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1. MS. Ch. Kent. 111b

Date Range:
1353 - 1354
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John Pikot and Margaret his wife grant to the prior and canons of Tunbridge 10d. of annual rent which they acquired of John Chercote and Sarah his wife from a certain meadow called 'Dodekynesmed' in the parish of Tunbridge. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of St. Leonard, 27 Ed. III.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent. 111b*a
Motif:
Two birds.
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent. 111b*b Unidentified Seal

2. MS. Ch. Kent. 201

Date Range:
1376 - 1377
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LIFDEN, WOTTON, ALKEHAM, SWENEFELD, and ROMEN[A]. James Frogenale , John Coumbe , and Thomas Everyng quit-claim to William Lotrich the whole of their right to certain lands in Lifden, Wotton, Alkeham, Swenefeld, and Romen, within the liberties of the five ports. Dated at Swanton the Sunday next after the feast of the Nativity B.V.M., 50 Ed. III.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent. 201*a
Motif:
Armorial (James Frogenale).
Person Name:
James Frogenale
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent. 201*b
Motif:
Man's head (on the same split tag as MS. Ch. Kent. 201*c).
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent. 201*c Unidentified Seal

3. MS. Ch. Kent. 215b

Date Range:
1346 - 1347
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ROCHESTER. John, son of Simon Potyn of Rochester , grants to John, the prior, and convent of Rochester, 3 1/2 days' work ('deywercas') of his land in the suburb of Rochester, in a certain lane called Craulane. Dated at Rochester, 20 Feb., 20 Ed. III.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent. 215b*
Motif:
With seal of arms (chipped).

4. MS. Ch. Kent 234

Date Range:
1359 - 1360
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NONNINGTON. William, son of John Cundy of Sandwich , and Stephen, son of Andrew Yook , grant to John de Ketynton four acres of land at Ketynton, in the parish of Nonynton, and also 41 ac. 3 r. and 6 ft. of land, with the half of a certain place called Parsonyestoun at Ketynton aforesaid rendering yearly 10 quarters of barley. Dated at Nouynton, 20 Feb., 33 Ed. III.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent 234*
Legend:
Gracia plen
Motif:
Female figure, B. V. M. (broken)

5. MS. Ch. Kent 237

Date Range:
1376 - 1376
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WESTWELL. Confirmation by Simon [Sudbury], archbishop of Canterbury subscibed to a "laudum" and decree of arbitration by his predecessor William [Whittlesey] between John Barler, rector of Westwell , and John Frebody, rector of Bocton Alulphi , concerning the tithes of the hamlets of Chilberton, Shotyngdon, and Wyke. Dated at Lambeth, 4 Kl. Nov., 1376.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent 237*a
Person Name:
Simon de Sudbury, archbishop of Canterbury
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent 237*b
Person Name:
William Wittelsey, archbishop of Canterbury
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent 237*c
Person Name:
Barler
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Kent 237*d
Person Name:
John Frebody

6. MS. Ch. Sussex 16b

Date Range:
1367 - 1368
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Tattered fragment of Letters patent dated 8 M[ay], 41 Ed. III., being a grant of a licence of mortmain to the abbot and convent of Beggeham, to enable them to buy 4 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow in Lamburhurst.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
MS. Ch. Sussex 16b*
Motif:
With fragment of the Great Seal, Edw. III (5th - Brétigny seal).
Person Name:
Edw. III

7. MS. D. D. Brocas 51

Date Range:
1378 - 1378
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Appointment of attorney. Bray (Berkshire), Basingstoke (Hampshire), Basing (Hampshire), Southwick (Hampshire), North Fareham (Hampshire), Hever (Kent). 1 Ric. II. April 1, 1378. Appointment of Solomon de Fresthorp by Sir Bernard Brocas to be his attorney for giving seisin to five persons acting for him in Wenkles, and in his property at Basingstoke, Basing, Southwick, North Fareham, and Hevere in Kent.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Brocas seal
Person Name:
Sir Bernard Brocas