| Description (Repository) |
A. 1660. Deed of sale by Clemencia, daughter of Robert Blund, late
wife of Richard de Hispannia,cto Richard, the prior, and the canons of Holy
Trinity, London, for 6 marcs of silver, of 20s. rent which the said Richard
assigned to her as dower, issuing from a stone house that Edmund Mercer
formerly held in the parish of St. Benedict Schorhog, to be held by her till
her husband's heirs should satisfy her the 50 marcs of silver or 5 marcs of
gold wherewith he dowered her at the monastery door, and a rent of 2d.
from the same source ; they paying Id. yearly therefor. Witnesses :
William son of Benedict, alderman, Philip de Wintonia, Ralph Blund, and
others (named). [Henry III.]
[[[[hta no 493. [1222-48] Grant and sale by Clemence widow of Richard de Hispania daughter of Robert Blund to Richard_prior and convent of 20s. p.a. of quit rent which Richard her husband assigned in dower from a stone house with a solar and a messuage (managium) which Edmund the Mercer held; to hold as long as Richard [her husband] or his heirs satisfy the grantor concerning 50 marks of gold [sic] with which he endowed her at the door of the monastery and also 2d. rent from the said messuage; the canons to hold freely paying the grantor and her heirs id. at Christmas; the canons gave 6 marks of silver; witnesses, William son of Benet the alderman, Philip de Winchester, John Wa(u)ch.]]]]
C.A.D., i, A 1660, which has 50 silver or 5 gold marks. |
