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NORWICH (City of). Roll (heading gone), containing a list of mayors and sheriffs of Norwich from 1447 26 Hen. VI to 1623 (21 K. James I), together with the following notes (amongst many others) of local and national events: .

1463. The burnyng of Christ Churche, in Norwich, ye first daye of Marche. 1472. Printing of bokes brought into England by William Caxton of London, merchent. 1479. The great pestelense in Norwiche. 1480. The great earthquake upon S. Thomas nyght in the moneth of July. 1506. In ys yere Robt. Adams heretyke was brente: Saint Andrews parish church built. 1507. The greate burnyng of ye citie of Norwyche. 1512. This yere brent ye vestry in Christ Church wt all ye ornaments. 1519. This yere was S. Leonarde floode. 1550. The free schole purchased by the cittye for 100 markes. 1565. This yere came the straungers af the lowe contries to inhabite in this cittie. 1568. The west end of the Guilde hale builded. 1570. This yere was a great flood in Norwich. 1572. This yere was Fybrigge buylded. 1578. This yere came the queenes majestic to Norwch in progresse and made the mayor knyght at hir departure. 1579. A great plague wherupon died in one yeare in Norwich 4918 persons. 1580 A greate earthquake the VI of Aprill. 1583. The water conveied to the Market Crosse. 1591. Sainct Martins bridge builded of stone. The roll ceases in the original hand at 1573 and is thence continued by several hands. Ornamentally written in red and black.

PLUMSTEAD, WITTON, and MELCHAM. Rolls, sewn together. 1. Receipts of rents at Wytton Ledhames, Thursday after Palm Sunday 8 Hen. VII.

2. Annual rents from Great \Plumstead/ and Little Plumstead. (Temp. Hen. III or Edw. I.)

3. Holders of land in Great Plumstead, when sir Edmund Illeye was lord of the manor. (c. 1340)

4. Tenants of the fee of Meleham in Great \Plumstead/ and Little Plumstead. (A copy of no. 5.) (Made c. 1250-60.)

5. Tenants of the fee of Meleham in Great \Plumstead/ and Little Plumstead.

6. Names of the tenants of the fee. (c. 1250-60) .

WALSHAM (South) and ROTHYNG. The account of Thomas Mollyng, bailiff, of South Walsham and Routhynghalle , from Michaelmas, 31 Hen. VI, to Mich. 32 Hen. VI.

Extent of the manor of Sir John Hevyngham at South Walsham taken at the feast of St. John Baptist, 6 Hen. VII. (Much rubbed, and in part illegible.) .

STALHAM-HALL. Account of John Castre , from Michaelmas, 20 Hen. VI, to the same feast, 21 Hen. VI.

\STALHAM-HALL/ . Account of Walter Aslak, bailiff, from Michaelmas, 9 Ed. IV, to the same feast, 10 Ed. IV. (1 membrane) .

\STALHAM-HALL/ . Account of Walter Aslak, bailiff, from Michaelmas, 12 Ed. IV, to the same feast, 13 Ed. IV. (1 membrane.) .

\STALHAM-HALL/ . Account of Walter Aslak, bailiff, from Michaelmas, 14 Ed. IV, to the same feast, 15 Ed. IV. (1 membrane.) .

\STALHAM-HALL/ . Account of Walter Aslak, bailiff, from Michaelmas, 15 Ed. IV, unto the same feast, 16 Ed. IV. (1 membrane.} .

UPTON (Fee of). List of the charters concerning the lands and tenements of John Haines and Anne his wife, of Richard Swaine and Elizabeth his wife, of Robert Rider and Dorothy his wife, of Thomas Shawe and Margaret his wife, lying and being in Moreleys within the fee of Upton under Haughmond, lately the lands and tenements of John Clerke of Edgebaldon , examined, viewed, and diligently compared with the original charters by Roger Kyrckbie, schoolmaster of Wellington and notary-public. [temp. Hen. VIII?] .

(a) Margaret Hull , formerly the wife of Fulk Hull of Isombrudge , grants to Joan wife of Roger Wilde , and Elionor wife of Reginald Clerk , her daughters, all her lands and tenements, meadows and pastures, which she has in the village and fields of Upton under Hamon and in Moreley, paying annually to the said Margaret during her life 10s. Dated at Upton on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 7 Henry VI.

(b) Alice, wife of Roger de Berryton of Upton under Haughmon , grants to Robert her son all her lands and tenements, &c. in Upton under Haughmon and in Moreley. Dated at Upton aforesaid, Monday after the feast of St. Nicholas, 43 Ed. III.

(c) Robert Buryton, esq., of Moreley , grants to Margaret his sister, wife of Fulk Hill of Isombridge , the whole of his messuage with certain land in Upton. Dated at Moreley, 2 Hen. IV.

(d) Reginald Clerke and Elionor his wife grant to Richard Upton, vicar of Highe Ercalle , all his lands, tenements, &c. in the fee of Upton under Haughmond, to hold the same during his life, and after his decease to the heirs of Reginald and Elionor lawfully begotten. Dated at Moreley, 8 May, 9 Henry VI.

(e) Richard Upton, vicar of Great Ercalle , quit-claims to Reginald Clerke and Elianor his wife all his right in all lands and tenements within the lordship of Moreley under Haughmond, for the term of their life, and after their death to remain to William their son, and his heirs lawfully begotten. Dated at Ercall aforesaid, 24 May, 13 Hen. VI.

(f) John Clerke of Edgebaldon, in the parish of Shawburye , grants to William Wynshurste of Bishburye, in the county of Stafford , and Roger Langeley of Madeley , his fourth part of pasture land with appurtenances in Upton under Haughmon, near Ravenswoode and near Whitonsfelde. Dated at Upton aforesaid, 26 June, 6 Henry VIII.

(g) John Wyelde of Ardeston grants to William Clerke of Edgebaldon all the lands, &c. which he has within the lordship of Upton under Haughmond and Moreley, to hold the same by the payment of one red rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist , if demanded. Dated at Moreley the day before the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 15 Ed. IV.

(h) Richard Dicher, senior, late of Edgebaldon, yeoman, quit-claims to Elen Clerke all his right in the pastures called Moreleys, near Ravenswoode. Dated 2 March, 26 Hen. VIII.

(i) Indenture made at Upton, 6 June, 12 Hen. VII, between John Clerke of Edgebaldon on the one part, and Richard Upton of Upton under Haughmond of the other, being a lease of the said John's part of Morleys to the said Richard for five years, at a yearly rent of 20s. English

HARDLEY. The account of John Hekyngham, 5 Hen. IV, for the manor of Hardley Hall (Hardele). [Partly effaced on the back.]