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347. Confirmation by Prior Robert of Moulsham, in his capacity as warden of the Lady Altar, and with the assent of the convent, to Mr Geoffrey Pic[ot] and his heirs, of a messuage in Westminster [formerly held by] Gilbert [ ] and his wife Alice, which messuage lies between the house of Roger Enganet and that of Agnes of Claygate. Gilbert [ ] gave this messuage to the Lady Altar when he set out for Jerusalem, [the grant to take effect] after the d. of his wife, since it was their purchased and acquired land. Mr Geoffrey [Picot] would hold this land, rendering 8d. annually to the Lady Altar, and the service of 3s. 4d. due to [the chief lord] of that fee. [? Temp. John]
Sciant tam presentes quam futuri quod ego Robertus de Molesham, prior Westmonasterii, tunc custos altaris Beate [Marie] [ concessi et dedi] et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi, consilio et assensu tocius conventus eiusdem loci, Magistro Gaufrido [ ] et heredibus suis, et illi cuicumque dare vel vendere, vel assignare voluerit mesuagium illud in Westm[onasterio [ Aliz uxoris eius; quod mesuagium iacet inter domum Rogeri Henganet, et domum Agnetis de Cleigat', ex[ ]; et quod mesuagium predictus Gilebertus, quando iter arripuit Ierosolimam, dedit altari Beate Marie predicti loci [ ] uxoris sue, scilicet post decessum eiusdem uxoris sue sicut eorum empcionem, et adquisicionem. Prefatus vero Magister [Galfridus ], vel alii qui custos efficietur predicti altaris ad opus luminaris Beate Marie predicti loci octo denarios: ad [Festum Sancti] Michaelis duos denarios; et ad Nathale Domini duos denarios; et ad Pascham duos denarios; et ad [Festum Sancti Johannis Baptiste] duos denarios. Hoc vero mesuagium tenebit predictus Magister Gaufridus Pic[ot], vel heredes sui, vel ille cuilibet m[ ] de predicto altari, libere et pacifice et quiete, ab omni exactione et consuetudine per predictum serv[icium ] eiusdem feodi, scilicet: quadraginta denariosl qui reddendi de predicto mesuagio annuatim per quatuor [terminos] loci. Ego vero Robertus de Molesham, prior predicti loci, tunc custos, altaris Beate Marie, vel ille qui custos eiusdem [altaris] predicto Magistro Gaufrido Pic[ot] et heredibus suis, vel illi cuicumque hoc mesuagium dederit, vel vendiderit, vel [ ] servicio contra omnes homines et feminas inperpetuum. Et ut hec donacio et concessio et presentis carte [ ] permaneat, eam istius sigilli mei munimine roboravi. Hiis testibus: Roberto capellano; Willelmo [ clerico; Willelmo filio Andree; Ricardo Testard; Odone aurifabro , tunc preposito; Henrico Sumer; R[ a ji Willelmo pistore, e[ j.
MS: WAM 23638(e).
15.5 x 10.7 cm (as muniment survives). The text has been cut away at the right-hand side and also covered at the lower edge to form a membrane of a compotus roll on the reverse. Annotated: Quaere registratur.
MS: denarii.
Date: Gilbert's grant to the Lady Altar was prob. made c. 1189, when the contingent from England was preparing to embark on the Third Crusade. The attestations to Prior Robert's grant suggest a date about the middle of King John's reign.
Note: Despite the cavalier treatment of this charter, it had not been entered into any cartulary. |