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I pentecostus clerk son of benedict de london have given . .. for the salvation of my soul and for the soul of margaret my wife and for the souls of my father and mother my family and benefactors to god and the church of st peter of cherteseye and the lord alan abbot and the convent of the same place and theris succesosrs in frank almoign the house which was of my aforesaid father benedit in london without crepulgate . . . .
alexander the painter . . .
Michael tovi then mayor of london, ralph spicer, nicholas bat sheriffs, stephen bukerel alderman of the ward (custodie), Laurence de Frowyk, Alexander de Cullesdone, Robert lde furmag', godfrey le tayllour, michael le cordewaner, john and stephen serjants of the ward and many others.
1187. Here begin the Charters and Muniments concerning purchases of lands and rent in the City of London acquired by ancient fathers London'] Whereof in the beginning a certain man by name Pentecostus granted to God and the church of St. Peter and the lord Alan Abbot of the monastery of Chertsey and the Convent of the same place a certain house being without Cripplegate London with its appurtenances and with 2 houses next the aforesaid house on the eastern part dOing therefor yearly to the lords of the fee the due services which are contained within the Charter Which afterwards the aforesaid ancient fathers have demised for the yearly rent of 21S. "2d. as appears by the muniments and evidences as they are contained in a certain award (arbitramento) of John Fray Recorder of the City of London and Robert FitzRobeyt concerning the same upon a certain discord and contention arisen between the lord John Hermondesworth, Abbot of the monastery aforesaid and Master Andrew atte Kyrke ,vicar of the church of St. Mary and St. Giles without Cripplegate London and William Grome and William Petevyle Masters or Wardens
21s. 2d. of (custodes) of the fraternity of the aforesaid Church for the detention the tenement of the aforesaid quitrent of 21S. 2d. issuing from the aforesaid tenecall ed le Hynde ment now called le Hynde situated in the parish of St. Mary and St. Giles without Cripplegate as metes and bounds [ends].
. . . . . . I Pentecostus clerk son of Benedict de London have given for the salvation of my soul and for the soul of Margaret my wife and for the 'souls of my father and mother my family (parentum) and benefactors to God and the church of St. Peter of Certeseye and the lord Alan Abbot and the Convent of the same place and their successors in frank almoign the house which was of my aforesaid father Benedict in London without Crepulgate with all its extra
appurtenances and with 2 houses next to the aforesaid house on Crepulgate the eastern part, namely whatever I had or could have in them To hold to them and their successors in frank almoign Saving the service of the lords of the fee, namely for all the houses 3s. of socage and for 2 houses 18d. of rent (gabulo) Saving also the right of Alexander the Painter (Pictoris) and his heirs to whom I had before demised them in fee for 2 marks of yearly rent as the writings made between me and the same Alexander more fully witness Witnesses : Michael Toni then mayor of London, Ralph the Spicer (Speciario), Nicholas Bat sheriffs, Stephen Bukerell Alderman of the Ward (Custodie), Laurence de Frowyk, Alexander de Cullesdon, Robert le Furmag', Godfrey le Tayllour, Michael le Cordewaner, John and Stephen serjeants of the Ward and many others. |