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[[[[[[[westch 426. Confirmation by Richard Testard, for his soUl and those of his father and all his kinsfolk, to provide lights for the Lady Altar, of 2s. rent in the vill of Westminster, from the land which Odo the goldsmith holds of William de Legha in fee, which rent Richard used to receive from Odo, who will now render it to the proctor of the Lady Altar. [Temp. John]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Ricardus Testard dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi, pro anima patris mei et salute anime mee et omnium parentum meorum, Deo et altari Beate Marie in ecclesia Westmonasterii ad luminaria invenienda duas solidatas redditus in villa Westmonasterii de terra quam Odo aurifaber tenet de Willelmo de Legha in feodo, quas ego Ricardus percipere solebam a predicto Odone. Habendas et tenendas et percipiendas a sepedicto Odone et heredibus suis ille qui pro tempore fuerit custos eiusdem altaris ad duos anni terminos, scilicet: ad Pascham duodecim denarios, et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis duodecim denarios. Et ut hec mea donatio et concessio et carte mee confirmatio rata sit et stabilis permaneat, earn sigilli mei appositione corroboravi. Hiis testibus: Ricardo de Dol; Uliano Chesned'; Ludovico, Alexandro, clericis de Scaccario; Henrico Sumer; Ricardo filio Edmundi, Adam de Westmonasterio; Stephano de Berking'; Roberto de Crokesr ; Thoma vinitore; Willelmo pistore; Martino filio Ricardi; Laurentio
Muschat, et multis aliis. MSS: (1) WAM 17435.
13.8 x 10.9 cm; t.u. 2.2 cm; slit, but tag and seal missing.
Endorsed: (a) Ricardus Testard dat capelle ad luminaria sustentanda ij solidos redditus in Westmonasterio (13C). (b) West
monasterii capelle lviij (14C).
(2) WAD, f. 548.
Date: Attestation of Adam of Westminster, and the hand.
Note: The genealogy of the Testard family is recited in a lawsuit held in Trinity Term 1231, when Richard is described as the son of Juliana (Curia Regis Rolls XIV, 339, no. 1584). Her husband was Robert Testard (Beauchamp Cartulary, no. 199). |