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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.)

ESTON. Ralph de Beauchamp confirms to the sick brethren of the hospital of St. Peter without St. Edmund, in frankalmoigne, sixpence from his demesne at Easton (Eston) for the soul of his wife Agnes etc.; to be paid on the altar of the chapel on the day of her death, viz. 10 March. (c. 1210-30.)

Concession and confirmation by king John to the abbot and monks of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), that no market or fair shall be held within the liberties of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund) to their injury. Dated at Loches, 17 August, 3 John [1201].

FORNHAM. Richard, son of Anchisis of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , quit-claims, in the hundred of Thingoe Hundred (Thinghoghe), for him and his heirs, to Thomas the goldsmith of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) and his heirs, the whole service of William, son of Alric of the monastery, viz. 3s. which was yearly due from him for the whole fee he held in the field towards Fornham, called Clipeshoghe. For this quit-claim the said Thomas gave 3 marks of silver and one gold coin ("aureum"). (c. 1190-1200.)

RIKINGHALE, &c. Final concord, Mich. 9 K. John (1207), by which John, son of William de Costantin, acknowledges that no acres of land in Rickinghall (Rikingehale) is the right of Samson, the abbot, and church of St. Edmund, for which concession the abbot re-granted to the said John 41 acres of the said land, (in several defined portions) also other land, and a messuage in the wood of 'Cumbhage,' at an annual rent of 12d.

Adam, son of William the armiger of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , grants to Ailwin Lenarius of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), for his fealty and service and 2s. of silver, part of his toft without the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) lying at Tewene, at an annual rent of 3d. (c. 1210-20.)

Alwine Lanar[ius], son of Gocellin de Hemmegrave, sells and quitclaims to Stephen, son of Humphrey, for 10s., the whole of his toft in the suburb of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) lying at Teyuene, making the service to the chief lords of the fee, viz. to the cellarer of St. Edmund 3d yearly. (c. 1230-40.)

MILDENHALE, &c. Chirograph by which Samson, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund grant to Ralph de Colum their servant certain lands and rents in Mildenhall (Mildenhale). (1182-1211.) [Almost entirely effaced.] [Colum (see endorsement of Ch. Suffolk 26 where he is also a witness)]

Samson, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund grant to Benedict de Mildenhale a messuage and land in the said village of Mildenhall (Mildenhale) for an annual rent of 6s. (c. 1208-1210.) [Partially illegible.]

Samson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to Henry, son of Thurstan, and his heirs, the mill called 'Salemundesforde,' with land and meadows customarily paying an annual rents of 27s., less 2d. to the abbot's hall at Fornham [All Saints]; to hold by free service, for the payment annually at the hall of Fornham of 30s.; also he grants eight acres at 'Hengrave (Hemegrethe)' at 2s., annual rent. (1184-1211.)

Wortham. John, son of Robert de Wurtham, quit-claims in full court, to Samson, the abbot of St. Edmund, and his successors, William and Wimer, sons of Elfwin de Wurtham, their chattels and service and with all that belongs to them, for 11 marks which Robert de Bosco gave to him in order that said Robert might hold them from the abbot; and for this quit-claim the abbot releases from an annual payment of 2d. (c. 1190-1200) [Sampson, abbot, 1182-1211.]

[Fornham] Samson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to Ailmar, son of Ailward de Fornham, the mill which is called 'Ailmeres Heine' at a rent of 30s.; also a little meadow at the head of the mill-pond, [which mill used to pay an annual rent of 26s.] for which he is to render to the hall of Fornham the customary rent of seven ploughshares, with leave to have no ewer free from feldage, to hold the same by heirship. (1184-1211.)

Samson, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund confirm to Ralph, son of Lambert, certain land in fee in the village of Mildenhall (Mildenhale), which Ulfkoteke the priest held; by the service of 10s. annually. (c. 1190-1200.)

