| Description | From: John Salisbury, I, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
To: John Cawston junior, of Latchingdon, Essex, husbandman; John Cawston senior, of Purleigh ('Purle'), Essex, husbandman; Richard Heed of Tillingham, Essex, husbandman
[Document damaged. Large areas of text illegible.] The manor of Lawling ('Lallyng') with the live and dead stock as specified and 60 acres of fallow land ploughed for the wheat season. Reserving to the priory certain rights and dues. Also reserving to the priory all the timber in the manor except for 500 faggots a year from the wood of 'Danwris' or 'hoo' and ploughbote and cartbote at the direction of the warden ('Custos'), to be made and carried at the lessees' costs. For a term of ? years. For an annual payment of £45, payable as specified. Conditions on hospitality, repairs, husbandry and other conditions. Details of livery. Right of distraint and re-entry if payment in arrears. The lessees have made a bond in £86 to observe the terms of the lease. Note at end of document that on the day it was made the lessees received a new rental of the rents of 'Danerys' from the hand of Thomas Goldstone, III, manor warden ('custos'). Priory's part of indenture.
Given at at the chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral Priory.
Endorsed with description in mid 15th cent hands. |
| Physical Description | Parchment, 1m, indented at top, remains of 3 seal tags, dirty, creased, stained, several large areas of text obliterated |