King’s College Estates Records Catalogue compiled by Jude Brimmer from a card catalogue by Michael Stansfield at the King’s College Archive Centre, Cambridge, as part of the ‘Promotion of Public Access to the King’s College Estates Records’ project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. KCAR/6/2/171 West Wretham, Norfolk Documents relating to King's College lands in West Wretham, Norfolk. Includes WEW/1-/70. King's College exchanged the estate of West Wretham for Caston Hall manor, also in Norfolk, with landowner Mr Wirley Birch in 1820. The records of the exchange can be found in KCAR/6/2/171/05 Title deeds WEW/3 and 4 and also in the Caston Hall records, KCAR/6/2/29/2 Title deeds CAH/9. 1085-1886 1 ½ boxes For court rolls for West Wretham manor, see Lessingham records KCAR/6/2/100/1 LES/97 and Abbey of Bec KCAR/6/1/0 BEC/2-4, 6-10, 1215, 36-38 and 42. KCAR/6/2/171/01 Rentals c. 1325-1547 WEW/8 WEW/9 WEW/10 Rental Rental for East Wretham. 1527-1528 (Former reference: Box M102/2i) 1 item paper In English Rental Rental for East Wretham. 1520-1521 (Former reference: Box M102/2ii) 1 item paper In English Rental Rental for East Wretham. 1525-1526 (Former reference: Box M102/2iii) 1 item paper In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 1 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/1 KCAR/6/2/171/2 KCAR/6/2/171/3 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK RENTALS RECEIPTS SURRENDERS WEW/11 WEW/30 KCAR/6/2/171/02 Rental Rental for East Wretham. 1546-1547 (Former reference: Box M102/2iv) 1 item paper In English Extract Part of a custumal for West Wretham [?]. c. 1325 (Former reference: Box Aa 163) 1 item parchment In Latin Receipts 1467-1564 WEW/2 WEW/65 WEW/66 KCAR/6/2/171/03 Receipt Receipt from Edward Halywell, Bursar of King's College, to Thomas Bakon, farmer. 11 Nov 1546 (Former reference: Box H) 1 item paper In English Receipt Receipt for money from farmer of Kersay [Kersey, Suffolk] and West Wretham. 2 May 1467 (Former reference: FLC Collection) 1 item paper In Latin Receipt Receipt for moneys from West Wretham. 1564 (Former reference: FLC Collection) 1 item paper In English Surrenders 1703-1744 WEW/57 Surrenders File of surrenders in court baron at West Wretham. 1703 (Former reference: Box 150B) 5 items paper In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 2 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/3 KCAR/6/2/171/4 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK SURRENDERS EARLY CHARTERS AND DEEDS WEW/58 WEW/59 KCAR/6/2/171/04 Surrender Surrender of George Prelyman to James Dover, with subsequent admission. 24 Jul 1744 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item paper Deputation Deputation by Samuel Berkley, steward of West Wretham manor court, to Thomas Martin and Lawrence Rainbird for the receipt of George Prelyman's surrender (WEW/58). 1744 1 item paper In English Early charters and deeds 1085-c. 1425 WEW/5 WEW/6 WEW/7 Release Release over land in West Wretham called 'Smethes' [?] owned by Gylot, clerk, and William atte Townsende, chaplain. Two small seals are attached. 31 Aug 1406 (Former reference: Box M75) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant from Reginald, son of Eustace of Wrotham, brother of John, to the Abbey of Bec, of land in Wretham. A small fragment of a green seal is attached. c. 1200 (Former reference: Box M79) 1 item parchment In Latin Release Release by William Paston to William Debenham of lands in West Wretham. A small red seal is attached. 11 Jun 1424 (Former reference: Box M102/1) 1 item parchment In Latin King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 3 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/4 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK EARLY CHARTERS AND DEEDS WEW/12 WEW/13 WEW/14 WEW/15 WEW/16 Charter Grant from Joan Lamard of Wamplyngham, Roger atte Lyng of Norwich, Margaret Waleys of Totyngton and her sister Augine to Richard de Middilton, parson of Littlelyng, and Henry Ibraham [?] of lands in West Wretham. Two small seals are attached. 1357 (Former reference: Box M102/3) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant from James Ode of Fincham to John Tyloth of West Wretham, clerk, and Peter Marbonuth of Tottington, chaplain, of land in West Wretham. 