![ROGER SERGEANT OF ALDRINGTON. Charter given at Aldrington, 4 July [1281], recording the gift of all his lands, tenements and other properties in the villa of Aldrington to Richard Atte, Clerk, [?]Chaplain to Lord de la Fortheye, on the condition that the latter provides Roger with 'a sufficient living' from the lands during his life, and after his death establishes a chaplain or presbyter at the church of Aldrington to say masses for the souls of Roger and all his ancestors and descendants, the remaining income to be used for charitable purposes in perpetuity as Roger and his heirs choose, witnessed by John de Combe, Roger de Pekinghull, Henry de Boze, Thomas de Pedworth, John de Lahome, Walter de Rusum[?], Thomas de Scherston clerk and others, in Latin on vellum, one membrane, approximately 152 x 252mm (the letters possibly retraced by a later hand, traces of tape to verso), seal in red wax pendant from vellum tag with a clear impression of Roger's seal. Framed.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2005/CKS/2005_CKS_07088_0009_000(110223).jpg?w=1)
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ROGER SERGEANT OF ALDRINGTON. Charter given at Aldrington, 4 July [1281], recording the gift of all his lands, tenements and other properties in the villa of Aldrington to Richard Atte, Clerk, [?]Chaplain to Lord de la Fortheye, on the condition that the latter provides Roger with 'a sufficient living' from the lands during his life, and after his death establishes a chaplain or presbyter at the church of Aldrington to say masses for the souls of Roger and all his ancestors and descendants, the remaining income to be used for charitable purposes in perpetuity as Roger and his heirs choose, witnessed by John de Combe, Roger de Pekinghull, Henry de Boze, Thomas de Pedworth, John de Lahome, Walter de Rusum[?], Thomas de Scherston clerk and others, in Latin on vellum, one membrane, approximately 152 x 252mm (the letters possibly retraced by a later hand, traces of tape to verso), seal in red wax pendant from vellum tag with a clear impression of Roger's seal. Framed.
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