Cressynghams (1461)

Post date: Mar 09, 2018 5:52:15 PM

W. A. Bolt in the Supplement to his "Wateringbury in the Past" (dated 1972; copy held in WLHS library) provides a translated (from Latin) transcription of an agreement from 1461. Unfortunately he does not provide any reference in this instance as to where the original is held.

Be it known unto all men living and who may live in the future that I, Henry Gowl of East Peckham have made over, and confirm the same by this Deed under my hand, to Richard Lambe and Lawrence Gowll of Sutton Valence four parcels of land with the apputenances thereto called Cressynnhammye which together lie in the parish of Wateryngbury, and facing the lands of the Abbey and Convent of Tower Hill to the East, South and North, and the land of John Crouche to the West. And I until recently held the said plots of land jointly with Nicholas Bochere, John Carter and John Myddleton, now deceased, among other lands and property formerly granted and enfeoffed by John Curteler, and later becoming enfeoffed to Hugo Cressyngham, now deceased, and recently of East Peckham, aforesaid, and the aforesaid Richard Lambe and Lawrence Gowll and their heirs and assignees are to have and to hold the said four parcels of land and the appurtenances thereto in perpetuity. And essentially the allotment of that holding is for their due use and in accordance with the usages of the Law.

And in witness of this my Deed I have apposed my seal hereto in the presence of the following witnesses: Thomas Pothyn, Stephan Danne, Thomas Breggys, John Pothyn, Jacob Bourne and others.

Done at the aforesaid Wateryngbury on the Twentieth day of September in the first year of the reign of the fourth king Edward after the conquest of England.

Notes:

Bolt states that Cressynghams was in Chart Manor.

Bolt notes some 7 agreements altogether dated 11 January 1461; 12th January 1461; 20th September 1461; 15th January 1462; 14th October 1462; 24th March 1482 and 24th March 1482.

Bolt notes that 4 of the documents state that the 4 plots of land in question comprise 14 acres.

Bolt notes that in 1461 and 1462 an interest in the property was held by Michael Courthope described as "Vicar and ecclesiastical cleric of the Parish of East Peckham in the Countyu of Kent".