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The will of John Berney, esq., with a codicil or 2nd will made on the feast of SS. Sebastian and Fabian, 1472. Bequeaths his body to Reedham church.

REEPHAM. The will of John Neale of Repeham, co. Norfolk, yeoman, dated 22 Jan., 26 Q. Eliz.. Probate dated 5 Feb., 1583.

SHOTTESHAM, TOFT HALL, SWANNES, &c. Indenture dated 1 July, 27 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas, duke of Norfolk , demises to Edmund White of Shotisham the manors of Shotisham and Toft Hall, and the reversion of the manors of Swannes, Wramplyngham, & Mayton, for the term of threescore yeares, paying annually for the first five years £30 and afterwards £64. [Signed, T. Norfolk] .

WEDNORTON, THIMBILTHORP, FELSHAM, &c. Deed dated 4 June, 22 Ed. IV, by which Margery Dokking, widow, late wife of John Dokking, gent., and daughter unto William Stiward of Owton, gent., acknowledges and confirms the sale of lands made by her husband to William Paston in the town and fields of Wednorton, Thimblethorp, Felsham, Hindolveston, Giste, Geystwight, Stiberde, Yaxham, Langham, Sithinge, and Felthorp.

Fawsley. Indenture (in English) by which William Lane, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , grant to Richard Knyghtley esq., their pastures &c. in Fallewesly except the manor place, with remainder to his heirs. Rent: 18 marks. [Mutilated.] ... June 20 Ed. IV.

Thrupp, Norton and Welton. Indenture by which Isabel Brafeld, widow, John Colby , and Joan his wife agree to grant, by fine, feoffment, or recovery, all their lands in Thorp, Norton, and Welton, to Edmund Newenham, gentleman, in exchange for 3 messuages lying together in ..., with other lands in Norton aforesaid. [Mutilated.] [English.] 31 Oct. ⟨1491.⟩

Indenture made between Thomas Eston, the prior, and convent of Daventr' of the one part, and William Huse of London, gentleman, of the other, witnesseth, that whereas the prior and convent the 13 day of February, 12 Hen. VII, granted to the same William an annual rent of £5 for 4 years, it is now agreed that upon payment of £17 18s. in three years the said annual rent shall be declared void. Dated .. February, 12 Hen. VII. [Mutilated.] .

Thrupp. Indenture made at Thrope besyde D⟨aventry⟩ , by which William Harryes grants to William Lane, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a tenement with a croft adjoining in Thrope, and all appurtenances except one bay in the said tenement in which the said William now dwells, for 21 years. Rent: 4/-. [English.] 16 Jan. ⟨1488.⟩

A petition to the King that he would compel the abbot of Oseney to appear before the council to answer the complaint of Robert Wodecok of Bury St. Edmond's, husbandman, for a debt. Temp. Hen. VII.

Lease granted by the abbot and convent of Oseney to William Bybye, slatter, of their tenement called the Founder's third ("thryd") mansion, in the parish of St. George, Oxford, for 61 years, paying annually 6s. 8d. Dated 3 Feb., 30 Hen. VIII. [Mutilated.] .

Indenture made 28 March, 29 King Henry VIII, between Robert King, "bishoppe at Reanentes", the abbot, and convent of Oseney on one part, and William Thomas of Oxford of the other part, witnesseth, that the said abbot and convent lease to the said William all their tenements, orchards, gardens, &c., in St. Thomas' parish, viz. that tenement called the 7th tenement in the Hamel, and many others, for 99 years, paying annually £4 12s.

WALTON, Oxford. Fragment of a court roll, temp. Ed. II. [Almost wholly illegible.]

WALTON, WORTON, and TWENTYACRE. Court roll of Walton, Worton, and Twentyacre, held at Walton the Thursday ... St. George, 32 Ed. III. Also for 31 Ed. III. [Mutilated, and largely illegible.]

Will of Katherine Ofhoo of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), widow, made 12 January, 1483, bequething the greater part of her property to her daughter Agnes Polstade. Probate dated last day of February, 1493.

Statement by an abbot respecting the original appointment and duties of the steward of the franchises and liberties of the abbot of Bury St. Edmund, with complaint of neglect and of wrongs suffered thereby, (one word illegible) bailiff and sub-bailiff almost beaten to death at Sudbury, others taken from Chevington and imprisoned at Bury St Edmunds (Bury), etc. [Temp. Hen. VI.]

Indenture made 23 March, 7 Hen. VII (1492), witnesseth that Robert Crane hath delivered to Thomas, the abbot of Bury St. Edmund, collector of the benevolence granted to the king in the shire of Suffolk towards his voyage royal into France, £212 16s. 4d. collected within the hundred of Babergh Hundred (Babergh).

Will of William Bataly of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), dated 20 October, 1500. Probate dated the Tuesday on the feast of St. Wulstan, bp., 1500.

HESSETT. Indenture witnessing that William, the abbot of Bury Seynt Edmund, and the convent of the same have demised to Thomas Bakon of Hessett (Heggesset) their manor of Hessett (Heggesset) pertaining to the office of the "tresory" of their monastery, for 20 years, at an annual rent of £8. Dated 12 Sept., 19 Hen. VII (1503).

Indenture by which William, the abbot, and the convent of Bury St. Edmund have demised to Thomas Bakon of Hessett (Heggesset) their manor of Hessett (Heggesset), for 20 years, paying annually to the treasurer of the monastery £8. Dated 12 September, 19 Hen. VII (1503). [Marked 138* on the charter but there is no 138.]

An acquittance dated 4 March, 1 Henry VIII (1510), given by sir John Gye, cellarer of the abbey of Bury St. Edmund, to George Plesaunce, for all manner of reckonings between them before Mich. last.

Indenture made 6 Nov., 28 Hen. VIII (1536), by which John, abbot of Bury St. Edmund, demises to Thomas Andrew and Thomas Reve the manor of Ingham (Ingham, called Ingham Hall), beloning to the office of cellarer, excepting the advowson, for 60 years, at an annual rent of £39. A bond from the lessees in 200 marks is attached.