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SHYRINGHAM, Norf. Indenture made 23 June, 30 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley of the one part, and Henry Baldwyn of Crendon of the other part, reciting a lease dated 8 July, 22 Hen. VIII, of the rectory of Shyryngham, co. Norfolk, to William Phillippys and Hugh Bethome for 40 years, at a rent of 16 annually, and granting the remainder of such lease to Henry Baldwyn upon the same conditions.

HOUGHTON. John, [son of John de Dreux,] duke of Brittany and earl of Richmond , confirms to the chantry within the church of Houton, the gift of lady Mary de Nevill , of a messuage of land in Suth Pykenham reciting her foundation deed for two chaplains. Dated February (no day), 1287.

RUNHAM, &c. Indenture made 29 Nov., 8 Hen. VIII, between William Paston, of Paston, esq., of the one part, and Philip Paston, gentleman, younger brother of the said William, and Anne his wife, late wife of John Blakeney , of the second part, and sir John Fyneux, kt., chief justice of the pleas, and others, of the third part, reciting a recovery against sir Edward Ponyngs and sir Matthew Brown , kts., by the said sir John Fyneux and others, of the third part of the manor of Runham, and of 6 messuages, 100 ac. land, 20 ac. pasture, 5 ac. wood, and 40s. of rent, with the appurtenances in Runham, Thrughby, Stokesby and Mawdby, and Heryngby, against the said William Paston; to the intent that sir John Fyneux and his joint recoverers shall stand seised of the said lands, &c. to the use of Philip Paston and Ann his wife, for the life of the said Ann, then to the use of the said Philip and his heirs, in default to the use of William Paston and his heirs.

WIKES, WETHERSFIELD, &c. Indenture made 1 August, 40 Queen Elizabeth, by which Henry Best of London, writer, for a certain sum of money sells to John Hobart of the Middle Temple, London, gent., and Robert Hobarte of London, gent., the whole of the rectory of Wikes in the county of Essex with all that appertains to it, formerly part of the possessions of the priory of Wikes in the same county and demised to Richard Master for 40 years, at an annual, rent of 55s. 8d. And also all his lands in Wethersfeilde, co. Essex, lately belonging to the monastery of Waltham, also certain tithes, &c., of Glatton and Holme in co. Hunt, late of the monastery of Borne, co. Lincoln, also tithes of Swaffham, co. Norfolk, also portion of tithes in Tudnam Falgate in same county, also tithes in Holton, co. Suffolk, also tithes of Kettleborough in the same county, which said tithes belonged to the late dissolved monastery of Ruinboroughe alias Rumburgh, in the said co. of Suffolk.

PLUMSTEAD. Richard Gernun of Blafeld , with the assent of Matilda his mother, grants to John, son of William de Plumsted , the half of his turbary at the west part of the Haiesbrigge; paying annually 1d. for all services. For this donation the said John gave to him 4s. of silver. (c. 1176-80.) .

ACLE. Notification from Thomas, duke of Norfolk , sir Roger Towneshend, kt., sir Wm. Paston, kt., and others, of the appointment of Austen Arneyop of Acle , a collector of contributions towards the repair of a bridge called the Weybridge by Acle market, in the co. of Norfolk. Dated 4th October, 1529.

ASHWELLTHORPE. Letters of confirmation from Robert, the prior, and convent of the cathedral church of Norwich to sir John de Thorpe, kt., for the foundation of a chantry within the church of Asshewellethorp, containing a recital of (1) confirmation by John, bp. of Norwich , (2) letters patent of King Edward II dated at Westminster, 15 Dec., 5 of his reign, (3) charter of sir John de Thorp, kt., granting a messuage croft and 63s. 4d. annual rents in the village of Asshewellethorpe for the foundation of the same chantry, (4) grant from John de Claveryngg, lord of Horsford , for the assignment of the said messuage and rents, (5) grant from John de Thorp, rector of the church of All Saints, Asshewellethorpe , confirming the donation of his brother. Dated at Norwich, 10 Kl. July, 1316.

ATTLEBOROUGH. Robert, son and heir of sir Eustace de Mortimer, kt. , constitutes John Haudes, chaplain of Reymereston , his attorney, to deliver in his name to sir ... Kerdeston, kt., Thomas de Swathyngg , William de Burgh, parson of the church of Cantelee , Thomas, parson of Sculton , and Andrew de Byrwell, chaplain, seisin for the manors of Attleburgh, Schulton, and Banham, together with the advowsons of Sculton, Banham, and Bykerston, with the third part of the church of Attleburgh. Dated at Attleburgh the Friday next after the feast of the Assumption B. V. M., 33 Ed. III.

AYLSHAM and FAKENHAM. Exchequer Constat extracted from the great roll of the pipe, [44 Edw. III], containing a grant of the manor of Wyghton with the hundred of Northgreneho and the manors of Aylesham and Fakenhamdam in co. Norfolk, the manor of Saham in county Cambridge, the manor of Whitgift, co. York, manor of Berton Bristol, co. Gloster, manor of Sevenhampton and Stratton, co. Wiltes, to Robert de Knolles and Constance his wife for the whole term of their lives at an annual rent of £745 7s. The acquittance is given to the prior and convent of Ely for £76 13s. 4d., being the reserved rent for a portion of the year due for the manor of Saham, co. Cambridge, committed to the said prior and convent, 26 Sept., [43 Edw. III], at a rent of £100 per annum.

