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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.

STRADESELL. Richard, son of John Taillour of Stradesell , quit-claims to William, son of John Mesyngleghe , Roger his brother, and Richard Goldhell of Tonebregge , all right in lands, tenements, &c., which William, son of John Nailere , by his charter gave to the aforesaid William, Roger, and Richard. Dated at Tunbridge the day of the exaltation of the Cross, 23 Ed. III.

Emma, relict of William atte Sandhell of Tonebregge , attorns John atte Bourne to give seisin to John Simon of Osprenge of a certain part of a curtilage in Langeport in the parish of Tunbridge, which came to her by heirship after the death of Richard le Mous her father. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of the apostles St. Philip and St. James, 23 Ed. III.

John Sampson of Tonbregge , son and heir of Sampson de Middilton , and Lucy his wife, grants to the prior and convent of Tunbridge and their successors all right and claim in a certain croft called Stoncrouchcroft in the parish of Tunbridge; also in 8 days' work ("deiwercie") of land, with appurtenances which lie in the same croft. Dated at Tunbridge the Thursday next before the feast of St. Dunstan, 23 Ed. III.

Roger de Barden quit-claims to the prior and convent of Tunbridge all his right and claim in 22 1/2 acres of land and 9 deywerks ("deyworceis"), &c., in a place called Quarerewode. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of St. Matthias, apostle, 23 Ed. III. (See Ch. 101.)

William and Roger , sons of John Mesynglegh , and Richard Goldhelle of Tonbregge grant to John Simon of Osprenge the whole of the land which they had by the gift of Alice, relict of Richard Halecok , viz. 1 1/2 acre in the field of Tunbridge called Hesneryesfeld. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of St. Mark, evangelist, 24 Ed. III.

Indenture witnesses that the prior and convent of Tunbridge have granted to farm to Gilbert ... and Joan his wife ... at Twyferd in the parish of ... Dated at Tunbridge the Epiphany, 26 Ed. III. [Mutilated.]

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.

The prior and convent of Tonebregge demise to John Colpeper and Geoffrey his brother, sons of Walter Colpeper , a certain field in the parish of Schibourne between 'Lakebreggesmed' and the water running from the mill of Oxsnode towards the mill of Horsgate called 'Baggemelle,' paying annually for the same 3d. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of the nativity of John the Baptist , 27 Ed. III.