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CRANSFORD. John, the abbot, and convent of Sybeton grant leave to John, bishop of Norwich, to constitute a vicarage in the church of Cransford (Cranesford), Norwich diocese appropriated to them by him, and to have the right of presentation to the same. Dated the 12 Kl. Novemb. (21 Oct.), 1309.

SYBETON (Abbey of). A confirmation by Henry, bp. of Norwich, of the privileges of the abbot and convent of Sybeton at his visitation, they having exhibited their muniments, &c. for the appropriations of the churches of Sibton (Sybeton) with the chapel of Peasenhall (Pesenhale), Cransford (Cranisford), Rendham, Westleton, and Tunstall. Dated 22 January, 1394. [Copies of both Ch. Suffolk 235 and 236]

Certificate of Peter Schelton, LL.B., commissary of Alexander, bp. of Norwich , that at a visitation held 24 November, 1408, in the parish church of Frostenden, the abbot and convent of Sybeton produced evidences of the appropriation of the church of Sibton (Sybeton) with the chapel of Peasenhall (Pesenhale) annexed, and also of the appropriation of the churches of Rendham, Cransford (Cranisford), Westleton, and Tunstall, and repeated at a visitation held in Beccles ("Bekkelys") church 18 June, 1413. [Original of the first.]

Certificate from William Woode, commissary of James, bp. of Norwich , that the abbot and convent of Sybeton exhibited their muniments, &c. concerning the appropriation of the half of the church of Sibton (Sybeton) with the chapel of Peasenhall (Pesenale), the parish churches of Rendham, Cransford (Cranesford), and Westleton, and of Tunstall (Tunstale), at a visitation held at Ipswich 11 October, 1474.

CARLETON, KELSALE, MONKS-SAHAM, and CRANSFORD. Convention made between the lord Roger, earl Bigot, marshal of England, of the one part, and Roger de Karletone of the other, viz. that the said Roger de Karletone has sold to the lord Roger the whole of his manor and advowson of Carlton (Karleton), with appurtenances in Karleton and Kelsale (Keleshal), and in Monk Soham (Saham Monks) and in the village of Cransford (Cranesford), for 250 marks sterling, to be paid on the vigil and written the octave of Pentecost, 34 Hen. III, in the castle of the said earl Roger at Framlingham (Framingham); and the said earl shall maintain the said grantor's daughter Camille honourably in some manner, until she is 13 years old, and then procure her admission as a nun, but if she refuse to take a religious habit shall then provide her with ten pounds' worth of land.