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TOWNSHEND PAPERS (3rd ser.). Vol. I.

(1) 'The Boke off Certeyn Bargeyns Tempore domine Alianore Touneshend vidue': memorandum-book containing records of sales, purchases, leases and other business matters. Lady Townshend was widow of Sir Roger Townshend, Justice of the Common Pleas and founder of the family, who died 9 Nov. 1493 (f. 5). The entries are concerned in many cases with his transactions, and range from 28 Feb. 1487 to 27 Oct. 1499. Followed (ff. 50-54) by seven vellum fragments taken from the binding. Two of these are from an entry-book of legal cases in co. Norf., temp. Hen. VIII (Hilary Term of 33 Hen. VIII is mentioned). Part of lot 92 at the Townshend sale. ff. 1-49.

(2) Court-book of the manors of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1551), son of the above, including the Raynhams, Pattesley, Oxwick, Scarning (Skernyng) Hall, Helhoughton, South Creake (Creyk), Stanhoe, Stibbard, Ryburgh and others, all in co. Norf.; 1 Dec. 29 Hen. VIII [1537]-1 Aug. 33 Hen. VIII [1541]. Latin. ff. 55-127.

(3) Leaves, numbered xlvi-lv, from a terrier of lands in Rudham, co. Norf.; temp. Hen. VIII. Latin. Signed H. Cantrell. ff. 128-137b.

(4) Terrier of lands in Akenham, Claydon, Hemingston, etc., co. Suff.; temp. Hen. VIII, with additions as late as 7 Eliz. [1564-1565]. These manors passed from the Townshend family in 1586 (see W. A. Copinger, The Manors of Suffolk, ii, 1908, p. 229). ff. 138-157.

(5) 'A Surveigh off the Manor, or Lordeshippe off Akenham', co. Suff., by Radulph (Ralph) Agas; 20 Jan. 1575/6. The manor was then in possession of Roger Townshend [knt. 1588], who succeeded in 1551 his great-grandfather, Sir Roger. ff. 158-159b. Paper and vellum; ff. 159. Folio. XV - XVI centt.

Manors and Manorial Documents: Documents rel. to manors of the Townshend family in cos. Norf. and Suff.: temp. Hen.Viii-1576.

includes:

  • ff. 1-49 Alianore Townshend, widow of Sir Roger Townshend, Justice of CP: Business memoranda: 1487-1499.
  • f. 5 Sir Roger Townshend, Justice of CP: Note of his death: 1493.
  • ff. 17, 17 b Stanhoe, Norfolk: Compotus of the manor of East Hall, etc., in: 1569.
  • f. 35b Costume: Agreement between Sir R. Clere and W. Morton, embroiderer, of London, for making a cope, etc.: 1494.: Copy.
  • ff. 55-127 Sir Roger Townshend, d 1551 of Raynham; son of Sir Roger Townshend: Courtbook of his manors: 1537-1541.
  • ff. 56, 108b Little Ryburgh, Norfolk: Courtbook of the manor: 1538, 1540.
  • ff. 56b, 109 Pattesley, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1538, 1540.
  • ff. 57, 109 b West Toft, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1538, 1540.
  • ff. 58, 90b, 108b Oxwick, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1537-1540.
  • ff. 58b, 64, 74, 89b, 96, 110b, 118b Stinton, Norfolk: Court-book of Stinton Hall: 1537-1541.
  • f. 60b Batheley, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1538.
  • ff. 60, 68, 79b, 99b Wighton, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1538-1540.
  • ff. 61 b-116 b passim Raynham, Norfolk: Court-book of East, South and West Raynham: 1538-1540.
  • ff. 63, 72, 83b, 95, 105b, 117 Scarning, Norfolk: Court-book of Scarning Hall: 1538-1541.
  • ff. 76b, 82b, 102 Helhoughton, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1539, 1540.
  • ff. 77b, 98, 120b Heydon, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1539-1541.
  • ff. 85b, 103b South Creake, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1539, 1540.
  • ff. 88, 107 b Stibbard, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1539, 1540.
  • ff. 89, 113 Testerton, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1539, 1540.
  • ff. 99-103 Accompts: C. Hart, accompts for clothing of: 1588-1590.
  • f. 104b Stanhoe, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor of East Hall in: 1540.
  • f. 106b Guist, Norfolk: Court-book of the manor: 1540.
  • ff. 128-132 H. Cantrell: Signatures in terrier: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • ff. 128-137b Rudham, Norfolk: Terrier of: temp. Hen.VIII: Imperf.
  • ff. 138-159b passim Akenham, Suffolk: Terrier, survey, accompts, etc., rel. to lands of the Townshend family in: temp. Hen. VIII-1575.
  • ff. 143, 145-146 Claydon, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • ff. 146 b-150 Hemingstone, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • f. 150b Thurleston, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • f. 150b Henley, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • f. 151 Whitton, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • f. 151b Crowfield, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • f. 152 Gosbeck, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • f. 153 Pettaugh, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • f. 153 Ash, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • ff. 153b, 155 Ipswich, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in, and in Rushmere in: temp. Hen.VIII.
  • ff. 154, 154b Baylham, Suffolk: Terrier of Townshend lands in: temp. Hen. VIII.
  • ff. 158-159b Roger Townshend, d 1590 of Raynham; great-grandson of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1551); Knight 1588: Survey of his manor of Akenham, by R. Agas: 1576.
  • ff. 158-159b Radulph al. Ralph Agas, surveyor: Survey of the manor of Akenham: 1576.

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1599
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Names:
Agas, Radulph, land surveyor; also called Ralph, c 1540-1621
Cantrell, H.
Townshend, Alianore, widow of Sir Roger Townshend, Justice of CP
Townshend, Roger, Justice of CP
Townshend, Roger, of Raynham; great-grandson of Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1551); Knight 1588, d 1590
Townshend, Roger, of Raynham; son of Sir Roger Townshend, d 1551
Places:
Akenham, Suffolk
Ash, Suffolk
Batheley, Norfolk
Baylham, Suffolk
Claydon, Suffolk
Crowfield, Suffolk
Gosbeck, Suffolk
Guist, Norfolk
Helhoughton, Norfolk
Hemingstone, Suffolk
Henley, Suffolk
Heydon, Norfolk
Ipswich, England
Little Ryburgh, Norfolk
Oxwick, Norfolk
Pattesley, Norfolk
Pettaugh, Suffolk
Raynham, Norfolk
Rudham, Norfolk
Scarning, Norfolk
South Creake, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stibbard, Norfolk
Stinton, Norfolk
Testerton, Norfolk
Thurleston, Suffolk
West Toft, Norfolk
Whitton, Suffolk
Wighton, Norfolk