| Description | From: Simon Langham, archbishop of Canterbury and papal legate
To: 'Dominus' John Pevensey, rector of Smarden, archbishop's tenant; Robert of Hallinghurst [in Smarden], archbishop's tenant; William of Hallinghurst [in Smarden], archbishop's tenant; Simon Chedmynden', archbishop's tenant; Agnes widow of Thomas Doul of Egerton, archbishop's tenant; Denis of Elmhurst [in Brenchely], archbishop's tenant; Richard Pemell', archbishop's tenant; William Aleyn junior, archbishop's tenant; William Setenor', archbishop's tenant; Thomas Munde, archbishop's tenant; John son of Robert of Homersham [in Smarden], archbishop's tenant; John Chirel, archbishop's tenant; William Beste of Egerton, archbishop's tenant; William Newynden', archbishop's tenant; Thomas Hogeman, archbishop's tenant; John Bedyngden' of Smarden, archbishop's tenant; John Spys of Smarden, archbishop's tenant; Richard Romden of Smarden, archbishop's tenant
Evidence shows that the archbishop's predecessors leased their estate in in the denn of 'Newynden'' for rents, services and suit of court as specified in the custumal of their manor of Charing, reserving to themselves all the wood in the estate ('fundus').
The present tenants and other intruders ('invasores') have been infringing the archbishop's timber rights. The archbishop grants them timber rights as specified. For an annual rent of assize of 7s 10d, payable as specified to the manor of Charing. Right of distraint. Reserving to the archbishop fealty, suit of court and the rents and customs anciently due, except pannage. The archbishop grants that when a relief is due it shall be paid according to the ancient rent. Archbishop's part of the indenture.
Given at Charing [Kent].
Endorsed with description and note relating to the account of Richard atte Welle, serjeant ('serviens') of Charing, in late 14th cent hands. |