| Description | From: Hamo ('Hamundus') son of Nicholas of Langdon
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
3 virgates of land in the vill ('villa') of Langdon ('langedune'), lying with the priory's land to east and south, Hamo's land to west and the land of Ralph son of Nicholas to north. Also an annual payment of 2s 6d, payable as specified for 12 acres of Hamo's land in the vill ('villa') of Langdon, of which 1½ acres lie with Ralph's land to south and the common drove-way ('chacium') to north, 1½ acres lie with Ralph's land to east and west, 1 acre lies with the land of Nicholas the clerk to east and Ralph's land to west, 1 virgate lies with Hamo's messuage to west and the priory's land to east, 1 acre lies at 'cumbe' among ('inter') Ralph's lands, 2½ acres lie with the land of Simon de aula to north and Ralph's land to south, 1 acre lies with Ralph's lands to east, 1 acre lies with Simon's land to north and Ralph's land to south, 1 acre lies with the priory's land to west and Ralph's land to east, ½ an acre lies at 'holetehe' with Simon's land to west and Ralph's land to east and ½ an acre lies with Simon's land to north and Ralph's land to south. For an annual payment of 1d, payable as specified. For this the priory has also paid 31s as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Langdon charters.]
Witnesses: Richard, bailiff ('ballivus') of Adisham; Simon de aula; Bertin de Crouthorn; Alfred son of Alan; Ralph the bailiff ('ballivus'); Adam, brother of Ralph the bailiff; Alan, brother of Ralph; Ralph, brother of Alan; John, brother of Simon; Simon, brother of John; Simon of Bloodden ('bleddinge'); John son of Thorold
Endorsed with description, stating that [the payment is to be made?] by Hamo the monk, and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |