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408. Confirmation by John son of Edward of Westminster to Prior Robert of Moulsham, of 8s. quit-rent in the viii of Westminster, to put to whatever use he wishes, comprising is. in Aldwych which Paulinus of Aldwych rendered for half an acre in the Fields; 4s. which Henry son of Humphrey of Aldwych rendered for five acres; and 3s. which William of the Garden rendered for two acres. The prior gave John a gersum of five marks (£3. 6s. 8d.). [Temp. John]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Johannes filius Edwardi de Westmonasterio dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Roberto de Mulesham, priori de Westmonasterio, octo solidatas quieti redditus in villa Westmonasterii in quibuscumque usibus assignare vel dare voluerit, scilicet: in Alde.wich duodecim denarios quos Paulinus de Aldewich solebat michi reddere de dimidia acra terre in Campis, ad Pascham et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis; et quatuor solidos quos Henricus filius Humfridi de Aldewich solebat michi reddere de quinque acris terre ad eosdem terminos; et tres solidos quos Willelmus de Gardino solebat michi reddere de duabus acris terre ad quatuor principales anni terminos, scilicet singulis terminis ix denarios. Habendas et percipiendas eisdem terminis per manus predictorum Paulini et Henrici et Willelmi, vel heredum suorum vel aliorum quicumque predictas terras tenuerint, eidem Roberto vel ipsi 1 cuicumque vel quibuscumque usibus assignare vel dare voluerit. Ego vero Johannes et heredes mei warantizabimus predictum redditum predicto Roberto vel illi qui loco suo assignaverit. Pro hac autem donatione et concessione et carte mee confirmatione dedit mihi predictus Robertus quinque marcas argenti. Et ut hec mea donatio et concessio et carte mee confirmatio rata sit et stabilis permaneat , eam sigilli mei appositione corroboravi. Hiis testibus: Odone aurifabro de Westmonasterio; Ricardo Testard; Henrico Sumer; Ricardo filio Edmundi; Gaufrido de Cruce; Stephano de Berking'; Roberto de Crokes1'; Thoma vinitore; Willelmo de la Barre, Edrico de Gardino; Nicholao de celario; Gervasio de Coquina; Laurentio Muschat; Adam de Ecclesia, et multis aliis.
MS: WAD, f. 557v.
Rubric: Carta eiusdem Johannis de viij solidis redditus in villa Westmonasterii.
MS: idem Robertus vel ipse.
Date: Attestations of Richard Testard and Henry Sumer. One, or both, prob. still reeve (cf. Rosser, 'Medieval Westminster', 360). |