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MENDHAM, METTFIELD, and HARLESTON, co. NORFOLK, and WICKHAM SKEYTH, co. SUFFOLK. An exemplification of a fine levied Hilary term, 15 Elizabeth, by which Richard Western, gent., Martin Calthorp, gent., and Joan his wife, in consideration of the receipt of £600, convey land, &c. in Mendham, Mettfeld, and Harleston, with the advowson of the church of Mendham, and the manor and advowson of Wickham Skeyth, to Ed. Huggons, gent., Thomas Cordell, gent., Robt. Heath, gent., and John Sulyard . Dated at Westminster, 24 Jan., 22 Jas. I.

STOCKTON, &c. Final concord dated in the octave of St. John Bapt., 18 Hen. VIII, between sir Robert Drury, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and John Bery , and Joan his wife, one of the daughters of John Owden , defendants, concerning lands, messuages, &c., in Stokton, Kyrkebycame, Elyngham, Wynston, Nortonsubcors, Mendam, Redvall, and Geldeston.

Writ addressed by king Hen. VIII to the sheriff of Suffolk, to the effect that sir Humphrey Wyngfeld, kt., and others, have recovered in the king's court at Westminster the manors of Mendham Priory (Mendham) and Mendham Kingshall (Kyngeshall), with other rents and lands elsewhere, against Thomas, the prior of Mendham. Dated at Westminster, 18 November, 26 Hen. VIII (1534).

Indenture made 7 December, 3 Charles II (1662), that Thomas Freston of Mendham, in consideration of the receipt of £7. 3s. 3d., and an after-payment of £500, releases and confirms to Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., the tithes of the parishes of Mendham, Metfield, and Needham (Nedham) appertayning to the late dissolved monastery of Mendham.

Extract from the roll of the fifth court of Sicily Baxter, widow, of the admission of Thomas Freston to four pieces of land and one pictall in Mendham which John Hering had had. Thursday after feast of St. Faith, 12 Charles [I], 1636.