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ABINGTON (Little). Margery, daughter and heir of John de Bhey, of Little Abinton , grants to Richard, brother of Peter le Baker, of Cambridge , one messuage in Little Abinton and land lying in the fields of the same village, with other land in the fields of Badberham . (c. 1280-90.) (With seal.)

Bond given by Richard Asshewell and Beatrice his wife in a sum of £40 to be paid to Robert Cokkesford and Juliana Bedelle, late wife of Richard Bedell , at Cambridge on the feast of St. Michael next following the date of these presents. Dated at Cambridge the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Barnabas, 5 Rich. II.

Richard Asshewell of Cambridge and Beatrice his wife, by a bond in £40, covenant with Robert Cokkesford and Juliana Bedelle, late wife of Richard Bedell , to levy a fine in the King's court at Westminster or Cambridge for a messuage and parcell of 'vynes' in the parish of St. Michael's, Cambridge. Dated at Cambridge the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 5 Rich. II.

TEVERSHAM. Hugh, of the manor ('de manerio'), grants in frankalmoigne for himself and his wife Berta to the prior and monks of Ely 12d. annual rent payable by his son William arising out of six acres of land and a messuage in Theversham for maintenance of a light at the altar of St Mary. [c. 1230-40]

DUDELINGTON. Appropriation of the church of Dudelingtone, Norwich diocese, to the abbess and convent of Marham, and ordination of the vicarage, by John, bishop of Norwich , dated at Terling, 13 kl. Jan. 1302. Acceptance by abbess Mary and the convent dated at Marham, 4 kl. January, 1302. [Mutilated.]

BERGHEIA and BRILL, co. Bucks. King Henry II. confirms to the church of St. Nicholas of Sanford and the nuns there serving God, the land of Bergheia which Roger de Sanfort gave to them in frankalmoigne, which was paying 40s. per annum, and one acre of land in Brehilla, which was Areth's his grandfather, and given to the mother of the said Roger in frank-marriage; to hold the same as the charter of the said Roger witnesseth. Dated at Windesor'. (c. 1175-80.)

Needham Street. 1349. Grant from John ate Hale of Powick (Poywyke), to John Priour of Needham Street (Nedham, in the parish of Gayslee), Thomas de Bumstede of Norwich, Thomas le Fader, Gilbert le Walyes, Walter Cliter, and John Fyche, of all his lands, tenements, common pasturage, and freefoldage, with the mill known as 'Kenteforde Melne', in Gazeley (Gayslee), Dalham (Dallam), Cowlinge (Coulingge), Needham Street (Nedham), Kentford (Kenteforde), Kennett (Kenet), Cavenham (Cauenham), and Higham (Heyham), held by the gift of John Priour. Dated at Needham Street (Nedham) on Thursday [9 April] after Palm Sunday, 23 Ed. III [1349] Witnesses: Stephen Chapman, John le Smyth of Gazeley (Gayslee), Adam Cressoner, John Smyth of Needham Street (Nedham), Alexander Sperlyng, Robert Notekyn, Robert Anys, and others.

BARENTON (Barrington) (Manor of). Letters patent of King Edward [II?], dated at Strugoill, 18 Oct., 20th year of his reign, being a licence to Sir John de Lancaster, kt., and Annora his wife, to enable them to infeoff Hervy de Staunton, clerk, with their manor of Barenton and the advowson of the church of the said manor, also to enable the said Hervy to reinfeoff John and Annora with the said manor for their lives.