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John Russo of Leiston (Leyston) grants to Thomas Bedyngfeld, knt. and Adam Russe all his messuages, lands, and tenements in the county of Suffolk. Dated the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Thomas the apostle, 11 Rich. II.

William de la Pole, marquis and earl of Suffolk and of Pembroke, grants to Adrian Spierins, clerk, in consideration of his work certain mines of gold and silver and other metals, all the "testewerke, dedewerke, afterwasshe and slagges" that come from the mines, for a term of 16 years without any payment, and also an annuity of £20 until he be preferred to a stately benefice of holy church fitting his degree. Dated 3 Feb., 26 Hen. VI (1448). [With autograph signature.]

Bond given to John Clerk by ... and [ William Rose?]. Dated 21 Dec. 33 Hen. VIII (1541). [Partly effaced.]

John Jernegan of Belton, esq., grants to John Wentworth of Somerleyton (Somerleytowne), gent., all his swans and 'aieres of swannes' in the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk. Dated 26 May, 25 Elizabeth (1583). [Signed.]

Exchequer acquittance, dated 43 Elizabeth, to John Wentworth, esq., collector of the fifteenths and tenths for the hundreds of Loes Hundred (Loes), Carlford Hundred (Carleford), Colneis Hundred (Colnes), Thredling Hundred (Thredlinge), &c., &c., in the county of Suffolk.

Mandate from king James I to sir William Wentworth, kt., late sheriff of Suffolk, to deliver up his office, with the rolls, &c. belonging to the office of sheriff, to sir Henry Northe, kt. Dated at Westminster, 8 Nov., 17 James I (1619).

A dispensation from George, archbishop of Canterbury, to sir John Wentworth, kt., sheriff of Suffolk, and his wife, for the eating of flesh on feast days on condition of giving 13s. 4d. to the poor of his parish. Dated 17 February, 1618.

Appointment by James, earl of Suffolk, lord lieutenant of the counties of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire (Cambridge), of Thomas Mighells , gent., as lieutenant of a company of horse raised in the county of Suffolk. Dated 29 May, 1680.

Laurence Cheyne , esq., Robert Smyth , clerk, and Walter Taylard appoint William Smith their attorney to receive for them and in their name of John Gray and others seisin of the manor of Athelington (Alington) and all other lands and tenements in Combs (Combes), Mendlesham (Mendelesham), &c. Dated 4 April, 8 Hen. VI (1430).

William, son of William Sproth of Ipswich , grants to John .... of Alnesbourn (Alnesbourne), for his homage and service and for 4 marks of silver, certain land in Alnesbourn (Alnesbourne) called ' Chrullesslade.' [Temp. Ed. I or II.] [c. 1300] [Mutilated, and date lost.]

ALVESBOURN or ALNESBOURN. John Salemann of Alnesbourn (Alnesbrunne) and Matilda his wife grant to William de Estoke, for his homage and service and 4s. of silver, one piece of his land in Alnesbourn (Alnesbrunn), paying annually to him and his heirs one penny at the feast of St. Michael. (c. 1270-80.)

BACTON. Charter by which .... son of ... de Bacton (Baketun) grants and quit-claims to sir Simon Peche and his heirs, all right in a messuage and one acre of land in Bacton (Baketun); for this quit-claim the said sir Simon gave 20s. of silver. (c. 1260-70.)

BARNEBY. Richard Grave (?) of Barnby (Barneby) grants to John Brufleth of Karleton, John Voculd (?) of Gisleham (Gusselham), and John Danyel of Karleton one inclosure lying in Barnby (Barneby). Dated at Barnby (Barneby) the Saturday after the feast of SS. Vedastus and Amand, 45 Ed. III. [Partly effaced.]

Sir William de Gimi⟨n⟩gham, kt., grants to Walter, son of John de Geytune, his nephew, one messuage with a croft in the village of Great Barton or Barton Mills (Bertone); paying annually for the same 3d. (c. 1260-70.)

Illegible grant of land in Beccles dated 17 [Richard II]?. [Almost entirely effaced.]

BECCLES and LOUND. Katherine Rose, formerly wife of Thomas Rose of Beccles (Becclis), confirms to sir William de Ely, parson of Beccles (Becclis), Robert Lyster, and Roger atte Lee, all her messuages, lands, tenements, &c. in the villages of Beccles (Becclis) and Lound (Lounde). Dated at Beccles (Becclis) the Sunday next after the feast of St. Michael, 17 Rich. II.

Declaration by several clergy, the parson of Beccles (Becclys), Edmund Garneys, priest, Robert Grene, priest, Adam Fraunceys, priest, and others that certain evidence in a box under a part of their seals, relating to Robert Boys of Blundeston (Blunston) and Joan his wife, are true and credible. Dated 30 March, 2 Rich. III (1485). [Mutilated.]

The order and award of Richard Jenkenson, Robert Glover, Charles Sucklinge, esquires, and Daniell Walters, gent., made 12 April, 19 James I (1621), between William Langton, the president, and fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford, of the one part, and William Sydnor the younger of the other, respecting the manor of Caldecott Hall (Caldecote Hall). [Partly illegible.]

PETTHAUGH, STONHAM ASPAL, and CROWFIELD. William Jorald of Debenham demises to John Kebyl of Caxton (Caxston), John Cachepoll, senior, and Robert Laneman of Stonham Aspal (Stonham), all those lands and tenements called 'Sowterys' lying in the villages of Pettaugh (Pethaugh), Stonham Aspal (Stonham Aspall), and Crowfield (Croffeld). Dated at Stonham Aspal (Stonham Aspall) on the feast of St. Gregory, 13 Ed. IV.

BOYTON. Thomas, son of Osbert de Hopetune, grants to Roger, son of Osbert, and his heirs, all right in the whole of a tenement which Osbert his father possessed of the fee of the ancestors of the said Roger, in Boyton (Boytune). (c. 1220-30.)

William Bule of Brandeston (Branttestune) grants to William Daco of Cretingham (Gretingham), for 7s 6d. all his right in two pieces of land in the village of Brandeston (Brantestune) which Richard his father formerly held, from Roger Daco, father of the said William. (c. 1220-30.)

⟨Brandeston (?)⟩. Henry, the prior, and convent of the church of B. Mary, Wodebregge, grant to Thomas de Bosco ('Wood') of Brandeston (Brandestone) and Alice his wife for 20s. and paying annually two pence an old ditch ("foream") surrounding the messuage of the aforesaid Thomas and Alice, containing ten perches and ten feet, the perch containing 24 feet in width one foot. Dated at Brandeston the Wednesday next before the feast of St. Edmund, 35 Ed. I.

Power of attorney to Robert Cook, vicar of Brandeston, from William Walle, Thomas Chaumpnays, and John Wylde chaplain of Brandeston to give seisin of two pieces of land in Brandeston to John Barnagge, jun., and John Glewman, their heirs, &c. Dated at Brandeston the Sunday next after the Epiphany, 2 Hen. VI.

John Chapman of Brandeston demises and confirms to John Wylde chaplain, William Grellyng and William Holm tenement Feverell in Brandeston with a close and field adjoining. Dated at Brandeston the Monday next before the feast of the Nativity of B. V. M., 6 Hen. VI "incipiente".

⟨Brockford (?)⟩. BROCKFORD. William Keyman of Brockford (Brocford) grants to Roger de Bertone, clerk, for 2s. 3d. the whole of the service that Thomas Gernun owed to him and his heirs, namely, three-pence from the fee of Peter de Hollegate, paying annually one halfpenny. (c. 1230-40.)