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461. Notification by Matilda [de Paris], daughter of Simon son of Osmar, that, for her soul and those of her ancestors and successors, she has confirmed, in pure and perpetual alms, to the church of St Peter of Westminster and to the convent, for their clothing, all her land in the viii of Harrow (Mddx.), comprising one and a half hides, to hold in perpetuity, rendering 5s. annually to the abp. [of Canterbury] and his successors. In return, the convent would provide her honourably with all necessities, both in clothing and food. For greater security, she has delivered to the convent those charters of her ancestors which she had concerning that land. [Temp. John (late 1206 x May 1213)]
Omnibus Sancte Matris Ecclesie filiis ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit, Matillis flu a Simonis filii Osmari, salutem. Noven t universitas vestra me, caritatis intuitu et pro salute anime mee et omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum, dedisse et concessisse et hac presenti carta confirmasse, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, Deo et ecclesie Beati Petri Westmonasterii et eiusdem loci conventui, ad vestituram suam, totam terram meam quam habui in villa de Herghes, scilicet unam hidam et dimidiam, cum pertinentiis: habendam et tenendam libere et quiete, integre et plenarie, inperpetuum; reddendo inde singulis annis domino archiepiscopo et eius successoribus pro tempore existentibus, quinque solidos pro omni servitio. Pro hac autem donatione et concessione et carte presentis confirmatione, memoratus conventus omnia necessaria, tam in vestitu quam in victu, mihi honorabiliter ministrabit. Et ut conventus pretaxatus prefatam terram pacifice et honorifice et integre, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, sine aliqua reclamatione vel calumpnia cuiuscumque hominis, habeat, teneat, et possideat, presens scriptum sigilli mei appositione communivi. Et in huius rei warantizatione et firmiori securitate, cartas antecessorum meorum quas habui de prenominata terra, memorato conventui liberavi. Hiis testibus: Ricardo de Dol, tunc senescallo Westmonasterii; Uliano Chesneduit; Johanne filio Willelmi; Odone aurifabro de Westmonasterio; Ludovico clerico; Stephano (clerico)c de Berking'; Ricardo filio Edmundi; Roberto de Crokes1'; Thoma vinitore; Ada et Johanne servientibus de ecclesia; Gervasio Tatyn; Laurentio Muschat, et multis aliis.
MS: WAD, f. 502r—v.
Rubric: Scriptum Matildis filie Simonis filii Osmari de predicta terra. Date: Attestations. The unnamed abp. is Stephen Langton, in exile from his appointment late in 1206 until May 1213 (Fasti II, 6).
Note: Matilda is clearly identified in the related charter concerning this land which she granted to the abbey (460). The ancestral deeds which she relinquished included 196 and 201-2. |