| Order Number | CCA-DCc/ChAnt/C/696 |
| Title | Grant |
| PreviousNumbers | V (late 13th c); N 72 (Norris); C 681 (late 19th c) |
| Date | [c1207] |
| Description | From: Arnold gich
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
[Document badly damaged. Many details, including Arnold's surname, description of the property and names of witnesses, supplied from the registered versions.] All his land in Mercery Lane ('merceria') which he received to be held of the priory. Made, acknowledged and confirmed in the priory's capital court, the borough moot ('burgimotus') of the city of Canterbury and the ward moot ('bertha') of Burgate. For this the priory has paid 8 marks. Chirograph, one part deposited with the priory and the other in the custody of the citizens of Canterbury. No date. [Date: dates of Goldwin the mercer and Eudo son of Sigar as bailiffs of Canterbury.]
Witnesses: Goldwin the mercer ('mercerius'), bailiff ('prepositus') of Canterbury; Eudo ('Ion') son of Sigar, bailiff ('prepositus') of Canterbury; James de porta; Theoricus the goldsmith ('aurifaber'); Swan the mercer ('Suanus mercerius'); Hugh the goldsmith ('aurifaber'); Arnold Bucke; Arnold ferre; John the mercer ('mercerius'); Luke the mercer ('mercerius'); Simon the hay-merchant ('fenarius'); Elias the parmenter ('parmentarius'); Robert de sancto eadmundo
Endorsed with description, showing that the grant relates to St Andrew's parish, and note that the document is in duplicate in late 13th cent hands. |
| Extent | 1 doc |
| Physical Description | Parchment, 1m, chirograph indented at top, badly damaged and stained by damp, several large holes,
several areas of text lost or obliterated, fragile |
| Language | Latin |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Open |
| Copies | Digitised |
| Related Material | Registered versions: CCA-DCc-Register/A, f413v, and CCA-DCc-Register/E, f118v |