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SOMERLEYTON. Ralph the cook of B[ran...tre (Brancaster?] grants to Bartholomew, son of Robert de ..., for 6d. an annual rent of one halfpenny from certain land in Somerleyton (Sumerlethun), add by William son of Geoffrey B.ges (Braxin?). (c. 1260-70.)

BRIGHT WELL (Del Hame, near). Thomas del Hame grants to William del Hame a piece of land lying between the land of Matilda, daughter of Ralph del Hame , and the bank which leads towards Britwelle. (c. 1240-50.) .

Oxford, St. Clement’s Abbess and Convent of Godstow to the Prior and Convent of St. Frideswide. Grant of lands in the parish of St. Clement in exchange for others in Walton. ⟨c. 1250-60⟩. Seal lost.

NAYLAND. Extracts from the court rolls of the manor of Eylond or Neylond, being returns to inquisitions held respecting rights and claims of the prior and monks of Horkesley, from 44 Hen. III. to 9 Ed. II. . (Made temp. Edw. II or III.)

(a) That Simon, the prior, and the monks of Horkesley have had common of pasture in the forest of Cesterweld from the time of Robert, formerly of Essex . Dated on the morrow of St. Mary Magdalen, 1260.

(b) That neither Simon, the prior of Horkesley , nor his predecessors, ever made suit in the court of Eylond for which a distraint had been levied. Dated the Tuesday after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, 1263

(c) Concerning the right of common in the forest of Cesterweld as (a). Dated St. Ambrose's day, 18 Ed. I.

(d) That William del Hegge held his land, namely 'Follereslond,' with one messuage of the prior of Horkesley, and that it is of the fee of Reyleye. Dated St. Ambrose's day, 18 Ed. I.

(e) That the prior of Horkesley is not bound to repair a certain bridge in Horkesley between the priory of Horkesley and the house of Robert de Cresfeld . [Undated.]

(f) That Henry, the prior of Little Horkesley , and his servant, are quit of the charge of taking with dogs, and shooting with arrows, a hare at Great Horkesley. Dated the Tuesday on the feast of St. Peter in cathedra, 23 Ed. I

(g) That William del Hegge holds his messuage and other land of the prior of Horkesley, and that he owes nothing to the king, but the 'regal' and other services belong to the prior and monks, and from time immemorial they were so seised. Dated the Tuesday after the feast of the Circumcision, 24 Ed. I.

(h) That the prior and convent of Horkesley do not hold any tenement for which they owe suit to the court of Neylond. Dated the Monday on the morrow of the Holy Trinity, 1316.

(i) Copy of inquisition (b) attached to the roll

(k) Copy of inquisition (b) attached to the roll.

(l) Copy of inquisition (b) entered on the back of the roll.

CANTERBURY (Priory of). Enrolment of 52 charters pertaining to the villages of Middleton, Bocking, Mersea, Monks-Illegh, Hadley, Depeham, Clyve, St. Botulph's, Esshe and Exeter, of lands &c. belonging to the priory of Christ Church, Canterbury. (c. 1270-80.)

(a) John de Walflet grants to God and B. Mary and to sir John, the prior, and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, a rent of 3s. which he was accustomed to receive in the name of one sparrowhawk, and all right and claim that he has or can have in homages and services, reliefs and heriots, and all other appurtenances, namely of the fee which was Robert Poyntel 's in the village of Middleton.

(b) John de Walflet quit-claims to sir John, the prior, and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the above rent of 3s., and services of the fee of Robert Poyntel 's in Middleton. For this grant the prior and convent gave to him 60s. sterling by the hands of brother John de Hereford then keeper of the manor of Middleton .

(c) William, son of Hugh , grants to the church of St. Mary and the monks there in frankalmoigne, 12d. rent in the village of Middleton, namely that which Samuel 'de campo' used to pay for two acres of land in the same village. Besides he granted and quitclaimed to the monks the homage of the said Samuel and any other homage that should fall to him by reason of the said rent.

(d) Gilbert, son of Henry , acknowledges that seven acres of land in the village of Bockinges to be the right of the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, namely those seven acres which Baldwin de Buvetone held, which lie between the wood of the said prior and convent called 'Le Ho' and the wood of Richard de Boveton .

(e) Saer de Bredeford grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, the homage and service of Roger, son of Robert de Branketre , and 11d. annual rent with [the worth of] one mark in autumn which the same Roger was accustomed to pay for the messuage which Roger le Drapier holds of him, and from a field called 'Melnefelde.'

(f) Sir John de Bockyng, kt., quit-claims all right which he has or can have in a meadow called 'Hopimedewe' in Booking, to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne. Dated in the month of September, 46 Hen. III.

(g) Gilbert, son of Adam de Turry , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, the whole of his meadow which Adam de Turry his father held of the feoffment of Matilda de Efford in the meadow of 'Oppymed.' To hold the same in frankalmoigne, paying to the heirs of the said Matilda 8d. annually and to himself and his heirs one rose on St. John the Baptist day in the cemetery of Brockyng; for this donation the prior and convent received the said Gilbert into the benefits of Christ Church, Canterbury.

(h) Nicholas 'de Camera' and Ysabella his wife, formerly wife of Adam de Turri , quit-claim all right which they have by name of dowry after the death of Adam her husband in the meadow of 'Opimed' to the prior and convent of Holy Trinity, Canterbury, for ever.

(i) Roger, son of Robert de Brauketr ', grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, a rent of 13d. in the village of Bockyng, viz. 8d. from Robert Wysman for a certain croft called 'Bredecrofte' and &d. from Roger le Vinger for land the grantor held of Godfrey le Dicter .

(k) Turgis de Illeghe recites a grant from the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, for his homage and service, of one virgate of land which he bought from Walter Marescall in the village of Bocking, and one half virgate and one half 'forland' which he bought of William Ruffus in the same village, to hold the same at an annual rent of 25s. sterling and 12 loads of barley.

(l) Roger the Parker ("Parcarius") and Alina his wife grant and quit-claim to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all their right in the whole of that land with appurtenances lying in the village of Bockyng which is called 'Hole-eye,' between the land of the prior and convent on either side. For this grant &c., recorded in the court of the prior and convent of Bockyng, 33 Hen. III, they gave to Roger and Alina 50s. sterling by the hand of Dunstan a mark of their church.

