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Appointment of attorney. Fonthill Gifford (Wiltshire), Coleman's (Wiltshire). 17 Ric. II. Dec. 20, 1393. Appointment by Sir Bernard Brocas, senior, of John Lundon as his attorney to receive an annual payment of £10 assigned to him and his heirs on the manor of Fountell Giffard, and on Colmansland within the lordship and hundred of Knoel Episcopi [East Knoyle, now part of Downton hundred], by four persons, John Joce, Edmund Culak and Thomas Blake, chaplain, and John Payn, chaplain (lately deceased), who had received the land from John Inge or Ynge.

Lease. Dedworth (Berkshire). 9 Hen. IV. July 2, 1408. Lease by William Brocas to Thomas Profyt, of Didworth, for twelve years for 5 1/2 marks, wardship and marriage, etc., excepted.

Letters patent|Royal pardon. Brill (Buckinghamshire), Piddington (Oxfordshire). 43 Eliz. I. Jan. 28, 1601. Letters patent of Elizabeth I containing a royal pardon for Henry Poole, esq., and Elizabeth his wife, for having acquired from John Dynham esq., without licence, woods and lands in Brill, Buckinghamshire, and a wood within the manor of Peddington, Oxon. (Great seal).

Lease. Long Crendon (Buckinghamshire). 4 Chas. I. Mar. 22, 1629. Indenture made between (1) George Benson of London, gent., and (2) Edward Burnam of Longe Crendon, Buckinghamshire, being a lease for 9 years by (1) to (2) of lands [details given] in Crendon (signed by George Benson).

Grant. Royston (Hertfordshire Cambridgeshire). 2 Hen VI. April 23, 1424. Grant by William Belche of Hawrygge, in Buckinghamshire, to Bernard Brocas of County Southampton [Hampshire], of property in Royesdon, Hertfordshire.

Bargain and sale. Basingstoke (Hampshire). 21 Chas. II. March 23, 1669. Indenture made between (1) Sir William Gardiner and Dame Jane his wife and (2) Robert Scowen of Horton Place, Berks, esq., and Benjamin Woodnoth of London, esq., being a bargain and sale by (1) to (2) of lands in Basingstoke, Hampshire (sealed by ?Scowen and signed and sealed by Woodnoth).

Covenant. Beaurepaire (Hampshire), Cranes (Hampshire), Bradley (Hampshire), Steventon (Hampshire), North Fareham (Hampshire), Broxhead (Hampshire), Chineham (Hampshire), Bullesdens (Hampshire), Froyle (Hampshire), Peper Harow (Surrey), Piccards (Surrey), Peper Harow (Surrey), Bradenstoke (Wiltshire), Swakeleys (Middlesex), Little Weldon (Northamptonshire), Steventon (Hampshire), Bradley (Hampshire). 15 Eliz. I. Nov. 30, 1572. Indenture made between (1) John Jobson, esq., and (2) Sir John Savage and Dame Eleanor his wife, being a covenant by (1) to (2) relating to the fourth part of the manors of Beaurepair, Cranes, Bradley, North Farram, Brokeshed, Chynam, Bullesdens, Bentworth and Froyle, with the advowsons of the churches of Stevington and Bradley, Hampshire; the fourth part of the manor of Petit Weldon alias Little Welden, Northamptonshire, with the bailiship and bailiwick of the keeping of the King's buckhounds; the fourth part of the manor of Swacliff, Middlesex, the fourth part of the manor of Peperharrowe and Piccards, Surrey, withe the advowson of the church of Peperharrowe, and the fourth part of the manor of Braddenstocke and Clarke, Wiltshire (signed by John Jobson) (endorsed with a note of enrolment on the dorse of the close rolls).

