Confirmation, Little Chart, Kent

In consideration of #200, Peter de Bendinge confirms (with warranty) his gift to Bonamicus the Jew of Canterbury, son of Mor, of the manor of ?Perchert [Little Chart], reserving a quit rent of one pound of pepper per annum. Counterpart of Doc 3785. Indenture, witnessed by John son of ?Terricus, John son of Robert, Samson son of Aaron, Creselinus son of Hakelim, Reginald clerk, Elphege clerk, and many others. No seal. Later endorsement: 'Pe[t]rus de / Bending / dominus manerii / de parva chert'. Endorsed in pencil: 'No 3', '134' and '6'.

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Purchased from Mr. J.E.T. Pollard Esq, 17 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, 16 January 1948 (through Heitland Fund)

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The Deeds and Starrs, Doc 3780-92, together with other relevant documents, are fully transcribed by L[ambert] B L[arking] in Archaeologia Cantiana, VI (1866), pp 305-21. They once formed part of Sir Edward Dering's muniment collection, and were bought by a Mr Waller at the Puttick and Simpson sale of 4-7 Feb 1863 (Lot 1125). Some are further transcribed, with notes, in Starrs and Jewish Charters Preserved in the British Museum (London, 1930-33), ii, 306-17 (Herbert Loewe's notes to BL 1205, another in the series)