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Edward Mileham of Northburlingham , in consideration of the receipt of £5, sells to Henry Kempe of Northburlingham, carpenter, one pightell or close, lately a cottage in Northburlingham. Dated 7 May, 1646.

Indenture dated 17 Nov., 1674, by which Martha Mentle, widow, of Blofield , demises unto Mary Mentle, of Great Yarmouth, widow, an annuity of £4 issuing out of two closes called the 'Clynt closes' in Blofield, for her life.

BOYLAND (manor) and FRITTON. Indenture made ... Q. Elizabeth, by which Nicholas Harrys demises to Charles Harrys the manors of Boxland and Fritton in the county of Norfolk for 40 years at £160 rent.

BRANCASTER. Indenture dated 20 Feb., 7 James I, by which sir Charles Cornwallis of Horsham St. Faith , in consideration of a sum of £1000 to him paid by sir Henry , sir John , Edward , and Robert Hobart , gives his full assent to all and every assurance made by John Cowell and others, of some or any part of the manor of Brancaster to the clear yearly value of three score and ten pounds for securing and saving harmless the said sir John, sir Henry, Edward, and Robert Hobart , any troubles or incumbrances concerning the manor of Erleham to be purchased by the said Hobarts of sir C. Cornwallis, kt., and others.

BRUNDALL. Memorandum from the court roll of the manor of Brundale held 26 Sept., 18 James I; viz. Leonard Oxwick surrendered into the hands of the lord all his reversion to the lands of John Oxwick his father, which said lands, &c. were re-conveyed to the said Leonard and Bridget his wife and to their heirs according to the custom of the manor.

Memorandum from the \ Brundale / manor court roll held 4 October, 1639, by Thomas Turner, gent., seneschal there, at which Leonard Oxwick surrendered a rent into the hands of the lord of the said manor, to the use declared in the last will of the said Leonard.

At a \ Brundale / manor court held the 28 day of March, 7 James I, William Pikeringe surrendered into the hands of the lord, for the use of William Reynolds , half an acre of meadow lying in Brundale, according to the custom of the manor.

Indenture dated 1 Jan., 22 James I, between sir Robert Gawdye of Claxton of one part, and the mayor and bailiffs of Great Yarmouth of the other, witnesseth that the said sir Robert Gawdye has sold to the mayor and bailiffs his wood of Cantley, until it be all removed, they paying annually £16 10s.

At a court held at Cantley 27 March, 1650, Anne Gaudy surrendered into the hands of the lord, for the use of Edward Gaudy, esq., a part of a granary in Cantley aforesaid, and at the same court the said Edward petitioned to be admitted, and was admitted according to the custom of the manor.

At a manor court roll held Wednesday before the feast of St. Michael, 1651, for Cantley and Netherhall, Robert Moggs surrendered to the use of Edward Gaudy, esq., the end of a barne, to hold the same according to the custom of the manor.

Manor court roll of a court held 23 September, 15 Chas. II, i. e. 1663, for the manors of Cantley and Netherhall.

Memorandum that at a court held at Cantley Uphall the Wednesday in Easter Week, 6 April, 1670, Robert Peirce was admitted as tenant of the manor for the three acres of land in Cantley surrendered to the lord, for the use of the said Robert Peirce , at a court held there the Wednesday next before the feast of Michaelmas, 1667, by Robert Smith .

CANTLEY. Extract (mutilated) from the court roll of Cantley, after 1672.

Extract from the court roll of John Hobarte, kt., dated 8 Chas. I - 28 April, 1642, for the manor of Cawston.

FOREHOE (Hundred of). Patent granted by K. James I to sir Henry Hobart, kt., of the bailiffship of the hundred of Forhow. Dated 19 Jan., 15 James I.

GAYWOOD. Indenture made 7 October, 13 Charles II, by which George Crofts, D.D., dean, and the chapter of the cathedral church of Norwich, demise to Edmund Boldero of Hacksteed, Suffolk, D.D., 50 acres of pasture ground within Gaywood, next King's Lynn, for 21 years, at an annual rent of £4 13s. 8d. and certain customs.

Copy (dated 1614) of a charter, by which William Whaley, the prior, and convent, of the house or monastery of St. James the apostle, of Bokenham, and sir John Platting, canon of the same place and perpetual vicar of the church of Griston , grant to John Byshoppe of Griston , John Hare , William Pallmer , and Robert Cowper , one acre of their land belonging to the vicarage of Griston; paying annually to the vicar and his successors 8d. [Unfinished.] .

Indenture made 20 January, 2 Chas. I, between Edmond Browne of West Tofts, yeoman, of the one part, and John Canham and George Spooner of Caston, yeomen, of the other part, witnesseth that whereas a certain fine and recovery was levied in his Majesty's Court at Westminster concerning a messuage, garden, and land, in Griston, this indenture acknowledges the same to have been so levied for the use of the said Edmond Browne .

HADDISCOE. Bond of William Morgan in 100 marks to Christopher Calthorpe of Alde ..., co. Norfolk, for carrying out certain conditions upon his presentation to the rectory of Hadesco. Dated 13 August, 9 James I.

HADDESCOTHORPE. Mutilated fine made at Westminster, 11 Chas. I, of lands, &c., in Thorp.

Mandate of induction from Richard, bp. of Norwich, to induct the rev. William Eaton to the church of Happesburgh, vacant by the death of Richard Burradge . Dated 16 March, 1638.

HAPPISBURGH. Collation of William Eaton, B.A., to the vicarage of Happesburg, vacant by the death of Richard Burradge , by Richard, bp. of Norwich . Dated 16 March, 1638.

HEVINGHAM, MARSHAM, BUXTON, and STRATTON. Final concord made at Westminster, Easter, 9 Charles I, between sir John Hobarte, kt. and bart., plaintiff, and Edmund Bedingfeild, esq., and Elizabeth his wife, James Gedge , Richard Gedge and Margaret his wife, deforciants, concerning one messuage, 40 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 4 acres of pasture, and appurtenances, in Hevingham, Marsham, Buxton, and Stratton, which are acknowledged to be the right of the said sir John Hobarte , he paying to the defendants £60 sterling.

HORNING. Indenture made 26 March, 1640, witnesseth that Richard, bp. of Norwich , has demised to Wm. Lewin of Ludham, co. Norf., a close called by the name of 'Lodge close,' containing 16 acres, and also 13 acres lying in the parish of Horninge.

HORSHAM ST. FAITH'S. Indenture made 3 July, 10 James I, witnessing that whereas sir Charles Cornwallis of Horsham St. Faith, knight, is bound unto sir Henry Hobart, kt., in the sum of £5000, and whereas the said Charles and others have sold to the said sir Henry the manor and rectory of Horsham St. Faith, as is contained in an indenture bearing date the last day of June past, it is now witnessed that sir Henry grants to the said sir Charles that for himself and his heirs, no goods, &c. shall be molested contrary to the tenor of the said indenture, if the said sir Charles shall recompense and pay to the said sir Henry Hobart and his heirs such sums as are due; after 40 days' notice.