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WESTLEY and FORNHAM. Anselm, the abbot of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), grants to Leo and his heirs one toft in the town of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), which Holdoger bought of the widow Godgiva and left at his death to Anselm, the land belonging to Hernegrida, etc., and land at Westley of the hall of Fornham (Fornhame) paying annually 4s. to the provost of Fornham (Fornhem); land formerly wood at Chevington (Ceventune). [Anselm, abbot, 1121-48.] [A remarkably fine, perfect and long charter, with many particulars omitted above.] Witnessed, Talebot the prior with all the convent, and 35 others!

NEDHAM. Roger de Bevilers, son of Warren de Bevilers, grants to the hospital of St. Peter without the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in frankalmoigne, two acres of arable land, less one rood, lying in the field of Needham Market (Nedham). (c. 1180-90.)

BURY ST. EDMUND. Katherine, daughter of Norman of St. Edmund, grants and confirms to Peter de Nereford the whole of her messuage which was Norman's her brother, in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), as a free burgage, for two farthings to be annually paid to the sacrist, viz. that messuage which lies near the house of Arnald the priest towards the north; for this donation the sard Peter gave her 12 marks of silver 'in pleno porthmannemoth, and 'hostolagium' for herself and two servants in the said messuage for the term of her life. (c. 1210-20.)

Concession and confirmation by king John to the abbot and monks of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), that no market or fair shall be held within the liberties of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund) to their injury. Dated at Loches, 17 August, 3 John [1201].

Adam, son of William the armiger of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , grants to Ailwin Lenarius of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), for his fealty and service and 2s. of silver, part of his toft without the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) lying at Tewene, at an annual rent of 3d. (c. 1210-20.)

Alwine Lanar[ius], son of Gocellin de Hemmegrave, sells and quitclaims to Stephen, son of Humphrey, for 10s., the whole of his toft in the suburb of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) lying at Teyuene, making the service to the chief lords of the fee, viz. to the cellarer of St. Edmund 3d yearly. (c. 1230-40.)

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?).⟩ Alan and the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter without the gate of Risebi grant to the brethren of the hospital of St. Nicholas one rood of land which Adam de Hopetun gave to the said brethren, paying annually ½lb of cummin. (c. 1210-20.) Witn. Adam de Falesham, Wdard son of Elias, etc.

Norman Treietarius of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) grants to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter in the suburb of St. Edmund, in frankalmoigne, 2d. of annual rent from an acre of arable land in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) lying towards Teyvenne. (c. 1220-30.) Witn. Stephen fitz Ralph, alderman of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), and Martin de Bertune and Thomas fitz Ralph, provosts

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?).⟩ Adam, son of Hervey de Hopetun, grants to God, St. Mary and St. Peter, and the infirm brethren of St. Eudmund, viz. of the house of St. Peter, that land which Andrew the janitor of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) was accustomed to hold, except one rood which Adam gave to the brethren of St. Nicholas in frankalmoigne; also he gives to them ½lb of cummin which the brethren of St. Nicholas were accustomed to pay him. (c. 1210-20.) Witn. Adam provost of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), Wdard mayor, etc.

Convention made in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in full "portmaneiot", before Adam de Phalelham then provost, and others, by which Isabella, daughter of Walter Gochep, gave to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter, for five marks one acre of arable land opposite the hospital in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in exchange for one acre of arable land with a meadow adjacent in the fields of the same vill, "extra portam del Su", viz. that which master Abbraham gave to the said brethren of St. Peter in frankalmoigne. (c. 1210-20.)

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?).⟩ Walter Tighethe, son of Robert de St. Eadmund, grants to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent of 5½d., viz. from an acre of laud which Lemman 'ferrator' held of him 1½d., and from an acre which Richard Brun held 2d., and from William, son of Huttred, 2d. (c. 1210-20.) Witn. Adam de Falesham, provost of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund), Wodart son of Elyas alderman etc.

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?)⟩ Richard de la Care, the prior, and brethren of the hospital of St. Nicholas without the east gate of St. Edmund, grant and quitclaim to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter all their right in a fourth part of one acre of arable land called 'Holdefader acre' lying at Dristnapes, which they had by the gift of Thomas de Canter of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund); for this grant the said brethren of St. Peter gave 6s. of silver. (c. 1220-30.) Witn. Stephen alderman of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund), Martyn de Bertune provost, etc.

Roger the Welshman, brother of Stephen the Welshman, grants to Henry, the abbot, and the convent of St. Edmund all the tenements he has in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) and Rickinghall (Rykinghale), and elsewhere of the fee of St. Eadmund. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), 12 Kl. Oct, 21 Hen. III (20 Sept. 1237).