14 Aug 1344 (Former reference: Box M102/4) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant from Robert Veyse of Thetford to William Pastun, John Thornham and William Debenham of lands in West Wretham. A small red seal is attached. 3 Sep 1416 (Former reference: Box M102/5) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant by William Debenham of Gipp and Thomas Kempe of Gipp to Peter Payn, Nicholas Bokkyng, Roger Rushbrook and John Monk of Thetford of 'Smethes' lands in West Wretham. Two small seals are attached. 18 May 1425 (Former reference: Box M102/6) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant of lands due on the death of William de la Ford, parson of West Wretham, from William, son of Walter de Churchesdone to John, son of Walter de Churchesdone. 28 Sep 1333 (Former reference: Box M102/7) 1 item parchment In Latin King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 4 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/4 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK EARLY CHARTERS AND DEEDS WEW/17 WEW/18 WEW/19 WEW/20 WEW/21 Letters of attorney Appointment of attornies by John Caunterbury and John Brokeshaw to deliver seisin of 'Ward' tenements to William Payn. 1362 (Former reference: Box M102/8) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant from Bartholomew Pulter, parson of West Wretham, to William atte Wend, parson, Robert Aleyn and Thomas de Norwych of lands in West Wretham. A small red seal is attached. 1377-1378 (Former reference: Box M102/9) 1 item parchment In Latin Document has been badly damaged - only some of the text remains Charter Grant by Margaret[?], widow of John Sely of West Wretham to John, vicar of Mere__lde[?] of lands in West Wretham. A small black seal is attached. c. 1375 (Former reference: Box M102/10) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant from John Benhale of Thetford to ? Denyas of Thetford, of lands in West Wretham. c. 1425 (Former reference: Box M102/11) 1 item parchment In Latin Only half of the document remains Charter Grant from Henry Breton of Great Shropham to William Sely, chaplain of West Wretham, of Smythes messuage and 30 acres of land in West Wretham. A small black seal is attached. 2 Jun 1368 (Former reference: Box M102/12) 1 item parchment In Latin King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 5 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/4 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK EARLY CHARTERS AND DEEDS WEW/22 WEW/23 WEW/24 WEW/25 WEW/26 Release Release by Sir Thomas Erpingham, William Paston, John Mannys and John Berton, cleric, to William Debenham, of lands in West Wretham known as Smythes tenement. Two small red seals are attached. 10 Jun 1424 (Former reference: Box M102/13) 1 item parchment In Latin Sections of the text are missing Charter Grant by Ralph de Toeneio and his wife Isobel to the Abbey of Bec, of 'Great Wretham' manor, a 'tornatoriem' in Conchis forest, Normandy, with pannage for the Abbey's pigs, and also a ferrorium at Ferroria in Normandy, and land at Achin, Normandy. 1085 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant by Peter Stene of West Wretham to William atte Townsende, John Gylot, chaplain, Gilbert atte Townsende and John Stene, brother of Peter, of land in West Wretham. 8 Sep 1375 (Former reference: Box M102/16) 1 item parchment In Latin Confirmation Confirmation of grants by Roger de Toem (WEW/23) to the Abbey of Bec. Fragments of a seal are attached. 1233 (Former reference: Box M102/17) 1 item parchment In Latin Inquisition Inquisition at West Wretham before Nicholas de Cressingham, steward of Ralph de Tory, detailing Brother William de Tarent's alleged intrusion on lands of Philipp, then abbot of Conches, in West Wretham. Five small seals are attached. 7 Feb 1286 1285/6 (Former reference: Box M102/18) 1 item parchment In Latin King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 6 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/4 KCAR/6/2/171/5 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK EARLY CHARTERS AND DEEDS TITLE DEEDS WEW/51 WEW/63 WEW/64 KCAR/6/2/171/05 Charter Grant by William Lawe, cleric, Nicholas Dunthorn and Thomas Roughed to Sir Thomas Erpyngham, John Spenser, William Paston, John Mannyng, William Debenham, John Thornham, John Berton and Thomas Kempe of Smethes tenement in West Wretham. A small red seal and some fragments are attached. 