| Description | From: William Sellyng, I, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
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The manor of Monkton in the Isle of Thanet, with all arable lands, meadows, pastures, 2 windmills, 1 dovecot [and] rents of money and corn, and live and dead stock as specified. Reserving to the priory certain lands, rights and dues, including the manor of Brooks End [in Birchington], a member of the manor of Monkton, rents of assize of both manors, 'Bedilcorn', everything belonging to the office of the bedel, 'le Hosand', 'le Dowlez', the salt marsh beyond the wall and precincts of the marsh. For an annual payment of money, payable as specified. Also for a payment of corn, which the farmer is to carry to a ship at Sarre, to be delivered at Fordwich at his own cost. Right of distraint and re-entry if payment in arrears. Conditions on repairs, including repairs to the sea wall, and husbandry, and other conditions. The priory also leases 'le Hosand', 'le Dowlez', the salt marsh beyond the wall and precincts of the marsh, for an annual payment of £4. The farmer has made a bond in £200 to observe the conditions of the lease. Dated 20EdwIV, no month.
Given at the chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral Priory. |