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Order NumberCCA-DCc/ChAnt/C/1133
TitleQuitclaim
PreviousNumbersX... (late 13th c); A 213 (Norris); C 1111 (late 19th c)
Date[early 13th century]
DescriptionFrom: Cecilia the widow, daughter of Solomon the mercer ('mercerius'), wife of William Silvestre
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory

[Document badly damaged. Large areas of text lost or illegible. Names of several witnesses and other details supplied from registered versions. Registered in St Andrew's parish section.] For her right by dower or free bench through ('ex parte') William Silvestere, her husband, in any lands, houses and rents that ever belonged to him by dower or free bench. Made and recorded and the priory's capital court and the borough moot of the city of Canterbury. For this the priory has paid 20s as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Canterbury charters.]

Witnesses: Henry of Ospring, steward ('senescallus'); Roger of Rochester ('rovecestre'), bailiff ('prepositus') [of the city of Canterbury]; Thomas the spicer ('spiciarius'), bailiff ('prepositus') [of the city of Canterbury]; John turte; William Wilardi; Ralph de porta; Hanin son of Terricus; Philip, brother of Hanin son of Terricus; Denis the mercer ('mercerius'); Robert the parmenter ('parmentarius'); James of Stablegate [in Canterbury]; William, rural dean of Canterbury; William of Chartham
Endorsed with description in mid and late 13th cent hands.
Extent1 doc
Physical DescriptionParchment, 1m, remains of seal tag, 3 large holes, several smaller holes, badly stained, large areas of text lost or illegible, fragile
LanguageLatin
AccessStatusOpen
CopiesDigitised
Related MaterialRegistered versions: CCA-DCc-Register/A, ff416v-417r, and CCA-DCc-Register/E, f121v (St Andrew's parish section)

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