| Description | From: William Norton of Boughton Monchelsea ('Bocton Monchency'); Thomas Godyng of Yalding ('Ealding')
To: William atte Berton
A tenement with 3 houses built upon it lying in Ickham parish, with William atte Berton's pasture called 'le North Bolles' to west, the tenement of Guy ledys anciently called 'donderys' to north, the lane called 'le Bollestrete' to south and the tenement of John Vyncent and the lane to east, a messuage with a garden lying in Ickham parish, with the tenement of Thomas Arnold to east, the field called 'Cottmanesfeld' to south, the tenement of George knyght, late of Thomas Rokyslee, to west and the king's highway to north, 1 acre of land lying in Ickham parish in the field called 'Cotmanfeld', with William atte Berton's land called 'Danyelleys yedre' to east, the land of the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory to south and west and the tenement of Walter Stokys, recently of Richard Crosse to north, a piece of meadow or water meadow ('brocus') containing about 1 acre called 'la Tegthe'' lying in the same parish in a place called 'la Tegthe'' alias 'le Broke' with the river Stour to east, the water running between 'Franchesia' and 'Baronia' to south, the same way which goes from Ickham to Littlebourne to west and the priory's meadow or water meadow to north, and an annual payment of 4d, payable as specified by John Vyncent for his whole tenement with a garden lying next to the tenement with 3 houses upon it. William Norton and Thomas, together with Guy atte Wode and William Merysham, deceased, had this property of the gift of William Petit and John Petit, sons and heirs of John Petyt senior, of Shalmsford ('Schamelesforde') [in Chartham], deaceased. For a payment of 12 marks, payable as specified in Littlebourne church. Right of re-entry and repossession if William atte Berton fails to make the payment. William atte Berton's part of indenture.
Given at Ickham [Kent].
Witnesses: Walter Stokys of Ickham parish; Thomas atte Wode of Ickham parish; John Baron of Ickham parish; John vyncent of Ickham parish; Geoffrey ledys of Ickham parish; Thomas Arnold of Ickham parish; Henry Trevnwith' of Ickham parish; Henry Snoth' of Ickham parish; John Walter of Littlebourne; Nicholas Wynchester of Littlebourne; Richard Snoth' of Littlebourne; Henry Whytemay of Littlebourne
Endorsed with a note that the witnesses were also present at the seisin and in their presence it was stated that John Vyncent ought to pay an annual payment of 4d to the tenement with 3 houses on it for the whole of his tenement and garden lying next to the said tenement. It was also stated that the tenement with 3 houses on it is held from ancient time ('de antiquo') of William atte Berton' as part of his manor of 'le Berton' for an annual payment of 12d, payable as specified, and now extinguished in his hand. |