| Description | From: Richard son of Osbert benett of Hadleigh ('Hadlega')
To: Richard of Southchurch ('sutcherche')
A fourth part of a weir in the vill ('villa') of Hadleigh, with the whole profit which can come from that fraction. Richard of Southchurch is to have a right of way to the weir by means of Richard son of Osbert's water channel ('flietum') with a boat, to take and draw off ('ducendus') water for his sheep in his marsh of Canvey ('Caneve') called 'sutcherchemerhs'. For an annual payment of a root of ginger. For this Richard of Southchurch has also paid 4s as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting.]
Witnesses: 'Dominus' Jordan brun; 'Dominus' Simon perdix; Henry de brettune; Hubert de bottinggeham, bailiff of the hundred of Rochford; William brun; Alan de suttona [Sutton?]; John picot; Walter of Southchurch
Endorsed with description, stating that the document relates to the manor of Southchurch, and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |