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HINDERCLAY, Suffolk (HILDERCLE). Walter, son of Ralph de Hildercle , grants to Ralph, rector of the church of Hildercle , the whole of his meadow and pasture at Hildercle. To hold the same for four years, 'a festo Sancti Michael' anno cicli decemnovalis undecimo,' at a rent for the first year of 15s., and for the 3 following years 3s. 9d. (c. 1210 or 1229.) .
FRETTENHAM. The accounts of Margaret Banyard, farmer of Thos. Howard, esq., for the manors of Iklyngham Bernerys and Meyton Hall in Frettenham, in right of the lady Elizabeth Bourchier his wife, from Michaelmas 13 to Mich. 14 Ed. IV.
KILVERSTONE. Christiana Hacoun , formerly wife of Richard de Bungey, of Thetford , quit-claims to Adam Cokerel of Thetford , all her right in one piece of land in the fields of Kylverdistone. Dated at Thetford the Saturday next before the feast of Nativ. St. John Bapt., 13 Ed. II.
MENDHAM, METTFIELD, and HARLESTON, co. NORFOLK, and WICKHAM SKEYTH, co. SUFFOLK. An exemplification of a fine levied Hilary term, 15 Elizabeth, by which Richard Western, gent., Martin Calthorp, gent., and Joan his wife, in consideration of the receipt of £600, convey land, &c. in Mendham, Mettfeld, and Harleston, with the advowson of the church of Mendham, and the manor and advowson of Wickham Skeyth, to Ed. Huggons, gent., Thomas Cordell, gent., Robt. Heath, gent., and John Sulyard . Dated at Westminster, 24 Jan., 22 Jas. I.
BATTYSFORD, co. Suffolk. Indenture dated 3 August, 26 Hen. VIII, by which the rt. rev. father, Richard, busshope of Norwich , with the assent of William, prior of the cathedral church , demises to Henry Aylmer, of Battysford, co. Suff., the manor of Battysford for 72 years, at an annual rent of £13 15s. 6d.
FRESSINGFIELD, co. SUFFOLK. Indenture made at Norwich, in feast of Corp. Chr. 1422, 10 Hen. V, between John Mannyug, mayor, and the community of the city of Norwich, of the one part, and John Rykynghale, dean, and the chapter of St. Maries in the fields, within the city of Norwich, of the 2nd part, and sir Simon Felbrygge, kt., Roger Prat, clerk, Walter Danyel , and John Alderford , of the 3rd part, witnessing, that whereas the abbot and convent of Bury St. Edmunds have assigned to the said parties of the 3rd part the half of the church of Fresyngfeld for an annual payment of 40s., they grant the same to the dean and chaplains of St. Maries in the fields, subject to the payment to the mayor and corporation annually of £10 for finding a priest to serve the said church and officiate for the repose of the souls of William Rees and Margaret his wife, and all faithful souls, &c.
Margaret, countess of Norfolk , acknowledges to have received the homage of John Whyte for the land he held of her in the village of Shotesham. Sealed at Framlingham, 20 April, 14 Rich. II.
STOCKTON, &c. Final concord dated in the octave of St. John Bapt., 18 Hen. VIII, between sir Robert Drury, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and John Bery , and Joan his wife, one of the daughters of John Owden , defendants, concerning lands, messuages, &c., in Stokton, Kyrkebycame, Elyngham, Wynston, Nortonsubcors, Mendam, Redvall, and Geldeston.
ILKETSHALL, SUFFOLK. Convention made 56 Hen. III, between Roger, son of Peter le fitz Oubern [Fitz-Osbern] or Overbere (?) , of the one part, and Richard Crack of Bongeye of the other part, by which the said Roger demises the tenement which Walter Coc held in villenage, in Ilketeleshale, for a term of 6 years. [Mutilated.]
WANG[E]FORD. Judgement given in a cause between the prior and monks of Thetford and the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, concerning the payment of an annual pension of four marks for certain tithes in the village of Wangeford. Dated at Norwich, 8 Kl. July, 1350.
NETTLESTEAD. Convention between the prior and convent of Thetford and John Burnel, rector of Nettlestede , by which the prior and convent make over to the said John two parts of the tithes of Nettlestede, for an annual pension of 13s. 4d. Dated 22 July, 1364.
Articles and subscriptions with the autographs of the 19 subscribers to a horse race to be run at Thettford the last Friday in September, 1698, 1699, and 1700.
