MS. Rolls Kent 1

CANTERBURY (Priory of). Enrolment of 52 charters pertaining to the villages of Middleton, Bocking, Mersea, Monks-Illegh, Hadley, Depeham, Clyve, St. Botulph's, Esshe and Exeter, of lands &c. belonging to the priory of Christ Church, Canterbury. (c. 1270-80.)

(a) John de Walflet grants to God and B. Mary and to sir John, the prior, and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, a rent of 3s. which he was accustomed to receive in the name of one sparrowhawk, and all right and claim that he has or can have in homages and services, reliefs and heriots, and all other appurtenances, namely of the fee which was Robert Poyntel 's in the village of Middleton.

(b) John de Walflet quit-claims to sir John, the prior, and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the above rent of 3s., and services of the fee of Robert Poyntel 's in Middleton. For this grant the prior and convent gave to him 60s. sterling by the hands of brother John de Hereford then keeper of the manor of Middleton .

(c) William, son of Hugh , grants to the church of St. Mary and the monks there in frankalmoigne, 12d. rent in the village of Middleton, namely that which Samuel 'de campo' used to pay for two acres of land in the same village. Besides he granted and quitclaimed to the monks the homage of the said Samuel and any other homage that should fall to him by reason of the said rent.

(d) Gilbert, son of Henry , acknowledges that seven acres of land in the village of Bockinges to be the right of the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, namely those seven acres which Baldwin de Buvetone held, which lie between the wood of the said prior and convent called 'Le Ho' and the wood of Richard de Boveton .

(e) Saer de Bredeford grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, the homage and service of Roger, son of Robert de Branketre , and 11d. annual rent with [the worth of] one mark in autumn which the same Roger was accustomed to pay for the messuage which Roger le Drapier holds of him, and from a field called 'Melnefelde.'

(f) Sir John de Bockyng, kt., quit-claims all right which he has or can have in a meadow called 'Hopimedewe' in Booking, to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne. Dated in the month of September, 46 Hen. III.

(g) Gilbert, son of Adam de Turry , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, the whole of his meadow which Adam de Turry his father held of the feoffment of Matilda de Efford in the meadow of 'Oppymed.' To hold the same in frankalmoigne, paying to the heirs of the said Matilda 8d. annually and to himself and his heirs one rose on St. John the Baptist day in the cemetery of Brockyng; for this donation the prior and convent received the said Gilbert into the benefits of Christ Church, Canterbury.

(h) Nicholas 'de Camera' and Ysabella his wife, formerly wife of Adam de Turri , quit-claim all right which they have by name of dowry after the death of Adam her husband in the meadow of 'Opimed' to the prior and convent of Holy Trinity, Canterbury, for ever.

(i) Roger, son of Robert de Brauketr ', grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, a rent of 13d. in the village of Bockyng, viz. 8d. from Robert Wysman for a certain croft called 'Bredecrofte' and &d. from Roger le Vinger for land the grantor held of Godfrey le Dicter .

(k) Turgis de Illeghe recites a grant from the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, for his homage and service, of one virgate of land which he bought from Walter Marescall in the village of Bocking, and one half virgate and one half 'forland' which he bought of William Ruffus in the same village, to hold the same at an annual rent of 25s. sterling and 12 loads of barley.

(l) Roger the Parker ("Parcarius") and Alina his wife grant and quit-claim to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all their right in the whole of that land with appurtenances lying in the village of Bockyng which is called 'Hole-eye,' between the land of the prior and convent on either side. For this grant &c., recorded in the court of the prior and convent of Bockyng, 33 Hen. III, they gave to Roger and Alina 50s. sterling by the hand of Dunstan a mark of their church.

(m) Simon, son of Alina de Boninton , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the whole of that land which lies in the village of Bockynge, in the lordship of the prior and convent on either side, and is called 'Holeghe' which land Alina his mother gave to the said prior and convent. Sealed 33 Hen. III.

