XLV. 12 October 1400

Know all present and future that I, John Giles, of Dover, have given, granted, and by this my present charter, have confirmed to Thomas at Crouche of Dover, and Johanna, his wife, one acre and a half of land, with its appurtenances, lying in the parish of Charlton at Holstreet, viz., between the land of the said Thomas to the south, and the land of the Priory of Dover to the east, and the land of Henry Merle to the west, and between late the land of Richard at Berghe to the north : to have and to hold the said acre and half acre, with their appurtenances, to the said Thomas and Johanna, his wife, the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas for ever, from the capital lord of that fee by the services due therefrom and by right accustomed : and I, the aforesaid John, and my heirs, will warrant the aforesaid acre and half acre of land, with all its appurtenances, to the aforesaid Thomas and Johanna, his wife, the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas, against all men for ever. 

In witness whereof I have affixed my seal to this my present charter. 

Given at Cherlton the twelfth day of October in the second year of the reign of King Henry, the fourth of England after the conquest. 

Witnesses : Richard at Berghe ; Henry Merle ; John Sandercok ; John Hamon ; Henry Hollane ; and others.