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Indenture made between the prior of the Holy Trinity, Gipp', and the convent, of the one part, and William Crane of Creeting St Mary (Creting St. Mary) of the other, witnesseth that the said prior and convent have granted to farm to the said William all their lands, tenements, &c. in the villages of Creeting St Mary (Creting St. Mary), Creeting All Saints (Creting All Saints), Creeting St Olave (Creting St. Olave), Earl Stonham (Stonham Earl), Stonham Aspal (Stonham Antegan), Coddenham (Codenham), and Crowfield (Creffeld), for 12 years, paying annually six marks of silver. Dated the Sunday next after the feast of St. Michael, 21 Rich. II (30 Sept. 1397).

Richard de Burghstede, parson of Framlingham at the Castle (Framelingham at the Castter), grants to Edmund de St. Clauo, son and heir of John de St. Clauo, and Agnes his wife, all his lands, rents, &c. in the villages of Coddenham (Codenham), Crowfield (Croffeld), Creeting St Mary (Creeting St. Mary), Creeting All Saints, Creeting St Olave (Creeting St. Olave), Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls), Stonham Aspal (Stonham Antegaine), and Little Stonham (Stonham Gernegan). Dated at Coddenham (Codenham) the Sunday after the feast of All Saints, 11 Ed. III (2 Nov. 1337). (Clauo: see MS. Ch. Suffolk 522b, his name occurs frequntly. On 522b and in 635 the name is clearly written "Clavo". In many other deeds it is very uncertain.)

John de Lodene, rector of Creeting All Saints (Cretingge All Saints), and Edmund de St. Olavo of Coddenham (Codynham) grant to Bartholomew de Cyrsy and Alice his wife of Cretingge aforesaid all his lands and tenements in the villages of Creeting St Mary (Cretingge St. Mary), Creeting All Saints (All Saints), and Creeting St Olave (St. Olave), Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls), and Coddenham (Codinham). Dated at Creeting All Saints (Cretingge All Saints) the Sunday next before the feast of St. Barnabas, 10 Ed. II.

STONEHAM. Grant from John Crane of land in Earl Stonham (Earl's Stoneham); Temp. Hen. IV. [Almost entirely effaced.]

STONHAM EARLS. Henry Bruse grants to Richard le Wyte and Beatrice his wife, for five marks one piece of land in the parish of Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls) called 'Gatherdesaker.' (c. 1240-60.) (See MS. Ch. Suffolk 1031)

Richard le Hotot de le Percis(?) grants to William de Henleye and Felicia his wife, certain land in Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls). Dated at Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls) the Wednesday on the vigil of the Epiphany, 5 Ed. II.

John le Qwyte of Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls) remits and quit-claims to John de Mundeford, chaplain, all his right in a piece of land in the village of Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls) called 'Gatrysaker.' Dated at Stonham Earls the Sunday next after the feast of St. Peter in Cathed., 6 Ed. III.

Robert Godewyn and two others grant to John Crane, esq., and three others certain lands and tenements in Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls), which they had by grant of William Thorpe, son and heir of Thomas Thorne. Dated at Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls), 16 June, 1 Rich. III (1484).

Robert Ive, esq., grants to John Buxton certain rent in the village of Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls). Dated ... Jan. ... Hen. VI. [For the most part effaced.]

STONHAM EARL, CREETING ST. MARY, and CREETING ST. OLAVE. Indenture made 28 Jan., 21 Hen. VII (1506), by which Charles Knevett, esq. of Little Stonham (Stonham Gernegan) lets to farm to Philip Gyssyng of Earl Stonham (Stonham County), two tenements in Earl Stonham (Stonham Cunti) and Creeting St Olave (Creeting St. Olave), called Thornys and Brydnellys, and a close lying in Earl Stonham (Stonham Cuntti) and Creeting St Mary (Creting St. Mary) called Norwey; for 30 years, paying annually 20s.

Philip Deneys, "chivalier", Edmund, parson of Mickfield (Mikelfelde), Thomas Cordewaner, clerk, and William Fysshe of Needham Market (Nedham) grant to sir William Elmham, kt., and 6 others, the tenements called Stubbyngges, Horshawe and le Rodehous in Little Stonham (Stonham Jernegan), Cobbescroft in Earl Stonham (Stonham Earls), and Jokenenaker in Creeting All Saints (Cretyngge All Saints). Dated at Little Stonham (Stonham Jernegan) the Thursday on the feast of St. George, 6 Rich. II.