Rents due the Cellarer of St Andrew’s Priory, Rochester, c.1235

Rents due the Cellarer of St Andrew’s Priory, Rochester, c.1235

Transcription and translation of Custumale Roffense 34r and 39v by Jacob Scott, with notes by Dr Christopher Monk.

Transcription

34r
Feast of Michaelmas
Expenses appear on 35r, to be paid to the king’s reeve; no heading but marked by a red symbol in the left margin.

34r [Transcription TBC]

35r
Feast of St Andrew
There follows towards the bottom of 35r a short list of rents due at the feast of St Andrew; also no heading, but marked by a red symbol in the left margin. The Feast of St Andrew is celebrated on November 30th.
[Transcription TBC]

Christmas
No heading but marked by a red symbol in the left margin.
  [Transcription TBC]

In media Quadragesima.
De terra Ricardi Palmarii in Strodes. Heredes Odonis mercatoris,
De eadem. hugo filius Eilwini Blundi,
De eadem. Walterus filius Pagani de terra Arclivc,
De eadem. Simon filius Gerardi,
De eadem. Editha et Randulfus Schakcrose,
De eadem. Geldewinus futor, Schakcrose,
De eadem. Beatrix filia Elvine filie Jeronimi,
De eadem. Adam clericus filius Alicie filie Gree,
De eadem. Dimidiam.
Robertus filius Willelmi de Ifelham, dimid. marco
De Anguillis de Frachenham, XXVII
Heredes Hikebilli pro terra Elie clerici in Boraalle, }lts.
De quadam terra in Snodilande,
Summa XXXIX solidi et ob.
 
Pro terra Palmarii in Rofa curie de Derente,
Pro terra Palmarii in Strodes curie de Frendesberi,
Pro terra Bolle curie de Frendesberi,
Pro terra Leceline in Rofa,
Pro terra Helie clerici in Borstalle curie de Borftalle,
Summa VII 111 d. 015.

…
Tithing payments
No heading, but marked by a symbol in the left margin.

Decime pertinentes ad Cellarium. In Estechents
Decima de Hamwoldex
Decima de Bilfintune. In Chent
Decima de Gillingeham.
Decima de Delce Hekonis.
Decima de Delce minori.

39v
Decima Eustachii de BornalW
Decima de Neffendene.
TBC

Ecciesie pertinentes ad Cellarium.
Ecclesia de Boxle.
Ecclesia de Nortune.
Ecclesia Sancte Margarete cum Capella de Neffendene.

Translation

[Translation TBA]

36r

Middle of Lent

The the middle of Lent,v The land of Richard Palmer in Strood. The heirs of Odon the merchant,
The same, Hugo son of Eilwin Blund,
The same, Walter son of Pagan of the land of Arclivc,
The same, Simon son of Gerard,
The same, Edith and Randulf
The same, Geldewinus futor, Schakcrose
The same, Beatrix son of Elvine son of Jeronim,v The same, Adam the priest the son of Alicie son of Gree,v The same, Dimidiam.
Robert son of William of Iselham, dimid. marco
The Anguillis of Frachenham,
The heirs of Hikebill for the land of Elie the prist in Borstalle, , }lts.
The certain land in Snodland,
Total

Expenses
No heading, though there is a space at the top of the page.

For the land of Palmar in Rochester curie of Darenth.
For the land of Palmer in Strood curie of Frindsbury,
For the land of Bolle curie of Frindsbury,
For the land of Laceline in Rochester,
For the land of Helie the priest in Borstal curie of Borstal.

Total

Tithing pertaining to the Cellarer. In East Kent
Tithing of Hamwoldex
Tithing of Bilfintune. In Kent
Tithing of Gillingham.
Tithing of Delce Hekonis.
Tithing of Little Delce
Tithing of
Tithing of Neffendene.

39v   Church payments

Names three churches which owe annual payments. No heading, but marked by a symbol in the left margin.
Church payments to the Cellarer
Church of Boxley
Church of Nortune.
Church of Saint Margaret with the Chapel of Neffendene,