15 Feb 1417 1416/7 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant by William Debenham of Ipswich, Suffolk, to Sir Thomas Erpingham, John Scott, Peter Payn, Nicholas Bokkyng of Thetford and John Mark of Thetford, of land in West Wretham. 12 Jun 1425 (Former reference: CC349) 1 item parchment In Latin Charter Grant by William Waleys of Totlington to John, son of Reginald Faber, and his wife Aveline of West Wretham, of tenements formerly held of the Abbey of Conches. 1 Apr 1304 (Former reference: Box M69 no 3) 1 item parchment In Latin Title deeds c. 1600-1820 An agreement relating to the exchange of West Wretham and Caston Hall manors with Wyrley Birch is kept with records for Caston Hall, KCAR/6/2/029/2 CAH/17. Deeds relating to the exchange of Hepworth advowson for West Wretham are kept with the Hepworth records, KCAR/6/2/080/01 HEP/27 and 37. WEW/1 Fragment Part of an indenture concerning grant from Roger Goad, [Provost of King's College 1570-1610] to Robert Comry [?], of a tenement in West Wretham. c. 1600 (Former reference: Box Aa47) 1 item parchment In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 7 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/5 KCAR/6/2/171/6 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK TITLE DEEDS LEASES WEW/3 Act Act for the exchange of King's College's West Wretham manor for Wyrley Birch's Caston Hall. 1820 (Former reference: Box IK22) 1 item (20 pages) paper In English MISSING as of 23 Mar 1987 Copy Act Copy of the Act effecting the exchange of land between King's College and Wyrley Birch (WEW/3). 15 Jul 1820 (Former reference: Box IK23) 1 item (20 pages) paper In English WEW/4 KCAR/6/2/171/06 Leases 1451-1812 WEW/29 WEW/31 WEW/32 WEW/33 Lease Lease by King's College to Robert Conny of a tenement in West Wretham. c. 1575 (Former reference: Bax Aa 60) 1 item parchment In English Only half of the document remains Lease Lease of lands in West Wretham manor by King's College to William Jermyn. 7 Jul 1602 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Lease Lease of West Wretham manor for twenty years by King's College to George Prelyman. 12 Apr 1705 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease by King's College to George Prelyman of West Wretham priory. 11 Apr 1711 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 8 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/6 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK LEASES WEW/34 WEW/35 WEW/36 WEW/37 WEW/38 WEW/39 Counterpart lease Lease by King's College to the Rev Nathaniel Coddington of West Wretham Meares. 22 May 1719 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease by King's College to George Prelyman of West Wretham manor. 13 Apr 1721 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to George Prelyman. 20 Dec 1727 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Jane Prelyman, widow of George. 2 Jan 1735 1734/5 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Elizabeth Burrough. 25 Feb 1742 1741/2 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to James Dover. 4 Jan 1749 1748/9 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 9 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/6 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK LEASES WEW/40 WEW/41 WEW/42 WEW/43 WEW/44 WEW/45 Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to William Colham. 19 Nov 1788 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Robert Harvey. 8 Dec 1802 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Robert Harvey. 20 Nov 1805 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to James Lockhart, kept with a bond to perform covenants of the same year. 17 Nov 1808 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Sir James Pulteney. 28 Nov 1810 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English Lease Companion to WEW/44 lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Sir James Pulteney. 28 Nov 1810 (Former reference: Box 150A) 1 item parchment In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 10 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/6 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK LEASES WEW/46 WEW/50 WEW/52 WEW/53 WEW/54 WEW/55 Lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to John Bakon of Hegsete, Suffolk, his son Thomas and John Bakon of Dronkston. 