XV. July 1296

In the twenty-fourth year of the reign of King Edward, son of King Henry, in the month of July, John, son of William at Hall, formerly of Dover, demised, granted and confirmed, by these Charters sealed in triplicate, to Walter le Chareter of Dover and Christina, his wife, and to Richard Sperhawk, a certain plot of land, with its appurtenances, lying within the Liberty of Dover in Biggin Ward, between the land of Thomas Godespeny towards the west, and the land of the heirs of Richard Archer towards the east, and abutting on the land of Joseph towards the south, and on Biggin Street towards the north : to have and to hold the said land to the said Walter and Christina, and the heirs of Walter, and to Richard aforesaid, and the heirs and assigns of all the aforesaid, freely, fully well and peaceably for ever : The aforesaid Walter, Christina and Richard, their heirs or assigns, paying to the aforesaid John and his heirs and assigns an annual rent of five shillings and six pence at the four terms of the year, at the feast of S. Michael i6J^., at Christmas i6J-^., at Easter i6|-^., at the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed John the Baptist i6|^., and performing the service of the Lord King as often as it may arise to be done, according to the custom of Dover : and the aforesaid John, his heirs or assigns, will warrant, acquit and defend the aforesaid land, with its appurtenances, to the aforesaid Walter, Christina and Richard, their heirs or assigns, against all men and the lords of the fee for ever.

In testimony whereof the parties have alternately placed their seals to these triplicate deeds.

Witnesses, John at Hall, then Bailiff of Dover ; Thomas Godespeny, then Mayor ; John Salkin ; Thomas the Dyer ; Laurence Marshall ; William Dance ; Simon Tanner ; Richard Nelot ; Nicholas Soper ; John at Ripple ; John Tanner ; Beatus at Staple ; and many others.