| Description | From: Thomas Corbin
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
The whole of his land of Langdon which he bought of Ragenild ('Reynilda') daughter of Richard, Simon, Richard's son ('filius eius'), and Thorold son of Ralph, namely a messuage with buildings and 2 acres of arable land lying in 2 pieces with the messuage to north, one piece lying with the garden of Ralph son of Osbert to west and the land of Thorold son of Ralph to east and the other lying with the land of Baldwin the parmenter ('parmentarius') to west and the land of Nicholas son of Edith to east, 36 perches long and 5 perches wide. Also an annual payment of 2 hens, payable as specified by John the weaver ('textor') of Eastry, Thomas's brother, for the portion of Thomas's inheritance in Eastry. For an annual payment of 1d as a quit-rent ('forisgabulum'), payable as specified in the priory's house at Langdon by the keeper ('custos') of the land. For this the priory has also paid 50s as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Eastry charters.]
Witnesses: John son of Terricus of Canterbury; Alan of Craythorne [in Tilmanstone]; John de Hoddinge; Gilbert the clerk; Hamo colekin; Laurence the clerk; Benedict of Woodnesborough; Richard de Clervaus; Thomas of Bossington [in Adisham]; Maurice of Lee [in Ickham]; Roger of Lee [in Ickham]; Gilbert, son of Roger of Lee [in Ickham]; Reginald of Eastry; William the steward ('senescallus'); Henry the stableman ('stabularius'); Walter baltard
Endorsed with description, giving Thomas's name as Thomas the clerk of Langdon called Corbin, in mid 13th cent hand and 'Langed'' and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |