LIX. 30 June 1416

Know all present and future that I, John England, senior, of Dover, have given, granted, and, by this my present charter, have confirmed to Hamo Erode, of Dover, a plot of land with stone walls and its other appurtenances lying within the Liberty of the Port of Dover in Oxes Ward, between the tenement of Thomas at Crouche to the north east, and a certain common lane to the south-east, and the King's highway to the north-west, and the tenement of John Piggel to the south-west : to have and to hold the aforesaid land, with stone walls and all other its appurtenances, to the aforesaid Hamo, his heirs and assigns, for ever : on doing therefor the service of the ,Lord King when it shall befall, according to the custom of the port aforesaid, for all other services and demands : and I, John England aforesaid, and my heirs, will warrant the land aforesaid, with the stone walls and all other its appurtenances, to the abovesaid Hamo, his heirs and assigns, against all men for ever. 

In witness whereof I have affixed my seal to this my present charter. 

Given at Dover the last day of June in the fourth year of the reign of King Henry, the fifth of England. 

Witnesses : John Garton, Mayor of Dover ; Thomas Page, Bailiff ; Thomas at Crouche ; John Jay ; William Quintin ; John W^ebb ; John Steleman ; John Berham ; Henry Holland ; Richard Sedenor ; and many others.