| Description | (1) Copy of licence from Edward III to John Stratford, archbishop, the cathedral priory, and 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. 20 May 1337.
(2) Copy of chirograph agreement of 1179x1183 made between Alan, prior of the cathedral priory, and its convent, and Denis, abbot of Robertsbridge Abbey [Sussex], and its convent, concerning the marsh between the wall of the abbey['s land] and Oxney ('Oxeneia'), except for a parcel beside Oxney which the abbey holds of the land of William son of Bassus. The abbey has renounced all claims ('questio') to the marsh, and the cathedral priory has granted them in perpetual alms 100 acres in the eastern part of the marsh, near the land of Adam de Cherryng.
(3) Ratification of agreement by Robertsbridge Abbey. Witnessed by Samson de Gestlyngg, Stephen de Werhorn, Stephen of Kenardington, Mgr Firmin and John de Bilsington. Also ratification by Henry, count of Eu ('Auge'), Countess Alice, his mother, and Alfred ('Alwredus') de St Martin. [After being widowed in 1170, Alice married Alfred de St Martin, founder of Robertsbridge Abbey. Henry died in 1183. (Complete Peerage.) Date: dates of Prior Alan and Count Henry.]
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