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[Intro:} How at length in ancient time a certain robert guthake of london gave to god and the church of st peter of the monaster o f chertsey. . . in the parish of st. nicholas olave in bread street on the southern part of the tenement of maurice guthake his brother with all chattels and the body of the same robert which tenement the venerable father alan abbot . . . . grant to a certain robert formager . . . . and also the aforesaid robert guthake quiteclaimed to the abovesaid abbot and convent all his right which he had in the tnement of maurice guthake his brother lying in the parish aforesaid on the norhtn part of hte aforesaid tenemnet of he same robert guthake which formerly the sand maurice with himself and with robert his son gave to the monsatery aforesaid which afterwards the abbot and ocnvent of hte moansteyr aforesaid gave and demised to divers tenants. Nevertheless afterwards a certain simon son of mary regranted to the lord alan abbot and convent ... the aforesaid tenemnet for ever saving to wiliam gray and his heirs his tenemnet of teh same fee before granted to the same wiliam gray by the aforeasid simon and walter fulleham father of he same simon rendering therefore yeary . . . . . .to the heirs of laurence duket . . . and to the heirs of ralph eswy
[doc:} I robert son of guthake of london have given . . . .i have in st nicholas bredestrate next to the house and land which I have in the parish of st martin of lutegate opposite the house of william salerne . . . witness henry mayor of london, alan de balun, alexander the clerk, r. parson of bocham, r. the clerk of jokeford, g. prudhumme, w. de mareis, r. de cravecumbe, w. marescall and many others
1207. How at length in ancient time a certain Robert Guthake of London gave to God and the church of St. Peter of the monastery of Chertsey [and] the Abbot and Convent of the same place his tenement lying in the parish of St. Nicholas Olave in Bread Street on the southern part of the tenement of Maurice Guthake his brother with all chattels and the body of the same Robert Which tenement the venerable father Alan Abbot of the monastery aforesaid and the Convent of the same place granted to a certain Robert Formager his heirs or assigns Rendering therefor yearly to the monastery aforesaid .ros. for ever and to the Hospital of St. John of Clerkenwell 5s. which now in 14 Henry VI John Tyndale fishmonger holds. And also the aforesaid Robert Guthake quitclaimed to the abovesaid Abbot and Convent all his right which he had in the tenement of Maurice Guthake his brother lying in the parish aforesaid on the northern part of the aforesaid tenement of the same Robert Guthake which formerly the said Maurice with himself and with Robert his son gave to the monastery aforesaid which afterwards the Abbot and Convent of the monastery aforesaid gave and demised to divers tenants. Nevertheless afterwards a certain Simon son of Mary regranted to the lord Alan Abbot and Convent of the monastery of Chertsey the aforesaid tenement for ever Saving to William Gray and his heirs his tenement of the same fee before granted to the same William Gray by the aforesaid Simon and Walter Fulleham father of the same Simon Rendering therefor yearly to the monastery aforesaid id. and in the name of the aforesaid Abbot and Convent to the Canons of the church of St. Paul London 45. 4d. and to the heirs of Laurence Duket 13s. And also to the heirs of Ralph Eswy 7s. But the residue of the same tenement the aforesaid lord Alan Abbot and the Convent of the monastery aforesaid granted to Robert Formager and his heirs for ever Rendering therefor yearly to the monastery aforesaid 20s. which now in 14 Henry VI is a certain chantry of the church of St. Paul London.
. . . . . . . . I Robert son of Guthake of London have given and rendered myself and all my chattels and tenements and acquisitions which with the help of God I shall be able to make to God and St. Peter prince of the Apostles and the blessed Erkenwald and St. Benedict and the Abbot and brethren at Certeseye serving God so that when it shall please me I shall remain in this world (in seculo) and shall have the disposition and fruit both of my tenements and chattels so that according to my conscience and the faith which I owe as a brother to the same church I shall hold myself faithfully towards them But when it shall please me wholly to renounce this world as I shall wish they will receive me in the habit of a brother or monk without difficulty And then all my aforesaid tenements and chattels and acquisitions shall descend fully and freely to them and shall remain to the church of Certes' for ever But the tenements which I have at present and whereof I have made them the abovewritten grant are the house and land which I have in the parish of St. Nicholas of Bredestrete next to the houses which were of Maurice my brother towards the Thames and the house and land which I have in the parish of St. Martin of Lutegate opposite the houses of William de Salerne Also I have rendered quitclaim to the aforesaid Abbot and Brethren if I had any right in the houses which Maurice my brother with himself and Robert his son gave to the Church of Certes' and the Charters thereof which I had in my possession And of all these things namely I have sworn on the sacred gospels in the Chapter of Certes' that I will keep myself faithful to the church of the saine place and the Abbot and brethren there serving God That no doubt may at any time come I have strengthened the present charter with the testimony of my seal. Witnesses Henry mayor of London, Alan de Balun, Alexander the Clerk, R. parson of Bocham, R. the Clerk of Jokeford, G. Prudumme, W. de Mareis, R. de Crauecumbe, W. Marescall and many others. |