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Order NumberCCA-DCc/ChAnt/E/165
TitleGrant
PreviousNumbersE 119 (Norris); E 166 (late 19th c)
Date[mid 13th century]
DescriptionFrom: Alan of Craythorne [in Tilmanstone]
To: Benedict of Woodnesborough son of Robert

An annual payment of 18s 5d, 18 hens, 50 eggs and 1 ploughshare, payable as specified by Hamo and John of Venson ('Wenlestune') [in Eastry], the heirs of Osward de la mare, the heirs of Osward pricke and Richard of Buckland [in Woodnesborough] for a tenement in the vill ('villa') of Venson, and a tenement in the vill of Eastry. The grant is made to Benedict and his heirs by Matilda, Alan's daughter, whom Alan has given to Benedict in marriage. For an annual payment of 5½d, payable as specified. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Eastry charters.]

Witnesses: 'Dominus' Alan peroth; 'Dominus' Roger malemeins; Nicholas de sellinges; William of Tickenhurst [in Northbourne]; Theobald of Coombe [in Woodnesborough]; Simon Cusin; William of Hartanger [in Barfreston]; Ernisius of Woodnesborough; Henry of Selson [in Eastry]; Thomas de Helles; Michael Haketh; Geoffrey the clerk of Eastry; Henry of Gore [in Eastry]

Endorsed with a note that the document is not registered but should be ('non registratur ideo scribatur') in late 15th cent hand.
Extent1 doc
Physical DescriptionParchment, 1m, seal tag with traces of green wax
LanguageLatin
AccessStatusOpen
Open
CopiesDigitised
Related MaterialRegistered version (part): CCA-DCc-Register/C, f52r

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