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Register of Seal Catalogues, Seal Impressions, and Seal Matrices

British Library Harley Ch 49 G 30

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Held by	British Library
Reference	Harley Ch 49 G 30
Date (Digisig)	1194 - 1197
Location (Digisig)	Westminster

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Part	10508518
Event	10508518
Description (Repository)	49 G 30 Carta qua edwardus quondam praepositus villae wetmonasterii concedit willelmo de templo, clerico roberti malf domini regis camerarii, pro uno besant, dimidium masagium in vico versus tothill in villa de wetmonasterio, reddendo annuatim 2s. et inveniendo abbati westm. singulis annis unum hominem per unum diem ad fenum suum levandum vel ad blada colligenda; ac etiam aliam terram in eadem, test. guillelmo de heli, [william of ely].domini regis thesaurario, jocelino marescallo, gauf fil. stephani, clerico dominae regina, joh. dew la wich. andrea de scaccario tho. de windleshor, guillo. fil. roberti. steph. de heketona, hug. de winton, et aliis [temp. ric I or john] seal [[[[[[[westch446. Notification by Edward, former reeve of Westminster, that he has granted, in inheritance, to William of the Temple, clerk of the king's chamberlain, Robert Mauduit, the half messuage that Geoffrey the priest held in Westminster. William and his heirs will render 2s. annually to Edward, and on one day in the year they will provide a man to mow or reap in that vill for the abbot of Westminster. The said half messuage lies toward Tothill, between the other half of the same messuage, which is held by Adam of Sunbury, and the land of Wlvuna the laundress. Edward has also granted William all the land which Geoffrey the priest held of Avice of Longditch, to hold in inheritance, at an annual rent of 6d. Gersum of one besant (2s.). [Oct. 1194 x ante 1197] Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Edwardus, quondam prepositus ville Westmonasterii, dedi et concessi et hac carta confirmavi Willelmo de Templo, clerico Roberti Mald[uit], domini regis camerarii, dimidium illud masagium quod Galfridus presbiter tenuit in villa de Westmonasterio; habendum et tenendum sibi et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis cum pertinentiis suis hereditarie reddendo michi annuatim duos solidos pro omni servitio quod ad me vel ad heredes meos pertineat, scilicet: ad Pascha xij denarios, et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis xij denarios. Preterea idem Willelmus et heredes sui post ipsum invenient singulis annis abbati Westmonasterii unum hominem per unum diem ad fenum suum levandum vel ad blada sua colligenda ad cibum ipsius abbatis in eadem villa pro omni servitio quod ad ipsum pertineat. Illud vero dimidium masagium iacet in vico versus Tothill' inter aliam medietatem eiusdem masagii quam Adam de Sunebir' tenet et inter terram quam Wlvuna locrix tenet. Concessi etiam et dedi predicto Willelmo et heredibus suis totam terram illam quam predictus Galfridus presbiter tenuit de Avicia de Langedich', tenendam de me et heredibus meis hereditarie per servicium sex denariorum annuatim reddendorum pro omni servicio, scilicet: ad Pascha tres denarios; et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis tres denarios. Ego vero Edwardus et heredes mei warantizabimus predicto Willelmo et heredibus suis totum prenominatum tenementum integre contra omnes homines et feminas inperpetuum. Quare volo quod predictus Willelmus et heredes sui post ipsum habeant et teneant totum predictum tenementum cum omnibus pertinentiis suis de me et heredibus meis bene et in pace, honorifice, quiete et libere ab omnibus placitis et querelis, et ab omni seculari exactione per prescriptum servitium. Et pro hac donatione et concessione et huius carte confirmatione predictus Willelmus dedit michi unum bisantum de gersuma. Hiis testibus: Guillelmo de Heli, domini regis thesaurario; Jocelino Marescallo; Gaufrido filio Stephani, clerico domine regine; Johanne de la Wich'; Andrea de Scaccario; Thoma de Windleshor'; Guillelmo filio Roberti; Stephano de Heketona; Hugone de Winton'; Willelmo de Walda; Willem, o de Castel!'; Rogero Enganet; Albino computatore; Gervasio scriptore; Alano et Petro computatoribus; Ricardo funditore; Ricardo Testard; Johanne fratre suo; Nicholao filio Galfridi; Adam nepote episcopi; Thoma de Rocheford', et multis aliis. MS: BL Harleian Charter 49 G 30. 18 x 2,4 cm; t.u. 6.5 cm. Seal: green; elliptical; 4 x 2.8 cm; ? sacrifice of Isaac: larger figure holds down head of smaller one with right hand, left hand raised over own shoulder with sword pointing down; legend: SIGILLUM SECRETI +. Endorsed: (a) Concessio facta Willelmo de Templo, clerico Roberti Malduit Westmonasterii. (b) Edward' de Totehull' Berkynge. (c) (Running under tag) Masgarum . . . Homo ad cibum. Pd: Richardson, 'William of Ely', 84-86n, no. V. Date: Attestation of Gervase scriptor: cf. Richardson, ibid. , 85n. Robert Mauduit succeeded his father as royal chamberlain on 2 Oct. 1194 (Beauchamp Cartulary, xxx; Waverley Annals, Ann. Mon. II, 249-50). Note: Cf. 448.
	Edward Preposito Westminster	Grantor
	William de Ely	Witness
	Richard le Founder	Witness
	Nicholas filius Geoffrey	Witness