(m) Simon, son of Alina de Boninton , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the whole of that land which lies in the village of Bockynge, in the lordship of the prior and convent on either side, and is called 'Holeghe' which land Alina his mother gave to the said prior and convent. Sealed 33 Hen. III.

(n) Roger the Parker binds himself and his heirs to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, to warrant to them the tenement which he holds by right of heirship in Bockyng, viz. the whole of that land called 'Holeghe' in the same village. Sealed 33 Hen. III.

(o) Amicia, formerly wife of Robert Byendene , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all right in a certain meadow called 'Opimed,' in the village of Bockyng; for this quitclaim the prior and convent gave by the hands of William de Cerring , then keeper of the manor of Bockynge, 95. sterling. Sealed 3 Ed. I.

(p) Convention made on the morrow of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, 1277, between sir Thomas, the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury , of the one part, and sir William called Folyot, vicar of Bockynge , of the other part, by which the prior grants one croft of the lordship of Bockyng lying under the messuage of the said vicar, as it is inclosed, for the term of his life, at an annual rent of 2s.

(q) Roger, son of Gunnilda , confirms to Gilbert, son of Henry , 2s. of rent and two men in the month of August, and one penny towards an aid of 20s., as the charter which Adam his son made to the said Gilbert testifies.

(r) Adam, son of Roger, son of Gunnilda , grants to Gilbert, son of Henry , and his heirs, 2s. of rent which Henry, son of Walter de Bockyng , was accustomed to pay for certain land which lies in a field called 'Legha' between land of Roger, son of Gunilda , and land of Reginald Heyward ; and also two men in the month of August which the said Henry was accustomed to find to reap his corn for one day the said Adam providing their food; and towards an aid of 20s., one penny, and if more, then more, rendering yearly to him one half-penny; for this grant the said Gilbert gave 16s. sterling.

(s) MERSEA, ESSEX. Godfrey, son of Geoffrey de Mereseye , grants to Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, 14d. of annual rent from Eadward the dyer ["tinctore"] for 5 1/2 acres of land granted to him and his heirs at the above rent.

(t) Convention made between the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, of the one part and Ivo de Mereseye of the other, by which the said prior and convent grant 3 acres of land in Mereseye, which were formerly Mauwina de Mereseye 's to him for the term of his life, at an annual rent of 3s. for all services, on condition of his building dwelling-house there.

(u) MONKS ELEIGH, SUFFOLK. Peter Bigge of Meldinges quit-claims to sir John, the prior, and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in 30 acres of land in the village of Yllegha but about which they had had a law-suit; for this quit-claim the prior and convent gave to him 3 marks sterling.

(v) Thomas and William , sons of Richard Sigar of Monks Illegh , grant to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frank-almoigne, the whole of their pasture in the common way towards Subire in their manor of Illegh, between a field of the prior and convent called 'Bivolde' on the north, and an alder grove of the said prior called 'Schortfeu' towards the south, and abuts in length upon the garden of William the sacrist towards the west, and a pasture of sir Matthew de Meldinges towards the east.

(w) Emma, formerly wife of Richard Sigar of Monks Illeghe , quitclaims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all her right in the pasture described as above (v).

(x) Hugh, son of Ralph of Monks Illegh , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, the homage and service of Anselm Abot, gent., 7d. annual rent which he was accustomed to pay for 3 acres of land in Monks Illegh, in a field called 'Swdainesland' the homage and service of Adam, son of Hugh , viz. 4d. of annual rent for a certain messuage held in the same village between the king's way and the land of Walter de la Mere , and the homage and service of Walter de la Mere , viz. 5d. of annual rent for one acre of land in the said village in a field called 'Havedland,' with all appurtenances; for which he was admitted to the prayers of the convent.

(y) Anselm Abot and Agnes his wife of Monks Illegh grant to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, the homage and service of Hubert Montchensey ("de Monte Casiesio"), 6d. annual rent for 3 acres of land which he held in the village of Monks Illegh, in a certain hamlet called 'Stacwode'; for which they are admitted to the prayers of the convent.

(z) Richard Daunay and Claricia his wife of Monks Illegh grant to the church of Christ Church, Canterbury, and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, all right, which they have in 15d. annual rent which Richard de Lelleseye was accustomed to pay to them for 3 roods of land, which Seman, son of Augustine , sometime held of them in Monks Illegh.

(aa) Nicholas de Lelleseye , son of Anselm de Lelleseye , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in 2 1/2 acres of wood in Monks Illegh, which wood lies in breadth alongside the wood of the said prior and convent, called 'Manhey' on the east, and the way which leads from Meldinge towards Kerseye on the west, and abuts upon the land of Richard de Watefeld, kt., called 'Wodecroft' on the north. For this quit-claim the prior and convent gave by the hands of William de Cerring, then reaper of the manor of Illegh , 10s. sterling. Dated the Saturday after the feast of St. Faith the virgin, 4 Ed. 1.

(bb) Thomas de Lelleseye , son of Anselm de Lelleseye , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the 2 1/2 acres of wood described in (aa), receiving also 10s. Dated at the same time.

(cc) Henry de Lelleseye , son of Anselm de Lelleseye , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the 2 1/2 acres of wood described in (aa), receiving also 10s. Dated at the same time.

(dd) HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK. Robert Ster of Bradestrete and Matilda his wife quit-claim to Christ Church, Canterbury, and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, half an acre of land in Hadleghe in a field called 'Dalefeldes,' between the demesne of the court of Hadleghe.

(ee) Robert le Cornur and Alice his wife quit-claim to Christ Church, Canterbury, and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, half an acre of land in Hadleghe in the field called 'Dalefeldes,' between the demesne of the court of Hadleghe.

(ff) Katherine de Audeham , formerly wife of Roger de Audeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, 3 acres of land in Hadlege called 'le Stubbinge,' one head abutting upon the land of Ralph Eadrich , and another upon her own land and the land of Matilda de Haudeham .

