Rents due for the mandatum of the poor, St Andrew’s Priory, c.1235

Rents due for the mandatum of the poor, c.1235

Translation from Latin of Custumale Roffense, c.1235, folio 36v by Dr Christopher Monk.

Moneys due at the time of the Mandatum of the poor, held on the Lord’s evening meal.

Transcription

36v (select folio number to open facsimile)

Ad mandatum pauperum. In cena Domini De terra Helie filii Hamonis Kenstani in Borstalle ex
dono Wallteri episcopi.

Letardus filius Ricardi Hikebilli,	xxv	denaria
Johannes clericus filius Goldwini,	xxv	denaria
Eilnoth et Willelmus filii Walteri,	xxv	denaria
Willelmus de la Dene,	vj	denaria
He[re]des Turberni,	ij	denaria
Celerarius,	v	solidi
Camerarius,	v	solidi

Summa xvi solidi et xi denaria

Translation

At the Mandatum of the Poor, on the Lord’s Evening Meal

From the land of Elias son of Hamo Kenstan in Borstall from the gift of bishop Walter.¹

Letard son of Richard Hikebill, 25 pennies

John the cleric, son of Goldwin, 25 pennies

Eilnoth and William, sons of Walter, 25 pennies

William de la Dene, 6 pennies

The heirs of Turber, 2 pennies

The cellarer, 5 shillings

The chamberlain, 5 shillings

Total: 16 shillings and 11 pennies

Footnotes

1 Walter, bishop of Rochester 1148–1182.