Reference
TW231
Title
Grant: for God, the souls of grantors, of Ralph le Grawnt and of ancestors and descendants
i) Abel “super Aquam” and wife Juliana of Bedeford
ii) Prior and canons of Caudewell’
Date free text
c.1275
Production date
From: 1270 To: 1280
Scope and Content
... 12½ acres arable land in fields of Bidenham
.. in Roland: 1 acre between prior of Neuham and Ralf Passelewe; 5 acres between master Robert Curye and formerly Robert Blancoste
.. in Hanginde forlong: ½ acre next land formerly William the smith abutting on prioress of Harewolde east and Robert de Stivencon west; ½ acre next Nicholas Passelewe and Thomas de Sthacheden, abutting on a headland of lady Amicia de Bidenham
.. 1 rood between said Nicholas and the prior of Neuham, abutting on the said headland and Rolondwey
.. 1 rood between canons of Caudewell’ and land formerly William the smith abutting on the prioress of Harewole east
.. in Middilforlong: ½ acre between prior of Neuham and Henry de Acle; ½ acre between same two; 1 rood between said prior and Richard “tinctor” of Bedford shooting to Littelportwey
.. in Watersclade: ½ acre between Henry de Acle and Robert Croft; 1 rood next Nicholas Passelewe; 1 acre next prior of Newham; 1 rood next prioress of Harewolde; 1 rood next Nicholas Passelewe
.. in Longecroft: ½ acre next lady Amicia de Bidenham, shooting north to Grenewey; ½ acre next Robert de Stiuencon’ shooting to Caldewell’ croft; 1 acre between Petronilla widow of Gilbert Aceline and Caldewelle croft, shooting to headland of parson of Bidenham
Yearly rent to Ralf Passelewe for land in Roland of ½ pound of cumin and to the grantors and their heirs of 12d at Ladyday and Michaelmas and ½d for all services etc. The grantors, if unable to warrant, will give an equivalent from their land in Bedford
Witnesses: John Culleber’, John Brodeye, Thomas Haliday, Robert Haliday, Robert de Stiuenton, Ralf Passelewe, Nicholas Passelewe
2 seal tags;
a) seal broken
b) very fine “+ SIGILL’ ABEL’ SUP’ AQUAM”
Level of description
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