(gg) Katherine, formerly wife of Roger de Haudeham , in consideration of a loan of 40s. sterling from Henry Sturdi, monk of Christ Church, Canterbury , mortgages to him in the name of his church 3 acres of land called 'le Stubbinge' as above; the said 40s. to be paid within 12 days of the feast day of the Nativity, 41 Hen. III, in default the said 3 acres to remain to the church in frank-almoigne.

(hh) John, son of Walter Eadriz of Hadlege , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, one half acre of mowing meadow in the village of Hadlege, in a meadow called 'Corsfordemed' between the meadow of William de Gloucestre and the bank running towards Prestesbregg, one head abutting on the said bank and another on the wood of Humphrey de Denardeston .

(ii) DEOPHAM, SUFFOLK. Ralph, son of Richard the Marshal of Depeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, his messuage with lands, rents, edifices and appurtenances which he held of them in Depeham.

(kk) Ralph, son of Richard the Marshal (Marescall) of Depeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frank-almoigne, his messuage, with rents, edifices and appurtenances which he held of them in Depeham, and also all other land to which he may have any right there.

(11) Basilia, daughter of Hugh Sturmi , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, one half acre of land in Depeham lying between the land of Richard del Hil towards the west, and the land which was William Aylward 's towards the east, and abuts upon the king's street towards the north, and the land of Stephen de la Grene on the south; also one rood of land in 'Lefstanscroft' lying between the land of Richard del Hil towards the north, and the land which was William Aylward's towards the south, and abuts upon the land of Reginald Crepyn 's towards the east, and the church way towards the west.

(mm) Nigel Crunge of Depeham grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, one acre of land which he held of the fee of the church of Depeham lying in the field of Depeham in two places, between the lands of Ralph Crunge and Adam de Westwelle . For this grant the prior gave 12s. of silver.

(nn) Milo, son of Elvina ("Milo Elvive") of Depeham grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, the whole of that piece of land which lies between the land of Robert de Chaun and the land which was Gifard Tholi 's in the field of Depeham; for which they shall give him [yearly] during his life one comb of barley.

(oo) Robert Scottof Depeham and Basilia his wife grant to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, one half acre and one rood of land in Depeham, described in (ll).

(pp) John, son of Ralph Urry of Depeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, that mill which Ralph his father gave to him in the tenement of Depeham, namely that which is situated in 'Maydenho,' between the land of Richard, son of Avicia , towards the west, and the land of David Ram towards the east, and between the land of the said John towards the north and south.

(qq) Ralph Urry of Depeham confirms the above donation (pp).

(rr) Ralph Urry of Depeham undertakes, that whereas the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury have granted to him the lands which William, son of Urric le Breton , held of Henry de Rya by the service of 2s. in Depeham, he will not buy, claim or appropriate any land belonging to their demesne in Depeham.

(ss) CLYFFE-AT-HOO, KENT. William de Blomvile , son of Richard de Blomvile , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, and their successors, all right and claim in one acre of land in Depeham, which is called 'Schortacre,' lying between the land of Hamo the priest on the east, and the land of William Bombel on the west, and one head abuts upon the King's street which leads towards Northwich on the south, which acre William de Blumvile , his grandfather, formerly granted to the same church; for which quit-claim he is admitted to their benefits and prayers.

(tt) Adam le Botiler quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right by reason of wardship in a meadow of the said monks in their manor of Clyve.

(uu) Hugh Bardulf grants to St. Thomas and the monks, 4s. of annual rent paid by Martin de Ho at the feast of St. Thomas the apostle.

(vv) Robert Bardulf confirms the gift of Hugh his brother, of the annual rent of 4s. from Martin, son of Geoffrey Talebot of Ho , as above.

(ww) William, son of Gilbert of St. Botulph's , for the health of his soul and Cecilia his wife, grants to the St. Thomas the martyr and the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frank-almoigne, one piece of land in the village of St. Botulph's on the east of Barre-ditch near the land of Guy, son of Sigar .

(xx) Guy de Esse , son of Walter de Haffeld , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, for the souls of himself, his father, and Matilda his mother, one acre of land in the village of Esse with the advowson of the church of Esse, Norwich diocese, to hold the same for ever. Sealed and offered on the high altar of the church of Canterbury on the morrow of the passion of St. Thomas the martyr. (1259.)

(yy) EXETER. Henry, son of Henry de la Pomeray , grants to the monks of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent of half a mark from a messuage which Richard Bosketh and Beatrix his wife held in the city of Exeter in the High Street, opposite the Fishery, at a rent of one mark and the other half-mark his father bequethed when dying to the said convent.

(zz) Richard, son of Roger le Priur of Monks Illegh , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, an annual rent of one mark of silver in frankalmoigne, for one pittance within the octave of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr annually in their treasury at Canterbury for ever, from those who shall hold the said lands after his decease, which lands were formerly William Fant 's and Hugh his brother's in the village of Monks Illegh.

(aaa) John Pycot and Juliana his wife bind themselves to pay to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, one mark of silver annual rent, for one pittance, within the octave of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr in their treasury at Canterbury for ever, for the lands and tenements which were formerly William Fant 's and Hugh his brother in the village of Monks Illegh.

(bbb) HEDLEIGH. Ralph Eadrich of Hadleghe grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, 7 1/2 acres which he bought of Katherine, formerly wife of Roger de Haudeham , in the village of Hadleghe, and which Augustine, son of the said Katherine, confirmed to him by his charter, of which 2 1/2 acres lie in 'Brunessclade' near the land which was formerly Seardis the provost of Haudeham , and 5 roods lie in the field called 'Eastfeld,' and one head abuts upon the way called 'Melnestrete' And 3 1/2 acres lie in the same field and abut on one side upon the land of Thomas de Muttesslo , and the other upon a wood, rendering annually 2d. For this grant the prior and convent gave 8 marks of silver.

A further long roll of evidences, records of proceedings, presentations, and various documents appertaining to the priory of Tunbridge. (a) Concluding portion of the king's writ, described MS. Rolls Kent 7 (k).

(b) Letter of Hamo, bishop of Rochester , to the king for a writ de excommunicato capiendo against Walter atte Hale .

