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Robert Gernun , son of the late William Gernun of Tornham , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, the whole of a tenement which his brother Thomas held of him in the village of Wicham paying annually 2s. 4d. (c. 1260-70.)

William, son of Edward Clopton , quit-claims to sir John Howard, kt., sir Walter Clopton, kt., sir Gerard Braybrook, kt., sir William, son of sir Thomas Clopton, kt. , and John Bryan, sen., all his right in the manor of Hadlegh, called Topesfeld hall, after the death of Elizabeth, consort of the said Walter Clopton, for the lives of Alice and Elizabeth , daughters of the said Walter and Elizabeth. Dated at Hadlegh the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Boniface and his companions, 13 Hen. IV.

Sir Gerard Braybroke, kt., quit-claims to Robert Caundyssh , Thomas Mylde , John Smyth , and Gilbert Morell , all right in the manor of Topesfeld in Hadle, given to them, after the death of Elizabeth Clopton , by William Clopton of Melford, co. Suffolk, esq., and John Brian of Hadle . Dated at Hadle the Monday next before the feast of All Saints, 1 Hen. VI.

ORMESBY (Priory of). Charter (indented) by which the prior and convent of Ormesby, in 1243 agree with the prior of Rovenham, concerning the gift of certain lands in Rovenhamnsis (?Cavenham) by Clement Flandre to the said priory of Ormesby, viz. that the said prior of Rovenham quit-claims all right in the said lands, and the prior and convent of Ormesby agree to pay to the prior of Rovenham annually 2d, and 3d, and a half-pennyworth of incense to the church of St. Mary of Rovenham.

KILVERSTONE. Christiana Hacoun , formerly wife of Richard de Bungey, of Thetford , quit-claims to Adam Cokerel of Thetford , all her right in one piece of land in the fields of Kylverdistone. Dated at Thetford the Saturday next before the feast of Nativ. St. John Bapt., 13 Ed. II.

BATTYSFORD, co. Suffolk. Indenture dated 3 August, 26 Hen. VIII, by which the rt. rev. father, Richard, busshope of Norwich , with the assent of William, prior of the cathedral church , demises to Henry Aylmer, of Battysford, co. Suff., the manor of Battysford for 72 years, at an annual rent of £13 15s. 6d.

FRESSINGFIELD, co. SUFFOLK. Indenture made at Norwich, in feast of Corp. Chr. 1422, 10 Hen. V, between John Mannyug, mayor, and the community of the city of Norwich, of the one part, and John Rykynghale, dean, and the chapter of St. Maries in the fields, within the city of Norwich, of the 2nd part, and sir Simon Felbrygge, kt., Roger Prat, clerk, Walter Danyel , and John Alderford , of the 3rd part, witnessing, that whereas the abbot and convent of Bury St. Edmunds have assigned to the said parties of the 3rd part the half of the church of Fresyngfeld for an annual payment of 40s., they grant the same to the dean and chaplains of St. Maries in the fields, subject to the payment to the mayor and corporation annually of £10 for finding a priest to serve the said church and officiate for the repose of the souls of William Rees and Margaret his wife, and all faithful souls, &c.

Margaret, countess of Norfolk , acknowledges to have received the homage of John Whyte for the land he held of her in the village of Shotesham. Sealed at Framlingham, 20 April, 14 Rich. II.

THETFORD. Commission from King Hen. VIII to Thomas Boleyn, kt., Viscount Rocheford, &c., and others, to enquire concerning the decay of houses, loss of rents, &c. of the town of Thetford, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster. Dated 16 Feb., 18 year of the king's reign.

KELESHALE [Suffolk]. Indenture between John de Framlyngham, rector of Keleshale, Norwich diocese , of the one part, and lady Mary de Wyngefeld, the prioress, and nuns of Caumpesse, of the other concerning the grant by him to the priory of the manor and advowson of Karleton near Keleshale, in pursuance of letters of licence from Edw. III, for the foundation of a chantry in the church of Keleshale in which three chaplains are to celebrate daily for the soul of Alice de Henand late countess Mareschall, and the soul of the grantor after his death; the advowson to remain in possession of the priory. The grantor is received as a confrater of the priory, Thomas de Dicleburgh is appointed the first principal chaplain. Copies of the identure to be kept by the prior of Norwich cathedral, in the priory of Buttele, in the abbeys of Leiston and Sibeton, in the priory of Snape, and in the churches of Karleton and Framlyngham. Not dated. [The King's licence was granted 26 March 6 Edw. III (1332).]

