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Indenture dated 5 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Goodwyn, the prior of the house of Blackmore , &c., leases to Thomas Lorkyn for 99 years certain land in Gyngmargaret, at an annual rent of 5s. [Mutilated.] .

Indenture made 28th day of Oct. 14 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Goodwyn, the prior, and convent of Blackmore demise to Thomas Simond of Blackmore a certain mead called 'Sowtter's mead' in Blackmore for 99 years, at an annual rent of 20d.

GINGES. Michael Capra , Rohesia his wife, and William his son and heir, grant to the church of St. Mary and St. Leonard in their wood of Ginges, and to Tobias, the prior, and brethren there, one hide of land about the said church, exempt from all secular service, and pannage for 40 hogs, and full pasture for all cattle that should be given them, and tithes of hay and the mill, and wood for their fire, for the health of their souls. (c. 1142-50.) [Foundation charter, directed to Robert, bishop of London .]

Adam, the prior of St. Leonard , and convent of Ginges, grant to Helias de Muntene, clerk, the perpetual vicarage of Ginges, he paying annually to the priory a pension of five marks. [c. 1180-90.]

BOCKING. Roger Wentworth of Bokkyng, co. Essex in consideration of a marriage between him and Anne Cressy, widow, late wife of William Cressy , gent., deceased, grants unto the said Anne an annuity of £20 out of the manor of Bokkyng for the term of her life. Dated 8 Sept., 1 Mary.

BULMER. John Carpenter (?) grants to all his claim in certain land in the village of Bulmer, making service to the lord of Smetheton and his heirs. For this concession the said gave to John one mark of silver. (1280?.) [Partly illegible.]

Cassandra, who was the wife of sir Hugh de Nassandria , mortgages to Henry de Wicham the whole of her wood called 'Frithwode' in Bolemere, for one mark, to be repaid at Mich. next after Mich. 49 Hen. fil. Joh. (1265.)

Roger atte Sture grants to Edmund Botelyr one croft in the village of Bolemere, in exchange for one acre of meadow lying in Great Henye. Dated at Bolmere, the Wednesday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 4 Ed. III.

John le Smeth of Bolemere, sen., and Mabilia his wife, grant to John Burel of Sudbury one piece of land called 'Kyngeslond' in the village of Bolemere. Dated at Bolemere ... the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 29 Ed. III.

BULMER and HENY. Roger, son and heir of Edmund Boteler , grants to Thomas Boteler his uncle one toft, 120 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow, 20 of pasture, 20 of wood, and 30s. annual rent in Bulmer, Great Heny, and Bridge Heny, for the term of his life and to his executors ten years after his decease, paying annually one rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist. Dated at Bulmer the Monday after the feast of St. Mark, 33 Ed. III.

Richard le Kuyth (?) of Bulmer grants to farm to Geoffrey Badkyn of the same place one piece of land lying in Bulmere in Wodefeld, called 'Haselwell,' between the land of John Prentye on the one part, and land of the heirs of John Scullok on the other, to hold from Michaelmas, 34 Ed. III, for five years next following, paying annually 20d. Dated at Bulmere, the Monday after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 35 Ed. III.

John Gave (?) of Sudbury grants to John Aleyn of Sudbury one croft of land in Bulmere. Dated at Bulmere, 16 Jan., 13 Rich. II.

Richard Ederyche and Robert his son appoint William Wallsshe of Wycham , their attorney, to deliver seizin of certain lands and tenements in Bulmer, co. Essex, to John Wallsshe and others. Dated 12 July, 14 Ed. IV.

Richard Ederyche of Coggeshale in co. Essex, fuller, and Robert his son, grant to John Walsshe of Pebmersst and others, all their lands, <fec. in the parish of Bulmer. Dated at Bulmer, 12 July, 14 Ed. IV.

BUMSTEAD (Steeple). John de Lacheleyghe quit-claims to sir Robert de Bures, kt., all right, &c. in the manor of Stepilbumstede, co. Essex as he held it from sir Rich. Fitz-Simon, knt. Dated at Lacheleygh the Thursday next after the feast of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul, 7 Ed. II.