(n) Roger the Parker binds himself and his heirs to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, to warrant to them the tenement which he holds by right of heirship in Bockyng, viz. the whole of that land called 'Holeghe' in the same village. Sealed 33 Hen. III.

(o) Amicia, formerly wife of Robert Byendene , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all right in a certain meadow called 'Opimed,' in the village of Bockyng; for this quitclaim the prior and convent gave by the hands of William de Cerring , then keeper of the manor of Bockynge, 95. sterling. Sealed 3 Ed. I.

(p) Convention made on the morrow of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, 1277, between sir Thomas, the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury , of the one part, and sir William called Folyot, vicar of Bockynge , of the other part, by which the prior grants one croft of the lordship of Bockyng lying under the messuage of the said vicar, as it is inclosed, for the term of his life, at an annual rent of 2s.

(q) Roger, son of Gunnilda , confirms to Gilbert, son of Henry , 2s. of rent and two men in the month of August, and one penny towards an aid of 20s., as the charter which Adam his son made to the said Gilbert testifies.

(r) Adam, son of Roger, son of Gunnilda , grants to Gilbert, son of Henry , and his heirs, 2s. of rent which Henry, son of Walter de Bockyng , was accustomed to pay for certain land which lies in a field called 'Legha' between land of Roger, son of Gunilda , and land of Reginald Heyward ; and also two men in the month of August which the said Henry was accustomed to find to reap his corn for one day the said Adam providing their food; and towards an aid of 20s., one penny, and if more, then more, rendering yearly to him one half-penny; for this grant the said Gilbert gave 16s. sterling.

(s) MERSEA, ESSEX. Godfrey, son of Geoffrey de Mereseye , grants to Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, 14d. of annual rent from Eadward the dyer ["tinctore"] for 5 1/2 acres of land granted to him and his heirs at the above rent.

(t) Convention made between the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, of the one part and Ivo de Mereseye of the other, by which the said prior and convent grant 3 acres of land in Mereseye, which were formerly Mauwina de Mereseye 's to him for the term of his life, at an annual rent of 3s. for all services, on condition of his building dwelling-house there.

(u) MONKS ELEIGH, SUFFOLK. Peter Bigge of Meldinges quit-claims to sir John, the prior, and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in 30 acres of land in the village of Yllegha but about which they had had a law-suit; for this quit-claim the prior and convent gave to him 3 marks sterling.

(v) Thomas and William , sons of Richard Sigar of Monks Illegh , grant to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frank-almoigne, the whole of their pasture in the common way towards Subire in their manor of Illegh, between a field of the prior and convent called 'Bivolde' on the north, and an alder grove of the said prior called 'Schortfeu' towards the south, and abuts in length upon the garden of William the sacrist towards the west, and a pasture of sir Matthew de Meldinges towards the east.

(w) Emma, formerly wife of Richard Sigar of Monks Illeghe , quitclaims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all her right in the pasture described as above (v).

(x) Hugh, son of Ralph of Monks Illegh , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, the homage and service of Anselm Abot, gent., 7d. annual rent which he was accustomed to pay for 3 acres of land in Monks Illegh, in a field called 'Swdainesland' the homage and service of Adam, son of Hugh , viz. 4d. of annual rent for a certain messuage held in the same village between the king's way and the land of Walter de la Mere , and the homage and service of Walter de la Mere , viz. 5d. of annual rent for one acre of land in the said village in a field called 'Havedland,' with all appurtenances; for which he was admitted to the prayers of the convent.

(y) Anselm Abot and Agnes his wife of Monks Illegh grant to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, the homage and service of Hubert Montchensey ("de Monte Casiesio"), 6d. annual rent for 3 acres of land which he held in the village of Monks Illegh, in a certain hamlet called 'Stacwode'; for which they are admitted to the prayers of the convent.

