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MORLEY ST. BOTOLPH. Deed of Thomas, bishop of Norwich , and consent of the prior Nicholas and chapter, for the appropriation of the parish church of St. Botulph's of Morle, with the chapel of St. Peter annexed, to the use of the warden and chaplains of the college chantry of Morle, saving an annual pension of 16s. to the bp. and his successors. [This deed is not sealed by the prior and chapter, nor dated, but has the attached.] [1358-1368] (cf. Blomefield.)

MORLEY, DEPEHAM, ATTYLBURGHE, BESTHORP, &c. Sir James Hubert, kt., and sir Robert Sowthewell, kt., demise and grant to Edward, duke of Buckingham , and others, their manors of Morley and Depeham, with the advowsons of the churches, chantries, &c. in Depeham, Morley, Attylburghe, Besthorp, and other villages adjacent; also the above sir James Hubert, kt., grants to the said Edward, duke of Buckingham, and others an annual rent of £6 13s. 4d. issuing out of the manor and lands of Tilney and Walpoole. Dated 28 October, 2 Hen. VIII.

SHOTESHAM. Yvo de Broch , son of Gosceline de Kirchelle?, at the petition and with the consent of Matilda his wife, and William and Thomas his heirs, grants to the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, one acre of arable land in Shotesham at Wetewde. (c. 1180-90>.)

William, son of Roger de Kringesford , grants to the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, in frankalmoigne, his tenement Lefquenesecroft in Shotesham for which which he, his wife and his sons, were received into fellowship, and the almoner, Roger Tanere , gave him four marks. (c. 1170-90.)

DEOPHAM. Letter of John, the prior, and convent of Ch. Ch., Canterbury, setting forth that they have received to perpetual farm from the prior and convent of Norwich, all tithes of the whole corn, &c. which they have in the village of Depham; paying annually to them 24s. within the octave of Easter. Dated 1227, month of August. [Charter written temp. Ed. I.] .

SCROUTEBY. Alice, daughter of Nicholas de Scrouteby , grants to William, the prior, and convent of the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the health of her soul, &c., the whole of that land and tenement in Scrouteby which the said prior and convent have by the gift of Reginald, son of Nigel de Scrouteby . (c. 1270-80.)

Charter reciting that Nicholas, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, have granted to John de Wyncestr' the vintner a certain messuage with houses, &c. in the parish of St. George before the gate of the Holy Trinity, for ever, paying annually for the same 20s. (c. 1280.) .

RISTON. Act of court, in a cause for subtraction of tithes between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, as appropriators of the church of Ryston, plaintiffs, and Gilbert Peggy of Ryston , defendant. (c. 1300.) .

HELEGEYE. Simon Makepin of Helegeye , son of Peter li Child , grants to sir William de Kyrkeby the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, in frankalmoigne, the whole of his messuage, marsh, and fishery, with the homage and service of Benedict Campon , John de Modmeneya , Thomas Mussok , Philip Houty , John fitz Pagan , &c., in the village of Helegeye. Dated at Norwich the Thursday before the feast of St. Valentine, martyr, 11 Ed. I.

SETHEFORD. Convention between William, the prior, and convent of the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, of the one part, and Ralph de Barsham, vicar of Setheford , of the other, by which the said prior and convent have demised to the said Ralph, a messuage, one acre and three roods of land, in the village of Setheford, for 7 years, paying annually 2s. Dated at Norwich, on the vigil of the Annunciation, 12 Ed. I.

RISTON and FORDHAM. Confirmation by John, bp. of Ely , of the donation of John de Lisle [Insula] of the advowsons of the church of Ryston, and the half of the church of Fordham to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the sustentation of a perpetual chantry for the soul of the said John and Mary his wife. Dated at Dodyngton, 24 March, 1335, 10 Ed. III.

Letter of William [de Ayremynne], bp. of Norwich , reciting the rules and regulations laid down by Win. de Claxton the prior, and the convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the foundation of a chantry within the cathedral church of Norwich, towards which the said bishop had contributed £200, and undertaking for himself and his heirs, to exact nothing further from them than is enumerated in the'r decree. Dated in the palace at Norwich, 3 May, 1335.

Inspeximus and confirmation by John, the prior, and convent of the cathedral church of Ely, of the donation of John de Lisle to the priory of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, viz. the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half of the advowson of the church of Fordham, to found a chantry. Dated in their chapter of Ely, 1 April, 1336.

John de Lisle de Toftes grants to sir John Curteys of Sweynsthorp, chaplain, and Thomas de Brisele , the advowsons of the church of Rystone, and the half of the church of Fordham. Dated at Fordham, 5 April, 10 Ed. III.

