IN THE PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS OR ST. KATHERINE COLMAN
68. [1268] Grant by Gilbert prior and convent to Hawise daughter of
William the Mason of land; abutments, the land of the brethren of Mountjoy on the east and land of Peter Huniteil on the west; rent 3s. p.a.; gersuma
10s.; witnesses, Walter Hervi, William de Dunelm, sheriffs, John de
Norhampton, alderman of this ward.
C.A.D., iv, A 7350.
69. [List of those paying rent]: Hawise; the brethren of Mountjoy; Walter
the Whittawer (Allutario); Richard Winter; Andrew Winter.
70. [1197–1221] Grant by Peter prior and convent to Peter Honyteil, clerk,
[f. 16] of land; abutment, the land of the brethren of Mountjoy; in breadth
along the road 10½ ells and in length 39½ ells; rent 32d. p.a.; the canons to
have the preference by 1 gold bezant if the grantee wishes to sell the land;
swore fealty; gersuma 10s.; witnesses, Ralph the Porter, Moses the clerk,
John de Lesn[es].
C.A.D., ii, A 1989.
71. [List of those paying rent]: Peter Honiteil; Richard Honiteil; and then
the tenement was divided for Richard Wint, sawyer, paid 2s. and Henry le
Galeys 8d.: after Richard Wint; Andrew Wint and Amabilla his wife who
was once the wife of Richard Wint' who granted the aforesaid lands of
Hawise to William de Ste(b)eneth, chaplain of Peter the clerk, paying 5s. as
appears by their charter (fn. 1) enrolled 7 Ed. I: after William de Stebeneth;
John Sendal: after Henry Galeys; John Sendal; with additions which appear
in the following charter.
72. Confirmation of a lease by Stephen prior and convent to Henry le
Galeys of two pieces of land in the parish of All Hallows of Colmancherch
of which one piece contains in length 9 perches and in breadth on the north
and in the middle 4 perches ½ ell and on the south 4 perches ¼ ell and it
adjoins the north side of the king's highway leading towards Algate and,
on the east, it adjoins the holding of Richard le Sawier and, on the west, the
holding of William de Kent and, on the south, [f. 16v] the other piece of the
aforesaid two pieces; which other piece contains in length, on the east side,
7 perches 2 ells and, on the west, 8 perches less a quarter ell and in breadth
on the north 8 perches 1 ell and, on the south, 6 perches 3¾ ells and it lies
between the garden of Holy Trinity on the east and the holding formerly of
John de Vallibus on the west and the holding of Geoffrey atte Well on the
south and that of Richard le Sawier and the other piece of land on the
north; rent 20s. p.a.; dated 15 May 1298.
C.A.D., ii, A 1994.
73. Inspeximus by Stephen prior and convent of the charter to Henry le
Galeys and the confirmation of the charter of Henry le Galeys to John de
Sendale, clerk, [f. 17 repeats 72: f. 17v]; John de Sandle to pay 20s. p.a.
to prior and convent; gersuma for the lease £100; sealed; witnesses Elya
Russel, mayor, Henry de Fyngre and John Armenters, sheriffs, John le
Blunt, Walter de Fynchyngfeld and the tenor of this charter we have
examined in full chapter and agreed to John de Sandale holding at 20s. p.a.;
chirograph; witnesses, John le Blount, mayor, Hugh Pourte and Simon
Parys, [f. 18] sheriffs, William de Betonia, Walter de Fynchyngfeld,
Nicholas de Farndon, Richard de Gloucester, in full chapter; dated 1 Nov.
1302.
74. [1197–1221] Grant by Peter prior and convent to Robert de London
son of Gervase of land in the parish of All Hallows Colemanchurch;
abutments, the land formerly of Gunilde Lagele and land formerly of
Hamon Sprakeling; in breadth in front along the road 10 ells and on the
south 17¼ ells and in the middle 11 ells and in length 46 ells; rent 2s. p.a.;
if he should wish to pledge or lease, the prior and convent to have an
advantage of 1 bezant over other buyers; swore fealty that he will keep the
agreements about paying the rent without deceit, contrivance and miskenning (et quod statutos servabit de censu bene reddende sine fraude
ingenio et meskenningia); for the lease 10s.; witnesses, Master Henry la
Fai(c)ie, Nicholas Duket, Mathew Blund, alderman.
C.A.D., ii, A 2000.
75. [List of those paying rent]: Robert de London, canon of Suthwerk;
Claricia Carteys; John Sendale.
76. [1170–97] Lease by Stephen prior and convent to John Sperling
(Sprakeling) of land formerly held by Gunilde in the parish of All Hallows;
rent 12d. p.a.; [f. 18v] for the lease he gave to the convent a London
sextary of wine and to the prior a bezant; swore fealty; tenement 130 ft. in
length and in breadth at the front, 28 ft., in the middle the same and at the
end next his orchard 28 ft.; witnesses, John Bucuinte, Henry son of Ailwin,
Master Richard son of Reyner, Roger son of Alan.
