| Description | Inquisition taken at Brooks End [in Birchington] in the vill ('villa') of Monkton in the full court held there before the bailiff ('Ballivus'), concerning damage ('wasta') done in a tenement called 'scottestoun' when Thomas le uscher and Stephen de atynbroke held it of the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory. The reversion of the tenement belongs to the priory.
The frankpledge and witnesses ('Borg' et sectae') of Birchington, Wood [in Acol] and Monkton say that Thomas uprooted, removed and laid waste a barn, a kitchen and many trees to the value of 60s. They also say that Stephen uprooted, removed and laid waste windows, doors, benches ('scannum') and roofing of the hall to the value of 60s 8d. Sealed with the seals of Geoffrey of Westgate, John le Boter, Adam Thomas, Elias atte lee, Simon Jordan, Ralph of Sarre, George of Acol, Philip Kenteys, William le vrese, Elias de Ferthingedoune, Walter Colyn, Robert of Cleve [in Monkton], Richard Goldwy, John Overmersch, Walkelin scot, Walter the miller ('molendinarius'), Walter de Cokfelde and John of Postling, jurors of the said frankpledges. [Most seals no longer present.]
Endorsed with description in 14th cent hands. |