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Bury St Edmunds. 1398. Pope Boniface IX, indult at the petition of King Richard II and the abbot and convent of Bury St Edmunds, to elect their own abbot and administer the monastery without other confirmation as if their abbot had been elected in the customary manner, etc. (This to avoid the perils and expenses of the journey to Rome). Seal lost.

Thetford. 1363. Alice, wife of late William le Warner of Thetford (Thefford) and executrix of his will grants to William Pyper of Tettyngton a messuage in Thefford which was William Godman of Ixworth (Ixworthe)'s, lying between the messuages of formerly of John Pyk' and Sir John de Furneyx, knight, abutting on the highway called Gresmarket leading to the market of Thefford ('Regalem viam ducentem dil[sic] Gresmarket versus forum Thefford') and a lane called Pykeslane for a certain sum of money. Witnesses: John Davy, mayor of Thetford (Thefford), John Cha' coronatinus, Simon de Grenndesbourg, William Lester, William Hardyng, John Sherberd, William Russhel. Seal is missing.

Snape (Snapes). 1391. Copy from court roll of surrender and admission. Surrender by Alice, wife of late John Raulyn jun., without the court according to the custom of the manor, through teh hands of Thomas Merly, father of the said tenant and in the presence of Robert Fynch, villein tenant, to the lord and others of the homage, of 3 roods of land held by villein tenure called Stonylond of the holding of Folkes, with appurtenances in Snapes, and admission of Margaret Folkes. Dated: Tuesday [12 Sept.] after Nativity B.M.V. 15 Ric. II [1391].

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.

Icklingham (Ickingham). 1713. Copy of court roll. Surrender by Joseph Sharpe, gent., of 3 pieces of villein land (described) which he had had on surrender by his father Joseph Sharpe on 13 Oct. 1671, to use of Thomas Peirson, gent. and June, his wife, daughter of the Joseph (?), as in indenture between Joseph Sharpe of Retford(?) (and Jane, of same, spinster) and William Peirson of Middleton (Middleton, Norfolk), gent., and James Barker of Shropham, esq., Michael Colvile of Inner Temple, esq., Robert Purland of East Walton, clerk, Richard Baylis of London, (?) and Thomas Peirsin of Wisbech, gent. (son of William). Dated: Thursday 22 Oct., 12 Anne.

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

Onehouse with Caldecotes (Onehouse Hall). 1566-1568. Court roll, court of 'Onehous Halle cum Caldecotts'. Dated: 10 July 8 Eliz. [1566] - 19 Feb. 10 Eliz. [1568].

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.

Badley. 1384. Grant. Geoffrey, parson of Weston, and Henry Cartewaner of Needham Market grants to Simon de Burley, Nicholas Dagworthe, kt., John Rodynge and John Paykyrke of Badley, all the land and tenements of Geoffrey and Henry in the town and fields of Badley, held by gift of Simon Vincent of Badley, except a certain tenement called Grettefordes, to hold of the chief lord of the fee for the usual dues. Dated: Friday after the feast of St Hilarus (14 Jan.), 7 Richard II. Witnesses: Michael Yne, Robert Clerk, John Bateman, John Harny of Badley, William Fyshere, Robert Mundeforde, John Newel of Needham Market (Needham) and many others.

Listed as relating to Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmunds): missing (?).

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.

Catalogus hostilmentorum et utensilium domus, bonorum et catallorum, quae Willelmus Paston (secundum indenturam annexam) Willelmo Joye tradidit et dimisit ; Lat. et Angl. [temp. Hen. VI.]

A roll containing a transcript of the statute of Winchester upon the " syse of al maner of brede."