C.A.D., i, A 1679.
77. [List of those paying rent]: John Sprakelyng; Hamon Sperling; Awyn
Rufus; Nicholas his son; John le Frutrer; John Sendale, 5 Ed. II.
78. [1157–61] Lease by Ralph prior and convent to Maurice Tilteye (de
Tilteye), sheriff, of land which Tewald the Goldsmith held by Colemanchirch.
C.A.D., ii, A 1900.
79. [1170–97] Lease by Stephen prior and convent to Geoffrey son of
Maurice de Tilteye of land which his father held; rent 5s.; swore fealty;
witnesses, William the chaplain, Ralph de Mandaville.
80. [List of those paying rent]: Maurice de Tilteye; the monks of Tilteye;
Hamon Sperlyng; Awynus Rufus; John Sendale, 5 Ed. II who had all the
tenements and paid 53s. 8d. p.a.; for the garden called Colmanhawe in the
parish of Holy Trinity 20s. p.a. and for the tenements in the parish of All
Hallows 43s. 8d. [sic]; earl of Arundell, 19 Ed. II and 1 Ed. III; Hugh de
Spenser, 6 Ed. III; Giles de Batlismere, 8 Ed. III; his widow, 12 Ed. III;
Bartholomew Batlismere, 20 Ed. III and then the land was divided for
Lord Guy Brian paid 47s. 4d. p.a. 30 Ed. III [f. 19] and Lord Tiptot 6s. 4d.:
after Guy de Brian; Lord Roger Mortimer, earl de la March, 32 Ed. III
[See also after 81] as appears by the following inquisition.
81. Inquisition (fn. 2) taken before Simon Dolcell (Dolsell), mayor of London
and escheator of the same city, 10 June 1360, John Leuesham, Thomas
Cok, William Daniel etc. say that Roger Mortimer, earl of March died
26 Feb. 1360 and that he was seised of a tenement, shop and garden in the
parish of St. Katherine Colman worth £10 p.a. less 47s. 4d. of quit rent
paid to the prior and convent of Holy Trinity, dated 10 June 1360.
80 contd. after Lord Tiptot; Stephen Scrope and all the aforesaid tenements
are situated between the holding of the College of the Blessed Mary of
Oxford [New College], once the holding of the brethren of Mountjoy on
the east and the church of St. Katherine Colman on the west.
82. [1250–8] Grant by John prior and convent to John Bekham (Bekeham)
of land etc. formerly of John de Waltham; abutments, the courtyard
(curtillagium) of the canons of Holy Trinity, a house formerly of William
Joye; [f. 19v] to assign, lease and pledge as he pleases except to Jews and
religious; rent 4s. p.a.; lessee to maintain houses; swore fealty; the prior
and convent to have the preference by a bezant of 2s. if the grantee wishes
to alienate; for the lease 30s.; witness, Gervase Bran, alderman.
C.A.D., ii, A 2082.
83. [List of those paying rent]: John Bekeham; John de Waltham; William
de Watteford; John the Preacher; Simon the Weaver; Robert Dewmars;
Julian Houndesdych; Richard Pottar; John Boylon; Adam Cobhamb(e)ry,
Ed. I, 1 Ed. II and 1 and 5 Ed. III; Giles Westmell, 31 Ed. III; William
Coventree, 35 and 41 Ed. III; Nicholas Rote, 49 Ed. III; Richard Blomvyle,
8 Ric. II; Agnes at Hale, throughout Ric. II and Hy. IV [sic]; William
Norton, 8 Hy. IV and the tenement is situated between the tenement of
Holy Trinity on the east and that of a certain Henry at Hook on the west.
84. [1222–48] Grant by Richard prior and convent to Alice daughter of
Henry of land and houses; abutments, the land of Stephen Carpenter and
land of John de Waltham which Richerus de Brumfeld once held; to give or
assign it to whomsoever she pleases; rent 3s. 6d. p.a.; swore fealty; for the
grant 2s.; witnesses, Richard son of Walter, Anselm the Baker.
C.A.D., ii, A 1916.
85. [List of those paying rent]: Alice daughter of Henry; William Joye;
Robert Joye, tiler; William Gyll, Ed. I, 1 and 19 Ed. II and 1 Ed. III;
Thomas at Hook, 48 Ed. III; his widow, throughout Ric. II and Hy. IV
and the tenement is situated between the tenement of William Norton on
the east and that of Thomas Tykyl on the west.
