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50 A 32
Carta qua johannis filius edwardi quondam praepositi villlae wetmonasterii concedit, pro uno bizanzio, luciae uxori ricardi de berking, dimidum messuagium in westmonasteriuio, in vico versus tothell, servicio inveniendi unum hojmimem ad fenum abnatis levandum seu blada colligenda per unum diem quolibet anno. test. ric. de dol, senescallo, odonoe aurifabro, praeposito, hen. sum[ ] galfr. camerario, rob. de crokesle, et aliis. [early 13th cent] [comp harl. ch. 49 G 30[
[[[[[[[westch448. Notification by John, son of Edward the former reeve of Westminster, that he has confirmed to Lucy, wife of Richard of Barking, the half messuage that Geoffrey the priest held in Westminster, for an annual rent of 2s. Lucy and her heirs are to provide yearly for the abbot a man for one day's reaping or mowing. The said half messuage lies in the street towards Tothill between the other half of the same messuage, held by Adam of Sunbury, and the holding of Wlviva the laundress. He has also granted Lucy all the land that Geoffrey the priest held of Avice of Longditch, for an annual rent of 6d. Gersum of one besant. [Temp. John]
Sciant omnes gentes quod ego Johannes filius Edwardi, quondam prepositi ville Westmonasterii, concessi et presenti carta mea confirmavi Lucie uxori Ricardi de Berking' dimidium illud mesuagium quod Galfridus presbiter tenuit in villa de Westmonasterio cum pertinentiis suis; habendum et tenendum sibi et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis libere et quiete, bene et in pace et honorifice in perpetuum. Reddendo inde annuatim mihi et heredibus meis duos solidos pro omni servitio quod ad me vel heredes meos pertinet ad duos terminos anni: ad Pascha, videlicet, xij denarios, et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis totidem, salvo servitio abbatis, scilicet: quod predicta Lucia et heredes sui invenient singulis annis predicto abbati unum hominem per unum diem ad fenum suum levandum, vel ad blada sua colligenda, ad cibum ipsius abbatis in eadem villa, pro omni servitio et exactione. Et sciendum est quod prefatum dimidium mesuagium iacet in vico versus Tothell', inter aliam medietatem eiusdem mesuagii quam Adam de Suneber' tenet, et terram quam Wlviva lotrix tenuit. Concessi et confirmavi predicte Lucie 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 servitio, scilicet: ad Pascha tres denarios; et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis tres denarios. Ego vero Johannes et heredes mei warantizabimus predicte Lucie et heredibus suis totum prenominatum tenementum contra omnes homines et omnes feminas. Pro hac autem concessione et confirmatione mea dedit mihi predicta Lucia unum bisanzium de gersuma. Et ut hec mea concessio et confirmatio stabilis et rata futuris permaneat temporibus, eam presenti scripto cum sigilli mei appositione roboravi. Hiis testibus: Ricardo de Dol, tunc senescallo; Odone aurifabro, tunc preposito; Henrico Sumer; Galfrido camerario; Roberto de Crockesl' ; Adam nepote episcopi; Wimundo pistore; Alexandro de Ea; Galfrido de Cruce; Ricardo filio Eadmundi; Alexandro Fundur; Simone pictore; Galfrido de Claig', et Roberto Claig' ; Hugone Chanter'; Nicholao de Cellario; Johanne Parmentario, et multis aliis.
MS: BL Harleian Charter 50 A 32.
19.1 x 12.9 cm; t.u. 2.4 cm; seal missing from tag.
Endorsed: (a) Totehull' Berkynge. (b) Concessio facta Lucie uxori Ricardi de Berking. (c) Westmonasterii.
Date: Attestation of Adam the bishop's nephew. |