(c) Letter from Robert, abbot of Lesnes , to co-delegates excusing himself from attending to a provision granted by the pope to Richard Aleyn of Cokelestan, a poor clerk of Rochester diocese, on account of urgent business touching his monastery, and authorizing their proceeding without him. [Mutilated.]

(d) Commission from the abbot of D. and the prior of Tunbridge, co-delegates with the abbot of Lesnes, to two canons of St. David's, S. de K... and M. de N. for carrying out the provision granted to the above Richard Aleyn by the pope, to collate him to an ecclesiastical benefice with or without cure of souls, within the diocese of Rochester and in the gift of the bishop.

(e) Mandate from John, archbishop of Canterbury , to the bishops and archdeacons of the province of Canterbury, ordering them to take steps to prevent the misappropriation of the goods of the lord Hugh d'Audele, late earl of Gloucester, deceased, in their several jurisdictions, his executors having made serious complaints thereon. Dated at Lambeth, 5 Id. April, 1348.

(f) Appropriation of the church of Westerham, with the chapel of Edulwesbregge annexed, to the prior and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, by Hamo, bishop of Rochester , on account of their losses viz. inundationss of the sea and by murrain. with the ordination of the vicarage. Dated at Hallyng, 25 Jan., 1327.

(g) Appropriation of the church of Leddrede, Winchester diocese, to the prior and convent of Ledes, (which had been given them by the king), by John, archbishop of Canterbury , in pursuance of a papal bull on account of the ruinous state of the buildings, (the see of Winchester being then vacant). (1346).

(h) Confirmation by Henry, the prior, and convent of Canterbury of the appropriation of the church of Chart, Canterbury diocese, to the prior and convent of Ledes, by Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , for the same reason as in the preceding deed, upon the resignation of John de Howkynge, rector, now made. [See (m) infra.] [1320-21.]

(i) A schedule of debts owing to the prior and convent of Tunbridge, demanded from the executors of Hugh d'Audele, earl of Gloucester, deceased. French

(k) Letter of attorney from N., the prior of Tunbridge , appointing G. de B., canon of the church, the proctor of the priory receiving oblations and gifts for rebuilding the church, destroyed by fire, and also to notify the indulgences (amounting in the whole to 8 years and 230 days) from the pope, archbishops, and bishops, to all benefactors, with participation in the masses and other services of the priory. [1351].

(l) Indulgence by the pope's authority from Stephen, archbishop of Arles, and chamberlain of the pope, to all persons in the diocese of Rochester, that plenary absolution may be given by any confessor during the plague now raging, to every one without exception in articulo mortis, up to the next Easter. Dated at Avignon, Tuesday, 23 December, 1348.

(m) Ordination of the vicarage of Chart, Canterbury diocese. Dated at Lambeth, 4 KL March, 1320.

(n) David, the prior, and convent of St. Mary Magdalen of Tunbridge collate Nicholas de Debeham, priest, to the vicarage of Teudele, on the recommendation of Laurence, bishop of Rochester . Dated at Tunbridge, 5 Kl. March, 1273.

(o) The prior of Tunbridge appoints Henry de Deseburgh to act in all pleas and complaints moved by him, and against him during his absence.

(p) Letter of the king to the bailiffs of Ralph, baron of Stafford of Eldyngge, allowing the prior of Tunbridge to appear by proxy at the court of the said lord of Eldyng.

(q) Petition to the king from the prior and convent for a licence in mortmain to purchase lands and rents of the value of £10 per annum. [French]

(r) Letter from the prior of Tunbridge to the lady [Margaret] de Clare thanking her for a gown ["pelice"] brought by sir Robert Cokerel , and asking for her continued assistance with regard to the appropriation of the church of Stradesell.

(s) Letter from the prior of Tunbridge to the lady Margaret de Clare , praying for an allowance of the balance of a debt due to her of £11 9s. 2d. of which they had paid 100s. by the hands of sir Richard Cokerel in consideration of the surrender of the manor of Tonebregge Hall, not in the good condition in which it ought to be, and of which the rent was in the last year reduced by £4. [French]

(t) Mandate from the abbot of St. James, Northampton, and the prior of Dunstaple, presidents of the chapter of the order of St. Augustine, held at Northampton in the Quindene of the Holy Trinity, 1350, to the priors of Tunbridge and of St. Gregory, Canterbury, visitors of the order within the dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester, to visit all the houses of the order in the said dioceses, and to report to a chapter to be held at Oseney in the Quindene of the Holy Trinity, 1353. Dated Ides April, 1352.

(u) Mandate from Hamo, bishop of Rochester , to the rural dean of Malling, to cite the clergy and laity of the parish churches within his deanery to appear at the visitation to be held at certain churches and on certain days specified. Dated at Hallyng, 18 Kl. October, 1352.

(v) A petition to lady [Margaret] de Clare to prevent her officers from levying fines and holding courts, &c. within the moiety of the manor of Bodekesham, granted to the priory of Tunbridge by Richard de Clare, formerly earl of Hertford, her ancestor.

(w) Letter of the archdeacon of Rochester to the dean of Malling, sending the summons of John, bishop of Rochester , to give their obedience on the Monday next after the feast of SS. Tiburtius and Valerian, in the cathedral of Rochester; dated at Hallyng 25 March, 1352-[3]. Dated at Langefeld, 2 Kl. April, 1353.

(x) Citation from the rural dean of Malling to the clergy of his deanery to appear at the above visitation (w).

(y) Notice of their proposed visitation of the monasteries of Combwell, Ledes, and Bilsyngton, from the priors of Tunbridge and of St. Gregory, Canterbury, the visitors of houses of the order of St. Augustine in the dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester. Dated at the priory of St. Gregory, Canterbury, 13 Kl. May, 1353, and at the priory of Tunbridge, 12 Kl. of the same month and year.

(z) Certificate by the priors of Tunbridge and of St. Gregory, Canterbury, to the abbot of Waltham and the prior of Gisebourne, presidents of the chapter of the order of St. Augustine held, in the monastery of Oseney in the Quindene of the Holy Trinity, 1353, of their having visited the above three houses, in accordance with the above mandate (t). Dated at Canterbury, 6 Id. May, 1353.

