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Indenture made 26 Aug., 25 Hen. VIII., by which Thomas, the abbot, and convent of Colchester demise to Edward Cove of Wickhamskeigh a pightell and two acres of land in Wikeham, according to the custom of the manor.

Indenture made 20 July, 25 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas, the abbot, and convent of Colchester grant to Roberd Braine (or Brame) of Wikeham-skeigh , and John his son, five acres of land in Wikeham to be held according to the custom of the manor, paying the usual rent, &c.

WIKES, WETHERSFIELD, &c. Indenture made 1 August, 40 Queen Elizabeth, by which Henry Best of London, writer, for a certain sum of money sells to John Hobart of the Middle Temple, London, gent., and Robert Hobarte of London, gent., the whole of the rectory of Wikes in the county of Essex with all that appertains to it, formerly part of the possessions of the priory of Wikes in the same county and demised to Richard Master for 40 years, at an annual, rent of 55s. 8d. And also all his lands in Wethersfeilde, co. Essex, lately belonging to the monastery of Waltham, also certain tithes, &c., of Glatton and Holme in co. Hunt, late of the monastery of Borne, co. Lincoln, also tithes of Swaffham, co. Norfolk, also portion of tithes in Tudnam Falgate in same county, also tithes in Holton, co. Suffolk, also tithes of Kettleborough in the same county, which said tithes belonged to the late dissolved monastery of Ruinboroughe alias Rumburgh, in the said co. of Suffolk.

Indenture between Richard Thomlyne, prior, and the convent of Tunbregge of the one part, and Henry Everard of Denarstone, Suffolk , of the other part, witnessing that the prior and convent demise to the said Henry their parsonage of Denarstone for 28 years at an annual rent of four pounds, payable in the church porch of Bodkesham, co. Cambridge. Dated 18 May, 12 Hen. VIII. (English)

WILLINGHAM. Writ of Queen Elizabeth to the sheriff of Lincoln commanding him to distrain Thomas Compton for the manor of Willingham, and of divers messuages, &c. in Potter Hauworth, Hadington, Thorpe, More, and Wilby, held of the Queen as of her duchy of Lancaster by kts. service, and for which Ambrose Sutton made fealty 17 Nov., 5 Ed. VI, and to show by what title he holds the same. Dated at Westminster, 16 May, 22 Eliz.

MENDHAM, METTFIELD, and HARLESTON, co. NORFOLK, and WICKHAM SKEYTH, co. SUFFOLK. An exemplification of a fine levied Hilary term, 15 Elizabeth, by which Richard Western, gent., Martin Calthorp, gent., and Joan his wife, in consideration of the receipt of £600, convey land, &c. in Mendham, Mettfeld, and Harleston, with the advowson of the church of Mendham, and the manor and advowson of Wickham Skeyth, to Ed. Huggons, gent., Thomas Cordell, gent., Robt. Heath, gent., and John Sulyard . Dated at Westminster, 24 Jan., 22 Jas. I.

BATTYSFORD, co. Suffolk. Indenture dated 3 August, 26 Hen. VIII, by which the rt. rev. father, Richard, busshope of Norwich , with the assent of William, prior of the cathedral church , demises to Henry Aylmer, of Battysford, co. Suff., the manor of Battysford for 72 years, at an annual rent of £13 15s. 6d.

STOCKTON, &c. Final concord dated in the octave of St. John Bapt., 18 Hen. VIII, between sir Robert Drury, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and John Bery , and Joan his wife, one of the daughters of John Owden , defendants, concerning lands, messuages, &c., in Stokton, Kyrkebycame, Elyngham, Wynston, Nortonsubcors, Mendam, Redvall, and Geldeston.

THETFORD. Commission from King Hen. VIII to Thomas Boleyn, kt., Viscount Rocheford, &c., and others, to enquire concerning the decay of houses, loss of rents, &c. of the town of Thetford, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster. Dated 16 Feb., 18 year of the king's reign.

PORINGLAND (Little). Copy of the register of the chamberlain of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) of lands in West Poringland (Little Porynglond), with a charter of abbot Samson's grant to Roger de Gessynges. (Temp. Hen. VII.)

INGHAM. Lease from Thomas, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, and the convent of the same, to John and William Hegge de Ingham of their manor of Ingham and all that belongs to it, except the advowson of the church, for 70 years, paying annually to the cellarer of the monastery £16. Dated 10 Sept., 1 Richard III (1483). [Roughly altered as a draft for a lease from abbot John to John Playford and John Talbot for 20 years; dated 10 Sept. ... Henry VIII, year not filled in. Abbot John Reeve succeeded in 1514.]

