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CHARSFIELD. Indenture witnessing that on St. Michael's day, 12 Hen. VII, at Letheringham (Letheryngham), between Henry, the prior, and canons of St. Mary, Letheryngham, on the one part, and Thomas Robertsunne of Charsfield (Charsfeld) on the other part, viz. that the said prior and canons grant to the said Thomas 4 pieces of land in Charsfield (Charsfeld), lying in a field called 'Le Sondes,' in Aldeburghfeld, for 60 years, at an annual rent of 12d. [Wrongly listed as Ch. Suffolk 219.]

MANTHORP. Geoffrey, son of Roger Burkard of Manthorp (Manethorpe), grants for 12d. to John, son of Robert de Manethorpe, one acre of land in Manthorp (Manetorpe). (c. 1250-60.)

Simon Greswelle of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) grants to William Galyon of Mildenhall (Mildenhale) and others one messuage in Mildenhall (Mildenhale) at 'le West rowe' called 'Brounsyerd' with a croft and meadow. Dated at Mildenhall (Mildenhale) the Saturday next after the feast of St. Leonard, abbot, 4 Hen. V.

William, son of Adam Gurle of Mantorpe , grants to Robert Assheman and his heirs for 30 shillings one piece of land lying in Somerleyton (Sumerletun): rendering yearly one halfpenny. (c. 1280-1290.)

John Jernegan, esq., and 2 others quit-claim to ... all right in a messuage, croft, and land in the village and field of Somerleyton (Somerleton), which they had by demise of John Matson and others, 26 Hen. VI. Dated 10 March, 38 Hen. VI (1460). [Mutilated.]

John Jernegan, Richard Good and Thomas Kepstere grant land &c. in Somerleyton (Somerleton) to John Ive, clerk, Edmund Steyngate, and Thomas Wewyn. Dated 21 [?] September, 20 Hen. VI. [In great part illegible.]

Robert Ive, esq., grants to John Crane one piece of land in Little Stonham, containing 24 acres. Dated 16 August, 1468.

SUDBURY. William de Grey of Great Cornard (Cornerte) remits and quit-claims to John Carbonel all his right of common in a meadow of the aforesaid John's called 'Chiltonmedewe,' near Sudbury (Subir)'. (c. 1270-80.)

Stanford. Humphrey, son of Herbert de Waldingefeld, with the consent of Ida his wife, grants to Matilda, daughter of Alan de Chastillun, for her homage and service and 4s. 8d., one piece of his land to inclose and build upon, paying annually to him and his heirs 1½d. (c. 1224-30.)

John, son of Nicholas de Wygeberthe, remits and quit-claims to William, son of Alan de Goldingham, as his chief lord, for forty shillings all right and claim in a tenement which Walter of the marsh ("de marisco") of Westhorpe (Westorpe) held of the said John to his ancestors in the same village, also in two tenements in Great Waldingfield or Little Waldingfield (Waldyngfeld) held respectively by Will. de Feypo and Rich. son of Matthew de Subire and 3s. annual rent from the latter. (c. 1260-70.)

WOODBRIDGE (Priory of). John de Hadeleye, prior of St. Mary, Wodebrigge, and canons of the same, grant to John dil Wode of Brandeston (Brandiston), one piece of land in Brandeston (Brandiston), at an annual rent of 8d. Dated at Woodbridge (Wodebregge) the Friday next after the feast of St. John ante port. Lat., 24 Ed. III (7 May 1350).

ACTON. John, son of Robert Carbonel, grants to Hugh de Grangia and Dionisia his wife, for 50s. in hand paid, a certain pasture with trees and hedges, at an annual rent of 16d. Dated the Sunday on the feast of St. ... [One half effaced.] (c. 1300)

EDWARDSTON, &c. Elizabeth, relict of John Lynne of Edwardston, grants to John Chilton of Colchester (Colcestr)', and John Lynne of Edwardstone (Edwardston), certain lands &c. in Edwardstone (Edwardston) and Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld ) and Little Waldingfield (Little Waldingfeld). Dated at Edwardstone (Edwardston), 24 January, .. 2(?) Hen. V. [Almost entirely effased.]

FORDLEY. Adam, son of Simon Goduine of Fordley (Fordle) , grants to Elyas the smith, for his homage and service and 4s. of silver, one piece of his land in Fordley (Fordle), between the land of the said Elyas and the land of John le Plumer, paying annually one penny. (c. 1230-40.)

HAHILLE. Thomas de ... and Isabella his wife grant to Hugh Gernegan all their right in the service of the land which Albert de .... held of the said Hugh in Haverhill (Hahille). (c. 1270-80.)

SOMERLEYTON. Ralph the cook of B[ran...tre (Brancaster?] grants to Bartholomew, son of Robert de ..., for 6d. an annual rent of one halfpenny from certain land in Somerleyton (Sumerlethun), add by William son of Geoffrey B.ges (Braxin?). (c. 1260-70.)

Somerleyton. Grant of various pieces of land and the messuage called Sextens by [Simon son of Richard Hacon, alias Crystemasse] to John Hervy, William Carre, Robert Stanton, Richard Love, dated at Somerleyton (Somerleton), 12 October, 21 Hen. VII (1505). [In part effaced and illegible, see MS. Ch. Sussex 1138.]

Somerleyton. Sir John Wentworth of Somerleyton (Somerleton), kt., demises to Arthur Bacon a piece of land and turbary in ... at an annual rent of 6d.; and appoints James Aldrich, clerk, and John Martyn his attorneys for the giving peaceable possession of the same. Dated 8 August, 1644. [Mutilated and partly effaced.]

WALDINGFIELD. John Arundel and others grant to William Chasteleyn the manor of Staneforde in the village of Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld). Dated the Monday next after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas, 32 Ed. III(?).

Robert Crane, yeoman., and John [Wasp?] grant to William Colman of Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld), miller, and others, certain lands &c. in Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld). Dated 10 Jan., 17 Hen. VIII (1526). [In part illegible.]

WICKHAM SKEYTH. Indenture dated 7 Dec., 45 Elizabeth (1602), being a sale by Richard Freston of Mendham to Peter Frere of Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeythe) of certain land in Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeythe), formerly belonging to the monastery of St. John, Colchester, for the sum of £70. [Mutilated.]