MAUTEBY, &c. Indenture tripartite whereby sir Simon Felbrigge, kt., Oliver Groos, esq., and William Paston , feoffees of Robert Mauteby, esq., deceased, in execution of his will and at the request of Margaret, wife of John Paston , daughter and heir of John Mauteby , son and heir of the said Robert, and in consideration that the said John Paston and Margaret now have issue a son, John, whereby John Paston the father holds for the term of his life by the law of England of the inheritance of his said wife, grant and confirm to the said John Paston the manors of Mauteby, Sparham, Basyngham, Westbekham, Matelask, and Briston, the manor of Salle called Kirkehalle, the manor called Fleghalle in Wynterton, Somerton, Ormesby, Martham, Horseye, Waxtonesham, and Pallyng, and 100s., rent in Castre, by Norwich, and Merkeshale, and the manor of Freton in Suffolk; with certain reversions on the death of Eleanor, wife of Thomas Chambre, esq. , formerly wife of the said Robert Mauteby , Margery, wife of Ralph Garneys, esq. , mother of the said Margaret, formerly wife of John Mauteby, esq., sons of the said Robert. To hold to the said John Paston , with remainder to Margaret and the heirs of her body, with contingent remainders in tail to Edward Mauteby , &c. Dated at Mauteby, 15 April, 20 Hen. VI.
KELESHALE [Suffolk]. Indenture between John de Framlyngham, rector of Keleshale, Norwich diocese , of the one part, and lady Mary de Wyngefeld, the prioress, and nuns of Caumpesse, of the other concerning the grant by him to the priory of the manor and advowson of Karleton near Keleshale, in pursuance of letters of licence from Edw. III, for the foundation of a chantry in the church of Keleshale in which three chaplains are to celebrate daily for the soul of Alice de Henand late countess Mareschall, and the soul of the grantor after his death; the advowson to remain in possession of the priory. The grantor is received as a confrater of the priory, Thomas de Dicleburgh is appointed the first principal chaplain. Copies of the identure to be kept by the prior of Norwich cathedral, in the priory of Buttele, in the abbeys of Leiston and Sibeton, in the priory of Snape, and in the churches of Karleton and Framlyngham. Not dated. [The King's licence was granted 26 March 6 Edw. III (1332).]
WESTLEY and FORNHAM. Anselm, the abbot of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), grants to Leo and his heirs one toft in the town of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund), which Holdoger bought of the widow Godgiva and left at his death to Anselm, the land belonging to Hernegrida, etc., and land at Westley of the hall of Fornham (Fornhame) paying annually 4s. to the provost of Fornham (Fornhem); land formerly wood at Chevington (Ceventune). [Anselm, abbot, 1121-48.] [A remarkably fine, perfect and long charter, with many particulars omitted above.] Witnessed, Talebot the prior with all the convent, and 35 others!
HENGRAVE. Anselm, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to Leo and his heirs the manor of Hengrave (Hemegrede) in fee and heirship, to hold of the altar of St. Edmund and of the sacristan, to pay on the altar each year at stated times 100s., &c. (c. 1130-40.)
NEDHAM. Roger de Bevilers, son of Warren de Bevilers, grants to the hospital of St. Peter without the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), in frankalmoigne, two acres of arable land, less one rood, lying in the field of Needham Market (Nedham). (c. 1180-90.)
HENGRAVE, &c. Chirograph by which Hugh, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund grant and confirm to William, son of Leo, and his heirs after him, the manor of Hengrave (Hemmegredhe); also the whole of the land which his father Leo held in Westley (Westleia) of the hall of Fornham, and land in Cheventona of the hall of Chevington (Cheventona), and land which he held in the Saxhams (Sexham) of the hall of Great Saxham or Little Saxham (Sexham), &c.; paying 110s. for Hengrave (Hemmegredhe), 4s. at the hall of Fornaham for Westleia, 3s. at the hall of Cheventona for Cheventona, and 12d. at the hall of Sexham. (1157-80.) [Printed in Gage's Thingoe Hundred, 1838, pp. 165-66.]
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.]
Sampson, the abbot of St. Edmund, grants to William Carbonel a certain liberty which is called Infongenethef in his village of Chilton, which is of the fee of Eye, at an annual rent of 1 lb of white incense. (c. 1190-1200)
BURY ST. EDMUND. Katherine, daughter of Norman of St. Edmund, grants and confirms to Peter de Nereford the whole of her messuage which was Norman's her brother, in the village of Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmund), as a free burgage, for two farthings to be annually paid to the sacrist, viz. that messuage which lies near the house of Arnald the priest towards the north; for this donation the sard Peter gave her 12 marks of silver 'in pleno porthmannemoth, and 'hostolagium' for herself and two servants in the said messuage for the term of her life. (c. 1210-20.)
REDGRAVE. Final concord made at Oxford the Monday next after the octave of the Purification B.V.M. next after Louis, king of France, came to England to St. Thomas, by which William Oligrant quit-claimed to the abbot of St. Edmund all right in 40 acres of land in Redgrave, for which the said abbot gave him 20s. (1180.)
Sampson the abbot of St. Edmund grants to Walter de Broch two acres of meadow in the village of Redgrave (Regrave), in the meadow called Dammes; paying 12d. yearly. (c. 1200-10.)