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[[[[westch 402. Agreement in the form of a cirograph, between Nicholas son of Geoffrey and Robert of Croxley, by which Nicholas granted to Robert, his heirs or assigns, his office of summoner in the abbey, with a monastic corrody and all appurtenances, besides the land pertaining to that office, for twelve years, in return for £2. 10s. [c. 24 June 1209]
Hec est conventio facta inter Nicolaum filium Gaufridi et Robertum de Crokesleia, scilicet: quod idem Nicolaus dimisit et concessit predicto Roberto et heredibus suis, vel cui idem Robertus assignare voluerit, totum ministerium suum quod habuit in Abbacia Westmonasterii, scilicet ministerium summonitionis, cum corredio monacali et cum omnibus pertinentiis, preter terram que pertinet ad predictum ministerium summonitionis, usque ad terminum duodecim annorum pro quinquaginta solidis quos idem Robertus dedit predicto Nicolao pre manibus. Et idem Nicolaus et heredes sui warantizabunt predicto Roberto et heredibus suis, vel cui assignare voluerit, predictum ministerium cum pertinentiis,1 contra omnes gentes usque ad predictum terminum; ita tamen quod predictus Robertus et heredes sui, vel ille cui idem Robertus predictum ministerium assignaverit, facient ea que ad predictum ministeritim pertinent infra predictum terminum ; ita quod idem Nicolaus vel heredes sui non sint perdentes de predicto ministerio. In fine vero predictorum duodecim annorum predictum ministerium cum pertinentiis revertetur ad ipsum Nicolaum et ad heredes suos quietum de ipso Roberto et heredibus suis inperpetuum sine omni calumnia. Huius vero convencionis terminus incepit ad Festum Sancti Johannis Baptiste proximum post electionem Hugonis de Well', Lincolniensis electi, anno regni Regis Johannis undecimo et anno nono benedictionis Radulfi abbatis Westmonasterii. Hanc autem convencionem fideliter tenendam utraque affidavit et sigillum suum apposuit. Hiis testibus: Ricardo de Dol; Odone aurifabro; Henrico Sumer; Gaufrido camerario,_ Ada de Westmonasterio; Stephano de Berking'; Waltero Marescallo ; Eustacio pic tore; Berth' hostiario; Nicolao de celario; Thoma vinitore, et muftis aliis.
MS: WAM 5788.
14.5 x 15 cm; t.u. 2.5 cm; top intended CYROGRAPHUM.
Seal: Green; 3 cm diameter; obverse: eagle facing right; legend SIGILL NICOL FIL GALFRID +.
Endorsed: Hec conventio facta inter Nicholaum filium Galfridi el Robertum de Crokesr de ministerio [summonitore . . .1 in Abbatia Westmonasterii (14C).
cum pertinentiis repeated in MS. |