Indenture dated 24 Jan., 12 Hen. VIII (1521), witnesseth that John Syday of Great Waldingfield (Waldyngfeld the More), laborer, having borrowed of Robert Crane of Chilton, esq., 40s. to be paid at the feast of All Saints next, binds himself and his heirs, in case of default, to make over to the said Robert his house in Great Waldingfield or Little Waldingfield (Waldyngfeld).

Indenture dated 16 Sept., 24 Hen. VIII, witnesseth that Robert Rudlond of East Mersea and West Mersea (Marsey, Essex), hath bargained and sold to Richard Dogett and Edmond Tod lands, pastures, and woods called Wombysley in Great Waldingfield (Great Waldyngfeld). [Much rubbed.]

Indenture made 20 January, .. Hen. VIII, between John Innold of Sudbury of the one part and Robert Crane of the other, witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of £20 the said John sells to the said Robert certain land in Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld). [Nearly effaced.]

Indenture made 1 September, 34 Hen. VIII (1542), by which Robert Crane of Chilton, in consideration of the receipt of £32, grants to John Wyncoll of Little Waldingfield (Little Waldingfeld) a messuage, &c. in Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld).

Indenture made 1 August, 37 Hen. VIII (1545), by which John Innold, in consideration of the receipt of £8, sells to Robert Crane of Chilton his lands, tenements, &c. in Great Waldingfield (Moche Waldingfeld).

Copy on paper of a lease made 15 April, 7 Ed. VI (1553), by which Robert Crane of Chilton, esq., grants to John Kendall of Great Waldingfield (Moche Waldingfeld), clothmaker, a close and croft in Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld) for 10 years at an annual rent of 53s. 4d.

Indenture made 7 December, 3 Edward VI (1549), by which Edward Colman of Great Waldingfield or Little Waldingfield (Waldingfeld), gent., for certain considerations, sells unto William Cordell of Long Melford, gent., certain houses and lands lying in Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfeld ) and Little Waldingfield (Little Waldingfeld) and Edwardstone (Edwardeston). Endorsed with a memorandum of payment of £200, 23 Nov. 4 Edw. VI.

Indenture dated 28 November, 3 and 4 of Philip and Mary (1556), by which Robert Crane of Chilton, lessee of lands under the seal of the dissolved house of Crutched Friars, London, demises to James (?) of Great Waldingfield (Moche Waldingfeld) a piece of pasture and wood in Great Waldingfield (Moche Waldyngfeld).

Lease from Robert Crane, esq. to John Baldewyn of Coddenham (Codenham) of a piece of land in Coddenham (Codenham) called Benecroft, etc.; to hold for 20 years at an annual rent of 6/10d.; 21 Apr. 4 Hen. VIII (1513)

⟨Coddenham (?).⟩ John and Philip Bore quit-claim all right &c. in a certain lease of lands, &c., made 20 Dec. 19 Henry VIII by Anne Edgare in her widowhood, and before she intermarried with William Waller, esq., deceased, to William Bore, for 30 years, to Edmund Gossenold for the remainder of the term. Dated 14 Feb., 27 Hen. VIII (1536).

Indenture dated 5 Feb., 29 Hen. VIII (1538), by which sir Humphrey Wyngfeld, kt., demises to Robert Crane, esq., all the lands &c. called Mimotts of the manor of Creeting All Saints (Creting) lying in Coddenham (Codenham), for 19 years, paying annually £4 10s. Signed by Wyngfeld.

Indenture made 20 November, 38 Hen. VIII (1546), by which John Suthwell of Darsham (Darham in the co. of Suffolk), esq., sells to Robert Crane of Chilton (Chilton in the co. of Suffolk), for £392 9s. 10d., his lands, messuages, &c. in the parishes of Coddenham (Codenham), Creeting St Mary (Creeting St. Mary), Creeting All Saints, Creeting St Olave (Creeting St. Olave), Crowfield (Crowfeld), Gosbeck (Gosbach) and Hemingstone (Edmyngston).

