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HOPETONE, CUNGESTON, and BARTON. Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund, grant to Vital and his heirs all the tenures and gifts which abbot O[rding] gave to him, viz. land in Hopton (Hopeton) and Coney Weston (Cungeston), and in Great Barton (Bertune), also a toft in Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), subject to certain services. [c. 1160-70.]

BARTON. Semann, son of Reginald de Berton, grants to Roger his son, for his homage and service, that toft in the village of Great Barton or Barton Mills (Berton) of his fee which lies between the parson's croft on the one part, and his own croft on the other, with the adjacent land, computed at 7 roods, which Peter, son of Osbert de Wridewell, clerk, held of same by the gift of Walter the chaplain, his uncle, and which the said Peter quitclaimed to him; also he grants to the said Roger 2 acres of his land in the fields of Great Barton or Barton Mills (Berton); paying annually to the church of Great Barton or Barton Mills (Berton) 6d., and to him and his heirs 2d. (c. 1250-60.)