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Indenture of agreement made 8 April, 23 Elizabeth (1581), made between Roger Castell, esq., to sir Will. Brook, lord Cobham, John Brooke alias Cobham, his brother, and Edmund Bedingfield, esq. by which R. Castell undertakes to infeoff the said John Brooke alias Cobham and others, of and in the manor of Stalham's in Lound (Stallams) in Lound (Lownd), and of and in the advowson of the parish church of Lound (Lownd), with all lands and tenements in Lound (Lownd), and in Blundeston, Herringfleet (Heringflete), and Hopton St Margaret (Hopton), which were of the inheritance of one John Jernegan of Somerleyton, to hold the same to the use of Katherine, wife of the said John Jernegan, for her life, and at her decease for the use of the daughters of the said John. [Slightly mutilated.]

John Wentworth of Somerleyton (Somerleton) discharges Katherine Jernegan, widow of John Jernegan of Somerleyton (Somerleton), from all suits during her life upon a bond given for the performance of certain covenants by her third daughter Katherine wife of Wymond Carey, esq. respecting the manor called Stalham's in Lound (Stalhams in Lound). Dated 2 Nov., 41 Q. Eliz.

⟨Lowestoft⟩ Indenture dated 14 Nov., 12 Hen. VII (1496), by which John Cowper, carter, of Lowestoft, sells to William Cowper his son, for a payment of £22, "hys place as it [is] sette in the Southende".

Bond given by Matthew Burward, dated 3 ... 30 Elizabeth, for conveyance of property in Lowestoft and Gunton to Anthony Hutton(?) and his wife Audrey. [Partly illegible]

Humfrey Yermonth, gent., of Blundeston (Blondyston, co. Suffolk), leases to John Everarde of Lowestoft, mariner, a messuage called Wyatts &c. in Lowestoft, for 10 years, at an annual rent of 20s. Dated 26 Sept., 27 Hen. VIII (1535).

Indenture made 6 May, 3 and 4 Philip and Mary, by which Humphrey Yermouth of Blundeston sells to Humphrey Brewster of Cordoke five pieces of land in Oulton (Olton).

Deed specifying the conditions of a charter of enfeoffment, dated ... June [18?] Ed. IV, of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerleton) and the church of Bradwell, &c. granted by John [Jernegan] to Thomas Bryan, knt. and others on the occasion of his being about to pass with the king into France, mentions his wife Isabel. [Partly effaced.] [It was in 1475 that Edw. IV made his French expedition.]

Indenture made at Somerleyton (Somerleton), 8 September, 1485, between John Jernegan, esq., of the one part, and Gyelys Brewes, gentleman, of the other, being a grant to the said John Jernegan of a tenement in Ashby (Askeby) called 'Bukmongere's' with 32 acres of land. (See MS. Ch. Suffolk 756.)

Indenture made 1 July, 23 Hen. VIII (1531), by which Thomas Jermyn, esq., of Rushbrooke (Rushbrok), binds himself in a sum of one hundred marks to sir William Kyngeston, knyght, and dame Mary his wife, to observe the covenants contained in a lease for 66 years of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerleton) for the payment of the yearly rent of £54.

Indenture made 26 September 30 Hen. VIII, between John Hacon, alias Crystmas, of Somerleyton (Somerleton), clerk, and John Jettour, being a sale of certain lands, woods, &c. in Somerleyton (Somerleton) to the said John Jettour.

Somerleyton. William Stanton of Herringfleet (Herringfleete), yeoman, quit-claims to sir John Wentworth, kt., lord of the manor of Somerleyton (Somerleton), all his right in lands in the said manor. Dated 10 January, 1629.

SOUTHWOLD. Anthony Allen of Southwold, gent., sells to his son Robert Allen all his goods and chattels of every kind as well in Southwold as elsewhere in England. Dated 4 Feb., 44 Elizabeth (1602).

Indenture made 2 August, 28 Hen. VIII (1536), between John Couper of Carlton Colville (Carleton Colvyle) and Alys his wife of the one part, and John Jettor of Lowestoft (Lowystoft) of the other part, witnesseth that the said John and Alys sell to him all their messuages, lands, and tenements in Carlton Colville (Carleton Colvyle). [Much effaced.]

