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388. Notification by Brichtmar of Haverhill that, with the assent of his son and heir, William, he has confirmed to St Peter of Westminster, in perpetual alms, 6s. annual rent from the land which Robert hosier holds of the fee of William Matel outside Ludgate. Robert and his heirs, or whoever holds that land, will pay the rent to the sacrist, to buy wine for masses. Brichtmar has willingly and devoutly granted these poor alms to the abbey for his soul and that of his wife Denise, who is buried there; for those of his son William and his wife Alice and their children, and for all his (Brichtmar's) ancestors and descendants, so that the monks may remember them in their prayers, and they may participate in all spiritual works of that church, as Abbot Walter and the convent granted in full chapter, and received them into confraternity. [1175 x 1190]
Noverint omnes tam presentes quam futuri qui litteras istas viderint vel audierint quod ego Brichtmarus de Haverhulla, voluntate et assensu Willelmi filii et heredis mei, donavi et presenti carta confirmavi Deo et Sancto Petro Westmonasterii in perpetuam elemosinam vj solidos singulis annis de terra quam Robertus caliciarius tenet de feudo Willelmi Matel extra portam Lundon' que dicitur Ludgate. Hos vero vj solidos predictus Robertus caliciarius et heredes sui, vel quicumque terram illam tenuerint, solvent annuatim sacriste Westmonasterii duobus terminis anni ad emendum vinum ad missas, scilicet: tres solidos ad Nativitatem Sancti Johannis Baptiste, et tres solidos ad Natale Domini. Hanc autem mee parvitatis elemosinam voluntarie et devote donavi prenominate ecclesie pro salute anime mee et Dionisie uxoris mee, que ibi honorifice sepulta est, et Willelmi filii mei; et A[ ] uxoris sue, et filiorum suorum, necnon et omnium antecessorum et posteriorum meorum, ut fratres inibi Deo servientes memores nostri sint iugiter in orationibus suis, et ut participes simus a modo omni tempore missarum, psalmorum, orationum, elemosinarum, et omnium beneficiorum ecclesie illius, sicut Dominus Walterus, abbas eiusdem loci, et totus conventus, in plenario capitulo nobis unanimiter concesserunt, et in fraternitatem et societatem suam nos tam in vita quam in morte susceperunt.
MS: WAD, f. 367v.
Rubric: Carta Brichtmari de Haverhulla de sex solidis redditus extra Ludegate.
Date: Temp. Abbot Walter.
Note: See Harvey, WA, 373n., 386n. |