William de Shellond of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) grants to sir Richard, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, in frankalmoigne, 6d. of annual quit-rent arising out of five acres of arable land in Fornham formely Ralph Kempe 's, for the use of the latter. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Monday next after the feast of the Invention of the Cross, 19 Ed. II (5 May 1326). Witn. John de Synaln and William de Rudham , bailiffs, Richard de Bertone, alderman

Roger Baldwyne of Stowmarket (Stowemercat) grants to William de Bernigham of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) one messuage with edifices and appurtenances in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) in the merchants' street (Vicus mercatorum). Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Monday next after Michaelmas, 9 Ed. III (2 Oct. 1335). Witn. Robert de Paston, alderman Henry Paux and John de Heunigham, bailiffs, etc.

⟨Worlingworth.⟩ John, son of Robert de Wilryngworth, quit-claims to William, the abbot of St. Edmund, all his right in two acres and a half of land in 'Stannardiscrofts;' also certain meadow and pasture land. Dated at Worlingworth (Wilryngworth) the Saturday before the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, 13 Ed. III (24 April 1339).

Andrew Shurkyld of Northwold grants to William de Waketon, Geoffrey de Caverham and Alan Grene of Swanton, chaplains and brethren of the hospital of St. Peter one acre of land in the fields of the town of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) without the gate called Rysby gate. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Thursday next after the feast of the Epiphany, 14 Ed. III (12 Jan. 1341). Witn. [Richard] de Waltham and John de Honyngham, bailiffs etc.

William Maymond, master of the hospital of St. Nicholas of St. Edmund, and the brethren there, grant to Alan, son of Alan Grene of Swanton , one acre and one rood of land lying in the fields of the town ("villa") of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in a place called 'le Spynthelfeld', in exchange for an acre without the east gate. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Tuesday on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, 17 Ed. III (25 March 1343). Witn. Ralp. le Taillour, alderman, Richard de Wellham and John de Honyngham, bailiffs

John de Flemton, chaplain, grants to the abbot and convent of St. Edmund a messuage and 35 acres and a half of land in Fornham and Timworth (Tymworth) for the support of the office of chamberlain. Dated at Fornham All Saints, the Thursday on the morrow of St. Laurence [i.e. the archbishop, not the deacon], 29 Ed. III (4 Feb. 1355 (?, a Wednesday)).

RISEBY, &c. William, the abbot of St. Edmund of Bury, grants to the prior and convent of St. Edmund certain lands, tenements, and rents in the villages of Risby (Rysby), Lackford (Lacforde), and Flempton (Flemtone) which were formerly sir John de Rysby's, kt., to the office of the cellarer for the purpose of keeping an anniversary each year to the memory of the said William. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Sunday next after the feast of All Saints, 31 Ed. III (5 Nov. 1357).

William Blounvyle grants and quit-claims to sir Thomas de Morieux', kt., Ralph, son of Ralph de Bokkyngge, and William Suklyng, chaplain, all right and claim in a messuage in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), which he had by the gift of Ralph de Bokkyng, knt. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Thursday after the feast of St. Gregory, 31 Ed. III (16 March 1357).

BARTON (Great). Indenture made between John de Gosford, the prior of St. Edmund of Bury, and convent of the same, at the time of a vacancy in the abbacy, of the one part, and John Overton of Moulton (Multon) of the other, witnesseth that the said prior and convent have demised to the said John their manor of Redwell (Redewelle) with 'le Cagehalle' in Great Barton (Bertone) near St. Edmund, for 20 years, paying annually to the chamberlain of St. Edmund at Bury £10 for the first 10 years, and £12 for the last 10 years, with other conditions. Dated on the feast of St. Matthew, 6 Rich. II (21 Sept. 1382).

ROUGHAM. Indenture witnessing that William, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, have demised to John Bacun of Hessett their manor of Hessett, with two parts of the manor of Chavents (Chanets) in Rougham, for 6 years, from Michaelmas, 18 Rich. II, paying annually for the same £11. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) the Thursday before the feast of St. Michael (24 Sept. 1394) the above year.