(aa) Mandate from Thomas, the abbot of the exempt monastery of the Holy Cross of Waltham , who, together with the abbot of Leicester and prior of Gisborne, presided at the chapter of the order of St. Augustine held at Oseney in the Quindene of the feast of the Holy Trinity, commanding the prior of Ledes to levy and collect from each house of the same order in the diocese of Canterbury a payment of one halfpenny for each mark upon their goods, according to their taxation for the support of the said order, and to pay the amount collected, together with the names of those who refuse payment, to the abbot of Waltham within 40 days after the feast of the Purification of B. V. M. Dated at Waltham, 1 Dec., 1353. [The mandate is headed as being "pro collecta levanda pro placito pros[ecutionis] contra abbatem de Butteleie."] The prior of Tunbridge satisfied this mandate the Sunday on the morrow of the conversion of St. Paul, 1353. Total, 6s. 2 1/2d.

(bb) Letter of John, bishop of Rochester , to the dean of Mallyng, giving notice of his intended visitation of the deanery of Mallyng, to be held in the church of Eld the Thursday and Friday after the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross next ensuing, and commanding him to cite the clergy, &c., of his deanery with 4, 5, or 6 parishioners from each parish to the same. Dated at Hallyng, 14 August, 1354.

(cc) Acknowledgment given by Robert de Waldyngfeld , Nicholas Tone , and William Osebern, of Bodekesham , of the receipt of £20 3s. l0d. from sir Henry Motelot and Robert Marchal to be employed in merchandise for the profit of the said Henry and Robert, and to be accounted for to them at Tunbridge the 2nd of August next. Dated at Bodekesham, 30 January, 28 Ed. III. [French]

(dd) Condition of the above bond (cc) is that if the above Robert Waldingfield , or any one in his name, pay to the prior of Tunbridge at Hokday next, after the date of these presents, £12, and at the feast of St. Mary Magdalen £8 3s. l0d.; then the said bond to be null and void. Done at Bodekesham the day and year above written.

(ee) Letters patent of King Edward III, dated at Westminster, 1 April, 14 of his reign, granting licence to John, archbishop of Canterbury , to enable him to assign the advowsons of Boughton Bleau ('Bocton under Blee') and Preston near Ospringe in the county of Kent held in capite, to the abbot and convent of Faversham, in exchange for the manor of Trynge in co. Hertford.

(ff] John, archbishop of Canterbury , grants to the abbot and convent of Faversham the advowsons of the churches of 'Bocton under the Blen,' and Preston, near Ospringe, in exchange for the manor of Trynge. Dated at Lamhuth, 3 April, 14 Ed. III.

(gg) Robert, the prior, and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, ratify and approve the donation to the abbot and convent of Faversham (ff). Dated in their chapter, 8 April, 14 Ed. III.

(hh) Appropriation by John, archbishop of Canterbury , of the churches of 'Bocton subtus le Blen' and Preston near Faversham to the abbot and convent of Faversham. Dated in the chapter of his diocese, 18 May, 1340, and confirmed by Robert, the prior, and the chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, same time.

(ii) Proceedings in the matter of a licence to John de Osprenge from the prior and convent of Ledes, to quit their house and enter the order of the friars preachers, London, upon his own petition, which he himself was unable to read "pro fletu". Dated at Ledes, Monday 4 Id. Nov., 1343.

(kk) Letter from Simon, archbishop of Canterbury , to Richard Vagham, LL.D., revoking the admission of John de Rothewelle to the church of Great Hardres. Dated at Maghefeld, 10 Kl. Nov., 1359.

(ll) Commission from Simon, archbishop of Canterbury , to the official of the archdeacon of Canterbury, commanding him to hold an inquiry as to who is the true patron of the church of Great Hardres, revoking certain letters to the same purpose in which John de Rothewell was said to be presented by Ralph, earl of Stafford, and who was now presented by the prior and convent of Tonebrigge. Dated at Maghefeld, 10 Kl. Nov., 1359. [French]

(mm) The prior and convent of Tunbridge claim from the executors of Ralph, late earl of Stafford, certain debts due to them for corn, various rents and for windows in the west gable of the church for which he had promised to pay (£14 8. 10), and for the maintenance of two friars minor for three quarters of a year according to a covenant made in the name of Hugh, earl of Stafford in 7 Rich. II. Dated 7 Rich. II. [French]

(nn) Composition for the endowment of the vicarage of Teudelle (Tudley) made by David, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge to Nicholas de Debeham, priest. Dated at Tunbridge, 5 Kl. March, 1273.

(oo) Mutilated and illegible deed. 134(.)

(pp) Petition from the prior and convent of Tunbridge to the pope, concerning the appropriation of the church of Legh, Rochester diocese.

(qq) Presentation of Henry de Hegham to the church of St. Mary Magdalen of Stokeby, Canterbury diocese, by Thomas the prior and convent of Ledes. Dated at Ledes, 19 Nov., 1347.

(rr) Henry de Hegham , presented to the church of Stokeby by the prior and convent of Ledes, appoints A. de B. his attorney to act for him in all the business touching the said presentation; being a form for proxy in such cases. Dated &c.

(ss) Letter from the prior and canons of Tunbridge, to the earl of Lancaster, asking him to send letters to Robert de Caustone and J. de Harwell , executors of the late earl of Gloucester [dead by 1347] payment of some money due from him, which they ask may be given to their lord the baron Stafford. (c. 1348) [French]

(tt) Petition to the king for his licence to appropriate the church of Legh (rated at £32) to the priory of Tunbridge. [French]

(uu) Letter from King Edward III to John de Offord, dean of Lincoln, and chancellor, granting his licence for the appropriation of the church of Legh to the prior and convent of Tunbridge, at the request of Ralph, baron of Stafford. Dated at Westminster, 22 Ed. III [23 July, 1345].

(vv) Letters patent tested at Westminster, 23 July, 22 Ed. III, for the appropriation of the church of Legh as in (uu).

