Whaite of "Tittleshale," Edmund ffyncham, and Richard Norton, fifteen acres of land with liberty of a mediety of foldcourse in "Sidesterne," lately held by John Legg, sen. Witnesses. None. Date. 21st September, 5th Edward IV. (1465).

Seals. 1.-An escallop shell combined with a trident.

Below, the initial letters, i.b. 2.-A flagon or crowned jug. Legend.-S' Willi Cobbe (Sir William Cobbe of Sandringham). 3.-The initial letter A.

12. Thomas, son and heir of John Legge, jun., appoints Robert Redhead of "Lenn Epi," to be his Attorney in an action with Robert Myote of the same, Burgess, respecting the mediety of a messuage "vo Dame Amys in Southcrek."

Witnesses. None. Date. 20th September, 7th Edward IV. (1467).

Seal. The initial letter R crowned; on the left hand a sprig of foliage. From a ring.

13. Thomas Legge confirms to Robert Myote the above, together with a dovecote, which he lately held jointly with his father, John Legge (jun.), now deceased, and William Crane, Clk., by gift of Nicholas Legge (uncle to Thomas) and John Auntell of "Southcreyk."

Witnesses. Richard Norton, William Hard, Roger Hard, John Crane, Richard Sheryngham, alias Smythe, of Southcrek, and many others.

Date. 29th September, 7th Edward IV. (1467).
Seals. None.

14. Richard Shiryngham of "Southcreyk" and William Crane, Clk., grant a messuage and certain lands in "Southcreyk" to Richard Brown, John Grene, and Nicholas Legge, all of the same, and appoint Nicholas Grene and Robert Norton as attorneys on their behalf.

Witnesses. Richard Norton, Robert Haridanus, Edmund Denys, John Clerk, William Crakesheld, and many others. Date. 22nd March, 23rd Edward IV. (1483).

Seals. 1.-An ordinary lawyer's seal of the period. 2.—A crane holding the letter W in its beak, representing William Crane.

15. Edward (or Edmund) Legge and Margaret his wife, at Court Baron for the Manor of "Toftris," transfer "vnu mesuagiù con? tria teñta vocal Louses Stirmes Reres insimul iacen? et continent tres acras cu viginti acris tribz rodis Pre natie ac diam pictellu voca? Galtes in Southcreyk ad opus Laurencij Norton Riči Norton et Riči Tilney herede, &c., &c."

Date. Tuesday before the Feast of S. Faith the Virgin, 18th Henry VII. (1502). No witnesses. No seal.

16. Richard Brown of "Southcreyk "grants messuages, lands, and tenements, formerly in the possession of John Goddyng, sen., John Grene, and Nicholas Legge, now deceased, to Nicholas Grene and Robert Lane, both of "Southcreyk."

Date. 4th August, 21st Henry VII. (1506). One seal, defaced.

There is nothing to show in what relationship Edward and Margaret Legge, mentioned in Charter No. 15, stood to the last-named Thomas, who may have married and become Edward's father.

NOTES RESPECTING OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.

In December, 1311, John de Legis was instituted to the Living of Stanfield on the presentation of Richard Folyot, Miles, and in January of the following year Thomas de Legis by the same.

At a Court Manor of Lexham, held in 50th Edward III. (1377), Edward Legge, son of Roger and Margary his wife, were admitted as cousins and co-heirs of Christopher Brightliffe.

Amongst the Rectors of Waterden occurs the name of William Legge in 1447, who was presented to the living by Sir Henry Englose on the resignation of William Fowle. In 10th Henry VII. (1496) the Escheator of Norfolk

The dates will scarcely admit of his being the son, though he may possibly have been the grandson of John, second son of Thomas, Lord Mayor of London.

2 "Just under the arch of the steeple (of Great Fransham Church) lies also a stone with the portraiture of a woman in brass, in a winding sheet, and on a plate, Orate p aia Cecilie uxof Joħis Legge. "-Blomefield's

History of Norfolk, vol. viii., pp. 59, 60.

N.B.-Alas! the brass is no longer there.-A. G. L.

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accounted for the issues of eight messuages and twentyeight acres of land in Longham, of which John Legge of North Pykenham was seized and enfeoffed, and held of Richard Bockyng, as of his Manor called Guntons.

In 1498 Robert Legge was presented to the Rectory of Houghton by Richard Lord Latimer. He appears to have resigned it in 1510 for the Rectory of S. Michael-at-Plea, Norwich, on the presentation of Lord D'Acre.

In 1511 the Manor of Sayes in Long Stratton was assigned to John Legge. It came to him through his wife, Elizabeth. She and Eleanor, her sister, were daughters and co-heirs of Anne, daughter of Thomas Pygot of Stirston, and wife of Robert Barnard of Norwich, Esq. Eleanor married Christopher Calthorpe, who by that means came into possession of the Manor of Stirston.

In 1518 Sir Thomas Wodehouse, Knt., Roger Townesend of Stinton, Esq., Christopher Calthorpe, Esq., and Robert Harward of Boton, Gent., sold Leches Manor (which they had purchased of divers persons A° 7th Henry VIII.), Cawston, to John Legge, Gent., and Elizabeth his wife. It lies next Cawston Heath.

By will bearing date 12th March, 1547, Christopher Calthorpe of Cockethorpe, Esq., bequeathes "to Anthony Legge, my wife's nevewe, 6s. Sd., and one blacke plated chest." In 1554 Richard, son of Christopher, leaves him "a chiste that was myne aunts, his mother, of my father's gift."

In 1550 John Legge was presented by King Edward VI. to the Vicarage of Hunstanton.

Blomefield mentions that the following inscription is to be seen in the north aisle of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich:"Hic jacet Hester Legge Filia Tobiæ Legge Clerici (dum vixit) donis Naturæ, Artis, et Gratiæ fuit cælitus ornata, obiit Nov. 29, A° Dom. 1639. Speravit sperans, moriens Cæli attigit aures."

Stephen Legge is mentioned among the witnesses to the will of William Windham, of Felbrigg in the county of Norfolk, Esq., bearing date 2nd April, 1682.

Copy of agreement between Nathan Tilson, or Jilson, gent., on behalf of the Most Noble Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lenox,' and Robert Legge, Alderman of Colchester-I doe promise to pay to Nathan Tilson (or Jilson), gent., to the use of the Most Noble Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lenox, the sume of ffifty pounds of lawfull money of England before the last day of ffebruary next, which is in dispute and alleadged to bee in arreare of my rent payable for the farme of the subsedye and Aulnage,2 if before that tyme it bee not made appeare that I became bound to Godfrey Lee, Merchant, for paymt of ye sd sume to him before such tyme as the sd Duke re-entred upon ye farme of ye subsedye and Aulnage heretofore in Lease to ye sd Godfrey Lee and Mr. Sharpull.

In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the 7th day of January, 1663.

Know all men by these psents that I, Robert Legge, of the Citty of Colchester, Ald'man, am holden and firmely bound unto Thomas Sto.

1 In 1660 Charles Stuart, Earl of Lichfield, cousin and heir of Esme Stuart, 4th Duke of Lennox in Scotland, and s. and h. of George, next brother of James II., succeeded as Duke of Richmond and Lenox, K.G. He died 1672, s.p., when all his dignities became extinct. See Courthope's Historic Peerage of England.

2 Aulnage or alnage. A measuring by the ell. The Alnager was a sworn officer in England, whose duty it was to inspect and measure woollen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.