| Description | From: Richard de Derby
To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
28 acres of land in Newington and Walworth [both Surrey], of which 8½ acres lie in 'Godelevecroft', 1½ acres lie in 'Pylesbrok'', 1½ acres and 1 rood lie at 'Langewyghethe', 3 acres lie at 'Loullepet', 1½ acres lie at 'Flexcroft', 1½ acres extend to 'Flexcroft' and 'Brembelshot', 2½ acres lie in 'Horsmangereslond', 2 acres and 1 rood lie with the king's highway which leads to Merton [Surrey] on one side and 'Laverinc'' on the other, 3 acres lie at 'stonhulle' next to the priory's land, ½ an acre lies in 'Eadescroft', ½ an acre lies in 'Aldelonde' and 1 acre extends to 'Wyghedemed'.
Given at Walworth [Surrey].
Witnesses: 'Dominus' Robert of Camberwell, knight; 'Dominus' Henry of Walworth, rector of St George's Southwark ('ecclesia sancti Georgii iuxta Barram de Suthwerk''); William Norman; Richard de Gatewyk'; William Dynnok; Geoffrey Davy; Reginald atte Noke; Robert mauncer; John de Lenham, marshal ('marscallus') of Southwark; Simon Cowdre; Ralph of Eastry, serjeant ('serviens') for London; William of Mersham ('Merseham'), clerk
A separate slip of parchment attached to the seal tag lists the following present ('Hiis existentibus'): William Dynnok of Southwark; Henry of Walworth, rector of St George's church; Simon Codre; Ralph of Eastry; William de Coderynton; John of Chilham ('Chyleham') called Bedel ('dictus Bedel'); James the taverner ? ('tabernar'') [of] London; Michael of Chilham ('Chyleham'); Simon de Godyntone; John of Challock ('Chalflok''); Adam Seman; Simon of Kent ('kanc''), servant ('garcio') of Ralph of Eastry
Endorsed with description and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. |