Indenture (on paper) dated 20 June, 23 Elizabeth (1581), by which John Jernegon of Somerleyton, esq., demised to George Hervy of Oulton his "heathe doole" in the town of Carlton Colville (Carleton Colvyle) for 21 years, at an annual rent of 2s. Signed.

Memorandum that sir Edmund Themylthorpe of Tunswod, kt., has received of Francis Claxtone of Wissett (Wysset), gent. £500 for the purchase of certain lands &c. in Carlton Colville (Carleton Colvyle), as mentioned in a pair of indentures dated 25 January, 2 James I (1605). Dated 28 March, 3 James I (1605).

Indenture dated 16 October, 4 James I (1606), by which Francis Claxton of Wissett (Wysset, co. Suffolk), gent., in consideration of the receipt of £500, sells to Nicholas Battely the younger, of Rumburgh (Romburgh, co. Suffolk), yeoman, lands, tenements, &c. in Carlton Colville (Carleton Colvile).

Carlton Colville (CARLTON COLVILE), Barsham (BARSHAM), Ilketshall St Andrew (ILKETTISHALL, ST. ANDREW), and Lowestoft (LOWESTOFT). Indenture made 10 October, 1626, by which Robert London of Wheatacre (Whetacre) and Edmund Smith of Gillingham are to have a fine levied by John Codd and Mary his wife and Henry Coppinger and Sarah his wife and Richard Burnell for conveying certain messuages and lands in the above villages to them.

Indenture made 16 August, 1 Mary, between sir Robert Crane of Chilton, esq., of the one part, and John Coolie , gent., of the second part, witnesseth that the said Robert grants to the said John certain lands in Chilton aforesaid. [Slightly mutilated, and in part effaced.]

CULPHO and TUDNAM. Indenture made 20 December, 1572, 15 Elizabeth, by which Robert King of Ipswich (Ipswick), in consideration of a marriage between himself and Anne Withepoll and 200 marks, covenants with Edmund Withepoll of Ipswich (Ipswick) to assure to the said Anne £20 annually from lands in Culpho (Culphoe) and Tuddenham St Martin (Tudnam), co. Suff.

Indenture by which Robert Rolfe of Grey's Inne, Middlesex, gent., son and heir of Roger Rolfe of Hadleigh (Hadley), deceased, approves and ratifies to Thomas Atkinson of Hadleigh (Hadley) all right and title to a capital mansion, &c. in Hadleigh (Hadley), which the said Thomas purchased of him and Edward Colman of Great Waldingfield. Dated 28 October, 24 Elizabeth (1582).

ICKLINGHAM. Indenture between king Henry VIII and George Rowse reciting an indenture dated 18 October, 30 Hen. VIII (1538), from the abbot and convent of Bury St. Edmund, of a lease of the manor of Icklingham with members (Iklyngham), co. Suffolk, for 60 years, at an annual rent of £24, which said lease is surrendered, and another, by the present indenture, granted for 21 years at the same rent. Dated 12 December, 31 Hen. VIII (1539). [With seal of Augmentation Office, broken.]

MENDHAM. Indenture between Edmund Jetterre of Lowestoft, gent., and John Flower of Mendham, yeoman, by which the former, for the sum of six (?) score pounds, sells to the latter lands in Mendham and other places. Dated last day of Febr., 3 Eliz.

Fine by which Richard Fore and Margaret his wife convey to John Whitinton for the sum of £40 a garden and orchard in Mendham. Westminster (Westm[inster]) [Oct.] 18 Eliz. [In duplicate ⟨see MS. Ch. Suffolk 1345⟩.]

Fine by which Richard Fore and Margaret his wife convey to John Whitinton for the sum of £40 a garden and orchard in Mendham. Westminster (Westm[inster]) [Oct.] 18 Eliz. [In duplicate ⟨see MS. Ch. Suffolk 1344⟩.]

MENDLESHAM. Lease from Edward and John Crane, gents., to Margery Blomfyld of Little Stonham, and Robert her son of twelve acres of land in Mendlesham (Mendylsham), for twenty years, at a yearly rent of 13s. 4d. 20 May, 27 Hen. VIII (1535).