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Clement, abbot and the convent of Leystone, &c., appoint Richard Robertson and William Styward as their atttorneys to deliver seisin to John Jenney, sen., and William Jenney his son, of certain messuages and tenements in Leiston (Leyston), Knodishall (Knodeshale), &c. Dated 20 April, 29 Hen. VI (1451).

Theobald de Leestun, son of William de Leestun, grants to Julian de Braham and Katherine his wife, for 20 marks and an annual payment of two shillings certain lands in the villages of Knodishall (Cnodeshale) and Leiston (Leestun), which William Walmer held of the grantor's father. (c. 1230-40.)

LEISTON. Theobald, son of William de Leystune, grants to William his brother for the sum of 10s. one acre of land in Leiston (Leystune), at an annual rent of 2d. (c. 1260-70.) Thomas "Corn de bof" is a witness; the name is afterwards written "Condebof."

John de Braham, and Thomas, son of William Austyn of Dunwich (Donewic) , remit and quit-claim to William, son of John de Leystone, all right in lands and tenements in Leiston (Leystone), Knodishall (Knodeshale), and Buxlow (Buxllyslowe), which they had by the gift of the said William. Dated at Leiston (Leystone) the Tuesday next after the feast of St. John ante port. Lat., 8 Edw. III (10 May 1334).

Alice de Thorpp, relict of John de Thorpp of Leiston (Leyston), grants to William Bokele of Leiston (Leyston) and Robert Dersham of Brampton all his lands which he holds in fee simple in the soke of Leiston ('in soka de Leyston '). Dated at Leiston (Leyston) the Friday on the feast of St. Margaret, virgin and martyr, 21 Rich. II.