Robert de Wateringbury (1287)

Post date: Apr 15, 2014 3:3:0 PM

Summary of item in Medway Archives at Strood (Reference: DRc_Rochester_Priory_and_other_Religious_Houses_1080_1541/DRc_T427_3 )

Feoffment 1287

Adam, Prior of Leeds to James, so of Gilbert de Tutisham [i.e. Tutsham]:

½ watermill at Tutsham [in West Farleigh], but saving to the priory other rents of 14s. which James de Tutisham owes tham for lands and tenements in Tutsham; 12d. for the fishery; and 12d. for the tithes of the mill (16s.6d.)

Condition :

If the rent of 16s.6d. is ever in arrear the priory may distrain on the mill and his other property for the amount owing.

Witnesses:

Simon de Sarstede [i.e. Sharstead, Sharsted], Richard de Pympe [cf. Pimpe], John de Tutisham [i.e. Tutsham], Robert de Woter[ ....] *, clerk, Richard [...] de Farlegh [i.e. Farleigh], John de Henhorst [i.e. Henhurst], John Stede.

*Probably Wateringbury.