| Description | From: Richard de la lide, son of Geoffrey de la lide
To: Simon of Brackley
His capital messuage in 'la lide' and his tenement in the manor of Monks Risborough, containing 2½ acres of land. For an annual payment of 5s to the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory for 1½ virgates of land, payable as specified, the serjeanty ('seriantaria') which Richard was accustomed to do for ½ a virgate of land and the king's foreign service ('forinsecum serviscium') for 1 virgate of land of Bartholomew de la pande when it falls due, namely the twentieth part of a knight. For this Simon has paid 20 marks. Written by Vitalis the clerk, the last witness. No date. [Date: handwriting.] [Document damaged. Parts of some witnesses' names lost.]
Witnesses: 'Dominus' Henry de ...kario; Ralph, son of 'Dominus' Henry de ...kario; Humphrey de dun; Hugh de culuerdune; Hugh de Halton; Richard de chamberlein; Henry of Brackley; John son of Philip; Vitalis the clerk
Endorsed with description, partly obliterated, in late 13th cent hands. |