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A SELECTION OF 21 DEEDS
RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK, 1344-1395
FLORDON = = 1344
FEOFMENT
Feofment by Margery, the daughter of Roger
Piteman of Flordon to Ralph de Bumpste=
d,
citizen of Norwich, his heirs and assigns, for a certain sum of money, of o=
ne
dovecote in her capital messuage situated in Flordon, with access to the same.... and two pieces o=
f land
with all their appurtenances.... lying in 2 roods of land in a field of
The witnesses are: <=
/span>Sir William Butu=
eleyn,
knight, Roger Marchys,
John Picot, John de Reynthorp, Thomas Baron, Gostelmo de
Dated at Flordon Wednesday= after the feast of St Mathew the Apostle 18 Edward III (22nd September 1344).
FLORDON = 1344
MORTGAGE
Indenture that witnesses = that since Margery, the daughter of= Roger Piteman of Flordon, by her charter enfeoffed and enseisined Ralph de Bumpsted, citizen of Norwich, in one dov= ecot in a capital messuage of the same Margaret, sit= uated in Flordon, with free access to the same, and i= n two pieces of land with all the appurtenances, lying as two rods of land in a f= ield of Flordon, as in the said charter is more plai= nly contained... however, the said Ral= ph grants for himself and his heirs, executors and assigns by these presents, = that if the said M= argeret her heirs or assigns pay or cause to be paid to the same Ralph or his attorney at Norwich 10/0 in silver on the feast da= y of St Michael the Archangel at the end of 10 years next.... it is granted and allowed that Margaret her heir= s or assigns to take again the said dovecote and the said two pieces of land....= and the said Ralph will maintain t= he said dovecote in the meantime.
Dated at Flordon Tuesday after the feast of St Mathew the Apostle 18 Edward III (28th= sup> September 1344).
FORDHAM = 1346
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by Margery, daughter of Roger Pyteman of Flordon, to John le Porter of the same place, his heirs and assigns, for a certain sum of money.... of one piece of arable land with the appurtenances lying in the <= span class=3DSpellE>vill of Fordham, next the land of William Botewynleyn, knight, on the= east, the King’s highway which is called = le grenegate on the west, with the headland abutting= upon land of William Scot on the south.... to have and to hold the said piece of land to the said John his h= eirs and assigns of the chief lord of the fee by service. Witnesses: John Pycot, John de Reythorp= , Thomas Baroun= , Roger de Chapman, Gosselin= de Frestone and others.
Dated at Flordon, Sunday after the Feast of Easter 20 Edward III (23rd April 1346)= .
FLORDON = 1346
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by John Trehe= , citizen of Norwich, and with the agreement and at the wish of Thomas his brother.... to Roger Jue= of Flordon, for a certain sum of money.... of one piece = of their land with the appurtenances lying in Flordon, between the land of the rector of the church of Flordo= n on the west, the lands of Roger the Chapman on the east, and abutting to the north upon the land of the rec= tor of the church of Flordon, containing 1 acre of = land be it more or less.... to have and to hold to the said Roger of the = chief lord of the fee by service.
The witnesses are: Thomas Baron, John de Reyinsthorp, John Picot, Ralph Stalon, = Roger le Marchis, Richard Attehawe, Hugh Colman, John de Ayrsshewelle, Robert de Dustone and others.
Dated at Flordon Tuesday in Pentecost 20 Edward III (4th June (Whitsunday) 1346).=
FLORDON = 1347
FEOFMENT
Feof=
ment
by Margery, the daughter and h=
eiress
of Roger Pite=
man
of Flordon, in her pure widowhood, to Ralph Anketel
of Flordon and Agnes
his wife, heiress and assign of the same Ralph,
for a certain sum of money, of 1 piece of land with the building with its
appurtenances in Flordon, which said piece of l=
and
contains in length 76 feet, and in breadth 20 feet, as may appear by the metes and bounds thereof, situated between her teneme=
nt to
the east and north, and a tenement of a certain Roger de Bumpsted to the west, and
abutting the King’s highway to the south.... to have and to hold to the sai=
d Ralph Anketel
his heirs and assigns of the said =
Agnes
of the chief lord of the fee and services forever.
The witnesses are John de Reynthor=
p,
Richard ate H=
agh,
Richard Sibal=
d,
Hugh Coleman, Thomas Baron, Goscelin de
Dated= at Flordon 10th April 21 Edward III (1347).= span>
FLORDON = 1350
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by Nicholas de Bourne knight, = Robert de Boseml= e and Hugh Curz= oun to John de Aschwelle of all lands and tenements in Aschwellethorp, Funenhade, Takolstone, Haptone= , to him and = his heirs and assigns forever, and all lands and tenements in Wreigham and Flordon, which said lands and tenements the= y had of the gift of John de Aschwelle, to hold to the said John forever of the chief Lord of the fee by services owed and accustomed.
