| Description | From: John son of Alulfus of Northbourne ('Northburne')
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
An annual payment of 6s 3½d in the holding ('tenementum') of Godmersham at 'Lurdingedene'. Payable by Mgr Roger de Lurdingedene and the heirs of his brothers, Robert de camera and the heirs of Sefolda, Hamo the smith ('faber'), William Woghera son of Elfgar, Alfred of Pested ('perstede') and the heirs of his brothers, and the heirs of Roger de dene. Payable as specified for a wood called 'herste' and 1½ acres of land lying between the land of the heirs of Reginald and the land of Lurdingedene, another land ('alia terra') lying with 'Godmanesdene' to north, a wood called 'herste', a field lying between the land of the heirs of Godman and the land of Warren son of Christina, land lying in a field called 'yardmere' between the land of Robert de camera and the land of Alfred of Pested ('perstede'), another land 'alia terra') called 'hetheneland', land lying in the field called 'Iardmere' between the land of William Woghere and the land of the heirs of Sefolda, for land lying in the field called 'hangre' next to the holding of 'Trulege' [Throwley?], and John's the inheritance ('hereditas') in the denn. For an annual payment of 1d, payable in the priory's treasury as specified. For this the priory has also paid 4 marks as a gersum fine. Made and recorded at Godmersham court. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Godmersham charters.]
Witnesses: Ralph blundel; Robert ferebraz; Elfelm (in abl) de Culese; Guy de Atinbroc; William de heleshelle; Robert the alderman ('Aldermannus'); Henry, brother of Robert the alderman; Roger, brother of Robert the alderman; Simon Champeneis; Walter son of the clerk; Thurstan of Pested ('perstede'); William Achtman; Jordan de broca
Endorsed with description and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |