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HORKESLEY. Robert, son of Godebold , and Beatrix his wife give to God and St. Mary, and the monks of Thetford belonging to the church of Cluniac, all their churches, &c., for the souls of the King, their ancestors, parents, and friends, upon condition that the prior of Thetford, with the consent of the convent, should send as many monks to serve God in the church of St. Peter, Horkesley (Horchesleia), as the place would conveniently maintain; and for their common subsistence they assigned their other churches of Wiston (Wisetona), Assildeham, with 60 acres of land, and the half of the church of Boxsted (Bochesteda), the whole of the tithes of their lordship of Boxsted, and Beatrix gave the whole of the tithe of her marriage portion, and of the land which Turold her uncle gave her. Also they gave the tithe of Foleton (Foletona) and Fordham, and ten solidates of land in Roydon (Reidona). (c. 1130.) [Foundation charter of the priory of Horkesley, printed in the Monasticon, vol. v. p. 156.]

WISTON. Confirmation by Hubert, archbishop of Canterbury , of the appropriation of the church of Wisetune, [Norwich dioc.,] to the monks of Theford at Horkeslee. (c. 1195.) [Deed recites the appropriation by John, the bishop of Norwich .] [Mutilated.]

HWIVERMERES. William, constable of Hwinermeres , grants to the church of St. Peter, Horkesley, in frankalmoigne, 20 acres of land in Hwyvermeres of the fee of sir John de Nevile . (c. 1180-90?)

William, constable of Hwivermeres , grants to the prior and monks of Horkesley in frankalmoigne certain lands and rents in the villages of Hwivermeres, Eyland, Shefege, Horkele, and Reydune, for refreshment on the anniversary of the donor, providing of candles before the high altar and for two masses weekly for him in the chapel of St. Mary, where his body is to be buried. c. 1200-10?.)

Convention (indented) between Robert, the prior, and convent of Horkesley of the one part, and Robert, son of Thomas de Stokes , of the other, witnesseth that the prior and convent have demised to the said Robert 2 acres of land in the village of Wivermers for 10 years at 6d. per annum. Dated Mich. 23 (13?) Hen. III. 1229? [Rubbed.]

Geoffrey Langele and Julyana his wife grant to Robert Russel and Emma his wife, for their homage and service and half a mark of silver, one piece of land which Walter de Caume of le Neylond sometime held in the village of Wystune, lying in the field which is called 'Prestefeld.' (c. 1270-80.)

John, son of the late William de Horkesle , grants to the prior and monks of Horkesle all claim in one acre of meadow which he holds of them under the park of Wysetone in le Wenesmedwe, as well against his wife Christiana in regard of dowry as against others. Dated at Horkesle, St. Hilary's day, 1284.

William Brun of Hwinermers grants to the prior and monks of Horkesley all his right in one acre of meadow which he held of them in Alvenesfen in frankalmoigne; for this quit-claim the said prior and monks gave to him 40s. sterling. Dated the month of June, 12 Ed. [I]. ]

Philip de Wistone, chaplain, grants to Agnes, daughter of John of Dunham , his niece, the whole of his messuage, &c. formerly Geoffrey Langelec 's in the parish of Wistone. Dated at Wiston the Sunday next after the feast of St. Andrew, 3 Ed. III.

Certificate of Nicholas Derman, bachelor of decrees, stating that at the Visitation of John, bishop of Norwich , held at Ipswich 20 Jan. 1418 (?), the prior and convent of Horkesle produced their evidences of the appropriation of the church of Wyston to their priory. Dated same day.

WICKHAM SKEYTH, SUFFOLK. Mandate of King Stephen addressed to Ralph concerning half a hide and two mes. in the same in Wicham, belonging to the abbot and convent of Colchester. (c. 1150.) [Partly illegible.]

King Henry II to Hugh Pincerna [the butler] commanding him without delay to return to the monks of Colchester their land in Wicham, so that they may hold the same in peace and freely, as the charters of King Henry his grandfather, and of himself, testify. (c. 1160.)

Hugh Pincerna [the butler] restores to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, the tenement in Wicham, formerly given by Ralph his grandfather and which Adam Pincerna , son of Ralph, confirmed. (c. 1160.)

Adam Pincerna [the butler] grants to the church of St. John of Colchester in frankalmoigne the donation which Ralph his father made to them of half a hide of land and two men within his manor of Wicham. (c. 1140.)

Rodbert de Salchovilla grants to the monks of St. John, Colchester, together with himself to serve God as a monk his manor of Wicham, in frankalmoigne, with the consent of his sons and his wife, and by the advice of the archbishop of Cant. and the bishops of London and Norwich. Eust. fil. Regis, Nigellus Cape , witnesses. (c. 1140.)

Jordan de Salcovilla grants to the church of St. John the Baptist in frankalmoigne the manor of Wicham, which Robert, his father, with the consent of Letleia his wife and his sons (Jordan, Stephen and Nigel) and heirs, had given to the monks of Colchester, for maintenance of four monks to pray for the soul of Robert. (c. 1180-90.)

Adeliz, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the church of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne all those tenements of her fee which Hugh her father gave to the said church, viz. the tenement which Godfrey Fitz-Osbert holds in Wicham, and half a hide of land at Scyrtan which Maurice de Haia gave to the same church of the same fee, and the land of Dunilande of that fee, and land of Legre which John the clerk held of that fee from preceptor of the Temple of London, a witness. (c. 1180.)

Ratelina, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne a tenement in Wicham and half a hide at 'Scyerta,' and land of Duniland, all of the fee of Hugh Fitz-Stephen . (c. 1180.)

Agatze, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, all the tenements which the said church holds of their fee, and which Hugh her father gave to the said church in frankalmoigne, viz. land and tenements in Wicham, Scyerta, and Duniland. (c. 1180.)

Adam, the abbot, and the monks of Colchester demise and confirm to Thomas Gernun , nephew and heir of Ralph Gernun, clerk, lands which the said Ralph held in Wicham, paying annually to the abbey 9s. for the same. (c. 1200-05.)

Adam, the abbot, and the monks of Colchester grant to Brian, son of Thomas , for his homage and service, the land which Edmund de Sehei held in Wicham. (c. 1200.) [Partly illegible.]

King Henry III grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, free warren in their demesne lands of Wicham and Beningeham, co. Suffolk, and other lands in Hertford and Essex. Dated at Westminster, 28 Jan., 37 Hen. III.

William, the abbot, and the convent of Colchester grant to Mabilia, formerly the wife of Osbert de Colchester , the whole of the land which is called the land of the church in Wicham. (c. 1250-60.)

Robert, son of the late William Gernun of Pylecoc , appoints brother Walter, keeper of the manor of Wycham, of the abbey of Colchester , his attorney, to pay to sir Richard de Hecham 21d. of annual rent, &c., from a tenement in Wycham. (c. 1290.)

Martin de Grene of Wykham grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, certain land, tenements, &c., in Wykham, paying for the same a root of ginger at Easter. (c. 1270-80.)