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At a court for the honour of Reylegh, held 27 Oct., 39 Ed. III, came the prior of Horkislegh and produced many charters showing that the tenements which the prior and convent of Horkislegh hold in Horkislegh of the aforesaid honour by knights' service, and for which default in suit had been made, were given to the prior and convent by Henry and Alan de Creffeld in frankalmoigne, and the prior in his own person made suit for the same.

Adam Cook of Withermundeforde grants to Thomas Whot of 'Leyre dil Hay,' Thomas Hancepee of Bergholte Saukevyll , and John Hervy of Peldone , 5 acres of land in a field called 'Pyrifeld' in the village of Little Horkeslegh. Dated at Little Horkeslegh, 10 Nov., 1 Rich. II.

Indenture between John de Rookwode of Stanfeld in the county of Suffolk of the one part, and the prior and monks of Horkislegh of the other part, witnesseth that the said John enfeoffs William Peek, vicar of Wyston , and others, with the lands of John de Lacford which descended to him by heirship, for the use of the prior and monks of Horkislegh, to celebrate for the souls of himself and others in the church of Little Horkislegh. [Mutilated.] Dated the Wednesday on the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, 3 Rich. II.

Stephen Horsepet of Great Horkesleye grants to Roger de Ware, the prior, and the monks of Horkesleye the whole of his estate ['totum statum meum'] in one croft of land containing half an acre lying in the village of Little Horkesleye. Dated at Little Horkesleye the Sunday next before the feast of St. Barnabas, 9 Rich. II.

Stephen Horsepet of Great Horkeslegh quit-claims to Roger de Ware, the prior, and monks of St. Peter, Horkeslegh, all his right in one croft of land lying in the village of Little Horkeslegh. Dated at Little Horkeslegh the Sunday on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 10 Rich. II.

Joan Botyngham of Wythermondeford grants to Roger de Ware, the prior, and monks of Horkesleye the whole of her right in two pieces of land in Little Horkesleye called 'Gunmanmedwe.' Dated at Little Horkesleye the Thursday on the feast of St. Gregory, pope, 11 Rich. II. [Slightly mutilated.]

STEEPLE. Confirmation by William, bishop of London , to the prior and monks of Stanesgate of the great and little tithes from the lordship of Ralph, son of Brien , in the parish of Steple, (saving to the monks of the Holy Trinity de Monte at Rouen their accustomed pension) and the tithes of the land of William de Smalebrig in the parish of Messing. (c. 1200-10.) [Much rubbed.]

Confirmation by William, bishop of London , of the appropriation of the church of Steple to the prior and monks of St. Mary Magdalen, Stanesgate, namely all the land belonging to the church, and all the great and little tithes of the demesne of Ralph, son of Brien , at Steple, and of the lordship of Gilbert Foliot , and of the land of Maurice the earl, and all the tithes of Ramingeseye, and the land called Aylewelond, and of that called Hervey's hide and of the fee called Robeshethefe. (c. 1200-10.)

BURTHFELD. Philip de Boville grants to the church and monks of St. Mary Magdalen, Stanesgate, in frankalmoigne, the whole of the land which Nicholas de Bovile his father bought of William de Bovile , viz. 3 acres and one rood in Burthfeld, which lies near the land of John the smith , and extend towards Maldon. (c. 1220-30?.)

Gilbert Foliot grants to the church and monks of Stanesgate in frankalmoigne two acres of land in the village of Stepeltune, which lies near the land of the nuns of Clerkenwell, paying to them scutage of 20s. 1d. (c. 1220.)

Peter, son of Gilbert Foliot , confirms to the church and monks of Stanesgate the gift of his father of five acres of land which the clerk, son of Richard, the parson of Stepeltune , held of his father in the village of Stepeltune. (c. 1230.) [Mutilated and much rubbed.]

William Page grants to William de Petresfeld, the prior, and the monks of Stanesgate in frankalmoigne four acres of land in the village of Steple, paying annually for the same 2s. (c. 1250-60.) [Mutilated.]

