COLN. John de Glanvile grants to Emma, daughter of Alexander le Pope of Coln , for her homage and service and 2 marks of silver, two acres of his wood with appurtenances in the wood which is called 'Hyda,' lying between his wood and the wood of Walter, son of Philip del Rope , abutting upon a wood of the said Emma, and the way which extends itself towards the wood of Geoffrey de Pelham , paying annually for the same 6d. (c. 1280.)

COLUM or EARLES COLNE (Priory of). William, son of Alured of Wicham , grants to the church of St. Mary of Colum and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, 2d. annual rent from his land of Lefledewelle called 'Randulues hamstal.' (c. 1210.)

An acknowledgment that Thomas Payn , one of the executors of Thomas Rolf , has received of the prior of Earles Colne 40s. for Christiana Sparwe , Rosa Bertlot , and Joane Goorge , and 13s. 4d. for Isabella Parson in name of Margaret Parson , of the charity and bequest of the said Thomas Rolf for marrying girls. Dated 7 May, 23 Hen. VI.

DEEPDEN and WIDDINGTON. Indenture made 15 May, 1658, between sir George Stonehouse of Radley, co. Berks, bart., and Robert Perrott of Grayes Inne , and dame Dionyse Fayremeadow of the Strand, in the county of Middlesex, widow, of the one part, and Robert Williams of St. Andrew's, Holborne, London, gent., of the other part, being a mortgage to the said Robert Williams of Amerden Hall , with messuages, &c., in the parish of Deepden, alias Debden, and Widdington.

Receipt given by Robert de Dynton, treasurer of St. Paul's, London , to John Carbonel, sheriff of Essex , for £4 levied on the goods and chattels of John Berneval , by the king's brief. Dated at London on the morrow of St. [Nathy?], 21 Ed. I.

Writ from King Edward III to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford commanding him to distrain the lands of John, son of Humphrey de Bohun , son and heir of Humphrey de Bohun, late earl of Hereford , and to summon him before the barons of the exchequer to answer for the relief of the said Humphrey his father for the lands of the said Humphrey his grandfather held in capite the day he died, of Edward, King of England, grandfather of the present King. Dated at Westminster, 17 Dec., 4 Ed. III.

ELNEDENEHALLE Manor. Indenture witnessing that sir William de Burgate, kt., Roger de Wolferston , Gilbert de Debenham , Thomas Samsomp , John Gernegan , sir Andrew Hamund, rector of Horham , Richard Donne, rector of Somerleton , and sir William dil hil, rector of Soterle , demise to farm to Henry Stampe of Leyrebreton their manor called ..elnedenehalle, in the county of Essex, with appurtenances, to hold the same from the feast of St. Michael next for 3 years, paying annually at the manor of Little Wenham £24. Dated at Wenham the Friday next after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 11 Rich. II.

Great Fordham [Essex].. Matilda, relict of William Seburc of Fordham , grants to Richard de Ewell of the same, for 40/-, a field with hedges and ditches, called Haukeslond, and a path, in the parish of Great Fordham. Rent: 2/-. Witnesses: John Chaucie , William Pol , Walter Bichedun , Ralph son of Agnes , John his son, Richard Boli , Stephen the cook , John son of William , John his son. Given at Fordham. ⟨17 May 1349.⟩ Endorsed, ’Carta de 4 acris terre vocatis Haukeslond ... quas Robertus Hoolde modo tenet in anno 8 Ric. II.’ Part of the same document as MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. M. 51.

FREMNALLES, alias HEMNALLES (Manor of). Indenture dated 18 July, 3 Chas. I, witnesseth that sir John Tirrell sells unto sir Henry Brown and Edward Bulstrod his manor of Fremnalles alias Hemnalles in the county of Essex, and the park known by the name of Fremnalles park alias Hemnalles park alias Downeham park, for their lives; also the manor of Ramseys Tirrell in the said county, together with the patronage of the churches of Little Warley, Stocke alias Haverstocke, Springfield, and Bosworth.

GOLDHANGER. Gilbert Mauduit grants to Roger, son of Thomas de Uveleya , the whole of the land which the said Thomas held by heirship of his ancestors in Rukkele in the parish of Goldhangre. (c. 1230.)

GRETEHALLYNBERY. Indenture made 4 Nov., 36 Hen. VIII, by which George Whetenall of Estpecham in the county of Kent, esq., demises to Edward Clonvyle of London, gentleman, a fullyng mill and all that appertains to it at Gretehallynbery in the county of Essex, for 21 years, at an annual rent of £7.