Indenture made 26 Sept., 26 Hen. VIII (1534), by which Edward and John Crane demise to Jone Benight of Mickfield, widow and her eldest son William, certain parcels of land in Mickfield, for 20 years, paying annually for the same 33s. 4d. [Mutilated.]

STONHAM EARL, CREETING ST. MARY, and CREETING ST. OLAVE. Indenture made 28 Jan., 21 Hen. VII (1506), by which Charles Knevett, esq. of Little Stonham (Stonham Gernegan) lets to farm to Philip Gyssyng of Earl Stonham (Stonham County), two tenements in Earl Stonham (Stonham Cunti) and Creeting St Olave (Creeting St. Olave), called Thornys and Brydnellys, and a close lying in Earl Stonham (Stonham Cuntti) and Creeting St Mary (Creting St. Mary) called Norwey; for 30 years, paying annually 20s.

Indenture made at Somerleyton (Somerleton), 8 Sept., 1485, between John Jernegan, esq., of the one part, and Giles Brewys, gentleman, of the other, witnesseth that the said Giles has granted to the said John one tenement in Ashby (Askeby) called 'Bukmongrs' and 32 acres of land for one year, at a rent of 33s. 4d.

Indenture made at Somerleyton on St. Mary Magdalen's day, 1 Hen. VII, witnessing that for the consideration of 40 marks paid by John Jernegan, esq., to Gyles Brews, gent., he the said Giles will convey a tenement and 32 acres of land in Ashby (Askeby). (See MS. Ch. Suffolk 1130.)

Draft of an indenture (mutilated) dated 25 Feb., .. (2 or 3 Hen. VIII), by which dame Elinor Jenney of Theberton demises to Peter Nabbys her manor of Ashby (Askeby) for vij years, from Mich(elmas) 2 Henry VIII next coming at an annual rent of vi marks.

Indenture dated 20 March, 25 Hen. VIII (1534), between sir John Spelman, kt., of the one part, and sir John Jernegan, kt., of the other, reciting a proposed marriage between George Jernegan, esq., son of the above John, and Ela, one of the daughters of the said sir John Spelman, with settlement of lands in consideration of the same.

Indenture dated 4 Oct., 33 Elizabeth (1591), by which John Wentworth of Somerleyton, gent., demises to Thomazen Cowper of Ashby (Asheby) his fish-house in Ashby and his two ponds on the east part of the said house, and also a certain whorde called the old whorde belonging to the manor of Ashby, and the waters in Ashby (Asheby), Herringfleet (Heringflete), and Lound, for 10 years, for specified large quantities of fish, or else at an annual rent of 46s. 8d.

Bond in £160 from Thomas Moore of Ashby (Askeby), husbandman, to John Wentworth of Somerleyton for securing the sale of a tenement and certain lands in Ashby (Askeby). Dated 6 October, 38 Elizabeth (1596).

Richard Gleynesford of Sutton and Margaret his wife lease to Robert .... of Blundeston all those lands &c., which sometime were William Symson's, in Blundeston, for 4 years. Dated Michaelmas, 20 Hen. VI (29 Sept. 1441).

Indenture dated 18 May, 6 Hen. VII (1491), by which (in consideration of a marriage between John Durhaunte , gent., and Elyne, sister of John Bryghtyeve) Dame Anne Wingefeld, widow, late wife of sir Robert Wingefeld, kt., covenants to make to John Durhaunte a good estate in the manor of Blundeston, and John Bryghtyeve covenants to pay to the said John and Elyne 24 marcs.

Indenture dated 18 July, 28 Hen. VIII (1536), by which John Jernegan of Somerleyton, kt., for £50 sterling, buys of John Jettour of Lowestoft (Leystoft) certain lands &c. in the parish of Blundeston.

An arbitration and award in a dispute between Humphrey Yermouth, gent., and certain of the parishioners of Blundeston, as to the right to a certain marsh, water, and way. Dated 26 June, 30 Hen. VIII (1538).

Indenture dated 4 December, 1 Ed. VI (1547), by which John Jetter of Lowestoft (Leystoft) bargains and sells to John Jernegan of Somerleyton, kt., two closes in the fields of Blundeston.