MESSING. Agreement between the prior and convent of Colum, Essex, and the prior and monks of Stanesgate, concerning the annual payment of 7s. for tithes in the parish of Messing due to the latter. Dated at Colum the Sunday next after the feast of St. Botulph, 5 Ed. II.

TOTHAM (Great). James Chepman of Great Totham grants to sir John de Lamare, chaplain, and John Gwodman , all lands and tenements which he had in Great Totham of the fee of the prior and monks of Stanesgate. Dated at Great Totham the Monday next after the feast of All Saints, 47 Ed. III.

Convention by which John de Lamare, chaplain, and John Gwodman , grant to William de Cantuaria, the prior, and the monks of Stanesgate all their lands, tenements, rents, &c. in Great Totham for 100 years, paying annually for the same 12 grains of pepper. Dated at Stanesgate, 8 March, 48 Ed. III.

Geoffrey Gosselyn, the prior, and the convent of Stanesgate grant to Simon, vicar of Steple , all the tithes belonging to the lordships of Steple and Wolshys or elsewhere, paying to the priory an annual pension of 13s. and [4d.]. Dated at Stanesgate the 20 [June?] 8 [Rich. II]. [Mutilated and much rubbed.]

Award of Richard Skykhard, clerk, and William Lege , arbitrators, and William Berton, gent., umpire, in a cause between Robert Chamberleyne, prior of Stanesgate , of the one part, and John Stokhall, clerk, vicar of Steple , of the other, by which the prior and convent are to pay annually to the said John 40s. and to have all the tithes, &c. of Steple. Dated, 15 July, 15 Ed. IV.

Bond entered into by John Stokall, clerk, vicar of Steple, Essex , and Thomas Cawestone, sen., of Tyllyngham, yeoman, in a sum of £40, to John, the prior of Stanesgate , and William Rery, of St. Laurence, Essex , to abide an award concerning the tithes of Steple to be made by John Newe, vicar of Tyllyngham , Henry Purfote, rector of St Laurence etc. Dated, 15 Feb., 5 Hen. VII.

Indenture dated 16th day of ... Hen. VII, by which sir John Stokhall, vicar of Steple , demises to sir Henry Purforte, parson of Seynt Laurence in the said county, the tithes of certain lands within the said parish of St. Laurence. [Mutilated and defaced.] .

TILLINGHAM. Indenture made on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 1511, by which George Goodharste, the prior, and the convent of Stanesgate demise to John Ruddok, husbandman, a tenement and ten acres of land in Tyllyngham for 35 years, at an annual rent of 15s. 4d.

Order from Cardinal Wolsey, for citation of John Joce, in a cause for the subtraction of the tithes of the parish church of Steple from the prior [of Stanesgate]. [Mutilated] Dated at his house near Charing-cross, 1522.

Adeliz, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the church of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne all those tenements of her fee which Hugh her father gave to the said church, viz. the tenement which Godfrey Fitz-Osbert holds in Wicham, and half a hide of land at Scyrtan which Maurice de Haia gave to the same church of the same fee, and the land of Dunilande of that fee, and land of Legre which John the clerk held of that fee from preceptor of the Temple of London, a witness. (c. 1180.)

Ratelina, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne a tenement in Wicham and half a hide at 'Scyerta,' and land of Duniland, all of the fee of Hugh Fitz-Stephen . (c. 1180.)

Agatze, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, all the tenements which the said church holds of their fee, and which Hugh her father gave to the said church in frankalmoigne, viz. land and tenements in Wicham, Scyerta, and Duniland. (c. 1180.)

MARGARETTING. Indenture witnessing that Thomas Bassette, the prior, and convent of St. Lawrence of Blackmore have demised to William Whibbill of Gyngmargerete , the whole of their land called Clarkesland in the village of Gyngmargarete, and six acres of land called 'priores-land' in Gyngables for 21 years, at an annual rent of 21s. 4d. Dated at Blakemor, 30 Sept., 23 Hen. VII.