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Robert Gernun , son of the late William Gernun of Tornham , grants to the abbey of St. John, Colchester, in frankalmoigne, the whole of a tenement which his brother Thomas held of him in the village of Wicham paying annually 2s. 4d. (c. 1260-70.)

William, son of Edward Clopton , quit-claims to sir John Howard, kt., sir Walter Clopton, kt., sir Gerard Braybrook, kt., sir William, son of sir Thomas Clopton, kt. , and John Bryan, sen., all his right in the manor of Hadlegh, called Topesfeld hall, after the death of Elizabeth, consort of the said Walter Clopton, for the lives of Alice and Elizabeth , daughters of the said Walter and Elizabeth. Dated at Hadlegh the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Boniface and his companions, 13 Hen. IV.

Sir Gerard Braybroke, kt., quit-claims to Robert Caundyssh , Thomas Mylde , John Smyth , and Gilbert Morell , all right in the manor of Topesfeld in Hadle, given to them, after the death of Elizabeth Clopton , by William Clopton of Melford, co. Suffolk, esq., and John Brian of Hadle . Dated at Hadle the Monday next before the feast of All Saints, 1 Hen. VI.

ORMESBY (Priory of). Charter (indented) by which the prior and convent of Ormesby, in 1243 agree with the prior of Rovenham, concerning the gift of certain lands in Rovenhamnsis (?Cavenham) by Clement Flandre to the said priory of Ormesby, viz. that the said prior of Rovenham quit-claims all right in the said lands, and the prior and convent of Ormesby agree to pay to the prior of Rovenham annually 2d, and 3d, and a half-pennyworth of incense to the church of St. Mary of Rovenham.

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.

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.

THETFORD. Commission from King Hen. VIII to Thomas Boleyn, kt., Viscount Rocheford, &c., and others, to enquire concerning the decay of houses, loss of rents, &c. of the town of Thetford, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster. Dated 16 Feb., 18 year of the king's reign.

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).]

Record of a fine dated 1 July by which Thomas, duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth his wife convey to the dean and chapter of the college of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal of York, the manors of Dodnesh and Falkenham, 3 water-mills, 40 messuages, 1000 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of wood, 40 acres of pasture, 200 acres of marsh, and 100/- rent, in Dodnesh, Falkenham [East], Bergholte, Capell [Capel S. Mary], Bentley, Taddestone, Stuftone, Holbroke, Braham, Wenam, Copedokis [Copedock], Stratford, Reydone [Raydon], Framysden and Gipswich. 9 Oct. ⟨1526.⟩

Letter of attorney. Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Bradwell, Padbury. 1464.

Letter of attorney. Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Bradwell, Padbury. 1464.

Letter of attorney. Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Bradwell, Padbury. 1464.

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Bradwell, Padbury. 1464.