| Description | From: Henry of Eastry, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
Mgr Henry de Northwode, rector of Eastwell, has presented 'Dominus' Geoffrey of Ickham, priest, to the vicarage of Westwell by his letters patent dated 11 Nov at Westwell (recited). The presentation has been made to the prior and chapter because the see of Canterbury is vacant.
Henry de Northwode asks the priory to appoint and institute Geoffrey, the bearer of his letter, as vicar of Westwell. He asks that Geoffrey should receive all the offerings to the altar and small tithes as specified, including tithes of mills within the parish, except for tithes of newly tilled land, mills (sic) and the young of animals and lesser tithes of the priory's manor and demsesnes in the parish which belong to the priory. Geoffrey shall have the messuage in which he now lives and the garden belonging to it and they shall be held as part of the vicarage. He shall also receive an annual pension of 3s from the church of 'Pette' [unidentified]. Geoffrey is to be content with these portions.
Given at Canterbury.
Endorsed with description in 14th cent hand. |