(ww) Petition from the prior and convent of Tunbridge to the bishop of Rochester, setting forth that their church, chapter house, dormitories, refectory, library and vestry, with the books, vestments, and ornaments, and all the other buildings, have been destroyed by fire, and asking that the church of Legh, taxed at £12 per annum, may be appropriated for their support, and also for the support of two additional canons whom it is desired to add to their number of ten.

(xx) Letter from Ralph, baron of Stafford, lord of Tunbridge , [to the archbishop of Canterbury (?)] praying him to assist his chaplains the prior and canons of Tunbridge, on account of their loss by fire and other heavy charges. Written at Tunbridge the 12th day of December. [French]

(yy) Further petition from the prior and convent of Tunbridge to the pope, for the appropriation of the church of Legh, Rochester diocese, setting forth the disaster which had befallen them, &c and for power to settle the endowment of the vicarage. (see pp and ww).

(zz) Petition from the prior and convent of Tunbridge to the pope, praying him to confirm to them the churches, tithes, privileges, indulgences, rents and services, lands and possessions, which they enjoyed before the 11th day of July, 1337, when their house was burnt, all their muniments and charters having been destroyed, of which some are taking advantage to injure them.

(aaa) Commission from Richard de Haversham, treasurer of the church of Llandaff , subdelegate of prior of St. Bartholomew, London, the abbot of Westminster and the prior of the Holy Trinity, London, appointed by the pope conservators of the rights and privileges of the prior and bretheren of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, England, to the dean of Mallyng, Rochester diocese, commanding him to cite or cause to be cited, David, the perpetual vicar of Teudele (Tudley) , to appear before the said prior of St. Bartholomew or one of the above, in the church of St. Bartholomew on the third law day after the feast of St. Juliana the virgin next following, concerning the usurpation of ecclesiastical rights and the administration of the sacraments, and also the unjust taking away of offerings in the church of Capelle, made to the said Hospitallers. Dated at London, 5 Kl. Feb., 1351.

(bbb) Ralph, earl of Stafford, petitions the pope, that the church of Heghhardres with the chapel of Stellyngge, taxed at 40 marks, may be appropriated to the priory of Tunbridge, for the support of two additional canons, reserving a pension of 14 marks for the vicar.

(ccc) Letter of sir John de Harewell to sir Robert de Caustone , touching the settlement of the debts due to the prior of Tunbridge by [sir Hugh de Audley, earl of Gloucester, deceased]. He has given an acquittance to the baron [Stafford] for 34 marks, which the latter will pay to the prior. A further large sum the prior has released on condition of the [earl of] Lancaster's ..(?)ding the getting from the king the the enclosed the prior the following goods which were in his custody, viz. 'siz quillers d'or et de jaspre, et en cire oevrez ciiii^xxx livres, xii. pieces de orailes de leure en amaillez, viii. papilons des margeries, un pyn de ivoir, un tablet de ivoyr de ymagerie, ii. petitz forcers de ivoyr dount jay donez lun al Eglise a mettre dedeynz Corpus Christi et altres reliques'; the prior will send "le cire" to London to John de Weston to sell for the best price he can get in past payment of the debt, for which also some other things of little value have been left with him. [French]

(ddd) Petition from the canons of Tunbridge to the king for a licence to purchase £20 of land and rents to the memory of Hugh de Audley, late earl of Gloucester, and Margaret his wife, cousin of the king, and in part payment of the earl's debt to them.

(eee) Letter of the prior of Tunbridge to sir Robert de Caustone , recapitulating the contents of the letter of sir John de Harewell (ccc). To the inventory are added "en torches et en tortys"; the "sire" is said to weigh 192 lbs; and and the things left with him are valued at 6 marks in part payment of a debt of 40 marks; and £200 are given to the earl of Lancaster for the licence in mortmain. [French]

(fff) Letter from the prior to John de Weston enclosing the letter of sir John de Harewell (ccc), and that of the prior to sir Robert de Caustone (eee), and telling him that the 'coffre oue eirez' to the pope shall be forwarded to him at the first opportunity.

(ggg) Petition of Edw. III to the pope for the appropriation of the church of Leddrede, the priory having been greatly injured and impoverished by the siege of the Castle of Ledes in the time of Edward II.

(hhh) Appropriation by John, archbishop of Canterbury , as legate, of the church of Ledderede to the prior and convent of Ledes reciting the bull of pope Clement VI, dated at Avingnon ... Kl. Oct. [1344]. Dated at Croydone, 12 Kl. April, 1345.

(iii) Letter from King Edward III to pope Clement VI, setting out the depression of the priory of Ledes in consequence of the damage done to it during the siege of the castle of Ledes. Dated at Westminster, 24 May, 1344.

(kkk) Petition of King Edward III to the pope on behalf of the prior and canons of Ledes for the appropriation of the church of Ledrede, Winchester diocese, valued at 52 marks sterling, to that priory, for the support of six canons.

(lll) Letter from King Edward III to A., bishop of Tusculum , urging the application for the appropriation of the church of Lederede. Dated at Westminster, 5 June.

(mmm) Another petition from King Edward III to the pope, on behalf of the prior and convent of Ledes, for the appropriation of the church of Lederede.

(nnn) Form of a bond for the payment of the stipend allotted to the vicar an appropriated church.

(ooo) Petition to the pope by the prior and convent of Ledes, setting forth the damage done to them during the siege of the castle of Ledes, as also to their manors and the church of Chetham by burning, and asking that the church of Stokbery may be appropriated to them.

(ppp) Letter from John Colpeper to the earl of Huntyngdon, the King's justice in Kent, to the effect that having been ordered to commit the office of deputy of the hundred of Wechilston to Nicholas Merifeld in the place of Roger de Barden, the prior of Tunbridge begs that the said Nicholas may be relieved from that office, inasmuch as he has care of possessions of the prior in Brenchesle. [French]

(qqq) Letter from the prior of Tunbridge to the earl of Huntyngdon, praying that Nicholas Merifeld , their sergeant of Brencheslee, may not be appointed deputy of the hundred of Wechilston. [French]

(rrr) Letter of thanks from the prior of Tunbridge [to the archbishop of Canterbury (?)] for some favour.

