XLVI. 15 October 1401

Know all present and future that we, John Thomas of Dover, and Margery, my wife, have given, granted, and by this our present charter, have confirmed to Thomas atte Crouche of Dover, and Johanna, his wife, one orchard of land, with appurtenances, lying within the Liberty of the Port of Dover in Horsepool Ward, between the meadow of the said John to the south-east, and the King's highway to the north-east, and the water of the Lord King near the land lately Peter Reade's to the north-west, and between the meadow of the Prior and Convent of Saint Martin, Dover, to the south-west : to have and to hold the aforesaid orchard of land, with all its appurtenances, to the aforesaid Thomas atte Crouche and Johanna, his wife, the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas for ever : they performing therefor the service of the Lord King when it shall befall according to the custom of the port aforesaid, also to the capital lords of that fee the services due therefor and by right accustomed : and we, the aforesaid John Thomas and Margery, and the heirs of me, the said John, will warrant the aforesaid orchard of land, with all its appurtenances, to the aforesaid Thomas atte Crouche and Johanna, his wife, and the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas atte Crouche, against all men for ever. 

In witness whereof we have affixed our seals to this our present charter. 

Given at Dover the fifteenth day of October in the third year of the reign of King Henry, the fourth of England after the conquest. 

Witnesses : John Giles, then Mayor of Dover ; John Ceroid, Bailiff; Thomas Lorde ; John Garton ; John Robert ; John Mills ; Peter Liefe ; William Hanecok ; Richard Sedenor ; and others.

A perfect seal remains.