Letter of William [de Ayremynne], bp. of Norwich , reciting the rules and regulations laid down by Win. de Claxton the prior, and the convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the foundation of a chantry within the cathedral church of Norwich, towards which the said bishop had contributed £200, and undertaking for himself and his heirs, to exact nothing further from them than is enumerated in the'r decree. Dated in the palace at Norwich, 3 May, 1335.

Inspeximus and confirmation by John, the prior, and convent of the cathedral church of Ely, of the donation of John de Lisle to the priory of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, viz. the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half of the advowson of the church of Fordham, to found a chantry. Dated in their chapter of Ely, 1 April, 1336.

John de Lisle de Toftes grants to sir John Curteys of Sweynsthorp, chaplain, and Thomas de Brisele , the advowsons of the church of Rystone, and the half of the church of Fordham. Dated at Fordham, 5 April, 10 Ed. III.

Sir Henry de Deen, kt., grants and gives licence to John de Lisle de Toftes his tenant, to give to the prior and convent of Norwich, for the use of the cellarer, the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half of the advowson of the church of Fordham, held of him by the service of one rose, per annum. Dated at Begeswelle the Sunday next after the feast of St. Ambrose, bp., 10 Ed. III.

John de Lisle de Toftes confirms to William de Claxton, prior of the Holy Trinity, Norwich , for the use of the cellarer, the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half of the advowson of the church of Fordham, to found a chantry for the souls of himself, his wife Mary , John de Hothum bp. of Ely , Rob. de Afford , Tho. Rosellin and Peter Accely, knts. and master John de Fenton . Dated at Ryston the Sunday next before the feast of St. Mark, evangelist, 10 Ed. III.

John de Lisle de Toftes grants to William de Claxton, the prior, and the monks of the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the use of the cellarer, one half-acre of land in Ryston near Fordham, in the deanery of Fincham, and also the advowson of the church of Ryston, and half the advowson of the church of Fordham. Dated at Ryston the Sunday next before the feast of St. Mark, evang., 10 Ed. III.

Sir Henry de Deen, kt., quit-claims to the prior and convent of Norwich, and to John Curteys of Sweynesthorp, chaplain, and to Thomas de Brisele , all claim in the advowson of the church of Ryston near Fordham, and the half of the church of Fordham. Dated at Bekeswelle the Sunday next after the feast of St. John ante port. Lat., 11 Ed. III.

Sir Robert de Benhale, kt., quit-claims to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, and to John Curteys of Sweynesthorp , and Thomas de Brisele , all right in one piece of land in Ristone, and half of the church of Fordham. Dated at Norwich the Thursday in Easter week, 11 Ed. III.

POTTER-HEIGHAM. Depositions of witnesses in a cause of tithes in the consistory court of Norwich, between sir Alexander, rector of the church of Pottehegham , and the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, before Thomas de Methelwold . Dated 8 Kal. Dec., 1345.

Process in a cause before the official of the bishop of Norwich, between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, as appropriators of St. Saviour's church, Norwich, of the one part, and Richard Sifteferthyng , Joan his wife, Richard Threschere , and Alice his wife, of the other part, for subtraction of tithes. Dated 12 Dec., 1340.

KIMBERLEY, CARLETON - FOREHOE, BURNHAM, CRUNGTHORP, and WICKLEWOOD. William de Swyneflet, archdeacon of Norwich , grants to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, two messuages, a toft, and land, and rents, in Kymbirle, Carletonfourhowe, Bernham, Crungthorp, and Wyckelwode; also he grants to them Roger Neel, a serf; for providing one monk to celebrate for the soul of Thomas de Percy, late bp. of Norwich . Dated at Kymbirlee the Thursday next after the feast of St. Michael, 49 Ed. III.

HADDISCOE, HADDESCOTHORPE, TOFT MONKS, and THURVETON. Nicholas Noote and Laurence Crank, chaplains, dwelling in the village of Great Jernemuthe, with licence of King Edward III, grant to sir Nicholas, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the work and completion of their cell at Great Jernemuth, one messuage, 34 acres of arable land, 2½ acres of marsh, 2 acres of meadow, and ½ an acre of turbary, lying in the villages of Haddesco, Haddescothorpe, Toft Monks, and Thurveton. Dated at Thurveton the Thursday on the feast of St. Augustine, bp. of the Angles, 47 Ed. III.

