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NORWICH. John, the prior, and convent of Carmelites, Norwich, grant to Thomas Appleyard and Margaret his wife, commemoration and participation in the offices of the convent. Dated at Norwich, 1417. (Plainly dated 1517, but as plainly, by error, from the writing and the name of the prior.)

FRESSINGFIELD, co. SUFFOLK. Indenture made at Norwich, in feast of Corp. Chr. 1422, 10 Hen. V, between John Mannyug, mayor, and the community of the city of Norwich, of the one part, and John Rykynghale, dean, and the chapter of St. Maries in the fields, within the city of Norwich, of the 2nd part, and sir Simon Felbrygge, kt., Roger Prat, clerk, Walter Danyel , and John Alderford , of the 3rd part, witnessing, that whereas the abbot and convent of Bury St. Edmunds have assigned to the said parties of the 3rd part the half of the church of Fresyngfeld for an annual payment of 40s., they grant the same to the dean and chaplains of St. Maries in the fields, subject to the payment to the mayor and corporation annually of £10 for finding a priest to serve the said church and officiate for the repose of the souls of William Rees and Margaret his wife, and all faithful souls, &c.

Charter (indented) by which the mayor and commonalty of Norwich grant to Robert, 'Episc. Gradensi,' and others, one parcel of land in the parish of St. Michael, Norwich, for ever, paying annually for the same 1½d. Dated at Norwich, 11 Feb., 16 Hen. VI.

A commission from George Gardiner, the dean, and the chapter of Norwich (the bishoprick being vacant), addressed to Richard Woodes, M.A., William Harvye, B.A., John Nash, M.A., and Thomas Hewson, clerk, to act as deputies for the bishop's jurisdiction, in the case of any convicted clerks imprisoned in Norwich. Dated 1 July, 1575.

Appointment of Thomas Hopkins, LL.B., as rural dean and apparitor general within the diocese of Norwich for 21 years, by Edmund, bp. of Norwich . Dated 25 Jan., 1579.

An inhibition from William Awbrey, LL.D., vicar-general of the archbishop of Canterbury , to the dean and chapter of Norwich, restraining them from making a visitation of exempt jurisdictions. Dated at London, 1 May, 1582.

Deed by which George Gardiner, S.T.P., dean of Norwich , appoints William Baynbrigg , John Barnard , and Nicholas Gylman , clerks, deputies to act during the vacancy in the see of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, 16 Dec., 1584.

ORMESBY. Simon the chaplain, son of John, son of Letice of Ormesby , grants to Richard, son of Alexander the cordwainer of Ormesby , and Beatrice the grantor's sister, one acre of arable land lying in the fields of Ormesby. Dated at Ormesby the Sunday after the feast of St. Martin the bishop, 4 Ed. II.

Letter of the prior and convent of St. Mary Magdalen of Penteney, reciting the deeds for the appropriation of the church of St. Mary's and St. Bothulph, Shotesham. Sealed with the seal of the priory, dated 1309. [Mutilated.]

The prior and convent of Pentney, appropriators of the church of St. Mary's, Shotesham, acknowledge the right of the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, to two parts of the tithes of the lordship of sir John de Vaux , and of certain other lands in the same parish of Shotesham. Dated in their chapter house at Penteneye, 17 Kl. June, 1309.

Letters patent of John Salmon, bp. of Norwich , confirming the consolidation of the churches of St. Mary and St. Botolph of Shotesham, and appropriation of the same, to the prior and convent of Penteney, saving the right to him and his successors of collating a vicar when a vacancy should occur. Dated at Thornegg', 2 Ides of July, 1312.

Duplicate of no. 349, with the seal (broken) of the bp. only.

Geoffrey, son of Randal de Herpele , grants to Wimar, son of Umfrey of Little Plumsted , the whole of his land which lies in 'Scarecroft,' at an annual rent of three halfpence, (c. 1200.)

William, son of John of Little Plumsted , on the Sunday next after the feast of St. Michael, 15 Ed. ⟨I⟩ , grants to Thomas de Blafeud, chaplain, 19 pieces of arable land lying in the fields of Great \Plumsted/ and Little Plumsted, Blafeud and Wittun.

Henry le Barkere of Little Plumsted, chaplain, grants to John de Plumsted and Amicia his wife, for a certain sum of money, one piece of meadow and land in the village of Little Plumstead. Dated at Little Plumsted the Tuesday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 5 Ed. II.

William de Hyllerston, "barbour", and Matilda in le Hyrne his wife grant to Sir John de Plumsted, kt., and his heirs, one messuage and 4 pieces of arable land in Little Plumsted, computed at 10 acres more or less. Dated at Little Plumsted the Sunday on the vigil of St. Bartholomew the apostle, 6 Ed. III.

Matilda, relict of Geoffrey Woodehyrd , grants to Nicholas Reynald of Blofeld and Amicia his wife, one messuage with a croft in Little Plumstede. Dated at Little Plumstede the Monday next after the feast of the Annunciation B.V. M., 18 Rich. II.

William Billyngford of Crouche Stoke, esq., grants to Richard Goscelyn of Little Porlond and others, thirty-two acres of arable land which were formerly of the lordship of his manor called 'Roscelynnys' in West Porynglond, to hold the same at the will of the said William, at an annual rent of 10s. Dated at West Porynglond, 4 December, 21 Hen. VI.

RISTON. Richard of Biston, chaplain, grants to Alice Sreyde of the same place, 5½ perches of land with the cottage on the same, in Riston, between the land of Robert Dry on the north, and the common way on the south. Also he gives to the said Alice 4 perches of land in Riston between the same boundaries abutting on the said 5½ perches. Dated at Riston the Sunday next before the feast of the Epiphany, 28 Ed. III.

William de Reppes and Thomas his brother remit and quit-claim to John, bp. of Norwich , and his successors for ever, all their right in the manor and advowson of the church of Rollesby escheated by reason of the felony and outlawry of William Pecchue who held of the bishop. Dated at London, 21 March, 17 Ed. ⟨II⟩ .

Indenture dated 26 April, 30 Hen. VIII, by which master George Wyndham, clerk, master of the college of Russhworth , and the brethren there, demise to Robert Hawys of Weston , all their manor called 'Brethenams,' alias Catton hall, in Brethynham, co. Norfolk, for 10 years at an annual rent of £4 13s. 4d.

Charter (signed} by which Charles [Brandon], duke of Suffolk , appoints Edward Whight, esq., to the office of seneschal of the manor of Saxlyngham during pleasure. Dated 9 December, 7 Hen. VIII.

William de Wadeton, rector of the ch. of B. Mary Schotesham , grants to Peter Pycot and his heirs the chantry built in the chapel in his court of Shotesham, subject to certain conditions, (c. 1260-70.)

SHOTESHAM, CRUCHESTOK, PORINGLOND, &c. John de Pysale, clerk, Robert de Aysshefeld and Reginald de Eccles , remit and quitclaim to Roger de Wolferston , Thomas, parson of the church of Tyvenshale , and Richard Vautres , all their right in all messuages, lands, and tenements, in the villages of Schotesham, Cruchestok, Porynglond, Castre, and little Framyngham, which they had by the feoffment of Edm. de Neketon . Dated at Schotesham, Friday after f. of St. Lucy, 1 Ric. II.

Robert de Lalleford grants to Emma his wife and Robert Clerk of Schotisham , their heirs and assigns, 11 acres of land lying in the fields of Schotissham in two pieces, of which one piece lies in a culture which is called 9 acres, and the other in a culture called 'Wlsale.' Dated at Schotisham on the feast of the Assumption B.V.M., 12 Rich. II.