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Brian, son of Odo de Colchester, grants to Nicholas de Bedefeld a piece of land in Wickham Skeith (Vicham) and the homage and service of William Bussop and his heirs, for a tenement held of the said Brian of the said fee. (c. 1260-70.)

Martin, son of Odo de Grene, grants to Nicholas de Bedefelde six acres of land in Wickham Skeith (Wicham). (c. 1270-80.) [In part illegible.]

Odo Morcoc grants to Godfrey Cordebof one acre of land in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wicham) and also the third part of the land which he holds from sir Hubert Cordebof, father of the said Godfrey, at an annual rent of 8d. (c. 1270-80.)

Inventory (apparently) of farming stock held by Alice Dal(e) and John her son ... in de Wickham Skeith (?) (Wickham). [Illegible.] [cf. lease to them 12 Edw. IV, MS. Ch. Essex 154.]

Indenture dated 20 April, 33 Henry VIII (1542), by which Richard Freeston of Mendham, esq., demises to Nicholas Godard of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth), yeoman, a meadow, part of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wichamskeyth), for 42 years at an annual rent of 3s. 4d.

Indenture dated 7 January, 35 Henry VIII (1544), witnesseth that Richard Freston of Mendham, lord of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wicham Skeyth), in consideration of the payment of £12, grants to Nicholas Godard of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) three acres of land in Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) for 300 years, at 3d annual rent.

Indenture made 14 May, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., demises to Thomas Bedwall and Elizabeth his wife and their sons, Symond, John the Elder, and John the Younger, the site of the manor of Wykham called Wickham Skeith (Wykham Hall) and lands, &c. for 99 years, at an annual rent of £10.

Indenture made 10 November, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., lord of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wyhamskeyth), in consideration of the receipt of .90, demises unto John Brame (or Branne) of Stoke Ash (Stokeasshe), yeoman, certain land in Wickham Skeith (Wykhamskeyth) for the term of three hundred years, at an annual rent of iiiid.

Indenture dated 7 December, 35 Hen. VIII (1543), by which Richard Freston of Mendham, esq., lord of the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth), in consideration of the receipt of £6, demises to Edward Dove of Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeyth) a small close of land in Wickham Skeith (Wikhamskeyth) for the term of 99 years, at an annual rent of iiiid.

Indenture dated 10 Decemb., 37 Hen. VIII (1545), by which Richard Freston of Mendham (Mendham in the co. of Suffolk), lord of Wickham Skeith (Wykhamskeyth), demises to John Brame of Stoke Ash (Stokeasshe) (The name is clearly Brame in the rental record), for £10 14s. 6d. in hand paid, one close called Grenecroft lying in Wickham Skeith (Wykhamskeyth), for 1000 years, at an annual rent of 1d.

Indenture dated 21 April, 14 Q. Eliz. (1572), by which Richard Freston of London, gent. demises to John Bedwall his lands, pastures, &c. in Wickham Skeith (?) (Wykham), called Holgateland, for 3 years, at an annual rent of 30s.

Rentell renued for a yeare due at St. Michaele, 1627,' for the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeyth).

WOODBRIDGE. Hugh, son of Sewall de Wdebrigge, grants to William de Suwalde a piece of land and a house in Woodbridge (Wdebrigge), for 20s. (c. 1240.)

John Science of Great Yarmouth (Gernemuth) impledges to Roger, son of Richard Ingald of Wortham (Wrtham) , 7 acres of arable land in the fields of Wortham (Wrtham), to hold from the Friday next before the feast of the apostles SS. Simon and Jude, 23 Ed. I, to the Nativity following, for a loan of 40s.

⟨Wortham (?)⟩. Symon de Hotone and Eglentin his wife grant to Gilbert Manton of Wortham (Wrtham) for 6s. one piece of land computed at half an acre in the field of Litlemor, paying annually for the same 2d. (c. 1280-90.)

Henry de Fincham, chaplain, grants to Hugh, son of Robert Hare of Wortham (Wrtham) , for his homage and service, one messuage and all that belongs to it in Wortham (Wrtham), called Chelewalvestuft, paying yearly 12d. (c. 1280-90.)

Simon ... grants to John ... of the same village and his heirs, twenty pence of annual rent that he was accustomed to receive in the village of Wortham. Dated at Wortham .... 2 Hen. VI. [Partly effaced.]

Peter de Taleworth, kt., grants to Robert his son the tenement which Alice le Roc of Little Sampford (Little Samford) formerly held in the village of Great Wratting (Great Wrattinge), paying annually sixpence. (c. 1260-70.)

EDWARDSTON, &c. Elizabeth, relict of John Lynne of Edwardston, grants to John Chilton of Colchester (Colcestr)', and John Lynne of Edwardstone (Edwardston), certain lands &c. in Edwardstone (Edwardston) and Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld ) and Little Waldingfield (Little Waldingfeld). Dated at Edwardstone (Edwardston), 24 January, .. 2(?) Hen. V. [Almost entirely effased.]

HAHILLE. Thomas de ... and Isabella his wife grant to Hugh Gernegan all their right in the service of the land which Albert de .... held of the said Hugh in Haverhill (Hahille). (c. 1270-80.)

SOMERLEYTON. Ralph the cook of B[ran...tre (Brancaster?] grants to Bartholomew, son of Robert de ..., for 6d. an annual rent of one halfpenny from certain land in Somerleyton (Sumerlethun), add by William son of Geoffrey B.ges (Braxin?). (c. 1260-70.)

Somerleyton. Grant of various pieces of land and the messuage called Sextens by [Simon son of Richard Hacon, alias Crystemasse] to John Hervy, William Carre, Robert Stanton, Richard Love, dated at Somerleyton (Somerleton), 12 October, 21 Hen. VII (1505). [In part effaced and illegible, see MS. Ch. Sussex 1138.]

Somerleyton. Sir John Wentworth of Somerleyton (Somerleton), kt., demises to Arthur Bacon a piece of land and turbary in ... at an annual rent of 6d.; and appoints James Aldrich, clerk, and John Martyn his attorneys for the giving peaceable possession of the same. Dated 8 August, 1644. [Mutilated and partly effaced.]

Little Stonham (STONHAM GERNEGAN). Indenture made between sir Thomas Vysdelu, kt., and John Gernegan, being a marriage settlement upon the espousal of Margaret, daughter of the said Thomas, and John, son of the said John Gernegan, for payment of £100 and enfeoffment in the manor of Vise de Lou (Shalfhanger) Dated at Kirton (Kyrkton) the Wednesday after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 49 Ed. III.

WALDINGFIELD. John Arundel and others grant to William Chasteleyn the manor of Staneforde in the village of Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld). Dated the Monday next after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas, 32 Ed. III(?).