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LANGLEY (Abbey of). Letter of Rycher, the abbot and convent of Langley, reciting the confirmation by Roger, bishop of Norwich , 12 Kl. Feb, of the appropriation and patronage of the churches of the Holy Trinity, Lodun; St. Gregory, Hekyngham; St. Mary, Ryveshal'; St. Mary, Kyrkeby; St. Elene, Randeworth; St. Botulph, Limpenhog; and St. Margaret, Trykeby; to the uses of the said abbot and convent of Langley, excepting the collation to the church of Randeworth which belongs to the bishoprick of Norwich. Dated Wedn. after Conv. of St. Paul, 1275.

RANWORTH. Letter of Rycher, the abbot, and convent of Langley, confirming the right of collation to the church of Randworth, whenever vacant, to Roger, bp. of Norwich , and his successors. Dated at Langley the Wednesday next after the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, 1275.

Eighteen letters (inrolled) concerning the affairs of the monastery of St. Bennet of Hulme for the most part to and from abbot William , bishop William of Norwich , and archbp. Theobald . On the reverse is a Latin glossary, A to F, of some words, chiefly of ecclesiastical use. [Written circa 1150-60.] One letter is a complaint against Amfred Butteturte for unjust appropriation of advowson etc. of the five churches of Castre; another, a complaint of the abbot and Roger de Valanes against Aveline wife of H. de Ri for removing the church of St. Helen at Randeworth to another site. Seven other documents relate to Ranworth.