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Agnes, late the wife of Thomas Boure of Hessett (Heseth) , daughter and heir of Baldwin de Tilney, grants to John Alynton and others all her lands, rents, &c. in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 8 January, 37 Hen. VI (1459).

John Fuller of Glemsford grants to John West, parson of Stanstead (Stansted), and others one piece of land in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 2 October, 38 Hen. VI (1459).

John Fullere of Somerton and Thomas Strut of Glemsford grant to John West, parson of the church of Stanstead (Stansted), and others, one piece of land in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 2 October, 38 Hen. VI (1459).

William ... of Glemsford and John Bakere demise to John atte Hoo and others a messuage and all that belongs to it in Glemsford, called Boystourwall. Dated at Glemsford. 20 January, 38 Hen. VI (1460).

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).

John Clopton, esq., William Chapman, gentleman, William Gemelyn of Glemsford, and John Goldyng demise to Richard Heelys of Glemsford and others a piece of arable land in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 6 April, 13 Ed. IV (1473).

Richard Ward of Glemsford demises to John Golding, clothmaker, William Hyllys, John Petywelle and others all his lands, tenements, &c. in Glemsford and Cavendish. Dated at Glemsford, 18.. Feb. Hen. VII (1503).

John Clopton and Thomas Strut grant to Richard Ward and others one piece of pasture in the village of Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 20 March, 2 Rich. III (1485).

Edmund Felton of Sudbury quit-claims to John Goldyng, sen., of Glemsford, all his right and claim in three pieces of arable land in Gravell pette feld in Glemsford. Dated 6 June, 9 Hen. VII (1494).

Richard Warde of Glemsford confirms to William Hillis, John Goldyng, sen., of Glemsford, John Goldyng, sen., of Poslingford (Poslyngforth), Thomas Strut, and John Goldyng, son of John Goldyng of Glemsford , one croft of arable land &c. called Hold Chambyriscroft lying in Glemsford, also one piece of land lying in Pentlow (Pentlow, co. Essex), and he appoints John Cobbe and Richard Greene of Glemsford his attorneys to deliver seisin of the same. Dated at Glemsford, 13 February, 18 Hen. VII (1503).

⟨Glemsford.⟩ Memorandum from the court roll, 20 Hen. VII, passing certain land from the lord to John Cobbe and his heirs, according to the custom of the manor.

Indenture made 20 October, 22 Hen. VII (1506), by which Joan Warde, late wife of Rychard Warde of Glemsford, and John Warde her son, agree to pay unto Gilis Elise of Long Melford, clothmaker the rent of a piece of ground in Glemsford that Richard Warde in his lifetime exchanged with Jamys Millis of Glemsford, and since has been sold unto the said Gilis Elise.

Thomas, son and heir of John Miller late of Glemsford , grants to Giles Elice of Long Melford (Melford), and others, lands, tenements, &c. in Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 23 Hen. VII. [Almost entirely effaced.]

Memorandum that at the court of the manor of Caleis in Glemsford, held there the Friday next after the feast of St. Lucy the virgin, 24 Hen. VII (15 Dec. 1508), the lord granted to Walter Soppyng ((?)eoppyng?) one piece of land lying opposite to 'le Mille Strete.'

William Hillys of Danbury (Danbury in Essex), in performance of a certain agreement between him and John Brewster of Glemsford, grants to the said John a messuage, garden, and land in Glemsford. Dated 10 July, 29 Hen. VIII (1537).

John Wright of Glemsford quit-claims to Thomas Manwode of Glemsford all his right in certain lands and tenements in Glemsford, which he had in conjunction with John Goldyng, senior and Thomas Strut. Dated at Glemsford, 14 June, 6 Hen. VIII (1514).

Memorandum that at a manor court for Methold's and Wimbold's (Medewolds and Wymbolds in the parish of Glemsford), held the Tuesday on the feast of St. Dionisius, 7 Hen. VIII (9 Oct. 1515), William Medewold, esq., granted to Margery Jakis, widow, one tenement called Culston, with a garden &c., by the service of 6s. 8d. annually and one capon.

⟨Glemsford.⟩ At a court of William Medewold, esq., held the Tuesday on the feast of St. Dionisius, 7 Hen. VIII (9 Oct. 1515), John Hall delivered into the hands of the lord a little "pightell" of pasture for the use of Walter Berdfeld, to hold the same according to the custom of the manor.

John Petywatt of Glemsford, clothmaker, sells to John Holborowe, William Holborowe, and others three pieces of arable land in Glemsford. Dated 31 May, 20 Hen. VIII (1528).

Richard Redyngton of Glemsford (Glemsford in Suffolk), kerver, acknowledges to have received of John Smyth of Cavendish, gent., by the hands of Robert Ailmer of Glemsford, five marks sterling in part payment of a greater sum for a tenement lying in Glemsford. Dated 13 January, 23 Hen. VIII (1532).

John Goldynge att Angell of Glemsford, clothmaker, in consideration of the receipt of £13 6s. 8d., sells to John Smythe land, tenements, wood, &c. in the parish of Glemsford. Dated at Glemsford, 2 April, 27 Hen. VIII (1536).

John Raye of Denston (Denardston), yeoman, quit-claims to Thomas Manwode of Glemsford all right in three crofts, one piece of arable land, and a little grove of wood in the parish of Glemsford, in Fremanstrete which the said John Raye acquired as security for £14 13s. 4d. Dated 20 January, 29 Hen. VIII (1538).

The will [MS. Ch. Suffolk 343b] of John Brewster of Glemsford, clothier, dated 11 October, 1547. Probate in Latin [MS. Ch. Suffolk 343a] attached, dated 21 October, 1547.

Memorandum that at the first court of John Alen held for the manors of Caleis, Methold's and Wimbold's ( Methwolds, Wymbolds), and Tylneys, 28 July, 11 Elizabeth (1569), it was presented that John Fyrmyn surrendered certain lands into the hands of the lord to the use of George Hicks and his heirs, &c.

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).