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[[[ Harl. Chart. 56 G 5.]]
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Charter of Roger de Somery confirming to Richard son of Reiner of London all the land of Shenley, Herts., with the advowson of the church which William de Chenduit had sold to Richard. (1179-90)
ORIGINAL: Harl. Chart. 56 G 5. BS FACSIMILE.
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Rogerus de Sumeri . concessi et hac carta mea presenti confirmaui . Ricardo filio Reineri de Lond' totam terram de Seneleia . quam Willelmus de Cheundeduit ei dedit pro homagio suo et pro seruicio suo et pro pecunia Habendam et tenendam . sibi et heredibus suis de Willelmo de Cheundeduit et heredibus eius hereditarie tam libere tam quiete tam honorifice et tam integre . in hominibus . in redditibus . in bosco . et plano . in pratis et pasturis . in aquis in piscariis in vivariis . et stagnis . in brueriis . et turberiis et mariscis . et omnibus aliis locis et aliis rebus cum aduocacione ecclesie de Seneleia . et cum omnibus aliis pertinenciis suis . et cum omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus suis . sicut unquam predictus Willelmus uel pater suus Radulfus uel aliquis predecessorum suorum plenius et integrius et honorificencius de me uel de aliquo predecessorum meorum tenuerunt per idem seruicium quod eadem terra debet scilicet per seruicium dimidli minds . pro omnibus seruiciis. Et pro hac concessione et carte méé confirmacione . dedit mihi predictus Ricardus duas marcas auri. Hiis testibus . Henrico filio Ailwini . Willelmo de Sancto Michaele . Johanne Burguinun . Matheo Blundo . Mauricio de Warewic' . Willelmo de Cisseuerne , Willelmo Morin . Rogero filio Symonis Johanne de Sumen . Petro filio Henrici . Petro Bacun . Geruasio filio Alani . Roberto Bacun . Thoma de Warewic' . Johanne filio Elyn' . Radulfo fratre suo . Euerardo le Tieis . Nicolas Duket . Waltero Beuwalt' . Huberto clerico.
Endorsed: Carta Rogeri de Sumeri de Senlei. . (Contemporary.)
SEAL on plaited cord: round, 2 in.; red. In armour standing to sinister, rounded helmet with neck guard, long sword, scabbard, long kite-shaped shield with spike boss; 44 SI6I1110/14 14.06ERI DE SVMERI :
For the history of this transaction see VCH Herts. ii, sub Shenley', in particular p. 265. At Michaelmas 1179 William de Chenduit made a render of £133. 6s. 8d. pro fine terre sue (PR 25 Hen. II, 56); this is the earliest entry on the rolls and as it works out at the round figure of 200 marks it suggests that his father Ralf_must have lately died. Roger de Somery was dead at Michaelmas 1190 (PR 2 Ric. I, 2). The witness Henry son of Ailwin was later the first mayor of London. The conveyance by William de Chenduit to Richard Son of Reiner is PRO Ancient Deed A 5434: William's son, Ralf de Chenduit, confirmed it to Henry son of Reiner, Richard's brother, Ancient Deed A 5438.
For the different branches of the Somery family in Shenley see note to No. 79 above. In the Michaelmas term 1204 the present grant was the subject of litigation between Miles de Somery, Roger's brother, and Henry son of Reiner, Richard's brother (Cur. Reg. Rolls, iii. 168). |