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John Bettes of Heyneford grants to sir John Whyte, kt., William Wynter , Oliver Groos , and Henry Lomynor , one messuage in Lammesse, and all his lands in the villages of Lammesse, Scotowe, and Great \Hobesse/ and Little Hobesse. Dated at Lammesse the Wednesday next after the feast of the beheading of St. John Baptist, 12 Ric. II.

KIRKEBY. Letter of H., the abbot, and convent of Langley, setting forth the appropriation of the church of St. Mary Kirkeby, by Thomas, bishop of Norwich , saving to the vicar 8 marks. Dated at Langeley, 1235, 6 Kl. July.

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.

BODHAM. Letter of Anthony, bp. of Norwich , appropriating the church of Bodham to the abbot and convent of Langley. Dated at Norwich, 1338; confirmed by the prior and convent of Norwich, 27 August, same year.

Indenture by which Nicholas the abbot, and convent of Langle, demise to Bartholomew White, arm., 15½ acres, ½ rood, and 9 perches of land, in three pieces, for 80 years, he paying to the said abbot and convent 3s. annually at Shotesham. Dated at Langle, 10 March, 38 Hen. VI.

LARLINGFORD and SNETTERTON. Letters patent of Q. Elizabeth granting to Richard Alington, esq., an annuity of £6 13s. 4d. of and from the manor of Lerlingforth with the advowson of the same, as also lands in Lerlingforth and Sneterton, with the custody of Robert Alyngton , son and heir of John Alyngton , deceased, to hold the said annuity during the minority of the said Robert. Dated at Westminster, 9 November, 1 Q. Eliz.

LIMPENHOE. Robert Browne of Limpenhow grants to William Norton and Mary his wife half an acre of land in the fields of Limpenhow. Dated 3 Feb., 1640 - 16 Chas. I.

LODDON. Illegible deed concerning lands in Loddon granted by Edmond Stanhowe, parson of Whlatmere Borough . Dated 20 April, 13 James I.

WATLINGTON. Ralph, son of Basilia de Wathtlington , grants to the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen, upon the causeway between Lynne and Geywoode, two acres of meadow lying in the village of Wathtlington in frankalmoigne. ( c. 1220-30 .)

CONGHAM. William, son of William de Cangham , grants to the brethren of St. Mary Magdalen upon the causeway between Lynn and Geywode, in frankalmoigne, five acres of land in the fields of Cangham. (c. 1230.) .

William Duraunt of Suthlenn and others, grant to Alice , relict of Geoffrey Burghard , daughter of Matthias Herelewene of Suthlenn , seven messuages, 28 acres of arable land, 60 acres of meadow, in villages and fields of Suthlenn, Northlenn, Northclenchwarton, Northrongeton, Westwynch, and Herdwyk. Dated at Suthlenn the Sunday next after the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, 26 Ed. III.

Thomas, bishop of Norwich , with the consent of his chapter, grants to the prior and brethren of the order of St. Augustine, Lenne, a certain tenement where their church with a house is situated in Lenne. Dated at Lenne, 28 July, 1364.

Henry, bp. of Norwich , confirms to John Drew, burgess of Lenn , a certain place in Lenn, paying to the bishop and his successors 10s. per ann. Dated at Lenn, Michaelmas day, 1389, 13 Rich. II.

Names of constables appointed for the village of Lenn, 19 Ed. II.

Robert de Botekisham, burgess of Lenn , quit-claims to Robert de Brunham, burgess of the same place, all his right in the whole of that messuage which anciently was called 'Haldeynesmees' lying in Southlenn, between the common way which leads to the windmill, and the messuage formerly John Listere 's on the east, and the mess, of William Vyneor and the land of the heirs of Richard Howton on the west, and extends itself in length to the bank near 'le Southbrecaske' towards the south as far as the Flete formerly sir John de Wygenhale 's, and Mathew Herlewyn 's towards the north. Dated at Bishop's Lenn the Monday next after the feast of the circumcision of our Lord, 8 Hen. IV, the aforesaid Robert de Brunham then mayor, and Edmund Belleyetere then alderman, of Lenn aforesaid.

Robert de Botekisham and Thomas Drewe , burgesses of Bishop's Lenn, quit-claim to Robert de Brunham of the same place, all right in a tenement lying in Lenn aforesaid in a way called 'Briggegate.' Dated at Bishop's Lenn on the feast of the Nativity, 8 Hen. IV.

Letter from Hamburgh to the mayor of Lenne on behalf of the citizens of Hamburgh whose goods were attached by reason of an embargo. (c. 1370.) .

DUDELINGTON. Appropriation of the church of Dudelingtone, Norwich diocese, to the abbess and convent of Marham, and ordination of the vicarage, by John, bishop of Norwich , dated at Terling, 13 kl. Jan. 1302. Acceptance by abbess Mary and the convent dated at Marham, 4 kl. January, 1302. [Mutilated.]

MASSINGHAM (Great). John, the abbot, and convent of Hambeia, Normandy, grants to the bishop of Norwich, their church of Great Massingham. Dated 1232.

Richard Southwell , Robert Clere , and Bartholomew White , appoint Simon White , Robert and Thomas Woodhous , their attornies, to receive and take in their name the rents, &c. of the manor of Feltham in Great Massyngham and elsewhere. Dated 12 December, 21 Ed. IV.

MATTISHALL. Margaret Egate, widow, grants to Thomas Wattes of Mateshale and William Harry son, one piece of arable land in the field of Mateshale. Dated at Mateshale on the feast of the Ascension, 3 Ed. IV.

MENDHAM, METTFIELD, and HARLESTON, co. NORFOLK, and WICKHAM SKEYTH, co. SUFFOLK. An exemplification of a fine levied Hilary term, 15 Elizabeth, by which Richard Western, gent., Martin Calthorp, gent., and Joan his wife, in consideration of the receipt of £600, convey land, &c. in Mendham, Mettfeld, and Harleston, with the advowson of the church of Mendham, and the manor and advowson of Wickham Skeyth, to Ed. Huggons, gent., Thomas Cordell, gent., Robt. Heath, gent., and John Sulyard . Dated at Westminster, 24 Jan., 22 Jas. I.

METTON. John Dam of Susted, sen., and John Dam, jun., grant to Robert Duffhous and Thomas his son three pieces of land lying in the field of Metton. Dated at Metton the Monday next before the feast of St. John the Baptist, 18? Hen. VI.

MIDDLETON. Ailed, daughter of Bartholomew de Mideltun , and Alice, daughter of Lewiva , grant to Robert, son of Richard de Ringstede , the whole of their messuage, with a toft, 18½d. of rents, 2 cocks, 20 acres of arable land, and 30 perches of land in Mideltun. (c. 1210.) .