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BERKHAMPSTEAD. Convention (indented) made the Saturday next after the feast of the Assumption of the B.V.M., 40 Hen. III, by which Bernard fitz-Ralph lets to farm to John, son of Adam Gossalmer , the whole of his part of the capital messuage, mill, &c., which were Osbert le Ster 's in Berchamstede, in the parish of Norh. at an annual rent of 28s.

BRODWATER and WICCHE (Hundreds of). Peter ... is bound to sir John Carbonel, sheriff of Essex and Hertford , in a sum of for the custody of the hundreds of Brodwater and Wicche from Easter, 20 Ed. [I], to the feast of the nativity of the B.V.M. Thursday in week of Pentecost. [Illegible]

CHESHUNT. Copy of the will of William Tutty of Cheshunt, co. Hertford , made 15 Feb., 17 Geo. II.

HERTFORDSHIRE. Receipt given by Torisandus le Pape, merchant of Florence , to John Carbonel, sheriff of Hertfordshire , for £15 of silver from the lands and goods of John de Balliol , in part payment of £81 13s. 4d. Dated the Saturday next after the octave of St. Michael, 20 Ed. I.

Appointment of sir John Gore as deputy lieutenant of the county of Hertford, by Lawrence, earl of Rochester, and lord lieutenant of the said county. Signed and dated 5 January, 1687.

MYMS (North). Bond given by Philip Conyngesbye of Twigmore, co. Lincoln , to sir Ralph Conyngesbye of North Myms, co. Hertford, kt., to secure payment of £40. Dated 18 June, 8 Jas. I.

ROYSTON (Priory of). An acknowledgment that Richard Hugh, prior of Royston , has received the sum of six marks from John Chapman, his farmer in Coddenham, co. Suffolk . Dated 6 February, 17 Hen. VI.

SACOMBE. John de Holt and Alice his wife attorn and in their places appoint Robert Bray to receive seisin of the manor of Sanecompe, with the advowson of the church, which were Elizabeth's, the wife of Roger de Elmerugge , in Staundon and Epcomp. Dated at Northampton the Monday next after the feast of the Annunciation B.V.M.. 50 Ed. III.

Extract from the manor court roll of Sanecomp held the Tuesday next after St. Nicholas, bishop, 28 Hen. VI. Agnes , late wife of John Uphest, sen., and John his son surrender to the use of John Taylor and Katherine his wife a tenement and land in Elmedell.

Memorandum that at a view of frankpledge for Sacombe, of Philip and Mary, held 22 April, 3 and 4 of their reign, by reason of the minority of William Plompton , cousin and heir of Isabella Plompton, widow, cousin and heir of Ralph Babthorpe, kt., Edward Snell surrenders into the lord's hands certain lands, to the use of Elizabeth Snell and John Snell .

SAWBRIDGEWORTH. Will of John Enever of Sawbridgworth, co. Hertford, grocer, dated 6 December, 28 Chas. I.

STICHEHACH. Margery, daughter of Ralph de Gavele , grants to William, son of Simon de Thicheburst , for his homage and service, one virgate of land in the village of Stichehach which is called Reinhulle; paying annually to the cook of St. Alban's 10s., and to the said Margery and her heirs one pair of white gloves or one halfpenny; for this charter the said William gave 10 marks, (c. 1230.)

STORTFORD. John and Edward Willay grant to Richard Bedewell of Stortford one acre of land in Stortford. Dated 9 Dec., 1 and 2 Philip and Mary.

Indenture made 2 June, 8 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Grace of Stortford, tanner, sells to John Wylley, citizen and grocer of London , one croft of land containing 8 acres, which will descend to the said Thomas after the death of John Grace his father.

ST. ALBAN'S (Monastery of). A public instrument attested by John Vernon, notary public, by which John Buckmaster, vicar of Shepale , belonging to an exempt jurisdiction of the abbey of St. Alban's, resigns the said vicarage. Dated 1492, 22 Aug.

WARE. Indenture made 10 April, 16 Elizabeth, by which the lady Katherine, countess, and the now earl of Huntingdon, in consideration of the receipt of 20s., sell to Robert Maryott the park of Ware in the county of Herts.

Indenture made between Katherine, countess of Huntingdon, late wife of Francis, earl of Huntingdon, deceased, and Thomas Ffanshawe, esq., by which she the said Katherine grants to the said Thomas the whole of the lordship and manor of Ware to hold the same for ever at an annual rent of £80. Dated 21 June, 18 Q. Elizabeth.

An exemplification at the request of sir George Hastings, kt., concerning the manor of Ware, co. Hertford, being the depositions on the behalf of the younger children of Katherine, countess of Huntingdon, against Thomas Fanshawe . Dated, 18 April, 23 Elizabeth.

WESTON. John, duke of Norfolk, &c., grants to John Mowbray, earl Warren and Surrey, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John, earl of Shrewsbury, the manor of Weston near Baldok in the county of Hertford, and all and singular those lands and tenements, rents and services, in Chygwell and Gynge Margarete, in the county of Essex, formerly belonging to Elizabeth his grandmother, deceased. ated, 30 June, 29 Hen. VI. [Signed.]

WIDFORD. Walter Smyth , Thomas Bedell , and John Plomer, of Great Hadham , demise to John Scot, rector of Widford , and others, all the lands, tenements, &c., which they had by the gift of William Okholt and John Mundes , lying in different parcels in the fields of Wydeford. Dated at Wydeford the Thursday after the Epiphany, 9 Hen. VI.

John Scot, rector of Wydeford , John Leventhorp, esq., and others grant to John Elyot of Wydeford one toft and half an acre of land in Wydeford. Dated at Wydeford, 10 January, 16 Hen. VI.

John Leventhorp, jun., and others demise to Robert atte Mille, jun., and others all lands, &c., which they had by the gift of Walter Smyth , Thomas Bedell , and John Plomer, in Wydeford . Dated, 27 July, 25 Hen. VI.

John Porys of Wydford grants to Thomas Wheler and others certain lands, &c., in Widford. Dated at Wydford, 9 October, 20 Ed. IV.

John, son and heir of John Eliott of Wydeford, husbandman , grants to Philip Conwey and others all his lands and tenements in Wydeford. Dated at Wydford, 22 May, 1 Hen. VIII.

John Mellys and Thomas Ellyott de Wydford, co. Hertford , demise and confirm to Thomas Mellys and others all their lands lying in divers parcels in the village and fields of Wydford. Dated at Wydford, 12 June, 29 Hen. VIII.