(z) Richard Daunay and Claricia his wife of Monks Illegh grant to the church of Christ Church, Canterbury, and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, all right, which they have in 15d. annual rent which Richard de Lelleseye was accustomed to pay to them for 3 roods of land, which Seman, son of Augustine , sometime held of them in Monks Illegh.

(aa) Nicholas de Lelleseye , son of Anselm de Lelleseye , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in 2 1/2 acres of wood in Monks Illegh, which wood lies in breadth alongside the wood of the said prior and convent, called 'Manhey' on the east, and the way which leads from Meldinge towards Kerseye on the west, and abuts upon the land of Richard de Watefeld, kt., called 'Wodecroft' on the north. For this quit-claim the prior and convent gave by the hands of William de Cerring, then reaper of the manor of Illegh , 10s. sterling. Dated the Saturday after the feast of St. Faith the virgin, 4 Ed. 1.

(bb) Thomas de Lelleseye , son of Anselm de Lelleseye , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the 2 1/2 acres of wood described in (aa), receiving also 10s. Dated at the same time.

(cc) Henry de Lelleseye , son of Anselm de Lelleseye , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right in the 2 1/2 acres of wood described in (aa), receiving also 10s. Dated at the same time.

(dd) HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK. Robert Ster of Bradestrete and Matilda his wife quit-claim to Christ Church, Canterbury, and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, half an acre of land in Hadleghe in a field called 'Dalefeldes,' between the demesne of the court of Hadleghe.

(ee) Robert le Cornur and Alice his wife quit-claim to Christ Church, Canterbury, and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, half an acre of land in Hadleghe in the field called 'Dalefeldes,' between the demesne of the court of Hadleghe.

(ff) Katherine de Audeham , formerly wife of Roger de Audeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, 3 acres of land in Hadlege called 'le Stubbinge,' one head abutting upon the land of Ralph Eadrich , and another upon her own land and the land of Matilda de Haudeham .

(gg) Katherine, formerly wife of Roger de Haudeham , in consideration of a loan of 40s. sterling from Henry Sturdi, monk of Christ Church, Canterbury , mortgages to him in the name of his church 3 acres of land called 'le Stubbinge' as above; the said 40s. to be paid within 12 days of the feast day of the Nativity, 41 Hen. III, in default the said 3 acres to remain to the church in frank-almoigne.

(hh) John, son of Walter Eadriz of Hadlege , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, one half acre of mowing meadow in the village of Hadlege, in a meadow called 'Corsfordemed' between the meadow of William de Gloucestre and the bank running towards Prestesbregg, one head abutting on the said bank and another on the wood of Humphrey de Denardeston .

(ii) DEOPHAM, SUFFOLK. Ralph, son of Richard the Marshal of Depeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, his messuage with lands, rents, edifices and appurtenances which he held of them in Depeham.

(kk) Ralph, son of Richard the Marshal (Marescall) of Depeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frank-almoigne, his messuage, with rents, edifices and appurtenances which he held of them in Depeham, and also all other land to which he may have any right there.

(11) Basilia, daughter of Hugh Sturmi , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, one half acre of land in Depeham lying between the land of Richard del Hil towards the west, and the land which was William Aylward 's towards the east, and abuts upon the king's street towards the north, and the land of Stephen de la Grene on the south; also one rood of land in 'Lefstanscroft' lying between the land of Richard del Hil towards the north, and the land which was William Aylward's towards the south, and abuts upon the land of Reginald Crepyn 's towards the east, and the church way towards the west.

(mm) Nigel Crunge of Depeham grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, one acre of land which he held of the fee of the church of Depeham lying in the field of Depeham in two places, between the lands of Ralph Crunge and Adam de Westwelle . For this grant the prior gave 12s. of silver.

(nn) Milo, son of Elvina ("Milo Elvive") of Depeham grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, the whole of that piece of land which lies between the land of Robert de Chaun and the land which was Gifard Tholi 's in the field of Depeham; for which they shall give him [yearly] during his life one comb of barley.

