| Description | From: Alice widow of Nicholas Godfrey of Elverton
To: Henry of Eastry, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
For her claim by way of dower after the death of Nicholas, her husband, in 3 virgates and 3½ dayworks ('Deywerca') of land lying in the holding of Elverton [in Stone by Faversham] in a field called 'Westfeld'' with the land of John le Hiewe to east, the land of Matilda daughter of William Godefrey to west, the marsh of Elverton to north and the land of Nicholas of Elverton to south. Also for ½ an acre of land lying in the holding of Elverton in a field called 'Estfelde' with the land of the heirs of Nicholas Godefrey to south, the priory's land to north, the land of the heirs of Nicholas of Elverton to east and the land of Matilda daughter of William Godefrey to west and for pasture for 15 sheep and 7 lambs in the marsh of Elverton. For this the priory has paid 5s. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Elverton charters. Henry of Eastry became prior in 1285.]
Witnesses: Stephen le Taverner; Stephen, son of Stephen le Taverner; John Alexandre; William Baroun; John le Hiewe; Nicholas Sparwe; Richard le Wot; John Gunnore; Seman Peltebeam; Osbert the skinner ('Pelliparius'); John de Fonte; Stephen de Thorne; Robert Sanfayle; John the clerk
Endorsed with descriptions, note that the document is not to be registered ('non scribatur') and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |