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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.

John, son of John Roote of Glemsford , grants to John Skynnere of Glemsford and others two crofts of arable land in the field called Wilwenefeld and four pieces of land lying in the village of Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 14 September, 28 Hen. VI (1449).

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).

John Susanne of Glemsford, chaplain demises to William Atte Fen and Katherine his wife, and others, a messuage, garden, &c. in Glemsford, and certain land lying within the same parish called 'Boystonwalle.' Dated at Glemsford, 24 July, 29 Hen. VI (1451).

John Skynnere of Glemsford, and John Glemsford, otherwise called John Trokett of Somerton , grant to Robert Warde of Glemsford and others one piece of land in the parish of Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford 14 May, 30 Hen. VI (1452).

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).

William ... of Glemsford and John Bakere demise to John atte Hoo and others a messuage and all that belongs to it in Glemsford, called Boystourwall. Dated at Glemsford. 20 January, 38 Hen. VI (1460).

John Clopton, esq., William Chapman, gentleman, William Gemelyn of Glemsford, and John Goldyng demise to Richard Heelys of Glemsford and others a piece of arable land in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 6 April, 13 Ed. IV (1473).

Richard Ward of Glemsford demises to John Golding, clothmaker, William Hyllys, John Petywelle and others all his lands, tenements, &c. in Glemsford and Cavendish. Dated at Glemsford, 18.. Feb. Hen. VII (1503).

John Clopton and Thomas Strut grant to Richard Ward and others one piece of pasture in the village of Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 20 March, 2 Rich. III (1485).

Edmund Felton of Sudbury quit-claims to John Goldyng, sen., of Glemsford, all his right and claim in three pieces of arable land in Gravell pette feld in Glemsford. Dated 6 June, 9 Hen. VII (1494).

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).

John Wright of Glemsford quit-claims to Thomas Manwode of Glemsford all his right in certain lands and tenements in Glemsford, which he had in conjunction with John Goldyng, senior and Thomas Strut. Dated at Glemsford, 14 June, 6 Hen. VIII (1514).

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.

John Petywatt of Glemsford, clothmaker, sells to John Holborowe, William Holborowe, and others three pieces of arable land in Glemsford. Dated 31 May, 20 Hen. VIII (1528).

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).