HADLEIGH. Sir William Cokerel, kt., and Cecilia his wife, grant to sir William Giffard, of Stokeneylaund, kt., and Isabella his wife, 55 acres 1 rood and 12 perches of land in four pieces, lying in the parish of Hadlegh in a hamlet called Lasham, in exchange for the same quantity of land lying in the same village in sixteen pieces. Dated at Hadlegh the Sunday next before the feast of the apostles SS. Simon and Jude, 5 Ed. III.

Cecilia Spicer , formerly the wife of Andrew ate Broks called the Spicer , grants to John Hadle, citizen of London , a piece of arable land lying in the field called 'helmeston.' Dated at Hadlegh, 5 June, 51 Ed. III.

Richard Loveman of Hadlegh grants to Matilda Spylman of Hadlegh , lands, rents, &c., in the village of Hadlegh. Dated at Hadlegh the Tuesday before the feast of All Saints, 4 Hen. IV.

William Clopton , son and heir of sir Thomas Clopton, kt., quitclaims to Elizabeth , who was the wife of sir Walter Clopton, kt., and Alice Bendyssh , daughter of the said Walter, all right in the manor of Toppesfeld in Hadleye. Dated at Melford the Thursday after the feast of All Saints, 1 Hen. VI.

HALFAMSTON. John Lytell of Colne earl's ... Joan his wife of the same place, John fy Williams of Colne earl's , and William ... grant to ...ner of Halfamston, Essex, esq. William Aylemer the whole of that messuage with a garden in the village of ... [Illegible.] Dated 13 [Hen. VI]. [Hen. 18?]

HALSTED. Will and probate of James Fullerton of Halsted, co. Essex, gent. Will dated 25 Jan., 4 Will, and Mary; probate dated 29 March, 1693.

HATFIELD BROAD OAK. Philip Palmere and William Marchal of Hatfield Regis grant to John Newton and Agnes his wife of the same place, two messuages, 17½ acres of land, 1½ acre of meadow with gardens, curtilages and appurtenances, of which one messuage, which was formerly Richard Taffe 's, lies at 'le Brode-strete,' in Hatfield aforesaid, and 8 acres of the said 17½ acres lie in the fields called Hamstal, Godwenesfeld, and Estfeld, and the other messuage which was formerly William Godewyn 's, 9½ acres of land and 1½ of meadow, lies at 'le Brousseheade' in the same village. Dated at Hatfield on the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 2 Rich. II.

⟨HATFIELD BROAD OAK⟩ John Pervyle of Hatfield Regis grants to Robert Schrub two acres of land and more, and one piece of land, of which the said two acres and more lie in a field called 'Mecheroysefeld,' and the said piece of land lies in Lytylroysefeld, in exchange for one croft called Tayloryscroft with a garden adjacent, and for one piece of land lying in Blakelond. Dated at Hatfield Regis on the feast of St. Valentine, 18 Hen. VI.

John Speller quit-claims to Richard Lyndesell , John Warde , Nicholas Ales , John Fleccher , John Glascok , John Taverner , John Garrard , and William Clerke , full and peaceable possession and seisin the day of the making these presents to the use of the said Richard Lyndesell , his heirs and assigns for ever, all right in one croft of land containing 10 acres more or less in Hatfeld Regis, together with two other crofts and certain parcels of land. Dated 1 Jan., 27 Hen. VIII.

An acknowledgment that on 31 Dec., 27 Hen. VIII, John Speller the elder, of King's Hatfield , received of Rychard Lynsell £16 13s. 4d, for the purchase of certain lands in King's Hatfield.

HAVERING PARK. Indenture made 17 June, 17 Chas. II, by which Queen Henrietta Maria assigns and leases to Elizabeth Gauden three parts of certain enclosed lands known as Haveringe Parke for 21 years, at an annual rent of £150. [Signed by the Queen.]

HENGHAM. The prioress and convent of Castle Hedingham demise to Geoffrey Jarnynggham , for his life, their mill of Hengham, paying annually for the first 4 years 7 quarters of corn, and for the remainder of the term 8 quarters. Dated at Hengham the Thursday after the feast of St. George the martyr, 8 Ed. II.

HENNY (Great). Indenture witnessing that Robert Skout of Great Henny grants to Edmund Botilor one piece of a meadow in the village of Great Henny, called 'Skouttis Merchs,' for 20 years. Dated at Bulmer in the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 22 Ed. III.

MISTLEY. Sabina, formerly wife of Thomas de Dykelega , quitclaims to Geoffrey Carbonel and his heirs all claim which she had by name of dower to 7s. annual rent which the said Geoffrey held in fee of Thomas de Dykelega in the parish of Mystelega; for this quit-claim Geoffrey paid to Sabina half a mark of silver. (c. 1250.)