| Description | From: Roger son of William blundel
To: Alexander son of Robert of 'eastalle', vicar of Godmersham
An annual payment of 8s, 10 hens and 2 cocks at ('apud') Bilting ('beltinge') in the holding of Godmersham, payable by Geoffrey de thorne and his parceners ('partinarii'), Robert Walkelin ('Walkelinus') and Richard his brother, the heirs of Gilbert of Bilting ('beltinge'), the heirs of Gervase of Bilting ('beltinge'), William le vide, Gervase le Wolhere, William de middelfeld, the heirs of William de la cherche and the heirs of William de ecclesia. Payable as specified for land called 'Witelonde', 'hotehamme', 'dunstalle', 'bleccheslonde', 'Webbeslonde', ½ an acre of wood ('nemus') called 'middelwode', a messuage called 'Webbestun', a messuage in Bilting ('beltinge') next to 'Webbeslonde', 'clerthune' next to 'le limwyne', 'roggereshamme' and land called 'cumbe' next to 'merindune'. For an annual payment of 1d as a quit-rent ('forgabulum'), payable as specified in Godmersham churchyard ('cimiterium'). For this Alexander has also paid 5 marks as a gersum fine. Dated 2EdwI, no month.
Witnesses: Stephen de lurdingedene; Thomas de godinthune; Samson le bat; John baldewyine; Robert le mason; John blundel; Robert of Bilting ('beltinge'); Hugh of Bilting ('beltinge'); Gervase de la broke; Gilbert, brother of Gervase de la broke; John de bereham; William de Wythilete; Jordan de forde, reeve ('prepositus'); John the clerk
Endorsed with description and possibly note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |