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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.]

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.]

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?)

WICKHAM SKEYTH, SUFFOLK. Mandate of King Stephen addressed to Ralph concerning half a hide and two mes. in the same in Wicham, belonging to the abbot and convent of Colchester. (c. 1150.) [Partly illegible.]

King Henry II to Hugh Pincerna [the butler] commanding him without delay to return to the monks of Colchester their land in Wicham, so that they may hold the same in peace and freely, as the charters of King Henry his grandfather, and of himself, testify. (c. 1160.)

Hugh Pincerna [the butler] restores to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, the tenement in Wicham, formerly given by Ralph his grandfather and which Adam Pincerna , son of Ralph, confirmed. (c. 1160.)

Adam Pincerna [the butler] grants to the church of St. John of Colchester in frankalmoigne the donation which Ralph his father made to them of half a hide of land and two men within his manor of Wicham. (c. 1140.)

Rodbert de Salchovilla grants to the monks of St. John, Colchester, together with himself to serve God as a monk his manor of Wicham, in frankalmoigne, with the consent of his sons and his wife, and by the advice of the archbishop of Cant. and the bishops of London and Norwich. Eust. fil. Regis, Nigellus Cape , witnesses. (c. 1140.)

Jordan de Salcovilla grants to the church of St. John the Baptist in frankalmoigne the manor of Wicham, which Robert, his father, with the consent of Letleia his wife and his sons (Jordan, Stephen and Nigel) and heirs, had given to the monks of Colchester, for maintenance of four monks to pray for the soul of Robert. (c. 1180-90.)

Adeliz, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the church of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne all those tenements of her fee which Hugh her father gave to the said church, viz. the tenement which Godfrey Fitz-Osbert holds in Wicham, and half a hide of land at Scyrtan which Maurice de Haia gave to the same church of the same fee, and the land of Dunilande of that fee, and land of Legre which John the clerk held of that fee from preceptor of the Temple of London, a witness. (c. 1180.)

Ratelina, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne a tenement in Wicham and half a hide at 'Scyerta,' and land of Duniland, all of the fee of Hugh Fitz-Stephen . (c. 1180.)

Agatze, daughter of Hugh, son of Stephen , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, all the tenements which the said church holds of their fee, and which Hugh her father gave to the said church in frankalmoigne, viz. land and tenements in Wicham, Scyerta, and Duniland. (c. 1180.)

WESTLEY and FORNHAM. Anselm, the abbot of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), grants to Leo and his heirs one toft in the town of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), which Holdoger bought of the widow Godgiva and left at his death to Anselm, the land belonging to Hernegrida, etc., and land at Westley of the hall of Fornham (Fornhame) paying annually 4s. to the provost of Fornham (Fornhem); land formerly wood at Chevington (Ceventune). [Anselm, abbot, 1121-48.] [A remarkably fine, perfect and long charter, with many particulars omitted above.] Witnessed, Talebot the prior with all the convent, and 35 others!

HENGRAVE. Anselm, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to Leo and his heirs the manor of Hengrave (Hemegrede) in fee and heirship, to hold of the altar of St. Edmund and of the sacristan, to pay on the altar each year at stated times 100s., &c. (c. 1130-40.)

NEDHAM. Roger de Bevilers, son of Warren de Bevilers, grants to the hospital of St. Peter without the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in frankalmoigne, two acres of arable land, less one rood, lying in the field of Needham Market (Nedham). (c. 1180-90.)

HENGRAVE, &c. Chirograph by which Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund grant and confirm to William, son of Leo, and his heirs after him, the manor of Hengrave (Hemmegredhe); also the whole of the land which his father Leo held in Westley (Westleia) of the hall of Fornham, and land in Cheventona of the hall of Chevington (Cheventona), and land which he held in the Saxhams (Sexham) of the hall of Great Saxham or Little Saxham (Sexham), &c.; paying 110s. for Hengrave (Hemmegredhe), 4s. at the hall of Fornaham for Westleia, 3s. at the hall of Cheventona for Cheventona, and 12d. at the hall of Sexham. (1157-80.) [Printed in Gage's Thingoe Hundred, 1838, pp. 165-66.]

HOPETONE, CUNGESTON, and BARTON. Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, grant to Vital and his heirs all the tenures and gifts which abbot O[rding] gave to him, viz. land in Hopton (Hopeton) and Coney Weston (Cungeston), and in Great Barton (Bertune), also a toft in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), subject to certain services. [c. 1160-70.]

Sampson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to William Carbonel a certain liberty which is called Infongenethef in his village of Chilton, which is of the fee of Eye, at an annual rent of 1 lb of white incense. (c. 1190-1200)

REDGRAVE. Final concord made at Oxford the Monday next after the octave of the Purification B.V.M. next after Louis, king of France, came to England to St. Thomas, by which William Oligrant quit-claimed to the abbot of St. Edmund all right in 40 acres of land in Redgrave, for which the said abbot gave him 20s. (1180.)

CHELSWORTH. Samson, the abbot, and convent of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund) grant to Benedict, son of Richard de Blacheham, to hold in fee and heirship at Timworth (Thymworde), the land which was Theodric's, saving the custom and right which was due to the abbot of St. Edmund from that land, and Chelsworth (Cherlesworde) in fee farm, paying each year two farms to the cellarer and the hal-farm which is called the farm of St. Edmund and to extreme farm ["ad extremam firmam"] of Horringer (Ornigheseord) 20s.; and Lackford (Lacheforde) in fee farm. Dated in full chapter, 1198.

Walter, son of Robert Alebald de Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , grants to William, son of Huchtred de St. Edmund, for his fealty and service and 20s. of silver, one acre of arable land in the fields of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund). (c. 1190-1200.)

Geoffrey, son of William de Costentin, grants to John his brother the whole of his portion of the land and tenements which their father William held in the villages of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) and Rickinghall (Richingehale). (c. 1180-1190.)

FORNHAM. Richard, son of Anchisis of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) , quit-claims, in the hundred of Thingoe Hundred (Thinghoghe), for him and his heirs, to Thomas the goldsmith of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) and his heirs, the whole service of William, son of Alric of the monastery, viz. 3s. which was yearly due from him for the whole fee he held in the field towards Fornham, called Clipeshoghe. For this quit-claim the said Thomas gave 3 marks of silver and one gold coin ("aureum"). (c. 1190-1200.)

MILDENHALE, &c. Chirograph by which Samson, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund grant to Ralph de Colum their servant certain lands and rents in Mildenhall (Mildenhale). (1182-1211.) [Almost entirely effaced.] [Colum (see endorsement of Ch. Suffolk 26 where he is also a witness)]

Samson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to Henry, son of Thurstan, and his heirs, the mill called 'Salemundesforde,' with land and meadows customarily paying an annual rents of 27s., less 2d. to the abbot's hall at Fornham [All Saints]; to hold by free service, for the payment annually at the hall of Fornham of 30s.; also he grants eight acres at 'Hengrave (Hemegrethe)' at 2s., annual rent. (1184-1211.)