HAVEDELL. Katherine, the prioress, and the nuns of the monastery of Lenemenstre release to John L..., the prior and convent of the Causeway, Arundel, all claims arising from the lease of five acres of land near Havedell in the parish of Lenemenstre, which the said priory held for a certain term of years now expired by grant from Robertthe then prior and convent to Joan the then prioress and convent. Dated at Lenemenstre on the vigil of the Purification, 5 Rich. II. Witnesses. John Michel, prior of Tortyngton , Robert vicar of Lenemenstre etc.

John Charney , prior of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway, Arundel, and the convent of the same demise to Philip ate Aldre of Wysberghe a tenement called West Wodesham in the parish of Billynggushurst for 60 years at an annual rent of 6s. 8d. Dated at Calcetum the Saturday on the feast of St. Matthew, apostle, 22 Rich. II.

Letter of credence from Thomas Essnynge, the mayor of the borough of Arundel and certain burgesses therein named, authorising Richard Skyer to collect for the repair of the Causeway and bridge at Arundel, which will fall unto ruin unless spedily repaired. Dated at Arundel on the feast of St. Leonard the abbot, 33 Hen. VI.

[SEWEDON ?] [recte Selkedon?] Indenture witnessing that John Gyfford, prior of St. Bartholomew 'de Calceto, Arundel', and the convent of the same demise to John Apsle the whole of a wood called Stonyland near Seweden, Sussex, to cut down and do away with ..... Dated 3 July, 11 Ed. IV. [Partly effaced.] .

WESTBORNE. Indenture witnessing that John Gifford, the prior of St. Bartholomew of the Causeway, and the convent of the same demise to John Fisshere of Wodmancote in the parish of Westborne , and Joan his wife, and Richard and Alice children of the said John and Joan, a pasture lying within the lands of William, earl Arundel , for their lives, at an annual rent of 4s. Dated 1 July, 13 Ed. IV.

The prior and convent of St. Bartholomew, Arundel, demise to John ...... called Strowdys in the parish of .... for 30 years, at an annual rent of 13s. 4d. [Mutilated, and almost entirely effaced.] .

Lease of land from the prior and convent ⟨of the Causeway⟩ to Luke Shorte ; dated at the priory ... after feast of St. Michael, 1480, 20 Edw. IV. [Much mutilated.] .

BATTLE or DE BELLO (Abbey of). Richard, the abbot, and convent of Battle notify that Thomas, bp. of Norwich , has granted and confirmed to the said abbey the church of Ixning in his diocese, to be appropriated to the use of the abbey after the death of George Vercell⟨engio⟩ , rector, and Wido, vicar of the said church, saving to the vicar 25 marks. Dated at Battle, 1229, 5 Ides November.

Richard, the abbot, and convent of Battle recite the appropriation of the church of Ixning, Norwich diocese, and the ordination of the vicarage, the salary of the vicar being fixed at tithes £7 8, in addition, six marks at the two Suffolk synods, with a house &c. Dated 5 Ides November, 1229.

BOREHAM and ROKELANDE. Indenture made 8 July, 21 Hen. VIII, by which the dean and canons of Cardinal College, Oxford, lease to George Jenour of Hurst, Sussex, all their lordship of Boreham and Rokelande for 21 years, at an annual rent of £19.

BRADEBRUGGE manor, in Bosham. John de Clympesfold constitutes William de Clympesfolde his attorney to deliver to Roger his son seisin of two fields &c., as is contained in a certain charter. Dated at his house in Bradebrugge, 14 Ed. III.

BRIGHT WELL (Del Hame, near). Thomas del Hame grants to William del Hame a piece of land lying between the land of Matilda, daughter of Ralph del Hame , and the bank which leads towards Britwelle. (c. 1240-50.) .

FRANCE. Reigne (?) Touchard of Liborne near Bourdeaux appoints Simon du Fryse his attorney to receive in his name all and singular his debts owing for wine in Cales and the marches of the same. Dated 10 December, 1497.

COKEFELD. Release from Ralph Britte of London, draper, to William Britte of Cokefeld in Sussex, yeoman, for all actions and demands to this date. Dated at Reygate, 2 Oct., 17 Ed. IV.

EWEKENE (SURREY). Joan, formerly the wife of Maurice de Ewekene , grants to Maurice de Ewekene, son and heir of Maurice de Ewekene , one piece of land in Ewekene, part of her dowry, containing two acres and 1½ roods, between the cemetery of Ewekene and the high road going towards Horsham. Dated at Ewekene, Monday, 3 November, 9 Ed. II.

[Surrey] William Whythard grants to Roger de Kenlee and Joan his wife, one messuage and 30 acres of land in Ewekene, which he had by the gift of the said Roger, with reversion failing heir male to their daughters Alice and Matilda . Dated at Ewekene the Sunday next after the feast of St. Luke the evangelist, 20 Ed. II.

Peter Bonat grants to Robert Bonat his father one piece of land in the parish of Ewekene, which he lately had from him, near the road leading to Dorkyngge, with reversion to Robert's daughters Isabella and Agnes . Dated at Ewekene the Sunday next before the feast of the Annunciation B. V. M., 13 Ed. III.

Roger de Kenele grants to Thomas, son of Robert Bonat , and Alice his wife, all his lands and tenements in the parish of Euwekene. Dated at Ewekene the Sunday next before the feast of St. Thomas the apostle, 16 Ed. III.

Convention made between Thomas Bonet of Ewekene of the one part, and William le Schyghelere of the other, being a grant of one piece of land in Ockelegh, lying near the land of Oslynhhurst, to hold the same from the feast of St. Michael, 19 Ed. III, for 3 years.

GRINSTEAD (West). Presentation of Richard Rande, M.A., to the church of West Grinstead, vacant by the death of Robert Scott , by William Blunt and Cecilia his wife, the patrons. Dated 6 March, 1620.

John Pottere of Haylesham grants to John Fakham , Richard Page , John Blakstok and Thomas atte Wode , lands, rents, and services in Haylesham &c., to hold according to the custom of the manor of Alston. Dated at Haylesham, 1 July, 4 Hen. VI.

William Marmyun grants and quit-claims for himself and heirs, to his men of Haylesham certain rents, services, and customs as contained in a charter of Robert Marmyun his father, on certain conditions of payments of reliefs, etc. [13th century; copy undated, late 15th century] .

William de Clympesfolde grants to John de Clympesfolde his father the whole of his tenement called Blakelond, with a field and two crofts with a curtilage in Hechingefelde. Dated at Hechingefeld the Sunday next after the feast of St. Richard, bishop, 11 Ed. III.

John de Clympesfolde quit-claims to William his son all right and claim in that tenement called Blakelond, and one field and two crofts and one curtilage, in Hechingfeld. Dated at Hechingefeld the Sunday next before the feast of St. Gregory, pope, 11 Ed. III.

Andrew Peter grants to John de Clymppusfold and Matilda his wife and William their son the whole of that tenement called Blakalond in Hechyngfeld. Dated at Hechyngfeld the Sunday next after the feast of St. Martin, 12 Ed. II.