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ACTON. Walter, son of Richard de Lulham, grants to John, son of Wygot Hake, for 43s. in hand paid, three acres of arable land in the village of Acton (Haketon), for an annual rent of 5d. (c. 1270-80.)

James Thurgore of Acton (Aketon), William Sheldrake of Sudbury, Gilbert Wareyne, John Bryan, Robert Longe, and Robert Parteryche of Acton (Aketon), demise to Ann Freman, late wife of John Freman of Hartest (Hertest), James Ward, James Sped, John Ward of Shimpling (Shymplyng), and William Cokshed of Hartest (Hertest), one messuage, 7 acres of land, one rood of wood, and 6d. rent in the village of Acton (Aketon). Dated at Acton (Aketon), 31 July, 8 Ed. IV (1468).

James Thurgore of Acton (Aketon), William Sheldrake of Sudbury, Gilbert Wareyne, John Bryan, Robert Longe, and Robert Parteryche of Acton (Aketon), demise to Ann Freman, late wife of John Freman of Hartest (Hertest), James Ward, James Sped, John Ward of Shimpling (Shymplyng), and William Cokshed of Hartest (Hertest), one messuage, 7 acres of land, one rood of wood, and 6d. rent in the village of Acton (Aketon). Dated at Acton (Aketon), 31 July, 8 Ed. IV (1468).

Duplicate charter of MS. Ch. Suffolk 253, omitting the date of day!

Joan Permeter of Acton (Aketon), widow, grants to Robert Person of Acton (Aketon), chaplain, one messuage in Acton (Aketon), between the land of the prior of Hatfield Peverell of the one part, and the way leading from the well called 'Ladywell' on the other, abutting on the land of Thomas Ormond, knt., lord Ormond, called Gottesmersshe. Dated at Acton (Aketon), 29 April, 16 Hen. VII (1501).

Indenture made 12 May, 10 Hen. VIII (1518), by which the lady Anne Arundel, widow, leases to Robert Bryon a messuage and all that belongs to it in Acton (Aketon), for 10 years, at an annual rent of £8 13s. 4d. [much rubbed]

Indenture dated 30 June, 37 Hen. VIII (1545), by which Robert Crane , esq., demises to Robert Man of Acton (Aketon), husbandman, his mease in Acton (Aketon) called Gybbes att Bearne, with lands &c. thereto belonging, for 12 years, at an annual rent of £9.

Andrew Halys of Newton (Neuton) and John Belleard grant to Gilbert Warein of Acton (Aketon) and others a cottage wall a garden called Laggardys in Acton (Aketon). Dated on the day of the feast of the Holy Innocents in Christmas week, [16?] Hen. [VII?]. [Partly obliterated.]

John Sake of Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld) grants to Robert Deen of Newton, and others, a messuage, called Beleports, ½ an acre of wood, and certain lands, &c., lying in the villages of Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld), Acton (Aketon), and Long Melford (Melford). Dated at Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld), 10 April, 6 Ed. IV (1466).

Indenture by which Thomas Asshford, citizen and woodmonger of London, lets to farm to Robert Crane of Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld) certain pastures, services, &c. in Great Waldingfield (Moche Waldingfeld), Chilton, and Acton. Dated 4 June, 22 Ed. IV (1482).