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Isabella Gosselyn and Margaret Gosselyn of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) grant to John Stonhard, John Wherham, and George Burton, of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, one tenement situated in the village of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund). Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 20 May, 24 Hen. VI (1446). Witn. John Smyth, alderman, Thomas Heigham and John Curteys, bailiffs.

Edmund Lerlyn of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), Agnes his wife, Edmund Baker, weaver, David Humfrey, baker, and Robert Totay, "corvoser" demise to Robert Drake and Matilda his wife, John Aylewyn, weaver, Thomas Turnour, carpenter, and Thomas Barry, a messuage, way and garden within the town of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street called Overbaxterestrete alias Wellestrete, on condition of payment of £6 at fixed times during five years. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 16 September, 14 Ed. IV (1474). Witn. Thomas Gret, alderman, Thomas Heigham, esq. and William Helperby, bailiffs.

Robert Drake of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), carpenter, Matilda his wife, Thomas Turnur, a carpenter, and Thomas Barry, "corvoiser" demise to John Mannyng, labourer, Thomas Pykerell, yeoman, Robert Smyth, yeoman and William Talyes, butcher, a certain messuage in Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street called Overbaxterestrete alias Wellystrete. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 23 December, 10 Hen. VII (1494).

Robert Stelyard, clerk, demises to Margery Draper of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), widow of John Batys and others a tenement in Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund) in the street called Chirchegatestrete, conveyed to him by the said Margery by deed dated 10 Sept. in the same year. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, 15 Sept., 13 Hen. VIII (1521).

Robert Hanham of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), gent., grants to John Cutteris of the same, yeoman, three tenements in the borough of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) aforesaid, in the street which is called Wellestrett alias Overbaxstrett. Dated at Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund), 12 May, 37 Hen. VIII (1545).

Simon Hubbard, for the sum of £20, grants to Thomas Genne, maltster, of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) two tenements with a garden, one of them late part of the possessions of the chapel of St. Nicholas in the town of Bury St Edmunds (Bury St. Edmund). Dated 27 July, 1585.

Geoffrey de Brakenest, John Dannard, Henry Maynard, Richard Wrong, William son of Reiner, Alexander de la Grene, William de Troux, Alexander Godefrey, Alan le Mellere, Alan Kempe, Vincent Godale, Alan son of Matthew, sen., Adam Fraunceys, Warine de Dunbergh, Robert de le Apiltone, Thomas Dannard, John de la Grene, John Case, Daniel le Cupere, John de Brakenest, Bartholomew de Nortone, Robert Becke, John le Clerck, Reginald le Draper, William Werpelock, Richardde Welington, Walter Godefrey, Nicholas de Miteford, Geoffrey de St. Edmund, Alan de Carletone, Richard de Brakenest, Richard le Cock, Thomas Wrong, William Porre, Philip de la Grene, Geoffrey de la Forthe, Roger Rogerum, Sewall Sycary, and John Cotoun bond themselves, their heirs and the whole of the community of Beccles (Becclis), under agreement with John, the abbot, and convent of St. Edmund to make oath and assart yearly to the bailiffs of the abbot at the view of frankpledge for the whole community of Beccles (Becclis), under pain of a fine of 100 marks to the king. Dated at Beccles (Becclis) the Sunday next before the feast-of St. Matthew, 22 Ed. I (19 Sept. 1294). Endorsed, "de fine rebellionis contra Regem per homines dicte ville tempore vacantis abbatie."

Alvesbourn or Alnesbourn Priory. Robert, the prior, and canons of Alvesbrunne remit and quit-claim to William de Kirkeby, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, all action, right, and claim in 20s. annual rent, assigned to the former by Albert de Nevyle and his heirs out of the half of a certain water-mill in Keswick (Kesewyk), formerly called 'le Oldemylne,' but now destroyed and the arrears of which for 28 years they had claimed; for this remission and quit- claim the said prior and convent of Norwich gave 16 marks of silver. Dated at Norwich the Tuesday next after the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 14 Ed. I (25 Jue 1286).

BRANDESTON. Walter de Ribof grants and confirms to the church of St. James of Dunwich and house of the lepers, and to Hubert, chaplain there, and his decessors, for the health of the soul of H. de Cressi and himself, &c., 40 acres of land in Brandeston (Brantest)', together with other lands, rents, tithes, &c. (c. 1190-1200)

Edmund Lyster, master of the hospital of St. James, apostle, of Donawyc, and the brethren and sisters of the same place, grant to farm to William Burnham of Earl Soham (Earl's Soham) a piece of land in the village of Brandeston (Brandyston), paying annually for the same 3s. 4d. Indenture made at Dunwich (Donewyc) Monday in Pentecost week, 3 Hen. IV (15 May 1402).

