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Indenture made 15 May, 34 Elizabeth 1592, by which Christopher Baker of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), scrivener demises to farm to Gregory Bridon, "bower", a messuage in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) for 21 years, at an annual rent of 1d.

Thomas Bright of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), draper, son and heir of Thomas Bright, deceased, grants to Thomas Reade of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), mercer, a messuage situated in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) in the street called le Bokrowe. Dated 20 December, 39 Q. Elizabeth, 1596.

Indenture made 24 December, 45 Q. Elizabeth, 1602 by which Gilbert Spalding of Hawstead (Hawsted, in the county of Suffolk), sells to Thomas Cooke, tailor a messuage &c. in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), next Risbygate in consideration of a sum of £39 paid to the said Gilbert.

Sir Robert Jermyn of Rushbrooke (Rushbrooke, co. Suffolk), kt., grants to Edmund Corksage of Stanstead (Stansteed), taylor, a cottage or shop situate in 'le Rayngate streete' in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), near a sherehowse and three pieces of a farm ("pandi(?)") lying near the tenement of Alice Corksage, widow, being part of a garden called le Sentryyard. Dated 19 July, 3 James I (1605).

Indenture made 30 May, 1657, by which Edward Freeman of Wymondham (Wymondham, Norfolk), husbandman, in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds, demises to Joseph Alexander of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), apothecary, in Guildhall street, a messuage in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) for 30 years, at an annual rent of a pepper corn.

Indenture dated 28 September, 21 Charles II (1680), by which John Sothebie, esq., and others, feoffees of the town lands of Bury St Edmunds (Bury), in consideration of the sum of £15, have demised to Samuel Burrough, baker, certain small tenements for 50 years, at an annual rent of 5s.

Indenture made 13 June, 28 Charles II (1687), by which the rt. hon. James, "earle" of Suffolk, appoints John Catesby, of Clifford's Inn, gent., steward of the franchise of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) during pleasure.

Bond entered into by Emma de Beauchamp, abbess, and convent of Brusyard, to Henry, bp. of Norwich, and his successors, to pay annually 13s. 4d., by reason of the appropriation of the church of Bruisyard (Brusyard), and 12d to the prior and chapter of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, 15 June, 1390.

WIRLINGHAM (Little). Symon, the prior and convent of Norwich confirm to the monastery of Buttley the church of Little Worlingham (Little Wirlingham St. Peter), appropriated to that monastery by Walter de Suffeld, bp. of Norwich, with 18 acres of land after the death of Hugh de Upton, the present vicar paying annually to his successors. Dated at Norwich, 3 Id. Sept. (11 Sept.), 5 of his pontificate, i.e. 1249.

DEBENHAM. Composition between the prior and convent of Ely as appropriators of the church of Winston of the one part, and the prior and convent of Buttelee as appropriators of the church of Debenham of the other, concerning the right to certain tithes. Dated at Butley (Buttelee), 4 June, 35 Ed. III, 1361.

HOLLESLEY, &c. Indenture made 20 May, 38 Elizabeth (1596), witnesseth that William Cade of London, gent., has leased to John Hobart of the Middle Temple 40 acres of marsh in Hollesley (Howesley), and lands and tenements &c. elsewhere, as in letters patent, 37 of Q. Eliz., being part of the lands of the dissolved monastery of Butley in Suffolk, for 21 years.

DODNASH (Priory of). A fragment of a roll containing seven deeds of lands, &c. in the parish of Dodnash . [Temp. Ed. II, c. 1300.]

(a) Maurice de Dodenach grants the whole of his land of Langelond of the fee of Morrell to Thos. de Dodenach his brother, in exchange for land of the fee of the prior of the Holy Trinity at 'Scarboteswelle.'

(b) Maurice de Dodnash grants to Thomas de Dodnash his brother, for his homage and service and for half a mark, the whole of his land called Lagelond of the fee of Morrell, for an annual rent of 10d.

(c) Sir Hubert de Briseworth, kt., grants to Thomas de Dodenach the whole of the tenement which he held of Maurice de Dodenach his brother in the village of Bentley (Bentleye), viz. of Morrell's fee, as is witnessed in the same charter.

(d) Wimerus, son of Hervey de Dodenash, grants to Thomas, son of Maurice de Dodenash his uncle, for his homage and service, the whole part of the mill of Dodenash .