The witnesses are: William Gernie= span>, Donald Stirni= y, Thomas de Gis= singe, knights, Robert del Park, Richard de Bresingham and others. <= /p>
Dated at Aschwelle Monday after the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist 24 Edward III= (28th June 1350).
FLORDON = 1352
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by Margaret, daughter and heir= ess of Ralph Pyteman= of Flordon to Ralph Duketel and Agnes his wife of the same place, in consideration of a certain sum of money, of = 10’ of her messuage, lying between the messuage of = William Scott and Ralph Turald on the south part, and a messuage of the said Ralph and Agnes on the south (sic).... and also one rod of land lying in = the same vill which is called Le Hokes, between the lands of William Scott on the west part, and lands of Roger Turald on the east part, and abutting upon = the common pasture of Flordon, to have and to hold = to the said Ralph and Agnes and their heirs, of the chief lord of the fee by service.= ...
The witnesses are Thomas Baron, Goscline de Freston, Thomas Hamelyn, John Pykot, Robert de Custeine and others.
Dated= at Flordon day of St Thomas 26 Edward III (21st December if Thomas the apostle is intended, or 29th December if Thomas the archbishop is, 1352).
BRAKENE = 1353
FEOFMENT =
Feof= ment by William de Snape of Brakene to Roger Mundegome, parson of the church of Brakene, and Henry de Biteruigg, chaplain, of one cottage lyin= g in the vill of Brakene= , lying between the tenement of Katherine = Denee on the north part, and a (plateau) which was formerly of Richard Chapman of= Hethil on= the south part, to have and to hold the said cottage to the said Roger and Henry their heirs and assigns of the chief lord of the fee by t= he services there owed and accustomed.
The witnesses are Hugh Curszoun, John Pikot, Richard Vaws<= /span>, Thomas de Kes= twyk, Thomas Ulf and others.
Dated at Brakene Thursday after the feast of All Saints 27 Edward III (7th Novemb= er 1353).
FLORDON = 1355
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by Richard Ch= auntrel, chaplain of Flordon, to Richard Hotte of Habetonne, his heirs and assigns, of ½ acre land lying in a field of Flordon, between the land of the said Richa= rd Hotte on the south, and land which was formerly o= f Walter le Chapman to the south, a= nd abutting upon a wood of the Lord of Flordon to = the west and east, and upon land of the Richard Hotte to the west.... to have and to hold t= he said ½ acre of land with the appurtenances to the said Richard his heirs and assigns of the chief Lord of the fee by service forever.
Witnessed by Thomas Marcheys, junior, Richard ate Hawe= , Walter Cornew= aile, Robert de Frestone, Richard Faber of Tasborne and other= s.
Dated at Flordon the day of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary (16th August) 1355.
FLORDON = 1356
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by John de Sp= arham and Alice Parker of Ashewelle to Robert de Pistona(?) of Florden of the whol= e messuage and all lands and tenements with the appurte= nances in Florden, together with all goods and chattels existing in the said messuage, to have and to h= old to the said Robert his heirs and assigns freely in fee and hereditament of the c= hief lord of the fee, by the service thence owed and accustomed.
The witnesses are Sir Thomas de St Omer, knight, Hugh le Curson= span>, John Picot, Hugh le Monck, John de Doninton= (?), Richard Vaus<= /span>, Richard Garne= ys and others.
Dated at Flordon Sunday after the feast of the Ascension of our Lord 30 Edward III (30t= h April 1356).
FLORDON = 1359
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by William Croce of Sweynesthorp and Agnes his wife to Robert de Freston of Flordon hi= s heirs and assigns of 1 acre and ½ of land lying in one parcel in a field of Flordon, between the land of William Butucleyn, knight, on the n= orth part, and the land of John de = Snape on= the south part, and abutting upon a common lane to the east, and above the land= of John de Snape on the west, to have and to hold forever to the said Robert his heirs and assigns, of the chief lord of the fee, by services there owed and by law accustomed.
The witnesses are John Picot, Hugh Monk, John Gostelyn, John de Casburgh and others.
Dated at Flordon Friday in the feast of St Nicholas the Bishop 33 Edward III (6th December 1359).
FLORDON = 1362
QUITCLAIM
Quitclaim by Thomas Gardeney of Gissing and Robert parson of the church of Huntingfeld, his brother, to Sir Roger, parson of the church of Flordon=
,
Thomas Bumpst=
ede,
Richard de Fouldon, chaplain, and Thomas Waxman, their heirs and as=
signs
of all their right etc.... in all that meadow called Flordon meadow, which late they bought of John de Ashwell in the vills of Flordon and Hapton.
The witnesses are: Sir Edmond de Thorp, knight, Thomas Borel, Edmond de Cas= ton, Reginald Peti= fer, John Randolf<= /span>, John le Cok= span> and others.
Dated at Flordon Saturday after the feast of St Margaret the (lacking) 36 Edward III (23rd July 1362).
ASHWELL = 1365
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by John Heigh= treth of Flordon and Margaret his wife to C= hristiana the widow of William Stevens o= f Folsham and = Richard the brother of the same Christina<= /b>, the heirs and assigns of Christina= , of all the close with the building and dovecot erected on it and the marsh = in the same enclosure, being in Aysshewell.... to = have and to hold the of the chief lord of the fee by service forever.
Witne= ssed by Sir Edmond de Thorp, knight, John Picot, Richard Garneys, Robert de Freston, John de B----- and others.
Dated at Asyhewell Wednesday in the feast day of St Silvester the = Pope 39 Edward III (31st December 1365).
ASHWELL = 1365
GRANT
Indenture witnessing that= John Heightrich<= /span> of Flordon is bound by statute staple of the ki= ngs court merchant of Norwich to Chris= tian, the widow of William Stevens o= f Folsham, and Richard her brother, in 40/- silver, to be paid at the feast of St Peter ad Vincula (1st August) next.... however the said Chr= istian and Richard desire and grant f= or themselves and their heirs and executors by these presents that the said Christian and Richard, and John= and Adam, sons of William Stevens, and the heirs and assigns of the said Christian, should well and peacea= bly hold ....one enclosure with a dovecote in Aysshewelle<= /span>, which they purchased of John Heightrych together with others tenements in Flordon....
Dated= at Borwich 2nd January 39 Edward III (1365).<= /span>
FLORDON = 1365
FEOFMENT
Feof=
ment
by John Heigh=
tich
and Margaret his wife to Christiana, the widow of William Stevens and Richard,=
b> the
brother of the same Christiana=
, John and Adam the sons of Willi=
am
Stevens, the heirs and assigns=
of
the said Christiana, of 20 acr=
es of
arable land, together with a building lying in 23 parcels in a field of
Witnessed by Sir Edmond de Thorp, knight, John Picot, Richard Vaus, John de Brakene, Richard Garneys, Robert de Freston and others.
Dated at Flordon Wednesday in the feast of St Silvester the Pope= 39 Edward III (31st September 1365).
FLORDON = 1366
GRANT OF RENT
Feof= ment by Christiana, the widow of William de Folsh= am and Richard V= ynter, her brother, to John Randolf of Habton and his heirs, of 10/- annual rent, p= ayable at the feast of St Michael the Archangel, out of all the lands and tenements which were of John Heightrich in Flordon.... and if the rent is not paid in p= art or in full at the said term by their heirs, then it is allowed to the said John his heirs and assigns to have ingress into all the lands and distrain and dis= tress until the arrears of rent are in full satisfied.
Dated at Flordon Wedneday next after the feast of St Mathew 40 E= dward III (23rd September 1366).
FLORDON = 1368
FEOFMENT
Feof=
ment
by Christiana Vynter,
the widow of William de Folsham, to Robert
Butueleyn of Flordon=
span> of
17 acres and 1 rood of land with one messuage, =
lying
in diverse parcels in the vill and fields of Flordon.... of which one piece of land with the said =
messuage lies between the lands of a certain Walter Fairhead<=
/span>
to the east, the lands of Anthony =
(?) Ovewyne to the west, three pieces of land called =
Bynethehagh, one
piece called C=
aeloklond
lies between the lands of a certain Walter
Chapman to the west, and lands of William
Sotte to the east, two pieces lie at Flordonhowe, one
piece lies above ye heg,
between the lands of Stephen Broun=
to the west, one piece called Googg rode, =
lies
next to Stotes=
croft,
one piece abow=
e ye dyk lies
next to lands of a certain Walter =
Fairhead, one piece called Redmere lies next the lands=
of Roger Broun on the south part, two
pieces called =
Snapegate,
two pieces called Wellesdyke,
one piece called southweyt,
two pieces .... lie at Odesyate,
one piece called Site Hers and =
lies
next lands of the church of Flordon, and which =
the
rector of the same church holds in exchange.... and contains one rood of la=
nd,
and lies between the public road to the south, and lands of the said Robert to the north... to have an=
d to
hold unto the said Robert his heirs and assigns forever of the chief lord of the f=
ee,
by services thence owed.