86. [f. 20] [1222–48] Grant by Richard prior and convent to Stephen le
Paumer of land with houses which Michael son of Sto(n)phardus and
Ralph the Carpenter held of Holy Trinity; abutments, Richer de Bromfeld
on the east and land formerly of Saie(v)e daughter [? son] of Albinus on
the west; in breadth along the king's highway 12½ ells and in length from
the said highway to the land of the canons 31 ells; rent 4s. p.a.; swore
fealty; if the grantee wishes to sell, the prior and convent to have the
preference by 2s.; not to sell, pledge or lease to Jews; gersuma 1 silver
mark; witness, Gilbert son of Fulc, alderman.
C.A.D.,ii, A 2058.
87. [List of those paying rent]: Stephen le Paumer, carpenter; Simon the
Weaver (Whitlok); Robert Dewmars, 5 Ed. II; Ralph Bowstryng, 19 Ed. II
and 1 Ed. III; Simon Bowstryng, 3 and 5 Ed. III; Philip Chambelyn, 48
Ed. III; Thomas at Hook, 31 Ed. III; Thomas Ottle. 8 Ric. II; Thomas
Tykyl and the tenement is situated between the tenement formerly of Henry
at Hook on the east and the tenement of Holy Trinity on the west.
88. [1250–1] Grant by John prior and convent to Nicholas de Ware of land;
abutments, the land formerly of Stanhardus on the east and land of Ralph
May; in length 34¾ ells 5 ins. and in breadth, at the south end along the
king's highway, 11 ells 1 in. and in width at the north end, 10 ells 6 ins.;
rent 2s. p.a.; the prior and convent to have the preference by 1 bezant of
2s. if the grantee wishes to sell the land; swore fealty; [f. 20v] for the grant
½ mark of silver; witness, John Norman, mayor.
C.A.D., ii, A 2042.
89. [List of those paying rent]: Nicholas de Ware; Ralph May; who granted
this tenement to Thomas de Sartare [See also after 90] paying ½ lb. of
pepper or 4d. as appears by the following charter.
90. [c. 1252–60] Grant by Ralph May son of the late Hugh May of an
annual quit rent of ½ lb. of pepper or 4d. to be paid by Thomas de Sartare
from his lands which the grantor sold to the said Thomas; abutments, the
land formerly of Peter son of Eustace on the west and land formerly of
Albinus Ruffus on the north; to be paid to the prior and convent and their
successors by Thomas his heirs and assigns at Christmas at which time the
prior and convent shall give to the grantor and his heirs at the door of their
buttery (celarii) a canon's loaf if it is asked for; for the charter and the
warranty prior and convent gave 3s.; witness, Gervase Cordwaner,
alderman.
89 contd. Thomas de Sartar paid 2s. 4d.; Richard Froysh; David Dullying;
Henry Proudhom, 1 Ed. II and 1 and 5 Ed. III; Thomas at Hook, 21
Ed. III; Philip Chaumberlayn, 48 Ed. III; Thomas Ottle, 8 Ric. II; John
Ottle, 20 Ric. II; Thomas Tykyl throughout Hy. IV and the tenement is
situated between the tenement of Holy Trinity on the east and that of
Thomas Tykyl on the west.
91. [1228–38] Grant by Peter son of Eustace to Richard prior and convent
of a rent of 4s. from land in the parish of All Hallows with houses which
pays 20d. to the nuns of St. Helen and which Simon Hoveldere held of the
grantor; abutments, the land of Robert Adhelwold on the west and land of
Walter the Carter on the east; the prior and convent to hold in free alms on
condition that they pay therefrom 20d. p.a. to the nuns of St. Helen;
witness, Richard Renger.
92. [f. 21] [List of those paying rent]: Simon Hovelder; Henry the Mason
(Sementarius); William the Mason; Henry Proudhom, 9 Ed. II; David de
Dullyng, 1, 3 and 4 Ed. III; Robert Mounteux; Thomas at Hook, 30
Ed. III; Philip Chaumberleyn, 48 Ed. III; Thomas Ottle, 8 Ric. II; John
Ottle, 20 Ric. II; Thomas Tykyl throughout Hy. IV; from which tenement
the nuns of St. Helen received 20d. and not from Holy Trinity; and the
tenement is situated between the tenement of the said Thomas on the east
and that of the Countess Herford [sic] on the west.
93. [1270–1] Grant by William de Lunar, citizen, of an annual quit rent of
4s. to Eustace prior and convent from all the tenements and houses that he
had in the parish between the land and houses of Henry the Mason on the
east and lands formerly of Nicholas de Turri on the west; for the grant the
prior and convent gave 40s.; if he or his heirs and assigns wish to sell,
the canons have the preference by a bezant of 2s.; witness, John Adryan,
mayor.
C.A.D., i, A 1616.
