OR BROWSE BY
Walter Caleys, alias Ymworthe, citizen and merchant tailor of London, son and heir of Thomas Caleys, alias Ymworth, of Glemsford, deceased, grants to Walter Cotton of Glemsford and others all his lands, tenements, services, &c., formerly his father's, in Glemsford, Cavendish, Boxted (Boxstead), and Stanstead (Stonstead). Dated at Glemsford, 4 May, 22 Hen. VI (1444).
Indenture made 2 December, 26 Hen. VI (1447), between Walter Caleys of Glemsford of the one part, and Robert Snowe of Bishop's Stortford (Storteford) of the other part, witnesseth that whereas the said Walter is bound in a sum of 200 marks by a bond dated as above to Thomas Bawd, squier, and others, payable at Whitsuntide next, upon condition that he shall sue Robard Trygge for all the lands in Glemsford, Long Melford (Milford), Stanstead (Stansted), Boxted (Bokstede), and Cavendish (Cavendyssh), which the said Walter late made an estate of trust to the said Robard, and that the said lands shall remain to Walter and his heirs, and in default to Robert Snow and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the said Elizabeth. In default bond to stand good.
Walter Whytebred of London quit-claims to John Dalton, clerk, and others, all his right and claim in the manor of Caleys and all that belongs to it in the villages of Glemsford, Cavendish, Boxted (Boxsted), and Stanstead (Stansted). Dated at Glemsford, 2 March, 26 Hen. VI (1448).
Agnes, late the wife of Thomas Boure of Hessett (Heseth) , daughter and heir of Baldwin de Tilney, grants to John Alynton and others all her lands, rents, &c. in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 8 January, 37 Hen. VI (1459).
John Fuller of Glemsford grants to John West, parson of Stanstead (Stansted), and others one piece of land in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 2 October, 38 Hen. VI (1459).
John Fullere of Somerton and Thomas Strut of Glemsford grant to John West, parson of the church of Stanstead (Stansted), and others, one piece of land in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 2 October, 38 Hen. VI (1459).
Richard Warde of Glemsford confirms to William Hillis, John Goldyng, sen., of Glemsford, John Goldyng, sen., of Poslingford (Poslyngforth), Thomas Strut, and John Goldyng, son of John Goldyng of Glemsford , one croft of arable land &c. called Hold Chambyriscroft lying in Glemsford, also one piece of land lying in Pentlow (Pentlow, co. Essex), and he appoints John Cobbe and Richard Greene of Glemsford his attorneys to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Glemsford, 13 February, 18 Hen. VII (1503).
⟨Glemsford.⟩ Memorandum from the court roll, 20 Hen. VII, passing certain land from the lord to John Cobbe and his heirs, according to the custom of the manor.
Indenture made 20 October, 22 Hen. VII (1506), by which Joan Warde, late wife of Rychard Warde of Glemsford, and John Warde her son, agree to pay unto Gilis Elise of Long Melford, clothmaker the rent of a piece of ground in Glemsford that Richard Warde in his lifetime exchanged with Jamys Millis of Glemsford, and since has been sold unto the said Gilis Elise.
Thomas, son and heir of John Miller late of Glemsford , grants to Giles Elice of Long Melford (Melford), and others, lands, tenements, &c. in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 23 Hen. VII. [Almost entirely effaced.]
Memorandum that at the court of the manor of Caleis in Glemsford, held there the Friday next after the feast of St. Lucy the virgin, 24 Hen. VII (15 Dec. 1508), the lord granted to Walter Soppyng ((?)eoppyng?) one piece of land lying opposite to 'le Mille Strete.'
William Hillys of Danbury (Danbury in Essex), in performance of a certain agreement between him and John Brewster of Glemsford, grants to the said John a messuage, garden, and land in Glemsford. Dated 10 July, 29 Hen. VIII (1537).
Memorandum that at a manor court for Methold's and Wimbold's (Medewolds and Wymbolds in the parish of Glemsford), held the Tuesday on the feast of St. Dionisius, 7 Hen. VIII (9 Oct. 1515), William Medewold, esq., granted to Margery Jakis, widow, one tenement called Culston, with a garden &c., by the service of 6s. 8d. annually and one capon.
⟨Glemsford.⟩ At a court of William Medewold, esq., held the Tuesday on the feast of St. Dionisius, 7 Hen. VIII (9 Oct. 1515), John Hall delivered into the hands of the lord a little "pightell" of pasture for the use of Walter Berdfeld, to hold the same according to the custom of the manor.
Richard Redyngton of Glemsford (Glemsford in Suffolk), kerver, acknowledges to have received of John Smyth of Cavendish, gent., by the hands of Robert Ailmer of Glemsford, five marks sterling in part payment of a greater sum for a tenement lying in Glemsford. Dated 13 January, 23 Hen. VIII (1532).