HENGRAVE. Anselm, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to Leo and his heirs the manor of Hengrave (Hemegrede) in fee and heirship, to hold of the altar of St. Edmund and of the sacristan, to pay on the altar each year at stated times 100s., &c. (c. 1130-40.)

HOPETONE, CUNGESTON, and BARTON. Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, grant to Vital and his heirs all the tenures and gifts which abbot O[rding] gave to him, viz. land in Hopton (Hopeton) and Coney Weston (Cungeston), and in Great Barton (Bertune), also a toft in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), subject to certain services. [c. 1160-70.]

Sampson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to William Carbonel a certain liberty which is called Infongenethef in his village of Chilton, which is of the fee of Eye, at an annual rent of 1 lb of white incense. (c. 1190-1200)

Sampson the abbot of St. Edmund grants to Walter de Broch two acres of meadow in the village of Redgrave (Regrave), in the meadow called Dammes; paying 12d. yearly. (c. 1200-10.)

CHELSWORTH. Samson, the abbot, and convent of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund) grant to Benedict, son of Richard de Blacheham, to hold in fee and heirship at Timworth (Thymworde), the land which was Theodric's, saving the custom and right which was due to the abbot of St. Edmund from that land, and Chelsworth (Cherlesworde) in fee farm, paying each year two farms to the cellarer and the hal-farm which is called the farm of St. Edmund and to extreme farm ["ad extremam firmam"] of Horringer (Ornigheseord) 20s.; and Lackford (Lacheforde) in fee farm. Dated in full chapter, 1198.

Walter, son of Robert Alebald de Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , grants to William, son of Huchtred de St. Edmund, for his fealty and service and 20s. of silver, one acre of arable land in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund). (c. 1190-1200.)

Geoffrey, son of William de Costentin, grants to John his brother the whole of his portion of the land and tenements which their father William held in the villages of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) and Rickinghall (Richingehale). (c. 1180-1190.)

Silvester de St. Edmund grants to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter, in frankalmoigne, the whole of his toft in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) which Walter Hodles sold him, making the service due for the same to the lords of the fee, viz. to the sacrist of St. Edmund 3s. and to the heirs of Umfrid, son of Richard 12d. (c. 1260-70.) Witn. Geoffrey the alderman, Richard de Mildenhale and Richard de Pulham, bailiffs.

Robert, son of William Branche of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , grants to Alexander the spicer, in marriage with Margaret his sister, a certain shop with a solar which is in the Cordwainers' Street in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), and two acres of arable land, paying 9d. yearly to the hospital of St. Peter. (c. 1230-40.)

Margaret, relict of Alexander the spicerer of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , quitclaims to the prior and brethren of the hospital of St. Peter for 8 marks all right in two acres of arable land in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund). (c. 1260-70.) Witn. Geoffrey Fitz-Robert, alderman, Jocey de Walpole and Richard de Pulman, bailiffs, etc.

Fornham St Martin. Geoffrey, son of Luke of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , grants for 18 marks to the hospital of St. Saviour nine acres of arable land in the fields of Scihtfornham [sic; endorsed: 'Suthfornham' and 'Sancti Martini'], paying annually for the same 9d. (c. 1215-20.) [T. de Walsingham, warde of the Hosp.]

Thomas the goldsmith, of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), sells and quit-claims to the hospital of St. Saviour for 3 marks the service &c. of William, son of Elric of the monastery, viz. 3s. from his fee in the field of Fornham, called Clipeshoghem, reckoned at 17 acres. (c. 1240-50.) [ Richard de Sexham, warden of the Hospital]

Katherine, daughter of William le Waleis, and Aelicia her sister grant and quit-claim to Henry, abbot of St. Edmund, and his successors, for 4s. all right, &c. in 12 acres of land in the village of Wortham (Wurtham), about which there had been a plea at Redgrave by writ de recto. (1234-48.)

Robert, son of Henry de Pulham, commonly named Tweteshale, quits to Symon, the abbot, and his successors of Bury St. Edmund all his claim in a messuage and 16 acres of land in Redgrave which he had from his father; not withstanding a fine and a bond "ad sedem extrahendum ab huchia domini Regis". (1257-79.)

Ralph, son of Baudewin of Culpho, of Wortham (Wrtham), grants to Simon, abbot of St. Edmund, and his successors, all his right and claim to Anselm Dusyng of Wortham (Wrtham) and all his belongings, together with 2s. 6d. annual quit-rent of the same Anselm, issuing from a tenement which William Yehowe formerly held in Wortham (Wrtham). (c. 1260.)