ASHILL. Isabella , Alice , and Maria , daughters of Geoffrey Page , grant to sir Thomas de Nerford, kt., five acres of land lying in the fields of Ayssthele. Dated at Ayssthele the Sunday next before the feast of St. Thomas, Apostle, 17 Ed. II.

BASTWICK. Sir Roger la Velye of Bastwic, kt., grants to Humphrey, son of Rothic de Bastwic , and William his brother, for their homage and service and 20s., two acres of land lying in the fields of Bastwic; paying annually to him and his heirs 7d. (c. 1250-60.) .

BELHAC. John, son of "fil. Ybri" Ybir de Belhac , grants to Henry, son of Alan de Horninge , for his homage and 10s., one half acre of arable land lying in the fields of Belhac, in two pieces, at an annual rent of 1d. (c. 1240.) .

BEESTON, BERTON, SMALLBURGH, ASHMANHAGHE, NEATISHEAD, and HORNING. Nicholas de Herdwyk, rector of the church of Bestone , grants to sir Harvey de Broks, chaplain, and Walter atte Halle of Antingham , all his tenements which he acquired of the lady Cecilia, formerly wife of sir John de Cokefeld , kt., in the villages of Beston, Berton, Smalebergh, Ashmanhaghe, Netishirde, and Horningge. Dated at Norwich the Thursday on the morrow of St. Faith, 10 Ed. II.

BEESTON. John Garbet of ...ston, grants to John Rattok of Beston one piece of land lying in the fields of Beston. Dated at Beston ... after the feast ... the Apostle, 27 Ed. III.

John, son of Roger Coche, late of Cossey , grants to Edmund Mortoft of Beston , one tenement formerly called 'Corpesties,' with all lands and appurtenances in the village and fields of Beston or elsewhere, which lately he had, conjointly with Richard Ferrour, citizen and alderman of Norwich , John Purdy senr. of Heylesdon and others. Dated at Beston, 6 Oct., 12 Hen. VII.

BEESTON, CROSTWAYS, SPROWSTON, and SPIXWORTH. Robert Page of Beston and Roger Warde, citizen of Norwich, bedwever, demise to John Corpsty, rector of St. Augustine's, Norwich , John Wasy, taylor, and John Newman , 20 acres of land in the villages and fields of Beston, Crostweye, Sprouston, and Spikesworth. Dated at Beston, 14 Jan., 18 Hen. VI.

BEESTON, SPROWSTON, SPIXWORTH, ATTYLBRIGG, CROSTEWHEYTE, and CATTON. Walter Goose, clerk, and Robert Camond, chaplain, at the request of Margaret, late wife and now executor of John Talbas , deceased, demise to John Heydon , Richard Suthwell, esq., and others, all the messuages, lands, rents, &c., in the villages of Beeston, Sprouston, Spekesworth, Attylbrigg, Crostwheyte, and Catton, which were lately John Talbas '. Dated 20 October, 3 Ed. IV.

Thomas Reede, clerk, and others, demise to John Waryns and others one piece of land in Beeston. Dated at Beeston, 14 May, 16 Hen. VII.

John Coche , Robert ..., Philip Calthorp , and Henry Rolff , grant to Simon Nunne , Ralph Styward , and others, a tenement in Beston called 'Corpesties,' and appoint Thomas Attemere their attorney to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Beston, 1 October, 7 Hen. VIII.

BEESTON, SPROWSTON, SPIXWORTH, and CROSTWYCKE. James Nunne of Beeston , in performance of a certain agreement made between himself and Robert Partriche of Great Fynberow, co. Suff. , dated 27 March, 6 Eliz., sells the whole of the capital messuage in Beeston, lately Simon Nunne 's his father, and also all other lands, &c. in Beeston, Sproston, Spixworth, and Crostwycke, and all the other lands and tenements, &c. in the occupation of John Dryver . Dated 30 March, 6 Eliz. .

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.

John, son of John ... of Blofeld quit-claims to John, son of Gregory Wymer , of little Plumstead , all his right in one piece of land in the fields of Blofeld. Dated at Blofeld the Sunday after the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 16 Ed. III.

Memorandum from the manor court roll of Blofeld held the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 13 Ed. IV, that Robert Townesend held of the lord 2½ acres and 1 rood of land, with a cottage formerly John Gybbes ', in North Byrlingham, and died so seised; William his son and heir admitted to the same.

John Bernard of Blofield and Edward Pette demise to William Barker, chaplain, one piece of land containing 2½ acres in the field of Blofield. Dated at Blofield, 4 June, 22 Ed. IV.

Manor court entry dated the Thursday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 5 Hen. VII, reciting that Katherine Gylberd, widow, surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of Thomas Gylberd , and Margaret his wife, a cottage and 6 acres of land in North Birlingham.