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Indenture dated at Dodenasch the Monday next before the feast of St. Michael, 1 Rich. II (28 Sept. 1377), by which Roger the prior and convent of Dodnash demise to John Cubbuc (Cukkuc?), sen., and John Cubbuc (Cukkuc?), jun., lands in Tattingstone (Matyngstone [ recte Tatyngstone]), Bentley (Benteleye), &c. for 9 years, paying annually 6s. 8d. [Mutilated.]

BBAMPSTON. Indenture between Adam Reyner, master of the hospital of St. James, Donewic, of one part, and John Crakenell of Brampton (Bramston) of the other, witnesseth that the master and brethren and sisters of the hospital have demised to the said John two pieces of land lying in Brampton (Bramston) for 30 years, at an annual rent of 2s. l0d. Dated on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 15 Hen. VII (22 July 1500).

Indenture made on the feast of St. Michael, 21 Henry VII (29 Sept. 1505), by which Adam Reyner, master of the hospital of St. James in Donwich, grants to James Davy of Brampton (Bramston) a messuage &c. in Brampton (Bramston) for a term of 76 years, paying yearly 10s. to the use of the said hospital.

The will of the lady Beatrice relict of sir Peter, son of Roger Fitz-Osbert , dated Saturday after feast of St. Hilary, [42 or 52] Hen. III. To be buried in the Herringfleet (chapel of St Olave) near her husband. Bequest to her son Roger. [Greater part effaced.]

HERRINGFLEET. Ralph, son of William de Ferya, grants to the church of Herringfleet (St. Olave, Herlingflete), in frankalmoigne, 7d. annual rent, viz. from Hugh, son of Gilbert de Blundeston, and his heirs, 6d. for a tenement in Somerleyton, and 1d. from Hugh de Elmesete for a piece of land in Herringfleet (Herlingflete). (c. 1240-60.)

John Gernegan grants to his father Peter Gernegan and Elenor his wife the moiety of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerlestone), with a mill etc. to hold for their lives paying annually 40s. Dated at Somerleyton (Somerletone) ... (c. 1320-30.)

William Dale, prior of the priory of St. Olave, Heringflete, grants to ... Owden of Somerleyton, son and heir of Thomas Owden, a certain annual rent from two cottages in Ashby (Askeby). Dated .... December, 5 Hen. VIII (1513). [Partly effaced.]

HANFORD. William de Badele quit-claims to the church of SS. Peter and Paul of Gypewic', in frankalmoigue, the gift which Roger de Badele his brother made to them of the half of the Hanford Mill (mill of Haneford). (c. 1230-40.)

Gerard, son of Arnold de Stanham, chaplain, grants to the church and canons of the Holy Trinity, Ipswich (Gipewic'), in frankalmoigne, the whole of his land with messuage and wood and appurtenances in Cretinge and Stanham of the fee of the monks of Bernay, and the whole of his land in Cretinge and Crowfield (Croffeld) which he held of Randulf de Braham, and the whole of his land which he held of Gregory Gleau in Crowfield (Croffeld) and in Coddenham (Codeham), and the whole of his land in Coddenham (Codeham), Crowfield (Croffeld), and Bosmere-and-Claydon Hundred (Bosemere) of the fee of the monks of Eya, paying annually 6d.; for this grant the said canons gave 20 marks of silver. (c. 1220-30.)

IPSWICH. Robert de Buteler of Hemingstone (Hemmingestune) grants to the house of St. Peter and St. Paul of Gypewic, in frankalmoigne, 6d., of annual rent from an area formerly belonging to Avicia "Tingtyicis" (the dyer) in the parish of Ipswich St Nicholas (St. Nicholas, Gypewic). (c. 1250-60.) Witn. Silvester Walkelin, Osbert de Foro, bailiffs of Ipswich (Gippewic)

Roger de Tuskynhed or Tuskynsack (see endorsement) grants to the church of the Holy Trinity, Ipswich, 7s. annual rent in Creting from the tenement held by Richard de Bosemere. (c. 1260-70.) (Partly effaced.)

Mutilated and effaced grant to the prior and canons of the Holy Trinity, Gipewic, of certain land in Creeting. (c. 1220-30.) (Witn. apparently the same as to the preceeding.)

An exchange made between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity of Ipswich, and Adam, son of William de Bolonia of Creating , namely, that the said prior and convent gave to Adam four pieces of land in the parishes of Creating and Coddenham (Codeham) for two pieces in Creating. (c. 1240-50.)