Charter by which the prior and convent of Tunbridge grant to .... a piece of land. (c. 1300(?).) [Mutilated and obliterated.]

Proceedings in the court of the bishop of Rochester concerning the right to present to the church of Legh, to which George Chenu had presented Stephen de Pencestre , son of sir Laurence de Cobeham, kt.; decided in favour of John, the prior, and canons of Tonebrge, who present Richard de Holadene, priest, to that church, vacant by the death of Jordan de Sevenak late rector. Dated at Hallyng, 7 Id. Feb., 1304.

John Goman, senior, grants to John Paris and Margery his wife two acres and a half of land in the parish of Thonebrigge. Dated at Thonebrigge the Thursday on the vigil of St. Andrew the apostle, 7 Ed. II.

YALDING. Richard de Aldynge , son of Osebert the shoemaker , grants to John Melewere of Tonebregge a certain garden with apple trees growing upon the same, and the whole of his part of the house standing on the same, which came to him by heirship, on the death of Osbert his father and Thomas Prest his brother, in the parish of Ealdinge at Twyferde, for which the said John and Edithe his wife give 30 sterlings (shillings). Dated 15 Ed. II.

Stephen Crabbe grants to John, the prior, and convent of Thonebrigge, for 20s. one messuage with a curtilage adjoining, which lies in the parish of Thonebrigge, in a certain place called Langporte. Dated 17 Ed. II.

TUNBRIDGE. Fragments of a long roll of documents belonging to the priory of Thonebregge, viz.:

(a) Mutilated document relating to the convocation of the clergy of the province of Canterbury.

(b) Petition of the religious to the archbishop of Canterbury and others, setting forth the non-fulfilment of the conditions contained in the king's writ, dated at Lincoln, 24 Nov., 10 Ed. II, on which a subsidy of a tenth had been granted, and praying that the same may be repaid to them. (See Wilkins' Concilia, vol. ii. p. 460.)

(c) Deliberation of the clergy concerning the articles transmitted to them, considered the Wednesday after the Sunday in which is sung the office Quasimodo geniti, in the church of St. Paul's, London, 1319. [Mutilated.]

(d) Form of appointment of an attorney for rendering an account of the profits and issues of a manor.

(e) Letter to Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , from the chapter and convent of Tunbridge, signifying the appointment of William de Frend, canon of Tunbridge , as their proctor, to appear before him in the church of St. Paul's, London, the Friday next after the Sunday Quasimodo, to consult for the advantage of the Church of England, &c. Dated at Tunbridge the Id. of April, 1318.

(f) Bull of pope John XXII, addressed to the abbot of Milton, Sarum diocese, for the prior of Twynham. Dated at Avignon 4 Id. January. [Mutilated.]

(g) Another bull of pope John XXII, to the prior and convent of Winchester, for the prior of Twynham. [Mutilated.]

(h) Letter from the pope's nuncio to the prior of Tunbridge, demanding that a good horse, a palfrey, and a sumpter horse caparisoned, may be sent to his chamberlain. Dated at London, 8 June, 1318.

(i) Letter directed to the prior of Merton by the abbot of Cirencester and the prior of Lanthony near Gloucester presiding at the general chapter of the order of St. Augustine, for the collection of subsidy for the lawsuit against the priory of Twynham. Dated 1318.

(k) Letter to the heads of houses of the order of St. Augustine from William, prior of Merton , concerning the collection of the said subsidy. [Mutilated.] Dated 4. Non. Nov., 1318.

(l) Letter of presentation of the heirs of Okestede. [Mutilated.]

(m) Mutilated document concerning the collection of the subsidy against the priory of Twynham.

(n) Letter of William, St. Mary of Merton , revoking the sentence of the greater excommunication promulgated against the prior of Tunbridge for the non-payment of the subsidy.

(o) Answer of the clergy to the archbishop of Canterbury in the council held at London, containing the heads of matters proposed for deliberation. [Mutilated.]

(p) Mutilated document concerning the same council (o).

(q) Form for the appointment of a general proctor by John, the prior of Tunbridge .

(r) John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge present Benedict de Ealdyng (Yalding) to the church of Stradselle, Norwich diocese.

(s) Fragment of a letter of Gilbert Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to the prior and convent of Tunbridge.

(t) Letter of Laurence ate Wealde, canon and proctor of the prior and monastery of Tunbridge . [Fragment.]

(u) Benedict de Ealdyng (Yalding) indemnifies the prior and convent of Tunbridge, on his presentation to the church of Stradeshulle, against any suit, and promises to be satisfied with the allowances hitherto paid. Dated the Thursday next before the feast of the apostles Simon and Jude.

