STIFFKEY. Letters patent of King James I, dated at Westminster, 4 Feb., 1st of his reign, granting to Nicholas Bacon of Stifkey, co. Norfolk, esq., a general pardon.

STOKESBY and THRICKBY. Indenture dated St. Hilary's day, 32 Ed. I, reciting that whereas William Fitzwilliam of Redham had enfeoffed William Aleyn of Stokesby , and Roger his brother in 55 acres of arable land lying in Stokesby and Thrickby, as by his charter appears, this convention witnesseth that after six years the said William Fitzwilliam of Redham shall have again the said land without let or hindrance.

STOCKTON, &c. Final concord dated in the octave of St. John Bapt., 18 Hen. VIII, between sir Robert Drury, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and John Bery , and Joan his wife, one of the daughters of John Owden , defendants, concerning lands, messuages, &c., in Stokton, Kyrkebycame, Elyngham, Wynston, Nortonsubcors, Mendam, Redvall, and Geldeston.

Final concord dated 11 Ed. II, by which John de Say acknowledges the right of Robert de Holveston and Joan his wife to the manor of Long Stratton, with the services of the tenants named, for which the said Robert and Joan gave to the said John 100 marks of silver.

STRATTON (Long). An agreement (indented) between sir Thomas Savage , sir Rafe de Shelton , Thomas de Bumpstede , and John de Snoryng , lately enfeoffed by sir Nicholas de Bourne in the manor of Long Stratton, with the church of St. Mary and the appurtenances in Tasbourge, &c., on the one part, and John de Herlyng in the name of sir Thomas de Gyney and the lady Elizabeth his wife, sister and heir of the said sir Nicholas, on the other part, viz. that the said feoffees will enfranchise John Frost if he wishes to be chaplain, according as the said sir Nicholas charged them during his life, and that the said sir Ralph will release all his right in the said manor, &c. to the said Thomas Savage and the others aforesaid, and that they will then grant the same to the lady Margerie, wife of sir Robert de Mortimer , for her life, with the reversion to sir Thomas Gyney and Elizabeth his wife and their heirs, reserving the lands, &c. purchased by the said sir Nicholas, in Long Stratton, &c. for the maintenance of a light and the clothing of five poor persons, for which the said sir Thomas Gyney shall pay them £100, and that the said sir Thomas Gyney shall secure the estate of such as purchase the lands which were sir Richard de Boylands , of the said feoffees, and the said feoffees shall release to him the advowson of the church of Waketon, if it be found the said advowson 'soit tallie,' and that the said £100 be expended for the good of the soul of the said sir Nicholas. Dated 6 June, 39 Ed. III.

Final concord dated on the morrow of St. Martin, 26 Hen. VIII, between sir Walter Hubbard, kt., Henry Fitzwater, kt., and others, plaintiffs, and John Bury and Joan his wife, defendants, concerning lands, messuages, &c., in Stokton, Kyrby Cane, Elyngham, Geldeston, Wynston, Norton Subcorse, and Halys.

STURSTONE. Indenture made 5 January, 14 Chas. I, by which sir Henry Bedingfield of Oxburgh, co. Norfolk , demises to sir Lyonell Tollemach of Helmingham, bart., and others a moiety of the rectory of Sturstone for 99 years, without payment of any rent.

SWAFFHAM-MARKET. The will of Simon Blake of Swaffham-Market, gentleman, made 10 Dec., 1487.

Letters of institution from Richard, bp. of Norwich , to Nicholas Tymperleye , to the perpetual vicarage of Swaffham Market, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Westminster. Dated 19 Nov., 1534.

ILKETSHALL, SUFFOLK. Convention made 56 Hen. III, between Roger, son of Peter le fitz Oubern [Fitz-Osbern] or Overbere (?) , of the one part, and Richard Crack of Bongeye of the other part, by which the said Roger demises the tenement which Walter Coc held in villenage, in Ilketeleshale, for a term of 6 years. [Mutilated.]

SURLINGHAM. ... son of Rob Dellyng of Blofeld .... to ... late wife of Vincent Goodwyn , etc. Oct., 19 Hen. VI Illegible charter.

Mandate for the induction of Samuel Willan, clerk, M.A., to the church of Surlingham with the chapel of St. Saviour united. Dated 16 March, 1639.

Institution of Samuel Willan, M.A., to the church of Surlingham, vacant by the death of the last incumbent, on the presentation of Richard, bp. of Norwich . Dated 6 Nov., 1639.

SUSTEAD. Richard Tyke of Gresham grants to Gilbert de Debenham half an acre of land lying in the field of Suthsted. Dated at Haneworth on the vigil of St. Margaret the virgin, 9 Ed. I.

SUSTEAD, METTON, and ROUGHTON. Indenture dated 27 June, 19 James I, by which sir Henry Hobart, kt. and bart., demises to Thomas Blofeld , all that leet or view of frankpledge called Saltgrave leete in Susted, Metton, and Rowton, in the co. of Norfolk, to hold the same during pleasure.

THRAXTON. Decision of William, bp. of Norwich , in a tithe cause between the prior and convent of Norwich, and Paul, rector of the church of Thraxton , by which the tithes of the lordship of Wygan Briton , in the village of Thraxton, are confirmed to the rector and his successors for ever, the convent receiving an annual payment of 10s. Dated at Norwich the Ides of April, 4th pontifical year of the bishop. (1282.)

TILNEY. Letter from the warden and scholars of Pembroke Hall, submitting themselves to the bp. of Norwich and his successors, on account of the appropriation of the church of Tilney, Norwich diocese, to the said hall. Dated at Cambridge, 6 July, 1373.

Geoffrey Talyour of Tilney of grants to John Walboter , Geoffrey Kely of Tilney and others 14 acres of land in Tilney. Dated at Tilney the Sunday next before the feast of the Purification B.V.M., 6 Hen. V.

Robert Pellam , cousin and heir of Thomas Pellam , grants to Richard Skynner of Tilney , John Neele , Robert Bees , and Clement Cliderhowe , one messuage with a close adjoining in Tilney. Dated at Tilney, 20 Dec., 10(?) Henry VII.

Geoffrey Crecy, chaplain, Geoffrey Talyor , John Halle , and John Noreys, of Tilney , infeoff John Waryn, citizen and grocer of London , John Copnote , Thomas Burgh , and John Waterden , burgesses of Bishop's Lenn, in 14 acres of land in the fields of Tilney called Harpe and Sybyte. Dated at Tilney, 6 Oct., 4 Hen. VI.

John Walboc , John Halk , John Skolaham , and Geoffrey Coly, chaplain and others grant to John Waren, citizen and grocer of London , and others, 14 acres of land in the village of Tilney. Dated at Tilney the Tuesday after the feast of St. Michael, 6 Hen. VI.

Robert Godard of Tiryngton grants to John Waryn , Thomas Burgh , and John Waterden , burgesses of Bishop's Lenn, nine acres of land in the fields of Tilney. Dated at Tilney, 5 September, 12 Hen. VI.

Robert ... grants to James Hobart, attorney of our lord the King, 26 acres of land in Tilney. Dated at Tilney, 10 August, 7(?) Hen. VI.

Robert Housson, vicar of Tilney , John Wareyn, burgess of Bishop's Lenn , and John Dekon of Tilney , grant to John Scathelok of Tilney twenty acres of land in Tilney and a field called Mordych. Dated at Tilney, 25 April, 21 Hen. VI.

Katherine Scathelok of Tilney, widow, grants to John Scathelok, her son, 16 acres of land lying in Tilney and a field called Sibly. Dated at Tilney the Thursday in Easter week, 21 Hen. VI.