An inrollment of gifts, grants, etc., temp. Ed. II. (?) On paper (nearly decayed).

An inrollment of gifts, grants, etc., temp. Ed. II. (?) On paper (nearly decayed).

An inrollment of gifts, grants, etc., temp. Ed. II. (?) On paper (nearly decayed).

An agreement (indented) between John, the prior, and the convent of Tiptre of the one part, and Richard, rector of the church of Great Braxstede , of the other part, concerning the tithes, etc. within the parish church of Braxstede. Dated, 2 September, 1355. With confirmation by the Bishop of London, dated at Stebenheth in December 1355.

Indenture made at Blytheborough, co. Suffolk, 19 May, 32 Ed. III, by which Amicia, formerly wife of John Someter of Tolleshunt-Tregoz , grants to ... de Wyndesore, prior of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Tiptre , and the convent of the same, all the lands, &c. she holds of the said prior and convent, after the death of the said John her husband, in Tolleshunt, &c., for 8 years, at an annual rent of 2s. [Mutilated.]

Indenture by which John Leghes, the prior of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Typtre , grants, with the assent of the convent, to John Blythe of Innorde , one piece of land in Great Braxstede for 100 years, at an annual rent of 2s. Dated at Toleshunt the Thursday before the feast of St. Michael, 22 Rich. II.

BRAXTED (Great) and TOLLESHUNT-TREGOZ. Fragment of a charter reciting a grant dated vigil of St. James, 9 Hen. V. from Stephen Charlewode, prior of Typpetre , to Walter Pollard , John Love , and John Aylefe , of a piece of land in Tiptree, and certain other houses, etc. lying in Great Braxstede and Tolleshunte.

HORKESLEY. Robert, son of Godebold , and Beatrix his wife give to God and St. Mary, and the monks of Thetford belonging to the church of Cluniac, all their churches, &c., for the souls of the King, their ancestors, parents, and friends, upon condition that the prior of Thetford, with the consent of the convent, should send as many monks to serve God in the church of St. Peter, Horkesley (Horchesleia), as the place would conveniently maintain; and for their common subsistence they assigned their other churches of Wiston (Wisetona), Assildeham, with 60 acres of land, and the half of the church of Boxsted (Bochesteda), the whole of the tithes of their lordship of Boxsted, and Beatrix gave the whole of the tithe of her marriage portion, and of the land which Turold her uncle gave her. Also they gave the tithe of Foleton (Foletona) and Fordham, and ten solidates of land in Roydon (Reidona). (c. 1130.) [Foundation charter of the priory of Horkesley, printed in the Monasticon, vol. v. p. 156.]

Fragment of a confirmation [by a bishop?] to the church of St. Mary's and the monks at Thetford of churches, tithes, &c. (c. 1150?.)

Gilbert, bishop of London , confirms a gift of Robert, son of Robert , of the half of the church of Bocsted to the priory of St. Peter, Horkesley, and also the donations of Robert, son of Godbold , to the same place as the charter of Richard his predecessor witnesses. (c. 1130.) [Printed in the Monasticon, vol. v. p. 157.]

THETFORD (Priory of). Letter of Baldrick, archdeacon of Leicester , reciting a convention between the monks of Tetford and Hugh the priest, concerning 2 parts of the tithes of the lordship of William, son of Herbert of Tuick' [Twycross] , made before him, viz. that the said Hugh shall hold the said tithes of the monks of Thetford for an annual rent of 3s. (c. 1160.)

WISTON. Confirmation by Hubert, archbishop of Canterbury , of the appropriation of the church of Wisetune, [Norwich dioc.,] to the monks of Theford at Horkeslee. (c. 1195.) [Deed recites the appropriation by John, the bishop of Norwich .] [Mutilated.]

Robert, son of Philip , grants and confirms to the monks of Thetford at Horkesley, with the possessions, which Robert, son of Godebold , and Robert, son of Robert , and Philip, .... father, gave to them, viz. the churches of Horkesley, Wysentune, Hessildele, and half of the church of Boxstede, together with the whole of the tithes of his demesne of Boxstede, two parts of the tithes of Fordham and Foletun, the whole of the tithes of the marsh of Fulenesse, &c., in frankalmoigne. (c. 1190-1200.) .

KINGWERT (Marsh of). Robert, son of Philip , certifies to W., bishop of London , that the prior and monks of Horkesley are the rightful owners of the marsh of Kingwert by the gift of himself and his ancestors, and prays the said bishop to protect them in the same. (c. 1210.)

HWIVERMERES. William, constable of Hwinermeres , grants to the church of St. Peter, Horkesley, in frankalmoigne, 20 acres of land in Hwyvermeres of the fee of sir John de Nevile . (c. 1180-90?)

William, constable of Hwivermeres , grants to the prior and monks of Horkesley in frankalmoigne certain lands and rents in the villages of Hwivermeres, Eyland, Shefege, Horkele, and Reydune, for refreshment on the anniversary of the donor, providing of candles before the high altar and for two masses weekly for him in the chapel of St. Mary, where his body is to be buried. c. 1200-10?.)

The will of William the constable of Wirmers body to be buried in the chapel of the Virgin Mary of the monks of Horkelegh. (c. 1220.) [Long deed, mutilated.]

Philip the tailor , son of Roger the tailor, of Horkele , grants to the church of St. Peter, Horkesley, and the monks there, the whole of the meadow which he sometime held of them in the meadow of Horkele for the health of his soul and of Emma, formerly his wife. (c. 1200-10.)

Small fragment of a grant by Philip the prior and the monks of Horkesley [or of Thetford?] to Basilia ... of ... in the village of Horkesle . (c. 1200-1210?.)

Fragment of a grant by Alan ... for five marks to the prior and monks of Horkesley, to hold for ten years, after the death of Henry abbot of St. Edmund's, paying annually to the lord [of the fee] 8s. 4d. (c. 1220.)

Alan de Crefeld , son of Henry de Crefeld , grants to the church and monks of St. Peter, Horkele, in frankalmoigne, one piece of his land in Horkele. (c. 1220-30.)

Alan, son of Henry de Creffeld , grants to Robert, son of Philip , an annual rent of 4d. which Richard, son of Hugh the chaplain , was accustomed to pay for 3 acres of land in a field called 'Quydinere?,' in the parish of Great Horkesleye. (c. 1210-20 (?).)

Convention (indented) between Robert, the prior, and convent of Horkesley of the one part, and Robert, son of Thomas de Stokes , of the other, witnesseth that the prior and convent have demised to the said Robert 2 acres of land in the village of Wivermers for 10 years at 6d. per annum. Dated Mich. 23 (13?) Hen. III. 1229? [Rubbed.]

FORDHAM (Little). L[aurence de S. Martino], bishop of Rochester , confirms to the prior and monks of Horkeley, in frankalmoigne, half an acre of land in Little Fordham. (c. 1260.)

Walter the merchant of Eyland holds himself bound to pay each year to the prior and convent of Horkele, 2s. of annual rent for four acres of land in the field called 'Neyenacres.' (c. 1270.)