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LANGLEY (Abbey of). Letter of Rycher, the abbot and convent of Langley, reciting the confirmation by Roger, bishop of Norwich , 12 Kl. Feb, of the appropriation and patronage of the churches of the Holy Trinity, Lodun; St. Gregory, Hekyngham; St. Mary, Ryveshal'; St. Mary, Kyrkeby; St. Elene, Randeworth; St. Botulph, Limpenhog; and St. Margaret, Trykeby; to the uses of the said abbot and convent of Langley, excepting the collation to the church of Randeworth which belongs to the bishoprick of Norwich. Dated Wedn. after Conv. of St. Paul, 1275.

RANWORTH. Letter of Rycher, the abbot, and convent of Langley, confirming the right of collation to the church of Randworth, whenever vacant, to Roger, bp. of Norwich , and his successors. Dated at Langley the Wednesday next after the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, 1275.

Indenture by which Nicholas the abbot, and convent of Langle, demise to Bartholomew White, arm., 15½ acres, ½ rood, and 9 perches of land, in three pieces, for 80 years, he paying to the said abbot and convent 3s. annually at Shotesham. Dated at Langle, 10 March, 38 Hen. VI.

WATLINGTON. Ralph, son of Basilia de Wathtlington , grants to the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen, upon the causeway between Lynne and Geywoode, two acres of meadow lying in the village of Wathtlington in frankalmoigne. ( c. 1220-30 .)

LYNN. Thomas Fuller, clerk, rector of St. Faith of Geywodde quit-claims to Nicholas Portlond, prior of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen between Lenn and Geywodde , all right of action, &c., to this date. Dated 11 August, 17 Ed. IV.

William Duraunt of Suthlenn and others, grant to Alice , relict of Geoffrey Burghard , daughter of Matthias Herelewene of Suthlenn , seven messuages, 28 acres of arable land, 60 acres of meadow, in villages and fields of Suthlenn, Northlenn, Northclenchwarton, Northrongeton, Westwynch, and Herdwyk. Dated at Suthlenn the Sunday next after the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, 26 Ed. III.

Robert de Botekisham, burgess of Lenn , quit-claims to Robert de Brunham, burgess of the same place, all his right in the whole of that messuage which anciently was called 'Haldeynesmees' lying in Southlenn, between the common way which leads to the windmill, and the messuage formerly John Listere 's on the east, and the mess, of William Vyneor and the land of the heirs of Richard Howton on the west, and extends itself in length to the bank near 'le Southbrecaske' towards the south as far as the Flete formerly sir John de Wygenhale 's, and Mathew Herlewyn 's towards the north. Dated at Bishop's Lenn the Monday next after the feast of the circumcision of our Lord, 8 Hen. IV, the aforesaid Robert de Brunham then mayor, and Edmund Belleyetere then alderman, of Lenn aforesaid.

DUDELINGTON. Appropriation of the church of Dudelingtone, Norwich diocese, to the abbess and convent of Marham, and ordination of the vicarage, by John, bishop of Norwich , dated at Terling, 13 kl. Jan. 1302. Acceptance by abbess Mary and the convent dated at Marham, 4 kl. January, 1302. [Mutilated.]

MASSINGHAM (Great). John, the abbot, and convent of Hambeia, Normandy, grants to the bishop of Norwich, their church of Great Massingham. Dated 1232.

MORLEY ST. BOTOLPH. Deed of Thomas, bishop of Norwich , and consent of the prior Nicholas and chapter, for the appropriation of the parish church of St. Botulph's of Morle, with the chapel of St. Peter annexed, to the use of the warden and chaplains of the college chantry of Morle, saving an annual pension of 16s. to the bp. and his successors. [This deed is not sealed by the prior and chapter, nor dated, but has the attached.] [1358-1368] (cf. Blomefield.)

SHOTESHAM. Yvo de Broch , son of Gosceline de Kirchelle?, at the petition and with the consent of Matilda his wife, and William and Thomas his heirs, grants to the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, one acre of arable land in Shotesham at Wetewde. (c. 1180-90>.)

William, son of Roger de Kringesford , grants to the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, in frankalmoigne, his tenement Lefquenesecroft in Shotesham for which which he, his wife and his sons, were received into fellowship, and the almoner, Roger Tanere , gave him four marks. (c. 1170-90.)