Witnessed by: Edmond de Thorp, knight, William de Bloun= vyll, Hugh de Dunst= on, Robert de Fre= ston, Richard Pitem= an and others,
Dated at Flordon Tuesday after the feast of St ----- 42 Edward III (1368/1369).
HAPTON and FUNDEHALE = 1376
DEED OF MORTGAGE
Indenture witnessing that= since Simon Bonde of Carleton next Bokenham, chaplain, by his cha= rter enfeoffed and enseizened = Agnes, daughter of Richard Clerk of Fundenhale, of the reversion of one messuage with a croft adjoinin= g, and also of the reversion of one piece of turbary, = which were formerly of Hugh Colman i= n Hapton and Fundehale.... = which John de Thorp granted to Robert Colman in Hapton and elsewhere, which lands= and tenements Rose, late the wife = of the said Hugh had and held for the= term of her life as the said charter more clearly testifies, seisin of the said tenement however was granted under the condition that if Agnes pay.... to the same Simon or his attorneys at Norwich= 6 marks silver at the terms below written.... that then = the said Simon and his heirs grant= by these presents that the said Agnes= and her heirs are allowed the said tenement.... after the death of the said= Rose, to have and to hold, but if= any of the said money is not paid either in part or in full, then it is the wis= h of the said Agnes that the said Simon have ingress into the tenem= ent.
Dated at Hapton Thursday after feast of the Conception of our Blessed Virgin Mary 49 Edward= III (11th December 1376).
BRAKENE = 1377
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by Stephen Brown of Flordon and = Christina his wife to Thomas ate More of= Brakene of 1 piece of arable land lying in the field = in Brakene in the culture which is called Shorthwood, to wit between = the land of Thomas Ulf to the east= , and the free land of the church of Brakene on the w= est, and one headland abutting lands of John de Snape to the south, and another field of= land of Thomas Ulf to the south, to= have and to hold forever to the said Thomas his heirs and assigns of the chief l= ord of the fee by services therefore owed.
Witnessed by Bertho de Apylyhers, John de Brakene, Richard le Vaux, Rober= t de Friston, Richard Lacy and others,
Dated at Brakene Monday after the feast of the birth of our Lord 1 Richard II (28th December 1377).
FLORDON = 1392
EXCHANGE OF LAND
Grant by Ralph Wymark, parson of the church = of Flordon, to = Robert Buteveleyn esquire, Lord of = Flordon, of 2 ½ acres land arable in a field of Flordon,= lying in three parcels, of which the first parcel lies in 1 ½ acres next halle wodefende= , between the lands of the said Robert on the east, and lands of Richard Relyng= span> on the west, and abutting upon the lands of the said Robert south, and upon lands of Thomas Torald north, the second par= cel lies in ½ acre in the culture called chychewong, between the lands of the said Robert south, = and a culture called chychesty on the north, and abutting upon the lands of the said Robert east, and upon a cemetery of the said church west, and t= he third parcel lies in ½ acre in a culture called Caislokland, between the la= nds of the said Robert west, and land= s of Stephen Brown east, and abuts upon the lands of the said Robert as far as the headland....= to have and to hold to the said Rober= t his heirs and assigns forever, of the chief Lord of the fee by services owed therefore, in exchange for other lands below mentioned.... In which exchang= e Robert has given Ralph Wymark and the rectors of the= said church 2 ½ acre of land in the fields of Flordon lying in one parcel called hyllescroft, between the lands of Roger Brown north, and the common fields of Flordon south, and abutting upon the lands of the said Robert and the lands of other men east, and upon the rectory of= Flordon west.
The witnesses are: Robert de Fresto= n, Stephen Berou= n, Thomas de Mul= ton, Ralph Kenseye= , John Wade and others.
Dated at Flordon Palm Sunday 15 Richard II (19th March 1392).
FLORDON and NESTON = 1395
FEOFMENT
Feof= ment by John King of Pulham and Agnes his wife, daughter o= f Henry Porter of Mulkevon, to John Beard of Norwich, weav= er, and Ann his wife, of the whole= part of all lands and tenements which they held in the vill= s of Flordon and Neston.... to hold of the chief lord of the fee forever.
The witnesses are Richard Glanville, John de Newton, Walter= Bron, Th= omas de Multon, = Robert Affreston and others.
Dated= at Flordon Sunday 6th February 1395.= p>