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HORSHAM ST. FAITH'S. Indenture made 3 July, 10 James I, witnessing that whereas sir Charles Cornwallis of Horsham St. Faith, knight, is bound unto sir Henry Hobart, kt., in the sum of £5000, and whereas the said Charles and others have sold to the said sir Henry the manor and rectory of Horsham St. Faith, as is contained in an indenture bearing date the last day of June past, it is now witnessed that sir Henry grants to the said sir Charles that for himself and his heirs, no goods, &c. shall be molested contrary to the tenor of the said indenture, if the said sir Charles shall recompense and pay to the said sir Henry Hobart and his heirs such sums as are due; after 40 days' notice.

HOWE. Institution of John Eyre, M.A., upon the presentation by King Charles II, to the parish church of How alias Hos, in Norfolk. Dated 15 May, 1684.

ITTERINGHAM, WICKMER, and BARNINGHAM (Little). Indenture made 29 March, 14 Chas. I, by which sir John Hobart, kt. and bt., demises to John Petts of Mannington the leete and view known by the name of Itteringham Leete, in Itteringham, Wickmer, and Little Barningham, in the co. of Norfolk, for 31 years at an annual rent of 6s. 3d.

LIMPENHOE. Robert Browne of Limpenhow grants to William Norton and Mary his wife half an acre of land in the fields of Limpenhow. Dated 3 Feb., 1640 - 16 Chas. I.

LODDON. Illegible deed concerning lands in Loddon granted by Edmond Stanhowe, parson of Whlatmere Borough . Dated 20 April, 13 James I.

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.

Appointment by Robert Redmayne, LL.D., of William Barthoe , Matthew Stoneham , John Holdon , and Thomas Thwaits , to hear causes in the consistory court of Norwich, the see being vacant. Dated at Norwich, 15 November, 1602.

Rough draft of the appointment by Richard Mountague, bishop of Norwich , with the assent of John Hassall, dean of Norwich , of his sons Richard and Stephen to the office of registrar of the consistory court of Norwich, for the term of his life, after the death of Abraham Harsnett . [In blank, not dated or sealed, 1638-1641.] .

Certificate of Justinian Lewyn , that upon searching the books of the archdeaconry of Norwich there was not found any entry within the past twelve months, of any one committing any enormous or flagrant crime within the said archdeaconry, for which he had been brought before the eccl. court. Dated 10 November, 1640.

Indenture dated 26 October, 20 James I, by which Edmund Suckling the dean, and the chapter of Norwich, demise to Henry Garnham , all their lazar house without the gates of the city of Norwich commonly called Magdalen Gate for his life and the lives of others, paying annually to the said dean and chapter 3s. 4d.

Indenture dated 18 December, 12 Chas. I, by which John Crofte, the dean, and chapter of Norwich, grant to farm to Lionell Throckmorton of Norwich, gent., a yard, ground, and house, called the chapel of St. Margarett's in the parish of All Saints, Norwich, for 21 years, paying annually 6s. 8d.

Indenture made 24 July, 1647, by which John Hobart, esq., in consideration of the receipt of £500, sells to Edward Woodward of Norwich, grocer, the common inn known by the name of the White Swan, and all its appurtenances situated in St. Peter's, Mancroft, Norwich.

REEPHAM, SALL, HACKFORD, WHITWELL, CASTON, and CAWSTON. Fine levied at Westminster, 1658, by which Thomas Neale , John Neale , Edward Neale , William Neale , and Henry Neale , acknowledge that two messuages, a garden, orchard, 50 acres of land, 10 of meadow, 20 of pasture and common of pasture in Sall, Reipham, Hackford, Whitwell, Cardeston alias Caston, and Cawston, belong to sir Ralph Hare, bart., John Hare, gent., and Nicholas Hare, gent., for which recognition they gave £100.

Indenture made 15 Charles I - 30 Aug., 1639, witnesseth that sir Richard Berney, bart., has demised to Henry Jarvis an inclosure called 'Rentails,' containing 10 acres, and two other inclosures in the parish of Saham Tony, for 10 years, at an annual rent of £20 15s.

SOUTHWOOD. Institution of William Keene, B.A., to the rectory of Southwood, on the presentation of the lady Elizabeth Clere, widow, by Francis, bp. of Norwich . Dated 27 Apr., 1630.

STURSTONE. Indenture made 5 January, 14 Chas. I, by which sir Henry Bedingfield of Oxburgh, co. Norfolk , demises to sir Lyonell Tollemach of Helmingham, bart., and others a moiety of the rectory of Sturstone for 99 years, without payment of any rent.

Mandate for the induction of Samuel Willan, clerk, M.A., to the church of Surlingham with the chapel of St. Saviour united. Dated 16 March, 1639.

Institution of Samuel Willan, M.A., to the church of Surlingham, vacant by the death of the last incumbent, on the presentation of Richard, bp. of Norwich . Dated 6 Nov., 1639.

SUSTEAD, METTON, and ROUGHTON. Indenture dated 27 June, 19 James I, by which sir Henry Hobart, kt. and bart., demises to Thomas Blofeld , all that leet or view of frankpledge called Saltgrave leete in Susted, Metton, and Rowton, in the co. of Norfolk, to hold the same during pleasure.

Licence from Richard, bp. of Norwich , to Robert Cocke, M.A., permitting him to teach the art of grammar within the town ("villam") of Thetford. Dated 3 October, 1638.

Articles and subscriptions with the autographs of the 19 subscribers to a horse race to be run at Thettford the last Friday in September, 1698, 1699, and 1700.

THORPE ABBOTTS. Indenture dated 23 Jan., 8 Chas. I, being a post-nuptial settlement by Robert Cornwallys, gent., of Thorp Abbots, co. Norfolk , on his wife Dorothy , daughter of Robert Hobart of Langley , granting her (for an increase of her jointure) certain land in Thorp-Abbots.

TUNSTEAD. Nomination by the Protector, and admission by the commissioners, of John Greene to the vicarage of Tonstead with Scoriston under sequestration. Dated at Whitehall, 15 September, 1657.

WALCOT. Indenture dated 6 April, 1639, by which Richard, bp. of Norwich and abbot of St. Bennet of Hulme, demises the rectory of Walcott, with the tithes of Walcott, Happesburgh, Backton, Broomehall, Ridlington, and other towns adjoining, to John Awcock of Buckenham Ferrie, gent., to hold the same during the lives of certain persons named, paying a certain quantity of wheat, barley, and oats, or their value in money annually.

WHINBURGH. Dispensation from Mathew, bp. of Norwich , to Richard Tedder, clerk, M. A., to hold the rectory of Whinborough in conjunction with that of Garvaston. Dated 7 March, 1635.