William Draghton of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) and others confirm to Edward Woderton, Alice his wife, and Thomas Bernyngham, one tenement in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) in the street called le Heyestrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid the Wednesday before the feast of St. Luke, evang., 21 Rich. II (17 Oct. 1397).

Indenture witnessing that whereas Ralph Bayle of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), draper, has granted to Henry Kyrton of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid and Agnes his wife one tenement in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called le Heyestrete, it is on condition of their paying during two years without the delay of a single day at stated periods 8 marks and 10s. (c. 1390-1400.)

Richard Goldsmyth of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) grants to Walter Burton, clerk, master of the hospital of St. Peter, one garden lying in Maydewater lane in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) the Wednesday on the feast of St. Valentine, 4 Hen. IV (14 Feb., 1403). Witn. Roger Frampton, alderman, Laurence Trussbut, and Robert Somerton, bailiff.

John Bonde, chaplain, grants to William Lelye and Agnes his wife three cottages in the town of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Oldbaxsteristrete'. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) the Sunday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 12 Hen. IV (28 June 1411). Witn. William Methewold, alderman, Ralph Chaunberleyn and Robert Sonwetone, bailiffs.

Indenture witnessing that whereas William Warde of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), chaplain, grants and by a certain charter confirms to John Rothe, brasier and Richard Rothe of Carleton, clerk, two tenements within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), near the great market-place, viz. in 'le Smytherowe,' they are bound to the payment of £20 by certain instalments. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 8 January, 4 Hen. V (1417).

William Warde of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), chaplain, grants to John Rothe, brasier and Richard Rothe, clerk two tenements in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) in 'le Smytherowe', near the great market-place. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 8 January, 4 Hen. V (1417).

William Leyr of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), mason, Ralph Reward and Stephen Gardyner demise and assign to Thomas Bolesham of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, Roger Messager, William Rycher, John Smyth, John Gouty, and Roger Gardyner, a certain tenement with three messuages and four pieces of arable land within the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the streets called 'Lombislane' and 'Th'mustowe.' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 26 Nov., 18 Hen. VI (1439).

Robert Crench of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), cordwainer, executor of the will of Bartholomew Chapeleyn, "cotyller,", confirms to John Stonhard, John Wherham, and George Burton, one grange with a curtilage in the vill of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street called Overbaxterestrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid the last day of June, 23 Hen. VI (1445)

Robert Crench of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) remits and quit-claims to John Stonhard and others all right in a certain grange with a curtilage in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid the last day of June, 23 Hen. VI.

Isabella Gosselyn and Margaret Gosselyn of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) grant to John Stonhard, John Wherham, and George Burton, of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, one tenement situated in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund). Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 20 May, 24 Hen. VI (1446). Witn. John Smyth, alderman, Thomas Heigham and John Curteys, bailiffs.

⟨Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund)⟩ John Baret, esq., acknowledges to have received, for himself and John Lydgate, monk of Bury St. Edmund, of William Tyrell, sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, £3 16s. 8d. of that £7s. 13s. 4d. which the king by letters patent granted to them for the term of their lives. Dated 2 October, 25 Hen. VI (1446).

Memorandum of the receipt by John Boone, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, by the hands of Thomas Cresse, bailiff of Edward Doyle, 26s. 9½d. for the rent of la Pondehill [in Bury St Edmunds] and Gosford for one whole year. Dated on the feast of St. Edmund the King, 34 Hen. VI (20 Nov. 1455).

Indenture by which William Stowe, master of the hospital of St. Nicholas of Bury St. Edmund, with the assent of his brethren, demises to William Somere of Bury St Edmunds (Bury), taylor, a tenement in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) in the street called le Estgatestrete for 98 years, at an annual rent of 3s. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury), 5 February, 38 Hen. VI (1460).

SAXHAM. Manumission by Robert the abbot and convent of St. Edmund of John Paman, a native of their manor of Great Saxham (Saxham Magna). Dated 16 January, 11 Ed. IV (1472).

Memorandum of the receipt of 18s. 8d. from the rector of Worlingworth (Wyrlyngworth), by Robert, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, the receiver of the 10ths for the archdeaconries of Suffolk and Sudbury, in payment of the first moiety. Dated 14 November, 12 Ed. IV (1472).