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William Maymond, master of the hospital of St. Nicholas of St. Edmund, and the brethren there, grant to Alan, son of Alan Grene of Swanton , one acre and one rood of land lying in the fields of the town ("villa") of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in a place called 'le Spynthelfeld', in exchange for an acre without the east gate. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Tuesday on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, 17 Ed. III (25 March 1343). Witn. Ralp. le Taillour, alderman, Richard de Wellham and John de Honyngham, bailiffs

John de Flemton, chaplain, grants to the abbot and convent of St. Edmund a messuage and 35 acres and a half of land in Fornham and Timworth (Tymworth) for the support of the office of chamberlain. Dated at Fornham All Saints, the Thursday on the morrow of St. Laurence [i.e. the archbishop, not the deacon], 29 Ed. III (4 Feb. 1355 (?, a Wednesday)).

RISEBY, &c. William, the abbot of St. Edmund of Bury, grants to the prior and convent of St. Edmund certain lands, tenements, and rents in the villages of Risby (Rysby), Lackford (Lacforde), and Flempton (Flemtone) which were formerly sir John de Rysby's, kt., to the office of the cellarer for the purpose of keeping an anniversary each year to the memory of the said William. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Sunday next after the feast of All Saints, 31 Ed. III (5 Nov. 1357).

BARTON (Great). Indenture made between John de Gosford, the prior of St. Edmund of Bury, and convent of the same, at the time of a vacancy in the abbacy, of the one part, and John Overton of Moulton (Multon) of the other, witnesseth that the said prior and convent have demised to the said John their manor of Redwell (Redewelle) with 'le Cagehalle' in Great Barton (Bertone) near St. Edmund, for 20 years, paying annually to the chamberlain of St. Edmund at Bury £10 for the first 10 years, and £12 for the last 10 years, with other conditions. Dated on the feast of St. Matthew, 6 Rich. II (21 Sept. 1382).

ROUGHAM. Indenture witnessing that William, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, have demised to John Bacun of Hessett their manor of Hessett, with two parts of the manor of Chavents (Chanets) in Rougham, for 6 years, from Michaelmas, 18 Rich. II, paying annually for the same £11. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) the Thursday before the feast of St. Michael (24 Sept. 1394) the above year.

John Bonde, chaplain, grants to William Lelye and Agnes his wife three cottages in the town of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Oldbaxsteristrete'. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) the Sunday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 12 Hen. IV (28 June 1411). Witn. William Methewold, alderman, Ralph Chaunberleyn and Robert Sonwetone, bailiffs.

Indenture witnessing that whereas William Warde of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), chaplain, grants and by a certain charter confirms to John Rothe, brasier and Richard Rothe of Carleton, clerk, two tenements within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), near the great market-place, viz. in 'le Smytherowe,' they are bound to the payment of £20 by certain instalments. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 8 January, 4 Hen. V (1417).

William Leyr of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), mason, Ralph Reward and Stephen Gardyner demise and assign to Thomas Bolesham of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, Roger Messager, William Rycher, John Smyth, John Gouty, and Roger Gardyner, a certain tenement with three messuages and four pieces of arable land within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the streets called 'Lombislane' and 'Th'mustowe.' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 26 Nov., 18 Hen. VI (1439).

Robert Crench of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), cordwainer, executor of the will of Bartholomew Chapeleyn, "cotyller,", confirms to John Stonhard, John Wherham, and George Burton, one grange with a curtilage in the vill of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street called Overbaxterestrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid the last day of June, 23 Hen. VI (1445)

Robert Crench of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) remits and quit-claims to John Stonhard and others all right in a certain grange with a curtilage in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid the last day of June, 23 Hen. VI.

⟨Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund)⟩ John Baret, esq., acknowledges to have received, for himself and John Lydgate, monk of Bury St. Edmund, of William Tyrell, sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, £3 16s. 8d. of that £7s. 13s. 4d. which the king by letters patent granted to them for the term of their lives. Dated 2 October, 25 Hen. VI (1446).

Memorandum of the receipt by John Boone, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, by the hands of Thomas Cresse, bailiff of Edward Doyle, 26s. 9½d. for the rent of la Pondehill [in Bury St Edmunds] and Gosford for one whole year. Dated on the feast of St. Edmund the King, 34 Hen. VI (20 Nov. 1455).

