| Description | From: Matilda daughter of William Brockcherl of Great Mongeham ('upmonigham')
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
For 2 acres of land in Great Mongeham ('upmonigham') which the priory bought of Robert of Worth, her husband. The priory has her charter in witness of her agreement and goodwill, which is confirmed by the present charter. For an annual payment of 1 rose, payable as specified in the priory's house at Mongeham. For this the priory has also paid ½ a mark as a gersum fine. Dated Dec 47HenIII, when the king's justices itinerant were at Canterbury. [The continuation of Gervase of Canterbury's 'Gesta Regum' states that the justices were at Canterbury until 4 Dec (W Stubbs (ed), The Historical Works of Gervase of Canterbury ii (Rolls Series, London, 1880), p218).]
Witnesses: John of Elham; William melkere of 'Osterlonde'; John the clerk of Langdon; William le Brewere of Mongeham; Adam de Richemund; Thomas of Cooting [in Adisham]; Walter the bedel ('Bedellus'); Andrew, servant of the shrine ('serviens de feretro'); Roger of Wincheap [in Canterbury], door-keeper of the choir ('hostiarius chori'); Gilbert of Rochester; Richer, servant of the treasury ('serviens de Thesauraria'); Denis de Ecclesia; John de Sancto Petro
Endorsed with description and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |