Bond of £100 given by Robert Richer, clerk, to Edmund Corbett for performance of certain duties. Dated 10 April, 1650. [Mutilated.] .

BLOFIELD. Sir Robert de Cateston, kt., quit-claims to Ralph, bp. of Norwich , and his successors, all right to fish or cut reeds or grass in any part of his great pool of Blofield, and in the upper part towards Witton. Dated at Breydeston on the vigil of St. Lawrence, 22 Ed. I.

John, son of John ... of Blofeld quit-claims to John, son of Gregory Wymer , of little Plumstead , all his right in one piece of land in the fields of Blofeld. Dated at Blofeld the Sunday after the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 16 Ed. III.

Memorandum from the manor court roll of Blofeld held the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 13 Ed. IV, that Robert Townesend held of the lord 2½ acres and 1 rood of land, with a cottage formerly John Gybbes ', in North Byrlingham, and died so seised; William his son and heir admitted to the same.

John Bernard of Blofield and Edward Pette demise to William Barker, chaplain, one piece of land containing 2½ acres in the field of Blofield. Dated at Blofield, 4 June, 22 Ed. IV.

Manor court entry dated the Thursday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 5 Hen. VII, reciting that Katherine Gylberd, widow, surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of Thomas Gylberd , and Margaret his wife, a cottage and 6 acres of land in North Birlingham.

Manor court entry dated the Wednesday next before the feast of St. Luke the evangelist, 38 Hen. VIII, reciting that John Spencer surrendered into the hands of the lord one acre of land in Byrlyngham to the use of Richard Gylberd and his heirs.

Memorandum that at a court held the Thursday after the feast of St. Edward the king, 3 & 4 Philip and Mary, came Richard Gylberd and petitioned for licence to stop up a path lying under his bakehouse; licence granted by Thomas Calthorpp, gent., supervisor.

Anthony Burrowe of Thurlton, gent., grants to William Howse of Toft Monks , and Thomas Owby , a capital messuage in Blofield, to the use of William and Alice Burrowe . Dated 10 April, 37 Eliz. .

Indenture dated 17 Nov., 1674, by which Martha Mentle, widow, of Blofield , demises unto Mary Mentle, of Great Yarmouth, widow, an annuity of £4 issuing out of two closes called the 'Clynt closes' in Blofield, for her life.

Fragment of court roll, 28 Chas. II.

BONEWELLE and MERTON MANORS. Sir Robert Clyfton, kt., recites that the custody of William Grey , son of Fulk Grey , deceased, is in his hands, together with the custody of the manors of Bonewelle and Merton, and by this present charter, in consideration of the sum of £100, grants him a licence to marry whom and when it shall please him, as also the profits and issues of the manor of Bonewell from the feast of St. Michael the archangel last past, reserving to himself for a time the issues, &c. of the manor of Merton. Dated 1 June, 1 Hen. VI.

BOYLAND (manor) and FRITTON. Indenture made ... Q. Elizabeth, by which Nicholas Harrys demises to Charles Harrys the manors of Boxland and Fritton in the county of Norfolk for 40 years at £160 rent.

BRADFIELD. John le Polmer of Bradefeud quit-claims to Alan Mushere of Bradefeud all his right, &c. in the said Alan and in his heirs, with his suit and belongings. Dated at Bradefeud on the feast of SS. Philip and James, 31 Ed. I.

BRANCASTER. Indenture dated 20 Feb., 7 James I, by which sir Charles Cornwallis of Horsham St. Faith , in consideration of a sum of £1000 to him paid by sir Henry , sir John , Edward , and Robert Hobart , gives his full assent to all and every assurance made by John Cowell and others, of some or any part of the manor of Brancaster to the clear yearly value of three score and ten pounds for securing and saving harmless the said sir John, sir Henry, Edward, and Robert Hobart , any troubles or incumbrances concerning the manor of Erleham to be purchased by the said Hobarts of sir C. Cornwallis, kt., and others.

John de Brandiston, chaplain, grants to sir Roger de Hecham, chaplain, and John de Methelwold and their heirs all their right in one piece of land lying in the village of Brandiston. Dated at Brandiston the Sunday next after the feast of St. Valentine the martyr, 3 Ed. III.

BRIDGHAM. Thomas, son of Alexander de Brigham , brother and heir of John de Brandone , grants to William , son of the said John, and Agnes de Hotham , that donation and grant of a messuage and half acre of land in the village of Brigham which the said John gave to William and Agnes. Dated at Brigham the Tuesday next after the feast B.V. M., 20 Ed. I.

John, son of Alexander de Brigham , grants to William his son, and Agnes de Hotham his servant, for their homage and service, a certain messuage and lands in Brigham; paying annually one penny. Dated at Brigham the Tuesday next after the feast of the Purification B. V. M., 20 Ed. I.

BRUNDALL. Memorandum from the court roll of the manor of Brundale held 26 Sept., 18 James I; viz. Leonard Oxwick surrendered into the hands of the lord all his reversion to the lands of John Oxwick his father, which said lands, &c. were re-conveyed to the said Leonard and Bridget his wife and to their heirs according to the custom of the manor.

Memorandum from the \ Brundale / manor court roll held 4 October, 1639, by Thomas Turner, gent., seneschal there, at which Leonard Oxwick surrendered a rent into the hands of the lord of the said manor, to the use declared in the last will of the said Leonard.

At a \ Brundale / manor court held the 28 day of March, 7 James I, William Pikeringe surrendered into the hands of the lord, for the use of William Reynolds , half an acre of meadow lying in Brundale, according to the custom of the manor.

Indenture dated 1 Jan., 22 James I, between sir Robert Gawdye of Claxton of one part, and the mayor and bailiffs of Great Yarmouth of the other, witnesseth that the said sir Robert Gawdye has sold to the mayor and bailiffs his wood of Cantley, until it be all removed, they paying annually £16 10s.

At a court held at Cantley 27 March, 1650, Anne Gaudy surrendered into the hands of the lord, for the use of Edward Gaudy, esq., a part of a granary in Cantley aforesaid, and at the same court the said Edward petitioned to be admitted, and was admitted according to the custom of the manor.

At a manor court roll held Wednesday before the feast of St. Michael, 1651, for Cantley and Netherhall, Robert Moggs surrendered to the use of Edward Gaudy, esq., the end of a barne, to hold the same according to the custom of the manor.

Manor court roll of a court held 23 September, 15 Chas. II, i. e. 1663, for the manors of Cantley and Netherhall.