Samson, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund confirm to Nicholas de Geddinges 42 acres of arable land with one messuage and 4½ acres and half a rood of meadow in the village of Mildenhall (Mildenhale), which he held from year to year in the time of Richard de Clere, but now may hold in heirship at an annual rent of 12s. (c. 1190-1200.) [ Robert, prior, witness, d. in 1210]

BRADMERE. Convention between Samson, the abbot, and Geoffrey the clerk, of Mildenhall (Mildenhale), by which a messuage and certain lands lying in Bradmere are granted to the said Geoffrey. (c. 1190-1200.) Robert, prior, witness; died in 1200. [Partially obliterated.]

John de Bradmer grants to William his nephew, son of Adam Spyle and Batha(?), the grantor's sister, and , sister and to Edmund de Elwedon, chaplain, one messuage and certain lands in Mildenhall (Mildenhale), and rents in Barton Mills (Barton) and Herringswell (Herningewelle), to provide two chaplains to celebrate divine services for his soul and all the faithful, &c. in Mildenhall (Mildenhale), viz. the said William and Edmund, and after their deaths to trustees to appoint succession. (c. 1260-70.) [One of the trustees, Robert, prior of St. Eadmund, was prior from c. 1257 to 1280.]

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?).⟩ Alan and the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter without the gate of Risebi grant to the brethren of the hospital of St. Nicholas one rood of land which Adam de Hopetun gave to the said brethren, paying annually ½lb of cummin. (c. 1210-20.) Witn. Adam de Falesham, Wdard son of Elias, etc.

Norman Treietarius of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) grants to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter in the suburb of St. Edmund, in frankalmoigne, 2d. of annual rent from an acre of arable land in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) lying towards Teyvenne. (c. 1220-30.) Witn. Stephen fitz Ralph, alderman of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), and Martin de Bertune and Thomas fitz Ralph, provosts

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?).⟩ Adam, son of Hervey de Hopetun, grants to God, St. Mary and St. Peter, and the infirm brethren of St. Eudmund, viz. of the house of St. Peter, that land which Andrew the janitor of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) was accustomed to hold, except one rood which Adam gave to the brethren of St. Nicholas in frankalmoigne; also he gives to them ½lb of cummin which the brethren of St. Nicholas were accustomed to pay him. (c. 1210-20.) Witn. Adam provost of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), Wdard mayor, etc.

Convention made in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in full "portmaneiot", before Adam de Phalelham then provost, and others, by which Isabella, daughter of Walter Gochep, gave to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter, for five marks one acre of arable land opposite the hospital in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in exchange for one acre of arable land with a meadow adjacent in the fields of the same vill, "extra portam del Su", viz. that which master Abbraham gave to the said brethren of St. Peter in frankalmoigne. (c. 1210-20.)

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?).⟩ Walter Tighethe, son of Robert de St. Eadmund, grants to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent of 5½d., viz. from an acre of laud which Lemman 'ferrator' held of him 1½d., and from an acre which Richard Brun held 2d., and from William, son of Huttred, 2d. (c. 1210-20.) Witn. Adam de Falesham, provost of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund), Wodart son of Elyas alderman etc.

⟨Bury St Edmunds (?)⟩ Richard de la Care, the prior, and brethren of the hospital of St. Nicholas without the east gate of St. Edmund, grant and quitclaim to the brethren of the hospital of St. Peter all their right in a fourth part of one acre of arable land called 'Holdefader acre' lying at Dristnapes, which they had by the gift of Thomas de Canter of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund); for this grant the said brethren of St. Peter gave 6s. of silver. (c. 1220-30.) Witn. Stephen alderman of Bury St Edmunds (St. Eadmund), Martyn de Bertune provost, etc.

Great Barton. Robert de Hese, for the soul of king John &c., grants to the church of St. Edmund, and to the abbot and monks there, in frankalmoigne, the whole of his land in Great Barton (Bertun) of the honor of Nottingham, namely that land which the said king John while he was earl of Moreton gave to him, for an annual service of one hawk, and to the said Robert and his heirs of one pound of cummin, (c. 1220-30.) Among the witn., Adam de Phawskene, Wodard de Hwelvotham