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Thomas Knight of Somerleyton (Somerleton) and John Boys grant to Margaret Knight, wife of the said Thomas, late the wife of Thomas Smyth of Burgh Castle (Burghcastell), and others, a messuage called Sexteyns formerly belonging to Richard Sexteyn and five acres of arable land in Somerleyton (Somerleton). Dated 22 July, .. Hen. VII.

⟨Somerleyton (?)⟩. Illegible grant by John Hervy to Simon Hacon, alias Cristemasse, of Somerleyton (Somerleton), William ..., and others. Dated at Somerleyton (Somerleton), .. October, 23 Hen. VII. [Almost entirely effaced.]

Humphrey Wyngfeld, esq., and John Bowde grant to sir Thomas Tirrell, kt., and others, the manors of Somerleyton (Somerleton), Blundeston, Flixton, and Sadhall, with the advowsons of the churches of Somerleyton (Somerleton) and Blundeston, &c. Dated 26 Feb., 1 Hen. VIII (1510).

Edward Jernegan, esq., grants to John Broun and William Jakson certain lands in Herringfleet (Heringflete), Somerleyton (Somerleton), and Ashby (Askeby). Dated at Somerleyton (Somerleton), 20 Feb., 5 Hen. VIII (1514). [Much rubbed.]

Illegible charter of Thomas Smyth of Beccles (Becclys), dated ... Aug. 14 Hen. VIII.

John Jetour, junior, of Lowestoft, John Bowde of Gunton and John Staunton demise to John Jernegan of Hatfield (Hatfeld), esq., and others, messuages, lands, and tenements, &c., in the villages of Somerleyton (Somerleton), Lound, Ashby (Askeby), and Blundeston, which were Robert Owden's, late of Somerleyton, in fulfilment of his will. Dated at Somerleyton (Somerleton), 11 April, 15 Hen. VIII (1524).

Sir John Jernegan, kt., of Somerleyton, grants to Edmund Jernegan, son of lady Mary Kyngeston two annual sums of £5 and 33s. 4d. charged upon lands in Herringfleet (Heryngflete), Somerleyton (Somerleton), Ashby, and Blundeston (Bloundiston), in pursuance of a covenant with William Kyngston, knt. and his wife Mary formerly wife of Edward Jernegan, the gather of the said John. Dated 22 June, 26 Hen. VIII (1534).

William Heyward of Blundeston and Thomas Carter of Oulton (Olton) demise to Humphrey Yermouth, Robert Brecoster, Humphrey Brewster his son, and others all their lands, &c. in Somerleyton (Somerleitown) and Blundeston. Dated at Somerleyton (Somerleitown), 15 September, 26 Hen. VIII (1534).

Humphrey Yermouth and Humphrey Brewster grant to John Jernegan and others two pieces of land in Somerleyton (Somerleton). Dated 16 June, 27 Hen. VIII (1535).

Thomas Smith of Beccles (Becclys), sadler, and others, demise and confirm to sir John Jernegan, sir John Wyseman and another, knights, a piece of land in Somerleyton. Dated at Somerleyton, 20 October, 27 Hen. VIII (1535).

⟨Somerleyton (?)⟩ Humphrey Yermouth sells to John ... a marsh called 'Benakers'. Dated at Somerleyton (Somerleton) .. May, ... Hen. VIII [In great part effaced.]

John Swetall of Somerleyton (Somerleton) grants to John Christmes, alias Hacon, clerk, rector of Somerleyton (Summleytown), certain land in Somerleyton (Somerleton). Dated . . February, 34 Hen. VIII. [Mutilated.]

Bond in £20 from John Ufflett of Somerleyton (Somerleton) to John Jernyngham, to secure an exchange of lands. Dated 15 March, 3 Elizabeth (1561).

Final concord, made at Westminster, oct. of St. ⟨Mart⟩in 39 Elizabeth, between John Wentworth, esq., plaintiff, and William ...ster and Agnes his wife, Roger Shere, and others, defendants, concerning 2 messuages, 2 gardens, with land in Somerleyton (Somerleton) and Kessingland (Kessinglond), and certain other land in Ashby (Askeby).

John Gouldsmithe, senior, of Wilby (Wilbye), yeoman, grants to John Jernegan of Somerleyton (Somerleton), esq., an annuity or annual rent of 10 issuing out of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerleton). Dated 8 October, 15 Elizabeth (1573).

BLITHING. Indenture dated 14 Feb., 1 Elizabeth, by which Robert Hopton of London, esq. demises to Anthony Lyngwood of Goddyngham, yeoman, the hundred of Blything Hundred (Blything) with all its appurtenances for twelve years, at an annual rent of £40.

BLITHBURGH. Indenture dated 31 August, 29 Hen. VIII (1537), by which Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., demises to John Hapton of Blythburgh (Blythbourgh), yeoman, the parsonage of Blythburgh (Blythbourgh) for 56 years, paying for the same annually £6. Signed by Hapton.

HENSTEAD. Humphrey Yermouth of Henstead (Hensted) remits and quitclaims to William Sydnor of Blundeston, esq. all causes of action against him. Dated 2 August, 16 Elizabeth (1574).

Richard Sallowes, for a certain sum of money in hand paid, grants to William Sydnor of Blundeston (Blondeston) a messuage and 16 pieces of land in Henstead (Hensted). Dated 3 May, 24 Elizabeth (1582). ,

Edward Fleetcroft of Henstead (Henstede), husbandman, in consideration of a certain sum of money, grants to William Sydnor of Blundeston two pieces of land in Henstead (Hensted). Dated at Henstead (Hensted), 18 November, 32 Q. Eliz.

Bond given by Richard Sallowes of Benacre in £70 to William Sydnor, for the performance of certain covenants. Dated 3 May, 24 Eliz. (1582)

Bond given to John Clerk by ... and [ William Rose?]. Dated 21 Dec. 33 Hen. VIII (1541). [Partly effaced.]

John Jernegan of Belton, esq., grants to John Wentworth of Somerleyton (Somerleytowne), gent., all his swans and 'aieres of swannes' in the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk. Dated 26 May, 25 Elizabeth (1583). [Signed.]

Release from Edmund ... ⟨2(?)⟩ Elizabeth. Almost entirely effaced.

DEBENHAM and ASPAL. Thomas Bedyngfeld, William Pakke of Bedingfield (Bedyngfeld), William Revet of Rishangles (Ryshanglys) and Robert Chittyng, late of Southolt (Southall), demise to Robert Lyis of Aspall (Aspale), Jane Pecot, late the wife of Matthew Pecot, and others, lands, tenements, &c. in Debenham (Debynham) and Aspall (Aspale). Dated at Aspall (Aspale), 4 November, 20 Hen. VII (1504).