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444. Confirmation by Nicholas son of Geoffrey son of Fredesent, in pure alms to the Lady Altar, to provide lights, for his soul and those of his ancestors, of an annual rent of is., whether he lives or dies, payable at Longditch, in the viii of Westminster, by the hand of Walkelin, sergeant of the almoner, or his heirs. Moreover, Nicholas has granted to the Lady Altar and the convent the whole fee which Walkelin holds of him near Longditch, including aid, relief or homage. [Temp. John]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Nicholaus filius Galfridi filii Fredesent dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi, pro salute anime mee et animarum antecessorum meorum, Deo et altari Beate Marie Westmonasterii ad luminaria eiusdem altaris administranda, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, redditum duodecim denariorum, sive vixero sive moriar, singulis annis finabiliter, percipiendum in villa Westmonasterii apud Langedic' per manum Walkelini servientis elemosinarii vet heredum suorum eisdem terminis quibus prefatus Walkelinus annuatim mihi reddere -consuevit, scilicet: ad Pascham sex denarios et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis sex denarios. Sciendum est preterea quod totum feudum illud quod prefatus Walkelinus de me tenet juxta Langedich et quicquid de predicto feudo provenire poten t, in auxilio vel relevio vet homagio vel in omnibus aliis rebus, hoc totum Deo et altari Beate Marie et conventui Westmonasterii inperpetuum concessi, absque omni contradictione vel retenemento mei vel heredum meorum. Ut autem hec mea donatio et concessio stabilis et rata permaneat, eam presentis scripti testimonio et sigilli mei appositione roboravi. Hiis testibus: Alexandro et Salomone presbiteris; Ada nepote episcopi; Lodovico, clerico de Rokingham; Odone aurifabro; Eustachio pictore ; Nicholao de cellario; Ada, Galfrido, Radulfo et Johanne, servientibus ecclesie; Johanne filio Edwardi; Willelmo de infirmario; Herewardo scriptore; Galfrido de Cruce, et multis aliis.
MS: WAD, f. 509v.
Rubric: Carta Nicholai filii Galfridi filii Fredesent de redditu duodecim denariorum apud Langedich'.
Date: Attestation of Adam [of Westminster] the bishop's nephew. |