Catalogue description Grant, in pure and perpetual alms

From: Philip son of Roger of Wormdale To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory An annual payment of 20d, payable by Peter son of Ailred ('Elredus') and William and Hamo, sons of Algar ('Elgarus') le kinghe, for 2 salt-pans ('salina'). Also the whole part of the marsh of Warden which fell to him, which he held of the court of Leysdown, reserving to himself 3 salt-pans and the third part of a mill, all in the same marsh. He will, however, pay the same amount for the lands he retains as he used to pay for the whole tenement, namely 15d and one-third of a penny, payable in the court of Leysdown. The grant is made for a light ('ad luminare') for the cathedral church. Made, confirmed and read ('recitata') at the priory's court. Dated the first year after the lifting of the general interdict in England. Slip of parchment attached to the plica through slit for seal tag, stating that the priory recovered an annual payment of 15½d and suit of court of the manor of Leysdown which had been lost and not paid or performed for 50 years from William langle and Lucy, his wife, Lucy being Philip's heir. This was done and agreed on 16 Jul 1420, in the year of St Thomas Becket's Jubilee, when the boundaries between the demesnes of Leysdown and Warden were fixed there with the consent of the parties and marked with a cross ('specialiter consignata'). Witnesses: Henry of Ospringe ('Ospreng''), steward ('senescallus'); Thomas de Dene'; Daniel de londonesforde; Nicholas the forester ('forestar''); William utelage; William of Godmersham; Henry ferre; James de Hag'; Columbinus; Henry Grapinel; Adam son of Godeleva ('Godelef''); William brabazin Endorsed with description in late 13th cent hands.

Registered versions of Philip's charter: CCA-DCc-Register/D, f424v, and CCA-DCc-Register/E, f327r Registered version of William and Lucy's agreement and the definition of the boundaries: CCA-DCc-Register/D, ff430r-430v