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⟨Wickham Skeith⟩. Hugh de Lassandre grants to Richard de Bosco of Wickham Skeith (?) (Wicham), for his homage and service and for 10s. 4d. in hand paid, one acre and half a rood of wood in the wood called Hyda, paying yearly two pence. (c. 1250)

Thomas Hose of Wickham Skeith (Wycham) grants to Adam, son of Thomas Hemming, for 16s. eight pieces of arable land in Wickham Skeith (Wycham), paying yearly five pence. (c. 1240-50.)

Manser de Skeyth grants to Roger le Reve of Wickham Skeith (Wycham) for two one piece of arable land in Wickham Skeith (Wycham), lying in a field called 'Wylegenemere.' (c. 1260-70.)

Richard de Watefeld grants to Manser de Holegate for ten shillings one piece of arable land in the village of Wickham Skeith (Vicham), in the field called Gunisfeld; paying annually three halfpence. (c. 1240-50.)

Angnes, daughter of Roger de Berton, clerk, quit-claims to Richard Russel of Whatfield (Whatefeld) all her right in the tenement in Wickham Skeith (Wykham), which her father formerly bought of John Gernan and afterwards sold to the said Richard, for which quit-claim he gave her 2 marks. (c. 1250.)

John, son of Anaund (sic) de Thweyt, quit-claims to Richard de Whatefeld for half a mark all right and claim in land and a tenement in the village of Wickham Skeith (Wykham) (sic), which the said Richard bought of Roger the clerck, and for one part of which the said John impleaded him by writ de recto in the court of Eye. (c. 1250.)

Walter, son of the late Baldric the smith, of Wickham Skeith (Wycham) , grants to Margery, daughter of the late Philip le Porter of Eye (Eya) , one piece of land in Wickham Skeith (Wycham), paying annually for the same 3d. (c. 1260-70.)

John, son of Thomas Gernun, grants to Richard Russel of Whatfield (Vatefeld), for one mark the whole of the land and a tenement, with the homages and services, which Roger de Berton held of Thomas Gernun his father in Wickham Skeith (Wyckham). (c. 1250-60.)

Emma, widow of Manser de Wicham (?), grants to Robert her brother, for 11s. one piece of land in Wickham Skeith (Wicham) in the field called 'Gunisfeld,' paying annually for the same 1½d. (c. 1270.)

Grant from Symon de Rising' [endorsement] to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester of a piece of land in Wickham Skeith (Wicham). [In most part illegible.] (c. 1270-80)

Walter, son of the late Baldric the smith, of Wickham Skeith (?) (Wycham) , grants to Vincent, son of Robert Aylwy, for 18s., one piece of land in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wycham); paying annually three pence. (c. 1270-80.)

⟨Wickham Skeith.⟩ William Godenell, deacon, grants to Robert and John, sons of the late Jordan the carpenter, for their homage and service and for 29s., one piece of land lying in a field called 'Jolhege,' paying annually for the same 4d. (c. 1260-70.)

Martin Morkac of Wickham Skeith (Wicham) grants to William, son of Turgis of Rishangle, for his service and 11s., twelve pence of annual rent coming annually from John Gernun of Wickham Skeith (Wicham) for land in Wickham Skeith (Wicham). (c. 1250-60.)

Robert Hune and [ Berta his wife?], for 19s., grant to ... one piece of land in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wikham) which Agnes, who was the wife of Odo ..., gave to him in marriage dowry with her daughter the said Berta. (c. 1240-50.) [One half effaced.]

Robert, son of Henry de Bosco of Wickham Skeith (?) (Wicham) , quit-claims to Richard de Wicham, clerk, for ever, one penny annual rent, which he was accustomed to pay to him for a certain messuage in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wicham), which Benedicta the mother of Henry de Bosco, the grantors father, held as dowry. (c. 1290-1300.)

Thomas Gernun grants to Roger de Berton, clerk, that he may be his attorney to make the service to the chief lords of the fees which he holds of him in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wicham). (c. 1240-50.)

Roger, son of the late William de Cotton, kt., grants to Robert, son of the late Roger de Wycham, for half a mark two pieces of land, one lying in a field called 'Dune' and the other in a field called 'Merys,' in Wickham Skeith (Wycham), at an annual rent of one penny; releasing him from the dues of hens and work in autumn for the same. Dated 5 Ed. I.

Robert de Wyverdestun grants to Alexander, the 'pastor' of Wickham Skeith (Wycham), for 11s. 4d. one piece of land above Wickham Skeith (Scheyth) at an annual rent of 7d. (c. 1270-80.)

Martin del Grene of Wickham Skeith (Wycham) grants to Katherine his daughter and Nicholas le Goldsmit, in free marriage, one piece of his garden with buildings, &c., and 2 pieces of arable land in the field called 'Wlfryhtuft,' and 8d. annual rent from Theobald, his brother, in Wickham Skeith (Wycham); rendering annually 12d. (c. 1260-70.)

Brian, son of Odo de Colchester, grants to Nicholas de Bedefeld a piece of land in Wickham Skeith (Vicham) and the homage and service of William Bussop and his heirs, for a tenement held of the said Brian of the said fee. (c. 1260-70.)

Martin, son of Odo de Grene, grants to Nicholas de Bedefelde six acres of land in Wickham Skeith (Wicham). (c. 1270-80.) [In part illegible.]

Odo Morcoc grants to Godfrey Cordebof one acre of land in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wicham) and also the third part of the land which he holds from sir Hubert Cordebof, father of the said Godfrey, at an annual rent of 8d. (c. 1270-80.)

Inventory (apparently) of farming stock held by Alice Dal(e) and John her son ... in de Wickham Skeith (?) (Wickham). [Illegible.] [cf. lease to them 12 Edw. IV, MS. Ch. Essex 154.]

Indenture dated 20 April, 33 Henry VIII (1542), by which Richard Freeston of Mendham, esq., demises to Nicholas Godard of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth), yeoman, a meadow, part of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wichamskeyth), for 42 years at an annual rent of 3s. 4d.

Indenture dated 7 January, 35 Henry VIII (1544), witnesseth that Richard Freston of Mendham, lord of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wicham Skeyth), in consideration of the payment of £12, grants to Nicholas Godard of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) three acres of land in Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) for 300 years, at 3d annual rent.