16 Apr 1490 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item parchment In Latin Lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to John Blakney, armiger [squire]. 1 May 1451 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item parchment In Latin Lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Sir Nicholas Bacon (1509-1579), keeper of the Great Seal of Elizabeth I. The document is signed by Bacon and features his seal. 23 Feb 1560 1559/60 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item parchment In Latin Lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Michael Brysley. Brysley's seal is attached. 3 Jul 1572 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item parchment In Latin Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to William Grigson. 26 Nov 1777 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item parchment In English Counterpart lease Lease of West Wretham Mears by King's College to Rev Durham Gaines, rector of West Wretham. 22 Nov 1775 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item parchment In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 11 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/6 KCAR/6/2/171/7 KCAR/6/2/171/8 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK LEASES VALUATIONS MAPS AND PLANS WEW/56 KCAR/6/2/171/07 Drafts Two drafts of a lease of West Wretham manor by King's College to Sir John Murray, baronet, and Rev William Murray. 18 Nov 1812 (Former reference: Box 150B) 2 items paper In English Valuations 1798-1811 WEW/47 WEW/48 WEW/49 KCAR/6/2/171/08 Valuation Valuation of the King's College estate in West Wretham, at the time leased to William Colhoun. Apr 1798 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item paper In English Valuation Valuation of the King's College estate in West Wretham, at the time leased to William Colhoun. May 1799 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item paper In English Valuation Valuation of the King's College estate in West Wretham, at the time leased to William Colhoun. Jun 1811 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 item paper In English Maps and plans 1741-1886 WEW/67 Survey map Survey map by Thomas Warren of West Wretham while owned by King's College. Oct 1741 (Former reference: Map P33) 1 item paper In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 12 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/8 KCAR/6/2/171/9 KCAR/6/2/171/10 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK MAPS AND PLANS ESTATE ADMINISTRATION ESTATE CORRESPONDENCE WEW/68 WEW/69 WEW/70 KCAR/6/2/171/09 Sketch Sketch map of West Wretham manor. 1759 (Former reference: Map L95) 1 item paper In English Ordnance survey map OS map of Norfolk, sheet number XXIV.12. 1886 1 item paper In English Ordnance Survey map OS map of Suffolk, sheet number XXV.5. 1886 1 item paper In English Estate administration 1679-c. 1750 WEW/60 WEW/61 KCAR/6/2/171/10 John Smith's notes Bundle of 18th-century manorial papers including correspondence with notes and papers of Bursar John Smith concerning West Wretham estate matters. c. 1750 (Former reference: Box 150B) 1 file (33 items) paper In English Certificate Document stating that George Townshend, tenant of West Wretham, is free of all tolls. 11 Jun 1679 (Former reference: Box 234) 1 item parchment In English Estate correspondence 1760 WEW/28 Glebe land treasure Correspondence between Durham Gaines of West Wretham and John Smith of King's College, relating to a pot of roman coins found in the glebe land at West Wretham. 1760 (Former reference: Box S 2.4.1/2) 9 items paper In English King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 13 KCAR/6/2/171 KCAR/6/2/171/11 WEST WRETHAM, NORFOLK TAXATION KCAR/6/2/171/11 Taxation 1449-1465 WEW/27 WEW/62 Receipt Receipt for 5 s. from King's College for West Wretham, given by John Smythe, clerk, collector of papal subsidy in diocese of Norwich. 26 Nov 1465 (Former reference: Box M102/19) 1 item parchment In Latin Exchequer document An exchequer roll concerning the royal subsidy of 1/10 and 1/15 due from named tenants of King's College in East Wretham, Norfolk. Jun 1449 (Former reference: CC2) 1 item parchment In Latin King’s College Archive Centre, 2005 14