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[[[[[[[westch 429. Confirmation by William de Hobregge, for his soul and those of his parents and ancestors, to the Blessed Virgin, to provide lights for the Lady Altar, of his whole land and tenement which he had from Hamo de Hotot in the vill of Westminster, of the abbot's fee, comprising the land and tenement which William, son of Richer, John Pimerich and Peter Fausard held of William in that viii. The Altar will hold this land in perpetuity of William and his heirs, saving the tenancies of the tenants, by service of is. annually, which the proctor of the Altar will render the abbot; and 1 lb cumin to William or his heirs. William has restored to Robert [of Moulsham] the precentor his charter which he had from Hamo de Hotot concerning that tenement. [c. 1200]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Willelmus de Hobregge dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Deo et Beate Marie ad luminaria invenienda altari Beate Marie in ecclesia Beati Petri Westmonasterii, pro animabus patris et matris mee, et antecessorum meorum, et pro salute anime mee, totam terram et totum tenementum illud quod habui in villa Westmonasterii de dono Hamonis de Hotot de feodo abbatis Westmonasterii, scilicet: totam terram illam et totum tenementum illud quod Willelmus filius Richeri et Johannes Pimerich' et Petrus Fausard tenuerunt de me in eadem villa. Habendum et tenendum de me et heredibus meis inperpetuum, libere et quiete, salva tenura tenentium per liberum servitium duodecim denariorum per annum quos ille qui pro tempore fuerit eiusdem altaris procurator reddet abbati eiusdem loci ad duos terminos anni, scilicet: ad Pascham sex denarios, et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis sex denarios, et pro dimidia libra cymini reddenda annuatim mihi vel heredibus meis ad Pascham pro omnibus servitiis et exactionibus. Ita quod nec abbas nec aliquis successorum eiusdem loci ulla tempore ilium prenominatum redditum ad nullum aliud officium nisi ad prenominatum servitium predicti altaris assignare possit. Et ego Willelmus reddidi in manu Roberti canton s eiusdem ecclesie cartam meam quam habui de Hamone de Hotot de prenominato tenemento in loco warantizationis. Et ut hec mea donatio et concessio rata sit et stabilis permaneat, eam sigilli mei appositione corroboravi. Hiis testibus: Hugone de Bella Aqua; Ricardo de Dol, tunc senescallo Westmonasterii; Odone aurifabro; Ludovico clerico; Ricardo Testard Johanne fratre eius; Henrico Sumer; Ricardo filio Edmundi; Adam de Westmonasterio; Johanne Pimerich' ; Stephano de Berkinges; Roberto de Crokesle; Gaufrido de Cruce; Ivone de Medmeham; Nicholao de celario; Laurentio Muschat, et multis aliis.
MSS: (1) WAM 17325.
19.3 x 15 cm; t.u. 3 cm; tag (marked Hotot).
Seal: green; 3.5 cm diameter; shield with two horizontal bands; legend: SIGILLUM WILL[ELM]I DE HOBRUCI +.
Endorsed: (a) Willelmus de Hobregg' dat capelle totam terram et tenementum que habuit in villa Westmonasterii de dono H[am]onis Hetot (13C). (b) Carta xxxvja (16C). (c) Capella (14C).
WAD, f. 546.
Date: Attestations, including Richard Testard and Henry Sumer; Robert of Moulsham as precentor. |