| Description | From: John son of William-the-carpenter
To: Drogo son of William-of-Thanet-the-marshal ('marscallus')
The whole of his curtilage lying in Northgate parish [Canterbury] between the land of Elias the chaplain ('capellanus'), late vicar of the church of Northgate, and the land of Peter of the barton of the monks of Canterbury Cathedral Priory ('de Berthona monachorum ecclesie christi Cantuar''). For an annual payment of ½d as a quit-rent ('forisgabulum'), payable as specified for all services except royal service. For this Drogo has also paid 20s as a gersum fine. Made and recorded at Northgate hundred court. No date. [Date: handwriting.]
Witnesses: Walter de porta, alderman ('aldermannus') [of Canterbury]; Reginald son of Nigel; Adam, priory cook ('cocus sancte trinitatis Cantuar''); John, priory cook ('cocus sancte trinitatis Cantuar''); Ascelin de porta; William the brewer ('braciator'); Henry the stableman ('stabularius'); William the smith ('faber'); Hamo the baker ('pistor'); Philip; William ferebraz; Adam the clerk; Geoffrey the clerk
Endorsed 'Nortgate Remotum a nobis' [Northgate removed from us] in mid 14th cent hand. |