John Appilyerd, esq., grants to Simon White , William Wodehous , and Stephen Curson , esqs., a certain annual rent of £10 from the manor of Wramplingham which Thomas Lymor of Shotesham by a certain charter granted to John and Thomas Shuldham , deceased. Dated 30 Jan., 14 Ed. IV.

Indenture made 17 Feb., 27 Hen. VI, by which John, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, demise to Robert Mengy of Norwich and others, all their demesne lands in the village of Shotesham, with services, tithes, and a rent of 6s. 8d. for a mill, for 10 years; paying annually £10 13s. 4d. for the same.

The account of Richard Gerston, refectorarius of the abbey of Hulme , 29 Hen. VI.

ABBEY OF ST. BENNET OF HULME. ACLE. Indenture made 26 July, 13 Hen. VII, by which Robert, the abbot, and convent of St. Bennet of Hulme, demise to Walter Hawe of Bursted , certain marshes which the abbot and convent hold for a certain term of years of the abbot of Tynterne, belonging to their manor of Acle.

CAISTER. Notes from title-deeds of the family of Fastolf of Norfolk from the 30 Ed. Ill to 23 Rich. II. (Temp. Hen. VI.)

\CAISTER/ . Copy of the inquisition taken at Acle-merket the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Luke the evang., 38 Henry VI, before Richard Suthwell, esq., escheator, upon the death of sir John Falstolf, kt. .

Indenture made 24 September, 4 Henry VI, witnessing an agreement made between John Kertelyng, clerk, general attorney of sir John Fastolf, kt., of the one part, and Richard Boson, esq., of the other, namely, that the said sir John shall have in fee simple the manor of the said Richard in Castre called 'Bosons,' by gift, in exchange for the manor of 'Titeleshale' called 'Peekhalle' paying within 4 years £60.

Draft writ to the sheriff of Norfolk to attach and bring before the council, John Paston alias Wortes , John Gees, a Carmelite friar of Norwich , Edmund Alderford, clerk, Bartholomew Waryn, parson of Trunche , William Cuttyng of Worstede , John Gees of Crowemer, merchant, and Ralph Gunton of Norwich, skryvener, for violation of the statutes of provisors, 25 Ed. III and 16 Ric. II, on the complaint of John Brundale, prior of Bromholm , that although he was canonically elected prior, the said Paston alias Wortes had crossed the sea without royal licence, obtained a provision of the said priory in the court of Rome, and got himself installed as prior and the other expelled; the said John Gees and others having received the said bulls and instruments at Bakton and caused the same to be executed. Dated 1 December [5 Hen. VI]. ii. On the back of this document is another draft writ of the same date against the same parties for endeavouring to draw the prior out of the kingdom by a suit in the court of Rome.

Sir John Beauchamp, kt., lord Beauchamp, remits and quit-claims to John Paston and Roger Towneshend, esq., all right, &c. in the manors of Castre called Redhams, Vaus, and Bosoms, also of and in the manors of Begoyles in Wyntirton, Spensers in Heryngby, Reppes in Bastwyk, and the third part of the manor of Runham, together with all lands and tenements called Billes in Stokesby, Cattes in Haryngby and in a messuage called 'Dengayns' in Yermouth, and in all lands and tenements within the hundreds of Estflegge and Westflegge, which said manors, lands, &c., he holds conjointly with Thomas, archbp. of Canterbury , and others, as by a certain charter more fully appears, for ever. Dated 14 Feb., 49th year, from the beginning of Hen. VI, and 1st of his return to power.

Copy of the clause of an act of parliament, reserving the rights of Margaret, widow of John Paston , in the manor of Castre, late sir John Fastolf's, kt. [Temp. Ed. IV.] .

Roger Fidron, clerk, and William Bondys , constitute Richard Lynstede , John Holme , and John Brikkes , their attornies, jointly and severally to enter and possess and take seisin in their name of and in the manor of Hornynghall in Castre near Jernemuth and other villages adjacent. Also in all lands, &c. in the villages and fields of Castre, Maudeby, Ormesby, Filby, and Scroudeby, or elsewhere within the hundred of Estflegg, which lands, &c. they lately acquired by the gift and concession of Edmund Clere , and after possession so taken to deliver for them and in their name to Agnes Paston , William Paston , Elizabeth, countess of Oxford, John Veer, earl of Oxford , sir John Scroop, kt., lord Scroop, and others, full and peaceable seisin of the same, according to a charter granted to them by the said Roger and William. Dated at Castre, 12 May, 4 Ed. IV.

Indenture made 15 Jan., 9 Hen. VII, between sir John Paston, kt., of the one part, and John Bishop, of Norwich, gentleman, of the other part. [Illegible.] .

HELLESDEN. List of goods taken away at Haylesdon, belonging to John Paston , his sons, and his servants, by the duke of Suffolk's servants and tenants the 14 Oct., 5 King Ed. IV, which day the place of Haylesdon was broken and pulled down.

