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396. Confirmation in fee and inheritance by Matilda widow of Jospe to Walter of Winchester, spicer, and his heirs, of a house which she had in the parish of St Clement Danes, between the land of Reginald goldsmith to the east, and that of Reginald carpenter to the west (measurements given); to hold at an annual rent of 1d. to Matilda, and 8s. to 'St Mary of Westminster', dislodgement prohibited; gersum of 13s. 4d. to Matilda, and 4d. to her daughter Margery. [Late 12C]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Matilda que fui uxor Jospe concessi et dimisi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Waltero de Winton' lespicer et heredibus suis quandam domum quam habui in parochia Sancti Clementis Dacorum, videlicet: illam que est inter terram Reginaldi aurifabri versus orientem, et terram Reginaldi carpentarii versus occidentem, et continet in latitudine in capite versus cheminum regale octo ulnas uno quarterio minus de ulnis ferreis Domini Henrici regis Anglie ; et in latitudine in parte posteriori versus aquilonem novem ulnas et duos pedes de eisdem ulnis; et in longitudine quinquaginta et octo ulnas et duos pedes de eisdem ulnis, scilicet: quicquid ibidem habui in longitudine et latitudine sine aliquo retinemento integre. Habendam et tenendam predicto Waltero et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis in feodo et hereditate, libere et quiete, bene et in pace in perpetuum. Reddendo inde annuatim mihi et heredibus meis pro omni servicio et exactione et rebus cunctis unum denarium ad Festum Sancti Michaelis, et ad opus Sancte Marie Westmonasterii octo solidos per annum ad quatuor terminos, scilicet: ad Nathale Domini duos solidos; et ad Pascham duos solidos; et ad Festum Sancti Johannis Baptiste duos solidos; et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis duos solidos, sine omni occasione. Et sciendum est quod ego dicta Matilda vel heredes mei vel aliquis per nos .vel pro nobis nullatenus poterimus nec debemus dehospitare predictum Walterum vel heredes suos, causa me vel heredes meos vel aliquem alium hominem vel feminam ibidem hospitandi, nec plus exigere, clamare, vel habere in predicta domo cum pertinentiis quam unum denarium per annum termino statuto. Hanc autem predictam domum integre cum omnibus pertinentiis suis ego dicta Matilda et heredes me debemus warantizare predicto Waltero et heredibus suis contra omnes homines et feminas in perpetuum per predictum servicium unius denarii per annum solvendi mihi et heredibus meis ad Festum Sancti Michaelis pro omtii servicio, salvis octo solidis per annum solvendis ad opus Sancte Marie Westmonasterii sicut predictum est. Pro hec concessione_et dimissione et warantizatione, et presentis carte mee confirmatione et sigilli mei appositione dedit mihi predictus Walterus unam marcam argenti in gersumam, et Margerie, flu e mee, quatuor denarios. Hiis testibus: Domino Johanne, tunc persona Sancti Clementis Dacorum; Domino Thoma, tunc capellano Sancti Clementis Dacorum; Hamone Brand; Stephano de Stranda; Benedicto le Capel[er]; Normanno Alutar' ; Reginaldo aurifabro ; Ricardo filio Alwredi; Gileberto carpentario; Roberto aur[ifabro]; Ewerardo de Fonte; Johanne filio Ewerardi; Willelmo le Franceis; Willelmo le Provencal, et multis aliis.
MSS: (1) WAM 17079.
17.7 x 15.5 cm; t.u. 2 cm.
Seal: on tag labelled Carta Walteri le Spicer (13C); green; 4 x 2.8 cm; fleur de lys; legend: SIGILL. MATILDIS IOPE.
Endorsed: (a) Matildis que fuit uxor Jospe dat Waltero de Wynton' le espicer unam domum in parochia Sancti Clementis Dacorum (13C). (b) Capella (14C). (c) Charta iija (16C)
(2) WAD, ff. 553v and 555r (f. 554 is an insertion).
Date: The first witness, John, parson of St Clement Danes, also attests Walter Fitz Cecily's related grant to Robert son of Robert of Rockingham (394). |