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British Library Harley Ch 50 B 24

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Held by	British Library
Reference	Harley Ch 50 B 24
Date (Repository)	1100 - 1199
Date (Digisig)	1163 - 1170
Location (Digisig)	London

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Part	10363118
Event	10363118
Description (Repository)	gt50 B 24 carta geroldi filii radulfi concedens rodberto de merleburg, terram ubi managium suum stat juxta duuegate, [london], pro 12s. annuatim, et pro 10 marcis in gersumam, et unba mirabili uxori sua. test. hogero vicecomite, edw. clerico, ad. clerico, lefehild, petro aldermanno, joh. bucuinte, et aliis [12th cent seal] [[[[ facs BM]]] 53 GRANT by Gerold fitz Ralph to Robert de Merleburgo [Marlborough] of all the land on which the latter's dwelling-house stands next Duuegate ' [Dowgate, in London], at a yearly rent of 42s. fdr all service ; for which grant the said Robert gives to the grantor ten marks of silver for a fine and to Mirabla his wife one mark. [Mich. 1163—Easter, II70.] Notum sit omnibus tam presentibus quam futuris . quod ego Geroldus filius Radu/fi concedo et dimitto Rodberto de Merleburgo et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis finaliter tenendam totam terram ubi managium suum stat iuxta Duuegate . libere . et quiete . et in pace . per .xlii. solidos . reddendo miki uel heredi meo per annum pro omni seruicio . ad terminos scilicet . infra octo dies sancti Michaelis . infra octo dies Nathalis domini . infra octo dies pasche . atque infra octo dies sancti Iohannis baptiste . scilicet . ad unum quemque terminum .x. solidos . et vi. denarios . Et pro hac conuentione et concessione dedit ipse Rodbertus de Merleburgo rnihi in gersumam .x. marcas argenti . et Mirable vxori mee vnam marcam argenti . Testibus Hogero vicecomite . Edwardo . clerico . Adam cleric() . Lefchilde . Godefrido . sacerdote . Luca sacerdote . Petro aldermanno . Iohanne Bucuinte . Galfrido filio Sabeline . Ricardo filio Reineri . Ricardo . filio Ailredi Pagano . Walter° . Torneis . Albino . Reginald° . filio Sabeline . Ilgero . Goce . Alano . Hosberto . Alexandro filio Ricardi . Sagaro de Berchinges . Aalardo . Godwino de Bredstrate . Henrico fratre domini Geroldi. [Han . Ch. so B. 24.] Equestrian seal, of green wax, on a vellum tag, leg. +SIGILL VM GEROLD! FILII RADVLFI. The identity of the grantor is doubtful, but it is evident from his seal that he was of knightly rank, and he was probably the Gerold fitz Ralph who was one of the commissioners for the Inquest of Sheriffs in 1170 (Gerv. Cant., R. S., i. p. 216; Eyton, kin. Hen. II, p. 135). Ile was perhaps also a relative of Warin and Henry fitz Gerold, Chamberlains of the Exchequer, and the Gerold fitz Ralph fitz Gerold witness to a grant by Henry fitz Gerold to Southwark Priory for the soul of his brother Warin, who appears to have died soon after the summer of 1158 (Han . Ch. 50 A. 39; Eyton, op. cit., p. 40). The charter is of interest as relating to London, Dowgate being one of the water-gates of the city and giving its name to a ward. Tn a charter of Henry, Duke of Normandy, to the citizens of Rouen in 1150-1151, he confirmed to them the port of Dowgate (portum de Duuegate) as they had it from the time of Edward the Confessor (Chéruel, Hist. de Rouen, p. 245 ; Round, Commune, p. 246). The first witness, Hoger or Oger, here styled vicecomes ' but more often dapifer,' was sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, Mich. 1163Easter, 1170 (Eyton, op. cit., p. 339 ; cf. Madox, Formulare, nos. lxxix, ccxci, &c.). The date of the charter therefore lies within that period. Peter the alderman was perhaps Peter fitz Walter, who held London to farm with Brichtmar de Haverhill as custodes' from June, 1174, to June, 1176 (Pipe Rolls, 20-22 Hen. II). John Bucuinte (cf. no. 76 below), with three others, held London in farm from Easter, 1169, to Mich. 1172 (ibid., 15-18 Hen. II) ; and Richard fitz Reiner was sheriff from Easter, 1187, to Mich. 11E39. [[[Hatton bk]]] 139 Charter of Gerold son of Ralf granting to Robert of Marlborough all the land on which Robert's dwelling house stands next Dowgate in London at a yearly Tent of 42 shillings for all service. For this grant Robert has given Gerold 10 marks of silver for a fine, and to Mirable his wife one mark. (Mich. 1163—Easter 1170) ORIGINAL: Harl. Chart. 50 B 24. BS FACSIMILE. PRINTED with facsimile in Warner and Ellis, BM Facsimiles, No. 53. SEAL on tag: round, 2± in.; green. Equestrian, conical helmet, sword, shield with pointed boss; +SIGILL': GERALDI : FILII: [R]ADVLFI:
	Peter Alderman	Witness
	Richard filius Rayner	Witness