| Description | From: Robert William of Brookland parish
To: Bertam de Twytham
14½ acres of land in Old Romney parish in the holding of Mersham in 2 pieces. 1 piece containing 12½ acres and lying with the king's highway ('regia strata') which leads from the bridge of Old Romney to 'Aghneslond'' next to the messuage of John Davy to south, the land of the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory, Richard Aleyn, Stephen Gold and John Spite to south-east, the land of John Spite to north-east and the land of Thomas Piere and Robert's land to south-west. The other piece containing 2 acres and lying with the land of John Spite and Thomas de Boctone to south-east, the land of Stephen Mellere and Thomas atte Caudle to north-west, the highway which leads from the bridge of Old Romney to 'Aghneslond'' to south-east (sic) and the land of Thomas atte Caudle to south-west. For this Bertram has paid £60 as a gersum fine. Made and recorded in the presence of trustworthy men ('viri fidedigni').
Witnesses: Stephen Davy; John Davy; Thomas de Boctone; John Hamon; Thomas Dodlef; Stephen Meller'; Walter atte Wode; Robert atte Wode; John Mariner; Simon Richard; Walter the clerk
Endorsed with description, stating that the grant relates to the manor of Agney [in Old Romney], in 14th cent hands. |