(sss) John Vaccham, alias Freeman, rector of Leghe, Rochester diocese , appoints master William Bradle, canon of London , sir Thomas Vacham, priest, and John Godwyne, clerk, his proctors to act for him conjointly or severally in all matters connected with his church or any other ecclesiastical business. Dated at Canterbury, 12 Aug., 1354.

(ttt) Letter from the prior and canons of Tunbridge to [the archbishop or archdeacon(?)] of Canterbury, praying him to seal a new bond to be laid before him by Thomas de Wolton in lieu of a former cancelled bond, and recommending the latter to favour, he having resigned his benefice for their advantage.

(uuu) Letter to Thomas de Wolton enclosing the foregoing (ttt) and the new bond for the [archbishop's (?)] seal and deprecating his supposing that the insufficiency of the former one was due to any fraudulent intention.

(vvv) Letter from King Edward III to John bishop of Rochester , soliciting the prayers of the people of his diocese for the success of his arms in France, in consequence of the conduct of the French at the court of the pope in refusing to ratify the treaty of Calais. Dated at Westminster, 9 June, 29 of his reign.

(www) Notice of their proposed visitation of the priory of Tunbridge from the priors of Ledes and of St. Gregory, Canterbury, the visitors of houses of the order of St. Augustine in the dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester, on the 8th of June following, and citing the prior to appear at the general chapter at New Place near Staunford on the ensuing quidene of St Trinity. Dated at Ledes, 20 May, 1356.

(xxx) Bond given by Roger de Barden to William de Mallyng, the prior, and the convent of Tunbridge, to secure the repayment of a loan of £10 4s. 1d., in case of default a distraint to be levied on his goods. Dated at Tunbridge the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Kalixtus, pope, 26 Ed. III.

(yyy) Warrant for preparing letters patent for the repayment at Mich. a year hence of £4 to the prior of Tunbridge, lent by him to the king on the 25 June, 21 Ed. III. [French]

(zzz) Letters patent, dated at Redyng 25 June, 21 Ed. III, promising the repayment at Michaelmas, 1348, of the preceding loan (yyy).

(aaaa) Warrant from Ralph, earl of Stafford, to John Fromond his receiver for the lordship of Tunbridge, to allow the prior of Tunbridge to keep 60 pigs free of pannage within the forest of Tunbridge in accordance with the charters he has exhibited. [French] Dated 9th April, 31 [Ed. III].

(bbbb) John, son of Thomas de Cobeham , quit-claims to Walter, son of sir Thomas Colepeper , kt., all right in all lands and tenements together with rents and services which will fall to him after the death of Elizabeth his mother, wife of the said Walter, in the county of Surrey at Gatewick. Dated at Tunbridge, 4 July, 33 Ed. III.

(cccc) John, son of Thomas de Cobeham , remits to Walter Colpeper and Elizabeth his wife all right in all the lands and tenements, which will fall to the said John after the decease of Walter and Elizabeth in the county of Kent; nevertheless the said Walter grants for himself and his heirs, that if the said John or Thomas de Weston in his name, come and pay to Walter or his attorney £40 in the priory of Tunbridge on the day of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, within 3 years next following the date of these presents, then this writing of relaxation shall be void. Dated at London, 4 July, 33 Ed III.

(dddd) John, son of Thomas de Cobeham , is bound in a sum of 40 marks sterling to Walter, son of sir Thomas Colepeper , kt. Dated at London in the house of John Tamworth, clerk, 15 July, 33 Ed. III.

(eeee) Condition of the preceding bond; viz to secure the payment of 20 marks at the priory of Tunbridge on Easter day after the date of these presents

(ffff) Letters patent of King Edward III, dated at Redyng, 24 January, 33rd of his reign, granting to John Parys of Tunbridge and Margaret his wife a certain piece of land containing 2 acres of meadow in Tunbridge, formerly Roger Bavent 's, in consideration of the gift by the said John of a certain sum of money to the prioress and sisters of Dertford with their King's consent.

(gggg) Letter of the prior of Tunbridge to the archbishop of Canterbury desiring to be excused on the ground of poverty from the charge of some person committed to the custory of the priory by him.

(hhhh) Petition from the prior and convent of Tunbridge to Lionel, earl of Ulster, for the continuance of their privileges of a daily supply of two cart-loads of wood, of pannage for 6-score of pigs, and of the yearly gift of a stag within his forest of Tunbridge at the feast of St. Mary Magd. [French]

(iiii) Warrant from Ralph, earl of Stafford and lord of Tunbridge, to John Fromond his receiver there, to pay to the prior and convent 10 marks. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of the translation of St. Thomas, 35 Ed. III. [French]

STRADISHALL and DENERDISTON, co. SUFFOLK. Part of a notarial transcript of the prodeedings concerning the appropriation of the chapel of Denerdiston with a portion of the tithes etc. of Stradeshulle to the priory. Dated at Tunbridge on the day of St. Dunstan the archbishop, 1291, and attested by Walter le Noreys , son of the late Robert Lawys of Killum, dioc. York . [Mutilated, and wanting the first two membranes out of four.]

Roll of charters connected with the claim of University college to the property of Walter the goldsmith in the parish of All Saints, Oxford. . Imperfect at the beginning. c. 1385-90. Endorsed with ...(?) by a hand of 17th century.

(a) Geoffrey, the goldsmith, commonly called ..., burgess of Oxford , acknowledges to have received of Gilbert de Gonwardby, burgess of Oxford , £1000, and for security thereof mortgages to him or his attorney 5 tenements in the High Street above the corner of the cemetery of the church of All Saints, and 3 messuages and 3 shops in the parish of St. Mildred, 3 messuages in the parish of St. Martin, 2 cottages in the parish of St. Thomas, one messuage and 3 cottages in the parish of St. Ebbe, 2 messuages in Grauntpount, one cottage in the parish of St. Edward, 2 messuages in the parish of St. John, one messuage in the parish of St. Peter in the east, 3 tenements in the parish of St. Peter in the bailey, 4 tenements and 6 acres of land in Halivelle, 3 messuages in the parish of St. Giles, 20 acres of land in Beaumont and the field of Walton, and 40 acres of meadow behind Oseney in Irland, and Alrychseyte and Swyneshull, and 30s. annual rent going out of divers places in the town. Dated on Whitsunday [17 Hen. III]. Date erased. [Copy of a spurious deed advanced by University college, in support of their title to Gonwardby's lands.]

