• General Notes

  Was admitted to lands in Cumden and Edwardes Wiste in the Manor of Bivelham Co. Sussex formerly belonging to Richard atte Melle and Isabella his wife at court held 10 Jan. 1440-1 which lands he surrendered to John Busse 5 Oct. 1446.
  
  1441 SAC pg122 - Thomas Bereham and Isabella his wife were admitted at a court of the manor of Bivelham 10 Jan 1441 (19 Henry VI) to all the lands held of the lord Sir Joh Pelham of Laughton by Richard atte Melle and Isabella his wife in the parish of Wadhurst in the wiste of Cumden and in Edwardes wiste and did fealty for the same - fine XX.
  
  1441 SAC pg122 - The death of Richard atte Melle was reported on 16 Oct 1441 and at the same court, John Busse and Thomas Berham was eligees for the office of Receptor to which the former was appointed.
  
  1446 Pelham manuscripts - SAC pg122 - On 5 Oct 1446 Thomas Bereham and Isabelle his wife surrender a house and all their lands in Cumden wiste (site = a measure of land, half a hide in extent) with other lands called Snorehellys, Edwardesfeld, Middilcroft, and Marlings formerly belonging to Richard atte Melle to the use of John  Busse and his heirs who were admitted the same.
  
  1447 SAC pg 123 - At a court Thomas Bereham with William atte Chambre and John Busse surrender lands called Aylotteland and Edwardysfeld which were then granted to John Busse and on 22 Sep 1447 Thomas Bereham John Busse and William atte Chambre were admitted by the Seneschal Thomas HOO Esquire to lands called Brokes in Wadhurst.
  
  1448 SAC pg 123 - At the corts 18 oct 1447 , 13 Apr 1448, and 10 Oct 1448 Thomas Bereham was fined for default of suit.

Details of Thomas' family with Isabella