SCROUTEBY. Alice, daughter of Nicholas de Scrouteby , grants to William, the prior, and convent of the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the health of her soul, &c., the whole of that land and tenement in Scrouteby which the said prior and convent have by the gift of Reginald, son of Nigel de Scrouteby . (c. 1270-80.)

SETHEFORD. Convention between William, the prior, and convent of the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, of the one part, and Ralph de Barsham, vicar of Setheford , of the other, by which the said prior and convent have demised to the said Ralph, a messuage, one acre and three roods of land, in the village of Setheford, for 7 years, paying annually 2s. Dated at Norwich, on the vigil of the Annunciation, 12 Ed. I.

RISTON and FORDHAM. Confirmation by John, bp. of Ely , of the donation of John de Lisle [Insula] of the advowsons of the church of Ryston, and the half of the church of Fordham to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, for the sustentation of a perpetual chantry for the soul of the said John and Mary his wife. Dated at Dodyngton, 24 March, 1335, 10 Ed. III.

Process in a cause before the official of the bishop of Norwich, between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, as appropriators of St. Saviour's church, Norwich, of the one part, and Richard Sifteferthyng , Joan his wife, Richard Threschere , and Alice his wife, of the other part, for subtraction of tithes. Dated 12 Dec., 1340.

KIMBERLEY, CARLETON - FOREHOE, BURNHAM, CRUNGTHORP, and WICKLEWOOD. William de Swyneflet, archdeacon of Norwich , grants to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, two messuages, a toft, and land, and rents, in Kymbirle, Carletonfourhowe, Bernham, Crungthorp, and Wyckelwode; also he grants to them Roger Neel, a serf; for providing one monk to celebrate for the soul of Thomas de Percy, late bp. of Norwich . Dated at Kymbirlee the Thursday next after the feast of St. Michael, 49 Ed. III.

Deed, by which John Wade, notary public, and others, attest an agreement made 16 March, 1362, between Sarah de Hales of Norwich and Nicholas, prior of the Holy Trinity church, Norwich , by which the said Sarah, in consideration of an allowance as a corrody and the performance of an obit for Nigel de Hales her husband and sir Robert de Eton, priest, deceased, grants to the said prior and convent all her buildings or tenements in the parish of St. Peter, Houndegate, and 2½ acres of land lying without the gates of Fybriggate, except one messuage opposite to the gates of her mansion, and one long house near the same, which she grants to sir Hugh, then rector of St. Peter, Houndegate . Deed promulgated by Nicholas Stoket, official of Henry, bishop of Norwich , 3 March, 1395, and Geoffrey Jakkes, rector of St. Peter, Houndegate , made a party to it.

CREAKE (North). Confirmation by John, bp. of Norwich , of an agreement between the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, of the one part, and Richard Dockyng, rector of the church of North Creyk , of the other, concerning two parts of the tithe of the lordship of Ralph de Passelewe in North Creyk , confirmed to the said rector and his successors for an annual pension of 20s. to the prior and convent of Norwich. Dated the Tuesday before the feast of St. Barnabas, 1418.

Appointment of proctors by William, the prior, and the convent of the cathedral church of Norwich in a cause before Philip, bp. of Ely , between them and the parishioners of Lenn, concerning the church of St. Margaret and the chapel of St. James and St. Nicholas, Lenn. Dated 18 October, 1427.

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.

Geoffrey de Bungeye, citizen of Norwich , and Amabilla his wife, grant to Geoffrey de Blafeud, baker, and Margaret his wife, one messuage in Norwich in the parish of St. Gregory, in Stongate Street. (c. 1280.) [The names of the bailiffs, who are witnesses, show the date.]

Bond given by sir Robert Morle, kt., to Robert de Aula, merchant, of Norwich , for the payment of £60. Dated at St. Edmund's the Friday after the feast of St. Lucy,, virg., 16 Ed. II.

Letters patent of King Edward [II], dated at Windsor 19 July, 3 of his reign, granting to Robert de Poleye the office of ulnager of worstedes in the city of Norwich, lately held by John Pecok, sen. (Noticed by Blomefeld.)

BURGH-APTON. Judgement given by John, bp. of Norwich , concerning the right to the tithes of the rectory of Bergh with the chapel of Apton appurtenant to the said rectory, in a cause instituted between the prioress and convent of Carhowe on the one part, and master Robert de Radeswell on the other, late rector of Bergh , but now succeeded by sir William Cros, the present rector, arty to this cause. Dated at Norwich, 3 Non. Nov., 1321.