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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.)