BURSTED (Little). Institution of William Sherlock, M.A., to the rectory of Little Bursted, vacant by the death of William Dunbar , on the presentation of John, bishop of London . Dated at Hampstead, 30 March, 1723.

CHAFFORD (Hundred of). Charter by which Edmund de Columbers of Turrok Breonzun is bound to sir John Carbonel, sheriff of Essex , and his heirs in £5 and half a mark for the custody of the hundred of Chafford from the feast of Pentecost, 20 Ed. I, unto the feast of Michaelmas next following, payable at the castle of Colchester. Dated at Chelmer the Wednesday in Whitsun week.

COLCHESTER. Richard le Bortmer of Colchester grants to John de la Forde of the same place, eight pence of annual rent from the whole of his tenement with appurtenances in the suburbs of Colchester, which tenement he formerly bought of Robert Lorette . Dated at Colchester ... after the feast of St. Botulph, abbot, ... Ed. [I].

COLUM or EARLES COLNE (Priory of). William, son of Alured of Wicham , grants to the church of St. Mary of Colum and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, 2d. annual rent from his land of Lefledewelle called 'Randulues hamstal.' (c. 1210.)

DEEPDEN and WIDDINGTON. Indenture made 15 May, 1658, between sir George Stonehouse of Radley, co. Berks, bart., and Robert Perrott of Grayes Inne , and dame Dionyse Fayremeadow of the Strand, in the county of Middlesex, widow, of the one part, and Robert Williams of St. Andrew's, Holborne, London, gent., of the other part, being a mortgage to the said Robert Williams of Amerden Hall , with messuages, &c., in the parish of Deepden, alias Debden, and Widdington.

ELNEDENEHALLE Manor. Indenture witnessing that sir William de Burgate, kt., Roger de Wolferston , Gilbert de Debenham , Thomas Samsomp , John Gernegan , sir Andrew Hamund, rector of Horham , Richard Donne, rector of Somerleton , and sir William dil hil, rector of Soterle , demise to farm to Henry Stampe of Leyrebreton their manor called ..elnedenehalle, in the county of Essex, with appurtenances, to hold the same from the feast of St. Michael next for 3 years, paying annually at the manor of Little Wenham £24. Dated at Wenham the Friday next after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 11 Rich. II.

Great Fordham [Essex].. Matilda, relict of William Seburc of Fordham , grants to Richard de Ewell of the same, for 40/-, a field with hedges and ditches, called Haukeslond, and a path, in the parish of Great Fordham. Rent: 2/-. Witnesses: John Chaucie , William Pol , Walter Bichedun , Ralph son of Agnes , John his son, Richard Boli , Stephen the cook , John son of William , John his son. Given at Fordham. ⟨17 May 1349.⟩ Endorsed, ’Carta de 4 acris terre vocatis Haukeslond ... quas Robertus Hoolde modo tenet in anno 8 Ric. II.’ Part of the same document as MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. M. 51.

FREMNALLES, alias HEMNALLES (Manor of). Indenture dated 18 July, 3 Chas. I, witnesseth that sir John Tirrell sells unto sir Henry Brown and Edward Bulstrod his manor of Fremnalles alias Hemnalles in the county of Essex, and the park known by the name of Fremnalles park alias Hemnalles park alias Downeham park, for their lives; also the manor of Ramseys Tirrell in the said county, together with the patronage of the churches of Little Warley, Stocke alias Haverstocke, Springfield, and Bosworth.

GOLDHANGER. Gilbert Mauduit grants to Roger, son of Thomas de Uveleya , the whole of the land which the said Thomas held by heirship of his ancestors in Rukkele in the parish of Goldhangre. (c. 1230.)

GRETEHALLYNBERY. Indenture made 4 Nov., 36 Hen. VIII, by which George Whetenall of Estpecham in the county of Kent, esq., demises to Edward Clonvyle of London, gentleman, a fullyng mill and all that appertains to it at Gretehallynbery in the county of Essex, for 21 years, at an annual rent of £7.