(v) Letter of excuse from the prior of Rochester to the prior of Tunbridge. [Mutilated.]

(w) Letters testimonial for priest's orders from Roger, the prior of Tunbridge , to the bishop of Rochester, in favour of W. Mareschal . Dated 13 kl. October. [Mutilated.]

(x) The priors of the monasteries of Ledes and Combewell, deputed visitors of the houses of the order of St. Augustine, Canterbury and Rochester dioceses, notify to the prior and convent of Tunbridge their intention to visit their house the Wednesday on the feast of the Commemoration of St. Paul next (30 June). Dated at Ledes on the morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1311.

(y) Simon de Clare, clerk, swears that he will be faithful to the church of St. Mary Magdalen, Tunbridge, and to his lords the prior and convent of the same place. Dated the Sunday on the feast of the Assumption of the B. V. M., 1316.

(z) Roger, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge acknowledge that John de Gelderegg , their servant at Tunbridge, has rendered his account of receipts and expenditure to the date of the feast of St. Michael, 5 Ed. II. Dated at Tunbridge, &c.

(aa) Mutilated deed of John Hering binding himself to faithful service to the priory.

(bb) Mutilated deed of Andrew ... acknowledging receipt of 2s. 4d. for expences with reference to Bruncheslee.

(cc) Citation by the priors of Ledes and of Combewelle, visitors of the houses of the order of St. Augustine within the dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester, to the prior of Tunbridge to come to the general council to be held in Christ Church, London, 1318. [Mutilated.]

(dd) Letters patent of King Edward II, dated at Westminster, 22 May, 14 of his reign, being a pardon for Henry de Shipton and others for detaining the castle of Tunbridge, in opposition to the king's writ to the sheriff for seizing it and other possessions of Hugh de Audley .

(ee) Writ of King Edward II, concerning the lands, &c. of Hugh de Audele, junior. [Mutilated.]

(ee(b)) Another fragment.

(ff) Letter of Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , to the prior and convent of Tunbridge concerning an exchange between William, rector of Merston , and the vicar of Brenchesle. Dated at Lambeth, Nones May.

(gg) John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge grant to master Walter de Grenewey an annual pension of two marks. Dated at Tunbridge, &c.

(hh) John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge grant to sir Thomas de Somersete, chaplain, a corrody of 2 white loaves and one gallon of the better conventual beer from their common cellar, commencing the Sunday on the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, 1320. (See Ch. 88b.)

(hh(b)) Another fragment.

(ii) Letter of pope John XXII to the archbishop of Canterbury, directing him to exhort the king to the due observance of the laws and just government, especially for the non-exaction of subsidies for wars from the possessions of the church. Dated at Avignon 1st year of his pontificate.

(kk) Claricia, who was wife of sir Roger de Wellesworth, kt. , deceased, and Alice , who was wife to sir John de Hamme, kt., deceased, daughters and heirs of sir Roland de Hokstede , deceased, present to the prior and convent of Tunbridge their faithful clerk Robert Quyntyn to be a canon of their house. Dated at London, 14 Aug., 1319.

(ll) Letter of H., bishop of Rochester , to the prior of Tunbridge, inviting him to be present at his inthronement in the church of Rochester on the octave of the Epiphany. Written at Borstall near Rochester, the kl. January.

(mm) Writ of Edward II, tested at Westminster 25 Jan., 11th of his reign, to the bailiffs of Roger Dammory of Bodegesham , to allow the prior of Tunbridge to appear by proxy at the court of Bodegesham.

(nn) John, the prior of Tunbridge , appoints in his place Richard de Hoton to make suit to the court of his lord, sir Roger de Ammory of Bodegesham , according to the tenor of the king's writ directed to the bailiffs of the said court. Dated at Tunbridge the day of the Annunciation, 13 Ed. II.

(oo) Richard de Holedene, priest, having been presented by the prior and convent of Tunbridge to the church of Leghe, indemnifies them against any claim to the advowson. Dated at Bromlegh, 2 Non. Sept., 13[20]?.

Cf. MS. Rolls Kent 6

John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge of a corrody to sir Thomas de Somersete, chaplain, each day in the year, of 2 white loaves and one gallon of beer, commencing the Sunday in the feast ... 1320, for which he gives them 40 marks. Dated the Thursday next after the feast of the Nativity B. V. M. 1320.

John, son of John ate Bourne of Tunbregge , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Tunbridge all his right in a messuage and garden in Langporte which came to him after the death of Sibilla his mother. Dated at Tunbridge the day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, 18 Ed. II.

