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TILLINGHAM. Indenture made on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 1511, by which George Goodharste, the prior, and the convent of Stanesgate demise to John Ruddok, husbandman, a tenement and ten acres of land in Tyllyngham for 35 years, at an annual rent of 15s. 4d.

Order from Cardinal Wolsey, for citation of John Joce, in a cause for the subtraction of the tithes of the parish church of Steple from the prior [of Stanesgate]. [Mutilated] Dated at his house near Charing-cross, 1522.

WICKHAM SKEYTH, SUFFOLK. Mandate of King Stephen addressed to Ralph concerning half a hide and two mes. in the same in Wicham, belonging to the abbot and convent of Colchester. (c. 1150.) [Partly illegible.]

King Henry II to Hugh Pincerna [the butler] commanding him without delay to return to the monks of Colchester their land in Wicham, so that they may hold the same in peace and freely, as the charters of King Henry his grandfather, and of himself, testify. (c. 1160.)

Hugh Pincerna [the butler] restores to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, the tenement in Wicham, formerly given by Ralph his grandfather and which Adam Pincerna , son of Ralph, confirmed. (c. 1160.)

Adam Pincerna [the butler] grants to the church of St. John of Colchester in frankalmoigne the donation which Ralph his father made to them of half a hide of land and two men within his manor of Wicham. (c. 1140.)

Rodbert de Salchovilla grants to the monks of St. John, Colchester, together with himself to serve God as a monk his manor of Wicham, in frankalmoigne, with the consent of his sons and his wife, and by the advice of the archbishop of Cant. and the bishops of London and Norwich. Eust. fil. Regis, Nigellus Cape , witnesses. (c. 1140.)

Jordan de Salcovilla grants to the church of St. John the Baptist in frankalmoigne the manor of Wicham, which Robert, his father, with the consent of Letleia his wife and his sons (Jordan, Stephen and Nigel) and heirs, had given to the monks of Colchester, for maintenance of four monks to pray for the soul of Robert. (c. 1180-90.)

Adeliz, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the church of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne all those tenements of her fee which Hugh her father gave to the said church, viz. the tenement which Godfrey Fitz-Osbert holds in Wicham, and half a hide of land at Scyrtan which Maurice de Haia gave to the same church of the same fee, and the land of Dunilande of that fee, and land of Legre which John the clerk held of that fee from preceptor of the Temple of London, a witness. (c. 1180.)

Sara, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , with the assent of Godfrey her son, grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, all those tenements "scyrtha" of their fee which Hugh her father gave to the said abbey in frankalmoigne. (c. 1180.)

Ratelina, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne a tenement in Wicham and half a hide at 'Scyerta,' and land of Duniland, all of the fee of Hugh Fitz-Stephen . (c. 1180.)

Agatze, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, all the tenements which the said church holds of their fee, and which Hugh her father gave to the said church in frankalmoigne, viz. land and tenements in Wicham, Scyerta, and Duniland. (c. 1180.)

Adam, the abbot, and the monks of Colchester demise and confirm to Thomas Gernun , nephew and heir of Ralph Gernun, clerk, lands which the said Ralph held in Wicham, paying annually to the abbey 9s. for the same. (c. 1200-05.)

Adam, the abbot, and the monks of Colchester grant to Brian, son of Thomas , for his homage and service, the land which Edmund de Sehei held in Wicham. (c. 1200.) [Partly illegible.]

King Henry III grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, free warren in their demesne lands of Wicham and Beningeham, co. Suffolk, and other lands in Hertford and Essex. Dated at Westminster, 28 Jan., 37 Hen. III.

BARTON (WESTCOTE), and SANDFORD, OXON. Adam, the abbot, and convent of Colchester grant to John, clerk of Berton , 2 parts of the tithes of the lordship of Berton and of Samford, with all that pertains to them whether in garbs or small tithes, and in every thing which ought to be tithed, to hold the same with 2 acres and messuages, to farm for 25 years at an annual rent of 30s. sterling, with other conditions if the abbot and monks should visit there. (c. 1200.) [Partially mutilated.]

William, the abbot, and the convent of Colchester grant to Mabilia, formerly the wife of Osbert de Colchester , the whole of the land which is called the land of the church in Wicham. (c. 1250-60.)

Robert, son of the late William Gernun of Pylecoc , appoints brother Walter, keeper of the manor of Wycham, of the abbey of Colchester , his attorney, to pay to sir Richard de Hecham 21d. of annual rent, &c., from a tenement in Wycham. (c. 1290.)

Agnes, formerly the wife of Robert Manser of Wicham , quit-claims to the abbot of St. John, Colchester, her right of dower in 3½d. of annual rent; for this donation the said abbot gave her 13 pence. (c. 1250-60.)

Martin de Grene of Wykham grants to the abbot and convent of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, certain land, tenements, &c., in Wykham, paying for the same a root of ginger at Easter. (c. 1270-80.)

Theobald del Grene grants to William, the abbot, and the convent of St. John, Colchester, one piece of land in Wycham at Pykedoc, in exchange for one piece in Wycham in 'Helle.' (c. 1260-70.)

Robert de Mendlesham grants to the abbey of Colchester, in frankalmoigne, 4d. annual rent in the village of Skeyth received from Thomas de Skeyth, chaplain, for a certain meadow held of him in the same village. (c. 1260.)

Walter Manser of Wicham grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, the land which Thomas Orger sometime held of him in Wicham, except the fourth part which Roger Hoese held. (c. 1240.)

Muriel, lately the wife of Walter Manser of Wicham , quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Colchester all her right in lands, rents, &c., in the village of Wicham. (c. 1260-70.)

Roger, son of sir William de Cottun , quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Colchester all right in a tenement which Thomas Gernum sold to the said abbot and convent. Dated at Cottun the Sunday next after the feast of St. Luke the evangelist, 51 Hen. III.