Indenture by which William Stowe, master of the hospital of St. Nicholas of Bury St. Edmund, with the assent of his brethren, demises to William Somere of Bury St Edmunds (Bury), taylor, a tenement in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) in the street called le Estgatestrete for 98 years, at an annual rent of 3s. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury), 5 February, 38 Hen. VI (1460).

SAXHAM. Manumission by Robert the abbot and convent of St. Edmund of John Paman, a native of their manor of Great Saxham (Saxham Magna). Dated 16 January, 11 Ed. IV (1472).

John Clopton, esq., William Thweyte, senior, gent., and Thomas Bunnyng, mercer, demise to John Coote, gent. and Margaret his wife, of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), one tenement late John Skeet's situated within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Hennecotestrete alias Bernewellestrete' viz. between a messuage late William Coote's and a lane called 'Bryteslane;' also another messuage in the same town and street. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 9 March, 18 Ed. IV (1478). Witn. Walter Thurston, alderman, Thomas Meigham, jun., esq. and William Helperby, bailiffs

Edward Caster, clerk, Thomas Ampe, clerk, Henry Davy of Fornham All Saints, Thomas Sporle, chaplain, Henry Hardman, clerk, William Thweytt, senior, gent., and Thomas Edon, gent. demise to John Page of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), chaplain, George Watton, chaplain, John Page, senior, of Walsham Le Willows (Walsham), William Coppynger, woolman and Roger Leynge, fuller, one messuage and all that belongs to it within Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Cherchegonelstrete.' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 24 Sept., 20 Ed. IV (1480). Witn. Thomas Heigham, jun., esq. and William Helperby, bailiffs

Thomas Purdon of Redgrave, John Hamelyn of Weston, and Thomas Lovesson of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) grant to Thomas Turnur of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) and Margaret his wife, John Hegge, Robert Turnur, William Lawnde and William Bulbroke, two messuages in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Estgatestrete', paying yearly 8s. 8d. for 22 years. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 6 February, 2 Rich, III. Witn. Thomas Heigham, esq., and William Helperby, bailiffs.

PORINGLAND (Little). Copy of the register of the chamberlain of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) of lands in West Poringland (Little Porynglond), with a charter of abbot Samson's grant to Roger de Gessynges. (Temp. Hen. VII.)

INGHAM. Lease from Thomas, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, and the convent of the same, to John and William Hegge de Ingham of their manor of Ingham and all that belongs to it, except the advowson of the church, for 70 years, paying annually to the cellarer of the monastery £16. Dated 10 Sept., 1 Richard III (1483). [Roughly altered as a draft for a lease from abbot John to John Playford and John Talbot for 20 years; dated 10 Sept. ... Henry VIII, year not filled in. Abbot John Reeve succeeded in 1514.]

Statement by an abbot respecting the original appointment and duties of the steward of the franchises and liberties of the abbot of Bury St. Edmund, with complaint of neglect and of wrongs suffered thereby, (one word illegible) bailiff and sub-bailiff almost beaten to death at Sudbury, others taken from Chevington and imprisoned at Bury St Edmunds (Bury), etc. [Temp. Hen. VI.]

Indenture made 23 March, 7 Hen. VII (1492), witnesseth that Robert Crane hath delivered to Thomas, the abbot of Bury St. Edmund, collector of the benevolence granted to the king in the shire of Suffolk towards his voyage royal into France, £212 16s. 4d. collected within the hundred of Babergh Hundred (Babergh).

HESSETT. Indenture witnessing that William, the abbot of Bury Seynt Edmund, and the convent of the same have demised to Thomas Bakon of Hessett (Heggesset) their manor of Hessett (Heggesset) pertaining to the office of the "tresory" of their monastery, for 20 years, at an annual rent of £8. Dated 12 Sept., 19 Hen. VII (1503).

Indenture by which William, the abbot, and the convent of Bury St. Edmund have demised to Thomas Bakon of Hessett (Heggesset) their manor of Hessett (Heggesset), for 20 years, paying annually to the treasurer of the monastery £8. Dated 12 September, 19 Hen. VII (1503). [Marked 138* on the charter but there is no 138.]

Thomas, son and heir of Thomas Purdy late of Redgrave , remits and quit-claims all his right in two messuages in the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) in the street called Estgatestrete to Thomas Godard of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid. Dated 4 January, 20 Hen. VII (1505).

Thomas Parker of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), fishmonger, grants to Richard Frost, chaplain, one tenement, one parcel of a certain house, with a garden and parcel of land in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid in the street called Whitingstrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 8 March, 22 Hen. VII (1507).