MAUTEBY, &c. Indenture tripartite whereby sir Simon Felbrigge, kt., Oliver Groos, esq., and William Paston , feoffees of Robert Mauteby, esq., deceased, in execution of his will and at the request of Margaret, wife of John Paston , daughter and heir of John Mauteby , son and heir of the said Robert, and in consideration that the said John Paston and Margaret now have issue a son, John, whereby John Paston the father holds for the term of his life by the law of England of the inheritance of his said wife, grant and confirm to the said John Paston the manors of Mauteby, Sparham, Basyngham, Westbekham, Matelask, and Briston, the manor of Salle called Kirkehalle, the manor called Fleghalle in Wynterton, Somerton, Ormesby, Martham, Horseye, Waxtonesham, and Pallyng, and 100s., rent in Castre, by Norwich, and Merkeshale, and the manor of Freton in Suffolk; with certain reversions on the death of Eleanor, wife of Thomas Chambre, esq. , formerly wife of the said Robert Mauteby , Margery, wife of Ralph Garneys, esq. , mother of the said Margaret, formerly wife of John Mauteby, esq., sons of the said Robert. To hold to the said John Paston , with remainder to Margaret and the heirs of her body, with contingent remainders in tail to Edward Mauteby , &c. Dated at Mauteby, 15 April, 20 Hen. VI.

NORFOLK. Abstract of the inquisition before William Gurney, escheator, 13 Oct., 6 Ed. IV, taken after the death of John Paston , of lands in co. Norfolk.

SUFFOLK. Abstract of the inquisition before William Gurnay, escheator, 16 October, 6 Ed. IV, taken upon the death of John Paston , of lands in co. Suffolk.

Copy of the inquisition taken at Bungay, 16 October, 6 Ed. IV, before William Gurnay, esq., on the death of John Paston .

TILNEY. "Copia rentalis ibidem renovati." (c. 1470-80?) .

FILBY. Three 3 membranes sewn together, viz.: (a) Plea concerning the bequest by Robert de Fyleby of land and advowson of the church of Filby, to his bastard son at the instigation of Wauter de Fyleby , to the disinheritance of the right heirs of the said Robert. [c. 1333] Noted by Le Neve 'Posted'

(b) Memorandum of the claim and descent of a moiety of the manor of Easthall in Rameseye, through Joan de Philby , one of the daughters of R.(?) de Philby to Olbech [Holbech] and John de Berkyng . [c. 1400?]

(c) Memorandum of the sale of the lands and tenements of John de Berkyng in Wanlysworde near London, by Clement de Brethenam , for £40, of which the said John has received 26 marks.

LYNN (Priory of). List of tenants and rents in the town of Lynne paid to the priory of Lynn. (Heading gone.) [Temp. Hen. VI. c. 1430?].

NORWICH (City of). Inrolment of charters (21), being grants to the church of St. Mary Unbrent (really "combuste"), Norwich. [c. 1450] .

(a) Grant of an annual rent of 12d. to the church of St. Mary Unbrent in Fybryggate. (Mutilated.)

(b) Will of Simon Swyne of the parish of St. Mary Unbrent , to be buried in the churchyard. Proved 1274.

(c) Cecilia, formerly wife of Simon Swyne with the consent of Roger de Heningham her now husband, sells to Walter de Sancta Fide, chaplain, and his heirs, a certain chamber at the head of her house with a court adjoining, which abuts upon the land of Simon Rusto .

(d) John, son of master Andrew de Conteshal , with the assent of Agatha his mother, and the executors of the will of his father, grants to John de Banningham for 40s. silver the whole of a messuage, with houses and trees, which were formerly Bartholomew's, the rector of the church of St. Mary Brent ["Combuste"] , in the same parish. Witnesses William de Donewic , Simon le Paumere , Henry de Helesdone , and William de Chalmere, then bailiff of Norwich . [c. 1272]

(e) Henry le Barker, of St. Mary Brent , and Margaret his wife, sell to Nicholas de Kerebrok, clerk, and Beatrice daughter of the said Henry and Margaret, a plot of ground in their court with a building and the half of a well in the said court, lying between the land and tenement of the rector of St. Mary's aforesaid. Dated on the feast of St. Mark, evangelist, 32 Ed. I, in the time of William Butt , John de Thiristone , Peter de Bumstede , and John de Morlee , then bailiffs of Norwich.

(f) Henry le Barker and Margaret his wife sell to Nicholas de Kerbrok, clerk, all their tenements with edifices in the parishes of St. Saviour and St. Mary Brent, Norwich. Dated at Norwich the Wednesday next before the feast of the annunciation of the Lord ("annumciationi Dominicae"), 35 Ed. I, in the time of Alexander le Sarteryn , William Bateman , Geoffrey Kempe and Robert de Wilby , then bailiffs of Norwich.

