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Memorandum from the manor court roll of Blofeld held the Friday next after the feast of St. Luke, 13 Ed. IV, that Robert Townesend held of the lord 2½ acres and 1 rood of land, with a cottage formerly John Gybbes ', in North Byrlingham, and died so seised; William his son and heir admitted to the same.

John Bernard of Blofield and Edward Pette demise to William Barker, chaplain, one piece of land containing 2½ acres in the field of Blofield. Dated at Blofield, 4 June, 22 Ed. IV.

Manor court entry dated the Thursday next after the feast of St. Gregory, 5 Hen. VII, reciting that Katherine Gylberd, widow, surrendered into the hands of the lord to the use of Thomas Gylberd , and Margaret his wife, a cottage and 6 acres of land in North Birlingham.

Manor court entry dated the Wednesday next before the feast of St. Luke the evangelist, 38 Hen. VIII, reciting that John Spencer surrendered into the hands of the lord one acre of land in Byrlyngham to the use of Richard Gylberd and his heirs.

Anthony Burrowe of Thurlton, gent., grants to William Howse of Toft Monks , and Thomas Owby , a capital messuage in Blofield, to the use of William and Alice Burrowe . Dated 10 April, 37 Eliz. .

Indenture dated 17 Nov., 1674, by which Martha Mentle, widow, of Blofield , demises unto Mary Mentle, of Great Yarmouth, widow, an annuity of £4 issuing out of two closes called the 'Clynt closes' in Blofield, for her life.

BOYLAND (manor) and FRITTON. Indenture made ... Q. Elizabeth, by which Nicholas Harrys demises to Charles Harrys the manors of Boxland and Fritton in the county of Norfolk for 40 years at £160 rent.

BRANCASTER. Indenture dated 20 Feb., 7 James I, by which sir Charles Cornwallis of Horsham St. Faith , in consideration of a sum of £1000 to him paid by sir Henry , sir John , Edward , and Robert Hobart , gives his full assent to all and every assurance made by John Cowell and others, of some or any part of the manor of Brancaster to the clear yearly value of three score and ten pounds for securing and saving harmless the said sir John, sir Henry, Edward, and Robert Hobart , any troubles or incumbrances concerning the manor of Erleham to be purchased by the said Hobarts of sir C. Cornwallis, kt., and others.

John de Brandiston, chaplain, grants to sir Roger de Hecham, chaplain, and John de Methelwold and their heirs all their right in one piece of land lying in the village of Brandiston. Dated at Brandiston the Sunday next after the feast of St. Valentine the martyr, 3 Ed. III.

BRIDGHAM. Thomas, son of Alexander de Brigham , brother and heir of John de Brandone , grants to William , son of the said John, and Agnes de Hotham , that donation and grant of a messuage and half acre of land in the village of Brigham which the said John gave to William and Agnes. Dated at Brigham the Tuesday next after the feast B.V. M., 20 Ed. I.

John, son of Alexander de Brigham , grants to William his son, and Agnes de Hotham his servant, for their homage and service, a certain messuage and lands in Brigham; paying annually one penny. Dated at Brigham the Tuesday next after the feast of the Purification B. V. M., 20 Ed. I.

BRUNDALL. Memorandum from the court roll of the manor of Brundale held 26 Sept., 18 James I; viz. Leonard Oxwick surrendered into the hands of the lord all his reversion to the lands of John Oxwick his father, which said lands, &c. were re-conveyed to the said Leonard and Bridget his wife and to their heirs according to the custom of the manor.

Memorandum from the \ Brundale / manor court roll held 4 October, 1639, by Thomas Turner, gent., seneschal there, at which Leonard Oxwick surrendered a rent into the hands of the lord of the said manor, to the use declared in the last will of the said Leonard.

At a \ Brundale / manor court held the 28 day of March, 7 James I, William Pikeringe surrendered into the hands of the lord, for the use of William Reynolds , half an acre of meadow lying in Brundale, according to the custom of the manor.

Indenture dated 1 Jan., 22 James I, between sir Robert Gawdye of Claxton of one part, and the mayor and bailiffs of Great Yarmouth of the other, witnesseth that the said sir Robert Gawdye has sold to the mayor and bailiffs his wood of Cantley, until it be all removed, they paying annually £16 10s.

At a court held at Cantley 27 March, 1650, Anne Gaudy surrendered into the hands of the lord, for the use of Edward Gaudy, esq., a part of a granary in Cantley aforesaid, and at the same court the said Edward petitioned to be admitted, and was admitted according to the custom of the manor.

At a manor court roll held Wednesday before the feast of St. Michael, 1651, for Cantley and Netherhall, Robert Moggs surrendered to the use of Edward Gaudy, esq., the end of a barne, to hold the same according to the custom of the manor.

Manor court roll of a court held 23 September, 15 Chas. II, i. e. 1663, for the manors of Cantley and Netherhall.

Memorandum that at a court held at Cantley Uphall the Wednesday in Easter Week, 6 April, 1670, Robert Peirce was admitted as tenant of the manor for the three acres of land in Cantley surrendered to the lord, for the use of the said Robert Peirce , at a court held there the Wednesday next before the feast of Michaelmas, 1667, by Robert Smith .

CANTLEY. Extract (mutilated) from the court roll of Cantley, after 1672.

CASTLEACRE. Roger Mayhewe of Castleacre grants to Peter Boteler of Castleacre , his heirs and assigns, 3 acres and 3 roods of land lying in divers pieces in the field of Castleacre. Dated at Castleacre the Sunday next before the feast of St. Michael, 20 Rich. II.

Final concord dated Westminster, 26 Hen. VIII, between John Barghclerk , Richard Fyldehous , Richard Greve , Henry Manthorpe , and John Bonsale , plaintiffs, and Robert Church and Joan his wife, deforciants, concerning one messuage and nine acres of land in the parish of Holy Trinity, Caister, by which the said deforciants acknowledge the same to be right of the plaintiffs, they receiving £30 sterling.

John Stylle, clerk, and Geoffrey Spirlyng of Norwich , demise to Simon Gerard of Mawteby and Andrew Ponde of the same, all that messuage called 'Lombys,' and seven acres and three roods of arable land in 15 pieces, and pasture for 15 ewes and their lambs, &c., in the village of Castre, near great Jernemuth, or elsewhere in the villages adjacent. Also they appoint John Symmes and Thomas Massinger , their attornies, to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Castre, 2 July, 22 Ed. IV.

CAISTER and MAUTBY. Indenture (on ) witnessing that William Bozoun of Wissingset and John his son, grant to John Farewel , the lady Mary his wife, Thomas Heydon, chaplain, and John Norman of Scroutbye , the whole of his marsh called 'Saunflete, Cawmflete, and Hoggesmerch' lying in Castre-flegge, together with 2 pieces of meadow in Mautebye, for 10 years from Michaelmas, 11 Rich. II., paying annually 34s. 10d.

CAWSTON. Robert Goodman of Causton demises to William Wolven and Joan his wife a messuage with 1½ acres of meadow, and three acres of land in a croft in Causton. Dated at Causton, 6 May, 5 Ed. VI.