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An indenture by which Bartholomew White, esq., agrees to assist Henry Stathum of Morley in recovering the manor of Meyton, which had been given to sir John Howand, knight, because Gyles Seyntlowe had been attainted of treason. Dated at Norwich, 9 June, 8 Ed. IV.

EATON, near Norwich. Indenture made Michaelmas day, 27 Hen. VIII, by which William, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, demise to Robert Browne a piece of arable laud in the fields of Eton, near Norwich, for 80 years, paying annually 14s.

The certificate of suche ministers of Gods hollye worde as doe retayne twoe benefices with cure of sowles in the dyoces of Norwiche and in the] severall countyes of Norff and Suff, and have in those benefices wherein they be not resident a preachinge mynister, and doe usuallye preach e in the same themselves and serve the same according to the two sev'all cannons 41 and 47, together with the degrees in schooles of the saide incumbents and curates. a^o. dni. 1610.' .

Indenture of agreement between Robert Radclyff, lord Fytzwauter, and Margaret Radclyff, lady Fitzwauter, his mother, of the one part, and sir James Hubert, kt., of the other, being a marriage settlement on the marriage of Anne Radcliffe , sister of the said lord, to sir Walter Hubert , eldest son of the said James, before the feast of All Saints next ensuing. Dated 6 July, 2 Hen. VIII.

The will of John Berney, esq., with a codicil or 2nd will made on the feast of SS. Sebastian and Fabian, 1472. Bequeaths his body to Reedham church.

REEPHAM. The will of John Neale of Repeham, co. Norfolk, yeoman, dated 22 Jan., 26 Q. Eliz.. Probate dated 5 Feb., 1583.

SHOTTESHAM, TOFT HALL, SWANNES, &c. Indenture dated 1 July, 27 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas, duke of Norfolk , demises to Edmund White of Shotisham the manors of Shotisham and Toft Hall, and the reversion of the manors of Swannes, Wramplyngham, & Mayton, for the term of threescore yeares, paying annually for the first five years £30 and afterwards £64. [Signed, T. Norfolk] .

WEDNORTON, THIMBILTHORP, FELSHAM, &c. Deed dated 4 June, 22 Ed. IV, by which Margery Dokking, widow, late wife of John Dokking, gent., and daughter unto William Stiward of Owton, gent., acknowledges and confirms the sale of lands made by her husband to William Paston in the town and fields of Wednorton, Thimblethorp, Felsham, Hindolveston, Giste, Geystwight, Stiberde, Yaxham, Langham, Sithinge, and Felthorp.

Fawsley. Indenture (in English) by which William Lane, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , grant to Richard Knyghtley esq., their pastures &c. in Fallewesly except the manor place, with remainder to his heirs. Rent: 18 marks. [Mutilated.] ... June 20 Ed. IV.

Thrupp, Norton and Welton. Indenture by which Isabel Brafeld, widow, John Colby , and Joan his wife agree to grant, by fine, feoffment, or recovery, all their lands in Thorp, Norton, and Welton, to Edmund Newenham, gentleman, in exchange for 3 messuages lying together in ..., with other lands in Norton aforesaid. [Mutilated.] [English.] 31 Oct. ⟨1491.⟩

Indenture made between Thomas Eston, the prior, and convent of Daventr' of the one part, and William Huse of London, gentleman, of the other, witnesseth, that whereas the prior and convent the 13 day of February, 12 Hen. VII, granted to the same William an annual rent of £5 for 4 years, it is now agreed that upon payment of £17 18s. in three years the said annual rent shall be declared void. Dated .. February, 12 Hen. VII. [Mutilated.] .

Thrupp. Indenture made at Thrope besyde D⟨aventry⟩ , by which William Harryes grants to William Lane, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a tenement with a croft adjoining in Thrope, and all appurtenances except one bay in the said tenement in which the said William now dwells, for 21 years. Rent: 4/-. [English.] 16 Jan. ⟨1488.⟩

Indenture made 12 August, 9 Hen. VIII, by which dame Kateryn Wellys, the prioress, and convent of Lytyllmore demise to Richard Stokker of Sanforde , their ferm of Sanforde called Lytyllmore ferm, to hold the same for 21 years, paying annually £3.

CHALGRAVE. Articles of agreement between the dean and chapter of Christ Church and Roger Quatermayn of Chalgrave, co. Oxon, yeoman, of the one part, and William Standisshe of Oxford, gent., of the other part, agreed 16 May, 3rd Q. Elizabeth, to abide the award of Edmund Plowden as to how far the portion of tithes called Becco herlewyn or Beckharvest tithes in Chalgrave do extend and be leviable; with bond for 100 given by William Standisshe attached.

Indenture made 31 Jan., 34 Hen. VIII (1543), by which John Olyver , the dean, and the chapter of Ch. Ch. lease to John Oglethorpe of Newyngton, co. Oxford, their manor or lordship of Byndesey, with the wyke and St. Margaret's well, mansion-place and chapel there, for 80 years, at an annual rent of £18.

A petition to the King that he would compel the abbot of Oseney to appear before the council to answer the complaint of Robert Wodecok of Bury St. Edmond's, husbandman, for a debt. Temp. Hen. VII.

Lease granted by the abbot and convent of Oseney to William Bybye, slatter, of their tenement called the Founder's third ("thryd") mansion, in the parish of St. George, Oxford, for 61 years, paying annually 6s. 8d. Dated 3 Feb., 30 Hen. VIII. [Mutilated.] .

Indenture made 28 March, 29 King Henry VIII, between Robert King, "bishoppe at Reanentes", the abbot, and convent of Oseney on one part, and William Thomas of Oxford of the other part, witnesseth, that the said abbot and convent lease to the said William all their tenements, orchards, gardens, &c., in St. Thomas' parish, viz. that tenement called the 7th tenement in the Hamel, and many others, for 99 years, paying annually £4 12s.

WALTON, Oxford. Fragment of a court roll, temp. Ed. II. [Almost wholly illegible.]

WALTON, WORTON, and TWENTYACRE. Court roll of Walton, Worton, and Twentyacre, held at Walton the Thursday ... St. George, 32 Ed. III. Also for 31 Ed. III. [Mutilated, and largely illegible.]

Indenture made 24 February, 31 Elizabeth, by which Henry, earl of Huntingdon, &tc., in consideration of the receipt of £6000, demises to Hugh Hare, of the Inner Temple, all that manor of Aller and Aller Chauntery with their appurtenances, with the moore called Allermore, for 99 years, at an annual rent of £20.