| Description | From: Milo son of Hugh of Harrietsham
To: John son of Soldangus; Mary, wife of John son of Soldangus, daughter of Gilbert
A piece of land at the end of Milo's curtillage lying with the land of the heirs of William calvel to north and the land which was of John suetman upon which Samson the chaplain ('capellanus') placed a stone house to south, 40 feet wide and 27 feet long. Also another piece of land at the end of Milo's curtillage 11½ feet wide at the west end, 9½ feet wide in the middle and 7½ feet wide at the east end and 38½ feet long, next to the stone house. For annual payments of 2d in Milo's name to the nuns of St Sepulchre's [Priory, Canterbury] for wax in honour of the Virgin Mary, 1d in the names of Milo and Agatha his wife to the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem ('Hospital ierosolimitan' scilicet sancti iohannis baptiste') [unidentified], and 1d to Milo, all payable as specified. Made and recorded at the hundred court of Worthgate. For this John and Mary have paid 22s 8d as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Canterbury charters.]
Witnesses: Goldwin the mercer ('mercerius'); Swan the mercer ('Suanus mercerius'); Robert talebot; John turte; John son of Robert-son-of-Richard; Ricuardus the merchant ('mercator'); Jordan the saucer ('salsarius'); Martin the steward ('senescallus'); William son of Wielardus; Lambin de berches; Robert de Paris; Roger of Ireland ('Hyrlande'); Furmentinus of Sibertswold; Mauger the clerk; Robert son of John of 'Hache'; Alan de Crawethorne; Hugh de Crawethorne; Walter the baker ('pistor'); Berenger the baker ('pistor'); William malveisin
Endorsed with description in late 13th cent hand and 'Burgate' in 14th cent hand. |