| Description | From: Walter the gardener ('gardinarius'); Lauretta, wife of Walter the gardener; Alice, daughter of William le vidde; Albreda, widow of William le vidde
To: 'Dominus' Alexander the chaplain ('capellanus') son of Robert of 'Esthalle'
Walter, Lauretta and Alice grant 1 messuage with the orchard ('pomarium') standing upon it, lying at Bilting ('beltinge') in the holding of Godmersham, lying with the king's highway to east, Alexander's land to west, a forestall to north and the curtilage of Geoffrey the clerk of 'Thorn'' to south. Albreda quitclaims for her right in the messuage. For an annual payment of ¼d as a quit-rent ('forisgabulum'), payable as specified. For this Alexander has also paid 16s as a gersum fine. Dated 7EdwI, no month.
Witnesses: Robert of Bilting ('belting''); Philip, brother of Robert of Bilting; Ralph le hod; Simon, son of Ralph le hod; John of Bilting ('belting''); William atewoghelete; William sturs; Henry the smith ('faber'); Henry the merchant ('mercator'); Ralph of Mersham; Jordan de ford'; William the clerk
Endorsed with description and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |