Framlingham, Suffolk.- Collection of 6 charters of Framlingham, manuscripts in Latin, on vellum, some wax seals with good impressions, 1309-1406 (6).

Framlingham, Suffolk.- Collection of 6 charters of Framlingham, including: (1). I, Thomas Bareman of Framlingham by this charter has conceded and confirmed to William Serlas & Alice his wife for four marks of silver a house in the village of Framlingham near the house of Henry Blome, witnesses: Roger bolle, John de Watlige and others, 12 lines, lacks seal, small hole, 104 x 222mm., 1309 (2). I, John Burke of Framlingham next to the castle have conceded and by this present charter confirmed to William Ferthinge ad castrum for a certain sum all the trees within the ditch in the parish of Framlingham, witnesses: Robert Bolle, William le Parker, William de Skaldyngshop and others, 11 lines, lacks seal, 122 x 239mm., Feast of St Fabian and Sebastian, 20th January 1322 (3). Thomas Crane, Thomas Sewals of Framlingham ad castrum and John Swydon of Debenham have conceded and by this present charter have confirmed to John of Framlingham and Margaret his wife the place called langemedike in the town of Framlingham, witnesses: Robert Burtone, John Parker and others, 10 lines, 3 fine wax seals with good impressions,116 x 296mm., Feast of St Valentine, 1389 (4). I, Thomas Kretyng attorney have confirmed to Cecil de Ketilbergh & Robert Chaundeler de Framlingham a tenement in Framlingham, 8 lines, red wax seal with good impression, 95 x 285mm., 20th October 1406, all relating to Framlingham, manuscripts in Latin, on vellum, 1 torn with small loss of text, one or two small holes, folds, creased and yellowed, v.s., v.d., 1309-1406 (6).

⁂ Framlingham, an ancient market town with the remains of a famous castle, built in the twelfth century by the Bigod family, earls of Norfolk, and later passed to the Howards, dukes of Norfolk. In the sixteenth century the castle was escheated to the crown and subsequently passed into the hands of Mary Tudor, who fled there against the forces of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland who supported Lady Jane Grey. As the insurrection collapsed she rode from the castle to become Queen of England. Later, the castle became a poorhouse.