[Sidenote: 1443 / OCT. 17]
Warrant to Sir Roger Frenles, Knight, Chief Steward of the Duchy lands
in Norfolk and other counties, and Sir Thomas Tudenham, particular
Steward of the lordship and manor of Gymyngham, to demise (_dimittere et
tradere_) to the undertenants (_bassis tenentibus_) specified in an act
of Parliament, certain charterhold land in Paston and Edithorp granted
to the King by William Paston, Robert Clere, and Edmund Clere in
exchange for certain parcels of copyhold land, in accordance with an act
of the last Parliament holden at Westminster. The copyhold land granted
to them consisted of 36½ acres 9 perches 1½ qr. of a perch and 1 pekke
of land, pasture, heath, and marsh, with two houses built on certain
parcels thereof, with ¼ of a rood of waste land [not belonging to the
Duchy?] in Paston; and it was given in recompense for 36½ acres 26½
perches and half a quarter of a perch, half a ‘pekke’ and one ‘naylle’
of land, pasture, and heath, called ‘Chartrehold,’ with two houses built
on certain parcels thereof, in Paston and Edithorp, which are to be
annexed to the Duchy. These parcels are specified in an inquisition
dated 18 May 18 Hen. VI., remaining in the treasury of the Duchy, which
was taken by virtue of letters of the Cardinal to Lord Bardolf and
others.