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Quitclaim, Little Chart, Kent

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3787

Scope and Contents

In return for 200 marks of silver to settle debts owed to the Jews, Peter de Bendinges quitclaims to the prior and convent of Holy Trinity, Canterbury, all his right in the manor of Litlecherth. Deed poll, witnessed by John son of ?Terricus of Canterbury, John son of Robert, John Chich, Master William ?Curteis, Nicholas de Ores, Richard Senescall', Reginald Janitor, Nicholas de Hadlo, John and Richard de Bosco, William ?Junene, Walter de Rotinges,... Alured de Fordmelne, Robert de Fordmelne, and many others. Tagged pendant red round armorial seal with Bendinge's name in Lombardic capitals. Contemporary endorsement: 'Carta Petri de bendinge de / Parva Cherth', with near identical identifying endorsement in a fourteenth-century hand. Later endorsements: 'II', and 'S.D.' and in pencil: 'VIII - 18' and '7'. Also endorsed with cross within a circle, apparently the mark of Sir Edward Derin (see DNB).

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Dates

  • Creation: 1237 (Circa, undated)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

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