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Indenture made [9?] March, 21 Hen. VII, by which sir Robt. Drury, knight, and Edward Jernegan, esq., purchase of Henry Reppes, the father, and Henry Reppes his son, all their lands, tenements, rents, and services in Herringfleet (Heryngflet), Ashby (Askeby alias Asheby), and Somerleyton (Somerleton).

Indenture witnessing that Thomas Owden of Somerleyton (Somerleton) demises to John Bayly of Gorleston-on-Sea (Gorleston) and others, certain lands, rents, and appurtenances in Lound, Ashby (Asskeby), Somerleyton (Somerleton), and Blundeston, for a certain term of years. Dated 10 December, 12 Edward IV (1472).

Deed specifying the conditions of a charter of enfeoffment, dated ... June [18?] Ed. IV, of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerleton) and the church of Bradwell, &c. granted by John [Jernegan] to Thomas Bryan, knt. and others on the occasion of his being about to pass with the king into France, mentions his wife Isabel. [Partly effaced.] [It was in 1475 that Edw. IV made his French expedition.]

Indenture made 1 July, 23 Hen. VIII (1531), by which Thomas Jermyn, esq., of Rushbrooke (Rushbrok), binds himself in a sum of one hundred marks to sir William Kyngeston, knyght, and dame Mary his wife, to observe the covenants contained in a lease for 66 years of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerleton) for the payment of the yearly rent of £54.

Indenture made 26 September 30 Hen. VIII, between John Hacon, alias Crystmas, of Somerleyton (Somerleton), clerk, and John Jettour, being a sale of certain lands, woods, &c. in Somerleyton (Somerleton) to the said John Jettour.

Somerleyton. William Stanton of Herringfleet (Herringfleete), yeoman, quit-claims to sir John Wentworth, kt., lord of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerleton), all his right in lands in the said manor. Dated 10 January, 1629.