| Description | From: Constance, widow of Roger of Lee [in Ickham]
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; Gilbert de Berton'; Etard the reeve (prespositus'); John son of John; Eudo son of John; Liveva of Cherville ('Cherlefeld'); Thomas, son of Liveva of Cherville ('filius eiusdem'); William, son of Liveva of Cherville ('filius eisudem'); Robert the fuller ('fullo'); Agenilda ('Hagenilda') who was the wife of Solomon; Cecilia, daughter of Agenilda ('Hagenilda') who was the wife of Solomon ('filia eiusdem'); Christina, daughter of Agenilda ('Hagenilda') who was the wife of Solomon; Gilbert of Lee [in Ickham]
For her right to payments and other possessions in the vill ('villa') of Ickham ('Hecham') which were of Roger late her husband from which ('inde') she sought her reasonable dower ('rationabilis dos') by the king's writ. For this the priory, Gilbert de bertona, Etard, John, Eudo, Liveva, Thomas, William, Robert, Agenilda, Cecilia and Christina have paid 30s. Gilbert of Lee will pay her 1 seam ('summa') of barley, payable as specified, once a year as long as she remains a widow. Made and recorded at Ickham court. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Ickham charters. Ivo de molendino was dead by 1254, see DCc-ChAnt/I/23.]
Witnesses: John of Well [in Ickham]; Maurice of Lee [in Ickham]; Amyas of Cherville ('Amisius de Cherlefeld'); Roger de la Helle; Stephen de la Helle; Hamo de la Helle; Matthew puchele; Thomas the bedel ('bedellus'); Aylwin of Cherville ('cherlefeld'); Ivo de molendino; William heiward; Robert of Appleton ('Habinton''); Ralph of South Bramling ('Sudbranblinge'); Matthew pukel
Endorsed with description and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |