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 Bumpsted,
citizen of Norwich, his heirs and assigns, for a certain sum of money, of one
dovecote in her capital messuage situated in Flordon, with access to the same.... and two pieces of land
with all their appurtenances.... lying in 2 roods of land in a field of Flordon, of which one piece lies between the lands of Thomas Hamelyn
on the south part, and the lands of Thomas
Nunne on the north part, and abuts upon the lands
of Sir William Butuyleyn,
knight, to the west, and upon the King’s road east, and the other piece of land
is called popisine,
and lies between the lands of a certain John
de Thorp upon the west part, and lands of Walter Broun on the east part, and abuts upon lands of Roger Broun to the south, and upon the
King’s road to the north.... to have and to hold the said dovecote etc.... to
the said Ralph his heirs and assigns
forever, of the chief Lord of that fee by service.

The witnesses are:  Sir William Butueleyn,
knight, Roger Marchys,
John Picot, John de Reynthorp, Thomas Baron, Gostelmo de Freston and others.

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 dovecot
in a capital messuage of the same Margaret, situated
in Flordon, with free access to the same, and in two
pieces of land with all the appurtenances, lying as two rods of land in a field
of Flordon, as in the said charter is more plainly
contained... however, the said Ralph
grants for himself and his heirs, executors and assigns by these presents, that
if the said Margeret
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 day of
St Michael the Archangel at the end of 10 years next.... it is granted and
allowed that Margaret her heirs or
assigns to take again the said dovecote and the said two pieces of land.... and
the said Ralph will maintain the
said dovecote in the meantime.

Dated at Flordon
Tuesday after the feast of St Mathew the Apostle 18 Edward III (28th
September 1344).

FORDHAM                                                                                           1346

FEOFMENT

Feofment
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 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 heirs
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

Feofment
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 Flordon
on the west, the lands of Roger the
Chapman on the east, and abutting to the north upon the land of the rector
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

Feofment
by Margery, the daughter and heiress
of Roger Piteman
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 land
contains in length 76 feet, and in breadth 20 feet, as may appear by the metes and bounds thereof, situated between her tenement 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 said 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 Reynthorp,
Richard ate Hagh,
Richard Sibald,
Hugh Coleman, Thomas Baron, Goscelin de Freston, Thomas Hamelyn and others.

Dated at Flordon 10th April 21 Edward III (1347).

FLORDON                                                                                             1350

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by Nicholas de Bourne knight, Robert de Bosemle
and Hugh Curzoun
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 they 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,
Donald Stirniy,
Thomas de Gissinge,
knights, Robert del
Park, Richard de Bresingham and others.

Dated at Aschwelle
Monday after the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist 24 Edward III (28th
June 1350).

FLORDON                                                                                             1352

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by Margaret, daughter and heiress 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

Feofment
by William de Snape
of Brakene to Roger
Mundegome, parson of the church of Brakene, and Henry
de Biteruigg, chaplain, of one cottage lying 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 the
services there owed and accustomed.

The witnesses are Hugh Curszoun,
John Pikot,
Richard Vaws,
Thomas de Kestwyk,
Thomas Ulf and others.

Dated at Brakene
Thursday after the feast of All Saints 27 Edward III (7th November
1353).

FLORDON                                                                                             1355

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by Richard Chauntrel,
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 Richard Hotte on the south, and land which was formerly of Walter le Chapman to the south, and
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 the
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 Cornewaile,
Robert de Frestone, Richard Faber of Tasborne and others.

Dated at Flordon
the day of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary (16th August)
1355.

FLORDON                                                                                             1356

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by John de Sparham
and Alice Parker of Ashewelle to Robert
de Pistona(?) of Florden of the whole messuage and all lands and tenements with the appurtenances
in Florden, together with all goods and chattels
existing in the said messuage, to have and to hold to
the said Robert his heirs and
assigns freely in fee and hereditament of the chief
lord of the fee, by the service thence owed and accustomed.

The witnesses are Sir Thomas de St Omer, knight, Hugh le Curson,
John Picot, Hugh le Monck, John de Doninton(?),
Richard Vaus,
Richard Garneys
and others.

