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John Benet and William Coke , at the instance of Agnes Umfrey, widow, Robert Longe , and Robert Gaunt , executors of William Umfrey , deceased, demise to Timothy Knyghton , Joan his wife, and John his son, a tenement of the said William Umfreys in Bayford . Dated at Bayford, 23 Feb., 14 Hen. VIII.

Memorandum that at a view of frankpledge for Sacombe, of Philip and Mary, held 22 April, 3 and 4 of their reign, by reason of the minority of William Plompton , cousin and heir of Isabella Plompton, widow, cousin and heir of Ralph Babthorpe, kt., Edward Snell surrenders into the lord's hands certain lands, to the use of Elizabeth Snell and John Snell .

STORTFORD. John and Edward Willay grant to Richard Bedewell of Stortford one acre of land in Stortford. Dated 9 Dec., 1 and 2 Philip and Mary.

Indenture made 2 June, 8 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Grace of Stortford, tanner, sells to John Wylley, citizen and grocer of London , one croft of land containing 8 acres, which will descend to the said Thomas after the death of John Grace his father.

WARE. Indenture made 10 April, 16 Elizabeth, by which the lady Katherine, countess, and the now earl of Huntingdon, in consideration of the receipt of 20s., sell to Robert Maryott the park of Ware in the county of Herts.

Indenture made between Katherine, countess of Huntingdon, late wife of Francis, earl of Huntingdon, deceased, and Thomas Ffanshawe, esq., by which she the said Katherine grants to the said Thomas the whole of the lordship and manor of Ware to hold the same for ever at an annual rent of £80. Dated 21 June, 18 Q. Elizabeth.

An exemplification at the request of sir George Hastings, kt., concerning the manor of Ware, co. Hertford, being the depositions on the behalf of the younger children of Katherine, countess of Huntingdon, against Thomas Fanshawe . Dated, 18 April, 23 Elizabeth.

John, son and heir of John Eliott of Wydeford, husbandman , grants to Philip Conwey and others all his lands and tenements in Wydeford. Dated at Wydford, 22 May, 1 Hen. VIII.

John Mellys and Thomas Ellyott de Wydford, co. Hertford , demise and confirm to Thomas Mellys and others all their lands lying in divers parcels in the village and fields of Wydford. Dated at Wydford, 12 June, 29 Hen. VIII.

WINDERICHE. Indenture made 6 September, 4 Ed. VI, by which Edmond Foster, gent., in consideration of the receipt of £116, sells to Raynold Carte, gent., all his term of years in the site and capitall mansion of Wynderiche granted to him from the crown by letters patent bearing date 26 May, 3 Ed. VI. [English]

WARE. Counterpart of an indenture made 23 June, 18 Q. Elizabeth, reciting a deed of feoffment made by the Lady Katherine, Countess of Huntingdon, late wife of Francis earl of Huntingdon, by which the lordship and manor of Ware was granted to Thomas Fanshaw under certain conditions, and by the present indenture it is again recited that the said Thomas is seized as of fee of the park called Ware park, subject to the payment of four score pounds annually to the said Lady Katherine, her heirs, &c., under the former indenture.

Indenture dated 7th July, 5 Hen. VIII, between Richard Thomlyn, prior, and the convent of Tunbrigge of the one part, and Edward Markeley of the other part, witnessing that the prior and convent demise to the said Edward two pieces of land with a garden within the borough of Tunbridge for 50 years, at an annual rent of 6s. 8d. [English]

Indenture dated 3 December, 3 Henry VIII, between Richard the prior and convent of Tunbrege of the one part, and William Borowe and William Geffrey , clerks, William Barentyne , Edward Ferrers , and others, of the other part, witnessing that the prior and convent demise to the said William Borowe and the others their rectory of Brenchesle in co. Kent, for 60 years; paying annually 4 marks sterling. [Slightly mutilated.]

OXFORD. An indenture made the 27th of Nov., 1518, witnessing that John, the prior of Ellsyngspittell in London , had received of Richard, the prior of Tonbryge , the sum of £18 in part towards the building of St. Maries College in Oxford, according to the schedule from my lord Cardinal; in the handwriting of, and signed by, John the prior. [English]

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)

Indenture dated 24th day of May, 16 Hen. VIII, between Richard Thomlyn, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge of the one part, and Thomas Cook of Plaskestoll, Wrotham the other, witnessing that the prior and convent have sold to the said Thomas all their wood and underwood lying and growyng in two parcels of land in Sheborn, called the Hook and Capelbooth, for the sum of £5 13s. 4d. [English]

Indenture made 10 ... in the .. Hen. VIII, between Richard Thomlyn, prior, and the monastery of Tunbridge, of the one part, and William Cook of Estegreuewych , leasing to him their parsonage of ..., within the county of Kent ... [Mutilated and partly effaced.] [English]

BRABORN. The will of John Ramsey, priest, vicar of Braborn . Dated 26 July, 3 Hen. VIII. Probate attached, dated 10 Aug., 1512.

Thomas Bowsar of the city of Canterbury, cook, grants to John Harryson of the same city, pewterer, a messuage and garden in the parish of St. Mary's, Northgate, in the said city. Dated 2 May, 4 Ed. VI.

CANTERBURY (Ch. Ch. priory). Indenture made 20 April, 16 Hen. VIII, between Thomas, the prior, and the convent of Ch. Ch., Canterbury, of the one part, and Edward Ryngeley of Knolton co. Kent , and Jane his wife, of the other part, witnesseth that the said prior and convent demise to the said Edward and Jane all houses, land, meadows, marshes, and pastures, of their manor of Lyddecourte in Kent; with certain reservations to hold the same for 21 years at an annual rent of £36 13s. 4d., with clauses for re-entry in case of death, and regulations as to the store conceded to them by the prior and convent for the time.

List of lands of the manor of Petts out of which Hewe at Hatche hath sold a yearly rent of 3 to Stephen Draner of Cranbroke , 8 Hen. VIII. [English]