Deed, by which John Wade, notary public, and others, attest an agreement made 16 March, 1362, between Sarah de Hales of Norwich and Nicholas, prior of the Holy Trinity church, Norwich , by which the said Sarah, in consideration of an allowance as a corrody and the performance of an obit for Nigel de Hales her husband and sir Robert de Eton, priest, deceased, grants to the said prior and convent all her buildings or tenements in the parish of St. Peter, Houndegate, and 2½ acres of land lying without the gates of Fybriggate, except one messuage opposite to the gates of her mansion, and one long house near the same, which she grants to sir Hugh, then rector of St. Peter, Houndegate . Deed promulgated by Nicholas Stoket, official of Henry, bishop of Norwich , 3 March, 1395, and Geoffrey Jakkes, rector of St. Peter, Houndegate , made a party to it.

Indenture by which Alexander, the prior, and the convent of the cathedral church of the Holy Trinity, demise to farm to John de Lek, the hermit, one parcel of land built on, in Holmstrete near the bishop's gates, for his life, paying to the cellarer 8d. and the gardener 4d. per ann. Dated at Norwich, 3 Oct., 16 Ric. II.

Mandate from the official of the archbishop of Canterbury to the dean of Norwich and others to cite or cause to be cited Henry, bishop of Norwich , in the business of an appeal as to the extent of the jurisdiction of the cathedral of Norwich. Dated at London, 16 Kl. October, 1393.

CREAKE (North). Confirmation by John, bp. of Norwich , of an agreement between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, of the one part, and Richard Dockyng, rector of the church of North Creyk , of the other, concerning two parts of the tithe of the lordship of Ralph de Passelewe in North Creyk , confirmed to the said rector and his successors for an annual pension of 20s. to the prior and convent of Norwich. Dated the Tuesday before the feast of St. Barnabas, 1418.

The account of brother Allan de Whaplode, precentor, from Michaelmas, 6 Hen. IV to the same feast 7 Hen. IV.

Appointment of proctors by William, the prior, and the convent of the cathedral church of Norwich in a cause before Philip, bp. of Ely , between them and the parishioners of Lenn, concerning the church of St. Margaret and the chapel of St. James and St. Nicholas, Lenn. Dated 18 October, 1427.

Indenture by which William, the prior, and the convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, grant to farm to Richard Stodeharte, chaplain, the church of St. Giles, Norwich, for the term of his life, paying annually 33s. 4d. Dated at Norwich, 20 July, 1500, and 15 Hen. VII.

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.

BATTYSFORD, co. Suffolk. Indenture dated 3 August, 26 Hen. VIII, by which the rt. rev. father, Richard, busshope of Norwich , with the assent of William, prior of the cathedral church , demises to Henry Aylmer, of Battysford, co. Suff., the manor of Battysford for 72 years, at an annual rent of £13 15s. 6d.

⟨ Norwich ⟩ An agreement, by which, in consideration of a certain sum to be paid as well as certain sums owing to Thomas Appleton , all the interest of William Downing in Corbett's Farm, part of the possessions of the late dissolved priory of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, is granted to the said Thomas Appleton . Dated 20 May, 1589.

Geoffrey de Bungeye, citizen of Norwich , and Amabilla his wife, grant to Geoffrey de Blafeud, baker, and Margaret his wife, one messuage in Norwich in the parish of St. Gregory, in Stongate Street. (c. 1280.) [The names of the bailiffs, who are witnesses, show the date.]

A return, indorsed ['a third certificate of the official of Norwich of the 2nd and 3rd tenths] (?),' ("Tertia certificat a offic. Norwye. de secundo t'io decie") being a list of ecclesiastical defaulters. (c. 1295.)

NORFOLK. Part of a roll containing a list of owners of manors and lands in the county of Leicester, chiefly in the hundred of Guthlaxton, with valuation. (c. 1300.) .