Dated at Flordon
Sunday after the feast of the Ascension of our Lord 30 Edward III (30th
April 1356).

FLORDON                                                                                             1359

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by William Croce of Sweynesthorp and Agnes
his wife to Robert de Freston of Flordon his 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 north
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 Bumpstede,
Richard de Fouldon, chaplain, and Thomas Waxman, their heirs and assigns
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 Caston,
Reginald Petifer,
John Randolf,
John le Cok
and others.

Dated at Flordon
Saturday after the feast of St Margaret the (lacking) 36 Edward III (23rd
July 1362).

ASHWELL                                                                                             1365

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by John Heightreth
of Flordon and Margaret his wife to Christiana
the widow of William Stevens of Folsham and Richard
the brother of the same Christina,
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.

Witnessed 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
of Flordon is bound by statute staple of the kings
court merchant of Norwich to Christian,
the widow of William Stevens of 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 Christian
and Richard desire and grant for
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 peaceably
hold ....one enclosure with a dovecote in Aysshewelle,
which they purchased of John Heightrych together with others tenements in Flordon....

Dated at Borwich 2nd January 39 Edward III (1365).

FLORDON                                                                                             1365

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by John Heightich
and Margaret his wife to Christiana, the widow of William Stevens and Richard, the
brother of the same Christiana, John and Adam the sons of William
Stevens, the heirs and assigns of
the said Christiana, of 20 acres of
arable land, together with a building lying in 23 parcels in a field of Flordon, and all lands and tenements in the same vill of Flordon whatsoever, to
have and to hold .... forever.

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

Feofment
by Christiana, the widow of William de Folsham
and Richard Vynter,
her brother, to John Randolf
of Habton and his heirs, of 10/- annual rent, payable
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 part 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 distress
until the arrears of rent are in full satisfied.

Dated at Flordon
Wedneday next after the feast of St Mathew 40 Edward
III (23rd September 1366).

FLORDON                                                                                             1368

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by Christiana Vynter,
the widow of William de Folsham, to Robert
Butueleyn of Flordon 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
to the east, the lands of Anthony (?) Ovewyne to the west, three pieces of land called Bynethehagh, one
piece called Caeloklond
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 Stotescroft,
one piece abowe 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 land,
and lies between the public road to the south, and lands of the said Robert to the north... to have and to
hold unto the said Robert his heirs and assigns forever of the chief lord of the fee,
by services thence owed.

Witnessed by: Edmond de Thorp, knight, William de Blounvyll,
Hugh de Dunston,
Robert de Freston,
Richard Piteman
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 charter enfeoffed and enseizened Agnes, daughter of Richard Clerk of Fundenhale, of the
reversion of one messuage with a croft adjoining, and
also of the reversion of one piece of turbary, which
were formerly of Hugh Colman in 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 wish of
the said Agnes that the said Simon have ingress into the tenement.

Dated at Hapton
Thursday after feast of the Conception of our Blessed Virgin Mary 49 Edward III
(11th December 1376).

BRAKENE                                                                                              1377

FEOFMENT

Feofment
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 west,
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 lord
of the fee by services therefore owed.

Witnessed by Bertho de Apylyhers, John de Brakene, Richard le Vaux, Robert 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
on the west, and abutting upon the lands of the said Robert south, and upon lands of Thomas Torald north, the second parcel
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 the
third parcel lies in ½ acre in a culture called Caislokland, between the lands of
the said Robert west, and lands 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 Robert
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 exchange 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 Freston,
Stephen Beroun,
Thomas de Multon,
Ralph Kenseye,
John Wade and others.

Dated at Flordon
Palm Sunday 15 Richard II (19th March 1392).

FLORDON and NESTON                                                                       1395

FEOFMENT

Feofment
by John King of Pulham
and Agnes his wife, daughter of Henry Porter of Mulkevon,
to John Beard of Norwich, weaver,
and Ann his wife, of the whole part
of all lands and tenements which they held in the vills
of Flordon and Neston.... to hold of
the chief lord of the fee forever.

The witnesses are Richard Glanville, John de Newton, Walter Bron, Thomas de Multon, Robert Affreston and others.

Dated at Flordon Sunday 6th February 1395.