| Description | From: John, son and heir of William of Gloucester, late citizen of London
To: 'Dominus' Richard of Southchurch, knight
The whole of the land and tenements of 'Thorp', 'la leye' and Shopland with the site of the water mill and the way to the mill in the vill ('villa') of Shopland which were of William, John's father, in Southchurch parish. For an annual payment of 1 clove ('Clavum Gariophili'), payable as specified. For this Richard has also paid £100 as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Southchurch charters.]
Witnesses: Mgr Roger de Seyton, chief justice of the king's bench; 'Dominus' John de Lovetot, justice of the king's bench; 'Dominus' Thomas de Weyland, justice of the king's bench; Mgr Ralph de Freningham, justice of the king's bench; 'Dominus' Roger de Leicester, justice of the king's bench; 'Dominus' Laurence of Plumberow ('Plumber'') [in Hockley], knight; 'Dominus' William of Lambourne, knight; 'Dominus' Thomas de Sancto Martino, knight; Thomas de Stodeham of 'Langhurst'; Gilbert of Rayleigh ('Reyleye'); William Buth
Endorsed with description and 'Such'ch' in 14th cent hands. |