| Description | From: Robert of Champion [in Newnham], son of Pagan of Champion
To: Canterbury Cathedral Priory
The grant by Fulk of Newnham, Robert's grandfather, and Pagan of Champion, Robert's father, of Edwin of Newnham, his heirs and his land, consisting of ½ a virgate of land, for which Edwin pays the priory 4s 6d and 3 ploughshares a year. Edwin is to be free of all services and customs, except general scutage and danegeld of ½ a virgate of land, which run ('curro') through the whole of England. Fulk and Pagan made the grant to God and St Anselm for their souls and the souls of their parents. Robert makes the grant for his soul and the souls of his ancestors. No date. [Date: handwriting.]
Witnesses: John, priest ('presbiter') of Davington; Elias, priest ('presbiter') of Newnham; Hugh of Doddington; Philip de pisinges; Godfrey de la dene; Thomas de dene; Hugh the clerk of Norton; Ralph the clerk of Buckland; Godfrey of Elverton [in Stone next Faversham]; Roger of Fishborne [in Davington]; Martin the steward ('senescallus'); Gilbert de Aula; John the cook ('cocus'); Stephen the porter ('portarius'); Walter, brother of Stephen the porter; William de Capes; Robert the porter ('portarius'); Walter the baker ('pistor'); the whole court baron of Newnham; Edwin le tilie; Ralph de roggestune; Absalom of Stuppington [in Norton]; John pollard
Endorsed with description in late 12th or early 13th and late 13th cent hands. |