Search

PECKHAM (East). William Erkebould grants to Christian Renekyn two pieces of land lying in East Pecham. Dated at East Pecham the Sunday next before the feast of St. Nicholas (?), 19 Ed. III.

Richard Foxtone grants to Richard Renekyn of East Pecham a piece of land called Crouchefeld in East Pecham. Dated at East Pecham the Monday next after the feast of the Annunciation, 43 Ed. III.

Geoffrey Welde of East Pecham quit-claims to Richard Roytone and Anne his wife all right in a certain piece of land called Westfeld in East Pecham. Dated at East Pecham, 1 April, 5 Hen. IV. [Mutilated.]

ST. RADEGUND (Priory of). Charter by which William Gernun , with the consent of Grisilia his wife, grants to the church of St. Mary and B. Radegund, in frankalmoigne, the rent and service of Gerard Kalkston of Rochester . (c. 1230-40.)

ELHAM. An agreement reciting that whereas certain lands, tenements, rents, &c., in Elham, were granted to Henry, formerly the abbot, and convent of St. Radegund's, near Dover, by William, the prior, and convent of St. Andrew's, Rochester, for an annual payment of 10 marks, this chirograph witnesses that, in consequence of the said lands not being worth the said rent, the prior and convent agree to fix the annual rent at 8 marks, 6s. 8d. for the future. Dated 5 August, 1293.

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.

STOCCELE. Commission from Hamo, bishop of Rochester , to Hugh de Forsham and John de Foderyngheye , rectors of the churches of Sunderesshe [Sundridge] near Chytyngston and of Stone near Dartford, to determine the right to the tithe of a certain piece of land held by John de Suthwik at Stoccele , claimed by the prior and convent of Rochester as appropriators of the church of St. Margaret, Rochester, on the one side, and by the prior and convent of Ledes as appropriators of the church of Chatham on the other. Dated at Trottesclyice, 10 kl. Dec., 1330.

William Poteman of Eastgate, skinner, grants to John, son of Simon Potyn of Rochester , 1d. annual rent which he was accustomed to pay to him for 3 1/2 'deywerks' of land in the suburb of Rochester. Dated at Rochester, 6 Dec., 20 (?) Ed. III. [Defaced.]

SANDWICH. William Upton of Sandwich grants to John Palmer and John Fyneux of Sandwich all lands, tenements, rents, &c., which come to him by heirship in the village of Sandwich, or elsewhere in the county of Kent. Dated at Sandwich, 20 April, 31 Hen. VI.

SPELDHURST. Fragment of a charter by which William ..., grants to ... which he has at(?) 'La Hope' in the parish of Speldhurst. (c. 1290-1300.) [Mutilated and much rubbed.]

SPELDHURST and HARWARTON. Indenture made Christmas Day, 10 Hen. VIII, by which Richard Roston., LL.D., master, and the brethren of Corpus Christi College, nigh the parish of St. Lawrence Poultney, London, demise unto William Waller of Growmbrigge (i.e. Groombridge) co. Kent their manors of Spelhurst and Harwarton for 20 years, at an annual rent of 56s. 8d.

UPCHURCHE. Thomas Elmeston of Raynham, co. Kent , quitclaims to Thomas Butt of Raynham all right to a garden and nine pieces or parcels of land in Upchurche, Kent. Dated 6 Oct., 12 Queen Elizabeth.

WORTH, ESTRE, and ADDESHAM. Richard Bonde, clerk, and Hugh Parkys demise to Richard Shore and Beatrice his wife, Geoffrey Downes, esq. and others, the manor, of Felderland and no acres of land and 4 acres of wood in Worth, Estre, and Addesham. Dated at Worth, 20 Nov., 9 Hen. VII.

WORTH. John Swanne , son and heir of John Swanne late of Canterbury , acknowledges to have received of sir Thomas Lovell, kt., 100 marks in full payment of certain lands, &c., called Upton in the parish of Worth. Dated 20 March, 20 Hen. VII.

YALDING and BRENCHESLEY. Deed by which sir Thomas Scott, kt., Charles Scott , Henry Scott , George Scott , gentlemen, brothers of the said Thomas and Reginald Scott, son and heir of Richard Scott, esq., deceased, remit and quit-claim to Robert Byng, esq. for ever all their right, &c. in all those lands and tenements, and other hereditaments in Yalding and Brenchesley in the county of Kent, which the said Robert Byng lately acquired, i.e. 14 Aug., 19 Elizabeth, as parcel of the tenements, &c. of Winifrid Raynesford , deceased, together with other lands by divers instruments of the dates of 19 Elizabeth, and the 4th of Dec., 20 Feb., 20 Elizabeth, in Brenchesley and Horsmonden. To hold the same to him and his heirs for ever. Dated 28 Aug., 20 Elizabeth.

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.

ELDYNG. Richard .. le of Eldynge grants to Roger de Frendesbery(?), rector of Stradesele, Norwich diocese , one croft in the parish of Eldynge. Dated at Stradesele the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Edward, King, 4 Ed. III.

TUDELEY. Mathew de Creuequer grants to Walter, son of Benjamin de Chytercrofte , for 65 marks the whole of his meadow in the parish of Theudela, which came to him upon the death of Hamon de Creuequer [in 1262]. (c. 1265-70.)

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.

Indenture witnessing that Richard Roston, master of the College of St. Laurence, Poulteney, London, and the chaplain of the same, demise to John Waller, sen., of Speldehurst, in Kent , their manors of Speldehurst and Herwapton for 7 years, paying annually for the same 56s. 8d. Dated at London, 10 Feb., 11 Hen. VII.

FRINGE. Letter of the official of the bishop of Norwich to sir Peter, the master of the hospital of St. Giles in Norwich , and master John de Brisele, rector of St. Mary's of the Marsh in Norwich , appointing them to hear and determine a dispute commenced in the court at Canterbury, in the cathedral of Norwich, between John de Knaptou, rector of Frenge , and William, prior of the Holy Trinity, Norwich . Dated at Norwich, Kal. August, 1339.

SAXHAM (Great), Suffolk. An agreement in an appeal cause moved in the court of Canterbury for spoliation of tithes between William de Lovetot, rector of Great Saxham , plaintiff, and sir William, perpetual vicar of West Barsham , Hugh de Causton of Norwich , Roger, the chaplain 'de la More' of Chevington , clerks, defendants. Appeal dated 14 Kl. Nov., 1293.

Lubenham [Leics.]. Proceedings on an appeal to the court of Canterbury in the same case. ⟨(See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. D. 86.)⟩ [Mutilated.] July–Aug. 1323.

Citation by the court of Canterbury to the priory of Catesby in a tithe cause by the prior and convent of Daventry by the prioress and convent of Catesby. Dated at London the Nones of October, 1410. [Mutilated.] .