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[[[[[westch 412. Grant by Adam of Westminster, with the assent of Matilda his wife, and for the soul of her mother Scolastica, of is. rent in Westminster, to provide lights for the Lady Altar. [Temp. John]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Adam de Westmonasterio, assensu et voluntate Matildis uxoris mee, dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta confirmavi, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam pro anima Scolastice matris predicte Matildis et animabus nostris et parentum nostrorum, Deo et altari Beate Dei Genitricis Marie in ecclesia Westmonasterii ad luminaria invenienda duodecim denariatas redditus in villa Westmonasterii quas Ricardus Testard solebat mihi reddere de terra que fuit quondam Roberti de Baignorio in eadem villa cuius homagium inde recepi. Habendas et tenendas eidem altari inperpetuum, et percipiendas per manus eiusdem Ricardi, vel illius quicumque illam terram tenuerit, ad eosdem terminos quibus ego Adam percipere solebam, videlicet: ad Pascha et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis. Et quia predictus redditus annuus predicte Matildi uxori mee fuit hereditarius, sub utroque nomine hanc cartam predicto altari ego Adam sigillo meo confirmare feci et corroborare. Hiis testibus: Ricardo de Dol, tunc senescallo Westmonasterii; Odone aurifabro Westmonasterii; Ludovico clerico; Ricardo Testard; Ricardo filio Edmundi militis; Roberto de Crokesle; Stephano de Berkinges; Gerardo coco; Nicholao de celario; Ivone filio Ricardi; Gaufrido, Adam, Willelmo, Johanne, servientibus eiusdem ecclesie; Laurentio Muschet; Willelmo Noel; Ricardo de celario; Gervasio Tatin, et multis aliis.
MSS: (1) WAM 17437 (formerly 17687).
17 x 8.9 cm; t.u. 1.7 cm.
Three slits: (a) Tag with seal, green; broken; 4.5 x 3.1 cm; fleur de lys; legend: SIGILL' MATILD' FIL ROBERTI . . . (b) Tag and seal missing. (c) Tag only.
Endorsed: (a) Adam de Westmonasterio et Matildis dant capelle ad luminaria sustentanda xij denariatas annui redditus in Westmonasterio. (b) Westmonasterii capella lvij.
WAD, f. 548. |