Catalogue description Acta

John of Sandwich, rector of St Mary Aldermary church, London, appeared before Mgr Walter of Acrise, deputy of the official of the court of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral on 14 Dec 1257 to answer the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory concerning a benefice ('beneficium'). The priory's sacrist proposed a libel on its behalf (recited), claiming that St Edmund [of Abingdon], archbishop of Canterbury, had granted the church to the sacrist for the cathedral fabric as a benefice worth 6 marks a year. John has not paid 2 marks of the payment for 4 years and the priory asks that he should be made to pay the arrears and to pay the full amount in future. John promises ('confiteor') to pay the full amount in the future and to pay the arrears. Sealed with the seals of Mgr Walter and John and with the seal of the officiality of the archdeaconry of Canterbury by Mgr Omer [seals no longer present]. Given at Canterbury Cathedral church. Endorsed '.Rudham Bygod.' in late 13th cent hand.

Edmund of Abingdon's grant: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/7 Registered version: CCA-DCc-Register/B, ff271r-271v