(b) Gilbert de Gonewardeby, burgess of Oxon , recites the bond given by Geoffrey the goldsmith to himself in £1000 payable on the feast of St. Martin in the winter, 16 years after the date of the said bond, and by this charter covenants with the said Geoffrey, that he shall enjoy the same for his life, reserving to himself and John de Gonewardeby his son, the reversion of the same after the death of the said Geoffrey; the said Gilbert grants and quit-claims to John his son and his heirs all right in the said lands mentioned in (a). Dated at Oxford on the feast of St. Mary the virgin ... Hen. III. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(c) Abstracts of charters of lands and rents in 'Bocheria' in All Saints' parish, Oxford. (d) An agreement between John and Walter the goldsmiths , and John Gonwardby, mercer, of Oxford , concerning the bond of £1000 secured by Geoffrey the goldsmith on his lands &c. as described in (a), by which the said lands &c. are granted to John and Walter for their lives. This agreement to be maintained under a penalty of £3000. Dated at Oxford on the morrow of St. Michael the archangel, (9) Hen. III. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(e) John de Gonewardeby, mercer, of Oxford , grants to John de Gonewardeby his younger son the reversion of his house in the parish of All Saints, Oxford, between tenements formerly John Goldesmyth 's, after the death of Thomas de Gonewardeby his elder son, also the reversion of all the lands which he had by the gift and feoffment of John the goldsmith and Walter his brother. Dated at Oxford the Thursday on the feast of the Epiphany, ... Ed. II. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(f) John .... of Oxford grants to John de Denchesworth and Elizabeth his wife the whole of that messuage in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, 'in Bocheria.' Dated at Oxford on St. Vincent's day, 13 Ed. III.

(g) Writ of supersedeas in a cause between Edmund Fraunceys and Idonea his wife on the one part, and the master and scholars of University College on the other. Dated at New Sarum, 22 May, 7 Rich. II.

(h) John, son of Walter the goldsmith, of Oxon , grants to John de Gonwardby and his wife Joan , daughter of the said John, the whole of that messuage with appurtenances situated in the parish of All Saints, Oxford, between a tenement he inhabits at the time of making this charter on the west, and the tenement which Philip de Wormenhale holds of him on the east; also he grants to the said John and Joan 8s. annual rent which he was accustomed to receive annually from a tenement of Robert de Gonwardby in St. Ebbe's, Oxon; to hold the same to them and their heirs for ever, in default to revert to the heirs of John son of Walter. Dated at Oxford the Sunday next after the feast of All Saints, 1 Ed. II.

(i) John, son of Walter the goldsmith, of Oxford , grants to John his son all the land and tenements, rents and services, meadows and pastures, with appurtenances, which he has in the town of Oxford, and the counties of Oxon and Berks; to hold the same to him and the heirs of his body by an annual payment of 14 marks of silver, in default of heirs the whole to revert to John Gonwardby and Joan his wife and their heirs; in default to revert to the heirs of the said John son of Walter for ever. Dated at Oxford, 2 July, 1 Ed. II.

(k) Fragment of the pleadings in the suit between Edmund and Idonea Fraunceys and University College.

(a) Sampson, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund grant, in frankalmoigne, to the hospital of St. Saviour without the town of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), the place upon which the said hospital is built, also £12 of silver from their village of Icklingham (Ykelingham) and two portions of their church of Long Melford (Meleford), also two portions of the demesne tithes of Worlingworth (Wirlingwrd), Monk Soham (Saham), Tilneie, Elmswell (Elmeswell), Elveden (Elvedene), Herringswell (Heringwell), Newton (Neuton), Cockfield (Cokefeld), and in the same village of Cokefeld annually 8 acres of corn the third portion of the demesne tithes of Pakenham (Pakynham), Rungeton, Tivetshall St Margaret or Tivetshall St Mary (Tifteshall), Culford (Culeford), Horringer [previously Horningsheath] (Horningesherth) and Chelsworth (Chelisworth); also they grant all the tithes of their new assarts in the villages of Redgrave and Rickinghall (Rekinghalle), and a third portion of the tithe of the marsh of Tilneie, also their houses of Teleforh, saving to the monastery an annual service of 2s., and to the canons 12d. (b) Confirmation of the above grant by John, bp. of Norwich; giving the names of the rector of all the aforenamed churches. Dated at Norwich by the hands of David de Ruddebi, 17 Kl. August, 6th year of his episcopate. (c) Confirmation of the same by S., the prior, and convent of Norwich. (d) Confirmation of by archbishop Boniface of the same. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund Bury), 12 Kl. March, 1266. Long roll of pleas and fines of the manors of the cellarer of St. Edmund , for the third year of S. de Wighal. [Temp. Hen. III.] (c. 1260-70?)

SNAPES and ALDEBURTH. A roll, dated 1263, 2nd year of prior John of Snapes, showing that on the petition of their tenants of Snape (Snapes) and Aldeburgh (Aldeburth) the services due from them have been commuted for an annual payment, with the sums each tenant has to pay yearly placed in a line with their names (in number 54) under the heads of the old rent, and "pro ovibus, pro averagiis, pro ferminghund et gest et de garbis uncorum".

[Great Waldingfield or Little Waldingfield (WALDINGFIELD)?] SUFFOLK. Roll of rents, services, and customs due to Henry de Dote, both from the free and customary tenants, for the homage of Pykot, Badele, del Storkesnest, land of Sweyn ("terram Sweyn"), &c. [Temp. Hen. III or Edw. I.]

WRATTING (Manor of). Court roll of courts held Monday in Oct. of St. Mich., on vigil of SS. Simeon and Jude and Monday before Palm Sunday, 15 Ed. I, also for the manor of Stapilford on the same membrane, Wedn. after feast of St. Mich., on the day of St. Vincent, and on the day of St. Sexburga, in the same year.