| Description | From: Seward de standune
To: Canterbury Cathedral Priory
The marsh ('le mareis') of 'Aessce'. With the consent of Swanhilda ('Swanehild'), his wife, his sons and other kinsmen of the marsh. For the reception of his son, Alfred ('Aeluredus'), as a monk. Seward will hold the marsh from the cathedral priory for his life for an annual payment to the sacrist ('secretario', in dat.) of 10s. After his death this agreement may pass to his sons. If the payment is not made, the priory may take seisin of the land, paying 12d annually to Seward's heirs. No date. [Date: handwriting. This is presumably the same marsh as in DCc-ChAnt/A/183.]
Witnesses: Wulfgeat son of Norman de scapai; Osborn son of Eadric de monasterio; Osborn de werdune; Jordan, brother of Osborn de werdune; Hugh de broc; Godard kinsman ('cognatus') of Seward ('Siwardus'); Simon son of Hubert; Sinoth son of Norman de eterhamme; Adam rufin
Endorsed with description in early 13th cent hand, describing land as 'Mareis de Asce'. |