| Description | From: Hubert Walter, archbishop of Canterbury
There has been a dispute before the archbishop between the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory and Gilbert son of William, rector of Southchurch, concerning tithes from the marsh of Canvey ('Canevell''). Gilbert claimed that they belonged to his church, that he had had them for some time and that the monks had dispoiled them, and asked for them to be restored. The priory claimed that the tithes were due ('competo') to them and their church by lapse of time and by reason of a privilege granted to them by the pope. Both parties submitted themselves to the archbishop's decision.
The archbishop decrees that the tithes should be restored to Gilbert and his church. However, if the marsh happens to fall into the hands of the priory, it may appropriate the tithes to its use in accordance with the papal privilege, the archbishop's decision notwithstanding. No date. [Date: as in English Episcopal Acta, cited below.] [Seal reunited with document on the basis of the entry in Bunce's index of seals, cited below.]
Endorsed with description, describing the document as a composition relating to the tithes of the sheep-fold of Southchurch, in early 13th cent hand. Date: [Nov 1193xApr 1195 or Feb 1198x13 Jul 1205] |