| Description | Party: the men ('socius') of Walkhurst [in Benenden]; the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
Party: Golding ('Colding''), man of Walkhurst; Eustace, man of Walkhurst; Aylwin ('Eilwinus'), man of Walkhurst; Roger, man of Walkhurst; Osbert, man of Walkhurst; Thomas, man of Walkhurst; Asketin ('Asget'o' in abl), man of Walkhurst
Golding, Eustace, Aylwin, Roger, Osbert, Thomas and Asketin claimed a moiety of the said wood [Walkhurst] and an eighth part of the wood which the priory bought of Alfred, one of their fellows. The priory shall retain the wood ('Nemus') which lies south of the stream which runs east from the land called Hemsted [in Benenden] as far as the last stream to east which crosses ('descendit extransverso') the wood from the land of the monks of Robertsbridge Priory called Maplesden [in Benenden] and falls into the stream which comes from Hemsted. The priory shall also retain the small wood which is to east next to 'Eslindenne' and 'Beketilthe' except for 2 acres and 3 virgates of land which shall remain to the men of the denn of Walkhurst. The rest of the wood which is not specified in this deed shall remain to the said men, reserving the services which they ought to perform for their lands. The priory will enclose its wood at its own cost. Made and recorded at the priory's capital court at Canterbury. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other charters.]
Witnesses: Robert of Ruxley ('Rokesle'); Thomas de Dene; Henry of Ospringe; Roger de sotindindune; Walter of Uphamton [in Selling]; John of Bishopsden [in Benenden]; Walter of Bishopsden [in Benenden]; Ordmer of Bishopsden [in Benenden]; Ralph of 'sireddindenne'; Stanard of 'sireddindenne'; Nicholas of 'sireddindenne'; Hereward of 'sireddindenne'
Endorsed with descriptions and 'Estria' in mid and late 13th cent hands and note of registration in late 13th cent hand. |