Thomas the goldsmith, of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), sells and quit-claims to the hospital of St. Saviour for 3 marks the service &c. of William, son of Elric of the monastery, viz. 3s. from his fee in the field of Fornham, called Clipeshoghem, reckoned at 17 acres. (c. 1240-50.) [ Richard de Sexham, warden of the Hospital]
John, son of Aluric de Fornham, grants to Peter de Burgo, for his homage and service and for 10s., half an acre of land in Fornham, at an annual rent of 1d. for all services, (c. 1250.)
William de Shellond of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) grants to sir Richard, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, in frankalmoigne, 6d. of annual quit-rent arising out of five acres of arable land in Fornham formely Ralph Kempe 's, for the use of the latter. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund) the Monday next after the feast of the Invention of the Cross, 19 Ed. II (5 May 1326). Witn. John de Synaln and William de Rudham , bailiffs, Richard de Bertone, alderman
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MS. Ch. Suffolk 191*
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