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BACTON. A deposition of Waryn Kyng and 10 others made "the nexst day after the Assencion of our Lorde God, 19 Ed. IV, that they with many other, at the instauns and request of Henry Waryns of Paston , aperyd at the manere of Huntyngfeld in Bakton, and there and than Symon de Gunore , be fors of a dede with a letter of attornye to him made as he seid by Agnes Paston , and there shewed, delyvered seizin of and in the halfpele of the foresaid manor of Huntyngfeld otherwyse called Seweresby only, and of no other manors, lands, nor tenements in the foresaid shire, to William Paston, swyer, and other wyth hym named in the seyd dede be fors of letter of attornye made to us the foresaid William Barker and John Boule (2 of the 10) be ye seid William Paston and other named in the dede." .

John, son of Roger Coche, late of Cossey , grants to Edmund Mortoft of Beston , one tenement formerly called 'Corpesties,' with all lands and appurtenances in the village and fields of Beston or elsewhere, which lately he had, conjointly with Richard Ferrour, citizen and alderman of Norwich , John Purdy senr. of Heylesdon and others. Dated at Beston, 6 Oct., 12 Hen. VII.

BEESTON, CROSTWAYS, SPROWSTON, and SPIXWORTH. Robert Page of Beston and Roger Warde, citizen of Norwich, bedwever, demise to John Corpsty, rector of St. Augustine's, Norwich , John Wasy, taylor, and John Newman , 20 acres of land in the villages and fields of Beston, Crostweye, Sprouston, and Spikesworth. Dated at Beston, 14 Jan., 18 Hen. VI.

BEESTON, SPROWSTON, SPIXWORTH, ATTYLBRIGG, CROSTEWHEYTE, and CATTON. Walter Goose, clerk, and Robert Camond, chaplain, at the request of Margaret, late wife and now executor of John Talbas , deceased, demise to John Heydon , Richard Suthwell, esq., and others, all the messuages, lands, rents, &c., in the villages of Beeston, Sprouston, Spekesworth, Attylbrigg, Crostwheyte, and Catton, which were lately John Talbas '. Dated 20 October, 3 Ed. IV.

Memorandum from the manor court roll of Blofeld held the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 13 Ed. IV, that Robert Townesend held of the lord 2½ acres and 1 rood of land, with a cottage formerly John Gybbes ', in North Byrlingham, and died so seised; William his son and heir admitted to the same.

John Bernard of Blofield and Edward Pette demise to William Barker, chaplain, one piece of land containing 2½ acres in the field of Blofield. Dated at Blofield, 4 June, 22 Ed. IV.

Manor court entry dated the Thursday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 5 Hen. VII, reciting that Katherine Gylberd, widow, surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of Thomas Gylberd , and Margaret his wife, a cottage and 6 acres of land in North Birlingham.

John Stylle, clerk, and Geoffrey Spirlyng of Norwich , demise to Simon Gerard of Mawteby and Andrew Ponde of the same, all that messuage called 'Lombys,' and seven acres and three roods of arable land in 15 pieces, and pasture for 15 ewes and their lambs, &c., in the village of Castre, near great Jernemuth, or elsewhere in the villages adjacent. Also they appoint John Symmes and Thomas Massinger , their attornies, to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Castre, 2 July, 22 Ed. IV.

Richard Bowere of Salle , Robert Pulle , and Adam Spre ... grant to John ..., Thomas Suffryn , and Nicholas Crabbe , certain land in Causton. Dated at Causton, 14 October, 11 Hen. VII.

William Grymesby, alias Redere , Richard Howchyns , and William Howchyns of Causton , demise to Thomas Boordyour and John Haddon of Causton , a certain messuage there in a way called 'Fallyngate'. Dated at Causton, 26 March, 8 Hen. VII.

Thomas Bordyour and John Hadon of Causton demise to Richard Bowr of Salle , and Robert Pylle , a messuage lying in Causton. Dated at Causton, 9 Hen. VII.

HAPTON. Indenture made between Ralph Shelton, esq., and Stephen Brasier, notary, of the one part, and John Wode of Hapton, chaplain, Benedict Rider and Richard Hotte of the other part, witnesseth that with the assent of John, the abbot, and convent of the monastery of St. Mary of the fields, near Creyk, the said Ralph and Stephen have granted to the said John, Benedict, and Richard, the church of Hapton with all appurtenances for 10 years, paying annually to the said abbot and convent the same sum as Ralph and Stephen. Dated the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 2 Ed. IV.

EDGEFIELD, WALCOT, and WHETACRE. William Spaigne and others appoint Roger Ba... and Henry de Lesyngham conjointly and dividedly, their attornies, to give full and peaceable seisin to William ..., parson of Waltham , and others, in the manors and lands of Eggefeld, Walcote, and Whetacre. Dated at Eggefeld the Thursday after the feast of St. Ambrose, 9 Apr. 12 Hen. IV.

Roger Towneshende grants to Bartholomew White, esq., one piece of land in Filleby called 'Le Glebe,' with the half of the advowson of the church of Filleby, and quit-claims all his right in the same to the said Bartholomew White . Dated 4 August, 15 Ed. IV.

FREETHORPE. Extract from the roll of the manor court held the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Thomas, 8 Ed. IV, for Frethorp and Rothenhall. [Grant to John Kippyng .] .

Extract from the manor court roll, held the Thursday in the feast of the Annunciation, 5 Hen. VII, for Frethorp and Rothenhall. [Grant to John Kippyng .

GARBOLDISHAM. Copy of an indenture dated 6 May, 1 Hen. VII, by which James Arblaster lets to farm to John Baxter the manor of Uphall in Garboldysham for 10 years, paying annually £8 8s. 4d.

GRESHAM. Notarial instrument by which sir Robert Myller, chaplain and rector of the church of Gresham , resigns the said rectory of Gresham to the bp. of Norwich. Attested by William Chaunt, notary public, at his house in the parish of St. Faith in London, 24 Novemb., 1468.

John Bysshopp of Griston quit-claims to Robert Randolf , William Harre , Thomas Neve , and their assignes, all right and claim in that acre of land in Griston which he had of John Markaunt and Henry Baxtere of Griston . Dated at Griston the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Gregory, pope, 12 Hen. IV.

William Maryott of Griston grants to Robert Maryott and others, 2½ acres of land lying in the field of Griston. Dated at Griston the Sunday next after the feast of Easter, 17 Hen. VI.

John Marcaunte of Griston grants to William Orlyans, rector of St. Andrew in Rokelaund Toftes , one close called 'Dameales,' with a croft containing two acres lying in Griston. Dated at Griston the Thursday next after the feast of St. Andrew, 30 Hen. VI.

William Bowgdon of Gryston and others, demise and confirm to Richard Randolff of Gryston and others an inclosure called Damalys containing 2½ acres of land lying in the way called Chyrchegate. Dated at Gryston, 26 Nov., 8 Ed. IV.

Peter Locke, clerk, master of the college of Thomston , and Robert Bryghtmere , demise and confirm to Richard Randolff of Gryston and others four pieces of land in Gryston. Dated at Gryston, 16 Feb., 7 Ed. IV.

John Saundrez of Carbrok grants to John Plattyng, vicar of Gryston , and others, one inclosure called 'Dam Alys,' containing two acres and a half lying in Gryston. Dated at Gryston, 20 Oct., 19 Ed. IV.

William Palmer and Ed. Robynys of Gryston grant to Henry Palmer , Alice his wife, and Thomas Mynings of Gryston , one messuage with a croft containing three acres and a half of land together with certain other lands in Gryston. Dated at Gryston, 9 Nov., 2 Rich. III.