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Glemsford. 1585. Francis Bastarde, gent. grants William Allen of Glemsford (Glemsforde, co. Suffolk, yeoman), residue of twenty-year lease of mannor of Glemsford (Glemsforde), granted 19 June 12 Elizabeth by Richard Coxe, deceased, then bishop of Ely. Faded and partly illegible. Seal is missing, so is the signature.

Rushmere St Andrew (Rushmere). 1667-1668 . Bond by Edward Salter, of Rushmere St Andrew (Rushmer, Suffolk), gent. to Richard Phillips, of Ipswich (Ipswich [Gipp'o]), grocer, of a bond in £1500, for payment of £795 on Jan. 14, 1668-1669. Witnesses: Francis Colman, George Salter, Francis Harrison, Thomas Salter.

Bury St Edmunds. 1606. Receipt from Hemye Wright, of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St Edmond, Suffolk), gent., to Dame Elizabeth Kytson, Sir John Hobart, Edmund Bacon, esq., James Artys and John Mallowes (executrix and trustees), of the receipt for £102.10, owing to him under bond, by the late Sir Thomas Kytson, of Hengrave (Hengrave, Suffolk). Before his death he had conveyed the manors of Durweston and Knighton (Knighton in Dorset) to the four trustees above to be sold according to the terms of his will and the direction of his executrix. They were sold to Sir Edward Coke, chief justice of the common pleas.

Hopton St Margaret (Hopton). 1675. Bargain and sale. Augustine Riches of Great Yarmouth, mariner to William Watson of same, mariner cites frond(?) from Riches to William, sells to Richard Berney of Park Hall (Parkehall in Reedham, Norfolk), esq., in £200, a messuage (1 acre and 3 rods) in Brotherton in Hopton, Suffolk (described). Dated: 13 Oct. 27 Charles II.

Wilby. 1688. Copy of court roll. Court of Robert Thomsons, esq., held by Philip Clarke, gent., his steward, at court of 8 Sept. 34 Charles II. Richard Greene of Wilby, gent., holding as villein, surrenders to use of his will. Greene died in seisin. Richard Greene, senior, his son comes by Alice Greene his mother and produces the will (dated 9 May 1687). Seisin is therefore given to Richard in holdings described, as he is only 5, wardship is given to Alice. Dated: Fri 23 Nov., 4 James II

Bardwell. 1711-1712. Bargain and sale. Edmund Lambe of London, gent. grants to Charles Crofts Read of Bardwell (Bardwell, Suffolk), esq., for sum of £10, 3 acres of meadow in the meadow called Brenden near Bardwell Dated: 1 March, 11 Anne.

Cockfield. 1637. Feoffment. Thomas Crebe of Kirtling (Kirtling, Camb.), gent. and his wife Jane, grant to John Grymwood, yeoman, of Cockfield (Cockfield, Suffolk), and son of Jane Crebe, the tithes in Cockfield etc. sometime belonging to the chapel of Lindsey (Lindsey, Suffolk), which were confiscated by Edward VI in 1550. History of descent to Thomas Crebe and Jane Crebe. Dated: 13 Charles II

Beccles. 1707. Lease for possession. William Randall of Beccles (Beccles, Suffolk) leases to John Clarlee of Beccles, woollen draper, his wife Anne, only daughter and heir of Robert Randall, late of Denton (Denton, Norfolk), gent., deceased, the tenements left to him by the will of Robert Randall for 6 months with no rent in consideration of sum of 5 shillings. Dated: 17 October, [13 William III]

Eye. 1675. Declaration of use of fine. Henry Nicoll of University of Cambridge, B.A., younger son of Richard Nicoll, late of London, gent. and Richard Nicholl of London, merchant, brother and heir of Basill Nicol, deceased grant to Elizabeth Nicoll of London, widow, mother of Henry and Richard, for money, 30 acres meadow, 10 acres pasture, in Eye, Suffolk, in a lease for 7 years. Dated: 2 June, 27 Charles II

Hollesley and Alderton. (1) Sir Charles William Flint, knight, Great Queen Street, Westminster, Middlesex. John George Woodford, col., and John Atholl Hammet, Lombard Street, London. (2) John Wollnough of Hollesley, Suffolk, gent. Covenant to produce title deeds to an estate called Vertues Farm in Hollesley and Alderton, co. Suff., which (1) purchased from (2), but also relating to property of (2) in Alderton. 26 November 1829..

Occold. 1569. Bargain and sale. Thomas Brome of Occold (Occold, Suffolk), yeoman, sells to John Jeasoppe of same, yeoman, freehold and copyhold land in Occold, lying in 2 closes called Spooner's tenement and Buxpuis, freehold land of 8.5 acres, customary land of 2.5 acres, for the price of £70, sale in fee simple. Dated: 4 October, 11 Eliz.

Wattisfield. 1584. Lease for long term of years. Robert Jermyn of (?), Suffolk, kt., and John Osborne of Harkstead, Suffolk, gent. lease to Robert Pett of Wattisfield (Wattisfield, Suffolk), weaver, 5 pieces of land in Wattisfeld (abuttals given), leased for 2000 years, for 2d. annually. Dated: 6 October, 26 Elizabeth I

Boxted. 1675. Grant. Sir John Poley of Boxted (Boxted, Suffolk), kt. grants to Elizabeth Herris, widow of Christopher Herris, esq., and George Walton of Little Burstead (Little Burstead, Essex), esq., grandson of Elizabeth, a meadow called Boxted, Great Green meadow (7 acres), pasture called Churchfield close (20 acres), for £200. Dated: 8 July 1675

Will of John Haures of Rickinghall Inferior, who bequeathes to Ellen his wife, all his messuages and lands in Ashfield (Great Ashfield) and Badwell Ash, together with all other possessions, together with money bequests to his children. Dated: 21 September, 1719.