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William Chopyng of Sprouston, near Norwich, John Carbot , John Raunson , and Henry Lucas , grant to Hugh Cotes of Norwich and Edmund Rightwyse, clerk, ½ an acre and ½ a rood of land in Beeston, which they had by the concession of John Roberdys, sen. Dated at Sprouston, 4 April, 18 Ed. IV.

BONEWELLE and MERTON MANORS. Sir Robert Clyfton, kt., recites that the custody of William Grey , son of Fulk Grey , deceased, is in his hands, together with the custody of the manors of Bonewelle and Merton, and by this present charter, in consideration of the sum of £100, grants him a licence to marry whom and when it shall please him, as also the profits and issues of the manor of Bonewell from the feast of St. Michael the archangel last past, reserving to himself for a time the issues, &c. of the manor of Merton. Dated 1 June, 1 Hen. VI.

EDGEFELD, WALCOTE, and WHETACRE. Robert de Wylughbi, lord of Eresby , appoints Henry Les [Ynglam ?] ... his attorney to receive in his name seisin of the manors of Eggefeld, Walcote, and Whetacre. Dated at Whetacre the Friday before the feast of St. George, martyr, 12 Hen. IV.

William Markaunt of Gryston and others grant to William Bettys, clerk of Thomeston , and John Heydon of Bacunsthorp , one piece of land in Gryston. Dated at Gryston, 19 May, 36 Hen. VI.

John Plattyng, lately vicar of Gryston, now prior of the monastery of Buckenham, Norf., and others, grant to Henry Howse of Gryston and others, an inclosure called 'Dame Alys' in Gryston, and appoint John Brown to give seisin of the same. Dated at Gryston, 22 Nov., 2 Hen. VII.

Thomas Fykeys of Woton grants to John Mannyng, clerk of Forncet , all the lands, &c., which he has in Griston. Dated at Griston, 1 May, 10 Hen. VII.

John Jeckys , Thomas Bredman , William Lawes , and John Toke, of Hengham , demise and confirm to William Norton , William Vyncent, chaplain, and John Smyth , one messuage in Hengham. Dated at Hengham the Monday next after the feast of the Invention of the Cross, 18 Hen. VI.

Indenture by which Nicholas the abbot, and convent of Langle, demise to Bartholomew White, arm., 15½ acres, ½ rood, and 9 perches of land, in three pieces, for 80 years, he paying to the said abbot and convent 3s. annually at Shotesham. Dated at Langle, 10 March, 38 Hen. VI.

Robert de Botekisham, burgess of Lenn , quit-claims to Robert de Brunham, burgess of the same place, all his right in the whole of that messuage which anciently was called 'Haldeynesmees' lying in Southlenn, between the common way which leads to the windmill, and the messuage formerly John Listere 's on the east, and the mess, of William Vyneor and the land of the heirs of Richard Howton on the west, and extends itself in length to the bank near 'le Southbrecaske' towards the south as far as the Flete formerly sir John de Wygenhale 's, and Mathew Herlewyn 's towards the north. Dated at Bishop's Lenn the Monday next after the feast of the circumcision of our Lord, 8 Hen. IV, the aforesaid Robert de Brunham then mayor, and Edmund Belleyetere then alderman, of Lenn aforesaid.

Appointment of proctors by William, the prior, and the convent of the cathedral church of Norwich in a cause before Philip, bp. of Ely , between them and the parishioners of Lenn, concerning the church of St. Margaret and the chapel of St. James and St. Nicholas, Lenn. Dated 18 October, 1427.

Charter (indented) by which the mayor and commonalty of Norwich grant to Robert, 'Episc. Gradensi,' and others, one parcel of land in the parish of St. Michael, Norwich, for ever, paying annually for the same 1½d. Dated at Norwich, 11 Feb., 16 Hen. VI.

William Billyngford of Crouche Stoke, esq., grants to Richard Goscelyn of Little Porlond and others, thirty-two acres of arable land which were formerly of the lordship of his manor called 'Roscelynnys' in West Porynglond, to hold the same at the will of the said William, at an annual rent of 10s. Dated at West Porynglond, 4 December, 21 Hen. VI.

William de Bergham, clerk, acknowledges to have received of sir Milo de Stapulton , sir John White , kts., Oliver Groos , John, parson of Salle , Stephen Wurlyk , and Richard Hawys , 10 marks sterling, for the term ending Michaelmas, of one annual rent of 20 marks, for the life of Margery Nerford out of the manor of Shotesham. Dated in the church of St. Christopher, London, 8 Oct., 6 Hen. IV.

William Stannard of Byskelee grants to John Sudbury of Norwich and Simon Bedyngham, citizen of Norwich , one piece of arable land and one little close in Shotesham. Dated at Shotesham, 3 Jan., 1 Hen. VI.

An exemplification of a fine levied at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension of our Lord, 38 Hen. VI, by which John Godelesforth and Anne his wife acknowledge the right of John Lyhers to a messuage, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, and 40 acres of marsh in Tilney, Islyngton, Wygenhale, and Walpole, with the advowson of the chapel of Walpole. Dated at Westminster, 23 January, 33 Henry VIII.

BEESTON, co. Norfolk. Edmund Mortoft of Beston grants to John Coche of Costessey (Cossay), sir Robert Clere, kt., and others, to the use of the said John, one tenement called Corpesties and land in Beston. Dated at Beston, 8 October, 12 Hen. VII (1496). [See Norfolk, MS. Ch. Suffolk 12.]