| Description | From: Alice, daughter of Nicholas of Wootton ('Wodetone'), widow of Peter le ferrur
To: Elias son de Richard of Staple; Denise wife of Elias son of Richard de Staple
2 acres of land at 'le herst', 1 acre lying with Alice's land to south and west and the land of John son of Peter le ferrur to north and east, the other lying with Alice's land to south and west, a lane ('venella') to north and John's messuage to east. For an annual payment of ½d as a quit-rent ('forgabulum'), payable as specified. For this Elias and Denise have also paid 4 marks as a gersum fine. Dated 17EdwI, no month.
Witnesses: Emery the clerk, bailiff of Petham; Stephen de la Dane, clerk of Emery the clerk, bailiff of Petham ('clericus suus'); Nicholas de aqua, reeve ('prepositus'); Roger of Wootton ('Wodetone'); Henry furmetyn; Thomas, brother of Henry furmetyn; Thomas de Bradedweye; Nicholas de Angulo; Richard de Staple; Richard the tailor ('cissor'); Walter le Betel; Richard, brother of Walter le Betel |