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The will of the lady Beatrice relict of sir Peter, son of Roger Fitz-Osbert , dated Saturday after feast of St. Hilary, [42 or 52] Hen. III. To be buried in the Herringfleet (chapel of St Olave) near her husband. Bequest to her son Roger. [Greater part effaced.]

HERRINGFLEET. Ralph, son of William de Ferya, grants to the church of Herringfleet (St. Olave, Herlingflete), in frankalmoigne, 7d. annual rent, viz. from Hugh, son of Gilbert de Blundeston, and his heirs, 6d. for a tenement in Somerleyton, and 1d. from Hugh de Elmesete for a piece of land in Herringfleet (Herlingflete). (c. 1240-60.)

Nicholas, son of .... grants to William ... in Ashby (Askeby) and Herringfleet (Heringflete). [Almost entirely effaced.]

Joan, formerly the wife of sir Robert de Ingelose, kt., grants to ... of Herringfleet (Heryngfleth) one piece of land in Ashby (Askeby). Dated at Ashby (Askeby) the Thursday ... 37 Ed. III.

Henry Botyld of Brandon, rector of the church of Somerleyton (Somerleton), John Jeckys of Erpingham (Erpyngham), chaplain, and Edmund de Cagleton (?), chaplain, recite a feoffment of John atte Hyl of Ashby (Askeby) of lands &c. in the villages of Ashby (Askeby), Somerleyton (Somerleton), Herringfleet (Harryngflete), and elsewhere in the hundred of Mutford and Lothingland Hundred (Londyngland), to Edmund atte Hil, paying to the said Henry and others by two instalments 200s.; by this present writing they acknowledge to have received the said sum of Edmund atte Hil. Dated at Ashby (Askeby) the Monday next after the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, 48(?) Ed. III. [Partially legible]

Charter by which ... Me[dhop?] and Robert le Premoure confirm to John Torald of Barnby (Barneby) a messuage and rents in the villages of Ashby (Askeby) and Herringfleet (Heryngflete). Dated at Ashby (Askeby) the Thursday next before the feast of Palm Sunday, 13 Hen. VI.

John Jernegan, knt., grants to sir Thomas Bedyngfeld, kt., and others, his manor, lands, rents, &c. in Ashby (Asshby), Lound, and Herringfleet (Heryngfleete), in accordance with a marriage settlement dated 20 March, 25 Hen. VIII (1534), by which his son George is contracted in marriage to Ela, daughter of John Spelman, knt.. Dated 8 Sept., 26 Hen. VIII (1534).

Isabella ..., in her lawful widowhood, sells to Geoffrey, son of John of Askeby, the whole of her turbary in Herringfleet (Heringflete). (c. 1270-80.)

William, son of John le Gos of Herringfleet (Herlingflet) , grants to John de Herlingflet, le taliur, a piece of land lying in the fields of Herringfleet (Herlingflet). Dated at Herringfleet (Herlingflet), St. Gregory's day, 32 Ed. [I].

Agatha, formerly wife of Nicholas de Freton, grants to Robert de Eye [her brother?] certain lands, &c., together with 10d. annual rent, in Herringfleet (Herlingflet). Dated at Fritton (Freton) the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Lucy, virg., 33 Ed. I.

Richard Peris of Blundeston (Blundiston) and Alicia his wife grant to William, son of Thomas Borel of Herringfleet (Herlingflet) , one rood of land lying in two pieces in Herringfleet (Herlingflet). Dated the Tuesday on the feast of St. Katherine, 12 Ed. III.

HERRINGFLEET and ASKEBY. Robert Stevyn (?) of Hales (Halys) and John Carable of Horsham, chaplain, grant to John de la Merhs, sen., John de Merhs, jun., and others, all their messuages &c. lying in Herringfleet (Herlyngflet) and Ashby (Askeby). Dated at Herringfleet (Herlyngflet) the Thursday before the feast of St. Margaret, virg., 35 Ed. III.

John de la Mers of Herringfleet (Heryngflet), grants to Henry de la Hyl of Somerleyton (Somerleton) and Joan his wife one piece of arable land in the village of Herringfleet (Heryngflet). Dated at Herringfleet (Heryngflet) on the feast of St. Luke the evangelist, 43 Ed. III.

John, son of Robert Pain of Herringfleet (Herlingflet), junior, grants to Richard Stulbere and Margaret his wife one piece of land in Herringfleet (Herlingflet). Dated Friday before feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 20 Ed. II.

Robert Neve of Ashby (Askeby) grants to Simon de Banburgh, parson of Ashby (Askeby), the half of a marsh in Herringfleet (Heryngflet). Dated at Herringfleet (Heryngflet) the Sunday next after the feast of St. Faith, 48 Ed. III.

William ... of Somerleyton (Somerleton) grants to Richard Austyn one piece of land in Herringfleet (Heryngfleet). Dated at Herringfleet (Heryngfleet) the Thursday after the feast of the apostles SS. Philip and James, 21 Rich. II.

John Andrew, son of the late John Andrew of Herringfleet (Heryngflet), grants to Robert ... messuage and lands in Herringfleet (Heryngflet). Dated at Herringfleet (Heryngflet) the Sunday after the feast of St. Mark Evang. 6 Henry IV.

Thomas Bawde of Great Chesterford (Great Chesterforth, Essex), and Cecilia his wife appoint Thomas Eddewyn and Thomas Benet their attorneys to deliver seisin of a certain tenement in Herringfleet (Heryngflete) called Newtonys to Thomas Belstede of Mulbarton (Mulkeberton, co. Norfolk), and Robert Howorth , clerk. Dated 5 Feb., 6 Hen. V (1419).

John Curlw, clerk, Isabella Curlw, relict of Robert Smyth, William Hay, and Adam Foster of London demise and confirm to John Fastolf of Great Yarmouth all those lands &c. in the villages of Herringfleet (Heryngfleet), Ashby (Haskeby), and Somerleyton (Somerleton) which they had by the gift of Roger Mettfelde of Mendham (Menham), William Leons of Caistor St Edmund (Castro St. Edmund), and Thomas Fyncham of Norwich. Dated at London on the day of St. James, 10 Hen. V.

Thomas Banstede remits to John, son of Alexander Fastolf, all his right which he has in certain lands, meadows, and pastures in Herringfleet (Heryngflete) and villages adjacent. Dated at Herringfleet (Heryngflete), 8 February, 2 Hen. VI (1424).

Henry atte Mersch, chaplain of Beccles (Becclys) and Richard Cristemasse of Somerleyton (Somerleton) grant to John Terald of Ashby (Asby) and Richard atte Dole of the same one half acre of land in Herringfleet (Haryngflete). Dated at Herringfleet (Haryngflete), 20 June, 6 Hen. VI (1428).

HERRINGFLEET, ASKEBY, and BILDESTON. Margaret Freman of Beccles (Becclys), widow, grants to Robert Manwode, John Fen, and William Symond, all of Beccles (Becclys) all the messuages, lands, &c. in Herringfleet (Heryngflet), Ashby (Askeby), and Bildeston (Beldeston), in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, with others as contained in divers writings. Dated 20 May, 10 Ed. IV (1470).

Sir John Hevyngham, kt., according to the intention of the last will of John Reppys, late of Herringfleet (Heryngflet), gent., grants to Thomas Jermy of Stokesby and 5 others those messuages and tenements called Smethes and Newetons in the villages of Herringfleet (Heryngflet) and Somerleyton (Somerleton) and Ashby (Ash[eby?]). Dated at Herringfleet (Haryngflet) S... 5 Hen. VII.

Henry Ryppes, senior, gentleman, and Henry his son, grant to sir Robert Drury, kt., and Edward Jernegan, esq., all their lands &c. in Herringfleet (Heryngflet), Ashby (Asseby alias Assheby), and Somerleyton (Somerleton). Dated 24 March, 21 Hen. VII (1506).

HERRINGFLEET, ASKEBY, and SOMERLEYTON. Henry Ryppes, senior, and Henry Ryppes his son, grant to sir Robert Drury, knight, and Edward Jernegan, esq., all their lands and tenements situated in Herringfleet (Heryngflet), Ashby, and Somerleyton (Somerleton). Dated 24 day of March, 21 Hen. VII.