WELLES, (Norfolk) near the coast, bet. Clay and Burnham manor, with a harbour, 18 m. N. E. from Lynn-Regis, was granted by
Henry V. to John de Wodehouse, (who had been gentleman of the privy-chamber to Henry IV.) for his bravery at Agincourt. It
had a Mt. in the last century, since discontinued, yet it is an indifferent large T. with good accommodations, especially
of fish, for travellers, and has many fishermen. It had formerly an alien-priory, the estate of which, Edward IV. settled
on the dean and canons of the free-chapel of St. Stephen at Westminster, as it still remains. A considerable trade is
carried on from hence, and from Clay and Markham, to Holland, in corn, with which this part of the Co. abounds, besides
the great trade drove hither from Holland in return.