Sir Henry de Deen, kt., grants and gives licence to John de Lisle de Toftes his tenant, to give to the prior and convent of Norwich, for the use of the cellarer, the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half of the advowson of the church of Fordham, held of him by the service of one rose, per annum. Dated at Begeswelle the Sunday next after the feast of St. Ambrose, bp., 10 Ed. III.

John de Lisle de Toftes confirms to William de Claxton, prior of the Holy Trinity, Norwich , for the use of the cellarer, the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half of the advowson of the church of Fordham, to found a chantry for the souls of himself, his wife Mary , John de Hothum bp. of Ely , Rob. de Afford , Tho. Rosellin and Peter Accely, knts. and master John de Fenton . Dated at Ryston the Sunday next before the feast of St. Mark, evangelist, 10 Ed. III.

John de Lisle de Toftes grants to William de Claxton, the prior, and the monks of the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the use of the cellarer, one half-acre of land in Ryston near Fordham, in the deanery of Fincham, and also the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half the advowson of the church of Fordham. Dated at Ryston the Sunday next before the feast of St. Mark, evang., 10 Ed. III.

Sir Henry de Deen, kt., quit-claims to the prior and convent of Norwich, and to John Curteys of Sweynesthorp, chaplain, and to Thomas de Brisele , all claim in the advowson of the church of Ryston near Fordham, and the half of the church of Fordham. Dated at Bekeswelle the Sunday next after the feast of St. John ante port. Lat., 11 Ed. III.

Sir Robert de Benhale, kt., quit-claims to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, and to John Curteys of Sweynesthorp , and Thomas de Brisele , all right in one piece of land in Ristone, and half of the church of Fordham. Dated at Norwich the Thursday in Easter week, 11 Ed. III.

POTTER-HEIGHAM. Depositions of witnesses in a cause of tithes in the consistory court of Norwich, between sir Alexander, rector of the church of Pottehegham , and the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, before Thomas de Methelwold . Dated 8 Kal. Dec., 1345.

Process in a cause before the official of the bishop of Norwich, between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, as appropriators of St. Saviour's church, Norwich, of the one part, and Richard Sifteferthyng , Joan his wife, Richard Threschere , and Alice his wife, of the other part, for subtraction of tithes. Dated 12 Dec., 1340.

KIMBERLEY, CARLETON - FOREHOE, BURNHAM, CRUNGTHORP, and WICKLEWOOD. William de Swyneflet, archdeacon of Norwich , grants to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, two messuages, a toft, and land, and rents, in Kymbirle, Carletonfourhowe, Bernham, Crungthorp, and Wyckelwode; also he grants to them Roger Neel, a serf; for providing one monk to celebrate for the soul of Thomas de Percy, late bp. of Norwich . Dated at Kymbirlee the Thursday next after the feast of St. Michael, 49 Ed. III.

HADDISCOE, HADDESCOTHORPE, TOFT MONKS, and THURVETON. Nicholas Noote and Laurence Crank, chaplains, dwelling in the village of Great Jernemuthe, with licence of King Edward III, grant to sir Nicholas, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the work and completion of their cell at Great Jernemuth, one messuage, 34 acres of arable land, 2½ acres of marsh, 2 acres of meadow, and ½ an acre of turbary, lying in the villages of Haddesco, Haddescothorpe, Toft Monks, and Thurveton. Dated at Thurveton the Thursday on the feast of St. Augustine, bp. of the Angles, 47 Ed. III.

Deed, by which John Wade, notary public, and others, attest an agreement made 16 March, 1362, between Sarah de Hales of Norwich and Nicholas, prior of the Holy Trinity church, Norwich , by which the said Sarah, in consideration of an allowance as a corrody and the performance of an obit for Nigel de Hales her husband and sir Robert de Eton, priest, deceased, grants to the said prior and convent all her buildings or tenements in the parish of St. Peter, Houndegate, and 2½ acres of land lying without the gates of Fybriggate, except one messuage opposite to the gates of her mansion, and one long house near the same, which she grants to sir Hugh, then rector of St. Peter, Houndegate . Deed promulgated by Nicholas Stoket, official of Henry, bishop of Norwich , 3 March, 1395, and Geoffrey Jakkes, rector of St. Peter, Houndegate , made a party to it.

Indenture by which Alexander, the prior, and the convent of the cathedral church of the Holy Trinity, demise to farm to John de Lek, the hermit, one parcel of land built on, in Holmstrete near the bishop's gates, for his life, paying to the cellarer 8d. and the gardener 4d. per ann. Dated at Norwich, 3 Oct., 16 Ric. II.