(oo) Robert Scottof Depeham and Basilia his wife grant to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, one half acre and one rood of land in Depeham, described in (ll).

(pp) John, son of Ralph Urry of Depeham , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, that mill which Ralph his father gave to him in the tenement of Depeham, namely that which is situated in 'Maydenho,' between the land of Richard, son of Avicia , towards the west, and the land of David Ram towards the east, and between the land of the said John towards the north and south.

(qq) Ralph Urry of Depeham confirms the above donation (pp).

(rr) Ralph Urry of Depeham undertakes, that whereas the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury have granted to him the lands which William, son of Urric le Breton , held of Henry de Rya by the service of 2s. in Depeham, he will not buy, claim or appropriate any land belonging to their demesne in Depeham.

(ss) CLYFFE-AT-HOO, KENT. William de Blomvile , son of Richard de Blomvile , quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, and their successors, all right and claim in one acre of land in Depeham, which is called 'Schortacre,' lying between the land of Hamo the priest on the east, and the land of William Bombel on the west, and one head abuts upon the King's street which leads towards Northwich on the south, which acre William de Blumvile , his grandfather, formerly granted to the same church; for which quit-claim he is admitted to their benefits and prayers.

(tt) Adam le Botiler quit-claims to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, all his right by reason of wardship in a meadow of the said monks in their manor of Clyve.

(uu) Hugh Bardulf grants to St. Thomas and the monks, 4s. of annual rent paid by Martin de Ho at the feast of St. Thomas the apostle.

(vv) Robert Bardulf confirms the gift of Hugh his brother, of the annual rent of 4s. from Martin, son of Geoffrey Talebot of Ho , as above.

(ww) William, son of Gilbert of St. Botulph's , for the health of his soul and Cecilia his wife, grants to the St. Thomas the martyr and the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frank-almoigne, one piece of land in the village of St. Botulph's on the east of Barre-ditch near the land of Guy, son of Sigar .

(xx) Guy de Esse , son of Walter de Haffeld , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, for the souls of himself, his father, and Matilda his mother, one acre of land in the village of Esse with the advowson of the church of Esse, Norwich diocese, to hold the same for ever. Sealed and offered on the high altar of the church of Canterbury on the morrow of the passion of St. Thomas the martyr. (1259.)

(yy) EXETER. Henry, son of Henry de la Pomeray , grants to the monks of Christ Church, Canterbury, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent of half a mark from a messuage which Richard Bosketh and Beatrix his wife held in the city of Exeter in the High Street, opposite the Fishery, at a rent of one mark and the other half-mark his father bequethed when dying to the said convent.

(zz) Richard, son of Roger le Priur of Monks Illegh , grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, an annual rent of one mark of silver in frankalmoigne, for one pittance within the octave of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr annually in their treasury at Canterbury for ever, from those who shall hold the said lands after his decease, which lands were formerly William Fant 's and Hugh his brother's in the village of Monks Illegh.

(aaa) John Pycot and Juliana his wife bind themselves to pay to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, one mark of silver annual rent, for one pittance, within the octave of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr in their treasury at Canterbury for ever, for the lands and tenements which were formerly William Fant 's and Hugh his brother in the village of Monks Illegh.

(bbb) HEDLEIGH. Ralph Eadrich of Hadleghe grants to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, 7 1/2 acres which he bought of Katherine, formerly wife of Roger de Haudeham , in the village of Hadleghe, and which Augustine, son of the said Katherine, confirmed to him by his charter, of which 2 1/2 acres lie in 'Brunessclade' near the land which was formerly Seardis the provost of Haudeham , and 5 roods lie in the field called 'Eastfeld,' and one head abuts upon the way called 'Melnestrete' And 3 1/2 acres lie in the same field and abut on one side upon the land of Thomas de Muttesslo , and the other upon a wood, rendering annually 2d. For this grant the prior and convent gave 8 marks of silver.