HESSETT. Indenture witnessing that William, the abbot of Bury Seynt Edmund, and the convent of the same have demised to Thomas Bakon of Hessett (Heggesset) their manor of Hessett (Heggesset) pertaining to the office of the "tresory" of their monastery, for 20 years, at an annual rent of £8. Dated 12 Sept., 19 Hen. VII (1503).

Indenture by which William, the abbot, and the convent of Bury St. Edmund have demised to Thomas Bakon of Hessett (Heggesset) their manor of Hessett (Heggesset), for 20 years, paying annually to the treasurer of the monastery £8. Dated 12 September, 19 Hen. VII (1503). [Marked 138* on the charter but there is no 138.]

Thomas, son and heir of Thomas Purdy late of Redgrave , remits and quit-claims all his right in two messuages in the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) in the street called Estgatestrete to Thomas Godard of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid. Dated 4 January, 20 Hen. VII (1505).

Thomas Parker of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), fishmonger, grants to Richard Frost, chaplain, one tenement, one parcel of a certain house, with a garden and parcel of land in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid in the street called Whitingstrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 8 March, 22 Hen. VII (1507).

MELFORD. At a court held at Long Melford (Melford) the Monday next after the feast of H. Trinity, 2 Hen. VIII (27 May 1510), the abbot of Bury St. Edmund admitted Roger Marten and Richard his son to one meadow at a rent of 7s. 1d.

Robert Worlyche of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), mason, Reginald Lerlynge, tiler, John Robynson, carpenter, and John Selond, smith, executors of John Busshe, mason, demise to Katherine Busshe, widow, Thomas Browne, chandler, and John Cracheroode, scrivener one messuage, a garden, and certain land in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street called 'Gyldehalstrete.' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 16 January, 10 Hen. VIII (1519).

Robert Stelyard, clerk, demises to Margery Draper of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), widow of John Batys and others a tenement in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) in the street called Chirchegatestrete, conveyed to him by the said Margery by deed dated 10 Sept. in the same year. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 15 Sept., 13 Hen. VIII (1521).

Thomas Heryes, yeoman, Henry Tame, draper, Henry Gunse, and George Langham confirm to John Mower of Bury St Edmunds (Bury), thatcher, John Reche, thatcher, Richard Dowsyng, Thomas Mower, and William Halle one tenement situated in the vill of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Overbaxterstrete.' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 16 October, 12 Hen. VIII (1520).

Thomas Heryes, Henry Tame, Henry Gunse, and George Langham grant to John Skitlard of Bury St Edmunds (Bury), labourer, John Arnolde, carpenter, Robert Sketlard, John Mower, and Thomas Mannyng one tenement in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), in the street called 'Overbaxsterstrete' Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 16 October, 12 Hen. VIII (1520).

Final concord made at Westminster on the morrow of [All] Souls, 18 Hen. VIII (1526), by which Nicholas Sywhat and Katherine his wife acknowledge the right of Robert Jamys, citizen and alderman of Norwich, Robert Germy, and William Wyburgh to six messuages, 2 barns, 2 gardens, 8 acres of pasture, and one acre of wood in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) and Nowton near Bury aforesaid.

John, the abbot, and the convent of Bury St. Edmund grant to Thomas Bacon of Hessett (Heggesset) with the consent of all their tenants, two acres and a half of pasture, part of the common of the manor of Hessett (Heggesset called Helgreve), with the consent of all their tenants, in exchange for 2½ acres of the said Thomas Bacon's lying in the same village. Dated 5 April, 24 Hen. VIII (1533).

HEPWORTH. Indenture witnessing that Robert Sutton of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), master of the chantry of John Smith, esq., at the altar of St. Mary, and seven others, demise to John Brimdissh, "cowper" and William his son a parcel of land with a house newly built thereon in the village of Hepworth, for 80 years, at an annual rent of 6d. Dated at Hepworth, 16 March, 24 Hen. VIII (1533).

Indenture made 6 Nov., 28 Hen. VIII (1536), by which John, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, demises to Thomas Andrew and Thomas Reve the manor of Ingham (Ingham, called Ingham Hall), beloning to the office of cellarer, excepting the advowson, for 60 years, at an annual rent of £39. A bond from the lessees in 200 marks is attached.

THEDWASTRE. Indenture dated 5 November, 30 Hen. VIII (1538), by which John, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund demise to John Freer of Wickham Skeith (Wychamsketh) their hundred of Thedwastre (Thedwastre), with the whole of their rents, &c., for 40 years, at an annual rent of £19 8s. 4d.