| Description | From: Alice, widow of Hugh passi
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
For a field called 'schortbreche land' in the vill ('villa') if Meopham. The quitclaim is made to the use of the poor. No date. [Date: handwriting. Nigel Wireker was priory almoner in 1215 and 1216 (Greatrex, pp320-321).]
Witnesses: Andrew the chaplain ('capellanus'); Walter de yseber'; Walter of Norwood [in Meopham]; Nigel cliens ('cliente' in abl), priory almoner; William merie; Peter of Cobham, clerk
Endorsed with description, describing the land as Alice's marriage portion and stating that the almoner claims it ('Clamat' Elem''), and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |