Sampson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to William Carbonel a certain liberty which is called Infongenethef in his village of Chilton, which is of the fee of Eye, at an annual rent of 1 lb of white incense. (c. 1190-1200)
CHILTON. Gilebert Karbunel grants to Geoffrey his brother the whole of his land of Chilton (Chiltune), with two men of Middleton (Middeltune) pertaining to the same land, for his service and homage and his money, viz. gold and silver, which he gave to him; with covenants for an exchange should the grantor marry and have a son, and deside to make an exchange. (c. 1170-80.)
Roger, son of William de Huntingefeld, grants to Gilebert Karbunel, Chilton (Chiltun) and Bures (Buras) and Wendeshale, by the service of one knight's fee, for which the said Gilebert gave 15 marks of silver and one war-horse of the price of 5 marks, and to Aeliza, wife of the said Roger, three bezants. (c. 1170-80.) Witn. Rand. de Glanvill and 30 others.
Alice Lorkyn of Chilton, widow, Richard son of the said Alice, John Syday, and others demise to Robert Syday, servant of Robert Crane esq., John Syday, bailiff of the said R. Crane, John Thurgor, and Ralph Parkerof Great Waldingfield or Little Waldingfield (Waldyngfeld) a cottage with a garden adjoining in Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 29 June, 11 Hen. VI (1433). [Partly effaced.]
Robert Stowe, 'lymbrenner', John Broun, and John Tylle demise to Matilda Stace, Simon Sparwe, Stephen Barbour, and Thomas Cook one piece of land in Chilton called Chilton acre. Dated on the vigil of St. John the Baptist, 30 Hen. VI (23 June 1452).
John Sydey, senior, husbandman, and Richard Sydey of Great Waldingfield demise and confirm to John Sydey, son of the above John, John Apiltone, John Folour, and Robert Ponder a croft in Chilton called of old 'Wyltenes croft.' Dated at Chilton, 9 January, 33 Hen. VI (1455).
Richard Symon of Great Waldingfield, John Sydey, servant of Robert Crane, esq., John Randolf, and John .... confirm to Alice Lorkyn of Chilton, widow, Richard Lorkyn her son, and others, a cottage and garden in Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 31 March, 4 Hen. VII (1489).
Robert Thurston, son and heir of Richard Thurston of Great Waldingfield, grants to John Sydey of the same, dyer, and three others, one acre of pasture in Chilton, which his father and others had by deed dated 4 June 9 Hen. VI. Dated at Chilton, 20 Dec., 9 Hen. VII (1493).
Alicia Lorkyn of Chilton, Richard Lorkyn her son, John Syday, and William Downyng, "ploughman" grant to Robert Syday, John Syday, John Thurgore, and Ralph Parker a cottage with a garden in Chilton, for the use of the said Robert Syday. Dated at Chilton, 29 June, 11 Hen. VII (1496).
Richard Lorkyn of Monks Eleigh (Monks Illegh), William Parker, John Heryot, George Lorkyn, and William Randolff deliver and confirm to John Lorkyn of Alphamstone (Alphamstone, co. Essex), Robert Sperlyng, John Sewals, and Hugh Lorkyn a tenement with certain land adjoining, situate in Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 6 July, 17 Hen. VII (1502).
William Randolf of Great Waldingfield grants to Robert Syday of the same, Isabella his wife, Ralph Parker, Robert Parker, and John Grene one tenement with a croft of land lying in Chilton, called Colmanys Grant (?). Dated at Great Waldingfield, 5 July, 22 Hen. VII (1507).
John Thurgore of Great Waldingfield and John Syday of the same, dyer, grant to Simon Smythee of Preston, Thomas Ryse, and Thomas Wode one croft of land called Beneyts in Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 9 March, 22 Hen. VII (1507).
John Sydey of Great Waldingfield and Roger Parker of the same demise to John Hutton, rector of the church of Chilton, Thomas Wright, rector of Stanstead (Stanstede), William Mey of Sudbury, and Robert Sydey one acre of pasture land in the village of Chilton. Dated at Chilton, 2 July, 21 Hen. VII (1506).
Indenture made 4 March, 24 K. Hen. VIII (1533), by which Robert Crane demises unto John Coole his field of 14 acres lying in the townfield of Chilton, for 21 years, at an annual rent of 20s.
Richard Talemache and Robert de Aketon, chaplain, grant to Thomas Carbonel and Elizabeth his wife two parts of the manor of Waldingfield Hall Carbonells (Great Waldingfeld) with the advowson of the churches of Chilton and Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld), also a third part of the manor held by sir Robert de Bosco and Christiana his wife, as dowry of the said Christiana. (c. 1275.)
Sir William Phelip, kt., remits and quit-claims to sir John Howard, kt., sirs Richard Waldegrave, sen. and jun., kts., Thomas Sampson and Guy Corbet, esqs., and John Coo all his right in the manors of Waldingfield Hall Carbonells (Great Waldingfeld) and Chilton, and the advowson of the church of Chilton. Dated 1 July, 9 Hen. VI (1431).
Alexander Cressener, esq., John Clopton, esq., and others, grant to Robert Crane and the lady Anne his wife, the manors, lands, &c. of Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld ) and Little Waldingfield (Little Waldingfeld), Chilton, &c., which they hold by charter of feoffment, dated 6 October, ... Ed. IV. Dated 10 December, 15 Ed. IV (1475). [Partly obliterated.]