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SPROWSTON. The will of Christopher Knolles of Sprowston, co. Norfolk, gent., made 1608. Probate granted 4 Jan., 23 Jan., 1610.

STIFFKEY. Letters patent of King James I, dated at Westminster, 4 Feb., 1st of his reign, granting to Nicholas Bacon of Stifkey, co. Norfolk, esq., a general pardon.

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.

WIGHTON. Admission of Richard Lewthwatt, M.A., to the vicarage of Weighton, co. Norfolk, by Clement Corbett, LL.D., 1646, 27 Feb. 23 Chas. I.

WOOD DALLING, &c. Settlement by sir John Hobart of Blicklinge, kt., of the lordships and manors of Wood Dalling alias Dalling Hall, Mountceux, Halwood alias Hallwood Hall, Nogaus alias Noiaus, and Hargresse alias Hargrosse. Dated 16 December, 18 Chas. I.

Writ of King James I, dated at Westminster, 12 February, 18 of his reign, to the sheriff of Suffolk, to assess what damages are due to Christopher Echard by Thomas Ladd of Great Yermouth by reason of the non-fulfilment of an agreement made at Foxford, 19 Sept., 1611.

HICKLING, &c. Letters patent of King Charles I, dated at Westminster, 1 March, 12 of his reign, being a licence of alienation to (for £10) Martin and John Calthorp , esqrs., to enable them to assign the manors of Hicklinge Netherhall, Stanhow alias Stannowe, and Pawlinge, and divers other lands &c. in the county of Norfolk, to Francis Bacon and Henry Mordaunt , esqrs.

BUCKBY (Long). Particulars of a parcel of lands and possessions of the manor of Long Buckebye, belonging to the Queen, antiently part of the duchy of Lancaster, formerly in the tenure of Roger Carrell or his assigns by lease from the duchy, of which lease 8 years were unexpired in 1602.

Letters patent of K. James I, dated at Westminster, 1 Sept., 10 of his reign, granting a licence of alienation to Dabridgcourt Belcher, esq., Elizabeth his wife, and Christiana Belcher, widow, for a messuage, garden, &c., in Guilsborrowe, to Richard and William Gardner .

LIMPENHOW. Robert, son of Edward Browne of Limpenhow , grants to William Norton and Mary his wife one piece of land in the field of Limpenhow. Dated 3 Feb., 1640. .

BAMPTON. Indenture made 29 November, 31 Chas. II, between William Young of Bampton, gent., of the one part, and Thomas Abell of Witney, gent., and John Tanner of Coggs, yeoman, of the other part, being the marriage settlement of the said William Young with Mary Millen , daughter of Thomas Millen of the Hayes in the parish of Coggs, yeoman.

HASELEY (Great). Institution of John Saumares, clerk, S.T.P. and dean of Guernsey , to the rectory of Haseley, vacant by the promotion of Francis Turner , on the presentation of K. Chas. II. Dated 28 Nov. 1684.

NUNEHAM COURTNEY. Indenture made 20 June, 14 Charles II, by which sir John Robinson, kt. and bart., lieutenant of the Tower, in consideration of the receipt of 5s., conveys to Gilbert, bp. of London , and others, certain lands in Nuneham Courtney, for the payment of an annual sum of £200, left to the towns of Wokingham, Wallingford, Windsor, and Henley-on-Thames, by William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury , for apprenticing boys and marrying maidens.

Indenture made [1615-16] James I. between Arthur Lake, D.D., the warden, and scholars of New College of the one part, and Edward Galland of the other, being a lease of a tenement with a shop in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, for 40 years. [Mutilated.] .

Diploma from the College of Medicine to Thomas Browne, M.D., Oxon. Dated 6 Kal. July, 1665.

Licence granted by the dean and chapter of Christ Church to Thomas Allwyn of the University of Oxford , that he may assign the three tenements he holds of them for 40 years, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford. Dated 15 January, 42 Q. Elizabeth.