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Gazeley. 1315. Grant from John le Warde of Kentford (Kenteforde), to Walter Priour of Needham Street (Nedham), Petronilla his wife, and John their son, for a sum of money, of a rood of arable land in the parish of Gaysle, in the field called Walkerescrofthel, between the lands of Thomas Beyllard and the aforesaid Walter. Dated at Kentford (Kenteforde) on Sunday [27 July] before the feast of St Peter a[d] Vincula, 9 Edw. II [1315]. Witnesses: Thomas Beylard, John Howe, John Pistore' of Kentford (Kenteforde), Robert of Hapetone, Ralph (Townsend) 'ad capud ville' of Needham Street (Nedham), and others. Endorsed: Joh. Ward.

Higham. 1390. Power of attorney from Robert of Kedyngton, and Robert Crowe, to John of Heghham, parson of Tuddenham St Mary (Tudenham), to deliver to Thomas atte Monkes of Higham (Heghham), seisin of lands etc., lately held by them and their fellows of the gift of the said Thomas, in the vills of Gazeley (Gaysle), Heghham, Needham Street (Nedham), Cavenham (Cauenham), Denham St Mary (Denham), Ousden (Onesdene), and Barrow (Barwe). Dated on Friday [24 June], the feast of the nativity of St John Baptist, 14 Ric. II [1390].

Needham Street (Needham-Street). 1304. Grant from John atte Medwe, of Nedham, and Margery his wife, to Thomas Sperlynge of the same, for a certain sum of money, of a messuage, with buildings thereon, lying between the messuages of Alice and Walter Clunkebelle, adn that of Agnes Clynkebelle, abutting on the highway and on the croft called Clunkebellescrofte, and containing, in length, 6 perches, 8 feet; in headth, at the end towards the street, 1 perch, 13 feet, at the other end, 2 perches, 4 feet. Dated at Nedham on Sunday [5 April] after Easter week, 32 Ed. I [1304]. Witnesses: Walter Mercer, Richard Warner, William Sperlynge, Walter Kersoner, William Sparke, John atte Berwe, John Warde, and many others.

Needham Street (Needham-Street). 1332. Release from John Gerard of Needham Street (Nedham in the parish of Gayslee), and Alice his wife, to William le Vacher of Cavenham (Cauenham), of the right in a messuage with buildings in Nedham, lying next to the messuage of John Curteys on the south, and abutting to the west on the highway, for a sum of money. Dated, at Needham Street (Nedham), on Sunday [29 March] after the feast of Annunciation of the B.V.M., 6 Ed. III [1332] Witnessses: John Priour, Walter Mariscal, Ralph Berkelawe, John Dersoun, Walter Persoun, John (Smith) "Fabro", John Aumener, and others.

Needham Street. 1349. Grant from John ate Hale of Powick (Poywyke), to John Priour of Needham Street (Nedham, in the parish of Gayslee), Thomas de Bumstede of Norwich, Thomas le Fader, Gilbert le Walyes, Walter Cliter, and John Fyche, of all his lands, tenements, common pasturage, and freefoldage, with the mill known as 'Kenteforde Melne', in Gazeley (Gayslee), Dalham (Dallam), Cowlinge (Coulingge), Needham Street (Nedham), Kentford (Kenteforde), Kennett (Kenet), Cavenham (Cauenham), and Higham (Heyham), held by the gift of John Priour. Dated at Needham Street (Nedham) on Thursday [9 April] after Palm Sunday, 23 Ed. III [1349] Witnesses: Stephen Chapman, John le Smyth of Gazeley (Gayslee), Adam Cressoner, John Smyth of Needham Street (Nedham), Alexander Sperlyng, Robert Notekyn, Robert Anys, and others.