Recognizance. Roche Court (Hampshire). 1657, Jan. 29. Recognizance in £2,600 of Oliver Brocas of North Farham, Hampshire, and Richard Brocas of the parish of St. Paul's Covent Garden, Middlesex, to Simon Benett of Beachhampton, Buckinghamshire, relating to being a mortage by Oliver Brocas and Richard Brocas to Benett of the manor of North Farham alias Roch Court, with the manor house called Roch Court and lands in North Farham, Hampshire (signed and sealed by Oliver Brocas, Richard Brocas, ?Simon Benett, J. Glynn).

Covenant. Roche Court (Hampshire). 1657, Jan. 29. Indenture made between (1) Simon Benet of Beach-Hampton, Buckinghamshire, esq., and (2) Oliver Brocas of North Farham alias Roch Court, Hampshire, and Richard Brocas of St. Paul's Covent Garden, Middlesex, gent., reciting the recognizance made by (2) to (1), being the covenant to perform the conditions and agreements made in an indenture quadripartite made on 27 January 1657 between (1) Oliver Brocas and Richard Brocas; (2) Charles Fox, citizen and Leatherseller of London, and Thomas Evans, citizen and Vintner of London; (3) Simon Benet, and (4) Thomas Russell of St. Martin, Ludgate, London, gent., being a mortage by (1) to (3) of the manor of North Farham alias Roch Court, with the manor house called Roch Court and lands in North Farham, Hampshire (signed by Oliver Brocas and Richard Brocas).

Covenant to save harmless. Beaurepaire (Hampshire), Bullesdens (Hampshire). 18 Chas. II. May 26, 1666. Indenture made between (1) Adyell Baynard of Barclow, Cambridgeshire, doctor of Divinity, and (2) Sir William Gardiner of London, baronet, noting that Baynard had delivered to Gardiner three trunks and a cabinet containing the deeds relating to the estate of Thhomas Brocas late of Beaurepiare, Hampshire, deceased, grandfather to Dame Jane Gardiner, the wife of Sir William Gardiner as heir at law of Thomas Brocas (excepting a lease for 500 years by Thomas Brocas to Anthony Abdy late alderman of London of the manor of Barraper and Bullesdens cum Bentworth and other lands; being a covenant to save harmless from (2) to (1) in consideration of the delivery of the deeds (signed by A Baynard).

Assignment in trust. Beaurepaire (Hampshire), Bullesdens (Hampshire). 21 Chas. II. Mar. 23, 1669. Assignment in trust by Maurice Kingwell of Westminster, Middlesex, esq., and Thomas Hinckman of the parish of South Farham, Hampshire, yeoman, to Abraham Downing of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, sergeant skinner to the King, concerning the manors of Beaurepaire alias Baraper and Bulsdens cum Bentworth with appurtenances (signed by Maurice Kingwell and Thomas Hinxman).

Lease. Bradley (Hampshire). 9 Chas. I. July 13, 1633. Indenture made between (1) Thomas Brocas of Beaureper, Hampshire, esq., and (2) Thomas Taylor of Bradley, Hampshire, esq., Thomas Westall of Beckingsfield, Buckinghamshire, gent., Thomas Sherman of Bramley, Hampshire, clerk, and Henry Fesant of London, gent., being a lease of the ten parts of the manor of Bradley in twelve parts to be divided (signed and sealed by Taylor, Westall, and Feasant, and presumably also sealed by Sherman).

Covenant. Bramley (Hampshire), Sherborne St John (Hampshire). 19 Chas. II. June 1, 1667. Indenture made between (1) John Thorner of Kings Cleere, Hampshire, and Jane his wife; (2) Sir William Gardiner of London, baronet and Dame Jane his wife; (3) Francis Gregg of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, gent., Abraham Downing of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, serjeant skinner to the King and Thomas Willoughby of Kings Cleere, Hampshire, gent., being a covenant by (1) and (2) to (3) concerning lands in Bramley, Hampshire; Sherborne St John, Hampshire; (signed and sealed by John Thorner; Jane Thorner; Sir William Gardiner; Jane Gardiner; Francis Gregg; Abraham Downing; and also presumably sealed by Thomas Willoughby).