STANHAM. Master Symon, son of Bartholomew de Stanham Lambert, grants to the church of the Holy Trinity of Ipswich (Gypeswic), in frankalmoigne, 6d. rent from land in Stanham, called Slohescropht. (c. 1240-50.)

John Cordebef, chaplain, master of the college of St. Gregory, Sudbury, and the brethren there are bound to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, in a certain annual pension of 5s. on account of the foundation of the college. Dated in the college, 8 Kl. Feb. (25 Jan.), 1375/6.

CRANSFORD. John, the abbot, and convent of Sybeton grant leave to John, bishop of Norwich, to constitute a vicarage in the church of Cransford (Cranesford), Norwich diocese appropriated to them by him, and to have the right of presentation to the same. Dated the 12 Kl. Novemb. (21 Oct.), 1309.

WINGFIELD (College at). Indenture between master Robert Bude, master or provost of the collegiate church of Wingfield, and the brethren of the same house of the one part, who demise to Robert Warner of Winfarthing (Wynferthyng) of the other part, a certain inclosure in Wingfield (Wyngfeld) for 60 years, at an annual rent of 8s. Dated at Wingfield (Wyngfeld), 1 Jan., 27 Hen. VIII (1536). With signatures of five of the brethren.

Laurence Porterose of Long Melford (Melford), .... Sextayn of Aketon, chaplain, John Ormelewe, cutter, of Lound, and Peter Webbe of Acton (Aketon) quit-claim to Roger le Reve of ..., William Bertellor and Roger Pecke of Long Melford (Melford), all their right in all lands and tenements, rents and services in Acton (Aketon), Great Waldingfield, and Sudbury. Dated at Acton (Aketon) the Monday next after the feast of St. Dionisius, 10 Rich. II (15 Oct. 1386).

Robert Thurston, son and heir of Richard Thurston of Great Waldingfield, grants to John Sydey of the same, dyer, and three others, one acre of pasture in Chilton, which his father and others had by deed dated 4 June 9 Hen. VI. Dated at Chilton, 20 Dec., 9 Hen. VII (1493).

John Chilton of Colchester and John Lynne of Edwardstone (Edwardston) confirm to John Algood of Colchester, Elen Lynne and 4 others all their lands and tenements in the villages of Edwardstone (Edwardston), Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfield ) and Little Waldingfield, Groton, and Milden (Meldynge). Dated at Edwardstone (Edwardston), 26 Jan., 9 Hen. V (1422).

Thomas Martell of Boxford, esq., Thomas Grygge, parson of the church of Groton and others constitute Richard Crowche and others their attorneys to deliver seisin to Ellen, who was the wife of John Lynne of Edwardstone (Edwardston) , of all lands, rents, &c. in Edwardstone (Edwardston), Great Waldingfield (Great Waldingfield ) and Little Waldingfield, Groton, and Milden (Meldyng). Dated at Edwardstone (Edwardston), 22 Jan., 9 Hen. V (1422).

Walter atte Wode of Edwardstone (Edwardston) grants to William Groten, son of John Groten, and 3 others, all the lands and tenements, rents and services, &c. which were Thomas Groten's in Edwardstone (Edwardston). Dated at Edwardstone (Edwardston) the Monday next after the feast of All Saints 3 Hen. VI (6 Nov. 1424).

John Gardyner and Richard Bonys of Glemsford grant to Robert Rote, William Sowhele, John Sowhele, and others, one piece of land called Kyllelond in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 2 November, "s[eptimo?]" Hen. VI (1428?).

Thomas Goldyng of Glemsford and John Goldyng of the same place demise to William and John Petywatte of Glemsford one croft of land in the street called 'Fremanstrete.' Dated at Glemsford, 30 October, 11 Ed. IV (1471).

Bond whereby John Allen of Glemsford is bound to John Jermyn of Depden (Debden) in a sum of £700. Dated 29 November, 31 Elizabeth (1588).

John Reneshale and John Wisebeche grant to Simon Herde two curtilages, which were formerly John Waryn's, below the bridges of Sudbury, paying annually 30s. of silver. Dated below the bridges aforesaid, 14 Feb., 48 Ed. III (1374).

John Wyna of Sudbury, draper, and Thomas Loveday, carpenter, demise to Robert Finch of Bulmer (Bulmere, Essex), clerk, and Joan Dawson, widow, of the same place two messuages in Sudbury. Dated 22 May, 18 Hen. VII (1503). [ John Levyng, mayor of Sudbury and Thomas Raynold, chamberlain]

Gilebert de Little Waldingefeld grants to Adam de Brantistune, clerk, the whole of a meadow in the village of Little Waldingfield (Little Waldingfeld). For this charter of confirmation the said Adam gave 12d. (c. 1260-70.)