Grant of land of the Priory, Friday after feast of SS. Peter and Paul ... Temp. Ed. II. [Mutilated and allmost entirely effaced.]

An inventory of goods, &c. at the hall of Speldhurst, in chapel, hall, grange, etc. (c. 1310-20.)

NOTHERST. Convention between John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge of the one part, and Robert , William , and Laurence , sons of Laurence de la Holedene , of the other part, viz. that the prior arid convent demise, for the lives of the said Robert, William, Laurence and one year beyond, 46 acres of land at Notherst lying near the gate called 'Mesingeleghesgate' for an annual rent of 8s. 8d. sterling. Dated at Tunbridge on the vigil of St. Michael, 2 Ed. III.

Amicia, called 'la Deghestre,' and Isabella her sister, grant to Nicholas Lovecok three 'deywercas' and a half of land in Tonebregge, in a certain place called Langeport. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of the Trinity, 4 Ed. III.

Roger de Bardenne grants to Robert and John de Hesedenne 20d. of annual rent from a meadow called Dodekynesmed in the parish of Thonebregge, payable by the heirs of William Dodekyn . Dated at Tunbridge the Wednesday on the feast of the Annunciation, 6 Ed. III.

Convention between Roger de Frendesbery, rector of Stradeselle , and John, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge, by which the prior and convent lease to the said Roger their chapel of Denardestone, with their manor, tithes, &c., for 12 years, at an annual payment of £10. Dated 1334, St. Peter ad vincula [Enrolled in MS. Rolls Kent 7 (u).]

Agnes de Blakebrok , sister and heir of Thomas de Blakebrok of Eldyngg , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Tunbridge all her right in messuages, lands, &c., which were Thomas de Blakebrok 's in Eldyngg. Dated at Eldyng the Thursday next after the feast of Michaelmas, 8 Ed. III. [Much rubbed.]

Henry de Schiptone, rector of Stradeselle , grants to sir Roger de Frendesbery, rector of Leghe , two pieces of land lying in the parish of Leghe. Dated at Thonbregge, 5 Aug., 15 Ed. III.

William Geffecok de Brenchisle grants to master Henry de Grofherst, clerk, one piece of land called 'Marlefeld' and five acres of wood called 'Estbrocks' lying in the parish of Brenchisle. Dated at Horsmyndenn the Wednesday on the morrow of St. Laurence, martyr, 18 Ed. III.

Sampson de Middelton and Lucy his wife grant to the prior and convent of Tunbridge, for 50 years, for 40s. sterling, one acre of land in 'Stoncrouchecroft.' Dated at Tunbridge on the octave of Easter, 19 Ed. III. [Mutilated.]

Nicholas Lovecok of Tonebregge grants to John, son of Simon the tailor, of Osprenge , the whole of the land which he acquired of Amicia Deghestre and Isabella her sister, in a certain place called Langport in Tunbridge. [Mutilated and defaced.] Dated at Tunbridge the Monday after the feast of the Annunciation, 22 Ed. III.

Letter from the archdeacon of Rochester to Hamo the bishop reciting a letter from the latter dated at Hardyng, 11 non Aug. 1349, for the appropriation of the church of la Leghe to the prior and convent of Tonbrige, and signifying his consent to the same. [Mutilated]

Roger de Bardenne grants to farm to William, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge 22 1/2 acres of land and nine 'deywercas,' the land being near the way leading from Tunbridge to Speldherst. Dated at Tunbridge on the vigil of the Epiphany, 22 Ed. III. [Partly effaced.]

Roger de Barden remits and quit-claims to the prior and convent of Tonebregge all right in 7d. annual rent from certain land held by the prior and convent in Tunbridge. [Mutilated.] Dated at ... St. Cuthbert, 22 Ed. III.

Indenture witnessing that John Simon of Osprenge grants to the prior and convent of Tonbregge two crofts of land which he acquired from sir Roger de Frendesbery in the parish of la Leghe for 30 years. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of the Purification, 23 Ed. III.

John Simon of Osprenge quit-claims to the prior and convent of Tonebregge all right in the lands he acquired of Nicholas Lovecok in a certain place called Langeport in Tunbridge. [Mutilated.] Dated at Tunbridge ... Purification B.V.M., 23 Ed. III "finiente".

John Simon of Osprenge remits to the prior and convent of Tunbridge and their successors the whole of his right and claim in two crofts of land in the parish of Leghe, which he acquired from Roger de Frendesbery Dated at Tunbridge, 3rd March, 23 Ed. III.