BROKELE. Walter, bp. of Rochester, confirms the gift of Juliana the countess, and Michael de Torneham her seneschal, of land &c. for the support of the canons of Wellesford at Brokele in frankalmoigne. c. 1180 [Walter, bp. of Rochester, 1147-1183.] .
Michael de Tonge grants to the church of St. Mary of Begeham, in frankalmoigne, the whole of his land of Tonge, paying annually to him and his heirs 1d. (c. 1200-10.) .
MATTEFELD. William, son of Alexander de Mattefeld , grants and quit-claims to the church of St. Mary of Begeham for 4 marks the whole of his land in Mattefeld, viz. 18 acres and the third part of a messuage, (c. 1260-70.) .
LAMBERHURST. (see rent page) Theobald Strangboghe grants to William le Reve two acres of land and wood lying in the parish of Lamberherst, paying annually to him and his heirs one halfpenny. For this grant the said Theobald received 24s. sterling. (c. 1250-60.) .
John de la Burne , with the assent of Agnes his wife, grants to the church of St. Mary of Begham a house in the parish of Lamberherst. (c. 1260-70.) [Mutilated.] .
Tattered fragment of Letters patent dated 8 M[ay], 41 Ed. III., being a grant of a licence of mortmain to the abbot and convent of Beggeham, to enable them to buy 4 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow in Lamburhurst.
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MS. Ch. Sussex 16b*
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With fragment of the Great Seal, Edw. III (5th - Brétigny seal).
SCHARPESHULL. John de Doungate grants to William de Doungate , his brother, all his lands and tenements in Lambreherst lying at Scharpeshull, which he acquired from John Grout . Dated at Begeham on the morrow of the Circumcision, 18 Ed. III.
ROBERT'S BRIDGE (Abbey of). Fragment of examinations of certain witnesses in a cause of tithes between the prior and convent of Ledes (?) and the abbey and convent of Robert's Bridge, of the lands and value of this abbey in Lambrehurst. Endorsed: 'contra abbatem de Ponte Roberti'. [c. 1260-70?] .