| Description | From: Ethelstan son of Mayner-the-rich ('Meynerus dives')
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
The whole of his land in St Andrew's parish, Canterbury, lying with the land of Sabina, widow of John corbaille, to south, the king's high street ('magna strata regia') to north, the lane which goes to the prison of the city of Canterbury to east and the land of Godeleva widow of Walter the glazier ('vitrearius') to west. For annual payments of 8s 9d to the heirs of Terricus the goldsmith ('aurifaber'), and 1d to Ethelstan, payable as specified. Made and recorded at the priory's court, Henry of Ospringe steward ('tunc senescallus'), and also at the borough moot ('burghemotus') of the City of Canterbury, 'Dominus' James ('Jamus'), the king's clerk of the city, then holding court. For this the priory has paid 19 marks as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Canterbury charters.]
Witnesses: 'Dominus' James, king's clerk of the city of Canterbury; Luke, monk of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; Arnold ferre; William Wylard'; Eudo the clerk; John turte; Eudo chiche; Walter de Hee; Goldwin the mercer ('mercerius'); John Slupe; Ralph son of James de porta; Wiulph ('Wiulfus') son of Mainer ('meynerus'); Nicholas son of Baldwin; Arnold de Wyth; Hanin le taillur; Philip son of Terricus-the-goldsmith ('aurifaber') of Canterbury; Hanin, brother of Philip son of Terricus-the-goldsmith of Canterbury; Reginald the door-keeper ('Janitor'); Richard steward ('Senescallus') of the priory court; Roger the marshal ('marescallus')
Endorsed with descriptions, one of which identifies the property as the houses bought by Luke the monk, in early and late 13th cent hands. |