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Richard Gleynesford of Sutton and Margaret his wife lease to Robert .... of Blundeston all those lands &c., which sometime were William Symson's, in Blundeston, for 4 years. Dated Michaelmas, 20 Hen. VI (29 Sept. 1441).

Indenture dated 18 May, 6 Hen. VII (1491), by which (in consideration of a marriage between John Durhaunte , gent., and Elyne, sister of John Bryghtyeve) Dame Anne Wingefeld, widow, late wife of sir Robert Wingefeld, kt., covenants to make to John Durhaunte a good estate in the manor of Blundeston, and John Bryghtyeve covenants to pay to the said John and Elyne 24 marcs.

Indenture dated 18 July, 28 Hen. VIII (1536), by which John Jernegan of Somerleyton, kt., for £50 sterling, buys of John Jettour of Lowestoft (Leystoft) certain lands &c. in the parish of Blundeston.

An arbitration and award in a dispute between Humphrey Yermouth, gent., and certain of the parishioners of Blundeston, as to the right to a certain marsh, water, and way. Dated 26 June, 30 Hen. VIII (1538).

Indenture dated 4 December, 1 Ed. VI (1547), by which John Jetter of Lowestoft (Leystoft) bargains and sells to John Jernegan of Somerleyton, kt., two closes in the fields of Blundeston.

Edward Elles of Blundeston and Umfrey Croswell of the same place quit-claim to sir John Wentworth of Somerleyton (Somerleton), knt. all their right and claim to commonage in Flixton St Andrew (Flixton Fermside) adjoining to the great common water in Blundeston. Dated 23 December, 5 Chas. I, 1629.

Indenture witnessing that Thomas Owden of Somerleyton (Somerleton) demises to John Bayly of Gorleston-on-Sea (Gorleston) and others, certain lands, rents, and appurtenances in Lound, Ashby (Asskeby), Somerleyton (Somerleton), and Blundeston, for a certain term of years. Dated 10 December, 12 Edward IV (1472).

Indenture of agreement made 8 April, 23 Elizabeth (1581), made between Roger Castell, esq., to sir Will. Brook, lord Cobham, John Brooke alias Cobham, his brother, and Edmund Bedingfield, esq. by which R. Castell undertakes to infeoff the said John Brooke alias Cobham and others, of and in the manor of Stalham's in Lound (Stallams) in Lound (Lownd), and of and in the advowson of the parish church of Lound (Lownd), with all lands and tenements in Lound (Lownd), and in Blundeston, Herringfleet (Heringflete), and Hopton St Margaret (Hopton), which were of the inheritance of one John Jernegan of Somerleyton, to hold the same to the use of Katherine, wife of the said John Jernegan, for her life, and at her decease for the use of the daughters of the said John. [Slightly mutilated.]