benefactions not mentioned in the Monasticon; this being understood, I shall only cite so much of them as relates to the description of the gifts. (Rot. Pat.)
9º Edw. I, m. 20.—The king allows Master Richd. de Pageham (Pagham),[1] chancellor of the church of Chichester, to assign by deed to the prior and Convent of Michelham, 50 acres of land in Horsye. Dated at Westminster, May 15.
9º Edw. IT, p. 1, m. 29.—The king grants leave to the prior, &c., to hold land to the yearly value of 20 marks, and allows Nigell Payn to give 5 acres in Erlyngton, which Wm. de Sessingham (held?), worth 10d. rent. Langele,[2] July 18.
16º Edw. II, p. 2, m. 24.—Gives licence to the prior, &c. to hold from John de Hydenye 26 acres in Haylesham—from Henry Paulyn 5 acres in the same place—from John, son of John de Redemale (Radmill) de Berington, 27 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow in Erlyngton—from Simon Lewyne 32½ acres, of rent of 3s. 6d., in Haylesham and Erlyngton—from Nicolas de Holewych 4 acres in Sefford—from Laurence de Chillye[3] 11s. 2¾d. rent in Manekesye—from John Hobbes 4s. 11d, rent in Haylesham. Wynton, March 14
16º Edw. II, p. 1, m. 27.—Having allowed the prior and convent to hold lands "tam de feodo suo quam de alieno," to the value of 20 marks rent, he permits John atte See to give 24 acres in Erlyngton—Simon Lewyne 8 acres in Haylesham—Nich. le Longe 12 acres in Haylesham—John de Dallyngeregge 20 acres in Westhame, "not held of us in capite," of value 13s. 10d. a year—and allows the prior and convent of Michelham to have and hold them, reserving to the head lords of the fee all services due. Newcastle, August 4.
17º Edw. II, p. 2, m. 10.—Allows Andrew Maufe to give 40 acres in Fokynton, and 10 acres in Haylesham, towards the above-mentioned 20 marks, and orders it to be enrolled. Westminster, June 7.
18º Edw. II, p. 2, m. 30. — Recites leave to hold 20 marks, and then, wishing to give due effect to his permission, allows Andrew Maufe again to give to the prior and convent, 100 acres of land in Westhame, value 20s., towards the said sum of 20 marks. Tower of London, February 20.
6º Edw. Ill, p. 1, m. 18.—After the usual preface, the king allows Philip de Endleuewyke[4] to give to the prior and convent of Michelham 28 acres of land, and 1 acre of meadow in Westhame, Haylesham, and Wylington (Wilmington)—and Thomas atte Wode 7 acres in Haylesham, of rent valued 5s. 7d. Westminster, March 16.
14º Edw. Ill, p. 2, m. 31.—He allows Ph. de Endlenewyke to give a
- ↑ It was customary in those days even for persons of good birth to drop their family name upon entering into holy orders, and assume in its stead that of the place of their nativity.
- ↑ King's Langley, near Hertford, where was a royal palace.
- ↑ hilley Bridge and Green are in the parish of Pevensey.
- ↑ For a brief notice of this family, who resided in Wilmington near its confines with Arlington, and of their ancient Bailiwick, see Suss. Arch. Collections, vol IV, p. 64.
