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The will of William the constable of Wirmers body to be buried in the chapel of the Virgin Mary of the monks of Horkelegh. (c. 1220.) [Long deed, mutilated.]

Philip the tailor , son of Roger the tailor, of Horkele , grants to the church of St. Peter, Horkesley, and the monks there, the whole of the meadow which he sometime held of them in the meadow of Horkele for the health of his soul and of Emma, formerly his wife. (c. 1200-10.)

Small fragment of a grant by Philip the prior and the monks of Horkesley [or of Thetford?] to Basilia ... of ... in the village of Horkesle . (c. 1200-1210?.)

Fragment of a grant by Alan ... for five marks to the prior and monks of Horkesley, to hold for ten years, after the death of Henry abbot of St. Edmund's, paying annually to the lord [of the fee] 8s. 4d. (c. 1220.)

Alan de Crefeld , son of Henry de Crefeld , grants to the church and monks of St. Peter, Horkele, in frankalmoigne, one piece of his land in Horkele. (c. 1220-30.)

Alan, son of Henry de Creffeld , grants to Robert, son of Philip , an annual rent of 4d. which Richard, son of Hugh the chaplain , was accustomed to pay for 3 acres of land in a field called 'Quydinere?,' in the parish of Great Horkesleye. (c. 1210-20 (?).)

Convention (indented) between Robert, the prior, and convent of Horkesley of the one part, and Robert, son of Thomas de Stokes , of the other, witnesseth that the prior and convent have demised to the said Robert 2 acres of land in the village of Wivermers for 10 years at 6d. per annum. Dated Mich. 23 (13?) Hen. III. 1229? [Rubbed.]

FORDHAM (Little). L[aurence de S. Martino], bishop of Rochester , confirms to the prior and monks of Horkeley, in frankalmoigne, half an acre of land in Little Fordham. (c. 1260.)

Walter the merchant of Eyland holds himself bound to pay each year to the prior and convent of Horkele, 2s. of annual rent for four acres of land in the field called 'Neyenacres.' (c. 1270.)

Geoffrey Langele and Julyana his wife grant to Robert Russel and Emma his wife, for their homage and service and half a mark of silver, one piece of land which Walter de Caume of le Neylond sometime held in the village of Wystune, lying in the field which is called 'Prestefeld.' (c. 1270-80.)

John de Tewell (Stewell?) of Great Horkesley grants to Robert ... for his homage and service and two marks, the whole of his land in Great Horkesley; paying annually for the same 4d. for all service. c. 1270-80.)

John, son of the late William de Horkesle , grants to the prior and monks of Horkesle all claim in one acre of meadow which he holds of them under the park of Wysetone in le Wenesmedwe, as well against his wife Christiana in regard of dowry as against others. Dated at Horkesle, St. Hilary's day, 1284.

Confirmation by William, son of Alan le Paumer of Wirmundeford , of his father's grant to Philip, son of Philip of Horkele , for his homage and service and for 4 marks and 40d. of four acres of land lying in the village of Widermundeford in a field called 'Westfeld;' paying annually 12d. for all service. (c. 1280-90.) [Mutilated and partly effaced.]

Fragment of an exemplification by archbishop of Canterbury of a papal brief respecting the visitation of Cluniac monasteries. (c. 1270-80.)

WYTHERMONDEFORD. William ... mundeford grants to William ... of land lying in the village of Wythermundeford, paying annually for the same 20d. for all services. (c. 1260-70.) [Mutilated and partly effaced.]

HORKESLEY (Little). Charter by which ... grants to the prior and monks of Horkeleg' the whole of a messuage and garden which was sometime Philip's, son of Roger the tailor of Little Horkeleg' . (c. 1250-60.) [Partly effaced.] (See witnesses.)

Fragment of a charter by which ..eghem and Matilda his wife grant to the church of St. Peter, Horkesle ... land in Great Horkesle in frankalmoigne. (c. 1260.)

Confirmation by Thomas the prior and convent of Teford of a sale made by the prior and monks of Horkesleye of three acres of land in Great Horkesleye to Richard de Preston , he paying annually for the same 12d. (1307, 35 Edw. I)

Philip, son of John of Horkesley , grants 11th year of Edward [I] to John ...caste of Wydermundeforth and Lescilia his wife two acres of arable land in the parish of [Wythermundeford].

William Brun of Hwinermers grants to the prior and monks of Horkesley all his right in one acre of meadow which he held of them in Alvenesfen in frankalmoigne; for this quit-claim the said prior and monks gave to him 40s. sterling. Dated the month of June, 12 Ed. [I]. ]

William, son of Robert de Mose , quit-claims to the prior and monks of Horkele 1d. of annual rent which he was accustomed to receive from 2 crofts called 'Wodecroft.' (c. 1280.)

Charter mutilated (c. 1260) but indorsed in a later hand as a charter of concession and confirmation of Alan de Crefeld of a field called 'Suutfeld,' at that time in the hands of the prior, viz. in 8 Rich. II.

Alice, formerly wife of sir John de Watevylle, kt. , grants to James de Bures and Oliver de Stanweye, rector of ... 2s. of annual rent from Little Horkeleye. (c. 1310.) t. Edw. II. [Mutilated.]

William Renekyn of Little Horkeslee grants to Robert Intheheye and Sarra his wife one piece of arable land lying in the village of Little Horkeslee, between the land of the prior of Horkesley on the one side and the street called 'Heyestrete' on the other. Dated at Horkeslye on the vigil of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul 2 Ed. III.

Philip de Wistone, chaplain, grants to Agnes, daughter of John of Dunham , his niece, the whole of his messuage, &c. formerly Geoffrey Langelec 's in the parish of Wistone. Dated at Wiston the Sunday next after the feast of St. Andrew, 3 Ed. III.