MICHELHAM. Marriage settlement between Thomas, duke of Norfolk and Henry, earl of Arundel on the proposed marriage of Thomas Howard, earl of Surrey, cousin and heir apparent of the said duke, to Mary, one of the daughters of the said earl, in which the earl undertakes to convey the manors of Michelham Parkgate (Mychelham, Parkgate), Sternfeld, Downash (Downask )and others in the county of Sussex. 6 April 1 Q. Mary.

HAILSHAM. William de Bugel grants to the canons of Otteham, in frankalmoigne, for eight marks, the whole of his land in the marsh lying between Pevenese and Heilesham of the fee of Rikewurd of Hellingel ', rendering yearly half a pound of pepper. [Mutilated.] (c. 1190-1200.) [Printed in the Monasticon, VI, 915.] .

Herbert de Burgherse grants to Richard the sompner (sumonitori} of Leawes , for his service, 12 acres of land in the marsh of Heilesham, paying annually for the same the third part of one half-mark, and at Christmas, the third part of one pound of pepper and one pound of cummin. For this donation the said Richard gave 23 marks of silver, (c. 1220-30.) .

Roll containing rents, services, &c. due from Teletune and Otteham.

ABBEY OF BEIGHAM. BEIGHAM. Ela de Sakeville, daughter of Ralph de Dene , widow, confirms the grants of her father and brother &c. to the abbey of Otteham with license to transfer the abbey to Be[igham called Beaulieu]. [Mutilated.] (1200-1210.) The grant was confirmed by King John in 1210-11.

KECHENHAM. Adam, son of Edric of West Kechenham , remits and quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Begeham the whole of the land which he held from the said abbot and convent in West Kechenham. (c. 1210-20.) .

HELLINGLEY. Laurence, the abbot and convent of Begham demise to Thomas le Bret and Isabel his wife .... in the village of Hellingeleghes . . . . (c. 1280-90.) [A fragment.] .

Robert Frendesbury, abbot of Beghame , and the convent of the same grant to farm to Henry Bakere of .... and John Drew of Otham , their manor of Otham for 20 years, paying to the abbot and convent of Begham five marks sterling, and to the prior and convent of Michelham 25 marks annually. Dated at Beghame on the Annunciation of the B.V. M., 6 Hen. IV.

Indenture by which John the abbot and convent of Beghame demise to John Twytte of Lewes senior, and Richard and John Twytte, junior, 5 pieces of land in Hellinglegh, for 89 years they paying annually to the said abbot and convent 22s. Dated feast of St Michael, 9 Hen. V [Mutilated and in part illegible.]

Indenture made 12 October, 9 Hen. VIII, by which the abbot and convent of Begham demise to John Ebody of Kent, yeoman, all their wood in Oteham, also their wood in Begham called Chapell woode, for . . years, at an annual rent of .... [Mutilated and in part effaced.] .

BOREHAM, [in Warthing, Sussex]. Convention made on the feast of St. Michael, 22 Rich. II., between Robert Frendesbury, abbot of ..... and Richard Coupere, draper of Borham , and Joan his wife, being a demise of a tenement in Borham called Scottes tenement, formerly Will Scottes and antoher called Degheres tenement, formerly John Degheres , for 100 years at an annual rent of 2s. [Mutilated.] .

Indenture witnessing that Richard, the abbot, and convent of Begham demise to John Awod and Joan his wife, of the parish of Jenyngton , a piece of land in Otham in co. Sussex, called Grete Otham, for 40 years, at an annual rent of 10s. Dated at Beigham, 20 October, 19 Hen. VII.

ARUNDEL. Herbert, son of Osmund , grants to the church of St. Bartholomew .... near the Causeways of Arundel, certain land of Anedelle, with a meadow adjacent, which he held from William de Harenge , (c. 1170-90.) [Mutilated.]

William, the third earl of Sussex , confirms to the church of St. Bartholomew 'de Calceto, Arundel', the donation which Gilbert de Winton made to them of the messuage which Noel held in Arundel. (1196-1221.) .

HAMPTON. John le Justur of Wykes grants to the church of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway of Arundel, 16d. of rent which the prior and canons were annually accustomed to pay him for two messuages and 7 acres of land in Hampton, which the said canons possess by his gift. (c. 1230-40.) .

Nicholas Plocat of Chichester, son and heir of Roger Plocat , remits and quit-claims to the prior and canons of the Causeway, Arundel, all his right &c. in 14d. annual rent, for a messuage in Chichester in the lane called Bakeleh Lane which the said prior and canons had by the gift of Gunnilda Hechemele . Witness. William de Wythsond, then mayor of Chichester . (c. 1250-70.) .

BILLINGHURST. Robert le Franceys of Billingehurst grants to the church of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway, Arundel, in frankalmoigne, certain parcels of land in Billingehurst, called Wesertonfeld, Istertonfeld, Garston [&c] with the homage and service of Bartholomeus the chaplain of Billingehurst and of Adam de la Fraunceys and a rent of 12d, for the sum of 40s "ad magnum negocium meum". (c. 1250-60.)

William de Arundel, clerk, remits and quit-claims to Stephen, the prior, and the canons of the Causeway, Arundel, 12d. of annual rent, in the parish of Billinghurst, which Robert le Franceis gave him. Witness. Robert de ...une, then seneschal of Arundel . (c. 1250-60.) .

John de Palingefaud grants to the church of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway, Arundel, in frankalmoigne, certain parcels of land in Billinghurst, viz. Westentonfeld, Istertonfeld, Garston, with the homage and service of Adam de la Fanne , and a rent of 12d. (c. 1250-60.) .

Henry de Wisbereze quit-claims to Robert Mulet of the Causeway , for 5s. all right in a certain area at the Causeway which Adam the clerk, son of Robert the skinner , gave to him; paying annually 6d. Witness. Richard Dodding, then mayor of Arundel . (c. 1260-70.) .

PALINGS. William de Wykes, chaplain, quit-claims to the church of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway, Arundel, all his right and claim in an acre of land called Waksacre (?) of William Snel 's in Palinges. (c. 1240-50.) .

PALINGES. Richard de Brom grants to John ......, which he held of the fee of Ranulf de Broc in the parish of Palinges, at an annual rent of one penny. (c. 1260-70) .

OFFINGTON. Stephen de Offingtone grants to the church of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway, Arundel, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent in the village of Offington. (c. 1260-70.) [Mutilated.] .

WARNCAMP. Peter, son of Ansell , grants to the church of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway, Arundel, and the canons of the same, in frankalmoigne, 4½ acres of land in the village of Warnecamp, on condition that they provide him with all necessaries during his life. (c. 1250-60.) [Mutilated.] .

John, son and heir of Peter Bagge of Arundel , grants to Matilda, wife of David of the Causeway, shoemaker , the whole of his tenement for 20 shillings without the bridge of Arundel; paying annually 11d to the chief lord. (c. 1250-60.) .