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409. Confirmation by John son of Edward to Adam the chamberlain, his heirs or assigns, of a messuage which he held of John's father Edward, next to that of Mr William of Hanslope towards the east, to hold at a rent of 4s. 2d. annually. Gersum of 10s. [c. 1197 x 1200]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Johannes filius Edwardi concessi et hac carta mea confirmavi unum mesagium cum pertinentiis, quod est proximum mesagio Magistri Willelmi de Hamsslepe versus orientem, Ade camberario et heredibus suis vel cui ipse assignare voluerit, quod ipse Adam tenuit de patre meo Edwardo; tenendum de me et heredibus meis libere et quiete; reddendo inde pro omni servitio quatuor solidos per annum et duos denarios ad duos terminos, scilicet: ad Annunciationem Beate Marie duos solidos et unum denarium; et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis duos solidos et unum denarium. Hoc predictum mesagium predicto Ade et suis heredibus ego et heredes mei warantizabimus. Pro hac concessione et carte mee confirmatione, dedit michi predictus Adam decem solidos. Et ego ei affidavi hanc conventionem fideliter observandam. Hiis testibus: Willelmo de Ely; Roberto Mauduyt; Magistro Jocelino; Andrea de Scaccario; Magistro Willelmo de Hameslep; Johanne de Wicha; Albino clerico; Theobaldo senescallo; Arnaldo de Herlaue; Galfrido Picot; Henrico Sumer; Ricardo portario; Stephano de Berking' ; Martino de Halbendon', et multis aliis.
MS: WAD, f. 556.
Rubric: Carta Johannis filii Edwardi de uno mesuagio in Westmonasterio.
Date: John succeeded his father some time before 30 Oct. 1197 (Fines 9 Ric. I, 55, no. 79; cal. Fines London and Mddx, I, no. 10). The attestation of Theobald of Feering, as seneschal, indicates a date within the abbacy of William Postard. The absence of the official titles of William of Ely and Robert Mauduit is not significant, since this text is not the original. |