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An award of Thomas Gawdy the elder, esq., and John Applyard of Dunston, gent., made the 1st of April, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary, arbitrators in a cause of Henry Doyle the younger, esq., and Anne his wife, sister and heir of Edmond Whyte, esq., deceased, against John Hallez of Shottisham , relating to lands in the parish of Shottisham.

CAISTER. Deed by which Thomas, bp. of Norwich , and the dean and chapter of Norwich, consent to the appropriation of the church of the Holy Trinity, Caister, to the use of the priory of Shouldham, in account of the great damage of property by floods, fire and storm. Dated 22 December, 1365.

CAISTOR. Acknowledgement by the prior ( Robert de Synyngtone ) and convent of Schuldham that for the appropriation of the church of Holy Trinity, Caister, to the priory they are bound to pay a pension to the bp. of Norwich of 23s. 4d., and to the prior and chapter of Norwich 3s. 4d. Dated 10 July, 1387.

John Drabil and Peter Letys of Skothow grant to sir Milo Stapilton, kt., Oliver Groos , and sir John Whyte, kt., one acre of arable land in Skothowe. Dated at Skothowe the Saturday next after the feast of St. Martin, bp., 18 Ric. II.

STANFORD. Ida, daughter of Hubert de Stanford , with the advice and consent of her husband Humphrey , grants to Matilda, the daughter of Alan de Chastillun , for her homage and service and for 4s. 8d., one piece of her land in Stanford, paying annually for the same 1½d. (c. 1230-40.) [See MS. Ch. Suffolk 1455.]

STRATTON (Long). An agreement (indented) between sir Thomas Savage , sir Rafe de Shelton , Thomas de Bumpstede , and John de Snoryng , lately enfeoffed by sir Nicholas de Bourne in the manor of Long Stratton, with the church of St. Mary and the appurtenances in Tasbourge, &c., on the one part, and John de Herlyng in the name of sir Thomas de Gyney and the lady Elizabeth his wife, sister and heir of the said sir Nicholas, on the other part, viz. that the said feoffees will enfranchise John Frost if he wishes to be chaplain, according as the said sir Nicholas charged them during his life, and that the said sir Ralph will release all his right in the said manor, &c. to the said Thomas Savage and the others aforesaid, and that they will then grant the same to the lady Margerie, wife of sir Robert de Mortimer , for her life, with the reversion to sir Thomas Gyney and Elizabeth his wife and their heirs, reserving the lands, &c. purchased by the said sir Nicholas, in Long Stratton, &c. for the maintenance of a light and the clothing of five poor persons, for which the said sir Thomas Gyney shall pay them £100, and that the said sir Thomas Gyney shall secure the estate of such as purchase the lands which were sir Richard de Boylands , of the said feoffees, and the said feoffees shall release to him the advowson of the church of Waketon, if it be found the said advowson 'soit tallie,' and that the said £100 be expended for the good of the soul of the said sir Nicholas. Dated 6 June, 39 Ed. III.

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.

Letters of institution from Richard, bp. of Norwich , to Nicholas Tymperleye , to the perpetual vicarage of Swaffham Market, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Westminster. Dated 19 Nov., 1534.

THRAXTON. Decision of William, bp. of Norwich , in a tithe cause between the prior and convent of Norwich, and Paul, rector of the church of Thraxton , by which the tithes of the lordship of Wygan Briton , in the village of Thraxton, are confirmed to the rector and his successors for ever, the convent receiving an annual payment of 10s. Dated at Norwich the Ides of April, 4th pontifical year of the bishop. (1282.)

An exemplification of a fine levied at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension of our Lord, 38 Hen. VI, by which John Godelesforth and Anne his wife acknowledge the right of John Lyhers to a messuage, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, and 40 acres of marsh in Tilney, Islyngton, Wygenhale, and Walpole, with the advowson of the chapel of Walpole. Dated at Westminster, 23 January, 33 Henry VIII.

Indenture made 24 September, 27 Elizabeth, by which John Allen of Glemsford demises to John Gardener the elder, a piece of ground, part of Tilney grange, to hold the same for 99 years at an annual rent of 3s. 4d.

Indenture dated 28 January, 29 Eliz., by which Charles Cornwaleys sells and sets over to Thomas Kervells , all his interest in a term of years in 68 acres of land in Tilney.

Roger, son of Clement de Poringlond , quit-claims to God and the church of the Blessed Mary of Thetford and the monks there serving God, all his right to the church of Poringlond with appurtenances; for which donation they gave the said Roger 40s. of silver. 14 Ed. I.

THETFORD. Commission from King Hen. VIII to Thomas Boleyn, kt., Viscount Rocheford, &c., and others, to enquire concerning the decay of houses, loss of rents, &c. of the town of Thetford, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster. Dated 16 Feb., 18 year of the king's reign.

TUTTINGTOUN, BANNINGHAM, and WRAMPLINGHAM. Composition made the Saturday next before the feast of St. Bartholomew, 32 Ed. I, between Robert Brian de Felmyngham of one part, and John Brun of Tutyngtoun of the other, by which the said Robert grants to the said John, all his tenements and services in Tutyngtoun, Banyngham, and Wramplyngham, paying annually 30s. sterling.

Henry, the prior, and convent of Westacre, recite the documents concerning the appropriation and ordination of the vicarage of the church of Rucham. Dated in their chapter, 7 Ides of May, 1303.

PLUMSTEAD. Matilda Gernun of Blafeld and Gerard her son grant to Sibil, wife of sir John of Little Plumstead , and William his son, for half a mark of silver, the whole of the turbary on either side of "hais brige"(?) which John, father of William, held of them, also various services at Westhahe. (c. 1240-50.)

BURLINGHAM (South). An obligation on the part of John, the prior, and convent of Weybridge, to perform mass and obit, for Alice called of Stoke of Norwich , and others, for her benefaction of lands, rents, and tenements in Southbyrlyngham, after her death, under a penalty of 10 marks, payable to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich. Dated at Weybridge, 23 May, 1379.

WHEATACRE and HAUTBOYS. Thomas Dages (?) grants to sir Thomas Roscelyn, kt.; all his right and reversion which he has in the manors of Whetacre and Hauboys, which the lady Matilda who was the wife of sir Robert Banyard held for her life. Dated at Norwich the Monday on the morrow of Pentecost, 7 Ed. III.

WHITLINGHAM. Robert Osborne of Kyrkeby Bedon grants to Edmund White, esq., Thomas Appilyard , and others, two messuages in Wyklyngham, and 15 pieces of land in Kyrkeby Bedon, also 15 other pieces of land in Kyrkeby Bedon and Framyngham (Framlingham Earl or Framlingham Pigot). Dated 6 Sept., 24 Hen. VIII.

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.

An agreement by the prior and convent of Wyrmegeye for the payment of an annual pension of 3s. 4d. to the bp. of Norwich for the half of the church of Fordham, appropriated to that priory. date of month of Oct. Dated 1347.

John, son of sir Thomas de Heigheton , kt., with the consent of Clericia his wife, confirms to Henry, son of Richard of Wramplingham , and Augustine his brother, a piece of land lying in the fields of Wramplingham; paying annually to them and their heirs 3½d., and to Basilia de Tudenham and her heirs 2½d. (c. 1280.)

WROXHAM. William de Keyneto grants to Hugh fitz-Reginald of Wroxham the whole of the land which Reginald his father held in the village of Wroxham, paying annually 3 shillings. (c. 1220-30.)

WICKMERE. Thomas le Jay of Wykemere grants to Bartholomew Quyt of Wlterton one piece of land in Wykemere, paying annually 2d. Easter eve, 21 Ed. I.