| Order Number | CCA-DCc/ChAnt/A/111 |
| Title | Licence |
| PreviousNumbers | R 230 (Norris); A (late 19th c) |
| Date | 20 May 1337 |
| Description | From: Edward III, king of England
To: John Stratford, archbishop of Canterbury; the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; Margaret de Basynges
For filling up an old trench from the arm of the sea called Appledore to Romney and which is their soil ('solum') and which has been blocked by silt and sand for more than 30 years. The sea has formed a new trench through which ships can reach Romney. This trench is the soil of the archbishop, the priory, Margaret, and the abbot of Robertsbridge. It is 500 perches long and 20 perches wide, while the old trench is 700 perches long and 10 perches wide. The land of the trenches is held in chief as part of the manors of Aldington, Appledore, Kenardington and Woodruff ('Woderove', in Snargate parish). Made after an inquisition by William Trussel, escheator beyond Trent.
Given at York.
Endorsed with contemporary description. Margaret described as 'Domina' Margaret de Passele. |
| Extent | 1 doc |
| Physical Description | Parchment, 1m, seal |
| Language | Latin |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Open |
| Copies | Digitised |
| Related Material | Registered version: CCA-DCc-Register/C, ff270r-270v
Enrolled version (calendar entry): Calendar of Patent Rolls 1334-1338, p457
Copy: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/A/171 |
| Publication Note | Discussed in Eleanor Vollans, 'New Romney and the 'river of Newenden' in the later Middle Ages', in J Eddison and C Green (eds), Romney Marsh, evolution, occupation, reclamation (Oxford, 1988), pp128-141 |