SUFFOLK. Grant from Henry Latimer to Gocelin de ... Pueronum and Richard his brother, for 20s., of the half of his marsh of To... Herk... below Kersh and the water running from Great Yarmouth (Gernemuth) to Beccles (Becks), paying annually four pence. (c. 1240-50)
Grant from Roger Burgard of Manthorp (Manethorpe) to John, son of Robert de Manethorpe, for half a mark, of a piece of his land in Manthorp (Manethorpe) containing six score and ten "pedum hominum" in length and six feet in breath, paying annually one halfpenny. (c. 1260)
Quit-claim from Katherine, formerly wife of William de Colekyrke to William, son of Robert de Manethorpe of the moiety of the acre and a half in Manthorp (Manethorpe), which she claimed by writ de recto in name of dowry. (c. 1260-70)
MELDING. Grant from Peter de Denardistone to James de Mottislo of two crofts in Milden (Meldinge), one called Mecreseynes and the other Blakeleye Pychtel. (c. 1260-70)
Grant from Sarra formerly wife of Thomas Algerkyrke to John Olwy, parson of the church of Salle (Norf.) and Gilbert Warfat of Woodbridge (Wadebrigge), of two messuages in Melton (Meltone). Dated at Melton (Meltone) Monday after feast of St. Bartholomew, 7 Rich. II. [Partly defaced.]
MENDHAM. Indenture between Edmund Jetterre of Lowestoft, gent., and John Flower of Mendham, yeoman, by which the former, for the sum of six (?) score pounds, sells to the latter lands in Mendham and other places. Dated last day of Febr., 3 Eliz.
Fine by which Richard Fore and Margaret his wife convey to John Whitinton for the sum of £40 a garden and orchard in Mendham. Westminster (Westm[inster]) [Oct.] 18 Eliz. [In duplicate ⟨see MS. Ch. Suffolk 1345⟩.]
Fine by which Richard Fore and Margaret his wife convey to John Whitinton for the sum of £40 a garden and orchard in Mendham. Westminster (Westm[inster]) [Oct.] 18 Eliz. [In duplicate ⟨see MS. Ch. Suffolk 1344⟩.]
Indenture made 7 December, 3 Charles II (1662), that Thomas Freston of Mendham, in consideration of the receipt of £7. 3s. 3d., and an after-payment of £500, releases and confirms to Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., the tithes of the parishes of Mendham, Metfield, and Needham (Nedham) appertayning to the late dissolved monastery of Mendham.
Extract from the roll of the fifth court of Sicily Baxter, widow, of the admission of Thomas Freston to four pieces of land and one pictall in Mendham which John Hering had had. Thursday after feast of St. Faith, 12 Charles [I], 1636.
MENDLESHAM. Lease from Edward and John Crane, gents., to Margery Blomfyld of Little Stonham, and Robert her son of twelve acres of land in Mendlesham (Mendylsham), for twenty years, at a yearly rent of 13s. 4d. 20 May, 27 Hen. VIII (1535).
METTFIELD. Deed of sale by Robert Scarlett of Starston (Starston, Norf.), yeoman, to Thomas Freston, of Mendham, esq., of the messuage in Metfield (Mettfield) called Bees or Dukes, and the pightell or piece of land in Mendham called Spinkes pightell, etc. 7 April 3 Charles [I].
MICHELHAM. Marriage settlement between Thomas, duke of Norfolk and Henry, earl of Arundel on the proposed marriage of Thomas Howard, earl of Surrey, cousin and heir apparent of the said duke, to Mary, one of the daughters of the said earl, in which the earl undertakes to convey the manors of Michelham Parkgate (Mychelham, Parkgate), Sternfeld, Downash (Downask )and others in the county of Sussex. 6 April 1 Q. Mary.
Robert Chylderston of West Row (Westrow, in Mildenhale), son and heir of the late John Chylderston, grants to Nicholas Palton all the lands &c. in Mildenhall (Mildenhale) which were William Chylderston's, his grandfather, excepting a tenement and land granted to his wife Agnes for her life, before their marriage. Dated at Mildenhall (Mildenhale), 24 June, 37 Hen. VIII (1545).
MUTFORD. Extract from the manor court roll, dated 1628; relating to land in Carlton (Carleton) formerly of the priory of Bronholme. [For the most part illegible.]
Memorandum from the court roll of 14 James 1, respecting the admission of Robert Battelye and Ann his wife to the to the land in Carlton (Carleton) formerly of the priory of Bromeholme, lately held by the said Robert alone. Partly effaced.