| Description | From: Richard II, king of England
To: John Ropere of Westgate near Canterbury
Edward [III] gave the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory licence to acquire 10 marks' worth ('marcata') of land in mortmain. Richard, wishing to give effect to this grant, gives John licence to grant 6 acres of meadow at Hackington, with an annual value of 40s, to the priory, for the use of its almoner. The lands are valued at 22s 8d by an inquisition held before John Beche, the king's escheator for Kent, in part satisfaction of the 10 marks. The king also gives the priory licence to receive the lands. Sent patent. The clerk is Scarle.
Endorsed with description in 14th cent hands. |