94. [List of those paying quit rent]: William de Lunar who sold the tenement to Ralph Blunt who paid therefrom 4s. p.a. as appears in a charter (fn. 3)
enrolled 26 Ed. I; Gervase Bran; William Chalfont; John Can(t); Maurice
Turg, 1 Ed. II and 1 Ed. III; John Cokyrmouth who granted the tenement
to Walter Dieubeye who paid therefrom 4s. p.a. as appears by their
charters (fn. 4) enrolled 5 Ed. II; Ha(u)kynus Pepyr, 30 Ed. III; John Bortewold;
Richard Herford, 49 Ed. III; and the tenement is situated between the
tenement of Thomas Tykyl on the east and that of the Countess Herthford
on the west.
95. [1310–11] Lease by Ralph prior and convent to John Cokyrmouth,
clerk, of land; abutments, the tenements of said John on the east [f. 21 v]
and the garden of Holy Trinity on the north; in length on the east 46½ ells
3 ins. and on the west 533/8 ells 3 ins. and in breadth, at the north end, 24 ells
and in width at the south end along the king's highway 26½ ells 2 ins.; rent
26s. 8d. p.a.; the grantee authorises the prior and convent to distrain for
the rent upon all the lands he holds in the said parish; John agrees for
himself and his heirs to build a fence (clausura) and to maintain it at his
and their own expense for ever; witnesses, Richer Refham, mayor, Simon
Corp, Peter de Blakeney, sheriffs.
C.A.D., ii, A 2064.
96. [List of those paying rent]: Dominus John Cokyrmouth, 4 Ed. II;
Simon Symsan, 19 Ed. II and 2 Ed. III; Haukynus Pepyr, 30 Ed. III; John
Dortewold; Richard Herford, 49 Ed. III; now [c. 1425] Countess Herford.
97. Release by Eustace prior and convent of the arrears of an annual rent
of 4s. payable by John de Can(t), citizen, from a piece of land formerly of
Gervase Bran; abutments, the land formerly of Nigel the chaplain on the
east and land of the hospital of the infirm of St. Giles (fn. 5) on the west; released
from payment of rent until Easter 1269 on condition that he builds or
causes to be built property sufficient to secure payment of 4s. p.a.; [f. 22]
John swore fealty concerning the payment; chirograph sealed; dated
17 Mar. 1269.
98. [List of those paying rent]: John de Kent; Roger Corbet who granted
the tenement to Peter le Lane who paid 4s. p.a. as appears by charter
enrolled 30 Ed. I; William de Chalfont, 5 Ed. II; Adam in Venella, 10
Ed. II who granted the tenement to Maurice Turgis who paid 4s. p.a. as
appears by his charter (fn. 6) enrolled 10 Ed. II and Maurice Turgis, 1 Ed. III;
Ralph Halsted, 30 Ed. III; John Halsted, 8 Ric. II; and the tenement is
situated on the north side of the road which leads from Algate towards
Fanchurch.
99. Lease by Ralph prior and convent to John Page, citizen, and Agnes his
wife of land; abutments, the land of Adam de la Lane on the east and the
tenement of John de Hoddysdon on the west and extending from the king's
highway which leads from Algate to Fenchurch to the garden of Holy
Trinity; in breadth at the south end along the road 14½ ells 3 ins. and at the
north end 9¾ ells and in length on the west side 43¼ ells and on the east side
40 ells without measuring the inches (sine pollicibus mensuratis); rent
26s. 8d. p.a.; witnesses, John de Gisors, mayor, Richard de Welford,
Simon de Mere worth, sheriffs; dated 4 Jan. 1312.
100. [List of those paying rent]: John Page, 1 and 19 Ed. [II]; John Page,
1 Ed. III; Roger de Elyngham, 3 Ed. III; Roger Athelby, 6 Ed. III;
William Dykeman, 30 Ed. III; Thomas Cleyman, 39 Ed. III; Thomas at
Naps, 48 Ed. III and 8 Ric. II; John at Lee, 10 Ric. II as appears by
indenture made between him and Holy Trinity.
101. Indenture made between William Rysing prior and convent of Holy
Trinity of the one part and John at Lee and Agnes his wife of the other
part witnesseth that, since Ralph, late prior, leased a certain piece of land
to John Page etc. and since the land has been built upon and John at Lee
and Agnes his wife occupy it by the will of Thomas at Naps and a rent of
26s. 8d. p.a. arises therefrom [f. 22v], the receipt of 26s. 8d. is full payment
for all arrears; John and Agnes promise for themselves, their heirs and
assigns that they will pay rent in perpetuity; sealed; dated 22 July 1386
and the tenement is situated on the north side of the great street leading
from Fenchurch to Algate.
102. Total of this parish £6 11s. 2d., and it is tithed at this in the king's
exemplification [f. 23 blank].