(g) Richard, son of Walter the priest of St. Saviour's , grants to William de Donewyc' and his heirs for 4s. 6d. a certain piece of ground with buildings, containing in length 26 ft. and in breadth 23½ ft., lying between the churchyard of St. Saviour on the north, and the land of Cecilia, mother of the said Walter, on the south, and abuts on the land of the said Cecilia and Simon Pirimi , for 4s. 6d., paid beforehand; to hold the same at an annual rent of 1½d. Witn. Will. de Habesburt , Hugh the clerk, John Martir , Alan le Mercere , then bailiffs of Norwich [not in Blomfield's lists of bailiffs]

(h) John de Todenham and Margery his wife sell to Edmund Cosyn and Cecilia his wife 7s. of annual rent, arising out of a messuage in the parish of St. Saviour's in Fibrigate, between a messuage of Roger de Boton on the south, and a messuage of William de Hethill on the north, and abutting on the King's highway on the west, and upon a messuage formerly Henry de Hevyngham on the east. Dated at Norwich the Monday on the feast of St. George.

(i) William de Donewic ', for the health of his soul, and Katherine his wife, and for the souls of Milisent formerly his wife, &c., grants to the church of St. Mary Brent of Fibrigate in frankalmoigne, 12d. annual rent, which Hugh de Gresham was accustomed to pay to him for a certain messuage situated in the parish of St. Saviour's in Fibrigate.

(k) Hugh de Gresham grants to Ralph de Neuton, chaplain, one messuage in the parish of St. Saviour's, Norwich, in Fibrigate, between the churchyard of St. Saviour's on the north, and his own land on the south, and one head abuts on the land formerly master William de Worstede 's on the east, and another on the messuage of Peter le Parcheminer on the west, paying annually to the church of St. Saviour's 1½d and to the church of St. Mary Brent 12d.

(l) Duplicate of the above charter (k).

(m) Ralph de Neuton, chaplain, grants to Osbert his servant, and Beatrice his wife, one messuage in Norwich, which lies in the parish of St. Saviour's in Fibrigate (k), paying annually to the church of St. Saviour's 1½d., and to the church of St. Mary Unbrent 12d.

(n) Duplicate of (m).

(o) Osbert de Rynglond and Beatrice de Neuton his wife grant to Walter de Sancta Fide, chaplain, rector of the church of St. Mary Brent, Norwich , all their right and claim in one messuage in the parish of St. Saviour. For this concession the said Walter gave 3s.

(p) Humphrey, son of Seman, the shoemaker , quit-claims to Ralph, the priest of St. Mary Brent , for half a mark, his whole right in a messuage with its appurtenances, in the said parish of St. Mary Brent.

(q) Randal, son of Gunnilda Gemmes , quit-claims to Ralph, rector of the church of St. Mary Brent , all right in a messuage lying between the way which leads to the said church of St. Mary's and a messuage of the said Ralph, and abuts upon a messuage of Henry, son of the priest, towards the west, and the churchyard of St. Mary's on the east.

(r) Alice, daughter of Bertholomew, formerly rector of St. Mary Brent , quit-claims to Ralph de Neuton, chaplain, for his life and after his death to the aforesaid church of St. Mary, all right in the messuage described (q), but said to abut on the messuage of John son of the priest.

(s) Nicholas de Ingham grants to Ralph, rector of the church of St. Mary Brent , the whole of that piece of land with appurtenances which was formerly Richard le Komyn 's, in Fybryggate, between the land of William Gyssinge ' on the south, and a messuage of Philip le Burgellum on the north, paying annually to him and his heirs one penny. Witn. Hugh the clerk , Peter But , Henry de Heylesdon , and Roger de Sperdeston then bailiffs of Norwich. [1261]

(t) Nicholas de Ingham grants to the church of St. Mary Brent of Fibriggate one penny of annual rent which Ralph, rector of the said church, was accustomed to pay him, as (s), described as having the land of Thomas Peswyke on the north.

(u) John de Fornesett called 'Le Schirmischure' grants to William Albon, citizen of Norwich , one plot of land in the parish of St. Mary Brent, between a messuage of Reginald the tailor on the one part and a messuage of Hugh le Stotere on the other. Dated 31 Ed. I [1303]. Witn. Geoffrey of Norwich , John de Thurstone , John le Graunt and Robert de Lophem , then bailiffs.

(v) William Albone of Norwich quit-claims to sir Robert de Sempyngham, parson of the church of St. Mary Brent , and his successors in the said church, for the soul of his wife Mabel all his right in one plot of ground which is held in fee of the said church and formerly acquired by him from John de Forneset called 'le Skirmeshure' of Norwich . Dated, 4 Edw. fil. Edw. in the time of John de Morle , Hugh de Dunston , Peter de Basynghere and Roger de Sthlon , bailiffs. [1310] (u).