| Description | From: Geoffrey, II, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
To: Simon the hay-merchant ('fenarius') of Hastingleigh ('hastingeleche')
A piece of land 104 feet long and 60½ feet wide in St Andrew's parish by Butchery Lane ('sunwineslane'), lying with the priory's stone house which William its bedel ('bedellus noster') held to north, the high street ('magna strata') to south, the stone house of Robert the chamberlain ('camerarius') to west and Butchery Lane [to east?]. For an annual payment of 34s, payable as specified in the priory's treasury. No date. [Date: Geoffrey's dates as prior.]
Witnesses: Thomas de dene; Martin the steward ('senescallus'); Gilbert de aula; Roger de Hyrlande; John the door-keeper (Janitor'); Robert de porta; Adam the chamberlain ('camerarius'); Robert the chamberlain ('Camerarius'); Mauger ('Malgerus') the clerk; Simon de balneario; Simon de ripun; William de veisin
Endorsed with description in early 13th cent hand. |