Wydo, son of Henry de St. Edmund, and Avicia his wife grant to the hospital of St. Peter, in frankalmoigne, 3d. of annual quit-rent from a certain toft in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund). (c. 1220-30.) Witn. Stephen Fitz-Ralph, alderman, Martin de Bertune and Thomas Fitz-Ralph, provosts etc.

Lucas the chaplain, son of Reginald de Fordham, grants to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter without the gate of Riseby of St. Eadmund, 1d. of annual rent which he received at Easter of the heirs of Hugh Palmer of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund), for one acre of arable land called 'Fordham acre' in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund). Witn. John son of Luke, alderman William de Feretro and Richard de Pulham, bailiffs, Adam Wuderd, Robert Dok (c. 1260.)

Mabilia, relict of Baldewyn de Sympling, remits and quit-claims to the prior and brethren of the hospital of St. Peter all right by name of dowry in three acres of arable land in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) towards the west, which the said prior acquired of the executors of the said Baldewyn, formerly her husband. (c. 1260-70.) Witn. Geofrey son of Robert alderman, Richard de Pulham and Jocey de Walpole, bailiffs

Adam, son of Walter de Westle, grants in frankalmoigne to the hospital of St. Peter 9d. quit-rent from a toft with buildings in the suburb of St. Edmund without the gate of Ryseby. (c. 1260-70.) Witn. Geoffrey alderman, Richard de Pulham and Jocey de Walepole, bailiffs, Luke fitz-John etc.

Convention made between Robert, the prior, and the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter without the gate of Risseby of the town of St. Edmund, of the one part, and Adam de Cokefeud of the other, by which the said prior and brethren demise one shop in the town of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in the way called Schapmannisrowe, for 10 years from Michaelmas 1 Ed. I (1273), at an annual rent of 3s. Witn. Geoffrey son of Robert alderman, Luke son of John, bailiff etc. (Chirograph.)

Endorsement. Gilbert de Derham grants to the church of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) one croft in Mildenhall (Mildenhal). Dated Ed. [I]. [Illegible, almost entirely effaced.]

John de Brolkleye of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), baker, grants to the hospital of St. Peter 4s. of annual rent from his capital messuage situated in Wellestrete in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund). Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Wednesday next before the feast of St. Valentine, 2 Ed. I (7 Feb. 1274). [Spurious.] (Probably written about 1400. Dated (as above) "anno regni regis Edwardi primi") Witn. Stephen de Ecclesia, alderman, John de Lincolnia, bailiff

Convention dated on the vigil of St. Matthew, apostle, 6 Ed. [I] (20 Sept. 1278), between the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter of the one part, and Adam de Cokefeud, merchant, of the other, viz. that the said brethren grant to the said Adam, for his fealty and service and 4s. of silver, one shop in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) in the street called Chapmannisrowze, paying annually for the same 30 pence, to the heirs of Thomas de Backyrgges 30 pence, and to the bailiffs of the town one penny. Witn. Geoffrey son of Robert, alderman William son of Bartholomew and William de Walpole, bailiffs.

Gilbert de Derham grants to William de Newenham, almoner of the church of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), for 5 marks, one croft called Bertonecroft in Mildenhall (Mildenhale), to hold for 5 years from Mich. 8 Ed. I (1280). [See Ch. Suffolk 88.]

John de Rammesdene of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund) grants to Thomas, the abbot, and convent of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), in frankalmoigne, 2s. of annual rent from his messuage in 'le Eldemarketestede' of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), to be distributed among the monks "dies qua duplex sonittus in adventu Domine cum missarum sollempnitate celebratur". Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund) the Friday next after the feast of St. Matthew, 33 Ed. I [24 Sept. 1305]. (Fine deed, written in large hand). Witnessed, Edmund son of Luke de St. Eadmund, William de Gypwic, and Laur. de Reda, bailiffs, etc.

Geoffrey, son of William de Tostoke, and Margaret his mother, widow grant to Stephen de Wrotham, for his fealty and service and 4 marks and 4s. of silver, which he gave them to eneble them to fulfil the will of the said William, two acres of arable land called Tuktys in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) lying towards the little mill, paying annually to the heirs of Peter Marescall two pence. (c. 1250-60.) Witn. John son of Luke alderman, Ralph de Anhus, and Thomas de Boeringe, bailiff.

Richard Vileyn of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) grants and confirms to Thomas de Swanitone, keeper of the hospital of St. Peter without the gate of Rysby of St. Edmund, and the brethren there, 12d. of annual rent from a messuage in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) in the street called Scolehallestrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Monday next after the feast of St. Matthew, 18 Ed. II (24 Sept. 1324). Witn. Stephen de Ecclesia, alderman, John de Lincoln, bailiff etc.