated 27 July, 1585.

Indenture by which George Dawson, "imbreyderer", for good causes and considerations, grants to John Cadge, yeoman and Thomas Spittilhowse, draper of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) a messuage and garden in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street called 'le Churchegatestrete' in perpetuity. Dated 8 June, 29 Elizabeth, 1587.

Thomas Bright of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), draper, son and heir of Thomas Bright, deceased, grants to Thomas Reade of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), mercer, a messuage situated in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) in the street called le Bokrowe. Dated 20 December, 39 Q. Elizabeth, 1596.

List of lands belonging to the hospital of St. Peter, Bury St. Edmund. (End of 16th century).

HOLLESLEY, &c. Indenture made 20 May, 38 Elizabeth (1596), witnesseth that William Cade of London, gent., has leased to John Hobart of the Middle Temple 40 acres of marsh in Hollesley (Howesley), and lands and tenements &c. elsewhere, as in letters patent, 37 of Q. Eliz., being part of the lands of the dissolved monastery of Butley in Suffolk, for 21 years.

BBAMPSTON. Indenture between Adam Reyner, master of the hospital of St. James, Donewic, of one part, and John Crakenell of Brampton (Bramston) of the other, witnesseth that the master and brethren and sisters of the hospital have demised to the said John two pieces of land lying in Brampton (Bramston) for 30 years, at an annual rent of 2s. l0d. Dated on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 15 Hen. VII (22 July 1500).

Indenture made on the feast of St. Michael, 21 Henry VII (29 Sept. 1505), by which Adam Reyner, master of the hospital of St. James in Donwich, grants to James Davy of Brampton (Bramston) a messuage &c. in Brampton (Bramston) for a term of 76 years, paying yearly 10s. to the use of the said hospital.

William Dale, prior of the priory of St. Olave, Heringflete, grants to ... Owden of Somerleyton, son and heir of Thomas Owden, a certain annual rent from two cottages in Ashby (Askeby). Dated .... December, 5 Hen. VIII (1513). [Partly effaced.]

Mendlesham. Indenture made at Mendham abbey (sic), 9 September, 2 Henry VIII (1510), between Thomas Bullok, the prior of the house of our lady of Mendham and the convent, of the one part, and Robert Flouere, "syngilman" of the other part, by which the prior and convent demise a close called Denford to the said Robert. [Partly effaced.]

Writ addressed by king Hen. VIII to the sheriff of Suffolk, to the effect that sir Humphrey Wyngfeld, kt., and others, have recovered in the king's court at Westminster the manors of Mendham Priory (Mendham) and Mendham Kingshall (Kyngeshall), with other rents and lands elsewhere, against Thomas, the prior of Mendham. Dated at Westminster, 18 November, 26 Hen. VIII (1534).

Thomas Wolsey, archbishop of York, remits and quit-claims to the duke of Norfolk, Thomas Wentworth, Philip Tylney, John Cornewales, Edmund Wyndham, and Edmund Knevet, all right, &c. to lands, advowsons, &c. belonging to the priory of Felixstowe, co. Suffolk. Dated 20 October, 21 Hen. VIII (1529). Granted to them by Will. Capon, the master of the College of St. Mary at Gipewic of which he was the founder.

WINGFIELD (College at). Indenture between master Robert Bude, master or provost of the collegiate church of Wingfield, and the brethren of the same house of the one part, who demise to Robert Warner of Winfarthing (Wynferthyng) of the other part, a certain inclosure in Wingfield (Wyngfeld) for 60 years, at an annual rent of 8s. Dated at Wingfield (Wyngfeld), 1 Jan., 27 Hen. VIII (1536). With signatures of five of the brethren.

Joan Permeter of Acton (Aketon), widow, grants to Robert Person of Acton (Aketon), chaplain, one messuage in Acton (Aketon), between the land of the prior of Hatfield Peverell of the one part, and the way leading from the well called 'Ladywell' on the other, abutting on the land of Thomas Ormond, knt., lord Ormond, called Gottesmersshe. Dated at Acton (Aketon), 29 April, 16 Hen. VII (1501).

Andrew Halys of Newton (Neuton) and John Belleard grant to Gilbert Warein of Acton (Aketon) and others a cottage wall a garden called Laggardys in Acton (Aketon). Dated on the day of the feast of the Holy Innocents in Christmas week, [16?] Hen. [VII?]. [Partly obliterated.]

BOXFORD and GROTON. Robert Swayn of Stoke by Nayland (Stoke) sells to Richard Walton certain lands &c. in the parishes of Boxford and Groton. Dated 10 December, 18 Elizabeth (1575).

Richard Walton of Boxford, clothier, sells and confirms to Henry Vintenor of Groton, clothier, a capital messuage, houses, lands, orchards, crofts, &c. situated in the parishes of Boxford and Groton. Dated 6 September, 31 Elizabeth (1589).

Bond of William Methwold of Langford (Langford in co. Norfolk), to John Smith of Cavendish, gent., in a sum of £100 for performance of covenants respecting lands called Melhwolds and Wymvolds. Dated 5 October, 4 Hen. VIII (1512). [Partly effaced.]

Edward Felton, gent., confirms to John Golding of Glemsford and others the conditions of a grant of lands in Cavendish as is contained in a charter dated at Glemsford, 20 Feb., 24 Hen. VII (1509). Dated at Glemsford, 23 Feb., 24 Hen. VII (1509). [In great part effaced.]

Richard Lorkyn of Monks Eleigh (Monks Illegh), William Parker, John Heryot, George Lorkyn, and William Randolff deliver and confirm to John Lorkyn of Alphamstone (Alphamstone, co. Essex), Robert Sperlyng, John Sewals, and Hugh Lorkyn a tenement with certain land adjoining, situate in Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 6 July, 17 Hen. VII (1502).

William Randolf of Great Waldingfield grants to Robert Syday of the same, Isabella his wife, Ralph Parker, Robert Parker, and John Grene one tenement with a croft of land lying in Chilton, called Colmanys Grant (?). Dated at Great Waldingfield, 5 July, 22 Hen. VII (1507).

John Thurgore of Great Waldingfield and John Syday of the same, dyer, grant to Simon Smythee of Preston, Thomas Ryse, and Thomas Wode one croft of land called Beneyts in Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 9 March, 22 Hen. VII (1507).

John Sydey of Great Waldingfield and Roger Parker of the same demise to John Hutton, rector of the church of Chilton, Thomas Wright, rector of Stanstead (Stanstede), William Mey of Sudbury, and Robert Sydey one acre of pasture land in the village of Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 2 July, 21 Hen. VII (1506).