| Description | From: Solomon son of William
To: Canterbury Cathedral Priory ('deo et ecclesia christi Cant'')
1½ acres of land [in East Farleigh] which William son of Archibald, his father, gave to the priory from his land opposite ('contra') the priory's mill of Farleigh ('fernelege') on the other bank of the River Medway ('ex altera parte ripe de medeweia'). For this the priory will pay 16d each year from its court of Farleigh and if Solomon comes to Canterbury to visit the saints ('ad sanctos visitandos') it will also give him and 2 men a corrody from the cellar, as is contained in the priory's charter. No date. [Date: handwriting and date of related charter.]
Witnesses: Ottwell ('Othuelis') the clerk; Eadmer of Linton ('Admerus de lillintun''); Robert of Linton ('lillintun''); Theodoric of Stockbury ('Terricus de Stokemb'i'); Aluric lamb, Suithus; William of Craythorne ('Crauethorn''), of the court of Canterbury; John de parco, of the court of Canterbury; William of Elverton ('Alwardtun''), of the court of Canterbury
Endorsed with description and note of registration in the Farleigh section in late 13th cent hands. |