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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).

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.

Account of the said William from Mich., 1 Hen. IV to Mich., 2 Hen. IV 19th year of prior Alex. de Totyngton . [1 membrane.] .

Account of John Wodcroft, bailiff, from Mich., 2 Hen. IV to Mich., 3 Hen. IV, 21st year of prior Alex de Totyngton . [1 membrane.] .

Account of William Dowe, bailiff, from Mich., 6 Hen. IV to Mich., 7 Hen. IV, 24th year of prior Alex. de Totyngton . [2 membranes.] .

Account of the said William from Mich., 7 Hen. IV, to Mich., 8 Hen. IV, 25th year of prior Alex. de Totyngton . (2 membranes.) .

Account of the said William from Mich., 10 Hen. IV, to the same feast, 11 Hen. IV, and one quarter of the third year of prior Robert Brunham . (2 membranes.) .

Account of William Dowe, bailiff, from Mich., 11 Hen. IV, to the same feast, 12 Hen. IV, 4th year of prior Rob. Brunham , and from 12 Hen. IV to 13 Hen. IV. (2 membranes.) [In part illegible.] .

Account of Robert Pope, bailiff, from Michaelmas, 1 Hen. VI, to Mich., 2 Hen. VI, 16th year of prior Robert Brunham . (1 membrane.) [In part illegible.] .

NORWICH Priory.Account of Geoffrey Frekenham of the office of the refectorer from Michaelmas to the same feast, 10 Hen. VI, and the fourth year of prior William Wurstene .

NORWICH Priory.Account of Thomas Bowre of the office of the refectory from Michaelmas, 1491, and 7 Hen. VII, to the same feast, 8 Hen. VII, and the 4th year of William Spynk, prior.

NORWICH Priory.Account of the same Thomas from Michaelmas, 1494, to the same feast, 1495, and the 7th year of prior William Spynk .

NORWICH Priory.Account of John Hempstede, cellarer of the priory of Norwich , from Michaelmas, 1491, to Michaelmas, 1492, the 4th year of prior William Spynk . (3 membranes.) .

RANWORTH. Return (made apparently by a jury of inquest) of the lands held by the abbot of Hulme, the prior of Beeston and the duke of Norfolk, with the names of the tenants and the amount of the rents. (c. 1480-1500) .

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.) .

Account of William Westgate, chamberlain of the abbey, from Michaelmas, 3 Ed. IV to the same feast 4th of Edward IV, and the 6th year of abbot John Kevyag , and the 3rd of the Chamberlain.

Account of John Jekkes, chamberlain of the abbey, from Michaelmas, 14 Hen. VII to the same feast 15 Hen. VII, and 4th year of the Chamberlain.

FLEGG (Manor of). Account of William Hekelyng, collector of the rents of the manor of Flegge , 37th Hen. VI to 38 Hen. VI. (2 membranes.) .

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.) .