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379. Grant, with warranty, by Marona, widow of Martin Sperling, to the Blessed Virgin and the convent, of 2s. rent in the City of London, formerly rendered to her by Bryce the corder for land in the parish of St Mary at Hill; between that which Bryce holds of the abbey and that which she holds of the canons of Holy Trinity (Aldgate), London. In return, the convent gave her two marks (£1 6s. 8d.) for the support of her sons. [Late 12C]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Marona, quondam uxor Martini Sperling, dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, Deo et Beate Marie et conventui ecclesie Westmonasterii, duas solidatas redditus in urbe London', quas Bricius cordarius solebat michi reddere de quadam terra que est in parochia Sancte Marie de la Hulle. Et est inter ten-am quam idem Bricius tenet de predicta ecclesia Westmonasterii, et terram quam ego teneo de canonicis Sancte Trinitatis de London'. Habendas et possidendas et percipiendas libere et quiete inperpetuum per manus eiusdem Bricii, vel heredum suorum, vel eius quicumque eandem terram in feudo tenuerit, ad duos terminos anni, scilicet ad Pascham duodecim denarios, et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis duodecim denarios. Et ego Marona et heredes mei warantizabimus predictum redditum duorum solidorum predicto conventui contra omnes homines et feminas. Et pro hac donatione et concessione et carte mee confirmatione, dedit mihi predictus conventus duas marcas argenti ad pueros meo[s] consulendos. Et ut hec mea donatio et concessio et carte mee confirmatio rata sit et stabilis permaneat, earn sigilli mei appositione corroboravi. Hiis testibus: Johanne Sperling; Johanne de Garlande; Bricio cordario; Martino le Ferun; Gileberto le seutrer; Edwardo de Tolleshunte; Willelmo filio Edrici; Waltero de Fuleham; Ricardo filio Reginaldi; Rannulpho Sprot; Ricardo Dod; Roberto Wedertot; Willelmo de Eynesforde, et multis aliis.
MS: WAD, f. 491.
Rubric: Carta Marone quondam uxoris Martini Sperling' de duabus solidatis redditus in parochia Sancte Marie de la Huile.
Date: John Sperling and Gilbert le Seutrer attested a charter dated c.1170 x 1197 (Cart. Aldgate, no. 236). John de Garland is prob. the prebendary of St Paul's, and royal justice, of that name (Fasti I, 66).
Note: John Sperling, the leading witness, was a tenant of Holy Trinity Aldgate, c. 1170 x 1197 (Cart. Aldgate, no. 76). |