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Indenture made 28 April, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary, by which Roger Julian of Tompston, husbandman, and Ann his wife sell to Robert Browne of Gryston 6 acres of land lying in Gryston and half an acre in 'Martongate' furlong in the said parish.

EATON, near Norwich. Indenture made Michaelmas day, 27 Hen. VIII, by which William, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, demise to Robert Browne a piece of arable laud in the fields of Eton, near Norwich, for 80 years, paying annually 14s.

Indenture of agreement between Robert Radclyff, lord Fytzwauter, and Margaret Radclyff, lady Fitzwauter, his mother, of the one part, and sir James Hubert, kt., of the other, being a marriage settlement on the marriage of Anne Radcliffe , sister of the said lord, to sir Walter Hubert , eldest son of the said James, before the feast of All Saints next ensuing. Dated 6 July, 2 Hen. VIII.

REEPHAM. The will of John Neale of Repeham, co. Norfolk, yeoman, dated 22 Jan., 26 Q. Eliz.. Probate dated 5 Feb., 1583.

SHOTTESHAM, TOFT HALL, SWANNES, &c. Indenture dated 1 July, 27 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas, duke of Norfolk , demises to Edmund White of Shotisham the manors of Shotisham and Toft Hall, and the reversion of the manors of Swannes, Wramplyngham, & Mayton, for the term of threescore yeares, paying annually for the first five years £30 and afterwards £64. [Signed, T. Norfolk] .

Indenture made 12 August, 9 Hen. VIII, by which dame Kateryn Wellys, the prioress, and convent of Lytyllmore demise to Richard Stokker of Sanforde , their ferm of Sanforde called Lytyllmore ferm, to hold the same for 21 years, paying annually £3.

CHALGRAVE. Articles of agreement between the dean and chapter of Christ Church and Roger Quatermayn of Chalgrave, co. Oxon, yeoman, of the one part, and William Standisshe of Oxford, gent., of the other part, agreed 16 May, 3rd Q. Elizabeth, to abide the award of Edmund Plowden as to how far the portion of tithes called Becco herlewyn or Beckharvest tithes in Chalgrave do extend and be leviable; with bond for 100 given by William Standisshe attached.

Indenture made 31 Jan., 34 Hen. VIII (1543), by which John Olyver , the dean, and the chapter of Ch. Ch. lease to John Oglethorpe of Newyngton, co. Oxford, their manor or lordship of Byndesey, with the wyke and St. Margaret's well, mansion-place and chapel there, for 80 years, at an annual rent of £18.

A petition to the King that he would compel the abbot of Oseney to appear before the council to answer the complaint of Robert Wodecok of Bury St. Edmond's, husbandman, for a debt. Temp. Hen. VII.

Lease granted by the abbot and convent of Oseney to William Bybye, slatter, of their tenement called the Founder's third ("thryd") mansion, in the parish of St. George, Oxford, for 61 years, paying annually 6s. 8d. Dated 3 Feb., 30 Hen. VIII. [Mutilated.] .

Indenture made 28 March, 29 King Henry VIII, between Robert King, "bishoppe at Reanentes", the abbot, and convent of Oseney on one part, and William Thomas of Oxford of the other part, witnesseth, that the said abbot and convent lease to the said William all their tenements, orchards, gardens, &c., in St. Thomas' parish, viz. that tenement called the 7th tenement in the Hamel, and many others, for 99 years, paying annually £4 12s.

Indenture made 24 February, 31 Elizabeth, by which Henry, earl of Huntingdon, &tc., in consideration of the receipt of £6000, demises to Hugh Hare, of the Inner Temple, all that manor of Aller and Aller Chauntery with their appurtenances, with the moore called Allermore, for 99 years, at an annual rent of £20.

Indenture made 24 February, 31 Elizabeth, by which Hugh Hare, of the Inner Temple, London, gentleman, assigns to Henry, earl of Huntingdon, &c., the manor of Aller and Aller Chauntery, with the advowson of the said church of Aller for ever; provided that the said earl pays yearly to the said Hugh and his assigns, for 21 years, five hundred pounds, at the fontstone in the church of the Inner Temple.

Will of William Bataly of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), dated 20 October, 1500. Probate dated the Tuesday on the feast of St. Wulstan, bp., 1500.

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.]

An acquittance dated 4 March, 1 Henry VIII (1510), given by sir John Gye, cellarer of the abbey of Bury St. Edmund, to George Plesaunce, for all manner of reckonings between them before Mich. last.

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.

Indenture made 31 January, 34 Hen. VIII (1543), by which John Swanton and Robert Sharpe, supervisors of the lands and tenements of late Margaret Odeham of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), with the assent of the alderman and brethren of the guild of the Purification of our Lady, have demised to Thomas Creme, brewer a piece of land in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid in the field called Westgatefeld for 20 years, at an annual rent of 3s. 4d.

Indenture made 1 June, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Robard Sharpe, and John Swanton, supervisors of lands &c. of late Margaret Odeliam, now belonging to the guild of the Purification of our B. Lady, demise to Nicholas Avies, the elder, roughmason, four pieces of arable land containing by estimation 16 acres in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), for 21 years, at an annual rent of 20s, with consent of the alderman Dye and brethren of the gild.

Indenture made 1 July, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Robert Sharpe, tallowchandler of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), and John Swanton, brewer, keepers of the lands and tenements of Candlemas Guild, demise to Thomas Lacy of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) a messuage in the Marketsted of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, for 20 years, at an annual rent of 33s. 4d.

Indenture made 17 April, 1 Ed. VI (1547), by which Robard Sharpe and Nicolas Avys the elder, supervisors of the lands and tenements given to the town of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) by Margaret Odam, gentylwoman, according to the will of the said Margaret, have demised to William Parke of Bury St Edmunds (Bury), mercer, a shop without a 'soeler' in the Fyshmarket for 21 years, at an annual rent of 8s.