| Description | From: Katherine, daughter of the late Benedict the baker of Newington; Alice, daughter of the late Benedict the baker of Newington
To: Alexander, brother of Katherine and Alice, daughters of the late Benedict the baker of Newington, citizen and saddler ('Sellarius') of London
4 acres and 1 rood of land in Newington parish [Surrey] and which they recovered against Christina Deumars at Guildford [Surrey] in the presence of 'Dominus' Solomon de Rochester and 'Dominus' Nicholas le Gras, the king's justices, on 19 Dec 1284. Of which 1 acre called 'the acre of Juliana de Taunton'' lies in the field of Newington with the land of William le Newelur to east, and the land which was of Geoffrey Duraunt to west, ½ an acre lies opposite the garden which was of Benedict with the land of William le Mey to east and Benedict's land to west, ½ an acre lies in the field called 'Longewithie' with the land of the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory to south and the land of Adam of Walworth to north, 1 rood lies in the field called 'Godelevecroft' with the land of William le Nywelur to north and the land of Adam of Walworth to south, 1 rood lies in 'Suthcroft' with the common pasture to east, the land which was of Seman of Walworth to west, another rood lies in the same field with the land of Sevarus le Palmere to east and west, ½ an acre lies in the field called 'Overecleylond' with the land of William le Mey to north, and the land of Adam of Walworth to south, 1 acre lies in the same field with the land of Adam Seman to south and the priory's land to north. For an annual payment of 17d, payable as specified. For this Alexander has also paid 10 marks as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: handwriting and witnesses to other Walworth charters and date of recovery.]
Witnesses: 'Dominus' Robert de Bekewell, knight; Robert Maunser; Reginald de Quercu; Richard Ode; John Ate'appelton'; John Ermen'; Nicholas the parmenter ('parmentarius'); Adam Seman; Richard de Derby; Simon Coudry; Alan of Ireland ('yrlande'); William the clerk
Endorsed with description in late 13th cent hands. |