MS. Ch. Suffolk 1534

Needham Street (Needham-Street). 1323. Grant from Walter Persoun of Needham Street (Nedham, in the parish of Gayslee), and Beatrice his wife, to Walter Priour of the same, Petronilla his wife, and John their son. In a sum of money, of the homage of John de Boseo of Higham (Heyham), John Curteys and Maud Clynckebelle of Needham Street (Nedham), with their service of 12d. yearly from certain tenements holden of Walter Persoun, namely 4d. from one acre of arable land held by John de Bosco, in the field called Walkerescrofthel, next to the land of the prior of Stoke, held by John Walkefure in villenage, and abutting in Priour's land, and on the land of Robert (Smith) "Fabri", and 4d. for two pieces of arable land, held by Maud Clynckebelle, lying in the same place, next to the land of Walter le Mercer, and Robert (Smith) "Fabri", abutting on the messuage of the said Maud, and on the land of the prior of Stoke. Dated at Needham Street (Nedham), Thursday of the feast of St Thomas Apostle, 17 Ed. II [22 December, 1323]. Witnesses: Walter le Mercer, Robert of Hapelone, William Sperlyng, Robert (Smith) "Fabro" of Needham Street (Nedham), Walter Kersonere, Thomas (Smith) of Gazeley (Gayslee), John the clerk, and others. The two seals are wanting.